J. R. Hall

Child of God, Husband, and Father; Lover of History and Civilization; and current hobby: spotting at football games.

[Will Kollmeyer @will_kollmeyer]

Always a fun day to hang out with fellow sportscasters from around the state. ⬇️ Appreciate @CrowderJason for asking me to be a part of this event again this year and if you’re interested, it’s not too late to sign up to be a part of it, as well.

[Millsaps College @millsapscollege]

🏛️ We're coming home.

Beginning in Fall 2027, Millsaps College returns to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. We look forward to this exciting new chapter for the Majors.

🔗 https://t.co/fp9LsiSi51

#GoMajors #SCAC

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

@BreckRiley Last I heard, the Pope's Catholic.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In Turkish, the bird known as a “turkey” is called hindi, meaning “from India.” In India, however, it’s referred to as “Peru.” In Arabic, it’s called the “Greek chicken,” while in Greek it’s known as the “French chicken,” and in French, the “Indian chicken.” Despite the variety of names, the bird is native to none of these regions.

The unusual naming history goes back to the 16th century, when European explorers first came across turkeys in the Americas. At the time, global trade routes were still poorly understood, and merchants often misidentified exotic animals and goods as they moved between continents.

Because of this confusion, Europeans frequently mixed up the turkey with other birds such as guinea fowl from Africa or species traded through the Ottoman Empire. As the bird spread across Eurasia, each culture linked it to a different “foreign” origin based on their own trade connections and assumptions.

The end result is a kind of linguistic chain reaction. English speakers associated it with Turkey, Turks linked it to India, the French tied it to India as well, Arabs connected it to Greece, Greeks to France, and Portuguese speakers to Peru.

In the end, a single North American bird ended up carrying a whole map of mistaken identities across several continents.

[Robert G. Callahan, II • Author @RCallahanWaco]

A movement that sees diversity as a threat but billionaires as role models has already revealed what it worships.

[Will Kollmeyer @will_kollmeyer]

Always a fun day to hang out with fellow sportscasters from around the state and yes, @CoachChrisCroft, this is a terrific opportunity for your students and or any other student interested in this kind of career!

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

@HalfwayPost 90 Years Ago

[Polymarket Intel @PolymarketIntel]

A drone explosion at Romania's Constanța port shows Russia's war spreading into EU territory, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. After speaking with Romanian FM Oana Toiu, Kallas affirmed full EU solidarity with Bucharest and said ultimate responsibility lies with Moscow. EU Defence Ministers are set to meet next week on increasing support for Ukraine and strengthening the bloc's own defense posture.

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

@nfloyd52 Praying now

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

Looking forward to this-https://t.co/TRu8EQGCys

[WC Viking Radio @WC_PACowboy]

Get ready!!! Viking football and season 2 of the Varsity Voices podcast back this August. @StateChampRadio

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

Sadly, the story is a clinical definition of "lynching." May God bless the family and the community.

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1959, hooded white men lynched Black truck driver Mack Charles Parker in Poplarville. https://t.co/tTFBkkmXT0

[Anne Serling @AnneSerling]

When we so cheapen the concept of human life that we can be permissive to the occasional bomb or bullet, I think we've taken a giant step back into the Dark Ages. And I don't think there's a light at the end of that tunnel. ~ Rod Serling

[Holmes Athletics @holmesathletics]

GAMEDAY!!! Holmes hosts Copiah-Lincoln at 2/5 p.m. in the final regular season home DH for 2026. Watch live at https://t.co/YzSNtGgFWk.

[NJCAA Football @NJCAAFootball]

👏 Off the Board!

Congratulations to former @holmesathletics OL, Markel Bell, on being selected by the @Eagles in the 2026 #NFLDraft!

#OpportunitiesStartHere

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

@joncoopertweets Perhaps your thought-experiment suggests the near impossible conclusion that saving myself is nigh upon saving humanity. So in this case, myself.

[Leonard Sweet @lensweet]

It’s not that there are too few churches. It’s that too few churches are being the Church.

[Millsaps College Athletics @MajorAthletics]

Millsaps women's flag football scores 24 unanswered points to earn the first win in team history, downing Centenary College, 24-18 on Saturday!

Ky King opened the scoring before Garin Freeman tallied a trio of touchdowns!

#GoMajors | #FlipTheM⚔️

[Holmes Athletics @holmesathletics]

GAMEDAY!!! Holmes hosts Meridian at 2/5 p.m. in MACCC action. Watch live at https://t.co/YzSNtGgFWk.

[J. R. Hall @jrhalloru]

@AdamKinzinger I guess anybody with 2000.00 can sound impressive. https://t.co/ZmwLEYXv3p