As the confetti fell down in Omaha, newspapers across the State of Mississippi rushed to create the perfect cover for their newspaper. Undoubtably, it was going to be a huge sales day for any paper that gave a nod to the Diamond Dawg’s first national title. In an ever-changing world full of digitalization, it was a rare moment for many printing presses. Everyone wanted their piece of history and newspapers were set to be sold by the thousands. It was a rare moment in time that no newspaper would have wanted to drop the ball on. Yes, even the Clarion Ledger made plans to add a special section in their Sunday paper:
After years of bias, slip-ups, and misprints, you thought that maybe the Ledger could some how get this right.