Mississippi
Weather threats for Mississippi return: Large hail, damaging winds possible Thursday night
‘The main threats are primarily damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to golf ball size.’
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After several days of calm weather severe thunderstorms are back on the radar for portions of Mississippi Thursday evening into the night.
“The main threats are primarily damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to golf-ball size,” said Christopher Rainer, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson. “This is in the northeast portions of the state.”
The area at greater risk of severe weather extends across the state from Philadelphia over to Cleveland and north. The area south of that down to Laurel and just south of Vicksburg is in the Marginal Risk category.
“For those areas we’re looking at damaging winds up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size,” Rainer said.
Rainer said the system should move into Mississippi around 6 p.m. and be in the Jackson area around 11 p.m. It should move out by midnight.
“This is a fast-moving system,” Ranier said.
After that, Mississippi will enjoy warm spring weather and sunny skies into next week.
National Weather Service forecast in, near Jackson, MS
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
- Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
National Weather Service forecast in, near Hattiesburg, MS
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Friday night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Inside the new Lego retailer, Bricks & Minifigs
Customers can buy or sell Legos and get individual bricks at the new store in Montrose.
Shoppers visiting Renaissance at Colony Park later this month will notice a big change.
Apple is moving to a new and larger store within the Ridgeland shopping center, while LEGO plans to take over Apple’s current location once the move is complete, according to Apple and other industry sources.
Apple has announced that its new store will open July 24 near the development’s Show Fountain. The company is not leaving Ridgeland. Instead, it is moving to a new location a short distance away inside Renaissance at Colony Park.
The company has operated a store at Renaissance for more than a decade. Once Apple moves into its new store, LEGO plans to open in the company’s former space. The addition will bring another well-known international brand to central Mississippi and give LEGO fans a dedicated store in the Jackson metro area.
It is another win for Ridgeland with last week’s announcement that a Dave & Buster’s that will be located at the PradoVista development near Topgolf. A site plan and architectural review for Dave & Buster’s was approved at the Ridgeland Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, July 7.
Renaissance at Colony Park continues to thrive
Over the years, the center has attracted a mix of national retailers, restaurants and specialty stores. Previous developments at Renaissance have included luxury retailers, popular restaurant chains and entertainment options that draw shoppers from across Mississippi and neighboring states.
Apple’s new location will continue offering product sales, technical support and repair services. Customers will also be able to attend the company’s “Today at Apple” classes and workshops, which provide free lessons on photography, video, music and other topics.
Apple has not released details about the size of the new store. The Ridgeland project is one of several store moves announced this summer.
Renaissance keeps storefront
For Renaissance, the deal works in several ways.
Apple stays at the shopping center and receives a newer storefront. At the same time, the center fills Apple’s former location with another high-profile retailer instead of leaving the space vacant.
LEGO stores are often considered destination retailers because customers will drive long distances to visit them. Families, collectors and hobbyists frequently seek out official LEGO stores for exclusive products and special events.
For shoppers, the most immediate change will be Apple’s July 24 opening. Customers who need repairs, technical help or product purchases will be directed to the new store after the move.
LEGO has not yet announced an opening date.
Ross Reily is a writer for the Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network. He can be reached at rreily@gannett.com or 601-573-2952. You can follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter @GreenOkra1.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi leaders across the board are reflecting on the legacy of service Sen. Lindsey Graham had in Washington, D.C.
3 On Your Side spoke on the phone with Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith who shared that Graham treated her like a little sister when she arrived to the Senate.
Their friendship grew outside of work, but one thing she’ll really cherish is the teamwork they developed to get things done with President Donald Trump.
“There were times he would come to me and say, OK sister, you’re going to have to break this news to Trump. If it was a difficult situation, he would say you got to soften him up, you call him and then I’ll call him after you but you’re the one that’s going to have to take care of this. Or you’ve got to go to Mar-a-Lago and handle this, but we were a pretty good team together because we were both close to the President,” said Sen. Hyde-Smith.
Sen. Hyde-Smith added, since coming to Washington, D.C., she looked up to Sen. Graham like an older brother in the chamber.
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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball signee Landon Brown will play for the Bulldogs instead of signing a pro contract, he told the Clarion Ledger on July 12 during the 2026 MLB Draft.
Brown, a right-handed pitcher from Rosharon, Texas, was ranked as the No. 77 prospect by MLB.com. He pitched and played corner infield for Iowa Colony while winning Brazoria County Player of the Year.
He won’t be eligible again for the MLB draft until 2029.
Brown is 6-foot-4, 210 pounds. He has a fastball that reaches 98 mph as part of a four-pitch mix. He also throws a slider, cutter and splitter.
Brown committed to Mississippi State in 2024 under previous coach Chris Lemonis.
He is the third high school draft prospect to reveal he will play for MSU instead of signing a pro contract. Shortstop Noah Danza withdrew from the MLB draft before it began, and pitcher Denton Lord announced after the fifth round that he was heading to Mississippi State.
Three Mississippi State signees were drafted in the first 10 rounds: shortstop Rocco Maniscalco, catcher Will Brick and outfielder Martin Shelar.
Landon Brown stats
- 66⅔ innings
- 0.63 ERA
- 110 strikeouts
- 13 walks
- .424 batting average
- 13 home runs
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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