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Missouri actress Ellie Kemper (The Office, Bridesmaids) apologizes for attending a "racist" debutante ball in 1999.  Florida State and Oklahoma bounce back to win four straight and now compete for softball's Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.  Katie Britt announces her run for Alabama's U.S. Senate seat in 2022.  Also, host Jon Rawl has some great memories of Middle Tenn...

Purple Cows and PPP (Payback Protection Program) loans are on "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short's mind this week. The Texas Longhorns and the Vanderbilt Commodores are among the NCAA teams advancing to the Super Regionals of college baseball.  Plus, Houston businessman "Mattress Mack" helps out Harris County residents with the donation of a new high-water rescue vehicle.

Nolton has just wrapped fifth grade and is ready for Summer 2021.  The young Southerner co-hosts this special start of the solstice.  HealthyHappyImpactful.com has a summer bucket list for kids, including playing board games.  LSU picks off an offensive assistant from Arkansas for an open slot on Ed Orgeron's staff. Craig Faulkner's fishing forecast includes tips on preparing food p...

HuffPost.com shares funny, everyday marriage Tweets.  The SEC Spotlight includes audio from three Omaha-hopeful coaches: LSU's Paul Mainieri, Vanderbilt skipper Tim Corbin, and Tennessee coach Tony Vitello.  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces she will seek re-election in 2022.  Plus, country music hitmaker Randy Travis will release the album "Storms Of Life" on its 35th anniversary.

Richard V. Battle, an Austin, Texas-based author, discusses his 10th read, "Navigating Life's Journey." Louisiana's deep-Dixie junior senator, John Kennedy, announces he will run for reelection in 2022.  An Advance Local writer pens "Clint Eastwood's 10 Best Movies Ranked," as the 91-year-old acting legend celebrates a birthday this week.  Also, 247Sport.com's Jonathan Leifheit briefs us...

College baseball insider Matt Heermans surveys the field of 64 teams that will be competing for a chance to go to Omaha.  Heermans also relays his rib feast from the long holiday weekend.  Speaking of Memorial Day, host Jon Rawl shares his research of how roughly 75 percent of America's largest companies failed to recognize the country's most solemn day on their respective Twitter accoun...

Memorial Day 2021 arrives.  The Statler Brothers' 1989 hit "More Than A Name On A Wall" honors the 58,000 American servicemen that died in the Vietnam War.  Fishing fanatic Craig Faulkner casts a report on Memorial Day Weekend boating safety. Arkansas and Texas are off to great starts their respective college baseball conference tournaments. Plus, a breakdown of Stacker.com's article on...

Moe's Original Bar B Que operations manager Hunter Whitfield discusses the 52-franchise barbecue chain founded in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the 1980s.  Joe Holloway drops by Hour 1 to update the SEC Baseball Tournament action – and the first national championship ever earned by one of the Magnolia State's SEC institutions.  Also, we have the fun analysis of "10 Country Summer Songs," which in...

Jim Leach, a retired investigator from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), discusses his fifth book, "Murder Is A Tough Business."  Georgia politician Stacey Abrams has penned the current No. 1 fiction book on the New York Times Best Seller list, "While Justice Sleeps: A Novel." Longtime Virginia senator John Warner dies at 94. Plus, 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit has the la...

Grilling on Memorial Day weekend is a big deal in Dixie.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans discusses the sales many outlets currently have as grills and smokers fly off the shelves.  Travel + Leisure unveils the "Best State Park In Every U.S. State," and there are many great options in the 16 Southern states.  Also, Willie Nelson announces a 16-concert late summer tour that will m...

Elvis Presley's 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible ended up being passed down to "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short.  50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest golfer to win a major event at the PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C.  We share the list of "grossest states" in the country. Also, a Georgia man puts a road flare in a bank's drive-thru window.

The PGA Championship is covered by College TOURX's Jason Nall, as he reports on the low scores from Round 1 on Kiawah Island, S.C.  Craig Faulkner's "Fishing Forecast" highlights boat safety and sunlight's affect on fish. Also, Blake Shelton releases a new CD today, "Body Language," and we honor Shelton's 12th studio effort with the playing of the lead single, "Minimum Wage."

