🌱 How Ridgeland locals still enjoy the Rez without the chaos.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Ridgeland locals still enjoy the Rez without the chaos.

Also on today's calendar: Will Wesley and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mississippi's Most Crowded Lake Draws Thousands Of Visitors Each Summer And Has Locals Leaving Their Boats At Home (takingthekids.com) — If you live in Ridgeland, this piece explains how crowded the Ross Barnett Reservoir has become, especially around Main Harbor Marina and the Ridgeland shoreline restaurants. It walks you through the best times, parks, trails, and quieter coves so locals can still enjoy the Rez while avoiding peak weekend boat traffic and packed parking lots.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgeland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Emerging Fashion Designers →
  Northpark, 1200 E County Line Rd, Ridgeland
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Madison Central
  Germantown High School
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Madison Central
  Germantown High School
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Magnolia Region Cars and Coffee & Driving Tour →
  Ridgeland MS
• Coed Varsity Cross Country at Saltillo Invitational
  Saltillo High School
  8:30 am
Monday September 21
• Will Wesley →
  McB's Bar & Grill, 815 Lake Harbour Dr, Ridgeland
  4:00 pm
• Boys JV Football vs Brandon
  Germantown High School
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Girls JV Volleyball at Oxford
  Oxford High School
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball at Oxford
  Oxford High School
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• French Camp Quilters →
  Bookstore/Library, 1390 North State Street, Jackson
  9:30 am
• Center for Pregnancy Choices - Gift Wrapping →
  Center for Pregnancy Choices, 2685 Crane Ridge Dr Suite B, Jackson
  10:30 am
• Weekday Prayer (Tuesdays Noon) →
  Patterson Hall, 1390 North State Street, Jackson
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *Curb Alert*
  Free small pots! Any that aren't taken, I will donate. Come by anytime today and get them! 235 W. Stephens St Ridgeland, MS 39157 (Nextdoor Old Town Station)

• Tower Loan posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Ridgeland. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for School Hours Customer Service Professional in Ridgeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgeland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Madison

• Who are Mississippi high school volleyball standouts of 2026 midseason (clarionledger.com)

Jackson

• How Personal Injury Lawyers Help After a Serious Accident Early (theclintoncourier.net)
• The Fumble: Ty Young On WNBA Romances & NCAA's Cupcake Games (rickeysmileymorningshow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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