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Mississippi high school basketball playoffs 2024: MHSAA bracket, scores
The MHSAA state tournament is here. Follow the 2024 Mississippi postseason with schedule and results. Game dates and times are subject to change.
Boys
Class 7A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Germantown 62, Lewisburg 47
Starkville 54, Oxford 49
Meridian 64, Gulfport 41
Ocean Springs 61, Pearl 47
Madison Central 62, Southaven 42
Clinton 65, Horn Lake 47
Harrison Central 79, Northwest Rankin 66
Brandon 58, Biloxi 54
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At MVSU
Germantown vs. Starkville, 7 p.m.
Madison Central vs. Clinton, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At MGCCC
Meridian vs. Ocean Springs, 4 p.m.
Harrison Central vs. Brandon, 5:30 p.m.
Class 6A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Olive Branch 83, Columbus 37
Vicksburg 82, Lake Cormorant 47
Terry 62, Hancock 34
Picayune 42, Forest Hill 35
Ridgeland 70, Grenada 56
Center Hill 64, Callaway 45
Pascagoula 73, West Jones 46
West Harrison 63, Hattiesburg 60
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At MVSU
Olive Branch vs. Vicksburg, 7 p.m.
Ridgeland vs. Center Hill, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At MGCCC
Terry vs. Picayune, 7 p.m.
Pascagoula vs. West Harrison, 8:30 p.m.
Class 5A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
New Hope 63, Gentry 38
Yazoo City 46, Pontotoc 32
Provine 78, Gautier 44
Brookhaven 69, Laurel 64
Cleveland Central 65, Lafayette 30
Canton 58, Clarksdale 37
Wayne County 41, Natchez 34
South Jones 50, Stone 46
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 21
At MVSU
New Hope vs. Yazoo City, 7 p.m.
Cleveland Central vs. Canton, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At Pearl River CC
Provine vs. Brookhaven, 7 p.m.
Wayne County vs. South Jones, 8:30 p.m.
Class 4A
First Round
Feb. 13
Amory 56, Louisville 52
West Lauderdale 60, Byhalia 55
Greenwood 51, Tishomingo County 32
South Pontotoc 66, Leake Central 37
Mendenhall 73, Forrest County AHS 38
Lanier 55, Greene County 41
Quitman 50, Columbia 28
McComb 68, Moss Point 33
New Albany 79, NE Lauderdale 73
Kosciusko 63, Shannon 46
Choctaw Central 89, North Pontotoc 46
Itawamba AHS 55, Caledonia 44
Raymond 83, Bay 14
Morton 56, Lawrence County 55
Pass Christian 66, Wingfield 39
Forest 51, Sumrall 49
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
New Albany 63, Kosciusko 50
Saturday, Feb. 17
West Lauderdale 52, Amory 44
Greenwood 57, South Pontotoc 47
Lanier 49, Mendenhall 45
McComb 59, Quitman 46
Itawamba AHS 59, Choctaw Central 46
Raymond 55, Morton 45
Pass Christian 57, Forest 48
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 24
At NEMCC
West Lauderdale vs. Greenwood, 4 p.m.
New Albany vs. Choctaw Central, 5:30 p.m.
At Pearl River CC
Lanier vs. McComb, 4 p.m.
Raymond vs. Pass Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Class 3A
First Round
Feb. 13
Booneville 70, Humphreys County 40
East Webster 74, Independence 66
Amanda Elzy 72, Mantachie 42
North Panola 86, Nettleton 52
Noxubee County 50, Franklin County 45
Tylertown 59, Jefferson Davis County 51
Port Gibson 72, Enterprise Clarke 41
Crystal Springs 55, Saint Stanislaus 43
Coahoma County 53, Mooreville 24
Edwards 68, Belmont 35
Choctaw County 53, Holly Springs 46
Alcorn Central 40, Yazoo County 38
Magee 59, West Marion 38
Jefferson County 75, SE Lauderdale 71
St. Patrick 85, Seminary 54
South Pike 50, Kemper County 45
Second Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Booneville 65, East Webster 43
North Panola 56, Amanda Elzy 55
Tylertown 58, Noxubee County 44
Port Gibson 79, Crystal Springs 63
Coahoma County 62, Edwards 45
Choctaw County 63, Alcorn Central 52
Magee 62, Jefferson County 37
St. Patrick 78, South Pike 51
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At Itawamba CC
Booneville vs. North Panola, 7 p.m.
