SPECIAL EVENTS

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum puts on numerous events throughout the year. For further information on any of the events listed below call the Museum at 1-800-280-FAME or (601) 982-8264.

Black History Week Thursday/Friday February25-26, 2010
School groups will hear from former professional athletes and coaches who have continued to make contributions in their community since their playing and coaching days. Among the speakers will be Walter Reed, W.C. Gorden, Eddie Payton, Leon Seals, Ben Williams and many more.

Women in Sports YMCA Day, Wednesday, February24, 2010
School groups will be tested for flexibility, body mass index, endurance and strength and will participate in aerobics  It's a hands on morning.
Well-known female sports figures and others speak to school groups on the positive influence and strong impact sports has played in their lives. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi and we will be assisted by Velocity Sports Performance.

The Cellular South Bailey Howell  & Peggie Gillom Trophies March 29, 2010
The Howell Trophy in men’s college basketball, the Gillom Trophy in women's college basketball, the Conerly Trophy in college football and the Ferriss Trophy in college baseball constitute the four elements of the Cellular South
Outstanding Player Awards Series. Several of the events have been televised live throughout the state by Mississippi Public Broadcasting.     

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament April 19, 2010
First Commercial Bank presents the annual Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrity Golf Scramble at the Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison, MS. All players will be teamed with a Hall of Fame member, college coach or college representative. Celebrate spring and Mississippi sports. BIG fun!

BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi PopStar Awards Presentation
Wednesday,May19, 2010
The only gathering of the year anywhere in the state of Mississippi's best high school athletes in all sanctioned sports from both the public and private school ranks as determined by the sports staff of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. The award is named after late inductee Pop Allen, who was a longtime athletic director for the Jackson Public Schools, and the National Athletic.

The Cellular South Ferriss Trophy May 24, 2010
Major League scouts and college coaches in Mississippi select the best college baseball player in a state that produces numerous collegiate stars. The award is named after Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and long-time Delta State head coach Dave "Boo" Ferriss. The Ferriss Trophy is part of the Cellular South Outstanding Player Awards Series.

Watermelon Classic 5K Run/Walk, July 3, 2010*
Start your own Independence Day morning family tradition by participating in Mississippi’s largest 5K Run/Walk that began in 1983. Cool off post-race with some ice cold watermelon. The race is being presented this year by Baptist Health Systems, Donate Life Mississippi and Pinelake Church.  

* The 2010 race will be run on Saturday July 3, 2010 because July 4th is a Sunday.

BancorpSouth Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Weekend July 30-July 31, 2010
Welcome Mississippi's newest legends at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet Friday night then say hello to many of the Hall of Famers at the Museum Saturday morning.

Also at the Museum Saturday night, attendees can win $5000 and rub shoulders with some of the best-known names in Mississippi sports at the Drawdown of Champions. Bid on prized sports memorabilia from Mississippi and national heroes. More fun that you can stand! Co-sponsored by Wells, Moore, Simmons and Hubbard law firm
and Puckett Machinery.

The Cellular South Conerly Trophy November 30, 2010
Who will be Mississippi's top college football player in 2009? The fourteenth annual media-selected Cellular South Conerly Trophy will answer that question following the completion of the regular season. This year's event will be in Jackson at the Museum The Conerly Trophy is part of the Cellular South Outstanding Player Awards Series.

For information on all events at the Museum, please contact us by phone at 1-800-280-FAME or electronically at generalinfo@msfame.com.

Former Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis, the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007 with San Francisco, is shown accepting the 2007 Cellular South Conerly Trophy as Mississippi's top college football player.

Three-time NFL MVP Brett Favre shown at a golf tournament benefiting the Museum.