Grove Park is a microcosm for the needs and struggles of the city of Jackson. See the entire story here, "What happened to Grove Park?"
A 3 pt series on air. I normally don't do this on Twitter, but I put everything into this. Watch the first 30 seconds. You'll be hooked.
1/7🧵
Ole Miss volunteered
@_Cj3Terrell_
to sing in front of the crowd while he was in the bathroom. He didn't even know when he got up to the stage🤣
Turns out man's got PIPES
Voice as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey🥃
Closing in on $5 million in donations for Damar Hamlin's toy drive, with a top donation of $20,000.
Given their track record, I have little doubt this started with
#BillsMafia
, who continue to be the pinnacle of all fan bases
16 WAPT EXCLUSIVE:
@JarrianJones
spoke to
@DdavisBradley
moments after becoming the 96th overall pick in the 3rd round by the
@Jaguars
. A life changing moment for the Magee native, Northwest Rankin HS product, former Mississippi State DB and Florida State standout
#NFLDraft
Presenting.. Mississippi's FIRST EVER Gatorade NATIONAL Baseball Player of the YEAR!
Jackson Prep's Konnor Griffin got the surprise announcement this morning, and he's making sure everyone knows about his Mississippi roots🗣️🗣️
More to come
@KonnorGriffin22
@BUCoachGriffin
HBCU HISTORY AT JSU!!
With this opening kickoff, Leilani Armenta became the first women to EVER suit up in an HBCU football game at any documented level!
@LeilaniArmenta
#TheeILove
Josh Hubbard commits to bring his prolific scoring to
@HailStateMBK
!
Hear from Josh and his family on the decision tonight on WAPT Sports.
@jhubb_3
@MRAAthletics
JSU women's soccer player Leilani Armenta is doing kicker warmups ahead of JSU football's home opener tonight.
She was the first woman to score a fb point at her HS. If she takes the field, she will be the first woman to play in HBCU football history.
@LeilaniArmenta
#TheeILove
JUST ANNOUNCED: Konnor Griffin secured an $11,000 grant from Gatorade for improvements to the North Jackson baseball and softball fields!!
He qualified for the grant after winning natl POTY, and won a competition over other Gatorade POTY winners
@KonnorGriffin22
@BUCoachGriffin
Jackson State football has CANCELED its postgame media availability.
So Coach Deion Sanders will not be speaking with the media amid reports of his leaving to Colorado.
🐠y
JSU also announced today the return of Men's and Women's golf, the house Eddie Payton built!
The first HBCU program on the Men's AND Women's side to make the National Golf Championships (as well as 37 SWAC titles between the two) returns after 6 years
@GoJSUTigers
#TheeILove
I asked Will Hall if he was concerned at any point this season about not being brought back as HC.
"I think I was put here to coach at Southern Miss, but what I think, it don't matter."
His whole answer is worth the listen⬇️⬇️
#SMTTT
Asst Coach Otis Riddley had a message to every JSU FB player when considering their career options.
"Every kid that comes into this program, no matter what you do, graduate from Jackson State University."
Shortened: if you transfer, transfer with your JSU degree
#TheeILove
Not a signing, but a commitment nonetheless
Coach T.C. Taylor talks about the moment
@LeilaniArmenta
asked him if he'd have her on the football team next season
His answer, "did anybody tell you different?"
#TheeILove
Why we love sports⚾️⚾️
trailing 3-1, Jackson State 5th yr senior Jatavis Melton hits his first career walkoff with a grand slam over Bethune-Cookman
Jatavis was a little emotional getting to do this in his final season. Incredible moment
@GoJSUTigersBSB
Two weeks after losing his mom and sister in a deadly car crash, Alcorn DL Tyler Smith scored a defensive touchdown in Saturday's game.
HC Fred McNair said it was fitting for the touchdown to go Smith, and said his mom and sister were smiling down from heaven.
