This Mississippi Restaurant On The Water Serves Nothing But Catfish And It’s A Local...
If you think you’ve had great catfish before, think again. At Cock of the Walk in Ridgeland, catfish isn’t just dinner — it’s the main event. No fancy distractions. No twenty-page menu. Just hot skillets, golden fillets, and the kind of crispy crunch you can hear across the table.
Jackson police seek suspects in auto burglary spree
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are working to identify the suspects involved in a series of auto burglaries. During the early morning hours of February 11, 2026, police said several vehicles were broken into on the 5600 block of Keele Street and the 200 block of Briarwood Drive. Investigators said the...
Community gathers in prayer to bless new CARES Center expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Community members and leaders gathered at the Canopy Children’s Solutions CARES Center to fill the walls with prayer and words of hope. Canopy’s CARES Center is the only nonprofit psychiatric residential treatment facility for children ages 6 to 17 in the state. Through multiple...
Horhn introduces Brackney as new Jackson Police Chief ahead of Council confirmation vote
Mayor John Horhn (D) introduced the city’s new police chief to the community on Tuesday, praising her as the “right person for Jackson.”. Horhn announced the selection of RaShall Brackney last week. City leaders said Brackney brings more than three decades of law enforcement leadership, academic work, and...
Second teen arrested for homicide at Grove Apartments
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a second 17-year-old was arrested in connection to a homicide at Grove Apartments. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said Jordan Champion was arrested on February 18, 2026. He was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault....
Artist in Residence | ‘It’s My Therapy’: Courtney Lipscomb, Wood-Burning Schoolteacher at Florence Middle
Somewhere in Florence, Mississippi, on warm sunny days with birds chirping and cicadas singing, Courtney Lipscomb can often be found sitting in her covered back patio, with her two dogs playing in the yard, alone with her thoughts, talking to herself or in prayer. While on this patio, her hands aren’t idle. With a...
Severe weather possible in Mississippi Saturday, cold temps to return
On the heels of a dangerous weather system that passed through Mississippi on Feb. 14-15, another round of potentially severe weather is forecast for the state this weekend followed by plummeting temperatures . Last weekend's storms produced 12 documented tornadoes in Southwest Mississippi and although tornadoes are...
Last Freedom House in Mississippi gets Civil Rights marker in Canton
The Canton Freedom House , a key site in the Civil Rights Movement, is the latest addition to the Mississippi Freedom Trail, according to news release from Visit Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council. The house in Canton was a headquarters for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) during the 1960s....
From the Pearl Boardroom: January Business
The Pearl Board of Aldermen met twice in January. The January 20 meeting included the naming of two City employees who were honored for their good work: Employee of the Month Hunter Stewart, who works at the golf course, and Police Officer of the Month Charles "Hayden" Middleton. The Board...
A subdivision struggles with the massive data center moving in next door
CANTON, Miss. — Johnny Sims has spent the past two years living next to a neighbor unlike any other. Less than 200 yards from his home on the outskirts of Canton, Mississippi, is a sprawling industrial park with a partially completed data center campus — one of two Madison County locations selected by Amazon to...
