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Amazon Is Expanding Data Centers in Central Mississippi, Governor Announces
Amazon Web Services is expanding its Mississippi data centers in Ridgeland and Clinton, with $13 billion in investments. Gov. Tate Reeves calls it a “blueprint” for other states to follow.
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Michael Watson Says He’s Running to Be Mississippi’s Next Lieutenant Governor
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson says he is running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, one of the most powerful positions in the state. Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has endorsed his campaign.
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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Opinion | Gloster Residents Are Confronting Environmental Justice
Kevin Enos Brown writes about a community interest meeting in Gloster, Mississippi, regarding concerns about the nearby Drax Biomass facility.
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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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Greenville Solutions Circles: April 6, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press convened a Solutions Circle in Greenville, Mississippi, for the first time on April 6, 2026.
Person of the Day | Mary-Margaret Duggan: Theater Becomes Safehaven for Hattiesburg Student Overcoming Dyslexia
Mary-Margaret Duggan, a theater major at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., shared how she fell in love with reading despite her dyslexia.
Supreme Court Seems Likely to Rule for Black Death Row Inmate in Mississippi
The Supreme Courton Tuesday seemed likely to rule for Terry Pitchord, a Black death row inmate from Mississippiwho claims there was racial bias in the…
Photos | Medical-Cannabis Patients, Workers Protest Governor’s Vetoes
About 100 Mississippi medical-cannabis patients, industry workers and advocates protested against Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing two medical-cannabis bills.