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September 16, 2022

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCC honors alumni at Homecoming

Mark Buys of Vicksburg headlines honorees at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s Alumni Homecoming festivities on Sept. 22.
BY: Cathy Hayden
Photography: BRAD SMITH

Buys, President of the Vicksburg branch of BancorpSouth, is ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s 2022 Alumnus of the Year.

Also being honored that evening are Young Alumnus of the Year Pierson Waring of Vicksburg and Jackson lawyer and former Board of Trustees attorney Ben Piazza as the recipient of the Alumni Service Award along with five Sports Hall of Fame inductees.

The Alumni Recognition Event is 4:30 p.m. Sep. 22 at Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited. For information, contact Sydney Love at 601-857-3350 or Sydney.love@hindscc.edu.

Above: Pierson Waring of Vicksburg

Being inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame are Kori Crutchfield Babb of Vicksburg, Grady Jackson of Georgia, Trell Kimmons of Coldwater, James Lewis Knight of Utica and Antonio Wright of Jackson.

Babb played women’s soccer and softball at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúfrom 1998-2000 and coached women’s soccer from 2006-2010. Jackson played defense on the football team from 1994 to 1995. Kimmons, a silver Olympian, ran track and field in 2005 and 2006. Knight participated in football and track and field 1977 to 1979. Wright played football at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú1993 to 1995.

The Homecoming football game against Pearl River Community College is at 7 p.m. at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium. The Homecoming Court, award recipients and Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be presented at halftime, along with performances by the Eagle Marching Band and Hi-Steppers with a special performance by Hi-Stepper Alumni. For game ticketing information, visit the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúAthletic .

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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