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Federal judge ruled Oct. 30, 2026 that the NAACP has standing to sue SpaceX over allegations it ran dozens of unpermitted gas turbines at its Southaven power plant.
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A Gulfport resident won a $200,000 Powerball prize on Nov. 2, 2026, after matching four white balls and the Powerball, the Mississippi Lottery said.
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No. 9 Hinds (7-3) will travel to Senatobia to face No. 4 Northwest (8-2) for the MACCC and NJCAA Region 23 title at Bobby Franklin Field on Nov. 7.
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Mississippi Votes Action Fund reported Nov. 3, 2026, that Hinds and Jackson County circuit clerk phone lines were down and voting machines malfunctioned in several counties.
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Albert L. Jones, 36, was found stabbed and died Oct. 30 at Willow Park Apartments, 600 Ritchie Street in Clarksdale; a woman was detained, WJTV reported.
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Fox News reports consumer prices (+3.7% year), a jump in diesel and gasoline and higher mortgage rates (30-year 7.24%) are weighing on U.S. voters ahead of midterms.
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Walnut’s 2nd Annual Sweet Treats on Main filled downtown on Halloween night with costumes, decorated trunks, free food and a candy drop from an excavator.
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A new Walnut commercial development is on the way: the Town of Walnut says SJ Property Investments LLC is bringing new storefront space to town.
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Polls are open in Mississippi until 7 p.m. Nov. 3; voters in line at 7 p.m. may still vote. Voter ID is required and affidavit ballots must present ID by Nov. 10, 2026, Magnolia Tribune reports.
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Mississippi news for Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Mississippians head to the polls for midterm elections, with live results for the 2nd Congressional District race, and a major cocaine and marijuana seizure on Interstate 20 — plus severe-weather risk and college basketball season openers.
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Two Georgia men were arrested in Rankin County after the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics says officers seized 204 pounds of cocaine and 1,959 pounds of marijuana.
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From a 100-foot 12-gauge cord to a photocell yard-stake timer and a 7-day digital timer, five well-reviewed extension cords and timers for Tippah County Christmas light displays.
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Holmes Community College will begin a national search after head football coach Marcus Wood announced his retirement on Nov. 2, 2026, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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Douglas DePodesta alleges he was forced to resign after a failed prosecution of six Chicago-area protesters; a judge has ordered prosecutors to testify Nov. 16.
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Chicago Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 at Lumen Field, improving to 6-2; Fox News’ Outkick said the win underscored Chicago as the NFC North’s most complete team.
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Ole Miss beat Alcorn State 99-58 at home in the regular-season opener, forcing 26 turnovers and scoring 39 points off takeaways, SuperTalk Mississippi reported.
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Angel Reese announced a six-month break from her ‘Unapologetically Angel’ podcast after the Atlanta Dream’s 68-63 Game 7 loss to the Golden State Valkyries, Fox News reported.
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A Nov. 3 OutKick column on Fox News argued this week’s Associated Press Top 25 gives SEC teams undue preference, citing rankings of Florida, South Carolina and Notre Dame.
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Mississippi news for Monday, November 2, 2026: critics say a Mississippi voter purge targets eligible voters on the eve of Tuesday’s midterm elections, a prison health vendor was fined $1.5 million after a prisoner’s death, and SEC Nation heads to Oxford — plus news from DeSoto County, Tupelo, Corinth, and Mississippi sports.
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Tupelo police said Barbara A. Wardlow was arrested and charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault after an Oct. 20 Dollar Tree incident that injured an employee.
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