Clarke T. Reed earned major attention as a prominent political figure in the Mississippi Delta and beyond. His life and times have been recalled in myriad narratives since his death Dec. 8 at age ...

Reed has spent 21 years a coach in Mississippi with his first job at Nanih Waiya in 2003 and spent seasons at Louisville, his alma mater, and South Panola before being hired by Tupelo in 2015.

Reed transferred to Southern Mississippi after his teammates voted him off the team following the 1996-97 season. He did his best to stay out of the spotlight and refused to talk about the ...