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Nolan Wells Grand Jury Unanimously Decides Against Indictments, Jackson County DA Says

A grand jury investigating the death of Nolan Wells has unanimously decided against making any indictments in the Black 18-year-old South Mississippi resident’s July 4 death on Horn Island, Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath said in a statement Monday night.

by Amy Schafer September 21, 2026September 22, 2026

MFP Voices

Opinion | Mississippi Free Press: A ‘Winner’ Cracking the Code on Local Journalism

by Todd Stauffer

Opinion | The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Coming Due

by Cate Elander and Rebecca Baker

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Immigration

‘I Did Not Vote for This’: Mississippians March for Eddie Reyes-Ochoa, Whom ICE Detained After a Car Wreck

by Amy Schafer and Nick Judin

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Features and People

The Story of Biloxi’s 131-Year-Old White House Hotel ‘Continues to Grow’

by Amy Schafer

Person of the Day | Dewayne Thomas: Hinds County Judge Dies at 72 While Running for Re-Election

by Grace Marion

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Lane Kiffin’s Return to the University of Mississippi Brings More Than Football to Oxford

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Friends of Nolan Wells Threaten ‘The View’ Co-Host Sunny Hostin With Defamation Lawsuit

Three friends of Nolan Wells are demanding “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin retract allegedly defamatory statements or they will file a lawsuit against her.

by Amy Schafer September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

‘Don’t Take Us Back to That Era’: Mississippians Decry Legislature’s Redistricting Efforts

by Heather Harrison September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Inside the Private Deal Between Amazon and Ridgeland’s Water System

by Illan Ireland September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

Gulfport Program Helps Nursing Home Residents Stay Connected

Mississippi Schools Enforcing Tighter Attendance Rules Thanks to New State Law

Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties

Sam Mims, Mississippi House Appropriations Chairman, Won’t Run for Reelection

Black Caucus Launches Effort to Boost Voting Among Black, Rural and Young Voters in Midterms

Flonzie Brown-Wright Voter Registration Day Honors Pioneering Mississippi Voting Rights Activist

Trump Calls AI Risks a ‘Hoax,’ Says There is a ‘SICK Conspiracy’ Against AI and Data Centers

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Photo galleries

Photos | 45th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival at The Lawn

Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds

Photos | Fairgoers Embrace Traditions at the 2026 Choctaw Indian Fair

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Culture

Photos | 45th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival at The Lawn

An estimated 8,500 to 9,000 attendees gathered at The Lawn on Sept. 12, 2026, at Harrah’s Gulf Coast for the 45th-annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, which featured around 120 vendors selling seafood, nautical crafts and more.

by Amy Schafer September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds

by Nate Schumann September 16, 2026September 21, 2026

Person of the Day | Saraí Almanza: Mexican Bakery Owner Furthers Family Traditions in Rankin and Madison Counties

by Illan Ireland September 11, 2026September 11, 2026

Sunshine Sips Brews New Opportunities for Adults With Disabilities in Gulfport

Person of the Day | Cassandra Wilson: Jackson-Born Jazz Artist and Grammy Winner Dies at 70

Jackson Nonprofit Aims to ‘Activate’ Downtown Spaces Through Public Art

The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’

Higher Purpose Hub Expands Mississippi Delta Nonprofit’s Goal of Cultivating Black Businesses

‘A Magical Place’: Anderson Family Reflects on Nearly a Century of Pottery in Ocean Springs

Harrison County Nonprofit Trains People to Save and Protect Marine Life on Mississippi Gulf Coast

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Voices

Editor’s Note | We Battle Voter Apathy By Showing, Not Telling

Systemic and Solutions Editor Torsheta Jackson writes that she learned about the importance of voting because important people in her life did not tell her that it was important; they showed her.

by Torsheta Jackson September 18, 2026September 18, 2026