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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes

Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one . . .

Magnolia Mornings: November 12, 2026

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Lawmakers, Governor expect higher revenues, adopt $7.8 billion estimated revenue for Fiscal Year 2028

The figure reflects a growth in revenue by about $266 million compared to the current fiscal year’s estimate. A strong . . .

Carsyn Rosamond named Build Mississippi Student of the Month

Build Mississippi, an initiative of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation, promotes careers in the skilled trades and helps prepare students . . .

Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort

Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort, 74, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical . . .

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Thousands of affidavit ballots could decide Mississippi Senate race
By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,11/10/26-12:12PM , 3,148 Reads 19,151 Statewide
With fewer than 2,000 votes separating Scott Colom and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, questions and concerns are emerging about a glut of affidavit ballots. Here’s why and what to know if you cast one.
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Mid-decade redistricting didn’t work
Tue,11/10/26-9:02PM , 1,623 Reads 16,971 Statewide
President Donald Trump tried to deter a Democratic takeover of Congress by encouraging several Republican-controlled states to redraw their voting boundaries for the House of Representatives before the 2026 midterm elections.
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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes
By TAYLOR VANCE AND MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,11/11/26-6:24PM , 1,154 Reads 28,033 Statewide
Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one of the state’s sitting senators for the first time since the 1940s and becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
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Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort
Mon,11/09/26-2:26PM , 1,303 Reads
Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort, 74, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home.
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Mississippi Poison Center director advises the use of naloxone in all overdoses, including kratom

“Naloxone has an extremely high bonding affinity, so it can out-compete most drugs for that receptor and it’s very potent. So there’s no reason to think it can’t reverse it,” says Mississippi Poison Center Director Dr. Michael Marlin