Good Tuesday Morning, and welcome to the Rundown! Today is Tuesday, April 30th, 2019. Would you or your company like to sponsor The Rundown? Continue reading to learn how! Today is the 120th day of the year and there are 245 days left in this year. Mother’s Day is in 12 days, Memorial Day will be in 27 days, and Summer arrives in 52 days.

National Hairstylist Appreciation Day!

Weather Outlook

It’s is Spring and feeling like Summer. Here’s a look at the WTVA – The Weather Authority forecast for the day:

Even warmer today with mostly sunny, dry conditions. TODAY We begin our Tuesday with additional clouds, keeping temperatures a couple of degrees milder than we were Monday morning. Despite the increase in clouds, we anticipate a great deal of sunshine along with a southeast wind between 8 and 12 mph. This should warm us up even more than yesterday, making today the warmest day of 2019 so far.

TONIGHT Highs will likely reach the mid and upper 80s. Overnight, we will remain mostly clear with mild and dry conditions again Wednesday morning when we dip to the lower and mid-60s again. 

Food Trucks

Taquería 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.

local MOBILE is at TRI at the corner of Main Street and North Madison Street 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The special is Patty Melts! 615-337-2660

Gypsy Roadside Mobile TBA

Indulge Mobile TBA

Big Bad Wolf Truck CLOSED TODAY

Jo’s Cafe CLOSED TODAY

Today & Tonight

Preschool Story Time at Lee County Library @ 10:00 a.m.

Mississippi Nudest Roundtable at Tupelo Fair Park 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Easy Chippy Look with Bev at Farmhouse Tupelo 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Farmhouse Fulton has their Grand Opening 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. They are located at 100 Cummings Street of the Fulton Square.

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

Weekly Chess Meeting at Strange Brew Coffeehouse Tupelo, MS 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Tuesday Scramble at Bel-Air Golf Club 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Mindful Moments Mindfulness Group at Conscious Healing Therapies, LLC 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Avon Opportunity Meeting at Hometown Sweets & Cafe Pontotoc @ 6:00 p.m.

Trivia Night at Mugshots Grill & Bar – Tupelo, MS 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Trivia Night at Old Venice Pizza Co. @ 7:00 p.m.

Live Music

Liz Cooper & the Stampedeat Blue Canoe 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Bonfire Orchestra at Forklift 7:00-10:00 p.m.

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

Be Kind/Give Back/Pay It Forward

Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! There is overcrowding currently at Tupelo-Lee Humane Society. Are you or your loved ones in need of a companion? Today, is a great day to add to your family. You can also donate monetary and supplies.

On This Day

On this day in 1973, began the Watergate Scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired. Additionally, other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman resigned.

National Honesty Day! Celebrated today, in the United States, to encourage honesty and straightforward communication. Areas to encourage awareness is politics, relationships, consumer relations, and historical education. M. Hirsh Goldberg, writer and former press secretary of Maryland, invented this day. It is conducted on the last day in April in contrast to April Fool’s Day. It also celebrates the inauguration of George Washington in 1789.

National Sarcoidosis Day! Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs of the body, buy mainly lungs and lymph glands. It creates masses or nodules consisting of inflamed tissues in certain organs of the body.

National Bugs Bunny Day! Bugs Bunny is the famous cartoon character of the Looney Tunes. He is also remember for his infamous phrase, “What’s Up Doc?” Bugs made his debut on this day in 1938.

National Oatmeal Cookie Day, as well as National Raisin Day! You can combine both for a magnificent cookie. Oatmeal cookies are usually sweet made with oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, with some including raisins and nuts. Raisins are dried grapes with dense sources of energy, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

International Jazz Day! This day was organized by UNESCO. Today brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz, its roots, its future, and its impact. Jazz is a style of music that originated in the southern United States. It also has roots in Africa with African and European traditions.

Word of the Day: Scutchell is a narrow lane or passageway between buildings or hedges.

Quote of the Day: As long as you’ve got passion, faith and are willing to work hard, you can do anything you want in this life. -Unknown

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Thanks, everyone, and have a triumphant Tuesday!

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