Coahoma County vs. Choctaw County, 8:30 p.m.
At Holmes CC
Tylertown vs. Port Gibson, 7 p.m.
Magee vs. St. Patrick, 8:30 p.m.
Class 2A
First Round
Feb. 13
New Site 78, O’Bannon 55
Sebastopol 65, M.S. Palmer 41
North Side 52, Hamilton 32
Calhoun City 78, Union 57
Newton 81, Wilkinson County 34
North Forrest 52, Pisgah 48
Bogue Chitto 80, Clarkdale 44
St. Andrew’s 65, Heidelberg 59
Ingomar 78, Eupora 36
Riverside 70, Walnut 53
Philadelphia 69, Bruce 55
East Union 51, Leflore County 29
Pelahatchie 68, Collins 58
Scott Central 90, Loyd Star 83
Richton 72, Puckett 60
Bay Springs 74, Amite County 62
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
East Union 50, Philadelphia 45
Saturday, Feb. 17
New Site 72, Sebastopol 39
Northside 51, Calhoun City 46
Newton 67, North Forrest 44
Bogue Chitto 67, St. Andrew’s 52
Ingomar 65, Riverside 47
Pelahatchie 48, Scott Central 47
Bay Springs 70, Richton 57
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At NEMCC
New Site vs. North Side, 7 p.m.
Ingomar vs. East Union, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Holmes CC
Newton vs. Bogue Chitto, 4 p.m.
Pelahatchie vs. Bay Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Class 1A
First Round
Feb. 13
Biggersville 84, Blue Mountain 35
Okolona 81, Falkner 67
Potts Camp 76, Tupelo Christian Prep 62
Pine Grove 48, West Lowndes 46
South Delta 71, Mount Olive 43
Velma Jackson 58, Enterprise 56
Leake County 64, West Bolivar 40
Nanih Waiya 72, Resurrection Catholic 61
Byers 70, Houlka 36
Coffeeville 64, Wheeler 55
West Union 92, Myrtle 48
Baldwyn 71, Hickory Flat 50
McAdams 53, Sacred Heart 42
Taylorsville 64, Simmons 52
East Marion 73, Ethel 33
West Tallahatchie 64, Piney Woods 48
Second Round
Saturday, Feb. 17
Biggersville 77, Okolona 45
Potts Camp 69, Pine Grove 60
South Delta 80, Velma Jackson 54
Leake County 69, Nanih Waiya 44
Byers 69, Coffeeville 67
Baldwyn 61, West Union 57
McAdams 57, Taylorsville 23
East Marion 54, West Tallahatchie 46
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Itawamba CC
Biggersville vs. Potts Camp, 7 p.m.
Byers vs. Baldwyn, 8:30 p.m.
At Raymond HS
South Delta vs. Leake County, 7 p.m.
McAdams vs. East Marion, 8:30 p.m.
Girls
Class 7A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Starkville 83, Hernando 71
Tupelo 65, Oxford 29
NW Rankin 58, D’Iverville 42
Biloxi 41, Brandon 33
Germantown 47, DeSoto Central 22
Madison Central 49, Lewisburg 44
St. Martin 60, Pearl 36
Meridian 42, Harrison Central 30
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At MVSU
Tupelo vs. Starkville, 4 p.m.
Germantown vs. Madison Central, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At MGCCC
NW Rankin vs. Biloxi, 1 p.m.
St. Martin vs. Meridian, 2:30 p.m.
Class 6A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
South Panola 69, Ridgeland 37
Callaway 53, Grenada 25
Terry 62, Long Beach 16
Hattiesburg 50, Pascagoula 45
Neshoba Central 75, Center Hill 49
Olive Branch 58, Vicksburg 54
Hancock 62, West Jones 48
Forrest Hill 73, West Harrison 52
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At MVSU
South Panola vs. Callaway, 4 p.m.
Neshoba Central vs. Olive Branch, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At MGCCC
Terry vs. Hattiesburg, 4 p.m.
Hancock vs. Forest Hill, 5:30 p.m.
