Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Reports filed in U.S. District Court this week are revealing new allegations a confidential human informant made against former Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, including claims of his relationships with drug dealers, as well as thousands in campaign finances that were never reported. Lumumba,...

A complex legal battle over property ownership, zoning, and internal friction on the Madison County Board of Supervisors has escalated following a judicial ruling. A lawsuit filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler alleging that the Board of Supervisors paid $965,000 for land it already owned has been dismissed....

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, Miss. (WLOX) - America250 Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council awarded $20,000 in Legacy Grants to five local organizations across the Gulf Coast to preserve Mississippi’s role in the American story. The Jackson-George Regional Library System will use its grant funding to digitize...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Board of Health met to discuss several topics on Wednesday, including maternal and infant mortality. In August 2025, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state....

Madison Central and Jones College grad Dylan Desper died after an accident earlier this week. The lineman’s high school coaches say he was a strong leader and good friend on and off the field.

JACKSON – A 39-year-old man was arrested Jan. 8 after police said he was found with a large amount of AT&T cable wire and tools commonly used to cut or remove wiring. Authorities said Blake Bryant was taken into custody in the 3700 block of I-55 South Frontage Road while driving a U-Haul van. Investigators said the...

A Mississippi grand jury has indicted a 19-year-old man with arson and hate crime charges stemming from a fire at the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, an act investigators allege the suspect confessed to committing because of the building’s “Jewish ties.”. Hinds County, Mississippi, District Attorney Jody...

It's official. Mississippi has some of the best food for miles around. Southern Living magazine recently named two Magnolia State restaurants on its list of the most beloved diners in the South. "Diners are magical places. They’re the kind of place where the world comes together, where anything can happen, and where...

FBI confidential source reports from 2021 include allegations involving Kenneth Stokes, the longest serving member of the Jackson City Council representing Ward 3. According to a September 2021 FBI report filed in federal court, a confidential human source told federal agents that Stokes repeatedly sought cash...

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE for the 2026-27 school year. The application deadline is January 30, 2026. Now in its eighth year, the Student Representatives of the Mississippi...