Mississippi News Report — Tuesday, Nov 3: Vote Today, I-20 Seizure
Mississippians head to the polls Tuesday for the midterm elections, with live results for the key 2nd Congressional District race, and a joint operation on Interstate 20 led to a major cocaine and marijuana seizure and two arrests. Here is the morning roundup from across the Mississippi News Group network for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Top Stories
Vote today: Mississippians head to the polls for midterm elections. Mississippi voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the state’s midterm elections. Read the story.
LIVE: 2026 Mississippi election results. Mississippi voters will decide a key race for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, as well as several local offices in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Follow live results.
Traffic stop on Interstate 20 leads to seizure of cocaine and marijuana, two arrests. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said a joint operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 204 pounds of cocaine and 1,959 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 20. Read the story.
Wind advisory, severe storm risk set for Tuesday across Mid-South. The National Weather Service in Memphis says the Mid-South will see a Wind Advisory Tuesday, then a Marginal Risk for severe weather late in the day. Read the story.
Around North Mississippi
Author chronicles the most decorated air mission in US history. By Jerry Mitchell, originally published by Mississippi Today. Read the story.
Tupelo High School band performs in 7A state championship preliminaries. The Tupelo High School Band performed in the 7A State Championship preliminaries, according to the Tupelo Public School District. Read the story.
Sports
Ole Miss opens season with 99-58 win over Alcorn State. Budd Clark scored 17 points and handed out seven assists as Ole Miss forced 26 turnovers in a 99-58 home victory over Alcorn State. The Rebels led 52-31 at halftime and had five players score in double figures. Read the story.
Mississippi State opens season with 106-88 win. Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and King Grace added 23 off the bench as Mississippi State beat Tennessee Tech 106-88 in its season opener. The Bulldogs shot 58.3% from the field and used a late first-half run to take control. Read the story.
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.
