Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae announced that Brayland Ferguson, 18, of Starkville is a College Savings Mississippi Shootout scholarship recipient, announced at this year’s high school basketball championship games. In total, the State Treasury awarded $6,000 in scholarships to help toward tuition, books, supplies and more. Learn more at Treasury.MS.gov/CollegeSavings.
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