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State Rep. Price Wallace, a longtime advocate for transportation in Mississippi, has died at age 47, according to reports.

MDOT said it is offering free hurricane-preparedness resources and urged residents to know evacuation routes, assemble emergency kits and plan ahead.

Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Adult Education program credited state and college leaders for helping create opportunities for students at its 2026 graduation, the program said.

The National Weather Service’s Memphis Weather Forecast Office says the new graphs let users view temperature and precipitation for individual months or the past 30 days and include interactive data readouts.

State Auditor Shad White praised the sentencing of two former superintendents and a teacher who prosecutors say embezzled nearly $400,000 from the state Department of Education.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said residents in counties hit by the Jan. 23-27 winter storms have one week to apply for assistance. Applications are accepted online, by phone, via the FEMA app or at Disaster Service Centers in specified counties.

MDOT recognizes Paul Purvis, assistant construction engineer in District 6, for his work managing projects and advocating for bridge safety across southeast Mississippi.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said northbound and southbound lanes of I-55 will have 15-minute intermittent lane closures between Enid Dam (Exit 233) and Hentz Road (Exit 237) from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.

A man has been arrested in connection with a vehicle theft and a commercial burglary in Tupelo, authorities said.

Organizers of the Burnside Music Festival thanked West Glass Co. for serving as a VIP tent sponsor and said the support helps mark the festival’s 100th anniversary in Historic Downtown Ripley.