The Big Eight conference was formed in 1927 with the original members; Biloxi, Gulfport, Meridian, McComb, Laurel, Brookhaven, Hattiesburg and Jackson. In 1936 Vicksburg joined the conference followed by Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Columbus Lee and Tupelo in 1938.

          In later years more teams joined the conference and it was split into North and South divisions.

          Below is a season-by-season look back at the Big Eight Conference that dominated the high school football scene in Mississippi for over fifty years.

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