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Cindy Hyde-Smith Says There Is ‘More Work to Do’ for Mississippi in Reelection Bid

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, is running for reelection on Nov. 3, 2026.

by Heather Harrison October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

MFP Voices

Opinion | Treating Depression During Pregnancy May Benefit Babies’ Brain Development

by Elysia Poggi Davis, Benjamin L. Hankin and Catherine Demers

Editor’s Note | Homecoming Ain’t for the Weak, But It Is the Reunion We Need

by Torsheta Jackson

Photos | ‘The Drag Spectacular’: Coastal Mississippians Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community at Equality Fest

by Amy Schafer

Local Mississippi Officials Have Made 138 Polling Place Changes Ahead of the 2026 Election

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

‘Mississippi Matters’: Kamala Harris Campaigns With Scott Colom in Columbus to Boost Voter Turnout

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Scott Colom May Have Broken Mississippi Law With Cindy Hyde-Smith AI Ad, Lynn Fitch Says

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch determined that Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Colom may have violated the law by using an AI-generated campaign ad of Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom has deleted the ad.

by Heather Harrison October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Senatobia Police Officer Who Shot Kohen Wiley Resigns After Release of Bodycam Footage

by Nick Judin October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Mississippi GOP Accuses Scott Colom of Illegally Using AI to Depict Cindy Hyde-Smith Ahead of the Election

by Heather Harrison October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

Leflore County Democrats Stress Urgency to Voters at 23rd Beans and Greens Dinner

See Which Mississippi Polling Places Have Changed for the 2026 Elections

Polling Locations in Raymond, Mississippi, Are Unchanged, Hinds County Officials Say

Kohen Wiley Shooting Video Leaks, But Bodycam From Officer Who Fired Fatal Shot Left Out

Photos | Gulfport Residents Organize for ‘No Kings, Just Voters’ Protest

Senate Democrats Launch First Ad for Scott Colom as Their Midterm Optimism Spreads to the South

Roger Wicker Asks President Trump to Make Deal with Ukraine to Stop Petroleum Strikes in Russia

Mississippi Supreme Court Permanently Revokes Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s Law License

Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says

Mississippi Governor Appoints Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey to Serve As Public Safety Commissioner

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2026 Elections

Scott Colom’s AI Video of Cindy Hyde-Smith Raises Concerns About Deception and ‘Slopaganda’

by Heather Harrison

Meet the Candidates for Hinds County District Attorney in the Nov. 3 Elections

by Heather Harrison

‘Untapped Potential’: Michael Chiaradio Focusing on Farmers in Challenging Michael Guest

by Grace Marion

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Photo galleries

Photos | Kamala Harris and Scott Colom Campaign in Columbus

Photos | Gulfport Residents Organize for ‘No Kings, Just Voters’ Protest

Photos | ‘The Drag Spectacular’: Coastal Mississippians Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community at Equality Fest

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Culture

Mississippi LGBTQ+ Community to Celebrate ‘A Decade of Diversity’ at 10th-Annual Gulf Coast Equality Festival

Gulf Coast Equality, a nonprofit composed of LGBTQ+ team members and allies dedicated to unifying the Mississippi Gulf Coast through outreach and support, is hosting its 10th-annual equality festival in Biloxi on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

by Amy Schafer October 15, 2026October 16, 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month Festivals Celebrate Latino Cultures, Traditions in Jackson and Scott Counties

by Illan Ireland and Amy Schafer October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Fuel to Fight Cancer Returns to Hattiesburg on Oct. 17 to Support Access to Treatment

by Aiden Le and RHCJC News October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Gulfport Group Helps Women Build New Connections

Purvis Breast Cancer Event Focuses on Awareness, Community Education

Zona Libre Shares Puerto Rican Music With Mississippi Gulf Coast, Connecting Latin Communities

City of Diamondhead Continues a Hancock County Tradition, Organizes Fall Fest

‘One Big Country Ball of Excellence’: Jackson Musician Dear Silas’ New Double Album Combines His Rap and Trumpet Skills

Burnsville Waterway Festival Highlights Mississippi Town’s ‘Biggest Weekend Around’

The Story of Biloxi’s 131-Year-Old White House Hotel ‘Continues to Grow’

Photos | 45th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival at The Lawn

Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds

Person of the Day | Saraí Almanza: Mexican Bakery Owner Furthers Family Traditions in Rankin and Madison Counties

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Voices

Opinion | A ‘No True Bill’ Still Does Not Answer How Nolan Wells Died

Duvalier Malone writes on the newly released medical and cellphone evidence in the Nolan Wells investigation, citing that while a grand jury’s no true bill means that no one has been indicted in connection with the teenager’s death, the family still has unanswered questions.