Sunflower Showdown KSU. From 1946 through 1978, Kansas and Kansas State made the competition for the basketball title for their conference (known as the Big Six, Big Seven and Big Eight during this time) virtually a two-way affair. During this 33-year period, KU or KSU won or shared the title 26 times. The following chart shows the conference titles captured by the Sunflower Showdown schools during this span of time. Since 1991 Kansas has won or shared the Big 8 and Big 12 titles 20 times. Kansas and Kansas State shared the Big 12 regular-season title for the 2012–2013 season. After the
North Sunflower Academy L. Crook that allowed Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) employees to use up to $60 ($ when adjusted for inflation) every month to pay for educational costs for their children. As a result some Parchman employees sent their children to North Sunflower Academy, and the State of Mississippi used general support funds to pay for some of North Sunflower Academy's transportation costs, including school buses, bus drivers, and gasoline. According to a November 1974 "Delta Democrat Times" article, the State of Mississippi spent over $250,000 () when adjusted for inflation) in tuition costs and thousands of dollars in transportation costs for