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The University of Southern Mississippi held a graduation cermoney today. Thousands of people attended the graduation as loved ones celebrated their family's accomplishments. The graduation was held at the Reed Green Colisiem. The Golden Eagles are scheduled to have another set of graduations this upcoming Spring 2024. Graduates were seen having being overcomed with emotions as many were hugging loved ones and crying tears of joy.

Hattiesburg has a new grocery store. ALDI was filled with 100's of shoppers Thursday Afternoon as Hattiesburgers filled their buggys with items after items, grabbing them from shelves, bins, and freezers. The new store is located right in front of Walmart on Hwy 98, across from Turtle Creek Mall. The store is very different from any other grocery store as 90% of items are its own brand, its secret for extremely low pricing. There are 1,000's of ALDI stores in the country and other opening along the Gulf Coast as well, including one in Baton Rouge later in December. Here's what else is different about the new store that not only has kept its cost of products extremely low, but has helped make the store very popular: You must bring your own bags to put your groceries in. If you forget to bring your own bag, you can buy grocery bags from ALDI if you need them. Many customers were taking items to their cars without bags. Sam's Club also don't offer bags either. Cashiers don't bag groceries. Infact, nobody does. You have to bag your own groceries. Shopping carts aren't a given either. If you want to use a shopping cart, you must pay $0.25. Don't worry, you get your quarter deposit back if you return the cart back to its proper place. Finally, ALDI don't accept coupons like Walmart but don't require membership like Sam's Club. Anyone can walk in and shop at the store. However, you can't price check or compare items either. All in all, customers seemed extremely excited about Hattiesburg's latest new store. It's extremely organized but you may have to do a little removing or digging around to find what you like.

For once, you decide Who's Who when it comes to football in Mississippi. And, your choice could lead to students receiving thousands in scholarships and your school receiving thousands in grants. The Mississippi Who's Who High School Awards- Football Edition, kicks off Saturday Evening, December 16 at 5pm in a special Pay-Per-View event featured on the FNUTL network, hosted by Mississippi's Voice of High School Athletics, Russ Robinson. There are not only categories for football players, but also for cheerleaders, bands, and the best student section too. The award show will feature stories about players, special guest appearances, exclusive interviews and more with athletes, public officials, coaches & more. It's an evening filled with fun and excitement all geared toward uplifting kids in Mississippi. To buy your pay-per-view ticket to the special awards show click here. Fans, family, students, community, players, and supporters have until 12:00 Noon on Thursday, December 14, 2023 to vote for the player or school they think should win a host of awards concluding this year's football season. Any player or school can be submitted to win any award or multiple awards. Anyone can vote however many times they like too. It doesn't matter if the player is a freshman or senior or whether he attended a public school or private school. The only requirement is that the student must have played this current football season at a Mississippi school. With a pool of over 50,000 athletes, 300 + schools, and 7 districts throughout the entire state of Mississippi, this year's award show is anticipated to draw at least 100,000 viewers for the historic night. Whichever school has the most registered attendees watching the exciting awards show will automatically win a $5,000 grant. Schools can use the money for whatever they choose too. The winner will be announced at the end of the awards show. Students that receive scholarships can apply the scholarships to whatever college they choose. That scholarship can be used however the student chooses for it to be used. This award show is not just about being the best in the state, but it's also about helping to send as many kids as possible to college and helping to improve local schools. Ticket sales are anticipated to be high. Obviously, the more tickets sold, the more students can receive scholarships. Anyone can watch the award show anywhere in the world as the show will be broadcasted online on the Friday Night Under the Lights platform. The platform has millions of visitors each month. The awards show host, Russ Robinson, who also host of FNUTL, has called over 5,000 regular, championship, and all-star games in Mississippi. To vote for your favorite players or schools click here . To get your ticket to watch the pay-per-view award show click here .

