| Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
SPORTS
| Bulldogs Represented By 116 Student-Athletes On 2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll | |
 | A total of 116 student-athletes who competed for Mississippi State during the 2025-26 academic year earned placement on the 2026 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, as announced Tuesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. The honor roll recognizes student-athletes competing in baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track and field who have maintained a grade point average of 3.00 or higher while meeting additional academic and participation requirements. This year's list is based on grades from the 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall and 2026 Spring terms. Mississippi State's honorees represent eight different sport programs and span a wide variety of majors, including mechanical engineering, microbiology, psychology, business administration, and architecture. The Bulldogs' 116 honorees contribute to the SEC-wide total of 1,610 student-athletes recognized this spring. |
| Heart O' Dixie to be renamed Fair City Triathlon | |
| The Heart O' Dixie Triathlon will be rebranded as the Fair City Triathlon beginning in 2027, The Refuge of MS announced, which assumed management of the race last fall. "We took over the management of the Heart O' Dixie Triathlon as an annual fundraiser to meet the financial needs of our non-profit organization," said Derek Crenshaw, co-founder of The Refuge of MS. Crenshaw said The Refuge founders and several members of its board of directors are active triathletes and were eager to bring their experience to the race this year. He said that while the name is changing, the race's traditions and course will remain intact. The race will always begin in Louisville at Lake Tiak O' Khata and finish at the Neshoba County Fair. The Refuge of MS is a nonprofit organization that provides specialized care and support for adults with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities. |
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