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The Rundown 10/22/18

The Rundown

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October 22, 2018

Good morning Tupelo! Well, I guess we asked for colder weather…and we sure got it.

Today is Monday, October 22nd, 2018. Today is the 295th day of the year and there are 70 remaining. Halloween is only 9 days away, Thanksgiving is in 30 days, Winter begins in 60 days, and Christmas is 63 days from today.

Here’s a look at the weather from WTVA – The Weather Authority

Temperatures have plunged well into the mid and upper 30s this morning across most of our area, leading to areas of frost as you head out the door this Monday morning. A few across the south may begin in the lower 40s. Either way, we start out with clear skies. And we’ll remain clear all day long with temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. No rainfall is expected throughout the day.

Food Truck

local MOBILE is in Ballard Park
Taquería Ferrus is on W. Main
Goku Japanese Express is on Reynolds in Pontotoc
SHORT BUS Cooking is at Delaney’s in Fulton
Beachum’s Food Truck is on S. Adams in Fulton
Its a bit cold guys, so go get some warm food.

Tonight

“A Special Night with Chef Mitch McCamey.” Tapas 3-Course Meal with Pairings at the Farmhouse set for October 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in their new building located at 530 West Main Street in downtown Tupelo. Chef Mitch McCamey has a cool night planned. Mitch is the chef, owner, and creative director of Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen. He is co-owner, chef, butcher of Neon Pig Tupelo & Neon Pig Oxford. He is co-owner, chef of King Chicken Fillin’ Station. $95 per person. To reserve your spot, visit farmhousetupelo.com then scroll down the page to book. Select this event and follow instruction to reserve your spot. Limited seating. 6:30-8:30

Live Music Tonight

Seth Brand is at Blue Canoe 7:30-9:30

Thanks guys, and have an awesome day.

Himpathy

The Opinions

james.robinson

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October 15, 2018

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Yes, you read that title correctly, I’ll go into more detail about it later on in the article. Recently in social media and the news we’ve been bombarded by the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing. I’m not going to pick a side, it’s not my place to decide who is at fault. As a Social Worker, I along with every other person that has gone through the process is taught to always take what the individual says as being true until proven otherwise.

For those of you who don’t know about the hearings, I want to know how. Have you been living under a rock for the past 2 months? Back to the case, the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing came about after Christine Blasey Ford, a doctor of Psychology at Palo Alto University accused Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault while the two were in high school almost 4 decades ago. To say that the entire process has been a mess is an understatement.

To quote a news article about the Hearing:
According to Ford’s Testimonial, she had never told anyone of her sexual assault in detail. That changed in 2012, when she and her husband were redoing their home and she insisted on having a second front door — a second way out of the house. Her husband couldn’t understand; the request seemed ridiculous. Why does a house need two ways out?…During a session with their couples therapist, Ford explained, it all spilled out. She had been assaulted as a teenager. She was pushed into a room and nearly raped. Her attacker, whom she recalled then and now as Kavanaugh.

For anyone, what Dr. Ford went through would be a life altering event. Many have questioned why she just recently went public with her assault. Many have said that if they went through what she did they would have told someone. Some might have, but the facts are that most rape and sexual assaults go unreported. I’d also like to iterate that don’t say that you will do something a certain way. We don’t know how we will react in situations like those experienced by Ford and countless others.

Now on to the purpose of this article, “Himpathy” or sympathy for him; the term was coined by Kate Manne, author of Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. Himpathy is the inappropriate and disproportionate sympathy powerful men often enjoy in cases of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, homicide and other misogynistic behavior. I hope that in a few moments when you read the following quote you get a feeling for what “Himpathy” is and what it sounds like. While you read the quote, picture in your mind the panel of senators at the hearing, a majority of them older white men, divided by political party tasked with determining the validity of Dr. Ford’s claims.

And after hearing her testimony, and judging it credible, they simply ignored it…They cut off the prosecutor they hired in order to give speech after speech lamenting the way he and his family have suffered. They said they didn’t question that Ford’s assault was real, but perhaps her memory was flawed; whoever had assaulted her, could she really be trusted to say it was Kavanaugh? But Kavanaugh’s memory was beyond reproach. After calling in professional help to cross-examine Ford, they repeatedly apologized for troubling Kavanaugh.

