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Babies Are More Likely to Die in Mississippi. Doctors Want to Study Why.
The Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel would review fetal deaths, the deaths of infants up to one year in age and “establish strategies to prevent infant deaths.”
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Mississippi Medical-Cannabis Patients, Workers Protest Governor’s Vetoes
About 100 Mississippi medical cannabis patients, industry workers and advocates protested against Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing two medical-cannabis bills.
Culture
Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Opinion | Make Mississippi Worth Choosing, Not Enduring
Mackenzie Pearce writes that Mississippi must develop opportunities to keep residents in the state.
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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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Pascagoula Solutions Circles: March 19, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press convened a Solutions Circle in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on March 19, 2026, with attendees discussing challenges like crime, violence, community infrastructure and…
Iran Dismisses US Ceasefire Plan, Issues Counterproposal as Strikes Land Across the Mideast
Iran on Wednesday rejected an American ceasefire proposal and issued one of its own as it continued strikes on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.
Mississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Aid Bill, Accusing Senate of ‘Possibly Criminal’ Act
Gov. Tate Reeves is accusing the Mississippi Senate of acting unconstitutionally and maliciously when the Legislature removed a word in a bill that would have…
Mississippi to Require Mail Ballots a Day Early for Elections if US Supreme Court Strikes 2020 Law
Mississippi circuit clerks would need to receive mail-in absentee ballots by the day before an election under House Bill 908, which would go into effect…