Mo Williams to be inducted into MS Sports Hall of Fame
JANS – The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2025 the weekend of August 1-2, 2025, during the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
This year’s eight-member class includes four football legends, two basketball stars, one baseball standout, and a distinguished golfer.
The Class of 2025 is as follows: Scott Berry (head baseball coach at the University of Southern Mississippi for 14 seasons, leading the team to nine NCAA tournament appearances); Steve Freeman (standout defensive back at Mississippi State and in the NFL, currently a veteran NFL official); Mike Justice (veteran high school football coach with a remarkable record of 297 wins and 98 losses over 35 years, including four state championships); Dexter McCluster (Ole Miss All-SEC and All-American running back, receiver, and kick returner, who enjoyed an 8-season NFL career); Derrick Nix (USM star running back and long-time college coach, currently on the coaching staff at Auburn); Steve Rives (accomplished high school and college basketball coach with over 700 career wins, known for his successful tenures at Jackson Prep and Delta State University); Robbie Webb (golf professional at Canton Country Club and Deerfield, who mentored numerous junior golfers); and Mo Williams (current head basketball coach at Jackson State University and Murrah High School graduate, who went on to play basketball at Alabama and enjoyed a 13-year NBA career).
Tickets are currently on sale for the event and can be found at www.msfame.com. The public can meet the inductees on Saturday, August 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will begin with a ticketed reception at 5:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 7 p.m. at the Clyde Muse Center.
