Mississippi’s Halloween morning brings arrests in a Tupelo armed robbery that left one person shot, a 105-year-old World War II veteran voting absentee in person in DeSoto County, rain expected to hold off until after trick-or-treating in Corinth, heavy-traffic warnings near Tanger Outlets in Southaven, and a Friday night of college sports that included Mississippi State sweeping Ole Miss in volleyball. Here is the morning roundup from across the Mississippi News Group network for Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Top Stories
Six arrested in Tupelo armed robbery that left one person shot. Tupelo police arrested six people in connection with an armed robbery on Lake Circle Drive that left one person with a gunshot wound. Each suspect faces charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery. Read the story.
Halloween rain updates for Corinth and a free Oxford SKYWARN class. NWS Memphis is offering a free SKYWARN class in Oxford and says Halloween rain should hold off until after trick-or-treating in Corinth. Read the update.
Mississippi Cyber Unit urges automatic updates, backups during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The Mississippi Cyber Unit is advising residents to update devices and follow the 3-2-1 Backup Rule to help protect against cyber threats and data loss. Read the guidance.
Around North Mississippi
105-year-old World War II veteran votes absentee in person in DeSoto County. K.T. Robbins voted absentee in person at the DeSoto County Courthouse, according to the City of Olive Branch. Read the story.
Tanger Outlets scare at capacity as police warn of heavy traffic. Southaven police said Tanger Square is at capacity and warned of heavy traffic near Airways and Church Road. Read the warning.
Sports
William Carey falls to Talladega, 97-90, in opener. Talladega defeated William Carey 97-90 in the Crusaders’ 2026-27 men’s basketball season opener. Malik Franklin led Carey with 20 points. Read the recap.
Mississippi College rallies past Montevallo in five sets. The Choctaws overcame a 7-5 deficit in the deciding set to beat Montevallo 3-2. Cydney Mitchell led Mississippi College with 14 kills and a .542 hitting percentage. Read the recap.
Mississippi State sweeps Ole Miss volleyball. Mississippi State beat Ole Miss 25-17, 25-18, 25-16 on Friday in Oxford. Shayla Meyer led the Rebels with seven kills and three blocks. Read the recap.
Stories compiled from Mississippi News Group network sites, including Mississippi News Group, Alcorn County News, DeSoto County News, Tupelo News, Oxford MS News, and Mississippi Sports Group.
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
