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What we know about homelessness in Mississippi: 4 key things
Mississippi lawmakers in recent years have introduced legislation to get a better handle on homelessness in the state but have been met with little success. That could change in the upcoming legislative session after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that cleared the way for states and local governments to make sleeping out of doors illegal. ...
New minor league baseball team coming to Pearl and Trustmark Park. See details
Sunday's final regular season home game for the Mississippi Braves will not mean an end to professional baseball in Central Mississippi. In a surprise announcement issued between a doubleheader played between the Braves and the Tennessee Smokies Saturday night, Pearl Mayor Jake Windham announced a new team affiliated with the Frontier League will begin playing at Trustmark Park in 2025. ...
How the Jackson metro looks today compared to 1970
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Even though the demographics of the Jackson metro have not changed much recently, data over the last half-century shows how different Jackson has become. Many places around the metro have transformed considerably since 1970. For instance, many more people now live outside of Jackson. Additionally, the racial and age makeup of […]
Report ranks Jackson as 2nd worst major city for picnics
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As the capital city becomes a more attractive venue for outdoor activities, a recent report shows that picnics are not one of them. Landscaping website LawnStarter compiled a list of the best and worst major cities to have a picnic. It looked at the country’s 500 biggest cities nationally to do so. Mississippi […]
Kevin Hart cancels upcoming show after Thalia Mara Hall closure
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Comedian Kevin Hart will not perform this month at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. Concerts featuring Kansas and Wheel of Fortune Live! have also been canceled. According to Arden Barnett, with Ardenland, the cancellations happened due to the recent closure of Thalia Mara Hall. In early August, the city was forced to […]
WJTV’s Melanie Christopher inducted into Silver Circle
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – WJTV 12 News’ Melanie Christopher was honored during the 2024 NATAS Southeast’s Gold and Silver Circle Awards ceremony. Christopher was inducted by the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) into the Silver Circle. To be eligible for the Silver Circle, one must have 25 or […]
Jackson and Memphis mayors discuss fostering change in majority Black cities. See what was said
Hosted by the Change Collective, Jackson Mayor Chowke Antar Lumumba sat down for an armchair chat with Memphis Mayor Paul Young. The pair, both mayors of majority Black cities, discussed ways to activate change within a community. Executive Director of the Change Collective Dexter Mason moderated the talk. The Change Collective is...
Shuttle service offered for JSU’s first 2024 home game
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Visit Jackson has partnered with the Hank Aaron Sports Academy to provide gameday parking and shuttle service for Jackson State University’s (JSU) first home game on Saturday, September 7. The W.C. Gorden Classic will be held at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Kickoff has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and gates will […]
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