The White House lists Mississippi among the Big Ten states excited to have football back

A verbal slip-up from White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany provided College Football Twitter some amusement on Wednesday.

McEnany was relaying President Donald Trump’s approval of the Big Ten’s plan for a fall season when she started listing off the states in the conference footprint, mistakenly including Mississippi (in place of Michigan).

McEnany may have said Mississippi out of excitement for the beginning of the Mike Leach era in Starkville. She is the daughter of former Mississippi State defensive lineman Mike McEnany and grew up a Bulldogs fan despite her mom’s Florida Gators fandom.

Big Ten football is BACK! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/bEYemfKqxm

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 16, 2020

Congrats to noted Big 10 state Mississippi for getting football back according to the White House. We are leaders and legends for life in the Magnolia State. https://t.co/lsUo9EN4l6

— Nick Suss (@nicksuss) September 16, 2020

Ole Miss and/or Mississippi State have been relegated to the Big Ten https://t.co/fRAkY5Nigx

— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) September 16, 2020

Everywhere is Mississippi! https://t.co/EduCAUhlL3

— Joseph Goodman (@JoeGoodmanJr) September 16, 2020

Congrats to all the Mississippi schools in the Big Ten! https://t.co/qgrbDARVON

— Austin Myers (@MathmanMyers) September 16, 2020

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Mississippi in the Big Ten is the most 2020 thing ever https://t.co/m6cHRZxwEr

— Spencer Aber (@SpencerAber) September 16, 2020

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