Mississippi’s Tuesday evening news leads with burn bans stretching into November, a wave of Alcorn County court sentences, and new public-safety notices from Oxford to Prentiss County. Here is the evening roundup from across the Mississippi News Group network.
Top Stories
Burn bans extend into November across Mississippi. A statewide rundown published Tuesday afternoon covers new burn-ban dates, Jackson State’s SWAC title, and Southern Miss’s ballpark plans. A separate morning briefing covers the latest burn-ban dates, the absentee ballot deadline, and a $1.9 billion cancer-center forecast. Read the statewide rundown on Mississippi News Group and the morning briefing.
Alcorn County roundup: Bean receives 40 years; Corinth parkway deadline extended. Antonius Bean, 24, of Corinth received 40 years in prison after guilty pleas to aggravated assault and accessory after the fact of murder, while two other defendants in the same case received 30-year terms. Corinth aldermen also approved a 124-day extension for the South Parkway Street widening project, moving its finish date to Jan. 31, and Magnolia Regional Health Center partnered with Relias Healthcare for hospital medicine staffing. Read the Alcorn County roundup.
Prentiss County drug arrests: two Booneville men charged. Deputies charged two Booneville men with possession after a safety checkpoint and a Highway 4 traffic stop, the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. Bonds were set at $10,000 in each case, and both cases go to the next grand jury. Read the Prentiss County report.
Around the State
Boil-water notice south of Oxford. A 12-inch water main broke at the intersection of CR 401 and CR 418, just south of Oxford city limits, and a precautionary boil-water notice was issued for customers in the immediate area. Residents can check the City of Oxford’s affected-area map to see whether their address is covered. Read the Oxford report.
DeSoto County: Halloween safety reminders and a Trunk or Treat thank-you. Olive Branch issued natural gas safety reminders ahead of Halloween, and the Southaven Police Department thanked the community for its support of its Trunk or Treat event. Read the Olive Branch reminders and the Southaven thank-you.
Tupelo: Little Magnolia moves downtown. Little Magnolia gifts and apparel is moving to a new location in Downtown Tupelo after seven years at its previous site, with customers able to visit the new location starting Thursday and a grand reopening date to be announced. Read the Tupelo report.
Sports
Jackson State wins a SWAC title; Southern Miss outlines ballpark plans. Tuesday’s statewide sports rundown covers Jackson State’s SWAC championship and Southern Miss’s vision for Pete Taylor Park, where the university has launched fundraising for new hospitality areas, updated concourses, and expanded baseball operations space. Read the rundown and the Southern Miss ballpark report.
This evening edition covers stories published across the Mississippi News Group network since the morning edition of Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. All suspects named in court and arrest reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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
