Mississippi Delta Report

Mississippi fisheries biologists collected several impressive largemouth bass during routine sampling at Natchez State Park Lake.

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks advises hunters to confirm their rifles are sighted in before heading into the woods. The agency has three shooting facilities.

Greenville city government workers will decorate the city over the next few weeks. Residents are encouraged to honk and wave as they see crews working.

A new revitalization project is underway in downtown Greenville. Willmer Painting Contractors and Greenville Paint and Glass were thanked for their work.

The college’s online courses run Dec. 11 through Jan. 7 and are open to students from other colleges. Registration closes Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.

Community members gathered at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park to honor former Ward 6 Councilwoman Dorothy “Dot” Glenn. Glenn served on the Greenwood City Council from 2021 until her death in January 2026.

Sylvia Jackson’s Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway is scheduled for Nov. 21 in Greenville, Mississippi. Turkeys will be distributed beginning at 9 a.m., while supplies last.

Greenville officials met with representatives of the National Audubon Society and Stantec to discuss potential investments and partnerships. Mayor Errick D. Simmons said the city is advancing more than $50 million in flood-resilience investments.

James Scott died at a hospital after being shot in the chest early Thursday in Greenville, Mississippi. Police said no arrests had been reported.

The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi, warned of patchy frost and a light freeze this weekend, elevated fire danger today and Friday, and worsening drought conditions.