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by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
December 30, 2021

<h1>What does it mean to be a member?</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />December 30, 2021</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/member-appeal-claire-23-1-1200x675.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1020668" width="810" height="455" /></figure> <p><strong>Members like Claire are what inspire us at Mississippi Today to keep going forward with our work. </strong>Our members are our powering force. They remind us why we dedicate hours to investigating news stories across the state and creating in-depth reader resources to help Mississippians understand complex issues.</p> <p>In 2022, we are striving to create an inclusive member community centered around what is important to you. We aim to provide exclusive content that connects you with our reporters and allows you to have input in our newsroom.</p> <p>As a nonprofit newsroom, one of our core values is putting our readers first. Our reporting is for you, to inform and give a voice to all Mississippians. When you donate any amount to Mississippi Today, you become a member and gain access to exclusive benefits in return for supporting our work. </p> <p><strong>A sneak peak into what we have in store for our members next year:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Members-only discounts at the MT Store</li> <li>Exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with reporters on their&nbsp;top stories</li> <li>Virtual Q&amp;A's with staff members</li> <li>Access to open discussion groups on Facebook&nbsp;</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <p>The funding we raise during <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/newsmatch-2021/">NewsMatch, our year-end fundraising campaign</a> helps us sustain our journalism and makes new member events possible in 2022.</p> <p>As the year comes to a close, we hope you'll take some time to look back at the coverage our readers made possible throughout 2021 by exploring our <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/recap-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Recap 2021</a>.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://mississippitoday.org/recap-2021/"><strong><span class="has-inline-color has-primary-variation-color">A Look Back: Mississippi Today in 2021 — the Year in News</span></strong></a></p> <p><strong>Do you feel passionate about Mississippi Today like Claire?</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background" style="background-color:#7564a0"> <p class="has-white-color has-text-color has-background" style="background-color:#7564a0"><a href="https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=mississippitoday&amp;amount=15&amp;installmentPeriod=monthly&amp;campaign=7015a000002AvkXAAS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="has-inline-color has-white-color"><strong>Join our member community now by chipping in or becoming a monthly or yearly donor now.</strong> &gt;&gt;&gt;</span></a></p> </p></div> <p>We are so grateful to share we have reached our year-end fundraising goal of $50,000 thanks to our loyal readers. Let's keep it going during the final two days of the year! If you give through December 31, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Maddox Foundation.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <p>Subscribe to our daily newsletter to be the first to know about news, events and products that keep you informed:</p> <div class="wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background"> <h2 class="has-text-align-center has-dark-gray-color has-text-color" id="h-sign-up-for-our-free-daily-newsletter" style="font-size:24px">Sign up for our free daily newsletter.</h2> </p></div> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/30/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-member/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1020659&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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