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MPB brings Mississippi Antiques Showcase to the Delta April 17

Mississippi Public Broadcasting is hoping people looking for expert appraisals of their treasures will bring them to MPB’s Mississippi Antique . . .

‘Southern Dish’: MPB series spotlights state’s chefs, restaurants

For well over a year, state Sen. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona and a Mississippi Public Broadcasting film crew have been . . .

Tennis Roundup: Newton County Clinches District Championship, Generals Roll

It was another productive week for area tennis teams. Newton County won all four of its matches and clinched the . . .

Union High School: Yellowjacket Seniors Ink Volleyball Scholarships

Union High School hosted a scholarship signing ceremony in celebration of two senior volleyball athletes on Friday, March 27, at . . .

Chrissi Papworth: Shooting for the stars

Editor's Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Leflore Illustrated. It is being republished on our website . . .

Filming equipment for “Southern Dish” points toward the series’ host, Lydia Chassaniol of Winona.

Newton County Academy's Madeline Smith returns a volley during a match.

Chrissi Papworth set working with wind tunnels as a career goal while still a student at Mississippi State University. She now works for NASA on the Artemis mission with the Space Launch System. Here she is standing outside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.

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Current Temp

77°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 83°F
Min Temp: 63°F
Feels Like: 83°F
Dew Point: 63°F
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 10 mph
Sky Cover: 75%
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
Moon Rise: 7:10 PM
Moon Set: 6:20 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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