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Laurel High School (Mississippi)
Laurel High School is a public school in Laurel, Mississippi, United States, part of the Laurel School District. The school provides education to grades 9–12. In 2022, the school's enrollment was documented at about 710 with 87 percent African American, 8 percent hispanic, and 3 percent white. 100 percent of students were categorized as economically disadvantaged. Golden tornadoes are the school mascot. The school's football team won state championships in 1990, 2007, and 2014, Alumni * Jeff Burkett – Former American football player for the Chicago Cardinals * Charles Cross – Offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL * Akeem Davis – Cornerbacks coach at University of Southern Mississippi, former National Football League (NFL) safety * Dontario Drummond – Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL * Mary Elizabeth Ellis – Actor * BoPete Keyes – Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL * Tom Lester – Actor * Parker Posey Parke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel School District (Mississippi)
The Laurel School District is a public school district based in Laurel, Mississippi (USA). It serves almost all of Laurel. Administration (2023–24) Leadership Dr. Toy L. Watts, Superintendent Dr. Michael Eubanks, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Board of trustees Dr. James Johnson-Hill President Sandy Holifield, Secretary Doncella Milton, Member Keith Ridgeway, Member Dr. Read Diket, Member Directors * Chief Financial Officer: Mrs. Veronica Martin * Chief Child Nutrition Officer: Ms. Sabrina Jones * Chief of District Police: Mr. Kevin Flynn * Chief Technology Officer/Title IX: Mr. Albert Galeas * Chief Support Officer: Mrs. Candace Henderson * Chief Exceptional Ed. Officer: Dr. Dorsetta Jordan * Chief Academic Officer: Dr. Kristina Pollard Schools **Laurel Education Center "Alternative School"**' * Supervising Principal/Assistant Athletic Director: Dr. Jaymar Jackson ** Laurel High School (9th – 12th/CTC)**' * Supervising Principal: Mr. Eric Boone * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dontario Drummond
Dontario Tyron Drummond (born August 22, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at East Mississippi before transferring to Ole Miss and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent at the end of the 2022 NFL Draft. Early life and high school Drummond grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Laurel High School. While in high school, he played baseball and basketball, as well as football, winning state championships with both his football and basketball teams. In four years in high school, Drummond accounted for 3474 all-purpose yards, and was a 3-star prospect. College career East Mississippi CC Drummond began his college career at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he was named NJCAA All-American and led East Mississippi to the junior college national championships in 2017 and 2018. In two years at East Mississippi, he totaled 95 receptions, 1466 receiving yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public High Schools In Mississippi
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkeit'' or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science, psychology, marketing, and advertising. In public relations and communication science, it is one of the more ambiguous concepts in the field. Although it has definitions in the theory of the field that have been formulated from the early 20th century onwards, and suffered more recent years from being blurred, as a result of conflation of the idea of a public with the notions of audience, market segment, community, constituency, and stakeholder. Etymology and definitions The name "public" originates with the Latin '' publicus'' (also '' poplicus''), from ''populus'', to the English word 'populace', and in general denotes some mass population ("the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Posey
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in ''Joey Breaker'' (1993). Following small roles in ''Coneheads'' and the cult classic '' Dazed and Confused'' (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as ''Sleep with Me'' (1994), '' Frisk'', ''Party Girl'', ''The Doom Generation'', '' Kicking and Screaming'' (all 1995), ''The Daytrippers'' (1996), ''Henry Fool'', ''The House of Yes'' and ''Clockwatchers'' (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), ''Scream 3'' (2000), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), '' Personal Velocity'', ''The Sweetest Thing'' (both 2002), '' Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Superman Returns'', ''Fay Grim'' (both 2006), ''Broken English'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lester
Thomas William Lester (September 23, 1938 – April 20, 2020) was an American actor and evangelist. He was best known for his role as farmhand Eb Dawson on the television show '' Green Acres''. He appeared in two feature animal films, ''Gordy'' and ''Benji''. Early life and education Lester was born in Laurel, Mississippi, one of two children (both sons) of Pat Lester (1913–2009), an accountant with Gulf Oil, and Mary Sue (Thornton) Lester (1914–2009), a manager with Home Interiors and Gifts. In 1948, he became a born-again Christian, and became involved in the Baptist church. At that time he said he thought the Lord's plan for his life would deliver him to Hollywood, California, to embark on an acting career. He discussed his plans and his dream of becoming an actor with his parents. After he graduated from Laurel High School, he attended the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and received a B.Sc. degree in chemistry and biolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1959 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt, and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In spring 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, and assumed its current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in , and the team is valued at over $3.7 billion. Hunt's son, Clark Hunt, serves as chairman and CEO. While the elder Hunt's ownership stakes passed to his widow and children after his death in 2006, Clark is the operating head of the franchise; he represents the Chiefs at all league meetings, and has ultimate authority on personnel changes. The Chiefs won three AFL championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1969, and were the second AFL team (after the New York Jets) to defeat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BoPete Keyes
Thakarius "BoPete" Keyes (born November 9, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Tulane, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Cleveland Browns. College career In 2019, Keyes started every game for Tulane and held opposing quarterbacks to a 45 percent completion percentage rate when he was targeted. He was an Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference honoree. In his junior and senior seasons, Keyes had 85 tackles, 18 passes defended and two interceptions. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Keyes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 237th overall pick. He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 26, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Mary Elizabeth Ellis (born May 11, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her recurring roles as The Waitress on the FX comedy ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present), Nick's ex-girlfriend Caroline in the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'' (2011–2018) and Lisa Palmer on the Netflix horror-comedy ''Santa Clarita Diet'' (2017–2019). Ellis also starred as Amy in the shortlived NBC sitcom ''Perfect Couples'' (2010–2011) and Debbie Sanderson in the Fox sitcom '' The Grinder'' (2015–2016). Most recently, she played Gary's mother Anita in Paul Thomas Anderson's ''Licorice Pizza'' (2021). Early life Ellis was born in Laurel, Mississippi. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2002. Career Since the first season began airing in 2005, Ellis has been mostly widely known for her role as The Waitress, the object of Charlie Kelly's unrequited infatuation and obsession, on the FX/FXX comedy series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present). Ell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has been playing its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since its opening in 2009. The stadium took its current name prior to the 2013 season. In January 2020 it was announced that Mike McCarthy had been hired as head coach of the Cowboys. He is the ninth in the team’s history. McCarthy follows Jason Garrett, who coached the team from 2010–2019. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in . The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week In sport, a bye is the preferential status of a player or team that is automatically advanced to the next round of a tournament, without having to play an opponent in an early round. In knockout (elimination) tournaments they can be granted eit .... Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,161. It is located northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. Laurel has the second county courthouse as there are two judicial districts in Jones County. Laurel is the headquarters of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, which administers in the county. Laurel is the principal city of a micropolitan statistical area named for it. Major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite International, Family Health Center, Howse Implement, Thermo-Kool, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Mississippi's oldest art museum, established by the family of Lauren Eastman Rogers. History Following the 1881 construction of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad through the area, economic development occurred rapidly. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Founded on March 30, 1910, the university is a dual campus institution, with its main campus located in Hattiesburg and its other large campus – Gulf Park – located in Long Beach. It has five additional teaching and research sites, including the John C. Stennis Space Center and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL). Originally called the Mississippi Southerners, the Southern Miss athletic teams became the Golden Eagles in 1972. The school's colors, black and gold, were selected by a student body vote shortly after the school was founded. While mascots, names, customs, and the campus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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