Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SR76: Commend Bay Springs Boys Basketball Team for 2025 MHSAA Class 2A State Championship.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 13, 2025
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE BAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH STAN JONES FOR WINNING THE 2025 MHSAA CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP.
What the bill says
A resolution commending and congratulating the bay springs high school bulldogs boys basketball team and first-year head coach stan jones for winning the 2025 mhsaa class 2a championship.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE BAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH STAN JONES FOR WINNING THE 2025 MHSAA CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP. WHEREAS, Bay Springs High School is bringing back a Gold Ball Trophy and happy basketball players from their latest venture to the Mississippi Coliseum; and WHEREAS, somewhere, somehow, long-time boys basketball Coach Corey Mackey is smiling right along. "This season was dedicated to him," said first-year Bay Springs Boys Basketball Coach Stan Jones about the former mentor of the program who passed away in January 2024; and WHEREAS, Jadius McCormick scored 19 points to help the Bulldogs hold off Pelahatchie High School on March 1, 2025. The Bulldogs held on to a score of 46-44, to claim the Mississippi High School Activities Association's Class 2A Boys Basketball State Championship at the "Big House"; and WHEREAS, after leading by nine points at halftime, the second half turned into a nip-and-tuck grinder. "They play defense hard and that's the name of the game," said Coach Jones; and WHEREAS, Bay Springs (28-5) led by five late in the fourth quarter, but back-to-back baskets by Pelahatchie made the score 45-44 with 45 seconds to play. Bay Springs' Elijah Strickland hit 1-of-2 free throws for the game's final point, and then Bay Springs denied a pair of …
Sponsors
- Barnett, Shane (R, 86) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Immediate Release
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Adopted (March 13, 2025): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR76?
- SR76 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Commend Bay Springs Boys Basketball Team for 2025 MHSAA Class 2A State Championship.
- What does SR76 do?
- In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating the bay springs high school bulldogs boys basketball team and first-year head coach stan jones for winning the 2025 mhsaa class 2a championship.
- What is the status of SR76?
- Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Immediate Release (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR76?
- Barnett, Shane (R, 86).
- Where is the official record for SR76?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0076.xml
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