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Pine Belt military museums welcome visitors for 4th of July
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Two Pine Belt military museums opened their doors Thursday, to celebrate the Fourth of July. The Veterans Memorial Museum in Laurel and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby welcomed visitors from South Mississippi and beyond. Erin Bilbo, her husband and two sons made...
Vicksburg’s Blake Teller appointed to Access to Justice Commission
Vicksburg attorney Blake Teller has been appointed to the Access to Justice Commission. Teller was appointed to the commission along with Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia and attorney Michael Carr of Cleveland. Hinds Chancery Judge Tiffany Grove of Raymond and attorneys Julian Miller of Jackson and David Haadsma of Tupelo were reappointed to the commission. […]
Keeping cool at the 40th annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - Not even a heat index of 109 could keep people from enjoying the 40th annual Crab Festival in Bay St. Louis on Thursday. Misting fans worked overtime under food awnings to help people cool off before diving in. While the spinning rides offered a breeze, the rain shower stole the show as it brought temperatures down.
Hours-long manhunt ends with successful capture at Harrison Co. cemetery
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A story WLOX has been following since Wednesday is continuing to unfold — a homicide investigation following the death of 22-year-old Lauren Johansen. 23-year-old Bricen Rivers is now behind bars in Harrison County charged with one count of murder. Multiple law enforcement agencies filled...
First Alert Forecast: scattered showers, storms expected over the weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - TONIGHT: While a lingering shower is possible, most locations are forecast stay dry and muggy overnight. Expect temperatures to bottom out in the middle to upper 70s by morning. FRIDAY: More summertime showers and thunderstorms are likely at times throughout Friday ahead of an incoming frontal...
Hardin taking his talents to ECCC
R.B. Hardin, a standout varsity catcher for Neshoba Central, is set to continue his baseball journey at East Central Community College after graduating in May. His parents are Donald “Mutt” and Brookes Hardin of Philadelphia. A highly sought-after prospect, Hardin received offers from several community colleges, including East...
JPD cracking down on speeders
JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department is cracking down on speeders. Officers are using handheld laser devices that can catch drivers speeding from 2,000 feet away. Not only that, but the device can clock the speed of multiple vehicles simultaneously. JPD DUI Enforcement Officer Harrison Matory said, "These...
Madison Police investigating Wednesday night murder
The Madison Police Department is asking for information about a late Wednesday murder. Police responded to a shooting on Miller Boulevard near Old Madison Pike about 11:30 p.m. Officers said they found a man on the ground with possible gunshot wounds. He was taken to Huntsville Hospital, where police said he died from his injuries.
City of Brookhaven accepts $2.7M buyout from Lincoln County
The City of Brookhaven’s Board of Aldermen recently voted to relocate City Hall from its current location at the Lincoln County/Brookhaven Government Complex. The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors on June 17 unanimously approved to offer the City a buyout of $2,745,000 under the terms of the original 1980 Interlocal Agreement that addressed the possibility […] The post City of Brookhaven accepts $2.7M buyout from Lincoln County appeared first on Daily Leader.
Vicksburg residents showcased in Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium allows students to showcase their faculty guided research and creative activity. This bi-annual event includes students from diverse departments and colleges who participate in poster and oral presentation sessions, sharing their research with the MSU community. The following local students were showcased in this past spring’s symposium: Andy Jennings, […]
Dau Mabil’s family at odds over independent autopsy arrangements
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The wife of Dau Mabil, his family and their attorneys cannot agree on a a suitable doctor to perform an independent autopsy. The parties agreed in Hinds County court to conduct a second autopsy. According to the first autopsy report from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office, Dau’s cause of death was ruled […]
50 years later: Vicksburg remembers fallen firefighters with memorial service
The lives of four Vicksburg firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice half a century ago were celebrated Wednesday morning through a special service at Vicksburg Fire Station No. 2. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the now-infamous incident that began as a reported grass fire 50 years ago took the lives of Vicksburg Fire Department’s […]
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