The panel of senators purportedly believe that what happened to Dr. Ford did occur, however they question as to whether it was indeed Kavanaugh and suggest that instead her memory of the event is flawed or that some type of political motive by the Democrats is at play. Both Kavanaugh and the Republicans in the senate panel took the opportunity to lambast the entire event as a scheme by the Democrats to delay the confirmation and steal power from the Republicans.

I would however like to make a statement, barring malingering for political gain. Both Kavanaugh and the Senate Republicans claim that her memory of the event is flawed. While our memory is noted for being quite fallible under normal circumstances in the event of a traumatic event our mind holds on to even the most minute of details. In some cases victims can even recall the type of cologne their attacker was wearing, years and decades after the event.

To quote Kate Manne in an interview given by Vox, “The fact that the male perspective is primary in our culture causes a lot of hostility toward women who come forward and testify against them in these cases, offering a challenge to their otherwise good names or hitherto good reputations.” As human beings, a challenge to our names and our reputations is paramount to murder. Those in power would rather silence victims who pour out their hearts and souls than commit their own character suicide.”

In the time since beginning this article the FBI has began and completed its investigation into Dr. Ford’s claims. An investigation that many are calling a sham, while others are calling the accusations a hoax. Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed and is now a Supreme Court Justice giving one political party judicial majority over the other and shaping the future of the American Justice System along with it.

Himpathy doesn’t just happen in politics, it can take the form of the College Quarterback, High School Teacher, Work Supervisor, Police Officer, the CEO of a Fortune 500 Company or even a Pastor, a man of the Lord. It’s not my place to give a verdict in this case, to decide whether Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Dr. Christine Ford all those years ago or if she’s lying. I will however pass judgment on something I do know, Himpathy is real and it needs stop, not just for the victims fortunate enough to have the mean to stand up to it but to every victim.

You may have heard the saying that “society is judged by three things, how it treats the children, sick and the elderly” or a version thereof. While the quote has noble intent it should be “a society is judged by this… how it treats everyone.”

Citations and Sources
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/28/17914308/kavanaugh-ford-question-dodge-hearing-chart
https://www.vox.com/2018/9/27/17887210/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-kate-manne
https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-investigation-kavanaugh-sham-fords-lawyers/story?id=58317743
http://time.com/5418510/trump-kavanaugh-hoax/

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By James Robison. James is a Social Worker and advocate in North MS.

The Rundown 10/15/18

The Rundown

Joshua Ballard

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October 15, 2018

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Good Morning Tupelo! Today is October 15th, 2018. It’s the 288th day of the year, and there are 78 days remaining. There are 15 days until Halloween, 37 days until Thanksgiving (better get your flights booked), 66 days until winter, and 70 until Christmas.

Here’s a quick weather update from WTVA – The Weather Authority

As a frontal boundary moves through the region during the day, expect temperatures to be widely variable from place to place throughout the day. We will mostly begin with temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. A few spotty showers are likely as well, mostly north of Highway 278.

As the day advances, we will see this front slowly push through the area from north to south. So areas across the north likely see temperatures fall all day long. Some across the south, where the front won’t pass until the afternoon, will warm up a bit more ahead of the front’s passage. This means high temperatures will range from the lower and mid-60s across the north, occurring early in the morning; to the lower and mid-80s across the south, occurring later in the afternoon. Rainfall totals will be very minimal, likely no more than a tenth of an inch in most locations.

