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🌱 Rez Life Honors Veterans + JSU Prof Looks Into Criminal Minds

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in Jackson.

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Morning, people of Jackson! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Jackson Daily.


First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 63 Low: 44.


Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

  1. The Barnett Reservoir Foundation's Rez Life campaign will honor military veterans with a fireworks show at Old Trace Park on Nov. 11. The celebration will feature live music and fireworks, as well as food trucks. (Northside Sun)
  2. JSU professor Kevin Lavine discussed getting inside the mind of criminals, after seeing recent crimes were happening more among the younger generation. He explained that there are sociological, physiological, biological, and biophysical factors involved. (WJTV)
  3. Mississippi House Gaming Committee is working to develop a mobile sports betting app bill. (WDAM)
  4. A woman was killed, and two others were injured in a Jackson shooting on Wednesday night. (WAPT Jackson)
  5. Stopping youth violence may be key to fighting crime in Jackson, according to Councilman Kenneth Stokes. (WAPT Jackson)

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Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.

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