Activities

2019 Mississippi High School Activities Association Speech and Debate State Championships  May 3-4, 2019 Tournament Host: Madison Central High School All MHSAA Member schools are cordially invited to compete in the State Championships taking place May 3-4, 2019 at Madison Central High School ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS Participating schools must be member schools of …

Mississippi High School Activities AssociationSpeech & Debate State Congress Championship April 5-6, 2019     –     Host:  Millsaps College  All MHSAA Member Schools are invited to compete in the State Congress Championships, the first competition of the year in selecting the Mississippi Speech and Debate State Championship Team.  Speech and …

Next week the MHSAA Choral Arts Division will conduct two performance assessments. Pearl High School will host the Central Site from Monday March 4-6, 2019 and William Carey University will host our Southern Site from Thursday March 7-8, 2019. Future choral events include the Choral Arts Festival at Pearl High School Tuesday March 19 and Maples UMC …

2019 State Band FINAL Evaluation Schedule – Pearl, MS – Central Region 2019 State Band FINAL Evaluation Schedule – Tupelo, MS – North Region 2019 State Band FINAL Evaluation Schedule – Oak Grove, MS – South Region

Information from Mississippi Chess Association provided to schools courtesy of MHSAA. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bWNhY2hlc3Mub3JnfG1pc3Npc3NpcHBpY2hlc3N8Z3g6NDFhMjMyYzBmYTRmOGM5ZA https://docs.google.com/a/mcachess.org/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bWNhY2hlc3Mub3JnfG1pc3Npc3NpcHBpY2hlc3N8Z3g6N2ZmMDdjODc1ZTE0MWJkYQ

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Congratulations to these Mississippi coaches and educators who are being recognized nationally for the following prestigious honors:   State and Section 3 Speech, Debate and Theatre Educator of Year: Rachel Clapper, Madison Central High School   Section 3 Music Educator of Year: Pierrdro Gallion, Holmes County Central High School   …

MHSAA held the annual Winter Choral Directors Meeting last Saturday January 12 at the office in Clinton. Representatives from junior and senior high schools were present. The upcoming State Performance Assessments were discussed. Guidelines for SPA ensemble, repertoire, and reading procedures were reviewed. Information was also provided on the Choral Arts Festival and the MMEA/ACDA Convention both to …

In January, you may go to Jeff Gray’s website (www.graysouthernimage.com) to view and purchase photos from the 2018 MHSAA Cheer-Dance Championships. Please contact LeAnna Dawson for the user name and password for this site.

CHEER Results 1A-3A Varsity Game Day State Champion Columbia High School 4A-6A Varsity Game Day State Champion Tupelo High School 1A-3A Non-Tumble Varsity Game Day State Champion Eupora High School 4A-6A Non-Tumble Varsity Game Day State Champion Oxford High School 1A-3A Non-Tumble Varsity Champion Enterprise High School 4A-6A Non-Tumble Varsity …

MHSAA is adding a new alternative to its competitive cheer competition called “Game Day”. With this addition to our state competition JH/Varsity squads will be able to compete on a more even and equitable playing field.  This exciting new option will be more inclusive, encouraging the state’s 290 junior high schools and 248 …

On Saturday, October 13, the MHSAA will sponsor five regional marching band evaluations to be held at the following sites: REGION I – TUPELO H.S., RICK MURPHY SITE HOST REGION II – GRENADA H.S., KIM PRESLEY AND CHRIS SUMRALL SITE HOSTS REGION III – NESHOBA CENTRAL H.S., DANIEL WADE SITE HOST REGION IV – PEARL H.S., MATT …

MHSAA SPEECH & DEBATE INTERNET USAGE RULE CHANGES ***NFHS change for Speech/Debate Programs*** GUIDELINES for Electronic Device Use in Debate Events Contestants may use electronic devices (including computers, tablets, and/or cell phones) to access the internet during debate rounds with the following conditions: Computers or other electronic devices may not …

October has been designated by the National Federation of High Schools as National High Schools Activities Month! Each week will focus on a different aspect of sports and activities. October 1-7, 2018 National Sportsmanship, Fan Appreciation and Public-Address Announcers Week Ways to celebrate: “Spotlight” each area on the school’s website …

Each week throughout the month-long celebration we will recognize various aspects of our sports and activities programs across the state. Participants in these activities are exposed to leadership skills, perseverance, organizational skills and how to be a team player. The lessons learned will stay with them long after their high …

Chris Opheim, cheer coach at Mississippi State, talks about building a squad culture to coaches at the MHSAA cheer-dance conference at the Rankin County branch of Hinds Community College on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Photo by Keith Warren

2018-19 Band Manual Final

Registration deadline is Friday, August 31.

Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Mississippi Music Educators Association, I would like to welcome you to a new and promising year of music education in our state. As president of MMEA, I am pleased to tell you that our organization on a state and national level is …