Body matching missing Mississippi football player's description found

An 18-year-old Mississippi teen is missing after a July 4 trip to Horn Island. Search crews found a body Monday. What we know ...
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Former Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleads guilty in Jackson bribery scandal

Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty in a federal bribery case. Lumumba admitted to accepting $50,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for official action on a hotel project.
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Hinds County Sheriff addresses inmate's death from assault

The Hinds County Sheriff's Office held a press conference on July 6 addressing the death of 18-year-old detainee Milan Butler, who died after being assaulted at Raymond County Detention Center on July ...
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Mississippi Bar wants Jody Owens suspended from law after guilty plea

The Mississippi Supreme Court received a formal complaint Monday, July 6, from the Mississippi Bar requesting that former Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II be immediately suspended from ...
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Ex-Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks pleads guilty in federal bribery case

Former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in a long-running bribery investigation. Banks' plea follows guilty pleas from former Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...

Elderly woman dies from heat stroke while working in garden

Hinds County Coroner confirmed an 83-year-old woman died while gardening during the heat wave. Her husband also suffered from ...
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Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleads guilty in bribery case

Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has pleaded guilty in a wide-sweeping bribery scandal, that has now taken down multiple public officials.
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Vote top Mississippi high school football receiver for 2026 MHSAA, MAIS season

Who is Mississippi's top receiver entering the 2026 high school football season? MHSAA and MAIS football fans can decide which high school receiver is the best in the state. Now it's your turn to vote ...
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Mass shooting in Mississippi leaves two killed and seven injured

A mass shooting outside a local café early Saturday, July 4, 2026, left two men dead and seven other people wounded, authorities said. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:55 a.m. near the ...
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Oldest Mississippi businesses. These institutions have survived at least a century

A select group of Mississippi businesses have operated for over a century, surviving economic depressions and technological shifts. The Clarion-Ledger, founded in 1837, is recognized as the state's ...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 5, 2026

Here’s how to claim your lottery prize. Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery ...

Jackson, MS, weather forecast video for today, Monday, July 6

Jackson, Mississippi is expected to see a high temperature of about 91 degrees on Monday, July 6, with chances of late ...