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[ October 15, 2026 ] State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner – Mayor vows to spur development, clear blight and fill over 100 potholes a day Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] March to the Polls at Hinds Circuit Clerk’s Office Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] More Than a March – Jackson State Students Raise Their Voices for Justice and Accountability Local
[ October 8, 2026 ] Jackson State University announces 2026 Homecoming Celebration, “Thee Greatest Show” Local
[ October 8, 2026 ] Farish Street Green – Ribbon Cutting Years in the making, this beautiful Green Space is now open to the public Local

Fugitive Mississippi couple, wanted in connection to death of adopted daughter, captured in Oregon

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A fugitive Mississippi couple who was charged in their daughter’s death, then went on the run for five years was arrested in Oregon, federal officials said Wednesday. Janet and Ramon Barreto […]

Former prisoner pardoned by Haley Barbour pleads guilty to manslaughter

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OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — One of the ex-prisoners who received a pardon from then-Gov. Haley Barbour has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed another man in an exchange of gunfire. Calhoun County District Attorney […]