Jackson, Mississippi teen killed hours after graduating
Kennedy Hobbs was shot and killed just hours after she graduated Murrah High School.
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A Jackson, Mississippi teenager was shot and killed just hours after she marked a new milestone and graduated high school.
18-year-old
Kennedy Hobbs walked across the stage and smiled as she posed with her Murrah High School diploma on Tuesday morning. Just hours later, her life was abruptly taken due to gun violence.
Hobbs was shot three times at a Texaco gas station in Jackson and the shooter fled the scene before police could arrive, AP reported.
Jackson Public Schools to reopen 41 schools Friday Share Updated: 5:29 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 Share Updated: 5:29 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 Jackson Public Schools will reopen 41 of their buildings Friday, March 12 thanks to substantial water pressure being returned.The following schools that expected to be open for in-person learning Friday include:Baker Elementary Bates Elementary Boyd Elementary Casey Elementary Clausell Elementary Dawson Elementary Galloway Elementary Green Elementary John Hopkins Elementary Johnson Elementary Lake Elementary Lee Elementary McLeod Elementary McWillie Elementary North Jackson Elementary Oak Forest Elementary Obama Magnet Elementary Pecan Park Elementary Raines Elementary Smith Elementary Spann Elementary Sykes Elementary Timberlawn Elementary Van Winkle Elementary Walton Elementary Wells APAC (Power) Bailey APAC Middle Blackburn MiddleBrinkley Middle Cardozo Middle Chastain Middle Kirksey Middle Northwest Middle Powel
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Some JPS schools return to in-person learning after prolonged water crisis
Clean water to be made available for those reopening Share Updated: 6:10 PM CST Mar 1, 2021
Clean water to be made available for those reopening Share Updated: 6:10 PM CST Mar 1, 2021 The city of Jackson is continuing to work to restore water pressure to city residents so schools, businesses and homes can go back to normal operation.The Jackson Public School District said 19 schools now have adequate water pressure and will be able to return to in-person learning on Tuesday, March 2. The schools open for in-class learning include: Baker ElementaryBates ElementaryCasey ElementaryCapital City Alternative SchoolGreen ElementaryLake ElementaryMcLeod ElementaryObama Magnet ElementarySpann ElementaryWells APAC (Power)Bailey APAC MiddleCardozo MiddleKirksey MiddleNorthwest MiddleCallaway HighLanier HighMurrah HighProvine HighREAPAll other JPS schools will continue with virtual learning