Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Country music artists Tracy Lawerence and Gary Allen have announced a show at the Brandon Amphitheater. The show will be held on May 9, 2026, and will also include special guests Rodney Atkins and Easton Corbin. The show is a part of the duo’s “No Alibis Tour,” which will feature hit […]

Revolutionary scholar and longtime activist Angela Davis delivered a powerful reflection on freedom, struggle, and collective liberation during a lecture at Tougaloo College. She said Black history must be understood not only through trauma, but also through beauty, creativity, and joy forged in resistance. Davis’...

JACKSON – Jackson State University’s MADDRAMA Performance Troupe is set to light up the stage with an unforgettable performance in the Big Apple. MADDRAMA will be a part of the captivating “Mississippi to Manhattan: New Dance Works” by JSU alumnus Jaylen Taylor. The renowned performance troupe,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two men previously arrested in connection with a deadly shooting following last year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade shooting are no longer facing charges. On Monday, Hinds County Circuit Clerk Zack Wallace confirmed that a grand jury did not indict Marquavius and Michael McLeod.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One man has been cleared and another man is behind bars in connection with a recent Jackson house burglary. On Monday, Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Reynolds ordered a man released from police custody after he was arrested and charged with shooting a man who had allegedly broken into his home.

Mary Alice Hydrick’s 101st birthday celebration was held on December 9, 2025, at the Richland Senior Center with her family there supporting her. At 101-years-old, Mary Alice Hydrick lives in the Florence house her parents bought in 1932. She graduated from Florence High School in 1942 and retired from BellSouth...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Runners who cross the finish line at the 2026 Run the Rainbow will receive a medal designed by Owen Overby, a 9-year-old Children’s of Mississippi ambassador. Run the Rainbow is held each spring to support Children’s of Mississippi, the state’s only children’s hospital. The event draws runners...

There are many reasons Southerners love Steel Magnolias, which was written by playwright Robert Harling in 1987 and debuted as a film in 1989. The classic Southern story set in a small-town community is filled with friendship, laughter, love, and heartbreak. It meanders through life's hardest moments with humor and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The space shuttle Columbia broke apart during its return to Earth on February 1, 2003. It happened over East Texas. Sixteen minutes from landing, killing all seven crew members. Foam from the fuel tank broke off during launch and damaged Columbia’s left wing, compromising its thermal...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Academy has released a statement following the lawsuit the school faces, which alleges illegal athletic recruiting practices. In early January, a local family, the Voyles, filed suit against JA and Edward Wettach, the head of its school, after their son was removed from the institution...