Food Trucks

local MOBILE is in Ballard Park
Taquería Ferrus is on Main St beside Computer Universe
MS Edible Bliss is TBA
Big Bad Wolf Truck is at Sav-A-Lot in Pontotoc
Indulge Mobile is at Relics Antiques on Green St.
Goku Japanese Express is on Reynolds St in Pontotoc
Beachum’s Food Truck is on Adams St in Fulton
SHORT BUS Cooking is at Delaney’s Grocery in Fulton

A quick rundown of events going on right now
Lot’s of Pumpkin Patches going on around the area. See the pinned post at the top of our page for a complete list.
October’s Lawhon PTO meeting! Monday, October 15 12:00 Lawhon Elementary School

Tonight

Meet & Greet with Staci Shumpert Bevill. Come meet Staci, a candidate for Lee County Court Judge, Post 1. Fox’s Pizza Den 5:00-7:00
Taekwondo School Opening. Magnolia Martial Arts LLC will be opening their doors today 6:00 – 9:00 PM 1040 Cliff Gookin Blvd, suite D
It’s Trivia Night at The Rainey Eat. Drink. Think. WIN. Downtown New Albany each Monday at 6:30pm for Trivia Night! Bring your thinking cap and a friend or two to enjoy drink specials and the chance to win prizes.

Live Music
Dean Owens is live at the Blue Canoe 7:30-until

Am I missing an event? Do you have something coming up that you need to share? Please let me know, and I’ll get it out to the public. Thanks, and have an awesome day.

Halloween & Fall Events 2018

The Community

Joshua Ballard

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October 14, 2018

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Hey, it’s that time of year again! Are you looking for something spooky, sweet, and fun to do? Here’s a list of Trunk Or Treats, Fall Festivals, Haunted Houses, and Music Events coming up between now and Halloween. Please share the heck out of this list, and follow it as I’ll continue to add to it as I find more things that are going down. If you know of something, add it in the comments!

Pumpkin Farms

Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo Pumpkin Patch, Tupelo

Wise Family Farm Corn Maze, Pontotoc

Creepy Creek Haunted Trail, Booneville

Pumpkin Patch Farms, Blue Mountain

Country Pumpkins & Corn Maze, Caledonia

Haunted Holly Springs Ghost Walking Tours, Holly Springs

Brownlee Farms Pumpkin Patch and Maze, Red Banks

Fall Family Fun at Bull Bottom Farms

Mask Family Farms 229 CR 295 Shannon

Haunted Houses

Haunted Hill 433 Road 1057, Tupelo, Mississippi 7:00pm – 11:00pm $5/person

Tupelo Haunted Castle 3061 Hwy 178, Tupelo, MS 6.00-2.00 am Every Friday and Saturday in October $10/person

Grooms Haunted Holler 19 CR 2241 Booneville, MS Saturdays in Oct. 7pm-10pm. $5/person

Creepy Creek Haunted Trail 2771 CR 601 Booneville, MS Weekends in Oct. Dusk-midnight $10/adults $8/children

Old Fulton Grammar School Haunted House 603 S. Cummings Fulton, MS Saturday Oct 27th 7:30-10:00 pm and Tuesday Oct 30th 6:30-10:00 pm $10/person

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Forest 1013 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Myrtle, MS Oct. 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th 7:00pm – until $10/person

Tupelo Community Theatre 13th Annual Haunted Theatre Lyric Theatre Broadway St. Tupelo, MS Oct. 18th-20th, 25th-27th 7:00pm-until $15/person Not recommended for children under 10 yo.

Factory of Horrors 1651 Main Street Guntown, MS Oct. 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th 7pm-Midnight. Oct 31st 6:30pm-10:30pm

Trunk or Treats/Festivals

South Pontotoc Fall Festival Saturday October 20th 10am-6pm Live music, pony rides, petting zoo, games, food, and more.

Belden Baptist Church Fall Festival Oct. 31st 6pm-8pm. Games, hot dogs, popcorn, and candy.

Northstar Church Fall Festival Oct 28th 6pm-9pm

Brewer Baptist Church Fall Festival, Shannon MS, Oct. 31st 6pm-8pm.

Celebration Church Fall Festival Oct 24th. 6pm-9pm.

The Orchard Fall Festival @ Ballard Park Oct. 28th 2pm-4pm.

Cross Pointe Ministries Light The Night Oct 31st 5:45 pm-until. Chili cook off, hay ride, games candy, petting zoo, funnel cakes, glow in the dark game room.

The Church Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat, Plantersville, Oct. 31st 6pm-8pm.

Grace Pointe Church of God Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat, New Albany Oct. 31st 6:30-8:30pm.

Sherman Apostolic Tabernacle Trunk or Treat Oct. 30th 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Saint Luke United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat Oct. 28th 3pm-5pm Games, prizes, face paint, music, snacks and drinks.

