Look at Tommy Kelly now...

[Rick Cleveland]

https://mississippitoday.org/2025/10/24/tommy-kelly-turned-around-lanier-football-team/

 

[TilloDwg]

Great story, Rick. Love it when folks go do good things, then come back and do great things.

 

[Bullybrett]

Awesome article. Always been a fan of Kelly's. Good for him for giving back like he is. Thanks for posting this!

 

[DawgsOnTheWing]

Stories like this are always wonderful to read. Thanks, RC.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

https://mississippitoday.org/2025/10/24/tommy-kelly-turned-around-lanier-football-team/

 

[knock him out john]

https://mississippitoday.org/2025/10/24/tommy-kelly-turned-around-lanier-football-team/

that's awesome. The Big man comes through.

 

[NWADawg]

I don't think people that didn't play organized sports understand how much impact a guy like this has on the lives of these kids after high school. Being able to experience this kind of discipline and structure and see the results will open the eyes of some of those kids for what can be.

 

[Drebin]

Tommy's come a long way from the Ramada Inn.

 

[Indndawg]

BMFAU Award Goes to Tommy

 

[leeinator]

Make him our DL coach and bring our team back to DLU. Bet you money he could start bringing back players like himself and others like Fletcher Cox, Jeffrey Simmons, and Chris Jones.

 

[skip dog]

I loved reading this. Good for him, and good for Lanier and those kids........That is one of the ways a person can effect change in a community and turn the tides for the better. Jackson needs more men like Tommy Kelly

 

[Rick Cleveland]

Made it 9-0 last night.