THE MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT
The Mississippi Independent, Alan Huffman, Derrion Arrington, Christopher Harress, R.L. NaveWe're Mississippi journalists objectively covering issues of interest to a progressive audience. Got a tip? Email [email protected]
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Mississippi’s only immigrant detention center received its worst-ever inspection report—and still passed
Mississippi’s only dedicated immigrant detention facility received its worst inspection report since operations began in 2019, with inspectors finding 23 use-of-force violations after the CoreCivic-owned facility failed to investigate wheth...
Why Black Mississippians shouldn't just leave their home state
“Black people in Mississippi, get out now!”
“Why do Black people still choose to live in Mississippi?”
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“As a Black person, I’ll...
Legislature looks primarily to white-majority counties for redistricting feedback
The legislative committee redrawing Mississippi’s voting maps will take public comment at eight hearings in August and September, and the locations it chose fall mostly outside the state’s majority-Black areas. Five of the eight are in coun...
A Muslim judge in the Delta and the long absence her appointment breaks
When Assma Ali was sworn in as municipal judge of Benoit on Aug. 5, 2026, she became a rare practicing Muslim holding judicial office in Mississippi. The town has fewer than 400 residents and sits in the Delta flatland of southwest Bolivar...
Opinion: White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism
“Look around.”
“Pay attention.”
“Be mindful of where you are and who you are with.”
“Check in. With us. With yourself.”
For parents of Black children, these four statements represent routine guidance they give, part of “the talk,” a wel...
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We're local journalists looking for the next story. Got a tip? Email [email protected]
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Author and Historian of Black social and political movements in Mississippi.
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Ryan "R.L." Nave is a veteran journalist with over 20 years of experience as a reporter, editor, newsroom leader and media consultant. He is the former editor of Mississippi Today and worked at the Jackson Free Press.
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