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Literacy luncheon hosts nearly 400 guests

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local chapter of a teacher sorority held their inaugural luncheon to help raise money for their scholarship foundation. Saturday, Phi Delta Kappa hosted nearly 400 guests who came…

Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday night, 50 young ladies took the stage at the Carl Perkins Civic Center with hopes of being crowned Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2016. "That makes me very…

Jackson hosts state-wide NAACP Advocacy Summit

JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend, Jackson hosted the NAACP state-wide conference. There were discussions about race relations, education and criminal justice. At the final dinner Saturday night, the keynote speaker was Dr. K. B. Turner from the University of Memphis Department…

West Tennessee sends water to Flint

JACKSON, Tenn. -- After two weeks of collecting, the 'Water for Flint' project finished up Saturday. Members of the Jackson-Madison County branch of the NAACP loaded cases of water bottles on trucks heading…

Residents meet for weekly anti-crime march

JACKSON, Tenn.-Jacksonians who said they are fed up with crime in the city marched against the violence, Friday afternoon. City Councilman Johnny Dodd lead the group of about a dozen as they walked down Carolane Drive in West Jackson. Dodd…

UPDATE: Jackson police confirm missing man found

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police confirm a missing man who was last seen Thursday evening has been found. Investigators said Davion Browning was found Friday evening. His vehicle was found abandoned at the dead end of Bates Street just before noon,…

North Side students gather 9K bottles of water for Flint, Mich.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents of Flint, Mich., soon will receive more water with a little help from Hub City students. Members of North Side High School's criminal justice class put together the water donation, packaging more than 9,000 bottles of water for…

Pope Elementary students bring book characters to life

NORTH JACKSON -- It was a day to remember for hundreds of local students as they brought their books to life by dressing up as some of their favorite characters. Students at Pope Elementary School got a break Friday from wearing…

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