Mississippi News Report — Thu, Oct 1: Booker, Voter Deadline
Good morning, Mississippi. Here’s what’s making headlines across the state on Thursday, October 1, 2026: Sen. Cory Booker is set to campaign for Scott Colom in the Mississippi Senate race, the Oct. 5 voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 midterm elections is just days away, and a Panola County man faces a grand larceny charge in Lafayette County.
Top Stories
Sen. Cory Booker to campaign for Scott Colom in Mississippi Senate race
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker is scheduled to campaign for Scott Colom in the Mississippi Senate race, originally reported by Mississippi Today.
Monday, Oct. 5 is deadline for voter registration for Nov. 3 midterm elections
Mississippi voters have until Monday, Oct. 5 to register for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, originally reported by Mississippi Today.
Panola County man charged with grand larceny in Lafayette County
Christopher Darby of Panola County was charged with grand larceny after a report of money stolen from a motor vehicle in Lafayette County.
Rain chances return, with locally heavy rainfall possible
Rain chances return to parts of the forecast area and are expected to increase Saturday and Sunday, with locally heavy rainfall possible.
Regional
Free Narcan training set for Oct. 1 at Oxford Police Department
The Oxford Police Department, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Ole Miss Police and Communicare MS will host a free Narcan training event Oct. 1 in Oxford.
Actress Mariah B. Wooten to perform in ‘The Woman in Black’ at TCT
Mariah B. Wooten, an actor and playwright from Mississippi, is set to star in Stephen Mallatratt’s ‘The Woman in Black’ at Tupelo Community Theatre this October.
Sports
Jackson State defeats Mississippi Valley State in SWAC volleyball match
Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 3-0 in a SWAC volleyball match Wednesday night. Wooten led Valley with seven kills.
Northwest Mississippi volleyball completes sweep, Woods sets career kill record
The No. 23 Rangers beat East Central in three sets as Ariana Woods broke the school’s career kills record during the match.
