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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, February 1, 21 and 22, 2008
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 Day, February 13, 2008
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 Trophy March 31, 2008
Media voters from around the state determine Mississippi's top three
male college basketball players and eventual winner with the recipient
announced at the banquet.
Mississippi
Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament April 14, 2008 Reunion
Golf Club - Madison, MS
First Commercial Bank presents the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum's celebrity golf scramble on April 14, 2008 at the Reunion Golf and Country Club, Madison, MS. All players will be teamed with a Hall of Fame member or college coach or college representative. .
BlueCross
BlueShield of Mississippi PopStar Awards Presentation May 16, 2007
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 Director of the year in
1981.
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The
Cellular South Ferriss Trophy May 19, 2008
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.
Baptist
Health Systems Watermelon Classic 5K Run/Walk , July 4, 2008
Start your own family tradition by participating in the 23rd annual
5K Run/Walk. Cool off with some ice cold watermelon. Other sponsors
include WAPT, Alltel, Z106, MISS103, Q105 and Brown Bottling Company.
BancorpSouth
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Weekend August 1-2, 2008
Welcome Mississippi's newest legends at the 46th annual Mississippi
Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet on Friday night then
say hello to many of the Hall of Famers at the Museum Saturday morning.
Museum Drawdown August 2, 2008
Win thousands in cash and rub shoulders with some of the best-known
names in Mississippi sports. Bid on prized sports memorabilia from
Mississippi and national heroes. More fun that you can stand!
The
Cellular South Conerly Trophy November 27, 2007
Who will be Mississippi's top college football player in 2007? The
twelfth annual media-selected Cellular South Conerly Trophy will
answer that question following the completion of the regular season.
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.
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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.
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