Oktibbeha County reported 503 processed affidavit ballots: Scott Colom received 401, Cindy Hyde-Smith 96 and Independent Ty Pinkins 5. The statewide race remains uncalled, with DDHQ’s latest reported tally giving Colom a 2,696-vote lead.
Mississippi lawmakers are studying possible school-district consolidation ahead of the 2027 session. Tallahatchie County is among four potential candidates, while local educators raise concerns about hypothetical student travel.
A fire destroyed one building at the former Blossom Apartments in Jackson. The complex had previously been evacuated, according to WAPT.
Poplarville beat Lawrence County 42-7 on Oct. 23, extending its winning streak to eight games and keeping its overall record perfect.
Brandon’s inaugural Quarry Fall Festival is listed for Oct. 23–25, 2026, with Sunday as its final scheduled day. Admission is free, but tickets will be available for attractions.
Church’s Chicken reopened its Pass Road restaurant on Oct. 15 after several months of closure. The former building was replaced on the same site.
Construction is underway on Southwire’s Starkville campus expansion, which is planned to add about 380,000 square feet and approximately 130 jobs.
Four districts listed Oct. 8–9 closures; 10 others set different schedules. FSU also changed operations at several locations.
Twelve projects in 12 states will receive $426.7 million in itemized federal awards, including near-equal grants for Kentucky and Florida.
MDOT has scheduled a roughly $400 million rehabilitation of I-20, I-55 and connected routes, with overnight closures expected in October and 45-day directional I-20 closures planned for 2027 and 2028.
Federal forecasters expect dangerous heat to expand across the Plains and South this weekend, while hot nights could raise health risks for millions.
Mississippi is guaranteed $188,977,258 over 10 years under a proposed multistate Meta settlement, with the amount potentially rising to $270,426,814.55 if other platforms accept comparable terms.
NASA and Blue Origin plan New Glenn upper-stage hot-fire tests at Mississippi’s Stennis facility this fall, linking commercial rocket work to Artemis.
NOAA favors above-normal temperatures across much of the U.S. through October, but drought risks vary by region as El Niño strengthens.
Mississippi families, teachers and districts can comment by 5 p.m. Aug. 23 on proposed statewide kindergarten curriculum, instruction and assessment guidelines.
Senate Bill 3343 would provide Water Valley with up to $3.275 million during fiscal 2027 for electric-system repairs, library work and water and sewer upgrades.
House Bill 1853 directs up to $60,000 from Mississippi’s State General Fund to Booneville for drainage problems on East Lake Street during the 2027 fiscal year.
A proposed cryptocurrency-mining facility on Industrial Park Road remains under review in Starkville, with plans potentially reaching a city board in August.
The City of Clinton announced a $1 billion Amazon Web Services investment to transform the long-vacant former Delphi manufacturing facility into a state-of-the-art data center.
A Hernando water-main project connecting the Byhalia Road Water Plant to the Madison Lakes Elevated Water Tank has no posted vendor, award date or award amount in the state procurement record.
Madison police and fire personnel tested command, communications and mass-casualty response during an unannounced exercise at Journey Middle School on July 17, 2026.
Jackson officials will not cancel the downtown parking-meter contract yet while the city attorney reviews the financial and legal consequences.
