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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba set to plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is set to plead guilty Monday to federal charges in a public corruption case, according to a court document. This comes a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the same case that shook Mississippi’s capital city. A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aaron Banks in 2024.
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba pleads guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  This article will be updated as more information becomes available.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case, a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea and a week before Lumumba and a former city council member were set for trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aa
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba, Councilman Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Councilman Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case.The pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks in 2024.The defendants had faced multiple federal charge
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba and ex-Council member Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Council member Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case that rocked Mississippi’s capital city.
  Their pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba and ex-City Council member Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Council member Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case that rocked Mississippi’s capital city.
  Their pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks
  
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• Felony Child Abuse, Felony Credit Card Fraud, and Assault Causing Injury in Kosciusko and Attala County Arrests

  06-07-2026 19:31 via breezynews.com
  
  MIRANDA J BAGGETT, 28, of West, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, KPD.  Bond $2,400, $1,400.
   ROSE M BROWN, 42, of Kosciusko, Simple Assault – Causing Bodily Injury, Stalking, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $3,100, $1,300, $0.
   JEREMY A COLLINS, 29, of West, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $0.
   JEFFERY HANNAH, 47, of Kosciusko, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko
  
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• Fatal Crash on Hwy 43 in Leake County Monday

  06-07-2026 18:39 via breezynews.com
  
  A young man was killed in a crash on Hwy 43 near Beamon Rd. in Leake County during the early morning hours of Monday, July 6, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
  Leake County Communications received a crash alert from the driver’s iPhone at 2 a.m., and Leake County deputies, EMS, Thomastown Volunteer Firefighters, and MHP were immediately dispatched.
  A responder who was first to the scene stated there was a rollover crash with one person involved who was trapped.
  Sgt. Moore with t
  
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• Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

  06-07-2026 15:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The wheels of justice rattled on in the days after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy and resigned from office. As the now-former district attorney cleaned out his office on the fifth floor of the Hinds County Courthouse, more routine scenarios unfolded in the courtrooms below. In Circuit Judge Debra Gibbs’s courtroom Wednesday, a 26-year-old man pleaded guilty t
  
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• Kosciusko School District 2026-2027 registration set for this week

  06-07-2026 14:52 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko School District will hold registration for the 2026-2027 school year Tuesday and Wednesday at Kosciusko High School.
  Registration will take place Tuesday, July 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 8, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. District officials encourage families to arrive early to help avoid long wait times.
  Parents or guardians must provide two acceptable proofs of residency to complete registration.
  The first proof of residency must be one of the following:
  
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• In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

  06-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  For the third year in a row, Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of a state-federal partnership that would have given summer grocery benefits to roughly 320,000 Mississippi children who rely on free meals during the school year.  Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia are enrolled in the program, called SUN Bucks, which doles out $120 for each eligible child during the months when school is not in sessi
  
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• Natchez Trace Parkway, NHTSA launch speeding awareness campaign

  06-07-2026 12:35 via breezynews.com
  
  Drivers on the Natchez Trace Parkway are being urged to watch their speed as federal officials launch a new traffic safety campaign focused on aggressive driving and speeding.
  The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are promoting the “Speeding Catches Up With You” campaign, which runs through the end of July.
  During that time, drivers can expect an increased law enforcement presence along the P
  
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• John Jennings’s new exhibition explores the worlds he built — and the Mississippi that shaped them

  06-07-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Past, present, and future come together at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), an arts and cultural center in downtown Meridian that honors Mississippi’s creative icons, showcases working artists, and nurtures the next generation.A gateway to arts and culture across the state, The MAX features a museum celebrating Mississippi’s creative legacy, a two-story hall of fame showcasing
  
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