“Let’s roll!”—Todd Beamer. On flight 93, he had detailed the terrorists actions for 14 minutes to an operator. He then requested prayer. They prayed the Lord’s Prayer, he recited Psalm 23, and he and others went and gave their life by taking out the hijackers of Flight 93.
Saw it. Had to read it.
@BethMooreLPM
if everyone in leadership had the guts to be honest about their past, their struggles, and life then we just might see another Jesus revolution. I couldn’t put it down. Thank you. We over come by the blood of Jesus and by word of testimony
I am taking the first 6 hours. I’ve chained myself to the sign. “Sign” up below
@SBCoffeehouse
Save the sign!!! The rain right now is torrential but I’m all in.
Thank you
@msais
for allowing us to play sports this year. For our little ole school the decision to be safe but march on has influenced our students immensely. I’m glad my kids have independent and wise thinkers leading them. The MAIS family is stronger because of 2020-2021
MP is a 💎. Tough kid. Pray for her today. Specifically her mind will be guarded against doubt and any other lies of the enemy. Her best days are ahead. I’m gonna publicly melt the rod and screws. Stay tuned
A lady told me to sit down last week. Told her I’ve waited 2.5 months for my kid to play on one leg and I’d rather die than sit down. I think everyone else is crazy to shuffle through this life with little to no passion! Not too much sitting down in this life for me
@MSGRIDIRON
If your church builds a $2,000,000 gym and only uses it once or twice a week for members only, you’ve missed a glorious chance to fish for men. If just half the churches in Mississippi came to understand this and opened them up, then change would come about. Love opens doors
JACKSON PREP’s graduating class had 43 kids score over 30 on the ACT. Unreal! What if every kid in Mississippi had 1/10th of what’s going on academically at PREParation? 23.9% of Mississippi public school students were chronically absent in 2022-23! You think they miss at PREP
Thank you
@msais
for doing what you did tonight. Huge in my opinion. Wasn’t easy. But a big part of life for these kids and they needed it. Good start! 2020 is gonna end strong.
When you get an invite to tour the Hump you drop everything. MP never stopped smiling.
@SamPurcellMSU
is 1 of the best communicators I’ve met, and I told
@iammiriamprince
very few times do you meet people who can motivate you in such a short period. Great staff too
@kelbyjones5
Huge honor for our school and the proud tradition of the Mafia Mamas.
@iammiriamprince
is on the shoulders of many great players before her and her team and her coach
@Ahatch35
. Proud of her work ethic and pursuit of excellence. In all things we give thanks to the Lord.
Dad is 90 years old and took me to 20,000,000 MSU events. We were in Jackson when the Fg blew back and in Oxford when the stands occurred. He was in Omaha in ‘87. In his 90 years, he’s seen the worst so I’m glad he gets to see MSU win a National title.
#HailState
MP signed with
@ULM_WBB
this week. Dream come true for her. She’s a model of perseverance/hard work. Jan Sojourner said “Missy & Miriam is a match made in Heaven!” Coaches: Hatch. Betsy. Missy. God is good and we give Him much praise. Best is yet to come.
@iammiriamprince
My girl! Appreciate the love this staff has always shown MP! MP ain’t trying to prove folks wrong. She is proving herself right. And proving this staff right. Relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s officially official. So thankful!
The guy far left is going to win at USM. I don’t need but about :12 minutes to make an assessment and mine is
@Coach_Hall7
is unique. He’s going to get it done.
4 weeks ago we took this pic because she was finally able to run! I didn’t think she would hoop again this season yet she did. Guts/Grit. She bore the pain and helped her team reach a third title game. Tied 36-36 and on one leg we had a shot! MiMi is courageous/strong
#proudDad
No trophies for MP this year but has to be a crown. thankful she was able to return, but it hurt the old man’s soul to see her pain. A top 5 scorer in Leake history. 1 of the top win getters. Overall & state titles but enduring this season perhaps her greatest win. GutsyGal❤️
Miriam scores a career high 40 and hands out 7 assists in an 85-71 win. 7 triples. Decatur fire department 🔥 was on alert 🚨. The Mississippi Mamba strikes again
@MichaelHolbert5
Valedictorian Miriam Prince. She got her mom’s beauty and brains
@iammiriamprince
didn’t lose focus despite a frustrating senior season. Her discipline will last her a lifetime. She’s a true disciple! I see God in my daughters eyes knowing full well His love endures forever!
Thank u Lord!
