From a homecoming queen’s uplifting story of generosity to the heartbreaking end of a life cut way too short, the weekend was filled with stories of excitement and agony. Here is a look at some of the best stories from the weekend:

 

Seconds after becoming homecoming queen, she pulled off her tiara and stunned the stadium

Search for missing toddler ends as her body is found, dumped in rural Mississippi

Mississippi community college football player killed in car accident

Jackpot winner in Mississippi loses, finds $80,000 ticket

Officials determine cause of Mississippi highway collapse that killed 2, injured 9; ready to begin repairs