Mississippi State University head football coach Dan Mullen signs an autograph for Ainsley Wills, 9, far right, while Sarah Cauthen, 9, left center, and Helen Schwager, 8, watch during the university’s Road Dawgs Tour across Mississippi. The tour, which is put on by the MSU Bulldog Club, Alumni Association and local alumni allowed fans and alumni to meet coaches and representatives in the school’s athletics. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)