53+ min ago   (190+ words) Mississippi’s love of local agriculture and Southern food takes center stage this month. The Mississippi Farmers Market and Genuine MS® Farmers Market are hosting special peanut boil events. The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Great Mississippi Peanut Boil…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (135+ words) West Fest 2026 will bring local vendors, food and entertainment to Livingston Park on Saturday. The free, family-friendly event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Livingston Park, 2918 W. Capitol St. in Jackson. The event, hosted by Revive and Restore Community Corporation, will feature…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (150+ words) Fire department will fill needed positions but will still be short After weeks of discussion and planning, the Jackson City Council approved a budget Friday. At the advisement of the chief administrative officer and other city leaders, the council moved…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (176+ words) Jackson Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell is apologizing for his role in a heated exchange during this week’s City Council meeting. The argument happened during a discussion about naming a street in honor of Dr. Little. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes challenged…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (247+ words) The family of Claiborne County Deputy Terrian Bailey is mourning his sudden death in the line of duty on Labor Day, as a growing memorial at the county courthouse honors his service and sacrifice. "We're just going through a tough…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (71+ words) The Pearl Police Department is investigating a murder and attempted suicide. Multiple law officers responded to a neighborhood on Vera Street just off Pearson Road Thursday afternoon where police tape blocked off an area. On a social media post, Pearl…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (405+ words) At 83 years old, "Mr. Blue" has lived a remarkable life, and now he works at the Chick-fil-A on Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland, where he continues to connect with people and build community. "We are in the chicken business, but…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (492+ words) A federal appeals court recently ruled that access to clean drinking water is not a Constitutional right when it rejected a lawsuit from Jackson residents. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling Sept. 4 in response to the lawsuit filed…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (140+ words) Lt. Col. Jerry Don Dickerson Jr., Joe Ferguson among the victims Two Mississippians were among those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon. Lt. Col. Jerry Don Dickerson Jr., 41, was inside the Pentagon when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (223+ words) One lucky kitten has found its soon-to-be forever home after a good Samaritan noticed the furry feline had become stuck 20 feet down a utility pipe in Texas. El Paso Animal Services said in a Facebook post this week that they…...