Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR65: Commend Starkville High School Boys Basketball Team for 2026 Boys Class 7A Basketball Championship.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 20, 2026
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL YELLOW JACKETS 2026 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND FIRST-YEAR COACH ANTHONY CARLYLE FOR WINNING THE CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
What the bill says
A resolution commending and congratulating the starkville high school yellow jackets 2026 boys basketball team and first-year coach anthony carlyle for winning the class 7a state championship.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL YELLOW JACKETS 2026 BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND FIRST-YEAR COACH ANTHONY CARLYLE FOR WINNING THE CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. WHEREAS, the Starkville High School Yellow Jackets Boys Basketball Team led by first-year Head Coach Anthony Carlyle rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Germantown High School 40-36 on March 6, 2026, in the Boys Class 7A Basketball State Championship; and WHEREAS, Germantown led 7-6 after the first quarter and 22-15 at halftime, but Starkville outscored Germantown 14-10 in the third quarter and 11-4 in the fourth to complete the comeback. The turning point came late in the third quarter, when Starkville cut the deficit from 30-21 to 32-29. MVP Jerwan McCarter hit a three-pointer, MHSAA 7A Scholar Athlete Terrell Warren, Jr., added a three-pointer, and Tyreq Hendrix knocked down another three-pointer with 50 seconds left in the period. Starkville then opened the fourth with baskets from Ladanuel Jordan and Andricus *SS26/R1589* S. R. No. 65 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1589 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) Howard to tie it at 34, before Jordan scored again with 5:21 left to put Starkville ahead for good at 36-34; and WHEREAS, McCarter led Starkville with 10 points, while Jordan added eight points, Tyreq Hendrix scored six, and Kobe Hendrix finished with five points and three rebounds. …
Sponsors
- Williams, Bart (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Younger, Charles (R, 17)
- Turner-Ford, Angela (D)
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 20, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR65?
- SR65 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commend Starkville High School Boys Basketball Team for 2026 Boys Class 7A Basketball Championship.
- What does SR65 do?
- In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating the starkville high school yellow jackets 2026 boys basketball team and first-year coach anthony carlyle for winning the class 7a state championship.
- What is the status of SR65?
- Passed both chambers as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR65?
- Williams, Bart (R, 15), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR65?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0065.xml
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