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By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Sep. 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM EDT | Updated: 2 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — WTVA is excited to add Garrett to the Junior Weather Authority team. Watch his forecast in the video above. The Junior Weather Authority is WTVA’s newest segment that gives local students a behind-the-scenes look at broadcast meteorology. (https://www.wtva.com/page/junior-weather-authority/) Open this link to sign up and learn more.  The Junior Weather Authority is sponsored by (https://impcna.com/) Internal Medicine & Pediatric Clinic in New Albany and Saltillo .  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/09/14/bill-introduced-reduce-workweek-32-hours/) (FILE - Workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky.)      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