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Johnson named as head coach of Mississippi Delta CC

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4 years ago

April 14, 2022

Tavares Johnson, Sr. (MDCC Athletics)

Former Vicksburg High School football coach Tavares Johnson, Sr. has been named as the new head football coach of Mississippi Delta Community College.

MDCC made the announcement on Thursday where they welcomed Johnson to the Trojan family.

Johnson is mostly known for leading East Side High School to multiple winning seasons before heading to Vicksburg High School. He recently coached at Hollandale Simmons where he led he team to the state championship last season.

Johnson is a graduate of Alcorn State University and has been coaching for over 20 years.

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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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Johnson named as head coach of Mississippi Delta CC

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