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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 4, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 4, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 4 drawing 01-17-18-24-27 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M FREE LIVE STREAM (10/4/25): Watch college football, Week 6 online | Time, TV channel
The Mississippi State Bulldogs face the No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies, led by quarterback Marcel Reed, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or FuboTV....

Five winners crowned in Miss Mississippi Fair competition
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Five girls from across the state are celebrating today, after being crowned winners in the Miss Mississippi State Fair Competition. The 166th State Fair began on October 2 and will run until October 13. In addition to the...

See photos from the 2025 Mississippi State Fair in Jackson, MS
Sarah Warnock Special to the Clarion Ledger Mississippi State Fair riders are lost in a blur of movement and night sky Friday, Oct. 3, 2024. The fair, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., runs through Oct. 13.Sarah...

Mississippi High School Football Final Scores, Results - October 3, 2025
The 2025 Mississippi high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from the Week 6. Mississippi High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (MHSAA/MAIS) — October 3, 2025 Mississippi high...

How Matthew H. Fleeger Navigates Economic Downturns in the Oil and Gas Industry
By Christopher Harpur on October 4, 2025 The oil and gas business has always been a study in extremes. Prices climb and collapse, fortunes are made and lost, and entire regions rise or stumble depending on the global market’s mood. In this...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Oct. 3, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 3, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Oct. 3 drawing 12-16-17-27-30 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Mississippi declares public health emergency over surging infant deaths
A week-old baby lies in a neonatal intensive care unit bay at the Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. [AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley]The Mississippi State Health Department declared a public health emergency in August following a...

Mississippi State claims first place in debut appearance at national Intermodal Case Study Competition
Contact: Emily Daniels STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University supply chain students are national champions after securing first place last week in the 2025 Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermodal Case Study...

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra musicians working without contract since September
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Negotiations centered around livable wages for Musicians of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra have dragged on since March. Now, musicians are speaking out as they have been working without a contract since September 1....

Mississippi Rice Crop Struggled Through Tough Crop Year
Rice delphacid, a damaging pest in Texas rice production, moved into the state this year, with a population confirmed in Stoneville and reported in some south Delta counties. Image courtesy of Mississippi State University Extension Service/Morgan...
Mississippi high school football scores for 2025 MHSAA Week 6
Here is the Mississippi high school football scoreboard for Week 6 of the season for MHSAA programs. Friday, Oct. 3 Alcorn Central vs Belmont, 7 p.m. Amanda Elzy vs Humphreys County, 7 p.m. Ashland vs Walnut, 7 p.m. Looking for a free mini puzzle?...

Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money (copy)
City and county officials across Mississippi have taken new steps to address addiction with opioid settlement money in the wake of Mississippi Today’s investigation into how these funds have been managed and spent. The newsroom found in September...

Smurfit Westrock Invests $19M To Boost Mississippi Plant Capacity
(Photo: Smurfit Westrock / Nick Morrish) Paper and packaging manufacturer Smurfit Westrock will invest nearly $19.3 million to expand its corrugated operations in Saltillo, Mississippi. A global leader in sustainable paper and packaging materials,...

Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by Republican Trent Kelly
JACKSON — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress. Cliff Johnson, the director of...

Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations
Moran Towing Corporation has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. in a strategic move to strengthen its presence in New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region, the company announced on October 2, 2025. Founded in 1860, Moran is a privately...

Gretna Fest brings music, food, and culture back to the West Bank
The three-day tradition returns with big-name acts, cultural villages, and local flavor — drawing thousands to downtown Gretna for its 30+ year celebration. GRETNA, La. — It’s a West Bank tradition that brings big names, local flavor, and...

Delta Cultural Center hosts Front Porch Blues Bash
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — The Delta Cultural Center (DCC) will host the Front Porch Blues Bash from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, and from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the DCC Miller Annex, 223 Cherry Street in Helena. The lineups...

Mississippi Sound Coalition asks US Congress to take up legislation addressing challenges to the river basin
The Mississippi Sound Coalition has drafted a 33-page piece of legislation to overhaul management of the Mississippi River basin, and it’s now asking the state’s representation in Congress to take up the bill. The group said the legislation is...

Arizona Archeological Society to host presentation on Wilderness First Aid Basics
Interested in archeology? Here’s a free opportunity. The San Tan Chapter of the Arizona Archeological Society meets on the second Wednesday at the San Tan Historical Society Museum. Our visiting speaker on Oct. 8, will be Caitlin Stewart, M.A.,...