Southern Miss has new connections to celebrities Jamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears.
Maddie Watson, the daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears, committed to the Golden Eagles softball team. Jamie Lynn Spears was the star in a Nickelodeon TV show "Zoey 101" where she played Zoey Brooks. She's also the younger sister of Britney Spears, the musical artist.
Watson and Jamie Lynn Spears shared Instagram posts announcing the commitment. They include pictures of the two of them, plus stepfather Jamie Watson, on campus at the 50-yard line of M. M. Roberts Stadium, the eagle statue and inside Duff Athletic Center.
"I'm so thankful to all the players, coaches, and family that have supported me and made it possible to get to the point I am today," Maddie Watson wrote.
Jamie Lynn Spears was 16 years old when she gave birth to Maddie.
"All in my feels, bc my baby girl has committed to furthering her athletic & academic career at the University of Southern Miss," Jamie Lynn Spears wrote on Instagram. "I can remember it like it was just yesterday, as the whole world watched and judged as I made the choice to have my baby at 16 years old, fast fwd to today, and that same little baby girl is now 16 years old herself announcing that she will be going to play D1 ball for an amazing college."
Today, Jamie Lynn Spears' recent work includes the TV series "Sweet Magnolias" and "Zoey 102". In this photo, she attends the "Zoey 102" Cocktail Party at San Vicente Bungalows on June 22, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.
Jamie Lynn Spears also alluded to 2017 when Maddie Watson nearly died in an ATV accident.
"I feel like I can't take much credit for anything, bc I have witnessed this kid go through, face, & overcome some impossible things by her own strong will, convictions, determination, & the sheer grace of God," she wrote.
Watson attends Oak Forest Academy in Amite City, Louisiana, according to her Instagram page. However, Jamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears were born in McComb, Mississippi, and attended Parklane Academy.
Southern Miss had a 22-29 record in 2024 in coach Natalie Poole's second season.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Britney Spears' niece - Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter - commits to USM
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