Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame

For those wishing to pay their last respects to Roosevelt Bridges, visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at St. James United Methodist Church in Columbus and his funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
Bridges, an inductee into the 2025 inaugural class of the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame, passed away this past Friday at the age of 83.
He was a sports pioneer at Motley High School (now West Lowndes) starting the baseball, basketball and football programs. He was the first coach in each sport and coached all three simultaneously until he became the school’s principal.
The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame expresses sympathy to his family. May he rest in peace.

The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame sadly learned today of the passing of 2025 inaugural class inductee Roosevelt Bridges (pictured with trophy). He was a pioneer of sports at Motley High School (now West Lowndes High School), starting the baseball, basketball and football programs as the first coach of each sport. He coached each sport simultaneously until becoming the school’s principal. May he rest in peace.
Condolences to the Bridges family.

We are thrilled to announce our second raffle winner, Jerome Bradley! Jerome is the proud winner of the officially signed football by head coach Mike Macdonald of the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks!

Please help us congratulate Jerome in the comments and tag him below!

A huge thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket and supported the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame. Your support truly means so much to us, and we are incredibly grateful for this community that continues to show up for us.

Big congratulations to our first raffle winner, Trip Hairston! Trip chose the football signed by both Leslie Frazier and Mike Macdonald, coaches of the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks!

We love seeing the excitement around this raffle and appreciate everyone who’s participating and supporting the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame. Help us congratulate Trip in the comments below!

Who do you think our second winner will be?? Find out tomorrow!

This is it. Final reminder!

The raffle closes TOMORROW at midnight, and once it’s over, it’s over. If you’ve been thinking about entering, now’s the time to act. not later tonight, not tomorrow. NOW!
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The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors offer prayers for the family of Columbus High School graduate Bob McCrory and the people of Purvis, Miss., after a tornado ravaged their community Wednesday.
The tornado damaged the baseball and softball fields in addition to the school at Lamar Christian, where Bob coaches the girls softball team.
Bob, a 2000 graduate of CHS where he played football, baseball and soccer, is credited for his hard work in making the softball facility a field the Lamar Christian girls could be proud of.
Fortunately the tornado missed Bob’s house by 100 yards and his house was not damaged.
Bob, who pitched at Southern Miss and pitched two seasons in the major leagues with the Baltimore Orioles, has been nominated for the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame.

From Columbus to the NFL, Leslie Frazier has built a career defined by leadership, discipline, and excellence. Now serving as assistant head coach for the Seattle Seahawks, his journey is one our community takes pride in!

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As head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Mike Macdonald represents the next generation of leadership in the NFL. Known for his sharp defensive mind and rapid rise, his signature marks a moment in football history that’s still unfolding!

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