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Bill Criminalizing Mail-Order Abortion Pills as ‘Drug Trafficking’ Heads to Mississippi Governor’s Desk
Mailing abortion drugs to patients would be a crime under a bill the Mississippi Legislature passed to define the practice as felony drug trafficking.
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‘We Are Not Expendable’: Southaven Residents Fight xAI’s Plan for 41 Gas Turbines to Power Musk’s Grok
Many area residents in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearby Memphis, Tennessee, oppose xAI’s growing presence in their backyards, fearing what Elon Musk’s data centers’ operations could mean for their health and the surrounding environment.
Culture
Artist in Residence | ‘It’s My Therapy’: Courtney Lipscomb, Wood-Burning Schoolteacher at Florence Middle
Courtney Lipscomb, an art instructor at Florence Middle School and a Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi member, practices and teaches wood-burning, the art of searing images onto wood.
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Opinion | Mississippi Hallelujah: A Personal Remembrance of Sharon Leslie Morgan
DeeDee Baldwin writes about her friendship with Sharon Leslie Morgan, a writer and researcher who spent the last years of her life in Macon, Mississippi.
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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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Mississippi Senate Considers Easing Seafood Origin Labeling Rules
As Mississippi continues enforcing seafood origin disclosure laws, some restaurant owners say a bill now before the Senate could simplify compliance—and lower costs.
Trump’s Wish to Nationalize Elections Is a ‘Terrible Idea,’ Mississippi Elections Chief Says
President Donald Trump’s suggestion to nationalize elections is a “terrible idea,” Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said. Watson also voiced support for the SAVE…
Trump Officials Say Israel’s Plans Helped Lead the US into Iran War
The Trump administration and its allies in Congress presented a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran, suggesting Israel was determined to act…
Lawmakers Move to Make Roadway Safety Records Off Public Record
Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt certain roadway safety records from the state’s Public Records Act, including inspection reports used to evaluate…