Editors note: The majority of this story was written by longtime The Mississippi Press Lifestyles editor Susan Ruddiman and printed…

Half of the four girls’ teams in Region 8-6A comprise the Class 6A Final Four in the overall state championship tournament in The Big House in Jackson this week. That’s the reason that Region 8-6A was considered by many as the toughest girls’ league in the state of Mississippi this season. But will that tough […]

The Picayune football team won the Class 5A state football championship back in early December. Now, three months and one day later, the Maroon Tide basketball squad will try and duplicate the same feat. Picayune stunned the Mississippi prep basketball world Tuesday night by thumping perennial state power Jackson Provine 60-49 in the Class 5A […]

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There’s yet another big week of prep baseball action on tap this week as early season action continues to unfold on the diamonds across the “Southern Six” while a half-dozen gold balls will be presented in Jackson over the weekend to wrap up yet another basketball season. One of the bigger match-ups to follow this […]

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The Picayune boys return to The Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson for the second straight season Tuesday night with a trip to the Class 5A state championship game on the line. The Maroon Tide, under the direction of head coach Eric Vianney, face perennial state power Jackson Provine in the nightcap of a four-game slate at […]

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The Biloxi boys enjoyed one of the most successful prep basketball seasons in the state of Mississippi this season. But that campaign came to a crashing conclusion on the playing floor in Poplarville Saturday night. Northwest Rankin put up an outstanding defensive effort and upset the Indians 57-44 in the Class 6A South State quarterfinals […]

Region 8-6A was considered by many as the toughest girls’ league in the state of Mississippi this season in prep basketball. And for good reason. Because half of the four teams in that region will be the only representatives from South Mississippi in the overall Class 6A Final Four at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. […]