Good morning, Jackson.

Fire crews are battling a blaze that has burned at least 10 acres in Rankin County today (containment status and cause have not been reported).

Latrice Rogers, star of Bravo's Belle Collective, opened a lounge in Fondren that serves cocktails and will host live events for neighborhood guests.

Mississippi Museum of Art will begin a major restoration in the coming months of Fountainhead, Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Jackson house, after hosting media tours this week in Fondren.

Museum officials say repairs will top $1 million and a book on J. Willis Hughes will be available in November.

Jackson State will eliminate eight positions funded by Title III at the end of the year, with affected staff in the Division of Institutional Advancement notified that roles will be cut Dec.

31 as the university reallocates federal grant money (amounts and next funding steps not disclosed).

Improve Your Tomorrow has offered its College Academy at Blackburn Middle School (free) since 2025 to give students mentorship, career planning, and college guidance so they can build confidence and leadership; the nonprofit aims to place 600 young men of color in Mississippi on a path to and through college by 2031.