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Morning Flowood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new West Rankin Parkway could reshape Flowood’s future
  • Winning big? Here’s why you’ll be heading to Flowood
  • How a Flowood native ended up leading the Kansas City Chiefs

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City mayors expect major economic development from West Rankin Parkway (wlbt.com) — Flowood drivers now have a five-minute trip to Pearl thanks to the newly opened West Rankin Parkway, which links Highway 80 to Flowood Drive. Flowood and Pearl leaders say the road’s thousand-acre corridor, with rail and interstate access, could attract major industrial projects and new jobs, bringing significant long-term economic benefits to both cities.
   

• Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Dec. 13, 2025 (clarionledger.com) — If you bought a Mississippi Lottery ticket, any big prize now means a trip to the Flowood headquarters on River Oaks Drive, where all claims of $100,000 or more must be made in person. Smaller winnings can be handled by mail or at retailers, but every winner faces clear deadlines and specific ID requirements tied to the Flowood office.
   

• 5 facts about Chiefs backup quarterback Gardner Minshew with Patrick Mahomes out (kansascity.com) — Flowood gets a national sports spotlight as native quarterback Gardner Minshew steps in to start for the Kansas City Chiefs after Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending injury. The story traces his journey from Mississippi roots through multiple NFL teams, quirky off-field stories, and how he landed this high-pressure opportunity.
   

📸 Around Flowood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flowood

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    Thursday December 18
  • Boys Soccer V. Byram (home)
    Pearl Junior High Jackson, MS 39208
    6:00 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Ballet Magnificat! Presents Light Has Come
    Jackson Preparatory School - Fortenberry Theatre , 3100 Lakeland Drive , Flowood
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Christmas Special Menu at the Sheraton Flowood
    Sheraton Flowood Refuge Hotel & Conference Center , 115 Laurel Park Cove , Flowood
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • IICRC posted a job opening for Custodian in Flowood. Apply here.
  • Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Flowood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flowood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ridgeland

  • Ridgeland Could End Water Fluoridation. Experts Warn It Would Compromise Public Health (mississippifreepress.org)
  • Mississippi first responders want separate pension plan after changes to PERS (mississippitoday.org)
  • BCI Recognized as the 2025 Sherweb Ambassador Award Winner in the USA (apnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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