Mississippi Today is getting ready to celebrate our 6th anniversary this Monday. As the resident sports columnist, I report on the compelling stories of Mississippi athletics, an important part of our state’s culture. Mississippi has a fascinating history of producing many of the world’s greatest athletes. I strive to bring to our readers the stories of those sports heroes and the games they play by going behind the scenes to find the stories behind the stories.
One of my favorite stories back in 2018 did just that. About a month before that hair-raising Super Bowl featuring the Eagles and Patriots, I had the chance to speak with Larry Foles, native of Petal and father of that year’s Super Bowl Champion quarterback Nick Foles. I found a lot of Larry’s rags-to-riches story reflected in Nick’s. Like so many Mississippians, Larry emerged from humble beginnings and developed grit, determination and leadership skills his son seemingly took to heart and utilized for success on sports’ biggest stage.
Stories like this one are uniquely Mississippi and help show the rest of the world why Mississippians excel as they do in football, basketball, baseball and Olympic sports. It has been my life’s work to tell these stories. It never gets old.
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