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Keifer's Madison finally opens, holds ribbon cutting. See hours and menu here
Keifer's Madison location opening is finally here. The ribbon has been cut, the grills are sizzling and the pita is being served. Several members of Madison's community and local government gathered Tuesday to watch Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler cut the yellow ribbon draped across the porch of the new Keifer's location. The...
Two new restaurants coming to Pearl
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Two new restaurants are coming to the City of Pearl! Pearl Mayor Jake Windham announced the new restaurants, The Toasted Yolk and Teriyaki Madness, will be located next to Cavendar’s Western Outfitter off of Bass Pro Drive. According to The Toasted Yolk’s website, the restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and drinks […]
Cicada hatch 2024: How loud will it be and when will noise stop? Curious Mississippi answers
'In a heavily-wooded area there will be millions because in the right habitat we can have more than a half million per acre. I've heard of more than a million per acre.'. Editor's note: This is the latest edition of Curious Mississippi, a service to the readers of the Clarion Ledger. Other questions answered by Curious Mississippi have surrounded recycling, potholes, road safety in the state and the international nature of the Jackson airport. Readers can submit questions by email to CuriousMississippi@ClarionLedger.com and editors will pick out the best and reporters will answer them in an upcoming edition.
One of Jackson's oldest and most iconic restaurants has a new owner. See who it is
The historic Mayflower Cafe has a new owner, and he hopes to return the Downtown Jackson institution to its former glory. A social media post last week from the Mayflower Cafe marked the last day for owner Jerry Kountouris and that the restaurant had closed. Its reopening is on the horizon, though. Hunter Evans,...
JMAA to use an $8 million grant on infrastructure improvements. See the projects
The first steps to improve infrastructural areas at the Jackson-Wiley Medgar Evers International Airport have been signed off by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. In February, the airport received $8 million in federal grant funds as part of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminal Program. The funds will be...
Fun toys for summer
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The managers of the Mississippi Children’s Museum Trading Post showed some of the latest toys for summer. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report...
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