Best Cheer Gyms in Mississippi
Mississippi's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
The best cheer gyms in Mississippi for 2025-26 are ranked below from actual season results: banners are first-place finishes in finals, podiums are top-three finishes. Six Mississippi programs earned a spot, with ACE Cheer Company of Columbus at #1 on the strength of 21 banners and 37 podiums.
All-star cheer in Mississippi stretches from the DeSoto County line down to the Gulf Coast, with ranked gyms in Columbus, Ocean Springs, Horn Lake, Pearl, Meridian, and Jackson. The state also carries real national hardware: a Worlds title at the top of the list and NCA titles at two other programs. These rankings track what each gym scored on the mat this season.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in Mississippi
2025-26 Mississippi Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACACE Cheer Company | Columbus | 21 | 37 | 35 |
| 2 | CHCheer Force | Ocean Springs | 15 | 35 | 9 |
| 3 | SOSouthaven Wildcats | Horn Lake | 12 | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | SOSouthern Athletics | Pearl | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | EAEast Mississippi Cheerleading | Meridian | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | JAJAM Athletics | Jackson | 1 | 2 | 8 |
The Top 6 Cheer Gyms in Mississippi
1. ACE Cheer Company
ACE Cheer Company of Columbus leads Mississippi with 21 banners and 37 podium finishes in 2025-26. It is by far the state's largest ranked program at 35 teams, competing across the full spectrum from L1 to L6. The gym also owns 1 Worlds title, the only one on this list.
2. Cheer Force
Cheer Force of Ocean Springs ranks #2 with 15 banners and 35 podium finishes on the season. The Gulf Coast program fields 9 teams spanning L1 through L6, including L4.2. Its podium count nearly matches the #1 gym despite a roster a quarter of the size.
3. Southaven Wildcats
The Southaven Wildcats, based in Horn Lake, take #3 in Mississippi with 12 banners and 20 podiums. The program runs 12 teams across a broad L1 to L5 range. It anchors the competitive scene in the northwest corner of the state.
4. Southern Athletics
Southern Athletics of Pearl comes in at #4 with 4 banners and 6 podium finishes this season. The gym fields 7 teams from L1 up to L5. It also holds 3 NCA titles, the most of any ranked Mississippi program.
5. East Mississippi Cheerleading
East Mississippi Cheerleading of Meridian ranks #5 with 1 banner and 3 podium finishes in 2025-26. The program competes with 5 teams at L1 through L3. It is the ranked representative for the eastern part of the state.
6. JAM Athletics
JAM Athletics of Jackson closes out the Mississippi rankings at #6 with 1 banner and 2 podiums this season. The gym fields 8 teams across L1 through L4. Its 2 NCA titles give it more national championship history than its season placement count suggests.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in Mississippi
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these Mississippi all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks Mississippi cheer gyms using real competition results, not reputation or reviews. A banner is a first-place finish in a finals round. A podium is a top-three finish. Every banner and podium earned by a gym's teams counts toward its ranking: banners order the list, and podiums break ties.
These rankings cover All Star Cheer divisions (Levels 1 through 7) during the 2025-26 season, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Results come from publicly available scoresheets and live results in FullOut's competition database, which tracks thousands of events across the country.
A gym's ranking reflects how often its teams won, not how big the program is. Team counts and levels are shown for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cheer gym in Mississippi?
ACE Cheer Company in Columbus tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for Mississippi, with 21 event titles and 37 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in Mississippi?
FullOut tracks 58 all-star cheer programs in Mississippi. 6 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are Mississippi cheer gym rankings calculated?
Rankings count banners (first-place finishes in finals rounds) and podiums (top-three finishes) earned by each gym's teams in All Star Cheer Levels 1 through 7 during the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), using publicly available competition results in FullOut's database. Banners rank first; podiums break ties.
Which Mississippi cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
ACE Cheer Company (21), Cheer Force (15), Southaven Wildcats (12) led Mississippi in banners during the 2025-26 season.