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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Mississippi.

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Events

  • January 9 – Six people are killed in a series of shootings in Cedarbluff. A suspect is arrested.[1]
  • January 10 – Beth Israel Congregation, the largest synagogue in the state of Mississippi, located in Jackson, is damaged in a suspected arson. A suspect is arrested.[2]
  • February 20 – The University of Mississippi Medical Center temporarily closes all 35 of its clinics following a cyberattack.[3]
  • March 27 – Five people are killed when a train strikes a van in a rail crossing near Wiggins.[4]
  • May 6 – Tornados damage around 500 homes and injure 17 people in the Bogue Chitto area.[5]
  • May 12 – Dan Fordice, the son of former Governor Kirk Fordice, is killed after crashing a WW2-era P-51D Mustang near Vicksburg–Tallulah Regional Airport.[6]
  • May 28 – The Supreme Court rules in favor of Terry Pitchford, a death row inmate who was convicted of killing a grocery store owner. Pitchford argued that his jury, consisting of 11 white jurors and 1 black juror, was racially biased.[7]
  • June 14 – A police officer shoots at the car of two women suspected of stealing diapers from a Senatobia Walmart, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The infant's aunt is injured.[8]
  • July 4 – 18-year-old Nolan Wells disappears while on Horn Island with friends for Independence Day. His body is found two days later.[9]
  • July 7 – Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and City Council President Aaron Banks plead guilty to bribery.[10]

Scheduled

Deaths

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References

  1. ↑ Alsharif, Mirna; Lambert, Madison (January 10, 2026). "Lone gunman kills 6 in shootings that spanned three locations in Mississippi". NBC News. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ Minta, Molly; Siegler, Allen (January 10, 2026). "Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue in charred ruins". Mississippi Today. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lyngaas, Sean (February 20, 2026). "Major cyberattack forces closure of clinics across Mississippi". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi". The Associated Press. March 27, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Brook, Jack; McCormack, Kathy (May 7, 2026). "Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Cody, Daniel (May 13, 2026). "Son of ex-Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice dies in plane crash". New York Post. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sherman, Mark (May 28, 2026). "Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Judin, Nick (June 16, 2026). "Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Shoplifting Call". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  9. ↑ Sisak, Michael R.; Lauer, Claudia (July 11, 2026). "A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old's death and a family's search for answers in the Deep South". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Bates, Sophie (July 7, 2026). "Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Reta Faye Eaves Holden Obituary (2026) - Grenada, MS - Massey Funeral Home". Legacy.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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