Blue Front Café named top restaurant to try in Mississippi
BENTONIA, Miss. (WJTV) – The Blue Front Café has been named as the top restaurant to try in Mississippi. A recent ranking found the Blue Front Café as the top local restaurant in the state. The ranking is based off the cuisine, history and importance to the local community. “There is a specific kind of […]
Mississippi Woman Dies After Snorkeling In The Florida Keys
MONROE COUNTY, Fla.- A 63-year-old Mississippi woman died Tuesday afternoon following a snorkeling incident in the waters off Key West. Lecia Elizabeth Spriggs, of Madison, Mississippi, was snorkeling near Mule Key with a commercial excursion company at approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 26, 2026, when she was discovered u
Rare cast iron casket unearthed by archaeologists at UMMC’s Asylum Hill
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Three and a half years of excavation at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s (UMMC) Asylum Hill have uncovered a rare find archaeologists hope will lead to identifying those buried at the site. The discovery of a fully preserved casket brings researchers closer to answering...
Alligator and Black Bear Sightings on the rise across Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - There have been more and more sightings of alligators and black bears in neighborhoods across Mississippi — and wildlife experts said there’s a reason why. If you were driving down Lakeland Drive in Flowood over the weekend, you may have spotted a gator sprawled...
International Paper breaks ground on new packaging plant in Mississippi
International Paper has officially started construction on a new sustainable packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi, marking a major investment aimed at strengthening the company’s corrugated packaging operations in the Mid-South region of the United States. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in Brandon,
Country Squire to open new flagship location on Lakeland Drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One of the South’s oldest cigar shops hosted a ribbon-cutting at its new flagship location. The popular Country Squire has moved to a different building on Lakeland Drive in Jackson. In a symbol of new beginnings, the owner hosted a ribbon-cutting. Inside, walls are lined...
MDOT director names next highway capacity projects
Brad White, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, told SuperTalk Mississippi’s Mornings with Richard Cross on May 26, 2026, that Interstate 55 in Madison County, State Route 25 in Rankin County and Interstate 55 in DeSoto County are the next capacity projects in MDOT’s queue. White...
Canton man receives 64-year sentence for selling cocaine
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Canton man was sentenced to 64 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for selling drugs. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced that Khadafy Manning was sentenced for the sale of cocaine within 1,500 feet of a
Cold front brings peak rain Friday; forecasters expect drier weekend
A cold front will bring the highest rain chances on Friday, May 29, forecasters said. Precipitation is expected to peak that day before easing over the weekend. Forecasters said the heaviest rain is likely Friday for Jackson, Jonesboro, Memphis and Tupelo. They cautioned residents to monitor local updates for timing an
Canton man sentenced to 64 years for drug sales
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A Canton man has been sentenced to serve 64 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to multiple charges. According to a release, Khadafy Manning, 44, pleaded guilty to three counts of sale of cocaine within 1,500 feet of a church, one count of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell
