Few years on the Earth
A shooting at a Jackson, Mississippi motel on Christmas Day has left an employee hospitalized and prompted an active police investigation into the suspect and a possible accomplice. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident occurred at the Rainbow Motel, located along Medgar Evers Boulevard, following an argument between a motel employee and a … Read more
The arrest of 20-year-old Mississippi State University student Patrick McClintock has drawn national attention not only for its viral visual impact but also for the broader cultural and legal context in which it occurred. The incident took place on November 8, 2025, outside Boardtown Pizza & Pints in Starkville, Mississippi, where Barstool Sports founder Dave … Read more
When a truck carrying caged rhesus monkeys overturned on a Mississippi highway, it set off an unusual chain of events that would soon make national headlines. One of those events was the shooting of an escaped monkey by a local mother, Jessica Bond Ferguson, who said she acted out of instinct to protect her children. … Read more
The small, close-knit Athens community in Monroe County, Mississippi, has been left in disbelief following the brutal killing of 73-year-old Ollie Hamilton inside the very church where she worshipped. Her grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, now faces a murder charge after authorities allege that he beat his grandmother to death in a shocking act of violence … Read more
On August 27, 2025, the Jackson, Mississippi, community and the broader journalism world were struck with profound sadness as news broke of the sudden death of Celeste Wilson, a beloved weekend anchor for ABC affiliate 16 WAPT. At just 42 years old, Wilson passed away due to a heart attack, leaving behind a legacy of … Read more