Scholarships For Those Who Work Twice As Hard | Hattiesburg News

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss and Mama Justice founder Missy Wigginton are launching Macon a Difference, a five-year $225K scholarship initiative to empower students in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. Inspired by their shared underdog journeys and honoring Wigginton’s late son Macon McKinney, the first three $15K awards will go to SEC-bound students facing financial hardship, first-gen status, or adversity — with applications opening Oct 1, 2026. Chambliss, who didn’t get D-I offers out of high school, says this is for those who work twice as hard to earn a fair shot. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/242e2aac341d95ac