Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after two people were caught in the crossfire during a shooting at a gas station. The shooting occurred at the Texaco in the 4500 block of Bullard Street on June 10, 2026. According to Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), a man and wo

An Italian restaurant has been quietly earning its reputation in Mississippi for close to four decades, and word keeps spreading whether locals want it to or not. That kind of staying power tells its own story. Mississippi does not always make the shortlist when people talk about great Italian food....

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Clean Up Jackson and the city are teaming up to reduce flooding as the summer storms approach. The volunteer organization has been cleaning storm drains and reached out to the city on some recent projects. After months of painstakingly clearing gutters by hand, volunteers with Clean...

JACKSON — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a 25-year-old Jackson woman last seen Wednesday evening in Hinds County. Teia Davis was last seen around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Flag Chapel Road, walking in an unknown direction. The alert was activated by MBI on behalf of the

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A Florence man will spend the next 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to aggravated domestic violence. The sentence for James Kenneth McManus Jr., 39, was handed down by the Rankin County Circuit Court on Thursday. According to Rankin/Madison District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, the..

A cadet from the Kosciusko Fire Department is among the newest class of firefighters completing an intensive state training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson. Kris Mosley, representing the Kosciusko Fire Department, is a member of Firefighter Class 221, which will graduate 27 students from the Na

The Mississippi Department of Transportation on Wednesday spotlighted Eddie Brown, a transportation infrastructure maintenance technician who joined the agency in May 2025, saying he helped close a southbound lane of U.S. 49 just south of Flora in Madison County so crews could make emergency repairs. MDOT said photos t

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Hinds County’s underpaid public defenders will temporarily earn more through the end of the year after the Board of Supervisors scrounged up money left over from construction on the new jail. The roughly $261,000 boost to the...

JACKSON — Thousands of pickle lovers are expected to descend on Jackson this weekend as the award-winning Mississippi Pickle Fest returns for two days of food, entertainment and family-friendly activities at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The festival, scheduled for June 13-14, is expected to draw eve

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson will host a Juneteenth celebration with free admission, from June 19-21, 2026. The three-day celebration also includes Juneteenth Jubilee, a free, family-friendly event celebrating community and culture. The Jubilee will be held on June 19 from 4:00 p.m. to