With Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” underway, many Mississippians might not realize just how many species are swimming off the state’s coastline.During last year’s “Shark Week,” Dr. Jill Hendon with the Center for Fisheries Research and Development at the University of Southern Mississippi explain
A man has passed away from a heat-related illness, Leflore County coroner Debra Sanders announced Thursday.The unidentified 49-year-old male is reported to have died at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Though details surrounding the man’s passing remain slim, officials say his death is the first of its k
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame class of 2026 will be formally enshrined this weekend.The seven-member class spans decades of excellence in athletics, from football legends and championship coaches to an Olympic gold medalist. Inductees include:Glen Collins – A first-team All-American defensive
Elon Musk-founded SpaceXAI is removing all of the temporary mobile turbines being used to power a $20 billion data center in DeSoto County, the company announced.The move comes as SpaceXAI, formerly SpaceX and xAI, has reached an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to
A years-long investigation by the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau has led to federal charges and a prison sentence for an Indianola man.The investigation began in November 2022 after the theft of an airplane engine from a farm hangar. According to the Mississippi Department of Agr
A state of emergency has been declared for Yazoo City and a curfew is in effect following a Wednesday night shooting, Mayor Macklyn Austin announced.“There is nothing funny about gun violence until it becomes personal,” Austin said on social media. “It’s easy to laugh, criticize, and make jokes unti
A group of officials representing Mississippi have launched a regional partnership to crack down on fraud.Organized through the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, seven Mississippi officials will work with counterparts from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North C
The Egg Bowl is one of college football’s most heated rivalries and features two fanbases with no love lost between one another. But while Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans talk trash at workplace water coolers, in text group chats, or on social media, the faces of both programs have formed a bond
A Tupelo Walmart worker is behind bars for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars.The Tupelo Police Department said officers responded to the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 316 S. Gloster St. on July 15 regarding an employee who allegedly embezzled more than $11,000.Following its investigation, T
A Greenwood man has been sentenced to federal prison for robbing a bank in 2025.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi, 48-year-old Earl Blue will spend over 16 years in prison after he robbed a local bank at gunpoint – a crime he had previously pleaded guil
A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy involved in a major drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 individuals, including two sheriffs, has been sentenced to prison time.Ex-Sunflower County sheriff’s deputy Marvin Flowers will spend more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guil
Grammy award-winning comedian Nate Bargatze is headlining Mississippi Christian University’s bicentennial gala, school officials announced.Bargatze, a New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will speak at the A.E. Wood Coliseum on MC’s Clinton campus on Sept. 29. The eve
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won’t be returning to the team with which he spent his first nine NFL seasons.Whether Hill — the only player in the NFL’s Super Bowl era to a
With the high school football season right around the corner and extreme heat continuing, the Mississippi State Department of Health is urging schools, student-athletes, and parents to be mindful of preventable head and heat-related injuries.Schools are encouraged to require pre-participating physic
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell is calling for a pay raise for Mississippi state troopers.Tindell, in a Wednesday appearance on Mornings with Richard Cross, said he advocated for upped compensation for state troopers during the most recent legislative session, but was ultimatel
Embattled former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens can no longer practice law in the state of Mississippi.Though Owens surrendered his legal license earlier this month, the Mississippi Supreme Court formally disbarred him on Wednesday. The ex-district attorney currently awaits sentencing con
Millsaps College’s incoming return to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference after 15 years in the Southern Athletic Association was a decision made not only for the school’s athletics, but mostly to boost its enrollment.According to Millsaps Athletic Director Justin LeBlanc, the conference swi
Five arrests have been made connected to a Fourth of July mass shooting in Centreville that killed two people and injured seven.The Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that four of the arrests were made in Louisiana and one in Ohio. In Louisiana, the following individuals were handcuffed: Ka
An arrest has been made after police found a man dead behind a Greenville home.The Greenville Police Department announced that Anthony Winder, 63, has been taken into custody in connection with the death of Harold Charles. Winder is charged with murder and has been transported to the Washington Coun
A multi-agency effort led to a trapped utility worker being rescued from a trench.The Oxford Fire Department reports that first responders were dispatched to Anderson Road after receiving word that a man had been pinned by dirt in a trench.Upon arrival, first responders found an unidentified utility
It is with heavy hearts that SuperTalk Mississippi Media shares that Lance Tolbert passed away Monday, July 27.Tolbert was an integral part of STMM’s on-air staff, serving as producer of the statewide programs Mornings with Richard Cross, The Garden Mama Show, The Handyman Show, and The Richard Schw
Ole Miss is seeking nearly $1 million in buyouts from a pair of former football players.The university on Monday filed lawsuits against Princewill Umanmielen and Devin Harper for allegedly not living up to their end of a buyout clause in revenue-sharing agreements they signed before jumping ship to
As Mississippi continues to endure brutal heat conditions, high school sports officials have introduced new safety guidelines for practices.The Mississippi High School Activities Association is now utilizing the WetBulb globe temperature as the standard for determining safe conditions. Under the new
The redistricting conversation continues in Mississippi, and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has appointed senators from all four of the state’s congressional districts to assess the prospect of drawing new lines.Hosemann announced Monday his members of the Mississippi Joint Committee on Reapportionment a
