The Cotton States League name was used five different times in baseball history. The first Cotton States League ran from 1902 through 1908 as a class D league. After the league shut down, another Cotton States League was reformulated in 1910, with three of the six '08 members returning for the new campaign and three new teams joining them. This league ran for four seasons, through 1913.

In 1922 the Cotton States League got another shot after 9 years of nonexistence. This time, despite disbanding July 24, 1923 and restarting the next year, the league held itself together for 11 seasons before folding for good on July 13, 1932.

The next revival of the CSL took place in 1936 and lasted six seasons before collapsing before many other minor leagues did when World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 began. This time it operated as a class C circuit.

The league got its final shot in 1947. Again placed as a class C league, the Cotton States League survived through 1955 before folding for the fifth time in less than half a century. In 1953 the Cotton States League tried to evict the Hot Springs Bathers

Hot Springs Bathers

The Hot Springs Bathers were a Cotton States League baseball team based in Hot Springs, Arkansas that played from 1938 to 1941 and from 1947 to 1955. In 1938, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. In 1939 and 1940, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers. From 1948 to 1951, they were...

 for attempting to include a black player, Jim Tugerson.

1902-1913

Cities represented/Teams/Seasons

* Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge Cajuns	1902-1906
* Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County....	Clarksdale Swamp Angels	1913
* Columbus, Mississippi Columbus, Mississippi Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States that lies above the Tombigbee River. It is approximately northeast of Jackson, north of Meridian, south of Tupelo, northwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census...	Columbus (MS) Discoverers Columbus Joy Riders	1907-1908 1912-1913
* Greenville, Mississippi Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...	Greenville Cotton Pickers Greenville Grays	1902, 1904-1905 1903
* Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...	Greenwood Scouts	1910-1912
* Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Gulfport Crabs	1906-1907
* Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the... /Biloxi Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.... , Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	Gulfport-Biloxi Crabs	1908
* Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...	Hattiesburg Tar Heels Hattiesburg Woodpeckers Hattiesburg Timberjacks	1905 1910-1911 1912
*Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	Jackson Senators Jackson Senators The Jackson Senators was the name of at least two minor league baseball teams that played in Jackson, Mississippi.-First team:The first known Jackson Senators club competed in the Cotton States League before 1953... Jackson Tigers Jackson Drummers Jackson Lawmakers	1905-1908, 1912 1910 1911 1913
* Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...	Meridian White Ribbons Meridian Metropolitans Meridian Metropolitans The Meridian Metropolitans were a Cotton States League baseball team based in Meridian, Mississippi, USA that played from 1912 to 1913. Orth Collins and Danny Clark played for them....	1905-1908 1910-1913
* Mobile, Alabama Mobile, Alabama Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...	Mobile Sea Gulls	1905-1907
* Monroe, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Monroe Hill Citys Monroe Municipals	1903-1904 1908
* Natchez, Mississippi Natchez, Mississippi Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...	Natchez Indians Natchez Hill Climbers	1902-1903 1904-1905
* New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population... /Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...	New Orleans Little Pels/Yazoo City	1912
* Pensacola, Florida Pensacola, Florida Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...	Pensacola Snappers	1913
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...	Pine Bluff Lumbermen	1903-1904
* Selma, Alabama Selma, Alabama Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....	Selma Centralites	1913
* Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...	Vicksburg Hill Billies	1902-1908, 1910-1912
* Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...	Yazoo City Zoos	1910-1911

1922-1932

Cities represented/Teams/Seasons

* Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....	Alexandria Reds	1925-1930
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...	Baton Rouge Essos Baton Rouge Highlanders Baton Rouge Standards Baton Rouge Senators	1929 1930 1931 1932
* Brookhaven, Mississippi Brookhaven, Mississippi Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 9,861 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County...	Brookhaven Truckers	1924-1925
* Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County....	Clarksdale Cubs	1922-1923
* DeQuincy, Louisiana DeQuincy, Louisiana DeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,398 at the 2000 census. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:DeQuincy is located at ....	DeQuincy Railroaders	1932
* El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...	El Dorado Lions	1929-1932
* Greenville, Mississippi Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...	Greenville Bucks Greenville Bucks The Greenville Bucks were a Cotton States League baseball team that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1955. They were affiliated with the Memphis Chicks in 1936 and the Detroit Tigers 1955. Their home fields included High School Park, Recreation Park and Sportsman Park.... Greenville Swamp Angels	1922 1923
* Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...	Greenwood Indians	1922-1923
* Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...	Gulfport Tarpons	1926-1928
* Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...	Hattiesburg Hubmen Hattiesburg Hubbers Hattiesburg Pinetoppers	1923-1924 1925 1926-1929
* Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	Jackson Senators Jackson Senators The Jackson Senators was the name of at least two minor league baseball teams that played in Jackson, Mississippi.-First team:The first known Jackson Senators club competed in the Cotton States League before 1953... Jackson Mississippians	1922-1931 1932
* Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...	Lake Charles Newporters	1929-1930
* Laurel, Mississippi Laurel, Mississippi Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of...	Laurel Lumberjacks Laurel Cardinals	1923-1927 1928-1929
* Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...	Meridian Mets Meridian Mets The Meridian Mets were a Mississippi State League and Cotton States League baseball team based in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. Multiple major leaguers played for the team....	1922-1923 1925-1929
* Monroe, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Monroe Drillers Monroe Twins	1924-1930 1931-1932
* Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas, Louisiana Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...	Opelousas Orphans	1932
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...	Pine Bluff Judges	1930-1932
* Port Arthur, Texas Port Arthur, Texas -Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...	Port Arthur Refiners	1932
* Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...	Vicksburg Hill Billies	1922-1932

