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Jamie Lynn Spears is a proud mama as her daughter, Maddie, has made a decision on where she will be attending college.
On Instagram, along with several photos from over the course of her softball career, including more recent shots, and a magazine cover from when Maddie was born to Jamie at just 16 years old, Spears shared that her older daughter will be attending the University of Southern Mississippi.
Jamie wrote in an emotional note, "All in my feels, bc my baby girl has committed to furthering her athletic & academic career at the University of Southern Miss! I can remember it like it was just yesterday, as the whole world watched and judged as I made the choice to have my baby at 16 years old, fast fwd to today, and that same little baby girl is now 16 years old herself announcing that she will be going to play D1 ball for an amazing college."
Continuing on, she shared, "I feel like I can't take much credit for anything, bc I have witnessed this kid go through, face, & overcome some impossible things by her own strong will, convictions, determination, & the sheer grace of God. I did everything I could to better myself in order to be the mama she deserved, & to break those generational curses, so they weren’t passed on to her or any future generations. I think her story is a true testament to trusting God’s will & being able to achieve whatever you’re willing to work hard for, and I couldn’t be more proud of her! Love you, Maddie"
Jamie concluded her note, "GO EAGLES."
Spears had her daughter Maddie in 2008 with her ex-fiancé, Casey Aldridge, who was 19 at the time. Along with Maddie Jamie has another daughter, six-year-old Ivey Joan, with her husband Jamie Watson.