Mississippi News Report — Sunday, Nov 8: Georgia Routs Ole Miss

No. 2 Georgia rolled into Oxford on Saturday night and handed No. 10 Ole Miss a 42-7 loss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, while Northwest won its third straight MACCC football championship and DeSoto County took center stage in the still-undecided U.S. Senate race. Here is your Mississippi News Report for Sunday, November 8, 2026.

Top Stories

No. 2 Georgia routs No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7 — Georgia beat Ole Miss 42-7 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, ending the Rebels’ 16-game home winning streak. Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score.

DeSoto County, a Republican stronghold, key to Scott Colom’s midterm election performance — A Mississippi Today analysis looks at how DeSoto County, long viewed as one of Mississippi’s Republican strongholds, factored into Democrat Scott Colom’s performance in the closely contested U.S. Senate race against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Titus Lester is in custody — The Panola County Sheriff’s Office reported that Titus Lester is in custody. The statement did not provide additional details.

Around North Mississippi

NWS Memphis says Corinth will see frost Sunday and Monday morning — The National Weather Service in Memphis says Corinth should see early-morning frost Sunday and Monday, with lows in the 30s and another late-week cooldown.

Highway 30 reopened after traffic accident — The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Highway 30 had reopened following a traffic accident.

Sports

Northwest rallies past Hinds for third straight MACCC title — Northwest Mississippi Community College beat Hinds 33-29 in the MACCC championship, earning its third consecutive conference and Region 23 titles. Freshman Clydarrien Peters scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:19 left.

Alcorn rallies from 14-point deficit to beat Florida A&M 38-20 — Jaylon Tolbert threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns as Alcorn State scored 38 of the game’s final 44 points. Malachi Augustus had a career-high 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the SWAC win.

William Carey wins fifth SSAC men’s soccer title — William Carey beat Faulkner 2-1 to claim its fifth SSAC Tournament championship and first since 2021. Goalkeeper Pablo Diez made eight saves, including a penalty-kick stop late in the match.

Read the full stories at Sports Mississippi, DeSoto County News, Alcorn County News, and Oxford MS News.