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The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus is set to receive a $2.5 million award to enhance its film program. The grant comes from a bill that will award $50 million in BP settlement funds to various Mississippi Gulf Coast counties. USM’s Visualization and Digital Multimedia Center of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The MHSAA 4A state champion Yazoo City boys’ basketball team was selected to represent the state in the second-annual State Champions Invitational. The event, hosted by ESPN, is a three-day, single-elimination tournament held at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. States that allow teams to compete in the tournament include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Utah, Washington, and Washington D.C.

JACKSON — Congratulations to Yazoo City basketball star Damarion Winston for being voted SB Live Mississippi’s High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 27-March 5! Winston scored 17 points against South Pike in the semifinal round, then a game-high 16 point in a 53-43 win over Raymond in the 4A ...

This past week, the Yazoo High basketball Indians painted Mississippi Coliseum bright red, knocking off defending state champion Raymond 53-43 for the State 4A Boys State championship. This week, Coach Anthony Carlyle’s team finished ranked No. 1 among all high school teams in the state. Nevertheless, today’s story begins...

JACKSON, Miss. — Bradley Davis takes us back to the moment three schools and their fans will never forget after raising the Gold Ball. Yazoo City wins state for the first time in 27 years, while Northwest Rankin and Germantown raise the trophy for the first time in school history.

The second day of the MHSAA boys and girls basketball championships at the Mississippi Coliseum is over and the Class 2A and 5A titles were clinched. Here are four takeaways from Friday's slate of games. 27 YEARS LATERFor the first time in 27 years, Yazoo City celebrates state basketball championship.

Anthony Carlyle won his sixth MHSAA state championship Thursday night with a 53-43 victory over defending Class 4A state champion Raymond at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. But this one was special. Carlyle – wearing a red sweatshirt with “The City” written on it – won this one for his...

"Twenty-seven years later." That was written in red and black on a white sign directly behind the Yazoo City bench Thursday night. It could easily have been lost in the sea of red. The Yazoo City faithful's matching red shirts seemed to swallow everything around them and continued into the upper decks of the Mississippi Coliseum.

City in a 7-1 victory on Saturday. Lili Kistler got things started with a double in the second inning that led to Trinity McGloster getting the run. Kistler would soon steal at home after a hit from Charli VanNorman to put the Missy Gators up 2-0. VHS would get on...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)- In the video above WJTV recaps the Monday afternoon slate of MAIS and MHSAA basketball playoffs. MAIS Scores (Overall Semifinals): Boys: Jackson Prep- 42 vs. Simpson Academy- 56 Boys: Clinton Christian- 74 vs. MRA- 67 MHSAA Scores (4A Semifinals): Boys: South Pike- 35 vs. Yazoo City- 46 Boys: Raymond- 53 vs. Pontotoc- […]

JACKSON — Anthony Carlyle is taking his alma mater to the state championship game. Behind a stellar defensive strategy along with the play of Tamarion Hoover, Yazoo City got past South Pike 46-35 in a defensive slugfest in the Semifinal Round of the MHSAA Boys Class 4A Basketball Playoffs at the ...

JACKSON — Yazoo City can party like it’s 1996. Behind the play of juniors Damarion Winston and Tamarion Hoover, the Indians got past powerhouse Raymond 53-43 to claim the MHSAA Boys Class 4A State Championship at Thursday night the Mississippi Coliseum. It’s the Indians (30-5) second state title in ...

Warren Central High School baseball team crushed Yazoo City 13-0 and picked up a huge 3-2 victory over Germantown on Saturday. “I’m proud of them and they came to play,” WC head coach Randy Broome said. The last couple of years we would get down and throw in the towel but we didn’t do that today but I’m proud of us competing all the way to the last out.”

The Providence Classical Academy Knights came up just short in their bid to win the MAIS 3A state tournament, falling to Tunica Academy 45-37 in the championship game Saturday night in Yazoo City, Miss. Blake Guin led the Knights with 12 points. “I am so proud of our guys tonight,”...

The Providence Classical Academy Knights continue to make school history. PCA advanced to the MAIS 3A state tournament championship game with a 55/50 victory over Sylva Bay Academy in Yazoo City, Miss. The Knights (28-4) face Tunica Academy for the title Saturday at 7:15 p.m. Bowman Lovell led PCA with...

Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomore Sara Catherine Potter of Yazoo County has been accepted into the Disney College Program in Orlando, Fl. Potter is a Culinary Arts Technology student on the college’s Wesson Campus. She will graduate from Co-Lin this semester and head straight to Disney to begin her four-month paid internship.

Porter’s Chapel Academy boy’s basketball team picked up a 67-26 win over Manchester Academy on Saturday. Lawson Selby knocked down two 3-pointers early in the game as well as Noah Porter who hit one. The Eagles went up 33-15 after Chase Hearn and Jase Jung came in clutch with a few points.

The Yazoo City High School basketball team will have a game with Greenwood High School on January 27, 2023, 17:30:00. #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 img { margin: 0; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 div { margin: 0; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 p { margin: 24px 0; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; letter-spacing: -0.24px; color: #333; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .icon { background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: 100% 100%; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item:last-child { border-bottom: none; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item { padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f9f9f9; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #F2F2F2; border-radius: 8px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams { display: flex; margin-bottom: 26px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .vs { width: 40px; height: 97px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .logo { width: 120px; height: 120px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .name { margin-top: 11px; color: #333; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center; letter-spacing: -0.31px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item { margin-left: -8px; margin-top: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.15px; color: #888; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item .icon { margin-right: 4px; width: 12px; height: 12px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: 100% 100%; }

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WJTV)- Yazoo City is starting to turn heads in 4A boys basketball. The Indians now stand at 18-5 with multiple wins over 5A/6A schools. The team says team chemistry is what has built this winning team. Yazoo City lost in the 1st round of the playoffs last season, but hopes this great […]

The Yazoo County High School soccer team will have a game with Winona High School on January 17, 2023, 18:00:00. #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 img { margin: 0; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 div { margin: 0; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 p { margin: 24px 0; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; letter-spacing: -0.24px; color: #333; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .icon { background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: 100% 100%; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item:last-child { border-bottom: none; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .item { padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f9f9f9; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid #F2F2F2; border-radius: 8px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams { display: flex; margin-bottom: 26px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .vs { width: 40px; height: 97px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .logo { width: 120px; height: 120px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .teams .team .name { margin-top: 11px; color: #333; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center; letter-spacing: -0.31px; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item { margin-left: -8px; margin-top: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.15px; color: #888; } #sports_nfhsnetwork_notice_v1 .contest-card .info-item .icon { margin-right: 4px; width: 12px; height: 12px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: 100% 100%; }