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Radiation Clinic in Greenville, Mississippi, May Close in Latest Blow to Rural Health Care
The Alliance Cancer Center radiation clinic in Greenville, Mississippi, may close on June 1, forcing Washington County cancer patients to travel two hours to receive radiation treatment.
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Jackson’s Lemuria Books Staff Surprised Owner With Mississippi Writers Trail Marker at 50th Anniversary Event
While Lemuria’s employees learned the Jackson, Mississippi, bookstore was set to be added to the Mississippi Writers Trail in January, they kept the news under lock-and-key to surprise owner John Evans. Lemuria is the only bookstore on the Mississippi Writers Trail—but more markers are awaiting unveiling.
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Person of the Day | Master Gardener Don Murphy’s Green Thumb Plants Seeds of Inspiration in DeSoto County
DeSoto County Master Gardeners recently named Southaven, Miss., resident Don Murphy as the 2025 Newbie of the Year. His many volunteer hours for the group last year included spearheading the effort to offer seed libraries in two public library branches.
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Editor’s Note | ‘I Got Tired of Reading’: Lessons from the Testing Trenches
Editor Torsheta Jackson writes about the stress and anxiety parents, teachers and students face during state testing season.
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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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Vaccine Advocate Dr. Dan Edney No Longer a Candidate to Lead CDC; Will Remain Mississippi’s Top Doc
Dr. Dan Edney, Mississippi’s State Health Officer, is no longer a candidate to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. He faced criticism from allies…
Struggling Greenwood Leflore Hospital Lays Off 86 Employees, Shutters Four More Services
Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi, conducted widespread layoffs, permanently shuttering four services and laying off 86 employees. The embattled hospital system is struggling to…
Amazon Is Expanding Data Centers in Central Mississippi, Governor Announces
Amazon Web Services is expanding its Mississippi data centers in Ridgeland and Clinton, with $13 billion in investments. Gov. Tate Reeves calls it a “blueprint”…
Melania Trump Denies Ties to Epstein and Knowledge of His Crimes
First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling…