Simmons athlete Jadarius Jenkins died last night, according to a statement from Magnolia Shine Podcast. The statement asked for prayers for Jenkins’ family and community.
The statement also said Jenkins was the fourth athlete lost during this football season in Mississippi.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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