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Focused on Mississippi: Mississippi Book Festival
SUMMARY: The Mississippi Book Festival is a gathering for writers and readers at the State Capitol. The festival celebrates the tradition of storytelling in Mississippi and provides a platform for writers to connect and learn from one another. Despite the heat, crowds attended the festival this year. Mississippi is known for producing many writers, which some attribute to the state's conflicted past and the tradition of storytelling. Steve Beam, a newly published author, encourages aspiring writers to just start writing. The festival highlights the rich literary heritage of Mississippi.
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Warm temperatures and scattered showers expected for the week – Home – WCBI TV
SUMMARY: This week in Columbus, Mississippi, residents can expect isolated rain chances and warm weather. Sunday night will be mild with temperatures in the upper 60s, and any evening showers or thunderstorms are expected to dissipate. Monday will be warm, with highs in the upper 80s and overnight lows in the low 70s, featuring a mix of sun and clouds with potential for afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the week will see temperatures rising, possibly reaching the low 90s by Thursday, accompanied by continued chances for isolated showers or thunderstorms and increasing humidity.
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Lafayette County man arrested for sexual battery
SUMMARY: A man in Lafayette County, Mississippi, identified as 27-year-old Elijah Joseph Wells of Oxford, was arrested for sexual battery following a walk-in complaint on May 22. Investigators established probable cause and an arrest warrant was issued. Wells was apprehended without incident at his home and taken to the Lafayette County Detention Center. He was subsequently granted a $40,000 bond by Justice Court. The investigation remains ongoing. For continuous updates, the public is encouraged to follow the news on Facebook and X.
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Inmate at Union County Jail found dead in cell
SUMMARY: Kenneth Gerald Bennett, 36, of Blue Springs, was found dead in his cell at the Union County Jail on Saturday, June 1, around 4 p.m., due to an apparent suicide. Bennett, who was being held on charges of commercial burglary and grand larceny, was discovered by a detention officer. The Mississippi Department of Corrections had a hold on him. He was alone in his cell at the time of his death. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is currently looking into the case. For more updates, follow WCBI on Facebook and Twitter.
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