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Meet the Candidates for US Senate in Mississippiās Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters will choose a U.S. senator to represent the state in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. This guide explains candidatesā backgrounds and policy views.
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Police Execute Search Warrant at Piney Woods School to Look for Evidence on School Officialās Death
Police executed a search warrant at Piney Woods School in Rankin County, Mississippi, on Monday as part of the murder investigation of former COO William Boland.Ā
Culture
āA Magical Placeā: Anderson Family Reflects on Nearly a Century of Pottery in Ocean Springs
The Anderson family has been creating pottery out of the same home and studio in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, since Peter Anderson founded the business in 1928.
Voices
Opinion | Divergent Influences Shaped Americaās Steps With Nature
Andrew Bell writes about the influences in Americaās ongoing tension between economic development and the preservation of nature.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
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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Mississippi Issues Advisory After āFlesh-Eatingā Bacteria Infections Reported on Gulf CoastĀ
The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued an advisory after it reported 29 cases of Vibrio infections since Aug. 7 in counties near theā¦
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell Announces Run for Attorney General, Will Resign DPS Post
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell is running to be the stateās next Republican attorney general in the 2027 election, and he pledgesā¦
NAACP Joins Nolan Wellsā Familyās Legal Team in Search for Answers
The NAACP has announced it is joining Nolan Wellsā familyās legal team in calling for a closer look into the 18-year-oldās death off the Mississippiā¦
Supreme Court Again Rebuffs Trumpās Push to Toss Out $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
The Supreme Court on Monday again rebuffed President Donald Trumpās push to throw out a juryās $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writerā¦