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Jackson State and the SWAC being sued by Southern Heritage Classic

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5 years ago

March 15, 2022

Keith Phillips

Jackson State Football Team (photo by JSU athletics)

Last updated: March 15, 2022

Just a short time after announcing they would participate in one more game in the Southern Heritage Classic, Jackson State University and the SWAC are being sued.

The Southern Heritage Classic has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit against JSU and seeking $5 million in damages per year from the SWAC due to the Tigers’ previous contract. The complaint states, “JSU agreed to play in the Classic for five years, in September of 2020-2024. ”

The SWAC announced last week that they will participate in a new classic in Birmingham that will run through the 2024 season.

Lawsuit documents can be found here.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Jackson State and the SWAC being sued by Southern Heritage Classic

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