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Mississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Aid Bill, Accusing Senate of ‘Possibly Criminal’ Act
Gov. Tate Reeves is accusing the Mississippi Senate of acting unconstitutionally and maliciously when the Legislature removed a word in a bill that would have affected loan interest rates to local governments as they recover from Winter Storm Fern.
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Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney, a Vaccine Proponent, Is Under Consideration to Lead the CDC
Dr. Daniel P. Edney, Mississippi’s state health officer and head of the Mississippi State Department of Health, is now under serious consideration to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as its new director.
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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Editor’s Note | For Many Mississippians, One Mistake Can Be Financially Crippling
Features Editor Nate Schumann bemoans his recent financial hardships, empathizing with the fact that many Mississippians struggle to build savings and are just one emergency away from not being able to meet a month’s bills. “Sometimes all we can do is breathe, pray and put our best foot forward,” he…
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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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Top Counterterrorism Official Kent Resigns Over Trump’s Iran War, Says Iran Posed No Imminent Threat
Top Counterterrorism Official Kent Resigns Over Trump’s Iran War, Says Iran Posed No Imminent Threat
Veterans Say an Illegal Psychedelic Drug Is Helping Them. Now Mississippi Wants to Study Ibogaine.
Patients and advocates say ibogaine, an illegal psychedelic drug, brings benefits for physical pain, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, insomnia, anxiety, OCD and depression. Now, Mississippi…
Republicans Are Launching a Voting Bill Debate That Could Last Days or Even Weeks
Republicans are launching an effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about the SAVE America Act—a bill they know won’t…
Judge Blocks US Government From Slimming Down Vaccine Recommendations
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move ordered in January…