The Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges has announced a suspension of all practices and competition for all sports through at least March 30 due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
With the move, announced Thursday, the baseball and softball teams at East Mississippi Community College will not play until at least March 31.
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