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Twenty years after a deadly tornado outbreak, the region remembers the lives lost and the powerful storms that reshaped the area.

The Tupelo Police Department said Deputy Michael Jimerson gave his life in the line of duty and extended thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the department said.

A simulated radar loop indicates a low-end chance for strong to severe storms tomorrow afternoon into the early evening, the post said. The message also urged residents to carry umbrellas as a wet end to the week is expected.

Tupelo police say shots were fired into an occupied residence in the 400 block of North Green Street at about 7:20 p.m.; no injuries were reported.

Anthony Linton, originally from Chicago, is enrolled in Northeast’s HVAC program and is active in the Honors Institute and Phi Theta Kappa, a Northeast social media post said. The post quoted Linton as advising others to “never give up on yourself.”

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Highway Patrol are marking their 88th anniversary this year. State records show the agencies were created by Senate Bill 161 in 1938.

The National Weather Service in Memphis warned that strong southerly winds on Thursday could make travel difficult for high-profile vehicles, especially along and west of the Mississippi River. The office said there is a low risk of severe weather late Thursday afternoon into the evening, including damaging winds and a brief tornado.

CoCoRaHS is urging volunteers to take part in this year’s RainGaugeRally to strengthen its precipitation network and compete in an April contest, the organization said.

Organizers at 204 South Commerce Street said their regular food truck will be taking a break this Saturday and they are inviting local vendors to set up for the day.

Organizers mark April as National Minority Health Month and encourage SNAP recipients to use benefits to buy fiber-rich, low-sugar, vitamin-rich foods to improve household health, they said.