Stories edited by Torsheta Jackson

Mentor • Torsheta Jackson is the Systemic and Education Editor at the Mississippi Free Press in partnership with Report for America. A former educator, she leads the Mississippi Youth Media Project and writes on systemic issues in Mississippi.

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Beyond the Eye of the Storm: The Impact of Repeated Hurricane Closures on Mental Health 
Beyond the Eye of the Storm: The Impact of Repeated Hurricane Closures on Mental Health 

Students face increased mental health risk while dealing with the challenges of a hurricane.

Commentary: What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Commentary: What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee

Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.

Regenerative Farming: Fixing Food Systems Through Soil
Regenerative Farming: Fixing Food Systems Through Soil

On a Central Florida farm, ancient practices build resilience in the fields and local food system.