New football regions: Where North Mississippi teams land for 2027–29
Oxford and Tupelo will share a seven-team Class 7A region, Ripley and North Tippah will head in different directions in Class 3A and a reshuffled Class 4A will bring new region opponents across North Mississippi.
The MHSAA has announced its football regions for the 2027–29 cycle, covering the 2027 and 2028 football seasons. Below are the complete memberships of the regions involving schools in our area, including their opponents farther south.
WHAT STANDS OUT
Oxford and Tupelo together. The two join DeSoto Central, Hernando, Horn Lake, Lewisburg and Southaven in 7A Region 1. Starkville is in Region 2 with Clinton, Germantown, Madison Central and Murrah.
Ripley and North Tippah split. Ripley joins Alcorn Central, Belmont, Kossuth and Nettleton in 3A Region 1. North Tippah goes to Region 2 with Holly Springs, Independence, North Panola and Rosa Fort.
A new look in 4A. Itawamba AHS and Mooreville join Booneville, Corinth and Tishomingo County in Region 1. New Albany and North Pontotoc are in Region 2. Amory, Houston, Louisville, Shannon and South Pontotoc make up Region 4.
CLASS 7A
CLASS 6A
CLASS 5A
CLASS 4A
CLASS 3A
CLASS 2A
CLASS 1A
GAME OF THE DAY
Go back to the 1995 football playoffs with Shannon vs. Water Valley from the GoreSports archives. Watch the game on YouTube.
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