November 20, 1896.
Mississippi A&M and Louisiana State met on the gridiron for the first time.
Thirty-one years removed from the end of the Civil War, the sons of those soldiers — some representing Mississippi, others Louisiana — conjoined on State Field in Baton Rouge.
The Tigers won, 52-0.
As we look back on that game, it seems as if nothing has changed. Every time Mississippi State and LSU meet, it's the same storyline.
LSU is Goliath. MSU is David. The Tigers are the dominant program. The Bulldogs are a bottom feeder.
State has beaten LSU before.