Special to Wesson News Copiah-Lincoln Community College has announced the hiring of Joe Joe Tharp of Brandon, Mississippi, as the new...

Special to Wesson News A man has turned himself in to authorities following a fatal car crash in Copiah County that sparked unrest at the...

Front: L To R : Mary Murphy Brady, Dixie Thornton, Sara Lassiter, Janet Currie. Back Row: Sharon Langley, President Whittington, Melnee...

Wesson might be a small town, but don’t let its size fool you—some pretty big names have roots right here. From movie stars to NFL...

In June, Larry Jointer made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Brookhaven, defeating Republican incumbent Joe Cox. While the...

Special to Wesson News Dr. Thomas Dobbs speaker. Kim Whittington and Jessica Breazeale, Wesson residents and health advocates,...

Special to Wesson News IC Depot at Wesson on September 15, 1953. (Photo courtesy WHB Jones, David S. Price Collection) Before the hum of...

By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, can cause severe illness in infants and young...

Wesson News Jessica Breazeale (left) and Janet Currie at Wesson Chamber luncheon. Recalling the Biblical story of David and Goliath...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 list of Mississippi’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, and the Mississippi Heritage Trust is...

Special to Wesson News Wesson American Legion sent (left to right) Caroline Strong from Copiah Academy and Maria Hall, Kate Norwood...

Anyone looking for a way to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Web Services data centers career opportunities can start with a...

Online volunteer registration opens today for the 82nd National Folk Festival, a FREE, three-day event, launching in downtown Jackson,...

Special to Wesson News Kate Malta, a Mississippi Highway Patrol Mounted Division volunteer (left) learns how to handle horses with...

Wesson News The retirement of Dr. Barbie Roberson as Wesson High School (WHS) principal has triggered changes in principals at both the...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is making a resurgence in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has...

Marjorie Case Williams November 18, 1927 - July 13, 2025 97 years of age Graveside services for Mrs. Marjorie Case Williams will be held...

Wesson News Wesson Attendance Center (WAC) anticipates enrollment to hold steady in the coming 2025-26 school term....

Charlotte Ann Brown Matthews August 7, 1942 - July 8, 2025 82 years of age Charlotte Ann Brown Matthews, age 82, left this world...

Special to Wesson News When Jeana James was a teenager back in the 1980s, she hung out with friends at Lake Lincoln, enjoying swimming,...