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NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast version)

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Date established
  
July 3, 1958

First champion(s)
  
Bobby Fields

Most reigns
  
Bob Kelly (18)

Date retired
  
September 3, 1976

Final champion(s)
  
Bob Kelly

Promotion
  
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling

The NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling regional championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW). It was a secondary title, complimenting the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship, and one of several state championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. The title was deactivated with the retirement of "Cowboy" Bob Kelly on September 3, 1976.

There have been a total of 33 recognized champions who have had a combined 78 official reigns, with Bob Kelly holding the most at eighteen. The longest reigning champion was Lee Fields, who held the title for 281 days. The shortest reigning champion was The Avenger, who held the title for only four days.

References

NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship (Gulf Coast version) Wikipedia