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The Mississippi Department of Transportation said a tropical system will bring heavy rain this week, with particularly wet conditions expected June 17, 2026. MDOT urged motorists to avoid flooded roadways and check conditions using the free MDOT Traffic app or MDOTtraffic.com.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said June 15 is the last day to submit traffic-safety messages for digital highway signs that will run July 1-5 in celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Members of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety signed a vehicle at department headquarters in support of Wounded Warriors of Mississippi, the agency said. The vehicle will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting organizations that serve veterans and their families.

Advocates marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day urged people and mandated reporters to report signs of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation, saying speaking up can save lives.

State Auditor Shad White says Mississippi had not reported Medicaid payments for undocumented immigrants before 2025; the state’s Medicaid division identified roughly $10.5 million in such spending from 2023 through 2025.

The National Weather Service says much of Mississippi faces a risk of flash flooding from Monday, June 15, through Tuesday night, June 16, 2026. Residents are urged to stay weather aware and avoid flooded roads.

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said slightly cooler temperatures and minimal rain chances are expected through Tuesday, with heat, humidity and increased rain chances returning late in the week.

Forecasters say multiple rounds of heavy rain are likely over the next seven days, raising the risk of cumulative flooding in the Mid-South.

All southbound lanes of I-59 reopened after an early-morning crash, but the Mississippi Department of Transportation says flooding remains on U.S. 90 at Porter Avenue in Harrison County.

Trooper Ana-Rials Beasley graduated with Cadet Class 70 and will serve with the Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said. The department said she was pinned by her stepfather, Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Bearden.