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Fox News’ OutKick reported Nov. 11, 2026, that Reddit users debated the greatest movie quote, with responses citing lines from Miracle (2004) and Sicario (2015).
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The Tippah County unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in September, down from 3.3% a year ago, per BLS data. Benton County posted 3.5%, the state 3.3%.
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Tippah County basketball results from Nov. 10: Walnut boys beat Tupelo Titans 75-59, Hickory Flat girls win, plus late scores and this week’s schedule.
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WCBI reports a cold front will bring a few isolated showers to Columbus, Miss., on Nov. 11, followed by cooler weather with highs near 77, then 67 and lows to 34.
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As of Nov. 11, 2026, Democrat Scott Colom led Cindy Hyde‑Smith by 2,990 votes in Mississippi’s Senate race; certification is due Nov. 13, Magnolia Tribune reported.
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The Chimneyville Arts Festival returns to Ridgeland Nov. 12–14, 2026, at the Bill Waller Craft Center for its 50th annual event, Magnolia Tribune reports.
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Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2025, becoming the first Medal of Honor recipient to reenlist and later completed reconnaissance training in his late 30s.
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Fox News columnist Patrick K. O’Donnell wrote Nov. 11, 2026, that Benedict Arnold’s 1775 march through the Maine wilderness became a brutal survival test, leaving soldiers starving and sick.
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Curtis Hill wrote Nov. 11, 2026, that rollbacks of DEI programs have prompted corporations to avoid supporting HBCUs, risking reduced donations, research awards and outreach.
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The National Weather Service says mild, mostly sunny conditions will prevail across Mississippi on Nov. 11, 2026, with highs in the 70s and localized shower chances.
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This week’s stories — from a deadly Los Angeles crash to courtroom verdicts, family turmoil and tight Senate margins — land on the porch like unexpected guests. The remedy is small, human and stubbornly local.
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Djournal reports North Mississippi homeowners should prepare outdoor plants ahead of winter; sudden hard freezes can damage flowers, shrubs and trees.
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Rony Alexander Gomez‑Alberto was arrested by Jefferson Parish authorities after United Flight 2174 landed in New Orleans on Nov. 9; DHS says he was twice deported and ICE lodged a detainer on Nov. 10, 2026.
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RSF urged the incoming Congress on Nov. 11, 2026, to impeach FCC Chair Brendan Carr, accusing him of ‘weaponizing’ the agency to punish outlets critical of President Trump.
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A mid-week cold front will drop Columbus-area highs to the upper 60s Thursday and upper 50s Friday, with lows dipping below freezing Friday night, WCBI said.
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Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told MeidasTouch that President Trump ‘gets an F’ for his South Carolina midterm showing after a Trump-backed Senate candidate lost the general, TheHill.com reported Nov. 11, 2026.
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Veterans Day closures Nov. 11 in Tippah County: post offices closed, no mail delivery, many banks closed, and where to honor veterans in Ripley this week.
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South Tippah teachers Mindy Alexander, Marie Hamilton, Amy Adams, Anita Hood, Joey Bullock and Liza Pannell honored for 25 years in public education.
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MDOT says downtown Jackson streets will close Nov. 9–16 for the National Folk Festival; I‑55 Pearl St. exit access restricted Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. through Nov. 16.
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The Tippah County burn ban is off the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s state list. Benton County is clear too, while Marshall and Pontotoc remain banned.
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