Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame explained

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The hall of fame was established in 1961 and is currently located in a museum that displays the achievements of Mississippi athletes. The museum opened on July 4, 1996.[1] It is opposite the Smith-Wills Stadium, former home of several minor-league baseball teams.[1] [2]

Museum

Among the exhibits in the museum are the "Dizzy Dean Museum", the "Viking Classic Exhibit", which gives the history of Mississippi's PGA golf tournament (now known as the Sanderson Farms Championship, and the "Wendy's High School Gallery", which recognizes the Wendy's High School Heisman winners from Mississippi, as well as past and current state champions.[3]

Hall of fame procedures

Inductees

For list of inductees by sport, see footnote[6] For list of inductees by year, see footnote[7] For alphabetical list of inductees, see footnote[8]

A–J

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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

K–Z

K
L
M
N
O
P
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Hall of Fame . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508023743/http://www.msfame.com/hof_inductees_year.html . May 8, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Smith-Wills Stadium . City of Jackson, Mississippi . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425070351/http://www.city.jackson.ms.us/government/parks/smith . April 25, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Exhibits . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111111115225/http://www.msfame.com/mu_exhibits.html . November 11, 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Selection Guidelines . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008040442/http://www.msfame.com/hof_nominations.html . October 8, 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: Eligibility Requirements . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406125307/http://www.msfame.com/hof_nominations_er.html . April 6, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Inductees (by sport) . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309184514/http://www.msfame.com/hof_inductees_sport.html . March 9, 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: Inductees (by year) . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . October 15, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508023743/http://www.msfame.com/hof_inductees_year.html . May 8, 2012 .
  8. Web site: Inductees (alphabetically) . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum . November 29, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513163640/http://www.msfame.com/hof_inductees.html . May 13, 2008 .

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