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Mississippi Governor Signs SHIELD Act Into Law, Enacting Voter Citizenship Checks
Mississippi is one of several states to enact a voter citizenship check, joining a push by President Donald Trump to go after noncitizen voting. Critics say these laws will create unnecessary barriers to voting.
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Months After Winter Storm Fern, Mississippi Families Are Still Waiting for Help
Over two months after Winter Storm Fern swept through Mississippi, residents remain ineligible for individual assistance awarded by the federal government. Meanwhile, efforts to pass recovery bills through the State Legislature have been hampered by disagreements between lawmakers and the governor.
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 | Mississippi’s Primary Turnout Demonstrates the Cost of Silence
Duvalier Malone writes about the costs of low electoral turnout in Mississippi.
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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…
Investigators Find Utility Pipes Separated Before Deadly Mississippi Explosions
Federal investigators found thatseparate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their…
Mississippi Father Sees Hope in Back-to-Back Rulings That Social Media Providers Failed to Protect Young Users
In the fallout of two significant trials that found social media companies liable for failing to protect young users, parents are speaking out about the…
Person of the Day | James Lap Baker: Gibbs-Green Survivor Remembered as a Brother, Teacher, Advocate
Teacher, activist and urban planner James Lap Baker was one of many survivors of the tragic Jackson State University Gibbs-Green shooting on May 14, 1970,…