• Reminder: Reception planned to honor former Kosciusko Whippet football coach

    A reception has been announced to honor a former Kosciusko Whippet head football coach. Jackson Prep in Flowood will hold a reception to honor Coach Ricky Black for being named the National High School Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year. Black, who is currently the head coach at Jackson Prep, has complied a record of 371-74 in his... Read More.
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  • Rebels’ Boykin, SEC touchdown king, dead at 89

    Arnold “Showboat” Boykin
    Arnold L. Boykin, surrounded by his family, died peacefully Thursday at his home in Brandon. He was 89.
    Football fans of a certain age will remember him better as Showboat Boykin. His name is forever engraved in Mississippi football history and, particularly, Egg Bowl history.
    On Dec. 1, 1951, Boykin ran the football for all seven Ole Miss touchdowns in the Rebels’ 49-7 victory over Mississippi State at Starkville. That’s right: Showboat Boykin sc

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