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Last Updated: Jul 31st, 2010 - 11:27:28
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Induction Weekend Here!
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| Veteran NASCAR driver Lake Speed (Center) received his commemorative replica and gift at the induction banquet July 30, 2010. Pictured with Speed are MSHOF Board President Nick Crutcher (Left) and David Barrentine, Mid-Mississippi President for BancorpSouth. |
A near capacity crowd jammed the Jackson Marriott ballroom for the 48th Annual BancorpSouth Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Induction Weekend FRiday July 30, 2010.
The members of the Class of 2010 easily constituted the most diverse class in MSHOF history with an amaterur runner, amateur tennis champion, professional driver, boxer and two college football stars.
Tickets are still available for all remaining weekend activities:
Saturday July 31 Meet the Inductees MS Sports Hall of Fame
9:30a-11a
Saturday July 31 Drawdown of Champions MS Sports Hall of Fame 6:30p-10p
The Drawdown of Champions is co-sponsored by Wells, Moore, Simmons and Hubbard PLLC and Puckett Machinery.
The Class of 2010 consists of Henry Armstrong, Allen Brown, Bob Coleman, Frank Dowsing, Lake Speed and Ken Toler.
For ticket information contact the Museum at 1-800-280-FAME(3263.
Jul 26, 2010, 10:00am
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Museum Closed Monday August 2nd
The Museum will be closed Monday August 2, 2010 following the activities of the 48th Annual BancorpSouth Induction Banquet Weekend that includes the Drawdown of Champions sponsored by Puckett Machinery and the Wells, Moore, Simmons and Hubbard law firm.
The Museum will resume normal operating hours of 10am-4pm Monday through Saturday on Tuesday August 3, 2010.
Jul 25, 2010, 3:43pm
Roland Marbie: 1920-2010
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| Roland Marble (R) retired from the Museum's board in February of this year. He is shown at his retirement reception with current Museum board President Nick Crutcher. |
Roland Marble, the Museum's first and only board member emeritus, died Sunday July 11, 2010 in Jackson, MS. He was 90.
Marble was the longtime secretary to the board. A veteran attorney, he offered invaluable counsel to the board on a variety of legal matters. His late wife Virginia was the first female member of the Museum's 200 Club support group.
"He surprised us when he announced he was retiring from the board at its February meeting," said Museum Executive Director Michael Rubenstein."He said we were the last thing he was giving up."
The family designated Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame board members as honorary pallbearers.
Jul 12, 2010, 10:15am
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