Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will co-host the Jackson Metro Area E-Waste Collection Day. The event will be held on October 24, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson. The event is open to businesses and residents in Hinds,...

Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae has announced the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) program, allowing families to lock in current tuition prices and pre-pay for their child's education.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced arrest warrants have been issued for three teenagers in connection to a recent homicide. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said officers are searching for Grayson Jackson, 18; Dequavion Ingram, 18; and Brian Davis, 18. The three suspects...

A new study finds that climate change is increasing sugar consumption in the United States. Bus driver 'distracted' before crash that injured more than 50. It was the third bus crash for the Texas school district in a one-week period. (KTRK, VIEWER PICS IN PKG, CNN) Video shows moment Ukrainian...

Mississippi Today is excited to announce Bashirah Mack as its first full-time Video Producer. Bashirah, from Atlanta, is a filmmaker, video producer, and video editor who has contributed to reporting for The Washington Post, City Bureau, and Chicago Public Media. In 2023, she participated in Netflix’s Documentary...

Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald Rhodes, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, serves aboard USS Delbert D. Black, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Rhodes graduated from Raymond High School in 2014. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man charged with killing his wife in Hinds County was found guilty by a jury on September 8, 2025. The jury found Michael Owens guilty of first-degree murder and third-degree arson. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Faye Peterson sentenced Michael Owens to life in prison on the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Mississippi cities have found themselves in the top ten most stressed out cities in America, according to a recent study. In the study conducted by WalletHub, Gulfport, Mississippi ranked #4 on the most stressed list, while Jackson ranked #10. The study compiled work stress, financial...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A popular pop-up event returned to Hal & Mal’s in Jackson on Sunday. What began as a few friends swapping clothes has turned into the “Hot Girl Sale.” “My friends all the time, with just several of which are here, would have bags of clothes and would just kind of go […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The tiered rate structure at the center of a federal lawsuit against JXN Water was initially put in place to help spur conservation and ultimately reduce customers’ costs, so says Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin. “It’s proven that higher rates at higher volumes get people...