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Mississippi High School Girls Basketball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (MHSAA) – February 17, 2026
The 2026 Mississippi high school girls basketball state championships continue on Tueday, February 17.
High School On SI has brackets for every classification in the Mississippi high school girls basketball playoffs. The playoffs culminate with the championship games on March 6.
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 1A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket (select to view full bracket details)
First Round Matchups
Ashland at Wheeler – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Wheeler 47, Ashland 11)
Calhoun City at Okolona – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Okolona 60, Calhoun City 28)
Pine Grove at Blue Mountain – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Blue Mountain 51, Pine Grove 48)
Smithville at West Tallahatchie – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: West Tallahatchie 32, Smithville 29)
Riverside at Sebastopol – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Sebastopol 54, Riverside 31)
Taylorsville at Bogue Chitto – Monday, February 16, 5:30pm CST (Final: Bogue Chitto 56, Taylorsville 45)
Ethel at Simmons – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Simmons 66, Ethel 29)
Mount Olive at Lumberton – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Lumberton 51, Mount Olive 12)
Coffeeville at Ingomar – Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm CST
Byers at Thrasher – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Thrasher 51, Byers 45)
West Lowndes at Vardaman – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Vardaman 42, West Lowndes 31)
Biggersville at Hickory Flat – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Biggersville 67, Hickory Flat 43)
Stringer at West Lincoln – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: West Lincoln 60, Stringer 15)
South Delta at McAdams – Monday, February 16, 5:00pm CST (Final: McAdams 55, South Delta 30)
Mississippi School for the Deaf at Richton – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Richton 12, Mississippi School for the Deaf 0)
Leake County at Shaw – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Leake County 42, Shaw 33)
Second Round Matchups
Okolona at Wheeler – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
West Tallahatchie at Blue Mountain – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Bogue Chitto at Sebastopol – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Lumberton at Simmons – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Thrasher at Ingomar/Coffeeville winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Biggersville at Vardaman – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
McAdams at West Lincoln – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Leake County at Richton – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 2A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Bruce at Walnut – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Walnut 73, Bruce 21)
Philadelphia at Charleston – Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm CST
Hatley at East Union – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: East Union 68, Hatley 33)
J.Z. George at Velma Jackson – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Velma Jackson 61, J.Z. George 23)
Mize at Newton – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Newton 67, Mize 10)
Perry Central at Enterprise (Brookhaven) – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Enterprise 29, Perry Central 27)
Pelahatchie at Heidelberg – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Heidelberg 55, Pelahatchie 24)
Wesson at Collins – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Collins 55, Wesson 36)
East Webster at North Side – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: North Side 41, East Webster 32)
Water Valley at New Site – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: New Site 85, Water Valley 36)
Leland at Kemper County – Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm CST
Baldwyn at Myrtle – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Baldwyn 48, Myrtle 40)
East Marion at Loyd Star – Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm CST
Enterprise Clarke at Lake – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Lake 41, Enterprise Clarke 34)
Wilkinson County at North Forrest – Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm CST
Scott Central at Bay Springs – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Scott Central 48, Bay Springs 46)
Second Round Matchups
Philadelphia/Charleston winner at Walnut – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Velma Jackson at East Union – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Enterprise (Brookhaven) at Newton – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Collins at Heidelberg – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
New Site at North Side – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Baldwyn at Leland/Kemper County winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Lake at East Marion/Loyd Star winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Scott Central at Wilkinson County/North Forrest winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 3A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Coahoma County at Booneville – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Booneville 57, Coahoma County 15)
Nettleton at Yazoo County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Yazoo County 47, Nettleton 21)
Alcorn Central at Independence – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Independence 60, Alcorn Central 46)
Humphreys County at Noxubee County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Humphreys County 51, Noxubee County 29)
Seminary at Pisgah – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Pisgah 61, Seminary 16)
Presbyterian Christian at Franklin County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Franklin County 44, Presbyterian Christian 41)
St. Andrew’s Episcopal at Jefferson Davis County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Jefferson Davis County 51, St. Andrew’s Episcopal 45)
Crystal Springs at St. Patrick – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: St. Patrick 43, Crystal Springs 34)
Aberdeen at Thomas E. Edwards – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Thomas E. Edwards 59, Aberdeen 21)
North Panola at Belmont – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Belmont 64, North Panola 38)
