Aberdeen’s historic Acker Park undergoing improvements

Acker Park will be the site of a popular music festival

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A historic park in one Monroe County town is getting much needed improvements. For decades, Acker Park was center stage in Aberdeen with its swimming pool and other attractions. But after the pool closed the park was neglected until Aberdeen resident Dwight Stevens, who lives across the street, began having the park mowed regularly. He has also helped with…

Tupelo Community Theatre Stages ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) -The newest production from the Tupelo Community Theatre takes the audience back to the 1920s, as part of a murder mystery, with lots of surprises. TCT is presenting “The Play That Goes Wrong” this weekend.  The storyline is set at a University drama society’s play about a murder mystery, and things take a lot of twists and…

A fight in West Point leads to shots being fired

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- A fight at a West Point gas station led to one man being shot and taken to the hospital. Around 8 PM Monday, West Point Police officers arrived at the North Mississippi Medical Center about a gunshot victim who was taken by a personal vehicle. Officers learned that the male victim was shot following a fight…

Job fair in Ackerman highlights many people determined to work

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The 2021 Ackerman job fair gave Mississippians the chance to find their next career path. Hosted by the Governor’s Job Network at the Choctaw County Community Center Tuesday morning, several employers from law enforcement, the medical industry, and tech companies met participated in the event. Event leaders said there are plenty of people determined to find…