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Monthly Archives: October 2014

Requested: Sports Exhibit Feedback

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by Kathryn Leann Harris in History in Sports Museums, Sports in History Museums

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Baseball, Basketball, cricket, football, history, hockey, lacrosse, museums, olympics, soccer, sports, wrestling

Where is your favorite sports museum in the world? Which sports museum or exhibit did not resonate with you? Which ones should I DEFINITELY visit? Which sports museums do I HAVE to see, specifically while I am in Europe (now until March)? Or perhaps you have never seen a sports exhibit, I would love to know why. Either way- feel free to answer any or all of these questions in the comments section:

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Ole Miss: In the National Spotlight

10 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by Kathryn Leann Harris in Opinion

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College Football, College Gameday, ESPN, Hugh Freeze, James Meredith, Ole Miss, University of Mississippi

The state of Mississippi is no stranger to bad PR. If anything, good PR never seems to quite fit on their skin. A national spotlight on the state usually reflects its less attractive qualities. Perhaps as a defense mechanism, Mississippians decided to keep to themselves instead of listen to the opinions of outsiders. In regards to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Football Program, that hasn’t been so hard… until now.

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