''The Clarksdale Press Register'' is the weekly
newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
of
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Clarksdale is a city in and the county seat of Coahoma County, Mississippi, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along the Sunflower River. Clarksdale is named after John Clark, a settler who founded the city in the mid-19t ...
. Newspaper coverage has extended to both Clarksdale and Coahoma County since 1865. The ''Press Register'' is published every Wednesday and has an audience of more than 7,750 readers. The ''Press Register'' is owned by Emmerich Newspapers, the Editor and Publisher is Floyd Ingram.
In February 2025, the city of Clarksdale sought a temporary restraining order to pull all copies of the newspaper and delete from its website an editorial in its Feb. 6, 2025 newspaper, a direct violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Editorial criticized Mayor Chuck Espy and the City of Clarksdale for failing to properly notify residents of a meeting on a proposed tax resolution. On February 18, a Mississippi judge, Crystal Wise Martin, issued a temporary restraining order requiring the paper take down the editorial.
The following week, the city withdrew the lawsuit, the judge rescinded the restraining order and the editorial was reposted.
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Newspapers published in Mississippi
Clarksdale, Mississippi
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