🌱 Patch AM: What police say about the early-morning Meridian shooting on Russell Drive

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In today's newsletter:

• What police say about the early-morning Meridian shooting on Russell Drive
• What's the story behind Meridian's mysterious "spy satellite" in the sky?

Also on today's calendar: Mississippi Science Festival is Back!.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: 3 injured in early-morning shooting outside Meridian parking lot (wtok.com) — Meridian police are investigating a Sunday pre-dawn shooting that left three people injured, now confirmed to have happened in the 100 block of Russell Drive. The victims arrived at Ochsner Rush Hospital around 1:55 a.m., and investigators say the gunfire followed an altercation in a parking lot. Authorities don't believe there's an ongoing public threat but are asking anyone with information to contact the Meridian Police Department.
   

• Mississippi Sex Club & Spy Satellite - Meridian, MS (blogspot.com) — Set in Meridian, this narrative follows a strange bright "satellite" that locals spot over downtown while jets from NAS Meridian crisscross the sky. As more residents share photos and stories, rumors swirl about surveillance and secret activities tied to specific city buildings. The piece unfolds as a conspiracy-style tale rather than a straight news report, but it's rooted firmly in familiar Meridian locations.
   

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Tuesday September 1
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  Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
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  West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
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  Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Vote for Clarion Ledger Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Aug. 24-29 (clarionledger.com)

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• Philadelphia Police Department Arrest Report: August 23rd (queencitynewsfeed.com)
• This Mississippi Waterpark Is So Under The Radar That Families Have It Nearly To Themselves (takingthekids.com)
• Neshoba County Names New Head of Economic Development (wtok.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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