David Jackson steps down as DYB national director
David Jackson is spending this week in Laurel, Mississippi, site of the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
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'The wind and drift patterns tell a story,' Cajun Navy official says of missing Mississippi teen found dead
Mississippi teen Nolan Wells was found dead on Horn Island after going missing during a Fourth of July boat trip. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is...
Jul 15, 2026Open source
Jackson public transit union workers go on strike
The City of Jackson announced Monday that it will temporarily waive the requirement that JTRAN drivers hold Mississippi driver’s licenses.
Jul 13, 2026Open source
Family of Mississippi teen who was found dead after July 4 trip call for transparency, deeper investigation
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office officials have said investigators don't suspect foul play in Nolan Xavier Wells's death.
Jul 10, 2026Open source
Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Two arrested in Mississippi triple homicide that left toddler dead
Authorities in Mississippi have arrested two men after two women and a 2-year-old child were found dead at a home in Jackson over the weekend.
Jun 30, 2026Open source
Cecil Hannibal
Cecil Hannibal is an Emmy award-winning anchor and reporter. He joined KCRA 3 from the Hearst Television station in Jackson, Mississippi, where h
Jun 29, 2026Open source
Mississippi Comic Con draws fans, cosplayers to Jackson for three-day event
Mississippi Comic Con is underway at the Mississippi Trade Mart and Arena, drawing fans, cosplayers and vendors for a three-day event running through Sunday.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
A visit to Mississippi's Lemuria Books is 'a sweet devouring'
Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi, is an independent bookstore with a rich collection of first-edition books and a focus on regional authors.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
United in Song: A Mississippi America 250 Celebration features musical talent from across the state
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The countdown is on for America’s big 250th birthday.
Jun 21, 2026Open source
City of Jackson currently under consideration for National R&B Hall of Fame
Mississippi’s capital city is currently under consideration to become the home of a National R&B Hall of Fame, in a decades-long effort to establish a perm...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Daniel Acy
Daniel Acy, age 39, of Henrietta, passed away, Thursday, May 28, 2026. He was born Tuesday, November 18, 1986 in Jackson, Mississippi to Tammy Fitzgerald Bow...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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Jackson is in Rankin County, Mississippi.
Region: Mississippi
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39201, 39202, 39203, 39204, 39205, 39206, 39207, 39209, 39210, 39211, 39212, 39213, 39215, 39216, 39217, 39225, 39236, 39250, 39269, 39271, 39282, 39283, 39284, 39286, 39289, 39296, 39298
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Mystery woman Nolan Wells' friends say he was chatting to when they left island is identified... as her sis...
Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, mysteriously disappeared during a Fourth of July party on Horn Island, of the coast of Mississippi, and his body was found washed up...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
State of Mississippi opposes Supervisor Foster’s judicial redistricting lawsuit
The State of Mississippi is opposing a lawsuit filed by Supervisor Robert Foster to overturn a majority-minority judicial subdistrict in DeSoto County claimi...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
United Way planning school supply deliveries soon 1 MIN READ
Over the last couple of weeks United Way of East Mississippi has been collecting and sorting various back to school supplies following another successful Stu...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Missing on Horn Island, funeral, autopsy: See timeline of events in Nolan Wells case
Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi native and standout football player, was found dead on Horn Island. Here’s a timeline of events leading to his disa...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results in ‘undetermined’ cause and manner of death
The doctor who performed the autopsy said in the report that he couldn’t rule out foul play in the Mississippi teen’s death.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Preliminary independent autopsy results for Nolan Wells' death released
The independent autopsy results in Nolan Wells' death have been released. The 18-year-old was found dead off the Mississippi coast earlier this month.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Nolan Wells' independent autopsy says cause, manner of death 'undetermined pending investigation'
The preliminary findings from Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells' independent autopsy were announced on Wednesday as the investigation into his death continues.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Nolan Wells' cause of death undetermined, family's autopsy shows Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off H...
Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Results of Nolan Wells autopsy to be released at NAACP Chicago conference
Wells, 18, disappeared after a July 4 boat trip with friends off the Mississippi coast. The results of an independent autopsy into his death is set to be rel...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
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