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🌱 Southaven High senior killed after prom; what we know about arrest
Southaven, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Southaven! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Southaven High senior killed after prom; what we know about arrest
- How risky are xAI’s unpermitted turbines operating next door in Southaven?
Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Memphis celebrates Earth Day with sneaker recycling program and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Memphis police arrest 17-year-old in prom-night killing of high school senior (wlbt.com) — An 18-year-old Southaven High School senior, Ladainian Cathey, was killed in a shooting at a Memphis gas station just hours after attending his prom, and a 17-year-old suspect has now been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Friends say Cathey was set to graduate from Southaven High School next month, making this loss especially painful for local students and families. 
• Elon Musk's AI Empire Accused Of Polluting Black Communities (theportlandmedium.com) — A major civil rights lawsuit claims xAI’s Southaven power plant is running dozens of gas turbines without proper permits, potentially adding significant pollution near homes, schools, and churches. The story details plans for multiple AI data centers in Southaven and Memphis, the scale of the turbines’ emissions, and how federal and state regulators are handling the controversy.
📸 Around Southaven
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★ Featured events ★
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Brick Convention
Landers Center, 4560 Venture Dr, Southaven
10:00 am
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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Tanger Outlets Memphis celebrates Earth Day with sneaker recycling program
Tanger Outlets Southaven , 5205 Airways Blvd , Southaven
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DEA National Drug Takeback Day
City of Southaven Calendar , Southaven Police Department 8691 Northwest Drive , Southaven
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Planning Commission Meeting
City of Southaven Calendar , 8710 Northwest Drive , Southaven
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Elmo's Got the Moves
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
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Sesame Street Live - Elmos Got The Moves
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
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Sesame Street Live
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
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Lavell Crawford with Sommore, Don DC Curry
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
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Legends Of Laughter
Landers Center , 4560 Venture Dr , Southaven
8:00 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Tree Hike
Ark Trail , 7001 MS-304 , Hernando
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Community Shred & Drug Take Back Day
Olive Branch, MS Calendar , 10470 MS-178 , Olive Branch
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Planning Meeting
Horn Lake City Hall , 3101 Goodman Rd , Horn Lake
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Trivia Night
Fratello's Prime Steakhouse , 2353 Hwy 51 S suite 1 , Hernando
6:30 pm
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Hernando
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Olive Branch
- Olive Branch police host dual-purpose K-9 graduation (desotocountynews.com)
- Sunshine Now, Storms Later: Pattern Turns Unsettled by Friday (desotocountynewsroom.com)
- Shannon Fairchild (wilsoncountysource.com)
Senatobia
- UT Martin Rodeo Teams Moving Up (thunderboltradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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