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Politicians for Sale? Egg Bowl Rivals Take Care of Lawmakers, No Report from JSU

If the Ole Miss-Mississippi State rivalry extends to Capitol expenses, the University of Mississippi is winning in the department of free tickets for state lawmakers.

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Erick Dampier

Today marks the first day of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but viewers won’t find any teams from our state in the Big Dance. That wasn’t the case 20 …

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Making Sense in March Madness

While no college or university from the state of Mississippi made the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, it still could offer one of the craziest years for March Madness in …

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Paris Collins

If Jackson State University is going to make great strides in postseason play, the team is going to need big games from Paris Collins.

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Shandricka Sessom

Shandricka Sessom has been one of the bright spots for the Rebels this season as they have tried to rebuild their women's basketball program back to being a winner.

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Marques Colston

One of the best finds was the Saints' final selection in the 2006 NFL Draft, when New Orleans used the 252nd overall pick to take a wide receiver out of …

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Celebrating Small-Town Sports

From March 18 through April 30, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will help visitors discover what those players really mean to Mississippi when it hosts the traveling …

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Andy Kennedy

Auburn outrebounded Ole Miss by 10, but the key to coach Andy Kennedy's squad winning lay with the defense.

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Quinndary Weatherspoon

Mississippi State's Quinndary Weatherspoon made a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Mississippi State to a 75-74 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night.

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Willie Richardson

Super Bowl III was one of the most important games in professional football history. It featured Jackson State University icon Willie Richardson, but he was on the losing side of …

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CFL Returns to Jackson

Tonight would be like your average summer night in Canada," Winnipeg Blue Bombers Assistant General Manager and Director of U.S. Scouting Danny McManus explained as the second annual Jackson Combine …

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AP Source: 13 Ole Miss NCAA Allegations Involve Football

Mississippi's football program was cited by the NCAA in nearly half of the 28 rules violations levied against the school in the Notice of Allegations the university recently received, said …

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Jeffery Simmons

Mississippi State salvaged what looked like a non-descript recruiting class by adding a pair of homegrown defensive linemen.

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Dominant D Carries Manning, Broncos to 24-10 Super Bowl Win

With his prolific passing and complete control of the game at the line of scrimmage, Peyton Manning helped usher in the NFL's wide-open era of high-scoring offenses and pass-happy game …

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Kyle Love

A couple of seasons ago, it might have seen a long shot for Panthers defensive tackle Kyle Love to even be in the league much less about to play in …