Roslyn Anderson
Multimedia Journalist
Jackson, MS
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Roslyn Anderson is currently a reporter for WLBT.
Roslyn has been recognized by the Mississippi Associated Press for her weekend weathercast and feature reporting.
Prior to joining the WLBT News Team in 1993, she was a weather anchor/reporter with WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi. During her three and a half years at the Meridian ABC station, she received awards from the Mississippi Associated Press for Best Spot News Story and Best Newscast for her role as 10 p.m. Weathercaster.
The Columbus, Mississippi, native began her broadcasting career at WVSB-TV, now WLOV in West Point, Mississippi. She started as film director and was promoted to news and weather anchor before her departure.
Roslyn has been cited by various organizations and groups for her civic and journalistic contributions.
A graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Roslyn majored in Broadcast Journalism with a minor emphasis in Public Relations. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
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All the action happening on the soccer fields came to a screeching halt when a 10-foot alligator stopped by to check out practice.
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In 2023, $42 million from the lottery was transferred to the Education Enhancement Fund.
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A one-year-old was killed in a fire early Sunday morning on Clinton Circle.
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A brief time on hot pavement can result in burns for those with thin skin, children, and the elderly.
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A select few new Mississippi companies are learning what it takes to get the funding to move their business to the next level.
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The charm and character of small towns could soon be on display while you take a drive.
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One Alcorn County family believes the toxins are responsible for their many health issues.
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A West Jackson woman, displaced for more than two years after a city sewer line ruptured beneath her home, awaits city help.
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“Solving these cases means a resolution to the families and the answers they waited so long to hear,” said Davis.
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Lexington residents say they have endured years of abuse by police officers ranging from harassment and beatings to inappropriate contact.
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The news of the behavioral services closure left her reeling and fearful of the plight of those needing treatment.
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A coffin in a Copiah County burial site is being unearthed by the waters from the Pearl River.
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The 11-year-old Girl Scout is most passionate about projects that give to others, like making comfort kits and feeding the homeless.
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A woman says she was shocked to find a bill from her water company saying she owed thousands of dollars.
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If you have young daughters participating in sports, Riley Gaines wants them only competing against other girls born female.
“The bill stated $11,146.27,” said Jacqueline Jones. “It actually knocked me off my feet.”
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In the 1940′s, a Black Jackson Public School teacher grew tired of making less than half of white teachers and filed a lawsuit against the district.
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The Jackson and Hinds Delegations were joined by lawmakers from across the state to urge senators to not take action on the legislation.
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During American Heart Month, a young Rankin county couple shares the importance of CPR training.
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Black people’s ability to vote, go to school, and earn equal pay in Mississippi are due to the work of lawyers.
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From the 1930′s until the 1970′s, Farish Street was the hub of activity in the African American community.
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After graduating Holy Ghost Catholic School, the Flora native became a Montford Point Marine, the first African American marines to serve in World War II.
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Unsafe and filthy conditions describe the houses where over 150 cats were rescued Tuesday.
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The Madison resident used to travel up to four times a year to Colorado in search of medical cannabis creams and patches to relieve her pain - but no longer.
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The vote of no confidence was affirmed by the Faculty Senate on January 26.
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After eight years of teaching, she left her Byram classroom last year.
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“It makes me feel bad that we’ve got to live like this, and we pay taxes just like everybody else,” said David Crowley.
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A retired Jackson Police officer, who served the city for nearly two decades, is now homeless after fire destroyed his residence.
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The fire started in the 5000 block of Inwood Drive around 9 p.m. Monday.
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Southwest Airlines flight cancellations were the Grinch that stole Christmas for many passengers.
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Deputies arrested Emily Seiferth-Sanders Tuesday on a warrant out of Jefferson County.
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Rumors were swirling for weeks that Deion Sanders was looking to leave as Jackson State’s head football coach.
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The Capital City is coming off a win-win weekend for football fans and local businesses.
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Mayor, governor ratchet up rhetoric in public feud tied to ongoing city water crisis.
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In recent years, Jackson’s HIV rate dropped from the fourth highest in the country to seventh, according to the CDC. But those efforts to stop the spread were hampered by COVID. With the Capital City again among the highest in the nation, the medical community says this re-surging epidemic must be addressed.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, HIV rates in Jackson are again the fourth highest in the nation after dropping to seventh in the U.S. in 2019 before the pandemic.
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The Crystal Springs High School graduate was attending Lincoln Technical Institute in Nashville and begged his mother to allow him to come home so he could see his little sister cheer at the game.
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While some families were searching for water during the recent water crisis, others were on the desperate hunt for baby formula.
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More money could be on the way to shore up Jackson’s crumbling water system.
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Each fall, one of the biggest competitions in the SWAC takes place between Southern University and Jackson State University.
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One Jackson resident is sending a message to city leaders that give his neighbors a laugh and something to think about.
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A Chicago native, who moved to Mendenhall as a teenager, is entering the world of film, bankrolling her own movie in hopes of telling stories of overcoming struggles that the world will see.
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A Mississippi startup could soon be taking on Uber when it comes to deliveries.
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Innovate MS and Microsoft are teaming up with financial backers to possibly help make them state’s next power company.
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Police in Mississippi said an 84-year-old woman was mugged before causing a wrong-way fatal crash on the interstate Friday.
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Civil War history is being preserved in Clinton as artists put the finishing touches on battlefield weaponry.
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Patrick Austin is a Mississippi native who’s inspired players and others on and off the field.
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Several law enforcement agencies are responding to an incident at Lake Caroline in Madison County.
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When you think you’ve heard it all, those with bad intentions have upped the game. Some pricey items that were in plain sight have now gone missing.
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