About this app

Get real-time access to Jackson, Mississippi local news, national news, sports, traffic, politics, entertainment stories and much more. Download the 16 WAPT News app for free today.

With our Jackson local news app, you can:
- Be alerted to breaking local news with push notifications.
- Watch live streaming breaking news when it happens and get live updates from our reporters.
- Submit breaking news, news tips or email your news photos and videos right to our newsroom and it could be featured on air.
- Share stories via email or on your social media pages.
- Check out current Jackson weather conditions, hourly and 7 day forecasts wherever you might be.
- Our interactive radar lets you zoom in and out to street level and watch storms as they approach. Move the map around to see major weather activity.
- See weather alerts and updates, watch videocasts from your favorite meteorologists and more.

No matter where you are in the Jackson local area, you can stay up to date on the latest news and weather information with the 16 WAPT News app.

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