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🌱 Tupelo kids helped power these Southern Mississippi Titans national champions

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In today's newsletter:

  • Tupelo kids helped power these Southern Mississippi Titans national champions
  • Mooreville and Tupelo communities remember veteran David D. Looney

Also on today's calendar: Tupelo Con 26 and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Photos: Community hosts ceremony, parade for So. Mississippi Titans (enterprise-journal.com) — Young athletes from Tupelo were part of Southern Mississippi Titans teams celebrated with a ceremony and parade in McComb after winning national titles and honors. Squads that traveled to Arizona and West Virginia brought home championships and silver finishes, and kids from Tupelo joined peers from Jackson and other towns on these standout rosters. It’s a proud moment for several local families connected to the program.
   

• David D. Looney, 81 (nemiss.news) — Tupelo readers are informed that David D. Looney, 81, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. The Mooreville resident was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, devoted family man, and prank-loving grandfather. His arrangements are being handled by Pegues Funeral Directors, with condolences accepted online.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Saltillo

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

Pontotoc

  • Commodores straighten up to beat Pontotoc (sunherald.com)
  • Find your joy at the library next week! (djournal.com)
  • Dorothy "Dot" Boatwright Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Pontotoc, MS (al.com)

Aberdeen

  • Lincoln County Jail docket: 7 arrests made on weapons-related charges (dailyleader.com)

Ok Tupelo! 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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