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193,429 vaccines have been administered in Mississippi with 175,817 first round vaccinations and 18,012 second round vaccinations. 1328 people have been vaccinated from Attala, 1258 people from Leake, 1572 from Neshoba and 1236 from Winston county. Overall 449,300 vaccines have been received and distributed... Read More.

One person is dead following a wreck on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Kicks News has learned the wreck happened in Leake County near mile marker 151 after a tree fell on a vehicle. Leake County fire and ambulance responded to the scene, but could not get... Read More.

The Pageant winners have been announced. The Miss Rodeo Mississippi and Dixie National Pageants were held last weekend. And the titles go to: Mary Claire Cornett, Purvis MS (Miss Rodeo Mississippi) Jacqueline Ervin, McComb, MS (Miss Dixie National) Mattie Holly, Brandon, MS (Miss Dixie National Princess) Wren Algee,... Read More.

A Mississippi sheriff says a 2-year-old North Carolina girl has been found dead after she and her 7-year-old brother were abandoned in a pickup truck. Authorities were searching for her father, and have charged the mother with neglect. The boy is in protective custody.... Read More.

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch until 1:00am. Counties included are Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Kemper, Leake, Lee, Lowndes, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Neshoba, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Winston. Also, heavy thunderstorms are expected... Read More.

A portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway will be closed beginning today. The section of the road closed will be from milepost 115 in Madison County to milepost 135 in Leake County. Traffic will be detoured as work crews begin to clean up storm debris. See the... Read More.