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Lauren Stokes’ Firing Over Kirk Post Chilled Speech on University of Mississippi Campus, Faculty Testify
A chill fell across the University of Mississippi’s campus when Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes for sharing a post that called Charlie Kirk a racist. It left faculty afraid to speak their minds, several testified in federal court, where Stokes is challenging her termination.
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Mound Bayou Food Clinic Provides Healthy Fruits and Vegetables, Fights Food Scarcity
Taborian Farmacy Food Clinic in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, offers fresh fruits and vegetables to residents in an effort to offer healthier options in the food-scarce Mississippi Delta. Marquitrice Mangham, CEO and founder of In Her Shoes, Inc., and Tallahatchie County native, opened the grocery store in a renovated storage container.
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Artist in Residence | ‘It’s My Therapy’: Courtney Lipscomb, Wood-Burning Schoolteacher at Florence Middle
Courtney Lipscomb, an art instructor at Florence Middle School and a Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi member, practices and teaches wood-burning, the art of searing images onto wood.
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Opinion | When the Vibe Is Off, Trust Your Instinct
Shanina Carmichael writes about how people need to trust their instinct and leave problematic situations more often.
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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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Americans Who Can’t Afford Beef ‘Have So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Americans who can’t afford beef a year into President Donald Trump’s second term “have so many proteins to choose from,” U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a…
Mississippi Agencies Could Be Forced to Comply with ICE Under Bill Passed by House
Mississippi public offices, cities and colleges at all levels could be forced to assist ICE with federal immigration enforcement under a bill passed by the…
University of Mississippi Medical Center Clinics Remain Closed Nearly a Week After Cyber Attack
University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics remain closed statewide nearly a week after a major ransomware attack devastated operations, including forcing the cancellation of elective…
Jacksonians Turn to Green Infrastructure to Revitalize Historic Landmarks, Connect Residents
Jackson leaders and residents hope to revitalize the capital city through green infrastructure projects, including a communal green space on Farish Street, an expansion of…