Jackson MS

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Those living within the city limits of Pearl will have to continue to find other places to purchase liquor products as the Board of Aldermen rejected a motion to allow liquor stores. 3 On Your Side spoke with Pearl residents about the ruling to continue the...

JACKSON — Ruth Haynes said that when she gets home from the senior-citizen center, she immediately begins planning out what she is going to wear the next day, preparing so that she doesn't miss her ride in the morning. "You better be ready when that bus come, or you...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a suspect after multiple vehicles were broken into. The incident occurred outside Hughes Field on September 5, 2025. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said three vehicles were broken into. The suspect was described as a juvenile...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - There’s a lot of recent talk about the National Guard being called upon for crime fighting missions. Gov. Tate Reeves said he is receiving questions regarding why he would send Mississippi soldiers to Washington, D.C. and not Jackson. Reeves said in a social media post...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Though professional hair care may be necessary for most, it is a cost that particularly impacts Mississippians. Nationally, the prices of haircuts and other personal care services have risen around 75% since 2005. Like the cost of everything else, it largely increased after the COVID-19...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The National Folk Festival is two months away, and for the first time since its founding in 1934, it will be happening in the city of Jackson. City leaders and organizers gathered in front of Jackson City Hall Thursday afternoon to get the community energized for the big event.

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of killing his wife in Hinds County took the stand on September 5, 2025. Prosecutors laid out graphic evidence Friday morning against Michael Owens, who is accused of killing his wife, Ebony, in March 2023. Investigators said they recovered blood on a bridge that matched...

Man stabs friend in chest with scissors during argument at barbershop, Horn Lake police say. Trio of 18 year olds arrested, charged in Jasper County shooting. Jones County woman accused of defrauding state of over $70,000. Updated: Aug. 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM CDT. |. A woman in Mississippi is...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A pedestrian was struck on Interstate 55 Thursday morning. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report it and include the headline of the story in your email.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson leaders and the National Council for the Traditional Arts are encouraging community members to step up and get involved in the National Folk Festival. The free festival will debut in downtown Jackson from November 7-9, 2025. It will feature nonstop music performances across multiple...