Mississippi Free Press

12/12/2025

Mississippi needs bold ideas — and these four women are bringing them.

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12/11/2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from federal immigration detention on a judge's order Thursday while he continues to fight to stay in the U.S., handing a major victory for the immigrant who has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from immigration detention on a judge’s order Thursday while he fights the Trump administration’s deportation order.

12/11/2025

“For me breakfast with guests in the morning was almost the most fun part and is probably what I miss most about running the inn myself full time—talking and laughing and sharing stories with guests, getting to know them in the time that they’re there and making new friends in the bargain,” Kay Tyler said.

The Cart Barn Inn began as a golf cart storage barn for the Yoda Creek Golf Course before Kay and Paul Tyler converted it into a luxury inn in 2007.

12/11/2025

A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, a case pushed by President Donald Trump.

12/11/2025

The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

The Senate on Thursday rejected an extension = Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially setting a sharp cost increase for millions of Americans.

12/11/2025

Solutions don’t happen in silence.

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12/11/2025

A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation resumes.

A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation resumes.

12/11/2025

Gov. Tate Reeves pardons a Black man whom a court illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime with a maximum 5-year penalty. 👇

12/11/2025

Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi users, the social media platform is available in the state once again, but only for adults 18 and up.

But larger social media platforms like Instagram and X still have not implemented state-mandated age-verification systems.

Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults.

12/10/2025

Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time, and they illustrate aspects of her legacy that are often overlooked.

Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been released.

12/10/2025

When Marcus Taylor accepted a plea deal on a Schedule III drug charge in 2015, a judge sentenced him to 15 years in prison—despite the law only allowing a maximum five-year sentence.

Now, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has commuted Taylor's sentence, calling it "a miscarriage of justice."

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves granted clemency to Marcus Taylor, a Black man whom a judge illegally sentenced to serve 15 years in prison.

12/10/2025

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid tensions with its government.