It has been quite the five-plus months since "Champions for Change: How the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Their Bold Coach Defied Segregation" was published by The History Press. I've had the opportunity to speak with many of y'all who have bought … [Read more]
Checking in after an unintended absence
Posted on December 29, 2012 // Leave a Comment
It's been a while. I know. A week on the road for book signings and an anniversary trip, and then the rush of Christmas orders, and then Christmas itself. Hasn't left much time to blog about "Champions for Change." But in the spirit of being … [Read more]
Signing events planned next week for Jackson, Greenwood, Starkville
Posted on December 6, 2012 // Leave a Comment
If you haven't yet purchased your copy of "Champions for Change: How the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Their Bold Coach Defied Segregation," here are four good opportunities next week in Mississippi: Monday, Dec. 10: At the Mississippi Sports … [Read more]
Special event in Jackson on Dec. 10 to remember the Mississippi State-Loyola game
Posted on November 20, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Three weeks from tonight, I'll be part of an event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Jackson that will commemorate and explore the 1963 Mississippi State-Loyola NCAA tournament game, the one that serves as the climactic event of my … [Read more]
Look, it’s a review!
Posted on November 15, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Tom Bailey, a Tupelo native, Mississippi State graduate and a business reporter at The Commercial Appeal, wrote this review of "Champions for Change" in Sunday's CA. I'm glad Tom enjoyed the book; I hope you like the review. And I'm glad that the … [Read more]
Updated events calendar
Posted on November 9, 2012 // Leave a Comment
The Memphis Maroon Club was nice to invite me to its game watching party Saturday night at Mellow Mushroom in Germantown. I'll be there signing and selling books. The game starts at 6 but they're encouraging people to show up by 5:30 to grab … [Read more]
On the influence of teachers from years ago
Posted on November 7, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Listen up, teachers. If you ever doubt your influence, read this entry. I was in my hometown of Paris, Tenn., over the weekend for a couple of family events and a signing of "Champions for Change." There, I had the opportunity to visit with a … [Read more]
Great day in Tupelo
Posted on November 3, 2012 // Leave a Comment
It's been a long day, but a rewarding one. I zoomed down the perpetually-under-construction Highway 78 this morning bound for Tupelo, where I had a couple of events lined up to promote "Champions for Change." The Kiwanis Club was nice enough to have … [Read more]
On James Meredith and the “unwritten law”
Posted on October 31, 2012 // Leave a Comment
ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary series continued last night with a contribution from a guy we all know well, Wright Thompson. He lives in Oxford and is intimately in tune with Ole Miss, so his contribution to “Ghosts of Ole Miss,” which … [Read more]
Follow along
Posted on October 30, 2012 // Leave a Comment
We're almost a month into "Champions for Change," and I'm grateful for the response thus far. But we're not finished. I'll be speaking and selling and signing this weekend and at various places through the coming weeks and months. As we add more … [Read more]