Mississippi High School Activities Association

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Mississippi High School Activities Association
AbbreviationMHSAA
TypeVolunteer; NPO
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters1201 Clinton/Raymond Rd.
Clinton, MS 39060
Region served
Mississippi
Official language
English
Executive Director
Dr. Ennis Proctor
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff
13
Websitemisshsaa.com
Remarks(601) 924-6400

The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) is the official sanctioning body of all public and some private junior high and high school academic and athletic competitions in the State of Mississippi. It is a non-profit organization and is headquartered in Clinton, Mississippi. The MHSAA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Responsibilities

The academic competitions of which the MHSAA oversees include debate, drama, speech, writing-prose, poetry, short stories, essays and music, both band and choral.

The athletic competitions of which the MHSAA oversees include football, swimming, slowpitch softball, volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, powerlifting, tennis, golf, track, baseball and fastpitch softball. The MHSAA is the only state sanctioning body in the United States which does not sponsor championships in scholastic wrestling.

The MHSAA state football championship games are contested in early December. The site alternates between Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford (odd-numbered years) and Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville (even-numbered years).

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