🌱 Why buying beats renting right now in Lauderdale County

Coffee in hand, Lauderdale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why buying beats renting right now in Lauderdale County

Also on today's calendar: Sensory Friendly Hours at MCM and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 86, low: 48.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• In these MS counties, it's still cheaper to buy a house than rent, data shows. Here are the costs (sunherald.com) — If you live in Lauderdale County, current data shows it’s significantly cheaper to buy a home than to rent, with typical mortgage payments well below average local rents. Lauderdale County even ranks among the 15 most affordable U.S. counties for buyers, giving local residents a rare edge despite high national interest rates.
   

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📸 Around Lauderdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lauderdale

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Meridian Livestock
  Meridian Stock Yards Inc, 10365 Old Hwy 80 W, Meridian
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 26

• Sensory Friendly Hours at MCM
  Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian , 403 22nd Ave , Meridian
  11:00 am

Monday April 27

• Meridian Livestock
  Meridian Stock Yards Inc , 10365 Old Hwy 80 W , Meridian
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Blend & Bloom
  Let's Party Event Venue , 2208 Front St , Meridian
  1:00 pm
• Do The Crawl de Mayo in Meridian!
  Brickhaus Brewtique , 2206 Front St , Meridian
  4:30 pm

Monday May 4

• Meridian Livestock
  Meridian Stock Yards Inc , 10365 Old Hwy 80 W , Meridian
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Jimmie Rogers Music Festival
  Jimmie Rodgers Museum , 1200 22nd Ave , Meridian
  4:00 pm
• Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival
  Meridian City Hall , 1860 24th Ave , Meridian
  4:00 pm

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📣 Lauderdale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Sean Poole: 9th Annual Mississippi Music Awards
  Temple Theater for the Performing Arts , 2320 8th St , Meridian
  4:00 pm
• Samantha Fish
  MSU Riley Center , Msu Riley Center , 2200 5th St , Meridian
  7:00 pm
• Samantha Fish & Tab Benoit
  MSU Riley Center , Msu Riley Center , 2200 5th St , Meridian
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Artrageous Artreach
  MSU Riley Center , Msu Riley Center , 2200 5th St , Meridian
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member Part Time in Toomsuba. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lauderdale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Meridian

• Clarkdale's Rivers Jay signs with Meridian Community College soccer program (meridianstar.com)
• Meridian to begin school zone speed enforcement with radar cameras (wtok.com)
• MPSD Students Participate in Master Class with MAX Curator (wtok.com)

Newton

• Newton County: January Unemployment Rises Slightly in County (newtoncountyappeal.com)

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Ok Lauderdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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