@AlcornStateFB
James Houston while reflecting on the 2021 SWAC Championship game:
"I played at one of the best college football environments at The Swamp, and The Vet, honestly, it's right there, man."📢📢🤝🐅
@Jthouston_4
@gojsutigersfb
Announcement time: I’ve started with
@KRDO_13
as a specialty reporter in Colorado Springs
Been working my way into the fold last few days. Exciting things to come. Let’s do some awesome stuff in 719!
Oregon➡️Jackson State transfer Seven McGee has six older sisters.
So of course, he was named 7⃣
Take a guess what number he'll be for JSU this year.
@McgeeSeven
"One guy doesn't make the place."
EXCLUSIVE: hear from some of JSU football's top guys for 2023 on their decision to join the Tigers post Prime.
@EsaiasGuthrie
@syveonwilkerson
@McgeeSeven
Hartfield 4⭐️ linebacker Chris Jones confirmed his commitment to Southern Miss just now at the Army All-American Bowl!
Jones had been considering some other D1 offers, but tonight commits to Hattiesburg
#SMTTT
@Jone5hristopher
After linking up with T.C., James Houston took it to MBar to sign autos and meet with fans✍️😎
He says it's an honor to be welcomed back in Jackson
@Jthouston_4
@CoachTaylor010
@gojsutigersfb
Leilani Armenta is a D1 football kicker, and she's here to stay.
Hear what she had to say about her experience, recovering from ACL surgery and her response to the criticism about her ability
Full video HERE:
@LeilaniArmenta
#TheeILove
Pascagoula star Dorian McMillan commits to Jackson State after the Josh Hubbard showcase
This dude can HOOP ladies and gentleman. Lites from tonight at 10
#TheeILove
@doriandagoat1
@jhubb_3
"Jackson State is all I ever really knew."
Forest Hill grad Ken Evans Jr. is second in all the SWAC in scoring, and he's doing it for his lifelong favorite team.
@GoJSUTigersMBB
#TheeILove
USM HC Will Hall said yesterday MSU's Will Rogers is not properly appreciated by State fans.
"I think he's one of the most under appreciated football player anywhere. The stuff that's said about him by their fans."
He also said USM likely wins the game without Rogers playing
Coach T.C. says Brandon star running back Nate Blount is already on campus, and he's going to be special.
He notes the Tigers open the season against Nate's original commitment in Louisiana Monroe.
#TheeILove
@IvBlount
@BrandonBulldogs
@coachwilliamsfb
What a ride for the Griffin family!
After becoming the first coach to take a MS softball team to a NCAA College World Series, Kevin Griffin made it back just in time to give the Gatorade National POTY trophy to his son, Konnor Griffin.
A family of Mississippi firsts!⚾️🥎
All the emotions, because Belhaven's finally done it🥹🏈
For the first time in program history, the Blazers are conference champions and PLAYOFF BOUND
Seeing these reactions is why we love sports
@belhavenblazers
@BlaineMcCorkle
@BelhavenU
@BelhavenFB
JSU kicker and SWAC Specialist of the Week
@alemata004
says he was pulled out of a HS chemistry test when he got the offer from the Tigers.
When asked if he passed, "Oh yeah, 98." 🐐🐐
The catch of the day by Kobe Paul (
@_KobePaul
) on the dot from Greyson Thompson (
@greyson1216
) in Saturday's Spring game for
@GoJSUTigersFB
He was called out(🤔) but I say we can overturn based on the video evidence
#JSU
Coach Mo Williams: "Guess who we need? Our fans!"
Highlights⬇️ and sound👂 from a 61-58 THRILLER win over Alabama State for
@GoJSUTigersMBB
in
@mowilliams
first home game with JSU
#THEEiLove
Mo Williams presents Jackson native Ken Evans Jr. with his 1000 point ball on ESPN 2 today before the Tigers' game with Southern.
