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PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – As Philip Gunn gave his last speech at the Neshoba County Fair as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, he left out one key detail: an endorsement for Mississippi’s next governor. Gunn was the last speaker on Thursday to give speeches before the two main candidates for governor: Brandon Presley […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

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PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) and Brandon Presley (D-Miss.) are the biggest names in the 2023 governor’s race. But two other Republicans are running for governor in the 2023 Primary Election. Both gave speeches at the fair. Below is an overview of those candidates. David Hardigree (R-Miss.) Before he began his speech, […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Mississippi will have to pay more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after the attorney general’s office spent years defending a sodomy law that criminalizes oral and anal sex.  The law in question — Section 97-29-59 — was deemed unconstitutional in 2003 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case Lawrence v. Texas that private […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Make-A-Wish Mississippi partnered with an accounting firm to grant the wish of 13-year-old Ella Spinks. Ella was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2022 and went through several rounds of chemotherapy treatments. Family and friends gathered at Highball Lanes in Fondren on Friday to help surprise Ella with her wish […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is helped by Senators and staff after McConnell unexpectedly pauses while speaking to reporters after the weekly policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Greg Nash) Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze in front of television cameras for about 20 seconds Wednesday as he battled a bout of lightheadedness […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Cheech and Chong’s Cannabis Co. and Southern Sky Brands are partnering to expand access to medical cannabis products for Mississippi patients. “This partnership is all about the patients. We want to ensure that the people of Mississippi have access to safe, effective, and compassionate medical cannabis options,” said Tommy Chong, co-founder […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A former corrections officer with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) pled guilty on Thursday, July 27 for using excessive force against an inmate. According to court documents, Jessica Hill, who was a corrections officer at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF), struck inmate L.C. with a cannister and repeatedly punched […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) issued a Silver Alert for 84-year-old Jerry Clark Kelly, of Tylertown. He is described as five feet seven inches tall, weighing 178 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. According to MIB, Kelly was last seen Thursday, July 27, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. in the […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – Marching bands usually go hand in hand with Friday night lights, but Neshoba Central High School’s band also goes well with the summer heat. For decades, the Big Blue Band has played in the humid heat of the Neshoba County Fair. It provides entertainment to fairgoers but also exposure to the band. […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader