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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 · 2d
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ROBERT WILSON’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PICKS PRESENTED BY GERMANY LAW FIRM, PLLC

HARTFIELD ACADEMY (7-4) VS. JACKSON PREP (11-1) Jackson Prep has won an MAIS record 24 state football championships and will be going its first since 2022 when the No. 2 seed Patriots play the No. 4 seed Hawks for the MAIS Class 4A, Division I state championship Friday at 7 p.m. at Mississippi Christian University in Clinton.

Mississippi · 5h
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Jackson rescue raising funds to help dog found poisoned with BB gun lodged near heart

JACKSON – The Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi is asking for donations to help treat a dog the rescue says was poisoned and had a BB lodged near his heart. Two rescuers picked up the dog after someone reported finding him in distress, the organization said in a Facebook post. They initially thought he had been hit by a car, but the rescue said a veterinary evaluation found he was suffering from poisoning and had a BB near his heart.

Jackson, MS · 2d
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Hazlehurst’s Kelly Brown named Week 12 Student-Athlete of the Week

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hazlehurst quarterback Kelly Brown has been named the Week 12 Student-Athlete of the Week, pulling in 858 of the 1,198 total votes cast. Brown finished ahead of Tri-County Academy’s Cade Hunt, who received 208 votes, followed by Leake Academy’s Majure Chandler (67) and Hartfield Academy’s Ethan Elliott (65).

Hazlehurst, MS · 22h
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Country Herald

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Mississippi Cold Blast: 81° Highs Drop to 28° This Weekend

A strong cold front brings temperatures down from the 80s, with frost and a light freeze possible.

Mississippi · 2d

Mississippi Today

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New York startup’s move to Mississippi pays off. Two of the state’s largest banks to merge: Mississippi Marketplace

According to state records, Elon Musk's company began construction in Southaven before it received proper permits. It now faces fines up to $6 million.

Mississippi · 1d

WJTV 12

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Clinton High School’s chess champion

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A game of chess takes strategy, patience and the ability to think several moves ahead. At the recent Tennessee Open and State Championship chess tournament, James Dove put his skills to the test, and became the number one rated chess player in the Magnolia State. “I played several international masters […]

Clinton, MS · 1d

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Rockets finish second in district with Callaway win

Neshoba Central secured a home playoff game on Thursday night. The Rockets ran out to a 28-0 lead and held on to take a 28-14 win over Callaway and finish second in district play. Neshoba improved to 7-3 on the season and will host South Panola in the first round...

Philadelphia, MS · 2d

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Scott Colom wins in Mississippi; Black Education History Week; new book reveals LA connection to WW2 spy mission

Early last evening, the AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Democrat Scott Colom. This comes after more than a week of vote counting in the state.The Gulf States Newsroom’s Community Engagement reporter Elise Catrion Gregg joins us from Jackson for more on what Colom’s victory means to Mississippians.

Mississippi · 1d

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Leonard Court ribbon cutting marks completion of 67 historic Farish Street homes

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Leaders celebrated the completion of Leonard Court on Thursday, a $29 million project that restored 67 historic homes in Jackson’s Farish Street neighborhood. Dorothy Davis grew up near Farish Street and watched the neighborhood fall apart over the decades. On Thursday, she watched it come...

Jackson, MS · 1d

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Bicentennial Brick Garden celebrates those who have shaped, been shaped by MC

As an alumna of Mississippi Christian University, Carol Bennett Peebles ’80 wanted the name of a former roommate at MC who died last year to remain a part of the University’s rich legacy. Peebles and several of her Swannanoa friends purchased a brick bearing her late friend’s name...

Clinton, MS · 10h

darkhorsepressnow.com

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Santa to feed the fish at Jackson museum’s Snow Much Fun event

JACKSON – Visitors can dance in a simulated snowfall and watch Santa feed the fish during the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science’s Snow Much Fun event on Saturday, Dec. 12. The event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and will also feature a holiday market and hands-on...

Jackson, MS · 1d

Mississippi Sports Group

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Belhaven Sets 3-Point Record in 128-73 Win

Belhaven made a program-record 22 3-pointers in a 128-73 victory over Southeastern Baptist. The Blazers also set single-game records for field goal attempts, 3-point attempts and rebounds.

Jackson, MS · 1d

themississippimonitor.com

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Inauguration ceremony set for JSU’s 14th president

Next month, Jackson State University will inaugurate its first female president who is also an alum, Dr. Denise Jones Gregory. Gregory, the institution’s 14th president, was officially named to the role by the Board of Trustees for the Institutions of Higher Learning in May after an extensive candidate search that included the consideration of nearly 80 people. She previously served as interim president of the 149-year-old university starting in May of 2025.

Jackson, MS · 1d

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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

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

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WAC receives Lt. Governor's Attendance award

Wesson Attendance Center (WAC) recently received the Lt. Governor’s Attendance Award for its low chronic absenteeism rate during the 2025-26 school year. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann notified WAC Principal Rickey Clopton of the award in a letter late last month. According to the letter, the school’s chronic absenteeism rate...

Mississippi · 1d