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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides

Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates This is the first story in . . .

Clean Up Jackson

Locke Ward, (center) a local Realtor and co-founder of Clean Up Jackson, recently presented a program for the Rotary Club . . .

During a professional development day following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Jackson Academy Middle School employees dedicated their afternoon . . .

In The Kitchen with LISA IRELAND: No loafing around

When it comes to meatloaf, I do not loaf around. It is one of my favorite comfort foods, and while . . .

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Mississippi National Guard airmen, soldiers deployed to support Operation Epic Fury

Governor Tate Reeves said the residents of the state are praying for those deployed in harm’s way in the Middle . . .

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Bible study
Fri,03/13/26-8:00AM , 258 Reads
Jackson Academy’s Lower School girls Bible study meets Wednesday mornings, where eighth grade girls lead fourth and fifth grade girls in discussions of Scripture. For Valentine’s Day, the groups made cards for the patients and doctors at Children’s Hospital of Mississippi.
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Phase 1 of Bozeman Road is scheduled for completion the end of 2026

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Bozeman Road gets $2 million boost from federal budget
By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer
Fri,03/13/26-9:00AM , 750 Reads
Bozeman road will benefit from the $2 million appropriated for Madison County in the 2026 federal budget.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to apply the funding to the cost of the Bozeman Road widening project.
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Twenty Years of Miracles Gala
Thu,03/12/26-4:00PM , 132 Reads
Twenty Years of Miracles Gala was held recently at The Country Club of Jackson with a sold-out crowd in attendance. The event served as a rebrand and launch for Harbor Day School. Formerly known as The Little Light House of Central Mississippi, the non-profit is now the Harbor Day School.
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Potholes on Old Canton getting repaired near County Line Road
By JOHN EMMERICH - Reporter
Fri,03/13/26-12:52PM , 266 Reads
Finally, the potholes on Old Canton Road near County Line Road are getting repaired near Good Shepherd Church.

Councilman Ashby Foote said the potholes probably stemmed from a water leak. JXN Water was in charge of the repairs.

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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides

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Mon,03/16/26-1:22PM, 187 Reads 2,204 Statewide

Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates

This is the first story in a series about gun violence in the Mississippi Delta.

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