MHP July 4 weekend traffic report

The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued a report Tuesday about its Fourth of July weekend traffic enforcement. The agency had extra patrols from July 1 - 5 with special emphasis given to speeding and distracted/impaired driving. MHP said 7,999 citations were issued and made 168 arrests for...

Damage Reported After Easter Storms In Mississippi

It was a stormy Easter weekend with two rounds of severe weather in Mississippi.  Severe storms on Saturday were followed by more of the same which moved through the local area Sunday morning knocking down some trees on Highway 19 southeast of Kosciusko, blowing...


MS Association of Broadcasters awards banquet this weekend

The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards will be handed out this weekend. The banquet will be held at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson Saturday night. Boswell Media has been nominated for 19 awards over several...

COVID Update: Long Weekend Produces Low Numbers

The COVID-19 numbers the State Health Department released Tuesday covered a four-day period, averaging 467 new cases for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  In Neshoba County, there were 39 new infections reported,  Attala County had 18 and only 11 in Leake County.  But the...

Weekend COVID Update: New Cases Down, Deaths Climb

Mississippi's weekend COVID numbers dropped by 72 per cent compared to the week before.  The State Health Department on Monday said 4,719 new cases were confirmed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  For the previous weekend, the total was 16,595.  But as new infections continue...



Severe weather possible for most of the state this weekend

The National Weather Service in Jackson is warning residents of central and southern Mississippi to be prepared for heavy rain and strong storms beginning Sunday morning. Heavy rain, large hail, damaging wind gusts , and tornadoes are all possible with this weather system. The timing the...
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