Fighting Okra mascot lands gig on Food Network show
JACKSON, Miss. - Delta State University’s “Fighting Okra” mascot has landed a leading role on an episode of The Food Network’s “Good Eats,” a family cooking show starring Alton Brown.
The episode, Okraphobia, will premiere at 9 p.m. Wednesday with additional air dates at midnight Thursday, 9 p.m. Friday, 1 a.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Oct. 6.
Delta State’s official mascot is the Statesman. The Fighting Okra is its popular unofficial mascot.
The Fighting Okra’s original 1998 costume was handsewn from a green sleeping bag. The okra got a new costume for the TV gig. more…
