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The Mississippi House tabled a motion Friday to reconsider a bill that will phase out the state income tax, cut the grocery tax, and stabilize PERS -- even after a major typo from the Senate side.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-house-pounces-on-senate-typo-sending-tax-reform-plan-to-governor/

The city of Jackson is suing two major car companies over what court documents refer to as a "car theft crisis." Plus, March Madness came to an end Friday afternoon for the Mississippi State men's team, falling to Baylor in the opening round.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mcbb-baylor-holds-off-mississippi-state-in-final-seconds-to-win-75-72-in-march-madness/

The second annual Casey Jones Music Fest will begin in downtown Water Valley on Saturday. Water Valley is home to The Casey Jones Railroad Museum. Jones was the legendary train engineer who died in 1900 when his "Cannonball" train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi. Over the years, Jones has been immortalized in blues, country, and folk music. In addition to music, there will be a 5K run, a cornhole tournament, a touch-a-truck event, an antique car show, and more.

An Air Force veteran in Ocean Springs won the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes! A prize patrol member showed up on the coast Wednesday to surprise Timothy Bomar with the news. He had an opportunity to choose between a Ford truck, or the cash value of the truck...just over $50,000.

The Holly Springs Utility District is being investigated for not delivering adequate electric service to its customers. In January, Northern District Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown told us it's common for customers to go without power for hours, sometimes days. All 3 Public Service Commissioners will attend a town hall meeting tonight at the Marshall County Courtroom B starting at 6 p.m.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/public-service-commission-invites-holly-springs-utility-department-customers-to-upcoming-town-hall/

Mississippians could see areas of patchy frost this morning. Today will be sunny with highs in the 60s.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-friday-march-21/

Jamarion Davis-Fleming of Canton High School was named the 2024-25 Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year, while Fran Kelly of Hernando High School was named the 2024-25 Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/cantons-davis-fleming-wins-mississippi-boys-gatorade-player-of-the-year/

A man and woman were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of a 3-year-old girl. Plus, a Gulfport man pled guilty to kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend in 2023.

A Hinds County man has been sentenced to three decades in prison for a shooting in Jackson. Xavier Gray and three other men got into a fight at Farish Street Park in April of 2022. Gray opened fire, killing 53-year-old Clinton Newsome and injuring two others. A judge sentenced Gray to 20 years for manslaughter and 10 years for aggravated assault. Plus, a homeless man allegedly assaulted a member of First Baptist Church in Tupelo last week. According to WTVA, the suspect wasn't happy with the free social and mental health services he'd received and took his anger out on a church member, who was hospitalized following the attack.

The NFIB is calling on Governor Tate Reeves to sign legislation to strengthen Mississippi's agricultural sector and support local farmers. Mississippi NFIB Director Leah Long pointed to a series of bills that extend beyond tax relief. One would clarify how poultry farmers are assessed for property taxes. Another establishes a registry for reports of stolen agriculture-related items. A third bill requires the state Dept. of Revenue to publish a list of items eligible for sales tax exemptions or reduced tax rates for commercial farmers.