Mississippi Press Association

06/01/2026

Wells, Kalich to be inducted into the Mississippi Press Hall of Fame.

A pioneering African American journalist and the longtime publisher of one of Mississippi’s leading newspapers will be inducted into the Mississippi Press Hall of Fame next month. Ida B. Wells …

05/21/2026

We wish all our members, clients and associates a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend. We will be closed Monday in observance.

05/14/2026

We're looking forward to our 160th Annual Meeting next month on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Special thanks to our sponsors who are making it happen! Visit our website for details on the agenda and registration. www.mspress.org

04/27/2026

Columnist: Vital local journalism is under stress

JACKSON—The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160 th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in the Two Museums. MPA vice president …

04/22/2026

The importance of community journalism was discussed Wednesday at the Mississippi Department of Archives & History weekly "History is Lunch" series at the Two Museums in Jackson. Thanks to a terrific panel of journalists and to the audience for making this a special occasion to mark MPA's 160th year. The livestream from the event can be viewed on the MDAH page.

04/16/2026

Join us next week for a discussion about the importance of local news and the hard work of Mississippi journalists. Wednesday at noon during the Mississippi Department of Archives & History
"History is Lunch" series at the Two Museums in Jackson.

Mississippi Press and its members will be the April 22 subject of a weekly lecture series at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The program, "Mississippi Newspapers and the Impact of Local …

04/09/2026

Happy Local News Day! Mississippi Press is proud of our 100+ member newsrooms and the hard work they do for each of their communities.