1. On November 4, 1862, during the Civil War, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant captured the Confederate stronghold of Fort Hindman in Arkansas. Mississippi soldiers were among those who defended the fort.

2. In 1947, on November 4, Delta State Teachers College (now Delta State University) in Cleveland, Mississippi, held its first homecoming football game. The Statesmen defeated Union University 13-0.

3. On November 4, 1969, Jackson State University students staged a protest against racial discrimination in athletics. The demonstration led to a 2-day suspension of classes and the dismissal of several students. The incident highlighted ongoing tensions around civil rights and integration in Mississippi.

4. Tupelo, Mississippi native Elvis Presley won his first ever talent contest on November 4, 1945, at the age of 10. He performed "Old Shep" at the Mississippi Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in Tupelo.

5. On November 4, 1988, Hurricane Joan made landfall near Bluefields, Nicaragua. The storm caused flooding and landslides in several countries in Central America, including Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica. The disaster prompted a major relief effort from the United States, including supplies and assistance from the Mississippi National Guard.