SUMMARY: The Mississippi Lottery is hosting its 2024 Summer of Fun promotion with nearly half a million in cash giveaways and prizes. Starting on May 21, fifteen drawings will take place, offering prizes such as cash, grills, coolers, boats, and trucks. Entry forms can be accessed by scanning QR codes at lottery play centers or via email for Mississippi Lottery Insiders. There is no purchase necessary to enter, and entering multiple drawings is allowed. Winners will be notified by certified mail, and the odds of winning depend on the total number of entries each week. Complete rules can be found on their website. Follow Mississippi Lottery on social media for updates.

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SUMMARY: The Chancellor of the University of Mississippi has promised an investigation into student conduct after racial slurs were used during a pro-Palestine demonstration. One student has been removed from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity for making racial gestures. Witnesses are shocked at how quickly racial slurs were used. The protest, which took place near a statue of the first Black man to integrate the university, led to disruptions and disrespectful behavior. The university is committed to supporting free expression and peaceful assembly, but disciplinary action may be taken against offending students. Overall, the incident has caused harm and set back efforts to erase the university's troubled past.

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SUMMARY: Warm and humid conditions will persist for the next few days, with an increased chance of storms on Wednesday night. Today will be warm, muggy, and breezy with the possibility of isolated showers or storms in the afternoon, some of which could be severe. Tomorrow will be another warm day with highs in the upper 80s to possibly 90 degrees, and the chance of storms will increase on Wednesday night. By Friday and the weekend, the weather should improve with clearing skies and drier air, and temperatures returning to the mid to upper 70s.

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