CLINTON — Doug Hutton, a 1995 inductee to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, is among five who will be inducted into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame on June 26. The MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2015 includes: RONNIE CUEVAS, championship football coach at Gulfport, Starkville, and Harrison Central, who is […]
Bolton native Calvin Smith, the world’s fastest human for more than four years, will be the official starter for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame’s Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic 5K road race on July 4. That will be 22 years and one day after Smith dazzled the track and field world when he ran 100 […]
By Janet Braswell POPLARVILLE – Mitch Deaver, a fixture along the sidelines of Pearl River Community College athletic fields and courts, died Monday, June 1, at his home. Deaver, 62, was sports information director at PRCC, a position he had held since April 1996. He was known throughout the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior […]
James McMahon, a finalist for NCAA Division I Pitcher of the Year, today was presented the C Spire Ferriss Trophy at a luncheon at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. For McMahon, a senior from Oak Grove, it was another highlight in a magical season. Heading into this week’s Conference USA Tournament, McMahon […]
If you are looking for an enjoyable way to spend some of your free time, please consider volunteering at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. We are in need of reliable, responsible people to help with regular shifts and special events held at our building. We have regular three hour shifts: 10am to […]
Two pitchers, two sluggers and one player who does both are the five finalists for the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, which will be awarded May 18 at a luncheon at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. The Ferriss Trophy, named for Mississippi baseball legend Boo Ferriss, goes annually to the most outstanding college […]
For a Mississippi team to go deep into college baseball’s post-season, somebody is going to have to go on a tear starting soon — like immediately. The good news: It has happened before. Many times. Recently, the C Spire Ferriss Trophy has seemingly served as a catalyst. Two years ago, Mississippi State’s Hunter Renfroe won […]
It is time to once again announce the winner of the C Spire Ferriss Trophy emblematic of the most outstanding collegiate baseball player in the state of Mississippi. Named after the legendary player, coach and Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, Dave “Boo” Ferriss, the winner is selected by vote of Major League scouts who cover Mississippi […]