@iammiriamprince
back on the court.Been a rough 4 months but she’s progressed well. Getting back in shape and still crafty with that pill. You reach she will teach. Afterwards she said “felt good to play without pain!” 24 pts and 6 steals in 20 minutes @ 82.5%
I’m prepared to chain myself to the
@SBCoffeehouse
sign! I will need lattes and baked goods delivered.
@RadioWyatt
we need the voice of the Bulldogs. We need to save the sign. Iconic, Witty, Smack talking signs deserve to stay.
People being transformed by the Lord tend to sing differently. Maybe not well but with intensity. Righteous Oaks in Chunky, MS has a 6 month program and once they graduate, the ARC and a community of faith is waiting to help with faith, jobs, drivers licenses, homes, etc.
Super happy for a kid who endured many bad breaks over the last year. Coach B and her staff never relented.
They knew a diamond when they saw one. They work. They win. We give thanks to the God who never fails.
Yo
@RadioWyatt
you remember this guy!? The postman who stopped in to meet you because he heard us on the radio. He got baptized today. Haha you can’t make it up
@JClarkattheArc
The Lord delivers rain, snow, sleet, or hail!
What a week of H🏀🏀Ps!! Sarah hit the game winner at MRA. Samuel scored 24 and grabbed 10 boards in a half. And old Miriam Prince was running again.
@EastCentralWbb
scored 100 points! 😳😳🔥🏀She had 19 and 5 steals and was smiling. Think she hit the griddy once.
Leake boys are in the ELITE eight! First time in a while. Big G is scoring over 20 a game this post season. So many complimented his “old school” game this week as he earned all tournament team. He’s smooth, and Lil bro is happy for him. He’s spent hours at the craft.
Final unofficial stats: 19 wins. 500+ points. 7 3$ twice. 40 & 32 as highs. Scored 20+ at least 11 times. I can now retire as Miriam’s personal hype man. Thank you Lord for restoring her. The best is yet to come Proverbs 23:18,24.
MP was named FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AND 1st team ALL MACCC.
@iammiriamprince
has proved herself right every step of the way and will prove
@missybilderback
and
@lpittman32
right for wanting her when no one else did. God was good in the valley. He’s good now.
Great story.
@iammiriamprince
exited the Legends camp and told me “Daddy, there was this 55 year old man with unreal handles. He was in joggers too! Fastest hands ever”. I pulled up a picture of
@mahmoudar123
and asked was this him. One of the greatest to ever handle the pill
Last ride!
@iammiriamprince
tallied close to 800 points last year. She averaged 25+ and 7 assists per 32. Should end with close to 3k career points which is unreal. Will also get close to 200 HS wins which is indicative of a great coach and team. She wore the jersey with honor!
Leg is sound. Bone is healed. Rod is out. Screws are out.
@iammiriamprince
was solid on one leg. I had some slight criticisms of her one legged game But on 2 she’s the Mississippi Machine. She just had to be repaired. Bless her Lord. Use this test as a testimony. Let’s go
We have a great coach. We have some gutsy dudes who bought in. I am gonna hang a banner in the gym after this one. Simpson has averaged beating us by 50 and we chipped away each game and got the W today.
Dear Mr and Mrs
@msais
please don’t refuse the Madden Mafia Nation the right to see their 488 Boyz play Thursday night. 50 years we have waited. 2 per player isn’t acceptable. Let’s negotiate. I will begin. 25 per player.
#MaddenMafia
Mississippi is at the center of great things. I’ve always despised people looking down on our state. But change is here. Like a string of Christmas lights, I see the ones that were off coming on.Shining. Doing what we should. It’s time to go. We are His plan. Let’s go!!!
So thankful
@iammiriamprince
got back out there this weekend. Man this has been terrible. But she’s 18 today and all her life she’s been tough, she’s been faithful, and the Lord rewards those traits. 8-17 from 3 37 total points. She is getting there because she won’t quit.
19 points. 11 boards. 6 assists. 2 steals. Exquisite demonstration of dribbling skills and once again played lock down defense.
@iammiriamprince
Mr
@Mackstubbs1
owes you an apology. Little ole Leake going back to the overall finals 4 out of the last 5 years.
Another Prince at EC wearing
#10
. I was 130 pounds when I got there and a loser. She is 135 pounds, strong as an ox, and a Dandy Dozen gem. Only thing hampered her was a freak injury. She’s a killer and prepared all her life to run and run well. Best days ahead
@iammiriamprince
MP got 16 first quarter points and hit the showers but not before scoring her 2000th point. She has a great team. Great coach. We give thanks to the Lord for all the good the game has taught her.
@iammiriamprince
keep rolling!