The Forest Hill grad hit 1000 points with the Tigers earlier this season
#TheeILove
"Walter didn't make Jackson State. Jackson State helped make Walter." -Eddie Payton.
High praise from Walter Payton's brother for the university as the SWAC honors Walter and Alcorn legends Roynell Young and Dr. Tracy Cook
@gojsutigersfb
@AlcornStateFB
@walterpayton
Coach T.C. Taylor said today Seven McGee (
@McgeeSeven
) is starting to get his explosiveness back in his knee and is looking for him to have a bigger role in the Sat home opener against Bethune
Watch Seven McGee (
@McgeeSeven
) get his first Touchdown as a Tiger! The knee looks good to me!
JSU trails Bethune in a good game 9-8 in the third
#TheeILove
James Houston isn't from Jackson, but he says he's embracing the city the same way it embraced him when he balled out at
#TheeILove
Hear from both Houston and a young athlete hoping to follow in his footsteps from his free football camp at JSU today
@Jthouston_4
@gojsutigersfb
"I'd like to not have the walks."
Justin Storm, after throwing 5.2in of scoreless ball and a W in the Sun Belt chip😅
Hear from Storm and other metro alums after
@SouthernMissBSB
got its NCAA tourney bid for the Auburn regional
@justinstorm34
@nikomazza15
@MonistereNick
Tim Elko and Jacob Gonzalez have made their return to Mississippi!
Pretty cool to link up with your college teammate in the pros. Hear from both and their Manager with the Birmingham Barons.
@OleMissBSB
@TimElko
@jakegonzalez717
The Jackson State men CLINCH a spot in the SWAC tournament!
Forest Hill grad Ken Evans Jr. goes off for a career high 37(‼️) points and the Tigers beat Pine Bluff 89-84
The lowest the Tigers could seed is 6th, and can still move into a tie for 4th
#TheeILove
@GoJSUTigersMBB
Coach T.C. told fans/boosters today 2024 is Jackson State's year.
Everyone's talking about JSU's recruiting class (top 10 in FCS), but Taylor says his returners are flying under the radar
"Let's go out here and win this thing this year."
#TheeILove
Big win for Jackson Stare WBB over SE Louisiana to close out Non-Con play!
Liz Martino led all scorers with 16
Final:
SE LA- 51
JSU- 60
@GoJSUTigersWBB
Before getting her ring, Angel Jackson inked her name in the Jackson State record books✍️
Watch her score her 1000th (‼️) point today against MVSU
Tigers win 77-59 win over to end JSU's 3rd consecutive perfect SWAC regular season
"It'll be a different challenge, and he's up for it."
Hear from Josh Hubbard and his family on his commitment to
@HailStateMBK
!
Hubbard is the Mississippi high school all-time leading point scorer.
@jhubb_3
@JasonHubbardSr2
.
@GoJSUTigersWBB
topping last year's non-con mark with its third win today before SWAC play over Southeastern Louisiana!
Aubrey Miller
@Loose_Qannon
in attendance to see the big win. If you weren't there though, we've got the lites👀⬇️!
Excited to announce I’ll be next weekend sports anchor and reporter for
@16WAPTNews
!!
Can’t wait to work alongside and help
@JoeCookSports
continue to bring Jackson the best in local sports!
Tonight on
@16WAPTNews
at 5:30 p.m.
The Student Athletes of the Sonic Boom of the South.
What they do blows me away. Tune in to hear their story.
@SonicBoomOTS
Couldn’t accept in person (duty calls) but honored to win the award for best Sports story in Mississippi for the second straight year.
Thank you to everyone who’s trusted me with your stories. It’s my favorite part of the job.
Philanthropist and Jackson native gives out 175 FREE SUITS👔 to JPS athletes at leadership conference.
"We're not as bad as you think we are."
"HELLO!"
"We're not as bad as you think we are!"
full story in reply
@JPSDistrict
@DameonBrown6
@ramcityhoops
@USJFBPATS
JSU's Isaiah Bolden NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT!
