The 2026 Mississippi high school softball championships are taking place in Hattiesburg, featuring a three-game series format for Classes 1A-7A. The South team will host Game 1, while the North team will host Game 2, with a coin flip determining the home team for Game 3 if needed.
Key points
2026 Mississippi high school softball championships underway
Games held at Southern Miss softball complex in Hattiesburg
Three-game series format for Classes 1A-7A
Home team for Game 1 is South, Game 2 is North
Coin flip determines Game 3 home team if necessary
Mississippi high school softball championships 2026, MHSAA brackets, scores
Here is the championship schedule and results for the 2026 MHSAA softball state tournament for Classes 1A-7A. The South team will be the home team for Game 1, and the North team will be home for Game 2. If necessary, Game 3 will be decided by a coin flip to determine the home team.
All games will be held in Hattiesburg at the Southern Miss softball complex. They will consist of a three-game series and start 30 minutes after the prior game.
Friday and Saturday will have extra time slots for any Game 3's.
Mississippi high school softball championship brackets, scores 2026
Tuesday, May 12
Class 5A
Game 1
Sumrall vs. Lafayette, Noon
Class 6A
Game 1
George County vs. South Panola, 2:15 p.m.
Class 2A
Game 1
Enterprise-Clarke vs. East Union, 4:30 p.m.
Northwest Rankin Peyton Barham (15) runs after hitting a home run during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Q&A
What is the schedule for the 2026 Mississippi high school softball championships?
The championships will feature a three-game series format, starting 30 minutes after the prior game at the Southern Miss softball complex in Hattiesburg.
Where are the 2026 MHSAA softball championships being held?
The championships are being held at the Southern Miss softball complex in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
How is the home team determined for the Mississippi high school softball championships?
The South team will be the home team for Game 1, the North team for Game 2, and if a Game 3 is necessary, a coin flip will decide the home team.
What classes are participating in the 2026 Mississippi high school softball championships?
The championships include teams from Classes 1A to 7A.
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Northwest Rankin fans cheer after Peyton Barham (15) hit a home run during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin Hannah Sullivan (25) catches the ball and gets D'Iberville Kieleigh West (44) out during the softball game in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin Jade Jenkins (1) bunts the ball during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin Hannah Sullivan (25) runs to third during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
D'Iberville pitcher Londyn Ford (21) throws during the softball game against Northwest Rankin in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin and D'Iberville players gather in the middle of the field after the softball game in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin players, including Bella Pierce (99), adorn their hair with bows during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin pitcher Bella Pierce (99) throws during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin Molly May (6) is handed a glove during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Northwest Rankin head coach Mike Armstrong encourages the team during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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A Northwest Rankin player holds a softball in the dugout during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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Northwest Rankin Bella Pierce (99) and Payton Hayes (13) talk during the softball game against D'Iberville in Flowood, Miss., on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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Class 1A
Game 1
Sebastopol vs. West Union, 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13
Class 3A
Game 1
Kossuth vs. West Marion, 10 a.m.
Class 5A
Game 2
Lafayette vs. Sumrall, 12:15 p.m.
Class 7A
Game 1
Ocean Springs vs. Hernando, 2:30 p.m.
Class 2A
Game 2
East Union Vs. Enterprise-Clarke, 4:45 p.m.
Class 1A
Game 2
West Union vs. Sebastopol, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 14
Class 3A
Game 2
Kossuth vs. West Marion, 10 a.m.
Class 4A
Game 1
West Lauderdale vs. Itawamba Agricultural, 12:15 p.m.
Class 7A
Game 2
Hernando vs. Ocean Springs, 2:30 p.m.
Class 6A
Game 2
South Panola vs. George County, 4:45 p.m.
Friday, May 15
Class 4A
Game 2
Itawamba Agricultural vs. West Lauderdale, 12:15 p.m.
