Good morning, Jackson.

About a dozen Jackson State students held a walkout and rally at the COFO Building on Thursday, calling for a new investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells whose body was found near Horn Island after he went missing on a Fourth of July trip.

The Jackson-based web company dropped a longtime client after a major cyberattack left his global peacock information center offline on Oct.

8. The 15-year customer said he lost orders and consulting work during eight days without service.

The Ridgeland Pecan Festival, now rescheduled for Saturday, Oct.

24, will be held at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event features live music, arts, crafts, food trucks and a kids zone but will not allow pets.

Flo Rida drew a large crowd Thursday night at the Mississippi Coliseum for the sole performance at the 167th Mississippi State Fair.

He took the stage at 7 p.m. as fairgoers enjoyed the live show.

UMMC Vice Chancellor Lou Ann Woodward will retire in 2027 — university officials are preparing for a leadership transition.

JPS improved its accountability grades as its score rose by 37 points from 536 in 2025 to 573 in 2026 + more schools earned a C rating while F rated schools dropped to six, with Timberlawn Elementary leading gains.

Nearly 30 counties in Mississippi are under burn bans because the weather is hot and dry.

Rankin County set a 30-day ban until Nov.-15 after receiving just 0.78 inches of rain amid 90-degree heat, and local sheriff's departments are enforcing the rules.

Developers working on the old Metrocenter Mall site near the corner of Highway 80 and Highway 18 say vandals have caused major delays by damaging the structure and stealing materials — police and inspectors report ongoing theft and destruction hurt efforts to clear the property for a billion-dollar redevelopment project.

The Lanier Bulldogs beat Holmes County Central 50-20 in a MHSAA game (Class 5A, Region 2) as they earned their seventh win by outscoring the Jaguars in the second half.