@MSPLAYSPORTS1
@MbaBobcats
@evgeeker
Thankful for all you who called, messaged, and prayed. Especially the MAIS community. It’s Been a dark cloud surrounding us for a moment, but the goodness of the Lord broke through. We give Him thanks for healing & allowing
@iammiriamprince
to hoop again. Let’s go!!
“One of the best I’ve seen!”— Linda Dear, 38 year career. “One of the best scorers I’ve ever had!” —Eddie Young 14 years AAU. “A D1 shooter!” —Luther Riley 6x champ coaching legend “She has the ball handling skills, scoring, vision…” —Amanda Hatch 7x champ. Warrior 4 life
Freshman Samuel Prince tallied 31 points and 7 boards in a win. He’s completely different player than his sister. She plays with speed and power. He’s smooth and almost looks like he’s not trying. It’s wild but the boy can hoop. She beat the crap out of him for a long time.
Wow
@SouthernMissMBB
back in the house checking my eligibility.
@CoachLadner
hardest working man in D1! Thanks for dropping in and seeing the gym! USM fam support this program! Invest. He’s a winner 🏆.
#SMTTT
Nothing about this year made sense. I’ve seen God do mighty things these last few years. He didn’t heal my daughter but beyond a shadow of doubt He’s directed her to
@HarrisBet
and EC. A match made in Heaven. Through 🔥gold is produced, and when done, everyone wants it
Traveling right down the road. Following in the tracks of
@heRILEDup
and dad. Under the direction of the “best female hooper”
@godfatherPrince
has ever seen:
@HarrisBet
Destiny linked us up and Decatur will never be the same. Warrior for life
@EastCentralWbb
🏀❤️🍿🏆
Dad, at 90, gets 1 of the first buckets! He exemplified “being the church”. All my life I saw him live out the Gospel. He shaped all he touched. He’s the most selfless man I’ve ever met. I’m so glad he got to see
@ChurchattheArc1
because he heard me talk about it for 20 years
MP has to work on her non-warmed up, men’s 🏀 NBA range. I think
@luka7doncic
defended her on the last one. We took the $50 and got beignets.
@iammiriamprince
thank you for cashing in.
Samuel hit a career high 39 points Thursday against Wayne/Wayne County. Got home. Slept 7 hours and played best team in state Friday night. Got 32 and 8 steals and we lost in OT. 62.5 minutes of suffocating defensive effort too. He is an ANIMAL on defense. Love my boy.
End AAU with a pizza! She earned it! She always represents Jesus even when I’m in the stands not rep’n the King. Hit 5+ threes many times. 7+ twice. Scored 20+ a ton of times. Hit 25+ points many times. Got over 30 a few times 40 once.
@iammiriamprince
is a blessing! 🙌🏻💎
488 Boy Parker Thomas didn’t make the
@msais
All Star. I’ve been teaching youth for 20 years and he’s one of the finest persons I kno! He’s one of the hardest playing dudes I’ve ever watched at Leake. If we all had his heart we would have more titles over last 50. He’s an ALL ⭐️
MAIS coach of the year and it ain’t close. Last second loss ends our season but Jason Morgan took some regular Joes and made them into men. Taught them life long lessons.
MP scored 26 last night. Helped secure her team, which has been ravaged by injury, a spot in the regional tournament! 3X last year’s win total. Scoring 18.2 ppg since Christmas. Face guarded. Doubled. Coaches yelling “don’t let her catch it.” & she Locks folks up on D! ANIMAL.
Out here tailgating and an ACCS fan just asked “what are Junction biscuits?” Hahaha. I told him to ask Hartfield U and to get ready for some @ 7pm sharp. Fresh out of the oven! The horn is ready. The Mafia is starting to roll in off 488. Grills are fired up. Let’s go
Little lady was balling this week. Averaged about 20ppg and finished with 34 in the last game (according to app).
@MbaBobcats
went 3-1 while missing 2 key players! Not bad. She’s had a wonderful summer. So proud of her work ethic. Thankful
@MichaelHolbert5
believed in her
Sports bring people together.
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7th grade Sarah hit 48 3s without missing two in a row in an effective drill to make you compete against yourself. She’s my tender child; but once she becomes a woman, you can bar the door the Bear is coming.
I’m with EC royalty. Super Val was in the Collegians (a touring musical group), one of the best students ever, and EC hall of fame. In 1995, I was voted most likely to marry a good woman. Miriam rep’d
@EastCentralWbb
as a freshman maid.
This young lady looked like a skeleton a few months ago. She heard the Gospel and said yes. She met the Man. If you’ve given up on someone don’t because Jesus doesn’t run out on us.
