Category Archives: WJTV
77-year-old Louisiana man dies in Mississippi crash
PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 77-year-old Louisiana man was killed during a crash in South Mississippi. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 in Pike County around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Baylor f...
May 28, 2025
Baylor football athlete Alex Foster dies in Mississippi shooting
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A Baylor Football athlete passed away after a shooting in Mississippi. Baylor Athletics says it is devastated by the unexpected loss of Alex Foster, a freshman from Greenvi...
May 28, 2025
601 JXN Day to feature markets, live performances
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The annual 601 JXN Day celebration will return May 30 through June 1. Across three days, events will span venues from The Walk-In to Offbeat. Attendees can expect pop-up market...
May 28, 2025
Ryan Coogler bringing 'Sinners' to Clarksdale for special screenings
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WJTV) - The film that mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into one will be shown in the city that it's set in. After a recent campaign to get screenings of "Sinners" in ...
May 28, 2025
Three Mississippi juveniles arrested after multi-county chase
ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Three juveniles were arrested after they led authorities on a multi-county chase in a stolen truck, investigators said. Breezy News reported the incident began in Attala ...
May 28, 2025
Mississippi's 2025 Municipal Election: Key voter reminders
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi's 2025 Municipal General Election Day will be held on Tuesday, June 3. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally...
May 28, 2025
Old Brandon Road closure begins Wednesday
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The temporary closure on Old Brandon Road in Pearl will begin on Wednesday, May 28. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), the closure will beg...
May 28, 2025
MHP reports five fatal crashes over 2025 Memorial Day weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to five fatal crashes that occurred during the 2025 Memorial Day Holiday Travel Period. The travel period began Friday, May 23 and conc...
May 28, 2025
Brandon man arrested for Jackson bank robbery
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was arrested in connection to a bank robbery in Jackson. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Capitol responded to t...
May 27, 2025
Discharged patient accused of assaulting employees at two Jackson hospitals
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Officials said a discharged patient from the VA Medical Center in Jackson assaulted a VA employee and an employee at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Accord...
May 27, 2025