SuperTalk Mississippi News

No. 22 Southern Miss and No. 23 Ole Miss stayed in the same spot in this week's D1Baseball top 25. Plus, Mississippi is still waiting on whether the state will receive federal aid from FEMA. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-still-awaits-fema-assistance-approval-from-deadly-mid-march-storms/

Vicksburg police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of the Waffle House on East Clay Street on Saturday. Investigators say gunfire rang out as two vehicles were leaving. Two vehicles and three of the windows of the Waffle House were damaged. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 4 a.m. Plus, a Mendenhall man accidentally drowned near Ratliff Ferry in Rankin County on Saturday. Witnesses told Reservoir police that 25-year-old Jordan Willis jumped into the water from the back of a pontoon boat and never resurfaced.

Several Mississippi dignitaries, including LT. Governor Delbert Hosemann is fighting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plan to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway on the coast. Mississippi GOP Chair Mike Hurst cited concerns about the effect of freshwater on marine life and water quality in the Mississippi Sound. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, the Mississippi Sound Coalition, and Hosemann are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to open the Morganza Spillway instead.

The 2025 NFL Draft is now in the books. Ole Miss broke its school record for most players selected in the seven-round era, with eight different Rebels hearing their names called. Walter Nolen is heading to Arizona, Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants, Trey Harris to the L.A. Chargers, Princely Umanmielen to Carolina, Trey Amos to Washington, Jordan Watkins to San Francisco, Chris Paul Jr. to the L.A. Rams, and J-J Pegues will suit up for Las Vegas. A handful of Rebels also signed undrafted free agent deals after the draft. Former D'Iberville High School star Justin Walley, who played his college years at Minnesota, was selected by the Indianapolis Colts.

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Governor Tate Reeves will call a special session so state lawmakers can pass a state budget, but there's still no official word on when that might happen. Lawmakers left the state capitol without approving a budget during the regular session, which means Reeves will have to call a special session to ensure the government is funded after June 30. Mississippi GOP Chair Mike Hurst discussed the possibility of other items being included when the time is set.

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Vicksburg police are investigating several weekend shootings that they believe are related. Shots were fired at 4 a.m. on Sunday at Arcadia Street. While investigating that incident, another call of shots fired in the area of 2nd North Street came in. A 23-year-old male with gunshot wounds was transported to a hospital in Jackson due to the severity of his injuries. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old female's ear was grazed by a bullet. Investigators believe the shooting began as a domestic dispute between two males involving the female, and that incident could be connected to a shooting early Saturday morning.

Ole Miss and Southern Miss boosted their postseason resumes during conference play over the weekend. Mississippi State is now in serious jeopardy of not making a regional.

The No. 23 Rebels welcomed No. 9 Vanderbilt and gladly took two of three from the Commodores.

No. 22 Southern Miss received a major boost with a road sweep of Appalachian State.

Mississippi State traveled to No. 11 Auburn with hopes of winning the series in conference play. The Bulldogs dropped the Friday contest 6-5. A Saturday bounce-back saw Chris Lemonis and company get a 12-7 win. Sunday’s match was all Auburn, as the Tigers jumped out to a six-run lead after two innings and never let go, winning 14-8.

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Jamal Roberts's star is shining. The Meridian native was voted into the top 12 of American Idol, where Sunday night was "Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Night".

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Officials in McComb celebrated the grand opening of a new Coca-Cola sales center and warehouse on Friday. The $15 million investment by the soft drink giant is located on 12 acres off Interstate 55 in Gateway Industrial Park.

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Capitol police have yet to make any arrests in a shooting on Mitchell Avenue on Sunday. The victim, who hasn't been identified, suffered a non-life-threatening injury.

Foul play is suspected in the death of a missing Pass Christian woman whose body was found on Sunday morning near West Wittman Road in DeLisle. 38-year-old Joyce Gomez had last been seen on Friday in Bay St. Louis. The investigation is still active.

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Canton police are looking for two suspects after a fatal shooting at Canton Estates Apartments just before 11 p.m. on April 22.

Law enforcement officers are looking for Renardo Elmore and Percy Rogers, who witnesses identified. The victim--22-year-old Megeil Tyrone Walsh--was found unresponsive in the parking lot of the complex.