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US Supreme Court Reverses Mississippi Redistricting Order That Led to End of GOP Supermajority
After federal courts forced Mississippi to create more majority-Black state House and Senate districts in 2025, voters broke the GOP Senate supermajority. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that ruling.
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Mississippi Teachers Say They Deserve Higher Pay: ‘We Don’t Do This for Money’
The $2,000 teacher pay raise Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law isn’t enough, teachers expressed at a Scott Colom campaign event. Colom proposed no federal tax on teachers making less than $75,000.
Culture
Mississippian’s Local Ancestors Inspire ‘Murderous, Time-Traveling Women’ in New Novel
Ellen Morris Prewitt released a new, literary fantasy novel, “When We Were Murderous Time Traveling Women,” on April 1, 2026. The book’s protagonists take inspiration from three of the author’s local grandmothers.
Voices
Editor’s Note | MFP Upbeat to Debut, Spreading Positivity Every Other Sunday
Features Editor Nate Schumann announces the launch of a new, biweekly Sunday newsletter called MFP Upbeat. “No matter how saturated our feeds may be at times, I firmly believe in finding reasons to stay positive,” he writes.
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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Cyber Hackers Target Mississippi Universities’ Canvas Systems, Claiming Data Breach and Demanding Ransom
Canvas, the tool many universities use for students to complete and submit assignments, is down at colleges and universities across Mississippi and throughout the United…
Survivors of Mississippi Tornadoes Crawled Under Furniture and Held Onto Their Kids
There were no fatalities after powerful storms brought tornadoes to at least five Mississippi counties, destroying 500 homes and injuring 17 people.
Jackson Asks for Public Input on Suggested Zoo, Livingston Park Improvements
The City of Jackson is seeking community input on how to improve facilities at the Jackson Zoo and Livingston Park in the hopes of making…
Tornadoes Strike Mississippi Communities Overnight, Damaging Hundreds of Homes
Powerful storms and tornadoes pummeled Mississippi overnight, causing injuries and damaging hundreds of homes across several southwest and Pine Belt counties.