Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers. Rick has authored four books and has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year.
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Podcast: Mississippi’s college hoops revival (and rivalry)
Don’t look now, but the Magnolia State has two ranked teams on a collision course for a Saturday showdown in Starkville this weekend. Rick and Tyler talk about what makes both Ole Miss and Mississippi State so solid, and check in on a JSU squad that is 3-0 to start SWAC play. Plus, Rick’s NFL…
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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin calls college football’s crammed calendar ‘a dumb system’
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin ripped the college calendar that forces many coaches to juggle a transfer window while preparing for bowl games.
At Southern Miss, the Huff hire looks good from every angle
Southern Miss snags Charles Huff, whose team won the Sun Belt Conference championship, as head coach.
State football championships: Three days, seven games, and so many thrills and heartaches
Three days, seven games, and so many thrills and heartaches: Inside Mississippi’s 2024 high school football championship games.
Jackson State defeats Southern, wins SWAC in dominating fashion
Jackson State rolled past Southern 41-13 on Saturday to win the SWAC Championship and claim a berth in the Celebration Bowl.
A century later, Hattiesburg High plays for a second state title
On Saturday night, the undefeated Hattiesburg High Tigers will for their first state football championship in exactly 100 years. The history of this story cannot be ignored, columnist and Hattiesburg native Rick Cleveland writes.
Egg Bowl week: Despite it all, one of America’s hottest rivalries endures
It’s Egg Bowl week, as integral a part of Thanksgiving weekend in Mississippi as turkey, oyster dressing, and casseroles. Columnist Rick Cleveland recounts his favorite rivalry stories over the years.
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