Mississippi Book Festival isn't just for readers, director says

The 45th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, plus, The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Beef Council are partnering to give veterans a special treat during the upcoming state fair. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/free-brisket-biscuits-will-be-available-for-veterans-active-military-members-at-mississippi-state-fair/

A Moss Point man was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday for his role in a methamphetamine pill distribution conspiracy, plus, one man was left dead in a Lee County shooting early Wednesday afternoon.

Head coach Pete Golding says that he and the guys are excited for their home opener on Saturday, after the team started the year away from Oxford.

A child abducted from Iowa has been found and safely recovered in Mississippi, plus, issued by the Mississippi Forestry Commission, 12 counties have been placed under a burn ban to prevent wildfires, as dry conditions across the state have made outdoor burning extremely dangerous.

Scott Waller with the Mississippi Business Alliance said work is being done to reach students early in grade school and have them prepared to enter the workforce as soon as they earn post-secondary education.

Police report that 15-year-old Braylen Neal is charged with attempted murder. He is accused of opening fire at the Brookville Garden Apartments on Everglade Avenue. The mother of a Yazoo City teenager accused of a shooting has been arrested. Police charged Rhonda Hubbard with witness tampering and hindering prosecution.

The Mayo Clinic, which is often ranked the No. 1 health system in the world, is opening a laboratory in Mississippi. Plus, a Gulfport man is $1 million richer after purchasing a scratch-off ticket in Long Beach. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mayo-clinic-laboratories-establishes-operations-in-southaven-with-30-million-investment/

The next chapter of the Mississippi Book Festival will be happening Saturday, Sept. 26. While there is a long list of New York Times best-sellers making the trip to Jackson, the festival isn't just for book lovers. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/12th-annual-mississippi-book-festival-happening-on-sept-26/

Flowers and balloons now line the entrance to the AT&T store at Crossroads Mall in Gulfport, the site of a double murder on Labor Day.

Crude oil prices are at the highest levels in two months. The national average for a gallon of regular is at $4.22. The average in Mississippi today is $3.76, up from $3.699 a week ago.The national average for a gallon of diesel is $5.94. The average in Mississippi is $5.66