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Man dies after being shot multiple times on Livingston Road
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Jackson. The shooting happened shortly after 5:00 a.m. in the 3000 block of Livingston Road. Detective Tommie Brown said when officers arrived at the location, they were told that a man had been shot multiple times and transported to the University […]
Aggressive Bull Gets Loose Northeast of Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.–A bull got loose northeast of Carthage Saturday night, giving a landowner a lot of trouble. The bull was loose on Stewart Rd., according to police radio traffic. The call came into dispatch at 8 p.m. The person calling said the bull had torn up a fence and...
“Rather Large Fight” Reported at Kosciusko Walmart
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Just after 10:30 Friday night Kosciusko Police were asked to help break up what was described as a “rather large fight” in the parking lot of the Kosciusko Walmart. Police who were dispatched to the scene were told about a minute later that the fight had...
Come take a ride: Magnolia Carriage Rides & Tours now open in Vicksburg
Down by the riverside, a burgundy carriage pulled by two white Percheron mules gracefully navigates the historic streets of the River City. It may sound like the beginning of a novel set in the old South, but it’s taking place today in downtown Vicksburg. Rick Joles, a native of Oak Grove, La., has launched a […]
Monday marks 135th anniversary of Sullivan-Kilrain fight
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - July 8 marks the 135th anniversary of a major heavyweight prizefight held in the Pine Belt. Some historians say it was the first great international sporting event and the last great bare-knuckle world championship. The title fight was between champion John L. Sullivan and challenger...
Inside Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, 49, relationship with stunning younger girlfriend after sharing intimate holiday pix
COLLEGE football icon Lane Kiffin has gone from Ole Miss to a young miss. The charismatic Ole Miss head coach has moved on from his ex-wife with a much younger girlfriend. Kiffin, 49, is dating Sally Rychlak, who graduated from Ole Miss in 2019. The couple have been dating since at least February 2023. They […]
Sontag church identifies several unmarked graves in cemetery
STORY SUBMITTED WILSON FARNHAM JR. While patiently waiting on the Lord’s return, our cemeteries at Shiloh Church in Sontag of Lawrence County have slowly been filling to capacity. Organized in 1845 and on its present location for a very long time, we have two burial grounds and are located on a high hill with limited […] The post Sontag church identifies several unmarked graves in cemetery appeared first on Daily Leader.
Early morning shooting in Macon leaves one person dead
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Macon Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that left a female dead. Macon Police Chief Davine Beck says it happened on July 6, shortly after 2 a.m., on Pearl Street. A vehicle drove up beside a car and fired one shot through...
‘Special Stars’: Special Olympians honored during Fourth of July event
NATCHEZ — During July 4 activities on the Natchez Bluff Thursday, Mayor Dan Gibson and other city officials recognized the local athletes in the Special Olympics who went all the way to compete in state competitions at the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. One of them, Shaquille Williams who could not make it to […] The post ‘Special Stars’: Special Olympians honored during Fourth of July event appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
7-month-old girl found unharmed after Jackson auto theft
UPDATE: JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Detective Tommie Brown said the child was found abandoned at Brent’s Drugs in the Fondren neighborhood. He said the child was unharmed, but she was transported to a local hospital as a precautionary measure. According to Brown, the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived at the location. JACKSON, Miss. […]
Mayor Flaggs announced that he will not be supporting a new proposed change of city-government
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced that he would not be supporting a new change of government within the city of Vicksburg. Currently, Vicksburg operates under a mayor and two aldermen. Less than a week ago, a proposal was made to switch to a Council-Manager Form of government which includes a...
Westin Hotel Opens in Downtown Jackson
The Westin Hotel in downtown Jackson officially opened on Thursday, Aug. 3, when city, county and state leaders gathered to cut the ribbon to the entrance of the new 203-room property located on South Congress Street across from the federal court building. The property is a $60-million public-private development project...
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