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Jackson councilman hires lawyer amid possible censure

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, has retained an attorney after Council President Vernon Hartley, Ward 5, proposed to censure Stokes. Stokes hired Attorney Dennis Sweet. The councilman faces disciplinary action after an outburst during a council meeting on November 3, 2026. Stokes used profanity after he said a person […]

Jackson, MS · 5h

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Barricade removed at Clinton intersection

A barricade aimed at preventing traffic accidents at a busy Clinton intersection is gone, replaced by plastic posts which are intended to serve the same purpose. “It’s part of an effort to improve safety there,” says Michael Flood with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The barricade in...

Clinton, MS · 2d
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themississippimonitor.com

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Chimneyville Arts Festival Celebrates 50 years of Mississippi crafts

Handmade gifts are special. Maybe it’s knowing someone spent hours shaping, stitching, carving, or painting it. Maybe it’s the fact that no two pieces are exactly alike. Or perhaps it’s simply the pleasure of owning something beautiful that somebody made with their own two hands. Whatever the...

Ridgeland, MS · 1d
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Main Street Dollars

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Eligible homeowners 65 and older can shield $29,000 of home value in Ohio by Dec. 31, $7,500 of assessed value in Mississippi, and get Indiana’s $150 credit by Jan. 15

Homeowners 65 and older in Ohio have until Dec. 31 to file for a homestead exemption that shields $29,000 of their home’s value from property tax. Mississippi shields the first $7,500 of assessed value for owners 65 and older, and Indiana pays a $150 credit to eligible older owners who file by Jan. 15. Each […]

Mississippi · 2d

WJTV 12

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Santa and live music coming to Highland Village

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Highland Village will kick off the holiday season with its fifth annual Holiday Stroll in Jackson. The event will be held on November 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Holiday Stroll is free to attend. Vendors throughout Highland Village will offer special in-store treats and activations while guests browse […]

Jackson, MS · 1d

thenerdstash.com

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‘Scott Won Period’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Confident Post on Uncalled Mississippi Race Sparks Hope and Calls to Cure Ballots

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett posted on X that she is convinced Scott Colom will become Mississippi’s next senator, even though the race has not been called. In the post, she noted the final day for voters to resolve affidavit ballots at clerk offices and asked supporters to back Colom’s legal team. The message drew hundreds of replies, with many users echoing her confidence while others questioned the outcome or the counting process. The exchange has drawn attention as the tight, uncalled contest continues.

Mississippi · 2d

WLBT

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Jackson City Council considers changes to meeting rules after Stokes outburst

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Changes could be in the works for people wishing to speak before the Jackson City Council, as leaders continue to grapple with recent outbursts. On Tuesday, a special meeting was called to go over council rules for public speaking and decorum, a week after Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes made derogatory and threatening comments to a group protesting data centers in Jackson.

Jackson, MS · 2d

WLOX

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Rankin County to process affidavit, mail-in absentee ballots Tuesday evening

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Election officials in counties across the state will continue counting ballots today, including in Rankin County, where officials will count affidavit and mail-in absentee ballots this evening. The Rankin County Election Commission’s resolution committee will meet at 5 p.m. to review and process the outstanding...

Rankin County, MS · 2d

Biloxi Sun Herald

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Elon Musk company started Mississippi data center without permits, state alleges

Mississippi’s environmental regulators released details this week on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws by starting construction on its Southaven data center facilities without needed permits. The company first announced the potential fines to investors two weeks ago, speculating the amount could reach as much as $6.1 million. To limit pollution from construction reaching public bodies of water, state law requires companies to first obtain a permit. Without proper protections, rain, for instance, can carry debris and chemicals off construction sites and pollute natural habitats, drinking water systems and recreational areas, federal regulators warn . Earlier this year, SpaceXAI – through its subsidiary, MZX Tech LLC – asked the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for permits allowing construction within its growing Southaven footprint , which includes a power plant as well as land to build a $20 billion data center facility called MACROHARDRR. But during a July meeting between MDEQ and MZX Tech, “it became apparent” the company had already begun construction on the land in question, impacting about 30 acres, MDEQ records show. On July 16, a day after the meeting, MDEQ staff visited Southaven and confirmed the infractions. The agency sent two

Southaven, MS · 3d

The Clarion Ledger

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Madison approves $11.74 million funding for 'The Gallery' project

