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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (December 8-10) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: Homestead for the Holidays - Jackson - Friday Snow Much Fun - Jackson - Friday Ding Dong Merrily on High [...]

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) - If there's one thing Canton knows how to do, it's Christmas. Whether it's the iconic lights or the carnival rides, the city's Christmas Festival attracts families from all over. For the last three decades, the festival has continued to light up the city's historic square. “This whole square, this very beautiful, [...]

TUPELO, Miss. (WJTV) - Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) Special Victims Unit arrested six suspects after an undercover human trafficking operation. Authorities said agents led the undercover operation on Tuesday, November 27 in the Tupelo area. The operation was named "Operation Blue Christmas." The operation resulted in the arrests of six men. [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - There will be a temporary lane closure on Interstate 55 southbound at County Line Road in Madison County. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said the closure will be from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. nightly beginning Sunday, December 10. The work is expected to last through Friday, [...]

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - One person was killed and two others were injured after a crash near Pisgah. The crash happened on Stump Ridge Road on Thursday, December 7. Rankin County Undersheriff Dwyane Thornton said three people were ejected from the vehicle after it left the roadway. One person died at the scene. Thornton [...]

BILOXI, Miss. (WJTV) - Biloxi police said a Gulfport man is suspected of embezzling more than $3 million. On December 7, officers arrested Charles David Veal, 79, for felony embezzlement. Police said the arrested stemmed from an investigation, which started after the American Shrimp Processing Association (ASPA) reported that Veal had transferred funds from their [...]

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) - Nearly nine months after a tornado ripped through Rolling Fork, the mayor said he's proud of the town's accomplishments. "I'm happy to say that the businesses, the majority of the businesses that were destroyed by the storm are built back. Some of the businesses are open for business. Some are [...]

AMORY, Miss. (WJTV) - Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the shooting happened on Wednesday, December 6 on Tschudi Street in Amory. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) received a notification about the shooting at 7:00 [...]

Metropolitan police responded to reports of an active shooter at the UNLV campus before noon and said "There appears to be multiple victims at this time." Maryland Parkway is closed to traffic near UNLV and drivers are urged to stay away from the area.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new report shows that maternal deaths are on the rise in Mississippi. The report by the Mississippi Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) looks at data from 2016 through 2020. Officials said the independent group, established in 2017, reviews maternal deaths to find opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to prevent [...]