Blood Shortage, Drought, and Local Events | Meridian Mississippi News

Meridian Mississippi News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 9, 2026 · 1m

Mississippi Blood Services is in urgent need of donors as holiday travel spikes demand—step up and give if you can. Meanwhile, Meridian’s gearing up for Labor Day fun: Magic City Food Trucks hit Uptown Mall on Sept 5, Grits & Greens rolls into downtown on Sept 4, and Earth’s Bounty kicks off fall on Sept 5. But the city’s also grappling with tragedy: L.O.V.E.’s Kitchen lost a leader, police have a suspect in custody; a fatal crash left a body under a bridge; and three were injured in a Sunday parking lot shooting. Statewide, drought conditions fuel severe fire risks, triggering burn bans…