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Arkansas doesn't deserve benefit of the doubt over Mississippi State football
Last Friday, SEC media predictions for the 2024 college football season were released, and Mississippi State football’s standing in those predictions was par for the course. Despite there no longer being divisions in the league, the tradition of voting Mississippi State last in the SEC West was effectively maintained. MSU was picked 15th in the conference, ahead of only Vanderbilt.
State of SA Athletics: Vols growing, adding sports
Athletics at Starkville Academy is growing. The Volunteers ended the 2023-24 school year with a pair of state championships in track and field and are going to use that momentum for even bigger things ahead. After completing his first year at the school, Starkville Academy Athletic Director Greg Owen was...
Golden Wave serving up new season behind new coach
TUPELO – The offseason is ending in a hurry for Tupelo's volleyball team, and the Golden Wave will have plenty of opportunities to acclimate to playing under new head coach Laura Booth. The Golden Wave are coming off a 22-17 season and a first-round elimination in the Class 7A playoffs. Tupelo begins the 2024 season with a tournament in Jackson starting on Aug. 2. Booth is excited for the ...
The 8th annual Back 2 School Celebrity Basketball Game in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - The start of the school year is coming soon, and on Sunday in Vicksburg, the Young Executives organization decided the best way to bring in the new school year is with some basketball. The Warren Central gym was packed with students, parents, and athletes for the...
Deion Sanders Jr. praises Lane Kiffin for bashing Paul Finebaum
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin have an interesting relationship. Finebaum makes no apologies when it comes to slamming coaches. He even said recently these past few months since Nick Saban retired from Alabama he’s needed to find a new target and may have found one in Kiffin.
Community-focused Health and Wealth Collaboration launches in Clarksdale
JANS – Coahoma County’s Aaron E. Henry (AEH) Community Health Services joined with Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a community development financial institution (CDFI), to launch the Health + Wealth Collaboration, a dual purpose community resource providing access to health care and financial support within the same facility. The collaborative effort will be used to examine the effects of poverty on health outcomes.
Former Mississippi State tennis player beats Nadal in Swedish Open to claim first career title
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Mississippi State tennis player has won his first career major tournament after defeating all-time tennis great Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the Swedish Open. Nuno Borges beat the 22-time grand slam champion 6-3 6-2 on Sunday in Nadal’s first final appearance in 2022...
Swiss company plans to set up in Mississippi, invest $176 million with potential of more than 300 jobs
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction equipment will locate in Mississippi, bringing with it more than 180 jobs and more than $175 million in investment. In a significant boost to the local economy, Liebherr has announced plans to establish distribution and manufacturing operations in Lee County. This project represents a substantial corporate investment of $176 million and will create at least 180 jobs by 2026, with the potential for further expansion that could see investments reach up to $238.4 million and job creation rise to 342 positions.
County gets $1.5M in ARPA funds back from HOPE Enterprise Corp.; Supervisors determining how to spend it
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A partnership between Hinds County and HOPE Enterprise Corporation has come to an end, with $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars being returned to the county. Last week, the Board of Supervisors accepted the refund of $1.5 million - half of the funds Hinds...
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