Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. – The air hangs cool and still across central Mississippi early this Monday morning, dew collecting on lawns under a starlit sky. It’s a picture-perfect start to the week — but a quiet one before the atmosphere stirs again by Tuesday. A light southerly breeze will carry warmer air into the region...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -​After some much-needed rainfall and severe storms this past weekend, we look to maintain cooler weather into this week. Some areas, especially back in the Lower Delta, saw more than 2+ inches of rainfall from this system. During the work week in the Jackson area, you’ll...

Charming chills, creative costumes and free frightful fun are hallmarks of Clinton’s annual Haunting of Olde Towne (H.O.O.T.), a family-oriented Halloween festival Thursday, October 30, at Lions Club Park. The event will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. in the park. The Saturday before, on October 25, the...

Nick ‘05 and Ann King ’05 were about to board a plane headed to Zimbabwe, Africa, for a month-long family ministry trip when they spotted a group of friends coming up an airport elevator and holding a sign that said “Congratulations.”. That’s how Nick, CEO and founder...

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced the creation of the city’s Unhoused Task Force. The task force will be co-chaired by Melvin Stamps, representing Continuum of Care, and Jill Buckley, executive director of Stewpot Community Services. Officials said the group will provide recommendations to...

Grambling, La.| The Jackson State volleyball team earned its fifth straight Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win Sunday afternoon, breezing past Grambling State 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 26–24) at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Inside the Numbers. Jackson State controlled the pace for most of the afternoon,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Smilow Collegiate students and parents now have a place to shop for all kinds of school essentials, and it’s right on school grounds. The fourth graders help manage the Wildcat Store- sorting, organizing, and stocking merchandise. Students can also acquire items with points earned for...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities have released the name of the man they say killed two people after crashing into them following a police pursuit. Antyon Gray is currently being held at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The 62-year-old is currently being charged with two counts of fleeing...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) awarded funding to Alcorn State University and Mississippi State University (MSU) for projects to enhance the state’s specialty crop industry. According to Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R-Miss.), MDAC was...