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18-year-old dies after being shot multiple times in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigating after an 18-year-old was killed during a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 1100 block of Wooddell Drive just before 2:00 a.m. on November 5, 2026. According to investigators, Timmy Thomas was shot multiple times at the location. Thomas was transported to a local hospital where he […]

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18-year-old Bolton man dies after falling from pickup truck on Natchez Trace

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) — An 18-year-old Bolton man has died after an incident on the Natchez Trace Parkway Friday night, according to Vicksburg Today. Grayson Baker sustained traumatic injuries on the Trace and was transported by private vehicle to Merit Health River Region, where he later died. National...

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Gluckstadt police arrest woman after chase, crash

GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) – Gluckstadt police announced a woman was arrested after a chase ended in a crash. On November 6, 2026, investigators said officers initiated a traffic stop on a brown Chevrolet Tahoe displaying a Holmes County license plate on Sowell Road near U.S. Highway 51 North for an illegal window tint violation. During […]

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Police: Capital murder suspect bribed security guard to allow gun into Mississippi nightclub

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Courtroom testimony on Friday described how the suspect in a deadly Halloween party shooting slipped into The Hideaway nightclub with a firearm: he allegedly bypassed standard entry by bribing a security guard. Eddie Collier, 22, appeared in Jackson Municipal Court facing two counts of...

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7 Mississippi Donut Shops Where A Dozen Still Costs Less Than A Movie Ticket

A paper box of warm donuts on the passenger seat can turn an ordinary Saturday into a small family celebration. Across Mississippi, a handful of neighborhood shops still sell sweet treats at prices that feel like a throwback. For parents feeding a car full of kids, that kind of value...

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One dead after Jones Avenue shooting

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One person is dead after a shooting in Jackson Thursday night. At approximately 10:44 p.m. Nov. 5, Capitol Police officers responded to reports of a possible gunshot wound victim near the area of 1800 Jones Avenue. According to Mississippi Department of Public Safety Press Secretary Alex...

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Man arrested for fatal mass shooting at Jackson nightclub

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a fatal mass shooting at a nightclub. According to the Hinds County Detention Center’s website, Eddie Collier, Jr., was arrested on November 5, 2026. Collier was charged with two counts of capital murder and seven counts of aggravated assault. Jackson police […]

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Restoration of Mississippi’s Merci Train is complete

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) announced the restoration work of the state’s Merci Train, a post-World War II gift from France, has been completed. Located behind the Old Capitol Museum and the GM&O Train Depot, the gray boxcar is one of...

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Evers family opposes Councilman Stokes’ plan to rename historic roadway

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - It was shocking and heart-wrenching news for the Medgar Evers family to learn that a man they called friend proposed renaming a portion of the historic Medgar Evers Boulevard. Councilman Kenneth Stokes wants to rename a section in honor of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. Relatives are stunned...

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JPD involved in active standoff at apartment complex

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is currently involved in an active standoff at The Park at Inverness apartments Thursday night. According to Chief RaShall Brackney, JPD received multiple 911 calls at approximately 5 p.m. regarding a hostage situation at the apartment complex and that there was an individual outside the complex waving a weapon in the air.

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Jackson closes first homeless encampment via Homeward JXN

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson announced the city closed its first homeless encampment through Homeward JXN, by helping four people move into housing. Jackson Mayor John Horhn said the city also launched a new Homeward JXN website, giving residents a central place to learn about the initiative, its goals and progress. “I […]

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Whew! Former Mississippi District Attorney Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Behind Bars In Bribery Scheme

Jody Owens, the former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county, was sentenced Thursday (Nov. 5) to more than three years in prison for taking bribes in a scheme that ensnared a number of city officials.RELATED: Does Mississippi’s Senatobia Police Department Have A Race Problem? Kohen Wiley’s Shooting & 4 Other Incidents ExplainedHere’s What Happened With Jody [...] The post Whew! Former Mississippi District Attorney Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Behind Bars In Bribery Scheme appeared first on The Shade Room .

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Small Town, Mississippi, Comes to Life during Harvest Festival

Small Town, Mississippi, comes to life during the annual 2026 Harvest Festival at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. From 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., November 10 through 14, come enjoy live demonstrations throughout the museum grounds as you get a glimpse of what life was like years ago in Mississippi. Visitors will experience the impact agriculture has made on our daily lives. Admission is $10 (ages 3 and up).

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Jackson water entity agrees to reduced settlement for apartments

JXN Water has agreed to a significantly reduced settlement of $200,000 for unpaid water bills at Blossom Apartments but the issues at the abandoned Jackson complex are far from resolved. A recent fire at one of the apartment buildings stands to impact the sale of Blossom Apartments while the property’s mortgage holder, Relyance Bank, and JXN Water are disputing who gets priority for unsettled payments. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate approved the compromise in federal court Thursday, Nov. 5, more than a year after the utility first argued Blossom Apartments and its manager Tony Little refused to pay $423,000 in delinquent water bills. The liquidation of the Woodbine Street property is being overseen by court-appointed receiver Derek Henderson, who said JXN Water and Relyance Bank have agreed that the court will resolve their dispute before contested funds are dispersed. “I didn’t see any point continuing with this particular portion of the litigation so we thought a settlement would be appropriate,” Henderson told Judge Wingate. Initially filed Oct. 2, the eight-page order said the agreement “is not a determination of priority of the JXN Water judgment,” adding that the utility, bank and receiver each reserve “any and all claims and

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Chaos Erupts at Jackson City Council Meeting as the Fight Over Data Centers Got Personal

City Councilman Kenneth Stokes made headlines this week after directing anti-Muslim insults at protesters during a heated city council meeting in Jackson, Miss. “Y’all take the rags off your heads. Y’all are not Muslim,” he told members of the audience, according to WLBT. The exchange went viral, but the controversy has overshadowed the issue that brought residents to City Hall – the growing fight over data centers in Mississippi.