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A new report from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again Commission has sparked concerns from farmers and agricultural groups. They have said that if the administration starts clamping down on widely used pesticides, crop yields will decline, input costs will surge, and food costs will more than double.

The Mississippi Republican Party is accusing a Gulfport mayoral candidate of attempting to buy votes ahead of Tuesday’s election. On Wednesday, Mississippi GOP Chairman Mike Hurst penned a letter to Gulfport D.A. Crosby Parker and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch outlining where the party believes Sonya Williams Barnes, a Democrat, has broken campaign laws. Hurst accused Barnes of violating a state law prohibiting individuals from offering money or anything of substantial value for his or her vote.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/gulfport-mayoral-candidate-accused-of-buying-votes-ahead-of-tuesdays-election/

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible in Mississippi on Thursday, particularly during the afternoon and evening hours.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-thursday-may-29/

Keesler Federal Credit Union officials say a large scale merger that will expand their regional operations is nearly complete. Plus, William Carey softball has hired Wendy Hogue to lead their program. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/former-southern-miss-softball-coach-wendy-hogue-returns-to-william-carey/

Two Jackson teens were arrested Tuesday in connection with a recent murder case. Plus, Mississippi GOP leaders are publicly accusing Gulfport Democratic mayoral candidate Sonya Williams Barnes of election fraud. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/largest-credit-union-merger-in-mississippi-and-louisiana-history-nearly-complete/

A new study found that young children who experience the divorce of their parents could be impacted in more ways than one heading into adulthood. Plus, Southwest Airlines announced its "Bags Fly Free" policy has officially departed.

Lawmakers gaveled in for a special session on Wednesday after failing to pass a state budget for the first time since 2010 during the regular session earlier this year. Plus, Election Day is right around the corner. Here's what to know before heading to the polls.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/gov-tate-reeves-confirms-lawmakers-will-return-to-jackson-on-wednesday-to-finish-budget/

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-municipal-general-elections-what-to-know-before-heading-to-the-polls/

A new study says Mississippi is one of the most sought-after states in America. U.S. News & World Report placed Mississippi at No. 10 on its list with the most people considering calling it home.

READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-emerges-as-top-10-u-s-relocation-destination-study/

Alex Foster, a former top-50 defensive line prospect and Greenville St. Joe product, lost his life in Mississippi on Tuesday.

READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/baylor-defensive-lineman-mississippi-native-alex-foster-confirmed-dead-in-greenville/

Singing River Health System will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Singing River Cardiology clinic in Biloxi’s Cedar Lake area with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at 11 a.m. With the addition of the Cedar Lake clinic, Singing River Cardiology now operates at four locations—in Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula. Plus, a Brandon man is being charged with a bank robbery in Jackson on Tuesday. 45-year-old Wilbert Lindsey Ransom is charged with armed robbery for the crime, which occurred at the Trustmark Bank on Woodrow Wilson Avenue.