Good Thursday Morning, and welcome to the Rundown! Today is Thursday, April 25th, 2019. Would you or your company like to sponsor The Rundown? Continue reading to learn how! Today is the 115^th day of the year and there are 250 days left in this year. Mother’s Day is in 17 days, Memorial Day will be in 32 days, and Summer arrives in 57 days.

Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day!!

Weather Outlook

It sure was hot yesterday. I think Mother Nature forgot that Spring is just a little cooler than summer. Let us check our local WTVA – The Weather Authority forecast for the day:

Some stormy conditions at times on our Thursday. After several days of high pressure dominated weather, we will change our weather forecast a bit.  We will see a frontal system move through our area on our Thursday and Thursday evening.  This will bring back to our area good chances for some rain and thunderstorms.  Some of the thunderstorms will be on the hefty side at times.  We will see the best potential for some strong and gusty winds, along with some hail at times.  However, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out of the question with a few of the thunderstorms.

Thursday  Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 74.  South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night  Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.  South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.  New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Food Trucks

Taqueria Ferrus is beside Computer Universe on W. Main St. 10:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Goku Japanese Express is behind Dollar General Pontotoc, MS on West Reynolds St. 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Big Bad Wolf Truck is at Spring Street Cigars from 6:00-8:00’ish p.m.

Gypsy Roadside Mobile is at Queen’s Reward Meadery on McCullough Blvd. 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Specials today are the Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich and Salads! 662-820-9940

Jo’s Cafe is at the Automobile Museum @ 11:00 a.m.

local MOBILE is at MidTown Pointe on Industrial Road across from the Tupelo High School Baseball Field with Patty Melts & Cubans as specials! 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Indulge Mobile is at NauticaStar Amory 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Brunch Box is at Queen’s Reward Meadery for Trivia Night @ 5:00 p.m.

MS Edible Bliss TBA

Polly Wangos, Pontotoc/Houston TBA

Today & Tonight

Story Play for Babies & Toddlers at Lee County Library @ 9:30 a.m.

Sustainability Fair at Galtney Lott Plaza University of Mississippi Oxford 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Splish Splash at Tupelo Aquatic Center 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Mini Masters at the Museum at The University Museum Oxford 3:45-4:30 p.m.

Groundswell Hops Around at Groundswell Community Collective 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Roaring Twenties Gala at The Blake at Oxford @ 4:30 p.m.

Charlie Buckley Artist’s Reception at Southside Art Gallery Oxford 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Trivia Night at the Meadery at Queen’s Reward Meadery @ 6:00 p.m.

Ladies Night Out (Members Only) at Tupelo Country Club @ 6:00 p.m.

Pot Party at Walton’s Greenhouse Fulton @ 6:00 p.m.

The Addams Family, A New Musical Comedy at Tupelo Community Theater @ 7:30 p.m.

Live Music

Karaoke at Woody’s Tupelo 8:30-11:45 p.m.

Chance Stanley at Steele’s Dive 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Will Griffith at Blue Canoe @ 8:00 p.m.

DJ Yates at Lep’s BBQ Pontotoc @ 7:30 p.m.

The Busty Petites with The Orange Constant at Proud Larry’s Oxford @ 9:00 p.m.

DJ-E Karaoke at Old Venice Pizza Co. – Tupelo 7:00-11:00 p.m.

Follow our Calendar of Events at https://ourtupelo.com/events/ for future events.

Be Kind/Give Back/Pay It Forward

Sanctuary Hospice needs phone bank volunteers at their Radiothon on Friday, April 26th from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. If you can help, please email heather@sactuaryhospice.org.

On This Day

National Telephone Day! Not many people know what a telephone is anymore. Everyone is so accustomed to using cellular phones. It is amazing how the advancement of technology advances just to omit what some are accustomed to.

National East Meets West Day! Also know as Elbe day, is the day Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of World War II in Europe.

National Zucchini Bread Day! Zucchini bread is made from shredded zucchini making a sweet, moist bread. I have never tried this but is interesting. Guess I will ask my bread maker to make me one. Nope, she isn’t my baker, just my bread maker!

National DNA Day! Today is a unique day when students, teachers, and the public learn more about genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. It also marks the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953.

World Malaria Day! Today is an international observance commemorating and recognizing global efforts to control malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting human and animals by parasitic protozoans.

Word of the Day: Pitchy is of the blackest black, similar to the color of jet or coal; sooty.

Quote of the Day: Your attitude is like a price tag, it shows how valuable you are. –Unknown

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Thanks everyone, and thriving Thursday and fanatical Friday’s Eve!

Be Actively Good, Share Love, and Make Mr. Rogers Happy!