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Thacker Mountain Radio Live at Hal & Mal's

THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO RETURNS WITH A NEW HOUSE BAND AND TWO JACKSON PERFORMANCES. Legendary Memphis producer Jim Dickinson fronts new house band. Two shows in Jackson, Fri., Feb. 11. Thacker Mountain Radio will kick off its 18th season with three special back-to-back programs and a new house band, the Yalobushwackers. The words and music radio program begins its regular season on February 10, from its home venue at Off Square Books in Oxford, where it has been staged since its debut in October 1997. The show will feature a reading by author David Anthony Durham, whose new novel, Pride of Carthage, is an acclaimed historical epic depicting Hannibal's war on Rome. Music guests will be One Ring Zero, a Brooklyn duo who perform pop songs with unconventional instruments such as the claviola and theremin.

Mississippi Braves

The formula was simple for the Mississippi Braves Sept. 2, the final day of play in the 2013 Southern League Season: All the team had to do was win against the Jacksonville Suns and hope the Mobile Baybears defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Rick Comegy

What does winning two straight SWAC East titles and losing two straight SWAC championship games in overtime earn you? If you are Rick Comegy, Jackson State University head coach, it earns you a pink slip a week before Christmas.

Devontae Shuler

Devontae Shuler, despite scoring 20 points and adding five rebounds and five assists, was pleased but not satisfied with his performance Sunday as Mississippi defeated Tennessee Tech 80-63. “My foot is not 100 percent yet and that's held me back," said Shuler, who has played with nagging heel injuries for two seasons. “I'm probably 80 percent and it hurts, but I had time to rest it over the break and that helped."

Shonte Hailes

The University of Southern Mississippi women's basketball team is hoping to make its second consecutive appearance in the postseason, and sophomore guard Shonte Hailes is helping lead the way.

Mississippi Reports 402 New COVID-19 Cases, Admits Testing Totals Mix In Antibody Tests

Mississippi State Department of Health’s COVID-19 testing totals include both traditional viral tests and antibody tests, a metric national health experts insist must not be included in testing totals.

Dennis Allen

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen left London, England, with fonder memories than his last trip in 2014.

Civil Rights, History Museums Worth $17 Million to Capital City's Economy

The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum could bring $17 million a year into the city and state's economy, a spokeswoman for the museums said Wednesday.

Divers Find Black Boxes in AirAsia Crash, Retrieve 1 of Them

Divers retrieved one black box Monday and located the other from the AirAsia plane that crashed more than two weeks ago, key developments that should help investigators unravel what caused the aircraft to plummet into the Java Sea.

The Katrina Education Lie

Among the many reflections on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, the discussion of its effects on schools in New Orleans may be the most disingenuous.

WHO: Millions of Ebola Vaccine Doses Ready in 2015

The World Health Organization says millions of doses of two experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready for use in 2015 and five more experimental vaccines will start being tested in March.

Makai Polk

Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Makai Polk enjoyed his best day as a college player. He made big catch after big catch when Rogers needed to keep the Bulldogs moving down the field. Polk caught 13 passes, which is fourth-best in school history. Kylin Hill and Eric Moulds caught 15 passes in a game and David Smith once caught 14 passes in a game.

Fathers, Firefighters: Lives Lost in West, Texas

With help from relatives, friends and obituaries of the deceased released by local funeral homes, The Associated Press compiled vignettes of some of the 14 victims who died in the West, Texas blast.

Hinds Officials Seeking Pay Raises

Two Hinds County officials are requesting salary increases for selected employees, despite a tight county budget. Tax Collector Eddie Fair and County Attorney Sherri Flowers are scheduled to request the raises for their employees at this morning's meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.

Dems Pick 2 for Congress Races

Mississippi Democrats have chosen two new nominees to challenge Republican incumbents in the state's 3rd and 4th Districts.

SEC Honors

One Ole Miss player and two from Mississippi State were named to the All-SEC Baseball Team. Rebel SS Zack Cozart and Bulldog 2B Jeffrey Rea and SS Thomas Berkery were first-teamers. Ole Miss 3B Chris Coghlan made the second team and Rebel relief pitcher Cody Satterwhite was on the all-freshman team.

USM QB Out

The Clarion-Ledger reports that Southern Miss quarterback Jeremy Young is expected to miss two to five weeks after suffering an ankle injury during Thursday night's 38-16 loss at Boise State. Young, a former Provine star, suffered a high ankle sprain midway through the third quarter, effectively ending USM's slim hopes of a comeback.

2 College Games on TV Tuesday

Two state college basketball games are playing television games on Tuesday. Southern Miss hosts Auburn (6 p.m., CSS) and Mississippi State visits Missouri (7 p.m., FSN South). After that, you can watch the last half of the Orange Bowl.

College Baseball: Eagles, Rebels Win

Southern Miss and Ole Miss both won on Saturday and advanced to the finals of their respective regionals on Sunday. Now each needs just one victory in the next two days to advance to the super regionals.

State Games, Olympics Style

State Games of Mississippi June 20 - 22, June 26 -29. Two full weekends of Olympic-style games feature more than 4,500 amateur athletes from across the state, competing in over 28 sports. Opening ceremonies offer top-name entertainment, parade of athletes, lighting of the torch and fireworks. 800-482-0205. http://www.stategamesofms.org

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