Football fever is heating up in Mississippi. Soon thousands of fans of the Big Three will converge on Jackson for an athletic equivalent of the church revivals that used to be a summertime staple in the South. Unlike those events, most of the attendees at the college events will be hanging on the speakers' every word.
Ole Miss: Rebel Reunion, July 17, Mississippi Trade Mart. Social hour, 5 p.m.; program, 6:30 p.m. Guests will include football coach Ed Orgeron, basketball coach Andy Kennedy, women's basketball coach Renee Ladner and athletic director Pete Boone. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-18 all available at the door. Call (601) 624-0095 or (601) 506-3186.
Mississippi State: Central Mississippi Summer Extravaganza, July 19, Mississippi Coliseum. Social hour, 5:30 p.m.; program, 7 p.m. Guests will include football coach Sylvester Croom and basketball coach Rick Stansbury. Tickets are $10 apiece for adults at the door and free for all students (including MSU students) and children, free. E-mail [e-mail missing]
Southern Miss: Central Mississippi All-Star Party, July 19, Mississippi Trade Mart. Social hour, 5 p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m.; program 6:30 p.m. Special guests will include football coach Jeff Bower, the USM cheerleaders and Seymour the Eagle mascot. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door (children under 12 free). Call (601) 214-8881 or e-mail [e-mail missing]
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