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MFP Weekly Roundup: March 10, 2025-March 14, 2025 ??? Catch up on all the latest stories from the Mississippi Free Press. Read: https://lnkd.in/eyBPpgXu Give: https://lnkd.in/gWMmXZQD

Next week is the MFP’s fifth birthday and Sunshine Week, an annual initiative focusing on the importance of government transparency. It’s apropos that it follows the decision from the Hinds County Chancery Court that ruled the Mississippi Legislature wasn’t a public body. https://buff.ly/aDYABdY

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. https://lnkd.in/eJgJeFTu

Fast-moving storms could bring severe weather across Mississippi starting on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday, with the possibility of damaging winds and tornadoes, the National Weather Service and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency say. https://lnkd.in/e4Y4-NVK

“People obviously plan their trips in advance, and we knew that we were going to be celebrating some milestone birthdays for Elvis Presley and B. B. King in 2025," Katie Coats of Visit Mississippi said. "So we thought: What better year to highlight music than this year?” https://lnkd.in/eTuCj_p9

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OPINION: "In a town where the median household income barely reaches $25,383, college wasn't just a distant dream—it seemed impossible," Duvalier Malone writes. https://lnkd.in/eWZGXQdT

Emily Wagster Pettus reported on the Mississippi Legislature for 31 years, attending hundreds of committee meetings and floor debates, covering thousands of bills and interviewing countless lawmakers. She called for greater transparency as the Mississippi Senate honored with a resolution. https://lnkd.in/eFJfmBuB

As RNC chairman, Haley Barbour once called for the U.S. Department of Education to be abolished. Now that it’s happening, he says he’s changed his mind. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehEtwvEr