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Live 2026 Results: Mississippi Midterm Primary Elections for US Senate, House
Mississippians are voting on Tuesday, March 10, in the 2026 midterm Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats to decide which candidates will face off in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
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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
Artist in Residence | ‘It’s My Therapy’: Courtney Lipscomb, Wood-Burning Schoolteacher at Florence Middle
Courtney Lipscomb, an art instructor at Florence Middle School and a Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi member, practices and teaches wood-burning, the art of searing images onto wood.
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Opinion | Mississippi Hallelujah: A Personal Remembrance of Sharon Leslie Morgan
DeeDee Baldwin writes about her friendship with Sharon Leslie Morgan, a writer and researcher who spent the last years of her life in Macon, Mississippi.
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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Democrat Albert Littell Vows $20 Living Wage if Mississippi Sends Him to US Senate
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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…
US Lost a Surprising 92,000 Jobs Last Month and Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher to 4.4%
American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%. This follows a healthy January where employers added 126,000…
Hyde-Smith GOP Opponent Sarah Adlakha Vows to Tackle Corruption if Elected to US Senate
Sarah Adlakha, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, promises to crack down on corruption in Washington, D.C., by rejecting any contribution to her political campaign…