SuperTalk Mississippi News

As Ole Miss heads into a top-15 matchup against LSU, many are asking who the team's starting quarterback will be. Head coach Lane Kiffin discussed during his weekly press conference. Plus, Mississippi State soccer player Laila Murillo has been named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring twice against Texas.

A new study has found that gambling is pretty widespread among college students in Mississippi. Plus, after a short-lived time away from TV over comments on Charlie Kirk's murderer, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is returning to ABC.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/study-finds-gambling-widespread-among-mississippi-college-students/

A Gulfport man and a woman from Wilmer are facing charges for allegedly trying to elude capture in a stolen car over the weekend.

31-year-old coast native Jercody Nelson and 23-year-old McKenzie Wilson are being held in Mobile. According to police, Wilson hid unpaid merchandise from a Walmart Store in her purse, and Nelson tried to exit the store with that merchandise. The vehicle they were in was reported stolen from Biloxi.

The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most Americans receiving Social Security benefits and other federal payments on September 30. Treasury checks are more likely to be stolen, lost, or returned compared to electronic funds transfers.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been named one of the nation’s best colleges to work for in the 2025 Great Colleges to Work For® program. The college also secured a spot on the exclusive Honor Roll, placing MGCCC among the top institutions in the country recognized for its outstanding workplace culture.

Three mini pantries stocked with canned food, pasta, and hygiene items form a network of neighbors fighting hunger in the Hub City. There are nearly 3,700 pantries registered nationwide, including 15 in Mississippi.

A new report from the Office of the State Auditor alleges that two Mississippi agencies failed to ensure proper oversight of public money given to nonprofits. White’s office has submitted the findings from its audit to Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-nonprofits-misspent-taxpayer-funds-auditors-report-alleges/

There's still no deal between Republicans and Democrats to prevent a government shutdown next week. The Office of Management and Budget this year asked federal agencies to update their contingency plans for how they will operate if funding runs out when the fiscal year ends on September 30.

Tuesday will be sunny across Mississippi, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-tuesday-september-23/

An early scoop shows who Mississippi State and Ole Miss football will have as annual opponents as the SEC moves to a nine-game league schedule for the 2026-30 seasons. Plus, ahead of special legislative elections happening on Nov. 4, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office has announced that in-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available at local circuit clerk offices.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/report-annual-opponents-revealed-for-mississippi-state-ole-miss-football-for-2026-29-seasons/

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/absentee-voting-now-open-for-nov-4-elections-in-mississippi/