Jefferson Street Trunk or Treat Between Green and Robbis, Oct. 31st 5:30pm-7:00pm.

East Heights Baptist Church Trunk or Treat Oct. 31st 6:30 pm-7:30 pm.

Faith Baptist Church Saltillo Trunk or Treat Oct. 28th 5pm-7pm. All ages welcome, please no scary costumes.

Ballard Park Halloween Egg Hunt and Trail of Treats Oct 25th promptly at 6pm. Admission for event is 1 bag of candy per family of 4.

Spooky Halloween Fun at The Mall at Barnes Crossing Oct. 31st 6pm-8pm. Trick or Treating and a magic show at the food court.

Ghosts, Goodies, and Glow Saltillo City Park Oct. 16th. 5:30pm-7:30pm Bouncy houses and concessions. Proceeds benefit the SJWC Shining Stars Program.

Barnes and Noble Tupelo Storytime-How to Scare a Ghost Oct. 27th 11am

Other

Halloween Weekend at the Thirsty Devil Oct. 26th & 27th 9:00pm-until 20 Watt Tombstone and The Maness Brothers

Halloween at Blue Canoe Oct. 31st 7:00pm-Midnight. Hooten Hallers

Doggie Daycare Howl-o-ween Costume Contest Tupelo Small Animal Hospital Thomas Street Oct. 31st 7:30am-10:00am

Stay Tuned for More!

The Rundown 10/5/18

The Rundown

Joshua Ballard

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October 13, 2018

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Good morning, and that’s right, it’s Food Truck Friday! It’s also Friday, October 5th, 2018. It’s the 278th day of the year and there are 87 days remaining. There are only 26 days till Halloween. Oh, and keep in mind most of the area schools are closed this coming Monday for Columbus Day.

Here’s a quick update from WTVA – The Weather Authority forecast, and yes, it’s more heat.

High pressure across the southeast has been persistent the last few days. And as we head into the weekend, it remains in place. But perhaps it weakens a bit, giving us a few isolated afternoon storms by Sunday. Today, we begin with mostly clear skies and temperatures near 70. A few patches of fog will also be possible. Throughout the day, we’ll stay dry with abundant sunshine. Highs reach into the lower 90s again with heat index values into the mid-90s.

Food Truck Friday Update

Did you know we have more food trucks than any other Tupelo in the US? Did you know there are 3 other Tupelos? One in AL, OK, and AR.

local MOBILE & Brunch Box & MS Edible Bliss & Indulge Mobile & Gypsy Roadside Mobile & Big Bad Wolf Truck & ShannAgainS Fashion Truck
If you are in the Itawamba County area, you’ve got options.
Jo’s Cafe is set up on Highway 25 N at Trash & Treasures (between Amory & Smithville)
Beachum’s Food Truck is on S. Adams St in Fulton
SHORT BUS Cooking is beside Delaney’s Grocery in Fulton
In Pontotoc, check out Goku Japanese Express on Reynold’s St

Hey, am I missing any Food Trucks? Any in New Albany or any area near here? Please let me know!

Tonight

Indulge Mobile is at Queen’s Reward Meadery pairing great drinks with great food. 5:00-8:00

Link Centre and Glenn Payne are presenting an Actors Mologue Competition Not only will you get to witness some outstanding performances you’ll also be a judge for the evening! The audience votes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. 1st place will receive a cash prize. 7:30-9:15

Live Music Tonight:

The Bonfire Orchestra is at Romie’s Grocery 8:30-11:30
Eric Stogner and Tim Floyd are at Sydnei’s in Pontotoc 7:30
Brandon Taylor is at The Thirsty Devil 9:00-1:00
Rodney Rogers is at Forklift 7:00-9:00
Brad Foutch is at Stables Tupelo 9:00-12:30
Eli Cook is at Blue Canoe 9:30-11:30

Thanks guys, and have an awesome day!

The Rundown 10/13/2018

The Rundown

Joshua Ballard

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October 13, 2018

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Good Saturday Morning North MS! Don’t you just flippin’ LOVE this wonderful weather?