Today, the Laurel High School Tornado's football team is playing in primetime at the Mississippi High School State Championship in Oxford, MS at the Ole Miss Football Stadium. The state championship game kicks off at 7:30pm against West Point High School. The weather is schedule to be raining with possible thunderstorms with temperatures around 46 degrees and wind 15-20 mph. It's setup to be a dog fight. West Point is 10-3 and haven't lost a game in 2 months, when they were defeated 27-21 by Clarksdale High School. They also lost there first two games of the season against Starkville and Louisville. They been on a 6 game winning streaking, winning their last game against Clarksdale to become North State Champions. Laurel is 8-6 but is on a 4 game winning streak lead by it's elite star quarterback, Kobe Pierce who has been dominate against teams as of late with successful handoffs, very accurate passing, and incredible running plays breaking from the pocket has kept him scoring touchdown after touchdown. Much of Laurel's success this season has relied on it's 3 star recruit Anthony Rogers, who will also be playing in the state's allstar game next weekend in Gulfport. Add that to Laurel's other 3 star recruit Rashayd McGruder who somehow catches an interception almost every game, the secondary becomes a no-fly zone as if the two defensive backs become secret service agents guarding the White House. On defense, West Point will have less than approximately 2 seconds to get rid of the ball as Laurel's elite line get to the quarterback extremely fast often time resulting in the quarter spending much of the game on the ground than on his feet. On offense, Laurel has a workhorse in its runningback, Brayden Jordan who at any given moment has proven according to his teammates that he can put the entire team on his back and carry them from first down to touchdown. All of the team's success is the result of one brilliant mind, Head Coach Ryan Earnest. Coach Earnest has preached all season his kids are some of the most talented kids in the state and outside of self-inflicted mistakes, he always knew his kids would make it to the state championship if they executed according to game plan. Now Coach Earnest is looking to restore Laurel to its glory and uplift the city's spirit.

Thousands of people overcrowd stores for the biggest holiday even to the year. The Black Friday sale which typically offers high end products at a discounted price definitely brought people out to make it one of the busiest holiday seasons in recent memory. One store on Hwy 49 in Hattiesburg, Boot Country, had 100's of cars lined up along the highway as people from all over rushed to visit one of the Pine Belt's favorite stores. The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Area has a population over 170,000 people. That was evident today as most stores had long lines and experienced an plethora of customers.

O n Friday, October 21, 2021, Darrin McGillberry was airlift from Jones County, MS to the state's capitol, Jackson, to save what was left of his life. He had crashed in a 2006 Dodge Charger he was driving. Most people, including his mom, ponder the thought of would he survive as she sat there and watched her son on life support, fresh out of 3 surgeries. His football career was over. For Darrin, that was worse than dying itself. In his community, schools, parents, teachers, teammates and friends looked to the heavens for hope, even as him mom questioned God himself. They offered thoughts. They offered prayers. They all hoped. In a comma, skilled doctors were fighting for Darrin to come out of the induced comma they put him in to ease the pain and hopefully, start breathing on his on and not with the support of the ventilator machine. His mom knew just the trick. She got the hospital remote, the old fashion kind with the sound on it, put it by Darrin's ear, and for the first time, he opened his eyes at the sound of football. Grab some tissue and watch the video as Darrin's mother, coach, and close friend tell how a community came together for the greatest comeback story in school history. It's inspiring to say the least. After you watch it, Darrin's hoping you would go vote for him as Mississippi's 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award. It's going to take thousands to win and his story is just one of many. You can vote by clicking here.

"We'll Be In The Low 30's to High 50's For The Next Few Days But That's It! " - National Weather Service Everyone woke up to an extra colder than normal day but it's not quite winter just yet. Infact, the cold weather is only because of a cold front moving through that will actually pass through on Monday evening. You can expect cold weather throughout the week with the high's being in the high 50's maybe low 60's up until Thursday. Evenings will be much colder in the low 30's throughout much of the week. However things start warming up on the weekend. We're headed back to the 80's by Sundays and then on for quite sometime. This actually start warming up on Thursday's and gradually increasing everyday til around Sundays. For more weather you can visit our weather page to get 24 hour featuring todays weather as well as the weather throughout the weekday.

