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Former JSU star wins 400-meter hurdle silver in London games

A WLBT Report auto insurance miami fl LONDON – Former Jackson State University track and field standout Michael Tinsley won silver in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Monday. Tinsley finished in 47.91 seconds. He was less than […]

Education

MSU on the grow, president says

CORINTH – (AP) Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum says the university is undergoing massive infrastructure upgrades and expects record fall enrollment. Keenum, a Corinth High School graduate, told the Daily Corinthian that the university […]

Local Sports

Palmeiro inducted into Mississippi Hall of Fame

JACKSON – (AP) Rafael Palmeiro is now a member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He hopes someday Cooperstown comes calling as well. But he's not going to grovel. “My lobbying was done on […]

Local Sports

JSU Names McCall Offensive Coordinator

From The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – Jackson State University head football coach Rick Comegy has named Derrick McCall to serve as offensive coordinator. The 2012 season marks McCall’s fifth as a member of the […]

Business

Jeffrey Walker sentenced for fraud scheme

JACKSON (AP) Former NFL football player Jeffrey Walker is going to prison for defrauding investors in four states of more than $2 million in what prosecutors say was a land development scheme involving property in […]

Local Sports

Sports to return to MUW?

COLUMBUS – (AP) Mississippi University for Women may bring sports back to the school. The Commercial Dispatch reports that MUW president Jim Borsig plans to name a committee to explore the issue and report back […]

Local Sports

Donnie Tyndall taking over at Southern Miss

HATTIESBURG – (AP) Donnie Tyndall has already revived a dormant basketball program. That won’t be necessary at Southern Mississippi. But the upcoming challenge for the Golden Eagles’ new coach might be even greater that his […]

Local Sports

Mississippi State signs guard Andre Applewhite

From The Mississippi Link Newswire STARKVILLE – One day after Rick Ray landed his first recruit as head coach of Mississippi State, he signed another prized standout in Memphis native, Andre Applewhite. The 6-foot-5, 202-pound […]