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Five-county morning roundup: Walnut volleyball title and Corinth marching contest

RCTV19 results graphic stating that Walnut won the 2026 Tippah County volleyball tournament on September 26 at Pine Grove

Sunday morning's check found a Saturday tournament result, a college honor reported Saturday and a late report from Corinth. Dates below refer to when events happened, not to new Sunday events.

Tippah County: Walnut wins county volleyball tournament

Walnut won Saturday's 2026 Tippah County volleyball tournament at Pine Grove School, defending its county title, Tippah News reported. Pine Grove, Ripley and Falkner also took part in the four-team round robin. The report did not have final scores for the other matches or an all-tournament team as of Saturday evening, so those results are not included here.

Prentiss County: NEMCC alumna receives Mississippi State honor

Kunshinge Sorrell-Howard, a Northeast Mississippi Community College alumna and Success Coaching team member, was inducted into Mississippi State's 2026 M-Club Sports Hall of Fame, Prentiss County News reported Saturday. The report says the honor was announced during a gala ahead of Mississippi State's football game against Missouri. Her connection to the Booneville college makes this a Prentiss County-area item; the induction took place at Mississippi State.

Alcorn County: Marching contest held in Corinth

The Crossroads Marching Classic took place Saturday in Corinth, with 11 high school bands competing, according to a late Saturday Gray Media video report carried by KTTC. Earlier local coverage listed participating bands, but the late report does not give placements or awards. We will wait for verified results before naming winners.

Union and Benton counties

We found no meaningful new, directly verified Union or Benton County development for this edition. Saturday's Tallahatchie Riverfest in New Albany had been announced earlier, but we have not found a reliable post-event account to report an outcome. Benton County's burn ban and Ashland's Friday football result were covered in prior roundups.

This roundup was prepared with AI assistance and checked against the linked reporting. Send corrections or additional verified local updates to RCTV 19.

Featured image: Original RCTV19 results graphic based on Tippah News' account of Walnut's county title. It is an information graphic, not a photograph of the tournament.

Filed under: Tippah County Sports

Reporting compiled from Tippah News: Walnut repeats as county volleyball champion, Prentiss County News: NEMCC alumna Kunshinge Sorrell-Howard inducted and KTTC/Gray Media: Crossroads Marching Classic takes place in Corinth, with each item linked to its original report. Prepared with AI assistance.

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