This writer, along with several hundred more, Monday attended the funeral of Wallace “Gator” McMillan at Northminster Baptist Church in northeast Jackson. It was, as funerals should be, a celebration of Wallace’s life. When Judge Rhesa Barksdale delivered the eulogy, smiles out-numbered tears and there was plenty laughter, as well, which is just as Wallace […]
Sunday morning musings: Southern Miss had played Rice two of the past three seasons. Combined score: Rice 85, USM 40. The two teams played again Saturday at historic Rice Stadium. Final score: USM 65, Rice 10. The Golden Eagles who had won only four games in the three previous seasons, have now won seven this […]
By Bill Blackwell Working at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum we deal with death way too often. Many of our inductees had their glory days in the 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s and it is always a sad day when we lose one of these heroes. This morning I was shocked to […]
It happened 45 years ago today. I saw it with my own 18-year-old eyes. I still don’t believe it. Tom Dempsey, on Nov. 8, 1970, shocked the football world with a 63-yard field goal that lifted the New Orleans Saints to a most improbable 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions. I was there. I was […]
It’s raining out here at the Country Club of Jackson for what should be the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. The course is saturated, this after a summer-long drought in mid-Mississippi. This is the 48th version of this tournament, which has been played at the Hattiesburg Country Club, Annandale and now CCJ. It […]
This is the tale of two guys named Smylie, one a 23-year-old PGA Tour rookie sensation who shot 61 in the final round of a recent Las Vegas golf tournament to win fame, fortune ($1.15 million) and a spot in The Masters next April. He’s Smylie Kaufman, and, he tries to make it two straight […]
Wednesday, for a day, the Sanderson Farms Championship pro-am will be played at the Country Club of Bo Jackson. That’s right. Anywhere Bo plays with a ball — any ball — it becomes his place. Herewith, with no apologies to Letterman, are the top 10 feats I ever saw Bo Jackson perform, which does not […]
The late Babe McCarthy (MSHOF Class of 1974) was properly honored Thursday with a marker on Main Street in his beloved hometown of Baldwyn. The marker overlooks the area about a block away where his daddy operated a cotton gin. The Babe was a self-made coach, who grew up in basketball country and became one […]
