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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The grounds of the Mississippi State Capitol turned into a bookstore for the annual Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday, August 19. For many, books are more than just words on a page. They are a body of art, labor and love put together for people to enjoy. "Everything that I've written [...]

BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) - A 40-year-old man was arrested in connection to a homicide in Byram. Byram police said the fatal shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, August 18 in the 4000 block of Wynndale Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a male victim with a single gunshot wound to the [...]

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) - A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection to an "ambush-style" murder in Adams County. The Natchez Democrat reported Emanuel Hall, also known as Emanuel Hill, turned himself in to the Adams County Sheriff's Office around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 20. Hall has been charged with two counts of murder [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are working to find three suspects in connection to a fatal shooting on West Northside Drive. The shooting happened on Sunday, August 20 in the 2900 block of West Northside Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered an unresponsive man had been shot near his vehicle. Officer [...]

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A woman participating in a bull poker competition at the Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo in July has gone viral. Nicole Garrard-Black participated in bull poker to help her friend, Alyssa Killebrew, raise money for her husband and for working with children in agriculture. Garrard-Black said she didn't exactly know what bull [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - On Friday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a proclamation initiating a partial statewide burn ban, effective immediately. The following 40 counties will be under the burn ban, which will remain in place until further notice: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Issaquena, Jackson, Jasper, [...]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The future of the Jackson Zoo remains unclear as supporters of the zoo continue fighting to keep the doors open. This comes after the Jackson City Council discussed possibly closing the zoo amid budget cuts. Councilman Vernon Hartley, Ward 5, said on paper, it looks like it would save money to [...]