Fletcher Cox, Yazoo, and the Super Bowl...

[Rick Cleveland]

Some of you might enjoy reading about Bulldog Fletcher Cox keeps giving back to his hometown ....
https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/08/yazoo-city-super-bowl-fletcher-cox-ken-gainwell/

 

[OG Goat Holder]

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

 

[tbaydog]

Wish you do the same on Purvis and Eugene.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Some of you might enjoy reading about Bulldog Fletcher Cox keeps giving back to his hometown ....
https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/08/yazoo-city-super-bowl-fletcher-cox-ken-gainwell/

Beautiful article, Rick.

I've heard nothing but great things about Hall of Fame. I'll have to order the Willie Brown Burger.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

I had a customer a few years back from Philly, PA whose side hobby was cars and got to meet Fletch and talk to him several times at those car show deals. Says Fletch was real nice and very knowledgeable about cars and stuff. He also said "He's the biggest human being I ever met" .. LOL.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Rick, thanks for the great story from my neck of the woods. It is truly amazing how many great athletes come from small Mississippi towns like Yazoo City. Zach Arnett and staff understands this.

 

[Anon1669338224]

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

I would like for that to happen too, but I can bet Yazoo City needs it more.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I would like for that to happen too, but I can bet Yazoo City needs it more.

He's got enough for both. Easily.

 

[cowbell88]

Great article. Lots of famous people from Yazoo. You didn’t mention the witch, but I don’t imagine she’s sports related.

 

[Other Kind]

No Will D. Campbell shoutout?

 

[Perd Hapley]

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

It would be cool if he did, but he certainly doesn’t owe MSU anything. MSU already benefitted a hell of a lot from him coming for 3 years. He could have gone almost anywhere he wanted, and would have been the same elite specimen 1st round draft pick regardless.

 

[Faustdog]

Some of you might enjoy reading about Bulldog Fletcher Cox keeps giving back to his hometown ....
https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/08/yazoo-city-super-bowl-fletcher-cox-ken-gainwell/

Love this for Fletcher Cox and Yazoo City.

I’d also think it would be newsworthy that nearly 20% of the defensive starters in the Super Bowl come from the same university in Mississippi.

 

[msstatelp1]

Although they

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

How do we know he's not? Is there a way to see what any former player gives?

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Although they
How do we know he's not? Is there a way to see what any former player gives?

Tell me you don’t know anything by telling me you don’t know anything

 

[paindonthurt]

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

 

[paindonthurt]

He's got enough for both. Easily.

Man you turn democrat on us?

spending other people’s money?

 

[paindonthurt]

Tell me you don’t know anything by telling me you don’t know anything

Tell me you think you know more than you do without telling me.

 

[kphall11]

That's great that he gave back to Yazoo City. I do wonder, however, when he might also give back to Mississippi State.

Fletcher would be the last one to let everyone know what he does for State.

 

[patdog]

Tell me you don’t know anything by telling me you don’t know anything

So what don't we know?

 

[msstatelp1]

Tell me you don’t know anything by telling me you don’t know anything

Well I guess that means you don't know anything either

 

[RivaDawg]

Great article. Lots of famous people from Yazoo. You didn’t mention the witch, but I don’t imagine she’s sports related.

Tell me more…truly interested.

 

[cowbell88]

Tell me more…truly interested.

Google it. Cliff notes version is Yazoo City had a woman that lured fisherman in to her lair and killed them. Sheriff finally caught up to her and chased in the swamps, but sank in quick sand. Her last words were she was coming back to burn the town down. In 1904 Yazoo had a terrible fire, 20 years to the day of the witch’s proclamation.

 

[jdbulldog]

I do not know anything and prove it every day by not telling anybody anything I don’t know.

 

[msstatelp1]

Google it. Cliff notes version is Yazoo City had a woman that lured fisherman in to her lair and killed them. Sheriff finally caught up to her and chased in the swamps, but sank in quick sand. Her last words were she was coming back to burn the town down. In 1904 Yazoo had a terrible fire, 100 years to the day of the witch’s proclamation.

Good synopsis.

Here's a little more of anyone's interested.

The Legend of the Witch of Yazoo | Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi

The Witch of Yazoo Located in the middle of the historic section of Glenwood Cemetery, Yazoo City's public cemetery, is a grave surrounded by chain links known as, "The Witch's Grave". The legend of the Witch of Yazoo became famous in Willie Morris' book, Good Old Boy published in 1971. This...

visityazoo.org

 

[Rick Cleveland]

Good synopsis.

Here's a little more of anyone's interested.

The Legend of the Witch of Yazoo | Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi

The Witch of Yazoo Located in the middle of the historic section of Glenwood Cemetery, Yazoo City's public cemetery, is a grave surrounded by chain links known as, "The Witch's Grave". The legend of the Witch of Yazoo became famous in Willie Morris' book, Good Old Boy published in 1971. This...

visityazoo.org

Fact: Willie Morris's grave is 13 steps from the Witch of Yazoo's grave.

 

[Perd Hapley]

Google it. Cliff notes version is Yazoo City had a woman that lured fisherman in to her lair and killed them. Sheriff finally caught up to her and chased in the swamps, but sank in quick sand. Her last words were she was coming back to burn the town down. In 1904 Yazoo had a terrible fire, 100 years to the day of the witch’s proclamation.

What kind of a lair are we talking here? Cave? Underground burrow? Rickety treehouse? I never knew witches had lairs. Thought their normal protocol was just building a creepy cabin in the woods.

 

[cowbell88]

What kind of a lair are we talking here? Cave? Underground burrow? Rickety treehouse? I never knew witches had lairs. Thought their normal protocol was just building a creepy cabin in the woods.

Yeah, probably creepy cabin in the woods, but could be a hollow log like Bobby Bare song Marie Leveau.