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Enjoying a family tradition after uneatable salty snack

By JEFF NORTH JEFF NORTH
Thu,12/11/25-12:18PM, 1,667 Reads 19,578 Statewide
I thought retirement meant no more corporate meetings, no more trade shows, no more deadlines, etc. However, last week I found myself in Baton Rouge doing what I have been doing for the last 25 years. Before I continue, Coach Kiffin was not part of the equation even though he was still “talk” of the town in tiger land.
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Tuesday's prep basketball standouts

Wed,12/10/25-11:14AM, 1,709 Reads
Highlights from Tuesday’s prep basketball games:
Pillow Academy’s Madeline Carroll and Mere Austin Wilkey scored 31 and 19 points, respectively, in leading the Lady Mustangs to a 70-42 win over visiting Bayou Academy.
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Frederrick Ford

Nehemiah Williams

Eric House

Caleb Day

De'Marva Williams

Demarcus Brown

De'Anthony Hill

Jawuan Gideon

Cohen Blaylock

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Ford, Williams selected all-state

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,12/10/25-2:00AM, 2,258 Reads
Two Greenwood-area high school athletes were named to the 2025 Mississippi Coaches All-State football teams announced following the championship games this past weekend.
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Greenwood High first-year coach Tracey Campbell and the Lady Bulldogs beat Amanda Elzy 53-37 Saturday at Elzy’s gymnasium.

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GHS squads sweep Elzy

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Wed,12/10/25-2:00AM, 1,929 Reads
The Greenwood High School girls and boys basketball teams pulled off a sweep of Amanda Elzy on Saturday at Elzy’s gymnasium.
The Lady Bulldogs (7-3) claimed a 53-37 win as Malia Dixon scored a team-high 15 points. She also had four rebounds, four steals and three assists.
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