Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 10—Community members, elected officials and law enforcement from numerous state and local agencies gathered at Meridian ...

Sylvester Croom came to Mississippi State with much fanfare, deemed by many a pioneer, the first black man hired to be the head coach of a Southeastern Conference football team. After five seasons, he ...

Forty years ago, the Mississippi State basketball team snuck out of Starkville in order to violate state law and compete against a team with Negro players in the NCAA Tournament. Today, Green Bay ...

ST. LOUIS -- Sylvester Croom, who resigned under pressure as Mississippi State's head coach in November, is returning to the NFL as an assistant coach for the new-look St. Louis Rams. Rams coach Steve ...