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Former President Barack Obama Endorses Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom for U.S. Senate
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Scott Colom as Mississippi’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator in a new campaign ad. Colom is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and independent Ty Pinkins.
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Person of the Day | Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned on Murder Charges for 23 Years, Dies at 56
Curtis Flowers, who spent nearly 23 years in prison for murders he said he did not commit, was found dead Oct. 7 at the age of 56. Flowers’ conviction was overturned after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled prosecutors improperly removed Black jurors, denying Flowers a fair trial.
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Zona Libre Shares Puerto Rican Music With Mississippi Gulf Coast, Connecting Latin Communities
Pascagoula residents Reinaldo Conzález and Vilmarie Méndez founded Zona Libre as a way to bring Puerto Rican music to the Mississippi Gulf Coast after noticing an unfulfilled need in the region’s Latin community.
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Opinion | Congress Must Act to Save Mississippi Head Start Funding
Eloise McClinton writes about the rising costs of Head Start programs in North Mississippi and asks Congress to provide more funding.
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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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Mississippians Ask Michael Watson to Fix Voter Registration Tool After Getting Error Messages
Voters and advocates are asking the Mississippi secretary of state’s office to fix Y’all Vote, the state’s voter registration confirmation tool, after several users reported…
Farish Street Green Marks Resolve to Revitalize Historic Jackson District
The Farish Street Green opens on Monday, Oct. 5, bringing green infrastructure and cooling to Jackson’s historic Black district. The project is one of several…
Mississippi Voter Registration Deadline for 2026 Election Is Oct. 5
Mississippians who want to vote in November’s general election have until Oct. 5 to register to vote or confirm their registration status.
Shad White Says Mississippi Delta ‘Deserves Better’ Than Bennie Thompson at Final Redistricting Hearing
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White appeared at Mississippi’s final redistricting hearing in Jackson to argue in favor of redistricting and said the Mississippi Delta “deserves…
