
by Clay Chandler Published: March 4,2012
Tags: American Football League, Bananas, chile, Chiquita, College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, Glynn Griffing, Gov. Kirk Fordice, GULFPORT, Hemingway Stadium, James Meredith, Jimmy Heidel, Johnny Vaught, Kenny Dill, Larry Johnson, London, Louis Guy, Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development, Mississippi Development Authority, National Football League, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Ole Miss, Santiago, Seoul, South Korea, Sugar Bowl, Texas Longhorns, The State Port of Gulfport, Tokyo, University of Houston, West Point
The past two seasons have been zero fun for those who have even a casual rooting interest in the Ole Miss football program. The third game of the 2012 season, when the Rebels play Texas in Oxford, will be set aside to remember the best of times on the field and the worst of times [...] [...]

by Amy McCullough Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Deidre Mooney, Donna Speed, Fit For, Indianapolis Colts, Jackson Mississippi, Jackson State Walter Payton Center, Madison Central High School, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi State University, National Football League, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Nike, P90X, Paul Lacoste, Paul Lacoste Sports, St. Dominic’s Hospital, Super Bowl, United States
Paul Lacoste, owner of Paul Lacoste Sports, has dubbed himself “Mississippi’s Coach” and has a passion for getting Mississippians healthy. Lacoste grew up in Jackson and played football at Mississippi State University, where he also earned a master’s degree in sports administration and exercise science. He has played for the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 30,2011
Tags: Alabama, Area Development Magazine, Bill Parcells, California, Georgia, healthcare, Indiana, Lady Gaga, Louisiana, Marianne Hil, Mississippi, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, National Football League, New Economy Index, New York Giants, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, union
Positive is great. Reality is, well, real. Every once in a while, a talking head will rebut some statistic that’s not favorable to his or her opinion by saying, “Yeah, well, you can make statistics say whatever your want them to say.” Super Bowl winning coach Bill Parcells, however, famously said, “You are what your [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 15,2011
Tags: Atlanta Braves, Barry Lyons, Big South League, Bilox, BILOXI, Field of Dream, Greenville, Greenville Bluesmen, HATTIESBURG, Hurricane Katrina, JACKSON, Jackson Met, Major League Baseball, Meridian, Mississippi, Mississippi Braves, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, New York Mets, Southaven, Southern League, Tupelo, Tupelo Tornado
There was a time that minor league sports, baseball in particular, was at the heart of the American dream. Watch “Field of Dreams” and you will know everything you need to know. However, these days, non-affiliated minor league sports do not work. They don’t work in Mississippi, ever. To think there is a group of [...] [...]