🌱 MCRW Kwanzaa Celebration + JXN Urgent Care Turns People Away

Happy Tuesday, Jackson! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything going on today in Jackson.

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First, today's weather:

A shower; breezy and humid. High: 81 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories today in Jackson:

1. The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (MCRW) hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Sunday. Willie Jones, president of Women for Progress Mississippi explained that Kwanzaa is "a celebration and a tradition of unity, of community, of friends, of neighbors." The event was live-streamed on Facebook for safety precautions due to COVID-19. (WAPT Jackson)
2. Some people were turned away from a Jackson urgent care clinic as hundreds showed up for COVID-19 tests. The facility reached the maximum capacity of 70 COVID-19 tests, thus having to turn away those waiting. A Trust Care worker recommended people check multiple locations or call ahead if they need to get tested. (WLBT)
3. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is accepting applications for Cadet Class 66, the first class to consist of only certified law enforcement officers. Applicants must be 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Mississippi, of good morals, have obtained a high school diploma or GED, have a minimum standards certification from an accredited law enforcement academy, and have completed two or more years of field experience. (Picayune Item)

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Today in Jackson:

• Pearl: Simply Crafts - Pearl Public Library (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has three mobile apps that are designed to assist in planning and navigating public land opportunities. ⁠To read more on what these mobile apps offer or to download, visit https://www.mdwfp.com/license/mdwfp-mo...(Facebook)
• Mississippi Children's Museum is hosted "Magic Monday" where guests could enjoy extra hours of inspiration and fun. When guests finished at the museum, they were invited next door to check out the new LeFleur's Bluff Playground. The playground is free and open to the public. (Facebook)
• Mississippi First posted that the legislative session is almost here. This year, they helped secure an increase for teachers, but the work is not done because Teachers deserve more. Mississippi First will continue to use their voices to elevate how they must improve the educator pipeline by maintaining and retaining teachers. (Facebook)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.