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Local Mississippi Officials Have Made 138 Polling Place Changes Ahead of the 2026 Election
Local election officials in Mississippi have made changes to 138 polling places since the 2024 election, including moving the location for 112 precincts, closing 21 precincts and opening five new precincts.
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Mississippi GOP Accuses Scott Colom of Illegally Using AI to Depict Cindy Hyde-Smith Ahead of the Election
The Mississippi Republican Party asked Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch in an Oct. 22 letter to investigate whether Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Colom broke the law by using an AI advertisement to depict his opponent, Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Culture
Mississippi LGBTQ+ Community to Celebrate ‘A Decade of Diversity’ at 10th-Annual Gulf Coast Equality Festival
Gulf Coast Equality, a nonprofit composed of LGBTQ+ team members and allies dedicated to unifying the Mississippi Gulf Coast through outreach and support, is hosting its 10th-annual equality festival in Biloxi on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
Voices
Editor’s Note | When Life Gives You a Microphone, Say Something That Matters
Features Editor Nate Schumann reflects on the outspokenness of Mississippi-born music artist Hayley Williams, whom he saw in concert on Oct. 11, 2026, and writes on the importance of someone using their proverbial microphone to speak on topics that they believe matter.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 120 Honors for MFP Team, 21 for YMP, Since 2020
As of August 15, 2026, our team is up to 120 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Lumberton Community Tour Highlights Local Growth, Role of Community Journalism
Lumberton residents, educators and community gathered on Sept. 19 as part of the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s Community Tour to discuss new opportunities as…
Independent Senate Candidate Ty Pinkins Says Mississippi Must Try Something Different
Ty Pinkins, a pro bono attorney and U.S. Army veteran, is running as Mississippi’s independent candidate for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3, 2026, election.
Kamala Harris Visiting Mississippi to Campaign With Scott Colom on Oct. 22
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Columbus, Mississippi, to campaign with U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom on Oct. 22 as part of a broader…
Cory Booker Joins Scott Colom to Mobilize Voters as Democrats Eye Mississippi’s Senate Race
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey joined U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at the “Canvas for Colom” event in Gulfport on Oct. 2. Colom’s…
