Jackson MS

BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI - International Paper announced plans Friday to build a $225 million facility in Rankin County. Reeves, who has secured more economic development than any other governor in Mississippi history, was included in the paper company’s announcement to construct a 468,000-square-foot sustainable...

International Paper announced Friday that after a comprehensive review of its manufacturing footprint, the company’s Board of Directors approved a $225 million greenfield project in central Mississippi. International Paper plans to construct a new 468,000-square-foot sustainable packaging facility in Rankin County on...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson has an exciting weekend ahead with the 2026 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival. The event, which will be held on March 28, will be a weekend full of festivities and events for participants and attendees to enjoy. This year, the theme is “Stars, Stripes, and Shamrocks,” […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A body was found burned in South Jackson, police said. According to investigators, police received a call about human remains in a wooded area off of Greenway Drive around 10:45 a.m. on March 24, 2026. Police said a body appeared to have been set on fire, likely only a few hours […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson authorities are investigating after a burned body was found near a homeless camp on Greenway Drive. Jackson Police Chief Tyree Jones says police were notified that a body had been found around 10:45 a.m. Officers responded to the scene and discovered the burned remains in...

JACKSON – LeFleur’s Bluff Playground in Jackson has been nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best Public Playgrounds. Located at the LeFleur’s Bluff Education and Tourism Complex, the playground sits on a shared campus with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Officials said the...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Texas man was found guilty by a Rankin County jury of aggravated trafficking of cocaine. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett said Jorge Rodriguez, 36, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced to serve 34 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former assistant district attorney in Hinds County says other individuals tied to the largest welfare scandal in state history likely shouldn’t seek to change their plea deals. On Friday, a jury found Ted DiBiase Jr. not guilty on multiple federal counts tied to the...

The Phi Theta Kappa chapter at North Mississippi College highlighted its commitment to community service last week during a meeting that featured guest speaker CT Grist, executive director of the North Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross. The chapter launched its annual fundraiser to support disaster relief...

Preparation for selection of the Le Bonté Women’s Club 2026 scholarship recipient has begun as club chairpersons Janie Fields and Serena Calhoun share the criteria for the special award with Clinton High School senior women. “We have distributed the forms that show activities describing qualities reflecting...