🌱 Fulton community mourns the passing of Jessie Wayne Shumpert, 70

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In today's newsletter:

• Fulton community mourns the passing of Jessie Wayne Shumpert, 70

Also on today's calendar: Mo Pitney & Guests.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 47.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Jessie Wayne Shumpert, 70 (nemiss.news) — Family and friends in Fulton are mourning the passing of 70-year-old Jessie Wayne Shumpert, who died on April 12, 2026. Many of his close relatives, including sisters and several sisters-in-law, live in Fulton, with services and condolences coordinated through the listed funeral home.
   

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📸 Around Fulton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fulton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Mo Pitney @ Roots and Redemption: Country Music with Purpose
  Tammy Wynette Legacy Center, 10130 MS-178, Tremont
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Mo Pitney & Guests
  Tammy Wynette Legacy Center , 10130 MS-178 , Tremont
  7:00 pm

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📣 Fulton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Brandon Lake
  Cadence Bank Arena , 375 E Main St , Tupelo
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Tishomingo State Park Paint in the Park
  Tishomingo State Park , 105 Co Rd 90 , Tishomingo
  9:00 am
• Saltillo Donut Dash 5K
  Saltillo High School , 146 Tiger Dr , Saltillo
  9:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• Ribbon Cutting: Blackwood Stables
  CDF of Tupelo , 1383 Elvis Presley Dr. , Tupelo
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Brady Brazeal
  Blue Canoe , 2006 N Gloster St , Tupelo
  7:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Wine Downtown presented by Renasant
  Downtown Tupelo Main Street , 108 S Broadway St , Tupelo
  5:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Chambers Hill Wedding & Event Center
  Chambers Hill Wedding & Event Center , 731 Co Rd 864 , Golden
  6:00 pm
• The Music of John Williams
  Tupelo Middle School , 1009 Varsity Dr , Tupelo
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Tupelo Con 26
  Tupelo Flea Market , 1879 Coley Rd , Tupelo
  9:00 am
• VIP Wrestling Presents TupeloMania Featuring Handsome Jimmy Valiant
  Tupelo Furniture Market , 1879 Coley Rd , Tupelo
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Fulton. Apply here.
• Ferguson posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Fulton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fulton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Saltillo

• Doug Wayne Holmes Obituary (1974 - 2026) - Saltillo, MS (al.com)
• Anzley Keen signs softball scholarship to Crowley's Ridge College (vicksburgnews.com)

Tupelo

• Regional Rehab Center facility renamed in honor late advocate (wtva.com)
• Isolated showers possible Thursday morning (wtva.com)
• Congratulations, Mississippi. You've Earned It. (dailyreckoning.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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