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The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor said it has posted an OSA Academy video series on YouTube to help local elected officials and citizens learn proper procedures for handling public funds.

Organizers said a free clothing event April 7 at Holliday Hall will offer professional attire for graduation, job interviews and uniforms to current and former students.

Organizers announced Burnside Music Fest will return to Historic Downtown Ripley on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with live music starting at noon. The lineup includes Cedric Burnside, Garry Burnside and other artists, organizers said.

The Tupelo Police Department said it made 27 arrests in gun-related crimes over the past 12 months, including arrests in both homicides and in eight of 10 aggravated assaults.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said it met members of the public and displayed its vehicles at a Touch-a-Truck event, the agency said in a social media post.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said it is celebrating its 110th anniversary and highlighted more than a century of work building and maintaining the state’s roads.

Above-normal temperatures are forecast, with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms late Tuesday night through next weekend, the National Weather Service says.

A traffic advisory warned of possible delays on West College Street starting at 7 a.m. Sunday and on East Church Street later in the afternoon as crews clean storm debris.

State fire agencies in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee said elevated fire danger will continue tomorrow and urged residents to check local burn bans before burning.

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 44-3 collected more than 30 bags of trash and several large items along Highway 302 in DeSoto County on Saturday, the chapter said.