Hey there, Braxton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
📸 Around Braxton
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Live Music - B3 Patio →
Burgers Blues Barbecue – Brandon, 168 W Government St, Brandon
5:00 pm - Hartfield Academy at Simpson Academy →
Simpson Academy, 124 Academy Cir, Mendenhall
6:00 pm Friday October 2 - FOODEESFEST Pearl, Mississippi (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!) →
Outlets of Mississippi, Pearl
1:00 pm Saturday October 3 - Ty Myers, Lanie Gardner & Benny G at Brandon Amphitheater →
Brandon MS - First Annual Fall Festival →
Cypress Point Resort, 874 Holly Bush Road, Brandon
10:00 am - Ty Myers: The Legal Tour 2026 →
Brandon Amphitheater, 8190 Rock Way, Brandon
7:30 pm Sunday October 4 - "Weird Al" Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour →
Brandon Amphitheater, 8190 Rock Way, Brandon
7:30 pm - "Weird Al" Yankovic →
Brandon Amphitheater, 8190 Rock Way (Off, Boyce Thompson Dr, Brandon
7:30 pm - Weird Al Yankovic →
Brandon Amphitheater, 8190 Rock Way (Off, Boyce Thompson Dr, Brandon
7:30 pm Monday October 5 - City of Brandon Board Meeting →
Brandon Municipal Complex, 1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon
6:00 pm - Simpson Academy vs Pillow Academy →
124 Academy Cir, Mendenhall
6:30 pm - Pillow Academy Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Simpson Academy →
Simpson County Academy, 124 Academy Circle, Mendenhall
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Owens & Minor, Inc posted a job opening for Distribution Teammate - Equipment Operator in Richland. Apply here.
- Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - New Store Openning in Richland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Braxton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mendenhall
Brandon
- Mississippi's chronic absenteeism rate drops to 26.5% (wapt.com)
- Brenda Amason McCall, 54 of Brandon, Mississippi Formerly of Magee (mageenews.com)
- Riley Green Scores Highest-Charting Debut Of His Career As 'That's Just Me' Comes In At #3 On The Billboard 200 All-Genre Chart (whiskeyriff.com)
Ok Braxton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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