Mississippians react to violence during homecoming weekend

State leaders react to the violent weekend in Mississippi

State leaders react to the violent weekend in Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Governor Tate Reeves is vowing that those responsible for this weekend’s violence will be brought to justice. It wasn’t the headlines but the cell phone ringing over and over this weekend for Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell. “It was a long 24 to 36 hours,” said Tindell. “It’s just the senseless taking of lives and the danger that reckless individuals put…

Mississippians react to violence during homecoming weekend

"It hurts everything we are trying to do when you bring people together at a football game and a fool come shoot everybody up and then he disappears," said Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes

LPD to beef-up security ahead of weekend

The Laurel Police Department plans to have an increased presence on Friday night at Laurel’s homecoming following the three different shootings around the state last weekend, including one right down the interstate in Heidelberg.