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Don't be surprised to see more people than normal lining up for Powerball tickets. The jackpot has officially become the game's 10th-largest grand prize ever. Some lucky Mississippian could win the $750 million on Monday night. The estimated cash value of the prize is $338.6 million.

Ocean Springs police are looking for suspects in a shooting that took place early Sunday morning outside the Salty Peach Bar.

According to investigators, a driver honked at an unknown person standing in a parking space around 2:50 a.m., which led to a physical altercation. The driver returned to his vehicle and left the area, traveling west on Government Street. As the car turned onto Washington Avenue, the occupants allegedly heard gunshots and spotted a vehicle turning behind them. No one in the car was hurt, and police say damage to that vehicle is consistent with being struck by a bullet.

One person was killed in an accident near Horn Island on Sunday afternoon. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, a man jumped off an anchored boat into shallow water and was unconscious when he resurfaced. A life flight was called, but the as-yet-unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. Plus, Millsaps senior linebacker Nehemiah Coalson is the latest Major to earn one of the program's highest honors. Head coach Brandon Lechtenberg announced Coalson is this year's winner of the Juan Joseph Memorial Award, named after the late record-breaking quarterback.

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The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over rising infant mortality rates, now the highest the state has seen in over a decade. Data from 2024 shows the state’s infant mortality rate has increased to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. The national average is 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.

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Social media company Bluesky has decided to temporarily shut down its service in Mississippi over an age verification law. With legal challenges to the law pending, Bluesky said it cannot justify building costly infrastructure needed to track users’ ages and monitor compliance.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/bluesky-stops-operations-in-mississippi-over-age-verification-law/

The Golden Triangle Development LINK, the largest economic development group in north Mississippi, announced the departure of its chief executive officer on Sunday. A press release noted that Joe Max Higgins would be departing as CEO immediately after the LINK’s executive committee determined “a leadership transition is in the best long-term interest of the organization and the region we serve.”

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/golden-triangle-development-link-parts-ways-with-ceo-higgins/

Mayors across Mississippi have shared concerns about violent crime with Senator Chad McMahon. McMahon says some judges aren't adhering to court guidelines for bonding, and says in some counties they don't have jail capacity to hold violent offenders. It's an issue he intends to address.

A bill that would have banned the use of camera-aided radar systems failed in the last legislative session, but the issue keeps coming up. Moss Point police have been using handheld radar cameras since June 2024. Instead of a police officer pulling you over and filling out a ticket, a third-party company sends the driver a ticket in the mail. Attorney David Futch told WLOX News that he represents more than 150 clients who have received a ticket in the mail from a third-party company on behalf of the City of Moss Point. Futch says the ticket can’t be paid at court or at the police department, and there is no record of the violations existing outside of the third-party company. Futch has an active federal lawsuit against the ticket system.

Monday will be sunny with highs in the 80s and 90s

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