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Forecasters say cool, pleasant temperatures are expected today with a warming trend through the rest of the week. They say there is a 30% to 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms near the Tennessee River, with mainly rain-free conditions elsewhere.

A post on GoMDOT.com for National Coloring Book Day says free copies of “My Very Own Hurricane Book” are available for parents in south Mississippi to help children learn storm preparedness. The site also offers other free hurricane resources.

Water vapor satellite imagery shows a cold front moving southeast and dry air filtering into the region, suggesting cooler, less humid conditions even if clouds linger.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety named four staffers its August Employees of the Month, the agency said in a social media post. The department thanked Officer Chatmon, Tracie Davis, Jeff Nester and Patti Rooker for their service.

The Tupelo Police Department said a social media trend in which people hand notes to employees claiming a bomb is inside a business is not a prank and can lead to arrest and prosecution.

Blue Mountain Christian University said Aug. 1 that it is recognizing the five-decade career and influence of Dr. Johnny L. Mattox, an associate vice president and longtime biology professor.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said it hosted summer interns from across the state for two days of learning and collaboration through its Pursue Advance Value Excel program.

Blue Mountain Christian University said crews have been painting, installing casework and building an ADA-accessible entry at the Center for Grace & Healing, and posted photos of the work on social media.

The National Weather Service office in Memphis said a marginal to slight risk for severe weather will continue through the evening, with heavy rainfall possible overnight and damaging winds the primary threat.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said it held a ribbon cutting recently for a new medical examiner’s office in Oxford after the state eliminated an autopsy backlog.