7 of the top 10 hoopers in Leake history. PG BUCK Ray locking folks up. Hatch at the 4/Coach. MP goes to 2. Big G at the 3. Hulk 6th man 🐻 coming off screens from me the CENTER & 80 pounds heavier than 1993. Get me the rock, Hatch. Super Val cheering her man on. Let’s ride
My man
@Biggameprince
got several offers last night. I also got offered a job or two….But we are excited to announce we are coming back to the Madden Mafia for 2 more years.
#blessed
#ARCwork
#Portal
Happy birthday
@iammiriamprince
! 17 years ago you smashed our world. In doing so, you made us more complete. We are thankful that in our imperfection, God gave us a treasure like you. Diligent. Kind. Loving. Humble. Excellent. Disciple. Just a few words to describe MP3.
I fretted many days over MP. Who will find her in Madden? Will she get a shot? She breaks her leg & many folks depart. Darkness. Gloom. One lady didn’t . Habitual Winners. Joyous, kind, uplifting souls say I will take her. 🌞
@lpittman32
@missybilderback
to God be the glory!
Shooting off the bounce. Off the run. From deep @ the 2nd 3pt line
@iammiriamprince
loving
@MbaBobcats
hoops! Someone somewhere will need a born assassin. Verified and certified gunslinger. One of the quickest guns in the South. Thanks
@CharlesFeltonJ1
!
@MSPLAYSPORTS1
In the end the prayer wasn’t answered this time. You win some. You lose some. Only does the Madden Mafia get to the end of a season and kick walls and throw rocks because you lost in the final seconds at Overall. Excellence is a great standard to shoot for. It’s what we do!
This man hadn’t seen his grandkids in 3 years because addiction beat the hell into him. But Jesus freed him. He is a fantastic grandad today and got his drivers licenses and a job to boot. He’s living proof Jesus changes lives. The real deal Bill Mills.
33-5 having MP go down most of season. Name a school that does that. Someone asked me if she’s hurting. Naw bro she stopped getting 25 a game due to the defense. Our kids stepped up. Coach coached up. An amazing season and we ain’t done. Do not underestimate the ❤️ of a champ.
New life. One commitment we made as a church was to find jobs for recovering addicts so dignity/responsibility could return to their life. Ministry doesn’t stop when the church music ceases. Seeing them everyday at work changes your life as they change others.
Splash sisters can shoot. But they also bring grit and defense to the floor each night. People always ask about points. MP/Red been locking folks up since 4th grade and the caveat is they get buckets too.
#mafia
@EastCentralWbb
@Ahatch35
@HarrisBet
I’ve had fun being a fool on here. Busting chops. Talking noise. We may battle on fields & courts but know when we step off we are united by the blood of Christ. I want to be a fool for Him. Bad news for y’all is it’s hoops season.
@msais
family. 488 Girlz pretty rough
On this site we will put an outdoor basketball court. When I was 20 years old I always wanted to put a court in Philly where everyone driving thru could see us hooping. 26 years later the Lord provided in a fashion only He could. He never fails. When u see it give Him praise
Went to a beignet shop today and shared the Bread of Life with 2 strangers and a friend. We talked about life and faith. Nothing profound. The Gospel is simple. Love God and love your neighbor. We had church while eating a beignet. Love does
@bobgoff
I my t-shirt verse to
@iammiriamprince
the other day.Hoops ain’t the rock. Money isn’t. Even her intelligence…she’s 1st in her class.The Lord is our rock and our passion for hoops flows from our ❤️ for Jesus. The world’s stuff will pass away but the Lord’s love endures forever.
A coach praying with his team! Jason Morgan has been a solid hire basketball wise for the Mafia. But the things that last he’s been off the charts. Faith. Discipline. Expectation. Excellence.
Who will be the best hooper? How many doctors will we produce? How many grandchildren? Will Hulk wear shoes as a man? Here’s what matters: “Start children off on the Way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it!” Jesus is the Way.
Dad and mom 93 and 87 years old. They attended 58+ nights off hoops this year. 1000s of miles. One wreck. Some excellent hoops and already ready for next year. Might get a plane but ready.
#hoopsmadness
The legend Doyle Wolverton. So many ask about him in the MAIS family. He’s doing well. Works a few days a week. Still one of the best story tellers in the world. Helps the ARC with many of the guys in rehab program and has found peace in Christ our King. Love DW!
The best part of my summer and all the hooping was spending time with this wonderful soul. Made to represent King Jesus she does it well. Basketball will fade but the Word of the Lord stands forever.