Ridgeland’s Vergent Loan Management Software Has International Reach
Platform is built to support both simple and complex requests. While well-known in the arena of financial technology, many Mississippi business owners might not realize that a lending technology company founded in Ridgeland in 2005 now not only has a national, but also an international reach. Vergent Loan Management...
Mississippi College turns 200, begins 2026 with Founders Week celebration
Mississippi College is commemorating its 200th anniversary with several celebratory events and activities throughout 2026, from Founders Week in January to Commencement in May and an October celebration weekend, which will reflect the university’s bicentennial fervor. The oldest institution of higher learning in the...
Parent and Caregiver Workshop
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The Behavioral and Mental Health Alliance will hold the Parent & Caregiver Workshop: Behavior Basics. The event will be held at CC’s Coffeehouse in Ridgeland from 10:00 a.m. to noon on January 10, 2026.
Jackson/Hinds bookmobile still on tap to roll out this spring, director says
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A new year means a new way is soon on the way for residents in the capital city and Hinds County to access library books. Officials with the Jackson/Hinds Library System say they’re on schedule to receive the system’s new bookmobile sometime this month.
State Ag Department unveils patriotic inspection stickers for America250
JACKSON, Miss. – Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced a new promotional initiative Monday, featuring a patriotic redesign of state inspection stickers to commemorate America250 Mississippi. In coordination with the nationwide 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the...
Analysis: Jackson remains deadliest city in nation despite major drop in homicides
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson maintained its position as the deadliest city in the nation per capita for the fifth year running, despite recording a more than 30 percent drop in killings in 2025 compared to the previous year. The capital city’s homicide rate remains the highest nationwide among more...
‘52 million dollars’ worth of BS’: Madison Co. supervisors still at odds over 2026...
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - In what was another heated meeting, the Madison County Board of Supervisors again discussed a $6 million road plan - and the two parts of the county that some supervisors say were unfairly left out. In December, the board approved the 2026 plan, which includes...
Escaped work release inmate found in homeless encampment months later, deputies say
AMITE, La. (WAFB) - A work release inmate who walked off the job in September has been located in a homeless encampment, deputies said. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the inmate, Christopher Delcambre, 51, was recaptured by the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force Monday...
Visit Jackson’s Young Ambassador Program empowers JPS students
JANS – Visit Jackson’s My City Young Ambassador Program continues to empower third grade students at two Jackson elementary schools through hands-on exploration of their city’s culture, history, and tourism industry. Led by Kim Lewis, Visit Jackson’s Destination Development Manager and a 2025 CHANGE Collective...
Warm week ahead in Mississippi followed by severe storm threat, cold
It's a new year in Mississippi , but some things don't seem to change and one of those is the state's wild weather changes. According to the National Weather Service, Jackson is expected to see temperatures this week that feel more like spring than the dead of winter, but later this week severe storms are predicted...
