24 Years of Free Press Impact in Mississippi

For 24 years, our journalists have worked to ensure Mississippians have access to the information they need, without a paywall standing in the way.

From the Jackson Free Press to the Mississippi Free Press, we have reported impactful, award-winning stories that hold powerful people accountable, amplify voices too often overlooked and help communities across 82 counties understand the decisions affecting their lives.

Our journalism has helped bring attention to injustices, inspired action, informed voters and created meaningful change across Mississippi from a new state law guarding voter access to public demand for ICE-detained teenagers to return home to the Gulf Coast. We remain committed to reporting that centers people, asks difficult questions and continues long after the headlines fade. And we are growing and scaling inside the state, now with six active bureaus and two more to come.

Now, Jackson Free Press Co-founder Todd Stauffer is helping us carry that legacy forward by matching the next $2,400 in donations for impactful reporting across Mississippi including immediate voter-access investigations, ways communities can prevent violence and the positive stories the world doesn’t always hear about Mississippians. And, of course, holding public officials accountable as the Free Press has done across partisan lines for 24 years now.

Your gift today will help our journalists:

Grow in-depth gun-violence solutions reporting across the state
Verify polling-places information this year and alert voters to changes
Explain voting laws and election procedures in clear language
Provide nonpartisan election guides and trusted resources
Report on barriers that may prevent Mississippians from voting
Lift up Mississippians having local impact across 82 counties
Hold local and state elected officials accountable
Keep this vital information free for everyone

For 24 years, readers and donors have made this work possible. Help us continue providing the trusted, independent journalism Mississippi communities deserve.

Donate a matched gift today, and help Free Press impact grow across Mississippi!

With gratitude,
The Mississippi Free Press Team

You can mail checks to:
Mississippi Free Press, 125 S. Congress St., Suite 1702, Jackson, MS 39201
Make checks payable to: Mississippi Journalism and Education Group

Email Development Director Cedric Grizzell to arrange donation payment through ACH or other systems at cedric@mississippifreepress.org

Help Us Celebrate 24 Years!