SUMMARY: College football kicks off in Mississippi with two key matchups involving the state’s Division I FBS teams. Southern Miss hosts Mississippi State in Hattiesburg, marking Charles Huff’s first year as head coach and Jeff Lebby’s second with the Bulldogs. Southern Miss features dual-threat QB Braylon Braxton, while Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen returns from surgery. The Bulldogs are 13.5-point favorites. Later, No. 21 Ole Miss faces Georgia State in Oxford. Lane Kiffin enters his sixth year, starting sophomore QB Austin Simmons. Ole Miss is a 34.5-point favorite. Georgia State includes former Ole Miss players and coaches. SuperTalk Mississippi will cover postgame analysis.

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SUMMARY: Seventy years after Emmett Till’s 1955 murder, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History acquired the gun used in the killing. Owned by J.W. Milam, who along with Roy Bryant murdered Till after false accusations by Carolyn Bryant, the gun and holster are now displayed at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The artifacts, donated by an unrelated family, help educate visitors on Till’s story and its impact on the civil rights movement. Till’s family expressed hope for more items to surface. The FBI reopened the case in 2004 but lacked jurisdiction. Till’s open-casket funeral galvanized racial equity efforts nationwide.

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SUMMARY: Joe Max Higgins was abruptly removed as CEO of the Golden Triangle Development LINK after over 20 years, during which he facilitated over $10 billion in economic growth. The executive committee cited prolonged workplace behavior and speech inconsistent with organizational values, extending beyond mere profanity to conduct that could harm the community. His firing followed a committee vote deeming a leadership change necessary for the region’s long-term interests, despite some local officials viewing the decision as hasty. COO Meryl Fisackerly will lead during the CEO search, with stakeholder input encouraged. Higgins contributed to major projects including Steel Dynamics and Airbus plants and multiple megasites.

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