Limited heat danger is expected across much of the area through Saturday, with heat indices approaching 105 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Weather Service advised people to continue exercising caution during extended outdoor activities.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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