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Scott Watkins, Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald, recaps 2024 football season and current coaching search. Luke Johnson talks transfer portal, will we see a mass exodus? Plus, new and notes.

Rock enthusiasts in central Mississippi will be in for a treat this coming spring. On Tuesday, officials announced that the first stop of the “Awaken the Fallen” tour, a collaboration between Staind and Breaking Benjamin, will be at the Brandon … Continued

An overnight fire in Mississippi’s capital city of Jackson took the life of a local gospel singer. Officials confirmed J.B. Mance, 98, was the victim of the blaze. Firefighters responded to his home in the 2700 block of Newport Street … Continued

High school football is officially winding down in Mississippi with two schools from each of the state’s seven classifications set to battle it out on the gridiron to be crowned a champion. With games taking place at M.M. Roberts Stadium … Continued

Who will be named the top college football player in Mississippi? Well, that will be determined on Tuesday evening at the Sheraton Refuge in Flowood. The following finalists for the 29th annual Conerly Trophy were recently announced with just one … Continued

With data showing that 1 in 6 Mississippians could go underfed this holiday season, SuperTalk Mississippi Media is on your side when it comes to finding food for you and your loved ones. The Mississippi State Medical Association, in partnership … Continued

Northern Mississippi Today will be sunny with highs in the lower to mid-40s. The lowest wind chill readings will be from 15-20 in the morning. Tonight will be clear with lows in the mid to upper 20s. Central Mississippi It … Continued

Ole Miss remains ranked and Mississippi State has fallen out of the latest top 25 from the Associated Press after both men’s basketball programs suffered defeat for the first time this season. The Rebels (6-1) came in at No. 23 … Continued

If you’re having a hard time explaining the exhaustion or numbness you feel after mindlessly scrolling on your phone, Oxford University Press’ Word of the Year – “brain rot” – might be what you’re looking for.  “Brain rot” is defined by … Continued

It’s been 83 years since the federal government authorized a project to protect the south Delta area of Mississippi from flooding, though the approved pumps to reallocate floodwater in the Yazoo Backwater Area into the Mississippi River never came to … Continued