Seymour Law Firm

10/11/2026

10/09/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER! SEYMOUR LAW FIRM’S $50 WATCH & WIN IS LIVE!

Y’all, we told you we were doing a thing. Now it’s time to see whether you’ve been paying attention!

We’re kicking off our weekly Watch & Win giveaway with WLOX’s Shop South Mississippi.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION — OCTOBER 9:

Do child support arrears eventually expire?

Think you know the answer? Don’t holler it at your television. Enter it for a chance to win a $50 gift card!

Scan the QR code in the picture or visit:
www.seymourlawms.com/watchandwin

Entries close Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

THE RULES:
• Must be 18 or older and a legal resident of Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana.
• One entry per person per weekly contest.
• Answer this week’s trivia question correctly to qualify for the random drawing.
• No purchase, payment, or legal consultation necessary.
• Employees of Seymour Law Firm and their immediate families are not eligible.
• The winner will be contacted using the information provided and must respond within 72 hours.
• Full Official Contest Rules are available on the entry page.

This week’s prize is one $50 gift card.

Same Little Law Firm on the Bayou. Same straight answers. Now with a little prize money for paying attention!

This promotion is sponsored by Seymour Law Firm, PLLC, and is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by WLOX or Facebook. Void where prohibited.

10/09/2026

CRITTER CHRONICLES: SPAGHETTI MODELS, WINDY HEIFERS & THE FOLKS KEEPING OUR ASSES SAFE

Y’all, we give our meteorologists a whole lot of hell during hurricane season.

Between the spaghetti models, pool noodle predictions, cones of uncertainty, and weather graphics that look like somebody raided the kindergarten arts and crafts closet, we have PLENTY of material to work with.

But this morning, I want to give credit where credit is due.

Practicing law is a whole lot like predicting the weather.

You can study every fact, prepare for every possibility, and feel pretty confident about what’s coming.

Then one witness opens their mouth during trial, says something completely unexpected, and your entire case takes a hard left into a damn ditch.

Mother Nature operates about the same way.

Even with millions of dollars in technology, nobody can crawl inside a hurricane and say, “Listen here, you big windy heifer. What the hell are you planning to do, and could you PLEASE make up your mind?”

Trust me, if hurricanes had to answer interrogatories under oath, I’d have a whole new practice area.

But while we’re sitting on our couches, sipping our beverages of choice, demolishing our hurricane snacks, and hollering at Ole Jim to keep his butt in Florida, thousands of people are WORKING to keep us safe.

Meteorologists, reporters, camera crews, emergency management personnel, police officers, deputies, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, hospital workers, utility crews, public works employees, and countless others.

Across Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida, these folks are preparing, responding, reporting, and standing ready to help.

Some are working around the clock.

Some are leaving their own families at home.

Some will be out in absolutely miserable conditions while the rest of us are arguing over whether it’s too early to start the gumbo.

Every single one of them deserves our gratitude.

Because when the wind starts howling, the power goes out, and things get downright ugly, these are the people we depend on.

So from the bottom of this smartass Southern lawyer’s heart, THANK YOU.

Thank you for the long hours, the missed family time, the sleepless nights, and the work most people never see.

We may joke about your spaghetti models, holler at the television, and threaten to send Ole Jim back to Florida with a one-way ticket, but please know how much we appreciate every single one of you.

May this storm turn into a whole lot of nothing, may your shifts be boring, and may every one of you make it home safely.

Because the only thing better than a well-predicted hurricane is one that doesn’t show up to the damn party.

Stay safe, South Mississippi, and to everyone working to protect our communities, THANK YOU!

10/09/2026

SIX HOURS, Y’ALL. SIX. HOURS.

After weeks of teasing, countdowns, suspiciously vague announcements, and enough social media investigations to qualify some of y’all for a private investigator’s license…

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Seymour Law Firm officially hits the airwaves on WLOX’s Shop South Mississippi!

But the million-dollar question remains…

WHO’S GOING FIRST?

Will it be Tina, armed with a smart mouth, a healthy dose of Southern sass, and a filter that occasionally malfunctions?

Or Mary Catherine, who is about to find out what happens when you hand a microphone to a lawyer from the Little Law Firm on the Bayou?

Either way, poor Chet Landry deserves hazard pay.

Now, considering we also have a hurricane that apparently can’t decide where the hell it wants to go, there’s always the possibility WLOX will adjust programming for storm coverage.

Because OF COURSE our television debut would coincide with a possible hurricane.

