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Tony Hughes has coached football in and around the Magnolia State for over three decades. The Mississippi State safeties coach and recruiting coordinator has had stops at Southern Miss and Ole Miss. He’s led units at Louisiana Tech and West Alabama. Hughes has been on staffs at three Mississippi high schools and a junior college. Through it all, there’s one goal that remains unachieved. Hughes has never been a head coach.
Rumors have swirled that the 56-year-old Forest native could get that chance. Footballscoop.com reported on Friday that Hughes has emerged as a strong candidate to fill the head coaching vacancy at Jackson State.