Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 5th of October.
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🎭 Culture
Foodees Fest returned to the Outlets of Mississippi parking lot this weekend—food lovers enjoyed a wide range of dishes, unique sauces and handmade goods; the festival will return Apr.
16-18 at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland for more diverse flavors.
Mississippi Mass Choir bid a heartfelt farewell to longtime member Leah Angela Curry Williams as they celebrated her 38 years of dedication to gospel music & community inspiration, with members recalling her leadership on hits like 'Near the Cross' during the service.
🏛️ Government
Crews carried out a planned demolition Sunday morning that brought down the former Department of Public Safety tower and closed a section of I-55 near Lakeland Drive, with traffic redirected to local roads.
🏥 Health
Sisters in Birth has launched a vocational school aimed at training midwives to improve maternal health in the region and will begin classes soon to strengthen the local healthcare workforce.
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