Mississippi basketball coach, Kermit Davis, center, joins other athletic staff from the state’s public universities calling for a change in the Mississippi state flag on June 25,2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The pandemic took sports from us and then changed everything about them. There were monumental coaching changes that turned the eyes of the nation to Mississippi. Athletes and coaches influenced the historic state flag change. Legendary sportswriter Rick Cleveland, a columnist for Mississippi Today, discusses the unforgettable year for Mississippi sports.
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