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Greenwood Cemetery Film Series Encourages Belhaven Students to Produce Poetic Cinema
Belhaven University’s film department started a student-led film series during the spring semester centered on Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi, to help improve the park’s online presence.
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Jackson Data Center Proposal Expands to 230 Acres Amid Mounting Local Opposition
Even as local opposition grows to a proposed data center site in Jackson, the company behind it has expanded its proposal from 190 to 230 acres in the Ashley Acres neighborhood.
Culture
The Hwy 15 Yard Sale Brings Hundreds of Vendors to East Mississippi Towns, Stretching From Newton to Maben
Flea-market owners and independent vendors have collaborated to create a string of yard sales that stretches along Highway 15, through multiple East Central and Golden Triangle Mississippi towns. The Hwy 15 Yard Sale lasts from June 4 to June 7, 2026.
Voices
Opinion | Courts Continue to Attack Black Voting Rights in the South
Lakeisha Hood Moïse and Kamilah A. Pickett write about the fallout of Louisiana vs. Callais and what will come next for voting-rights activists.
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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Person of the Day | Kaylee Gatlin: High-Ranking Mississippi Golfer Attends Her Third Underrated Golf Tour
Madison teenager Kaylee Gatlin learned to play golf from her father during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since gone on to become Mississippi’s sixth-ranked player…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Payouts from Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Settlement Fund
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from processing or paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for…
Mississippi Voting Activists Brace for Redistricting Fight
Mississippi voting rights advocates say they are preparing for a longer fight over redistricting after Gov. Tate Reeves canceled a special session that had been…
Mississippi Legislators Talk About Concerns and Opportunities With Redistricting During Town Halls
Mississippi Sen. David Blount and Rep. Christopher Bell have plenty of concerns about the state’s inevitable redistricting push. But they told citizens at a Jackson…
