Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson swore in three new police commanders under Chief Lee Best. Also in state news: Louisiana adopted revised ELA standards for 2027-28; Mississippi logged $4M in sports-betting tax revenue amid high gambling‑disorder rates; fuel prices eased slightly and the Mississippi River at Natchez is 32.64 ...

Adams County deputies arrested Christopher Serena on an aggravated-assault charge after a domestic disturbance at Hobofort Grocery. Elsewhere, Louisiana's "Click to Cancel" bill advances and Gov. Jeff Landry creates an Office of Rural Health Transformation to boost rural care access.

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- A new brochure telling the story of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829) -- and mapping key sites tied to his life in Natchez and Adams County -- is now available free to the public. The publication, titled "Prince Ibrahima: A Profile and Self-Guided Tour," was produced by Visit Natchez ...

Vidalia officer Daniel Lloyd has resigned after being charged with DWI following a two‑vehicle crash. In other news, Amazon plans a $12B expansion in Central Mississippi; CSU forecasts a somewhat below‑average 2026 hurricane season as fuel prices climb.

Two suspects are in custody following a shots fired incident Thursday afternoon in Adams County, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 3 p.m. on April 9 to a 911 call reporting gunfire near the intersection of MLK Street and Broadmoor Drive, close to Broadmoor Grocery. Initial report...

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The City of Natchez unveiled a historical marker honoring Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, on Silver Street. The marker stands near the site where he arrived as an enslaved man in 1788 and later departed Natchez as a free man with his wife, Isabella, on April 8, 18...

The Downtown Natchez Alliance (DNA) is entering a new chapter following the resignation of Executive Director Leah Hunter, who stepped down effective April 9 after one year of service to pursue a new professional opportunity. City and organizational leaders expressed appreciation for Hunter's contributions and emphasiz...

A Natchez man has been ordered held without bond in the killing of his mother, retired educator Lana Brown Bradley. In other news, Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill to replace inspection stickers with $6 VIN QR codes; C Spire completed a major broadband rollout; PAR released its guide to 2026 amendments including a p...

The Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting families of individuals incarcerated at the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility. According to officials, scammers are posing as law enforcement officers and contacting family members with a false claim that their loved one can be...

Mississippi lawmakers approved higher local funding caps for Natchez Inc.; Louisiana advances tax incentives to lure aerospace firms; the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified a WWII POW from Mississippi; and Melville will receive more than $4 million to overhaul its water system.

Five public officials in Louisiana, including a sitting mayor and police chief, were arrested Tuesday on charges tied to the alleged misuse of confidential law enforcement data. According to Louisiana State Police, Ville Platte Mayor Ryan Leday Williams, 40, and Mamou Police Chief Charles Patrick "Pat" Hall, ...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - "The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold Story," a documentary highlighting a pivotal chapter in the Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, has found a permanent home at the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University. The film is now preserved in the university's archives and available for free vi...

Adams County deputies arrested 22-year-old Danterius Deontay Antonio Jones after a reported Easter morning domestic assault in Natchez - deputies say he struck the victim with a firearm, stole her car and was found with a loaded handgun. A separate report finds Louisiana's job growth has been essentially flat since the...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The state Legislature has passed a bill to let Natchez-Adams County's two governing boards continue funding the community's industrial recruitment agency. The legislation awaits Gov. Tate Reeves' approval to become law. The measure authorizes the Natchez Board of Aldermen and Adams County Board of Supe...

Retired Natchez teacher Lana Brown Bradley was found dead during a welfare check; her son, 29-year-old Zachary Lavelle Jackson Jr., has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, mayhem and tampering with evidence.