Good Thursday Morning, and welcome to the Rundown! Today is Thursday, May 2nd, 2019. Would you or your company like to sponsor The Rundown? Continue reading to learn how! Today is the 122nd day of the year and there are 243 days left in this year. Mother’s Day is in 10 days, Memorial Day will be in 25 days, and Summer arrives in 50 days.

National Barbecue Month!

Weather Outlook

It was a nice day yesterday. Looked a little stormy at times, but I never saw a raindrop. Let us check our local WTVA – The Weather Authority forecast for the day:

Partly sunny today with a pop-up storm possible.We begin our Thursday with partly to mostly cloudy skies and very warm, humid conditions. During the morning commute, most will be dry. But a pop-up shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out in the morning. And into the afternoon, as we expect partly sunny skies and more warm, humid air to collect; a few more of these are possible. Highs reach the lower to mid-80s again. 

TONIGHT A few of these storms that develop into the late afternoon and early evening could be on the stronger side, mostly north of US 278 and west of US 45. Skies remain partly cloudy with perhaps an isolated shower through the night. We drop to the mid-60s by Friday morning.

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 will be at Pappi’s Garage Cruise In 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Gypsy Roadside Mobile is at Ballard Park 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Specials today are the Chicken Fiesta Grillers and Homemade Pimento Cheese! 662-820-9940

Jo’s Cafe will be at CDF for their Annual Meeting/Open House 4:00-6:00 p.m.

local MOBILE is at MidTown Pointe on Industrial Road across from the Tupelo High School Baseball Field with Shrimp & Grits as specials! 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 615-337-2660

Indulge Mobile will be at NauticaStar Amory 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Brunch Boxis at Ballard Park with Philly ChzSteak Biscuits

MS Edible BlissTBA

Polly Wangos, Pontotoc/HoustonTBA

Today & Tonight

Fulton’s May Market Weekend at Downtown Fulton 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Mantachie May Market & Ladies Night at Owl Bee Boutique 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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

Goodwill-Tupelo Hiring Event at Goodwill 10:00 a.m.-Noon

National Day of Prayer Service at Fair Park Tupelo @ Noon

2019 National Day of Prayer: Love One Another at Ecru Town Hall Flagpole @ Noon

National Day of Prayer Service at Nettleton Town Hall @ Noon

National Day of Prayer Program at First Baptist Church Amory Concert @ 11:00 a.m. Prayer begins @ Noon

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

Invasilign Night at Main Street Family Dentistry at Noon-7:00 p.m.

National Day of Prayer Tishomingo County Festivities at Jaybird Park Gazebo @ Noon

Happy 17th Birthday Celebration at Keep It Casual 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting & Open House at Chiropractic Health Care in Columbus 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Open House/Annual Meeting at CDF Sponsored by Renasant Bank 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Pappi’s Garage Blue Suede Cruise Kick Off at Pappi’s Garage 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Game Night at Queen’s Reward Meadery @ 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Monthly Ladies Potluck & Speaker at Talbot House @ 6:00 p.m.

Floral in Vase at Farmhouse Tupelo @ 6:00 p.m.

Women’s Self-Defense Class at Oxford Police Department @ 6:00 p.m.

Holy Ghost Revival at Sherman Pentecostal Church @ 7:00 p.m.

Shakey Graves at The Lyric Oxford @ 8:00 p.m.

Trivia Night at Smith in Corinth @ 8:00 p.m.

Code Pink: Oxford Pride at Proud Larry’s @ 9:00 p.m.

Live Music

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

Jason Childers & Matt Nolan at Steele’s Dive 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Pistol Hill at Blue Canoe @ 8:00 p.m.

Blues Doctor at Lep’s BBQ Pontotoc @ 7:30 p.m.

Rust Bucket Roadies at Pappi’s Garage @ 7:00 p.m.

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

Tim Floyd & Eric Stogner at Driskill’s Fish & Steakhouse Plantersville 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

On This Day

In 2011, Osama Bin Laden was killed by the U.S. Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. He is the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks.

National Life Insurance Day! This day is observed annually, marking the first day life insurance became available in the United States.

National Day of Prayer! An annual observance, held on the first Thursday in May, was designated by the United States Congress. Americans are invited to give thanks for our many freedoms and blessings.

National Day of Reason! This day is a secular celebration among humanists, atheists, and other free thinkers in response to National Day of Prayer.

National Truffle Day! A truffle is a strong-smelling underground fungus. It resembles and irregular, rough skinned potato and grows in broadleaved woodland, on calcareous soils.

Word of the Day: Bonification is the action or an instance of making something good or better; amelioration, improvement; or the reclamation of land for the purpose of cultivation, construction, etc.

Quote of the Day: If you want to change your life, you have to raise your standards. -Tony Robbins

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

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