4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (331+ words) NATCHEZ " The City of Natchez plans two-day Fourth of July celebration with parade, live music and fireworks is preparing a two-day Independence Day celebration featuring a second-line parade, family festival activities, live music and a fireworks finale as part of…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (138+ words) JACKSON " Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard has identified three people killed in separate pedestrian-involved traffic crashes over a two-day period in the Jackson area. On June 29, Jeffery Bennett, 54, of Jackson, was struck and killed in a pedestrian-versus-vehicle crash at Highway…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (127+ words) Darkhorse Press Clinton police need help identifying auto burglary suspect CLINTON " The Clinton Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect connected to an auto burglary early Monday morning. Police said the burglary happened between about 4 a. m. and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (222+ words) JACKSON " A coordinated law enforcement operation targeting drug trafficking and violent crime in South Mississippi resulted in 40 arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and firearms, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Thursday. Operation Liberty Strike, led by the Mississippi…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (156+ words) VICKSBURG "Vicksburg police are investigating a robbery and assault that happened Wednesday night on Halls Ferry Road. According to the Vicksburg Police Department, officers responded around 9: 30 p. m. June 11 to the 4000 block of Halls Ferry Road for a reported robbery. Police said…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (132+ words) ELLISVILLE " T he Ellisville Police Department is warning residents to lock their vehicles after receiving a growing number of auto burglary reports. According to the department, every vehicle reported burglarized had been left unlocked. Police are urging residents to double-check…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (200+ words) JACKSON " A new unit is operating at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility as a treatment environment for inmates diagnosed with mental illness, substance use disorders, or a combination of both. The specialized Behavioral Management Unit (BMU) is guided by Qualified…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (114+ words) JACKSON " A new weekly market bringing fresh Delta food to Jackson is set to begin in June. Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market will be held every Thursday starting June 4 at the Jackson Medical Mall. The market will run from 2 p. m. to 7 p. m. Organizers…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (85+ words) OCEAN SPRINGS "Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a man wanted on a felony embezzlement charge. According to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Joshua "Josh" Sumrall is wanted by the Ocean Springs Police Department for felony embezzlement of money…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (95+ words) Darkhorse Press Pearl police seek help identifying person in Ulta Beauty theft investigations PEARL " The Pearl Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a person in connection with two theft investigations at Ulta Beauty. According to the department,…...