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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 latest news from the ACC. 

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 make pit stops in several cities in the South.

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.  College TOURX director Jason Nall joins Jon Rawl to preview golf's second major of 2021.  Also, actress/singer Demi Lovato is now a "they."

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 play. And a photo of a well-dressed black woman from the 1920s catches the social media eye. 

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 America," where Alabama comes in last. 

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 college football victory over South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas.

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 Ken Burns series "Baseball."

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.  Plus, Louisiana native Ellen DeGeneres announces an end to her daytime show. 

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 the University of South Carolina really steps on it while delivering his commencement speech in Columbia.

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 groups in Alabama are calling for the mayors and police chiefs of both Birmingham and Huntsville to be fired.

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 host Jon Rawl has something to say about Southern preachers wearing blue jeans.

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 a big way across the region this Mother’s Day weekend.  Also, Craig Faulkner files his latest “Fishing Forecast.”

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 par with college baseball.  Also, host Jon Rawl could have played golf with ‘90s country music starlet Chely Wright.

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 courtesy of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).

Tornadoes hit Tupelo and North Mississippi on Sunday.  “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown was born on this day in 1933.  Jerry Short runs into a second grade one-room school classmate from the 1950s at a wedding over the weekend.  Plus, Art Crews puts his spin on the conclusion of the NFL Draft and Bryce Harper’s dangerous injury in the batter’s box.

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.  Art Crews looks back at Thursday's gridiron selections from Cleveland, Ohio.  Two North Carolina deputies lose their lives in a shooting incident that claims the lives of five total.  Craig Faulkner files his latest Yall.com Fishing Forecast. Plus, jam band extraordinaire Col. Bruce Hampton (1947–2017) is saluted on what would be his 74th birthday.  

Three Georgia men are now charged with federal hate crimes in the wake of the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery.  Jon Rawl and Art Crews both discuss the hate crime concept. The Jacksonville Jaguars are poised with the top pick in tonight’s Round 1 of the NFL Draft.  Also, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer speaks in the moments falling the Gamecocks’ spring game.