SuperTalk Mississippi News

Ole Miss baseball has cancelled a Tuesday contest against Southeastern Louisiana due to the threat of severe weather. Plus, VA Secretary Doug Collins is defending the proposed billions in cuts to Veterans Affairs.

The National weather Service is warning of potential severe weather in Mississippi Tuesday afternoon into evening. Plus, fire crews all over the state are battling dry conditions that have sparked an array of non-controlled fires.

ABB is investing $40 million to double the size of its existing manufacturing site in Senabotia. The expansion is great news for the area, where it's expected to result in the creation of 200 new jobs. The new facility in Senatobia is slated to open in the second quarter of 2026.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/multinational-electrical-engineering-company-announces-40-million-expansion-in-senatobia/

President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first address of his second term on Tuesday. Since this is his first address in his second nonconsecutive term, the speech is not classified as a State of the Union. Trump is expected to outline his legislative priorities for the upcoming term and highlight the work his administration has accomplished since taking office.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/how-to-watch-the-first-joint-address-to-congress-of-trumps-second-term/

A search warrant issued at a home on 28th Avenue in Meridian ended with the arrest of a 53-year-old man. Lester Delance Sillimon is charged with aggravated trafficking of meth, trafficking of ecstasy, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Because the offenses occurred within 1,500 feet of a church, all the charges were enhanced. Plus, there were no injuries reported as the result of a fire at a dorm on the Raymond campus of Hinds Community College on Sunday. According to officials, a construction crew was working on the roof of the five-story building when the fire started in an unused dryer vent on the second floor. There were no injuries, though the women's residence hall sustained minor water and smoke damage.

Three individuals are facing charges after separate incidents in Starkville. Officers responded to a fight that involved a gun on February 25 near Yellowjacket Drive and Eckford. Thankfully, no shots were fired and no injuries were reported. A 17-year-old was charged with simple assault, disturbance of a business, and providing false information. On February 27, police were called to the same location following several reports of gunfire. Investigators believe that gunfire was related to the fight two days earlier. Again, there were no injuries. But this time, property in the area sustained damage. Tomarkus Gray and Morlando Perry Jr. have both been charged with aggravated assault.

Jackson police are charging a suspect with the murder of a woman at a hotel in Memphis. 24-year-old Perez Porter was arrested on Friday around 7 p.m. He's accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Precious Wilson at the Studio 6 off of Interstate 55 on February 26. Plus, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, firefighters responded to more than 180 wildfires in just the past week. Fire officials statewide are encouraging everyone to be more aware of weather conditions and burn bans as the weather starts to change.

Biloxi police are looking for a suspect who opened fire at a bar on Caillavet Street on Sunday night. Four people were injured in the incident at Elevate Biloxi around 9:30 p.m. One person was injured in a shooting at the Family Dollar on Division Street and Nichols Street in Biloxi before 8 p.m. on Sunday. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact police.

Both the Ole Miss and Southern Miss baseball teams stayed hot. The No. 24 Rebels won all three against Wright State, while the No. 22 Golden Eagles traveled to No. 25 TCU and took two of three from the Horned Frogs. It wasn’t as successful of a weekend for No. 18 Mississippi State, which dropped two of three in the Astros Foundation College Classic. Over on the hardwood, both Ole Miss and Mississippi State found much-needed wins as NCAA (“N-C-Double-A”) Tournament hopes remain alive and well. Sean Pedulla (Puh-doo-luh) hit a clutch three to lead the Rebels to an 87 to 84 win over Oklahoma, while Josh Hubbard scored 30 to power the No. 24 Bulldogs over LSU.

MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/cbsb-weekend-recap-mississippi-state-ole-miss-and-southern-miss-continue-non-conference-action/

According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, severe weather capable of producing tornadoes, some possibly strong, damaging wind gusts and hail, will move into Mississippi starting Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. For coastal Mississippi, forecasters expect the first storms to roll in just before dinner time, with the most severe storms rolling through around 7 or 8 p.m. The storms should move out by bedtime Tuesday night. Up to an inch of rain is possible.