🌱 Patch AM: Meridian mourns Fannie Johnson as police hold one suspect

Good morning to you Meridian! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meridian mourns Fannie Johnson as police hold one suspect
• How Meridian's CIT training changes police responses to mental health crises

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

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 98, low: 74.
• Tuesday: Humid with clouds, then sun, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Meridian mourns tragic loss of civic leader Fannie Johnson (meridianstar.com) — Meridian is grieving the sudden death of former city councilwoman and longtime L.O.V.E.'s Kitchen director Fannie Johnson, a leader widely credited with feeding and advocating for vulnerable neighbors. City officials and police say one suspect is in custody as they work with federal partners to investigate, promising to pursue full justice while the community rallies around Johnson's family and volunteers.
   

• Crisis Intervention Team brings community solution to mental health (meridianstar.com) — Law enforcement officers trained in Meridian's East Central Mississippi Crisis Intervention Team program are becoming a key resource when local residents experience mental health crises. The intensive 40‑hour course teaches officers how to deescalate, connect people to treatment, and use their special authority responsibly, helping reduce jail stays and expand compassionate responses across Lauderdale County and beyond.
   

📸 Around Meridian

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meridian

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts →
  Dumont Plaza, 400 22nd Ave, Meridian
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Mississippi Science Festival is Back! →
  Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• ABC Come Play with Me →
  Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
  10:00 am
• Volleyball vs. Neshoba Central
  West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Volleyball vs. Newton County
  West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Football @ Neshoba Central (away)
  West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Volleyball @ Northeast
  West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Comic Commons at The MAX →
  Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
  10:00 am
Friday October 23
• 32nd Annual Coors Light Fall Classic Night One →
  Whynot Motorsports Park, 4680 Old Hwy 19 SE, Meridian
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Meridian! →
  Brickhaus Brewtique, 2206 Front St, Meridian
  4:30 pm
Saturday December 12
• Mimosas & Merrehope →
  Merrehope, 905 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Meridian
  10:00 am
• A Very Electric Christmas →
  MSU Riley Center, Msu Riley Center, 2200 5th St, Meridian
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Norfolk Southern Corporation posted a job opening for Special Agent- Meridian, MS in Meridian. Apply here.
• Ladgov Corporation posted a job opening for Dining Facility Manager in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meridian here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lauderdale

• Supervisors to consider after-hours on-call program (meridianstar.com)
• Meridian recognizes James Chaney with special banners (meridianstar.com)

Newton

• Warren Central sweeps team titles at home swim meet (vicksburgpost.com)
• Betty Hughes (sumnercountysource.com)

Philadelphia

• Malicious Mischief, Drugs, and DUI Arrests in Philadelphia and Neshoba County (kicks96news.com)
• Pedestrian killed after being struck by minivan on Highway 16 in Philadelphia (queencitynewsfeed.com)

Ok Meridian! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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