We couldn’t just do this like normal people.

Assuming Mother Nature and Ole Jim cooperate, tune in TODAY, Friday, October 9, immediately following the 11 AM news on WLOX to see which one of us gets turned loose on South Mississippi first!

Same lawyers. Same straight answers. Just enough Southern sass to make the television executives nervous.

Lord help South Mississippi. We’re officially doing this!

10/09/2026

While we may not get heavy rain and heavy winds this round, I thought I’d share this checklist just in case:

HIGH WINDS & HEAVY RAIN PREP CHECKLIST

Gulf Coast friends, whether this storm decides to pay us a visit or just scare the hell out of everybody, now is the time to get your house, yard, family, and critters ready.

You don’t need a Category 5 hurricane to have a Category 5 mess in your front yard.

OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
☐ Secure patio furniture, cushions, umbrellas, and grills.
☐ Bring in hanging plants, flowerpots, and decorations.
☐ Tie down trash cans and anything else that might become airborne.
☐ Secure sheds, gates, and outdoor equipment.
☐ Take down or secure Halloween decorations and inflatables.
☐ Clear gutters, downspouts, and drainage areas.
☐ Move vehicles away from trees and flood-prone areas.
☐ Install storm shutters or panels if conditions warrant.

INSIDE THE HOUSE
☐ Charge phones, laptops, and portable chargers.
☐ Locate flashlights, batteries, and lanterns.
☐ Stock drinking water and easy-to-prepare food.
☐ Check medications and first aid supplies.
☐ Freeze water bottles to help keep freezers cold.
☐ Secure important documents in waterproof containers.
☐ Check windows and doors.
☐ Identify a safe interior room away from windows.

FLOODING & HEAVY RAIN
☐ If you live in a flood-prone area, determine NOW whether sheltering in place is actually safe.
☐ Know your evacuation route and where you can go if your home becomes unsafe.
☐ Identify higher ground where you can move your vehicles BEFORE floodwater reaches your property.
☐ Move valuables, important documents, and electronics above potential flood levels.
☐ Check drainage ditches, culverts, and storm drains.
☐ Place sandbags where necessary.
☐ NEVER attempt to drive through floodwaters.

REMEMBER THE UNINVITED CRITTERS!

Heavy rain and rising water displace wildlife. Snakes, alligators, fire ants, and other critters may suddenly appear in yards, garages, porches, and places they don’t normally belong.

☐ Watch where you step, especially in standing water.
☐ Keep children and pets away from floodwater.
☐ Watch for floating fire ant colonies.
☐ Never attempt to handle or relocate snakes or alligators yourself.
☐ Check garages, porches, and outdoor areas carefully once conditions are safe.

POWER OUTAGES & PLUMBING

Here’s something folks don’t always think about:

If your home has a grinder pump sewage system, that pump operates on ELECTRICITY.

A tree limb can knock out power for a few hours, and suddenly your toilet becomes a whole different kind of emergency.

☐ Know whether your home uses a grinder pump.
☐ Fill one or two buckets with water before the storm for emergency sanitation needs.
☐ Remember that a bucket of water will NOT make an electric grinder pump operate.
☐ If your grinder pump loses power, MINIMIZE or STOP flushing and using drains until service is restored or your utility advises otherwise. Repeated flushing can cause a sewage backup.
☐ If you have a conventional gravity-fed toilet and your sewer system is functioning, stored water may allow you to flush manually.
☐ Check generators, fuel supplies, and carbon monoxide detectors.
☐ NEVER run generators inside your home or garage.

PETS, FAMILY & NEIGHBORS
☐ Bring pets inside before winds increase.
☐ Secure outdoor animal enclosures.
☐ Have pet food, water, medications, and carriers ready.
☐ Check on elderly neighbors and anyone needing assistance.
☐ Make sure everyone knows the family emergency plan.

FINAL CHECK
☐ Take photographs of your property for insurance purposes.
☐ Fill vehicles with gas.
☐ Keep phones charged and emergency numbers handy.
☐ Monitor local weather alerts and evacuation instructions.
☐ Finish outdoor preparations BEFORE conditions deteriorate.
☐ Stay off the roads unless travel or evacuation is necessary.

ONE FINAL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Your plastic lawn chair does not need to visit your neighbor’s living room.

Your trash can does not need to relocate to Alabama.

Your Halloween skeleton does not need to become an unidentified flying object.

Your backyard does not need to become an alligator sanctuary, and nobody wants to discover that their toilet has decided to join the power outage.

