SUMMARY: South Mississippi continues to experience cloudy weather with occasional showers and storms. A level two risk of severe weather is expected later today, with scattered thunderstorms increasing into the night. Showers will be sporadic through the day, intensifying by Friday night as a front approaches. The heaviest rainfall is anticipated Saturday morning, with conditions clearing by Sunday, bringing sunshine for the start of next week. Temperatures will cool to the upper 50s by Monday morning before warming up again. Despite the weather, severe flooding is not expected in the region.

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SUMMARY: The National Hurricane Center’s Deputy Director Jamie Rome discussed preparations for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. While forecasts for the season are still uncertain, Rome emphasized that factors like El Nino and other variables influence hurricane activity. He advised individuals to prepare for extended power outages, especially in hurricane-prone areas, and to focus on more than just basic supplies. The 2025 season could follow the active cycle seen in the Gulf of Mexico over the past decade, with peak activity expected around September 10th. A list of storm names for the season has been released, and early signs of activity may appear in May.

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SUMMARY: “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy” by Jeffrey Boutwell is a biography of George Sewall Boutwell, a prominent 19th-century political figure. The term “radical Republican” referred to the progressive wing of the Republican Party during and after the Civil War, advocating emancipation and civil rights for freed slaves. Boutwell had a distinguished 65-year career, working with Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant, opposing the annexation of the Philippines, and investigating election violence in Mississippi during Reconstruction. The author, a descendant of Boutwell, emphasizes his overlooked but significant role in American history. The book signing is held at Pass Christian Books.

Book Club: ‘Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy’ by Jeffrey Boutwell

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