Submitted photoIsrael Consul General Lior Haiat walks onto the field with the EMCC Lions prior to the team’s game against Coahoma Community College in Scooba Thursday night. A fan of the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” Haiat began planning the visit last year while in Mississippi. Officials from Israel-based Emelia Resources also attended the game. The company, which manufactures over-the-counter cosmetic and personal-care products, is expanding its DeKalb manufacturing facility, adding new equipment and is expected to hire 27 additional employees. U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker was also in attendance at the game.

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Israel Consul General Lior Haiat walks onto the field with the EMCC Lions prior to the team’s game against Coahoma Community College in Scooba Thursday night. A fan of the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” Haiat began planning the visit last year while in Mississippi. Officials from Israel-based Emelia Resources also attended the game. The company, which manufactures over-the-counter cosmetic and personal-care products, is expanding its DeKalb manufacturing facility, adding new equipment and is expected to hire 27 additional employees. U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker was also in attendance at the game.