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Why Jackson State football hosts A-listers in sideline red seats

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2 years ago

October 27, 2022

rssfeeds.hattiesburgamerican.com – Hattiesburg American – 2022-10-27 08:51:17

Hip-Hop icon Rick Ross made his way toward the home sideline at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium last Saturday, stopping to dish out a hug and shake some hands.

The crowd in the background cheered wildly as he made his way to his throne, where he would watch coach Deion Sanders and Jackson State football take down Campbell, 22-14, during the Tigers’ homecoming game.

“Coach Prime took this sideline to a whole ‘nother level,” Ross told the YouTube channel 9MagTV. “You gotta be on that throne on the sideline.”

Ross’ perch is one of several, aligned along the Jackson State football sideline…

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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.