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Mississippi Sound ‘Will Be a Dead Sea Within a Generation’ Due to Spillway Openings, Coalition Warns
Advocates warn that the Mississippi Sound, 90 miles of shallow water that runs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, will be “a dead sea within a generation” without corrective action.
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Mississippi Now Requires Driver’s Education in All Schools, But Funding Gaps Leave Districts Scrambling
A new Mississippi law requires all high schools to offer driver’s education courses as the state prepares to require education for all first-time license applicants. But the plan faces numerous challenges as districts look for additional funding and resources.
Culture
Photos | Fairgoers Embrace Traditions at the 2026 Choctaw Indian Fair
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held its 76th Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw, Miss., from July 14 to July 18, 2026, where participants danced, played stickball, ate traditional cuisine, crafted and took parts in other activities that represented Choctaw culture.
Voices
Opinion | Nolan Wells’ Family Deserves Answers
Duvalier Malone writes about Nolan Wells’ death and why Black Americans may be skeptical of the ongoing investigation.
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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 | John Polk, Hattiesburg Senator Known as ‘Dr. No’ at Mississippi Capitol, Dies at 77
Former Mississippi State Sen. John Polk, a Republican from Hattiesburg and the former chairman of the Senate Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee who killed an…
Crump Will Reveal Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy Findings in Chicago on Wednesday
The preliminary results of Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy will be revealed at a press conference in Chicago on Wednesday morning.
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…
Nolan Wells’ Family Lays Him to Rest Amid Swirl of Questions as Autopsies Remain Outstanding
As Nolan Wells’ family and friends laid him to rest on Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest—even…