Flood Watch for New Orleans Metro and Northshore
The National Weather Service expanded the watch Saturday afternoon to cover portions of 21 Louisiana parishes and three additional Mississippi counties. A pr...
Oct 4, 2026Open source
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Jackson, Mississippi. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Hinds, Rankin. Associated ZIP codes: 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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Police believe Tasia Fortune's hanging was staged as new details revealed in court
Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, on Aug. 3.
Sep 25, 2026Open source
Mississippi grand jury returns unanimous 'no true bill' in death of Nolan Wells. Here's what that means
A grand jury in Jackson County has unanimously returned a "no true bill" in the death of Nolan Wells.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Mississippi’s STAR program enters new era under Cook Foundation 3 MIN READ
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Business Alliance Foundation and the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. jointly announced that the Cook Found...
Sep 16, 2026Open source
Ochsner to receive $3 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funds 2 MIN READ
JACKSON, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves announced in a press release Monday 167 awards totaling $104,115,146 through the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation...
Sep 16, 2026Open source
Man charged in death of Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tr...
Sep 13, 2026Open source
Constitution doesn’t include right to clean water, accurate information from public officials, federal co...
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t provide a right to clean drinking water or accurate information from public officials, a divided federal appeals court ruled....
Sep 8, 2026Open source
JacksonMS Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Jackson metro area
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Jackson, MS metro u
Aug 22, 2026Open source
Police question person of interest after Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
A 29-year-old Black woman from Mississippi was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson last week.
Aug 11, 2026Open source
What we know about the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi
The hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi has left her family and community shaken.
Aug 11, 2026Open source
Mississippi district attorney urges agencies investigating Nolan Wells' death to avoid public statements
The Jackson County district attorney has issued a video statement regarding the death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells.
Jul 24, 2026Open source
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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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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Coordinates
32.2999000, -90.1843000
Local Time
10:36 AM America/Chicago
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Rankin County
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