Class 5A
First Round
Friday, Feb. 16
West Point 46, Greenville 35
Canton 65, New Hope 53
Florence 61, Stone 17
Wayne County 41, Brookhaven 35
Holmes County Central 49, Lafayette 35
Pontotoc 69, Gentry 32
Laurel 60, North Pike 23
Natchez 44, East Central 6
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 21
At MVSU
West Point vs. Canton, 4 p.m.
Holmes County Central vs. Pontotoc, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 23
At PRCC
Florence vs. Wayne County, 4 p.m.
Laurel vs. Natchez, 5:30 p.m.
Class 4A
First Round
Monday, Feb. 12
Tishomingo County 68, Caledonia 31
North Pontotoc 44, Newton County 38
Louisville 66, Shannon 22
Leake Central 53, Senatobia 47
Quitman 60, Purvis 33
Raymond 55, Pass Christian 51
Lawrence County 40, Forest 33
Greene County 50, Richland 45
South Pontotoc 46, NE Lauderdale 34
Houston 58, Ripley 49
Choctaw Central 87, New Albany 5
Itawamba AHS 44, Kosciusko 30
Lanier 29, Moss Point 11
Columbia 52, Northeast Jones 44
Bay 43, McComb 22
Morton 52, Forrest County AHS 23
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Tishomingo County 75, North Pontotoc 31
Louisville 45, Leake Central 35
Quitman 78, Raymond 49
Lawrence County 53, Greene County 41
South Pontotoc 37, Houston 32
Lanier 57, Columbia 48
Morton 31, Bay 30
Saturday, Feb. 17
Choctaw Central 72, Itawamba AHS 33
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 24
At NEMCC
Tishomingo County vs. Louisville, 1 p.m.
South Pontotoc vs. Choctaw Central, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At PRCC
Quitman vs. Lawrence County, 1 p.m.
Lanier vs. Morton, 2:30 p.m.
Class 3A
First Round
Feb. 12
Booneville 65, Humphreys County 28
East Webster 51, Coahoma County 36
Yazoo County 65, Kossuth 53
North Panola 47, Nettleton 30
Kemper County 64, Wesson 45
St. Patrick 51, Crystal Springs 46
Port Gibson 61, Noxubee County 53
Magee 55, West Marion 53
Independence 63, Mooreville 32
Alcorn Central 66, Amanda Elzy 33
Choctaw County 64, Rosa Fort 37
Belmont 67, Edwards 30
Jefferson Davis County 61, Perry Central 24
South Pike 43, Enterprise Clarke 19
Tylertown 45, Hazlehurst 20
SE Lauderdale 43, Franklin County 37
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Yazoo County 51, North Panola 37
St. Patrick 46, Kemper County 42
Port Gibson 67, Magee 48
Alcorn Central 47, Independence 38
Belmont 62, Choctaw County 46
Jefferson Davis County 57, South Pike 46
Tylertown 54, SE Lauderdale 37
Saturday, Feb. 17
Booneville 78, East Webster 44
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At Itawamba CC
Booneville vs. Yazoo County, 4 p.m.
Alcorn Central vs. Belmont, 5:30 p.m.
At Holmes CC
St. Patrick vs. Port Gibson, 4 p.m.
Jefferson Davis County vs. Tylertown, 5:30 p.m.
Class 2A
First Round
Feb. 12
New Site 70, O’Bannon 34
Union 63, Bruce 22
Charleston 49, Hatley 40
Calhoun City 55, Eupora 24
Bay Springs 70, Loyd Star 39
St. Andrew’s 48, North Forrest 34
Bogue Chitto 73, Scott Central 40
Pisgah 37, Richton 36
Ingomar 63, Sebastopol 18
Walnut 72, Riverside 56
Philadelphia 56, M.S. Palmer 25
East Union 64, North Side 42
Pelahatchie 63, Collins 44
West Lincoln 33, Lake 26
Heidelberg 64, Raleigh 24
Newton 49, Amite County 14
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
New Site 64, Union 34
Calhoun City 57, Charleston 40
Bay Springs 41, St. Andrew’s 26
Bogue Chitto 61, Pisgah 42
Ingomar 65, Walnut 43
East Union 74, Philadelphia 52
Pelahatchie 47, West Lincoln 46
Heidelberg 44, Newton 42
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 23
At NEMCC
New Site vs. Calhoun City, 4 p.m.
