When people talk about gun violence, the conversation often starts in the same place: crime, courts, arrests, policing. But that framing only tells part of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ebonee Johnikin Foundation for the Mid South (601) 319-3888 [email protected] Jackson, Miss. – The Foundation for the Mid South (FMS), in

Before there were strategic plans and grant cycles, there were people who simply refused to accept the way things were. In the Mississippi Delta, a

In Mississippi, conversations about racial healing often begin with urgency. But sustainable change begins with a harder question. What does progress actually look like? Not

By midmorning, round tables filled the auditorium inside the Two Mississippi Museums.  Conversations moved easily at first, then gradually quieted as attention settled toward the front of the

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as many Mississippians enjoyed a long weekend, young people across the state chose a different rhythm for the day.  They

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2026 Contact: Ebonee Johnikin Foundation for the Mid South (601) 319-3888 [email protected]  Foundation for the Mid South Leads MLK Day

The Foundation for the Mid South recently gathered its leadership to unveil a new blueprint for the region. The webinar, titled “The Future We Are Building,” was presented

After more than two decades of working at the Foundation for the Mid South, I’ve come to understand that culture isn’t just about the events