Then take a walk just down Pascagoula Street to Thalia Mara Hall. While the American flag appears to be in good condition, the state of Mississippi flag is ripped in half, showing only the red end. The state flag's white magnolia on a navy background is nowhere to be found. The Jackson flag located at Thalia Mara is slightly frayed.

The Jackson State Tigers will face the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in a football matchup on Sept. 6, 2025, according to a contract obtained by FBSchedules.com through a state public records request. The matchup between the two Mississippi athletic mainstays was discussed in 2023 but wasn't officially signed until this month.

Jackson School District officials plan to merge the township's two high schools and close a middle school as they face a $13 million budget hole.

Five-star Hattiesburg wide receiver Tristen Keys includes Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Tennessee football in his top 12 list on Wednesday.

Via Scooby Axson of USA Today, Terrell Buckley is the new head coach at Mississippi Valley State. Buckley, 53, was the fifth overall pick in the 1992 draft. He played for the Packers, Dolphins, Broncos, Patriots, Dolphins, Jets, and Giants. He won a Super Bowl ring with the 2001 Patriots.

The trend of hiring former NFL players as college coaches continued as Terrell Buckley was named the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University. The 53-year-old Buckley was a decorated cornerback during his days at Florida State,

National Signing Day is coming Feb. 5. Here is a list of Jackson area high school football players who signed during the December early period.

Mississippi State basketball had its worst offensive performance of the season against Tennessee. Here's what coach Chris Jans saw.

Bluff City teenagers are pouring out their hearts about the good in their neighborhoods, despite the bad.

Memphis football, which competes with Power Four schools for local high school recruits, sometimes benefits from area players who want to come home.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Even during basketball season, North Side junior Javonte Smith has continued bettering his college football recruiting, including Tennessee.