TIM PRATT
STARKVILLE — The sun was shining, temperatures were soaring and spirits were high on the streets of Starkville Thursday afternoon as the Starkville High School boys basketball team paraded through town in celebration of its recent state championship.
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalks as the parade made its way downtown and headed into the tree-covered Greensboro Street Historic District. The envoy then headed south on Louisville Street, crossed Highway 12 and came to an end at Starkville High School, for a rally.
Melissa Luckett stood along Main Street with her sons, Chris, 8, and Roman, 3, to show her support for the Yellowjackets, who defeated Meridian High School 57-51 Saturday to earn the Mississippi High School Activities Association 6A state title.
“I’m very, very proud of them,” Luckett said. “I hadn’t really followed the basketball team all year long, but I started following them recently and it’s really exciting.”
“I think it’s great for our town and great for those kids,” she added.
Starkville High School student Whitney Tice, 18, stood along Main Street with her mom, Charonda Summerville, to cheer on the team.
“I just came out here to support them because I can’t believe they won,” Tice said. “They are 6A state champions. I’m just proud of them.”
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