SUMMARY: President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” upon retaking office, a proposal reminiscent of a 2012 bill by Mississippi state Rep. Steve Holland. Holland’s proposal, intended as a spoof, faced backlash, especially from the Latino community. Trump praised the name’s “beautiful ring,” prompting U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to pledge support for legislation to enact the change. However, renaming the gulf poses significant challenges, including gaining consent from neighboring countries Mexico and Cuba, as well as the International Hydrographic Organization, making the proposal difficult to realize.

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SUMMARY: Jackson State’s Sonic Boom of the South marching band recently participated in the Rose Parade and will now join celebrations for the university’s football team. The Tigers, crowned 2024 HBCU national champions after defeating South Carolina State 28-7 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, will be honored with a parade on January 17, 2025, in downtown Jackson at 6 p.m. Following the parade, an official afterparty and fundraiser will be held at M-Bar Sports Grill. This victory marks Jackson State’s first Celebration Bowl win since its creation in 2015, and the Tigers’ first national title since 1996.

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SUMMARY: Former Mississippi State basketball standout Tolu Smith is on the verge of his NBA debut, having signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. Alongside him, the Pistons also signed Ron Harper Jr. Smith, a 6-foot-10 rookie, excelled in the G League, averaging 17.7 points and 11.7 rebounds over nine games with the Motor City Cruise. Previously undrafted, Smith was initially signed by the Pistons before being waived and joining the Cruise. Harper, the son of NBA champion Ron Harper, also went undrafted and averaged 10.6 points with the Maine Celtics before joining the Pistons. The Pistons waived two players to accommodate them.

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