Cotton-picking time in the South is coming up. Jerry Short, "The Toccopola Storyteller," recalls his day picking cotton in a sack his mother helped create.  The lineup of featured football players appearing at next week's SEC Media Days in Nashville is revealed.  Also, a Democratic contender for U.S. Senate in Texas announces his run against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Should men compete in women's sports? That is the 21st Century dilemma we find ourselves in, as co-host Megan Headwall shares her thoughts on the topic. Two teammates from the college baseball national champion LSU Tigers go first and second in the 1st round of the 2023 MLB Draft.  Also, CountryLiving.com has a timely article we whet our appetite with: "70 Picnic Food Ideas For Porches, Patios, Yards and Parks."

Veteran actor Jim Caviezel is back on the big screen with a timely film, "Sound Of Freedom." Major League Baseball is getting ready for its annual All-Star Game in Seattle.  We salute the sport with Kenny Rogers' 1999 baseball-centric "The Greatest." Also, we have a list of 39 Southern foods.  Have you tried all of them?

The Slugburger Festival returns to Corinth, Mississippi, this weekend; while singer Bill Withers and his tunes ("Lovely Day," "Just The Two Of Us") will be celebrated in his native state of West Virginia. Country singer Darryl Worley is back with a familiar-sounding tune.  Plus, the coaches' schedule for SEC Media Days that is coming soon to Nashville.

Record high temperatures are not an excuse to skip exercise.  Megan Hedwall reviews safe tips to follow to avoid heat exhaustion and fatigue when at the gym.  The Florida Gators will sink $400 million into improvements at Florida Field.  And, the Atlanta-based Flying Biscuit Cafe is flying high with multiple locations across several Southern states. 

Megan Hedwall's got a doozy of a list of pet peeves to discuss.  Donald Trump campaigned over the weekend in Pickens, South Carolina; where local boy Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got booed off the stage.  A turning point of the Civil War happened this week in 1863. Plus, TasteOfHome.com has served-up 35 delicious recipes that include farm stand fresh peaches from the South.

College admissions will be altered after the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision Thursday to eliminate race as a key factor in college admissions.  Jerry Short drops by to co-host, and he has a lot to say on the affirmative action-related case.  The Hare Financial Group's Paul Hare explains mid-capitalization investments. Plus, Kentucky native Jennifer Lawrence has a new comedy hitting theaters this holiday weekend.

Cooling stations are created and the fear of rolling electrical blackouts grip the region as the heat index climbs to nearly 120 degrees in sections of the South.  Toby Keith gives an update on his year-long battle with stomach cancer.  Also, we have a fun discussion on things that Southerners find weird when they travel up to Yankee-land.

Country music star Toby Keith has been fighting stomach cancer for one year.  The Oklahoman has recently been interviewed about his battle.  We discuss what Southerners don't like about the North when they are in enemy territory.  Also, Nashville hosts Round 1 of the 2023 NHL Draft.

Ryan Mallett, a talented quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks during the Bobby Petrino era, has drowned in Destin, Florida, at the age of 35.  Megwall Hedwall has mapped out a slew of great concerts happening across the region in the months of July and August. And, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is not happy about the electric vehicle credit the Biden administration is claiming in his state.