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The Day the President Came to Town: Jimmy Carter’s Mississippi Visit

Sunday, December 29 by Chris Davis

YAZOO CITY, Miss.--No sitting president has made the kind of visit to Mississippi as did Pres. Jimmy Carter, July 22, 1977, just a few months after taking office. Carter met with the people of Yazoo City in the gym at the then-new Yazoo City... Read More.

Car Wrecks in Fog

Sunday, December 29 by Chris Davis

LEAKE COUNTY, Miss.--A person wrecked their car in the fog Saturday morning in Leake County.The wreck was reported shortly after 6 a.m. near the intersection of Laurel Hill Rd. and Hwy. 488.The person told dispatchers that they lost control in the fog while driving... Read More.

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AUDIO: Possible Tornado Touchdown in Leake County

Sunday, December 29 by Chris Davis

LENA, Miss.--A possible tornado touchdown near Lena, in Leake County, is being investigated by the National Weather Service."We had several trees down around the Lena area," said Leake County Emergency Manager Tommy Malone."It came through Tuscola, Madden and went on out through the Sebastopol... Read More.

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Charge Added for Holmes Co. Man Indicted in Texas Officer Killing

Thursday, December 26 by Chris Davis

LEXINGTON, Miss.--A Holmes County man indicted last week in the Dec. 8 murder of a police officer in Kaufman County, Texas, now faces another charge, which was added this week: assaulting a public servant. Darrian Cotez Johnson, of Lexington, has been indicted on a capital... Read More.

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Person Hurt in Christmas Eve Wreck in Leake County

Wednesday, December 25 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person was hurt in a one-car wreck Christmas Eve in Leake County.The wreck was just after 9 p.m. on Hwy. 25 south near the Scott-Leake County line. When the wreck was called in, it was reported that the car hit a deer... Read More.

Neshoba Co. Man Wanted on Meth Charge

Wednesday, December 25 by Chris Davis

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--The Neshoba County Sheriff's Dept. is looking for Mason Dylan Howard.According to info provided by the sheriff's department, Howard is wanted on a charge of possession of meth, with a firearm enhancement.Howard is white with red hair and weighs about 160 lbs.If you... Read More.

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Space Junk Lights Up Central Miss. Sky

Sunday, December 22 by Chris Davis

GOODMAN, Miss.--That wasn't a comet or a meteorite Saturday night. It was space junk.Plenty of calls to the National Weather Service reported the object, which streaked like a comet, dragging a bright tail.It was actually a Chinese communications satellite that was launched in 2016.The... Read More.

A Wet Christmas, Not a White Christmas Expected

Sunday, December 22 by Chris Davis

KOSCIUSKO, Miss.--You are likely to see a wet Christmas, not a white Christmas in central Mississippi, said the National Weather Service.For the beginning of the week temperatures will be rising and getting back into the 60s. By Christmas Eve, the high will be in... Read More.

Branning, Other New Justices to be Sworn In Jan. 6

Sunday, December 22 by Chris Davis

JACKSON, Miss.--State Sen. Jenifer Branning and four other state Supreme Court justices will be sworn in Jan. 6, according to a news release from the court.Branning, of Neshoba County, was chosen by voters over incumbent Presiding Justice Jim Kitchens, in the general election and... Read More.

Two People Die in Multi-Car Crash in Newton County

Sunday, December 22 by Chris Davis

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss.--Two people died in a Saturday night wreck in Newton County.The crash happened on I-20 in the eastbound lanes, and involved four cars, one of which burned. It was unclear how the wreck happened.The Mississippi Highway Patrol, Newton County Sheriff's Dept., and... Read More.

Leake Co. Deputies Help Woman Who Loses Brakes

Sunday, December 22 by Chris Davis

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A woman reported losing her brakes and headlights shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, on Hwy. 35 in Lake County.It happened when the woman, who was driving a Ford F150, was near Estes Mill Rd.Deputies and the Highway Patrol both advised the woman to... Read More.

Guilty Pleas in 2023 Choctaw Reservation Murder

Monday, December 16 by Chris Davis

PEARL RIVER, Miss.--Three people charged in a 2023 killing in the Pearl River community on the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court.Michael Shaffer, Sr., 48, and Montero Willis, 22, admitted to shooting and killing a person on the... Read More.