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MS SR77

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brice Wiggins

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Pascagoula High School Panthers defeated Terry 56-54 to win the MHSAA Boys Class 6A State Championship on March 5, 2026, marking the first state title in school history

  • Blake Nettles, named 2026 Mississippi 6A Mr. Basketball, scored the go-ahead layup with 1:04 remaining; Adam Griffin led scoring with 15 points and was named game MVP

  • The Panthers finished the season with a 28-6 record under Head Coach Lorenzo Wright, who has led the program for 10 years

  • The championship ended an approximately 50-year drought since Pascagoula's last state finals appearance and came in the team's third consecutive final four trip

  • Resolution presented to Coach Lorenzo Wright and Principal Milton Ray III, with copies forwarded to the Jackson County Board of Education

Legislative Description

Commend Pascagoula High School Panthers Boys Basketball Team for first State Title in school history.

Last Action

Adopted

3/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/17/2026

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