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‘I feel God here’; Oldest Southern Baptist church on the coast celebrates 150th anniversary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - For 150 years, Handsboro Baptist Church has opened its doors to new, and long-time guests. Sunday marked the 150th-anniversary celebration. Members representing decades as early as the 50s sat in the Handsboro Baptist Church pews once again. “I love it, it is like coming home,” Patty...
Harness and Running Horse Races at The Neshoba County Fair
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) - Day three of the Neshoba County Fair welcomed Harness and Running Horse Races at the racetrack. Hundreds gathered in the stands and around the track to watch the harness and running horse races. From people who own horses to spectators, everyone was gathered to have a...
Hattiesburg Girl Scout donates fruit, vegetable garden to Lighthouse Rescue Mission
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Alaynna Patterson is a member of Girls Scouts Troop 3854. For her community service project, Patterson decided to donate a raised garden to the Lighthouse Rescue Mission in Hattiesburg. “You can really make impact on the people around here just by doing something small,” Patterson said....
Mississippi River Monsters Top 10 – So Far
Mississippi River Monsters is happening this weekend. The doors will open for the Mississippi River Monsters at 12 today, music starts at 1 and the weigh in begins whenever the first boat shows up, but no later than 4. Here is a link to some of yesterdays happenings. Here is...
Amazing Women of South Mississippi: Highlighting Stephani McClure
WXXV News 25 continues its new segment highlighting some phenomenal women in the area called ‘Amazing Women of South Mississippi.’. This week we are spotlighting Stephani McClure. She is a wife, mother of two, church volunteer, a veterans advocate, even a nurse, and event planner at the Biloxi VA.
GoFundMe made for family of Southern University student found dead in Mississippi
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) — A GoFundMe was created for the family of a Southern University student whose body was found in Mississippi. Steven Harris was reported missing on Wednesday, July 17, according to the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said his body was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Three people were arrested in connection with his shooting death. One of the suspects in his shooting death was extradited to Mississippi.
New mini-grants will equip community stewards
By Bonnie A. Coblentz MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. — As communities realize the treasure they have in their water resources, many citizens and groups look for ways to preserve and improve the lakes, rivers and streams. Beth Baker, a specialist in natural resource conservation in agroecosystems with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said […] The post New mini-grants will equip community stewards appeared first on Daily Leader.
In the states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found. Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.
Structure saved from suspected arson
BROOKHAVEN — A fire on Halbert Heights Road Sunday morning is under investigation for potential arson. Brookhaven Fire Department and Brookhaven Police Department responded to the call. Brookhaven Police Chief Kenny Collins stated the fire was around 11:20 a.m. Sunday morning in a press release. Brookhaven Fire Chief Jeff Ainsworth said firefighters were able to […] The post Structure saved from suspected arson appeared first on Daily Leader.
Jackson councilman rallies opponents outside gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, continues to press the case for a crackdown on a West Jackson gas station. On Saturday, July 20, a 23-year-old man was shot and killed outside the Texaco on Medgar Evers Boulevard. Stokes and some supporters came out on Sunday, July 28 to voice […]
Indianola enforces curfew after mass shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Board of Alderman for the City of Indianola has approved a midnight curfew for Indianola residents. The Mayor and Board of Alderman announced the decision Friday after a shooting at a nightclub killed three people and injured over a dozen more last weekend. The emergency proclamation said that the decision was […]
Petal High welcomes new girls basketball coach
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Maggie Proffitt as the new girls basketball coach at Petal High School,. “We are thrilled to have Maggie taking the reins of our girls basketball program,” Petal High director of activities Wendy Hogue, “She’s very passionate about basketball, but more importantly, she’s passionate about empowering our girls with the skills and attitude to succeed in the classroom, community and in life.”
‘That’s the type of thing I want to push for’: JPD Chief discusses high murder solve rate
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you kill someone in Jackson, there’s a more than three-quarters chance you’ll get caught. As of July 29, the Jackson Police Department had a more than 77 percent solve rate for homicides. The rate is about 25 percentage points higher than the national...