Magnolia Roller Vixens (MRV) was a women's flat track roller derby league based in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 2008, the league consisted of a single team, which competed against teams from other leagues. Magnolia was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded early in 2008, and held its first bout in November, in which its skaters faced players from Biloxi Roller Derby and Red Stick Roller Derby."Miss. Roller Derby League Hosts First Game Saturday", WAPT, November 7, 2008 By 2010, its practices were held at the National Guard Armory in Clinton, and its skaters were noted as having highly diverse careers.Ruth Ingram, "Vixens headed for Mashup Smashup", Clarion Ledger, March 17, 2010
In January 2011, the league was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,"WFTDA Accepts 12 Additional Apprentice Leagues ", WFTDA, 13 January 2011 and it graduated to full membership in December 2012."WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members ", 3 December 2012
In July 2016, Magnolia Roller Vixens announced on its Facebook page that it was merging into Capital City Roller Girls, a non-WFTDA league based in Jackson, with the merged organization continuing under the Capital City name. The final appearance in the WFTDA Rankings by Magnolia was in the May 31, 2016 release, at 175th overall.
WFTDA rankings SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship2013157 WFTDADNQDNQ2014134 WFTDADNQDNQ2015219 WFTDADNQDNQ
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