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The Germantown Mavericks beat Hernando 11-1 Saturday in Game two of the first round of the 7A MHSAA playoffs. The Mavs face off with the winner of Lewisburg/Madison Central.

A group of community members gathered in front of City Hall on Tuesday, April 7, to pray over the city, lifting up its leaders, government, schools and institutions. Organizers say that, united in faith, they came together to seek guidance, wisdom and unity for the Clinton community, standing in the gap and believing for a stronger, more connected future.

Millsaps College softball team fell in both games of a doubleheader against Trinity University on Saturday in San Antonio. The Majors will look to rebound in the final game of the series Sunday.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a Jackson park Saturday night. The two victims were taken to a local hospital after a shooting at Leavell Woods Park, according to Jackson Police Department Detective Tommie Brown. Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard...

COPIAH CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Two people were injured after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 27 in Copiah County Saturday. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Public Affairs Officer Darnika Mayfield, the two people were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. The vehicle ran off the roadway and collided with...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn has announced appointments to the Metro Jackson Water Authority, following the signing of House Bill 1677 into law. The new authority will oversee Jackson’s water and wastewater systems and includes members appointed by the Mayor of Jackson, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, and other local leaders.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was killed during an overnight house fire in Jackson. According to the Jackson Fire Department, the fire occurred at a home on Wilhurst Street around 1:42 a.m. on Saturday. Upon the firefighters’ arrival, occupants of the home were standing outside the engulfed house and...

ROME, Ga. – It was a thrilling opening day for the Millsaps College men's and women's track and field programs, competing in Day One of the 2026 Southern Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Sophomore Greer Hernandez provided an electric kick to triumph in the men's 10,000 meters inside Valhalla Stadium on Friday.

Jackson State track athletes Sedgwrick Pitts Jr., Jordin Smith, and Rickey Green III received weekly honors from the SWAC for their performances at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

After a 12-0 win over Mendenhall Thursday night, the Pass Christian Lady Pirates are looking to clinch the series at home on Friday night. Mississippi’s Pitching Queen starts off in the circle, and she gets all three outs in the top of the first with three strikeouts. Jones would...