The Gallery development is moving forward in Madison the City, with the $60 million mixed-use arts and entertainment district becoming the first project in 15 years to benefit from tax increment financing in the city. In what proved to be the most routine of public hearings Tuesday, Nov. 10, long-serving Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and the Board of Alderman unanimously approved issuing up to $11.74 million in TIF revenue bonds before adjourning the meeting after just 15 minutes. “It is a great project in an area that needs to be developed and that has been sitting there a long time, so in order to help move it along quickly we said this is a project we need to get behind,” Butler said. “We’re not quick to get involved with tax increment financing and our record shows that through the years, and when we have done it has been very frugal.” What does the TIF plan cover? Described as project-specific financing, the plan will use future tax revenues generated from the development to support potential expansion and public infrastructure like roads, sewer and water. The bonds will also be repaid through future sales tax revenues generated and incremental property tax

Madison, MS · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Workers in Indiana, Nebraska and Mississippi pay lower state income tax rates starting Jan. 1, 2027, under cuts already written into state law

Workers in Indiana, Nebraska and Mississippi will pay lower state income tax rates on income earned in 2027. Indiana’s rate slips to 2.90% from 2.95%, Nebraska’s top rate falls to 3.99% from 4.55%, and Mississippi’s rate on income above $10,000 drops to 3.75% from 4%. All three cuts were already written into state law, so […]

Indiana · 2d

WLBT

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‘We need to clean up our city’: Council approves pay plan for blight investigator

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A vote expected to be taken by the Jackson City Council next week could mean having another tool to help fight blight. On Tuesday, the council is expected to vote on an ordinance from City Attorney Drew Martin to set the salary range for an investigator position in his office.

Jackson, MS · 1d

WLBT

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Blight Management and Neighborhood Recovery Master Plan to address worst areas

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Those tired of blight in Jackson neighborhoods find the city one step closer to getting rid of it. After more than a year of studies, a blight management plan has been approved by city leaders, making way for demolition, cleanup and the chance at securing needed funding.

Jackson, MS · 2d

swrankinnews.com

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City of Pearl announces Highway 80 Lighting Project Phase II

Building on the City of Pearl's ongoing commitment to public safety, infrastructure improvement and economic revitalization, City leadership recently announced the Highway 80 Lighting Project Phase II. Described as a milestone initiative, the project will extend state-of-the-art modern roadway illumination along U.S. Highway 80, spanning from Concourse Drive all the way to Pearl’s eastern city limits.

Pearl, MS · 1d

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Scott Colom Overperforms Among Affidavit Ballots in Humphreys and Sharkey Counties, a Statewide Pattern

Democrat Scott Colom is overperforming among affidavit ballots in two Mississippi Delta counties in the race for U.S. Senate, continuing a pattern MFP has reported on elsewhere in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith needs significant gains in affidavit ballots to overcome Colom’s more than 2,500-vote lead, but so far, affidavit ballots are only...

Humphreys County, MS · 2d

Mississippi Today

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Mississippi’s newest barrier to voting is Experian data, brother of slain civil rights activist writes

Brother of slain civil rights activist Andrew Goodman writes that 62 years after death of his brother Mississippi is still putting up barriers to voting. Experian is the latest roadblock.

Mississippi · 2d

WLBT

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24% of affidavit ballots were rejected statewide, including some in Hinds County

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - As of Tuesday night, 76% of affidavit ballots statewide have been accepted, and 24% have been rejected. The rejected ballots include 212 cast by Jackson State University students. According to the Hinds County Election Commission, most of those students were not registered to vote. Reasons ballots...

Hinds County, MS · 2d

AviationPros

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Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board Advances New Passenger Terminal Project at JAN

The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) Board of Commissioners has authorized the authority to advance negotiations for a pre-development agreement (PDA) with the Jackson Forward development team, led by CAG Holdings, Yates Construction and Gensler, for the development of a new passenger terminal at Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN).

Jackson, MS · 1d

Alternet

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'No one wants to go to war for Cindy': Ex-Republican calls on MS to act

The Lincoln Project's Stuart Stevens is encouraging officials in Mississippi to call the election after the latest dump of votes from Hines County resulted in a gain of over 700 votes for Democrat Scott Colom and 96 for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). MS NOW's election team ranked the race as now "leans Dem," as it would take well over 60 percent for Hyde-Smith to overcome Colom's 4,404-vote lead. "Look, Ole Miss played Georgia Saturday night, and they were 42 to 7 behind with two minutes to go, and they had a better chance than Cindy Hyde-Smith to win. This thing is done," said Stevens, who ...

Mississippi · 1d

WLBT

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Madison County road updates: One project nearly complete, three more advancing east of I-55

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Engineers gave the Madison County Board of Supervisors updates this week on several major road projects east of Interstate 55, with one project closing in on completion and others still years from construction. South Wheatley Street. South Wheatley Street in Ridgeland is the closest to...

Madison County, MS · 2d