I will never understand why the Aquaphor and body lotion at Walmart are not in the skincare aisle. Is the skin on your body not considered part of skincare the way that the skin on your face is?

U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker voted to table the amendment that would have required U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to fully release the government’s records on Jeffrey Epstein.

For continued reporting on Mississippi and the 2026 elections, follow reporter @heatherharrison.bsky.social and @mississippifreepress.org. Our stories are always pay-wall free—anyone can read them! But we do need your support. You can support our nonprofit newsroom by donating at mfp.ms/donate.

She's one of several Democrats challenging Republican Hyde-Smith this year. Scott Colom, a Democratic Mississippi prosecutor, is also challenging the incumbent. So is Democrat-turned-independent Ty Pinkins. www.mississippifreepress.org/cindy-hyde-s...

Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of 14-year-old lynching victim Emmett Till, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi as a Democrat against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. She says that Hyde-Smith's infamous remark about being "on the front row" at a public hanging helped inspire her to run.

Does anyone else always have to check that they wrote/typed "Mississippi" correctly? I'm very prone to adding extra S's and P's if I don't look carefully lol

NEW: When Biden nominated Scott Colom to a federal court, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith used the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to block his nomination. Now, instead of a federal judgeship, Colom is aiming to unseat her in the Senate. @heatherharrison.bsky.social reports on his campaign launch:

Does anyone know why Proton VPN won’t let me post on BlueSky on my computer, but I can view my timeline and profile? It works fine on my phone. I’ve had to make all of my posts today on my phone because the post button on my computer won’t load properly. Here’s how it looks on my computer.

Gov. Tate Reeves wants the Mississippi Legislature to consider consolidating 20 to 50 of the 138 school districts in the state. Mississippi House Education Committee Chairman Rob Roberson also says he wants to look at consolidating districts.

Hehehe I downloaded a VPN to be here with y’all!!

Find me on Twitter at JournalistHRH I’ve continued posting a little over there. I hope to be back here, though.

Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools remains blocked after a federal judge granted the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction in an Aug. 18 decision.

Around 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers are headed to Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump’s orders, joining over 800 national soldiers who are part of a federal takeover of the nation’s capital policing.

The Life of a Showgirl featuring Baby Heather❤️‍🔥

Biloxi and Harrison County could further restrict where homeless people can rest by removing a shade pavilion on the Harrison County Sand Beach and preventing unhoused people from resting under bridges, the mayor and Biloxi City Council said at an Aug. 5 city meeting.

Voters can text “Hi” to 601-586-7600 to ask questions and report concerns about voting in Mississippi to the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office. The SOS office can also provide text-message updates to Mississippians who text “MS ELECTIONS” to 80946.

Mississippi needs a law requiring political candidates to submit campaign finance filings through a searchable, digital system, Secretary of State Michael Watson urged lawmakers while speaking at the Neshoba County Fair.

I don't usually like to talk about my photography because tbh it's been pretty shitty 98% of the time. But I've made some major improvements compared to where I started, thanks to help from @ashtonpittman.bsky.social and @nickjudin.bsky.social. Photo left is NCF 2023. Photo right is NCF 2025.

I wonder what it’s like to be normal about having a favorite color because I’ve been a purple girl since birth and EVERYONE knows it😂😂💜💜

Yall are there two Greenwood cities in Mississippi??? The picture on the left is Greenwood slightly southeast of Tupelo. Picture on the right is Greenwood in the Delta.

Incumbent Mississippi Senate District 11 Sen. Chris Johnson, R-Hattiesburg, defeated Patrick Lott by garnering 2,282 votes, while Lott received 1,961 votes. Democrat Shakita Taylor will be Johnson’s opponent in the general election.

In a tight race, incumbent Mississippi Senate District 11 Sen. Reginald Jackson, D-Marks, won the bid for reelection with 275 votes versus 215 votes for his opponent, former Mississippi House Rep. Abe Hudson, Jr. Jackson’s Republican opponent in the general election will be Kendall Lee Prewett.

With Sen. David Parker deciding not to run for reelection for Mississippi Senate District 2, the Republican Party cancelled its primary and made Charlie Hoots its nominee. Theresa Gillespie Isom defeated Robert Walker in the Democratic primary with 768 votes compared to Walker’s 187.

