Kirstyn Lyles: A Showstopper On and Off the Stage
Theater has been a huge part of Kirstyn Lyle’s life since the second grade. Although she is moving on to pursue bigger things, it will always be in her heart.
Future Reporter Taylor Brandon Evokes the Spirit of Journalism
The second-year Mississippi Youth Media Project student-mentor majored in journalism and minored in music at Mississippi College in fall 2024. Her first-year classes included many communication and music classes.
Brooklynn Jefferson Follows the Sound of Her Own Tune
Receiving a random delivery at the door wasn’t on then-6th-grader Brooklynn Jefferson’s mind that day in November 2020. When she went to the door, a “big and heavy box” was waiting to greet her. It was a trombone.
Keeping Her Faith: Madison Ford Has Faced, Overcome Adversity
Youth Media Project student Madison Ford, has faced adversity and encountered hardships, but through it all she found her breakthrough and has flourished ever since.
Through the Lens of Ava Washington
Ava Washington developed her love of photography at 15. Since then, she has become a young entrepreneur, photographing her school’s athletic events and classmates. After participating in the Youth Media Project last summer, she joined her school’s media team and Student Committee Publicity Officer.
Lula Davis: A Budding Botanist Who Wants to Heal with Plants
Lula Davis’ high school botany course sparked her interest in the subject. She believes it is important to understand the medicinal properties of certain plants, and she plans to travel the world, especially to Brazil where she will be able to study plant life in the Amazon.
Morghan Thompson Is Turning Anxiety into Ambition
Morghan Thompson uses her struggle with anxiety as a source of motivation. By facing her fears she’s now determined to be successful and embrace who she really is. Though she is still overcoming this obstacle, she is driven towards becoming the best version of herself.
Youth Media Project
The Mississippi Youth Media Project empowers high school students in the Jackson metro area to produce impactful multimedia journalism focused on equity and community issues.
MFP’s Youth Media Project Students Earn National Recognition
The Mississippi Free Press Youth Media Project collected seven awards during the Report for America Student Journalism Awards ceremony on April 24. The Youth Media Project brings metro area high school students to the Mississippi Free Press newsroom for six weeks each summer where they learn journalism, photography and videography skills and produce print and multimedia stories.
Reimagining Elections: Mississippi teenagers’ advice to media, candidates, leaders and school
The teenagers from Mississippi advise media outlets, politicians, leaders, and educators to listen and address the issues that affect them.