Mississippi News
Mississippi State upsets Creighton 81-66 to advance to NCAA Tournament Round of 32

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-10) are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after upsetting Creighton (22-9) in the Round of 64 Friday night.
The 11-seed Bulldogs jumped out to a commanding 25-16 first-quarter lead and never let go, taking down the 6-seed Bluejays 81-66 in South Bend, Ind.
Down goes Creighton, the Cinderella of last year's NCAA tournament who made it to the Elite Eight
Mississippi State — who has a first-year head coach in Sam Purcell — is one win over Notre Dame away from advancing to the Sweet 16. First First Four team to advance to 2nd round
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) March 18, 2023
Mississippi State tied a season high in made three-pointers with 11 while holding Creighton to its lowest field goal percentage (37%) in nearly two months. The Bulldogs also held the Bluejays to just 26% shooting from beyond the arc, their sixth-lowest percentage of the season.
Leading the way for Mississippi State was JerKaila Jordan with 20…
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By: J.T. Mitchell
Title: Mississippi State upsets Creighton 81-66 to advance to NCAA Tournament Round of 32
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-state-upsets-creighton-81-66-to-advance-to-ncaa-tournament-round-of-32/
Published Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:00:04 +0000
Mississippi News
Gov. Reeves signs bill regulating Jackson’s tax spending

Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law requiring the city of Jackson to provide monthly reports of how it spends its additional one percent tax dollars.
On Monday, Reeves signed House Bill 1168, authored by Representative Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, originally authored to mandate for the city's one percent infrastructure sales tax to only be used on fixing issues with the capital city's water and sewer system.
The legislation was later amended to require Jackson to supply detailed monthly reports including the names of vendors and how much they were paid courtesy of the one percent sales tax.
Mississippi's capital city will be subject to annual audits. Failure by the city to comply with audits and reporting requirements within 30 days after receiving written notice of noncompliance will result in the Department of Revenue withholding payments to the municipality.
Additionally, House Bill 698, authored by Representative Shonda Yates, I-Jackson, has passed…
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By: Caleb Salers
Title: Gov. Reeves signs bill regulating Jackson's tax spending
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/gov-reeves-signs-bill-regulating-jacksons-tax-spending/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:16:28 +0000
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Back-to-back state champion coach leaves for Coast job

After a decade of success in central Mississippi, high school football coach Jeff Stockstill is heading to the Gulf Coast.
On Friday, the Pass Christian School Board of Trustees hired Stockstill as the new head coach for the Pass High Pirates.
“We are excited about Coach Stockstill coming in to help build our program,” Athletic Director Ricky Smith said. “He's a proven winner and we are excited to watch him build a winning culture. His expectations for his players on the field, in the classroom, and in the community are excellent and we are excited for him to be a Pirate.”
Winning back-to-back state championships with the Scott Central Rebels, Stockstill has accumulated a 63-19 record as a head coach, including a 28-2 record over the last two years.
After leaving Raleigh with a 29-12 record over three years, one district title, and being 5-3 in the 3A playoffs from 2014-2016, Stockstill took a position at Forrest County AHS in Brooklyn, Miss., for just one year finishing…
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By: Hunter Dawkins
Title: Back-to-back state champion coach leaves for Coast job
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/back-to-back-state-champion-coach-leaves-for-coast-job/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:27:55 +0000
Mississippi News
Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, March 29

Northern Mississippi
Sunny today with highs in the mid-60s. Tonight will be clear with lows in the lower 40s.
Central Mississippi
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing with highs in the upper 60s. Clear tonight with lows in the mid-40s.
Southern Mississippi
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny with highs near 70. Clear tonight with lows in the upper 40s.
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By: Kelly Bennett
Title: Your Mississippi forecast for Wednesday, March 29
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-wednesday-march-29/
Published Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:00:53 +0000
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