Brett Favre

2 photos · 2019

2 photographs tagged Brett Favre, 2019.

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Bronze statue of Brett Favre at Hancock High School football stadium in Kiln, Mississippi.
Brett Favre grew up in Kiln and starred at Hancock North Central High School before his college career at Southern Mississippi and his NFL run with the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. The bronze statue on the school grounds depicts him in throwing form and stands enclosed by a wrought-iron fence beside the football stadium's track and field.

Brett Favre Statue Overlooking the Field at Hancock High School

Brett Favre helmet mural in Kiln, Mississippi displays painted NFL team helmets honoring the quarterback's career.
Kiln, Mississippi, is the hometown of Brett Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback who grew up here before starring at Hancock High School. This roadside mural marks that connection, pairing helmets from the four NFL teams Favre played for — the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets — with the phrase "Where the Legend Began." Favre spent the bulk of his career with the Packers, where he won a Super Bowl following the 1996 season and set numerous passing records before later stints in Minnesota and with the Jets. The small unincorporated community, part of Hancock County near the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has leaned into its association with Favre as a point of local identity.

“Where the Legend Began” Mural in Kiln, Mississippi

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