TWENTY YEARS AGO — Greg Brooking shoots a 73 and Jay Lessley shoots a 74 to trail John Harness by seven and eight shots, respectively, after round one of the Mississippi Golf Association State Amateur.

TEN YEARS AGO — Former Natchez High athlete Torrence Sheppard is transferring from Langston Community College in West Virginia, where he ran track, to Grambling State to play baseball.

FIVE YEARS AGO — John and Cecilia Vinson of Batesville, Ark., shoot a final-round 59 for a two-day total of 126 to become the new Grand Champions of the Isle of Capri Gals-N-Pals Series Grand Finale.