Mississippi news for Saturday, November 7, 2026: No. 10 Ole Miss hosts No. 2 Georgia tonight in Oxford, Alcorn County teams sweep their football playoff openers, and DeSoto County 4-H shines at the Mississippi State Fair. Here is the evening roundup from across the Mississippi News Group network.
No. 10 Ole Miss hosts No. 2 Georgia in a marquee SEC matchup at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday. The Rebels have won their last two home games against Georgia and bring a 16-game home winning streak into the contest. Read more on Sports Mississippi
Northwest won a fourth straight Region 23 soccer title, while Belhaven and William Carey advanced and Ole Miss, Jones and Blue Mountain Christian posted basketball wins as the Mississippi hoops season opened. Read the full rundown on Mississippi News Group
DeSoto County 4-H members showed livestock, competed in contests and appeared on TV at the 2026 State Fair. An awards ceremony is set for Nov. 17. Read more on DeSoto County News
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announced that the countywide burn ban expired at midnight Friday, Nov. 6, in a notice shared by Lafayette County EMA. Read more on Oxford MS News
DABBS says veterans and active-duty military can pick up a voucher at any DABBS location on Nov. 11 to help with the cost of a medical cannabis evaluation. Read more on DeSoto County News
DeSoto County offices, courts, and Southaven and Olive Branch city halls close Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Trash pickup stays on schedule. Read more on DeSoto County News
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
