Federal officials are investigating an arson Saturday morning at the Senatobia Police Department, hundreds marched from Biloxi to Ocean Springs calling for justice for Nolan Wells, and Elon Musk says two more SpaceXAI data centers are expected near Southaven by December. Here is the evening roundup from across the Mississippi News Group network for Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Top Stories
Federal officials investigate arson at Senatobia Police Department. An arson Saturday morning at the Senatobia Police Department headquarters is under investigation by federal officials, including the ATF, according to the report. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:58 a.m. Saturday after smoke was reported and quickly knocked out the fire; no injuries were reported, and the cause and extent of damage were not immediately clear. Read the story.
Hundreds march from Biloxi to Ocean Springs, calling for justice for Nolan Wells. Five hundred or more people marched Saturday from Biloxi to Ocean Springs, chanting for justice for Nolan Wells, and were greeted in Ocean Springs, where some of Wells’ family members spoke at a rally afterward. Wells, 26, was shot to death in 2024 after Biloxi police responded to a call about a man walking down the street with a gun; police say Wells pointed a gun at officers, but his family says he had a cellphone. A grand jury declined to indict two Biloxi police officers who shot Wells, and his family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. Read the story.
Musk: 2 more SpaceXAI data centers near Southaven by December. Elon Musk said in a post on X on October 30 that two more SpaceXAI data centers, nicknamed Gun Range and Spam, are expected to be online by December near Southaven, joining the existing Colossus and Colossus 2 facilities. The report says the expansion is already affecting nearby residents, with some saying buyout offers are too low and others raising concerns about power, water, and property values, while local officials and residents remain divided over jobs and tax revenue versus strain on infrastructure. Read the story.
DeSoto County Election Day guide: what’s on the Nov. 3 ballot. DeSoto County voters head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at their assigned precinct, with an acceptable photo ID required, and in-person absentee voting ended at noon Saturday, October 31. The guide lists the federal races, including U.S. Senate and U.S. House 1st Congressional District, plus nonpartisan judicial races, a special election for county attorney, and a School Board District 5 race, and notes rain and storms are possible on Election Day, with anyone in line at 7 p.m. told to stay in line. Read the guide.
Around North Mississippi
Prentiss County vandalism: trash fires set near homes. The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help identify whoever is behind a string of mailbox vandalism and trash can fires, with several fires set right up against people’s homes. Deputies say the incidents happened on the nights of Saturday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 31, along County Road 5131 and into the Meadow Creek area, and no suspects have been named. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department at (662) 728-6232 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi. Read the story.
Tishomingo County burn ban stays in effect through Nov. 19. The Tishomingo County burn ban is still in effect, even after this weekend’s rain, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s burn-ban list, updated Sunday morning, Nov. 1. The ban began Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 19, meaning no outdoor burning of any kind in the county, while Alcorn and Prentiss counties are not under burn bans. Read the story.
Sports
Mississippi State edges No. 6 Alabama in regular-season finale. Chiara Tappe scored in the 25th minute, and Mississippi State held off No. 6 Alabama for a 1-0 victory Sunday in the regular-season finale in Starkville. Goalkeeper Jenny Harrison made six saves to secure the shutout, and the Bulldogs earned the No. 8 seed in the SEC Tournament, where they are scheduled to play Texas in the first round Sunday, Nov. 8. Read the recap.
Ole Miss volleyball falls to LSU in three sets. Ole Miss pushed LSU to the final points of the third set but fell 3-0 on Sunday at the Gillom Athletics Performance Center in Oxford, with the Tigers winning 25-20, 25-19, 25-23. Shayla Meyer led the Rebels with seven kills, and Ole Miss, 8-14 overall and 2-9 in SEC play, is scheduled to host Oklahoma on Friday at 3 p.m. Central. 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
