Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The hall of fame was established in 1961[1] and is currently located in a museum that displays the achievements of Mississippi athletes. The museum opened on July 4, 1996.[2] It is opposite the Smith-Wills Stadium, home of the Central League's Jackson Senators minor-league baseball team.[2][3]
Museum[]
Among the exhibits in the museum are the "Dizzy Dean Museum", the "Viking Classic Exhibit", which gives the history of Mississippi's PGA golf tournament, and the "Wendy's High School Gallery", which recognizes the Wendy's High School Heisman winners from Mississippi, as well as past and current state champions.[4]
Hall of fame procedures[]
Inductees[]
For list of inductees by sport, see footnote[7] For list of inductees by year, see footnote[1] For alphabetical list of inductees, see footnote[8]
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References[]
- ^ a b "Inductees (by year)". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "About the Hall of Fame". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Smith-Wills Stadium". City of Jackson, Mississippi. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Exhibits". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Selection Guidelines". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Eligibility Requirements". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Inductees (by sport)". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Inductees (alphabetically)". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
External links[]
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - official website
- Alabama-Mississippi Chapter, (US Lacrosse) National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- Sports in Mississippi
- Sports museums in Mississippi
- Halls of fame in Mississippi
- State sports halls of fame in the United States
- All-sports halls of fame
- Sports in Jackson, Mississippi
- Museums in Jackson, Mississippi
- Awards established in 1961
- Buildings and structures completed in 1996