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🌱 Thinking about a family night out? Consider Lauderdale’s long-running rodeo tradition.
Also, don't miss Comic Commons at The MAX on the Lauderdale Patch calendar

Cheers Lauderdale! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- Thinking about a family night out? Consider Lauderdale's long-running rodeo tradition.
Also on today's calendar: 32nd Annual Coors Light Fall Classic Night One.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Small-Town Mississippi Rodeo Has Put On More Than 80 Shows Over 40 Years, And Families Still Love It (takingthekids.com) — Rodeo nights at the Ralph Morgan Rodeo Arena in Lauderdale offer a long-running, family-friendly tradition just a short drive up US-45 from Meridian. With more than 80 shows over four decades, the small outdoor arena showcases professional-caliber riders, rural Mississippi culture, and an easy, accessible night out that many local families have passed down through generations.
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📸 Around Lauderdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lauderdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Comic Commons at The MAX →
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- 32nd Annual Coors Light Fall Classic Night One →
Whynot Motorsports Park, 4680 Old Hwy 19 SE, Meridian
7:00 pm
Friday October 23
📣 Lauderdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Football vs. Bay Springs @ Home
Clarkdale High School Meridian, MS 39301
7:00 pm - HOME FOOTBALL GAME: Bay Springs vs Clarkdale
Clarkdale Elementary School Meridian, MS 39301
7:00 pm - 5PF PRESENTS WHITE BOY WASTED →
Frank building, 2119 MS-19, Meridian
9:00 pm - Homecoming Block Party and Blackout Pep Rally
Clarkdale High School Meridian, MS 39301
5:00 pm - Homecoming Block Party
Clarkdale Campus
5:00 pm - NRCA Chargers Football at Russell →
Meridian MS
7:00 pm - THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts →
Dumont Plaza, 400 22nd Ave, Meridian
8:30 pm - Coffee with Christians: Meridian →
Restaurant of the Week, Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian
1:00 pm - Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Meridian! →
Brickhaus Brewtique, 2206 Front St, Meridian
4:30 pm - When A Woman's Fed Up Stage Play-Meridian, MS →
Temple Theater for the Performing Arts, 2320 8th Street, Meridian
3:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Red Lobster posted a job opening for Cook in Meridian. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lauderdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Meridian
- Rose Hill Cemetery Tour brings Meridian's past to life (wtok.com)
- Jerry Peeples (yazooherald.net)
- Meridian Animal Control investigating report of dog dragged by vehicle (queencitynewsfeed.com)
Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Police Department Arrest Report: September 20th (queencitynewsfeed.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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