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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers held their second and final debate in Michigan’s open Senate race, a contest The Hill described as pivotal for control of the U.S. Senate.
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The Mississippi News Report for Wednesday, October 21: President Trump is reportedly planning a visit to Corinth on Oct. 26, burn bans now cover dozens of Mississippi counties as fire danger climbs, and the state is getting $32 million in federal funds to strengthen its healthcare workforce.
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Surveillance video shows a Florida man attempting to kidnap a 13-year-old at a gas station parking lot as she walked home; CBS News reported the girl broke free.
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Middleton volleyball pushed Halls to five sets before falling 3-2 at the TSSAA Class A state tournament in Rockvale, ending the Lady Tigers’ season.
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The Bolivar BBQ Blowout & Music Festival brings barbecue judging, live music, a carnival and cornhole to downtown Bolivar this weekend, Oct. 23-24.
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The 11-day 2026 Mississippi State Fair in Jackson drew 514,000 visitors, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce said; SuperTalk published a photo gallery.
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Doctors said Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after tests found the lung adenocarcinoma removed Oct. 13 was localized and requires no additional therapy.
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Tennessee says Neyland Stadium registered a 130.3 dBA peak during a third-quarter sequence vs. Alabama, which the school calls the highest scientifically verified crowd noise in college football.
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On Oct. 21, 2026, state, federal and local leaders announced a partnership to advance plans for a new Vicksburg Civil War Visitor Center and Museum; MDAH says the project is $114 million.
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Toys for Tots Hardeman County applications are open online for kids newborn to 12. The deadline is Oct. 31; donations are accepted through Dec. 15.
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Two inmates died Oct. 16 and 17 at Whiteville Correctional Facility in Hardeman County. TDOC is investigating one; CoreCivic says they are unrelated.
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Hardeman County AEDs arrive through a ThreeStar grant: 16 units so far, 14 more coming, and 15 already placed with the sheriff’s office near Middleton.
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The Mississippi Insurance Department revoked licenses of 21 agents accused of obtaining licenses by misrepresentation after they failed to appear at an Oct. 15 hearing, the Magnolia Tribune reported.
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Delta State University won funding to survey and protect bald eagle habitat in the Mississippi Delta and to give students hands-on research experience.
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Circuit clerk offices in Mississippi will open Saturday, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 from 8 a.m.–noon for in-person absentee voting; mail ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3.
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North Mississippi Primary Health Care has acquired Ashland Drugs. The pharmacy is briefly closed and will reopen as NMPHCRx by Monday, Oct. 26.
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Wednesday morning in Mississippi: new video surfaces from the Senatobia police shooting that killed a toddler, one year after the Leland mass shooting with no indictments — and Southern Miss women’s basketball releases its 2026-27 promotions schedule. Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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Red clay and wet bottoms get Tippah County trucks stuck every year — five well-reviewed recovery tow straps, rated for real pulls, that belong behind the seat before mud season.
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The Buckley Institute’s 2026 National Undergraduate Student Survey found 45% of undergraduates justify violence to stop ‘hate speech’; Cornerstone’s president warned of ‘violent entitlement.’
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Against the hush of evening, a string of headlines — from data-center fights to AI fears and an execution — threads a single, uneasy theme: who holds power in our lives.
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