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Meridian's award-winning Juneteenth Heritage Festival Celebration will kick off on Thursday and run through the weekend. A Juneteenth Trailblazers and Gospel Celebration is coming up Thursday night at 7 at the Temple Theatre. On Friday, there will be a Black Business Expo in the Citizens National Bank Courtyard at the MAX from 6-9 p.m. with food, live music, and more. Saturday, there will be a pickleball tournament at the Sammie Davidson Complex from 7 a.m. until noon, a Kidzone at Highland Park from noon until 4 p.m., and a celebration at City Hall Lawn from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. that will wrap up with fireworks.

Mississippi ranks 3rd in the nation for the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease among adults over 65, and Hinds County ranks 5th nationally among other counties. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 7 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a number that's projected to nearly double by 2050. The Mississippi Department of Health is encouraging folks to stave off the disease by making intentional daily decisions to improve their brain health.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippians-encouraged-to-practice-brain-health-during-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness-month/

Millions of protesters gathered nationwide on Saturday for what they call the "No Kings" movement. In Mississippi, thousands protested against Trump's immigration crackdown and other controversial policy points. Protests were held in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Oxford, and Jackson.

A new Miss Mississippi was crowned over the weekend in Vicksburg. On Saturday night, Anna Leah Jolly received the crown after a week’s worth of interviews, performances, and social events.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/anna-leah-jolly-crowned-winner-of-miss-mississippi-2025/

Lawmakers in both chambers have said they plan to focus on K-12 education policy during the 2026 legislative session. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann told us he believes students in F-rated school districts should be able to transfer to another school.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across Mississippi today.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-monday-june-16/

The man accused of shooting a Horn Lake repo man this week has turned himself in to authorities. Plus, MDMR officials announced that shrimp season will start in Mississippi waters on June 23.

Around 280 airmen and soldiers with the Mississippi National Guard are in Washington D.C. preparing to help with security efforts during a large military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary.

Jackson State is one of seven Mississippi higher education institutions to receive a grant to develop a new AI-centered program. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/gov-reeves-announces-more-than-9-million-in-grants-will-fund-ai-talent-accelerator-program/

Capitol Police say a man was found beaten with a firearm at a Jackson park Friday. Plus, a man was arrested in Tupelo this week for filming women in a grocery store bathroom, and eight were arrested in a Brookhaven drug bust.