A commercial passenger bus driving through Mississippi on its way to Mexico ran off a highway and overturned early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring dozens. The accident occurred on Interstate 20 east of Vicksburg, CNN reports. A total of 37 people were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. A 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were among those killed, per the AP. “Anytime you have people injured or killed, it’s tragic, but when you have a situation like this where you have multiple fatalities and multiple injuries, it makes it even worse,” said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.

The bus, a 2018 Volvo, is owned by Autobuses Regiomontanos, which transports passengers between Mexico and the US, a company spokesperson said. The company is based in Monterrey, Mexico, Miranda Fernandez said. Its website lists several US locations; it’s not clear where the trip had originated. “All of the passengers go through proper immigration checkpoints and must show their passports or visas to enter either Mexico or the United States,” Fernandez told CNN. (More bus accident stories.)

Mississippi State football opens the 2024 season with FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.

The Bulldogs open Year 1 of the Jeff Lebby era with a lot of unknowns. Saturday’s game will be a good chance to find some answers.

Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen will make his first start in maroon and may have a big season in Lebby’s offense.

Here’s how to watch the Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

Mississippi State vs. EKU will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong will call the game from the booth at Davis Wade Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
• Start time: 5 p.m. CT

The Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game starts at 5 p.m. CT Saturday from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.

Clarion Ledger reporter Sam Sklar’s prediction: Mississippi State 50, Eastern Kentucky 10

Saturday will be a celebration of sorts for Lebby’s first game. The Bulldogs will come out hungry with something to prove on offense after last season. MSU will grab a big lead early and Blake Shapen won’t need to play a single snap in the fourth quarter.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29

• Odds: N/A
• O/U: N/A
• Money line: N/A

• Aug. 31:  EKU, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Sept. 7:  at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
• Sept. 14:  Toledo, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
• Sept. 21:  Florida, 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN
• Sept. 28:  at Texas, TBD
• Oct. 5:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 12:  at Georgia, TBD
• Oct. 19:  Texas A&M, TBD
• Oct. 26:  Arkansas, TBD
• Nov. 2:  UMass, 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network
• Nov. 9:  at Tennessee, TBD
• Nov. 16:  OPEN DATE
• Nov. 23:  Missouri
• Nov. 29: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
• Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
• Record: 0-0

• Aug. 31:  Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
• Sept. 7:  at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 14:  West Georgia, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 21:  Morehead State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
• Sept. 28:  Robert Morris, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 5:  OPEN DATE
• Oct. 12:  at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 19:  at Abilene Christian, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
• Oct. 26:  Utah Tech, 2 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 2:  at Tarleton State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 9:  Central Arkansas, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 16:  at Austin Peay, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Nov. 23:  North Alabama, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
• Record:  0-0

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An investigation is ongoing after a 53-year-old man was shot by sheriff’s deputies in north Alabama.

The shooting happened late Thursday into early Friday when Colbert County deputies were assisting Mississippi law enforcement officers in a car chase that crossed over into Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agent.

ALEA Lt. Jeremy Burkett identified the wounded man as John William Griffin. He lives in Iuka.

The pursuit ultimately ended on Daryl Lane in Leighton in Colbert County, Burkett said

Griffin was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital. His condition has not been released.

Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine told WAFF that Griffin refused to stop at a random police roadblock in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

Balentine said Griffin fired on officers and deputies and was shot in return fire.

Burkett said no officers were injured.

Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Colbert County District Attorney’s Office.