What is Mississippi Live Weather?

Matt Laubhan is the Emmy® winning Chief Meteorologist for Mississippi LIVE Weather and North Mississippi's only Certified Broadcast Meteorologist™. Originally from the small Kansas town of Russell, Matt graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science. After college, Matt spent seven years forecasting for TV stations in Lubbock, Texas, before moving to Tupelo in 2011. Matt and his team have received numerous awards and distinctions over the years, even being formally recognized by the Mississippi State Senate for their life-saving severe weather coverage. Among their accolades, they have been recognized with 10 Emmy® Awards and 21 Emmy® nominations for their weather coverage. Matt and his wife Emily call Tupelo home and have two (intelligent and exhausting) children, a cat, a dog and a perpetual sleep deficit. The American Meteorological Society grants the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist™ designation to broadcast meteorologists who meet established criteria for scientific competence and effective communication skills in their weather presentations.

Gabe Mahner is an Alabama native and a Mississippi State graduate who has been covering North Mississippi weather since 2021. Weather became an essential part of his life during the 2011 tornado outbreak. Living in Birmingham, Alabama, his family was caught right in the middle of the outbreak and he was hooked: he knew then that I wanted to learn more and dive deeper. Gabe loves outdoor activities and watching the Kansas Jayhawks play basketball.  He and his wife live in Saltillo.