Oldest and largest Mississippi synagogue damaged in fire after suspected arson; suspect arrested
The Reform synagogue is the only one in the city of Jackson and was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967. The ADL said the targeting of the synagogue for the second time is 'particularly painful and disturbing'
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The Reform synagogue is the only one in the city of Jackson and was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967. The ADL said the targeting of the synagogue for the second time is 'particularly painful and disturbing'
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07:01 PM • January 11 2026 IST
A person was taken into custody late Saturday after a fire ripped through Mississippi's largest synagogue, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.
