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🌱 How young Elvis fans are keeping the King’s legacy alive in Tupelo

Tupelo, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Tupelo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How young Elvis fans are keeping the King’s legacy alive in Tupelo
  • Assault victim treated in Tupelo trauma center; two suspects charged
  • Tupelo running back’s huge season earns him a major Colorado visit

Also on today's calendar: Lego Club — Lee-Itawamba Library System and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kids get to be the King for a day at Tupelo's annual Elvis Festival (wwno.org) — Tupelo’s annual Elvis Festival now lets kids ages 7–17 become the King for a day, performing at the Elvis Birthplace Museum after touring key hometown sites. Families travel from across the country to compete, and organizers stress authentic costumes, songs, and big-hearted performances that keep Elvis’s legacy alive in Tupelo year after year.
   

• Two men charged in Monroe County assault near Thad Cochran Lock and Dam (darkhorsepressnow.com) — A Monroe County man injured in an alleged assault near the Thad Cochran Lock and Dam was stabilized locally, then transferred to a trauma center in Tupelo for further treatment. Two suspects now face aggravated assault and conspiracy charges, with the sheriff’s office continuing to investigate and asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
   

• Colorado football loads up for major recruiting weekend in Boulder (usatoday.com) — A standout Tupelo High School running back, Kylan Bobo, is drawing national attention as he visits the University of Colorado this weekend as part of a major recruiting push. The three-star prospect from Tupelo is coming off a huge junior season and has Colorado among his final four college choices, alongside Arkansas, Memphis, and Minnesota.
   

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  • Beware of Joe Hancock (Lk.
    Piomingo) trying to scam. Asking to buy something with Venmo or Zelle. Also wants you to text his phone. When I said cash only he went crickets. (Nextdoor Wildwood & Gun Club)
  • Brook Valley Management posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in Tupelo. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Tupelo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tupelo here.

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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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