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MDHS announces issuance of partial November SNAP Benefits

JACKSON, MS - The Mississippi Department of Human Services  announced today that it will begin partial distribution of SNAP benefits following official guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. Beginning November 10, 2025, MDHS will distribute up to…

Victim identified in Sunday crash in Gautier

GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The man killed in a two-car crash in Gautier on Sunday has been identified. Thirty-nine-year-old Chase Snow of Mobile County, Alabama died in that wreck on Old Spanish Trail. Details are still limited as to what caused…

Victim identified in Dedeaux Road crash

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The pedestrian killed in a Saturday night crash on Dedeaux Road has been identified. Forty-six-year-old Wynford Willford was hit by a car traveling west just after 7:30 that night and died of blunt force trauma. Gulfport police…

Jackson County Fire opens new station

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new Saracennia Road fire station on Tuesday. This new building includes three large bays for firetrucks and equipment,…

MDOT projects make progress in southeast Mississippi

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Commissioner Charles Busby, Southern Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in south Mississippi. “Infrastructure projects across southeast Mississippi are making steady progress,” said Busby. “From widening highways to adding new signage…

State universities see enrollment growth

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning released 2025 student fall enrollment numbers for Mississippi’s public universities. Across the ten schools showed a continued increase in enrollment with a nearly three percent…