Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Organizers with the 82nd National Folk Festival announced the vendors who will be featured during the event in Jackson. The Festival Marketplace will showcase the handmade creations of 20 of Mississippi and the Deep South’s finest artists and craftspeople. In addition to the Marketplace,...

Grambling State’s ‘World Famed Tiger Marching Band’ and Jackson State’s ‘Sonic Boom of the South’ set to take center stage at the P&G Las Vegas HBCU Classic Oct 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM Copied! LAS VEGAS – The P&G Las Vegas HBCU Classic presented by The Stephen Lackey Family of Companies will showcase both the on-field...

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Dr. Juanita Sims Doty was recognized for her hard work as an educator, a human rights advocate and an entrepreneur. The Canton native received a commemorative marker and gazebo bench dedicated to her on October 19, 2025. Jackson Mayor John Horhn said Doty’s contagious spirit allows her to reach...

Those who owe past due fines and other debts to the City of Clinton could see the money taken out of their next state income tax refund. At its October 7 meeting, the Board of Aldermen approved a contract with the Municipal Intercept Company, LLC (MIC) to serve as a collection organization, working with the...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a suspect who stole several video games and cash from a business. The break-in occurred at the Best Way Rental Center on West Woodrow Wilson Avenue on October 11, 2025. Police said the suspect was wearing red sweat pants, a gray hoodie and white slide shoes. […]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Copiah County deputies are searching for a drive-by shooting suspect. Investigators said they’re searching for Keionta Dquan Bailey. He is wanted for a shooting that occurred in the Hazlehurst area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bailey can contact the Copiah County...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies announced a 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting. Deputies responded to Bridgewater Apartments on Avalon Way just before 2:30 p.m. on October 19, 2025. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies...

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Clinton police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Cedar Hill Drive shortly after 11:00 p.m. on October 20, 2025. Police said the victim, 45-year-old Jasmine Singleton, was found deceased on the kitchen floor with multiple gunshot...

OCEAN SPRINGS — The volleyball team at Ocean Springs High School made history late last week. And the Lady Greyhounds are still enjoying the fruits of their labor. Ocean Springs captured the first volleyball state championship in program history on Thursday night in Clinton, sweeping past Madison Central 3-0.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Two Mississippi Museums trick-or-treating event for all ages is Saturday, October 25th from 10:00-3:00. The event combines Halloween and Day of the Dead. The Two Mississippi Museums is working with the Mississippi Hispanic Association. The event features trick-or-treating, candy,...