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Greenwood Leflore Hospital has become the face of the Mississippi rural hospital crisis. Here’s an explainer of how the hospital got to where it is today and the plan to save it. The post What to Know About the Greenwood Leflore Hospital Crisis and the Effort to Save It appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Ben Crump, the attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, plans to reveal the preliminary results of an independent autopsy on the 18-year-old’s body at a press conference in Chicago on Wednesday morning. Wells, who was from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, disappeared after traveling with a group of friends by boat to Horn Island on [] The post Crump Will Reveal Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy Findings in Chicago on Wednesday appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is now under a storm surge watch as Tropical Storm Bertha nears land. The storm strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning. The post Mississippi Gulf Coast Under Storm Surge Watch as Tropical Storm Bertha Nears appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Melissa Garriga writes that Mississippi should turn away from data centers and find more beneficial ways to grow the economy. The post Opinion | Mississippi Deserves an Economy That Grows, Not Kills appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
As Nolan Wells’ family and friends laid him to rest on Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton offered a 50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest—even while acknowledging that the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. The results of two autopsies remain outstanding. The post Nolan Wells’ Family Lays Him to Rest Amid Swirl of Questions as Autopsies Remain Outstanding appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
An Associated Press analysis found that Mississippi had the nation’s highest student loan default rate and that student loan defaults nationwide had jumped more than 4.2 million in one year. The post Mississippi Has Highest Student Loan Default Rate in the Nation appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
JTRAN workers went on strike in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 13, 2026, after a breakdown in negotiations between the union and MV Transportation. Here are photos from the first strike protest. The post Photos | JTRAN Workers Go On Strike For Increased Pay and Sick Leave Protections appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Mississippi’s youth court system will undergo changes, including eliminating referees, adding chancellors and reforming confidentiality provisions, while gaining additional funding for detention centers and youth diversion programs under legislation the Mississippi Legislature passed during a special session this week. The post Mississippi Will ‘Help Youths Who Are Able to Be Helped’ After Youth Court Reforms, Gov. Reeves Says appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Mississippi’s State Epidemiologist Renia Dotson declared a state of emergency on Thursday, adding an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis to the list of diseases required for reporting so that Mississippi State Department of Health officials can monitor potential outbreaks across the state. The post Mississippi Declares State of Emergency Over Cyclosporiasis, Will Monitor Intestinal Infection Cases appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Mississippi’s State Epidemiologist Renia Dotson issued an emergency reporting declaration on Thursday, adding an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis to the list of diseases required for reporting so that Mississippi State Department of Health officials can monitor potential outbreaks across the state. The post Mississippi Issues Emergency Declaration on Cyclosporiasis, Will Monitor Intestinal Infection Cases appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
