This is the second of a series of stories about the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame’s inductees for the Class of 2016. Jackie Sherrill was born in Duncan, Okla., but he spent his formative years in Biloxi and, much later, coached the Mississippi State football Bulldogs for 13 seasons. He knows much about the Magnolia […]
(This is the first of a series of stories on the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016, which will be inducted in ceremonies Saturday night, July 30, at the Jackson Convention Complex. See below for ticket information.) The so-called football factories contributed by far the most to the College Football Hall of Fame […]
We will induct another remarkable class into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on the night of July 30 at the Jackson Convention Complex. They are a diverse and accomplished group. I consider myself fortunate to have covered them all during my sports writing career. Only in Mississippi do you induct two men into your […]
I have on my desk a perfectly preserved game program from the Mississippi State-Ole Miss football game played Nov. 24, 1945. On page 1, it tells us about school colors: “For Ole Miss, Red and Blue; for Mississippi State, Maroon and White.” That hasn’t changed. Most everything else has. We begin with the price of […]
The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame has announced today that Archie Manning has been named the 2016 recipient of the NFF Gold Medal in recognition of his exceptional leadership and unblemished reputation. He will be honored for his achievements and contributions to our nation during the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner […]
The Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic, one of Mississippi’s largest road races and a Magnolia State Independence Day tradition, will enjoy its 20-year anniversary July 4. A fund-raiser for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, the race is designed to be a family-friendly event with categories for all ages. The main event is a 5-kilometer (3.1 […]
They will play the United States Open Golf Championship for the 116th time later this week at storied Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. No native Mississippian has ever won the event, and that will remain the case this week. No Mississippian made the field. Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer Johnny Pott, who grew up […]
Up in Cleveland, MS this week they will bury Bill Marchant. Bill of course is the former Head Baseball Coach of the Statesman and his story is legend in our state. Bill Marchant was the son of a man in the oil business, he was born in California but raised mostly in Texas and […]
