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Police chief, top officers abruptly resign leaving Mississippi small town with part-time police force

Leadership at the Shannon Police Department has abruptly stepped down after Police Chief Tony Rogers, Assistant Chief Larry Polks, and a third officer submitted their resignations following a municipal board meeting Thursday night. The sudden departures leave the small Lee County municipality’s law enforcement operations staffed by four remaining part-time...

Shannon, MS · 2d

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Scott Colom Is Overperforming Affidavit Ballots in North Mississippi—Even in Hyde-Smith Friendly Counties

Democrat Scott Colom is overperforming among affidavit votes in the race for U.S. Senate in several North Mississippi counties that have completed counting those ballots. Between Alcorn, Chickasaw and Itawamba counties, incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith netted just 71 votes with affidavit ballots, despite holding substantial overall leads in two of those counties.

Mississippi · 2d
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No evidence of shooting Friday morning in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Police found no evidence of a possible shooting Friday morning in Tupelo. Tupelo police received a report about possible gunfire in the area of Green Street, according to police. Officers checked the area but found nothing. Police asked the Tupelo Public School District to temporarily...

Tupelo, MS · 2d
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MS Attorney General’s office finds three separate officer-involved shootings justified

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Three separate officer-involved shootings were found justified, the Office of the Attorney General announced Friday. The incidents include one on Nov. 6, 2024 in Monticello involving one Monticello Police Department Assistant Chief, one on April 24, 2025 in Richland involving one lieutenant and one sergeant of the Richland Police Department and another on July 19, 2025 in Tupelo involving one Verona Police Department officer.

Monticello, MS · 2d
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Why Do Locals Keep Driving To Tupelo? This Barbecue-And-Biscuits Counter Explains It

Some places in Mississippi get busy because they are new. One small counter in Tupelo stays busy because it has barely changed in decades. Road trippers plan whole days around it, and folks from across the state make it their lunch stop every time they roll into town. It is cash only, it closes on Sundays and Mondays, and the booths are tight.

Tupelo, MS · 1d

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WTVA Thursday Night Thunder Week 11 Highlights and Scores

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — It is week 11 of high school football in Mississippi and week 12 for Alabama schools. Open this link to view scores from Thurs, Nov 5.

Tupelo, MS · 2d

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Set The Alarm Early For These 7 Mississippi Bakeries Still Baking The Slow, Old-Fashioned Way

A wrong turn on a hungry morning led me to a glass case of glazed donuts and a smell I still remember. Mississippi is full of bakeries that open before sunrise and still do things the slow, careful way. Some have been rolling dough for about a hundred years, and...

Biloxi, MS · 15h

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Scores from last Night: Lake Cormorant finishes perfect; Tupelo shuts out DeSoto Central

Lake Cormorant completed a perfect 10-0 regular season, Tupelo reached 11-0 with a shutout, and several football games came down

Tupelo, MS · 2d