SuperTalk Mississippi News

Entertainment update: Did you know that "White Lotus" star Parker Posey grew up in Mississippi? We hit on that and provide an update on two Mississippians vying to be the next winner of "American Idol."

Voters across the state are being asked to head to the polls on Tuesday for municipal primary elections, but if you plan to be out of town on Election Day, there are two days left to cast an absentee ballot in person. Plus, an investigation is underway in Biloxi after a train struck and killed a pedestrian on Thursday night.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippis-municipal-primary-election-what-to-know-before-heading-to-the-polls/

Two men have been arrested for murder in connection with the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade that left one dead and injured seven more. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/2-arrested-including-ummc-officer-after-fatal-shooting-in-jackson/

Ole Miss men's and women's basketball have their sights set on making history in a pair of Sweet 16 bouts Friday. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/how-to-watch-ole-miss-men-and-women-in-ncaa-tournament-sweet-16/

Vicksburg Shipyard is investing $26 million to locate operations in Warren County. The company is buying assets and land at the Port of Vicksburg to establish vessel repair and maintenance operations, resulting in at least 44 jobs. They'll service most of Terral RiverService’s 42 boats and more than 200 barges, as well as service many other maritime companies’ boats and barges that may have previously gone out of state for repairs and maintenance.

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes are possible Sunday night through early Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, the storms are expected to be most numerous north of a line from Bastrop, LA to Yazoo City to Kosciusko to Columbus. The storms could have an impact on college baseball games around our state. We've got the rundown.

A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a man for a mass shooting in Ocean Springs in 2023. 24-year-old Fa'Darius Williams allegedly ran past employees who were doing security checks at The Scratch Kitchen in downtown Ocean Springs. Around 200 people were at the restaurant for a Cinco de Mayo party. Williams allegedly opened fire, killing 19-year-old Chase Harmon and wounding six others.

A Benton County juvenile has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up a school. According to a social media statement from the Hickory Flat Attendance Center, the Benton County Sheriff's Department was called in immediately to investigate. The student has been arrested, and there is no ongoing threat. Plus, a former funeral home owner in the Mississippi Delta is behind bars after three dead bodies were discovered in a storage unit. 31-year-old Al Creath — the owner and director of now-defunct Creath Memorial in Greenville — was arrested and charged with two counts of improper desecration of a corpse.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/former-greenville-funeral-home-owner-arrested-after-3-bodies-found-in-storage-unit/

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday that will take the grocery tax from 7 to 5 percent this summer while beginning a 12-year plan to eliminate the state's income tax. The Republican governor said the tax reform policy that goes into effect on July 1st will draw more economic development. House Bill 1 does not include an increase in sales or property taxes but does include a small increase in the state gas tax that will be used for roads and bridges.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/gov-reeves-signs-bill-phasing-out-mississippis-income-tax-into-law/

On Wednesday, President Trump announced that he intends to implement a 25% tariff on all cars that aren't made in the U.S. He also wants Congress to pass a bill that allows interest payments on loans for American-made vehicles to be tax deductible. Don Redman, with Triple-A Mississippi, says the northern border states may also be affected by oil and gas tariffs.