By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Ole Miss fans could read the room. Or in this case the stadium — their stadium. Mighty Georgia, national champions twice in the previous three seasons, trotted onto the field at Vaught-Hemingway representing what many...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune It’s quite possible Blake Shapen has doubts right now, but they’re not about his ability, an old Mississippi State quarterback says. Shapen also isn’t questioning the confidence Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby has...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune Behind many successful football stories there’s a mother pushing sons to do the right things. For the Johnsons, Belton and Marcus, Glenda Smith is that mom. Even if for a time her eyes were closed. It wasn’t...
Jackson State University is celebrating a major milestone in its football program as Head Coach T.C. Taylor was recognized on one of the sport’s biggest stages. On Saturday, Taylor was honored at the Black College Football Hall of Fame after being named the 2024 Black...
By: Parrish Alford, Magnolia Tribune The messages went out during the week spreading the word with phones and laptops across and beyond the state. Park here, here and here, not there. Gates open at this time. You can bring this, this and this, not that,...
By: Magnolia Tribune Former Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach, a legend in the game, will soon be eligible for inclusion in the College Football Hall of Fame. It was announced in June 2024 that Leach fell short of the required win...