Temperatures in the Mid-South are expected to rise steadily each day, reaching near 90°F by Tuesday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee.
The weekend forecast calls for rain-free skies, while the next chance for isolated storms is expected Wednesday.
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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