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Mama Mosie Burks, a legendary gospel singer and lead vocalist in the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92.
May we be guided by the values of justice, and compassion, and respect for all members of our community.”The monument was not ...
WLBT’s Digital Desk Host Cara Shirley breaks down the top three stories on “Top 3 From WLBT” for Tuesday morning.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Shoppers in Mississippi can look forward to a tax-free weekend on select items from Friday, July 11, ...
Leading the appointments as the city’s interim chief administrative officer, Pieter Teeuwissen, a former Hinds County Court ...
That’s when the agent said Dennis forced her to undress at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her, WLBT reported, citing the ...
Jackson saw an approximate 40% drop in homicides during the first half of 2025 — January through June — compared to the same ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed Wednesday nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a ...
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed at a gender reveal party at Roosevelt State Park in Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officials emphasized the isolated ...
The court referred to the Mississippi executions of David Cox in 2021 and Thomas Loden in 2022. The Fifth Circuit judges also said at this point, the execution would be the only just conclusion to ...
A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday over enforcement of a new law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from Mississippi public schools and universities. A coalition of civil ...
Less than a month ago, Baylor (Tenn.) School’s Kolby Barrett joined Mississippi State’s Class of 2026. A couple of weekends ago, the On3 three-star safety prospect got a look at his future coaches and ...