Hurricane Isaias dominates Mississippi’s Friday evening news cycle as the Category 3 storm bears down on the northern Gulf Coast with landfall expected tonight. Inland counties are under wind advisories, weekend events are being canceled across the state, and shelters are open on the Coast. Here’s the evening roundup from the Mississippi News Group network.
Top Stories
Inland Isaias warnings expand as seven southern shelters open
Warnings for Hurricane Isaias expanded inland Friday evening as the storm threatened the northern Gulf Coast. Seven shelters are open across southern Mississippi for residents seeking safe harbor ahead of landfall. Read the full evening briefing.
Anthony Russell taken into custody in Yazoo City
Anthony Russell, wanted on numerous felony charges and previously out on felony bond, was taken into custody at a Yazoo City hotel after the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about his location. Read the full story.
Weather & Storm Impacts
DeSoto County Wind Advisory Saturday as Isaias moves in
DeSoto County is under a wind advisory Saturday as Hurricane Isaias moves inland, bringing gusty winds to North Mississippi. Read the full story.
Wind Advisory for Alcorn County as Isaias moves in
Alcorn County faces gusty winds this weekend as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias push north. Read the full story.
Wind advisory issued for Lafayette County, gusts up to 45 mph
Lafayette County is under a wind advisory with gusts up to 45 mph expected as Isaias brings tropical moisture and wind inland. Read the full story.
Silo Square Sunflower Festival in Southaven canceled
The Silo Square Sunflower Festival in Southaven has been canceled due to the forecast impacts from Hurricane Isaias. Read the full story.
Around Mississippi
Mississippi college board extends commissioner’s contract and boosts his pay
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board voted to extend the commissioner’s contract and increase his compensation. Read the full story.
Sports
No. 9 Ole Miss to face Vanderbilt in Nashville
Ninth-ranked Ole Miss heads to Nashville for an SEC showdown with Vanderbilt on Saturday. Read the full preview.
Stay with the Mississippi News Group network for continuing coverage of Hurricane Isaias through the weekend.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
