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Jackson Mayor Declares ‘Victory for Our City’ as Judge Limits State Takeover of Water System
Jackson Mayor John Horhn is praising U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate’s decision to issue a partial injunction on the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act, a state takeover of the capital city’s water system.
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Mississippi House Rep. Jansen Owen Running for District Attorney in His Home District
Mississippi House Rep. Jansen Owen, a Republican from Poplarville, has sponsored bills giving former offenders the chance to expunge felony convictions, as well as reforming sexual battery prosecutions. He is now running to be the next district attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District in the 2027 election.
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Oxford’s ‘Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’ Expands Into Television, Promotes Mississippi Authors and Musicians
The “Thacker Mountain Radio Hour” is a radio show based in Oxford, Mississippi, that invites local authors and musical artists to discuss their works or to perform. Mississippi Public Broadcasting will be airing a televised version of the show starting this fall.
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Editor’s Note | From Trusted Elections to UM Emails, Systemic Journalism Makes Real Change
MFP CEO and Executive Editor Donna Ladd writes about how “systemic reporting drives everything we do” at the Mississippi Free Press. “That’s why I coined the phrase for this kind of fearless reporting of what other media don’t or won’t touch,” she explains.
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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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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence, Citing Her Husband’s Health
Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She…
Photos | Mississippians Protest Redistricting Efforts After Voting Rights Ruling
Thousands of Mississippians gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent voting rights ruling that threatens the existence of majority-Black…
Jackson Could Block Data Center Construction, But Legal Questions Delay a Vote
The Jackson City Council delayed their vote on the proposed moratorium on data center construction at their meeting on Tuesday after their legal council advised…
Thousands of Mississippians Decry ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ at Jackson Rally Against Redistricting
Thousands of Mississippians gathered in Jackson to protest against redistricting schemes to weaken Black voting power on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling…
