Jackson County

Freedom Festival in Jackson County

We are just one day away from the first ever Jackson County Freedom Festival. Thanks to the organization CORE, a celebration in honor of Juneteenth will be held Saturday, June 15th at the Gautier City Park from 12 to 4…

Freedom Festival: Juneteenth Celebration in Jackson County

We are just days away from the first ever Jackson County Freedom Festival. Thanks to the organization CORE, a celebration in honor of Juneteenth will be held Saturday, June 15th at the Gautier City Park from 12 to 4 p.m.…

Victim identified in Jackson County fatal accident

The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend turned deadly overnight after a crash in Jackson County. Twenty-four year-old Kayla Danielle Pittman of Ocean Springs died after a car ran a red light last night at about 9:45 p.m. According to the Mississippi…

Developments in Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson made an appearance today at the weekly Ocean Springs Lions Club meeting. Dobson highlighted the many developments making its way to Ocean Springs. Making Ocean Springs the premiere place to live on the Coast is…

Shooting in Jackson County

Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are on the scene of a shooting that happened around 6:30 Tuesday evening on Independence Road in the Fort Lakes community. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a person is in custody being questioned, as well as witnesses.…

Warning for Lake Forest Community

If you live in or near the Lake Forest Community in Jackson County, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has a warning for you about a possible danger for your children. They took to posting to Facebook warning parents of a…

O'BLARNEY SOCIETY SAINT PATRICK'S NIGHT PARADE

Everyone was Irish for the night in Pascagoula tonight as the O'Blarney society paraded the streets. Floats, dancers and even golf carts were decked out in their best green gear. This is the fourth year they have held this parade…

Jackson County redevelopment on Cook Road

Jackson County lawmakers are taking a new path to help recreate some of the Promenade and shopping areas in D’Iberville. The county is spending $21 million to relocate and widen Cook Road between D’Iberville’s city limits and Washington Avenue, north…

Woman killed in freak accident identified

The woman killed in a freak accident at a rest stop off I-10 in Jackson County yesterday has been identified. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Tulane University in New Orleans says the woman is 21-year-old Margaret Maurer.…

Woman killed in accident in Jackson County

A woman is dead after she was struck by a tractor trailer tire this afternoon in Jackson County. According to Gautier police, three New Orleans area college students were traveling east on Interstate 10 when they stopped at the eastbound…

One dead in Jackson County rest stop area accident

On Tuesday, March 05, 2019, three New Orleans area college students were traveling east on Interstate 10 when they stopped at the Eastbound Rest Area in Jackson County to use the facilities. Upon returning to their vehicle one of the…

MAN FOUND GUILTY IN CAPITAL MURDER

A man has been sentenced to life behind bars - without the possibility of parole for killing Donta Banks in March of 2016. Thirty-seven year old Hubert Anderson was found guilty of capital murder by a jury following four days…

MGCCC adds $17 million STEM building in Jackson County

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County campus will soon feature a new $17 million facility. This afternoon, dozens gathered for the groundbreaking of the science, technology, engineering, and math building. The structure will be just under 100,000 square feet…

Man taken into custody following five hour standoff

This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of I-10 for nearly five hours. This standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. He had been in a road rage altercation…

Jackson County State of the County Address

More than $26 million is headed to Jackson County to improve infrastructure. Jackson County Board of Supervisors President Ken Taylor detailed the growth and improvements at the State of the County Address. Keeping debt low and business booming, the economy…

Five hour standoff in Jackson County

This morning, a dangerous standoff in Jackson County shutdown parts of 1-10 for nearly five hours. The standoff started around 9 a.m. after police received a call of an 18-wheeler driving recklessly. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the…

Driver identified in Jackson County standoff

The truck driver who was in a standoff with law enforcement on Interstate 10 is identified as 33 year old Michael Troy Mack of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has charged him with one count of felony…

JACKSON COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY

Forty-five year old Bobby Walker, Junior has been indicted on sexual battery and molestation charges. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says the charges against Walker stem from an alleged incident involving two teenage girls that happened at Walker's home in…