Mississippi Senate District 1 incumbent Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, amassed 3,935 votes while his opponent Jon Stevenson received 1,890 votes. McLendon will face Democrat Chris Hanna in the general election.

Incumbent Mississippi House Rep. Kabir Karriem, D-Columbus, won the Democratic primary for House District 41 with 1,310 votes compared to the 248 votes challenger Pierre Beard, Sr., garnered. Karriem will not face a general election opponent.

Mississippi House District 16 incumbent Rep. Rickey Thompson, D-Shannon, won 1,325 votes, beating opponent Brady Davis’ 348 votes in the Democratic primary. Republicans did not field a candidate for the district and Thompson will go unchallenged in the general election.

Incumbent Republican Mississippi Sen. Robin Robinson, R-Laurel, lost her bid for reelection to Senate District 42 after Don Hartness defeated her in the Republican special primary election on Tuesday. Gov. Reeves claimed that she lost because she voted to expand Medicaid in 2024.

This is the best upside upgrade to the Mississippi legislature website that I’ve ever seen!!!!! chef’s kiss🤌🏻

Two Mississippi Museums are hosting a Voting Rights Act of 1965 anniversary event in Jackson on Wednesday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Seven months ago, former Judge Carlos Moore was permanently banned from serving as a judge in Mississippi and had his license to practice law in the Magnolia State suspended for a year. Now, he's running for Congress in Georgia, with a primary challenge against a longtime Democratic incumbent.

Mississippi Today Reporter Michael Goldberg asked Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann if he was running for governor in 2027. Hosemann said he was focused on performing his current job, but that “absolutely, we’re considering running for governor.”

Mississippi taxpayers should get some extra cash in their pockets through a tax rebate and the Legislature should make it happen, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said at the Neshoba County Fair yesterday, as he shared some of his proposals for 2026.

Life is a highway, and I'm gonna drive down the Pearl St exit ramp all night long (because it's open again!)

Good morning!🌞 it’s Neshoba County Fair day!!🎡🎟️

Saturday, July 26, Converge and the Mississippi Reproductive Health Justice Coalition are hosting a pop-up reproductive health-care clinic at the Jackson Medical Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 26, Converge and the Mississippi Reproductive Health Justice Coalition are hosting a pop-up reproductive health-care clinic at the Jackson Medical Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

My mom got my fiancée and me a new set of stainless steel pots and pans as a wedding gift. You would have thought I won the lottery with the way I squealed when I opened up the box of skillets. This is me at age 24😂

A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked it on Sunday. Read the latest on the anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193.

Every Monday, I have a meeting at 3. Every Monday, the maintenance crew starts mowing the grass outside of my apartment at 3:01.

Construction trucks and bright orange cones blocked the southbound side of the bridge over the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Goshen Springs, MS, yesterday, with cars lining up at a temporary red light on the other side of the road. Soon, the entire bridge will be closed for construction until October.

Lawmakers added restrictions and regulations to kratom sales law after health leaders and Mississippi residents shared stories about the negative impacts of the organic plant substance during a Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee meeting in January.

Finley selfie from this morning. Also, I’m catsitting my niece and nephew, Shadow and Jasper!🐶🐈🐈‍⬛

I love having people over, but there’s nothing like having a quiet, empty apartment after 4 days of guests. Yes, I’m an extroverted introvert😅

🙌 when my polling place changed last minute a couple years ago, I was annoyed but had the means and the time to go to the new one. not everyone is so fortunate. I’m so glad this actually passed.

This was @heatherharrison.bsky.social's story on what could happen to LGBTQ and reproductive rights if Trump won and enacted Project 2025: www.mississippifreepress.org/project-2025...

The Mississippi Electronic Courts filing and case management system is now live for all of the state’s circuit courts, chancery courts and county courts, giving judges and attorneys access to file and view documents electronically at any time.

I bet my dog always follows me to the bathroom and hypes me up because I always take him to potty and tell him “good boy!”

Median annual earnings for all Black women in Mississippi show that they make half as much money as what all white men make in a year, with Black women on average taking home $24,929 and white men on average making $48,641, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research 2024 data shows.

I just finished my final interview for my final article of the 2025 #MSleg session. Please clap.🥳👏🏻