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Breaking down the teams playing for a national championship at the College World Series
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (1206+ words) Coach: Skylar Meade (186-119 in 5 years at Troy and overall). Road to Omaha: Won Gainesville regional: lost to Miami 10-5, beat Rider 15-7, beat Miami 9-6, beat Florida 16-11, beat Florida 10-2. Won Troy super regional: beat Little Rock 12-2, beat Little Rock 7-2. 2026 record vs. CWS teams:…...
Festival South: When Hattiesburg becomes a stage
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (610+ words) Every June, Hattiesburg is cleverly referred to as Baseburg. It's one of my favorite times to visit Hattiesburg. But here's what I love most about June in the Hub City: while one crowd is heading to Pete Taylor Park, another…...
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis' legacy alive
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (215+ words) Ranging in age from seven to 17, some donning jeweled jumpsuits, they took the stage at the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artist competition last week. In contrast to their peers, some of whom may have never heard of Elvis, the…...
Four former Alabama State men's basketball players were paid to fix a game against Southern Miss in 2024, NCAA says
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (193+ words) Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock were alleged to have engaged in game manipulation when Alabama State played at Southern Mississippi on Dec. 5, 2024. Southern Miss was a six-point favorite and won 81-64. According to the NCAA, two known…...
L. V. Hull Home and Legacy Center opens in Mississippi
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (225+ words) Coinciding with the exhibit of Mississippi folk artist L. V. Hull exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, the L. V. Hull Legacy Center is now opening in Hull's former home in Kosciusko. Recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places…...
It's the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry's "Ode to Billy Joe' remains
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (541+ words) The lyric is clean and iconic, especially in the Deep South and, most of all, in Mississippi. For those of a certain generation, it instantly evokes a time, a place and a way of life: "It was the third of…...
America's sound rises again: Jimmie Rodgers Festival breaks attendance records in Meridian
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1232+ words) For years, Meridian residents have said, "I remember when the Jimmie Rodgers Festival used to be big." After this year, that question will fade into history. Estimates suggest the 2026 Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival drew over 3, 000 people to the Meridian City…...
Discovering history at the Shiloh National Military Park Corinth Interpretive Center
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (629+ words) Most people driving through Corinth probably have no idea they are passing one of the most important railroad crossroads of the Civil War. And honestly, that's hard to imagine now. These days, Corinth feels busy in the best small-town Mississippi…...
Offensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
1+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) Mike Leach, the eccentric and revolutionary offensive savant whose teams set dozens of scoring and passing records over his 21-year head coaching career, is among the nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class. The'National Football Foundation released the…...
Tomatoes become latest symbol of America's affordability squeeze
1+ week, 4+ day ago (612+ words) Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product over the past year to cement a spot as one of the consumer headaches du jour. "The tomato has become a symbol of something much deeper," says…...