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Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself.

The war has escalated to affect more than a dozen countries across the Middle East and beyond, and has caused a spike in oil prices.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A major step forward for the Pearl River Flood Control Project is underway. Federal officials selected a preferred plan that could bring long-term flood relief to many families...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Jackson Branch of the NAACP held a town hall meeting on Thursday ahead of Mississippi's 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on March 10....

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A driver died after crashing into a power pole in Jackson. The incident occurred on Terry Road just after 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2026. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Missis...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson City councilman wants the city to appeal a federal judge's decision to raise water rates in the capital city. Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said he's asking othe...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Law enforcement leaders were hopeful that lawmakers would pass bills that would help them recruit and retain employees under the new Tier 5. Those bills died this week. The Mis...

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The NCAA asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn a judge's decision to allow Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in the 2026 season. According to court docum...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Bond has been set for a man who was previously charged in connection to the mass shooting that followed the 2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival. Marquavius McLeod was ar...

President Trump announced Thursday on social media that he is replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.