Paulina Jayne shares the story of "Credit," her newest single.  The talented Nashville singer-songwriter also has fun talking about her Motown roots, insects and adjusting to the Southern life.  College baseball insider Matt Heermans previews the final regular season series across the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. The 103rd PGA Championship is being held on Kiawah Island near Charleston, S.C.&nbs...

Niles Reddick is back to talk about Southern books.  An author of more than four books himself, Reddick discusses his balance of authoring books and stories with a non-writing professional career.  At least one Louisiana resident dies following an outbreak of flooding.  247Sports.com ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit preps us for the conference's final weekend of regular season baseball...

Ariana Grande, a Boca Raton, Fla., native, gets married in California.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans is back on the show to discuss the food of The Kentucky Derby and Preakness: burgoo and pit beef sandwiches.  U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) is going to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio for Florida's senate seat in 2022.  Also, the National Equity Atlas releases info on "Rent Debt in A...

Prom and cotillions are commonplace in the month of May.  Jon Rawl and "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short share some dumb date-related decisions made as teens.  Tennessee celebrates its 225th birthday this year, and a Nashville TV station is getting in on the party with 225 trivia questions.  Also, the Sam Houston State Bearkats capture their first national championship with a FCS...

Pervis Staples, of The Staple Singers, dies at 85.  We salute the Mississippi group with a play of their 1972 No. 1, "I'll Take You There."  Outdoorsman extraordinaire Craig Faulkner is back to discuss Gulf of Mexico fishing and frog gigging.  Also, Art Crews helps wrap the week with a discussion of the low pay of Minor League Baseball players; and Curt Flood's representation on the...

The Byrds founding member Chris Hillman, who also played in The Flying Burrito Brothers and country music hit-making act The Desert Rose Band, discusses his first book, "Time Between." Art Crews shares his thoughts on the just-released 2021 schedule for the 32 NFL franchises.  Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn speaks as his No. 1 Razorbacks get ready for a series at No. 4 Tennessee. ...

Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline's ransomware attack and subsequent shutdown has led to the closure of thousands of gas stations along the Eastern Seaboard.  How long will Southerners face challenges at the pump? 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit returns with a look at ACC baseball, Virginia's 2021 football schedule, and the best hamburger spots in ACC towns.  Plus, the president of...

Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida and a two-sport professional star, appears to be headed to his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., to become a tight end for the NFL's Jaguars.  The singer of the 1952 classic "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," Louisiana native Lloyd Price, dies at 88.  Art Crews discusses the Los Angeles Angels' decision to cut Albert Pujols.  Also, activist g...

Bob Baffert, trainer of “Medina Spirit,” is suspended from Churchill Downs after his 2021 Kentucky Derby winner tests positive for drugs. Jerry Short, the Toccopola Storyteller, shares the reason lumber prices have skyrocketed in the past year. Could the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s CRP endeavor be the reason? Plus, the SEC has four teams in the Top 5 of college baseball’s latest poll. And hos...

Jimmy Melton, a longtime singer/songwriter/musician from Henderson, Tenn., releases his first song as a solo artist, “Deal With This.” The song is a fun look at how bluegrass music legends would deal with today’s coronavirus world. Jake Ehlinger, a University of Texas football player and the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, is found dead in Austin. Festivals return in...

National Day of Prayer.   We get things going with a message from Dr. Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.   Auburn’s new football coach, Bryan Harsin, speaks at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Birmingham, Ala.   Also, a listener asks well-traveled host Jon Rawl about dining spots and more in South Mississippi.

Lewis Grizzard was a humorist and Southern original. Peter Stoddard writes about the late newspaper columnist in his book, “Lewis Grizzard: The Dawg That Did Not Hunt.” Cinco de Mayo arrives and we share some of the most-loved Mexican restaurants in Alabama.   ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit returns to weigh in on the quarterback situation at Florida State, and how the conference is not up to p...

May the Fourth be with you day, as Star Wars Day arrives for fans of the popular movie series. Yall.com contributor Coby Bennett shares his love of the George Lucas creation. “Barbecue Barrister” Matt Heermans returns to talk outdoor grilling and bugs. Heermans also files an update on the SEC’s dominance in college baseball this season. Lastly, we have a few electrical safety tips to share courtes...