Mississippi Today Sweeps Major Awards | Jackson News

Mississippi Today’s journalists dominated the Mississippi Press Association’s Better News Media Contest, sweeping major awards for their fearless, in-depth reporting. Allen Siegler won top honors for his explosive “The Black Box” series exposing how Mississippi mismanaged opioid settlement funds, earning both the Freedom of Information Award and second place in the same category. Molly Minta took first in Business News for her story on a plasma donation center, while Rick Cleveland won for Sports Column and Alex Rozier for Best News Package on coastal resilience. Bobby Harrison shone in editorials, and the team claimed Best Use of Social Media for a gripping story on jail inmate enforcers. Goldberg and Taylor Vance also earned second place for investigative coverage on a gambling giant’s Super Bowl gift to a state lawmaker. With wins across business, sports, commentary, photography, and community service, Mississippi Today proved their relentless pursuit of truth is paying off big. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d874d19e98d970eb