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Activities and amenities at The Orchard Retirement Community
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sandra Strain, Director of Community Relations, joined Studio 3 to talk about the awards The Orchard has received, as well as many of the activities and amenities offered to all the residents there, specifically those battling memory loss and dementia in the Rose Garden. Want more...
Glory House Art Camp begins Monday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Monday started a week-long of fun-filled activities at the Glory House for the annual Masterpiece Art Camp. This art camp is for kids ages 5 to 12 and about 60 children helped kick off the camp today. During the week, kids will learn how they have...
Family members arrested for possession of burglary tools, drugs
Three family members were taken into custody by Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) officers following a report of suspicious behavior and each made an initial court appearance Monday. According to VPD, officers were dispatched to the area of the Clay Street and Mission 66 intersection Thursday for reports suspicious activity. Taken into custody were 43-year-old Christopher […]
Walls Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder of Cousin in 2023
A Walls man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday for murdering his cousin in 2023. The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced that 21- year-old Jaheem Cunningham was sentenced after pleading guilty in DeSoto County Court to one count of second-degree murder. On March 16, 2023,...
The blessings of an association with Mississippi College
Mississippi – and particularly, Clinton, Mississippi – residents are truly blessed to have a nationally known and recognized institution of higher education in our midst. While graduates of the most expensive Ivy League colleges and universities in the nation emerge, confused and ill-equipped to contribute to society, Mississippi College graduates enter adulthood with enthusiasm, anxious to do their part to conquer the world’s problems and make life better for others.
Wesson Garden Club celebrates National Gardening Week
The Wesson Garden Club recently celebrated National Garden Week with the Butterbeans, the club’s youth gardeners. At the Lanoux Youth Camp at the Wesson Library pavilion, 15 “Butterbeans” made pine cone bird feeders, terrarium planters and a favorite nature banner with Allison Ashmore. They also delivered aloe vera plants to downtown businesses and donated a […] The post Wesson Garden Club celebrates National Gardening Week appeared first on Daily Leader.
Zebra born at Hattiesburg Zoo doing well, zoo officials say
Hattiesburg Zoo on Sunday welcomed a new member to its family with the birth of a female zebra. The female foal was born to 3-year-old Samira and 7-year old Bakari. It was Samira's first foal, zoo officials said. “We have been watching and monitoring Samira, and following her pregnancy quite...
MSU-involved nanobiotechnology consortium enhancing Mississippi’s healthcare
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State staff and faculty are part of a statewide team tasked with enhancing nanobiotechnology and positioning the Magnolia State as a healthcare hub. The Mississippi Nano-bio and Immuno-Engineering Consortium, which includes researchers from MSU and five other Magnolia State universities, was created to enhance research and solve...
Southern Miss' Niko Mazza picked by San Francisco Giants in eighth round of 2024 MLB Draft
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss baseball pitcher Niko Mazza was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round with the No. 238 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday. Mazza, a junior, has been a Southern Miss starter for the last two seasons. The draft pick holds a slot value of $218,600.
Smith receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Benevolent Club’s 49th annual banquet
River City native Dora Smith was honored with the Vicksburg Homecoming-Benevolent Club’s highest accolade Saturday night when she was named the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner at the organization’s 49th annual banquet. Presenting Smith with her award was Homecoming-Benevolent Club President Willie L. Glasper Sr., who said she has worn many hats during her decades […]
MS family pleads for help after home destroyed by fire
PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. — After their home was leveled to the ground by a fire this past Friday, a family is in desperate need of help. “I went to go in the house, but it was – I couldn’t get (in) five feet because the smoke and the heat was so thick,” Rodney Norwood Sr. […]
$5 Let's You Shop or Dine in Ocean Springs "Like a Tourist"
What a treat we have for you at the Chamber! The Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street is hosting a Summer Tourism Campaign aimed at encouraging travelers to shop and dine in Ocean Springs this summer. The Pelican Pound Program is an incentive to help promote local businesses to those passing through...
2024 Sanderson Farms Championship tickets available online
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Tickets for the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson are now available online. The championship will take place from September 30 to October 6. Those who wish to attend can purchase their mobile tickets via the ticket link at the Sanderson Farms Championship website. Military personnel and first responders are granted […]
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