Today is Saturday, October 13, 2018. It is the 286th day of the year and there are 79 days remaining in the year. That means there are 17 days until Halloween,39 days until Thanksgiving 69 days until Winter, and 72 days until Christmas. Where did the year go?

Hey, since there is so much going on today, here’s a quick look at the weather, according to WTVA – The Weather Authority

The increased clouds overnight Friday made for milder conditions as Saturday morning started. Temperatures declined in the middle 50s for a few locations, but many remained in the upper 50s and lower 60s for many. This was an increase of 10 to 15 degrees across the majority of our area.

Saturday, the clouds are expected to remain intact in some capacity throughout the morning and into the afternoon, with a few occasional breakages allowing for sunshine to reach the surface. We will still climb into the lower to upper 70s and actually remain a little cooler than we might otherwise be with exclusively sunny conditions. Despite the increased cloud coverage, we will stay dry most of the day, with only a slight chance of an isolated shower or two in the hours following sunset.

Food Trucks

Brunch Box is at the Women’s Hospital until 3:00 & at The Black Sheep Revival tonight from 5:00-Midnight
Gypsy Roadside Mobile is NMMC, Women’s Hospital (10:00am-3:00pm) (NICU Reunion) Queen’s Reward Meadery, McCullough Blvd (5:00pm-8:00pm) (Mead, Music, & Mutts)
Taquería Ferrus is between Computer Universe and Choice Pawn Tupelo till 9:00 tonight
Big Bad Wolf Truck is at the Boddock Festival in Pontotoc

What’s Happening Now

Oren Dunn City Museum is the site of the 2018 Dogtrot Heritage Festival. The festival will host bluegrass music, so many children’s activities, late 1800s demonstrations. Burgers or hot dog are there to be had. Here’s a look at the schedule.
10:00-10:30 DJ-Allen Sudduth
11:00-11:45 The Grass Skirts
11:45-12:00 Pumpkin Decorating Winners Announced
12:00-12:45 Monday Night Pickers
12:45-1:15 Meet the 45th Infantry MS Volunteers, the 15th Infantry NMAA & the North MS Atlatl Association
1:15-2:00 The Grass Skirts
2:00-2:30 Pumpkin Chunkin Contests
2:30-3:15 Monday Night Pickers
3:15-4:00 PM DJ-Allen Sudduth

On a beautiful day, why not go outside and see some beautiful art and enjoy a historic neighborhood in Downtown Tupelo? The Robins St Art Stroll is a celebration of the arts presented by the Downtown Historic Neighborhood of Tupelo. All proceeds from this event benefit the programs of the Link Centre. Happening up and down Robin St all day today (10:00-4:00) this is a great way to spend a bit of time.

Nettleton’s 5th Annual Town Creek Festival is happening today on Main St in Nettleton. Featuring a Car, Truck and Tractor Show, Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Petting Zoo, Mechanical Bull, Face Painting, and Inflatables. This is an all day event, so come on out and have some fun.

Fan of “The Walking Dead?” Come Celebrate 15 years of the walking dead here at The Underground Comics & Collectibles in Baldwyn. All kinds of cool items will be here including 15th anniversary reissues of famous key issues. 20% off anyone that shows up in character. 10:00-4:00

Tonight

The Black Sheep Revival is back this year on Saturday October 13, 2018. The Hall at Rogues and Rebels will open doors at 7pm for game sign up. All the old favs are back! Sheepette Arm Wrestling, Team Beer Chugging and Hungry Hippo. Prizes that night include Tattoo gift certificates, T-shirt’s, Prize Packs from local businesses as well as Ironclad and Hellbomb Photography. We appreciate the opportunity to throw this party every year and hope to see you there! Did we mention this is a FREE PARTY!?

Tupelo’s very own improv comedy troupe West of Shake Rag presents “The Annual Halloween Show!” In the great tradition of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Thank God You’re Here, or NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!, each show is uniquely different but sure to make you laugh! You can count on audience participation, and know that the popcorn is free. Family-friendly. $5 admission. Drinks sold. Wear a Costume for the Costume Contest and have a great time!

