The Mississippi Free Press awards board keeps swelling! As of July 2024, our team is up to 91 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020, plus a number of coveted awards from inside Mississippi. Here they are with links to specific work honored (see winners’ bios here). We will update this page from the top as more honors come in.
2024 Diamond Journalism Awards
The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists held their annual Diamond Journalism Awards ceremony on July 24 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The regional competition rewards outstanding journalism from news outlets in Arkansas and six bordering states.
1st Place, Profiles: Donna Ladd
Hodding Carter III: Hellraiser, Journalist, Mentor, 1935-2023
1st Place, Special Topics–Business: Heather Harrison
Medical Cannabis Industry Faces Growing Pains in Mississippi
‘Nightmare Scenario’: MSDH Places Hold On Rapid Analytics-Tested Medical-Cannabis Products
Olive Branch Medical-Cannabis Dispensary Fights Advertising Ban
‘Building an Industry’: Medical Cannabis Investors Focus On Lab Testing For Patient Safety
1st Place, Special Topics–Environmental/Science: Donna Ladd
‘One Lake’ or ‘No Lake’? Debate Over Pearl River Flooding Options Means Unlikely Allies, Opponents
1st Place, Visual Journalism–General News Photography: Shaunicy Muhammad
‘Human Error’ Caused Hinds County Election Day Ballot Shortages, Commissioners Say
Votings-rights advocates and others in Jackson, Miss., listen to Hinds County election commissioners on Dec. 18, 2023, explain the mistakes that led to ballot shortages on Election Day 2023. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad
1st Place, Visual Journalism–Graphics/Illustrations: William Pittman
State Has Wrong or Missing Addresses for 92 Voting Precincts, MFP Investigation Finds
Finalist, Enterprise/In Depth Reporting: Christian Middleton & Donna Ladd
The Case of Harry Mitchell: One Family’s Fight for Justice
Heart of Darkness: 1991 Lafayette County Cold Case Spurs Black Family’s Struggle for Justice
Gone But Not Forgotten: Who Was Harry Mitchell?
Stop Shifting Blame, Ignoring Opinion | Black Families Who Lose Loved Ones to Violence
Finalist, Features: Aliyah Veal
‘Red and Bootjack’ Marker Shines Light on Duck Hill Lynching, Remembers Victims
Finalist, Arts & Entertainment Coverage: Aliyah Veal
‘Astronaut Behind the Music’: Jackson Artists Share Wisdom on Advancing in the Industry
‘Sounds Like Family’: Jackson Rappers Unify for Collaborative ‘Thanksgiving’ Album
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