🌱 Clarksdale community invited to honor the life of Johnny B. Roberson

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In today's newsletter:

• Clarksdale community invited to honor the life of Johnny B. Roberson
• What's at stake when Clarksdale opens conference play against Ripley?

Also on today's calendar: John Primer at Ground Zero and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
• Thursday: Hot; a p.m. thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Johnny B. Roberson (pressregister.com) — Family and friends in Clarksdale can pay respects to Johnny B. Roberson with a viewing on Friday, Oct. 2 at Century Funeral Home on DeSoto Avenue. A homegoing service follows there at noon on Saturday, Oct. 3, with burial at McLaurin Memorial Garden, giving the community several chances to honor his life.
   

• Football Recap: Ripley Gets Some Payback Against Booneville (maxpreps.com) — Clarksdale football fans will see their Tigers open conference play this Friday at 7 p.m., when Ripley visits after a tough loss to Booneville. Ripley enters 1-4 and hungry to rebound, while Booneville stays unbeaten, setting up an important test for Clarksdale's defense against a team that just allowed a big rushing night.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clarksdale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• North Delta at Lee Academy →
  Lee Academy, 415 Lee Dr, Clarksdale
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• John Primer at Ground Zero →
  Ground Zero, 387 Delta Ave., Clarksdale
  8:00 pm
• Clarksdale, MS →
  Ground Zero, 387 Delta Ave., Clarksdale
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Pinetop Perkins Homecoming Celebration →
  Hopson Commissary and Shack Up Inn, Clarksdale
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Ripley Tigers Volleyball at Senatobia →
  Senatobia MS
  5:00 pm
• Ripley at Senatobia →
  Senatobia MS
  5:00 pm
• Leflore County Tigers vs South Delta Bulldogs →
  Leflore County High School, 401 Lakeside St, Itta Bena
  5:30 pm
• Deep Roots 2026 Fall Series - Mississippi Marshall at Backdraft →
  Backdraft, 337 Cotton Row, Cleveland
  6:30 pm
• Mississippi Marshall at Backdraft →
  Backdraft, 337 Cotton Row, Cleveland
  6:30 pm
• Deep Roots 2026 Fall Series - Mississippi Marshall →
  Backdraft, 337 Cotton Row, Cleveland
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Moorhead Central School vs Greenwood Middle →
  Moorhead Central School, West, Moorhead
  5:30 pm
• Grenada at Cleveland Central →
  Cleveland MS
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• KFC posted a job opening for Team Member | KFC | TacoBell in Clarksdale. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Clarksdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarksdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• The 'Modern-Day Lynching' Hoax (frontpagemag.com)
• Susan Rebecca McKee Robertson (dailyleader.com)
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Batesville

• Campaign signs need to stay off public property (panolian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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