{
  "id": 3584384,
  "title": "Jackson Zoo joins Mud Monsters for JSU Night",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/jackson-zoo-joins-mud-monsters-for-jsu-night",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T20:07:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jackson-zoo-joins-mud-monsters-200719816.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pearl, Mississippi (WJTV) - The Jackson Zoo has partnered with Jackson State University (JSU) for an exciting night of baseball and animal encounters at Trustmark Park. The Mississippi Mud Monsters will face off against the Windy City ThunderBolts at the ballpark, which will open to the public at 5:30 p.m. on August 27, 2026. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.\n\nFans attending the event will have the opportunity to visit the Jackson Zoo's table, where they can interact with ambassador animals such as snakes, bearded dragons, a box turtle, and a ferret. Zoo staff will also organize games and distribute giveaway merchandise during intermissions. To celebrate Jackson State University Night, attendees are encouraged to wear JSU gear.\n\nA limited number of free tickets can be obtained at the Jackson Zoo on a first-come, first-served basis.",
  "summary": "PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Zoo will team up with Jackson State University (JSU) for a night of baseball and live animal encounters at Trustmark Park in Pearl as the Mississippi Mud Monsters host the Windy City ThunderBolts. The ballpark will open its gates at 5:30 p.m. on August 27, 2026, with the first […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}