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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.

A report from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor says its Project Momentum initiative identified more than $330 million in potential annual savings and found specific losses tied to leases and state-owned land.

Missouri is marking Summer Safety Day while the National Weather Service says lightning fatalities peak in summer; the agency reported 20 U.S. deaths from lightning in 2025 and urged people to review safety guidance.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation told fans to download its traffic app before weekend road games as Ole Miss heads to Auburn and Mississippi State travels to Athens.