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$6,000 Teacher Pay Raise Gains Mississippi Senate’s Approval
A surprise $6,000 teacher pay raise gained approval in the Mississippi Senate on Wednesday after the chamber amended a bill that originally dealt with the sale or lease of unused school property.
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Mississippi Voters to Choose US Senate, House Candidates in Today’s Midterm Primaries
Mississippi voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, March 10, to select Republican and Democratic nominees for November’s U.S. House and U.S. Senate midterm elections. This guide includes information on voting and on the candidates on the ballot.
Culture
‘History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour’ Visits Choctaw Central Middle School for Its Only Mississippi Stop
The “History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour” visited Choctaw Central Middle School on Jan. 20, 2026, for its Mississippi tour stop. U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland visited the reservation as part of the activity tied to the America250 celebration.
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Opinion | Scouting Tosses Teens a Safety Rope From Drowning Digital Culture
Andrew Bell writes about the physical, mental and social benefits of scouting for today’s generation of children.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
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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US House Candidate Questionnaire: Evan Turnage, Democrat (Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District)
Evan Turnage is a Democratic candidate running to represent Mississippi’s second congressional district in the U.S. House in the March 10 Democratic primary election.
Bill Criminalizing Mail-Order Abortion Pills as ‘Drug Trafficking’ Heads to Mississippi Governor’s Desk
Mailing abortion drugs to patients would be a crime under a bill the Mississippi Legislature passed to define the practice as felony drug trafficking.
Democrat Albert Littell Vows $20 Living Wage if Mississippi Sends Him to US Senate
Democrat Albert Littell said he hopes to put Mississippi at the top of the nation if voters elect him to serve in the U.S. Senate…
Teacher Pay Raise Legislation Revived by Mississippi House in Surprise Move
A teacher pay raise is back in the realm of possibility in the Mississippi Legislature, as the Mississippi House—in a surprise move—revived the effort by…