[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/mama-justice-mississippi-state-macon-a-difference-scholarship\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/mama-justice-mississippi-state-macon-a-difference-scholarship\/","headline":"Hail State! Mama Justice Is Teaming Up With Mississippi State to Help Students Go to College","name":"Hail State! Mama Justice Is Teaming Up With Mississippi State to Help Students Go to College","description":"We have some exciting news to share. Mama Justice is teaming up with two Mississippi State student-athletes, women’s basketball player Macie Phifer and left-handed pitcher Maddox Miller, to help spread the word about the Macon a Difference Scholarship.   A Day in The Hump We spent the day in Starkville on the Mississippi State campus,...","datePublished":"2026-11-06","dateModified":"2026-11-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/author\/mamajustice\/#Person","name":"Mama Justice - MW Law Firm","url":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/author\/mamajustice\/","identifier":6,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e447862997b79ed22fd71bb87a11629345f26dae1c12efb64a217ade91b0f64b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e447862997b79ed22fd71bb87a11629345f26dae1c12efb64a217ade91b0f64b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mama Justice - MW Law Firm","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mama-Justice-Logo-Desktop.png","url":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mama-Justice-Logo-Desktop.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mama-Justice-MSU-Photo.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mama-Justice-MSU-Photo.jpg","height":597,"width":1008},"url":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/mama-justice-mississippi-state-macon-a-difference-scholarship\/","about":["Firm News"],"wordCount":415,"articleBody":"We have some exciting news to share. Mama Justice is teaming up with two Mississippi State student-athletes, women’s basketball player Macie Phifer and left-handed pitcher Maddox Miller, to help spread the word about the Macon a Difference Scholarship. A Day in The HumpWe spent the day in Starkville on the Mississippi State campus, filming right inside Humphrey Coliseum. If you know State, you know it as The Hump. Macie and Maddox showed up ready to help students they have never even met, and that says a lot about who they are on and off the field.“We’re just so excited to have State on board,” said Missy Wigginton, Mama Justice. “All you gotta do is apply.”Watch our commercial below:https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mama_Justice_Miss_State_60sec.mp4Why This Matters to UsNot everybody can come in the ninth inning and close a game. Not everyone can shoot 35% from the three-point line. But everyone can achieve their own success, and that starts with a good education.Missy started the Macon a Difference Foundation in 2018 in memory of her oldest son, Macon. The scholarship exists to help students who don’t have the resources to go after their dreams. These are students who have faced adversity and are working twice as hard to meet their goals. We see you, and we want to help.What the Scholarship OffersA $225,000 commitment paid out to students over five years$7,500 awards each semesterOne award per state each semester for students in Mississippi, Alabama, and TennesseeRenewable for up to four yearsThe scholarship is for students attending an SEC school in their home state. That means if you’re a Mississippi student headed to State, or already wearing maroon and white, you qualify to apply.Who Should ApplyPriority goes to students with financial need, first-generation college students, and students who have overcome adversity. To apply, you’ll need:A minimum 2.5 GPA (send transcripts)An essay about overcoming adversity through faith and determinationCommunity service experienceA letter of recommendationDon’t Wait: Deadlines Are Coming UpSpring 2027 semester: Apply by November 15, 2026Fall 2027 semester: Apply by March 31, 2027Get all the details and download the application on our Macon a Difference Scholarship page.Let’s Make a Difference TogetherYou can go to college. You can achieve greatness. And we can help. Know a student who deserves this shot? Share this post with them, then tell them to apply today."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.mamajustice.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hail State! 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