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BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. rock band Toto will make a stop at the Brandon Amphitheater in 2026. As a part of their “An Evening With Toto” tour, the band will perform in Brandon on August 5, 2026. Toto is known for several famous hit songs, such as “Hold the Line” and “Rosanna,” with […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A vacant house caught fire early Monday morning. According to the Jackson Fire Department, the fire was started around 2:15 a.m. on Dunlap Avenue. The entire structure was damaged, and the fire was believed to have been caused by “human involvement.”. There were no injuries...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – The Northwest Rankin Cougarettes held their 7th Annual Cougar Holiday Market on Sunday. What started as a small holiday pop-up has grown into a full-scale annual market. For just $5.00, visitors were able to get access to 150 vendors at Northwest Rankin High School. The money goes directly...

A Mississippi woman has been ordered to spend 20 years in state prison after admitting she burned her ex-boyfriend so badly that he was left with permanent, life-changing injuries. Kalena Stubbs, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault and received the maximum sentence allowed under state law, Madison...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Businesses and local community groups put their decorating skills to the test in order to support a good cause. The annual Festival of Trees returned to The Westin Jackson Sunday. Businesses and local groups displayed their decorated trees throughout the hotel. “What we do here with...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 33rd Annual Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet’s rendition of The Nutcracker was presented at Jackson Academy this weekend. Jennifer Beasley, the artistic director for the Ballet, said being able to subtly make changes to the show every year, as well as the outreach, helps make the show...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. A blanket of dense fog has settled across central Mississippi early this morning, cloaking highways and rural backroads in a gray haze that cuts visibility to less than a quarter mile in spots. Headlights...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - People from all over the metro area poured into the capital city just to watch how Jackson lets it glow. Families lined along the streets of downtown Jackson, hearing marching bands and seeing flashy floats. This year’s theme was “Let It Glow” and there was no...

Backroads have a funny way of guiding you toward the kind of meals that feel like a warm, familiar hug. I set out across Mississippi in search of ten meat-and-three spots where the sides are plentiful, the gravy flows generously, and the smiles arrive as naturally as the sweet tea.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, MS – Streetlights glow dimly through thick morning fog as drivers ease along wet pavement. It’s a quiet start across central Mississippi, but changes are on the horizon — showers are poised to move...