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A social media post said Easter brought mild weather with highs in the 60s and reflected on the holiday’s warmest, coldest and wettest occurrences.

Forecasters say below-normal temperatures, mainly in the lower to middle 40s, are expected tonight, with moderating conditions through the rest of the week and low rain chances returning west of the Mississippi River toward next weekend.

A social media post in Mississippi reminded motorists to use turn signals on Easter to help keep families safe, saying many passengers may be children dressed for the holiday.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety wished residents a happy, safe Easter and thanked personnel working to protect communities, the agency said.

Ripley Main Street posted that Andy will be at The Cut-Off until 5 p.m. today with books, CDs and vintage finds, and listed prices and payment options.

A 12 p.m. radar update said a broad swath of showers and occasional thunderstorms was moving through the area, with the severe threat expected to peak over north Mississippi later this afternoon and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph possible.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation will host a job fair at its Batesville office on Tuesday, April 21, seeking technicians for five north Mississippi counties, the agency said.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on North Gloster Street near Woody’s, the Tupelo Police Department said. The adult was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center, and the driver remained at the scene, the department said.

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, says isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday, April 4, 2026, with a marginal risk and widespread rain of 0.5 to 1.5 inches expected across the Mid-South.

Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons presented Transportation Alternatives Program checks April 2 to Cleveland and Duncan officials, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said. The funds will pay for sidewalk enhancements in Cleveland and downtown lighting and pedestrian improvements in Duncan.