Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Wednesday, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that this year’s Mississippi State Fair was a success. Despite the good news, the attendance at this iteration of the annual event appears to have been lower when compared to recent years. “I do wish...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with Jackson State University (JSU) announced the 2025 Sports Hall of Fame (SHOF) Induction Ceremony. The ceremony will honor outstanding athletes, coaches, and contributors who have made a lasting impact on Tiger athletics. This year’s inductees include Michael Ventress, Wayne...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Nearly two years after the Jackson City Council first approved it, Jackson has closed on a $40 million bond issue, and the funds are now in the bank. Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced the closing at last week’s council meeting. And on Wednesday, Director of...

JANS – On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Gloster, MS residents and their environmental justice allies across the South held a rally at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to urge officials to uphold its historic decision earlier this year to deny Drax’s request to increase pollution at its wood-pellet...

Mississippi has some great storytellers. Greg Harkins is one of them. With his signature white beard and a twinkle in his eye, he’s been mistaken for Santa Claus more than once, and says he’s been mistaken for worse. Building toys is not his thing. Instead, Greg builds chairs...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Three people were injured during a head-on collision in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, it happened in the area of Robinson Road and Bobby Rush Boulevard on Friday. JPD said three people were taken to a local hospital. A female suffered a possible broken...

Founder of The High Horse modern juke joint says, "Mississippi is not just where I’m from. It’s where I’m building something that reflects the best of who we are and what we can become."

DeAnna Tisdale Johnson is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Jackson Advocate newspaper. Johnson joins a short list as one of the youngest publishers in the history of Black newspapers. Johnson oversees a small staff and is diligently working to grow the newspaper to its former glory and beyond by...

The first long-term study in Mississippi of potential links between preeclampsia in pregnant women and serious health issues for their babies later in life begins in earnest in 2026. Researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center were awarded a $7.4 million Specialized Centers of Research Excellence...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Multiple data centers and a new gas power plant are in the works in the Jackson-metro area. On October 16, 2025, a panel was held at Tougaloo College to discuss the harmful impacts the centers could have on the communities. Keshaun Pearson, the leader of Memphis Community Against Pollution,...