Tupelo Community Theatre is having their annual Haunted Theatre. Is the theatre haunted? Come have a tour and judge for yourself. $15 at the door. 7:00-10:00

Live Music

Trio Support is ath The Thirsty Devil 8:30-12:30
Vinnie C is at Stables Tupelo 9:00-12:30
Wolves Of Chernobyl are at Blue Canoe 9:30-12:30
Bikini Frankenstein is at Steele’s Dive 9:30-12:45
DJ Reunion Show At Woody’s Tupelo With DJ-Eric Ryan & DJ-Mike Barnes And DJ-Jammin Jay Carpenter Saturday Night from 8:00 till 1:00 Am.

Guys, that’s what I can find for today. I’ll keep you posted on anything else I can find. In the mean time, if you know of something, post it below.

Thank you, and have an awesome day!

The Rundown 10/12/18

The Rundown

Joshua Ballard

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October 12, 2018

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Good morning Tupelo, and how ‘bout that weather? Best night of sleep I’ve had in months thanks to the cool temps. Today is Friday, October the 12, 2018. It’s the 285th day of the year and there are 80 days left. Only 19 days till halloween, so keep an eye out later today (likely tonight) for a list of haunted housed, trunk-or-treats, and other great events.

Here’s a look at the weather from WTVA – The Weather Authority:
Grab a light jacket if you are not a fan of cool crisp Fall air. This morning we have temperatures starting in the middle and upper 40s with just a few spots hanging into the lower 50s. Skies remain sunny through this morning but clouds will overspread the sky by this evening.

It’s Food Truck Friday!!!

Come on down to FairPark if you are looking to find some great mobile cooking. Today you will see local MOBILE, Brunch Box, Indulge Mobile, MS Edible Bliss, Gypsy Roadside Mobile, Fire & Smoke BBQ/Catering LLC, and a chance to do some boutique shopping in the ShannAgainS fashion truck!

If you are on the west side of town, hit up Taquería Ferrus, between Computer Universe and & Choice Pawn Tupelo.
Jo’s Cafe is out by the NMMC Wellness Center (they are across from the walking track.
If you are in Fulton today, check out Beachum’s Food Truck on S. Adams St. or SHORT BUS Cooking by Delaney’s.
Looking for food in Pontotoc? Tupelo’s own Big Bad Wolf Truck is at the 2018 Bodock Festival along with quite a few other amazing vendors.

YES!!! My Favorite Festival of the Year!

Like I said, today is Tupelo Chili Festival day, one of my favorite events of the year. $10 gets you through the gates and give you the chance to try and vote on all the awesome local businesses and individual groups making this favorite cool weather comfort food. There will also be a chili lunch special prepared by Jim Beane from BBQ-by-Jim. It’s all happening in Downtown Tupelo between Main & Troy on S. Broadway St. I’ll see you there!
On top of the chili fest, we’ve got a few other great things going on today.

Over at the Oren Dunn City Museum , the Dogtrot Heritage Festival is kicking off. Travel back in time to 1870 when Tupelo incorporated. Friday and Saturday, demonstrators will portray everyday life during Pioneer times. Friday is open to schools, groups, etc. Saturday’s list of activities include live Bluegrass music from the front porch of the Dogtrot House, Pumpkin decorating contest, Pumpkin Chunkin’ Contest, Scarecrow Exhibit, crafts and multiple activities for the kids! $5 wristbands for unlimited play on train rides and bounce houses. Contact the museum to schedule for Friday’s demonstrations. Friday: 9 AM-3 PM; Saturday: 10 AM-4 PM. Friday-$3 per student; Saturday-Free Admission

Over in Pontotoc, the Bodock Festival is happening this weekend, an all day Friday and Saturday event featuring great food, shopping, crafts, and some pretty amazing games. Not to mention the entertainment happening in the evenings. I’ll have a full line up in the Live Music section below.

It’s also Tupelo Flea Market weekend, so tonight starting at 5:00, all day tomorrow and Sunday, you can head over to the Tupelo Furniture Market for a huge variety of shopping. Don’t forget your strollers.

Haunted Hill, Tupelo Haunted Castle, Derailed Haunted House, Haunted Slaughter Plant, & Tupelo Community Theatre’s Haunted Theatre are all open tonight and ready to scare you.

