Mississippi
A Look Back: Mississippi Today in 2021
Take a look back at the past year in Mississippi through the coverage of Mississippi Today to relive some of the biggest moments that defined 2021, including the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the delta variant of COVID-19’s repercussions on the state’s hospital system and so much more.
Visit the full 2021 recap to see some of our most-read coverage by category, staff favorites and a curated playlist of songs that helped the MT team make it through this trying and unprecedented year.
Starting on Tuesday, Hotty Toddy News will discuss the top stories in the LOU community for each quarter of 2021 ending on Jan. 1 with the Top Story of the Year in both local news and sports.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |