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Mississippi Families Fill Their Saturday Mornings With Farm Eggs, Local Honey, And Warm Bread At This Jackson Market

A carton of eggs from the supermarket never smells like a sunny morning, but a stop at a busy little market in Mississippi changed how I think about breakfast. I wandered in expecting a few tomato stands and left with honey, peaches, warm bread, and a head full of farmer stories.

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We Will Go Ministries hosts ‘We Love Jackson’ Fall Luncheon in Farish Street area

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) — We Will Go Ministries held its “We Love Jackson” Fall Luncheon for partners, supporters and the community to see how the nonprofit is changing lives in the Farish Street area. Nearly 400 people gathered in support of the inner city ministry. Ministry’s work...

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Order The Comeback Sauce With Everything At This Jackson Restaurant That’s Been Around Since The 1940s

Some restaurants chase trends, and some simply outlast them. In downtown Jackson, one small dining room has been feeding the city since before the 1940s rolled around, and it still draws a crowd on a busy Friday night. The secret, for many regulars, sits in a humble little cup on...

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Family of Michael Wayne Redd says Jackson police haven’t contacted them since March

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The family of Michael Wayne Redd, 52, says they have not heard from Jackson police since March about his unsolved killing. Investigators found Redd had been stabbed multiple times before a fire at a home on North Sunset Terrace on May 24, 2025. What investigators found.

Jackson, MS · 10h

Country Herald

Mississippi Residents Could Win $2,500 Watching Christmas Movies

Jackson-area holiday movie fans have until Dec. 6 to apply for the nationwide Chief of Cheer contest.

Mississippi · 17h

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Mississippi Weather: Near 80° Gives Way to Freeze Risk in Jackson Nov. 13-14

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi could go from afternoons near 80 degrees to scraping the upper 20s in only a few days as a strong late-week weather change brings gusty winds and an increasing threat of widespread frost and a light freeze.

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Mississippi Sports Group

LaGrange pulls away from Belhaven in Blazers’ home finale

LaGrange scored two touchdowns less than two minutes apart in the third quarter to open a 24-6 lead and beat Belhaven 31-15. John Ross Craven recorded a career-high 14 tackles and an interception for the Blazers.

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Football Claims Thriller in Closing Minutes Over Berry, 30-29

JACKSON, Miss. — A Senior Day for the ages came down to the final play, which went in favor of the Millsaps football team on Saturday. A gutsy two-point conversion by the Majors late, and a missed Berry field goal as time expired gave Millsaps a 30-29 triumph from Harper Davis Field.

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Holograms, kayaks, and walking trails. Here is what the city would like to see at the Jackson Zoo

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Kayaking, mini golf, and holographic animals are all ideas the city of Jackson hopes to explore to reinvigorate the Jackson Zoological Park, according to a long-awaited request for information released late last month. On October 29, the city released an RFI for the “Livingston Super Park...

Jackson, MS · 12h

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Work could begin next year on Olde Towne housing development

A new residential development which has been in the works for about five years will focus on conservation as construction gets underway, possibly in the spring of 2027. The project, in Clinton’s Olde Towne district, will be built on roughly thirteen wooded acres on Madison Street across from the Mississippi Christian University’s tennis courts. It’s often referred to as the Albritton property.

Clinton, MS · 1d

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Officials announce Jackson as winner of Model Cities Initiative

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Federal officials say residents should see the results of a federal crime-fighting grant as early as next year, once the plans are finalized on how to use it and the dollars are in place. That’s according to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was in Jackson...

Jackson, MS · 17h

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Tulane basketball loses in brutal fashion to Jackson State

After winning a 100-98 game in double overtime against the University of Tennessee at Martin on Nov. 2, Tulane University men’s basketball welcomed Jackson State University on Nov. 5 for the season’s second game. A similar trend to the last game continued: they could put the ball in...

New Orleans, LA · 21h

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Hinds County Juvenile Probation Plan Prioritizes Family Intervention

HINDS COUNTY, Miss.—When Asheena Woods was a teenager navigating the juvenile justice system in Hattiesburg, she struggled with detention, unstable living arrangements and a lack of guidance, but she credits one social worker with helping her through some of her most difficult years. “Ms. Brenda, she was my saving...

Hinds County, MS · 20h

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Volunteers team up to clean up Farish Street area

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Members of three groups joined Saturday morning to clean up the Farish Street area. Volunteers from The Greater Blair Street AME Zion Church, Johnnie’s Place Ministry and Broadmoor Baptist Church cut overgrown vines, raked leaves and filled bags with trash as they worked to improve their community, one block at a time.

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter celebrates 88 years of legacy, service, and sisterhood

JANS – With the theme “Celebrating and Embracing an Extraordinary Legacy,” Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter, celebrated 88 years of chartered history, service, and sisterhood on October 10, 2026, at the Jackson Convention Center. The Charter Day celebration brought sorority and community members together to honor the chapter’s founding members, reflect on its enduring legacy, and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood that continue to unite generations of women.

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Mississippi Blood Services seeks donors, collects food through Nov. 21

MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi Blood Services is asking residents to donate blood at mobile drives and bring nonperishable food to its Flowood and Oxford donation centers through Nov. 21. The organization says it needs about 250 blood donors each day to meet the needs of patients at local hospitals. Donors...

Flowood, MS · 23h

Mississippi Sports Group

Jackson State bowling earns two ranked wins at Bulldog Classic

Jackson State beat No. 17 Tulane and No. 21 Valparaiso during Saturday’s competition at the Bulldog Classic. The Tigers finished qualifying 11th in the 16-team field and were scheduled to meet UAB in Sunday’s championship round.

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Seniors Mentor Younger Students Through Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones have kicked off for the 2026-2027 school year, and seniors at Prep are given the chance to be mentors to 1st graders and 5th graders. Stepping Stones is led by Ms. Amanda Mckeown and Ms. Martha Seals. They have had two meetings so far this school year. The first meeting was held in September, where seniors did “This or That” sheets with their kids to learn more about each other’s preferences. During the first meeting, students paired up with their seniors using matching photos like eggs and bacon, or peanut butter and jelly, and much more.