Charley Frank Pride was born in Sledge, Mississippi, on March 18, 1938. Charley’s parents were both sharecroppers and cotton pickers. In 1956 Charley’s mother died. Charley’s...
When a new basketball season begins, there is only one goal and objective: an invitation to the elite NCAA tournament in mid-March. As baseball is Omaha...
Best pitcher in Mississippi high school baseball history? Great question, and I have no definitive answer. But I know of only one pitcher for whom a...
Ole Miss now has about 20 new college baseball players but they aren’t taking the field for Coach Mike Bianco, they’re playing for a new club...
Joe Gibbon was a two-sport star at Ole Miss in baseball and basketball before focusing on a professional career in baseball and becoming a World Series...
Donald Lee “Don” Blasingame grew up in Corinth to become a Major League All-Star and then to serve as a player/manager in Japan. Throughout his baseball...
These eyes have seen some seismic changes in nearly a half century of covering Mississippi sports. The most dramatic, of course, has been the integration of...
The chase for another run at the mecca of college baseball which is known as Omaha, Nebraska is here. As the Ole Miss Rebels look to get...
Ole Miss legend Don Kessinger and his wife of Carolyn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple, both of Forest City, Arkansas, have long been...
For years I have delivered programs on the importance of the positive attitude. Recently, one of the most beloved people to ever live in Chicago died...