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United Way of the Capital Area says the Imagination Library is funded entirely through donations, and all books mailed to children are brand new. Nearly 1,000 Mississippi children are currently on a waiting list for the program, according to McCelleis.

The news comes after a summer of black bear sightings around the Jackson metro, including a bear caught on camera crossing Gluckstadt Road in Madison County in late July and multiple sightings reported near the Ross Barnett Reservoir and in the Fannin community of Rankin County.

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Drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend are being urged to check their vehicles before they leave, as AAA and Mississippi Highway Patrol warn of heavy traffic, potential breakdowns and increased enforcement on the roads.

The victim was identified as a 78-year-old man who was driving an 18-wheeler for JC Transport.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi's drought is not over, despite recent rain, and several counties across the state remain under burn bans as the region heads into fall wildfire season.

Real progress can be seen on the new Hinds County jail nearly three years after officials broke ground on the project in 2022.

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Real progress can be seen on the new Hinds County jail nearly three years after officials broke ground on the project in 2022.

Supervisors set the countywide tax levy at 36.5 mills, down from 38.13 mills. County officials said the decrease is required by state law, specifically a statute requiring a 10-year lookback on tax rates.

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Growth is reshaping Madison County, with new hotels, restaurants and retail rising in Gluckstadt and a massive entertainment district taking shape just south in Madison.