SUMMARY: The Mississippi University for Women Owls men’s basketball team visited Children’s of Mississippi on November 12, where they engaged with patients through games and art activities in the Rainbow Garden. This initiative highlights the hospital’s role as the state’s only facility dedicated to pediatric care. Children’s of Mississippi is part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), which works to provide specialized healthcare services across the state. UMMC also functions as an academic medical center, aiming to enhance Mississippi’s health through education and research while offering facilities such as the state’s only Level I trauma center.

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SUMMARY: Akea Faison, 33, was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 12 after being on the run for 20 months. She was wanted for two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, and several firearm-related charges, stemming from a robbery in Portsmouth, Virginia, on March 5, 2023, where two men were killed. U.S. Marshals tracked her to a business in Jackson, where she was apprehended without incident. Faison is currently held at Madison County Detention Center and will face extradition to Virginia for her initial court appearance.

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SUMMARY: The City of Brandon held a groundbreaking ceremony for The Heights at Brandon, a new mixed-use development. The project will feature 96 luxury residential lofts, an 82-room boutique hotel, a restaurant, 18,000 square feet of retail space, and another upscale restaurant. It will be located west of the Municipal Complex. The development aims to offer a combination of residential, retail, dining, and outdoor activities for the city and Rankin County. The Thrash Group is developing the project with Dale Partners Architects, and construction costs are estimated at $55 million. The city is excited about the new opportunities it will bring.

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