Jackson MS

Diners turned watchful eyes to the stage as Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade took to the podium. He visited Stewpot Community Services during its daily free lunch hour Thursday to discuss new state laws, which took effect two days earlier, targeting Mississippians experiencing homelessness. “I understand that you are...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Brandon hosted its annual Freedom Fest at the Brandon Amphitheater. “Freedom Fest is an opportunity in the City of Brandon to provide a family friendly moment to celebrate the freedoms that we have in our country and honestly provide a moment for families to be together and see […]

MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - Many are hitting the road or waiting for family and friends this July 4th. Either way, safety should come first. Unfortunately, it is a busy time for first responders who have tips to keep you safe this long holiday weekend. Emergency responders coming to your aid is not what you want to see...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - This weekend is starting off dry in multiple ways. Not only are we seeing clear skies, but dewpoints are remaining in the upper 60s to low 70s, giving us relatively low humidity for this time of year. That being said, afternoon highs in the mid-90s will still give us heat index values near the...

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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has published a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project to the Federal Register and is available for public viewing today, July 3, 2025. The...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A 23-year-old man died after being shot in Jackson. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Cooper Road on July 4. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the victim, 23-year-old Gabriel King, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anyone with information about...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man in Jackson was shot and killed on Cooper Road on Friday, the Fourth of July. The Jackson Police Department began investigating the homicide, and detectives learned that the victim had been shot at the 900 block of Cooper Road. The victim was pronounced dead...

Malaco Records, founded in 1962 in Jackson, Miss., needed a hit. Previous recordings had not gained any traction, and money was scarce. “That was until New Orleans-based producer Wardell Quezergue brought soul singer King Floyd into the studio on May 17, 1970,” the record label states. “This day changed everything...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the Fourth of July. At approximately 2:02 a.m., JPD Precinct 4 officers responded to a call on I-55 Frontage Road near Edgewood Terrace Drive about a pedestrian having been hit by a vehicle.