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Americans Who Can’t Afford Beef Have ‘So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Americans who can’t afford beef a year into President Donald Trump’s second term “have so many proteins to choose from,” U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, said in response to a question about steep food costs.
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Classroom Cellphone Ban, Other Mississippi Senate Education Bills Appear Dead in House
Hopes for legislative action on banning cellphones in classrooms, health insurance for school board members and increasing funding for gifted students appear dead in the Mississippi House.
Culture
Person of the Day | Winique Orelus: Jackson Transplant ‘Finds Opportunity,’ Opens Little Haiti Caribbean
Winique “Willie” Orelus found sanctuary in the United States after leaving Haiti to pursue better opportunities. After working as a dishwasher and contractor for years, he finally started his own business in November 2025 when he opened Little Haiti Caribbean, a restaurant in Jackson offering dishes native to his home…
Voices
Editor’s Note | Reflections From a Museum Pew: Teaching Our Children the Work Is Theirs to Carry
Torsheta Jackson talks about sharing the weight of history with future generations and how teaching the past is vital so they can recognize and confront it now.
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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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‘A Different Set of Rules’: Thermal Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean Air Regulations
A Floodlight visual investigation reports that the xAI gas plant in Southaven, Mississippi, continues to use unpermitted gas turbines, despite a recent EPA ruling reiterating…
Jackson Water Regional Authority Passes Mississippi House, With City Retaining Majority Control
A regional authority would manage the water and wastewater systems in Jackson, Mississippi, under a bill that passed the Mississippi House this week. The bill…
Amazon’s Canton Data Center Promises Prosperity. For Neighbors, It’s Bringing Dust, Noise and Pollution Fears.
A new Amazon data center in Canton, Mississippi, is part of an AI-fueled boom in tech infrastructure that promises to drive economic growth in the…
Voting Restrictions That Could Make It Harder for Married Women and Others to Vote Pass US House
A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections and potentially make…