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ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office issued a Missing Child Alert for a 16-year-old Natchez boy.

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Investigators said Javari M. Blanton was last seen on Monday, November 8 before school in Vidalia, Louisiana. They said he has not returned to his Natchez home. Blanton was last seen in a white Nissan Altima and was traveling in an unknown direction.

If you know where Blanton is located, contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 601-442-2752 or investigator Carla Dunn at 601-492-9830. […]

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RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – A fireworks show honoring military veterans kicked off at Old Trace Park in Ridgeland.

At the event, the Barnett Reservoir Foundation and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District honored veteran heroes. Many in attendance showed appreciation for those who served.

“My uncle was in the Armed Forces. He’s 84 years old. I knew what he did for our country so I always come to something like this,” said Dina Thomas.

“A long family history of veterans, we just really appreciate everything they’ve done to give us the freedom we have,” said Kona Ice Operations manager Robert Mitchell.

The free event featured live music, food and fireworks provided through the foundation’s reservoir life campaign.

This is the second annual Veterans Day celebration at Old Trace Park. […]

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NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – An exclusive showing of the Hallmark film “Every Time a Bell Rings” will be held in Natchez before its worldwide release.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blankets to enjoy the event on Sunday, November 14 at the Natchez Bluff.

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Vendors will line up on Broadway to sell hot chocolate, snacks, beverages and Christmas goodies. Smoot’s Grocery will also be open. Stars Erin Cahill and Wes Brown, actors and other special guests will arrive for photos and to walk the red carpet before the showing begins. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle for two of the bikes that were used in the film.

The event is free but donations will be accepted for The Natchez Humane Society and for Christmas in Natchez.

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Event times are as follows:

3:30 p.m. – Vendors will open4:30 p.m. – Red carpet arrivals 5:30 p.m. – Wes Brown performance followed by the film showing

Cell phones will be allowed at the event, but they will be strictly prohibited during the film showing.

Attendees are asked to arrive early to ensure seating arrangements. […]

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JACKSON, Miss. (Mississippi Today) – The 14-member Legislative Budget Committee, with Gov. Tate Reeves breaking tradition and not attending, adopted a revenue estimate Wednesday for the coming fiscal year of $6.49 billion — a $566 million increase over the projection used to develop the budget for the current fiscal year.
State law requires the governor and budget committee to agree on a revenue estimate to begin the task of developing a budget for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2022. […]