What some see of Mississippi

Ole Miss women’s basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin discussed on SiriusXM the negative opinions some have about Mississippi, their effect on recruiting and comments made by Stephen A. Smith about Oxford.

Six killed in Clay County shooting

Here’s what happened Friday night in Clay County where someone is accused of killing five men and one girl at three locations west of West Point by shooting each victim in the head. Information is from Sheriff Eddie Scott.

  • Shooter kills father, uncle and brother at the first location, then leaves in a stolen vehicle.
  • Shooter kills his 7-year-old second cousin at the second location where he also attempted a sexual assault, then leaves in a stolen vehicle.
  • Shooter kills two men at the third location, then leaves in another stolen vehicle.
  • Arrest is made not far from the shooting locations.
  • Shooter is identified as Daricka Moore, 24.
  • He is charged with first-degree murder but will likely be charged with capital murder, which opens the door to the death penalty.

“And for me, almost 30 years, this is one of the toughest ones we’ve had to work.”

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott
  • Law enforcement doesn’t know the reason for the shootings.
  • Moore is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday in West Point.

“It really shook me because this is the worst one I’ve seen in ten years.”

District Attorney Scott Colom

You can watch the news conference with law enforcement courtesy of WTVA.

Potential presidential candidate visits

Courtesy: Alex Thompson on X

Rahm Emanuel is looking at a run to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2028, and he spoke this week in Water Valley.

The former mayor of Chicago appeared with former state Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley at Wednesday’s event.

Axios national political correspondent Alex Thompson shared some of what was said.

Emanuel himself posted on X Saturday some of his comments from the Water Valley appearance.

Thompson added Emanuel’s biggest applause from that event came when proposing a national ban on social media for children under the age of 16.

He referred to Instagram and TikTok as being “worse than tobacco.“

Will they or won’t they?

Courtesy: Ole Miss Sports

Rebels reach the semis

With the win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss advances to the semifinals in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against Miami. (I had to remind myself the Fiesta Bowl is no longer in Tempe.) Arizona is on Mountain Time, meaning it’ll be a 5:30 pm kickoff there/6:30 pm kickoff here. The winner of Thursday’s contest will face the winner of Oregon-Indiana in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The Ducks and Hoosiers play one night after the Rebels and Hurricanes.

As for the quarterfinals win, here’s the coach and quarterback in the locker room after the game.