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Georgetown, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Georgetown! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Georgetown student ended up singing on Carnegie Hall’s stage
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Co-Lin choir takes the stage at Carnegie Hall in world premiere performance (wessonnews.com) — A Georgetown student was among Copiah-Lincoln Community College singers who traveled to New York to premiere a powerful new choral work at Carnegie Hall, thanks in part to local fundraising support. The story follows her journey from hesitant recruit to confident performer, alongside classmates who experienced Broadway, city sights, and a life-changing moment on one of music’s biggest stages. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friendship Fridays →
Byram City Hall, 5901 Terry Rd, Byram
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USA Watch Party & Outdoor Screening →
Flowood Chamber Winner's Circle Park
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Ridgeland vs New Jack City →
Smith-Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
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Wine Tasting Watercolor →
Levure Bottle Shop, 4465 I-55 Suite 102A, Jackson
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June Byram Chamber Membership Luncheon
Byram Chamber of Commerce Country Woods Baptist Church 6737 S Siwell Rd, Byram, MS 39272
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What's it Wednesday? Archaeology →
Byram City Hall, 5901 Terry Rd, Byram
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Juneteenth (districtwide closure)
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What's it Wednesday? →
Byram City Hall, 5901 Terry Rd, Byram
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Red flags and Green flags of the Homebuying process →
Richland Community Center, 410 E Harper St, Richland
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Florence Yalls at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
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Bingo for Adults →
Ella Bess Austin Library, 420 Cunningham St, Terry
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Columbia Academy JV Softball @ Simpson Academy →
Simpson County Academy, 124 Academy Circle, Mendenhall
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🗞 Nearby News
Byram
- See photos from day 1 of the 2026 Miss Mississippi preliminary competition (clarionledger.com)
Magee
- Magee Fire Department Investigating Explosions (mageenews.com)
- The Camino de Santiago (mageenews.com)
- City in for busy summer (simpsoncounty.ms)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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