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Olive Branch, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Olive Branch! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could 23 raccoons be hiding in your Olive Branch attic?
- Olive Branch relatives remember longtime educator Carol Wolford McPherson Brown
Also on today's calendar: Horticulture / flower show and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 61.
- Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 23 raccoons invade Olive Branch house (wkrn.com) — An Olive Branch homeowner recently discovered 23 raccoons living in her attic, prompting a Memphis wildlife company to spend three months trapping adults and babies from the house. The animals caused costly roof and vent damage, and experts are urging Olive Branch residents to inspect and seal their homes to prevent similar invasions. 
• OBITUARY: Carol Wolford McPherson Brown (houstonherald.com) — Family and friends in Olive Branch are mourning educator Carol Wolford McPherson Brown, whose brother Tom and niece Melanie live in the city. Brown, a longtime Illinois teacher and community volunteer, is remembered for her dedication to students, church, and service, with a memorial service set for June 6 in Houston, Missouri.
📸 Around Olive Branch
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Upcoming Events in
Olive Branch
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★ Featured events ★
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CALLING ALL GOLF ENTHUSIASTS! GOLF TEAMS NEEDED! →
Cherokee Valley Golf Club, 6635 Crumpler Blvd, Olive Branch
11:00 am
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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MID-SOUTH LIONS 2026 GOLF TOURNAMENT →
Cherokee Valley Golf Club, 6635 Crumpler Blvd, Olive Branch
11:00 am -
Olive Branch Farmers Market →
Olive Branch, MS Calendar, 9200 Pigeon Roost Rd, Olive Branch
8:00 am -
2026 International Festival: A Global Network →
Historic Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center Olive Branch - Memphis, 7300 Hacks Cross Rd, Olive Branch
10:00 am -
Horticulture / flower show →
Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 N Main St, Collierville
10:00 am -
Olive Branch Farmers Market →
Olive Branch, MS Calendar, 9200 Pigeon Roost Rd, Olive Branch
8:00 am
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Singo Bingo →
Off The Square, 2353 Hwy 51 S suite 1, Hernando
7:00 pm -
Cruise Night →
Avellino's, 775 Goodman Rd E #7, Southaven
5:00 pm -
Ethan Burdick on The Little Ass Shed Tour →
BankPlus amphitheater at Snowden Grove, 6275 Snowden Ln, Southaven
10:00 am -
Vietnam Traveling Wall →
Cherokee Valley Golf Club, 6635 Crumpler Blvd, Olive Branch
3:00 pm -
Sunset Yoga at Silo Square — Silo Square ® →
Silo Square, 2903 May Blvd #102, Southaven
6:00 pm -
Horn Lake vs Olive Branch Alumni Charity... →
Horn Lake High School, 3360 Church Rd, Horn Lake
2:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did anyone just feel that lightning?
Huge flash of lightning and red! Never seen anything like that! (Nextdoor Blocker-Chickasaw) - I’m looking for who’s has free dirt!
I have a bunch of holes in back yard that I want to fill in! (Nextdoor Alexander ridge)
- ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Walmart BHD Forklift Operator in Olive Branch. Apply here.
- DSV A/S posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk, Olive Branch in Olive Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olive Branch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Southaven
- Tennis Apprentice Summer 26 (usta.com)
- What was happening in Memphis history on June 2? A look back through the years (commercialappeal.com)
- See our best photos of Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin, more at Stars on Ice (commercialappeal.com)
Hernando
- 10 Roadside Farm Stands And Markets In Mississippi Worth Pulling Over For This Summer (takingthekids.com)
- Family fearing for their safety after repeated flooding in Hernando (fox13memphis.com)
- Mississippi lawmaker proposes act to punish school employees accused of sexual misconduct (wjtv.com)
Ok Olive Branch! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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