Delta State University, which is in Cleveland, Mississippi, is a public university ranked as one of the top 150 regional schools in the Southern United States. The State of Mississippi founded the university in 1924, and it was originally known as Delta State Teachers College. The name was changed to Delta State University in 1974. Today, it sits on 332 acres of land in a rural setting. Notable alumni include author John Grisham, basketball player Lusia Harris, baseball player Eli Whiteside, football coach Mark Hudspeth, basketball player and coach Margaret Wade, musician Steve Azar, American naval officer Viola B. Sanders, CEO of UPS David P. Abney and basketball coach Scott Nagy. The school’s colors are green and white, its mascot is the Fighting Okra and its teams are nicknamed the Statesmen and Lady Statesmen. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division II – Gulf South, and the school has 13 varsity teams. Varsity sports offered by Delta State University include men’s football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf and swimming and diving, and women’s basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis and softball. Club sports offered include archery, soccer, flag football, bowling, softball, pickleball, wiffleball and dodgeball.
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 United States Census. Cleveland has a large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along U.S. 61. More from Wikipedia...
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