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In today's newsletter:

  • What happens if Hinds County loses its temporary morgue space?
  • Which Jackson homicide cases still need your help to solve?
  • Jackson native physician honored for groundbreaking HIV work at UMMC

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Hinds County could lose off-site body storage (mississippitoday.org) — Hinds County is preparing to end its temporary morgue arrangement near Raymond, which has helped handle a surge of unclaimed bodies linked partly to Jackson's record homicide levels. Officials are weighing how to clear the space and improve procedures after past failures to notify families, while pauper burials continue at the county cemetery behind the penal farm in Jackson.
   

2. Jackson, MS, saw 7 murders and a 13-hour police standoff in September (sunherald.com) — Jackson recorded seven homicides in September, bringing this year's total to 69 and including a 13-hour police standoff after a Medgar Evers Boulevard killing. Police have made several arrests but many cases remain unsolved, and Jackson-area agencies are urging residents to share any information with JPD, Capitol Police, or Crime Stoppers to help move these investigations forward.
   

3. N'siders honored during UMMC reunion weekend (northsidesun.com) — Jackson readers may be proud to know that Jackson native Dr. Hannah Gay was inducted into the UMMC School of Medicine Hall of Fame for her groundbreaking HIV work. During reunion weekend, UMMC also honored Golden Graduates and several other distinguished physicians whose research, teaching, and patient care have shaped medicine across Mississippi and beyond.
   

4. Florida man arrested after blocking train and attempting carjacking (wjtv.com) — Law enforcement in nearby Rankin County stopped a dangerous situation after a Florida man allegedly drove onto railroad tracks near Star, blocking a freight train and then trying to carjack a passing driver. The driver, who runs a Flowood firearms business, held the suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrived, and the case has drawn attention from state homeland security officials and the FBI's Jackson office.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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