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All these decades later, little ‘JT’ Bell gets his day at Miss. State

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 246 Reads
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 04:15 PM

In a more fair and just Mississippi, James Thomas Bell — JT to his family and friends around Starkville — probably would have attended his hometown college, then Mississippi A&M, where he surely would have become a baseball star.

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Christian Roberts of Millsaps College - Photo credit to Millsaps College Athletics

Christian Roberts of Millsaps Named C Spire Conerly Trophy Nominee

By Press Release - Millsaps College, 154 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 05:41 PM

Below is a press release from Millsaps College:

Millsaps defensive back and recent graduate Christian Roberts was named one of eight nominees for the prestigious C Spire Conerly Trophy, both C Spire and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Monday.

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Packed Mississippi college baseball stadiums do not appear to impact stats on COVID spread

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 716 Reads
Mon, 05/10/2021 - 02:45 PM

Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down.

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Mike Bianco is about to reach his 800th win at Ole Miss. Can his 2021 team get to Omaha?

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 10,592 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:47 PM

When Ole Miss next wins a baseball game — quite possibly this weekend in a three-game series at Texas A&M — it will mark Mike Bianco’s 800th victory at the university and his 900th as a college baseball coach.

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Though officials have not accused him of a crime, Brett Favre said he would refund the welfare money and made an initial payment of $500,000.

Brett Favre hasn’t returned welfare funds as promised a year ago

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, 5,834 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 03:53 PM

Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre has not repaid $600,000 he received in Mississippi welfare money after promising one year ago that he would.

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Fifty years ago, in 1971, Archie Manning was the second pick of the first round of the NFL Draft. He almost missed it.

Fifty years ago, Archie Manning, the 2nd pick, almost forgot NFL Draft

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 535 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:23 PM

The NFL Draft has become such a monstrosity of a production. We’ve had mock drafts coming out for weeks, if not months. Talking heads have been talking about it, and writing fingers have been typing about it — ad nauseam. The event is nationally televised over three days before a packed house of seemingly crazy people.

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They could’ve picked Elijah Moore, but Saints drafted Payton Turner. Time will tell…

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 1,675 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 01:47 PM

So when it finally came time for the New Orleans Saints to pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday night, many folks, including this one, thought they might opt for Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore, the best college player in Mississippi this past season.

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Mike Kinnison’s No. 15 jersey will be retired at Delta State Saturday. Kinnison, a former DSU All American, won 75.6 percent of his games as the school’s head coach. He won a national championship in 2004 and six NCAA Regional titles as head coach.

Delta State retires Kinnison’s jersey; they’ll never retire his remarkable story

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 508 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 10:37 AM

Author’s note: Delta State University will retire former head baseball coach Mike Kinnison No. 15 jersey in a ceremony Saturday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field prior to the 2 p.m. doubleheader against the University of Alabama-Huntsville.

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Kemp Alderman celebrates after hitting the game-winning home run for Ole Miss against LSU Saturday afternoon. He is a native of Decatur and graduate of Newton County Academy. | Photo Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

Alderman makes most of opportunity

By Robbie Robertson, 3,674 Reads
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 07:53 PM

It’s been a whirlwind week for former Newton County Academy standout Kemp Alderman.

In just a week’s time, Alderman went from being a redshirt to the toast of Oxford.

On Tuesday, Alderman started in left field for Ole Miss in a win over Arkansas-Little Rock. Alderman went 1-for-4 in the game, getting his first collegiate hit.

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Don Kessinger batted .400 for his Ole Miss career, but he was even better known for his fielding ability. (Ole Miss athletics)

Was Don Kessinger the best Ole Miss athlete ever? So glad you asked.

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 2,354 Reads
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:01 AM

Greatest athlete in Ole Miss history? My guess in 99% of Rebels would blurt “Archie Manning” before the question is completed.

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Since lifting capacity restrictions on outdoor events, Mississippi’s COVID numbers have gone down and stayed down.

May 12, 2021