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The Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity (IAJE) held a Day of the Dead celebration today to honor ancestors and share Hispanic memorial traditions with the community; parents also connected with local health-care providers about access options.

This week's Blitz 16 Game of the Week will send Starkville to Madison Central and could shape second place in 7A Region 2; Pearl and Brandon meet in a Doghouse rivalry, and Blitz 16 named its Defensive Player of the Week after Week 9.

Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Monroe 35-21 in a Sun Belt game Saturday at Malone Stadium, moving to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

Mississippi State lost 31-3 at Texas on Saturday, marking its fourth straight defeat and dropping the Bulldogs to 4-4 after QB AJ Swann left with an arm injury; Mississippi State will host Vanderbilt next Saturday, Nov.

7, at Davis Wade Stadium.

On Oct. 31, Citizens for Action urged the City to change conditions at Pittman Park, saying residents are concerned about the park’s upkeep and safety.

Fire crews are battling a blaze that has burned at least 10 acres in Rankin County today (containment status and cause have not been reported).

Mississippi Museum of Art will begin a major restoration in the coming months of Fountainhead, Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Jackson house, after hosting media tours this week in Fondren.

Museum officials say repairs will top $1 million and a book on J. Willis Hughes will be available in November.

Jackson State will eliminate eight positions funded by Title III at the end of the year, with affected staff in the Division of Institutional Advancement notified that roles will be cut Dec.

31 as the university reallocates federal grant money (amounts and next funding steps not disclosed).