Sports & Recreation

Southern Heritage tailgating spots sold out

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, September 9th, 2010, 4:02pm

The city says all of the tailgating spots for Saturday's Southern Heritage Classic have been sold.

Here's some parking and other general information for this weekend's game:

The Liberty Bowl/Fairgrounds general parking lots will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11th. General parking spaces will be $10.00 per space. Gates to the stadium for seating will open at 4:00 p.m. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Click here for a previous story on the game.

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Naval Support Activity Conducts Formation Run

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Friday, September 3rd, 2010, 6:53pm

*Action News 5 received the following press release to our news desk*

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - As part of a series of events marking the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, U.S. Navy Chief petty officers and chief petty officer selectees from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South, escorted by first responders from the City of Millington, will conduct a formation run beginning from City Hall to NSA Mid-South.

The run will take place on Navy Road beginning at 7 a.m., Sept. 11, 2010 and will conclude on board NSA Mid-South with a dedication ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attacks.

The mayor of Millington, the Honorable Richard L. Hodges, will give remarks prior to the commencement of the formation run at City Hall.

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Send us your football scores, pictures, and video

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Friday, August 20th, 2010, 10:41am

High school football season is getting into full swing across the Mid-South, and Action News 5 covers high school football each Friday night during our 10 p.m. newscast.

However, we can't be at every game, and that's where you come in. Call your team's score into our newsroom at 901-726-0416, or email scores@wmctv.com.

We'd also like pictures or video highlights from your game. You can email those to my5@wmctv.com, or log on to WMCTV.com's My 5 to upload them directly. Or follow us on Twitter, @wmctvsports and send us your scores with the hashtag #midsouthpreps.

If your video gets used as our "Play of the Week," you'll win an Action News 5 shirt.

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Navy ten nautical miler

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, 5:14pm

NSA MID-SOUTH HOSTS NAVY TEN NAUTICAL MILER

MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- As a mark of how far we've come in a very short time, Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, will be hosting the Navy Ten Nautical Miler on schedule, June 6 at 7 a.m. This will be the inaugural run a very unique race, the only foot race measured in nautical miles, and will show how quickly the base has recovered from the May 1 flood that left it under an average of four feet of water.

The Navy Ten Nautical Miler is an event officially sanctioned by USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track & field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. The event is being coordinated in association with the Memphis Runners Track Club. The registration fee is $50.

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