Makynzie Dunmore to walk-on at Jackson State University

VICKSBURG, Miss.(VDN)—Vicksburg High School softball player Makynzie Dunmore will be joining the Jackson State University softball next season. Dunmore will join the Lady Tigers as a walk-on after graduating from high school in just a couple of weeks.

“For the last two and a half years I’ve been wanting to play college ball so this is an opportunity for me to keep playing so I took it,” Makynzie said.

Dunmore began her softball career in the seventh grade at VHS as she was on a quest to try something new. A few years later, the outfielder would be making a positive impact on her team.

During the 2024-2025 season, Dunmore came out of her shell and blossomed into a stellar athlete. Her stats improved all across the board, especially when it came to hitting the ball.

“I boosted my confidence by training differently because I was dipping a lot but I managed to correct things,” Dunmore said.

In her senior year, Dunmore finished with a .429 batting average along with 21 hits, 13 RBIs, 2 triples, and 2 doubles. 

With the help of Dunmore Missy Gators, the Missy Gators capped off a 10-13 season as they doubled their victories from the previous year. Although many memories were during her senior season, Dunmore testified that defeating crosstown rivals Warren Central for the first time in the program’s history was her favorite softball memory.

“That was the best feeling because we never beat them in fast pitch so it was great to be a part of history,” she said.

Dunmore spent her last two seasons playing under Head Coach Briana Knox.

“I love playing under Coach Knox and she came in with a lot of energy and passed it along to us so that’s how we won most of our games and put up runs,” she said.

Makynzie plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and she is the daughter of Dawn Stevenson, Robert Heads, and Corey Dunmore.