Good morning, Hattiesburg.

Community volunteers hosted the Purvis Strong Benefit at the Purvis Storm Shelter (featuring live music, a dunking booth, a car show, and a bouncy house) to raise several thousand dollars for tornado victims still recovering after the storm.

Local animal shelters are facing a pet care crisis as over 137 cats are in care, and Board Director Ashleigh Blackmon said inconsistent funding (relying on donations) is straining treatment costs.

She urged residents to donate or foster to ease the burden during low volunteerism this summer.

Miss Mississippi 2026 Jane Granberry won her state title Saturday in Vicksburg and will compete in the 99th Miss America competition in late August.

She plans to promote her Literacy Without Limits initiative (a program encouraging debt-free education) to support young women statewide.

Pearl River Community College celebrated dual national championships in baseball and softball and saw enrollment rise nearly 30% with over 500 students on a housing waiting list.

The fall semester begins in August as the college expands its campus and career programs (including enhanced blue economy training) to support its busy adult students.

Seven men completed the Jones County Jail addiction course at the Adult Detention Center after a 12 week program that taught spiritual and clinical steps for recovery.

Pastor Brent & Dr. Joshua Everett led the course, which improved inmate behavior, and the first graduates received certificates last week.

The Ole Miss Rebels compete against the Troy Trojans in an elimination game at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb as the Rebels hold a 4 to 2 lead while both teams vie to secure their tournament spot.

Jacksonville State announced today that Travis Creel (a seven-season USM coach and former Southern Miss hitting coach) will be the new head coach of the Gamecock baseball program.

Hunter Elliott started for Ole Miss in Sunday's College World Series elimination game against Troy at Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Nebraska), and he has kept the team's NCAA Tournament starts at 7-0.

One Man One Mic One Night Tour

7-11:30 p.m. — MpV Lounge & Bar — Not specified — Experience a soulful night of music, humor, and storytelling with Pastor Derek The Change Man Smith.