Southern Heritage faces possible change, but hopefully keeps classic feel
Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders watches from the sidelines of the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis, Tennessee Sept. 11, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
JSU might be ready for a new chapter, but Southern Heritage Classic Founder Fred Jones is looking at this week as if it is just another Classic in Memphis.
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