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Meet the Candidates for US Senate in Mississippi’s Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters will choose a U.S. senator to represent the state in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. This guide explains candidates’ backgrounds and policy views.
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Police Execute Search Warrant at Piney Woods School to Look for Evidence on School Official’s Death
Police executed a search warrant at Piney Woods School in Rankin County, Mississippi, on Monday as part of the murder investigation of former COO William Boland.
Culture
‘A Magical Place’: Anderson Family Reflects on Nearly a Century of Pottery in Ocean Springs
The Anderson family has been creating pottery out of the same home and studio in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, since Peter Anderson founded the business in 1928.
Voices
Opinion | Divergent Influences Shaped America’s Steps With Nature
Andrew Bell writes about the influences in America’s ongoing tension between economic development and the preservation of nature.
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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Mississippi Issues Advisory After ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Infections Reported on Gulf Coast
The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued an advisory after it reported 29 cases of Vibrio infections since Aug. 7 in counties near the…
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell Announces Run for Attorney General, Will Resign DPS Post
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell is running to be the state’s next Republican attorney general in the 2027 election, and he pledges…
NAACP Joins Nolan Wells’ Family’s Legal Team in Search for Answers
The NAACP has announced it is joining Nolan Wells’ family’s legal team in calling for a closer look into the 18-year-old’s death off the Mississippi…
Supreme Court Again Rebuffs Trump’s Push to Toss Out $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer…