Gerald Jackson (MPHS 1975) excelled in football and track, being named an All Big Eight linebacker and running the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds to win the South Division Big Eight meet. Gerald led the 1974 Tigers to a 10-0 regular season. Playing four years for Mississippi State, Gerald made 175 solo tackles, recovered four fumbles
Hal Holmes (MPHS 1975) lettered four years in baseball and three in football, receiving all district honors three years in baseball and two years in football. He was named to the All Big Eight team his senior year. Hal was selected to play in the Mississippi High School All Star football and baseball games. He quarterbacked
Obie Cleveland Hill (MHS 1968) was the starting center for the Magnolia Monarchs that had a 24-6 record in 1967 and 1968. He scored 50 points against North Gulfport High. Cleveland was the first African American athlete to be awarded a scholarship to Francis T. Nicholls State College (Nicholls State), where he was the school’s all
Doug Hassell (MPHS 1967) excelled in three sports starting at quarterback, shortstop and shooting guard for three years. In basketball he averaged 15 points per game for his junior and senior years. Doug led his 1966 Tiger football team to an 8-1-1 regular season record before losing to Jackson Murrah on the last play of the
*Ray Charles Costict (MPHS 1973) was a Tiger football star who went on to earn first-team All-SEC honors, and he was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 1976. He holds the record for the most career tackles (476) at Mississippi State University. Ray was picked in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft
Chris Clausell (MPHS 1984) was named the 1983 football player of the year by the Mississippi Sports Writers Association, the Number-1 Nose Guard in the U.S. by ESPN, and a U.S. Burger King All American. He was a member of the Mississippi Bernard Blackwell South All Star Team. Chris led the 1983 Tiger team to its
*Barry Bosarge (MPHS 1961) was named in the 1960 edition of The Sporting News National High School All-American Football Team. He lettered four years in football, was the team’s captain, and had a 100-yard, pick-six against Biloxi in 1960. He also lettered four years in baseball, throwing two no-hitters. Barry also lettered three years in basketball
Muskingum Barnes (MPHS 1997) lettered three years in both football and track and continues to hold the Tiger shot put record. He was named Region IV defensive player of the year and MVP of the 1997 Mississippi-Alabama Allstar Game. Muskingum lettered three years as a defensive lineman for LSU, where he was also named as an
Jennifer Joseph Anderson (MPHS 1984) lettered in four sports, excelling in basketball, softball, track and cross-country. She was recognized as one of Mississippi’s top high school point guards. Jennifer attended Tougaloo College on a basketball scholarship and was the team’s starting point guard for three years. Over her high school and college basketball career, she averaged
Wayne Adkison (MPHS 1965) lettered three years in football, basketball and track, and he was a star defensive end and tight end for the Tiger football team. Wayne was named first team All Big Eight in football his senior year and was selected to play in the 1965 Mississippi High School Allstar Football Game. Wayne went
