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Man from Rankin County Charged with Retaliation Against Public Servant
On October 2, 2024, a man from Rankin County was arrested and charged after searching the city of Brandon, Mississippi. On October 1, Rankin County Sheriff's Department was notified about a threat of violence that had been made against a prosecutor. The threat was made by a former defendant.
Mountain Lion Sightings in Mississippi: Is the Big Cat Returning to the Magnolia State?
Once plentiful across the South, the elusive mountain lion has not been officially confirmed in Mississippi for over a century. Experts have predicted for several years, however, that populations of the mountain lion in western states are expected to head eastward. With credible sightings of the big cat popping up around the state, is the mountain lion poised to return to Mississippi?
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: October 4-6
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 (October 4-6) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi Food Truck Friday – Jackson – Friday Belhaven Block Party – Jackson – Friday Before it Hits Home – Jackson […]
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games
Week 8 Games: Thursday, Oct. 3 results: Cedar Creek School 20, Delta Charter 38, final. Ringgold 6, Block 54, final. Friday, Oct. 4 games: Delhi High School 40, Vidalia 55, final. Port Gibson 12, Jefferson County 36, final. Loyd Star 44, Wilkinson County 0, final. Tensas Academy 14, WCCA 55, final. ACCS 13, Parklane […] The post FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: Week 8 games appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Illinois man sentenced for trafficking firearms from Mississippi to Chicago
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – A 20-year-old Illinois man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for firearms trafficking and conspiracy to traffic firearms. Prosecutors said the investigation began after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) noticed a high volume of firearms recovered in crimes in Chicago, Illinois, had […]
Mississippi inmate found guilty of drug trafficking scheme orchestrated behind bars
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Mississippi inmate serving his second federal prison sentence for drug conspiracy was found guilty of orchestrating drug trafficking in Florida, according to the United States Department of Justice. The USDOJ release said that Antoine D. Wilson, 41, who is a current inmate in Mississippi, was found guilty of the following […]
Lost history of the Mississippi State Fair
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 165th Mississippi State Fair will likely excite many across the state, but two major parts of its history are largely unknown or forgotten. Much of the cultural identity of Jackson and Mississippi is tied to the fair. The Mississippi Agricultural Bureau and the Mississippi Agricultural Society sponsored the first state […]
Hiram Revels, Mississippi's First African American Senator — Civil Rights Heroes
Hiram Rhodes Revels was an African American trailblazer. Born as a Freeman in North Carolina in 1827, Revels fought for the Union in the Civil War and later served as a United States Senator from Mississippi. Revels, a member of the Republican Party, entered the Senate on February 25, 1870, becoming America’s first African American Senator.
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