Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi . The hall of fame was established in 1961[ 1] [ 2] Smith-Wills Stadium , former home of several minor-league baseball teams.[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 4]
Hall of fame procedures
Selection guidelines: See footnote[ 5]
Eligibility requirements: See footnote[ 6]
Inductees
For list of inductees by sport, see footnote[ 7] [ 1] [ 8]
A Billy Ray Adams , 1987Warner Alford , 2003, football player, coach, and athletic director[ 9] Pop Allen , 1994, multi-sport athlete, coach and athletic director[ 10] Lance Alworth , 1988Charles Armstrong , 1976Henry Armstrong , 2010Bonner Arnold , 1978, basketball player and coach[ 11] [ 12] Jim Ashmore , 1983B Johnny Baker , 1984Lee Baker , 2004Coolidge Ball , 2008Calvin Barbour , 1975Lem Barney , 1986Doby Bartling , 1977J.E Baxter , 1969, college football and basketball player, high school coach, World War II veteran, and state legislator[ 13] James "Cool Papa" Bell , 1995Mickey Bellande , 1974Verlon Marion Biggs , 2002J.T. "Blondy" Black , 1976Ricky Black , 2019Thermon Blacklidge , 1971Bernard Blackwell , 2001Courtney Blades-Rogers , 2012Felix "Doc" Blanchard , 1994Don Blasingame , 1980Ruthie Bolton , 2014Ralph Boston , 1976Maggie Bowen , 2022Jeff Bower , 2009Denver Brackeen , 1982, basketball player, coach, military officer, and administrator[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Robert Braddy , 2017Leon Bramlett , 1988Cowboy Brantley , 2011Robert Brazile , 2007Billy Brewer , 2018Johnny Brewer , 2004Sean Brewer , 2016Bobby Brien , 1985, tennis player[ 17] Debbie Brock , 2021Allen Brown , 2010Pete Brown , 2020Ray Brown , 2006Willie Brown , 1995Jackson Brumfield , 2001, football player, coach, served in U.S. Army[ 18] Bill Buckner , 2013Ju Burghard , 1970, three-sport college athlete and sports official / referee[ 19] Ode Burrell , 1997Guy Bush , 1973C Lindy Callahan , 2004Buck Cameron , 1987, college track, football, and boxer, high school basketball and track coach[ 20] Mack Cameron , 1999Jack Carlisle , 2004Jim Carmody , 2009James Ray Carpenter , 2003Marino Casem , 1994Gene Chadwick , 1973William "Billy" Chadwick , 2005Van Chancellor , 2005Lloyd Clark , 2006Will Clark , 2008Robert "Ace" Cleveland , 1998Rick Cleveland , 2017Leroy Braxton "Roy" Cochran , 1997Bob Coleman , 2010Reggie Collier , 2008Bobby Collins , 2000Charlie Conerly , 1966Eugenia Conner , 2017Hamp Cook , 1996, football player, coach, and scout[ 21] [ 22] Johnie Cooks , 2004Hunter Corhern , 1989Paul Covington , 2008Harry Craft , 1975A.G. Crawford , 1972Eddie Crawford , 2012Bobby Crespino , 1994Jack Cristil , 1991Hugh Critz , 1963Doug Cunningham , 2014D Roland Dale , 1995Erick Dampier , 2021Jim Davenport , 1983Wobble Davidson , 1986Art Davis , 1981Harper Davis , 1980Kermit Davis , 2022Eagle Day , 1981Dizzy Dean , 1990David Dellucci , 2022Mike Dennis , 2015Hill Denson , 2008, baseball player and coach[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] Hanford Dixon , 2005Kayo Dottley , 1971Frank Dowsing , 2010Jim Dunaway , 1990Marcus Dupree , 2017
E F Jess Fatheree , 1964Brett Favre , 2015Rockey Felker , 2019Nollie Felts , 1967Dave "Boo" Ferriss , 1964Agnes Fitz-Hugh , 1975Charlie Flowers , 1985Lee Floyd , 1991Joe Fortunato , 1978Bill Foster , 2003Bobby Franklin , 2005Leslie Frazier , 2017Doss Fulton , 1986G Tranny Gaddy , 1965Jim Gallagher Jr. , 2022Mary Gallagher , 2019K. P. Gatchell , 1966Smylie Gebhart , 1985Joe Gibbon , 1979Jake Gibbs , 1976Kline Gilbert , 1977Jimmie Giles , 2013Jennifer Gillom , 2008Peggie Gillom , 1998Gerald Glass , 2013Tom Goode , 1990Bill Goodrich , 2005W. C. Gorden , 1997Country Graham , 1963Larry Grantham , 1980Mildrette Netter Graves , 2003Hugh Green , 2009Reed Green , 1966L. C. Greenwood , 1996Jack Gregory , 2000Paul Gregory , 1982Wilburn Glynn Griffing , 2002Sue Gunter , 2003Ray Guy , 1994H Goat Hale , 1961Parker Hall , 1970Sam Hall , 2012Slats Hardin , 1991Earnest Harrington , 2013Lusia Harris-Stewart , 1990Lou Hart , 2007Bob Hartley , 1994Willie Heidelburg , 2016Marion L. Henley , 1993Carolyn Henry , 2002Jeff Herrod , 2023W.E. "Slew" Hester , 1968Gene Hickerson , 1979Stan Hindman , 1988Dick Hitt , 1965Joel Hitt , 1972Dobie Holden , 1970Junie Hovious , 1967Bailey Howell , 1977Kent Hull , 2003Lindsey Hunter , 2021Doug Hutton , 1995I J