Secure your stuff.

Know your flood risk.

Move your vehicles BEFORE the water rises.

Check on your neighbors.

Protect your critters.

Most importantly, use some common sense.

Stay safe, South Mississippi and somebody please tell this storm we are NOT accepting visitors this weekend.

10/08/2026

ONE. MORE. DAY.

LORD HELP SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. WLOX IS ABOUT TO HAND THE MICROPHONE TO SEYMOUR LAW FIRM!

Tomorrow, Friday, October 9, Seymour Law Firm makes its 2026 debut on WLOX’s Shop South Mississippi!

Now, some of y’all may remember Tina appearing on Shop South Mississippi several times about six years ago.

Welllllll… SHE’S BAAAAAACK!

Apparently, six years was just enough time for WLOX to forget what happened the last time they handed that woman a microphone.

Bless their hearts.

Except THIS time, Tina isn’t coming alone.

She’s bringing attorney Mary Catherine Langley into the television world, too!

Now, before anybody starts wondering whether WLOX has completely lost its mind, let us clarify something.

We will be appearing in SEPARATE segments.

That’s right. WLOX had the good sense not to put both of us on camera at the same time.

Probably something in their insurance policy.

Tina will be tackling estate planning, probate, guardianships, business law, and those legal situations that can turn a perfectly peaceful family Thanksgiving into a full-blown episode of Jerry Springer.

Mary Catherine will be diving into divorce, custody, child support, and all the family law situations where somebody inevitably says, “But that’s not fair!”

Honey, we know. That’s why we’re here.

We’re bringing real legal information to South Mississippi. No fancy legal mumbo jumbo. No $50 words when a $5 word will do. Just straight answers, practical advice, and enough Southern sass to keep Chet Landry wondering what in the world he signed up for.

Poor Chet. He is really such a nice man.

OH, AND DID WE MENTION THE GIVEAWAYS?

Seymour Law Firm will be giving away $50 GIFT CARDS!

That’s right. OUR firm is providing the prizes because we believe a little legal education ought to come with the possibility of somebody else picking up your lunch tab!

We’ll be sharing more about how to enter, so keep watching our page!

Now, tomorrow is the BIG DAY!

Friday, October 9, following the 11 AM News on WLOX!

But there’s still one little mystery…

WHO WILL MAKE THE FIRST APPEARANCE?

Tina, who has never met a microphone she couldn’t make nervous?

Or Mary Catherine, who is about to discover that law school did absolutely NOTHING to prepare her for working with Tina?

Place your bets, South Mississippi.

ONE. MORE. DAY.

Same Little Law Firm on the Bayou. Same straight answers. Same hometown attorneys.

Just a whole lot more people who will now have the opportunity to witness the nonsense.

Chet, honey, we’re coming.

Somebody check the studio’s insurance policy.

10/07/2026

SEYMOUR LAW FIRM — WEATHER-RELATED OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE

With the possibility of a hurricane heading toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and weather models still trying to decide exactly where this storm is going, I have made the decision to adjust our office hours out of an abundance of caution.

Our office schedule will be as follows:

Thursday, October 8, 2026 — Closing early at 1:00 PM.

Friday, October 9, 2026 — CLOSED ALL DAY.

Monday, October 12, 2026 — We anticipate reopening at 8:00 AM, provided weather conditions permit us to do so safely.

As a business owner and employer, one of my greatest responsibilities is ensuring the safety and well-being of the people who work for me.

That responsibility doesn’t end when they walk out of our office doors.

My staff members have families, homes, pets, and personal responsibilities that deserve their attention and protection. They should have sufficient time to prepare their homes, secure their belongings, and make whatever arrangements are necessary to keep their loved ones safe.

I refuse to put my employees in a position where they are scrambling at the last minute to prepare for a storm simply because I waited too long to make a decision.

Could this storm miss us entirely? Absolutely. Do I hope it does? You better believe it.

But I would much rather close our doors a little early and have this turn out to be nothing than have one of my employees wishing they had been given a few more hours to prepare.

If the storm does affect our area, we will reopen only when it is safe for our staff and clients to return.

To our clients, thank you for your patience and understanding.

To our fellow Gulf Coast residents, please take this time to prepare, check on your neighbors, and look out for one another.

Buildings can be repaired. Appointments can be rescheduled. Work can wait.

People come first. Always.

Stay safe out there, South Mississippi.

— Tina Seymour Demoran
Seymour Law Firm, PLLC
The Little Law Firm on the Bayou