Protestors gathered outside the Senatobia Walmart where Wiley was shot on Sunday. During the gathering, officers on the scene launched

Officers were responding to a shoplifting call at a Walmart before opening fire on a vehicle, killing one-year-old Kohen Wiley

Kohen Wiley

For 25 years, the Ecology Day Camp has taught young Mississippians environmental science by immersing them in the natural world. The program is open to first through sixth graders and based out of the University of Mississippi Field Station, an outdoor research space in Lafayette County with an array of plants and wildlife.

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Much of Central Texas and the entire state of Louisiana are bracing for life-threatening flash floods as heavy rains sweep through the South. The heavy rainfall began overnight Sunday and continues Monday, prompting the National Weather Service to warn residents in affected areas to stay away from low-lying areas.

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In a special edition of Closing Argument, Jamiles Lartey reflects on the region as the nation’s 250th celebration approaches.

An elderly Mississippi couple was killed after a teenager allegedly broke into their home, resulting in a shootout with sheriff's deputies when they arrived to check on the couple.

The post Mississippi Teen Charged with Murder of ‘Selfless’ Senior Couple During Robbery and Shootout with Cops appeared first on Breitbart.

Features Editor Nate Schumann analyzes the concept of southern hospitality, noting that the behaviors associated with it can at times be performative or conditional.

The post Editor’s Note | Mississippi’s Pageantry of Pleasantness Can Be Shockingly Fragile appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

The Cleveland School District is investing in garden education programs, not just to educate students, but to foster a greater connection between the children and the community around them. The Mississippi Delta school district has a long history of division, stretching back to segregation.

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Customers wouldn't feel safe around him

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In a class-action lawsuit filed Monday, plaintiffs argue that xAI’s methane gas turbines in Southaven are subjecting nearby residents to “near-constant noise, vibrations and other nuisance-level harms.” The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for those alleged harms, as well as injunctive relief and punitive damages against xAI.

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When Both Sides Outsource the Trial

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The engine teardown alone reportedly cost $4,000 in labor.

Belhaven University’s film department started a student-led film series during the spring semester centered on Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi, to help improve the park’s online presence.

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For decades, MDOC has regularly held incarcerated people in solitary confinement for weeks, months — and in some cases — years at a time.

MFP Calendar Events Editor Liam Pittman thanks readers for contributing more than 70 Juneteenth events happening across the state. Our events calendar can help you find one to attend.

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The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments through June 22 on temporary rules that could shape health, safety and business standards across the industry.

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An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.

Lakeisha Hood Moïse and Kamilah A. Pickett write about the fallout of Louisiana vs. Callais and what will come next for voting-rights activists.

The post Opinion | Courts Continue to Attack Black Voting Rights in the South appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.

The post How the U.S. Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Erased a Key Mississippi Voting Rights Victory appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Flea-market owners and independent vendors have collaborated to create a string of yard sales that stretches along Highway 15, through multiple East Central and Golden Triangle Mississippi towns. The Hwy 15 Yard Sale lasts from June 4 to June 7, 2026.

The post The Hwy 15 Yard Sale Brings Hundreds of Vendors to East Mississippi Towns, Stretching From Newton to Maben appeared first on Mississippi…

Jackson Mayor John Horhn is praising U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate’s decision to issue a partial injunction on the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act, a state takeover of the capital city’s water system.

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Over the years, Gabrielle Wyatt has heard directly from Black women nationally who described wealth as not only earnings, but about the conditions to live fully with financial freedom, abundance of choice, belonging, and thriving health. With the attack on Black economic and political power, Black women have been hit the hardest, disproportionately suffering from […]

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A major legal win for Black Mississippians that was supposed to lead to new elections for the state Supreme Court was wiped away.

As Mississippi College celebrates its 200th anniversary, it also dons a new name: Mississippi Christian University.

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Madison teenager Kaylee Gatlin learned to play golf from her father during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since gone on to become Mississippi’s sixth-ranked player at the 7A high-school level. This summer, she will be attending her third Underrated Golf Camp, where she will serve as an upperclassman to newcomers.

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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that lower courts failed to properly evaluate claims that Black jurors were

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI—According to a WAPT report, more than 1,000 graves have been found at the […]

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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate in Mississippi who argued there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him.

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"I think that he showed exactly why he was salutatorian."