Teen suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire indicted on state hate crime charges

The suspect set the fire due to the building’s “Jewish ties,” the FBI said.

Mississippi medical cannabis industry sees continued growth in 2025

The cannabis tax brought in $2.18 million, while state sales tax on cannabis products collected another $9 million.
The Yazoo Herald

Samuel Flowers

Samuel “Sammy” Flowers, 72, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on ...
The Yazoo Herald

Hyde-Smith Welcomes Mississippi FSA State Committee Appointees

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the Trump administration’s appointment of five Mississippians to serve on the Mississippi USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee.
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FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it's a Jewish house of worship

Stephen Pittman was charged with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive. The ...

Arson fire at Mississippi synagogue sparks memories, concerns across Nashville’s Jewish community

An arson fire at Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, is drawing reflection on the past and renewing fears about ...

They saw Mississippi’s largest synagogue bombed by the KKK in 1967. Seeing it now destroyed by arson feels like ‘deja vu’

Nearly 60 years after the Beth Israel Congregation was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, an arson fire forced Jewish people in ...
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FBI: Mississippi arson suspect confessed to torching synagogue and targeting Jews

The FBI says an arson suspect in a fire that nearly destroyed a synagogue in Jackson confessed, citing the building's 'Jewish ...
The Greenwood Commonwealth

Agritourism growing in Mississippi

Agritourism generates approximately $150 million annually in the state and is now one of the fastest-growing tourism markets. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a u-pick strawberry or blueberry ...