Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was taken to a local hospital after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in Jackson. The Jackson Police Department spoke with the victim at a gas station on East McDowell Road near Interstate 55. When JPD arrived at the scene, officers learned that a victim shot...

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 7th Annual Krewe de Roux Gumbo Festival was held on Saturday at the Brandon Amphitheater. Nearly 60 teams provided gumbo of different varieties. “It’s a big family event. You can come out and just bring the kids. You can have gumbo from all sorts of different people. Make seafood all […]

The City of Clinton is again offering residents the ability to apply for the Veteran’s Banner Program. Participants of this program will have their banners displayed each year on all patriotic holidays, transforming the Clinton Parkway and Highway 80 into a reminder of the people who make Clinton such a special place...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mississippi – Low gray clouds hang over the capital this morning, but warmer air is already pushing in, setting the stage for a springlike surge before late-week storms return. Roads are dry across I-55 and...

(OSV News) — Servant of God Thea Bowman’s canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause’s diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson, Mississippi. Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz of...

CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mary Smith-Blackmon still sees familiar faces when she flips through her 1966 Canton High School yearbook, including some who made her senior year difficult. “I see some I know… I see the ones that stomped at me, kicked at my chair,” Smith-Blackmon said. In...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after one person was found deceased at an apartment complex. The homicide occurred at Chapel Ridge Apartments on Raymond Road early Monday morning. Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said the unidentified male victim was found deceased...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Terance Jones leaned back in his chair and stretched, as a tear rolled down the right side of his face. “I said I wasn’t going to do this,” he said. “Just reflecting on everything... It wasn’t just about me. It felt like this message is going to relate to so many.”

Jackson State led late but lost 7-6 to Marist in the Lion Invitational. The Tigers' offense and pitching had notable performances, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy wins the boys MAIS 4A D1 State Championship; and Simpson Academy wins the girls.