Extra Table wants to make sure Mississippi families have something to celebrate this Thanksgiving, donating over 9,800 chickens to food pantries across the state during their "Give 'Em a Bird" campaign. Executive Director Martha Allen told us they doubled the amount of food delivered this month.

The Tupelo Police Department is concerned about an uptick in the number of overdoses, and they believe a particularly dangerous batch of fentanyl may be responsible. Plus, a $2,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest for a fatal shooting in Corinth. According to police, Darius Gaines was found deceased in the front yard of a residence on Bunch Street on Saturday night.

The annual University of Mississippi Banking and Financial Symposium is underway at the Oxford Conference Center. Rebeca Romero Rainey is one of this year's keynote speakers. Rainey is president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America and one of the nation's foremost advocates of the community banking industry.

The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a convicted murderer. Deshaude Jones was sentenced to life for killing Troy Taylor in the parking lot of Kahuna's Bar and Grill in Ocean Springs in 2018. Plus, a Jones County teen with a history of arrests is in trouble with the law again. The juvenile was taken into custody in Illinois after allegedly stealing a 2016 GMC Denali from Big L Auto Sales in Ellisville.

College football fans in Mississippi will have plenty of games to choose from on Saturday. No. 7 Ole Miss will host Florida. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN. Mississippi State travels to No. 15 Missouri. Kickoff time is 6:45 p.m., and the game will air on the SEC Network. Southern Miss is hosting Texas State. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+. Plus, Jackson police are looking for a shooting suspect. An as-yet-unidentified woman told police she was shot in the leg at Culley and State Street on Thursday.

The city of Biloxi is accused of conspiring with the Mississippi Hotel and Lodging Association to restrict short-term rentals to boost hotel profits. According to WLOX, a federal lawsuit was filed by Airbnb and a local homeowner on Tuesday.

85% of Mississippi’s third graders passed the state reading assessment during the 2024-25 school year. The Mississippi Department of Education announced Thursday that the pass rate surpassed the 84% mark achieved by third-grade pupils in the 2023-24 school year. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/education-department-85-of-mississippi-third-graders-passed-state-reading-assessment/

With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history now over, officials are working to fully reopen the government and all that makes it flow. That includes resuming the distribution of SNAP benefits. Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced it will issue full November SNAP benefits as soon as possible. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-to-issue-full-snap-benefits-as-soon-as-possible-after-shutdown-ends/

Warm, dry weather is expected through the end of this week. Temperatures will be around 5-10 degrees warmer than normal for mid-November. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/your-mississippi-forecast-for-friday-november-14/

Nurse practitioners in Mississippi are looking to the state legislature to expand their scope of practice.

The former DeSoto County coach and youth minister will remain behind bars until her February 2026 trial. 85% of Mississippi third graders passed the assessment after retesting was completed. READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/bond-revoked-for-lindsey-whiteside-trial-date-set-for-february/ READ MORE: https://www.supertalk.fm/education-department-85-of-mississippi-third-graders-passed-state-reading-assessment/

Rather than going to college, more Gen Z'ers are turning to trade schools. Fox's Darren Botelho explains. Plus, the No. 13 Ole Miss women's basketball team had a big win over Southern University on Wednesday night. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/wcbb-iwuala-mcmahon-notch-double-doubles-as-no-13-ole-miss-stomps-southern/

A pair of Mississippians have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Plus, Mississippi native and Hollywood stronghold Morgan Freeman is not okay with artificial intelligence his voice. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/pair-of-indictments-announced-related-to-snap-fraud-in-mississippi/

43-year-old William Robertson is said to have had an "extensive" collection of child pornography on his electronic devices. The penny is no longer being made in the U.S.

A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to trying to kill his wife in 2024 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/man-who-attempted-to-kill-wife-in-madison-county-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison/

Southaven police are looking for a man who fled from a police stop on Tuesday and hit a police K-9. A warrant has been issued for Ronald "Bobby" Pilkington. Plus, Capitol police are searching for two suspects who fled after a police chase on Wednesday. 19-year-old Lawrence Jefferson was arrested at the scene and charged with resisting arrest.

There's an increased police presence in the Northside area of New Albany due to a targeted drive-by shooting on Tuesday. Chief Chris Robertson told Darkhorse Press that several adults and children were inside the home on Broad Street, and it's a miracle that nobody was hit. Plus, friends and family are mourning the loss of a Mooreville teen. Jonathan Rogers was killed in a crash on Interstate 22 in Itawamba County on Monday morning at the Fawn Grove Road bridge.

The government shutdown is over, but it will leave a mark on an already struggling economy. Professor Jim Leggette, Lecturer of Economics at Mississippi State, pointed out that the shutdown cut off the flow of economic data on unemployment, inflation, and retail spending, which is used to monitor the economy's health. White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said on Friday that the economy is expected to rebound from the financial impact of the shutdown quickly.

A man died Tuesday afternoon after being trapped under farming equipment in Coahoma County. A preliminary investigation found that an employee of the Coahoma Tire Shop was replacing a tire on the cotton harvester when the equipment slipped off the blocks supporting it and trapped him underneath. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/coahoma-county-tire-shop-employee-killed-by-cotton-harvester-falling-on-top-of-him/

The longest government shutdown in history is now over after President Trump signed a funding bill that the House passed on a 222 to 209 vote just hours earlier on Wednesday. MORE INFO: https://www.supertalk.fm/house-passes-bill-to-end-historic-government-shutdown-sending-measure-to-trump/