Mississippi experiences annual cicada hatches, with a large periodic hatch expected in 2028. Brood XIV cicadas are expected to emerge in 13 states, primarily concentrated in Tennessee and Kentucky.

This year, cicadas from Brood XIV will be seen – and heard – in 13 states, according to Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari, a group that crowdsources and reviews data on cicadas.

So what can you expect and where? Brood XIV is slated to emerge this year in parts of the U.S. and is considered "among the largest of all 17-year periodical cicada broods." Brood XIV is the ...