Rebel Bert

This poll is comprised of Massey, ESPN, SI, etc. I have no clue who these sports people are. 

As long as everything was official by July 1, 2026 then nothing illegal.

Move Calhoun City to #1 1A and insert Clarkdale as#10 moving everyone below Calhoun City up. Remove West Lowndes from the 1A list.

Corrected 4A

18 Louisville 

21 Columbia 

26 Kosciusko 

34 Poplarville 

41 Corinth 

49 McComb 

52 Cleveland Central 

54 Senatobia

55 Clarksdale

58 Shannon 

On 7/8/2026 at 5:38 PM, BoKnows08 said:

Grenada has had 3 starters transfer to Winona and the 2029 #1 prospect transfer to University Lab in Baton Rouge.  

Poll came out June 5th.

Corrected 4A

18 Louisville 

21 Columbia 

26 Kosciusko 

34 Poplarville 

41 Corinth 

49 McComb 

52 Cleveland Central 

54 Senatobia

55 Clarksdale

58 Shannon 

These rankings come from A Combo of  Massey, ESPN, SI, Maxpreps. I know we have ESPN radio in Mississippi. The rest i don't know or have a clue. It is a combined rating of the 4. 

With that said here is a 5A Correction 

10 West Point

22 Brookhaven 

35 Holmes County Central 

38 Ridgeland 

42 New Hope

47 Laurel

59 South Jones 

61 Vicksburg 

64 Wayne County 

70 Lafayette County 

Personally I think it may be largely based on last years results. If you look up your school in search they have projected scores for your 2026 schedule.

Class 4A

18 Louisville 

21 Columbia 

26 Kosciusko 

34 Poplarville 

49 McComb 

52 Cleveland Central 

54 Senatobia 

58 Shannon 

60 Newton County 

62 Pass Christian 

 

Class 3A

39 Raleigh 

40 Noxubee County 

44 Choctaw County 

80 Winona 

82 Seminary 

88 PCS

93 Quitman 

96 JDC

98 Union 

117 Magee 

 

Class 2A

30 Heidelberg 

53 East Webster 

79 Calhoun City 

84 Bay Springs 

91 Mize

99 Kemper County 

104 Charleston 

108 Northside 

113 Wesson 

122 Scott Central 

 

Class 1A

114 Taylorsville 

116 Simmons 

164 Lumberton 

165 Nanih Waiya 

167 Biggersville 

184 South Delta 

186 Stringer 

201 Noxapater 

202 West Tallahatchie 

211 West Lowndes 

Class 7A

 1 Tupelo

 2 Gulfport

 3 Oak Grove 

 4 Brandon 

 5 Ocean Springs 

 6 Oxford

 7 Madison Central 

 8 Germantown 

 9 Starkville 

12 Petal

 

Class 6A

11 Warren Central 

16 Grenada 

20 Picayune 

24 Hattiesburg 

27 South Panola 

29 Pascagoula 

32 Lake Commorant 

43 West Jones 

51 Neshoba Central 

56 Gautier 

 

Class 5A

10 West Point 

23 Brookhaven 

35 Holmes County Central 

38 Ridgeland 

41 Corinth 

42 New Hope 

47 Laurel

55 Clarksdale 

56 Gautier 

59 Stone County 

8 hours ago, pancho said:

Probably won't be much left at those places in ten years then.

Alot of single schools in each county.

5 minutes ago, pancho said:

I wonder if that is the issue in byhalia, rosa fort and louisville as well.

I think its a problem for all 1A to 4A schools. Those kids in Byhalia and Tunica moving to DeSoto County for jobs, Louisville is rural but does have jobs just not enough to keep kids from moving to Golden Triangle or Rankin/Madison County areas. You keep going to Hattiesburg to play championships those kids see what's in Hattiesburg area. College's are able to recruit some if these kids away from their home towns thru championship games. Basketball wise its outside of Jackson for them to make a new home.

On 7/1/2026 at 6:00 PM, BigFan100 said:

Long as Coach HC Thigpen still there they will be competitor.

They have went thru coach after coach. They get the program rolling and they leave for better pay i guess. 

