🌱 Groove Fest and 10 more events

Good morning Pearl! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Washington Wild Things at Mississippi Mud Monsters at Trustmark Park
• Groove Fest at Duling Hall Live Music & Events
• Congress The Band at Duling Hall Live Music & Events

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pearl

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Washington Wild Things at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
  Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 14

• Groove Fest →
  Duling Hall Live Music & Events, 622 Duling Ave Ste 206, Jackson
  8:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• Washington Wild Things at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
  Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
  6:59 pm

Friday August 21

• Congress The Band →
  Duling Hall Live Music & Events, 622 Duling Ave Ste 206, Jackson
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• The Mississippi Card Show 2026 →
  Mississippi Trade Mart, Livestock Barn (Dairy), 1200 Mississippi St, Jackson
  10:00 am
• Montgomery Biscuits at Columbus Clingstones →
  Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
  5:05 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Windy City ThunderBolts at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
  Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
  6:59 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Columbus Clingstones →
  Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
  6:06 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Forest Hill at Ridgeland*
  Forest Hill High School Ridgeland, MS (Ridgeland High School)
  5:00 pm
• Germantown at Murrah*
  Murrah High School
  5:30 pm
• Raymond at Callaway*
  Callaway High School
  5:30 pm
• Lanier at McComb
  Lanier High School McComb, MS (McComb High School)
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can anyone recommend a good, dependable, and reasonable handyman or plumber for a small job.
  I just need the parts inside my toilet tank replaced. Thanks! (Nextdoor Riverwind)
• Ms Karen’s homeschool starts tomorrow!!
  Grades 3-12. I am certified and degreed. Email me with questions at slovakschool@yahoo.com (Pearl behind Kroger) (Nextdoor Ravenwood)

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Pearl. Apply here.
• Krystal posted a job opening for Crew Member in Pearl. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pearl here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Flowood

• 2026 Southeast Super Sophomore Games: Mississippi Quick Hits (prepbaseballreport.com)
• 8 Family-Owned Mississippi BBQ Spots Grilling Steaks Locals Swear By (takingthekids.com)
• NTCA Announces Strategic Affiliation with TANZ (floorcoveringweekly.com)

Brandon

• Bear sightings reported in Mississippi neighborhoods (wapt.com)
• Dr. Zakk Varughese's "Breaking Barriers" Exposes the Hidden Barriers Behind America's Housing Dream (issuewire.com)

Jackson

• JSU welcomes THEE future, Class of 2030 arrives for Fall Move-In Day and their academic journey (jacksonadvocateonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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