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Very grateful to The Associated Press Fund for Journalism for including Mississippi Today among the inaugural cohort of national newsrooms in its pilot program to receive AP text, video & photo content as well as access to editorial tools & training to support our work. ap.org/media-center/p…

Thrilled to share that Mississippi Today won the inaugural Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism presented by Ethics & Journalism Initiative @ NYU. We are so proud of our colleagues for the excellent journalism they produce and the values they uphold as they do the work. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/14/mis…

Thanks to @s_peppered at Nieman Lab for featuring Deep South Today in her analysis of the “multi-local” newsroom model “as one of the best hopes of sustainability for delivering more local news to more communities.” niemanlab.org/2025/04/multi-…

Really enjoyed talking with Steve Smith & Garret O’Leary about Deep South Today, the role of broadband in modern journalism, the challenges and opportunities facing rural communities, & how more local news leads to stronger civic engagement. youtu.be/Rb3DkjFHIl8?si…

This story by Michael Goldberg & Taylor Vance at Mississippi Today is straightforward & easy to understand, but also tremendously consequential in how it reveals the unseen influences on the legislative process & the downstream policy implications that result. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/23/hou…

More incredible impact from the local journalism produced at Deep South Today: A Louisiana judge set aside a murder conviction and death sentence after investigative reporting by Richard A. Webster at Verite in partnership with ProPublica. veritenews.org/2025/04/25/jim…

Very glad that Emily Wagster Pettus will continue her excellent journalism as part of Mississippi Today and Deep South Today!

Everyone at Deep South Today is honored to be hosting AJPalooza 2025 here in New Orleans, and it’s been a pleasure to reunite with friends and colleagues who are engaged in the important work of sustaining and growing local news across our country.

The research presented at today’s Trust in Practice Summit by Pew Research Center underscores why Deep South Today’s work is so important in the region we serve. One finding is that local news (like that by Mississippi Today and Verite ) is more trusted than other sources.

We are very pleased and honored to welcome Eddie S. Glaude Jr. to the Deep South Today board of directors, and I look forward to working with him in the months ahead. He brings significant knowledge and a unique perspective, and we will benefit from his leadership. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/05/27/dr-…

Everyone at Deep South Today is very proud of our colleague Terry Baquet, the Editor-in-Chief of Verite, for receiving a 2025 Freedom of the Press Award from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press! rcfp.org/2025-freedom-o…

I am looking forward to interviewing Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, at All In on Mississippi, a half-day gathering hosted by Mississippi Today and Deep South Today focused on building a stronger economy and thriving communities. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/16/mis…

The recent growth of Mississippi Today has been phenomenal, and it is essential to achieve Deep South Today’s mission of providing reliable news and information to the communities we serve, and rebuilding local journalism where it has eroded in our region. mississippitoday.org/2025/06/09/mis…

We are very grateful for this generous grant from Henry Luce Foundation, as it will support our efforts to provide essential news and information across our region. Deep South Today is committed to bringing local journalism to the communities that need it the most. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/23/dee…

Education is key to building healthy communities and a stronger economy, and we are very grateful for the Walton Foundation’s generous support of Deep South Today that will sustain and expand the scope and quality of the education coverage at Mississippi Today. deepsouthtoday.org/2025/06/25/mis…

The Press Club of New Orleans recently announced the finalists for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards & the journalists at Verite are up for 10 awards! Everyone at Deep South Today is so proud for our colleagues on receiving this recognition. tiktok.com/@veritenewsnol…

More important reporting published today by Mississippi Today journalists Nate Rosenfield & Mukta Joshi through our collaboration with The New York Times. It builds upon their previous coverage that has had real impact, revealing misconduct and leading to accountability.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/…

Such a pleasure to see so many journalists from the Deep South Today newsrooms (Mississippi Today & Verite) among those who placed in the 2025 Green Eyeshade Awards, which recognizes the best news reporting in the southeastern United States. greeneyeshade.org/2025-winners/