Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson man charged in connection with a deadly shooting hours after the Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade is still seeking a preliminary hearing, months after he was taken into custody. Marquavius McLeod is charged with capital murder and six counts of aggravated assault for...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of attacking a realtor at an open house in Rankin County has died. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Jerry Glynn Dennis died on December 1, 2025, from natural causes at a hospital. The sheriff said Dennis was still in the custody of the Rankin County Sheriff’s...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Once the front passes, a surge of northerly winds will sweep cooler, drier air into the region. As a result, today’s highs will hold in the low to mid-50s, and tonight is expected to be the coldest of the week, with Tuesday morning temperatures dipping into the low 30s.

Clinton Public School District ACCENT teachers recently attended the Mississippi Association of Gifted Children (MAGC) conference in Vicksburg. The title of the conference was “Building Mississippi Legends through Gifted Education.”. ACCENT students from Lovett Elementary, the Clinton Public School District’s...

SCOTT COUNTY — A Scott County inmate accused in the 1986 abduction, rape and murder of 17-year-old Shondra May died Saturday while in custody, officials said. Rubin Weeks, 63, who was not in good health at the time of his arrest, was found dead Dec. 6 at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the cause...

PEARL, Miss. — Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing vulnerable woman last seen in Pearl on Sunday. According to the Pearl Police Department, 18-year-old Victoria Wadswroth was last seen on Dec. 7, 2025. She is described as a white female, about 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 100...

JANS – On Dec. 2, Mayor John Horhn joined HOPE Credit Union leadership, community partners, and residents to celebrate the grand opening of the HOPE Economic Empowerment Center (HOPE EEC), located at 5471 I-55 North in Jackson. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the transformation of a previously vacant property into...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Goo Goo Dolls will take their live show back on the road in 2026, with a stop in Brandon, Mississippi. The band will be joined by Neon Trees at the Brandon Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. on August 19, 2026. The Goo Goo Dolls are known for their hit songs “Iris” […]

On November 17, 2025, James Woods Jr. was formally introduced by County Administrator Lure Berry as the new Executive Director of the Henley Young Patton Juvenile Justice Center. Woods Jr. is a native of Winona, Mississippi, and the son of James and Mary Woods of Leake County, Mississippi. Woods Jr....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, MS – The National Weather Service in Jackson says Mississippi will experience two rounds of cooler air this week, with the coldest temperatures arriving next weekend behind a stronger cold front....