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Nolan Wells’ Snapchat Log Has Been Released. Here Are the Details.
Nolan Wells’ Snapchat log has been released, providing insight into his friend group’s messages and their reaction after he was found dead on July 6.
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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 better” than current U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a remark that earned him jeers from the audience.
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‘One Big Country Ball of Excellence’: Jackson Musician Dear Silas’ New Double Album Combines His Rap and Trumpet Skills
Jackson native and rapper Dear Silas released a double-disk album titled “SophistiRatchet: RED” and “SophistiRatchet: BLUE” on Aug. 28, 2026. The double album combines Silas’ love for hip-hop and the trumpet, which he has been playing since he was a child.
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Opinion | That Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: What Harms Women Is Bad for Men, Too
Laura Norton-Cruz writes about Sydney Sweeney’s gambling advertisement for Novig and the harm it represents to both women and men.
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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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Tasia Fortune Was Secured to Tree After Her Death in Drug Dispute, Police Say
Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute before her body was found dangling from a tree in a “staged” lynching behind an abandoned…
Bolivar County Circuit Clerk Website Designer Hacked By Foreign Gambling Company
Voter Andy Hawkins discovered the designer of the Bolivar County circuit clerk’s website, Magnetic Arrow Designs, has been hacked by a foreign gambling company.
xAI Moves to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It Over Power Plant Noise, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a class-action lawsuit brought against the company…
Kohen Wiley Investigative Findings Now in the Hands of Mississippi Attorney General
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has handed its findings in the police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
