Mississippi Sports
Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded
By: Alanis Thames, Associated Press A sparse crowd drifted into Walter Sillers Coliseum for Delta State’s first women’s basketball game in 1973. It was a 4 p.m. tipoff against Holmes...
MSU Athletics launches STATE 1878
Mississippi State Athletics launched STATE 1878, an independent membership community built for Mississippi State fans and supporters, on Thursday. The focus is on deepening engagement and...
Finalists Announced for the 2026 Howell and Gillom Trophies
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Howell and Gillom Trophies, presented annually to the state’s top men’s and women’s college...
Former Ole Miss AD, coach, player Alford dies
Former Ole Miss athletics director, coach, and student-athlete John Warner Alford Jr. passed away on Friday. He dedicated over 30 years to the university. Ole Miss said of Alford: “A...
Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament
By Dave Campbell, Associated Press Minnesota made sure the opening weekend of women’s March Madness was blocked off at its home court months before the NCAA Tournament began. The hunch...
Mobile sports betting dies again in Mississippi Senate
By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The “Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act,” which passed 100 to 11 in the House of Representatives, has died in the Senate Gaming Committee at the...