Live Music

In Tupelo
Blue Mother Tupelo is at the Blue Canoe 9:30-12:00
Stars Never Sleep is at the Stables Tupelo 9:00-12:30
Jason Childers is at Steele’s Dive 8:30-12:00
The Bill Fauch Trio is at The Thirsty Devil 8:30-12:30
Bill, Melvin & Cheri are at Forklift 7:00-9:00
Midnight Louise will be performing at Queen’s Reward Meadery from 6-9 and Gypsy Roadside Mobile will be set up serving dinner.
Seed Tick Road is at Romie’s Grocery 8:30-11:30
In Pontotoc at the Bodock Festival
Mitzi Below will kickoff with National Anthem @ 6:00 PM
Rust Bucket Roadies play from 6:00-7 :00
Legends of the Blues with Special Guest Jack Curtis from 7:00-8:00
Paul Rainey Band from 8:00-9:00

That’s what I’ve got so far, I’ll add anything I see as I find it, and if I’ve missed anything, please let me know by PM, or you can comment it below.

Thanks everyone, and have an awesome day!

Spring Tides For a Fall Hurricane

The Culture

bob.swanson

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October 11, 2018

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We are still seeing the effects of Hurricane Michael (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2018/MICHAEL_graphics.php) makes landfall. Obviously, this storm differs significantly from the other big tropical troublemaker, Florence, this hurricane season. While slow-moving Florence brought torrential rainfall to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia, Michael’s main punch will be its ferocious Category 4 winds (130-156 mph) driving water onshore in the form of a storm surge that could exceed 12 feet in some places.

While I don’t know much about the shape of the continental shelf off the Florida Panhandle (the shape of the shoreline sea floor can sometimes “funnel” water and create even larger storm surges), an additional concern that comes to my meteorological/astronomical mind is the timing of the tide. A high tide that coincides with the timing of landfall only exacerbates a bad situation.

Making things potentially worse is the fact that the moon is in its “new” phase today. That means that the Earth-Moon-Sun are all essentially in a line. Since the Earth’s tides are produced by the gravitational pull the Moon (more influential) and Sun (less influential) exert on the Earth, tides tend to be higher (spring tides) when the Earth, Moon and Sun are all lined up (as they are in new and full moon phases). During spring tides, high tides tend to be higher than average and low tides lower than average.

All this sent me to look at the tide predictions for Panama City, FL — https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8729108&legacy=1 . Fortunately for the folks along the Florida panhandle, it would appear that Michael’s landfall (early this afternoon) will not coincide with high tide (not forecast until late this evening).

Those looking at the tide chart might wonder why there are only one high tide and one low tide shown per day at Panama City. Turns out that, while most coastal locations experience two high tides and two low tides per day, locations along the Gulf of Mexico have only one of each — “diurnal” tides (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/tides/tides07_cycles.html) .

The Rundown 10/6/18

The Rundown

Joshua Ballard

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October 6, 2018

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Good Saturday Morning friends and family, and all y’all I’ve not yet met. Looking forward to a beautiful (if a bit too warm) day? Needing something to do? I’ll hook you up!

It’s Saturday, October 6th, 2018. Its the 279th day of the year, and there are 86 days left. Monday is Columbus day, so many of our area schools are out of session. It’s just 25 days till Halloween.

Our Food Trucks are in several different places today so I’ll just include them in the events that they are attending.

To Do With the Kids This Morning

Oren Dunn City Museum has a great music feature exhibit, Lee County Originals. Go next door to the Skate Park as well.
Barnes & Noble (Tupelo, MS) has Storytime “Builder Brothers: Big Plans” today at 11:00
They will also have a Hatchibabies Launch Event today to show off the newest toy in the Hatchables line. 2:00-4:00
It is also Educator Appreciation Days where Pre-K – grade 12 educators get 25% off most books, toys, games, movies, music, and more. Just ask a bookseller for details.

Can your home be a Forever Home for a pet in need? Tupelo-Lee Humane Society is having a Flash Adoption event 10:00-5:00. Intake of animals has been high this month, and their resources have been stretched thin. Come help them by taking a fur baby home.

