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Jackson Approves More Demolitions of Abandoned Buildings in Effort to Clean Up City
The Jackson City Council approved demolishing four abandoned buildings at its May 5 meeting, continuing its effort to reduce the city’s blight problem.
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Free Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare Products Available at Jackson Clinic on Friday
Mississippians can receive free sexual and reproductive healthcare and hygiene items, including tampons, pads, condoms, baby formula, over-the-counter birth control, reproductive health kits and emergency contraceptives at the GetPersonal Clinic at the Jackson Medical Mall Suite 459 on Friday, May 15, from noon to 6 p.m. while supplies last.
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Person of the Day | Shelley Powers: Literary Imprint Fulfills Madison Writer’s Dream of a Foray Into Fiction
After losing her mother to cancer in 2023, Madison, Miss., resident Shelley Powers established her own literary imprint called Creekline House, under which she has already published two books.
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Editor’s Note | MFP Upbeat to Debut, Spreading Positivity Every Other Sunday
Features Editor Nate Schumann announces the launch of a new, biweekly Sunday newsletter called MFP Upbeat. “No matter how saturated our feeds may be at times, I firmly believe in finding reasons to stay positive,” he writes.
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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Diamondhead Nears Launch of City Police Force
City leaders in Diamondhead, Mississippi, plan to hire a police chief this month as the city moves closer to creating its own police department.
Mississippi Voters Keep Getting Wrong Polling Place Information. Experts and Other States Point to Solutions.
Thousands of Mississippi voters receive wrong polling-place information from the state’s elections database each year, causing some to miss their chance to vote. Experts point…
Mississippi House Rep. Lee Yancey, Ally of Medical Cannabis, Announces Bid to Succeed Retiring Sen. Dean Kirby
Mississippi medical-cannabis patients and workers could gain an ally in the state Senate if state House Rep. Lee Yancey, a Republican from Brandon, wins the…
Accountant Anne McGrew Is First Person Sentenced in Mississippi Welfare Scandal, But 6 Remain Unsentenced
For the first time since news of Mississippi’s $77 million welfare scandal first broke in 2020, a judge has sentenced one of its conspirators, even…