Good morning, Tupelo and beyond! Today is March 16th and it’s the 75th day of the year 2020. It’s also Monday, which means it’s time for our #MondayMotivation quote of the day. If you’ve noticed, this month’s quotes were all spoken by women because March is Women’s History Month! We’ll continue sharing life-affirming, motivational, and sometimes just plain thoughtful quotes by powerful females all month long. Here’s today’s quote by the extraordinary Margaret Thatcher.

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”

– Margaret Thatcher

Check back each day for a new quote to help get you through your day. Now, onto other news and happenings. After the weirdest weekend in recent history in which normally well-stocked stores were devoid of their most basic items and every event from the Monster Truck show at the BCS Arena on Saturday to church on Sunday, the latter being a particularly tall order in the South, I think everyone is a little more thankful for today than most Mondays. Times like these are a reminder of how precious everyday life is, even those mundane Mondays when all we do is go to work and school.

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, an itchy throat that leads to cough will catch you quite a few sideways glances at the grocery store these days and with today’s pollen count at a medium-high of 9.2, taking your seasonal allergy medicine is especially important today and every day this week, as the count is predicted to climb even higher as the week carries on.

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Let’s take a look at what’s happening today in your neck of the woods! Please keep in mind the CDC, MDHS, and WHO’s recommendations and guidelines regarding public events. Many, many regularly scheduled events have been canceled or postponed for the foreseeable future. The few events we have listed have not been canceled at the time of the publication of today’s Rundown. We will do our best to keep you updated on any further cancellations and, of course, new dates for postponed events.

Today in Tupelo…

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• Grab your yoga gear and come to Tupelo-Lee Humane Society today at 6 pm for Kitten Yoga!
• Healthy Kids Running Series for children ages 2-14 years is this evening from 6 pm – 7 pm.

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Other Happenings Near Tupelo Today

• Head down to Columbus for a Spring Pop-up Shop at Vault Nutrition featuring Reckless Love Boutique, Blair Woz Designs, and LimeLife representative Reagan Campbell. The fun starts a 5 pm and keeps going until 8 pm.
• USA Dance Northeast MS Chapter #6125 in New Albany will be hosting their regularly scheduled intermediate waltz class from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm tonight followed by their FREE newcomer waltz class at 7:30 pm. Intermediate class cost is $5 for USA Dance members, $8 for nonmembers HAND SANITIZER WILL BE PROVIDED.
• A Parent Interest Meeting for Ivy Greene Academy is still on for tonight at the Pontotoc County Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
• Northeast Union Fire Department’s $500 Giveaway Fundraiser takes place at 7:30 pm. You can purchase a chance at $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20.

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT IN TUPELO

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Sadly, there are no known shows, karaoke, or open mic nights scheduled for tonight. It’s a great time to cook dinner or order deliver, catch up on your favorite show, have a family movie or game night at home, or perhaps finally start that book you bought in January with your Barnes and Noble Christmas gift card!

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We’re here to keep YOU in the know, and we don’t want to miss a thing!

You can notify us about a missing listing or an upcoming event you want us to know about by:

• Tagging our Facebook page on a post
• Marking us as a co-host on your Facebook event
• Sending a direct message on our Facebook page
• Or by shooting us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com

For a more in-depth look at what’s coming up in our area, check out our extended calendar of events!

That’s a wrap for today, y’all! Have a fantastic Monday!