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Southern Miss Falls in Season Opener at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Golden Eagles could not get much luck on the offensive end and fell 66-51 to Jacksonville on Saturday in their season opener. ...
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No. 5 Aggies Win Defensive Tussle, 20-7
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Defense and special teams carried fifth-ranked Texas A&M Saturday night to a 20-7 victory over LSU on a rainy evening at ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, November 30, 2020 10:07 am
Sports
The Trophy Returns: Rebels Take Egg Bowl, 31-24
OXFORD, Miss. – The Golden Egg will be sitting in the Manning Athletics Performance Center for the next 365 days. The Rebels (4-4) started fast ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, November 30, 2020 10:06 am
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Bulldogs Win Big In McCray-Penson’s Mississippi State Debut
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State rang in a new era Sunday, as the Bulldogs earned a wire-to-wire 88-58 victory against Jackson State in head coach Nikki McCray-Penson’s ...
by Special to the Item, Monday, November 30, 2020 10:06 am
Columns
Light freeze possible Monday and Tuesday nights
By Skip Rigney December is the first month of meteorological winter, and it looks like it will get off to an appropriately cold start in ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:00 am
Sports
Three-Pointers Lift Liberty Past Men’s Hoops, 84-73
MELBOURNE, Florida – D.J. Stewart Jr. matched a career-high with 20 points, while Tolu Smith delivered another career-best performance with 20 points of his own, but the ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:00 am
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Women’s Basketball Adds Jackson State Matchup On Nov. 29
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women’s basketball head coach Nikki McCray-Penson announced that the Bulldogs will host Jackson State at Humphrey Coliseum on Nov. 29. Fans will ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:00 am
Columns
Religion Column — For He is our peace
By Fr. Jonathan Filkins So, it begins. With expanded waistlines, we begin to stalk the various perceived holiday deals which tickle our fancies and cannot ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, November 28, 2020 7:00 am
Obituaries
Johnny Lee Adams
Johnny Lee Adams November 23, 2020 Memorial service will be held Monday, November 30, 2020 at 12 noon at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel. Due to ...
by Special to the Item, Friday, November 27, 2020 3:00 pm
Sports
Tigers Ready For Annual Battle For The Boot In Fayetteville
After a three-week layoff, LSU (2-3) travels to Fayetteville on Saturday for the annual “Battle for the Boot” with Arkansas (3-4), looking to defend the ...