Founder Fred Jones says Southern Heritage Classic more than just a game
Fred Jones (left) hugs a friend prior to a press conference held to unveil the naming of Fred Jones Way near the Liberty Bowl stadium in 2018. “Some things are just a natural,” he said Wednesday. “Tennessee State (and) Jackson State in Memphis is a natural.” (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)
Jones said the formula to continue the event is intact despite Jackson State pulling out. Tennessee State calls JSU’s move an “insensitive and irresponsible act.”
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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