1936-1955

* Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale, Mississippi Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County....	Clarksdale Ginners Clarksdale Red Sox Clarksdale Planters Clarksdale Planters The Clarksdale Planters are a defunct minor league baseball team that was based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. They played under different names over their 13 nonconsecutive seasons, including the Ginners , the Red Sox , and finally the Planters...	1936, 1941 1937-1940 1947-1951
* Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,334 as of the 2010 census.Cleveland has a fairly large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along U.S. Highway 61...	Cleveland A's	1936
* El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado, Arkansas El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...	El Dorado Lions El Dorado Oilers El Dorado Oilers The El Dorado Oilers Cotton States League baseball team based in El Dorado, Arkansas that played in 1941 and from 1947 to 1955. They also played as the El Dorado Lions from 1936 to 1940. They were affiliated with the New York Giants in 1951....	1936-1940 1941, 1947-1955
* Greenville, Mississippi Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...	Greenville Bucks Greenville Bucks The Greenville Bucks were a Cotton States League baseball team that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1955. They were affiliated with the Memphis Chicks in 1936 and the Detroit Tigers 1955. Their home fields included High School Park, Recreation Park and Sportsman Park.... Greenville Buckshots Greenville Tigers	1936-1938, 1955 1939-1941, 1953 1954
* Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...	Greenwood Chiefs Greenwood Giants Greenwood Dodgers Greenwood Dodgers The Greenwood Dodgers were a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers that was based in Greenwood, MS. They played in the Cotton States League and operated from 1934-1940 and 1947 and 1952. The team won the league championship in 1947.... Greenwood Crackers Greenwood Choctaws	1936 1937 1938, 1947-1952 1939 1940
* Helena, Arkansas Helena, Arkansas Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...	Helena Seaporters	1936-1941, 1947-1949
* Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...	Hot Springs Bathers Hot Springs Bathers The Hot Springs Bathers were a Cotton States League baseball team based in Hot Springs, Arkansas that played from 1938 to 1941 and from 1947 to 1955. In 1938, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs. In 1939 and 1940, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers. From 1948 to 1951, they were...	1938-1941, 1947-1955
* Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	Jackson Senators Jackson Senators The Jackson Senators was the name of at least two minor league baseball teams that played in Jackson, Mississippi.-First team:The first known Jackson Senators club competed in the Cotton States League before 1953...	1936, 1953
* Marshall, Texas Marshall, Texas Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...	Marshall Tigers Marshall Tigers The Marshall Tigers were an East Texas League , Cotton States League and Lone Star League baseball team based in Marshall, Texas, USA. They were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox in 1937. Multiple major leaguers, including Eddie Lopat, played for the team....	1941
* Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...	Meridian Millers	1952-1955
* Monroe, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...	Monroe Twins Monroe White Sox Monroe White Sox The Monroe White Sox were a Cotton States League baseball team based in Monroe, Louisiana, USA that existed from 1938 to 1941. They were affiliated with the Dallas Steers in 1938 and the Dallas Rebels in 1939. They played their home games at Casino Park.... Monroe Sports	1937 1938-1941 1950-1955
* Natchez, Mississippi Natchez, Mississippi Natchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...	Natchez Indians	1948-1953
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...	Pine Bluff Judges Pine Bluff Cardinals	1936-1940, 1950-1955 1948-1949
* Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue...	Texarkana Twins Texarkana Twins The Texarkana Twins were a South Central League , East Texas League , Lone Star League and Cotton States League baseball team based in Texarkana, Texas, USA...	1941
* Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...	Vicksburg Hill Billies	1937, 1941, 1955

First stage (1902-1908)

• 1902 - Natchez Indians
• 1903 - Baton Rouge Cajuns
• 1904 - Pine Bluff Lumbermen
• 1905 - Greenville Cotton Pickers
• 1906 - Mobile Sea Gulls
• 1907 - Mobile Sea Gulls
• 1908 - Jackson Senators

• 1909 - The league did not play

Second stage (1909-1913)

• 1910 - Greenwood Scouts
• 1911 - Vicksburg Hill Billies
• 1912 - Vicksburg Hill Billies *
• 1913 - Jackson Lawmakers

 * Greenwood Scouts was declared champion as first half champion Vicksburg had disbanded.

