Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Central Region fisheries biologists initiated a largemouth bass tagging project at the Ross Barnett Reservoir. According to researchers, they want to better understand the movement, growth and survival of caught fish. The...

International Paper (IP) has announced plans to construct a new 468,000-square-foot sustainable packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi. The new build will replace a nearby aging facility. It also aligns with IP’s plan for $1.9 billion in annual capital spending, especially to reconfigure its box plant...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson City Council rescinded funding for a Tiny Home Village, setting back plans the Jackson Resource Center had to renovate a site in West Jackson. For organizers, the vision remains alive although the project is now at a standstill. “We’re starting from scratch,” said Jackson...

JACKSON — Jackson police are asking for the public’s help in solving the 2022 fatal shooting of a motorist whose vehicle crashed along Interstate 55. Authorities said 32-year-old Kion Hughes crashed his vehicle on July 29, 2022, near the I-55 North Frontage Road. Officers responding to the scene determined Hughes had...

JACKSON — Mayor John Horhn is urging eligible homeowners to apply for a state-administered recovery program before a fast-approaching deadline to receive assistance for storm-damaged homes. The Mississippi Homeowner Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Program, administered by the Mississippi Development Authority,...

A $5 million donation from Lisa and Michael Johnson of Madison will fund new scholarships for students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Nursing in Oxford. Starting in fall 2026, the Johnson Scholars program will support Mississippi residents enrolling in the Oxford nursing program,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An Easter Eggstravaganza will be held in Jackson on Saturday. The event will take place at 836 Foley Street at 11 a.m. on April 4. An Easter competition and Easter egg hunt will take place, and it will all be free. Guests are asked to wear...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hump Day and Friday Farmers’ Markets are returning to Smith Park in downtown Jackson! Saturday Yoga in the Park is also coming to the park this Spring. Downtown Jackson Partners is hosting Downtown in Bloom from April 1st-May 16th. The events include Hump Day each...

Starting March 31, Children’s of Mississippi at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is opening a new adolescent acute psychiatric unit for teens ages 13 to 17. The 10-bed unit offers inpatient care for youth experiencing mental health crises such as depression, anxiety, or trauma.

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - One man was arrested after barricading himself inside a motel room following a domestic disturbance Monday afternoon. At approximately 2:30 p.m. March 30, the Pearl Police Department responded to a call for service at the Super 8 motel located at 111 Airport Road. The call was...