Mississippi's high school homecoming festivities were marred by violence as two separate shootings across the state resulted in at least six fatalities and numerous injuries. In Leland, located in the Mississippi Delta, four individuals lost their lives following a high school football game.

State Senator Derrick Simmons reported that approximately 20 people were wounded, with four critically injured and airlifted to a Jackson medical center. Law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the chaotic scene but have not made any arrests yet.

Meanwhile, in eastern Mississippi's Heidelberg, a shooting on a school campus claimed two lives during another community's homecoming weekend. Authorities are pursuing leads, including an 18-year-old suspect. The state governor and local official

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