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Last Updated: May 14th, 2008 - 11:28:40
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Georgia NASCAR Museum Struggling
While the privately-funded Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating its seventh anniversary on July 4, 2003,other museums are not faring so well.
The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is closed and a year-old NASCAR museum located in a hotbed of racing is $10,000,000 in debt.
May 19, 2003, 2:50pm
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Whitney Named Sports Person of the Year
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| Alcorn State's Dave Whitney |
Legendary Alcorn State University basketball coach Dave Whitney was named Mississippi's Sports Person of the Year for 2002 by the state's largest daily newspaper, The Clarion-Ledger
Dec 26, 2002, 10:57am
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Delta Waterfowl Fundraiser Draws Big Crowd
A packed house of outdoor enthusiasts greeted the first annual dinner and auction of the Jackson Chapter of the Delta Waterfowl Foundation Thursday November 21, 2002 at the Museum.
Dec 4, 2002, 12:23pm
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Memories Abound for 1960 Rebels
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| At Coach John Vaught's command, the 1960 Ole Miss Rebels assumed the position at the Museum recently. |
18 Members of Ole Miss' 1960 national championship football team met the public and signed treasured mementoes Wednesday November 13, 2002 at the Museum.
Among those in attendance were Head Coach Johnny Vaught, now 93, and All-American backfield mates Jake Gibbs and Billy Ray Adams.
A commemorative poster produced by Champions Mark was on sale but fans also brought long-preserved game tickets, programs, books and magazines for signing, as well.
"I love 'em all," Vaught said of his players prior to the start of the signing session.
To see more pictures from the 1960 mini-reunion, click on the title of this story above the picture.
Nov 14, 2002, 12:53pm
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Delta State University Alumni Recognize Champions
Delta State University alumni from the metro Jackson area gathered at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum recently to recognize and unveil pictures of their past six Division II national championship cheerleader squads and one current swimmer.
Aug 9, 2002, 2:40pm
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