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Heat Advisory Issued for Parts of Mississippi River Region

A Heat Advisory remains in effect for areas along and west of the Mississippi River from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service Memphis, Tennessee.

The advisory warns of heat index values between 105 and 109 degrees. Near-record to record warmth is expected Monday and Tuesday as an upper-level ridge builds across the Lower Mississippi Valley.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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