Backstops may lead to vital lessons for life

There’s a pitcher’s backstop in the corner of our yard that’s the last survivor of an era nearly gone. It’s part of the detritus left

Kellen Moore, the NFL’s youngest head coach, inherits an aging Saints roster

Archie Manning remembers Kellen Moore coming to the Manning Passing Academy at Thibodaux, Louisiana, as a counselor during the summer of 2010, just before Moore’s

Outdoors column

The Old Man followed a highway through country unfamiliar to me, up steep hillsides and around mountain curves. We were headed for smaller water, he

What does Jake Mangum have to do to make the Major Leagues?

Jake Mangum, the all-time Southeastern Conference hits leader, turned 29 earlier this month. He’s a young man, unless we’re talking about his baseball age. Baseball-wise,

Consider the goal before beginning any argument

The Old Man lifted a grinding, grunting percolator and poured oily black into a delicate cup. The cup didn’t go with the man, but my

Remembering the SEC’s weirdest basketball tournament ever

They played the SEC Basketball Tournament last week in Nashville. The weather called for pleasant springtime weather until Saturday when there was a 100 percent

The state of college basketball

You’ve read it here before but it bears repeating; college football (as we know and love it) is over. Sure, there’ll still be football games

Lonesome geese illustrate perils, values of being alone

High in the gray of a February sky, a ragged skein of snow geese tumbled over itself. The birds’ cackling chatter echoed from cloud to

Sometimes familiar phrases are their own magic spell

I peeled a length of monofilament off The Boy’s reel, threaded it through six guides and the casting top on a bright yellow rod, then

Big-time hires the norm at Starkville

The administration at Starkville High School has been on an absolute tear the past couple of years. Since May of 2023, Starkville has made one

Keeping bait alive a challenge for the clumsy

Live bait and catfishing don’t always go together but, when they do, the results can be exciting. Sometimes, you even catch a few fish as

Archie Manning calls New Orleans children’s hospital naming ‘our family’s finest hour’

NEW ORLEANS — Archie and Olivia Manning’s tight-knit family is often referred to as the first family of American football. Now, there is the Manning

Chiefs’ dynasty ends with a whimper

It’s easy to identify the winners from Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX: quarterback Jalen Hurts, every Eagles wide receiver, edge rusher Josh Sweat, halftime performer Kendrick

Honoring the Champs

Tigers aim to play ‘best game’ against Chargers in 3A title game

MACON — Noxubee County returns to the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game for the third straight season, the program’s fifth appearance in six seasons

At 18, Konnor Griffin prepares for biggest day of his life: MLB Draft Day

Put yourself, just for the moment, in Konnor Griffin’ size 13 baseball spikes. Just imagine:

Office Hours: The real story. No bull

In this space last week, I gave you a primer on MSU’s new conference mates, Oklahoma and Texas. But, as a couple of loyal readers reminded me, Mississippi State and Texas actually have a history on – and off – the gridiron.

Office Hours: Meeting the new neighbors

Where were you on July 1, 2012? That’s the day Missouri and Texas A&M became official members of the Southeastern Conference.