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Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
Rick has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, and is recipient of multiple awards and honors for his reporting and writing.

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What became of Ole Miss All American punter Bill Smith? So glad you asked.

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State-USM men’s basketball to play benefit game for Delta victims

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Here’s what’s ruining college football, three minutes at a time

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Podcast: David Eckert joins the podcast to talk Ole Miss football.

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Ole Miss’ Caden Davis reminds us why the sport is still called FOOTball

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Doug Shanks loved, lived baseball, and his contributions will live on

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Hattiesburg, Southern Miss recall Jimmy Buffett before he was legend

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