🌱 How a loose horse briefly slowed traffic on Canton’s I-55

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• How a loose horse briefly slowed traffic on Canton’s I-55

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• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

• Horse loose on I-55 in Canton caught on camera (wapt.com) — A loose horse briefly disrupted traffic on I-55 in Canton when it was seen running alongside vehicles as a handler tried to catch it. Video from a passing driver shows cars slowing while the animal weaved near the roadway. After some time, the horse was safely captured and removed from the interstate.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This little guy was crying & walking across the on ramp to I-55 S at Gluckstadt heading toward the interstate.
  I stopped & was able to grab him. It’s kitten season. Please bang on your hoods & honk your horns or keep babies inside! (Nextdoor Panther Creek)
• Missing dog
  - name :: ace - gender :: male - age :: 2 years old - type of dog :: labradoodle Please help us bring home Ace he has been missing for 3 and a… (Nextdoor Cedar Green of Sheffield)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Canton. Apply here.
• Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr. Construction Manager, Data Center Construction in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Madison

• Madison Library holding book sale fundraiser (wkrn.com)
• This Unpretentious Mississippi Buffet Piles High Every Southern Comfort Food You Could Dream Of On A Single Plate (myfamilytravels.com)
• A Mindful and Modern Mississippi Farmhouse (gardenandgun.com)

Ridgeland

• Ridgeland's eco park, designed for flood control and outdoor recreation, opens (wlbt.com)

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