Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Central Mississippi Blues Society conducts “Blue Monday” each Monday evening at Hal and Mal’s. Musicians and others perform the blues. The music genre will also be featured in the National Folk Festival in Jackson on November 9th. Brian Walker shared more about Blue Monday and how the...

MAIS D1 Volleyball Semifinals- Jackson Academy wins against Hartfield Academy, and MRA beats Lamar

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Blue Navigator Program is now accepting applications for Cohort 4, which begins in January 2026. This four-month accelerator is designed to help post-pilot, blue-tech startups scale their technologies by connecting them with key partners across government, industry,...

The NWS in Jackson surveyed storms damage from over the weekend. Workers rated the storm just south of Yazoo City an EF-0.

JANS – The Piney Woods School invites alumni, students, families, and supporters to its 116th Founder’s Weekend celebration, October 31 – November 2, 2025. For more than a century, Founder’s Weekend has been a time to honor the bold vision of Dr. Laurence C. Jones. In 1909, he established Piney Woods with $1.65, a...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Silver Alert was issued for a 73-year-old Jackson woman. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) said Judy Ann McDowell was last seen on October 18, 2025, around 3:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Hill Avenue. She was walking. Family members said McDowell suffers from a...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The state’s public employees retirement system has a mounting debt. Lawmakers are still discussing potential solutions to pay it off. The House Select Committee on PERS met Monday. “Your everyday life is going to be touched by PERS members, such as a teacher, firefighter, police...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – We talked about how to recognize tax scams and fraud cases.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – One of the largest water leaks at the Jackson Zoo will soon be address, according to the city. Officials said the zoo has experienced a series of water leaks that have caused higher than average water bills. They said Wicker Construction will be at the zoo on October 20, 2025, to […]

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Ridgeland police announced a mother was arrested after she allegedly left her children unattended for several hours. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers said officers responded to Sunchase Apartments on William Boulevard after receiving a call about a flooded apartment. Maintenance opened the...