NE takes him with the 245th pick for (what I believe) is the first SWAC player taken this draft (correct me if I'm wrong).
When I spoke with Bolden: "I'm pretty sure my name's gonna be called draft day."
@isaiahbolden23
#THEEiLove
Coach Reed said
@GoJSUTigersWBB
practiced so hard this week she didn't think they'd make it to the game.
Alabama State would have liked that.
WATCH👀 the Tigers win 90-48 and HEAR📢 to what
@CoachTReed
had to say
#THEEiLove
A PICTURE PERFECT FIT for Tyquan Henderson.
He was JSU staring QB Jacobian Morgan's favorite target in HS. They signed for college together on the same day. His DI touchdown was against Alcorn State.
Couldn't write it any better
@Tyquan679
#TheeILove
"I'm pretty sure my name's gonna get called draft day."
Hear from players and coach T.C. Taylor after 27 NFL scouts come to JSU's pro day to see the Tigers and other athletes from across Mid-Mississippi
@GoJSUTigersFB
Partnered with JPD, coach T.C. Taylor hosted his second annual football camp at JSU
It provided a unique opportunity for young girls to participate, and young athletes to pursue scholarships
#TheeILove
@CoachTaylor010
@gojsutigersfb
Five straight regular season SWAC titles, and the Tigers are still hungry.
Head coach Tomekia Reed says her team talked about last year's tournament loss to Southern often, and it drives them forward
#TheeILove
ALCORN OOP SLAMS AT THE DEATH!!
Dontrell McQuarter DUNKS as time expired for the GAME WINNER over Bethune-Cookman to win 76-74😱😱
📺 courtesy Kiara Magee
@Dj1McQuarter
@Alcorn_St_MBB
"We are the crème de la crème of HBCU football"
I asked asst HC Otis Riddley about JSU's recruiting pitch.
He says JSU's pedigree (and Atlanta-or-bust attitude) does a lot of the job for them.
#TheeILove
I heard there was a big blowout today...
Oh right Jackson State women's hoops DOMINATE Alabama A&M 63-35
#TheeILove
Liz Martino led all scorers with 17 going 4-8 from deep.
@GoJSUTigersWBB
So perfect Callaway grad Malik Heath has the biggest game of his young NFL career on Thanksgiving.
One of the few to play in the Egg bowl for both State AND Ole Miss, he had never won on Thanksgiving day, until now.
4 tgts, 4 rec, 46 yards in the Packers win
@MalikHeath2
Two from coach Sam Williams’ first Freshman class at Brandon put pen to paper today✍️
Both staying in the Sip! RB Nate Blount right here at JSU and QB Landon Varnes with MS Gulf Coast
@coachwilliamsfb
@IvBlount
@LandonVarnes
Alcorn and JSU were ROCKIN this Saturday at home
gettin loud... and gettin dubs😎
Sights🌇 and sounds🔊 from both SWAC games, in case you couldn't make it out to the stadium
@AlcornStateFB
@GoJSUTigersFB
"This has a place in my heart."
More on Konnor's contribution through Gatorade just days before he's projected to be picked in the MLB draft
@KonnorGriffin22
@BUCoachGriffin
JUST ANNOUNCED: Konnor Griffin secured an $11,000 grant from Gatorade for improvements to the North Jackson baseball and softball fields!!
He qualified for the grant after winning natl POTY, and won a competition over other Gatorade POTY winners
@KonnorGriffin22
@BUCoachGriffin
Incredibly excited to share I won second place and a $7,500 scholarship in the
@Hearst
‘21-‘22 TV student journalist national competition!!
@mujschool
Here’s my story from San Fran while competing, highlighting the struggles homeless residents have finding affordable homes.
The SWAC will honor Walter Payton with a lifetime achievement award this May.
A member of Payton’s family will accept the honor at the annual Legends Awards May 20th
#SWACGOAT