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WalletHub: Mississippians worst at budgeting in US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As day-to-day expenses increase nationally, a report indicates that Mississippians are among the worst situated to adapt to it. Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation has risen by about 23% since July 2019. Mississippi, the state with the lowest median household income nationally, is perhaps the least […]
Mississippi fourth most overdue for a big lottery win: study
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For those looking to win it all, Mississippi is among the places most overdue for a huge jackpot. According to Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot winner lists, no Mississippian has ever won either. However, Mississippi’s bordering neighbors have residents who are national jackpot winners. This includes Alabama, where no state or national […]
Nine businesses ace health inspections
BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Department of Health reports nine businesses passed health inspections at the end of August. Seven of those businesses were restaurants or fast food and two were nursing home facilities. Silver Cross Nursing Home, located at 503 Silver Cross Drive, earned an “A” rating for the 19th straight time since 2013. Krystal, located […] The post Nine businesses ace health inspections appeared first on Daily Leader.
Escaped Pig Causes Chaos Across Multiple Towns
The City of Belmont had it's Bear Creek Festival yesterday, and I'd been seeing posts about "Seymore the Pig." Listen, I promise that I am an educated woman, but I genuinely saw the following post and thought that Seymore the Pig was some kind of promotional character associated with the Bear Creek Festival. A mascot, if you will. I had a fairly busy day and didn't look into it further...
Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7. According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle […]
Pearl police investigate accidental shooting inside Cracker Barrel
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – Pearl police are investigating an accidental shooting inside the Cracker Barrel restaurant. The incident occurred at the Cracker Barrel on Riverwind Drive on Sunday, September 8. According to Pearl police, officers arrived at the location and determined the shooting was an accidental discharge inside the restaurant. An employee told WJTV 12 […]
Jaxson Dart showing exactly why he's the best quarterback in the SEC as he plays perfectly for Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart is two games into his 2024 college football season with Ole Miss and he's looked near absolutely perfect. In Week 1 he tossed the rock for over 400 yards and five touchdowns in the first half alone against lowly Furman. But his Week 2 performance against a much better MTSU team was even ...
Mississippi State football vs Arizona State: Final score, highlights from Week 2 game
Mississippi State football has suffered its first loss of the Jeff Lebby era. The Bulldogs (1-1) were rolled over 30-23 by Arizona State (2-0) on Saturday night at Mountain America Stadium. Mississippi State trailed by as many as 27 points in the third quarter. It did cut the lead to seven points with 5:27...
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