For Everyone

Today at Noon, Faith Church is hosting “Bully Free Starts with Me” a workshop that is open to the public and will provide information, insights, a question and answer session, as well as tips on advocacy. Speaker: Marsha Walls – Child Advocate, Mental Health Therapist, Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology
Today is the opening day for Revelations Outdoors, a new and pretty awesome looking place to get your hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor supplies. Fire & Smoke BBQ/Catering LLC, Big Bad Wolf Truck, and

The Evergreen-Carolina Volunteer Fire Department is having its Fall Fish Fry at the Evergreen Community Center on October 6th,2018 starting at 3:30 until 7:00 P.M. Location is about 8 miles south of Mooreville on Hwy 371. Plates are $9.00 ea. All proceeds go to support the Fire Department. Come out and eat some good fish and talk to friends. All donations welcome. Please come out and eat with us. Everything will be very much appreciated.
PFLAG Tupelo and the Link Centre, along with SPECTRUM Toyota present the first every Tupelo Pride Event, a celebration of the LBGTQ community in Tupelo and surrounding communities in northeast Mississippi. Speakers will include representatives from the HRC and the ACLU of Mississippi as well as other organizations. Performers will include Godiva’s Eleganza Extravaganza. Happening at Fairpark, this family friendly and open, welcoming event begins at 2:00 and runs through 5:00. Gypsy Roadside Mobile will be there so here’s a great chance to try them out if you haven’t already.

Down in Aberdeen you can enjoy Non-stop blues music on the banks of the Tenn-Tom Waterway ath the Bukka White Blues Festival. With Ribs on the River BBQ Contest, Kids Activities, Animal Show, Kayak Rentals, Great Food & NEW this year Gator Bait Kayak Race. Local favorite food truck Jo’s Cafe will be there, as well tons of other great vendors and music events. All day today.

Live Music

It’s opening night at Prime Time Bar & Grill on McCullough Blvd. Live DJs, and Ladies get in free before 11:00. Opens at 8:00
Its Steak & Blues Night at King Chicken Fillin’ Station with songwriter Brian Harrison and Chef Mitch. Out on the back deck, enjoy a ribeye, salad, and potato while listening to some good Local Music.

Need a good burger and some killer music? Join Eric Stogner at Stables Tupelo tonight from 9:00-12:30
Have you had that ONE song stuck in your head all week? Well the best way to get it out of rotation is to belt it out at Woody’s Tupelo
Adrian’s Dream (Crawdaddy from Proximity Rule, and Erin Bristow of Seed Tick Rd) will be at Smith in Corinth
Down in Amory, Chance Stanley is at The Coffee Pot 8:00-10:00
James Pirkle is at Nautical Whimsey doing a solo acoustic session.

Have I missed an even? Please add any you know of!

Thanks everyone and have an awesome weekend!

Tupelo Pride, Fairpark 10/6/18

Joshua Ballard

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October 6, 2018

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Yesterday, October 6th 2018 PFLAG Tupelo, Link Centre, SPECTRUM Toyota, and many member of the local LGBTQ+ community. The event was attended by more than 300 people celebrating togetherness and community spirit.

Speakers included Eric Godiva White as MC, Melanie Deas of the Link Centre the events primary organizing force, as well as individuals from the LGBTQ+ Fund, the HRC Mississippi, and the ACLU of Mississippi.

Among the topics of conversation, the most mentioned were the love and acceptance of not only others, but of yourself. And while the focus of the event was Equality and LGBTQ+ community, no one was unwelcome. That included the two protesters, who respectfully stood across the street, and held signs representing their views. Members of the Event team even took them bottles of cold water.

Vendors were on site, including artists, as well as booths selling event T-Shirts, and booths for the HRC, LGBTQ+ Fund, the The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies.

All in all, the event can be considered a success, and a nice gathering showing the love and support of the Tupelo community for all it’s members.

*As a side note, the City of Tupelo had no part in hosting this event, only granting a permit, as they do with most events. As well, Our Tupelo is not associated with the City of Tupelo. We, however, fully support this event and any event that encourages community togetherness and support.