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A recent post said heat indices will rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit by midweek and remain high through the end of the week, urging people to stay safe.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation designated June 6 as Secure Your Load Day and urged motorists to properly secure items on and in vehicles this summer, the agency said.

FEMA said residents in counties affected by the Jan. 23-27 winter storms have five days to apply for assistance online, by phone, through the FEMA app or at Disaster Service Centers.

The annual Cathead Jam music festival kicks off in Jackson, featuring soul artist Allen Stone as the headliner on its first day.

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, warned that heat index values may climb near 100°F early next week and peak between 103°F and 107°F by Friday, and it offered summer heat-safety reminders.

A low-pressure system will produce isolated rain this afternoon mainly west of the Mississippi River, forecasters said. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread by tomorrow across the Mid-South.

District Attorney Jason D. Herring taught criminal law to Class B-82 at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Center and said several cadets will join law enforcement agencies in the First Circuit Court District after graduation.

Fifty-four members of Cadet Class 70 took the oath after a 16-week program, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said. Forty-two were assigned to the Mississippi Highway Patrol and others were placed with state law enforcement units.

Organizers released a festival map showing parking, the stage, a VIP tent, food trucks, vendors and the BBQ Cookoff ahead of the Burnside Music Festival on Saturday, part of celebrations marking 100 years of the Burnside legacy, organizers said.

The Emergency Retention Fund says small financial setbacks should not force students to leave school and is asking for donations to provide immediate relief.