KFC is not the usual stop for folks on Christmas in the United States. In Japan, however, people make it a priority to visit the home of the Colonel to recognize this special day. Jefferson Graham shares what he found out in his latest episode of “PhotowalksTV.”
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First forecast for Christmas
The National Weather Service has issued its first forecast for Christmas. Above is the forecast for Tupelo with only slight differences for other parts of Northeast Mississippi.
Bitter cold coming
A mild Saturday will give way to bitter cold Sunday into Monday with it feeling like it’s in the teens or single digits across Northeast Mississippi. They won’t be as low in the Golden Triangle as it will be in Corinth, but it’ll still be cold.
The low temperatures/wind chills will first arrive Sunday morning. There will be a slight rise during the day, but the low temperatures/wind chills arrive again after sunset Sunday and stick around into early Monday. As the north winds subside, we’ll actually be a little warmer Monday.
Looking ahead, the government’s long range forecast for the week of Christmas has temperatures above normal.
UPDATE: Drivers done with detour
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Can I get them with a Grand Slam?
Denny’s describes itself as America’s Diner, and the restaurant chain is introducing what it refers to as “the sweetest drip of the season.”
“In streetwear, ‘drip’ is the ultimate compliment,'” the company said in the first line of its news release, “and this National Maple Syrup Day (December 17), America’s Diner is bringing its signature golden drip from the plate to the pavement with the launch of Sticky Kicks – the first-ever sneakers made with real Denny’s syrup.”
“Sticky Kicks are impractical, unnecessary, and completely over the top, which is exactly why we love them,” said Ellie Doty, senior vice president and chief brand officer at Denny’s.
The restaurant chain announced a limited number of syrup-toting shoes will go on sale at 11 am next Wednesday at DinerDrip.com. Members of the Denny’s Rewards program will be able to buy them an hour earlier.
The Sticky Kicks will sell for $195 each. They come in adult men’s sizes 8-13.
Why he didn’t run
Sports talk show host Paul Finebaum made news a couple of months ago by revealing he was considering a run in Alabama for the U.S. Senate. One of the state’s two seats is coming open with Senator Tommy Tuberville deciding to run for governor. Finebaum decided against that run for political office, and he shared with Major Garrett of CBS News what got him to walk away from seeking a job in Washington.
Rare footage of Elvis coming to big screen
The man who made the last Elvis movie is releasing a movie next year with rare footage of the King of Rock ‘n Roll.
Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is behind “EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” which will be released in IMAX theaters February 20 before moving to other theaters one week later. A teaser of the film came out this week.
“EPiC features long-lost footage from Presley’s legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour and treasured 8mm film from the Graceland archive, along with rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling ‘his side of the story,” Sony Music said in a news release about the film.
The new Elvis movie made its debut in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Traffic alert for the Golden Triangle
Eastbound drivers from Starkville to Columbus will be forced to detour through West Point this weekend. That’s because Highway 82 will be closed from the Highway 45 Macon exit to the Main Street exit in Columbus. The Commercial Dispatch reports the closure will allow a crew to repair the bridge on Old West Point Road that crosses the highway.
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