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Mississippi disability advocate fundraises for others, national pageant
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Columbus native Mercetia Jenkins seeks to win a national beauty pageant in August and make a difference in the lives and attitudes toward disabled Mississippians. The annual Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi competition selects the state’s most accomplished and articulate spokeswoman for people with disabilities. Jenkins became the titleholder in February. The Ms. […]
Officials: Bear sightings on the rise in Mississippi
Black bear sightings on game cameras in the Mississippi woods have become increasingly common, not just along the Mississippi River but in almost every corner of the state. The Facebook page Black Bear Sightings has been very active this summer, with people across the state posting pictures from game cameras and other sightings.
She won a Pulitzer for exposing how the country's poorest state spent federal welfare money. Now she might go to jail.
When Anna Wolfe won the Pulitzer Prize for her dogged reporting on Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal, she had no inkling she was soon going to have to contend with the possibility of going to jail. But just over a year after she secured journalism’s top award for exposing how...
“He was like my best friend.” Horse killed, high schooler injured during hit-and-run in West Point
A high school student in Clay County was hurt when he and his horse were struck by a hit-and-run driver Monday night. “He was like my best friend.” Horse killed, high schooler injured during hit-and-run in West Point. A high school student in Clay County was hurt when he...
Alumni work to get historical marker at site of former Siggers High
Www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-07-03 19:18:54. SUMMARY: Members of the Class of '65 from Siggers High School, the first high school for African Americans in Shannon, Mississippi, aim to honor their legacy of struggle and triumph by securing a historical marker for the site. Now the location of Shannon Elementary, only one original building remains. District Sixteen Representative Rickey Thompson supports fundraising efforts for the marker, which would highlight the significance of African American education prior to integration. The marker will be part of a historical civil rights trail, with the goal of unveiling it during their 60th class reunion. For more information, call (662)767-3480 or (662)791-1999.
Mississippi House Speaker creates Jackson revitalization committee
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A select Legislative committee will discuss the Jackson-metro area’s biggest issues later this summer. House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.) has assembled a 19-member bipartisan committee that’s tasked with revitalizing Jackson and the surrounding metro. Representatives Shanda Yates (I-District 64) and Clay Mansell (R-District 56) will serve as co-chairs. The committee will […]
3 jackpots hit in one night at this Mississippi Coast casino: 'It was just like pop, pop, pop'
This story was first published in the Sun Herald. . Friday was a great day to be at Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville as, three big hits extended this year’s string of slot machine wins at South Mississippi casinos. “It was just like pop, pop, pop all day...
Case hits close to home in Columbus
Www.wcbi.com – Shawanda Jones – 2024-07-03 19:23:55. SUMMARY: The FBI reports nearly half a million children go missing annually in the US, with over a million running away from home according to a 2023 study. Mississippi legally charges children for running away, and those harboring them can face charges too. The article discusses Franchesca McCaa, a 16-year-old from Columbus, Mississippi, initially reported missing but confirmed as a runaway by the police. Despite contacting her mother, Franchesca claims she does not want to return home. Her mother expresses concern over her safety, citing threats and violence against her daughter, and pleads for community assistance in locating her.
Firework experts explain how to safely pop fireworks during drought
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – “Popping fireworks, you can obviously start a fire, hence the name fireworks. We try to avoid that particularly when it is this dry,” said Laurie Grace, Fire Chief of Central Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department. It’s blazing and the hot and dry conditions...
Concerns shared by residents following Calhoun City alderman's arrest
Residents shared their concerns after law enforcement arrested and charged a Calhoun City alderman after a recent assault. Calhoun City alderman arrested for assault, strong armed robbery. Law enforcement arrested and charged a Calhoun City alderman after a recent assault.
Podcast: Now boarding for Boston and the Dot Burrow Bandwagon.
She was Caitlin Clark 74 years ago. Now, Dot Burrow is a Hall of Famer. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
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