Ingomar vs. East Union, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Holmes CC
Bay Springs vs. Bogue Chitto, 1 p.m.
Pelahatchie vs. Heidelberg, 2:30 p.m.
Class 1A
First Round
Feb. 12
Baldwyn 47, Potts Camp 29
Smithville 43, Falkner 42
Blue Mountain 56, Thrasher 17
Pine Grove 44, Vardaman 32
South Delta 50, Mount Olive 12
McAdams 55, East Marion 30
Taylorsville 54, Leland 18
Velma Jackson 38, Enterprise 28
Okolona 51, Myrtle 49
Hickory Flat 66, Wheeler 53
West Union 57, Ashland 46
Biggersville 63, Coffeeville 21
Nanih Waiya 56, Salem 42
Simmons 61, Leake County 44
Lumberton 42, Noxapater 19
Shaw 42, Stringer 22
Second Round
Friday, Feb. 16
Baldwyn 31, Smithville 21
Blue Mountain 74, Pine Grove 30
South Delta 62, McAdams 37
Taylorsville 57, Velma Jackson 50
Hickory Flat 57, Okolona 56
Biggersville 72, West Union 55
Simmons 40, Nanih Waiya 39
Lumberton 47, Shaw 42
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Itawamba CC
Baldwyn vs. Blue Mountain, 4 p.m.
Hickory Flat vs. Biggersville, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22
At Raymond HS
South Delta vs. Taylorsville, 4 p.m.
Simmons vs. Lumberton, 5:30 p.m.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – The Mississippi Miss Hospitality Program announced Saturday that contestants competing for the title in 2026 will be eligible for the organization’s largest scholarship offerings in its 77-year history.
Contestants will be eligible for more than $105,000 in scholarships and prizes, including $32,500 in direct cash scholarships.
The winner of the competition will receive a $10,000 cash scholarship, tuition scholarships, travel opportunities and a total prize package valued at $27,000. The first alternate will receive a cash scholarship of $6,000, the second will receive $3,500, the third will receive $2,500 and the fourth will receive $2,000.
During Saturday’s announcement, the Advisory Board of the Mississippi Miss Hospitality Program also revealed that the winning cash scholarship will be named for Bonnie Warren.
Warren has spent decades supporting tourism, hospitality and economic development efforts across Mississippi. She also helped move the Miss Hospitality Program from Starkville to Hattiesburg in 1998 and has remained one of its strongest advocates.
The theme for this year’s Miss Hospitality will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
The competition will take place July 17-18 in Hattiesburg. Tickets will go on sale in two weeks.
The Miss Hospitality Program was founded in 1949.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Taryne Mowatt-McKinney called Mississippi State softball’s first Women’s College World Series appearance back in the fall.
Coach Samantha Ricketts said the Bulldogs’ pitching coach walked into her office in October to deliver her bold prediction.
“She said, ‘If our pitching continues to progress the way it is, we’re going to the World Series,’” Ricketts said. “We may have looked at her like she may have been a little crazy.”
But Mowatt-McKinney wasn’t crazy, and the Bulldogs delivered, making it to the WCWS for the first time in program history.
That experience was short-lived as the Bulldogs (43-21) lost 4-0 to No. 2 seed Texas (48-12) in an elimination game at Devon Park on May 29, ending their season.
The Bulldogs went 0-2 in the WCWS and did not score a run.
“Could not be more proud of this group for what they’ve done for Mississippi State softball and for each other, the way they’ve represented this team, this program, our community,” Ricketts said. “… They believed that Mississippi State could be here on this stage when nobody else did.”
Ricketts noted the team never wavered in its belief even when things got difficult. Mississippi State went 9-15 in SEC play, finishing 10th in the conference. The Bulldogs only won two of their SEC series and fell out of hosting contention for regionals in late April.
As a road team, MSU made it out of the Eugene Regional to super regionals. The Bulldogs upset No. 3 seed Oklahoma on its home field to be the only unseeded team at this year’s WCWS.
“Really we talked all year long that our roster was built for May,” Ricketts said. “With how difficult our SEC schedule was, the lessons we learned along the way, we knew that postseason it’s 0-0 for anyone. If we could continue to trust in the work that we had done, we could really do something special here.”
