Local members of the American Legion Auxiliary brought home top honors from the 2025 American Legion Auxiliary State ...

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

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 ...

Special to Wesson News Kim Whittington and Jessica Breazeale, Wesson residents and health advocates, participated in the recent B.E. S.A.F.E. (Sexual Awareness for Everyone) Summit at the University ...

Wesson News Recalling the Biblical story of David and Goliath in which David, as a young shepherd boy, defeated the mighty ...

Wesson News The retirement of Dr. Barbie Roberson as Wesson High School (WHS) principal has triggered changes in principals at both the high and elementary schools at Wesson Attendance Center (WAC).

Special to Wesson News The American Legion Drane Prine Post Unit 79 sent four young ladies from Copiah County the state Legion’s Girls State last month on the campus of Ole Miss. Caroline Strong from ...

By Guest Columnist Dr. Stephanie DuguidThe mental health of children and teenagers is at a crossroads in Mississippi, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgency of the situation. According to ...

Special to Wesson News A 160-acre Wesson ranch is the base of the relatively new Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) Mounted Division. Ellis Lee Morrison, a 28-year Wesson resident, life-long horseman ...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 list of Mississippi’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, and the Mississippi Heritage Trust is encouraging residents across the state to take part in identifying ...

Special to Wesson News When Jeana James was a teenager back in the 1980s, she hung out with friends at Lake Lincoln, enjoying swimming, boating, water skiing and tanning on the beach Forty years later ...

The Brandon High School Business & Industry Advisory Committee has added representatives from a Wesson company to join its team of counselors. Grace Foam Solutions (GFS), a Wesson-based spray foam ...