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News Editor, Mississippi Free Press
Hattiesburg
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Biography
I'm a Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based journalist reporting on elections, politics, and statewide legislative activity for the Jackson Free Press. I'm also the founder of the blog Deep South Voice. I graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, where I studied journalism and political science.
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Poverty housing inequality wealth disparities
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Insurance, crime, death (with occasional exceptions).
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By Ashton Pittman Verified
Apr. 21, 2025
By Ashton Pittman Verified
Apr. 21, 2025
By Ashton Pittman Verified
Apr. 21, 2025
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Mississippi Free Press
The Mississippi Free Press is a nonprofit media outlet for the state, devoted to going beyond partisanship and publishing solutions journalism for the Magnolia State and all of its people.
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
+1 601-362-6121
Founded: 2020