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The First Tee of Central Mississippi
Sports are a great way to teach kids about life lessons such as winning and losing, hard work, dealing with adversity and more. The First Tee Central of Mississippi is a way for kids to learn lessons using the program’s “Nine Core Values” of honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility …
First Woman Kicker Gets Scholarship
Several women have played football at the college level for years now. Most of these young women were walk-on players, or players with no scholarship. In 1997, Liz Heaston became the first woman to ever play and score in a college football game when she scored in a game for …
JSU, USM and MSU Playing for Conference Titles
As April comes to an end, there are three Division I baseball teams in our state that are chasing division or conference titles: Mississippi State University in the SEC, the University of Southern Mississippi in Conference USA and Jackson State University in the SWAC. JSU and USM are leading their …
The Dark Side of Sports
Two former college-football stars ended up dead just over a year apart. Both former players ended up hanging themselves in their jail cells. Former University of Nebraska star running back Lawrence Phillips didn’t have the best childhood, as he grew up in group homes in his youth. Football was a …
Art and Tacos
Story by Alex Thiel During the festivities of Museum After Hours each month at the Mississippi Museum of Art, Executive Chef and Culinary Curator Nick Wallace gets in on the action with his monthly ‘sipp Sourced pop-up menu. As the name implies, the pop-ups are based around the idea of …
Saints Sign Peterson
New Orleans just did a major solid for ESPN. Breaking news this morning, Tuesday, April 25, is that is the Saints are signing former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. It just so happens that the Saints travel to Minnesota in week one of the 2017 NFL season. That game …
Gov. Bryant Sets Special Session for June 5
Gov. Phil Bryant called for a special session for lawmakers to finish the fiscal-year 2018 budget. He made the announcement on his Facebook this week. Lawmakers will return to Jackson on June 5 to presumably pass the three budget bills that died during session. "In the interest of providing proper …
The Storms Before the NFL Draft
There has been plenty of news before the NFL Draft’s kickoff tomorrow night, Thursday, April 27, that could send players down the draft board. Some is understandable, and some could be considered ridiculous. Let’s start with the ridiculous and work our way to more serious elements. One thing to remember: …
First-Round Mock Draft
Tonight, April 27, will be life-changing for 32 former college-football players. When the 2017 NFL Draft kicks off at 7 p.m., every team with a first-round pick will hope that theirs will become a future Hall of Famer and not end up on a list of the biggest draft busts. …
Winners and Losers From the First Round
Many people like to be a critic, and many people like to make a snap judgment on any number of topics. Many may see a preview for a new movie and instantly know if it will be great or not just from the short clip. You could apply that same …
Grading the Saints’ Draft
Every NFL team walks away from the NFL Draft telling its fans that the team got better with every pick. That can’t be the case, of course, since some teams are going to clearly be bad next season, and some picks are not going to make it out of training …
Mississippi’s Undrafted Rookie Signings
When the Denver Broncos selected former University of Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly, the draft officially came to an end. However, the work wasn’t done yet for the teams, and players who went undrafted still can live their pro-football dreams. NFL history is full of players who went undrafted that went …
Posts and Odds for the 143rd Kentucky Derby
The winner of the 143rd Kentucky Derby will need to navigate a full field of 20 this Saturday, May 6. Officially, 22 horses are eligible for the race, with Royal Mo and Master Plan as alternates, but they need two horses to withdraw by early Friday morning to be in …
Dak Prescott Second on Merchandise Sales List
NFL fans can argue whether or not the Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Team,” but they can’t argue that the men with stars on their helmets can move merchandise. Two rookies led Dallas to the playoff last season and led the NFL Players Association’s Top 50 players year-end sale list for …
Possible Late Free-Agent Pickups for the Saints
Shopping in the bargain bin isn’t something some people like to talk about, but most of us love to get a good deal when possible. At this point in the NFL offseason, teams are now looking for bargains on veteran players. There are still some good players left on the …
College Softball Tournaments Around Our State
While most NCAA Division I softball conference tournaments around the country are getting started this week, Division II and Division III tournaments are already underway or have crowned their champions. Belhaven University wasn’t able to reach the postseason as the Blazers continued their transition to Division III, but the Millsaps …
JSU Wins the East, USM and MSU in Line for Titles
A little while back, I touched on Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi all fighting for division or conference titles in baseball. Jackson State finished its quest by winning the SWAC East title over Alabama State University. JSU finished SWAC play with a 20-4 …
Four Teams From Our State Could into Regionals
None of the universities from our state got into the Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The University of Mississippi was the only close-but-no-cigar team, as they went to the National Invitational Tournament. That should not be the case with the Division I NCAA Men’s Baseball Tournament. Our state could …
SWAC Baseball Tournament Preview
The 2017 SWAC Baseball Tournament kicks off Wednesday, May 17, in New Orleans at the MLB Urban Youth Academy for the third straight year. Jackson State University is the No. 1 seed out of the East Division, and Alcorn State University is the No. 4 seed from the East. Jackson …
Real Possibility for President The Rock
Oh my gosh, it is like my dreams have come true. In a recent interview with GQ, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson told the magazine he might consider one day running for president. He says “it’s a real possibility” that he will run one day. This shouldn’t be a surprise to …