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Chris Jans gets contract extension, raise with Mississippi State basketball in NCAA tournament
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball is in the NCAA tournament, so third-year coach Chris Jans will receive a contract extension and salary raise.
Jans automatically receives a one-year extension and $100,000 raise each time MSU makes the NCAA tournament, according to his Bulldog Club contract obtained by the Clarion Ledger.
It will increase his salary to $4.4 million for next season. That salary will keep increasing by $100,000 through March 2028. Then, his salary jumps to $5.45 million through the 2028-29 season and $5.55 million though the 2029-30 season.
The No. 8 seed Bulldogs (21-12) will play No. 9 Baylor (19-14) on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game time has not yet been announced.
Jans has led Mississippi State to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances for the first time in program history since 2003-05. He joins only three other coaches in SEC history — John Calipari, Bruce Pearl and Tubby Smith — to win at least 21 games and reach the NCAA tournament in each of the first three seasons.
His 63 MSU wins are the most in program history for a coach through the first three seasons.
Chris Jans contract bonus
Jans is owed a $50,000 bonus for making the NCAA tournament. He can earn more based on how far Mississippi State goes in the tournament.
- Second round: $100,000
- Sweet 16: $150,000
- Elite Eight: $250,000
- Final Four: $300,000
- National championship game: $400,000
- National championship won: $500,000
Jans, like other head coaches at Mississippi State and Ole Miss, has two contracts: one with the state and another with The Bulldog Club, Mississippi State’s athletic foundation. State law prohibits public employees from signing longer than four-year contracts, and the schools circumvent it with the athletic foundation contracts. Jans’ performance bonuses are tied to his state contract.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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Mississippi’s fall foliage is a sight to behold
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Right now, a few stubborn summer flowers are still hanging on, but fall has officially taken over.
Across Mississippi, leaves are turning, and the colors will only get brighter over the next few weeks, usually peaking around Thanksgiving.
Our fall color doesn’t cover mountainsides like in New England. It’s more personal here. You might spot it in a neighbor’s yard, along a riverbank, or in your rearview mirror.
This is “just right” weather; warm days, cool nights. Perfect for a front porch coffee, a drive with the top down, or a walk under golden trees.
So, keep your camera handy. The color won’t last long, but for now, Mississippi is showing off.
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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Nov. 5, 2025
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 5, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Nov. 5 drawing
19-20-27-29-31
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from Nov. 5 drawing
Midday: 9-7-7, FB: 4
Evening: 7-6-0, FB: 3
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from Nov. 5 drawing
Midday: 9-5-3-6, FB: 4
Evening: 3-2-8-1, FB: 3
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Nov. 5 drawing
Midday: 06
Evening: 04
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party’s supermajority in the Mississippi Senate. Voters elected Democrats to two seats previously held by Republicans, reducing the number of Republican senators in the upper chamber from 36 to 34—one fewer than necessary to constitute a supermajority.
“Mississippi just broke the supermajority—and the people have taken back their power,” the Mississippi Democratic Party wrote in social media posts Tuesday night. “From the Delta to the Pine Belt, voters stood up for fair leadership and community progress: Better schools. Fairer representation. Expanded healthcare. Good-paying jobs.”
When a party has supermajority status in the Mississippi Senate, it can more easily override a governor’s veto, propose constitutional amendments and execute certain procedural actions.
In the Mississippi Pine Belt region, Democrat Johnny DuPree won Senate District 45, previously held by Republican Sen. Chris Johnson of Hattiesburg. In North Mississippi, Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom won the Senate District 2 seat held by Republican Sen. David Parker of Olive Branch, who decided not to run for reelection.
Republicans had held a supermajority in the Senate since sweeping the state government in 2011.
In the House, Democrat Justin Crosby also flipped House District 22, defeating incumbent Republican House Rep. Jon Lancaster. That district includes parts of Chickasaw, Clay and Monroe counties.

The victories followed Tuesday’s special legislative elections. Six Senate seats were up for a special election on Tuesday, along with one House seat, because a federal court ordered the State to create more Black-majority legislative districts earlier this year. Two other Senate districts were up for special elections to fill vacated seats, along with a House seat.
Democrats will likely hold 18 Senate seats when the Legislature returns to session in January 2026.
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