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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi has received more than 10,000 absentee ballots ahead of the 2023 Primary Runoff Election. As of Monday, August 28, 2023, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 12,897 absentee ballots requested, 12,604 absentee ballots sent, and 10,415 absentee ballots received in the state. Additional Reminders For questions regarding absentee voting, please contact […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story f...

GLENDORA, Miss. (WJTV) – On the 68th anniversary of the death of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, were honored in Mississippi during a commemoration at a new historical location. The abduction, torture and killing of the Black teenager from Chicago in 1955 helped propel the Civil Rights Movement. His body was […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – I looked back in my files of stories. This time last August, we were dealing with too much rain. Whereas you’d almost need a search warrant to find the Pearl River this year, last year the river was high. Recently, “heavy” and “rain” haven’t been used in the same sentence in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The 2023 Primary Runoff Election will be held on Tuesday, August 29, and some voters in Forrest County will head to the polls to vote in the District 1 supervisor race. Gentry Mordica and Wesley Clark, both Republicans, are in the runoff. Both candidates are fairly new to politics, but […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

In court documents, Watts' husband said he found his wife on the couch topless with one of the boys. He told the officer the teen was "pretending to be asleep.". Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Beside the wildfire smoke and humid conditions that have caused poor air quality nationwide this summer, some Americans frequently find themselves with poor air quality.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

NATCHEZ, Miss. (WJTV) – The director of Natchez’s only Military Museum and Veterans Welcome Center is asking the public for military memorabilia to display in its new home at 107 Jefferson Davis Boulevard. “The Military Museum and Veterans’ Welcome Center fulfill a dream we have had with the Home With Heroes Foundation,” said G. Mark […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West made several stops in Mississippi to launch is presidential campaign. West launches his opening ground campaign at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Brandon during Emmett Till’s 68th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend. He addressed issues of police brutality and the crisis amongst Black men at the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) recounts his experience during the aftermath of the August 2005 storm.  Hurricane Katrina landed on the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. It caused unprecedented death and destruction in Mississippi. It was unlike anything previously experienced in […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A student was found dead on the Starkville campus of Mississippi State University (MSU). MSU Police Chief Kenneth Rogers said the department received a call just after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 about the incident. The male student was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle. Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader