Alcorn County roundup, Nov. 12, 2026: Senate projection includes local vote totals; cannonball site studied
Mississippi News Group projected Scott Colom to win Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race in a report published Wednesday, Nov. 11, even as Alcorn County voters favored incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by a wide margin.
The Alcorn County News report listed Hyde-Smith with 8,431 votes, Colom with 2,538 and independent Ty Pinkins with 195, totaling 11,164 ballots in the county. Statewide, the report cited an Associated Press tally showing Colom ahead by 4,645 votes with 99% counted. Those figures describe the Wednesday report, which said AP had not yet called the race and results remained unofficial pending certification. It listed Friday, Nov. 13, as the county certification deadline. Read the projection and Alcorn County totals.
Featured image: Scott Colom in the graphic accompanying Mississippi News Group’s Nov. 11 projection. The original attachment supplies no separate caption or photographer credit.
State archaeologists examine Booneville cannonball site
Mississippi Department of Archives and History staff visited private property near Highway 45 in Prentiss County on Nov. 10 after more than 200 Civil War-era cannonballs were discovered there this summer, according to WTVA reporting summarized by Alcorn County News. Archaeologist Cindy Davis said the next step is assigning the property an official archaeological site number, with possible landmark recognition and contacts with battlefield preservation organizations to follow.
The report connects the find to the region’s Civil War history, including Confederate forces’ withdrawal from Corinth before the July 1, 1862, Battle of Booneville. Whether the artifacts relate to that battle or troop encampments remains under study; no timeline for further excavation or designation was announced. Read the archaeological site report.
Shopping guide covers hunting rests
A new Alcorn County News guide compares shooting sticks, bipods and tripod rests for local deer hunters, discussing differences in size, weight and use. The article contains Amazon affiliate links and discloses that the publisher earns from qualifying purchases. Read the equipment guide.
This edition covers qualifying Alcorn County News articles originally published from 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11 through 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 2026, Central standard time.
