Booneville fifth graders visited Northeast Mississippi Community College’s baseball field on Tuesday. The students threw out the first pitch, sang the national anthem and helped as bat boys and bat girls during the game, according to the college.
College officials said the visit was a reminder of why they love what they do. They expressed excitement about the possibility of seeing the students again in the future, wearing the college’s black and gold colors.
Details about the event or the teams involved were not provided.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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