The Clarksdale Press Register

The Clarksdale Press Register

Type	Weekly newspaper
Owner	Emmerich Newspapers
Publisher	Josh Troy
Founded	1865
Language	English
Headquarters	128 E. Second St. Clarksdale, MS 38614
Circulation	3,500 per week
ISSN	2831-7068  (print) 2831-7076  (web)
OCLC number	15003806
Website	pressregister.com

The Clarksdale Press Register is the weekly newspaper of Clarksdale, Mississippi. 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 Josh Troy.

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. ^[1] On February 18, a Mississippi judge, Crystal Wise Martin, ^[2] issued a temporary restraining order requiring the paper take down the editorial. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} The following week, the city withdrew the lawsuit, the judge rescinded the restraining order and the editorial was reposted. ^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Official website

References

1. Royer, David (February 19, 2025). "Mississippi city says newspaper must remove critical editorial". WJTV 12. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
2. "Ever hear of First Amendment?". Delta Democrat-Times. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
3. Levenson, Michael (February 19, 2025). "Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial, Alarming Press Advocates". The New York Times . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
4. Andrew DeMillo (February 20, 2025). "Clarksdale Newspaper Ordered to Erase Article Criticizing City". Mississippi Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
5. Branigin, Anne (February 20, 2025). "Mississippi city stuns newspaper with restraining order over editorial". Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
6. "Hinds County judge orders Clarksdale newspaper to remove editorial, alarming press advocates - Mississippi Today". February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
7. Williams, Angela (February 26, 2025). Clarksdale withdraws lawsuit over newspaper editorial . Retrieved February 26, 2025– via www.wapt.com.
8. Andrew DeMillo (February 25, 2025). "Clarksdale Drops Lawsuit Against Newspaper Amid Backlash". Mississippi Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved February 26, 2025.