NBC’s Dateline is scheduled to revisit the killing of Ripley businessman Kirby Carpenter in a two-hour broadcast Friday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. Central, according to Tippah News’ report based on the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Correspondent Andrea Canning reports “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter.”
The Dateline episode on the Kirby Carpenter case airs Friday night on NBC. (Photo: Nothing Ahead / Pexels)
Other qualifying coverage includes Blue Mountain Christian University’s ministerial alumni dinner, two nearby Tennessee outings and a shop-equipment buying guide.
Friday broadcast looks back at Carpenter case
The episode examines Carpenter’s 2022 death and the two trials of Jeffrey Spence. The first trial ended in a mistrial in September 2025; a second jury convicted Spence of first-degree murder in March 2026, and he received a life sentence, according to Court TV background summarized by Tippah News. Viewers should check their local NBC listings because schedules can change. Read the broadcast and case background report.
BMCU dinner celebrates 70 years of ministerial education
Blue Mountain Christian University’s Ministerial Alumni & Friends Dinner is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Broadmoor Baptist Church, 1531 Highland Colony Parkway in Madison. The university says advance ticket sales close Oct. 21, with tickets priced from $16 to $25. The dinner coincides with the Mississippi Baptist Convention’s annual meeting and welcomes alumni and friends, including church leaders from Tippah County. Read the dinner details.
Fall festival continues near Toone
Falcon Ridge Farm’s fall festival in Hardeman County, Tennessee, runs through Oct. 31, with hayrides, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and other attractions. According to the farm information summarized by Tippah News, hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturdays and noon–6 p.m. Sundays. Admission for ages 3 and older is $12.95 Friday and $14.95 Saturday and Sunday; some activities cost extra. The farm is at 22630 Highway 18 North near Toone. Read the festival guide.
Bolivar disc golf tournament scheduled Nov. 7
The Fall Fling at Pleasant Run Creek Park in Bolivar, Tennessee, will feature two 18-hole rounds Saturday, Nov. 7, according to Hatchie Press reporting summarized by Tippah News. Check-in runs from 8 to 9 a.m. Entry costs $35 for professionals, $30 for amateurs and $20 for youth, with lunch and a player pack included. The report notes the event’s accessibility to players in Middleton and northern Tippah County. Read the tournament details.
Shopping guide: portable air compressors
Tippah News also published a portable air compressor guide for county shops, covering several tank sizes and a tire inflator. The guide contains affiliate links, and the publisher earns commissions from qualifying purchases.
This edition covers qualifying Tippah News articles originally published from 4:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 14 through 4:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 15, 2026.
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
