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Armed Demonstrators Protesting Tasia Fortune’s Murder Were Peaceful, Jackson Police Chief Says
Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney told the Jackson City Council that a group of armed protesters demonstrating on the murder of Tasia Fortune and other Black people in Mississippi over the last year did so peacefully.
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Bolivar County Circuit Clerk Website Designer Hacked By Foreign Gambling Company
Voter Andy Hawkins discovered the designer of the Bolivar County circuit clerk’s website, Magnetic Arrow Designs, has been hacked by a foreign gambling company.
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Burnsville Waterway Festival Highlights Mississippi Town’s ‘Biggest Weekend Around’
The annual Burnsville Waterway Festival returns to Burnsville, Mississippi, on Sept. 25-26, and is expected to draw more than 1,000 people to the north Mississippi town for a variety of events.
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MFP, YMP Earn 18 Journalism Honors in 2026 Awards
The Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Youth Media Project received a combined 18 awards in three 2026 journalism competitions.
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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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Some Mississippi Legislative Districts Are Reverting Back to 2022 Maps Under Michael Watson’s Orders
Voters in Forrest County recently received a letter from Circuit Clerk Gwen Wilks that said Mississippi’s legislative district maps are reverting back to 2022 maps…
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…
CNN, MS NOW, Politico Say They’ve Notified Trump They’re Suing Over Denied White House Access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they’ve notified President Donald Trump’s administration they’re filing a joint lawsuit over being denied White House access, saying…
Lane Kiffin’s Return to the University of Mississippi Brings More Than Football to Oxford
Lane Kiffin, former University of Mississippi head football coach, is returning as LSU’s head coach to face his former team in arguably the biggest football…
