Jackson MS

— Jackson State University has unveiled a new mural inside its post office created by JSU alumnus and award-winning contemporary artist Christopher Windfield. The mural, located in Jacob L. Reddix Hall, illustrates the university’s rich history and features key civil rights figures. The project was led by JSU’s...

HINDS CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A local group is listing their concerns about how issues are being handled within the Hinds County Chancery Court. True Healing Under God, a civil rights organization, partnered with the group to challenge custody rulings made by District 4 Judge Crystal Wise Martin. The protesters...

Community members will gather later this month to take a stand against the fentanyl crisis during the Walk for Lives, a fentanyl awareness event scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Flowood Nature Park Amphitheater. Organizers say the walk is an opportunity to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin is sounding the alarm on JXN Water’s finances, weeks after his efforts to raise revenue through a rate increase were put on hold by a federal judge. In an exclusive interview with 3 On Your Side, he says several major...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - New Way Mississippi was contracted by the Jackson City Council with the task of picking up trash in the capital city. The City of Jackson granted the nonprofit organization a $400,000 contract to clean up litter scattered along the roadways. The Jackson City Council narrowly approved...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a 32-year-old man was arrested in connection to a recent homicide. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said Robert White was arrested on September 11, 2025. He was charged with capital murder, armed carjacking and two counts of armed...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was found guilty in connection to the 2022 home-invasion killing of his ex-girlfriend in Jackson. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that a jury found Zverian Brent, 32, guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated assault. The incident occurred in the early...

The NAACP sued Mississippi last week, alleging that state officials withheld millions of federal dollars while knowing the City of Jackson’s water system was on the edge of failure. A 38-page lawsuit contends that Mississippi “knowingly and intentionally” created policies that stopped Jackson from receiving millions...

DeAnna Tisdale Johnson is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Jackson Advocate newspaper. Johnson joins a short list as one of the youngest publishers in the history of Black newspapers. Johnson oversees a small staff and is diligently working to grow the newspaper to its former glory and beyond by...

Mississippi has always been known for its rich cultural heritage, its stories, and its people who turn everyday life into something extraordinary. Now, that legacy will take center stage on a national level as our state heads to Pasadena for the 137th Rose Parade on January 1, 2026. The theme? “Where Creativity...