O’Bannon at Choctaw County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Choctaw County 48, O’Bannon 20)
Kossuth at Holly Springs – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Kossuth 58, Holly Springs 55)
West Marion at Jefferson County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Jefferson County 53, West Marion 32)
McLaurin at Southeast Lauderdale – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Southeast Lauderdale 46, McLaurin 12)
Hazlehurst at Our Lady Academy – Monday, February 16, 7:00pm CST (Final: Our Lady Academy 61, Hazlehurst 23)
Quitman at Magee – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Quitman 64, Magee 24)
Second Round Matchups
Yazoo County at Booneville – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Humphreys County at Independence – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Franklin County at Pisgah – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
St. Patrick at Jefferson Davis County – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Belmont at Thomas E. Edwards – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Kossuth at Choctaw County – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Southeast Lauderdale at Jefferson County – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Quitman at Our Lady Academy – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 4A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Shannon at Tishomingo County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Tishomingo County 61, Shannon 18)
Yazoo City at Ripley – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Ripley 52, Yazoo City 45)
Corinth at Itawamba Agricultural – Wednesday, February 18, 6:00pm CST
Clarksdale at Kosciusko – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Clarksdale 37, Kosciusko 34)
Mendenhall at Choctaw Central – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Choctaw Central 75, Mendenhall 20)
Forrest County Agricultural at Lawrence County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Lawrence County 56, Forrest County Agricultural 42)
West Lauderdale at Morton – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Morton 67, West Lauderdale 35)
South Pike at Greene County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Greene County 49, South Pike 38)
Greenwood at Senatobia – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Senatobia 55, Greenwood 45)
Mooreville at South Pontotoc – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Mooreville 58, South Pontotoc 43)
Rosa Fort at Louisville – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Louisville 72, Rosa Fort 19)
New Albany at Houston – Monday, February 16, 7:00pm CST (Final: Houston 75, New Albany 45)
Bay High at Columbia – Wednesday, February 18, 6:00pm CST
Raymond at Newton County – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Newton County 56, Raymond 28)
McComb at Moss Point – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Moss Point 54, McComb 29)
Northeast Lauderdale at Forest – Monday, February 16, 6:00pm CST (Final: Northeast Lauderdale 41, Forest 35)
Second Round Matchups
Ripley at Tishomingo County – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Clarksdale at Corinth/Itawamba Agricultural winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Lawrence County at Choctaw Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Greene County at Morton – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Mooreville at Senatobia – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Houston at Louisville – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Newton County at Bay High/Columbia winner – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Northeast Lauderdale at Moss Point – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 5A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Cleveland Central at Pontotoc – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Columbus at Florence – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
East Central at Laurel – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
North Pike at Northeast Jones – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Caledonia at Holmes County Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Lanier at New Hope – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Sumrall at Wayne County – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Purvis at Brookhaven – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 6A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Callaway at Olive Branch – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Grenada at Canton – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Pearl River Central at West Jones – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Terry at Picayune – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Lake Cormorant at Neshoba Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Ridgeland at South Panola – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Hattiesburg at Hancock – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Pascagoula at Forest Hill – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
2026 Mississippi (MHSAA) Class 7A Girls Basketball State Championship Bracket
First Round Matchups
Oxford at Tupelo – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Horn Lake at Madison Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Gulfport at Northwest Rankin – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Meridian at Harrison Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Hernando at Starkville – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Clinton at DeSoto Central – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
Pearl at Biloxi – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
West Harrison at Brandon – Friday, February 20, 6:00pm CST
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Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 25, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from June 25 drawing
01-06-09-13-23
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from June 25 drawing
Midday: 3-3-8, FB: 5
Evening: 4-0-8, FB: 7
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from June 25 drawing
Midday: 2-8-3-2, FB: 5
Evening: 5-0-3-2, FB: 7
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from June 25 drawing
Midday: 01
Evening: 07
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
See video of MS Lt. Gov. Hosemann speaking on redistricting
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speaks on redistricting during the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, MS, on June 24, 2026.
PHILADELPHIA — When asked about his campaign plans for the statewide elections in November 2027, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has avoided giving a straight answer. Usually, he tells the media that his next focus is a long checklist of priorities to tackle next legislative session.
The governor’s race next year, the first this decade without term-limited incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves, is rumored to feature a crowded field. For current officeholders, even those who don’t work directly with the state Legislature, the bills that they can endorse and urge across the finish line are often the feathers in their cap touted on the campaign trail.
During the two days of political speaking at the Neshoba County Fair, Hosemann and other state leaders gave attendees a clearer view of what their goals are for those 60 days of debate.
Redistricting
One of the priorities common to most speakers was legislative and congressional redistricting in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibited drawing voting districts on the basis of race. Reeves initially called a special session on redistricting, specifically regarding the state Supreme Court districts, but he later canceled it.
The governor opted to cancel the session, he said, because Mississippi had already had its primary. Instead, he charged Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White, the leaders of each chamber, with navigating the process during the next legislative session.
Through their redistricting committees, both said at the Neshoba County Fair, they are preparing to do exactly that.
“The Democrats used [prior Supreme Court rulings] to make sure they elected Democrats and not the people that you wanted. Now the Supreme Court has changed that, and we’re back to ground one where we should be,” Hosemann said. “We’ve appointed a committee, they’ll be out in Mississippi … looking at who do you want to represent you and how is your district to be set up? It’s coming back to the people where it was before, where it should be today.”
Mississippi Rep. Scott Bounds and Sen. Lane Taylor, both of whom represent the Neshoba County area, are on their respective redistricting committees. Both promised that redistricting is among the first issues that the Legislature plans to take up in January, with Bounds adding that the focus is on redrawing the state legislative districts.
“I believe the best way to enact common sense, conservative policies is by electing Republicans to office,” Jason White said. “The Mississippi House of Representatives stands for that, and we will examine redistricting and elect more Republicans to local, state and federal offices.”
Reeves confirmed that he “would not be surprised” if there is a special session before the next legislative session begins in January, but that even without it, the Legislature “would definitely have redistricting done” before the statewide elections in November 2027. Reeves has the power to call a special session at any point.
K-12 and higher education
Hosemann and White took, if not opposite perspectives, then at least different approaches to improving the state’s public and higher education systems.
White’s primary focus, he said in his speech, lays again with school choice. He told the crowd that, while lawmakers were still drafting legislation, Mississippians could expect to see a similar attempt this upcoming year as representatives put forward in January.
“I think you’ll see most statewide candidates for governor fully endorsing the idea of school choice and pushing it forward. I think the reason they will do that is because they’re smart, they’ve been polling, they’re spending their money to see what issues are important to people,” White said after giving his speech. “They’re finding out that when you get outside of the room and have a real conversation with parents, they want those choices.”
The 500-page, sweeping bill from last year primarily proposed using state money to fund vouchers for students to attend private and charter schools. It passed the House, where it originated, in a narrow vote before getting a resounding “no” vote in the Senate education committee.
“I wish the Senate would come forward and say, ‘Look, we don’t want to go through all that again. Here’s what we would do,’” White said. “I wish there would be a way to find a win-win, but to this point, they’ve been unwilling to have a conversation. That makes it tough politics for me when they’re unwilling to even have a conversation.”
Hosemann has loudly opposed state-funded vouchers, and he took the dais to advocate for more funding in public schools. One of his education priorities for the next year, he told the crowd, was opening more special-purpose schools for children with disabilities and developmental disorders such as autism.
Where Hosemann and White have agreed is that Mississippi’s education systems are bloated. Hosemann spoke specifically about higher education, telling reporters after his speech that some institutions graduate fewer than 25% of their enrollment. He touted the benefits of performance-based funding in ensuring that schools are motivated to educate high-performing students, and Mississippians could likely see changes to the funding formula in 2027.
White has largely focused, for the moment, on K-12 public schools. He formed a committee on school consolidation that has zeroed in on small schools and districts, and top officials with the state education department have asked for the Legislature to draft a framework for closing schools in the coming years.
How big should the government be?
Maybe the only thing that every Republican speaker agreed on was that Mississippi’s government needs to be smaller, but they phrased reform in different ways.
Reeves promoted artificial intelligence that makes workflows more efficient and decreases the number of state employees needed to do a certain job. White urged the government to decrease property taxes, because the burden makes property owners “feel like they rent the property that they own.”
Hosemann pointed to a Senate committee on efficiency and transparency that has moved to eliminate 17 government committees and boards he described as useless. White formed a similar special committee on government efficiency that has met over the summer to weigh cost-cutting measures.
While details on which departments could be downsized and precise estimates of potential savings have not been publicly outlined, nearly every state official, member of the Legislature and candidate who spoke at the Neshoba County Fair promised significant reform next session.
Bea Anhuci is the state government reporter for the Clarion Ledger. She has covered Mississippi politics since the start of 2026. Email her at banhuci@usatodayco.com.
Celebrate the Fourth of July at these free events with fireworks displays in the Jackson area.
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Independence Day is always an exciting holiday in Mississippi with burgers and hot dogs sizzling on the grill and the dazzling displays of fireworks.
This year is even more special as America celebrates its 250th birthday. It is a celebration of a milestone not to be missed and the fireworks displays will be spectacular.
If you live in the Jackson area there are plenty of events to choose from and not all of them are on Saturday, July 4, so you can go and enjoy more than one. To make them even better, the events are free.
So, here are some of the area events that include fireworks where you can celebrate America 250.
Jackson Fireworks Extravaganza
- When: 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 1
- Where: Smith Wills Stadium, 1200 Lakeland Drive, Jackson
- Admission: Free
The City of Jackson is hosting its Fireworks Extravaganza starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Smith Wills Stadium.
Before the fireworks, guests can enjoy local food vendors and live entertainment. The event also will include a kid zone with water slides, bounce houses, face painting and games.
Independence Celebration at The Rez
- When: Saturday, June 27, 5-9 p.m.
- Where: Bobby Cleveland Park at Lakeshore and Old Trace Park
- Admission: Free
Celebrate Independence Day Rez-style at the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The event takes place the Saturday before the Fourth of July at Bobby Cleveland Park at Lakeshore and Old Trace Park.
Live music, kid zones, food vendors and beer will be on hand. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. No outside coolers are allowed.
Freedom Fest
- When: 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, July 3
- Where: Brandon Amphitheater, 8190 Rock Way, Brandon
- Admission: Free
Brandon’s complimentary Freedom Fest will be a kick-off to the holiday weekend celebrations. The event will include inflatables for the kids, a Cornhole tournament, face painting, food trucks and will close with a patriotic concert and fireworks display.
Red, White and Blue Fest
- When: 4 p.m., Saturday, July 4
- Where: Soccer Row, Traceway Park, Clinton
- Admission: Free
The 36th annual Red, White and Blue Fest in Clinton starts at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.
Local live music, food and games lead up to the fireworks finale at 9 p.m. Live music performances include blues prodigy John Clayton White at 5:30 p.m. and The Fountain City Players at 7:15 p.m.
Brian Broom has been reporting on and photographing Mississippi for more than 35 years. He can be reached at 601-961-7225 or bbroom@gannett.com.
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