Multiple ESPN 2024 Top Recruits Playing In Allstar Game Including Jamonta Waller (Picayune), Daniel Hill (Meridian), Kamron Beavers (Bay Springs), Aj Maddox (Oak Grove), Chris Davis Jr (Picayune), Pj Woodland (Oak Grove), & Sanfrisco Magee (McComb). H alf way through the season, some of Mississippi's most elite players were named to the 2023 Allstars List, playing in one of two Allstar Games. One of the biggest games for a high school football player in Mississippi, outside of playing in the State Championship, is being selected to play in the Alabama vs Mississippi Allstar Game. This year, leading Team Mississippi are multiple ESPN ranked top recruits starting with Texas A&M Commit, 4 Star Recruit, Aj Maddox, currently the starting quarterback for Oak Grove High School Warriors. Aj is no question the best quarterback in Mississippi & is arguably the Best Offensive Player in the state. He's guaranteed to set the college world on fire next year, and possibly, take over the SEC. The Warriors are currently undefeated and in their stomach of victims include non other than Alabama's Hoover Mustangs. Yes, Aj has already defeated one of the best teams in Alabama and arguably, one of the best teams in the nation on the road in Alabama a few weeks ago. However, The Alabama vs Mississippi Allstar Game will be played in Aj's backyard, not just in Mississippi, but in the quarterback's hometown of Hattiesburg, at The University of Southern Mississippi's M. M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Not only does Oak Grove have a star leading the offense, but they also have a massive star as one of the leaders leading the defense, Mississippi State Bulldogs Commit, 4 Star Recruit Pj Woodland, one of the Top 10 Best Athletes in Mississippi, who just might play both sides of the ball at this year's all-star game, just as he does with ease now on Friday Nights. One of the biggest offensive weapons is Ole Miss Rebels Commit, 3 Star Recruit Wide Receiver Sanfrisco Magee, one of the Top 10 Best Offensive Players in Mississippi , although he should be a 4 star at minimum. He's literally owned every defense he's played against and only 6 games into the season, he's has almost 1,000 yards not to mention 10 Touchdowns. He's no question a big part of the reason his team, the McComb High School Tigers, are 6-0! Sanfrisco is not the only ESPN Top Recruit playing on offense, but the Alabama vs Mississippi Allstar game will also feature 4 Star Recruit, Meridian High School's Running Back Daniel "Danny" Hill, who's ranked in ESPN's Class of 2024 Top 5 Recruits. He'll be paired with another 4 Star Recruit, Picayune's Star Running Back Chris Davis Jr. This is shaping up to be an offensive nightmare for Alabama. However, on defense things seem to get even worse. Leading the defense in the Alabama vs Mississippi Allstar Game is ESPN's #1 Ranked Recruit in Mississippi, not to mention the only 5 Star Recruit in Mississippi, Picayune Memorial High School Defensive Superstar, the unstoppable, unhuman, extremely talented Jamonta Waller. The Florida Gators Commit is a wrecking force all by himself. Extremely dangerous on defense, he can change the dynamic of any given game within a matter of seconds. If Alabama's smart, he won't just be doubled, he would be tripled at all times on every play as he's an offensive trouble maker waiting to ruin any offensive coordinator's night. North vs South Allstar Game The second biggest game for a Mississippi high school football player outside of the State Championship taking place at Ole Miss this year is the North vs South Allstar game. That all-star game will be Saturday, December 9 in Gulfport, MS at The Milner Stadium. Yes, you've guessed it, there's another Oak Grove High School star that will be featured in this all-star game as well, Running Back Tajii Burkett, one of the most explosive athletes in high school sports and who arguably has the most disrespectful touchdown celebrations in the history of high school sports, and yes, he has plenty of celebrations as it's almost impossible for him not to score once he has the ball in his hands. Although Tajii may play both sides of the ball, Oak Grove High School 3 Star Recruit Chase Pinkston doesn't need much help on defense. Simply put, Chase sank ships. He's a torpedo lurking deep in the waters, often time undetectable, unnoticeable, and unseen until he out of nowhere destroys the offense forcing the best of offensives off the field. Needless to say, Chase like many Oak Grove Warriors stars, plays both sides of the ball. He's just that talented and is a big reason Oak Grove Warrior are undefeated. Leading the south's defense is perhaps not only one of the most feared defenders in all of Mississippi high school sports, but one of the most gifted athletes in general, Laurel High School's 3 Star Recruit Anthony Rogers, who against the Oak Grove Warriors not only picked off Aj Maddox, the best quarterback in Mississippi, he also had a forced fumble, and a touchdown, not to mention countless of tackles, all in the same game. He's a high school sports superstar. He's also extremely dangerous on punt returns as well because with the slightest opening he's more than likely ending up in the endzone. The south in general is super stacked with high school stars such as West Jones's Jamarion Keyes, Quitman's