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A weather disturbance over the southwestern Gulf has a significant chance of strengthening into a low-pressure system later this week, officials say.

Dr. Kylon Alford-Windfield, vice president of enrollment management at MDCC, has been named to the College Board’s National Advisory Committee for African American education.

The Delta Bourbon Club has rescheduled its event featuring Rosedale Distilling Company due to high interest. Tickets are available online.

Last year’s tournament in Tunica County raised more than $13,000 for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Organizers are preparing for this year’s event scheduled for October 16, 2026.

Waste water crews are working on a water main repair on Rosemary Road, affecting residents in the 600 block.

Sheriff Jeremy McCoy of Yazoo County is building stronger community connections by live-streaming his daily activities and assisting local residents and businesses.

Hinds County deputies and their horses began patrols at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds ahead of the 2026 fair, focusing on public safety and community engagement.

Rain is expected to decrease from the north today and remain dry into Friday morning, but wet weather is forecast to return over the weekend.

Despite drier air leading to lower morning lows, daytime temperatures are expected to remain above average, meteorologists say.

A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf is expected to develop into a broad low-pressure system later this week, with a tropical depression likely forming.