Highs in the upper 90s to lower 100s are expected again tomorrow, according to the US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.
The weather service urged people to continue practicing heat safety by looking before locking a vehicle, staying hydrated, wearing light-colored clothing and taking frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
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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