Monthly Archives: February 2015

Food Stuff This will eventually circle back to food, I promise, but let’s talk about Lent for a moment. It’s a Christian observance, though its principles are solid for anyone, and the intent is to make sacrifices in the name … Continue reading →

Sitting at an undefeated 7-0 but staring straight at a tied game and a possible first defeat, Mississippi State needed someone to step up on a frigid Sunday night against Alabama A&M. A veteran player, a team leader, someone. In … Continue reading →

Being local doesn’t necessarily make something better, but it does make that something special. It makes that something mean, well, something. Sports, food, whatever it is, those on the outside may have more resources, higher ratings and more name recognition, … Continue reading →

By a score of 48-15, Mississippi State baseball went 4-0 on opening weekend at Dudy Noble, which included the biggest opening day crowd of John Cohen’s tenure on Friday afternoon. Picking out one star, or one part of the game … Continue reading →

Sometimes, opposites attract. In other instances, similarities are what create a bond. For a couple celebrating Valentine’s Day in Starkville this weekend, it’s more of the latter. Cody Walker is a catcher for the Mississippi State baseball team. Katie Anne … Continue reading →

“Isn’t there supposed to be queso on this?” “Yeah, salsa, too. I don’t see very much of either.” It seemed as if our blonde-haired, blue-eyed, college-girl server had messed up the order. Or someone in the kitchen, perhaps, but she … Continue reading →

You won’t often hear the words come out of their mouths, but those watching them play will say them plenty. “National Championship.” They’ll talk around the idea in public, and surely think about it often in private, but that’s the … Continue reading →

Mississippi State’s baseball team had its Media Day over the weekend, less than one week out from the beginning of the regular season, and the news and thoughts were bountiful. MSU has a mix of youth, talent and experience that … Continue reading →

Pick one: chicken and dressing, country fried steak, or pot roast. Now pick two: broccoli and rice casserole, purple hull peas, cabbage, sweet potato casserole, turnip greens, or green beans. Blue plates are a nightmare of single-serving proportions for the … Continue reading →

As part of the National Signing Day festivities, we’ll be sharing scouting reports on each of Mississippi State’s football signees from the coaches who recruited them and will work with them on campus. We’ll start ahead of time with the signees … Continue reading →