Tippah News

The Tupelo Police Department said it is observing National Police Week 2026 and joined communities nationwide in honoring law enforcement. The department thanked its staff and remembered officers who died in the line of duty.

The Tupelo Fire Department said BNSF and Kansas City Southern will provide in-depth hazardous-materials training near the Mill district on the 12th, 13th and 14th. The department warned the public that heavy emergency vehicle presence and hazmat suits will be part of the exercises.

Meteorologists say there is a greater-than-60% chance of widespread 90-degree temperatures Saturday and Sunday. Forecasters urged residents to stay hydrated as the heat builds.

MDPS said it will hold its 2026 Fallen Officer Memorial at 10 a.m. tomorrow to honor officers who died in the line of duty. The department said the ceremony will be streamed live on its MDPS Facebook page for those who cannot attend in person.

Benjamin Coleman pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent certification sheets to obtain unemployment funds, according to Mississippi State Auditor Shad White.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said it is replacing six bridges along I-20 at the Hinds-Warren County line and nearing completion of three bridges on State Route 16/149 over the Yazoo River Floodway Channels.

The Booneville Police Department said it is marking National Police Week by remembering officers who died in the line of duty and thanking current officers and their families for their service.

A news release said Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers for DR-48-99 will open Monday, May 11, at 8 a.m., in Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica and Yalobusha counties. The release said Disaster Recovery Centers in six other counties remain open.

A donation drop-off point has opened at 702 Saints Trail NW in Brookhaven, open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., organizers said. Needed items include hygiene products, diapers, nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, buckets, gas cans and chainsaws.

Forecasters said temperatures will be near normal in the mid-70s to lower 80s early in the week, then rise to the mid-80s and low-90s later. Dry conditions are expected through at least Friday.

A 7:16 p.m. radar update said showers and thunderstorms have diminished and pose little remaining threat as a cold front moves south. The update said dry conditions are expected through the rest of the week once precipitation ends.