Brandon News

With temperatures expected in the 90s for a while, there's a new place in Brandon to go and cool off.

Scorching weather this week has claimed a life in Mississippi. Jessie Conway Jr., 76, of Shannon died of heat stroke Sunday, when temperatures reached 99 degrees.

Eat your weight in ice cream File photo Ford Sterling of Brandon sits next to his teddy bear while competing in last year's ice cream competition.

Geyser Falls Water Park, a development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, offers fun for all ages.

Some sisters share almost everything. It's natural, even expected. Carol McCrackin, 50, wasn't banking on inheriting her older sisters' chronic illness, but it's something she knew was likely.

BRANDON - A Jackson man has been sentenced for the death of a teenager in a fatal DUI-related accident in 2007.

Former state Sen. Mike Gunn admitted in court last week that he killed seven Canada goslings at his Brandon home in April, but his attorney disputes that his client gassed them in a backyard grill.

Special to Rankin Ledger Mississippi Murder Mysteries presents the murder mystery production of It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, the story of the Jackson Jackalopes baseball team, its owner and roster of crazy ...

Vertical Ascent recently played at Atlanta Fest. DETAILS For more information about the band, visit them on the Web at myspace.com/verticalascent. For booking information contact Mary Jo Perry at 824-0659. As ...

Habitat to build home in Brandon For the last two years, Pearl resident Kanisha Newell has volunteered time to help build houses for others.

Envision 60-plus girls, ranging from pint-sized Brownie Scouts to teenaged Seniors, sharing six potties and six showers in a facility built in the 1970s.

Jackson police officer DeWayne Collier underwent surgery Wednesday and likely will undergo more before the week is out.

Former state Sen. Mike Gunn pleaded guilty today in federal court to killing seven young geese at his home on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in April.

Jackson 07/08/08 Pair Accused of Shooting Police Officer Have Lengthy Police Records The men accused of shooting Jackson Police Officer Dwayne Collier are apparently no strangers to law enforcement.

Pages July 08, 2008 Registration is now underway at Bruster's Real Ice Cream in Brandon for individuals who would like to participate in an Ice Cream Eating Contest.

Jackson police officer DeWayne Collier was still inside his police cruiser when the shots rang out.

Community Bank held a reception to launch the opening of its new bank operations center in Brandon on Wednesday.The 26,000-square-foot facility will serve as the data processing center for Community Banks in ...

We recently held a benefit for the Thrailkill and Sanders girls in Brandon at Shiloh Park.

Claire Leigh Campbell and Winston Charles Foshee II were married at 6 p.m. on April 5, 2008, at Madison United Methodist Church.

A Rankin County man allegedly shot himself to death, rather than go to jail, after he was pulled over by Brookhaven police.