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A severe weather alert on April 28, 2026, said parts of Mississippi were under an Enhanced Risk for severe storms, including damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes.

A State Auditor report says the Mississippi Division of Medicaid identified more than $10.5 million in Medicaid spending for immigrants in the country illegally during federal fiscal years 2023 through 2025.

Forecasters say storms currently over Missouri are expected to move into the area late this evening and into the early morning hours. Warm-sector supercells failed to form, they said.

The National Weather Service has issued an enhanced risk for severe storms in the extreme northwest corner of the state and says most of the state could see some form of severe weather.

The National Weather Service warned of an enhanced risk of severe storms, damaging winds up to 70 mph, hail and tornadoes April 27–29, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said.

Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program said Booneville students practiced handshakes and how to tie a tie ahead of scheduled mock interviews.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation honored District 5 engineer Neil Patterson with its Chief Engineer’s Award for leadership during a recent ice storm and ongoing operational work, the department said.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Miss. 57 between Moody Chapel Road and Industrial Drive will be closed in both directions from Tuesday, April 28 at 6 a.m. until about 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30 for railroad crossing repairs.

Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka hosted FBI Criminal Justice Information Services training this week, the department said. Law enforcement partners from local, state and federal agencies attended to learn investigative tools, information sharing and officer safety measures.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it will open six Disaster Recovery Centers and seven Disaster Survivor Assistance sites at noon Monday, April 27, to help residents affected by the Jan. 23-27 winter ice storm.