Category Archives: WJTV
JPS students get crash course in entertainment industry
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A group of Jackson Public Schools (JPS) students interested in a career in the entertainment industry had the opportunity of a lifetime on Saturday, February 12. Entertainment ...
Feb 13, 2022
Townhall, justice rally to be held in Brookhaven
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) - The St. James Missionary Baptist Church will host "Stand Up Black America" for a FedEx driver who was allegedly shot at while working. Man, woman wanted for theft at Brookha...
Feb 13, 2022
Crowds gather for Annual Dixie National Parade
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Crowds lined the streets to watch the Annual Dixie National Parade on Saturday, February 12. Rodeo lovers young and old came out to kick off this year's Dixie National. Agricul...
Feb 13, 2022
Cause of death revealed after two found dead in Raymond
RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) - The cause of death for one of the people found dead in a Raymond home has been announced. Hinds County deputies were asked to complete a wellness check at a home on Midway Road...
Feb 13, 2022
Former Yazoo City mayor dies at 93
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Yazoo City Mayor Charles "Blackie" Fulgham died at 93-years-old. The Yazoo Herald reported he died on Tuesday, February 1 surrounded by his children. Fulgham served a...
Feb 13, 2022
Jackson wants $8M for attraction renovations
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Jackson requested $8 million from the 2022 legislative session to renovate Thalia Mara Hall and the Russell C. Davis Planetarium. The Northside Sun reported legisla...
Feb 12, 2022
New scholarship offered to Warren Co. graduates
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Bettye Smith Brown Memorial Scholarship is now open to Warren County graduates. The Vicksburg Post reported Brown was a Vicksburg native, teacher's aide at Grove Stre...
Feb 12, 2022
Natchez traffic stop leaves baby hospitalized
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A one-year-old was sent to the hospital and two patrol cars were crashed following a traffic stop in Natchez on Friday, February 11. The Natchez Democrat reported Natchez polic...
Feb 12, 2022
Neighbors donate funds for new ACSO protective gear
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Adams County neighbors donated the funds necessary for the Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) to purchase new protective gear. The Natchez Democrat reported Adams County...
Feb 12, 2022
Yazoo Co. road work wrapping up on Highway 433
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A lottery funded project to overlay 12 miles of Highway 433 in Yazoo County is wrapping up. The Yazoo Herald reported the overlay project runs along Highway 433 from Highw...
Feb 12, 2022