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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 approved the decision to rename M.M. Roberts Stadium to Renasant Stadium, known as āThe Rock.ā
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Saronic Technologies Opens Drone Boat Testing Site in Gulfport
Saronic Technologies has opened a testing facility for its autonomous surface vessels, also known as drone boats, in Gulfport, Mississippi. The company constructs drones for commercial and military purposes.Ā
Culture
āA Magical Placeā: Anderson Family Reflects on Nearly a Century of Pottery in Ocean Springs
The Anderson family has been creating pottery out of the same home and studio in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, since Peter Anderson founded the business in 1928.
Voices
Opinion | Silence Can Look Like Understanding, Even When It Isnāt
Raymond Barranco writes about silence in the classroom and the mistake in inferring that silence in response to questions means understanding.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
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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UM Faculty, First Amendment Law Firm File Briefs Supporting Lauren Stokesā Lawsuit AppealĀ
With Lauren Stokes appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit against the University of Mississippi, two groups have submitted amicus briefs in favor of her appeal.ā¦
Mississippi Officials Urge Regular Upkeep at High-Hazard Dams
As hurricane season enters its busiest stretch, state officials say routine inspections and maintenance by private dam owners are critical to reducing the risk ofā¦
Person of the Day | Caleb Smith: Jones College Professorās Pop-Culture Lessons Land Him Humanities Award
The Mississippi Humanities Council named Caleb Smith, a professor of geography and history at Jones College, as its 2025-2026 Humanities Teacher of the Year duringā¦
Entergy Says Amazon Data Centers Will Help Mississippians Save on Power. Some Experts Fear Otherwise.
A May report from a Massachusetts-based consulting group estimates that Entergy customers have paid tens of millions of dollars for energy infrastructure serving Amazonās dataā¦