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The name was enough to scare the bejeezus out of you, Archie Manning says: Dave “Deacon” Jones. Then there was his size: 6 feet, 5 inches and 275 muscular pounds. Then there was his speed. Says Manning, “In college I could get away from any defensive lineman. In the pros, I couldn’t run away from […]
Ben Puckett always seemed to this observer a force of nature. He was square-jawed and, in his younger years, barrel-chested with the forearms of a blacksmith. But it was not his physical appearance that made him seem such a powerful force. No, Ben Puckett believed in himself and he believed in his family. He did […]
(State plays Central Arkansas tonight in a winner-advances-loser-is-finished Regional championship game. Ask most Mississippi State fans about them most memorable Starkville Regional, they’ll go back to Burke Masters’ game-winning heroics. Must have been something, but I happened to be in Destin covering the SEC Spring Meetings at the time. My most memorable Starkville Regional came […]
The Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic is a great way to start off your July 4 holiday weekend. A family tradition for many, the 5K run/walk will start at 7:30 a.m. at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. A one mile fun run (for all ages) is also offered followed by a tot trot […]
So I was watching the Indiana Pacers somehow defeat the Miami Heat earlier this week when Ray Allen made this ridiculous, off-balance, falling out-of-bounds, heavily guarded 3-point shot to keep the Heat close. My first thought: How in the world can Ray Allen still be playing this game? My second thought: Back to the day […]
Joe Sanderson, CEO of Sanderson Farms, made a promise and a tribute during his remarks at the Sanderson Farms Championship Media Day at Annandale Wednesday. The promise: “Come rain or shine at this tournament, there will be lots of chicken!” Sanderson Farms is the third largest poultry producer in the U.S. The tribute: To 82-year-old […]
(I write a back-page column for Mississippi Sports Magazine, a widely distributed publication with a growing circulation that publishes six times a year. What follows is my column for the May/June issue. People who join the 200 Club, which is a lifetime membership to your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, receive a free, […]
There’s an old saying that nothing comes easy in the post-season, but the NCAA baseball committee went a little overboard with Mississippi State. John Cohen, who came to the C Spire Ferriss Trophy luncheon with one black eye (the result of a freak accident) last week, must feel like he has another shiner today. Yes, […]
