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Ex-Mississippi officer arrested in Louisiana for impersonation
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (WJTV) – A former law enforcement officer in Mississippi has been arrested in Louisiana for allegedly impersonating an officer. Lafayette Parish deputies said Edwin Silence, 52, was arrested on Monday, March 10 in the 200 block of Sunflower Drive. According to investigators, Silence made statements to at least one victim identifying himself as […]
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Loula Williams: Meet The Woman Who Built Greenwood’s Dreamland Theatre
Loula Tom Williams was a visionary entrepreneur who helped shape the thriving community of Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street. While many… The post Loula Williams: Meet The Woman Who Built Greenwood’s Dreamland Theatre appeared first on Shine My Crown .
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19-year-old shot and killed in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Officers from the Vicksburg Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Locust and Jefferson Streets. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 19-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported by ambulance for medical treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
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Social media post sparks firestorm
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Sparks flew at a city council work session today over a social media post claiming that city council members were committing “political suicide.”. In March 4th’s city council meeting, members voted to give future city council members a $7,000 pay raise, which equates to less than five extra hourly dollars.
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W. H. Lanier Junior Senior High School 100th Anniversary finale June 13-15
Lanier High School is named in honor of William Henry Lanier, who served as a former president of Alcorn College and was the inaugural supervisor of Jackson Colored Public Schools. Lanier was born a slave in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1851. He attended Tougaloo College, Oberlin College, and Fisk University and received his B.A. from Roger Williams University. He served as president of Alcorn A&M for six years. Lanier taught school in Forest, Winona, Black Hawk, Carrollton, Yazoo City, and Jackson, MS. He was principal of Robertson School from 1912 to 1929.
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Suspects arrested in connection with three recent Jackson homicides
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Suspects have been arrested in connection with three Jackson homicides. On Tuesday, Jackson Police announced the arrests of Lamaja Henderson, 20, Camren Trevon Miley, 23, and Antraveon Kinzey. Henderson is charged with the murder of 21-year-old Jakendrick Bass. That incident occurred earlier this month at the...
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Jackson grocery store will close soon
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson grocery store will soon close its doors. The closure has left many people in the community shocked and disappointed. On Wednesday, people left with baskets full of items from Grocery Depot in the Belhaven neighborhood, taking advantage of the blowout sale. The owners, the Roberts Company, said they’re working […]
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Rankin Co. likely appealing decision requiring authorities to repay $225K in seized funds
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A decision requiring the Brandon Police Department to repay a California man some $225,000 seized during a 2020 traffic stop could be on its way to the state’s highest court. Last fall, the Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that Brandon authorities would have to repay...