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RIP: Indianola basketball great Sam Lacey

RIP: Indianola basketball great Sam Lacey

Posted on: March 17,2014

Indianola native Sam Lacey, regarded as one of the most versatile big men in NBA history, died Saturday in his adopted hometown of Kansas City of natural causes. He would have turned 66 on March 28. Former Delta State and Ole Miss coach Ed Murphy helped recruit the 6-foot, 10-inch Lacey out of Gentry High […]

Free tax filing program featured at MSHoF

Free tax filing program featured at MSHoF

Posted on: March 17,2014

A Free File program that allows low-to-moderate-income Mississippi residents to prepare and file their taxes at no charge will be featured at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Tuesday. State Department of Revenue Commissioner Ed Morgan will join other state officials to showcase the program that is a partnership between the IRS and […]

Vivians, Scott Central win with big 2nd half

Vivians, Scott Central win with big 2nd half

Posted on: March 07,2014

At halftime Friday, Victoria Vivians had scored just seven points, had made just 3 of 12 shots and seemed flustered by Coahoma County’s double- and triple-teaming defensive tactics. She had taken a couple hard spills to the floor, at least one elbow to the mouth. She had missed some shots she normally makes in her […]

Spring Break 2 for 1: Ag Museum, MSHOF

Spring Break 2 for 1: Ag Museum, MSHOF

Posted on: March 05,2014

The adjacent Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will partner on a Spring Break special March 11-15. Tickets, priced at $6 for students and seniors and $8 for adults, will cover daily admission to both museums, including special events planned both places. The hours will be 10 a.m. […]

MHSAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MHSAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted on: March 04,2014

Mississippi Coliseum Schedule of Games Friday, March 7, 2014 9:00 a.m.  2A Girls  Newton Vs. H. W. Byers 10:30 a.m. 2A Boys  S.V. Marshall Vs. Calhoun City 1:00 p.m. 2A Girls  Coahoma County Vs. Scott Central 2:30 p.m. 2A Boys  Baldwyn Vs. Heidelberg 6:30 p.m. 1A Girls    Hinds AHS Vs. Pine Grove 8:00 p.m. 1A Boys  Hinds AHS Vs. Coldwater   Saturday, March 8, 2014     9:00 a.m. 1A Girls  John F. Kennedy Vs. […]

You read correctly: These Rebels play hockey

You read correctly: These Rebels play hockey

Posted on: March 04,2014

OXFORD – It’s been icy in Oxford the last couple days — perfect for the Ole Miss ice hockey team. That’s right: These Rebels play hockey, too. Good hockey. For the second consecutive year, the Ole Miss Hockey Program has qualified for the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) Division 3 National Tournament. The Rebels defeated […]

C Spire Howell/Gillom tickets available

C Spire Howell/Gillom tickets available

Posted on: February 28,2014

Tickets remain available for the C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophy Luncheon presentation Monday at your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Richard Williams, the basketball coach who rose from junior high coaching to taking Mississippi State to the Final Four ,will be the keynote speaker. The finalists for each […]

For first time, fans can vote via C Spire

For first time, fans can vote via C Spire

Posted on: February 24,2014

Jackson, Miss., (February 23, 2014) – For the first time in the history of the awards, Mississippi hoops fans will have the opportunity to take part in the voting for the C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophies, which annually honor the Magnolia state’s top male and female college basketball players. C Spire, along with the […]