The trip to the WCWS was especially meaningful for seniors Nadia Barbary, Morgan Bernardini and Kiarra Sells. All three began their careers in Starkville. They took the program from not even making the NCAA Tournament their freshman year to the WCWS in their final season.
“It meant the world to us,” Sells said. “Even getting here was such a big deal to all of us. Honestly, we’re grateful to have been on this stage, to have worked our butts off to be here, to be a Mississippi State Bulldog. It was such a blessing.”
The team’s accomplishments also resonated with players who started their careers at other schools. Pitcher Peja Goold, a transfer from Chattanooga, reflected positively on what she’d gained from this final year.
Goold finished with a 2.50 ERA, 182 strikeouts and eight shutouts. She was picked in the second round of the AUSL draft by the Oklahoma Sparks.
“I’m just so grateful that Mississippi State gave me the chance to be here and the opportunity to play on this stage,” she said. “… I chose Mississippi State, look where it brought me. That’s such a blessing and I’m so thankful that God placed me here and led me to them.”
During the team’s two WCWS games, not much went in the Bulldogs favor. They were shut out both times and run-ruled by Texas Tech in their first game. Still, the Bulldogs are walking out of Oklahoma City full of gratitude and pride for what they achieved in 2026.
“We did the unthinkable, making history throughout our whole season,” Bernardini said. “Yes, this sucks right now, but it’s like what a better way to end it at the end?”
Tia Reid covers Jackson State sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email her at treid@usatodayco.com and follow her on X @tiareid65.
High school choir sings gospel medley during graduation in Jackson MS
See video from Murrah Singers, Landon Price performance during Murrah High School graduation in Jackson, Mississippi.
High school graduation season has come to a close in Jackson, with Jackson Public Schools having finished their graduation ceremonies on May 27.
Madison County Schools held ceremonies May 15 and 16. Hinds County School District held its on May 19, and the Rankin County School District held ceremonies May 8 through May 18.
Following up on prom season, The Clarion Ledger photographed more than 25 ceremonies across the greater Jackson area, capturing both smiles and tears of joy, struts and dances across the stage, two new cars and many, many caps thrown in the air. Pyrotechnics, sunsets and excited family members brightened ceremonies and high school chorales lifted spirits.
Take a look at our gallery of highlights from every commencement, or peruse each ceremony, gathered below.
Hinds County
Callaway
Callaway High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 27.
Forest Hill High School
Forest Hill High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 27.
Jim Hill High School
Jim HIll High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 26.
Lanier High School
Lanier High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 27.
Murrah High School
Murrah High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 26.
Provine High School
Provine High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 26.
Raymond High School
Raymond High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 19.
Terry High School
Terry High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 19.
Madison County
Canton High School
Canton High School held graduation on its campus in Canton on May 23.
Germantown High School
Germantown High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 16.
Madison Central High School
Madison Central High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 16.
Ridgeland High School
Ridgeland High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 16.
Velma Jackson High School
Velma Jackson High School held graduation on its campus in Camden on May 15.
Rankin County
Brandon High School
Brandon High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 11.
Florence High School
Florence High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 8.
Northwest Rankin High School
Northwest Rankin High School held graduation at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson on May 12.
Pelahatchie High School
Pelahatchie High School held graduation at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl on May 15.
Pisgah High School
Pisgah High School held graduation at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl on May 12.
Puckett High School
Puckett High School held graduation at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl on May 11.
Richland High School
Richland High School held graduation at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl on May 18.
Private Schools
Central Hinds Academy
Central Hinds Academy held graduation at Cain-Cochran Hall in Raymond on May 4.
Hartfield Academy
Hartfield Academy held graduation at Pinelake Church Reservoir Campus in Brandon on May 8.
Hillcrest Christian School
Hillcrest Christian School held graduation on its campus in Jackson on May 8.
Jackson Academy
Jackson Academy held graduation on its campus in Jackson on May 14.
Jackson Prep
Jackson Prep held graduation at First Baptist Jackson in Jackson on May 19.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Madison-Ridgeland Academy held graduation at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison on May 15.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School held graduation on its campus in Ridgeland on May 22.
Saint Joseph Catholic School
Saint Joseph Catholic School held graduation at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson on May 20.
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