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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The FestivalSouth, which brings more than 50 live art, music, theatre, and dance events to the Hattiesburg area, will be held May 28-June 22, 2024. The event features many University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty, alumni, students, and staff. Grouped around the weekends, events are planned each Thursday through Sunday, with […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Young man accused in 5 shootings in 6 months should be old man if/when released from state prison

The Mississippi Department of Transportation blames a tropical storm’s rain for opening a crater in the road, but the lawsuits say the state agency is at fault. Here’s why.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - The 18-year-old Mississippi National Guardsman, who suffered a severe heat stroke during a drill at Camp Shelby, is still recovering. Colby Maury-Rice's father, Eddie Dockery, said his son began taking his first steps on his own on Christmas Day. He's also learning how to speak again and regain some memory. Rice [...]

Se’Dhari Watson-Person, Kyla “Muffin” Watkins, and Tatyanna Richmond were honored and remembered at a candlelight vigil in Gautier. See photos from the event.

“It was a historic win and my week was an emotional whirlwind,” Joye Lee-McNelis says.

I spent my summer in the rural emergency room of a small regional hospital in southwest Mississippi. I wiped butts of all ages, stocked exam rooms daily and helped the

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced a series of Medicaid reimbursement reforms in Mississippi. According to the governor, the reforms are estimated to generate approximately $700 million for hospitals across the state. “Over the course of my tenure, we have constantly looked for solutions to Mississippi’s pressing health concerns. We’ve […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced a series of Medicaid reimbursement reforms in Mississippi. According to the governor, the reforms are estimated to generate approximately $700 million for hospitals across the state. “Over the course of my tenure, we have constantly looked for solutions to Mississippi’s pressing health concerns. We’ve […]

Gov. Tate Reeves announces plan to help struggling hospitals.