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Byhalia ICE Facility Plans Ditched Amid Mississippi Opposition, Wicker Says
A proposed ICE detention facility that would have held 8,500 immigrants in a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, won’t happen, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says.
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Private-School Voucher Bill Dies in Mississippi Senate; House Passes $5,000 Teacher Pay Raise
Mississippi will not expand its school voucher program to use public tax dollars for private school tuition after the Mississippi Senate Education Committee killed the House’s massive education package, House Bill 2, on Tuesday.
Culture
Person of the Day | ‘A Civil, Civil Servant’: Remembering Vicksburg’s First Black Mayor, Robert Walker
Robert Walker, the first Black mayor of Vicksburg, died in July 2025. Six months later, those whose lives he impacted remember his passion and accomplishments as a community leader.
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Opinion | Mississippi Synagogue Arson Recalls Our Long History of Resilience
Daniel Stein writes about how the Beth Israel Congregation fire reminds him of how followers of Judaism have come together in times of struggle.
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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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Hypothermia Risk Rises in Mississippi and Tennessee With Next Blast of Frigid Weather
Another wave of dangerous cold is heading for the U.S. South, and experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi…
Trump Justice Department Charges Journalist Don Lemon With Civil Rights Crimes After He Covered Anti-ICE Protest
The Trump Justice Department has arrested journalist Don Lemon after he covered a Minnesota church protest. It is unclear what charge or charges he faces.
Democrats, White House Strike Spending Deal That Would Avoid Government Shutdown
Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate…
Photos: Angela Davis Speaks at Tougaloo College in Jackson
Longtime civil rights activist and former University of California professor Angela Davis joined Jackson State University Professor Ebony Lumumba for a conversation at Tougaloo College…