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Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wileyās Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call, was fired by city officials Tuesday after reports of racist text messages emerged.
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Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teenās Suicide
Adebola Festus Adekunle, a Nigerian man, has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to Mississippi teen Walker Montgomeryās death.
Culture
The Grindhouse: Neshoba County CafĆ© Serves Noir Atmosphere and āMookie Cuffinsā
The Grindhouse MS is a noir cafĆ© that Neshoba County resident Moonbeam Hallows opened in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 2024. The coffee shop, whose signature baked goods are its āmookie cuffins,ā offers board games for customers to play and regularly hosts community bingo and trivia nights.
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Editorās Note | Dolly Parton Showed Us How to Be Good
āIf youāre ever unsure of how to treat another person who crosses your path, but you arenāt feeling the spark of the divine, itās worth asking: āWhat would Dolly do?āā Ashton Pittman writes.
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Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 120 Honors for MFP Team, 21 for YMP, Since 2020
As of August 15, 2026, our team is up to 120 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Person of the Day | DaeāQuan Wright: Former Mississippi Tight End May Be First Athlete to Return to College Ball After NFL
Former University of Mississippi tight end DaeāQuan Wright could be heading to LSU following a stint in the NFL thanks to a court order thatā¦
Lt. Gov. Hosemann Pulls Sen. Derrick Simmons From Redistricting Committee Due to Critical Letter
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann replaced Senate Minority Leader Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, with another Democrat on the Legislatureās joint redistricting committee after the senator co-authoredā¦
Southern Miss Football Stadium No Longer Named For Man Who Declared āI Am A Racistā
A staunch segregationist will no longer be the namesake for the University of Southern Mississippiās football stadium after the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approvedā¦
JTRAN Bus Drivers, MV Transportation Agree on New Contract to End Weeks-Long Strike
JTRAN union bus drivers and MV Transportation agreed to a new contract on Aug. 20, bringing the Jackson, Mississippi, bus systemās weeks-long labor strike toā¦