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NEW ORLEANS, LA (Mississippi News Now) - Five-thousand members of the media filled the Superdome in New Orleans Tuesday to interview players at Super Bowl media day.

Stephen Gunter and Travis Recek were there to talk with the players with Mississippi ties who will take the field in Sunday's big game. Mississippi will be well represented. Here's who to look for:

Baltimore Ravens

  • Pernell McPhee -- Mississippi State University
  • Michael Oher -- Ole Miss
  • Terrance Cody -- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

San Francisco 49ers

  • Anthony Dixon -- Terry High School and Mississippi State University
  • Tramine Brock -- Belhaven University
  • Parys Haralson -- Ole Miss
  • Patrick Willis -- Ole Miss

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