K Doug Kenna, Jr. , 1970Don Kessinger , 1984Tyrone Keys , 2009Eddie Khayat , 2004Robert Khayat , 2000Bruiser Kinard , 1961Mike Kinnison , 2011Steve Knight , 2015Ike Knox, Jr. , 1964Sylvia Howell Krebs , 1996L Wendell Ladner , 1988A.C. "Butch" Lambert, Sr. , 2000Jimmy Lear , 1991Hal Lee , 1974Earl Leggett , 2002Sam Leslie , 1968D.D. Lewis , 1987Ken Lindsay , 2001Freddie Little , 1995James Harol Lofton , 1999Carla Lowry , 1985Barry Lyons , 2022M All Star Buddy Myer Carl Maddox , 1989Jeffrey Malone , 2012Con Maloney , 2011Archie Manning , 1989Fred McAfee , 2015Deuce McAllister , 2014Babe McCarthy , 1974Jimmie McDowell , 1999Bucky McElroy , 1981David McIntosh , 1973Allyn McKeen , 1977Eric McNair , 1963Steve McNair , 2014Shorty McWilliams , 1963Eddie Merrins , 2000Terrence Metcalf , 2021Abe Mickal , 1985Cary Middlecoff , 1996Mary Mills , 1987Crawford Mims , 1995Willie Mitchell , 1966Bilbo Monaghan , 1996John Montgomery , 1974Wilbert Montgomery , 2019Bucky Moore , 1965Robert Morgan , 2009George Morris , 1983Eric Moulds , 2022Dot Easterwood Murphy , 1999Buddy Myer , 1971Larry Myricks , 2001N O P Rafael Palmeiro , 2012Corky Palmer , 2011Jackie Parker , 1972Claude Passeau , 1964Jimmy Patton , 1972Walter Payton , 1993Hugh Pepper , 1977Ray Perkins , 1998Bubba Phillips (John Melvin Phillips), 1972George Pillow , 1983Ron Polk , 1998Barney Poole , 1965J.E. "Buster" Poole , 1964Ray Poole , 1968Johnny Pott , 1993Jay Powell , 2017Richard Price , 2019Ennis Proctor , 2012Vic Purvis , 2006
R Dave Randall , 2021Walter Reed , 1999Anton Reel , 2006Andy Reese , 1969Joe Renfroe , 1982Nick Revon , 1985Jerry Rice , 2007Willie Richardson , 1979Troy Ricks , 2007Stanley Robinson , 1961Langston Rogers , 2013John Rubenstein , 2013Charles Rugg , 2005S Lester Sack , 1991Billy Sam , 1965Tom Sawyer , 1992Donald Scott , 1963George "Boomer" Scott , 2007George Sekul , 2002Billy Shaw , 1996Jackie Sherrill , 2016Purvis Short , 1999Jackie Slater , 2003Calvin Smith , 2014Larry Smith , 2016Ralph "Catfish" Smith , 2002Riley Smith , 1984Tad Smith , 1969Leroy "L.T." Smith , 1998Lake Speed , 2010William Spencer , 1968Jack Spinks , 1984Billy Stacy , 1979Bob Stevens , 2003Hook Stone , 1967Lafayette Stribling , 2018John Stroud , 2009Red Stroud , 1990Clyde Stuart , 1968Scott Suber , 1993Walter Suggs , 2006Walter "Polie" Sullivan , 1973Bull Sullivan , 1984Tom Swayze , 1978T U V W Lily Wade , 1974Gerald "Gee" Walker , 1969Joe Walker , 2018Wesley Walls , 2016Carl Walters, Sr. , 1993Fred Walters , 1971Charlie Ward , 1979Thomas "Randy" Watkins, 2021
Skeeter Webb , 1978Hunter G. Weddington , 1983Clarence Weatherspoon , 2015Paul Wells , 1970Gwen White , 2015Willye White , 1981Dave Whitney, Sr. , 1991"Gentle" Ben Williams , 1997Richard Williams, 2014
Jerrel Wilson , 2011Pat Wilson , 1969Spec Wilson , 1967Sammy Winder , 1998James Wright, 2022
Archie Wright-Moore , 2018
References
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"Inductees (by year)" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .
^ a b "About the Hall of Fame" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Smith-Wills Stadium" . City of Jackson, Mississippi. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Exhibits" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Selection Guidelines" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Eligibility Requirements" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Inductees (by sport)" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .^ "Inductees (alphabetically)" . Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2008 .^ https://msfame.com/inductees/warner-alford/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/w-c-allen/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/bonner-arnold/ ^ https://www.nemccathletics.com/Hall_of_Fame/bonnerarnoldbio?view=bio ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/j-e-baxter/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/denver-brackeen/ ^ https://olemisssports.com/news/2006/5/31/Rebel_Hoops_Legend_Denver_Brackeen_Passes_Away ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRECB-2006-pt8/html/CRECB-2006-pt8-Pg11305.htm ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/bobby-brien/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/jackson-brumfield/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/julius-burghard/ ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/c-b-cameron/ ^ https://mississippitoday.org/2019/12/25/rip-hamp-cook-86-a-hall-of-famer-in-so-many-ways/ ^ https://southernmiss.com/news/2019/12/26/football-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-hamp-cook ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/hill-denson/ ^ https://blazers.belhaven.edu/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/hill-denson/9 ^ https://www.belhaven.edu/news/2019/Hall-of-Fame-Coach-Hill-Denson-Announces-Final-Season-2019.html ^ https://msfame.com/inductees/james-edwards/
External links
Sports halls of fame by state in the United States
