Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Isolated showers are possible today, but we will remain mostly dry as afternoon highs reach the low 90s. It will feel like we are in the triple digits before incoming rain chances cause temperatures to drop dramatically by Monday. Rain chances pick up as we start...

JANS – Dr. Kimberly Smith has been named the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Support for the Jackson Public School District. Dr. Smith currently serves as Executive Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning for Jackson Public Schools, bringing 28 years of experience as a teacher, instructional leader, princi

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sunday will still be pretty muggy, but A front drops south late Sunday, which should bring better rain chances for areas north of I-20. Because of that, the Heat Advisory that’s been up since Friday won’t continue into Sunday. Still, some spots where storms are less likely could feel close to 10

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Seventy years ago, a group of gardeners planted the seed that still leaves an impact today. In 1956, a group of 13 African American women came together to beautify their community, forming the Bailey Avenue Garden Club. Seventy years later, it continues to grow. Members gathered...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Dozens of volunteers picked up trash along Terry Road on Saturday as part of the Jackson Rising Corridor Clean-Up Series, a new initiative aimed at beautifying Jackson block by block. The series is a joint partnership between Mayor John Horhn’s Inter-Faith Task Force and the City...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is now investigating a homicide in the 200 block of Rebel Woods Drive Saturday evening. According to JPD Chief RaShall Brackney, at approximately 5 p.m., 911 received a call regarding a male who was shot. When JPD arrived on the scene, officers...

BATON ROUGE — Across the South, a new movement is creating space for healing, empowerment and meaningful conversations among black women and girls. Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium's Joy and Justice tour is making its way to New Orleans after a successful launch in Jackson, Mississippi, bringing together adv

State Rep. William R. “Bo” Brown (District 66) succumbed June 8, 2026, after a lengthy illness. He was 81. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 a.m., at New Horizon Church International, 1750 Bobby Rush Blvd., Jackson, MS. Visitation begins Friday, June 12 from 1-6 p.m. at Collins Fune

PINEY WOODS, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a U-Haul truck towing a vehicle Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred on Highway 49 Northbound near Piney Woods. According to MHP officials, the towed vehicle detached from the U-Haul truck, rolled and then struck a watermelo

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was killed in a shooting at a Jackson gas station late Friday night. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. at Bailey Fuel Express at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Fortification Street. Hinds County Coroner Jeremiah Howard confirmed one man was shot and...