In the SEC, the SWAC, The Sun Belt Conference, and all over America we’re celebrating college football and its student athletes. They work so hard for the enjoyment of the fans of their schools and lately they and other student athletes are being compensated for their Name, Image and Likeness. Our guest, attorney Andrew Coffman from Phelps Dunbar will tell us a bit about the laws and rights associated with NIL.

If you’re curious about NIL I’ve got a 10-minute podcast for you. MPB’s 10 Minute Time Out recently had a NIL episode. Here’s the link to own award-winning broadcaster Lacey Alexander’s show.

Next Monday (01/20/2025) is MLK Day and it’s also Inauguration Day. MPB Think Radio will broadcast the audio from a 1973 special MPB TV interview with Coretta Scott King on the anniversary of Dr. King’s actual birthday - tomorrow, Jan. 15th That’s at 6:30pm. On Monday the 20th our special programing of President’s Trump’s Inauguration from 10am to noon.(and yes, it the NCAA Men’s Football National Championship). He's MPB Think Radio's Schedule.

Surprise! It’s election season. It’s always election season. Gov. Tate Reeves has scheduled six special elections in Mississippi this year: two for the Mississippi House of Representatives, three for trial courts and one for a district attorney position.

1.     The residents of Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc and Webster Counties will choose a representative for Mississippi House District 23 on March 25.

2.     Lauderdale County residents in the district will vote for a House District 82 representative on March 25 to fill a vacancy.          

3.     Clarke and Lauderdale counties will vote for their choice for the 12th Chancery District, Place 1 Judge seat on Feb. 3.

4.     Pearl River County voters will vote for their choice of Pearl River County Court Judge in a Nov. 4 special election.

5.     Forrest and Perry counties will vote for circuit court judge on Nov. 4.

The qualifying deadline for the House of Representatives, county, circuit and chancery judge special elections is on Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.

6.     The 1st Circuit Court District includes residents in Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties; they will vote for their choice for district attorney on Nov. 4. The qualifying deadline for the district attorney special election is on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m.

(Mississippi Free Press)

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