Mississippi Today has been recognized in multiple categories of the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Awards, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes the best journalism in the Southeast.
The organization awarded Mississippi Today and The New York Times first place for Public Service in Written Journalism for the Abuse of Power: Beyond the Goon Squad series. The award honors work that informs communities, holds institutions accountable and makes a meaningful difference.
The 2026 awards consider work published in 2025 and are open to reporters and news organizations from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Mississippi Today won five other first place awards, as well as second and third place in several categories.
Here is a full list of awards:
First place, Public service journalism
Mukta Joshi, Jerry Mitchell, Brian Howey, Nate Rosenfield, Abuse of Power: Beyond the Goon Squad
First place, General news writing
Debbie Skipper and Mina Corpuz, The deadly cost of domestic violence
First place, Health and science reporting
Gwen Dilworth, Quick surgeries, scars and facelifts that fade: Complaints pile up about a Jackson plastic surgeon
First place, Sports photography
Vickie King, Soul City Cycling
First place, Digital audience engagement
Mississippi Today staff, The Black Box: Inside Mississippi’s opioid spending
First place, Short-form video reporting
Mississippi Today staff, Rankin County jail series
Second place, Breaking news reporting
Leonardo Bevilacqua and Mina Corpuz, Homecoming shootings
Second place, Digital newsletters
Katherine Lin, Alyssa Bass, Cherry Agarwal, Bethany Atkinson, Mississippi Marketplace
Third place, General news writing
Sophia Paffenroth, Eligible Mississippians often face barriers to Medicaid. Federal cuts will make access harder
Third place, Environmental reporting
Alex Rozier, Dire Forecast: A shifting climate in Mississippi
Third place, Photo essay
Vickie King and Eric Shelton, Culture essays
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