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Jackson councilman rallies opponents outside gas station
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, continues to press the case for a crackdown on a West Jackson gas station. On Saturday, July 20, a 23-year-old man was shot and killed outside the Texaco on Medgar Evers Boulevard. Stokes and some supporters came out on Sunday, July 28 to voice […]
‘That’s the type of thing I want to push for’: JPD Chief discusses high murder solve rate
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you kill someone in Jackson, there’s a more than three-quarters chance you’ll get caught. As of July 29, the Jackson Police Department had a more than 77 percent solve rate for homicides. The rate is about 25 percentage points higher than the national...
Jockey injured in horse racing accident
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) - A jockey was injured in a horse race at the Neshoba County Fair on Sunday. Jordan Goss was participating as a jockey in a race at the Neshoba County Fair on Sunday when his horse ran off the track. He was the only one injured, the...
Ole Miss Position Look | Riches, riches and more riches from Rebel pass catchers
At the end of the 2023 season, Ole Miss was the only team in the SEC to have three pass catchers with over 700 yards. Two of those three will continue to catch passes from quarterback Jaxson Dart, and the one that's not returning will have a number of players ready and capable of filling the void.
Hattiesburg man arrested after person shot multiple times
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police arrested a 24-year-old man after a person was shot multiple times. Hattiesburg police said they were performing a security check in the 6300 block of Highway 49 around 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 28. They received a call about a large crowd. Shortly after arriving at the scene, officers […]
Bobby Rush, Dorothy Moore to be honored during night of awards, music
JACKSON, Miss. — TheJackson Music Awards is in its 50th year showing appreciation to musicians across the state. Monday’s awards show will honor living legends Bobby Rush and Dorothy Moore, along with performances by Bre Wooten, S. Dott and several other local artists. Jesse Thompson, founder of the...
Man killed after reportedly driving wrong way on Mississippi highway when he collided with another vehicle
A Louisiana man was killed in a weekend two-vehicle accident on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Officials from the Mississippi Highway Patrol report that Benjamin Harrison, 42, of Mandeville, Louisiana, was killed in a wreck that occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Mississippi 607 in Hancock County. According to MHP...
Hot this week, little rain expected
Lafayette County finally received some good rain that helped cool things down and fed the thirsty grass and trees. This week; however, we go back to very hot and dry. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for our area through Tuesday evening and it’s expected to be continued through the week. While […] The post Hot this week, little rain expected appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Delta In a Minute 7-29
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI - The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has reportedly arrested three suspects including 21-year-old Derek Terrell Hollins Jr. of St. Francisville, 20-year-old Calajia Jack, of St. Francisville and 21-year-old Allyah Martin, of Zachary, for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of former Southern University student Steven Harris IV.
Indianola enforces curfew after mass shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Board of Alderman for the City of Indianola has approved a midnight curfew for Indianola residents. The Mayor and Board of Alderman announced the decision Friday after a shooting at a nightclub killed three people and injured over a dozen more last weekend. The emergency proclamation said that the decision was […]
This $800 million project will not be in Mississippi, but will likely affect thousands of Mississippi drivers
Although the project is not in Mississippi, when completed, it will likely affect hundreds of thousands of Mississippi drivers who travel north on I-55 every year. Officials in Tennessee have announced plans to replace the I-55 bridge over the Mississippi River in Memphis — a route that connects much of Mississippi to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois. The project is slated to cost nearly $800 million.
Ohio man sentenced for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in Mississippi
A Dayton, Ohio man was sentenced on Friday to eight years in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it while he resided in Oxford in April 2021. According to court documents, Justin Elkins, 35, previously pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count of attempting to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute the drug in Oxford in April 2021 after officers intercepted a package sent through the U.S. mail containing the drug. Elkins was sentenced Friday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Mississippi
The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are still being felt in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New […]
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