The last rate increase was presented to the Jackson City Council in December of 2023. All seven council members abstained ...

State Sen. John Horhn led the Jackson Democratic primary on April 1. But did he secure enough votes to avoid a runoff?

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Democratic Primary Election for mayor is heading into a runoff. It’s a democratic ticket that featured over a dozen candidates. The top vote-getters in the race ...

On Tuesday night, under a dozen supporters of Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba sat silently with news reporters on the low couches ...

Absentee voting is underway in Jackson, with steady turnout reported as the city prepares for the upcoming municipal primary ...

According to unofficial results, state Sen. John Horhn received just under 11,909 votes, about 600 ballots short of securing the nomination. He and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, who received 4,124 votes ...

After meeting defeat against Lumumba in the same race in 2017, Horhn nearly avoided a runoff in the unofficial count Tuesday, securing 12,318 of the total 25,665 votes. It is his fourth time running ...

Incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba came in second ... The official results will be released by April 8. With at least 840 votes to be counted, there is a slight possibility Horhn could win the ...

“The St. Paddy’s Parade is a worthwhile event and occasion. They’re raising money for Children’s of Mississippi,” Chief Joseph Wade said. “But we continue to have lawless, reckless cowards who plague ...

A look at the five Municipal Primary races worth keeping an eye on. Mississippians will soon head to the polls to vote in municipal elections, electing mayors, aldermen, councilmen and more for the ...