Tippah News

Education advocates say Mississippi directs a bigger share of its education dollars to administration than other Southern states and should redirect funds to classrooms and teacher pay.

MDOT said it featured Lillie Minor, administration manager for its Right of Way Division, noting she oversees contracts and daily office operations.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation warned that portions of the state could see severe weather through the evening of May 6 and urged drivers to check live road conditions, MDOT said.

Christopher Jones Sr., 61, was arrested May 6 after officers said they found an alleged felony amount of crack cocaine during a March 30 traffic stop on Auburn Road, the Tupelo Police Department said.

Police officers and community leaders spent time with children at Nathaniel Place Apartments, fostering positive relationships through games and conversation.

Forecasters said morning showers and extensive cloud cover limited storm development across the Mid-South. They warned counties in northern Mississippi remain at risk if sunshine returns, with damaging winds the primary threat.

A Warn-on-Forecast System run indicates storms could initiate in a highlighted area if a frontal boundary stalls; the model also shows strong convective inhibition.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has recognized four employees as May Employees of the Month for their outstanding work.

Emergency officials said residents should leave early or take protective actions when a hurricane threatens, warning that delays can increase danger.

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center on Wednesday issued an enhanced risk of severe storms for Mississippi from the afternoon of May 6 into the early morning of May 7, 2026. The center warned of damaging winds up to 70 mph, golf-ball-size hail and possible strong tornadoes.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation says a new traffic signal at U.S. 49 and State Route 149 in Simpson County is fully operational as part of a project to improve safety and traffic flow.

A slow-moving cold front will produce a secondary round of severe weather mainly along and south of Interstate 40 this afternoon and into the evening, the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee said. The agency also warned of 1.5 to 2 inches of additional rain and a potential flash-flood threat.