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This weekend's highlights: Mississippi State baseball begins a new era. ... Ole Miss marks 100 years of basketball. ... It's the best time of year in high school basketball.

College baseball: The John Cohen era bdgins at Mississippi State on Saturday. Ole Miss and Southern Miss also begin their seasons on Friday.

College basketball: Jackson State plans a "white out" for Saturday's game with Grambling State. Leave that blue T-shirt at home.

College basketball: : Ole Miss will celebrate a century of hoops on Saturday. Do you think anybody will mention the time a head basketball coach was promoted to assistant football coach?

High school basketball: The North and South state semifinals are on Friday and the finals are on Saturday. Several JPS teams are battling for a trip to the Big House.

High school basketball: The MPSA state tournaments semifinals are on Friday and the finals are on Saturday. The big boys are playing at Madison-Ridgeland Academy.