 Hi, I'm Emily Tillman and this is Did You Know Mississippi? Dave Boo Ferris, one of those Mississippian athletes and coaches that is Mississippi sports. But did you know he is responsible for one of Mississippi's most famous authors? Born in Shaw, Mississippi on December 5th, 1921, Boo Ferris played baseball for Mississippi State University until he signed with the Red Sox in 1942. He was called up to the Red Sox majors in 1945 where he pitched a stellar five-pitch shutout.