Do you know why Jackson is the state capital? The city was founded in 1821. Here's this history of how it became the seat of ...

Beth Israel was also bombed in 1967 by the Ku Klux Klan. Artifacts that survived bombing were lost in the weekend fire.

Top Stories from Jan. JACKSON, Miss. (WKRG) — Players of the Mississippi Lottery won big through second-chance promotional ...

The “mother of all potholes,” a longtime fixture at the intersection of Denver and Long streets, has been repaired and laid ...

Mayor John Horhn presented Kamala Harris with a key to the city during her recent visit to Jackson, Mississippi. Horhn also declared the day of her visit as ’Kamala Harris Day’ to honor her.

“We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his ...

What was once a place of worship filled with precious objects packed with meaning now sits in heavy layers of dark soot, ...

Jackson, MS, isn’t just a destination for world-class museums, food, and festivals — though all certainly play a role in the ...

Nearly half of Mississippi's bridges fall below federal safety standards. Here's why they're in bad shape, and what ...

Jackon's Beth Israel synagogue, damaged by arson last weekend, has been a source of pride to the city — at the same time it's ...

Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking ...

First Alert for next weekend. Confidence is elevated compared to typical long-range winter forecasts in central Mississippi.