Jeremiah Harris, an absolute beast who we interviewed a few weeks ago during our postgame interview with coaches and star players after the Stone vs Quitman football game, Petal's star receiver Cayden Burger who is unguardable, Hattiesburg's Tavares Wade who seem unstoppable & a magnet to the endzone, & Jefferson Davis County Jaguars' 3 Star Recruit Damyrion "Dee" Darby who is an absolute monster on defense. Damyrion is the type of player that keep offensive coordinators up at night. Yes, Damyrion's that talented. Extremely talented actually! Here's the complete list of Allstars for the Alabama vs Mississippi Allstar Game: Offense A.J. Maddox, QB, Oak Grove Trey Petty, QB, Starkville Nate Blount, RB, Brandon Chris Davis, RB, Picayune Kahnen Daniels, RB, West Point Daniel Hill, TE, Meridian Braylon Burnside, WR, Starkville Gavin Griffin, WR, Velma Jackson J.J. Harrell, WR, North Panola SanFrisco Magee, WR, McComb Noreel White, WR, St. Martin Defense Patrick Broomfield, DB, Clarksdale Amarion Fortenberry, DB, Columbia Jathan Hatch, DB, Biggersville Dre Riley, DB, Charleston P.J. Woodland, DB, Oak Grove Garrett Orgas, S, Warren Central Kamron Beavers, DL, Bay Springs Talan Carter, DL, Bay Springs Kamarion Franklin, DL, Lake Cormorant Kai McClendon, DL, Gulfport Caleb Moore, DL, Oak Grove Jaeden Calender, LB, Brandon Fred Clark, LB, Winona Taurean Davis, LB, DeSoto Central Tristan Jernigan, LB, Tupelo Julien Demby, LB, Warren Central Chris Thomas, LB, DeSoto Central Amarion Tyson, LB, Picayune Jamonta Waller, LB, Picayune Hayden Wolfe, P/PK, Clinton Hayden Bowden, LS, Raleigh Coaches Head Coach: Judd Boswell, Clinton Offensive Coordinator: Toby Collums, Madison Central Defensive Backs: Bernard Euell, Velma Jackson Defensive Line: John Feaster, Moss Point Wide Receivers: Chris Jones, Starkville Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Josh Morgan, Warren Central Offensive Line: Jeff Stockstill, Pass Christian Running Backs/Tight Ends: Sam Williams, Brandon Here's the complete list of Allstars for the North vs South Allstar Game: North Roster Offense: Raheem Vance, QB, Olive Branch Jeremiah Harrell, QB, Tupelo Jalen Washington, RB, Houston Mykel Allen, RB, South Panola Jay Stevenson, RB, Starkville Jack Harper, TE/HB, Oxford Quinterion Tillman-Evans, TE/HB, West Point Jeremy Scott, WR, Callaway Tyler Pickens, WR, North Pontotoc Dequadrion Welch, WR, Noxubee County Kaleb Shumpert, WR, New Albany Michael Johnson, WR, South Panola Keon Hutchins, WR, Union Chase Richardson, ATH, Winona Rodderias Bland, OL, Lake Cormorant Demorrison Brown, OL, Canton Wade Estess, OL, Germantown Christopher Rodgers, OL, Holmes County John Randle, OL, Horn Lake Nate Kelley, OL, Mantachie Elton Thomas, OL, Starkville Beau Davis, OL, Warren Central Hunter Howard, OL, Lake Cormorant Defense Elijah Spratt, DB, Amory Tre Gunn, DB, Biggersville Brandon Brooks, DB, Horn Lake Jaquavous Pace, DB, Kosciusko Damari Burton, DB, Tupelo Kamron Robinson, DB, Winona Montra Stanford, DL, Charleston T.J. Spann, DL, Clinton Dyjaylen Miller, DL, Louisville Lebron Edmond, DL, Murrah Malik Bell, DL, Oxfor Demarcus Johnson, DL, Vicksburg Tyler Carter, DL, Vicksburg Zayvion Lowery, DL, West Point Nathaniel Walker, LB, Amory Rickey Banks, LB, Madison Central Ryan McCall, LB, Madison Central Jonathan Faulkner, LB, Senatobia Kaleb Bland, LB, South Panola Will Embry, LS, Water Valley Freddy Lopez, K, Ripley William Wilkinson, P, Oxford Coaches Head Coach: Randal Montgomery, North Panola Assistant Coaches: Alex Williams (Aberdeen); Michael Kelly (Caledonia); Calvin Bolton (Canton); LaDon Taylor (Charleston); Baylor Dampeer (Houston); Teddy Young (Noxubee County); Richard Russo (Water Valley). South Roster Offense: Landon Varnes, QB, Brandon Dylan Moran, QB, Hancock Xzavion Quick, RB, Florence Tavares Wade, RB, Hattiesburg Ahmad Hardy, RB, Lawrence County Dylan Lewis, RB, Northwest Rankin Cam Joseph, WR, Gulfport Terry Patton, WR, Pass Christian Cayden Burger, WR, Petal Damion Miller, WR, Port Gibson Chartavian Bethany, WR, Simmons Lamarquavious Kennedy, WR, Velma Jackson Brandon Mitchell, TE, Hattiesburg Jeremiah Foxworth, ATH, Columbia Tajii Burkett, ATH, Oak Grove Jamarion Keyes, ATH, West Jones Xavier Gayten, ATH, Brookhaven Cade Shivers, OL, Brandon Jerimiah Keyhea, OL, Laurel Dylan Harper, OL, Magee Preston Wood, OL, Mize Braylon McKinion, OL, Northwest Rankin Tristen Fortenberry, OL, Pascagoula Taccofah Lewis, OL, Pearl Defense: Prince Cottonham, DB, Gulfport Damon Felder, DB, Gulfport Dee Darby, DB, Jefferson Davis County Anthony Rogers, DB, Laurel Chase Pinkston, DB, Oak Grove Niquis Ratliff, DB, Picayune Gabe Miller, DL, East Central Angel McGee, DL, Gautier Jayden Acker, DL, Pass Christian Jabari McWilliams, DL, Picayune Aden Dedeaux, DL, Poplarville Jacob Bradford, DL, St. Stanislaus Paris Evans, DL, Wayne County Isaiah Lindsey, DL, West Jones Jeffrey Hopgood, LB, Hancock Trace Carter, LB, Ocean Springs Eric Moore, LB, Ocean Springs Owen Carter, LB, Richton Demario Harrell, LB, Tylertown Jeremiah Harris, LB/LS, Quitman Luke Stewart, K/P, Oak Grove Coaches Head Coach: Blake Pennock, Gulfport Assistant Coaches: Zach Green (Gulfport); James Courtney (Nanih Waiya); Devin Cooper (Northwest Rankin); Justin Hunter (Pearl); Cody Stogner (Picayune); Rashad Gandy (Quitman); Neil Lollar (Hancock).

