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Marcus Hunter

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Marcus Hunter

    The MSU cowbell tradition spans generations of Bulldog fans (opens the original)

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    STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi State is trying to set a new cowbell record this weekend. Mississippi State will reclaim the world record for the most cowbells rung at the same time. For generations of Mississippi State fans, the cowbell has been more than a gameday noise. Eugenia Cousineaux-Stone, an MSU alum, said the tradition dates back decades. “Back in the day, in the 80s, we were called the Cow College. So because we had the cowbells,” Cousineaux-Stone said. “Just very regular back

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Marcus Hunter

    MSU fans to set new world record this Saturday (opens the original)

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    STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi State is attempting to break a world record for the most cowbells rung at the same time this weekend. The Bulldogs set a previous cowbell world record in 2015, when more than 5,700 cowbells rang during a campus pep rally. Fans of the Milwaukee Admirals hockey team broke that record last year. At Maroon and Company in Starkville, fans have been buying bells quickly. “This year, we have ordered more than we’ve ever ordered at the beginning of the season, even

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Marcus Hunter

    Fire, rescue team looking for members (opens the original)

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    COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A fire and rescue team is aiming to add members to its team. Fire Chief Charles Yarbrough said Columbus Fire and Rescue is six firefighters short. He said they want people interested in building a career in public service. The department is hosting firefighter tryouts on Saturday at the Columbus High School football facility. It can be found at 215 Hemlock Street in Columbus. Applicants will go through a physical ability test before advancing to a written exam and interv

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Marcus Hunter

    Columbus mayor spoke on challenges with budget (opens the original)

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    COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – The City of Columbus mayor spoke on the challenges in this year’s budget. Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones said one of the biggest challenges in this year’s budget was making sure the city could afford new spending without creating financial problems in future years. Jones said city leaders worked to reduce millions of dollars in spending requests while protecting reserve funds and avoiding a tax increase. The mayor said while officials want to remain competitive with employ

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Marcus Hunter

    “You could hear kids screaming”: Woman recounts moment school bus overturns (opens the original)

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    ARTESIA, Miss. (WTVA) – A woman who saw a bus full of kids overturn shared how she rushed to help. Nikki Cooperwood said she saw the collision happen and joined many others in getting children safely off the bus. She said she saw the impact that sent the bus rolling. “Once it stopped, I just jumped out of my vehicle,” Cooperwood said. “I was praying nobody was on the bus. But once I got out, you could hear the kids screaming and hollering. I ran to start getting some of the kids off the bus. I g

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