• From 1914 through 1921 the league did not play

Third stage (1922-1932)

• 1922 - Greenwood Indians
  Playoff: Greenwood beat Meridian, four to zero games

• 1923 - Greenville Swamp Angels
  No playoff after the league disbanded

• 1924 - Hattiesburg Hubmen
• 1925 - Meridian Mets
• 1926 - Hattiesburg Pinetoppers
• 1927 - Jackson Red Sox
  Playoff: Jackson beat Monroe, four to one games

• 1928 - Jackson Red Sox
  Playoffs:
  Hattiesburg Pinetoppers beat Meridian, four to one games
  Vicksburg Hill Billies beat Jackson, four to two games
  Final series: Vicksburg beat Hattiesburg, four to three games

• 1929 - Alexandria Reds
  Playoffs:
  El Dorado Lions beat Laurel, four to one games
  Jackson Red Sox beat Alexandria, four to two games
  Final series: El Dorado beat Jackson, four to one games

• 1930 - El Dorado Lions
  Playoff: Pine Bluff Judges beat El Dorado, four to three games

• 1931 - Jackson Red Sox
  Playoff: Jackson beat Vicksburg, four to zero games

• 1932 - Baton Rouge Senators
  No playoff after the disbanding of the league

• From 1933 through 1935 the league did not play

Fourth stage (1936-1941)

• 1936 - Greenwood Giants
  Playoffs:
  El Dorado Lions beat Greenwood, three to one games
  Greenville Bucks beat Pine Bluff, three to one games
  Final series: El Dorado beat Greenville, four to one games

• 1937 - Pine Bluff Judges
  Playoffs:
  Pine Bluff beat Greenville, four to one games
  El Dorado beat Greenwood, four to one games
  Final series: El Dorado beat Pine Bluff, four to one games

• 1938 - Greenville Bucks
  Playoffs:
  Monroe White Sox beat Helena, three to one games
  Greenville beat El Dorado, three to one games
  Final series: Monroe beat Greenville, four to two games

• 1939 - Monroe White Sox
  Playoffs:
  Hot Springs Bathers beat Monroe, three to two games
  Greenville Buckshots beat Clarksdale, three to one games
  Final series: Greenville beat Hot Springs, four to one games

• 1940 - Monroe White Sox
  Playoffs:
  Monroe beat Greenville, three to one games
  El Dorado Oilers beat Helena, three to one games
  Final series: Monroe beat El Dorado, four to one games

• 1941 - Monroe White Sox
  Playoffs:
  Vicksburg Hill Billies beat Monroe, three to two games
  Hot Springs Bathers beat Greenville, three to zero games
  Final series: Hot Springs beat Vicksburg, four to zero games

• From 1942 through 1946 the league did not play

Fifth stage (1947-1955)

• 1947 - Greenwood Dodgers
  Playoffs:
  Greenwood beat Clarksdale, three to one games
  Greenville Bucks beat El Dorado, three to two games
  Final series: Greenwood beat Greenville, four to three games

• 1948 - Greenwood Dodgers
  Playoffs:
  Greenwood beat Natchez, three to zero games
  Hot Springs Bathers beat Clarksdale, three to zero games
  Final series: Hot Springs beat Greenwood, four to three games

• 1949 - Greenwood Dodgers
  Playoffs:
  Natchez Indians beat El Dorado, four to three games
  Pine Bluff Cardinals beat Greenwood, four to two games
  Final series: Natchez beat Pine Bluff, four to one games

• 1950 - Pine Bluff Judges
  Playoffs:
  Hot Springs Bathers beat Monroe, four to two games
  Natchez Indians beat Pine Bluff, four to one games
  Final series: Hot Springs beat Natchez, four to three games

• 1951 - Monroe Sports
  Playoffs:
  Natchez Indians beat Monroe, four to three games
  Pine Bluff Judges beat Greenwood, four to three games
  Final series: Natchez beat Pine Bluff, four to one games

• 1952 - Meridian Millers
  Playoffs:
  Meridian beat Monroe, four to two games
  Natchez Indians beat Greenwood, four to two games
  Final series: Meridian beat Natchez, four to three games

• 1953 - Meridian Millers
  Playoffs: Meridian beat Jackson, four to two games
  El Dorado Oilers beat Pine Bluff, four to zero games
  Final series: Meridian beat El Dorado, four to zero games

• 1954 - Greenville Tigers
  Playoffs:
  Greenville beat Monroe, four to one games
  El Dorado Oilers beat Meridian, four to three games
  Final series: El Dorado beat Greenville, four to two games

Hall of Fame Alumni

• Bill Dickey
  Bill Dickey
  William Malcolm Dickey was a Major League Baseball catcher and manager.He played his entire 19-year baseball career with the New York Yankees . During Dickey's playing career, the Yankees went to the World Series nine times, winning eight championships...
  
  , 1927 Jackson Senators
• Billy Herman
  Billy Herman
  William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting...
  
  , 1928 Vicksburg Hill Billies

External links

• Cotton States League memorabilia
• Mike McCann website – Minor League Baseball History