Tippah County, MS News
Tippah County & Mississippi
News, sports and community updates from Tippah County and across Mississippi. Newest stories first.
From a deadly news helicopter crash to cyberattacks at sea and headlines about war and markets, this week the porch became the place where neighbors tried to make sense of a world that won’t stop knocking.
Read more
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. — A Lowndes County School District bus carrying 22 students overturned Tuesday afternoon, ejecting several children and
Read more
The 2026 Hobie 16 International Championship is underway in Ocean Springs through Sept. 25, drawing sailors from 11 countries and 59 national or world champions, WXXV reported.
Read more
Jackson-area groups held a voter registration event at Millsaps College on Sept. 15, 2026, urging residents to register or update records before Oct. 5, 2026.
Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, 2026, and faced criticism over recent firings, hiring-standard changes and AI, CBS News reported.
Read more
NAACP Mississippi State Conference and Burger Man host “Burger and Polls” at Propst Park in Columbus on Sept. 15; attendees can register to vote and learn about voting.
Read more
Stephen Colbert won an Emmy in Los Angeles; the White House denied President Trump influenced CBS’ decision to cancel his show, Fox News Digital reported.
Read more
Rep. Maxine Waters pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sept. 15, 2026, over the Trump administration’s policy on artificial intelligence at a House hearing.
Read more
Walnut reaches 20 volleyball wins, Pine Grove falls to unbeaten East Union, and four Tippah County teams host Tuesday matches.
Read more
Magnolia Tribune reports Mississippi’s Nov. 3 ballot includes 57 Chancery races (14 contested), 63 Circuit races (11 contested) and five Court of Appeals seats (1 contested).
Read more
Wiltavion Finley, 25, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a Sept. 10 stabbing inside the Blue Sky gas station on West Main Street, SuperTalk Mississippi says.
Read more
Tesla began commercial Cybercab rides in Austin on Sept. 3; the company bars children under 13 and the NHTSA opened an audit of its certification on Sept. 4.
Read more
Tippah County’s heat advisory lifts at 7 p.m. today, supervisors meet this morning in Ripley, and the county lands $1.06 million in new health care grants while volleyball fills four gyms across the county tonight.
Read more
Pumpkin spice has competition this fall. Yelp’s September trend report shows shifting tastes as Mississippians and Americans head into autumn:
Read more
Patrick Mahomes scored on a 15-yard run on the Chiefs’ opening drive vs. the Broncos, returning after a Dec. 14, 2025 left-knee ACL/LCL tear, Fox News reported.
Read more
Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams, 23, was removed by the city after Fox News reported allegations he used a city card for personal expenses and exchanged messages with an 18-year-old.
Read more
WXXV reports Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience — a multimedia concert spotlighting Mississippi Delta blues — will play the Coast on Oct. 17, 2026.
Read more
VoteHub now projects Democrat James Talarico has a 55% chance to win the Texas U.S. Senate race over Trump-backed Ken Paxton, CBS News reported Sept. 14, 2026.
Read more
Tupelo police say Wiltavion L. Finley, 25, was charged with aggravated assault after a Sept. 10 stabbing outside Blue-Sky and was ordered held without bond.
Read more
Texas moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after a comeback win; Ohio State fell to No. 6 and Oregon dropped to No. 21, WXXV News 25 reported Sept. 14, 2026.
Read more