Tippah County, MS News
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said its offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, for Labor Day and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 8. The department thanked law enforcement officers who will remain on duty, the agency said.
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Blue Mountain Christian University will hold Gratitude Day Sept. 9 on the central campus lawn, the university said. The drop-in event runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature free food, thank-you cards and prize drawings.
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The City of Gulfport says a section of Dixie Avenue will be closed Sept. 8-11 for sewer cave-in repairs, with a detour in place and local access maintained.
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Jackson police say two men were hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds after officers responded to an apartment complex on Sunset Drive on Sept. 6.
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Jackson police say deputies responded to a report of an aggravated assault early Sept. 6 and later found a man deceased in a ditch near a home on Pine Tree Drive.
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Jackson police say a man was killed outside his home on Langley Street at Robinson Road on Sept. 6. The department said a patrol officer was flagged down and the investigation is ongoing.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell agreed to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 season, ending March 31, 2031, the NFL’s compensation committee told owners, a memo obtained by The Associated Press said.
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Jared Lockhart threw for a career-high 388 yards and four touchdowns as Jackson State rolled to a 66-14 victory over Edward Waters, the school said.
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Madalyn Sullivan of Oxford finished as first runner-up at Miss America’s Teen on Sept. 5 in Palm Beach, Florida, and earned a $9,000 scholarship, pageant officials said.
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Republicans have held three of the state’s four U.S. House seats since 2010, and political ratings and recent election returns suggest the 2026 contests will remain noncompetitive.
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