Good morning, Hattiesburg.

On Saturday, Rawls Springs Fire Department sells $10 food plates with smoked chicken + potato salad + baked beans + a roll + a drink at the fire hall from noon to 2 p.m. and at a wrestling event at 6 p.m. in Hattiesburg to fund battery-powered extrication equipment.

Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 100 block of Ashford Circle before 8 p.m. Thursday and rescued a dog from the burning home that sustained extensive front damage + a car was found destroyed in the driveway.

Hattiesburg Zoo added Ava, a 12 year old Malayan tiger from Tulsa Zoo, to its animal family following Bunga’s passing — she will settle into her new home before making her public debut.

Mississippi lawmakers Rep. Sam Creekmore and Sen. Walter Michel received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award from ACS CAN for advancing Jill’s Law, which requires insurers to cover biomarker testing – the law was signed in March and went into effect on July 1 to boost patient access.

Mississippi native and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman will serve as ESPN’s College Gameday guest picker in Oxford on Saturday at 8 a.m. CT.

He has regular ties to Ole Miss, adding local flavor + excitement to the broadcast.

Harrison Central five-star forward Saniyah Murray committed to Mississippi State women's basketball on Sept.

17, choosing the Bulldogs over several other top offers. Murray (ranked No. 22 overall in the 2027 class) averaged 22.8 points and 10.5 rebounds as she led her team to the MHSAA 7A title game.