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2 University of Mississippi Students Found Dead With Kratom at Each Scene, Causes of Death Unknown
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead in separate incidents on Sept. 21. Authorities have not yet determined a cause for each death or whether they are connected, but have issued a warning about kratom, which was found at both scenes.
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Nolan Wells Grand Jury Unanimously Decides Against Indictments, Jackson County DA Says
A grand jury investigating the death of Nolan Wells has unanimously decided against making any indictments in the Black 18-year-old South Mississippi resident’s July 4 death on Horn Island, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said in a statement Monday night.
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Photos | 45th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival at The Lawn
An estimated 8,500 to 9,000 attendees gathered at The Lawn on Sept. 12, 2026, at Harrah’s Gulf Coast for the 45th-annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, which featured around 120 vendors selling seafood, nautical crafts and more.
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Opinion | Mississippi Free Press: A ‘Winner’ Cracking the Code on Local Journalism
Jackson Free Press co-founder Todd Stauffer reflects on launching JFP 24 years ago and celebrates where the Mississippi Free Press is today.
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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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Mississippi Schools Enforcing Tighter Attendance Rules Thanks to New State Law
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties
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Sam Mims, Mississippi House Appropriations Chairman, Won’t Run for Reelection
Mississippi House Rep. Sam C. Mims V, chairman of the House Appropriations D Committee, is retiring from the Legislature at the conclusion of his sixth…
Black Caucus Launches Effort to Boost Voting Among Black, Rural and Young Voters in Midterms
A nonprofit run by Black federal lawmakers launched a multimillion-dollar effort Tuesday to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts in the midterm elections, following years…
