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The Mississippi Free Press awards board keeps swelling! As of June 2024, our team is up to 79 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020. Here they are with links to the work (see winners’ bios here). We will update this page from the top as more honors come in.
Mississippi Business Journal’s 2024 CEO Awards
The Mississippi Free Press’ Founding Editor and CEO Donna Ladd was honored as a recipient of the CEO Awards of Mississippi for 2024 by the Mississippi Business Journal. In its seventh year, this award recognizes outstanding chief executives of Mississippi businesses across a wide variety sizes and fields. The awards were presented at a celebratory breakfast at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson on June 13.
2024 Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN) Awards
The following Mississippi Free Press entries have been selected as finalists in the 2024 AAN Awards. Winners and finalists will be announced at an awards ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina on July 12.
Arts Feature: Aliyah Veal
Red And Bootjack’ Marker Shines Light On Duck Hill Lynching, Remembers Victims
Cannabis Coverage: Heather Harrison
Mississippi’s Medical Cannabis Industry Faces Growing Pains
Olive Branch Medical-Cannabis Dispensary Fights Advertising Ban
Medical Cannabis Advocates Urge Easier Access For Mississippi Patients
‘Nightmare Scenario’: MSDH Places Hold On Rapid Analytics-Tested Medical-Cannabis Products
Column (Billy Manes Award): Donna Ladd
Challenging Mississippi’s Status Quo
Stop Shifting Blame, Ignoring Opinion | Black Families Who Lose Loved Ones to Violence
Little White Girls Like Me Need to Know Real History, Too. We Report It.
Hodding Carter III: Hellraiser, Journalist, Mentor, 1935-2023
Environmental Coverage: Donna Ladd
‘One Lake’ Or ‘No Lake’? Debate Over Pearl River Flooding Options Means Unlikely Allies, Opponents
2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes
The Robert G. McGruder Diversity Award, for the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in hiring and coverage: The Mississippi Free Press
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