Join us on July 25, 2025, as we celebrate the "Best of the Best" during the PRCC Athletics Hall of Fame and Golf Tournament held at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College will recognize the "Best of the Best" when it celebrates the 2025 induction class during the Athletics Hall of Fame banquet on July 25. The banquet is sponsored by Keith's Superstores and will be held at the Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — Pearl River Community College held another incredibly successful Athletics Hall of Fame celebration on Friday. The day got underway with a maxed-out golf tournament at The Bridges Golf Club and was capped off by a packed-house banquet at Hollywood Casino & Resort.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Finding bigger Wildcat supporters than long-time instructors Bobby and Marjory Thrash is a tall task. Whether they are working with the athletics department or even on their off days, the couple rarely miss an event.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Being a trailblazer throughout high school and college, former Pearl River tennis player Pamela Miller Munger will continue the tradition with her induction into the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame on July 26 at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Walt Thomas, a model of hard work and dedication for Pearl River’s first ever men’s soccer conference championship team, will see the fruits of his labor paid off with his induction into the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame on July 26 at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Emil Jones was one of the best two-sport athletes to ever step foot on Pearl River’s campus and now has earned his spot among the elite. An All-Conference and All-Region performer in football and men’s basketball, Jones will be enshrined in the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame on July 26 at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — As a senior at Purvis High School, the recruitment process that led Nick Smith to Pearl River Community College was easy and led Smith to the right place at the right time.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Jack Byrd may have arrived at Pearl River in 1999 as a kicker and punter on the football field, but his hall of fame career took off as a head coach on the soccer pitch.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College took home an unprecedented four championships during the 2003-24 school year, winning titles in football, men's soccer, men's basketball and baseball. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the incredible feat, the Wildcats will honor those teams and their members July 26 at the annual Pearl River Athletics Hall of Fame celebration held at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The stars will be out in full force July 26 when Pearl River Community College celebrates its latest Athletics Hall of Fame class.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — Pearl River Community College held its annual Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration on Friday. The celebration, presented by Keith’s Superstores, began with a sold-out golf tournament at the Bridges Golf Club and ended with an incredible banquet at Hollywood Casino & Resort.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Francis Herrin has been an unwavering supporter of Pearl River Community College Athletics for nearly 70 years. On July 28, PRCC will present him with the Spirit of a Wildcat Award at the Hall of Fame ceremony at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Finding someone who worked harder than Jim Murphy during his time at Pearl River presents quite the challenge. The Shelbyville, Kentucky, native spent many long nights at the batting cages, where he'd even pull up his truck and turn the lights on to see to hit into the early morning hours.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River was supposed to be just a quick detour on the route to the Division I level for Norma Noel, but it quickly became so much more.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The possibility to be a two-way star, in addition to a former Wildcat head coach's persistence, led Thomas Royals to Pearl River. Once in Poplarville, Royals quickly established himself as one of the best players in the program's history.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Every high school athlete chases the four-year dream, but a decision to stay local and attend Pearl River ended up being one of the best that Craig Franklin ever made.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recently started a tradition of honoring past championship teams at its annual Athletics Hall of Fame banquet. This year, PRCC is recognizing five championship anniversaries when the Wildcats congregate in Bay St. Louis on July 28 for the annual Athletics Hall of Fame
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College has finalized its latest group of Wildcats to be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. The star-studded Class of 2023 is comprised of difference makers, both on the playing field and in the community.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame is returning to Hancock County. PRCC is proud to announce the 2023 festivities will once again be hosted at the Hollywood Casino & Resort Gulf Coast and The Bridges.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College kicked off the 2022-23 Athletic year with a bang Friday, celebrating its Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2022 which was presented by Keith’s Superstores.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — An NJCAA All-American, holder of numerous kicking records, and football standout, Terry Wayne Adkins is set to be enshrined in the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith’s Superstores July 29 at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A two-time triple crown-winner for the Pearl River baseball team in 2001-02, Purvis native Eric Adkins is set to be enshrined July 29 in the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith’s Superstores at Hollywood Casino & Resort in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A two-year football standout on defense in 1974 and ’75, Lumberton native Ricky Cuevas is set to be inducted into the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith’s Superstores July 29 at Hollywood Resort & Casino in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A Pearl River women’s basketball standout and NJCAA All-American, Carmen “Coco” Labat will be recognized July 29 as part of the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith’s Superstores celebration.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Rachel Hickman Kirkland had put her softball dreams aside after spending a semester at the Division I level. Through the persuasion from a former Pearl River coach, she fell in love with the game again.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Considered "the godfather of MACJC athletics" or "the Dean of Junior College Sports Information Directors," beloved figure and long-time Pearl River Sports Information Director Mitch Deaver is set to be posthumously enshrined in the Pearl River Community College Athletics Hall of Fame presented by Keith's Superstores July 29 at Hollywood Casino & Resort Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College will honor one of its greatest champions July 29 when it presents Dub Herring with the inaugural Spirit of a Wildcat Award at the Hall of Fame ceremony at Hollywood Casino & Resort Gulf Coast in Bay St. Louis.
A challenge led Stevie Moody to Hall of Fame Pearl River career
June 24, 2025POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Stevie Moody didn’t always dream of starring on the gridiron. In fact, he only put on the pads after a coach dared him to try it.
