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A group of Democratic defectors helped the Republican-led U.S. Senate pass legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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Democratic Defectors Help GOP Senate Pass Bill to End Shutdown, Send it to House
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A group of Democratic defectors helped the Republican-led U.S. Senate pass legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Wiggins Mayor Darrell Berry said said the city is moving in the right direction, with businesses and groups like the Stone County Economic Partnership working together to support each other.
Wiggins Businesses Tap Grants to Refresh Downtown District
Downtown Wiggins is getting a new look, thanks to $50,000 in grants helping local businesses repair, repaint and revive storefronts.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Wiggins Mayor Darrell Berry said said the city is moving in the right direction, with businesses and groups like the Stone County Economic Partnership working together to support each other.
OPINION: "I have noticed a gradual increase in the disconnect between what takes place in the classroom and public perception. This shift has culminated in a wave of legislation aimed at prohibiting college professors from promoting or endorsing so-called 'divisive concepts,'" Barranco writes.
Opinion | The Difference Between Teaching and Endorsing
Raymond Barranco writes that teaching is about exposing new ideas to students and that introducing an idea is not an endorsement of that idea.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
OPINION: "I have noticed a gradual increase in the disconnect between what takes place in the classroom and public perception. This shift has culminated in a wave of legislation aimed at prohibiting college professors from promoting or endorsing so-called 'divisive concepts,'" Barranco writes.
The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services can no longer replace stolen SNAP benefits after Congress allowed a program to expire that replaced SNAP benefits stolen by card skimming and other forms of fraud.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
Mississippi SNAP Beneficiaries Set to Begin Receiving Partial Food Aid Payments
Mississippians who rely on SNAP to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments, the State announced Monday afternoon.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Mississippi Department of Human Services can no longer replace stolen SNAP benefits after Congress allowed a program to expire that replaced SNAP benefits stolen by card skimming and other forms of fraud.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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BREAKING: Mississippians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments after weeks of uncertainty, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday afternoon.
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Mississippi SNAP Beneficiaries Set to Begin Receiving Partial Food Aid Payments
Mississippians who rely on SNAP to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments, the State announced Monday afternoon.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
BREAKING: Mississippians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments after weeks of uncertainty, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday afternoon.
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Diane Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star had died at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern at her side.
Person of the Day | Diane Ladd, Oscar Nominee, Dies at 89
Diane Ladd, a Mississippi native and three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity has died at 89.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Diane Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star had died at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern at her side.
Four people are now in police custody related to the 2023 shooting death of Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns.
Four Arrested in Murder of Jackson State Student Jaylen Burns
Authorities arrested four people in relation to the 2023 murder of Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Four people are now in police custody related to the 2023 shooting death of Jackson State University student Jaylen Burns.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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OPINION: "Time & again, through his life & after it, people would come up to me and tell me how much they liked my dad, whether through working with him or having a normal conversation. My dad is proof that a regular person can have a big impact on someone’s life, as he has on mine," Edwards writes.
Editor’s Note | My Dad, a Regular Person With a Big Impact
Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes about the impact his father, Willie Edwards Jr., has left on him five years after his death.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
OPINION: "Time & again, through his life & after it, people would come up to me and tell me how much they liked my dad, whether through working with him or having a normal conversation. My dad is proof that a regular person can have a big impact on someone’s life, as he has on mine," Edwards writes.
Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst compared Democratic victories to "scoring points in the fourth quarter while losing the game in a blowout."
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After six years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst compared Democratic victories to "scoring points in the fourth quarter while losing the game in a blowout."
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said U.S. Republicans “expressed support for my very clear position on how to act in Gaza and that the food and aid depots should be bombed in order to create military and political pressure to bring our hostages home safely.”
Mississippians Honor Palestinian Victims of Gaza War
In Jackson, Mississippi, residents declared that “this is a genocide” as they honored over 67,000 Palestinians who have died in Israel’s Gaza War.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said U.S. Republicans “expressed support for my very clear position on how to act in Gaza and that the food and aid depots should be bombed in order to create military and political pressure to bring our hostages home safely.”
A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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Photos: Gaza Vigil in Jackson, Mississippi
A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Count Late-Arriving Mail Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Democrats made significant gains in the legislative special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, flipping two Mississippi Senate seats, one Mississippi House seat and breaking the Republican super majority in the Mississippi Senate.
Here's a look at the results in each district.
Here's a look at the results in each district.
Mississippi Special Election Results: Democrats Flip 3 Seats
Mississippi Democrats made significant gains in the legislative special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4, flipping two Senate seats and one House seat.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Mississippi Democrats made significant gains in the legislative special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, flipping two Mississippi Senate seats, one Mississippi House seat and breaking the Republican super majority in the Mississippi Senate.
Here's a look at the results in each district.
Here's a look at the results in each district.
OPINION: "Social housing may be a confusing term and an aspirational concept. But it is here to stay: It has galvanized organizers and policymakers around a new approach to the design, development and maintenance of housing," Susanne Schindler writes.
Opinion | Social Housing May Make Homes Permanently Affordable
Susanne Schindler writes that social housing programs may be the key to developing affordable housing for people of all incomes.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
OPINION: "Social housing may be a confusing term and an aspirational concept. But it is here to stay: It has galvanized organizers and policymakers around a new approach to the design, development and maintenance of housing," Susanne Schindler writes.
In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Mississippi Communities Provide Food Aid Amid SNAP Uncertainty
Across Mississippi, businesses, churches and other organizations are helping provide food aid to residents in need amid SNAP delays.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.
The monkeys had been housed at the Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, which routinely provides primates to scientific research organizations, according to the university.
Last Monkey on the Loose After Mississippi Crash Is Captured
The last monkey on the loose among several that escaped after a Mississippi highway crash has been found and captured, authorities said Thursday.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The monkeys had been housed at the Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, which routinely provides primates to scientific research organizations, according to the university.
The effort to lower costs barriers to popular GLP-1 drugs comes as the White House is looking to demonstrate that President Donald Trump is in touch with Americans' frustrations with rising costs for food, housing, health care and other necessities.
Trump Unveils Deal to Cover and Lower Costs on Obesity Drugs
President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday to expand coverage and reduce prices for popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The effort to lower costs barriers to popular GLP-1 drugs comes as the White House is looking to demonstrate that President Donald Trump is in touch with Americans' frustrations with rising costs for food, housing, health care and other necessities.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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US Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis' Call to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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The Lamar County School District is seeking approval for three new schools—a high school in Purvis, a high school Sumrall and a middle school in Oak Grove—to relieve crowding and keep pace with rising enrollment.
Lamar County Plans New Schools, Road Upgrades as Population Surges
Rapid population growth in Lamar County is driving major changes as officials prepare for the county’s population to surpass 71,000 by 2030.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Lamar County School District is seeking approval for three new schools—a high school in Purvis, a high school Sumrall and a middle school in Oak Grove—to relieve crowding and keep pace with rising enrollment.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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