Roller derby is experienceing a rebirth on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Mississippi Rollergirls are Mississippi's first flat-track derby league. Right now the league consists of one team, but its ultimate goal is a four-team league with an all-star traveling squad. It's not your grandma's roller derby. The Rollergirls are members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. They don't have to go too far to find a team to roll against. New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla. have leagues, too. How about an exhibition in Jackson?
Out-of-town papers:
(Biloxi) Sun Herald: Rollergirls skating onto weekend scene
(Pascagoula) Mississippi Press: Women's roller derby makes comeback on Ocean Springs
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