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The Jackson City Council again failed to approve a garbage collection contract. Here's info on what you should do with your trash, the costs and more.

Despite emergency city council sessions, the future of Jackson's ongoing garbage issues remain unclear.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba expresses frustration about how they city has gotten to this point during the special city council meeting regarding the city's garbage issues.

Here's what you need to know about hummingbirds' spring migration north and how to safely feed hummingbirds.

Mississippi's next designated burn center will be housed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

A gun was recently found in the backpack of a Forest Hill High School students backpack after it was discovered by a metal detector.

Jackson City Council meets Wednesday to discuss contract options for emergency trash collection in city.

A new research center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center gives researchers tools to study health and diseases at the molecular level.

As abuse allegations in a rural jail piled up, criminal inquiries dragged on or went nowhere. No one scrutinized how the sheriff ran his jail.

Jackson has just $400 left in its legal fund. See how it can pay for the trash lawsuit filed by Richard's Disposal and how your bill could be impacted.