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Mississippi is known for our athletes. Get a first-hand look at the world of sports in the ‘Sip!

Say the name Larry McKay to anyone in North Mississippi, and the first word that comes up for discussion is basketball. If the discussion continues, talk of Baldwyn High School invariably comes up – Baldwyn Bearcat championship basketball, to be precise.

Since I recently wrote about the ongoing road to championship gold for Mississippi’s high school basketball teams, it also seems quite appropriate to relay the winners of one of our state’s highest honors for individual basketball players – Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball.

Multiple high school bowling teams from across the state have been competing in the 2025 MHSAA State Bowling Championships this week (January 29-31) at Fannin Lanes in Flowood, Mississippi. From Thursday through Friday, the top high school bowlers from the North and South divisions of our state have battled it out for this prestigious title. 

Basketball season is in full swing throughout Mississippi, with high school team rankings getting more serious as the season winds down. But amid these heated high school competitions, even the best basketball fans across the Magnolia State often overlook the hard work, dedication, and pure excitement of Mississippi’s younger middle school athletes. 

The Mississippi Horse Park and Starkville Rotary Club again have been honored with the Justin Boots Best Footing Award for the exceptional ground during the 2024 Rotary Rodeo. It was selected by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for having the best footing in 2024 out of 57 rodeos held in the Southeastern Circuit which includes Mississippi and eight other states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Recently, the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) announced its new 2025-2027 classifications for the various sports and activities in which Mississippi schools will participate beginning in August 2025.