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Trump’s Iran Agreement ‘Would Be a Disaster’ Says Roger Wicker, a Top Republican U.S. Senator
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, but the proposal has drawn criticism from top Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi.
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Efforts to Save Greenwood Leflore Hospital Continue as Local Leaders Seek New Owner
With Greenwood Leflore Hospital’s future hanging on by a thread, its owners—the City of Greenwood and Leflore County—have acknowledged it’s time for someone else to run the hospital.
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Person of the Day | Michelle Williams: Cycling Enthusiast Promotes Mountain Biking for All Young Mississippians
In 2023, Michelle Williams co-founded the Mississippi league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, a nonprofit working to increase youth participation in mountain biking. The league has grown significantly since its founding, encompassing 10 teams from North Mississippi to the Gulf Coast.
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Publisher’s Note | MFP Journalism Interrogates Systems Toward Real Change
Tami Jones writes about how the Mississippi Free Press practices journalism through systemic reporting, asking not just what happened but why it happened.
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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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Trump FDA Chief Is Leaving After Angering Pharma CEOs, Vaping Lobbyists and Anti-Abortion Groups
Food and Drug Administration chief Mary Makary is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from the health industry.
Iran War Drives Inflation to Highest Level Since May 2023
U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month to a three-year high as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
Northeast Lauderdale High School Investigates Racist Slur on Baseball Field
Northeast Lauderdale High School in Meridian, Mississippi, is investigating after a video appeared on social media showing a student using a rake to write the…
Mississippi Doesn’t Have to Create a Majority-Black Supreme Court District, 5th Circuit Rules
The Mississippi Legislature no longer has to redraw its state Supreme Court district maps to create a majority Black district after a federal court vacated…