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Rankin County Families Grapple With End of School Desegregation Order
A federal court has lifted a decades-long desegregation order on the Rankin County School District. While some progress has been made, families and advocates argue the order is still necessary.
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Mississippi Schools Enforcing Tighter Attendance Rules Thanks to New State Law
Changes to the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, which went into effect on July 1, limited the number of excused absences for students and tightened protocols for unexcused absences in Mississippi public schools.
Culture
Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds
Approximately 30 vendors set up at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jones County to sell food and drinks at the Laurel Food Truck Festival held on Sept. 12, 2026.
Voices
Opinion | Why Black Mississippians Are Asking Questions About Tasia Fortune’s Death
Duvalier Malone writes about why Black Americans may have had questions when first hearing about the manner of Tasia Fortune’s death.
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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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Mississippians Have No Constitutional Right to Clean Drinking Water, Court Rules
Americans do not have the right to clean drinking water, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Sept. 4, upholding…
US Marks 25 Years Since the Sept. 11 Attacks
Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of…
As Data Centers Expand, Advocates Call for Regulations on Lights
Mississippi has 25 data centers among the Midwest’s 600 total. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators.
‘A Beacon in Indian Country’: New Mississippi Choctaw Central Campus Is Largest Indigenous School District
Choctaw and national leaders celebrated the opening of the new Choctaw Central middle and high school campus with traditional dancing, singing and drumming at a…
