Father with terminal illness fights to attend MHSAA championship to see son play

Alan and Carter Barefoot In this courtesy photo, Carter Barefoot poses with his father, Alan, at the MHSAA Class 4A Baseball Championship. Although in hospice care, Alan made the journey to Pearl to see his son, who plays for the Mooreville Troopers, win the state championship. TUPELO — From the time Carter Barefoot, 17, could walk, he was playing baseball, especially with his father, Alan ...