Mike Johnson, the 6th candidate to run for speaker of the House of Representative wins the gavel. All of the former candidates came together to vote for Johnson, who is loyal to Donald Trump, who still is the frontrunner and most prominent figure in the Republican party. This is a developing story.

Drive by shooting aimed at William Carey University Medical Students on Hattiesburg Campus in Mississippi. Wednesday Morning, police swarmed the neighborhood in response to an active shooter on William Carey University Campus, just blocks away from the Hattiesburg Police Department. The shooting took place at the university's medical facility, where students are trained to be nurses, doctors, and other health professionals. According to unofficial reports, a car drove up, started randomly shooting at students and drove off. There is no word of any injuries at this time. There is no word of a suspect at this time either. This is an developing story.

O'Charley's Restuarant + Bar closing its doors after 27 years! Wednesday, October 25, 2023 is the last day O'Charley's will be ever open in Mississippi. O'Charley's have been closing all of its stores around the country and the Hattiesburg location, one of the top stores in the country, unexpected was added to the list. The store has been operating in Hattiesburg for the past 27 years helping bring jobs to countless of families and creating millions of memories. Whether you enjoy their famous chicken tenders, ribs, or shrimp pasta, Wednesday will be the last day to experience its legendary food again. 100's of people are expected to stop by as the store wishes its customers their very last farewell. The store opens at 11am for the very last time. The bar will also be opened for one last time tomorrow as well.

The USM Golden Eagles has struggled this season, going only 1-5 to kick things off in 2023. The Eagles can't seem to find the spark needed however fans are eager for a hometown win during Homecoming 2023. Last year, USM won 20-19 during Homecoming Week when the Eagles played against Arkansas State. Fans are hoping for a repeat for homecoming victory 2023. Homecoming 2023 kicks off from Oct. 2-7. This year's homecoming theme is “Destined for Distinction." Here's Homecoming Schedule for 2023: Oct. 4-5: Presidential Inauguration Celebrations at the Hattiesburg and Gulf Park campuses Oct. 6: 25th Annual Alumni Homecoming Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Hattiesburg Country Club Oct. 6: Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Thad Cochran Center, Hattiesburg campus Oct. 6: Friday Night at Spirit Park, 7 p.m., Southern Station, Hattiesburg Campus Oct. 7: Alumni Association Annual Meeting, 10:30 a.m., Thad Cochran Center Ballrooms Oct. 7: Homecoming Parade, 1 p.m. on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg Oct. 7: Pregame entertainment at Southern Station, 4 p.m. Oct. 7: Homecoming football game vs. Old Dominion University, 6 p.m.