9 hours ago, pancho said:

Is it a quality of life type issue due to lack of jobs in some areas?

Yes, graduate high school, go to college get a job in the metro area and establish a home there. Some just move after finding a job in Hattiesburg or Jackson after not going to college. Still others meet that significant other and follow them to the suburbs. You can't blame them until taxes get higher, cost of living goes up and they move back to the country towns of Puckett or Seminary,  etc, etc.

On 7/1/2026 at 2:37 PM, pancho said:

why is that?

Based on data annually reported to government from cities, towns, and counties. It's kind of a secret census that the government can give grants, loans, etc for infrastructure as they request. More people you have the better. 

On 7/1/2026 at 2:37 PM, pancho said:

why is that?

Look for even larger numbers in the suburbs of Memphis, Tupelo, Oxford, Starkville/Columbus, Meridian, Jackson Metro, Natchez, Hattiesburg/Laurel, and the coast. Smaller numbers in the country side. 

On 6/5/2026 at 9:28 AM, Olcoach77 said:

So what’s the odds that this applies to Choctaw Central  since they are considered private and a boarding school…I think we all know the answer to this question. 

Their numbers should be doubled. That's probably why their already 4A.

Prayers and fight to get well.

How many restaurants not fast food in Starkville should I want to stop at Applebee's for example after or before the game. Food at the stadium is not of my choice. 

Clarion ledger has an article regarding Mississippi latest Census Data. There is a shift in population towards the suburbs and the coast.

5 minutes ago, Vott said:

Hopefully it will work out so you can get 5 home and 5 away. Realignment could come into play to schedule non region games next season. Some have speculated that Meridian could be 6a next season and in 2028. That would probably have them in the region with Hattiesburg and that would open up an opponent for non region play.

October 2025 #'s 8th-10th grades

7A

#24 Horn Lake 988

6A

#1 Meridian 958

#2 Pearl 922

#5 Terry 871

#14 West Jones 765

#15 Hattiesburg 762

#16 Forest Hill 758

#19 Jim Hill 742

So 3 of the 7, JIm Hill, Pearl, and Meridian are located north of I-20. I believe Jim Hill will go region 2 but you never know if Canton, Ridgeland,  Callaway,  Murrah, Warren Central just might get Meridian and not Jim Hill or eveb Pearl.

On 6/26/2026 at 10:26 PM, Rebel Bert said:

I know there is rumors.

This is not rumor. I had a cousin who lived just inside Newton County Schools line. They were sending the child to Sebastopol or Lake.l as I recall. They now live in Pearl River County. Newton County Dchools started cracking down on situations like theirs. They were going to force them to sind the child to Decatur an hour away vs a 10 minute drive school. She worked in Forest at the time. It was just better to drop the child off and drive on to work. Then word came out that 2 districts were consolidating in Newton County. I t will be interesting to see if any kids west of Newton or Decatur end up at Lake when it happens.

On 6/26/2026 at 8:57 AM, Vott said:

So you would be in favor of shutting down West Lauderdale, Northeast Lauderdale and Southeast Lauderdale and sending everyone to Meridian?

I don't see Lauderdale County Schools or Meridian affected at this time. I believe most of these schools they are looking at are in smaller population areas where 2 superintendent offices exist.

1 hour ago, Chunky6617 said:

I think Newton and Newton county schools, not just districts, are considering consolidating. Columbia tried to get east and west Marion to all consolidate with them a few years ago but west and east declined. 

I know there is rumors.

I think the only counties left with more than 2 districts will have to Bolivar and Washington. Bolivar has already consolidated down to 3 Districts. Washington has Washington CIty, Washington County, and Western Line. I want to see the bill to have a better ideal of where we are going. I can see East and West Jasper, RIchton and Perry Central district offices consolidating. I think Newton City and Newton County are already in the works in some form. Scott County and Forest Municipal Districts should go ahead and Consolidate. Marion County and Columbia City should as well. Go ahead and Consolidate Enterprise and Clarke County as well. That's all I can think of district offices in the south.

Lauderdale County is North likely being discussed by the legislature.  Those counties with 1A/2A/3A, multiple schools, under performing, shrinking in numbers, and multiple districts.