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  1. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers. Rick has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, and is recipient of multiple awards and honors for his reporting and writing. rcleveland@mississippitoday.org.

  2. Jan 11, 2023 · Mississippi Today sports columnist Rick Cleveland has been named Mississippi sportswriter of the year by the National Sports Media Association for the 14th time in his career. Cleveland, who covered his first Mississippi sporting event at age 13 and hasn’t stopped for 57 years since, owns the state’s record for number of times having won ...

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  3. Rick Cleveland Stats, Bio. Born: October 7, 1952. Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS. Year Induction: 2017. Most awarded sportswriter in Mississippi History. 10-time winner of Mississippi Sportswriter of the Year. Started writing professionally at age 13.

    • Major Works
    • Biography of Rick Cleveland
    • Update: 2014
    • Reviews
    • Interview with Rick Cleveland 2002
    • Related Websites
    • Bibliography
    Mississippi’s Greatest Athletes2014
    BOO A Life In Baseball, Well-lived2009
    It’s More Than a Game 2000
    Vaught: The Man and His Legacy 2000

    By Jacob Farris (SHS) Mississippi sports writer Rick Cleveland was born October 7, 1952, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he also grew up. His father, Ace Cleveland, was also a sports writer and is in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His dad encouraged him to become a writer, but the person who influenced him the most as a writer was the famo...

    Rick Cleveland has now been a sports writer (most of those with The Clarion-Ledger) for more than four decades and is also now executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2009 Cleveland published BOO A Life In Baseball, Well-lived. He most recently published Mississippi ‘s Greatest Athletes, a co...

    A Review of It’s More Than A Game

    by Jacob Farris (SHS) It’s More Than a Game is an excellent book written by Rick Cleveland of the Clarion-Ledgerin Jackson, Mississippi. It is a collection of his articles on Mississippi sports or on major national sports events . The articles appeared in the newspaper from 1985 to1999. Cleveland writes about everything from learning from his father how to oil a baseball glove to watching the great Mississippi college football players like Steve “Air” McNair from Alcorn, Brett Favre from USM,...

    By Jacob Farris (SHS) What is your birth date, and where were you born? Where did you grow up? Who is your favorite author? What author do you think has influenced you the most? When did you become interested in writing? Was there something in particular that got you interested in writing? What kind of student were you in high school? Where did you...

    Cleveland, Rick. E-mail Interview. 12 December 2002
    Cleveland, Rick. It’s More Than a Game.Vancouver, Washington. Pediment Publishing. 2000.
  4. Mar 1, 2023 · Mar 1, 2023. We head down South on this episode with Rick Cleveland, who has been named Mississippi Sportswriter of the Year a record 14 times. He discusses how sports helped to finally end segregation in his home state during his career of nearly 60 years.

  5. He was executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers. Rick has authored four books and has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year.

  6. Aug 22, 2023 · Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’ s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe News Star World, Jackson Daily News, and Clarion Ledger.

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