Our family moved back to Mississippi in 1973, and my favorite radio station when I got here was WMOX. It's owner and manager was Eddie Smith, a huge State fan. Anyway, I first "heard" Cristil when the station was doing a spoof of the State-Ole Miss Egg Bowl for streaking (remember, 1974 was a huge year for streaking). Eddie could do a dead-on Jack Cristil impersonation, and he would comment on the players on each team.
As the years went on, dad and I would go dove hunting and would hear Jack on the portable transistor radio.
When I went to State, I'd always see Jack in the announcer's booth, cigarette in hand (Smoking was supposedly banned even back in the early 1980's inside the Hump). When I worked for MDOT,sometimes whenI stayed in Tupelo I'd stay at the Ramada. Jack would come in for breakfast. I didn't go up to say "hello" because I knew he could be grouchy and probably liked his personal time.</p>
As the years went on, dad and I would go dove hunting and would hear Jack on the portable transistor radio.
When I went to State, I'd always see Jack in the announcer's booth, cigarette in hand (Smoking was supposedly banned even back in the early 1980's inside the Hump). When I worked for MDOT,sometimes whenI stayed in Tupelo I'd stay at the Ramada. Jack would come in for breakfast. I didn't go up to say "hello" because I knew he could be grouchy and probably liked his personal time.</p>