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Jackson Won’t Have Majority Control of Water System as Governor Signs Metro Authority Bill
The City of Jackson will not have majority control of its water and sewer system under a bill Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law, creating a metro water authority to govern the system almost four years after it collapsed completely in the 2022 water crisis.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital Warns Employees It Could Close Permanently on June 15 Amid Medicaid Woes
Greenwood Leflore Hospital warned employees on Monday that it will close in June if efforts to stay open fail. If that happens, Greenwood’s residents will have to travel 33 miles to get to the nearest hospital. The hospital is in negotiations with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Editor’s Note | ‘I Got Tired of Reading’: Lessons from the Testing Trenches
Editor Torsheta Jackson writes about the stress and anxiety parents, teachers and students face during state testing season.
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Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 108 Honors for MFP Team, 8 for YMP, Since 2020
As of July 25, 2025, our team is up to 108 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Greenville Solutions Circles: April 6, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press convened a Solutions Circle in Greenville, Mississippi, for the first time on April 6, 2026.
Mississippi Outlaws Lab-Grown Dairy, Farmers Say Pressures Remain
Mississippi lawmakers have moved to protect the state’s dairy industry by banning cell-cultured dairy products, but some farmers said the law does little to address…
Iran Rejects Ceasefire Plan After Trump’s Easter Threat to Blow Up Civilian Bridges, Power Plants
Iran on Monday rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and instead said it wants a permanent end to the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ultimatum…
Person of the Day | Mary-Margaret Duggan: Theater Becomes Safehaven for Hattiesburg Student Overcoming Dyslexia
Mary-Margaret Duggan, a theater major at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., shared how she fell in love with reading despite her dyslexia.