SuperTalk Mississippi News

Delta State University's second annual "A Night of Champions" is right around the corner with former MLB player and manager Mike Matheny being this year's featured speaker. We caught up with the four-time Gold Glove winner to discuss what he might talk about to Statesmen fans and supporters.

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The French pro is still in the process of clearing all eligibility requirements before he can touch down in Oxford.

Michael Harvey Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Brandon Nix back in 2022. All nine subjects face possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl charges.

A Stone County public employee has been arrested on an embezzlement charge. Plus, another Mississippi lottery player has cashed in.

Mississippi voters will have an opportunity to cast excused in-person absentee ballots this Saturday and next Saturday for the upcoming August 5 special elections. (READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/saturday-in-person-absentee-voting-window-opens-for-upcoming-special-elections/) Plus, an arrest has been made in a Lincoln County murder investigation.

A suspect wanted for a shooting in Louisiana may be hiding out in Mississippi. 39-year-old Daniel King Brown allegedly shot a man in Bogalusa and may be hiding in or around Brookhaven. Plus, Cooperation between Adams County deputies and the Copiah County Sheriff's Office has led to the arrest of a woman wanted in connection with a homicide investigation. A felony warrant was issued for 34-year-old Edna Cordelia Jones, of Roxie, on July 23. Jones was wanted for accessory after the fact to murder in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation led by the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office. The charges stem from the April 15, 2024, death of Billy Ray Jones Jr.

American Idol winner and Mississippi native Jamal Roberts has something special planned with the Hattiesburg High School Choir next month. The students will be open for Roberts at the L.T. Ellis Center in Laurel on August 2.

A trough of low pressure over the north-central Gulf is currently producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. According to the 8 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, this system is likely to move inland by this weekend, ending its chances for development. Regardless of formation, locally heavy rainfall is possible for portions of the northern Gulf through this weekend.

The State Auditor's Office released a report this week showing that teachers wouldn't be able to activate their Education Enhancement Fund cards until August 1. However, roughly 75% of public schools begin the fall semester sometime in July. The funds provide eligible teachers with $748 each for classroom supplies. Tuesday, House Education Committee Chairman Rob Roberson told the Magnolia Tribune that this year's August timeline is due to the issuance of new cards.

There's been a significant drop in homicides in Jackson this year. According to the Jackson Police Department, as of May 11, there have been 22 homicides, compared to 44 the year before. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade told us they've identified 30 gangs operating in the city. Strategic patrols are being used to get bad actors off the streets.