2026 Elections
Local Mississippi Officials Have Made 138 Polling Place Changes Ahead of the 2026 Election
Local election officials in Mississippi have made changes to 138 polling places since the 2024 election, including moving the location for 111 precincts, closing 22 precincts and opening five new precincts.
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Lingering Errors in Mississippiās Election System Risk Sending Voters to Wrong Polling Place on Election Day
As Mississippians gear up to cast ballots for a major U.S. Senate race and all four U.S. House seats, some voters could still be sent to the wrong location on Election Day at multiple polling places due to erroneous addresses and outdated information in the stateās election system.
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āI Donāt Answer to Any Partyā: Carl Boyanton Leans on Independence in Congressional Run
Carl Boyanton, independent candidate for Mississippiās 4th Congressional District, says he can vote for Mississippians and not worry about party politics if elected.
Culture
Photos | āThe Drag Spectacularā: Coastal Mississippians Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community at Equality Fest
Pride flags waved strongly in the wind as a crowd of people made their way to find seats near the stage ahead of āThe Drag Spectacular: A Decade of Diversityā performance at the the 10th-annual Gulf Coast Equality Fest held on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Voices
Opinion | Mississippians Deserve Transparency on Candidatesā Stances on Scientific Issues
Two young Mississippians with backgrounds in science write on the need for political candidates to be transparent about their stances on scientific issues as they relate to their constituents.
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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Scott Colom May Have Broken Mississippi Law With Cindy Hyde-Smith AI Ad, Lynn Fitch Says
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch determined that Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Colom may have violated the law by using an AI-generated campaign ad ofā¦
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Greenville Solutions Circles: October 20, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press convened its second Solutions Circle in Greenville, Mississippi, on Oct. 20, 2026.
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