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Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties
Rates of childhood vaccines are decreasing in 14 Mississippi counties, while other areas of the state are maintaining high vaccination rates, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney reports.
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Arrest Made in the Fortune Hanging Death After Homicide Ruling, Jackson Police Say
The Jackson Police Department has arrested Jarques Ratliff, in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune after the Mississippi state medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide.
Culture
Sunshine Sips Brews New Opportunities for Adults With Disabilities in Gulfport
Sunshine Sips will open on October 1 in Gulfport. The nonprofit A Latte Opportunities provides job training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and will start its first training group of 10 interns in Gulfport on September 8.
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Editor’s Note | After a Year With the Mississippi Free Press, I Am Where I Want to Be
Kevin Edwards writes about his first year with the Mississippi Free Press and why he’s glad to be a part of the team.
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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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Amanda Tollison Takes Mississippi Supreme Court Oath, Bringing Total Women Justices to 3
Amanda Jones Tollison took her oath as a Mississippi Supreme Court Justice on Tuesday, putting three women on the court at the same time for…
Person of the Day | Kent Wyatt’s Role as President Emeritus Reflected His Dedication to Delta State
Dr. Kent Wyatt, formerly the fifth president of Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, at age 92. Following retirement,…
Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Reports on Racist Texts in Wake of Baby Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The police chief of Senatobia, a Mississippi city where an officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in June while responding to a shoplifting call,…
Juan Barnett, Mississippi Senate Corrections Chairman, Announces Retirement
Mississippi Sen. Juan Barnett, a Democrat from Heidelberg who chaired the Senate Corrections Committee, has announced his retirement effective immediately, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said.
