Public Safety & Community Accountability: Senatobia’s Walmart reopened a week after the officer-involved shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, with floodlight generators added for better nighttime visibility as MBI continues investigating and residents demand answers. Local Culture & Civic Life: Plaquemine’s Fourth of July celebration—organized by Lorraine Hidalgo for more than two decades—has grown into the city’s biggest annual event, featuring a veterans ceremony and boat parade plus family activities. Education & Lifelong Learning: USM’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is seeing record growth, with 822 members across Hattiesburg and Gulf Park campuses as summer classes run through July 31. Mississippi Outdoors & Foodways: A native fruit moment—serviceberries—are gaining fans beyond the Midwest, with Mississippi-area-style farm foraging energy showing up in jam-making and community “try it” pushes. Faith & History: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church held a memorial service honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner on the anniversary of their 1964 deaths. State Spotlight: The Mississippi Insurance Department fired a top examiner tied to a credit union embezzlement scandal, underscoring fallout in state oversight. Weather & Recovery: MEMA updates continue on South Mississippi flooding impacts after Tropical Storm Arthur, with roads, rescues, and infrastructure damage reported across multiple counties.