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Rankin County receives $56.2 million for Highway 18 railroad overpass

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County was awarded $56.2 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration. According to the Rankin County Board of Supervisors, the grant will support the construction of the Mississippi Highway 18 railroad grade separation bridge project in Brandon. The board said the project will replace the […]

Rankin County, MS · 9d

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Mississippi Could Elect Its First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction

Every Sunday at church, Pauline Rogers remembers someone in the little broom closet registering people to vote in rural Vancleave, Mississippi. Back then, conversations about voting were like "brushing your teeth, washing your face, or making your bed." Everyone knew it was their duty, the 66-year-old recalled. "There were clerks...

Mississippi · 6d

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What to know about the 2026 midterm election in Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama

Video above: What to know as Gulf Coast voters head to the polls for the midterm elections (WKRG) — The General Election is Nov. 3, and there are several things to know before heading to the polls. In Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama, the voter-registration deadline has passed. In Florida, it was Oct. 5; Mississippi, Oct. […]

Alabama · 5d

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Citizens for Action calls on City of Jackson to change conditions at Pittman Park

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A local group is calling on the City of Jackson to make changes to Pittman Park. Citizens for Action said it has expressed concerns about the conditions of the park to the city but has seen no action taken. The group said the park has no...

Jackson, MS · 7d

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All Mississippi Polling Places for the 2026 Midterm Elections

Mississippi voters can use the following table to examine voting precinct polling places for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The Mississippi Free Press compiled the list using data we obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office and after contacting local election officials in all 82 counties. Despite...

Mississippi · 8d

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Rat Poison Laws in Mississippi: Rules, Restrictions, and Penalties Explained

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Mississippi still has a law on the books making it a misdemeanor for a store clerk to hand rat poison to an unaccompanied child, a holdover from the days when sending kids to the hardware store with a shopping list was routine. That old statute is a good reminder that rat poison laws in Mississippi … This article, Rat Poison Laws in Mississippi: Rules, Restrictions, and Penalties Explained , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Rat Poison Laws in Alabama: EPA Rules, Licensing, and Penalties Explained • Rat Poison Laws in North Dakota: EPA Rules, Bait Stations, and Penalties Explained • 26 Animals That Eat Rats and How They Hunt Them Down

Mississippi · 8d

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Mississippi party leaders weigh national stakes in election

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi voters will decide on Tuesday the outcome of the state’s U.S. Senate Race. The Democrat Party has pointed to polling that shows it could be a close race, and the Republican Party believes they will hold onto the seat for another six years. Incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Democratic […]

Mississippi · 5d

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New resource for CPS families, kids available in South Mississippi

A faith-based networking platform aimed at supporting families and kids in the child welfare system has expanded to South Mississippi.

Mississippi · 5d

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'We're ready to go': Toyota Mississippi positioned for the future

BLUE SPRINGS - Almost 15 years to the day that the first Corolla rolled off the assembly line at Toyota Mississippi, the automaker played host to more than a dozen automotive journalists and social media influencers for a look inside the plant. What most of them saw for the first...

Blue Springs, MS · 8d

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United Way of South Mississippi sees growing community needs

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The CEO of United Way of South Mississippi said requests for rental assistance account for most of the calls the organization receives, as extended high gas prices affect households in the community. Kathy Springer said the organization hears from people every day who need help...

Harrison County, MS · 6d

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Mapping Jackson’s environmental health: Community Noise Lab tracks illegal dumping and mosquito risks across wards

JANS – Since 2025, the Community Noise Lab – founded and led by Jackson native Dr. Erica Walker – has systematically tracked and cataloged illegal dumping sites across Jackson. Beyond documenting physical blight, the lab’s ongoing fieldwork has measured critical environmental exposures that directly impact resident health, including soil testing for heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as local air quality and ambient noise monitoring.

Jackson, MS · 8d

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Wild hog control program applications open Nov. 1

JACKSON — Mississippi landowners and managers can apply for the state’s Wild Hog Control Program from Nov. 1 through Nov. 15, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced Thursday. All Mississippi counties are eligible. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce provides smart traps, training and technical guidance for controlling wild...

Mississippi · 6d

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‘It’s as if He Doesn’t Exist’: In Mississippi, People Jailed Months Without Formal Charges

In the capital city, hundreds of defendants wait in jail for an indictment, sometimes as long as a year or more. When Vicki Sands learned that her son, Carson, was in a county jail near Jackson, Mississippi, more than 600 miles away from her home in North Carolina, she felt, at first, a strange kind of relief.

Mississippi · 7d

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Day of the Dead event highlights Halloween in other cultures

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) — The Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity introduced Jacksonians to a Day of the Dead celebration today. In some cultures, Halloween is about more than candy and dressing up. For those cultures, it is a time to honor the dead by dressing up to welcome them back to Earth.

Jackson, MS · 7d

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Top Family Law schools expand clinics, advocacy and legal education

Innovation in family law education continues to take many forms, from clinic students helping enact legislative reform to new partnerships serving incarcerated women and scholarly forums exploring evolving definitions of family. Here are a few developments and news from some law school family law programs. These schools earned a spot...

Hinds County, MS · 9d

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Low bid to widen I-55 in Madison County comes in at $187.7 million

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Drivers could see crews along Interstate 55 in Madison County as soon as March, after MDOT received a low bid of about $187.7 million to widen the interstate. MDOT Executive Director Brad White told WLBT exclusively that T.L. Wallace Construction Inc. of Columbia submitted the...

Madison County, MS · 9d

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Fire burns at least 10 acres in Rankin County

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Multiple fire departments responded to a woods fire in Rankin County. According to the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, the fire occurred in the area of Lou Ann Street on October 29, 2026. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said a minimum of 10 acres have burned. The Monterey Volunteer Fire Department […]

Rankin County, MS · 9d

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Former Jackson mayor’s sentencing delayed in bribery case

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A federal judge delayed sentencing for the former mayor of Jackson, who pled guilty in connection to a bribery case. Chokwe A. Lumumba’s sentencing has been reset for November 20, 2026, before District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III. Lumumba and his counsel must still appear in court on November 5, 2026. […]

Jackson, MS · 12d

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Henifin fires back at Jackson over JXN Water transition plan

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Interim Third-Party Manager Ted Henifin is responding to the city’s claims that he didn’t include it in drawing up JXN Water’s transition plan, saying the order appointing him didn’t require it. “The order required the ITPM to develop the plan -...

Jackson, MS · 10d