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Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy Finds His Cause of Death ‘Undetermined’
Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death are undetermined pending further investigation, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said on Wednesday morning while unveiling the preliminary findings of an independent autopsy.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Under Storm Surge Watch as Tropical Storm Bertha Nears
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is now under a storm surge watch as Tropical Storm Bertha nears land. The storm strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning.
Culture
YMP Solutions Circle on Gun Violence: June 18, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Youth Media Project convened a Solutions Circle focused on gun violence on June 18, 2026.
Voices
Opinion | A Mother’s Plea for Careful Journalism
Erica Powe reflects on motherhood and the importance of careful reporting while reflecting on the deaths of Trey Reed, Kohen Wiley and Nolan Wells.
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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Person of the Day | Vicksburg Native Rev. Ed King: Lifetime Civil-Rights Ally for Black Mississippians
Rev. Ed King, one of the last surviving founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and a longtime ally of Black Mississippians throughout the Civil…
Proposed Weir Rehabilitation Aims to Restore East Pearl River
Pearl River County officials are working to restore water flow to the East Pearl River, a long-planned effort aimed at improving recreation, supporting wildlife habitat…
Trump Says US Will Blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and Will Charge Ships for Safe Passage
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships…
As JTRAN Drivers Go on Strike, Jackson Brings in Out-of-State Drivers
More than 60 JTRAN workers went on strike starting in Jackson, Mississippi, at 4 a.m. on Monday, July 13, after the public transit union and…
