🌱 Arctic Mississippi Air + New Beer Company To Open In Jackson

Rise and shine, Jackson! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cold. High: 40 Low: 21.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Jackson:

1. Arctic air has arrived in Mississippi. Temperatures in Jackson today will stay around the 30s, though it will feel like it's in the teens and twenties. Overnight, the temperature will fall below the 20s. (WAPT Jackson)
2. A beer company is opening soon in Jackson. Fertile Ground Beer Company plans to open in Belhaven in the spring. They are currently looking for employees to join their team. (WAPT Jackson)
3. Bullets flew in a Jackson neighborhood, leaving one man injured. Antowan Friday and Trevosius Douglas were both charged with a drive-by shooting. At the scene, police recovered drugs and an AK-47. (WLBT)

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Today in Jackson:

• Jodie Ross - Burgers Blues Barbeque - Brandon (5:30 PM)
• Monster Truck Nitro Tour - Mississippi Coliseum (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Ballet Magnificat is ready to come to your city! They're currently taking bookings for Easter and would love to perform the powerful ballet, Deliver Us. The ballet showcases the story of the Lord's deliverance of the Israelites and the ultimate hope of Christ's deliverance! (Facebook)
• Join the Mississippi Blues Marathon for the 15th anniversary of the great Live Blues Musical Tour. The 2022 MS Blues Marathon will host the race and Festival on Saturday, Feb. 19. Visit https://msbluesmarathon.events... for more information. (Facebook)
• Save the date for "S.T.E.M., Leaves, and Trees" on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science! Join the museum for crafts, games, and displays focused on Mississippi trees and their past and present roles in our environment. A spring bulb giveaway is also scheduled (while supplies last). (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.