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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The severe storms that pushed through Mississippi on Monday, November 20 have caused thousands of power outages. According to Entergy Mississippi, there were more than 3,000 outages Monday evening. Copiah County reported more than 2,700 outages. There were more than 300 outages in Warren County and more than 200 outages in [...]

As many as 3,000 people in Mississippi were without power late Monday night after intense storms pushed through the state, according to Entergy Mississippi. 2,700 were in Copiah County.

Thousands of Mississippi residents are currently without power following the severe storms that spanned across the state on Monday. At this time, nearly 8,000 Mississippians are experiencing a power outage, with the majority of those being affected living in the southwestern part of the state. Copiah County is currently experiencing...

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Residents in Hazlehurst saw the extent of Monday night's severe weather once the sun came up on Tuesday. Copiah County was one of the hardest hit areas. There are uprooted trees and broken branches in yards, which have damaged power lines in the area. Four homes were damaged in Copiah [...]

Copiah County emergency officials say Monday's storms caused extensive damage in the city of Hazlehurst.

The Institutions for Higher Learning didn’t have to look too far for a new president of Jackson State University. After months of conversations and closed-door meetings, the IHL Board of Trustees voted on Thursday in favor of Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as the university’s new president. Thompson currently serves as...

Boat ramps are being closed due to low water levels.

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Fisheries Bureau are reminding remind boaters to be cautious when loading and unloading boats at boat ramps. They said there have been low water conditions at some MDWFP State Lakes. The low water levels are a result of the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Copiah County deputies arrested a man for allegedly killing his brother. The incident happened on Saturday, November 4 just after 12:00 p.m. on South Harmony Road near Hazlehurst. Investigators said deputies discovered the body of Milton Jones, 59, who apparently died from a single gunshot wound. Deputies arrested Jones' brother, [...]

WESSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A family in Copiah County had a hobby of collecting antique cars. They still collect them, but they’re now opening a museum on Saturday, November 4. Kirk Hill, who is a Model T expert, told me about an automobile museum that Brian and Mandy King are opening at their farm near […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader