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Mississippi Braves will move to Georgia at the end of the 2024 season – The Vicksburg Post

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January 10, 2024

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Mississippi Braves will move to Georgia at the end of the 2024 season

Published 12:21 am Wednesday, January 10, 2024

: A Mississippi Braves batting helmet sits outside the team’s dugout at Trustmark Park before a game last season. Multiple reports have indicated the M-Braves could leave Pearl and move to Columbus, Georgia, after the 2024 season. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

The Mississippi Braves are leaving town.

The Atlanta Braves’ Double-A affiliate announced Tuesday that it will play one more season at Trustmark Park in Pearl, and then move to Columbus, Georgia in 2025.

“We want to thank Pearl, the surrounding Jackson community, and the state of Mississippi for the incredible support for the franchise over the past 19 years,” the team said in a statement announcing the move. “We have loved creating memories with you at Trustmark Park, and we look forward to bringing you an amazing 2024 season.”

The M-Braves have played in Pearl since moving there from Greenville, South Carolina, in 2005. Their final season in Mississippi will begin April 9 against Biloxi.

In 2023 the team averaged about 2,500 fans per game at the 8,480-seat Trustmark Park, which ranked 29th out of 30 Double-A teams.

In mid-December news broke that Columbus, Georgia, was exploring $50 million in financing to renovate its 100-year-old municipal stadium and lure the M-Braves there. On Tuesday, the Columbus Council voted to approve a 20-year lease with Diamond Holdings, the company that owns the M-Braves to move the team to Georgia.

According to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, the city council has not yet voted to approve a bond issue for the $50 million that it will take to upgrade Golden Park to Double-A standards.

“This is an exciting day for Columbus and the result of hard work and dedication from a number of parties invested in the future of our community,” Columbus mayor Skip Henderson said.

In Mississippi, the departure of the M-Braves leaves a void in Pearl. Trustmark Park was the centerpiece of a commercial area that grew to include a Bass Pro Shops, Sam’s Club, and the Outlets of Mississippi mall over the past two decades.

The stadium has also hosted college games between the state’s Division I teams, the MHSAA high school baseball state championship series, and other community events in Pearl. It hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament in 2011 and 2012, when Southern Miss was a member of the league.

“We worked diligently with Spectrum Capital, State, and County leaders, as well as Diamond Baseball Holdings, to come to an agreement,” Pearl mayor Jake Windham told WAPT-TV. “It is truly unfortunate that despite our best efforts, the Braves have chosen to take this route.”

Bloomfield Equities built Trustmark Park with private funds, but the ballpark is operated by the City of Pearl.
In its statement announcing the move, the M-Braves said they are “hopeful” that another team will take their place even as they themselves are leaving.

Diamond Holdings purchased the team in 2021 and owns 27 other minor league teams as well.

“We are hopeful that this is not the end of professional baseball in Pearl, and our organization will support any efforts to bring a team to Trustmark Park in the future,” the team said in its statement.

About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post’s sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post’s sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper’s 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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D1Baseball rankings: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss surge after big weekends – SuperTalk Mississippi

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April 20, 2026

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D1Baseball rankings: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss surge after big weekends – SuperTalk Mississippi

Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss have surged in the rankings after a big weekend on the diamond.

The Bulldogs (30-10, 10-8 SEC) jumped two spots to No. 15 in the latest poll from D1Baseball following a strong bounce back. Brian O’ Connor’s club, after having been on the wrong side of SEC sweeps in back-to-back series, earned a 10-rule win over Samford on Tuesday, then took care of business with a sweep at South Carolina.

Next up for Mississippi State is a midweek home matchup versus Memphis on Tuesday before LSU heads to Dudy Noble Field for Super Bulldog Weekend.

The Rebels (29-12, 10-8 SEC) took the biggest leap in the rankings, making an eight-spot jump to No. 17 despite not budging in the top 25 a week ago after sweeping LSU. Once Mike Bianco’s club took the first two games at Tennessee in the most recent series, D1Baseball co-owner Kendall Rogers made note that Ole Miss fans could expect to see their team catapult in his outlet’s poll. Come Monday, though the red and blue lost the series finale, D1Baseball stuck to its word.

“What a weekend so far for [Ole Miss baseball]. Cade Townsend carried a no hitter into the sixth in an 8-1 win over Tennessee to take the series,” Rogers wrote on X. “Rebs are on a heater. Safe to say they’ll be much higher than 25 on Monday.”

Next up for the red-hot Rebels is a home midweek outing versus Murray State, the team that knocked the Rebels out of the postseason last year, before No. 5 Georgia travels to Swayze Field for Double Decker weekend.

The Golden Eagles (28-12, 11-7 Sun Belt) made a four-spot jump to No. 18 after securing a much needed conference sweep to keep hopes of hosting an NCAA Tournament regional alive. Christian Ostrander’s club defended home turf over the weekend, taking all three games from a solid Texas State club.

Next up for the black and gold is a Tuesday midweek battle versus former conference foe Tulane, before making an hour and a half drive to South Alabama for the weekend.

The full top 25 can be found below:

UCLA
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Texas
Georgia
Oregon State
Texas A&M
Florida State
Coastal Carolina
Virginia
Auburn
West Virginia
Alabama
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Kansas
Ole Miss
Southern Miss
Oregon
Nebraska
Florida
Boston College
USC
Arkansas
Arizona State

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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for April 19, 2026

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April 20, 2026

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Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for April 19, 2026

The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at April 19, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from April 19 drawing

01-07-11-30-34

Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash 3 numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 7-4-6, FB: 5

Evening: 3-3-0, FB: 8

Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash 4 numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 3-4-8-9, FB: 5

Evening: 6-2-0-4, FB: 8

Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 19 drawing

Midday: 10

Evening: 08

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.

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