Mississippi HS athletics runs through MHSAA's 7-class enrollment-ranked structure (added 7A in 2023-24) with SEC-density recruiting around Ole Miss and Mississippi State, suburban-Memphis overlap in DeSoto County, and Gulf-Coast hurricane-season schedule realities. Lightning for Schools is built for MHSAA athletic directors: Mississippi Student Data Accessibility Act-compliant student-data handling and pricing with 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras.

Built for MHSAA

Governing Body

Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA)

Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support MHSAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference: www.misshsaa.com.

Compliant with Mississippi Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

Student Data Privacy

Mississippi Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015

The Mississippi Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 plus Mississippi Code provisions complementing FERPA establish requirements for student data privacy and security in MS public schools. Vendors handling Mississippi student-athlete records must meet the federal FERPA third-party requirements and the state act's transparency obligations. Lightning's data-handling practices are built to meet these requirements; a vendor that can't speak to your state's privacy framework should not be on your shortlist.

What Mississippi athletic directors actually deal with

MHSAA added a 7A classification effective 2023-24 — the 24 largest enrollment schools are 7A, the next 24 are 6A, then 5A; Classes 4A, 3A, and 2A each contain 40 schools; remaining schools are 1A. Realignment lands on a three-year cycle.
Mississippi sits between two SEC programs (Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi State in Starkville) — top-tier MS athletes are evaluated by both before regional SEC recruiters extend offers. AD-side relationships with in-state university recruiting staffs are a meaningful part of the operating environment.
DeSoto County (suburban Memphis: Olive Branch, Center Hill, DeSoto Central, Hernando, Lewisburg) sits in the Memphis metro recruiting orbit — recruiting visibility there overlaps with Tennessee's TSSAA West Division programs in ways most MS-interior schools don't experience.
Gulf Coast schools (Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach, Ocean Springs, D'Iberville) face hurricane-season schedule complications similar to Louisiana — football scheduling and stadium availability after major storms is a recurring operational reality.

What Lightning for Schools includes

10 coach seats included

Flat $150/yr base includes 10 full coach seats. Need more for a big multi-sport department? Add extra seats anytime at 50% of the coach-tier price.

Roster + eligibility

Per-sport, per-season roster management with eligibility tracking, transfer documentation, and out-of-season practice limits.

Recruiting portal integration

Your student-athletes' Lightning profiles roll into a searchable college-coach portal — recruiting attention without leaving the AD platform.

DPA-compliant data handling

Aligned with Mississippi Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 requirements. Documentation available for your district's procurement review.

Stat verification

Coach Verified and Tournament Verified stats flow into the recruiting layer automatically. Reduces manual roster-update workload for AD staff.

Multi-season scheduling

Fall / winter / spring sport scheduling in one tool — facility allocation, transportation requests, official assignments.

Built for athletic departments across Mississippi

We're looking for our first partner departments in the state. If you're an AD in one of these areas and want to talk through a pilot:

Gulf Coast (Biloxi / Gulfport / Pascagoula) Jackson metro (Madison / Rankin) DeSoto County (Memphis metro) Tupelo area Hattiesburg / Pine Belt Oxford / Starkville college towns

Lightning for Schools · MS

$150 / year

Base tier · 10 coach seats included · Mississippi Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 compliant

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Talk to Christian directly

I'm the founder. Mississippi athletic directors who want to talk through a pilot or just get specific questions answered can reach me directly: [email protected] or (443) 996-6563.