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A look at The Balconies at Davis Wade Stadium Mississippi State football

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2 years ago

August 29, 2022

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2022-08-29 15:45:01

STARKVILLE — Davis Wade Stadium is ready for Mississippi State football’s opener Saturday night against Memphis.

It was an offseason filled with hard hats and construction vests at the stadium — primarily on the west side where The Balconies at Davis Wade Stadium were installed. The new premium seating area in the corners of the upper deck, which was sold out by July 1, brings the experience from the Dudy Noble Field outfield to DWS.

Fans who reserved pods could check them out during MSU’s open scrimmage on Aug. 20. Last Saturday, they were permitted to return and move in…

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In NIT, Southern Miss basketball to face UAB in opener

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2 years ago

March 12, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-12 21:36:08

Southern Miss men’s basketball is heading to the NIT for the first time since 2014.

The Golden Eagles will face UAB in the first round of the 2023 NIT on Tuesday (6:30 p.m., ESPN+), having learned their postseason fate Sunday.

Coach Jay Ladner – the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year – guided Southern Miss (25-7) to its third regular-season conference championship and first since 2000-01. The regular-season title clinched an automatic bid for the Golden Eagles despite a 78-61 quarterfinals loss to South Alabama in the conference tournament March 4.

Alcorn State (18-13), which won the…

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Mississippi Legislature moves through another major deadline Wednesday

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2 years ago

March 9, 2023

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rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Mississippi Clarion Ledger – 2023-03-09 13:31:52

Another legislative deadline came and went Wednesday, with all bills having to move past the floor of the chamber they did not originate in, and a number of the most watched bills remain alive.

Some big pieces of legislation died though, including one of the most important ones related to the city of Jackson.

See what made it past Wednesday’s deadline, and what did not.