Walter Payton

RICK CLEVELAND:
Executive Director;native of Hattiesburg, MS; USM graduate; 33 years at The Clarion-Ledger, where his columns have won numerous state, regional and national awards.

MARGARET FERRISS WHITE:
Administrator: native of Cleveland, MS; graduate of Delta State University; spent 13 years in management and programming with the Jackson Metro YMCA before joining the Museum on July 28, 1995; daughter of inductee Dave "Boo" Ferriss.
LULU MANESS:
Office manager and Marketing Director: Clarksdale, MS native; attended Ole Miss; began as a volunteer at the Museum prior to its opening on July 4, 1996, and joined the full-time staff in September, 1997; goddaughter of inductee Charlie Conerly.

CULLY TURNER
Building and Grounds Supervisor:  Native of Clarksdale, MS, Former high school football and basektball coach in LA; retired from 30 years of service as a firefighter; high school sport official; began volunteering at the Museum in 2003; Joined the staff in December 2006.

RAY LANTY:
Jack of all trades; military brat who went to school in Aberdeen, MS before attending Mississippi State University; a Museum volunteer since its opening in 1996, he now assists where needed on a part-time basis
GLORIA SCOTT:
Administrative assistant; native of Jackson, MS; attended Mississippi Industrial College in Holly Springs, MS; retired federal employee who started volunteering at the Museum shortly after it opened and now works part-time.
  INTERN:
On occasion, the Museum employs an intern to assist in all Museum activities. College students interested in gaining valuable, temporary workplace experience should contact the Museum at (601) 982-8264 or at generalinfo@msfame.com and be prepared to submit a resume`.

Henry Allen

 Henry Allen, native of Jackson, MS; former civil engineer, now self-employed contractor; high school football official; a Museum volunteer since 2003 and now works part-time for the Museum.  Henry is the son of Hall of Fame inductee,W.C. "Pop" Allen.



VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are the backbone of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. They assist the staff in a variety of ways such as guiding school and church groups, selling admission tickets, interacting with the children in our most popular sports simulation area, and helping visitors pick out that perfect sports item from our gift shop.

You too can join this special group. Volunteers may sign up as little as twice a month to once a week. We are flexible in working around your schedule. Shifts are three hours in length. For information about volunteers, contact Margaret Ferriss.



BOARD

The private, non-profit Museum is governed by a 24-person volunteer board of directors.

 

BRANDON, MS
            Dr. Alan Freeland
            Dave Hollingsworth
            Brian Sims

CLINTON, MS
            Bill Hetrick

FLORA, MS
            Ron Winford

FLOWOOD, MS
            Oscar Miskelly

HATTIESBURG, MS
            Bruce Calcote
            Nick Crutcher

JACKSON, MS
           Margaret Barrett-Simon
           Sen.David Blount
           Katie Hester
           Con Maloney
           Jody Owens
           Johnny Ray
           George Smith
           T.Calvin Wells

 

MADISON, MS
           Todd Etheridge
           Gov. Ronnie Musgrove

MAGEE, MS
           Joe McNulty

MERIDIAN, MS
           Lou Hart
           Bruce Martin

RIDGELAND, MS
           Jim Keith
           J.Paul Stockwell