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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...
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 […]
Hattiesburg man charged with making bomb threat against Smith County business
SMITH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Hattiesburg man was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against a Smith County business. Smith County deputies said the bomb threat was reported at Georgia Pacific Plywood, located just outside of Taylorsville, on Friday, July 5. They said the threat was received via text message and prompted the […]
Mississippi man killed after forcing his way into ex-girlfriends house, police report
Officials say a Mississippi man was killed when he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house early Friday morning. WDAM in Hattiesburg reports that Burnell Gould, 27, of Hattiesburg, was shot and killed during an incident that occurred on West 10th Avenue in Petal shortly after 3 a.m. Friday. According to...
Chapel Hart to headline Natchez Balloon Festival
NATCHEZ — Natchez Chapel Hart fans will be thrilled to learn that the band will return for the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival as the headlining act, Alderman Curtis Moroney announced Thursday during July 4 activities on the bluff. Chapel Hart, a country music vocal group from Poplarville, rose to stardom after its debut on the […] The post Chapel Hart to headline Natchez Balloon Festival appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Family and friends gather to remember Kymonte Autry
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - Kymonte Autry was killed in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon. Friday night, family and friends gathered to celebrate his memory. Autry was better known by his nickname. “We called him ‘Double Trouble,” said his grandmother, Patricia Barnes. “I’ve called him ‘Double Trouble’ since...
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 […]
Mississippi woman says restaurant manager caused a scene following her $150 tip to a waitress
Dawn Montgomery sparked an online controversy after stating that she and her group left a hefty tip for an Applebee’s waiter, prompting the restaurant’s manager to inquire about the amount. Montgomery, upset and startled by the manager’s alleged conduct, took to social media to share her story. She...
‘She brought music to so many’: Vicksburg’s musical matron Brasfield passes away
Longtime music educator and organist/choirmaster for the Church of the Holy Trinity, Dorothy Brasfield, died Saturday, June 29. She was 90 years old. Brasfield spent 42 years as a music educator, teaching thousands of students. She also served as the organist at Holy Trinity for more than 30 years. But her musical endeavors went beyond […]
First Alert Forecast: Isolated rain chances continue this weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today: Mostly cloudy skies are expected by the time you wake up to start your Saturday morning. It will be a relatively dry morning, but a few pop-up showers will be possible under the heating of the day in the afternoon. Highs will only top out in the low 90s but will feel like the upper 90s and near the triple digits in some communities. Rain chances will drop off again Saturday night as lows bottom out in the mid 70s.
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: July 5-7
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (July 5-7) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Fleet Feet Coffee Run – Ridgeland – Friday […]
Belcher, Webster headline upcoming BKO Last Man Standing in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Fighting legend Alan Belcher is officially making his return to the ring on August 17 right here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The UFC alum is hosting a BKO event that will feature a Toughman Tournament and a professional boxing match between himself and fellow Mississippi fighter Teddy Webster.
AEW Collision live results: MJF opens the show
Following his actions on AEW Dynamite, MJF opens this week’s AEW Collision from Southaven, MS. The former AEW World Champion savagely attacked Daniel Garcia on Wednesday following his loss to Will Ospreay, bloodying him up with his Dynamite Diamond Ring and delivering a second rope tombstone piledriver, scurrying away when Ospreay made his way back to the ring.
Earth’s Bounty Festival was all about Christmas in July
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Christmas came a little early during the Earth’s Bounty Festival at Singing Brakeman Park on Saturday. The month of July’s Earth Bounty Festival was all about Christmas in July, even featuring “Santa Claus” in his shorts and flip flops!. Many people came...
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