Stephen “Mac” McCraney, executive director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, came on my show to talk about Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the recent near-miss with Hurricane Isaias, and the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. The conversation turned quickly to the work that happen
Former Mississippi State football coach Jackie Sherrill has been selected to receive the 2027 Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award.The award recognizes individuals for outstanding career accomplishments both on and off the field. Sherrill compiled a 180-120-4 record over 27 seasons as a hea
Another run of the Mississippi State Fair has come to an end, and officials are boasting that the 11-day extravaganza had an uptick in attendance and proved safe once again.Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson announced Tuesday that around 514,000 visitors made their way to the fair duri
The state of Mississippi will release video footage of the officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.Mississippi Department of Public Safety press secretary Alex Gibert confirmed to SuperTalk Mississippi News that the state will first show the footage to Wiley’s famil
Campaign season is reaching its apex in Mississippi with midterms just two weeks away, and nothing reminds voters that elections are nearing more than an exchange of mudslinging.In Mississippi’s contentious race for U.S. Senate, the candidates representing the two major political parties have pulled
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team and head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin are included in the preseason AP Top 25 for the fourth year in a row.The latest edition of the poll dropped Tuesday and had the Rebels at No. 19. It’s a trend that has become familiar in Oxford and follows preseason AP rankings
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its weather forecast for Thanksgiving 2026, predicting a mix of sunshine, rain, and snow across the country.But what does the forecast have in store for Mississippi?According to the publication, Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Nov. 26 this year, will bring cool
Nine students are hospitalized following a crash involving a Jackson Public Schools bus.Authorities report that the incident occurred on Forest Hill Road just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday when a vehicle collided with the school bus. 13 students were reportedly on board at the time of the accident.Parame
A lumber manufacturer is expanding its existing sawmill operations in Macon with an $8.3 million investment.Barge Forest Products, a lumber production company founded in 1985 that serves customers across three continents and the Caribbean, specializes in high-quality southern yellow pine lumber, wit
After a social media threat targeting students and staff at schools on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, multiple school districts are working with law enforcement to investigate.The alleged threat surfaced from a post in a Snapchat group, but the specifics of the threat have not been disclosed.According
Ole Miss quarterback Anthony “AJ” Maddox is behind bars on a simple domestic violence charge.According to Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office records, Maddox is accused of using physical force to put a victim in fear of imminent serious bodily harm. Details surrounding the incident are limited at this
As cooler temperatures move into Mississippi, a lack of rainfall has prompted burn bans in 47 of the state’s 82 counties.The Mississippi Forestry Commission updated its list of affected counties Tuesday morning. Outdoor burning is prohibited in those areas, including campfires, fire pits, debris bur
Coastal Mississippi is an amazing region. It’s a collection of thriving coastal communities, each with its own sense of place. At the same time, it’s an economic engine for our state with enormous future potential.Over the past six years, I’ve had long, aspirational conversations with mayors here on
A Louisiana man accused of assaulting an Adams County deputy is behind bars.On Saturday around midnight, a deputy on an off-duty security detail at Bowie’s Rabbit Hole in Natchez reportedly spotted a man exiting the women’s restroom. According to the incident report, the suspect, identified as 57-ye
The Mississippi Export Railroad Company will receive more than $35 million for infrastructure improvements.Congressman Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) announced Monday that the funding is coming through the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The
Entergy Mississippi will receive $4.2 million from the federal government to help lower costs for customers.Serving as the largest power supplier in Mississippi, Entergy is set to obtain the funding from the U.S. Department of Energy through the agency’s SPARK initiative. The federal funding is expe
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch‘s office has ruled that the use of force in the officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified.Wiley was killed in the parking lot of the Walmart in Senatobia on June 14. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation reported
Southern Miss men’s basketball guard Isaac Taveras has been named Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year by the league’s coaches.The results of the annual poll from the league’s 14 coaches were released Monday with the senior from the Dominican Republican earning not only the top individual honor but
Ole Miss right guard Patrick Kutas is being recognized for a stellar showing in the Rebels’ 31-3 win over Missouri.The conference named Kutas an SEC co-offensive lineman of the week on Monday. Starting at right guard for the sixth time this season and 21st of his career at Ole Miss, Kutas helped the
After seven seasons with Pearl River Community College, the Wildcats’ head football coach is stepping down.On Monday, PRCC announced that Seth Smith resigned as the frontman for the community college. Smith led the Wildcats to a 19-40 record during his tenure and went 3-5 partway through the 2026 se
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Columbus on Thursday to campaign for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom.Colom, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, announced that Harris will visit Mississippi for what his campaign described as a “high-energy
Miss Mississippi Jane Granberry will use her platform to encourage children to read more, stay active, and build healthy habits.Granberry will visit elementary schools across the state this fall as part of her “Healthy Hearts, Bright Minds” tour. Granberry’s tour is part of a partnership with local
Thirteen-year-old Keegan Schloss has spent the past two years learning to skateboard in Biloxi. When he saw Jackson County’s recently unveiled plans for a permanent skatepark in St. Martin, its size caught him off guard.“I was shocked. I mean, I expected it to be nice, but, like, not that big,” Keeg
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker is urging President Donald Trump to accept a proposed deal with Ukraine that the Mississippi Republican says could immediately lower fuel prices.Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, developed the proposal and presented it to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Ze
