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Mississippi Doesn’t Have to Create a Majority-Black Supreme Court District, 5th Circuit Rules
The Mississippi Legislature no longer has to redraw its state Supreme Court district maps to create a majority Black district after a federal court vacated an order requiring the State to create a new map that complies with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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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 States. A cyber criminal group is claiming credit and demanding a ransom.
Culture
Person of the Day | Alex Bostic: Retired Starkville Professor, Artist Designs Two Stamps for America’s 250th Anniversary
Alex Bostic, an artist and illustrator who lives in Starkville, Mississippi, has designed three U.S. Forever stamps, two of which being part of the national America250 celebration.
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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With Greenwood’s Hospital Nearing Closure, Residents Sound Alarm as Senate Candidate Points to Policies
Residents sounded the alarm over the potential closure of the only hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom blamed policies espoused…
Biloxi Free Health Clinic Fights to Stay Open Amid Rising Costs
Bethel Free Health Clinic, one of the few places for the uninsured to get care at no cost, faces a rent increase tied to federal…
Jackson Asks Court to Halt Water System Takeover That Would Leave City Without Majority Control
The City of Jackson is attempting to halt a new water authority from taking over its water and sewer system. A new law that Mississippi…
Mississippi Official Calls to Eliminate State’s Only Majority Black House District After Voting Rights Ruling
A white Mississippi state leader is calling for the elimination of the state’s only majority-Black congressional district after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting…