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Jewish
Bringing ‘guns’ to the White House in the
Muscle-bound Columbus native and chef Golden
has served four presidential administrations Triangle
‘The main thing I want Although few in
people to understand numbers, Mississippi
is you can do anything. Jews do not feel
Even if you’re just a ostracized
guy from Columbus, By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
Mississippi.’
Andre Rush Wednesday eve-
ning, about 150 peo-
By Zack Pl air
ple gathered at the
zplair@cdispatch.com
Chapel of Memories
Last weekend, Andre Rush on the Mississippi
was in Belgium accepting a peace State campus for
award. a vigil of remem-
On Thursday, he was sitting brance for 11 people
outside Helen’s Kitchen in Colum- murdered in a Pitts- Cohen
bus, musing with his old classmate burgh, Pennsylvania
Kabir Karriem about synagogue on Oct.
life at Lee High 27 — an act believed
School, where they to be the worst attack
both were members on Jews in the na-
of the last graduat- tion’s history.
ing class in 1992. But even at
Both played football Wednesday’s event,
— the aptly named Jews were what they Daniel
Rush was a running Karriem have long been in
back and Karriem Mississippi — a dis-
played on the defensive line. They tinct, but accepted
also took a class together called minority.
industrial art, but neither could “I love Mississip-
remember “what that class was pi State and these
even about.” moments especial-
“I remember he got in trouble a ly,” said John Co-
lot,” Rush said of Karriem. hen, who as MSU’s Oppenheimer
Then Rush crossed his arms Director of Athletics and standout
— each sporting a 24-inch bicep — baseball player and coach at State is
and leaned back in his chair. best-known of a Jewish population
“The main thing I want people to that numbers only in the dozens.
understand is you can do anything,” “To see how our campus, our pres-
he said. “Even if you’re just a guy
Courtesy photo ident and this institution embraces
White House Chef Andre Rush, seen preparing a meal in this Facebook folks who are different, it’s really
from Columbus, Mississippi.” photo, is a Columbus native who became a chef to presidents and Joint
Rush ought to know. In a 24-year Chiefs of Staff during his Army career. He does 2,222 push-ups per day to inspiring.”
Army career, he built a resume fit raise awareness of veterans’ issues. According to a 2017 survey by
for a Hollywood movie. the Jewish Virtual Library, there
He was inside the Pentagon on post-traumatic stress disorder. Even so, Rush didn’t become are 1,560 Jews currently living in
Sept. 11, 2001, when a terrorist flew He’s an avid student of kinesiolo- certifiably famous until this sum- Mississippi, which has a population
a plane into part of the building. gy, a personal trainer and a master mer, when a photo a reporter took of almost 3 million.
He was later wounded in combat ice carver. of him preparing a Ramadan meal “Generally speaking, we will
in Iraq. Since then, he has become Oh, and Rush, a chef, has pre- for President Donald Trump hit be the only Jewish person our im-
a staunch advocate for suicide pared meals for the U.S. president social media and went viral. Rush’s mediate friends know,” said Tyler
prevention, especially among and dignitaries at the White House arms caught everyone’s attention, Daniel, president of Hillel at Mis-
returning soldiers suffering from for the last four administrations. See Rush, 3A sissippi State, the Jewish student
organization found on college cam-
puses throughout the country. “As
See Jewish, 8A

Man arrested for

statutory rape,
child pornography
By Alex Holloway
CITYWIDE TAIL-
aholloway@cdispatch.com
GATE: Caleb Hutson
and Jenn Henderson
A Starkville man entertain partici-
is facing statutory pants at the Citywide
rape and child por- Tailgate in downtown
nography charges. Starkville Friday. The
Police arrested event, which raises
22-year-old Lane E. money for United
Clark, of Starkville Way of North Central
on Thursday for inci- Mississippi, featured
dents that occurred Clark food by businesses
and other partici-
in September and October, accord- pants vying for the
ing to Starkville Police Department tile of Best Citywide
Public Information Officer Brandon Tailgater.
See Arrest, 8A Laura Daniels/Special to The Dispatch

Weather Five Questions Calendar Daylight Saving Public

Today meetings
1 What breakfast food is called “pfannkuchen”
in southern Germany, “pannekoek” in South
Did you remember Nov. 5: Lowndes
■ Fall and Winter Floral Design Show: Ralph Null
Africa and “pooda” in India?
2 Which actor did not appear in “Saving Private demonstrates the art of creating seasonal floral de- to set your clock County Board of
Supervisors, 9
Ryan” — Edward Burns, Ted Danson, Vin Diesel
or Ralph Fiennes?
signs at 2 p.m. at this benefit for the Columbus Arts
Council at the Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St.
back one hour a.m., Courthouse
Nov. 6: Colum-
3 What cylindrical food container was so prized
by its inventor that he requested his ashes be
An auction of arrangements follows the program. A
light reception is included. Tickets $25 at the door.
for Daylight Saving bus City Council,
Ivy Lui
Kindergarten, Annunciation
interred in one?
4 Which of these describes when a whale pokes
Time? 5 p.m., Municipal
Complex
Monday
High 68 Low 54
Partly sunny
its head out of the water to take a look around
— splerming, tipping or spyhopping?
5 What tongue-in-cheek sport got its start when
■ Handmade Show and Sale: The Golden Triangle
Planning and Development District Senior Enrich-
Nov. 7: Colum-
bus Municipal
School District
Full forecast on
Phil Shaw combined pressing his shirts with ment Center hosts its sixth annual show and sale board review
rock climbing?
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from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 1522 Gardner Boulevard, a.m., Columbus
Columbus. For information, contact Carla Guyton, High School
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Sunday
Say What?
Did you hear? “America now has the best economy in the history of our
Voters raise concerns about country. I said it was going to happen. I just didn’t know it was
going to happen this fast.”
voting machines, poll access President Donald Trump at a Montana rally on Saturday. Story, 9A.

‘The main thing sures and efforts in some

states to make voting eli- Ask Rufus
isn’t why it’s gibility more rigorous are

happening ... It
just needs to stop.’
among the reasons for
many of the complaints.
Another factor: Early vot-
ing across the country has
Columbus in 1837
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been heavier than during n
The Associated Press the previous midterm elec- in-
tion, in 2014. ter-
ATLANTA — Political The election also comes esting de-
activist Leah McElrath was amid heightened concern scription
reviewing her electronic over potential cyberattacks of Colum-
ballot at a polling place in following Russian efforts bus and
Houston when she was in 2016 to target state elec- Lowndes
shocked to find Republi- tion networks. There have Coun-
can Ted Cruz listed as her been no indications so far ty was
choice in Texas’ high-pro- of any significant problems published
file U.S. Senate race. revolving around election in the
McElrath had voted a security, although state Columbus
straight ticket for Demo- Rufus Ward
and federal officials say Demo-
crats, but the machine had they remain vigilant. crat on
switched her vote in the “With the highly antic- November 25, 1837.
Senate race to Cruz, the ipated midterm elections It was later expanded and
incumbent. She snapped a nearing, my colleagues reprinted in Besançon’s annual
quick photo, which she lat- and I have worked non- register of the state of Mississippi,
er posted on social media stop to secure election for the year 1838. The dates of the
after seeing others making systems and protect our articles correlates with the 1839 La
similar complaints. democracy,” Vermont Sec- Tourette Map of Columbus.
“The main thing isn’t retary of State Jim Condos, These articles and the map
why it’s happening — if who serves as president of provide a fascinating view of
it’s malice, malfunctioning the National Association of Columbus 181 years ago. Some of
or poor design,” McElrath Secretaries of State, said in the articles’ highlights include the
said. “It just needs to stop.” a statement Friday. following paragraphs:
The vote changes in In California, Secretary
Texas are just one example of State Alex Padilla and “Lowndes County, Mississip-
in a long list of concerns Attorney General Xavier pi, is bounded north by Monroe
about the voting process Becerra on Friday urged County, east by the state of
that have surfaced in the voters to make sure they Alabama, south by Noxubee and
run-up to Tuesday’s elec- know their rights, includ- west by Oktibbeha... The fertility
tion. ing the ability to cast a pro- of its soil; the little labor requisite Courtesy image
Outdated equipment, visional ballot that can be The 1839 La Tourette plat of the Town of Columbus showing the location
to open plantations; its contiguity
confusion among election counted later once a voter’s of its principal buildings.
to a navigable stream, as well as to
workers, polling place clo- eligibility is determined. the flourishing city of Columbus, the Tombigbee about three miles elers’ shops, two hotels, a public
the county seat, and the salubrity south of Columbus. The Oktibbe- bath house, a cotton-gin manufac-
and mildness of its clime, have ha, of nearly the same size, flows tory, two livery stables, two large
CONTACTING THE DISPATCH induced many wealthy planters to into the Tombigbee from the west. ware-houses, a steam saw and grist
leave their homes in other states, The two last two mentioned rivers mill, and several bakeries and pro-
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Starkville plans to seek state help funding new park

First resolution to ask for $1M appropriation
from Legislature; second requests 1 percent
bump in restaurant tax
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Starkville’s board of alder-
men is preparing for votes
on a pair of resolutions that,
if passed, will seek financial
help from the Mississippi Leg-
islature as the city prepares to
build a tournament-ready park
off Highway 25.
During Friday’s work ses-
sion at City Hall, Mayor Lynn
Spruill said the agenda for Tues-
day’s regular board meeting
will contain a resolution asking
the Legislature for a $1 million
appropriation to help build the
new park at the Cornerstone
industrial park. The park is
located in west Starkville on
Highway 25 just south of its in-
tersection with Highway 12.
A separate resolution, if ap-
proved, will ask the Legislature
to approve a 1 percent bump to
Starkville’s food and beverages
and hotel taxes for the construc-
tion, maintenance and opera-
tion of the city’s parks. Spruill
said the tax, if approved, would
be solely for the city, unlike
the city’s current 2 percent tax,
which is used for the city’s parks
but is also split with the Missis-
sippi State University Student
Association, the Oktibbeha
County Economic Development
Authority and Starkville Con-
vention and Visitor’s Bureau.
“In the resolution, I’ve asked
for 20 years (for the 1 percent
tax) so that we
can use it to
pay off bonds,”
Spruill said. “We
wouldn’t have
that four-year re-
pealer. Hopefully,
they will be will-
ing to do that for Spruill
us because we are
tying bonding to it.”
Should the board approve
the resolution, and should the
Legislature pass the tax into law
and the governor sign it, Spruill
said the city will then have to
hold an election for voters to de-
cide whether they want the tax
to take effect. The tax would re-
quire 60 percent approval from
voters to pass.
“I was hoping that they might
entertain a reverse referendum,
but it has been said in no uncer-
tain terms that it will be a refer-
endum, which is fine,” Spruill
said. “It just means we need to
get out there and make sure the
community understands what
we’re trying to do and be sup-
portive. If they’re going to be
so, they get a chance to voice it.
Instead of paying $1.09 for your
hamburger, you’re going to be
paying $1.10.”
Aldermen who attended
Friday’s work session — Ward
1’s Ben Carver, Ward 2’s San-
dra Sistrunk, Ward 3’s David
Little, Ward 4’s Jason Walker
and Ward 7’s Henry Vaughn —
seemed generally supportive of
the tax resolution.
“To get over the first hurdle
for sending this to the Legis-
lature, we as a
board need to be
100 percent unit-
ed,” Little said.
“Not 6-1. We need
to be united on
this to send in
this request, to
show we’re fully Little
united and be-
hind it as a community. Other-
wise, there’s a possibility that it
may not pass.”
Carver said he felt the ref-
erendum is a fair way to let the
public decide if they want to
support the city’s efforts with
the parks. Walker agreed and
pointed out the 1 percent tax is
expected to generate about $1
million in additional revenue
per year. The city would have
to raise its taxes by four mills to
get the same amount.
Sistrunk said she felt it was
important for aldermen to keep
in mind that the tax’s potential
new revenue, while primarily
meant to support the construc-
tion of the new facility, could be
used to support work at all of
the city’s parks.
Vaughn also said he could
support it, but wants strong lan-
guage in the resolution to limit
the tax’s use to parks only.
Spruill said the city is con-
tinuing to explore sponsorship
opportunities as well, to help
fund the recreation facility.
New facility
renderings coming
The city will receive render-
ings of its planned tournament
facility on Tuesday when Mem-
phis architecture firm Dalhoff
Thomas makes a presentation
to the board about the project.
Aldermen approved a
$61,000 contract with Dalhoff
Thomas in June for the firm to
develop a master plan for the
tournament facility. At Friday’s
work session, aldermen said
they hadn’t seen the initial ren-
derings, but expect the starting
estimate for the park to be in
the $15-20 million range.
“I fully expect them to put a
number out there that’s going
to make us go
‘Oh! That’s a big
number,’” Walk-
er said. “...In my
experience, and
I would say in
other people who
do development,
if you don’t start Walker
with that big
number — it’s always easier to
go from a big number and work
your way down. It’s way harder
to start from that low number
and then realize it’s gonna cost
much more.
“I expect they’re going to
present all the bells and whis-
tles and all the fields they think
we can support,” Walker added.
“Then it’ll be up to us realize
how much we can actually af-
ford and how we back the proj-
ect down.”

Rush
Continued from Page 1A
and suddenly the “jacked
chef” was in high de-
mand.
“I get a lot of folks
contacting me on social
media about how I got my
arms to look like this,”
Rush said. “But now I also
get parents reaching out
to me about their kids
wanting to be chefs.”
Now, Rush is writing
an autobiography and
cookbook, expected to
be published next year.
He’s even poised to star
in a new television show
titled “Chef in the City,”
in which he intends to
revisit his roots.
“I’m going to find
a way to incorporate
Columbus into one of the
episodes,” he said.
From cook to chef
Rush’s journey to the
White House kitchen
started in his own.
The youngest of eight
children, Rush often
helped his mother pre-
pare meals for their large
family.
“My mom was my
foundation,” he said.
“The most connected
you could feel with your
family growing up was
sitting around the table
for meals. I loved that
feeling.”
After Rush joined the
Army in 1993, he found
himself in the kitchen
again as a cook. He was
so good at it he landed a
job three years later at
the Pentagon cooking for
the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
By 1997, he was
recommended to join the
White House cooking
staff, and he spent several
years doing both jobs
part-time.
“To even be consid-
ered for that job, you
have to have a Top Secret
security clearance and
several recommendations
from the right people,”
Rush said. “Once you get
in the door, you have to
work your butt off. You
have to prove yourself in
a place where everyone
else already has.”
And he did, first for
Bill Clinton, then George
W. Bush, Barack Obama
and now Trump.
That’s two Democrat-
ic and two Republican
administrations in a city
where politics is a blood
sport. Politics, though,
White House chef Andre Rush, right, talks with Helen
Karriem and Rick Mason on Thursday at Helen’s Kitch-
en on 15th Street North. Rush, a Columbus native,
is an Army veteran who has cooked for the president
since 1997. He is now pursuing a book deal and is slat-
ed to star in his own television show next year.
have little place in the
kitchen.
“They know who you
voted for and whether you
voted for them. They find
that out,” Rush said of the
presidents. “But if you’re
good at your job, none of
that matters.”
In the White House
Up until about two
months ago, Rush worked
at the White House two to
three days a week.
Those days started
about 6 a.m. and often
ended at 11 p.m. The
work, although reward-
ing, is meticulous and
sometimes grueling.
“The cooking is the
easy part,” he said. “Lo-
gistics are the hard part.”
First, the kitchen is
quite small, contrary to
what people may believe
of the grandiose White
House. Then there’s
months, if not a year’s
worth, of preparation for
specific events.
Depending on the
dignitaries visiting, or
the nature of the occa-
sion, dietary or religious
restrictions must be
considered. Then there’s
presentation, possibly
the most tedious and
time-consuming element,
especially if the dining
party is large.
On the more personal
side, dealing success-
fully with the presidents
involves learning what
they like and only giving
advice — such as health
and nutritional — when
asked.
“They like everything
I cook,” Rush said, laugh-
ing. “I’m a pretty humble
guy, but I cook extremely
well. I also cook to each
president’s palate, and
Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff
every one of them is
different.”
He said Trump’s palate
was the simplest of the
four presidents he’s
served, which he found
surprising for the mag-
nate who has eaten all
over the world. Obama’s
and Clinton’s, on the oth-
er hand, were the most
“open palates,” which
allowed Rush to be more
creative and experiment
with more dishes.
President Bush, he
said, liked barbeque and
famously banned broccoli
from the White House
and Air Force One.
When asked, Rush
always jokes that every
president likes chicken.
He admits, though, that
observation doesn’t reveal
very much.
“Everybody likes
chicken, and I can make
chicken a million ways,”
he said.
Military service
Rush doesn’t talk
much about his military
service. Not the specifics,
anyway.
He’ll tell you he was
wounded in Iraq while
part of a security detail,
but that story pretty
much ends there. He’ll
share that he was on
recovery detail at the
Pentagon after the 9/11
attacks, where he lost sev-
eral of his buddies he had
been training in the gym
while he was a chef there
— the “wake-up call” that
inspired him to volunteer
for overseas combat.
But as it relates to his
PTSD, he’s a bit more
open as he seeks to sup-
port those who also suffer
from it.
As part of Mission 22,
which raises awareness graciously fielding the in- ical stature and in the
for the average of 22 terviews with local media reputation he has built on
U.S. veterans who take Karriem set up Thursday a national scale.
their own lives each day, to mark the occasion. That kind of role
Rush does 2,222 push- Now a state rep- model, Karriem said, is
ups each day. He also resentative, Karriem something he hopes gets
uses his growing social remembers Rush as a the attention of every
media influence to raise scrawny youngster with young person living in
awareness for veterans’ a penchant for lifting well Columbus.
causes, and runs a pro- above his weight in the “Any time someone
gram called Cooking to gym. from Columbus makes it
Cope centered on helping “He probably didn’t to that status, it’s awe-
soldiers with PTSD by weigh a buck-fifty, but some,” Karriem said
teaching them how to he could lift 300 or 400 of Rush. “To see him
cook with their families. pounds,” Karriem said. accomplish what he has,
For Rush’s own coping, Rush is a mountain of I’m so proud of him. We
9/11 has maybe been the a man today, both in phys- all should be.”
hardest obstacle to over-
come. Each year, the day
drove him into seclusion
as he remembered what
he experienced and the
friends he lost.
This year, though —
for the first time since the
terrorist attacks — Rush
spent Sept. 11 in the
public, working with the
USO Warrior and Family
Center at Fort Belvoir,
Virginia.
“It still haunts me,” he
said. “But this year, I just
got out doing my advoca-
cy.”
A hometown hero
Karriem kept up with
his classmate on social
media in recent years,
and after Rush’s bicep
photo went viral, he asked
Rush to visit Columbus
for the 30th anniversary
of Helen’s Kitchen — the
northside restaurant
Karriem runs with his
brother, Kamal, and their
mother, Helen.
Rush obliged, also

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4A SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018
States setting early turnout records ahead of Election Day
More than 30M
Americans have
cast early ballots
ahead of Tuesday’s
midterm elections
By BILL BARROW
and GLADYS NEGRETE
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — More
than 30 million Amer-
icans have cast early
ballots ahead of Tues-
day’s midterm elections,
eclipsing the 2014 early
totals nationally and sug-
gesting a high overall
turnout for contests that
could define the final two
years of President Donald
Trump’s term.
At least 28 states have
surpassed their 2014 ear-
ly votes. And perhaps
even more indicative of
the unusual enthusiasm
this midterm cycle, some
states are approaching
their early turnout from
the 2016 presidential elec-
tion.
Here’s a look at some
highlights:
Massive turnout
The 30.6 million bal-
lots includes data from
48 states, with several
of those still collecting
absentee ballots and wel-
coming in-person early
voters. The total early
vote in 2014 was 28.3 mil-
lion in an election where
more than 83 million
Americans voted. That
was a low turnout (about
36 percent) even by usual
standards of a midterm,
when there’s an expected
drop off from presidential
elections.
Forecasters aren’t
predicting that overall
turnout this year will hit
For some, a vibrant US
economy complicates
voting decision
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
EXTON, Pennsylva-
nia — For many voters
in America’s affluent sub-
urbs, a flourishing econ-
omy is forcing a thorny
dilemma for the midterm
elections.
Do they vote Demo-
cratic, in part to protest
President Donald Trump
for behavior some see as
divisive and unpresiden-
tial? Or do they back Re-
publicans in hopes that
the economy will continue
thriving under the majori-
ty party?
A healthy economy has
at least complicated their
decision and blurred the
outcome of the midterm
Tell your child a bedtime story.
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2016 levels (137.5 million;
more than 60 percent of
cent of the early ballots,
compared to 36 percent
in key locales — urban
strongholds for Dem-
ty analysis isn’t always
an indicator of final out-
and third-party voters, as
well. For the record, those
the electorate), but Dem-
ocratic and Republican
for Republicans. Party
strategists on both sides
ocrats and more rural
counties for Republicans.
comes. There are cross-
over voters, even in this
latter groups account for
about 23 percent of the
analysts, along with in-
dependent political scien-
say they are far exceed-
ing their usual numbers
A word of caution from
prognosticators: The par-
hyperpartisan era. And
there are independents
ballots in party registra-
tion states.
tists, say turnout could
approach 50 percent, lev-
els not seen for a midterm
since the turbulent 1960s.
Booms in state not
used to exciting
midterms
It’s one thing to see
Virginia more than dou-
bling its 2014 early turn-
out. Voters there showed
their intensity last year
in their governor’s race,
with record absentee bal-
lot requests and returns
and a solid turnout for
both parties.
But then there’s Ten-
nessee. The state has
settled firmly into Repub-
lican-dominated territory.
In 2014, there wasn’t a
single statewide race that
received national atten-
tion or a truly competitive
House election.
But with an open Sen-
ate seat thanks to the re-
tirement of Republican
Bob Corker, voters are
more than eager this year.
Through Thursday, early
turnout was 217 percent
of what it was in 2014.
It’s even approaching
early turnout from 2016,
at more than 80 percent
of that presidential-year
mark.
Several other states
with competitive Senate
or governor’s races —
Texas, Nevada, Georgia,
among others — are near-
ing double the 2014 early
totals.
Democrats edging
Republicans nationally
In states that require
party registration, Dem-
ocrats have cast 41 per-
elections. On Friday, the
government reported that
employers added a robust
250,000 jobs in October.
And the unemployment
rate stayed at a five-de-
cade low of 3.7 percent.
At stake Tuesday is
control of the House and
Senate, both now led by
Republican majorities.
Steady economic growth
and a vigorous job market
haven’t been the clincher
in prosperous areas that
were once seemingly safe
Republican turf. Partly as
a result, many analysts
say Democrats stand a
good chance of regaining
control of the House even
while Republicans main-
tain the Senate.
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U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith talks with Ryan Hamrick outside The Mill at MSU in Starkville Saturday. Hyde-Smith,
who was appointed to her position when Sen. Thad Cochran retired in April, is running for one of Mississippi’s
Senate seats in Tuesday’s election.

Hearing set
for man accused
of killing Miss.
trooper
The Associated Press

CORINTH — Prosecu-
tors will present evidence
against a man charged
with killing an off-duty
state trooper.
Lawyer Jamie Franks

Log on.
tells the Northeast Missis-
sippi Daily Journal that the
preliminary hearing on
Troy Anthony Eaton’s cap-
ital murder charge is set
for Nov. 15 in New Albany.
The 43-year-old Rien-
zi man is charged with
shooting and killing
Trooper Josh Smith near
the Hatchie River south of

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Walnut on Sept. 30.
Franks says Eaton was
defending himself and oth-
ers.
Opinion
6A SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Our View
Roses and thorns
A rose to Toxey Haas
and Mossy Oak, the
West Point outdoor con-
glomerate he founded,
which on Thursday
received the George
McLean award from the Tupelo-based
CREATE Foundation. The award,
given annually, recognizes an individ-
ual or organization’s history of philan-
thropy. In a heartfelt, extemporaneous
acceptance speech, Haas gave the
credit for Mossy Oak’s successes to
his staff and employees, his family and
his hometown.
Haas said business writers over the
years have asked him how he was able
to achieve the successes he has in a
“Podunk” Mississippi town. “I couldn’t
have done this anywhere but a Podunk
Mississippi town,” he said.
“We believe in loving where you
live,” Haas said.
A rose to all those
who gathered at Missis-
sippi State’s Chapel of
Memories Wednesday
evening for a vigil of
remembrance for the 11 people mur-
dered at a Jewish synagogue on Oct.
27. The stunning act of terrorism was
an assault not only on the Jewish com-
munity, but on humanity itself. Given
the small Jewish population here, there
is little doubt that the majority of the
crowd of 150 were not Jewish. In fact,
speakers from both the Christian and
Muslim faiths addressed the audience
and it’s likely that more than two-
thirds of those who attended were not
Jewish. It was a show of support and
shared grief that our Jewish friends
needed at this time and reflects well
on the university’s commitment to
respecting people of all faiths.
A rose to our
downtown merchants
in Columbus and the
Starkville Parks De-
partment for giving
parents and children
another option on Halloween. As night
fell, downtown Columbus and the
Starkville Sportsplex greeted a variety
of ghosts, goblins, superheroes and
other odd characters as they collected
candy during trunk-or-treat events. A
generation ago, trick-or-treating was
the sole domain of our neighborhoods,
so the idea of adding a new wrinkle on
the event – one designed to promote
safety and make the event a little less
scary – is a nice option. Well done!
A rose to Boys Scouts
of America and the Co-
lumbus Police Depart-
ment for their efforts in
bringing back the Police
Explorers program
after a four-year hiatus. Explorers is a
program for ages 14-20 that introduces
participants to the law enforcement
career field and thrusts them into
community service opportunities. Rick
Jones, Columbus Police Department
community relations officer and super-
visor for the Explorers, announced the
charter ceremony to members of the
CPD Citizen Overview Committee on
Thursday. Explorers is a program for
ages 14-20 that introduces participants
to the law enforcement career field and
thrusts them into community service
opportunities. The exposure to law
enforcement may encourage young
people to consider careers in law
enforcement, but even for those who
do not choose that path, the program
is certain to strengthen the relation-
ship between law enforcement and the
community. It’s a positive step for both
the kids and the police department.
Welcome back, Explorers!
A better-late-than-
never rose to the city
of Starkville, which is
finally making good on a
20-year-old commitment
by announcing it will
bring sewer service to
more than a dozen homes on Round-
house Road that have lacked it, despite
the area being annexed into the city
limits in 1998. Back then, the city
expected growth in the area to make
extending sewer services cost-effec-
tive. But over the years that expected
growth never materialized. In landing
a grant to help pay for extending sewer
service, the city acknowledges the im-
portance of honoring its commitment.
It’s also a important reminder to the
city as it again considers annexation:
Be careful what you commit to, and
once you have committed, make sure
you follow through.
Partial to Home
Chess master Isaac Miller contemplates a move against Alice Calvert, a member of the Mississippi School for Mathematics
and Science chess club. Thursday night Miller played 15 games simultaneously with members of the club.
Spreading the gospel of chess
Isaac Miller wakes up
thinking about different
things than most of us.
To wit: Friday morning
he woke replaying in his
mind a game of chess he
played the night before
with his brother.
Actually, Miller played
15 games of chess the
night before. All at the
same time. The game he
played with Nathan isn’t Birney Imes
the only chess game in
Miller’s brain; he has
analyzed thousands and thousands of
games: Morphy vs. Allies, 1858; Byrne
vs. Fisher, 1956; Karpov vs. Kasparov,
1985, and on and on.
He’s been studying and thinking
about chess since he was 5 when his
father gave him a chess set and book of player.
the best games of the Russian master
Alexander Alekhine. When little broth- nerds,” says Miller.” “They are basical-
er came along two years later, Issac
had a sparing partner. Nathan has yet
to beat his big bother.
Apparently, sibling rivalry has been
confined to the chessboard. “Nathan
was my best friend then and he’s my
best friend now,” Issac said.
Earlier this year Nathan, a colonel
in the Air Force, retired and bought a
historic home on Columbus’ Southside. it builds self-confidence and self-reli-
Over the same period, big brother,
who had been practicing family law in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, for 18 years,
gave up his law practice for a new life
in his brother’s adopted hometown.
Issac, 46, says he’s had enough of
law for now. He’s hoping to become
something of a Johnny Appleseed
of chess locally. He gives individual
lessons, but he would love to see chess
programs in area schools.
He knows how chess can change a
kid’s life. When he was 10, his family
moved from Santa Barbara, Califor-
nia, to Mobile, Alabama, where eight
schools had formed a chess league.
The nation
We could lose our country, or save it
“What are these politi-
cians going to do for us?”
A guy in Texas asked
that question a few weeks
back on “Full Frontal with
Samantha Bee,” by way of
explaining why he won’t
be voting in the most
important midterm elec-
tion in modern American
history. His words have
been playing on an endless
loop in my head ever since. Leonard Pitts
You’ll seldom hear electoral
apathy, ignorance and cynicism more
concisely illustrated.
Moreover, he reflects an under-
standing of politics as solely a transac-
tional process: Vote for this, get that.
But for however much casting a ballot
is a way to get, it is also, and perhaps
even more so, a way to say. One thinks
of Norman Rockwell’s famous “Four
Freedoms” painting of an ordinary
guy standing up in a public meeting to
speak his piece. That’s what voting is.
If the evocation of that image seems
corny, that’s OK. We could use a little
corniness just now, could do with a sen- country here. And not just because of
timental nod to the foundation stones
we claim to cherish: liberty, justice,
equality, decency, democracy, compas-
sion and all that other old-fashioned
hokum. Because here’s the thing:
We could lose it all. We could lose
our country here.
Maybe you think that’s alarmist.
But anyone who is sanguine about
Dispatch
The
There were matches once a
month.
At 13 he played in his first
tournament. Two years later
he was the top-rated high-
school player in the state of
Alabama, a position he held
until he graduated from high
school.
His senior year he was
one of eight kids across the
country selected for special
instruction by grand masters
at New York City’s presti-
gious Marshall Chess Club.
Miller says during high school, he
spent a minimum of 20 hours a week
studying chess. He cites a good work
ethic, memory capacity and, perhaps
most importantly, the desire to win as
necessary ingredients for a successful
“The best chess players are not
ly athletes.” To stay alert for the five
to six hours a championship game be-
tween grand masters can last, mental
and physical preparation, along with
attention to proper diet are necessary.
Even at less exalted levels, chess
can have a multitude of benefits for
kids, says Miller. The game requires
problem solving, critical thinking and
ance. Miller told me chess has helped
him develop his memory, and then, by
way of example, he recited a dizzying
array of lists he’s memorized.
Chess is a way for kids to channel
their competitive nature into a non-vi-
olent activity, says Miller. “Chess is a
healthy way to fight and wage war.”
Thursday evening 15 young war-
riors (actually one of the warriors was
Isaac’s 44-year-old brother Nathan)
of Scott Curtis’ chess club at MSMS
stared intently at their boards. Isaac
has been working with the club since
Labor Day. They have hour and a half
sessions on Sunday afternoons.
America’s future has not
been paying attention to
America’s present.
Let’s take an episode
from last week as an in-
structive example. As you
will recall, our regrettable
president claimed the pow-
er, at his sole discretion, to
overturn the 14th Amend-
ment to the U.S. Consti-
tution, which is patently
absurd. That’s not the way
America works. A president
cannot declare some part of the Con-
stitution – the Constitution! – null and
void on his authority. Only dictators
can do that.
But if this guy thinks he has that
power, what else might he think he can
do? Knowing him as we do, is it far-
fetched to imagine a scenario where
he gins up some fake crisis in 2020 and
uses it to postpone the election? Or is
it inconceivable that, having lost that
election, he refuses to surrender pow-
er, claiming the process was “rigged”?
So yes, we could, indeed, lose our
him, but also because of us -- how he
has changed us.
Can you imagine for a moment
the explosive uproar that would have
ensued had any other president made
such a tyrannical – not to say fascistic
– claim? If Obama had done it, Sean
Hannity would’ve had a stroke, live
on air. And he’d have been justified
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On this night Isaac looks more like a
lawyer about to plead a case. He’s wear-
ing a gray suit, a purple dress shirt and
dress shoes. He will walk around the
room and make an opening move. The
kids are sitting at desks in a U-shaped
arrangement. Some of the students
have notebooks and pencils to record
the moves of the game for later study.
Play begins at 5:35. After he’s made
the circuit, Miller returns to the first
player who will make his move. He
responds and moves to the next player.
Twelve minutes after his opening
foray, Miller bumps fists with his first
victim. Others fall one by one. Finally,
there are four, brother Nathan among
them.
Then, miraculously, Isaac concedes
defeat to Evan Stegall of Tupelo. He
goes on to dispatch the other remain-
ing players.
“You’ve done something I’ve not
been able to do in 44 years,” Nathan
said to Stegall, who has been playing
chess for only a year.
Later Isaac, who says out of thou-
sands of rated games he played since
1991, he’s only lost 85, said he had
been ahead of Stegall two pieces and
let his guard down. “He played well. He
came at me,” Isaac said.
“These kids are really improving,”
Miller says about his MSMS charges.
“I’d love to see four or five schools here
have clubs.”
Scott Curtis has seen what chess
has done for his MSMS kids, who have
won the state scholastic chess tourna-
ment the past two years. The school
will host a tournament in January.
“It’s good for the mind,” says Curtis.
“In a chess club you make friends, get
to know some new people and some-
times get to travel.”
Amen, echoes chess master Isaac
Miller. And, if I may put words into his
mouth, “Let’s have more of it.”
Birney Imes (birney@cdispatch.com)
is the former publisher of The Dispatch.
and would not have been alone. It
would have been the story of the year.
Opprobrium would have rained down
like bricks.
But not with this guy. Under him
we live with routine chaos, ordinary
outrage, normal abnormality. Infants
are stolen from parents, the Army
is sent against refugees, America
dishonors its agreements, kicks its
friends and caresses its foes, while this
truth-challenged man insists we’re not
seeing what we’re seeing, that white is
black, up is left and two plus two equals
marshmallows. And it’s just another
day in the life. We are inured.
Now some nonvoter wants to know
what politicians are going to do for us?
Wrong question. Tuesday is about what
we do for ourselves, for our country. It
is about whether those of us who see
this madness for what it is acquiesce to
it or whether, like the guy in Rockwell’s
painting, we stand up and speak out. It
shouldn’t be a hard choice.
If you find this calamity unaccept-
able, make your case.
If you think we should be better
than this, raise your voice.
If you are disgusted and appalled,
make yourself heard.
Because we could absolutely lose
America. Or, we could save it.
What do you say?
Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004
Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a
columnist for the Miami Herald. Email
him at lpitts@miamiherald.com.

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Jerry Ford
AMORY — Jerry
Ray Ford, 80, died Nov.
1, 2018, at his resi-
dence.
Burial will be at
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About 100 gather
for ‘healing service’
outside synagogue
‘It’s important
to come and
take care of your
community when
something like
this happens.’
Service attendee
Andrew Allison
By RAMESH SANTANAM
The Associated Press
PIT TSBURGH — Par-
ents clutched their chil-
dren, couples leaned on
each other and bystanders
wept as about 100 people
gathered in a steady driz-
zle outside the desecrated
Tree of Life synagogue
for what a former rabbi
called a healing service
one week after the worst
attack targeting Jews in
U.S. history.
Rabbi Chuck Diamond
led a service of prayers,
songs and poetry and
reminisced about some
of the worshippers killed,
as Show Up For Shabbat
services honoring the 11
dead and six wounded
were held at synagogues
across the United States.
“I almost expected Ce-
cil to greet me this morn-
ing,” Diamond said of Ce-
cil Rosenthal, 59, killed
along with his brother,
David, 54, in the Oct. 27
shooting at Tree of Life
synagogue in the city’s
Squirrel Hill neighbor-
hood.
Diamond called the vic-
tims “angels given to us,
full of love and life.”
In the past week, peo-
ple told him of weddings,
bar mitzvahs and other
ceremonies they’ve held
at the synagogue. “This is
a place, a building that has
stood for joy, but now it is
forever stained,” Diamond
said. But the shooting
“cannot overshadow (that)
this building is and will be
into the future a place of
joy.”
He said he took great
comfort in seeing people
of all faiths come together
since the shooting and for
his prayer vigil on Satur-
day.
“It’s important to come
and take care of your com-
munity when something
Mr. Ford was born
Oct. 18, 1938, in Fulton,
to the late Hermine
Burnette. He attended
and graduated from
Amory schools. Jerry
was a U.S. Navy veter-
an and was formerly
employed as a mechan-
ic with Delta Airlines
and Continental Air-
lines.
In addition to his
mother, he was preced-
ed in death by his sons,
Alan, Christopher and
David.
He is survived by
his wife, Carolyn; son,
Craig; and brother, Pat
Burnette.
Earnest Aldridge
THOMASVILLE,
Ala. — Earnest Delean
Perrigin Aldridge, 77,
died Nov. 1, 2018 in
Morton.
Services are 2 p.m.
today at the chapel of
Dowdle Funeral Home
in Millport, Alabama.
Burial will follow at
Higdon Cemetery in
Kennedy, Alabama.
Mrs. Aldridge was
born July 20, 1941,
in Reform, Alabama,
to the late Robert
Olen and Bertha Lee
Prescott Perrigin. Ear-
nest was a member of a
Baptist church.
In addition to her
parents, she was
preceded in death
by her husband, Eu-
like this happens. I want
to be in solidarity,” said
Andrew Allison, who at-
tended Saturday’s service.
Before coming to the
outdoor service, Steve
Irwin, 59, and a friend
stopped by a Squirrel Hill
coffee shop. “When we
went to pay, we were told
all the coffee was paid
for by the Sandy Hook
community,” referring to
Newtown, Conn., where a
gunman killed 26 people
at Sandy Hook Elementa-
ry School in 2012.
“It brought tears to my
eyes,” Irwin said, stand-
ing outside Tree of Life on
Saturday with his dog.
James A. Parker
Graveside Services:
Sunday, Nov. 4 • 2 PM
Cullman City Cemetery
Cullman, Alabama
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
Doris McCrary
Visitation:
Monday, Nov. 5 • 12:30-2 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
Services:
Monday, Nov. 5 • 2 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
College St. Location
Burial
Egger Cemetery
Caledonia
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Ave. North Location
Samuel E. Dale
Services:
Monday, Nov. 12 • 11 AM
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Burial
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gene Aldridge; one Mr. Mullins was Memorials may preceded in death by
great-granddaughter. born Dec. 17, 1931, be made to the First her husband, Johnny
She is survived by in West Point, to the Baptist Church of Littlefield; son, John-
her daughters, Barbara late L. L. and Margie Starkville, 106 E. Lamp- ny Wayne Littlefield;
Palmer, Brenda Tur- Mullins. He was a grad- kin St., Starkville, MS sister, Waudine Sto-
nage and Kay Larri- uate of Starkville High 39759; or to the Palmer rey; and brother, L. J.
more; brothers, Gene School and Mississip- Home for Children, P.O. Storey.
Perrigin and Olen Perr- pi State University. Box 746, Columbus, MS She is survived
igin; sister, Jenita Dun- 39703. by her sons, Jimmy
He was a U.S. Navy
can; 12 grandchildren, veteran and an Army Littlefield of West Point
13 great-grandchildren National Guard veter- Faye Littlefield and Billy Joe Littlefield
and two great-great an. He formerly owned WEST POINT — of Canton; daughters,
grandchildren. and operated Mullins Billie Faye Littlefield, Liz Morgan of West
& Sons in Starkville 87, died Nov. 2, 2018, at Point, Sue Ann Ladner
Don Burns and served as president NMMC-West Point. of Poplarville; eight
COLUMBUS —Don of Starkville’s Bank of Service are 2 p.m. grandchildren and 15
E. Burns, 59, died Nov. Mississippi, Starkville today at the chapel great-grandchildren.
3, 2018, at Baptist Me- Chamber of Commerce of Robinson Funeral Pallbearers are Gari
morial Hospital-Golden and as director of the Home in West Point Ladner, Jimmy Mor-
Triangle. Starkville Rotary Club. with the Rev. Roy My- gan, Allen Flynt, Jake
Arrangements are Glenn was a member of ers officiating. Burial Littlefield, Brad Ulmer
and Derek Schrader.
incomplete and will be the advisory board of will follow at Memorial
announced by Lown- the College of Business Gardens Cemetery. Vis-
des Funeral Home of and Industry’s Banking itation is today form 1-2 David Elliot
Columbus. Excellence Program, p.m. the funeral home. COLUMBUS — Da-
the Golden Triangle’s Ms. Littlefield was vid Elliot, 57, died Nov.
Glenn Mullins Crime Stoppers Board, born Sept. 7, 1931, to 3, 2018, at Mississippi
STARKVILLE — the First Federal Sav- the late Jessie Perkins State Veteran’s Home in
Glenn Edward Mullins, ings and Loan Board and Allison L. Storey. Kosciusko.
86, died Oct. 31, 2018. and the Oktibbeha Faye was a member Arrangements are
A Celebration of Life County Hospital Board. of Calvary Baptist incomplete and will be
service will be at 4 p.m. In addition to his par- Church. announced by Lown-
Monday at the chapel ents, he was preceded In addition to her des Funeral Home of
parents, she was Columbus.
of First Baptist Church in death by his brother,
in Starkville. Visita- Sonny Mullins.
tion will be one hour He is survived by Animals
prior to services at the
church. Welch Funeral
his wife, Nancy Jack-
son Mullins; daughter,
grieve
Home is entrusted with Glenda Mullins Walker; too.
arrangements. and one granddaughter.
I’ve always wanted my dog to attend my graveside service.
You need to tell someone.
Call us at (662) 328-1808
Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory
Doris McCrary
Doris McCrary, age 86, died Friday, Novem-
ber 02, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Cen-
ter-Tupelo.
Samuel E. Dale
Services will be held Monday November 5,
2018 at 2 P.M. at Memorial Gunter Peel, 903 Col-
lege Street, with Joe Shane of Cullman, Alabama,
Samuel Eugene Dale passed away peacefully
former preacher with the East Columbus Church
on October 30, 2018.
of Christ, officiating. Burial will follow at Egger
He was born November 9, 1933, in Caledonia,
Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be held
Mississippi, and was the only child of Samuel E.
Monday from 12:30 P.M. until service time at the
Dale and Mary Lazelle Keating. Sam joined the
funeral home. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
Air Force after graduating from Columbus High
Home & Crematory, College Street location is in
School and proudly served his country during
charge of arrangements.
his six-year enlistment term in a number of plac-
Mrs. McCrary was born on August 28, 1932,
es, including Iowa, Florida, England and Cana-
in Caledonia, MS, to the late Lucian and Grace
da. After leaving the Air Force, Sam worked for
Smith. She was a Christian first in her life, a
AMF and managed a number of bowling alleys in
member of East Columbus Church of Christ. She
Houston. He then worked as a computer engineer
was primarily a homemaker. She also worked at
for Dow Chemical from 1968 until his retirement
the Caledonia Library for 10 years.
in 1987. Following his retirement, he purchased
In addition to her parents, she was preceded
a chicken farm in Evansville, Arkansas. In 2001,
in death by her three brothers, James Smith, Bob
Sam moved to Texas to be closer to his family.
Smith and Dan Smith.
Sam’s passion in retirement was his birds. He
She is survived by her husband of 68 years,
thoroughly enjoyed attending bird conventions,
Wade McCrary; five sons, Jay McCrary (Gay)
where he would add to his collection and expand
of Columbus, MS, Mike McCrary (Wanda)
his group of friends. Sam was very proud of his
of Cookeville, TN, Jeff McCrary (Melody) of
assortment of feathered friends and was especial-
Columbus, GA, Patrick McCrary (Shelia) of
ly fond of George, a parrot he had for 42 years.
Greensboro, AL and Mark McCrary (Teresa) of
Sam also was an avid coin collector and enjoyed
Louisville, KY; grandchildren, Jennifer Cavender
researching his ancestry.
(Matt), Lucian McCrary (Katie), Jeff McCrary,
Sam was fiercely independent, and just like
Nicki Burleson (Jeremy), Amanda Turner (Eric),
Frank Sinatra, always did things his way, even in
Crystal McCrary, Holly McCrary, Steven Mc-
the end.
Crary (Sharon), Nathan McCrary, Max McCrary,
Sam is survived by his daughters, Renee Koch
Benjamin McCrary, Emily Claire McCrary, Ciara
of Bellaire, Texas, Sharon (Mike) Oller of The
Arias (Kelvin), Alena McCrary and Camellia Mc-
Woodlands, Texas, and Patricia Dale of Houston,
Crary; and 17 great-grandchildren. Her husband
Texas; and nine grandchildren, Zack, Josh, Tori,
and family were her pride and joy.
Hayley, Adam, Jake, Luke, Hannah and Abbey –
Pallbearers will be Lucian McCrary, Ste-
all of whom he loved dearly.
ven McCrary, Nathan McCrary, Max McCrary,
Sam is on his final flight back to Caledonia,
Benjamin McCrary, Matt Cavender and Jeremy
Mississippi, where he will be the last male mem-
Burleson.
ber of the Dale family to be laid to rest at Egger
Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Smith, Ron-
Cemetery. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M.
nie Pennington, Ron Smith and the Men of East
on November 12, 2018, at Caledonia United Meth-
Columbus Church of Christ.
odist Church, 811 Main Street, with Rev. Charity
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to:
Gordon officiating. Memorial Gunter Peel Funer-
American Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808,
al Home & Crematory, College Street location is
Jackson, MS 39236.
in charge of arrangements.
Sam’s grandsons will serve as his pall bearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children - Hous-
ton, one of Sam’s favorite charities, at shriner-
shospitalsforchildren.org/shc/donate. Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
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www.memorialgunterpeel.com picked up a piece of litter?
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Jewish
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a byproduct of that, we
are viewed as the spokes-
person of Judaism, even
for those who aren’t par-
ticularly observant.”
Seth Oppenheimer, a
professor of mathemat-
ics, moved to Starkville
in 1988 from his home
in Austin, Texas. For the
past 11 years he has also
served as the spiritual
leader of the Jewish com-
munity in the Golden
Triangle as a rabbinical
student. In January he
will become a full-fledged
rabbi.
“It’s much like being
ordained as a minister,”
Oppenheimer said.
Over the past 30 years,
Oppenheimer said he’s
encountered little an-
ti-Semitism and certainly
nothing approaching the
violence that shook the
nation last week.
“I would say that folks
are generally generous
and welcoming,” Oppen-
heimer said. “I would ven-
ture to say that it’s much
harder to be an atheist in
Mississippi than to be a
Jew. People here general-
ly respect religious atti-
tudes.”
At Mississippi State,
there are 20 to 30 students
who are actively involved
in the Hillel group, said
Daniel. Oppenheimer
said about the same num-
ber are affiliated with the
lone synagogue in the
Golden Triangle, Temple
B’nai Israel in Columbus.
Since students make up
part of that congregation,
the entire Jewish popu-
lation is likely to be less
than 100.
“We’re a small group,”
Daniel said. “But we are
prominent on campus
because we are active in
so many areas of campus
life.”
Being Jewish
in the South
The same could be
said of the broader Jewish
population since the first
Jewish congregation held
its first religious service
in Natchez in 1800. At its
peak in 1927, there were
6,420 Jews living in the
state, according to the
Mississippi Department
of Archives and History.
Paul Lasky’s family
has been part of that his-
Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen pauses for a photo with MSU Hillel members Joseph Metz, An-
drew Shamaskin, and (bottom) Jason Stein, Tyler Daniel, Jacob Craig and Sierra Laltrello during a Hillel event on
MSU’s campus. Cohen, who grew up in a Jewish household in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, before coming to Starkville
to play baseball at Mississippi State as a teen, has maintained close ties with MSU’s Jewish student group,
Hillel, attending functions and helping with the group’s scholarship fund.
tory going back to the
1890s. The family oper-
ated Lasky’s Department
Store in Aberdeen for
103 years. After closing
the business in 1996,
Paul moved to Columbus
where he runs his own
insurance services com-
pany.
“Most of the Jews who
moved to Mississippi in
the 1800s were first- and
second-generation immi-
grants, mostly from East-
ern Europe,” said Lasky,
who serves as the board
president at B’nai Israel,
where he has worshiped
since he was a child.
“They came for oppor-
tunities they didn’t have
in their home countries.
Like any group, you do
what you know. For them,
they were shopkeepers.
So that’s what they did.
They came, opening
shops, and became part
of their communities.”
The merchant-class
Jews were prominent
store owners in Starkville
and Columbus as well
as the Delta, which was
home to the largest Jew-
ish population in the state
during the 19th and early
20th centuries.
“They built their busi-
nesses, were successful
and sent their children
to college,” Oppenheimer
said. “But their children
didn’t want to go home
and run the business in
many cases. They moved
away.”
Indeed, since 1927, the
Jewish population has fall-
en by almost 5,000.
“I think they just
moved to areas with larg-
er Jewish populations, At-
lanta, New Orleans, Aus-
tin, Texas,” said Joseph
Metz, a graduate student
in history at MSU.
Metz, from Clinton,
said that for the most
part, being identified as
Jewish is mostly a curiosi-
ty on campus.
“The Jews in the South
have done a good job fit-
ting into Southern cul-
ture, by necessity and by
choice,” Metz said. “They
are less likely to keep
kosher. They do fried
chicken and on the coast,
they’ll have shrimp boils.
The Jewish community
is tight-knit, but it has
also adopted the culture.
When people do meet
Jews, their reaction is
very much like one of my
friends said, ‘You are just
like us except you go to a
different church.’”
‘Everyone has a story’
That is not to say that
Mississippi’s Jews haven’t
encountered anti-Semi-
tism.
“Every Jewish boy and
girl has a story,” Metz
said.
For Metz, an encoun-
ter with a student when
he was in seventh grade
inspired him to embrace
his Jewish identity.
“A kid shoved me up
against a locker and used
a Jewish slur,” Metz said.
Metz didn’t fight back
but was still sent to the
principal’s office because
school policy said anyone
involved in a fight had to.
“There were witnesses
that heard what the kid
said,” Metz said, “so when
my dad asked the princi-
pal about that — and I’ll
always remember this —
the principal said, ‘That’s
Courtesy photo
not what we’re discussing
here.’
“That was the moment
for me,” Metz continued.
“I had always been proud
of my Jewish heritage —
my grandfather was a
Holocaust survivor from
Auschwitz and Dachau.
But it was at that moment
that I decided that if that’s
how people are going to
see me, as a Jew, I would
embrace that wholeheart-
edly.”
Lasky, who said his
family spent years be-
ing an active, supportive
member of the commu-
nity, said there was only
one time when the family
felt it was dangerous to be
a Jew.
“Back in the Civil
Rights days, there was
a group of Ku Klux Klan
who came to town, look-
ing to stir up things,”
Lasky said. “That didn’t
last long. The people
wouldn’t stand for it and
the FBI came in and took
control. That was really
about it. I think one time,
someone said something
to me that was anti-Se-
mitic, but that’s all been
forgiven.”
‘Almost all people are
good people’
Although Jews in the
Golden Triangle feel wel-
comed and accepted, the
rise in anti-Semitism in
the country — The An-
ti-Defamation League
said incidents of anti-Se-
mitic acts increased by 57
percent last year — has
caught their attention.
“We have an obligation
not to become compla-
cent,” Daniel said. “I know
even here at Mississippi
State where the climate
is very supportive, what
has happened, especially
in Pittsburgh, has caused
us to start talking about
security at our events.
We haven’t had an inci-
dent, but after what’s hap-
pened, you can’t help but
think about who might be
coming through the door
when you’re having an
event.”
Oppenheimer has
sensed that, too.
“For most folks, con-
sciousnesses have been
raised,” Oppenheimer
said. “For people in the
Jewish community, that
sense of personal compla-
cency that ‘I’ll be OK,’ is
being challenged to some
degree.”
Lasky sees the echoes
of history in the recent
violence, but he remains
hopeful.
“The way I feel about
it is that there are a lot of
good people in this coun-
try,” Lasky said. “Almost
all people are good peo-
ple, but there has always
been a small group of bad
people in every genera-
tion. I think the important
thing is just to educate
people. I think that’s the
answer.”

Around the state

Mississippi elementary earns No. 1
rank 2nd year in a row
JACKSON — A Mississippi elemen-
tary school has been ranked first in the
state for a second consecutive year.
News outlets report Barack H. Obama
Magnet in Jackson is Mississippi’s num-
ber one elementary school again. The
school recognized the 2017-2018 aca-
demic year ranking with a carnival on
Wednesday. More than 300 students cel-
ebrated the achievement and Halloween
with bounce houses and games.
The designation is over the school’s
test scores as part of the Mississippi
Academic Assessment Program. The
third through fifth grade students were
tested in spring and earned high ratings
in language arts, math and science pro-
ficiency.
Obama Elementary School Princi-
pal Kathleen Grigsby says the raking
is something all her students should
be proud of because there’s a stigma
attached to education in Mississippi as
well as Jackson’s urban public schools.
Charge: Man caused Mississippi
toddler’s death by shaking
WALLS — A north Mississippi man
has been charged with murder in the
death of a 3-year-old girl.
Authorities accuse Christopher Lee
Waldrop of causing the head injuries
that killed Baylee Allen.
Waldrop was arrested Monday and is
being held on a capital murder charge
without bail in DeSoto County.
Officials tell WREG-TV that Baylee
was taken to a hospital Oct. 19 and later
died from blunt force trauma and head
trauma.
Investigators say the 30-year-old
Waldrop was the boyfriend of the girl’s
mother, Heather Witschner, and was
with Baylee when she was injured.
Witschner says an autopsy found
hemorrhages behind her daughter’s
eyes and investigators think Waldrop
caused the injuries by shaking the child
violently.
The mother says she doesn’t think
Waldrop is “capable” of hurting the girl.
University of Mississippi Medical
Center removes CEO
JACKSON — The head of the Uni-
versity of Mississippi Medical Center’s
adult hospitals and clinics has been re-
moved from her post.
The Clarion Ledger reported that Liz
Youngblood was removed from the chief
executive’s position Wednesday.
Hospital spokesman Marc Rolph said
he could not talk about Youngblood’s de-
parture. A statement said she would re-
main on staff to complete some projects
already are under way.
The CEO of the larger University of
Mississippi Health System, Kevin Cook,
will take over the position temporarily.
Rolph said the search for a replace-
ment has not started yet.

Arrest
Continued from Page 1A
Lovelady. Clark has been
arrested on suspicion of
statutory rape, receiving
child pornography and a
misdemeanor charge of
dissemination of sexually
oriented material to a per-
son under 18 years of age.
According to affidavits
The Dispatch obtained
from Starkville Municipal
Court, Clark received a
video of a child younger
than 18 years old “engag-
ing in sexually explicit
conduct.” The documents
say Clark also had sex
with a child victim in his
Highway 12 apartment.
Clark is also accused
of sending a picture of his
penis to a child, according
to affidavits.
Clark is being held in
the Oktibbeha County Jail
on $11,000 bond.
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Trump claims Dems want to take

‘wrecking ball’ to economy
President is in the midst of
a feverish push to help his
Republican Party expand its
51-49 edge in the Senate
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
The Associated Press
BELGRADE, Mont. — President Don-
ald Trump on Saturday told supporters in
Montana that Tuesday’s vote represents
“one of the most important elections of
our entire lives.”
Addressing hundreds of supporters at
a rally on a chilly airport tarmac, Trump
said the choice on Election Day is be-
tween building on progress achieved un-
der his administration or letting “radical”
Democrats take a “giant wrecking ball” to
the economy.
“America now has the best economy in
the history of our country,” Trump said,
repeating an inaccuracy about U.S. eco-
nomic performance since he took office.
“I said it was going to happen. I just didn’t
know it was going to happen this fast.”
Trump tries to strike fear in his cam-
paign crowds by arguing that Democrats
want to raise their taxes. No Democrats
in Congress voted for massive tax cuts he
signed into law last year.
Control of the House and Senate is at
stake in Tuesday’s balloting. Trump is in
the midst of a feverish push to help his
Republican Party expand its 51-49 edge in
the Senate, but has seemed less involved
in helping the party maintain control of
the House.
Trump opened the rally by highlight-
ing Friday’s government report that em-
ployers added 250,000 jobs last month.
Unemployment held steady at 3.7 per-
cent, its lowest rate in nearly 50 years,
and pay rose at a healthy pace.
Trump on Friday launched into an
eight-state campaign blitz to Election
Day, with events in West Virginia and In-
dianapolis. In addition to Montana, he has
another rally later Saturday in Florida.
He’ll also campaign in Georgia, Tennes-
see, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri through
Tuesday.

Ask Rufus
Continued from Page 2A
of the township.
The Mississippi Fe-
male College is located
in this town. It has about
sixty students, and is
justly regarded as an
ornament to Columbus.
The spacious and splen-
did college building
occupies a secluded and
romantic eminence. A
large number of boarders
can be accommodated at
the college in the family
of the president. Abram
Maer president, Miss
Dunning and Miss Lester,
professors.
There are five religious
denominations in Colum-
bus; the Rev. Mr. Sawyer
is pastor of the Method-
ist church; the Rev. Mr.
Forbes of the Episcopal;
the Rev. Mr. Reed of the
Presbyterian; the Rev. Mr.
Walthall of the Baptist;
and the Rev. Mr. Shook of
the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church. The various
benevolent institutions
of the day are sustained
here. There are three
Sabbath schools; three
Ladies’ sewing societies,
a Bible society, a Foreign
Mission, and a Temper-
ance society which meets
monthly to hear address-
es and receive members.
The Tombigbee is
navigable to Columbus,
and indeed much higher,
for steamboats six months
in the year; and during
that period is the scene of
active trade. Many boats
are owned wholly, or in
part, in this place. The Co-
lumbus is one of the most
beautiful boats upon the
southern waters. A com-
pany has been chartered
to build a bridge over the
Tombigbee at Columbus,
and to construct a Rail
Road to connect Colum-
bus and Vicksburg.
The police of the place
consist of a Mayor and
Common Council. The
healthiness of this situa-
tion is now established.
Excellent water abounds.
There are many beautiful
building sites on the pine
ridge north and east of
town, of which its inhabi-
tants are rapidly availing
themselves...”
Thanks to Carolyn
Kaye who provided me
with a much easier to read
transcript she had made
of the articles.
Rufus Ward is a local
historian.
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Starkville rolls past Clinton..............2B
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College Football

Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch

Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill makes a circus catch on a pass from quarterback Nick Fitzgerald in the first quarter en route to a touchdown in a 45-3 victory
against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night at Davis Wade Stadium.

fitzgerald powers explosive passing game

Senior quarterback throws four touchdown passes in first half as part of easy victory on Homecoming
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Nick
Fitzgerald had one of the best
passing performances of the sea-
son Saturday night.
The senior quarterback threw
for 243 yards and four touchdowns
and ran for 108 more yards before
exiting the game against Louisiana
Tech late in the third quarter.
“It’s very apparent I’m a lot
more comfortable in the pocket, a
lot more comfortable in the pass-
ing game,” Fitzgerald said. “I re-
ally liked our last two games and
the plan we’ve had.”
But Fitzgerald’s receivers
might have been better.
Fitzgerald’s improvement as a
passer in two weeks has put the
explosive potential of the No. 21
Mississippi State football team’s
passing attack on the shoulders
of wide receivers and running
backs, and they delivered their
best game of the season in a 45-3
victory against Louisiana Tech.
“One of the base tenets of our
offense is attempting to get our
speed in space, for lack of a better
term, whether it’s running backs
or any of the receivers or Nick in
the run game,” said MSU coach
Joe Moorhead, whose team im-
proved to 6-3 and became bowl
eligible. “You don’t want it to be a
phone booth game, you want it to
be an open field game. Open-field
tackling is a hard thing to do, so
the more we can do that and the
more we can spread things out, it
makes it hard to defend.”
Running back Kylin Hill was
the first to make more of what he
was given. On his first touch of the
game, a swing screen on MSU’s
second play, he met linebacker Col-
lin Scott and threw him off his feet
with a violent shoulder.
Junior receiver Stephen
Guidry did it with finesse, grant-
ed a one-on-one less than 10 yards
away from the end zone before
he finished it with crafty moves.
Deddrick Thomas did the same
with one cut in the final yards of
his 36-yard score.
“I did not expect them to do to
our defense what they did,” Loui-
siana Tech coach Skip Holtz said.
“That is a real testament to them
and the way they came out and
played.”
Senior wide receiver Jesse
Jackson did both. He shook off a
violent hit on his first catch and
turned a quick hitch into a 24-
yard gain with his second.
“I think it was our time to step
up and take the reins,” Jackson
said. “Given the opportunity to
make plays, as far as our group,
we’ve got a bunch of fighters.
Once you put the ball in our
hands, we’re going to make the
most of it.”
MSU might have discovered
another piece of a previously ma-
ligned passing attack. During
those struggles, Moorhead said
MSU needed all three elements
of the passing game — protection,
accuracy, and wide receiver play —
to come together. Fitzgerald did his
part last week by throwing for 241
yards against Texas A&M.
With pass catchers showing
highlight potential, it could give
MSU the explosiveness it needs to
match up against No. 1 Alabama at
2:30 p.m. Saturday (WCBI).
“They’re very talented guys,”
Fitzgerald said of his pass catch-
ers. “I think we’re all synced to-
gether right now.”
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South Carolina 48, Ole Miss 44 No. 1 EMCC 31, No. 1 Alabama 29, No. 4 LSU 0
No. 16 Copiah-Lincoln C.C. 7

Lions roll on to
state title game
BY SCOT T WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com

SCOOBA — In one third-quarter

Stan Beall/Special to The Dispatch
Ole Miss wide receiver A.J. Brown, a former standout
at Starkville High School, makes a big catch in the third
quarter against South Carolina on Saturday in Oxford.
Brown had six catches for 115 yards.
stretch, the No. 1 East Mississippi Com-
munity College football team registered
sacks by linemen Kane Taylor, Everitt
Cunningham, and Darel Middleton on Alabama Athletic Media Relations
three-straight plays. Alabama redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Quinnen

Bentley, Gamecocks
That was way past the point Copi- Williams had a team-high seven solo tackles and 10
ah-Lincoln C.C. quarterback Hayden Da- overall Saturday night against No. 4 LSU.

Dominating effort
vis had seen enough of the red and black.
Another dominating defensive perfor-

rally past Rebels mance was the theme Saturday afternoon

as No. 1 EMCC routed No. 16 Copiah-Lin-

on defense lifts Tide

By CHRIS BURROWS
The Associated Press
OXFORD — Jake
Bentley passed for two
touchdowns and scored
the game-winning touch-
down on a 4-yard run with
5:50 left to lift South Caro-
lina to a 48-44 comeback
victory against Ole Miss
on Saturday.
South Carolina (5-3, 4-3)
erased a 44-34 deficit in
the fourth quarter to win
consecutive games for the
first time this season. The
Gamecocks covered 47 and
73 yards in fourth-quarter
scoring drives, capped by a
3-yard run from A. J. Turn-
er and Bentley’s decisive
score, respectively.
See OLE MISS, 6B
coln C.C. 31-7 in a semifinal round game
of the Mississippi Association of Commu-
nity and Junior Colleges (MACJC) play-
offs at Sullivan-Windham Field.
EMCC (10-0) will face No. 6 Jones Col- By BRET T MARTEL and the top-ranked Crim-
lege (9-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ellisville The Associated Press son Tide remained un-
for the state championship. The Lions will
beaten with a 29-0 victory
play in a third-straight state champion- BATON ROUGE, La.
ship game. — Tua Tagovailoa threw Saturday night.
“We feel like we are the No. 1 defense two touchdown passes “We really wanted to
in the nation,” EMCC freshman lineback- and ran 44 yards for a make a statement in this
er Fred Hervey said. “Our job is to go out score in his toughest test game. A lot of people
there and dominate. If we can shut down this season, Alabama’s talk about our schedule,”
See EMCC, 6B defense stifled No. 4 LSU, See ALABAMA, 6B
2B SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Prep Football
Friday’s Mississippi Scores
Local Starkville 41, Clinton 14 West Point 28,
Hernando 33, Columbus 0
Sebastopol 57, West Lowndes 14
Starkville 41, Clinton 14
Lewisburg 6
Vardaman 26, Hamilton 7

Delays
West Point 28, Lewisburg 6
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
(MAIS)
Class A — Quarterfinals
Columbus Christian 20, Lee (Ark.) Academy 14
Class AAA — Second Round

can’t stop
Adams Christian 32, Starkville Aca. 13
Heritage Aca. 43, Leake Aca. 13
Mississippi High School Activities Association
(MHSAA)
Class 2A — First Round
East Webster 35, O’Bannon 6

WPHS
Class 3A — First Round
Booneville 23, Aberdeen 12
Class 4A — First Round
Greenwood 48, Amory 25
Louisville 41, Byhalia 0
Noxubee County 28, New Albany 3
Senatobia 27, New Hope 14
State BY WILL NATIONS
Brandon 14, Pearl 10 Special to The Dispatch
Broad Street 28, Ray Brooks 6
Canton 42, Cleveland Central 15
East Marion 36, Resurrection Catholic 7 OLIVE BRANCH —
Faith Academy, Ala. 42, Mount Olive 6
French Camp 26, Leake County 22 Mother Nature played her
George County 32, Meridian 6 hand Friday night in the
Germantown 34, Ridgeland 0
Grenada 35, Saltillo 7 West Point High School
Gulfport 34, Biloxi 20
Hancock 24, Pascagoula 21
football team’s regu-
Hattiesburg 58, West Harrison 6 lar-season finale.
Holmes County Central 46, Vicksburg 13
Horn Lake 52, Southaven 21 Two lightning delays
Lafayette 42, Lake Cormorant 13 extended the Mississippi
Laurel 44, Natchez 15
Lumberton 41, Salem 14 High School Activities As-
Neshoba Central 34, Callaway 14
North Pike 34, Forest Hill 6
Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch sociation (MHSAA) Class
Ocean Springs 24, Harrison Central 21 Starkville High School wide receiver Atavius Jones (21) looks to get past Clinton cornerback Chase 5A, Region 1 game to more
Okolona 42, Potts Camp 20 Moore (14) after catching ball in the flat. than three hours, but
Oxford 33, Tupelo 13

Rousing finale for Jackets

Picayune 58, Pearl River Central 7 Kameron Martin rushed
Russell Christian Academy 52,
Tabernacle Christian School, Ala. 14 for two touchdowns in
Shaw 32, Coffeeville 12
Simmons 52, McAdams 6
West Point’s 28-6 victory
Smithville 28, Biggersville 22 against Lewisburg.
South Panola 42, DeSoto Central 7
St. Martin 48, D’Iberville 28
“It’s an odd situation
Stone 55, Long Beach 3
Stringer 48, Sacred Heart 16 Altmyer throws two TDs to help set up first-round playoff game vs. South Panola when you have stopped
the game several times
Warren Central 34, Provine 13
Wayne County 42, Gautier 35
By Brandon Shields coach Chris Jones said. “We practice and do extra stuff. It because of weather,” West
West Jones 24, Brookhaven 20
Special to The Dispatch plan to win in the playoffs and Point coach Chris Chamb-
MAIS 8-Man
is onto the second season and
Quarterfinals
less said. “We knew prior
Humphreys Aca. 30, Marvell Academy, Ark. 28 try to get where we got to last just try to stay hot going into
Manchester Aca. 42, Briarfield, La. 14 CLINTON — The new to the game it would be
Tallulah, La. 58, Sharkey-Issaquena Aca. 8 year and hoist that gold ball. I the playoffs.” sloppy and there would be
MAIS Class A season has arrived. want our guys to understand Rodrigues Clark had 11
Quarterfinals
After a 41-14 thumping of a possibility of rain. Hats
West Memphis Chr. (Ark.) 34, Deer Creek School 14 what’s important and don’t carries for 134 yards. He off to Lewisburg. They
MAIS Class AA
Clinton in the regular-season forget what happened last scored on an 8-yard run with
Quarterfinals gave us their best shot and
Brookhaven Aca. 28, River Oaks, La. 6 finale and last game of Missis- year, but seize the moment 11:36 left in the second quar-
Centreville Aca. 38, Winona Christian 14 made us earn this win.”
St. Joseph-Greenville 26, Clinton Christian Aca. 20 sippi High School Activities and have fun.” ter. He also threw a 16-yard West Point (10-1, 7-0 re-
Sylva-Bay Aca. 27, Tri-County Aca. 24, OT
MAIS Class AAA Association Class 6A, Region Starkville quarterback touchdown pass to Jatavious gion), the two-time reign-
Quarterfinals
Central Hinds Aca. 21, Wayne Aca. 20
2, the Starkville High School Luke Altmyer was 9-for-12 Lucious with 8:01 left in the ing MHSAA Class 5A
Indianola Aca. 16, Bayou Aca. 13 football team can turn its head for 130 yards. His two touch- second quarter to make it 21- champion, will open the
MAIS Class AAAA D1
Quarterfinals to the postseason. downs went to Rufus Harvey. 0. playoffs against Canton,
Jackson Aca. 56, Presbyterian Christian 7
Parklane Aca. 21, Oak Forest, La. 13 When it gets there, The first one came on a 10- Keyshawn Lawrence had the No. 4 seed from Re-
MAIS Class AAAA D2
Starkville will have familiar gion 2, at 7 p.m. Friday at
Quarterfinals yard pass to give Starkville an 88-yard fumble return in
face on the opposite sideline. McCallister Field in West
Pillow Aca. 34, Washington School 7
a 7-0 lead with 5 minutes, 55 the third quarter, and K.J.
Simpson Aca. 35, Copiah Aca. 13
Starkville (10-1) will play Point. Canton beat Cleve-
MHSAA seconds left in the first quar- Lawrence added a 20-yard land Central 42-15 on Fri-
Class 2A — First Round
host to South Panola and for- ter. The second went 63 yards touchdown run in the fourth
Bay Springs 60, North Forrest 27
day to break a four-way tie
Calhoun City 47, Riverside 6
Collins 34, Enterprise Clarke 6
mer Starkville High coach with 11:13 left in third quarter quarter. between itself, Ridgeland,
Eupora 47, Coahoma Co. 0 Ricky Woods at 7 p.m. Friday to make it 34-0. “In the playoffs you got to Vicksburg, and Cleveland
Lake 27, East Union 0
Mize 36, Loyd Star 34 in the first round of the Class “We just like to get our have a good running game Central.
Pelahatchie 55, West Lincoln 6
Philadelphia 61, Walnut 0 6A playoffs. playmakers the ball in space, and a good defense,” Jones On a rain-drenched
Pisgah 49, Amite County 12
Richton 35, Heidelberg 6
“Every day of preparation is and we were able to do that to- said. “I feel like we got both surface, Martin rushed for
Scott Central 55, Bruce 6 huge, so we can get to what we night,” Altmyer said. “Me and and we are hot heading into 89 yards on eight touches.
South Delta 0, LeFlore 0
St. Joseph-Madison 57, Bogue Chitto 38 are trying to get to,” Starkville Rufus work hard every day in the playoffs.” He scored in the second
Taylorsville 50, Perry Central 0 quarter on a 1-yard carry
Union 38, Baldwyn 14
MHSAA to give West Point a 7-0
Class 3A — First Round
Belmont 20, Choctaw County 14
lead. He added a 2-yard
Charleston 34, Independence 0 touchdown run in the
Columbia 42, Morton 7
Crystal Springs 34, Wilkinson County 27
fourth quarter.
Houston 41, Kossuth 0 Lewisburg (2-9, 0-7)
Jefferson Davis County 61, Forest 22
Magee 50, Hazlehurst 24 made things interesting
North Panola 55, Amanda Elzy 14 in the third quarter when
North Pontotoc 55, South Pontotoc 14
Palmer 24, Ruleville 14 John Michael Green used a
Raleigh 25, Jefferson County 9
Seminary 53, Southeast Lauderdale 27
quarterback sneak to score
Velma Jackson 42, Franklin Co. 0 a touchdown. Seconds after
Water Valley 34, Yazoo County 6
Winona 44, Tylertown 22 Green crossed the goal line,
MHSAA a vicious strike of lightning
Class 4A — First Round
Clarksdale 21, Itawamba AHS 16 halted the game for a sec-
Corinth 47, Kosciusko 0
East Central 56, Quitman 20
ond time with West Point
Florence 38, Lawrence County 35 leading 14-6.
Greene County 35, McComb 8
Mendenhall 38, Moss Point 26
After the 40-minute
Northeast Lauderdale 28, St. Stanislaus 12 delay, the game re-start-
Pontotoc 41, Yazoo City 6
Poplarville 50, Lanier 20 ed at 9:25 p.m. West Point
Rosa Fort 52, Shannon 46, 3OT then watched Tanner Gil-
South Pike 18, Sumrall 16
West Lauderdale 28, Vancleave 22 lis’ extra-point kick sail
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Greenville vs. Madison Central, ccd.
wide left. The Green Wave
Thursday’s Scores answered by moving 67
State yards in four plays. Jimo-
Byers 32, Ashland 20
Falkner 56, Thrasher 16
thy Mays capped the drive
Nanih Waiya 28, Noxapater 6 with a touchdown. The 19-
Northwest Rankin 47, Murrah 0
Oak Grove 48, Jim Hill 28 Austin Frayser/Special to The Dispatch yard carry stretched the
Olive Branch 28, Center Hill 21
Starkville High School’s Jatavious Lucious (16) finds his way into the end zone with the help of advantage to 15 points.
See WEST POINT, 7B
Petal 42, Terry 7
South Jones 42, Wingfield 36 Rufus Harvey (6) blocking a clear path.

Hernando 33, Columbus 0

Rice’s future uncertain
after winless season
BY SCOT T WALTERS Columbus honored a
swalters@cdispatch.com 21-member senior class
prior to the game festiv-
Speculation intensified ities. Unfortunately, the
about the future of Colum- Falcons (0-11, 0-7 region)
bus High School football couldn’t avert their first
coach Eric Rice after his winless season since
team completed a winless 1996.
regular season Friday The storyline, though,
night at Falcon Field. was on the sidelines. As-
Hernando used three sistant coach Tyler Arm-
lengthy in- stead coached the team in
t erc ept ion place of Rice. When asked
returns to why he was leading the
break open team, Armstead said Rice
a tight game was out sick.
en route to “The team competed
a 33-0 victo- hard. They have done
ry against that all season,” Armstead
Rice Columbus said. “When we have ad-
on Senior versity, it is difficult to
Night in a Mississippi High overcome. The turning
School Activities Associa- point was the sequence Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
tion (MHSAA) Class 6A, there to end the first half. Columbus High School’s Kam Jenkins follows the blocking of Dontae Gillespie (21) and Steven Cattledge (22)
Region 1 game. See COLUMBUS, 7B after intercepting a pass Friday night in Columbus.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018 3B

Prep Football
Friday’s Alabama Scores
Local
Aliceville 38, Greene County 12
Heritage Academy 43, Leake Academy 13 Noxubee Co. 28,
Maplesville 49, Lamar County 28
Alabama Independent School Association
Class A — First Round
New Albany 3

Pruitt has
Crenshaw Christian Academy 70, Pickens Academy 6
State
Abbeville 32, Headland 27
Albertville 31, Guntersville 12
Alexandria 42, Chilton County 35
American Christian Academy 34, Bibb County 15
Anniston 23, Childersburg 0

success
Ardmore 21, West Limestone 6
Ashville 56, Vincent 12
Auburn 24, Park Crossing 0
Baker 28, Mary Montgomery 13
Baldwin County 28, Charles Henderson 22
Bayside Academy 28, Satsuma 21

throwing
Benjamin Russell 14, Valley 2
Brantley 37, Goshen 14
Brewer 36, Priceville 14
Briarwood Christian 31, Hueytown 13
Bullock County 50, Barbour County 0
Carbon Hill 21, Curry 20
Carver-Birmingham 28, Fort Payne 7

in victory
Cedar Bluff 28, Gaston 14
Central - Clay County 45, Handley 7
Central-Hayneville 36, Autaugaville 30
Chambers Academy 56, Snook Christian 6
Colbert County 35, Lauderdale County 6
Coosa Christian 42, New Hope 35, OT
Corner 13, Oakman 12
Crossville 12, Plainview 7
DAR 51, Brindlee Mountain 0 By Bret t Hudson
Dallas County 45, Ellwood Christian Academy 0 bhudson@cdispatch.com
Daphne 20, Blount 0
Davidson 42, Foley 21
Donoho 56, Woodland 0
Dothan 34, Carroll-Ozark 14 MACON — Tyrone
East Limestone 54, Tanner 14
Edgewood Academy 42, Clarke Prep 0 Shorter was looking for
Escambia Academy 45, Coosa Valley Academy 14
Excel 44, Monroe County 14 answers in the second
Fairfield 27, Central-Tuscaloosa 12
Fairview 21, Holly Pond 20
week of October.
Faith Academy 42, Mount Olive, Miss. 6
Falkville 56, Elkmont 14
Shorter’s Noxubee
Fayette County 27, Dora 19 County High School foot-
Fayetteville 22, B.B. Comer 8
Fultondale 38, Tarrant 6 ball team had lost four of
Fyffe 41, Sylvania 14
Gaylesville 60, Alabama School for the Deaf 38 its last five games, includ-
Geneva 49, Calhoun 12
Glencoe 40, West End-Walnut Grove 6 ing its region opener. He
Glenwood 50, Pike Liberal Arts 0
Good Hope 49, Hanceville 18
finally determined the
Greensboro 42, Hale County 29 Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch answer was more of Kyzi-
Grissom 13, Buckhorn 10
Gulf Shores 36, B.C. Rain 19 Heritage Academy senior running back Mac Thatcher credits his offensive line for allowing him to ah Pruitt, even if it meant
Hamilton 31, Haleyville 8 have a strong game Friday against Oak Hill Academy. bringing him in from wide
Hartselle 49, Scottsboro 0

PATRIOTS ROLL INTO THIRD ROUND

Hatton 41, Clements 6
Helena 28, Calera 14
Highland Home 47, Houston County 14
Highland Home 47, Houston County 14
Hillcrest 20, James Clemens 17
Hokes Bluff 55, Sardis 28
Holtville 70, Marbury 6
Homewood 31, Paul Bryant 21
Houston Academy 27, G.W. Long 14
Hubbard 31, East Lawrence 6
Hubbertville 42, Phillips-Bear Creek 21
IMG Academy-Blue, Fla. 48, Hoover 7
Isabella 47, Verbena 6
Jackson 21, Demopolis 7
Jackson Olin 47, Parker 0
Jasper 36, Deshler 27
Jeff Davis 28, Northview 7
Leroy 45, Millry 28
Luverne 34, Opp 14
Macon-East 35, Morgan Academy 14
Madison Academy 45, Brooks 28
Mars Hill Bible 47, Lexington 0
McGill-Toolen 35, Fairhope 16
Midfield 30, Woodlawn 11
Minor 35, Bessemer City 23
Montevallo 42, Lincoln 24
Mountain Brook 38, Gardendale 14
Murphy 14, Alma Bryant 6
New Brockton 34, Samson 6
North Jackson 41, Arab 22
North Sand Mountain 40, Pisgah 6
Northside 39, Sipsey Valley 21
Oak Mountain 38, Center Point 8
Oneonta 28, J.B. Pennington 21
Oxford 41, Sumter Central High School 16
Pell City 10, Chelsea 7
Piedmont 26, Geraldine 6
Pinson Valley 45, Lee-Huntsville 0
Pleasant Grove 47, Leeds 7
Prattville 27, Sidney Lanier 20
Prattville Christian Academy 47, Horseshoe Bend 0
R.C. Hatch 34, Keith 26
Ranburne 35, White Plains 20
Randolph County 28, Wadley 0
Randolph School 43, Columbia 14
Red Bay 28, Wilson 20
Rogers 9, Lawrence County 6, OT
Russell Christian Academy
Tabernacle Christian School 14
Russell County 33, B.T. Washington 14
Russellville 62, Central-Florence 34
Saint Luke’s Episcopal 51, Cottage Hill 26
Sheffield 42, Cherokee 22
Slocomb 43, Geneva County 7
Smiths Station 35, Eufaula 34
By Don Rowe
Special to The Dispatch
Playing the same opponent
twice in a season presents a
conundrum for most football
coaches.
They are presented with fig-
uring out what worked in the
first game and analyzing what
worked for the opponent be-
cause they likely will see more
of it in the rematch.
Heritage Academy football
coach Sean Harrison and his
staff were well aware of those
pitfalls, but based on a 43-13
victory against Leake Acad-
emy in the second round of
the Mississippi Association of
Independent School (MAIS)
(Miss.) 52,
Adams County Christian Academy 32, Starkville Academy 13
Class AAA playoffs, they han-
dled the situation about as well
as could be expected.
“Based on what we did the
first game (a 41-20 win on Sept.
28 in Madden in the District 2
opener), we felt like we need-
ed to get outside (the tackles)
more and with Moak Griffin’s
big plays, it proved to be pretty
effective,” Harrison said.
With the win, No. 2 seed Her-
itage Academy will play host to
No. 14 Adams County Chris-
tian Academy, which beat No.
6 Starkville Academy 32-13 on
Friday, at 7 p.m. Friday in Colum-
bus. The winner of that game
will advance to the Class AAA
State title game at 7 p.m. Satur-
day, Nov. 17, at Jackson Academy.
receiver to play quarter-
back.
Shorter also knew de-
fenses would counter by
Griffin had only five carries, loading the box in an at-
but two went for 47 yards each tempt to stop the Tigers’
and one score, and he added best player from running
the football, so he had to
touchdowns runs of 6 and 3
find another answer.
yards to finish with 101 yards.
Shorter’s second an-
Junior Kelvin “K.J.” Smith
swer wasn’t as easy to find,
(15 carries, 84 yards) han-
but he knew the coaches
dling the tough, up-the-mid- had to teach Pruitt to pass.
dle chores, while Jared Long Pruitt has thrown the
chipped in with a 17-yard ball in his senior year, but
touchdown reception, had two never to the degree he did
two-point conversion runs, Friday in the first round
held for three successful extra of the Mississippi High
points and two field goals, and School Activities Associ-
had one clutch fourth-down ation (MHSAA) Class 4A
pass breakup. playoffs. Pruitt threw for
Throw in an effective night 109 yards and two touch-
for junior quarterback Carter downs in addition to rush-
Putt (8-for-16, 123 yards), who ing for 117 yards and two
See PATRIOTS, 5B more scores in a 28-3 vic-
tory against New Albany
at Tiger Stadium.
“It’s been in practice
since the first week I start-
ed at quarterback,” Pruitt

Rebels end
South Choctaw Academy 46, Lakeside School 14
Southeastern 41, Asbury 0 said. “Coaches were tell-
Southern Academy 34, Jackson Academy 8
Southern Choctaw 26, Flomaton 21 ing me I’ve been playing
Southside-Gadsden 32, Cherokee County 15
Spanish Fort 28, Saraland 16 quarterback for three or
Spring Garden 41, Ider 27
four weeks and I still don’t

Vols’ season
St. James 31, Trinity Presbyterian 21
St. John Paul II Catholic 36, Douglas 7
St. Paul’s 23, Robertsdale 14
have a touchdown pass.”
Susan Moore 21, Cleveland 20
Sweet Water 40, Pike County 6
The victory pushes
T.R. Miller 14, W.S. Neal 12 Noxubee County (7-5) to
Talladega 23, Moody 7
Tallassee 42, Elmore County 21
By Adam Minichino
the second round, where it
Tate, Fla. 42, Elba 35
Tharptown 10, Vina 0 aminichino@cdispatch.com will have to go on the road
Theodore 28, Enterprise 16
Thorsby 28, Billingsley 13 to face Greenwood, a 48-
Tuscaloosa County 41, Northridge 17
Vestavia Hills 42, Huffman 18 STARKVILLE — One more 25 winner against Amory,
Victory Chr. 13, Sumiton Christian 7
Vigor 13, Williamson 0 play. at 7 p.m. Friday in the sec-
Waterloo 57, Brilliant 6
An incompletion on fourth ond round.
Weaver 37, Alabama Christian Academy 22
West Blocton 33, Jemison 13
down at the 4-yard line in the Noxubee County had
West Point 55, Cordova 14
Westbrook Christian 42, Sand Rock 7
first quarter. A pass that was plenty of reasons to show
Wicksburg 50, Ashford 28
Pruitt how to throw the
Winston County 23, Lynn 22
batted down at the goal line in
Woodville 34, Section 24
football. With weapons
Zion Chapel 34, Pleasant Home 14 the fourth quarter.
Thursday’s Scores like Maliek Stallings
The Starkville Academy
Local and Keymarcus Jackson,
Gordo 20, Pickens County 13
South Lamar 60, Sulligent 0
football team also had its Shorter knew his team had
Athens 21, Austin 18
State chances on defense. Twice the to utilize his playmakers
Autauga Academy 42, Patrician Academy 0 Volunteers had two players in and to give running backs
Beulah 54, McKenzie 7
Brookwood 34, Holt 13 position to make a play on a ball like Ja’Qualyn Smith and
Clay-Chalkville 45, Gadsden 17
Collinsville 34, Valley Head 0 only to see the Adams County Bobby Shanklin a little
Cottonwood 35, Kinston 6
Decatur 40, Sparkman 14 Christian Academy to come out more room to run.
Escambia County 14, Francis Marion 0
Hackleburg 22, Phil Campbell 12 with the football. On Friday, Noxubee
Marengo 48, Wilcox Central 6
Mobile Christian 34, Citronelle 6 Taken individually, none of County didn’t have that
Ohatchee 26, Pleasant Valley 6
Selma 38, LeFlore 8 those four plays was the reason space initially, as New
Shelby County 48, St. Clair County 33
Spain Park 42, Shades Valley 10 No. 14 seed ACCS defeated No. Albany (7-5) switched
Stanhope Elmore 33, Greenville 9
Talladega County Central 40, Central Coosa 6
6 seed Starkville Academy 32- from its traditional stack
Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch
Thomasville 30, Clarke County 24
Thomasville 30, Clarke County 24
13 on Friday night in the sec- Starkville Academy’s Sam Clark (18), right, intercepts a pass as alignment of three defen-
Vinemont 34, Cold Springs 6 ond round of the Mississippi teammate Taylor Arnold, left, assists on the play in the second sive linemen and three
See VOLUNTEERS, 5B See TIGERS, 5B
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Crestview, Fla. vs. Thompson, ccd. quarter of their game Friday night in Starkville.

Columbus Christian Academy 20, Lee (Ark.) Academy 14

Quarterback Shaw survives his share of hits to lead Rams in playoffs

By DAVID MILLER ry in the first round of the
Special to The Dispatch Mississippi Association
of Independent Schools
STEENS — The Lee (MAIS) Class A playoffs.
(Ark.) Academy football “It was worth it,” Shaw
team’s defense tried to said.
break Dakota Shaw. No. 3 seed CCA (3-
The Columbus Chris- 7) will face No. 2 Union
tian Academy quarter- Christian Academy (La.)
back is used to being the at 7 p.m. Friday in the
smallest player on a foot- second round of the play-
ball field. Consequently, offs in Farmerville, Loui-
he endures his share of siana. The winner of that
big hits. game will advance to the
Shaw took nearly a Class A title game at 7
half-dozen shots Friday p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at
night in CCA’s open- Jackson Academy.
ing-round playoff game Shaw was 1-for-8 with
against Lee Academy. He David Miller/Special to The Dispatch David Miller/Special to The Dispatch
an interception in the
once left the game for a Columbus Christian Academy quarterback Dakota Four Columbus Christian Academy defenders stop Lee first half. The Rams had
play, and denied a substi- Shaw (15) breaks free from a Lee Academy defender. Academy fullback Trey Hartman for no gain. just two first downs that
tution and limped back to Shaw shook off a hit he and found Bryar Kemp weren’t aided by penal-
the huddle on another. said “almost killed me.” deep in the middle of the et, but he rebounded two for the go-ahead 21-yard ties. They trailed 14-7 at
With the game tied at On third-and-9, Shaw field for a 63-yard gain. plays later to connect touchdown pass that CCA halftime and had 28 yards
14 in the fourth quarter, hung tough in the pocket He was nailed in the pock- with Lawson Studdard used to earn a 20-14 victo- See CCA, 5B
4B SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Cohen talks about

MSU’s plans for
Humphrey Coliseum
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
Exhibition
n Georgia Southwestern,
STARKVILLE — John 2 p.m. Sunday
Cohen took over an athlet- (SEC Network+).
ic department that had ex-
panded its football stadi- Game 1
um and was in the process n Austin Peay, 6:30 p.m.
of renovating its baseball Friday (SEC Network+).
stadium.
The former Mississippi
State base- veiled renderings of the
ball coach renovations in a video.
heard plen- While the construction
ty of ques- plans are being finalized,
tions about the No. 18 MSU men’s
what was basketball team will put
going to the current Humphrey
happen to Coliseum to use at 2 p.m.
Cohen Humph rey Sunday (SEC Network+)
C ol i s e u m . when it plays host to Geor-
Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations He finally gia Southwestern in an ex-
Mississippi State freshman Zakirah McGillivary celebrates after scoring a goal in the eighth minute against LSU c onc l ude d hibition game.
on Oct. 25 in Starkville. McGillivary led the Bulldogs with 17 points and earned Southeastern Conference that it was MSU hasn’t announced
All-Freshman Team honors. She matched the Bulldogs’ single-season record for game-winning goals with five, better for
while her eight goals are the second-most any freshman has recorded in Starkville. a timetable or a dollar
the MSU
amount for the project,

NCAA WAITING GAME WILL END MONDAY

athletic de-
which Cohen said was in-
partment to
tentional.
Howland show peo-
ple what it “Our timeline really
had in mind has a lot to do with the
MSU appears to have plenty of factors working for it as it tries to earn program’s first bid rather than fundraising part of it,” said
to continue Cohen, who was named
STARKVILLE Division I women’s sas — have advanced to the tourna- to answer director of athletics on

T
om Anagnost hopes 2018 is
the year the West solidifies
its standing in the Southeast-
ern Conference.
If that’s the case, the Missis-
sippi State women’s
soccer team will
make history Mon-
day when the NCAA
tournament selection
committee announc-
es the 64-team
field for the annual
Anagnost showcase.
MSU (9-6-2, 2-6-2
SEC) will hold a watch party for the
NCAA tournament selection show in
its clubhouse. The Bulldogs hope to
celebrate the program’s first NCAA
tournament bid after waiting more
than a week following its last match.
That result, a 2-1 loss to LSU in
Starkville on Oct. 25, denied MSU
a chance to qualify for the 10-team
SEC tournament for the first time
since 2004.
Usually, not making the SEC
tournament would have meant the
end to the Bulldogs’ season. This
year, though, MSU still has a chance
to make history thanks to its impres-
sive résumé and the fact that Florida
and Missouri, which both advanced
to the league tournament in Orange
Beach, Alabama, are under .500 and
aren’t eligible for postseason play.
As a result, MSU, which is No. 19
in the NCAA’s Ratings Percentage
Index (RPI) remains on the bubble
to make the sport’s “Big Dance.”
Earlier this season, MSU reached its
highest ranking in program history
when it debuted at No. 2. Prior to the
start of the SEC tournament, All-
WhiteKit.com, a website that covers
soccer, had MSU in
the NCAA tourna-
ment as one of nine
from the SEC in the
field. The website
also had 10 teams
from the Atlantic Adam
Coast Conference
Minichino
(ACC) and six from
the Big 12 Confer-
ence and the Pacific-12 Conference.
Those numbers suggest that MSU’s
RPI and strength of schedule — it
played the nation’s toughest slate —
will help it make history.
But sports fans know never to
trust the NCAA.
That is what has made the last 10
days so agonizing for MSU. The Bull-
dogs had so many chances against
the Tigers in their regular-season
finale. Unfortunately, like it has
happened so many times this season,
MSU couldn’t convert enough
scoring chances to earn the biggest
reward for its hard work. Wins
against Memphis (RPI No. 16) and
South Carolina (RPI No. 18) were
the signature moments in a season
that came so close to producing so
many more against a schedule that
featured an opponents’ winning per-
centage of .676. The Bulldogs faced
a conference slate with an average
opponents’ RPI of 28.9, the highest in
the SEC. MSU’s opponents’ strength
of schedule rated fifth in the country.
The SEC also boasts the highest
average RPI of any conference (48.9)
along with six teams in the top 25.
Today, Arkansas and LSU will
face off for the SEC tournament title.
It is the second-straight season two
teams from the SEC West — last
season it was Texas A&M and Arkan-
ment’s final game. The Razorbacks, the ques-
who are making their third-straight tion.
appearance in the league title match, L a s t
and the Tigers are looking for their Schaefer week at the
first league championship. That MSU foot-
could serve as a good omen for MSU, ball team’s game against
which tied Arkansas in the regular Texas at Davis Wade Sta-
season. dium, the athletic depart-
For years, programs from ment did that when it un-
traditional Eastern Division schools
dominated SEC women’s soccer.
From the inaugural year of the SEC
tournament in 1993 to 2003, only
Clark, Merkel excited
six teams from SEC West schools
advanced to the title game of the to be part of The W’s
first men’s team
league’s championship game. The
growth of women’s soccer and the
addition of Texas A&M and Missouri
to the SEC helped the league grow to By Adam Minichino
14 teams. Since 2011, the SEC West aminichino@cdispatch.com
(Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU,
MSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M) has put D.J. Clark liked the
at least one team in the SEC tourna- opportunity to be a part of
ment title match each year. history.
On Monday, MSU hopes to see It didn’t matter to Clark
its name as one of nine from the that his
SEC that will extend its season into home t ow n
the second weekend of November. of Indianola
That would be a fitting reward for a was more
program that has made significant than two
strides in two seasons to become rel- hours away
evant in the SEC and on the national from the
scene. Mississippi
Merkel Un iversit y
Adam Minichino is sports editor for Women
of The Dispatch. You can email him in Colum-
at aminichino@cdispatch.com. bus.
Follow him on Twitter Despite
@ctsportseditor. the dis-
tance, Clark
knew The
On The Web Clark
W was a co-
n The NCAA Division I women’s ed school
soccer tournament selection show will and that the
be available to watch at www.ncaa.com. 2017-18 school year was
Nov. 4, 2016. “If you gauge
how our fundraising went
for Dudy Noble Field, the
planning, the fundraising
part, the approval part, I
believe we can start con-
struction in a reasonable
amount of time.”
See COHEN, 7B
Game 1
n Blue Mountain College,
7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12,
Pohl Gymnasium.
going to feature the initial
offering of men’s intercolle-
giate sports.
A year later, Clark
plans to make the most of
a chance to be one of the
first members of The W’s
inaugural men’s basket-
ball team.
“I knew it would be ex-
citing having men’s sports
for the first time,” said
Clark, a 6-foot-5 athlete
who played basketball and
baseball at Indianola Gen-
try High School. “I am
just looking to win games,
to make the community
proud, and to have fun.”
Clark said several of
See CLARK, 7B

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

White Jr. focused on
championship traits
in building at The W
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Howard White Jr. can
assess a player’s shooting
ability, defensive skills,
court vision, speed, and
quickness.
In time,
those skills
will be cru-
cial as he
tries to build
the women’s
ba sketba l l
program at
White Jr. the Missis-
sippi Univer-
sity for Women.
But White Jr. is looking
more for championship
qualities like toughness,
heart, and love of the
game as he begins his ini-
tial season as head coach
of a program that has re-
turned to intercollegiate
competition.
“When you have been
doing it as long as I have,
you know kids who can
play at your level,” White
Jr. said. “A lot of kids can
play college basketball
somewhere, but can they
play championship bas-
ketball. That’s what I look
at.”
White Jr., who is from
Wilmot, Arkansas, comes
to The W after serving
two seasons as the head
women’s basketball coach
at Concordia College –
Alabama. As a first-time
head coach, White Jr.
led his 2015-16 team to a
26-3 record and a United
States Collegiate Athlet-
ic Association (USCAA)
Division I national title.
He led the team to a 25-4
record in 2016-17 and an-
other championship.
Prior to Concordia,
White worked on coach-
ing staffs as Aiken Tech-
nical College, Benedict
College, St. Augustine’s
College, Bethune-Cook-
man, and North Florida.
The experience he gained
at all of those schools
helped him learn how to
find players who hustle,
grind, and dive on the
Wallace Henkinson
Game 1
n Blue Mountain College,
5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12,
Pohl Gymnasium.
floor. He also wants play-
ers who are skilled, can
create their own shots,
and can play on both ends
of the floor, but he feels
the intangibles will be cru-
cial to establishing a foun-
dation for success.
“The kids are learning
and trusting what I am
saying,” White Jr. said.
“We’re getting there.”
The W lost to Philander
Smith 80-58 in an exhibi-
tion game on Thursday. It
faced off against Tougaloo
College on Saturday after-
noon in another exhibition
game. White Jr. hopes
those tests will prepare
his team for its season
opener against Johnson &
Wales University Denver
at 6 p.m. Friday in Denver,
Colorado. The W also will
face Nebraska Wesleyan
See WHITE JR., 7B
Howard leads MSU in exhibition
From Special Reports
STARKVILLE — Anriel Howard had
23 points and 11 rebounds Friday night
to lead six players in double figures in
the No. 6 Mississippi State women’s
basketball team’s 97-56 victory against
Central Missouri in an exhibition game
at Humphrey Coliseum.
After trailing in the opening quarter,
the Bulldogs outscored
the Jennies 84-39 the final
three quarters to claim a
13th-straight exhibition
win.
MSU used a 22-12
second quarter to take a
35-29 lead to halftime. In
Howard the second half, MSU out-
paced Central Missouri,
the reigning NCAA Division II national
champion, 62-27 in the final two quarters
to pull away.
Howard was 11-for-15 from the field.
Nine of her 11 rebounds came on the de-
fensive end.
Teaira McCowan, the Southeastern
Conference Preseason Player of the
Year, had 16 points and six rebounds in
16 minutes, while Myah Taylor had 11
points on 5-of-7 shooting in her first ac-
tion as a Bulldog.
Freshman Xaria Wiggins, senior
Jazzmun Holmes, and sophomore Chloe
Bibby had 10 points.
“I just really want to take our hats
off to Central Missouri,” MSU coach
Vic Schaefer said. “I thought those kids
Game 1
n Southeast Missouri State,
7 p.m. Tuesday (SEC Network +;
WKBB-FM 100.9).
came in here and really played hard. I
think they got a little tired as the game
went on and our pressure kind of caught
up to them finally. They sure executed
the heck out of everything in the first
half, especially that first quarter.
“You score 62 points in a half you’re
doing some good things, and I was glad
to see us get out in transition. Myah
(Taylor) was probably our savior in the
first half. She came off the bench when
(Jazzmun Holmes) got in foul trouble
and was 4 of 6 at halftime with four re-
bounds, four assists and two steals in
sixteen minutes. I just thought she was
really good for us coming off. Anriel
(Howard) was 5-of-7 at the half, and so
those two combined really did a good
job. We’re a work in progress, that’s all
I can tell you. We’re a long way from
where I want us to be, but I was glad
we played somebody like them. They’re
good. They’re a lot better than most any
other team we could have played tonight.
Tonight was really good for us.”
The Bulldogs shot 59.2 percent from
the field and were 4 of 11 (36.4 percent)
from 3-point range. They held the Jennies
to 34.5 percent from the field and 26.3 per-
cent (5-for-19) from 3-point range.
MSU outrebounded UCM 40-31 and
had 22 assists and 13 steals.
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Volunteers
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Association of Independent
Schools (MAIS) Class AAA
playoffs at J.E. Logan Field.
Collectively, though, the
missed chances and the Reb-
els’ ability to make big plays
proved too much for the
reigning Class AAA State
champions to overcome.
“It was always just one
more play,” Starkville Acad-
emy coach Chase Nicholson
said. “We had to continue to
do that all night long. Down
there the first time we didn’t
CCA
Continued from Page 3B
Adams Co. Chr. Aca.32, third-and-10 from the 34, from a 20-0 halftime deficit. of offense. Columbus Christian Aca. 20,
Starkville Academy 13 Lewis scrambled and hit Butler credited his de- The deficit sat well with Lee (Ark.) Academy 14
Adams Co. Chr. 6 14 0 12 — 32
Starkville Aca. 0 0 13 0 — 13 Nason Heflin for his second fense for playing well against CCA coach Bill Beck, who Lee Academy 8 6 0 0 — 14
Columbus Christian 7 0 7 6 — 20
First Quarter
ACCS — Sterling Yarbrough 25 pass to Jakarius
touchdown pass. The kick the run. He said film the wanted to keep the game First Quarter
CCA — Dakota Shaw 14 pass to Lawson Studdard
Caston (Kick blocked).
Second Quarter
was blocked, but the Volun- coaches watched of ACCS close after trailing by 30 at (Will Teague kick).
LA — Charlie Harvey 5 pass to No. 1(Harvey run).
ACCS — Yarbrough 11 pass to Yohan Thompson teers had all of the momen- indicated it was able to do halftime in their 52-38 loss to Second Quarter
(Pass failed). LA — Charlie Harvey 50 pass to Preston Lane
ACCS — Yarbrough 9 pass to Kemari Clark tum trailing 20-13 with 48 what it wanted when it ran Lee Academy on Oct. 12 in (Run failed).
(Yarbrough run). Third Quarter
Third Quarter seconds left in the quarter. the football or threw it. But- Marianna, Arkansas. Beck CCA — Jordan Meek 7 run (Teague kick).
SA — Taylor Arnold 3 run (Arnold kick).
SA — Garrett Lewis 34 pass to Nason Heflin “The defense kept mak- ler was proud the Volunteers thought the Rams would Fourth Quarter
CCA — Shaw 21 pass to Studdard (Kick failed).
(Kick blocked).
Fourth Quarter
ing the one play and trying to didn’t let that happen Friday have a chance to win if they Team Statistics
ACCS — Yarbrough 31 pass to Thompson
(Pass failed).
keep us in it, and the offense night. could keep the game close
First Downs
LA
11
CCA
12
ACCS — Yarbrough 17 pass to Clark (Kick blocked). was fighting and we made “We never felt like we and “wear down” a bigger Rushes-Yards 22-74 36-101
Passing Yards 182 120
Team Statistics some plays,” Nicholson said. were really out of it,” Butler Lee Academy front seven. Comp.-Att.-Int. 9-20-2 4-13-2
ACCS SA Return Yards 133 10
First Downs 10 14 “It just always seemed like it said. “We felt like we were The Rams did that in the Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1
Rushes-Yards
Passing Yards
28-77
293
26-85
217 was one step away from us in it pretty much the whole second half thanks first to a Penalties 9-82 11-100

score, we ran a little dump Comp.-Att.-Int.

pass to Cade (Vickers) and
he is open and Tay(lor Ar-
nold) just misses him.
“One play. We throw a
ball and fingertip hits it. The
first long ball to Hawk (How-
ell Archer) and one hand hits
Return Yards
11-19-1
10
10-30-5
84 and we could never catch up time. I was proud of the way seven-play drive that tied it at Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Lee Academy — Jack Harden 5-27, Trey
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties
0-0
6-33 1/2
0-0
4 26 1/2
to it.” our players fought, and I 14. The Rams ran the ball the Hartman 10-25, Zayne Bosnick 4-9, Trent Felton 1-9,
Charlie Harvey 1-4, Team 1-0; Columbus Christian
ACCS had a long touch- thought we had a good de- play on every play, leaning Academy — Jordan Meek 15-44, Jordan Henderson
Individual Statistics 7-30, Dakota Shaw 8-14, Bryar Kemp 3-9, Isaiah
RUSHING: Adams County Christian Academy — down run at the end of the fensive second half.” on Jordan Meek, who had 26 Cooper 3-4.
Jakarius Caston 8-45, Jacorian Sewell 4-25, Sterling PASSING: Lee Academy — Charlie Harvey 9-20-
Yarbrough 15-7, D.J. Stampley 1-0; Starkville Acade- third quarter called back Nicholson was equally yards and a 7-yard scoring 182-2; Columbus Christian Academy — Dakota Shaw
my — Taylor Arnold 20-80, C.J. Jackson 3-3, Garrett
Lewis 3-3. due to a penalty. A sack by pleased with the resolve run to cap the march. 4-12-120-1, Jordan Meek 0-1-0-1.
RECEIVING: Lee Academy — Daniel Strange 2-74,
PASSING: Adams County Christian Academy —
Sterling Yarbrough 11-19-293-1; Starkville Academy Walker Tranum helped to his players showed in the CCA’s defense responded Preston Lane 2-56, Trey Hartman 1-24, No. 13 1-20,
No. 1 3-8; Columbus Christian Academy — Lawson
— Garrett Lewis 10-28-217-3, Taylor Arnold 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Adams County Christian Academy —
force the Rebels to punt. second half. He said that by stopping a fourth-and- Studdard 3-57, Bryar Kemp 1-63.

it. Glue (quarterback Garrett
Lewis) throws it to the flat
one time and a hand hits it.
Down here, we have another
RPO (read-pass option) and
somebody comes flying in
and hits. It was always just
one play.”
ACCS (4-7) will take on
No. 2 Heritage Academy,
which beat No. 7 Leake
Academy 43-13, at 7 p.m.
Friday in Columbus for a
chance to advance to the
state title game at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17, at Jackson
Academy.
According to the MAIS
website, ACCS was forced to
forfeit its first seven games
due to an ineligible player.
The Rebels, who haven’t lost
on the field this season, like-
ly would have been a top-five
seed by virtue of winning
District 5. They showed the
big-play capabilities of a state
title contender, as senior
quarterback Sterling Yar-
brough was 11-for-19 for 293
yards and five touchdowns.
The first came on a 25-yard
pass to Jakarius Caston that
beat double coverage. Yar-
brough also hit Caston on
a 48-yard jump ball to help
Jakarius Caston 4-154, Yohan Thompson 3-67, Ke-
mari Clark 3-62, Paul Cupstid 1-10; Starkville Acad-
The Volunteers then used a
emy — Howell Archer 4-86, Nason Heflin 3-52, Zac 59-yard pass from Lewis to
Kelly 2-71, Taylor Arnold 1-8.
Zak Kelly to set up a first-
and-goal from the ACCS 6.
set up a 31-yard touchdown But a run by Arnold gained 1
pass to Yohan Thompson. yard. A pass on second down
The pass to Thompson also was deflected at the line of
beat double coverage thanks scrimmage. A pass on third
to Yarbrough putting just down was broken up at the
enough loft on the ball to goal line. Arnold missed a
help it sail over the arms of 22-yard field goal with 8:16
one of the defenders. The remaining.
score gave the Rebels a 26- Starkville Academy
13 lead with 6 minutes, 21 coach Brad Butler praised
minutes remaining. the effort of his defense. He
The Rebels tacked on a said the Volunteers made
fifth scoring pass with 1:22 the Rebels one-dimensional
remaining. by limiting them to 77 yards
The final score in no way on 28 carries. But he credit-
reflected how closely the ed ACCS for making plays
game could have turned. Af- that were just a little better
ter trailing 20-0 at halftime, all evening.
Starkville Academy seized “We knew they had a lot
the momentum thanks to a of skill guys who could make
32-yard pass from Lewis to big plays,” Butler said. “A lot
Archer in the third quarter. of times we were in the right
The play moved to Volun- position, but they just made a
teers to the Rebels’ 12-yard few more plays than we did.”
line. Two plays later, and Campbell Spivey’s inter-
with the aid of a penalty, Ar- ception was the only turn-
nold scored on a 3-yard run. over the Volunteers forced.
Starkville Academy’s de- Unfortunately, the Rebels
fense then answered the call intercepted Lewis five times,
by stuffing Adams County including three times in the
Christian on a fourth-and-1 second half when Starkville
from the Rebels’ 44. On Academy attempted to rally
mentality is something
Starkville Academy has be-
come known for in the last
few years. He stressed to
his players after the game
that they needed to keep that
mind-set through the ups
and downs that life throws
at them.
Following that talk, it still
was hard to Nicholson to
wonder what could have hap-
pened if his team made one
more play, particularly in the
second half, to tie the game.
With momentum on its side,
Nicholson knows there
would have been no telling
what could have happened.
As it turned out, the Volun-
teers will have to ponder the
possibilities in the offseason
and wait until the 2019 sea-
son to make them a reality.
“I told them at halftime
they had to come out and
fight,” Nicholson said. “Ev-
erybody showed up and
ready to fight. They had a
choice to make in life, come
out here and work hard
where it was real hot and
nasty and fight or not. That
is life. That is what I love
about this game. It teaches
you so much about it.”
goal pass on Lee Academy’s
next drive. The Rams then
scored the go-ahead touch-
down.
“We were trying to wear
them down and use the
quickness to take advantage
of them,” Beck said. “We got
some good plays. We got a lot
of good cutbacks out of the
sweep action on our overload
formations.”
Beck said the run-action
the Rams established in the
second half helped open up
the offense. The Rams also
changed some of their block-
ing schemes after halftime,
moving their “biggest, stron-
gest” offensive tackle, Tyler
Blackwell, around the line,
Beck said
“We started executing
better,” Beck said. “We had a
total team effort. That’s what
it’s going to take to win.”
Shaw was 3-for-4 for 106
yards and a score in the sec-
ond half. Both of his touch-
downs were to Studdard.
The go-ahead score came on
a slant-corner that resulted
in a “perfect throw,” Beck
said.
“We’d been throwing
the slant, and we broke the
slant-corner route on them,”
Beck said. “I thought (Shaw)
played extremely well and
threw the ball well. He got
stroked pretty good about
three or four times and kept
coming back.”
CCA lost two regular-sea-
son games to Lee Academy
this season, including a 41-0
loss Sept. 14 in Steens. The
loss was part of a three-game
stretch in which the Rams
scored three points.
Beck said he and his staff
opted to scrap some of the
spread concepts to re-ignite
the offense.
“We are who we are,”
Beck said. “We’ve experi-
mented with a lot of spread
stuff, but we decided we got
to get under (center) and
throw from an under set,
with play-action stuff and
maybe take a chance on a
fade or deep crossing route.
That’s when it really turned
around for us.
“We’re in a day and age
where, if you’re not running
the spread, you’re a Neander-
thal in football. But this has
gotten us where we are, and
we’ll stick with it.”

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completed passes to six
receivers, and the Patriots
(10-2) had 306 yards —
all of which came in the
first and second quarters
when they scored on their
final five possessions of
the half to blow the game
open.
“Our biggest concern
coming was to hold on to
the football, and we did
that tonight,” Harrison
said. “We held on to the
ball, Carter (Putt) played
well, and up front we han-
dled matters well.”
Defensively, the Patri-
ots biggest concern was
to reign in Sam Wilder, a
5-foot-7, 167-pound run-
ning back who came into
the game with 29 touch-
downs and 1,983 yards
rushing. In a victory
against St. Aloysius last
week in the first round of
the playoffs, Wilder had 31
carries for 215 yards and
six touchdowns. On Fri-
day night, Wilder had 14
carries for 69 yards and a
touchdown. He had more
than 100 yards on three
kick returns.
Team-wise, both
squads entered the game
with nearly identical team
stats: Heritage Academy
held a slight edge with
418 points scored to 410
for Leake, but the Reb-
els had given up 11 fewer
points — 169 to 180 for
Heritage.
“Our defense played
well,” Harrison said. “To
broke up a pass to give his by Fisher and a 30-yard
offense possession. pickup on a leaping catch
Mixing passes with by Griffin moved the ball
running plays, the Patri- to the 13, but two incom-
ots scored nine plays lat- pletions and a 5-yard pen-
er when Putt connected alty brought Rogers on for
with Long on a 17-yard a 34-yard field goal with
touchdown toss. Long 23 seconds left to give the
made a leaping catch over Patriots their final points.
a defender in the corner Playing with a running
of the end zone to provide clock in the second half,
the exclamation point. He Leake ran 15 plays to eight
then added his second for Heritage Academy —
two-point conversion to not including four kneel-
give the Patriots a 30-7 downs to run the clock
lead with 10:13 left before out.
halftime. The only scoring for
Noel Fisher then inter- either team came on a
cepted a Will Hawkins’ 50-yard pass-run play
Chris McDilL/Special to The Dispatch pass at the Patriots’ 40 to from Harkins to Thom-
Heritage Academy’s Noel Fisher tries to cut back against Leake Academy in their give Heritage Academy as Cheatham with four
game Friday night in Columbus. the football near midfield. minutes left in the third
The Patriots’ 11-play drive quarter.
limit them like we did was Rogers for 17 yards. Smith take the lead for good. stalled at the Rebels’ 9, so
impressive, and outside carried for 6 more yards Rogers’ kick made it 14-7. Rogers kicked a 27-yard Heritage Academy 43,
linebacker Austin Dotson to set up Moak’s 6-yard A short punt that hit field goal to make it 33-7 Leake Academy 13
played a great game, as touchdown run. Lex a Leake Academy player with 4:22 left in the second Leake Aca. 7 0 0 6 — 13
Heritage Aca. 22 21 0 0 — 43
did the line. Rogers’ kick split the up- near midfield stalled the quarter. First Quarter
HA — Moak Griffin 6 run (Lex Rogers kick).
“Overall, it was a total rights and Heritage had Rebels on their next pos- Parker Ray recovered LA — Sam Wilder 7 run (Cameron Brown kick).
team effort.” a 7-0 lead with 9 minutes, session and set up Grif- a fumble by Wilder on the HA — Banks Hyde 97 kickoff return (Rogers kick).
HA — Griffin 47 run (Long run).
Heritage Academy’s 19 seconds to play in the fin’s second scoring jaunt, ensuing series to give Her- Second Quarter
HA — Carter Putt 17 pass to Long (Long run).
offensive adjustments paid opening quarter. a first-down 47-yarder on itage Academy the ball at HA — Rogers 27 FG.
HA — Griffin 3 run (Rogers kick).
dividends on its initial pos- No. 7 Leake Academy which he took a pitch from the Rebels’ 46. The turn- HA — Rogers 34 FG.
Third Quarter
session, when it marched (9-3) tied the game af- Putt, started left, and then over set up a five-play drive LA — Will Harkins 50 pass to Thomas Cheatham
(Kick failed).
84 yards on eight plays to ter Wilder was run out of cut back across the grain and a 3-yard touchdown
take a 7-0 lead less than bounds at the Heritage for the score. Reaching run by Griffin followed by
Team Statistics
LA HA
three minutes into the Academy 20 on the ensu- into his bag of trick plays, a Rogers’ kick that made it First Downs
Rushes-Yards
7
27-97
14
28-183
first quarter. Moak scored ing kickoff. He reached Harrison called for a fake 40-7 with 2:12 left before Passing Yards
Comp.-Att.-Int.
75
3-11-1
123
8-17-0
on what appeared to be a the end zone four plays lat- kick and holder Jared half. Smith accounted for Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0
Penalties 3-45 1-5
75-yard run on the third er on a 7-yard plunge. The Long scooted into the end all but the final 3 yards on Return Yards 184 140
play from scrimmage, kick tied the game with zone to make it 22-7 with the drive. Individual Statistics
but he was ruled to have 7:37 left in the first period. less than five minutes left A three-and-out on the RUSHING: Leake Academy — Sam Wilder 14-69,
Rhett Atkinson 5-15, Will Harkins 8-13, Canon Parks
stepped out of bounds at Leake Academy’s eu- in the first quarter. Rebels’ ensuing posses- 1-2; Heritage Academy — Moak Griffin 5-101, K.J.
Smith 15-84, Carter Putt 3-5, John Blanton 5-(-7).
the Leake 28-yard line. phoria vanished seconds Trailing by 15, Leake sion gave the Patriots the PASSING: Leake Academy — Will Harkins 3-9-75-1,
Rhett Atkinson 0-2-0-0; Heritage Academy — Carter
After an incomplete later when Banks Hyde Academy gambled on a ball at their 36 with 51.8 Putt 8-16-123-0, Mack Howard 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Leake Academy — Thomas Cheatham
pass and a 1-yard loss, returned the kickoff 97 fourth-and-4 from the Heri- seconds left before half- 2-56, Rusty Atkinson 1-19; Heritage Academy — Noel
Fisher 2-39, Lex Rogers 2-27, Moak Griffin 1-30, Jar-
Putt connected with Lex yards to help the Patriots tage Academy 49, but Long time. A 21-yard reception ed Long 1-17, Banks Hyde 1-10, K.J. Smith 1-0.

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linebackers to a five-man
front.
There also was the
matter of necessity.
In the first 10 plays,
Noxubee County allowed
an onside kick to be re-
covered, lost a fumble on
its second offensive snap,
and muffed a punt and
lost another fumble. With
two minutes left in the
first quarter, New Albany
had run 18 plays. Noxu-
bee County had run eight.
But Noxubee County’s
defense forced a three-
and-out after the onside
kick. It did the same after
New Albany 3
New Albany 3 0 0 0 —3
Noxubee County 0 7 14 7 — 28
First Quarter
after the muffed punt. him to throw it the entire After his 5-yard run reach. NA — Caleb McDonald 31 FG.
Second Quarter
Junior Marlon Wind- game,” Windham said. moved the Tigers inside Pruitt ultimately will NC — Kyziah Pruitt 12 pass to Kaiyus Lewis
(Michael Barber kick).
ham said the defense “When I baited him and the 10-yard line — just be a full-time wide receiv- Third Quarter
NC — Pruitt 85 pass to Maliek Stallings (Barber kick).
was going to support its he threw the ball, I had to for a penalty to pull them er at Mississippi State. NC — Pruitt 3 run (Barber kick).
Fourth Quarter
offense no matter what it go get it.” right back out — the plan On that play, though, he NC — Pruitt 64 run (Barber kick).
was doing. In his case, he Said Shorter, “I knew was for Pruitt to throw showed the ability to im- Team Statistics
almost scored for it. our defense would play over the middle to hit a provise as a quarterback.
First Downs
NA
8
NC
18
Late in the third quar- hard and our offense seam route for a touch- It’s a skill Noxubee Coun- Rushes-Yards
Passing Yards
17-15
75
38-283
153
ter, Windham jumped a would get it together down. But pressure up ty hopes to see for a few Comp.-Att.-Int.
Return Yards
15-23-3
118
8-12-0
45
comeback route for an sooner or later.” the middle took the cen- more weeks. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-2
Penalties-Yards 4-30 19-150
interception on the New With the defense doing ter of the field out of the “That’s Kyziah Pruitt,”
Individual Statistics
Albany sideline and re- its job, the onus was on equation. Shorter said. “You never RUSHING: New Albany — Bryson Prather 6-17, Sha-
turned it to the goal line. Pruitt to make the plays. Pruitt scrambled to his know what you’re going marcques Smith 2-11, Loden Bolen 9-(-13); Noxubee
County — Kyziah Pruitt 16-117, Ja’Qualyn Smith 13-
Even though a penalty ne- He did it throughout the right with three Bulldogs to get with him. A play- 96, Bobby Shanklin 3-34, Khristopher White 2-23,
Kaiyus Lewis 4-13.
gated half of the return, game — a 64-yard touch- hanging onto his legs. As maker, a big-time player PASSING: New Albany — Loden Bolen 15-23-75-3;
Noxubee County — Kyziah Pruitt 3-4-109-0, Khristo-
it was enough to set up down run on third-and-32, they dragged him down, like him, he’s got to make pher White 5-8-44-0.
RECEIVING: New Albany — Kalob Adair 3-27, Jadien
Pruitt’s second rushing another score on fourth- he somehow got his arm plays, and he did tonight.” Deaton 2-16, Isaiah Cohran 5-15, Bryson Prather 3-10,
Zack Bell 2-7; Noxubee County — Maliek Stallings
touchdown. and-goal — but no play into a throwing position Follow Dispatch sports 3-115, Kyziah Pruitt 2-15, Kaiyus Lewis 1-12, Ja’Qualyn
“He’d been running was more amazing than and lofted an on-target writer Brett Hudson on Smith 1-12, Bobby Shanklin 1-(-1).

the lost fumble and pro- that the whole game and the first passing touch- ball to Kaiyus Lewis Twitter @Brett_Hudson
duced a goal-line stand I’d been trying to get down of his career. that the defense couldn’t
6b SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018
CALENDAR
Prep Football
Friday’s Games
Mississippi High School Activities Association
Class 6A — First Round
South Panola at Starkville, 7 p.m.
Class 5A — First Round
Canton at West Point, 7 p.m.
Class 4A Playoffs — Second Round
Noxubee County at Greenwood, 7 p.m.
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Class AAA Playoffs — Third Round
Adams County Christian Academy at Heritage
Academy, 7 p.m.
Class A Playoffs — Second Round
Columbus Christian at Union Christian Academy
(La.), 7 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Today’s Game
Georgia Southwestern State at Mississippi State,
2 p.m.
Tuesday’s Game
Southern at Alabama, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Austin Peay at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
Western Michigan at Ole Miss, 3 p.m.
Women’s College Basketball
Tuesday’s Game
Norfolk State at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State at Mississippi State,
7 p.m.
Wednesday’s Game
Southeastern Louisiana at Alabama, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Game
Mississippi State at Virginia, 7 p.m.
IUPUI at Ole Miss, 7 p.m.
Women’s College Golf
Today’s Match
Mississippi State at Battle at the Beach (San
Jose Del Cabo, Mexico)
College Rowing
Today’s Meet
Alabama at Head of the Hooch (Chattanooga,
Tennessee)
Men’s College Tennis
Today’s Matches
Alabama, Mississippi State at CCB Collegiate
Invitational (Birmingham, Alabama)
College Volleyball
Today’s Matches
LSU at Alabama, 1 p.m.
North Texas at Southern Mississippi, 1 p.m.
Kentucky at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Match
Ole Miss at LSU, 6 p.m.
Friday’s Match
Mississippi State at Kentucky, 6 p.m.
on the air
Today
AUTO RACING
2 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Series, AAA
Texas 500, at Fort Worth, Texas, NBC Sports
Network
FIGURE SKATING
Noon — ISU Grand Prix, at Helsinki, Finland
(taped), WTVA
GOLF
4 a.m. — European PGA, Turkish Airlines Open,
final round, at Antalya, Turkey, TGC
2:30 p.m. — PGA Tour, Shriners Hospitals for
Children Open, final round, at Las Vegas, TGC
GYMNASTICS
2 p.m. — FIG World Artistic Championships, at
Doha, Qatar (taped), WTVA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8 p.m. — 2018 Gold Glove Awards Show, ESPN
NFL
Noon — Regional coverage, Kansas City at
Cleveland, N.Y. Jets at Miami OR Pittsburgh at
Baltimore, WCBI
Noon — Regional coverage, Chicago at Buffalo,
Tampa Bay at Carolina, Detroit at Minnesota OR
Atlanta at Washington, WLOV
3 p.m. — Regional coverage, Houston at Denver
OR Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle, WCBI
3:25 p.m. — Los AngelesRams at New Orleans,
WLOV
7:20 p.m. — Green Bay at New England, WTVA
RUNNING
8 a.m. — 2018 TCS New York City Marathon, at
New York, ESPN2
2 p.m. — 2018 TCS New York City Marathon, at
New York (same-day tape), WKDH-WTVA
SOCCER
5:25 a.m. — Serie A, Lazio vs. Spal, ESPN2
8:30 a.m. — Bundesliga, Borussia
Moenchengladbach vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf, FS1
9 a.m. — Premier League, Manchester City vs.
Southampton, NBC Sports Network
10 a.m. — Bundesliga, Mainz vs. Werder Bremen,
FS2
11 a.m. — Premier League, Chelsea vs, Crystal
Palace, NBC Sports Network
2 p.m. — MLS playoffs, Eastern Conference
semifinal, Leg 1, N.Y. Red Bulls at Columbus,
ESPN
4:30 p.m. — MLS playoffs, Western Conference
semifinal, Leg 1, Seattle at Portland, ESPN
6:30 p.m. — MLS playoffs, Eastern Conference
semifinal, Leg 1, Atlanta United at N.Y. City FC,
FS1
9 p.m. — MLS playoffs, Western Conference
semifinal, Leg 1, Sporting Kansas City at Real
Salt Lake, FS1
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER
Noon — Big East Conference tournament,
Championship, Butler at Georgetown, FS1
1 p.m. — Southeastern Conference tournament,
Championship, LSU vs. Arkansas, at Orange
Beach, Alabama, SEC Network
2:30 p.m. — Big 12 Conference tournament,
Championship, Championship, Baylor vs. West
Virginia, at Kansas City, Missouri, FS1
WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
3 p.m. — Arkansas at Florida, SEC Network
4 p.m. — Texas A&M at Tennessee, ESPNU
Monday
NBA
7 p.m. — New Orleans at Oklahoma City, NBA TV
9:30 p.m. — Memphis at Golden State, NBA TV
NFL
7:15 p.m. — Tennessee at Dallas (Note: ESPN
Deportes simulcast on ESPN2), ESPN
SOCCER
2 p.m. — Premier League, Huddersfield Town vs.
Fulham, NBC Sports Network
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
No. 21 MSU finds hidden yards
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The so-
called hidden yards — special
teams yards, kicks, and returns —
have been a problem for the No. 21
Mississippi State football team.
MSU’s struggles in the punting
game weren’t taking away hidden
yards, but they were preventing
MSU from winning more of them.
On Saturday, MSU didn’t have
very many opportunities to miss
hidden yards.
MSU had to punt only three
times in a 45-3 victory against
Louisiana Tech on Homecoming
at Davis Wade Stadium. Louisi-
ana Tech punted seven times and
kicked off twice, which translated
into four opportunities for MSU
(6-3) to make returns (two kick-
offs, two punts). Only one went
Alabama
Continued from Page 1B
Alabama coach Nick Saban
said, alluding to the fact that the
Crimson Tide had no victories
against teams ranked in the top
20 coming into Death Valley.
“What better opportunity is there
to make a statement than the cir-
cumstance we were in.”
Tagovailoa took the field wear-
ing a brace on his right knee,
threw his first interception of the
season late in the first half and
also played into the fourth quarter
for the first time this season. None
of those developments proved con-
sequential. He was 25-for-42 for
295 yards and moved as well as he
needed to, particularly when he
sprinted up the middle of the field
or his long touchdown run in the
third quarter to give Alabama (9-
0, 6-0 SEC, No. 1 College Football
Playoff) a 22-0 lead.
Tagovailoa limped off the field
EMCC
Continued from Page 1B
the run, then the other team has
to pass. If we get the other team
where they have to pass, we are
at our best. We are just going to
tee off and come after the other
team’s quarterback.”
The method to the madness
has worked for EMCC, which
moved to 13-3 in MACJC playoff
games under Buddy Stephens.
EMCC has held five opponents
to seven or less points.
“The best thing about today
was the emotion,” EMCC defen-
sive coordinator Cliff Collins said.
“Anytime we can play with that
much passion, we are usually in
good shape. We are in the play-
offs now, so the investment level
goes up just a little bit more. We
just played with a lot intensity. We
played smart, discipline football.”
Co-Lin (6-4) entered the stadium
with a swagger. The Wolfpack at-
tempted to stir the Lions up through
some intimidation tactics.
Stephens was proud of his
team’s composure.
“It was a long day of football
and honestly could not be proud-
er of how our guys handled this
moment,” Stephens said. “The job
we did to keep our composure was
phenomenal. We just approached
this like business to be taken
care of. We faced a lot of adversi-
ty during the game and also had
some injuries.
“Proud of the entire team
for continuing to battle. We just
stayed within ourselves and un-
derstood what we are trying to do.
In the postseason, we need three
wins to reach the ultimate goal
(the national championship). This
was a huge first step.”
EMCC was in complete control.
The Lions had two long scoring
Ole Miss
Continued from Page 1B
Bentley was 22-for-32 for 363
yards as the Gamecocks had 510
yards. The South Carolina de-
fense, after giving up eight scores
in 10 possessions, closed with four
consecutive scoreless series to
preserve the win.
“Jake gave a gutsy performance
and was really accurate with the
ball,” South Carolina coach Will
Muschamp said. “The resiliency
and fight of this football team says
a lot about the culture of our pro-
gram. A lot of guys stepped up to
win this game.”
Ole Miss (5-4, 1-4) rallied from
an early 17-3 deficit for a 27-27
tie at halftime and moved out to
a 44-34 fourth-quarter lead. Jor-
dan Ta’amu was 31-for-46 for 379
yards as the Rebels had 616 yards,
including 141 rushing yards on 21
carries from Scottie Phillips.
“We just did not make the plays
we needed to make,” Ole Miss
coach Matt Luke said. “They did
and we didn’t, especially in those
for fewer than 20 yards as MSU
had 41 kickoff return yards and 41
punt return yards.
“That was (special teams coor-
dinator Joey) Jones’ No. 1 point of
emphasis,” MSU coach Joe Moor-
head said. “He thought with the
way they punted the ball, the tra-
jectory and the distance, that we
would be able to get some returns
set up this week and we did. Ded-
drick (Thomas) did a nice job. Ma-
lik (Dear) had a nice return.”
That idea manifested itself
most in the punt return game, as
Thomas had returns of 27 and 14
yards. Both of them set up MSU
touchdowns.
“(Moorhead) kept looking at us
saying, ‘We’re going to get us one
today,’ ” Thomas said. “Just stay to
the technique and whatever call
he calls, run it, execute it to the
best of our ability.”
after that play, went into the med-
ical tent briefly and rode a sta-
tionary bike on the sideline, but
returned for the next series.
“I’d seen the opening, I ran.
I was just trying to get the first
down,” Tagovailoa said, confirm-
ing that he tweaked his right knee
on the play. “Once I passed the 30,
though, I felt my leg and I was go-
ing off momentum after that.”
LSU (7-2, 4-2, No. 3) entered
the game with a chance to take
control of the SEC Western Divi-
sion with a victory, but that began
to look decreasingly realistic with
every possession.
Alabama led 16-0 by halftime
and forced punts on the Tigers’
first nine possessions. LSU drove
to the Alabama 15 on its 10th se-
ries early in the fourth quarter,
only to miss a field goal with 10
minutes, 45 seconds to go.
drives for a 14-0 halftime lead.
Messiah deWeaver set a ca-
reer-high with 28 completions in
34 attempts for 275 yards (his sec-
ond most in a game).
The Lions also showed the bal-
ance Stephens wanted by season’s
end.
Deon McIntosh inched closer to
the 1.000-yard mark with his fifth
100-yard rushing game. McIntosh
ran 22 times for 105 yards.
“Proud of the balance for the
offense,” Stephens said. “In the
last half of the season, we have
done a great job of running the
football. Earlier in the season, we
had some offensive line injuries,
so we had to play some people out
of position. In this game, we had
a couple of players go down but
someone else steps up. We are in
the playoffs now and everybody
can see the end goal.”
While EMCC should benefit
from continued balance on offense,
the biggest story is on defense.
Co-Lin was held to 200 yards
on 56 plays. The Lions wound up
with 26 extra plays to gain their
435 yards.
Cunningham was credited with
four sacks. The Lions have had
nine or more sacks in four games.
“We have taken the fight to the
other team quite well this year,”
Cunningham said. “You can tell
when the other team quits being ag-
gressive. When they let their guard
down just a little bit, that’s when we
go for the knockout blow. It’s not
always perfect. We wanted the shut-
out. Still, you got to be happy with
how the defense is playing. We are
going for that championship.”
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final series. This is tough because
our players left it all on the field.”
The first-half shootout opened
on a 90-yard kickoff return touch-
down by Deebo Samuel as the
Gamecocks raced to an early
14-point lead. By halftime, Parker
White had field goals of 20 and 23
yards, Ty’Son Williams scored on
a 2-yard run and Bryan Edwards
pulled in a 75-yard touchdown
pass from Bentley.
Ole Miss countered with a
24-point outburst in the second
period, highlighted by touchdown
runs of 1 and 9 yards by Phillips.
Luke Logan added field goals of 25
and 26 yards, while Ta’amu scored
on a 17-yard run.
The Rebels received sec-
ond-half touchdown runs from
Phillips and Isaiah Woullard on
2 and 1 yards, respectively. Josh
Vann had a 5-yard scoring pass
from Bentley late in the third
quarter before South Carolina ral-
lied in the final 12 minutes.
Basketball
NBA
Friday’s Games
L.A. Clippers 120, Orlando 95
Houston 119, Brooklyn 111
Indiana 107, Chicago 105
Oklahoma City 134, Washington 111
New York 118, Dallas 106
Memphis 110, Utah 100
Toronto 107, Phoenix 98
Golden State 116, Minnesota 99
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia 109, Detroit 99
Charlotte 126, Cleveland 94
Indiana 102, Boston 101
Atlanta 123, Miami 118
Houston 96, Chicago 88
San Antonio 109, New Orleans 95
Denver 103, Utah 88
L.A. Lakers at Portland, late
Today’s Games
Sacramento at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m.
New York at Washington, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.
Orlando at San Antonio, 6 p.m.
Memphis at Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 8 p.m.
Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
Football
NFL
Thursday, Nov. 1
San Francisco 34, Oakland 3
Today’s Game
N.Y. Jets at Miami, Noon
Atlanta at Washington, Noon
Detroit at Minnesota, Noon
Kansas City at Cleveland, Noon
Tampa Bay at Carolina, Noon
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, Noon
Chicago at Buffalo, Noon
L.A. Chargers at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
Houston at Denver, 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Rams at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.
Green Bay at New England, 7:20 p.m.
Open: Indianapolis, Arizona, N.Y. Giants,
Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati
Monday’s Game
Tennessee at Dallas, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday’s College
Scores
EAST
Army 17, Air Force 14
Colgate 41, Fordham 0
Delaware 21, Albany (NY) 16
Duquesne 47, Wagner 30
Harvard 52, Columbia 18
Holy Cross 40, Lafayette 14
Lehigh 45, Bucknell 17
Maine 35, Towson 28
Marist 35, Valparaiso 24
New Hampshire 35, James Madison 24
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 9
Sacred Heart 38, Robert Morris 7
St. Francis (Pa.) 27, Bryant 14
UMass 62, Liberty 59, 3OT
Yale 46, Brown 16
SOUTH
Alabama 29, LSU 0
Alabama St. 30, Texas Southern 21
Appalachian St. 23, Coastal Carolina 7
Auburn 28, Texas A&M 24
Belhaven 13, Hardin-Simmons 6
Bethune-Cookman 30, Morgan St. 28
Birmingham-Southern 34, Millsaps 17
Boston College 31, Virginia Tech 21
Clemson 77, Louisville 16
Delaware St. 25, Savannah St. 6
Duke 20, Miami 12
E. Kentucky 17, Austin Peay 13
ETSU 21, Mercer 18
Elon 24, Rhode Island 21
FAU 49, FIU 14
Furman 16, Chattanooga 10
Gardner-Webb 38, Presbyterian 20
Georgia 34, Kentucky 17
Georgia Tech 38, North Carolina 28
Grambling St. 24, MVSU 19
Howard 31, Florida A&M 23
Jackson St. 34, Prairie View 28
Jacksonville 48, Butler 44
Jacksonville St. 21, UT Martin 14
Kennesaw St. 49, Campbell 0
Louisiana-Monroe 44, Georgia Southern 25
Memphis 59, East Carolina 41
Michigan St. 24, Maryland 3
Mississippi St. 45, Louisiana Tech 3
Missouri 38, Florida 17
NC A&T 37, Norfolk St. 20
NC State 47, Florida St. 28
North Alabama 41, Shorter 14
SE Louisiana 23, McNeese St. 6
Samford 35, Wofford 20
South Carolina 48, Mississippi 44
Southern Miss. 26, Marshall 24
Stetson 48, Morehead St. 24
Syracuse 41, Wake Forest 24
Tennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Tennessee Tech 27, Murray St. 24
Texas St. 40, Georgia St. 31
The Citadel 38, W. Carolina 24
Troy 26, Louisiana-Lafayette 16
Tulane 41, South Florida 15
UAB 52, UTSA 3
Villanova 45, Richmond 21
MIDWEST
Cincinnati 42, Navy 0
E. Michigan 17, Cent. Michigan 7
Illinois 55, Minnesota 31
Indiana St. 51, South Dakota 48, 3OT
Iowa St. 27, Kansas 3
Michigan 42, Penn St. 7
N. Dakota St. 17, Youngstown St. 7
N. Iowa 26, Illinois St. 16
Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21
Ohio St. 36, Nebraska 31
Purdue 38, Iowa 36
S. Dakota St. 59, Missouri St. 7
SE Missouri 38, Tennessee St. 21
San Diego 27, Drake 10
W. Illinois 34, S. Illinois 31
W. Virginia St. 31, Urbana 28
Wisconsin 31, Rutgers 17
SOUTHWEST
Abilene Christian 49, Northwestern St. 47
Alabama A&M 45, Ark.-Pine Bluff 14
Arkansas St. 38, South Alabama 14
Baylor 35, Oklahoma St. 31
Incarnate Word 43, Sam Houston St. 26
Lamar 38, Cent. Arkansas 24
Nicholls 41, Houston Baptist 20
Oklahoma 51, Texas Tech 46
SMU 45, Houston 31
TCU 14, Kansas St. 13
Tulsa 49, UConn 19
UTEP 34, Rice 26
West Virginia 42, Texas 41
FAR WEST
Arizona St. 38, Utah 20
E. Washington 48, N. Colorado 13
Idaho 31, North Dakota 27
Montana 57, S. Utah 14
Montana St. 49, Cal Poly 42
New Mexico St. 52, Alcorn St. 42
Oregon 42, UCLA 21
UC Davis 42, N. Arizona 20
Weber St. 26, Sacramento St. 14
Wyoming 24, San Jose St. 9
No. 1 Alabama 29,
No. 4 LSU 0
Alabama 6 10 6 7—29
LSU 0 0 0 0— 0
First Quarter
BAMA—Ruggs 15 pass from Tagovailoa
(kick failed), 4:58
Second Quarter
BAMA—FG Bulovas 23, 6:59
BAMA—I.Smith 25 pass from Tagovailoa
(Bulovas kick), 1:15
Third Quarter
BAMA—Tagovailoa 44 run (kick failed), 5:14
Fourth Quarter
BAMA—D.Harris 1 run (Bulovas kick), 5:42
A—102,321.
First downs
BAMA LSU
29 13
Rushes-yards 37-281 25-12
Passing 295 184
Comp-Att-Int 25-42-1 18-35-1
Return Yards -3 99
Punts-Avg. 4-27.75 9-41.22
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 6-60 3-15
Time of Possession 35:18 24:42
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Alabama, D.Harris 19-107,
N.Harris 6-83, Tagovailoa 3-49, Robinson
4-27, Jacobs 4-17, (Team) 1-(minus 2). LSU,
Edwards-Helaire 6-14, Brossette 7-5, Burrow
12-(minus 7).
PASSING—Alabama, Tagovailoa 25-42-1-295.
LSU, Burrow 18-35-1-184.
RECEIVING—Alabama, Jeudy 8-103, I.Smith
4-64, Ruggs 4-55, Waddle 4-44, D.Harris 3-6,
Jacobs 2-23. LSU, Jefferson 6-81, Dillon 3-9,
Brossette 3-5, D.Anderson 2-32, Kr.Fulton
1-30, Marshall 1-12, Edwards-Helaire 1-8,
Moreau 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—LSU, Tracy 33.
No. 21 Miss. State 45,
Louisiana Tech 3
La. Tech 3 0 0 0— 3
Mississippi St. 21 10 7 7— 45
First Quarter
MSST—S.Guidry 11 pass from Fitzgerald
(Christmann kick), 12:38
MSST—D.Thomas 36 pass from Fitzgerald
(Christmann kick), 7:02
LT—FG Hale 46, 3:15
MSST—Hill 23 pass from Fitzgerald
(Christmann kick), :07
Second Quarter
MSST—FG Christmann 47, 5:23
MSST—Je.Jackson 10 pass from Fitzgerald
(Christmann kick), :30
Third Quarter
MSST—Ae.Williams 29 run (Christmann kick),
4:12
Fourth Quarter
MSST—K.Thompson 19 run (Christmann kick),
13:20
LT MSST
First downs 15 26
Rushes-yards
Passing 98 243
32-140 36-289
Comp-Att-Int
Return Yards
14-31-1 17-29-0
91 82
Punts-Avg. 7-33.71 3-40.66
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-35 3-25
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Louisiana Tech, McKnight 13-59,
J.Henderson 8-35, Dancy 3-24, Marcus 3-15,
J.Smith 5-7. Mississippi St., Fitzgerald 18-107,
Gibson 2-64, Ae.Williams 2-42, K.Thompson
3-42, Hill 5-20, R.Rivers 2-10, Lee 2-7, Mayden
1-2, (Team) 1-(minus 5).
PASSING—Louisiana Tech, J.Smith 14-30-0-
98, A.Allen 0-1-1-0. Mississippi St., Fitzgerald
17-28-0-243, K.Thompson 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—Louisiana Tech, Powell 4-22,
McKnight 2-32, Veal 2-8, Dancy 2-(minus 1),
Hardy 1-13, G.Scott 1-13, A.Smith 1-6, Norris
1-5. Mississippi St., Hill 5-38, D.Thomas 3-70,
Je.Jackson 3-44, Ju.Johnson 1-37, Jason 1-17,
Mixon 1-13, Au.Williams 1-13, S.Guidry 1-11,
Gibson 1-0.
South Carolina 48,
Ole Miss 44
South Carolina 17 10 7 14—48
Ole Miss 3 24 10 7—44
First Quarter
SC—Samuel 90 kickoff return (P.White kick),
14:43
MIS—FG Logan 25, 11:15
SC—T.Williams 2 run (P.White kick), 9:12
SC—FG P.White 20, 2:38
Second Quarter
MIS—Phillips 9 run (Logan kick), 13:46
MIS—FG Logan 26, 7:52
SC—Edwards 75 pass from Bentley
(P.White kick), 7:41
MIS—Ta’amu 17 run (Logan kick), 6:22
SC—FG P.White 23, 2:01
MIS—Phillips 1 run (Logan kick), :10
Third Quarter
MIS—FG Logan 31, 11:56
SC—Vann 5 pass from Bentley (P.White kick),
10:05
MIS—Phillips 2 run (Logan kick), 2:50
Fourth Quarter
MIS—Woullard 1 run (Logan kick), 14:15
SC—Turner 3 run (P.White kick), 11:01
SC—Bentley 4 run (P.White kick), 5:50
A—56,798.
First downs
SC MIS
18 34
Rushes-yards
Passing
37-147 50-237
363 379
Comp-Att-Int 22-32-0 31-48-0
Return Yards 189 56
Punts-Avg. 4-43.0 4-43.25
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 5-51 4-35
Time of Possession 24:25 35:35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—South Carolina, Denson 12-102,
T.Williams 7-30, Turner 5-17, Bentley 8-8, Dow-
dle 1-(minus 1), (Team) 4-(minus 9). Ole Miss,
Phillips 21-141, Ta’amu 21-66, Woullard 6-28,
E.Moore 1-6, (Team) 1-(minus 4).
PASSING—South Carolina, Bentley 22-32-
0-363. Ole Miss, Corral 0-2-0-0, Ta’amu 31-
46-0-379.
RECEIVING—South Carolina, Edwards 4-109,
T.Williams 3-105, S.Smith 3-82, Samuel 3-17,
Vann 3-13, Crosby 2-11, Turner 1-21, August
1-4, Denson 1-1, Dawkins 1-0. Ole Miss,
E.Moore 11-129, Lodge 7-34, A.Brown 6-115,
D.Knox 2-43, Phillips 2-28, Cooley 1-15, Allen
1-9, Sanders 1-6.
Southern Mississippi 26,
Marshall 24
Marshall
Southern Miss
3 7 7 7—24
3 14 3 6—26
First Quarter
USM—FG Shaunfield 45, 7:25
MSH—FG Rohrwasser 24, :00
Second Quarter
MSH—Knox 8 fumble return
(Rohrwasser kick), 5:04
USM—Watkins 4 pass from Whatley
(Shaunfield kick), :48
USM—Yancey
(Shaunfield kick), :33
17 fumble return
Third Quarter
MSH—A.Anderson 2 run (Rohrwasser kick),
8:36
USM—FG Shaunfield 23, 2:58
Fourth Quarter
USM—Whatley 1 run (kick failed), 7:13
MSH—Henry 15 pass from I.Green
(Rohrwasser kick), 1:11
A—20,375.
MSH USM
First downs 15
Rushes-yards 22-31 45-88
13
Passing 218 134
Comp-Att-Int 17-38-2 16-25-0
Return Yards 47 98
Punts-Avg. 5-32.8 5-35.2
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2
Penalties-Yards 7-79 10-90
Time of Possession 21:41 38:19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Marshall, K.Davis 6-22, A.Ander-
son 9-18, Thomson 2-4, (Team) 1-(minus 1),
I.Green 4-(minus 12). Southern Miss, Whatley
25-40, D.Harris 1-29, S.Anderson 9-22, Mosley
7-4, (Team) 2-(minus 2), Everett 1-(minus 5).
PASSING—Marshall, Thomson 5-13-1-49,
I.Green 12-25-1-169. Southern Miss, Whatley
16-25-0-134.
RECEIVING—Marshall, M.Williams 7-139, Obi-
alo 4-32, K.Davis 2-17, Brady 1-17, Henry 1-15,
Levias 1-0, Gaines 1-(minus 2). Southern Miss,
Watkins 5-79, Mosley 3-10, J.Mitchell 2-12,
S.Anderson 2-11, Ti.Jones 2-11, J.Washington
1-8, D.Harris 1-3.
No. 1 East Miss. C.C. 31,
No. 16 Co-Lin. C.C. 7
Co-Lin 0 0 0 7 —7
EMCC 7 7 10 7 —31
First Quarter
EM — Messiah deWeaver 21 pass to Dontario
Drummond (Josh Smith kick).
Second Quarter
EM — TyQuan Ulmer 4 run (Smith kick).
Third Quarter
EM — Smith 19 FG.
EM — Keon Moore 3 run (Smith kick).
Fourth Quarter
CL — Hayden Davis 17 pass to DeMartre
Collins (Ashton Garner kick).
EM — Deon McIntosh 16 run (Smith kick).
Team Statistics
CLCC EMCC
First Downs 13 26
Rushes-Yards 28-34 46-160
Passing Yards 166 275
Comp.-Att.-Int. 10-28-2 28-36-1
Return Yards 120 21
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Penalties 10-103 7-56
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Copiah-Lincoln C.C. — Rico Owens
14-50, Deion Dampier 6-27, Hayden Davis 8-(-
43); EMCC — Deon McIntosh 22-105, Keon
Moore 12-41, Messiah deWeaver 9-8, TyQuan
Ulmer 3-6.
PASSING: Copiah-Lincoln C.C. — Hayden Da-
vis 10-28-2-166; EMCC — Messiah deWeaver
28-34-1-275, TyQuan Ulmer 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Copiah-Lincoln C.C. — Kundar-
rius Taylor 4-56, DeMartre Collins 2-50, An-
toine Robinson 2-26, Rico Owens 1-19, Jalen
Browder 1-15; EMCC — Dontario Drummond
7-84, Kalem Reddix 5-22, Julian Conner 3-73,
Jason Brownlee 3-19, Austin Morphis 2-22, Tra-
vion Jones 2-21, Adrian Miller 2-10, Deon McIn-
tosh 2-4, Keon Moore 1-16, DJ Clayton 1-4.
Southeastern Conference
East
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Georgia 6 1 249 141 8 1 343 148
Kentucky 5 2 139 108 7 2 222 138
Florida 4 3 174 174 6 3 275 190
S. Carolina 4 3 199 208 5 3 248 223
Missouri 1 4 126 151 5 4 322 248
Tennessee 1 4 108 194 4 5 219 240
Vanderbilt 1 4 106 160 4 5 230 226
West
Conference All Games
W L PF PA W L PF PA
Alabama 6 0 298 92 9 0 462 127
LSU 4 2 141 112 7 2 243 150
Auburn 3 3 147 118 6 3 255 156
Texas A&M 3 3 130 155 5 4 263 200
Miss. St. 2 3 67 82 6 3 262 111
Ole Miss 1 4 120 219 5 4 351 325
Arkansas 0 5 115 205 2 7 237 303
Saturday’s Games
Auburn 28, Texas A&M 24
South Carolina 48, Mississippi 44
Georgia 34, Kentucky 17
Missouri 38, Florida 17
Tennessee 14, Charlotte 3
Mississippi State 45, Louisiana Tech 3
Alabama 29, LSU 0
Saturday, Nov. 10
South Carolina at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Ole Miss at Texas A&M, 11 a.m. (WCBI)
Vanderbilt at Missouri, 11 a.m. (SEC Network)
Mississippi State at Alabama, 2:30 p.m. (WCBI)
Kentucky at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Auburn at Georgia, 6 p.m. (ESPN)
LSU at Arkansas, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday’s College Scores
EAST
Penn 20, Cornell 7
SOUTH
Middle Tennessee 29, W. Kentucky 10
Pittsburgh 23, Virginia 13
FAR WEST
Arizona 42, Colorado 34
Hockey
NHL
Friday’s Games
Florida 4, Winnipeg 2
Vancouver 7, Colorado 6, OT
Arizona 4, Carolina 3, OT
Saturday’s Games
Buffalo 9, Ottawa 2
Edmonton 4, Detroit 3
Tampa Bay 4, Montreal 1
N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 0
Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 0
Dallas 4, Washington 3, OT
Minnesota 5, St. Louis 1
Nashville 1, Boston 0
Chicago at Calgary, late
Carolina at Vegas, late
Columbus at Los Angeles, late
Philadelphia at San Jose, late
Today’s Games
Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6 p.m.
Columbus at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Monday’s Games
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Boston, 6 p.m.
Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Edmonton at Washington, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Arizona, 8 p.m.
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West Point Columbus

Continued from Page 2B
“Coming out of the
break, we knew we had
to make the momentum
swing our direction,”
Chambless said. “(It was)
a great drive after about
30-40 minutes of sitting
around. (The drive) set
the tone for the remainder
of the game.”
West Point’s defense
bent, but it never broke
against Lewisburg’s
Wing-T offense. The Patri-
ots marched to the Green
Wave 30-yard line on their
opening drive before Ty-
ron Orr’s tackle at the 28
stopped the drive 2 yards
short of a first down.
That play set up a 72-
yard drive. The 14-play
series ended on Martin’s
1-yard touchdown plunge.
Lewisburg drove to
the West Point 24 in the
second quarter, but the
Green Wave came up big
again. Orr made a tackle
for loss on first down, Jay-
lun Cungious sacked the
quarterback for a 10-yard
loss, and Brandon Lairy
made another tackle for
Continued from Page 2B
West Point 28, Lewisburg 6 We were deflated at half-
West Point
Lewisburg
0 7 14 7 — 28
0 0 6 0 —6 time because we didn’t
Second Quarter
WP — Kameron Martin 1 run (Jose Lemus kick).
score there at the end.”
Third Quarter
WP — Jaylun Eggerson 10 run (Lemus kick).
Rice replaced Randal
L — Paul Michael Green 1 run (Kick failed). Montgomery as head coach
WP — Jimothy Mays 19 run (Lemus kick).
Fourth Quarter in March. The Falcons
WP — Martin 2 run (Lemus kick).
played three perennial state
Team Statistics
WP L championship contenders
First Downs
Rushes-Yards
9
32-289
13
42-180 to start the season and nev-
Passing Yards
Comp.-Att.-Int.
17
2-4-0
-1
2-5-1
er regained their footing.
Return Yards
Fumbles-Lost
0
1-1
29
2-0
“Things just never went
Penalties 7-65 3-35 our way,” Columbus senior
Individual Statistics linebacker Titus Kirk said.
RUSHING: West Point — Kameron Martin 8-89, Bran-
don Harris 10-74, Dantariyus Cannon 7-59, Jimothy “I am proud of this team
Mays 5-45, Jaylun Eggerson 2-15, Kelviontae Gibbs
1-7; Lewisburg — Hayden Turner 16-78, Blake Speed even though we didn’t win
14-59, Cameron Threatt 7-46, Jason Hoffman 1-4,
Tye Dixon 1-0, Paul Michael Green 3-(-7). any games. We competed
PASSING: West Point — Jake Chambless 2-4-17-0;
Lewisburg — Paul Michael Green 2-5-(-1)-1.
hard the entire season. In
RECEIVING: West Point – Shun Crawford 1-12, John
Facella 1-5; Lewisburg — Cameron Threatt 1-(-1).
football, you learn a lot about Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
life. I have always loved play- Columbus High School’s Matthew Leach finds room to run against Hernando on
ing the game, and I think we Friday night in Columbus.
time. Halfway through learned a lot this year.”
the intermission, a flash Columbus will carry a sistants for their hard work half killed us,” Kirk said. “Af- hearts out. It really hurts to
of lightning halted pro- 17-game losing streak into and the newspaper for its ter not scoring last week (in
ceedings. It was another the 2019 season. Whether end this way.”
coverage of the team. a 37-0 loss to South Panola),
25 minutes before the sec- that future involves Rice re- On the field, Hernando we just needed something Follow Dispatch sports
ond half started. mains in doubt. good to happen. Going into
(4-7, 2-5) used a four-touch- writer Scott Walters on
Brandon Harris (10 Two Columbus High se- the locker room down one
down night from senior
carries, 74 yards) helped niors said after the game score would have given us Twitter @dispatchscott
running back Ladarrion
West Point take a two-pos- Rice wasn’t with the team a chance. It just proved too
Darden and four turnovers
session lead by returning during any practices lead- much to overcome.” Hernando 33, Columbus 0
created by the defense to Hernando 6 6 14 7 — 33
the second-half kickoff ing up to the game against Sophomore quarterback Columbus 0 0 0 0 —0
cruise to the victory.
40 yards. He then sprint- Hernando. Ethan Conner threw three
First Quarter
H — Ladarrion Darden 12 run (kick failed).
ed out to a 41-yard carry But Rice conducted his On its best drive of the Second Quarter
night, Columbus took over interceptions in the second H — Darden 4 run (pass failed).
to give West Point a first weekly pre-game radio in- half. One was returned 69 Third Quarter

loss on third down. The down at the Lewisburg terview Thursday morning. at midfield with 1 minute, H — Darden 1 run (run failed).
yards to the Columbus 1. H — Shawn Wade 60 interception return (Dylan Faulk

three-play stretch set up
a 53-yard field goal that
Gillis missed with 32 sec-
20. Two plays later, Jaylun The segment aired Friday 5 seconds left in the first run).
Shawn Wade brought the Fourth Quarter
Eggerson scored on a 10- night prior to the broadcast half, trailing 12-0. The Fal- H — Darden 1 run (Brandon Boren kick).
next one back 60 yards for a
yard fullback dive to help of the game on WMSV-FM cons needed to use all three touchdown. H C
Team Statistics

onds left before halftime.
“The defense had to
mentally bow up,” Chamb-
less said. “We had to make
make it 14-0. 91.1.
“We have a lot of guys Columbus Municipal
in the backfield who can School District Board Pres-
carry the workload,” ident Jason Spears and
timeouts to make sure the
proper personnel were on
the field early in the drive.
Eventually, Columbus faced
Columbus had 296
yards. In his final game,
Derrick Jordan had 15 car-
ries for 71 yards. Kris Lu-
First Downs 12 14
Rushes-Yards 33-91 38-145
Passing Yards 145 151
Comp.-Att.-Int. 11-17-1 14-29-3
Return Yards 175 105
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties 5-30 10-101

sure we were going to keep
playing the next play. We
just have to get better every
day at practice.”
Though the halftime
clock was set for 15 min-
utes, neither team re-
turned in that amount of
Chambless said. “We lost CMSD Superintendent
two thousand-yard rush- Cherie Labat didn’t return
ers (Marcus Murphy and voicemails Saturday morn-
Chris Calvert) from last ing.
season, but we have a lot In a text message ex-
of backs who can take ad- change with The Dispatch
vantage when their num- on Saturday morning, Rice
bers are called.” thanked the players and as-
first-and-goal from the
3-yard line.
A passing play then re-
sulted in an inbounds tackle
at the 3. The clock ran out
before the Falcons could get
another snap.
“Not scoring before the
cious had an interception,
while Jaylan Stewart had
a strip and Mario Martin a
fumble recovery.
“We played with a lot of
emotion tonight, especially
the seniors,” Kirk said. “For
the defense, we played our
Individual Statistics
RUSHING: Hernando — Ladarrion Darden 23-104,
Dylan Faulk 8-6, Team 2-(-19); Columbus — Derrick
Jordan 15-71, Devarkas Ramsey 12-60, Matthew
Leach 3-15, Jaelan Craddieth 2-13, Michello Garrick
1-2, Ethan Conner 3-1, Team 2-(-17).
PASSING: Hernando — Dylan Faulk 11-16-145-1,
Ladarrion Darden 0-1-0-0; Columbus — Ethan Con-
ner 14-21-151-3, Jaelan Craddieth 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Hernando — Kelly Smith 4-37, Collin
Jacobs 2-21, Ryan Smith 1-40, Austin Wright 1-16,
Kylan Stepter 1-15, KJ Hickman 1-8, Ladarrion
Darden 1-8; Columbus — Jervorius Vance 8-91, Fred
Harris 4-15, Derrick Jordan 1-25, Jarrod Bush 1-20.

Cohen
Continued from Page 4B
While some of those details remain
undetermined, the release of the render-
ings is a step in a lengthy process.
Cohen told The Dispatch that MSU
has been in discussions with architects
since he became the athletic director.
He said the initial conversations will
gather information about the costs for
the project so MSU can compare what
it wants to what it can afford and then
work to find where the two meet. Cohen
said he learned something about Hum-
phrey Coliseum in those talks.
“The bowl itself, the seating itself is
very good, for a lot of different reasons,”
Cohen said. “We went 36-2 in that build-
ing a year ago. It’s not all broken, but
there are several things about the facil-
ity that definitely need upgrading in a
rather grand scale, and that’s what our
plan is to do.”
MSU plans to place a premium seat-
ing section at floor level, but most of the
improvements will take place around the
floor. The specifics will be determined
after discussions with architects and
construction experts.
“Our goal is to create a more modern
concourse with the new amenities we
have,” Cohen said. “Our goal is to have
a full-scale store to sell Mississippi State
gear, not just on game days but all year
long. We have discussed the feasibility
and the possibility of having a restau-
rant on the concourse that’s available
year round, not just on game days.
“Our entry ways in the facility are
very important. We want to make a state-
ment in that way as well.”
Cohen added he expects the maxi-
mum capacity to be similar to the are-
na’s current roughly 10,500, and that the
goal isn’t to add seats.
MSU fans familiar with the renova-
tion of Dudy Noble Field likely will get
the same schedule for Humphrey Coli-
seum when it is finalized.
“Our plan is, depending on what year
we can start construction, is to start after
a basketball season and work through
the next basketball season (and) not do
anything that’s going to inhibit our fans,
our student-athletes and our coaches,”
Cohen said. “That takes a tremendous
amount of planning, to be able to pull
that off while you’re playing in the same
building.
“It’s my understanding that it’ll be a lot
like football, where we’ll close off a portion
of the building and make that portion inac-
cessible to fans and student-athletes while
construction is going on. At this time, we
believe we can do construction through a
basketball season.”
Cohen said most of MSU’s planning
efforts have been on the concourse
and entrance, but he will soon turn to
ground-level improvements such as stu-
dent-athlete areas. That’s where Cohen
expects heavy involvement from men’s
basketball coach Ben Howland and
women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer.
He will get a willing participant in
Howland.
“We’ve been talking about it since I
arrived,” Howland said. “The incredible
job they’ve done renovating the football
stadium, the addition of the football
practice facility, the baseball stadium
and what’s going on over there are really
impressive, so we’re really excited about
it. We’re excited it’s basketball’s time.”
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Hudson on Twitter @Brett_Hudson

Clark
Continued from Page 4B
his classmates at Gentry High
told him about The W and that
it was a great school. He said
he has been playing basketball
since he was 7 years old, includ-
ing two years at Blue Mountain
College prior to coming to The
W.
Clark is one of 22 players list-
ed on the team’s roster on the
school’s athletic website. Senior
Josh Skinner and junior Keith
Harris (Starkville), freshman
Quin Williams and junior Justin
Perryman (Columbus), and An-
tavious Belgrave (Macon) will
provide the local flavor.
Brian Merkel will get his
first chance to be a head coach
of a men’s basketball team at
The W. Prior to coming to Co-
lumbus, Merkel spent five sea-
sons as assistant men’s basket-
ball coach at NCAA Division
III Hendrix College in Conway,
Arkansas. He also spent one
season as head coach of the
men’s and women’s cross coun-
try programs and four years as
an assistant coach for the men’s
golf program.
At Hendrix, Merkel assisted
with all facets of the basketball
program, including recruiting,
opponent scouting, on-court
practice, and skill development.
Prior to becoming a coach,
Merkel was a three-year start-
ing point guard at Millsaps Col-
lege in Jackson.
“We have only been togeth-
er for three weeks, so none of
these guys really played to-
gether,” Merkel said Thursday
before practice. “Whether you
know somebody or have played
with them doesn’t take away the
ability to play hard. We’re going
to make mistakes. Chemistry
issues are going to arise on the
floor, but that doesn’t mean that
we can’t play hard and get after
it for 40 minutes. The guys have
really responded to that.”
Merkel said he was part of
teams at Hendrix that played
the saw way. He said the Owls
have work to do on the Xs and
Ox, but he said the effort he has
seen from his players has ex-
ceeded his expectations. That’s
a good sign, especially with 22
players on a roster that should
mean plenty of competition for
playing time.
“We have a lot of guys from
around here, so the name wasn’t
as big of a hurdle as I thought it
was going to be,” said Merkel,
who was raised in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. “You find this a lot
at the Division III level. This
is where I coached and where I
played. There are a lot of guys
that kind of fall through the
cracks. People that don’t under-
stand, it’s very good basketball.
You come to a game at The W,
you’re going to see high-level
basketball.
“A lot of the guys I contacted
or who contacted me just wanted
a chance. The academic reputa-
tion The W has helps in that. It
makes my job easy that when you
bring a kid on campus not only
are they going to get a chance,
but they also are going to get a
great education. They are going
to set themselves up for life after
basketball. All of that has made
for a fun deal here.”
Merkel’s mother is from Co-
lumbus, as are his grandpar-
ents. He said his mother and
father met at Lee High School
in Columbus and then went to
Mississippi State, so he knew
the potential in The W.
Clark, a power forward, saw
that potential, too. He said
Merkel will bring an up-tempo
style to the court, and that he
feels things will click once ev-
erybody buys into the system.
“I know we are going to play
hard and it is going to be an
exciting brand of basketball,”
Clark said. “Once we stepped
on campus we just came togeth-
er and formed a brotherhood. I
feel like our bond is pretty good
and we get along with each oth-
er. We have a great coach who
always has our back.”
The W will play host to Blue
Mountain College at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 12, at Pohl Gym-
nasium. The game will be part
of a doubleheader (5:30 p.m.
start) with the women’s basket-
ball team. On Saturday, The W
prepared for its debut season
with an exhibition game against
Tougaloo College in Jackson.
With a chance to make history
each time it steps on the court,
Clark hopes the Owls will take
advantage of their chances and
make every game count.
“I want people when they
look at playing MUW to know
they are going to be in a dog-
fight,” Clark said. “We are go-
ing to play the whole 40 min-
utes, and we are going to play
tough and get after it.”
Follow Dispatch sports editor
Adam Minichino on Twitter @
ctsportseditor

White Jr.
Continued from Page 4B
at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
10.
White Jr. said he
scheduled the two exhi-
bition games on the road
to see how his players re-
spond on the road when
they face adversity. The
W will play host to Blue
Mountain College at 5:30
p.m. Monday, Nov. 12,
in its home opener. The
game will be part of a dou-
bleheader with the men’s
basketball team.
White Jr.’s first team
will have four players —
juniors Alexandra Brown
and Rokila Wallace and
sophomore Tori Weir
from Columbus and ju-
nior Qiayon Bailey from
West Point. appeared in 19 games have had people catch on hustle and do what we’re schedule,” White Jr. said.
Katlyn Duke, who also (one start) and averaged pretty quick. Those people told to do, it is going to “We have LSU-Shreve-
is a member of the school’s three points and 2.1 re- are helping the others.” carry over to the game. … port, an NAIA team, com-
softball team, and Tenazhia bounds in 9.3 minutes per Wallace, a 5-8 junior If you have heart in prac- ing in here. They are No.
Hinkson, a transfer from game at Dillard, a NAIA guard, played for Yvonne tice, you’re going to have 13 in the country. They
Dillard University by way school in New Orleans. Hairston at Columbus heart in the game. will be here the 17th of
of Copiah-Lincoln Commu- Hinkson won two titles High School. She aver- “We have been very November. That will be a
nity College, are the only as part of the program at aged 17 points, three re- competitive. For us to good test for us. We have
seniors. Co-Lin and another at Dil- bounds, 2.1 assists, and be the first team coming Philander Smith and Tou-
Hinkson, a 5-foot- lard, so she knows what it 2.4 steals per game last back, I feel like we’re go- galoo coming here for
8 guard, earned sec- will take for The W to put season at Meridian C.C. ing to beat a lot of teams. regular-season games,
ond-team Mississippi As- the pieces together. Both players believe I even feel like we’re a so we will have some nice
sociation of Community “I think we will be the Owls have the intan- threat already.” tests on our hands.
and Junior College (MAC- good,” Hinkson said. gibles White Jr. is look- White Jr. said he is “We will be OK. If we
JC) All-State honors as a “The main thing I hear ing for to build a cham- anxious to find players can get pretty good play
sophomore at Co-Lin. from coach White that pionship program. They he can trust and individ- out of our inside game
She averaged 10.9 points I heard from my other said the team has plenty uals who will work hard to balance out our guard
per game and shot 43.3 coaches is you have to go of depth in the back- in practice and on their play, I think we will be
percent from the field at game speed in practice court, which should be a own to be ready to make OK.”
(37.9 percent from 3-point if you want to execute in strength. a difference in the fourth Follow Dispatch sports
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Last season, Hinkson “For the most part, we tice,” Wallace said. “If we “We have a pretty good Twitter @ctsportseditor
8B Sunday, November 4, 2018
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tion to provide and three ques-
tions to answer.
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Family: Married with three
children
Email: efox@foxlawfirm.net
Phone: 662-456-4201
Gene Barton
Age: 64
Most recent occupation:
Private attorney; City Attorney
Okolona; County Prosecutor
Chickasaw County
Education: Juris Doctor
University of Mississippi
Previous judicial experience:
None
Family: Married with eight
children
Email: gbartonatty@bellsouth.net
Phone: 662-447-2522
R. Todd Bennett
Age: 43
Most recent occupation:
Partner in Bennett & Bennett Law
Firm, LLP
Education: Mississippi College
School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
None
Family: Single
Email: electrtoddbennett@gmail.
com
Phone: 662-456-3794
Rodney Faver
Age: 56
Most recent occupation:
Currently Municipal Judge for
the City of Starkville; practicing
attorney for 30 years, 20 years
focused primarily on Chancery
Court matters; partner at Ward,
Rogers, and Faver, PLLC.
Education: B.A., Mississippi
State University; Juris Doctor,
University of Mississippi School
of Law; Cambridge University,
College of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Nine years as Municipal Judge for
the City of Starkville
Family: Married with two children
Email: RodneyFaverForChancery
Dist14-1@outlook.com
Phone: Did not provide
Lee Ann Turner
Age: 48
Most recent occupation: Family
Law Attorney at Winfield Law Firm
in Starkville
Education: B.A., Univ. of
Alabama, Broadcast Journalism
major, English minor; Juris Doctor
Univ. of Alabama School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Nine-plus years in two Chancery
Court Judicial positions: Special
Master for Mental and Drug and
Alcohol Commitments and Youth
Court Referee
Family: Married with one child
Email: lturner@winfieldlawfirm.
com
Phone: 662-251-1300
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ment, education, experience, 150-word limit for the answers
family and contact information to each of the three questions.
1. What qualities are most
important in a chancery judge?
In my opinion, the chancery judge
addresses important decisions that
require fairness and even temperament.
The judge needs to readily listen to both
sides of any factual scenario presented
before the court. In this particular race,
all the candidates are qualified for the
positions. However, I believe that my life
experiences coupled with my knowledge
of the law best equip me to serve with
integrity.
Experience in chancery court and
also broad experience in the field of law
are most important since sometimes
other issues in the legal professions
come up in chancery court.
Most important are life experiences
generated from a lifetime of living and
facing the challenges that are thrown
your way.
All judges are called on to be
impartial observers of the facts
presented to them and fair deciders
when applying those facts to the laws
and statutes of the state. All judges are
also to be unbiased as to the issues or
parties that appear before them, viewing
every case on its own merits, not
influenced by their own experiences or
other cases ruled on. Chancery judges
have the job of listening to parties who
are going through some of the worst
parts of their life (end of marriage,
death of loved ones, problems with real
estate, etc), setting aside the emotions
that often are present and finding the
portions of the evidence and testimony
that the law applies to and rule
accordingly on each issue presented to
them separately.   or oppose decisions with which they
Given the nature of cases that
are heard in our chancery courts, the
decisions handed down by the judge
often have an immediate effect on
people’s lives. I believe that the ability to
apply the law and judicial temperament
are the foremost qualities needed to
effectively serve as Chancery Judge.
These qualities assure that all people
who appear before a Chancery Judge
are treated equitably and fairly.
Having worked for five sitting
chancery judges and practiced before
many more, I believe it is vital that the
chancery judge know the law, be willing
to listen to the testimony/evidence,
and understand the impact of their
rulings. A chancery judge should be
humble, patient, and compassionate
when holding hearings and making
rulings. The chancery bench is really
one of service, where the judge
makes the rulings without juries, and
a chancery judge needs to have a
servant’s mentality in taking on the
great responsibilities of the position.
Chancery judges should genuinely care
about children and families and work
to get the best outcomes possible. The
position of chancery judge also requires
excellent legal research and writing
skills.
Minor grammatical errors were If a candidate exceeded the
corrected but otherwise the given word limit, their answers
answers are in the candidates’ were edited for length by Dis-
own voices. patch staff.
2.What are the biggest 3. In reference to the state
challenges chancery courts Supreme Court’s ruling earlier
face? this year, should firearms be
allowed in courthouses?
A Chancellor deals with a wide If elected Chancellor, I would
spectrum of challenges that can often always uphold the laws of the State
be heartbreaking. The nerves of parties of Mississippi and also abide the
are so incredibly raw and exposed. Constitution of the State of Mississippi
Tempers often flare, and some and the Constitution of the United
situations produce violence. Crowded States.
dockets are also another big challenge
of the chancery court. Certainly, a
Chancellor should address issues as
quickly as possibly so unnecessary
expenses are avoided.
One challenge faced by the Under no circumstances should
chancery courts is the fact that some firearms be allowed in the courthouse.
individuals lack the funds to hire an Chancery court cases involve some
attorney to represent them in court and of the most emotionally charged
appear pro se; this often happens in cases that can be heard and there is
divorce proceedings but occasionally the potential for violence and injury
occurs in other proceedings. if a loaded firearm could be carried
Still another is the lack of resources into the courthouse. The legislature
in the field of drug addiction and mental should meet and address this ruling as
health care. Too often individuals sit in soon as possible and pass legislation
jail awaiting transportation to a mental barring individuals, even those with
health facility after they have been a permit, from bringing a firearm into
committed. The mental health system the courthouse. Only law enforcement
is inadequate to service the population should be armed.
for the state of Mississippi and there
is a lack of sufficient beds in the state
hospitals for mentally ill individuals
who do not have private insurance.
Additionally, there are insufficient
treatment facilities for individuals with
drug addiction.
Since the Chancery is the court of On October 10, 2007, I stood before
equity (fairness) as opposed to crimes the Mississippi Bar and the Judges
and civil wrongs, one challenge is the administering the various courts’ oaths
fairness to all parties involved, directly and swore to uphold the law first and
and indirectly. Divorces often have foremost; first, to the U.S. Constitution,
decisions that forever affect not only the then to the Mississippi Constitution, then
two parties, but any children dependent to the statutes our legislative bodies
on those two parties, creditors of those have given us and the past decisions of
parties and others connected to those our higher courts.  While I understand
parties. Another challenge is timing the arguments made by both sides of
burdens. As society has changed over this issue, as long as the U.S. and state
the years, the volume of cases being constitutions are as they are currently
presented to the chancery courts, written and the Supreme Court does not
as well as the length of some trials, reverse its decision in the future based
are increasing. Being able to resolve on these constitutions, it is the job of the
chancery cases in a timely manner has Chancellor to follow the laws regardless
been harder as these increases have of their political opinions on this or any
come about. other issue that are not under their
purview as a judge and to support
encounter as a citizen in the way they
vote in elections for the correct decision
makers.
Since we have three very As a sitting judge, I am unable to
experienced judges retiring at the same express an opinion regarding this issue.
time, the immediate challenge will be My obligation is to follow the law.
getting newly elected judges up to
speed, preventing delays in pending
cases. While our newly elected judges
will go through rigorous judicial training,
knowledge of chancery law will facilitate
a smooth transition. Chancery judges
face the challenge of managing an
ever-growing caseload. They must also
ensure pending cases are heard in a
timely manner and the parties involved
in chancery litigation are treated fairly.
My experience serving as Municipal
Judge has prepared me to face all the
challenges that can occur in Chancery
Court.
My focus and my commitment
as Municipal Judge have been to
accurately apply the law in a timely
manner and to ensure the people who
appear before me are treated with
dignity and fairness. I intend to carry on
in this tradition if I am elected.
Many people who need help from I would follow the applicable law on
Chancery Courts are not able to hire this issue.
legal counsel to represent them. The
courts should facilitate access to
the courts for people who represent
themselves in personal matters,
such as divorce and guardianships,
whenever possible. Also, many people
with cases in Chancery Court need
more information about how to best
parent their children when they are no
longer in a relationship with the child’s
other parent. Another challenge faced
by Chancery Courts is the need for
providing cost-effective alternate dispute
resolution options to help parties work
together to find an agreed resolution
for their legal issues without having to
“fight” each other and cause irrevocable
harm to relationships.

Chancery Court Judge – District 14-Place 2 Term: 4 years, Annual salary: $136,000
Q&A
Part of Lowndes and Clay counties
Gary Street Goodwin
Age: 61
Most recent occupation:
Attorney; Columbus Municipal
Judge
Education: B.A., Mississippi
State University, Economics and
Political Science major; Juris
Doctor, University of Mississippi
School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Five years as Municipal Judge,
City of Columbus
Family: Married with two sons
and one stepson
Email: electgsgchanceryjudge@
gmail.com
Phone: 662-328-1101
Carrie A. Jourdan
Age: 59
Most recent occupation:
Attorney
Education: B.A., Louisiana State
University, Journalism; Juris
Doctor, LSU School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Youth Court Judge, pro tem (as
needed)
Family: Divorced, one son
Email: jourdanlaw@cableone.net
Phone: 662-241-5191
Joseph N. “Joe”
Studdard
Age: 56
Most recent occupation:
Attorney
Education: Attended East
Mississippi Community College;
Graduate of Mississippi State
University; University of
Mississippi School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Extensive trial court and appellate
practice in all areas handled by
Chancery Court
Family: Married with two children
Email: joe@studdardlaw.com
Phone: 662-327-6744
Chancery Court Judge – District 14-Place 3 Term: 4 years, Annual salary: $136,000
Noxubee County; part of Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Clay counties
Paula Drungole-Ellis
Age: Did not provide
Most recent occupation:
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Youth
Court Judge, 9-1/2 years; Lawyer,
32 years
Education: B.S., Rust College;
Juris Doctor, University of Kansas
Law School
Previous judicial experience:
9-1/2 years as Youth Court Judge
in Chancery Court; 9-1/2 years
as Special Master Pro tem for
Commitments in Chancery Court
Family: Married with three
children
Email: electpde@aol.com
Phone: 662-617-3921
Roy A’. Perkins
Age: 62
Most recent occupation:
Attorney at Law; Vice-Mayor
and Alderman, Ward 6, City of
Starkville
Education: B.A. Mississippi State
University, Political Science with
emphasis in Public Administration;
Juris Doctor, Mississippi College
School of Law
Previous judicial experience:
Practiced law for 30 years and
have regularly litigated, handled
and argued cases in Chancery
Court for more than 25 years.
Family: Married with two children
Email: royaperkins@hotmail.com
Phone: 662-242-7300
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1. What qualities are most
important in a chancery judge?
I believe that a Chancery Judge
should be dedicated to public
service, have demonstrated judicial
experience and have the patience and
understanding to grasp the personal
difficulties of life which bring people
to court. Dedication to public service
reveals itself in a judge’s attitude toward
those appearing before him, whether
it is parties, clerks or other court staff.
Courtesy and kindness should go hand-
in-hand with the discharge of difficult
duties, which are required in many
types of cases. These include divorce,
custody, support, paternity, adoptions
or less personal matters, such as
determinations of title or ownership of
land, boundary disputes, as well as
estate proceedings.
The most important quality in a judge
is temperament. Judicial temperament
is the ability to remain calm and level
headed no matter how incendiary or
horrifying the facts may be. Parties need
their chancery judges to be clear eyed
and have a clear mind so that a verdict
is reached based on facts and law, not
emotions.
I think the most important quality
is having broad Chancery Court
experience. Chancery Court handles
a wide variety of cases and the judge
needs to have trial experience in all of
those areas to understand each case
and rule on them properly. Without
such experience, it would be difficult for
the Chancery Judge to understand the
nature of the matters before him or her
and how to properly apply the law to the
facts presented. The second important
quality is judicial temperament, being
a person with patience, integrity and
a calm demeanor to handle situations
where emotions run high.
A chancery judge must possess
integrity, care and have compassion
for all people, and know the law and
constitution. Additionally, judicial
experience is important. A Chancery
Judge hears cases that touch
every aspect of one’s life, from birth
(example adoptions) to even after
death (estates). Therefore to have
one who has heard thousands of
cases, understands correct court room
protocol and decorum create an easier
process for not only the litigants who
have a case, but also the attorneys
who appear before the court. Over
the last nine years, I have conditioned
myself to listen closely to each person
who has come before the court and
have handled each case with fairness
and impartiality. Furthermore, one’s
temperament plays a very important
part as a judge. Most people, who have
served on the bench for a period of
time, possess the right temperament for
the position of a judge.
I am constitutionally qualified to
serve as a Chancery Court Judge. If
elected, I will work very diligently,
faithfully, loyally and untiringly at all
times. I have a very strong work ethic;
and I will exert this strong work ethic,
at all times. As Philippians 4:13 states:
“I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.” As a Christian and a
very strong and firm believer in Christ,
it is my strong and unwavering faith
that Christ will strengthen me to do all
things if I am elected. Given my solid,
unwavering and strong faith and my
commitment and dedication to all of the
tasks that I pursue, it is my goal to be
an excellent Chancellor if I am elected.
As a result, I do not intend to allow
any challenges to interfere with my
work, duties, responsibilities, tasks and
obligations as a Chancery Court Judge.
2.What are the biggest
challenges chancery courts
face?
The court’s highest duty is to assure
that children of divorcing parents can
continue to maintain close and loving
relationships with both parents. This
requires parents to manage any anger
remaining between them, so as to
avoid the children being caught in the
middle. The court must enter orders
which are just and cause the least
friction between the parents. The court
must also hold parents accountable for
violation of those orders. The court’s
next duty is to be prompt, diligent and
efficient in its operations to ensure quick
but efficient resolution of cases. This
requires the court to ensure that the
parties’ attorneys be prompt, diligent
and efficient in their preparation and
presentation of cases to the court.
The biggest challenge chancery
courts face is time. It is the right of the
people to be heard timely and to get
a timely response. So many issues,
particularly in family law, are time
sensitive. As a chancellor we need to
look for ways to stream line the process
and to make it accessible to the people.
I believe the biggest challenge
initially will be the fact that all three of
our Chancery Judges are retiring this
year and will be replaced. As a result, I
believe that broad Chancery experience
in all of the cases handled by Chancery
will be critical. Another challenge is
making sure that all cases have a
short life span between filing and final
resolution. Many of the cases that come
into Chancery Court involve issues that
can carry high emotional stakes, cases
such as divorce and child custody,
will contests or disputes and disputes
over land lines or ownership. Given the
emotional nature of these cases, the
shorter that the parties are tied up with
court related matters, the better. Finally,
I believe that an emphasis on improved
use of technology, increased use of
dispute resolution such as mediation
and increased use of legal clinics can
contribute to correcting these issues.
Instead of focusing on challenges,
I would like to focus on what I perceive
as needs of the community and how
the Chancery Court system can help.
First, I believe that is important for the
court to continue to provide “access to
justice” for those who are not able to
afford attorneys. I had the opportunity
to participate in the Free Legal Clinic
in June. The clinic can be expanded
in terms of times and types of cases
that lawyers can assist citizens in
preparing and filing. Secondly, the
court could provide periodic educational
forums about the court system. The
citizens can learn about the cases
covered by each court and the proper
process. Lastly, it is important that
cases are heard in a timely manner. My
experience as a judge provided me with
the skill to manage a court docket and
to move cases along in an expeditious
manner.
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3. In reference to the state
Supreme Court’s ruling earlier
this year, should firearms be
allowed in courthouses?
The ruling in this case involved a
statute which granted persons who
hold an “enhanced concealed-carry”
license the privilege of carrying a
concealed firearm in the courthouses
of this state. The same statute allowed
Judges to determine the extent to which
they could restrict firearms in their
courtrooms. The Mississippi Supreme
Court ruling vacated a standing order
of the Lowndes County Chancery
Court, prohibiting such licensees from
possessing a firearm in and around
courthouse buildings. This ruling is
valid Supreme Court precedent and
is required to be followed regardless
of any personal opinion a Judge may
have. Therefore, Judges may ban
firearms from the courtroom, but they
have no authority beyond the doors of
that courtroom.
Firearms should not be allowed in
courthouses. I feel strongly about this
issue as a lawyer, potential judge and
citizen. Chancery and circuit matters are
often highly charged. People’s lives can
be changed in the course of a single
ruling. In many cases, as hard as we try
to be fair, someone will feel like they lost
– in some instances, lost everything.
This is not the atmosphere where
carrying a gun is a good idea. People
need an opportunity to calm down and
reflect, and to hopefully respond to their
better angels.
First, as all Chancery Judge
candidates are required to be non-
partisan and to refrain from answering
questions involving political issues, I
don’t believe that I am allowed to give
my opinion on this issue. I will add that
the Mississippi Supreme Court has
recently ruled on this issue and has
stated what the law is and if elected to
this position I will be bound to follow and
uphold that law.
Because this issue might appear
in future litigation, it is not appropriate
for me to address it directly. However,
I would state that it is important that
each courthouse have adequate,
professionally trained security at all
times. Such security would even include
times when court is not in session since
the Judge is often working in Chambers
and parties are often visiting the
courthouse to file or get documents and
might encounter an adversarial party
or those who might have other issues
that could invoke high emotions or even
violence
The laws of this State and the Code
of Judicial Conduct preclude me from
talking about or addressing issues. As
a result, I must respectfully decline to
respond to this specific question.
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Mississippi Bar Association encourages voting on Tuesday

Special to The Dispatch
Judges are different from other elect-
ed officials; their role is to uphold the
law rather than represent voters. Be-
cause of this difference, deciding who
to vote for in a judicial election can be
challenging.
Before casting a ballot on Nov. 6, vot-
ers should consider four key character-
istics in choosing which judicial candi-
date to support:
Integrity – high moral character, hon-
esty, and diligence;
Professional Competence – intellect,
knowledge of the law, writing and ana-
lytical ability, judgment, and courtroom
and trial experience;
Judicial Temperament – unbiased,
courteous, open-minded, fair, and com-
mitted to the rule of law, and
Service – a demonstrated commit-
ment to justice for all.
In addition, voters should expect
from judicial candidates campaign con-
duct that is consistent with judicial rules
and ethics, impartial, and committed to
the law rather than public opinion.
The road to justice for all is paved by
each Mississippi citizen voting in the ju-
dicial elections on Election Day, Novem-
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Choose Kindness

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Caledonia Elementary School fourth-graders show support for choosing kindness over bullying by wearing Choose Kindness wristbands giv-
en to them by Junior Auxiliary of Columbus after one of the first presentations of JA’s new anti-bullying project in February. Geared toward
second- through fifth-graders, Choose Kindness equips children with tools to stand up to bullying and encourages them to seek help for
targets of bullying.

An anti-bullying message gives children tools to meet challenges

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jswoope@cdispatch.com

I
n a 1961 episode of “The Andy Griffith
Show,” young Opie is being targeted daily
by a school bully, shaken down for nickel
milk money with threats of a knuckle sand-
wich. Opie’s pa, Sheriff Andy Taylor, and An-
dy’s sidekick, Deputy Barney Fife, ponder
how to help the boy out of this jam. Within
a half-hour time frame, minus commercials,
the issue is neatly dispatched. Opie learns to
stand up for himself, and the bully learns his
lesson. Problem solved.
Only ... the wider world isn’t Mayberry,
and dealing with bullying is seldom so cut
and dried.
Bullying is nothing new, but it does seem
to have taken on a heightened sense of
significance and urgency in recent years.
That is a reason some local educators urged
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus to extend its
existing anti-bullying program for middle
school students to younger ages. Choose
Kindness is the nonprofit organization’s re- Courtesy photo
sponse. The anti-bullying project for second Heritage Academy second-graders John Aiden Hill, 8, and Bailey Stafford, 7, write an act of
through fifth grades was developed by the kindness they have given or received on a strip of paper for a “paper chain of kindness” Oct.
JA provisional class of 2017 and first present- 18. Junior Auxiliary of Columbus member Kristen Jordan looks on. John Aiden is the son of
Michelle Coleman and Levell Hill. Bailey is the daughter of Kevin and Shannon Stafford. All
ed earlier this year at several local schools. are of Columbus.
In the past month alone, JA has taken it to
Caledonia, Fairview and Heritage Academy average eventually drops out of school be- — a Choose Kindness wristband to wear.
Elementary Schools. Mary Tana Garner is cause of it. Victims of bullying, and bullies Fairview Elementary School Counselor
the current project chair and also a member themselves, can have serious long-lasting Cindy Harris watched students there go
of the provisional class that created Choose problems from it through life. through the stations Oct. 18.
Kindness. She’s also the mother of two What happens to children in childhood “Children want help with knowing how
boys, in second and fourth grades. shapes who they become. Knowing that, to deal with these issues that
“As we developed this, it seemed we all JA created an age-appropriate project that may happen to them in a
had had an experience, or our breaks down bullying through visits to four school setting or in a commu-
children had, with bullying,” stations. They clarify what bullying is, who nity setting, because it hurts
Garner said. “Everybody has the “players” are, the roles of bystanders, their feelings when it happens
their bullying stories to share, cyberbullying, and response strategies. to them, and when it happens
and it shows how prevalent it At the conclusion of school presenta- to their friends,” she said.
is.” tions, each student writes down a kind act, “They want to know how to
Studies indicate that more given or received, on a strip of paper before proceed, and it was presented Harris
than three million students in joining the strips together to form a colorful in a way that really made an
the U.S. are victims of bully- Garner paper chain. Every child is also given anoth- impact on them.”
ing each year. One in 10 on er visual reminder of the important message See Choose Kindness, 6C
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Nature takes center stage in new exhibit of fine art photography

BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

R
ick Barnard’s
camera lens
has captured
a variety of stun-
ning landscapes in
the American West
and the South. A
selection of his fine
art photographic
prints of dramatic
vistas from The
Smoky Mountains
to the Northwest-
ern Plains will be
displayed at the
Columbus Arts Courtesy photo
Council’s Rosenz- Rick Barnard
weig Arts Center
in November and IF YOU GO:
December. The WHO: Columbus Arts
Council
public is invited to WHAT: Exhibit recep-
a free opening re- tion/photography by
ception for Visions Rick Barnard (plus
of Nature from acrylics and oils by Gail
5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Richardson)
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 9;
Nov. 9. The nature 5:30-7 p.m.
and landscape pho- WHERE: Rosenzweig
tographer based Arts Center, 501 Main
in Collierville, St., Columbus (662-
328-2787)
Tennessee, will ADMISSION: Free Rick Barnard Photography
be in attendance. “Morning on the Carolina Coast” is one of about 40 fine photographic prints Rick Barnard of Collierville, Tennessee, will display
Barnard, who has at the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts Center through Dec. 28. The public is invited to an opening reception for the
relatives in Columbus, is a repeat visitor exhibit, which also includes paintings by Gail Richardson, from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday.
to the city.
“I’m a bit of a dreamer, and photog-
His solo exhibits have been featured
raphy is an interpretive art. My photos
at the Memphis Botanical Gardens, Ger-
reflect my vision of a flower, an individual
mantown Performing Arts Centre and
or a mountain stream. With my camera,
at Christian Brothers University, among
I can slow the tides, darken the skies or
other notable locations. He has also taken
capture a special moment in the eyes of a
part in numerous group exhibits.
child,” he said.
Barnard will share approximately 40
“I think that today especially, the work
prints in the Columbus show. His images
explore the waterfalls, rivers, mountains, of (myself) and other photographers is
deserts, birds and flowers that offer a very important because all of us have
glimpse of America beyond the beaten concerns about the earth and the condi-
path. tion and the cleanliness of it. I hope that
“They are all about this great big beau- my photographs help others take a pause,
tiful country of ours,” Barnard told The take a moment and see the world around
Dispatch. “We’ve very fortunate to have us in different ways.”
the national parks that we do. I began to
really appreciate them 10 years ago when In addition
my wife and I were in Alaska, in the Kat- Friday’s reception also features a
mai Wilderness.” Of about a dozen people showing of acrylic and oil paintings by
the Barnards were with, around half were Gail Richardson in the arts center’s Artist
from other countries. Without fail, the Alley gallery. Richardson’s collection is
photographer said, they spoke of how titled Hodge Podge.
lucky Americans are to have the parks. The Rosenzweig Arts Center is locat-
Barnard’s passion for photography ed at 501 Main St., in downtown Colum-
enables him to portray the world as he bus. For more information, contact the Rick Barnard Photography
sees it. CAC, 662-328-2787 (closed Mondays). Rick Barnard’s “Family Portrait” of cattle egrets was taken near St. Augustine, Florida.

If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know?
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calendar
Today
Fall and Winter Floral Design
Show — Ralph Null demonstrates
the art of creating seasonal floral de-
signs at 2 p.m. at this benefit for the
Columbus Arts Council at the Rosenz-
weig Arts Center, 501 Main St. An
auction of arrangements follows the
program. A light reception is included.
Tickets $25 at the door.
Now through Nov. 17
Development District Senior Enrich-
ment Center hosts its sixth annual
show and sale featuring jewelry,
knitting, crochet and craft groups
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 1522 Gardner
Boulevard, Columbus. For information,
contact Carla Guyton, 662-386-0001
or cguyton@gtpdd.com.
MUW Fall Recital — Mississippi
University for Women Department of
Music presents a fall recital at 7:30
p.m. in Poindexter Hall on campus.
Free to the public.
Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main St.,
Starkville. Tickets are $15 adults; $10
students, available at 662-323-6855,
or box office hours are 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
two weeks prior to, and during, each
show. Seating is limited.
Friday, Nov. 9
CAFB Retiree Appreciation
— Columbus Air Force Base hosts
Retiree Appreciation Day from 9 a.m.-
2 p.m. at the Columbus Club, with
working dog demos, aircraft displays,
Courtesy photo

Citywide Turkey Drive — Tuesday, Nov. 6 complimentary lunch, health screen-

Donate frozen turkeys for a meal
prepared and delivered by volunteers
to seniors in Columbus on Thanks-
giving Day. Drop-off locations are:
Columbus Police Department lobby
(Mon.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.); Salvation
Army (Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Closed 12-12:30 p.m.); and Colum-
bus Recreation Authority, Mon.-Fri., 8
a.m.-5 p.m.). Monetary donations also
welcome. For information, contact Lt.
Christian Smith of Salvation Army,
662-327-5137, or Joe Johnson, 662-
549-4477.
Monday, Nov. 5
Handmade Show and Sale
— The Golden Triangle Planning and
Bean Soup benefit — The
Knights of Columbus Council 6765
Starkville host a Senate Bean Soup
fundraiser for The Mission, a Christian
men’s transitional living center in West
Point. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. enjoy a
soup served daily in the U.S. Capitol
Dining Room since the early 20th
century. $5 donation (quarts also
available), at Immaculate Conception
Church, 26707 W. Main St., West
Point.
Nov. 7-11, 13-16
“The Addams Family” —
Starkville Community Theatre pres-
ents this family-friendly musical come-
dy at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) at the
ing, flu shots, door prizes and more.
For more information, contact CAFB
Public Affairs, 662-434-7068.
Exhibit reception — A free
reception from 5:30-7 p.m. at the
Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig
Arts Center, 501 Main St. opens
“Visions of Nature,” photographs by
Rick Barnard, in the main gallery. A
collection of acrylics and oil paintings
by Gail Richardson is featured in Artist
Alley. For information, 662-328-2787.
Symphony Family Concert
— The Starkville-MSU Symphony
Orchestra presents this free concert
with a patriotic focus at 7:30 p.m.
at Lee Hall on the Mississippi State
campus. For more information, visit
starkvillesymphony.org.
Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 9-10
Ghosts & Legends Tours —
Explore Columbus lore at historic sites
as local performers reenact colorful
characters from the past. Bus tours
depart the Tennessee Williams Home,
300 Main St., at 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8 and
8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for Colum-
bus Arts Council members; $15 for
non-members, at columbus-arts.org,
or 662-328-2787 (closed Mondays).
Saturday, Nov. 10
Columbus Veterans Parade
— The Columbus Veterans Day
Parade begins at 10 a.m. at the
Municipal Complex, 1501 Main St.,
and ends at the Lowndes County
Courthouse, 505 Second Ave. N,
with remarks and a wreath-laying
ceremony. For more information,
contact CAFB Public Affairs, 662-
434-7068.
Starkville Veterans Parade
— A 10 a.m. parade beginning and
ending at the Oktibbeha County
Courthouse on Starkville’s Main
Street will be followed by a musical
tribute at 11 a.m. at the courthouse,
all presented by KMG Creations. For
information, contact Kayla Gilmore
at kmgcreationsdance@gmail.com
or 662-648-7382.

Pulitzer finalist will keynote MUWAA’s second BLUE event Friday

MUW UNIVERSITY ing and Education) Association mentoring is a graphic designer and IF YOU GO: it sector. For 10 years,
RELATIONS provides opportunities for committee chair. educator. With Ladies she and her husband,
WHO: MUW Alumni Association
alumni and students to The event will feature Who Design, she de- WHAT: BLUE event Andy, ran Pathways/

A
uthor, nationally continue their education, an alumni panel including signed a series of posters, WHEN: Friday, Nov. 9; 5-7:30 Relationship Seminars,
syndicated car- learn from others and Nicole Dilg Beachum, available as digital down- p.m. a $1.2 million, self-help
WHERE: Pope Dining Room,
toon- share information. The ’08; Hayley Gilmore, loads for the 2016 Wom- The W and development non-
ist and program will include a ’08; Jennifer Robinson en’s March, one of which TICKETS: $25 for non-stu- profit founded by Dr. Phil
two-time keynote address, panels Hargett, ’07; Connie Sills went viral online and dents. Limited seating; register McGraw.
Pulitzer of accomplished alumni Kossen, ’64; and Christie featured Carrie Fisher at https://longblueline.muw. “It really should be a
edu/events/blue-event-2018.
finalist Mar- and opportunities to Jones Lawrence, ’81. as Princess Leia with the fun evening and a time
shall network. Bechum is the man- slogan, “A Woman’s Place for current members of
Ramsey “We have the ever-en- aging partner of Uptick is in the Resistance.” company grew from three the Long Blue Line to
will keynote tertaining and insightful Marketing, a digital Hargett is an instruc- employees to 125 employ- encourage and network
the second Ramsey Marshall Ramsey as our marketing agency in tor of nursing at the ees in three states. with our future mem-
BLUE event guest speaker talking to Birmingham, Alabama. University of Mississippi Lawrence has exten- bers,” said Odom.
for Mississippi University us about leadership and Under her leadership, Up- Medical Center School of sive leadership, market- The cost is $25 for
for Women alumni and motivation. He will be tick has been recognized Nursing where she now ing, business develop- non-students and seating
students Friday, Nov. 9 joined by an illustrious as one of “Birmingham’s teaches approximately ment, proposal writing, is limited. Register or
in the Pope Dining Room panel of W grads from Best Places to Work” and 180 undergraduates. training, fundraising find more information
from 5-7:30 p.m. across the academic “Fastest Growing Com- Kossen, alongside her and project management at: https://longblueline.
BLUE (Building spectrum,” said Audra panies.” husband, built Kossen experience in both the muw.edu/events/blue-
Leadership Understand- Odom, MUW Alumni Gilmore of Columbus Equipment Inc. The healthcare and nonprof- event-2018.
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Transitions:
Area Weddings,
Engagements
and Anniversaries

Specialist 2nd Class Mason Gillan/Courtesy photo

SALUTE TO A CENTURY: In this U.S. Navy photo, sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-
South in Memphis, Tennessee, wished a happy birthday to World War II veteran and Brooksville native
Booker T. Doss during his 100th birthday celebration Oct. 27. A part of the Navy Region Southeast and
Navy Installations Command, NSA Mid-South serves as the Navy’s Human Resources Center of Excellence.

Symphony to present annual

Scott Carlisle Montgomery Jr. and Mary Margaret Gardner Family Concert Friday
Evening concert
Gardner/ culminates month-
long Programs
Montgomery for Children
SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Gardner Jr. of Columbus

T
announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary
he
Margaret Gardner, to Scott Carlisle Montgomery IF YOU GO:
Starkville/ WHO:
Jr., son of Mrs. and Mrs. Scott C. Montgomery Sr. of
Flowood. MSU Sym- Starkville/
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and phony presents MSU Sympho-
Mrs. Bobby Bell of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. the annual Family ny Association
Charles Gardner Sr. of Columbus. Concert on Friday, WHAT: Family
Concert
She is a 2013 graduate of Victory Christian Acad- Nov. 9 at 7:30 WHEN: Friday,
emy in Columbus and a 2017 graduate of Mississippi p.m. at Lee Hall Nov. 9; 7:30
State University. Auditorium on p.m. Courtesy photo
the Mississippi WHERE: Lee The Starkville/MSU Symphony Orchestra presents a “Programs for
She is a preschool teacher at Main Street Christian Hall Better-
School in Columbus. State campus. The sworth Audi- Children” performance in 2017.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late concert marks the torium, MSU
third installment campus to introduce children to Ameri- grant from the Mississippi
Mr. James R. Shaw and Ms. Bonnie George Shaw, and
of this year’s land- ADMISSION: can music’s classical genre.” Arts Commission. Each year,
Ms. Carole Montgomery of Jackson.
He is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School mark 50th season. Free The Programs for Children it also relies on support from
Admission is free initiative includes an annual the Greater Starkville Develop-
in Madison and a 2017 graduate of Mississippi State
and open to the public. art competition where small ment Partnership, local school
University.
Performed by the Symphony groups of students, or entire districts and MSU.
He is employed as a chemical engineer at Packag-
Orchestra, the Family Concert classrooms have created “mu- “The Programs for Children
ing Corporation of America in Counce, Tennessee.
will culminate the Symphony ral” designs interpreting the initiative is truly a community
The couple will exchange vows on Dec. 8, 2018, at
Association’s month-long “Pro- featured patriotic songs. It also effort,” said Eric Hill, SMSA
Annunciation Catholic Church in Columbus.
grams for Children,” a multi- includes classroom presenta- board president. “MSU trans-
disciplinary music education tions and curriculum aids that portation and event services,
program designed to introduce teachers have used to introduce the Day One program, area
area school children to sym- the music. school administrators, art and
phonic music. The evening Starkville Oktibbeha School music teachers and Symphony

‘Godmother of Soul’ Patti concert features a selection of

music from American compos-
ers, including John Williams’
District, Starkville Academy,
Starkville Home School Music
Co-op, Starkville Christian
musicians all work together to
make it happen. And, of course,
the program would not be pos-

LaBelle coming to MSU “Summon the Heroes,” “Amer-

ican Patriotic Songs” by Sym-
phony Conductor Barry Kopetz
School, West Clay Elementary
and Annunciation Catholic
School are participating in this
sible without Joe Ray’s tireless
efforts over the years.”
During Friday’s evening con-

for Nov. 15 concert and “Variations on a Shaker

Melody” by Aaron Copland.
As a community-centered
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC prelude to the Family Concert
AFFAIRS IF YOU GO: presentation of American mu-
WHO: MSU Lyceum Series
sic, the Programs for Children
year’s program. Students from
each school will attend one
of the three daytime school
concerts Friday, prior to the
evening public concert.
A display of student artwork
cert, attendees will hear guest
vocalist Haylee Glenn, who
will perform a selection from
Giacomo Puccini’s final opera,
“Turandot.” Glenn is winner of
the 2018 MSU Department of

G
rammy Award
winner Patti LaBelle
is bringing her leg-
endary rhythm and blues
to Lee Hall’s Bettersworth
Auditorium Thursday,
Nov. 15 as the next guest in
Mississippi State’s Lyceum
Series.
Known as the “God-
mother of Soul” and
ranked by Rolling Stone
as one of the “Top 100
Singers of All Time,”
LaBelle will perform at 7
p.m. Doors open approxi-
mately 30 minutes before
the curtain rises for the
show, which is part of the
university’s long-running
performing arts program.
Former lead vocalist
for Patti LaBelle and The
Bluebelles, the music
icon’s classic original
songs and renditions of
pop and spiritual standards
have created a personal
platform of versatility for
which she has been known
and revered throughout
her 50-plus year career.
LaBelle’s signature songs
“New Attitude” and “On
My Own,” a Billboard No.
1 duet with Michael Mc-
Donald, are sure to be in-
cluded in her performance,
as are her show-stopping
renditions of “Somewhere
Over the Rainbow” and
her 1975 original “Lady
Marmalade.” First hitting
the charts in 1962, she
WHAT: Patti LaBelle concert
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 15; 7
p.m.
WHERE: Lee Hall Bettersworth
Auditorium on campus
TICKETS: Main floor $65/$55;
balcony $45/$35 at http://
events.msstate.edu
also performed with
the genre-bending trio
Labelle, and then began a
solo career in the 1970s.
A successful entre-
preneur known for her
best-selling, original
recipe Patti’s Good Life
sweet potato pie, LaBelle
also is an advocate for
adoption and finding cures
for diabetes, cancer and
HIV/AIDS. Learn more at
pattilabelle.com.
For LaBelle’s perfor-
mance, general admission
individual tickets for the
auditorium’s first balcony
are $45; $35 on the second
balcony. Reserved seating
individual tickets for the
auditorium’s first floor
front section are $65; $55
for the first floor back
section. MSU students
with valid student I.D.
must purchase tickets to
attend LaBelle’s concert,
but will be admitted free to
all other Lyceum events.
Ticket purchases may
be made online at http://
events.msstate.edu. If
available, individual tickets
may be purchased at the
door before each program.
theme for 2018 is “American from the competition as well Music Concerto Competition.
Heroes and Patriotism.” It offers as other patriotic imagery will The Starkville/MSU Sym-
elementary students the oppor- be presented at each school phony Association was estab-
concert. In addition, Samuel
tunity to learn and interpret lished March 2, 1969. Under
several featured patriotic songs Jackson, music instructor at its leadership, the Symphony’s
including “America the Beau- Overstreet Elementary, will program of work has grown to
tiful,” “When Johnny Comes lead a group of his students in support the community or-
Marching Home” and “This a vocal presentation, accompa- chestra, chorus and Programs
Land is Your Land,” as well as nied by the Symphony. for Children. With the goal of
“Summon the Heroes.” “Whether it’s through introducing the vibrant classi-
“Our Programs for Children classroom lessons, art projects cal music genre to an audience
initiative began in 1975, and this or learning choral versions of reflecting the entire Starkville
year, we are excited to showcase the songs, the Symphony’s goal and surrounding community,
the program to over 3,000 area is to introduce these treasured every concert has remained free
elementary students during our American favorites to our to the public throughout the
daytime concerts,” said Joe Ray children in a new way,” said Symphony’s 50-year history.
Underwood, Starkville/MSU Underwood. For more information, visit
Symphony Association (SMSA) starkvillesymphony.org, or con-
board member and director of Community effort nect on social media at face-
the program. “Our 2018 patriot- Programs for Children is book.com/starkvillesymphony
ic focus combines art and music supported in part through a or twitter.com/stksymphony.
a photograph is $25. form, or they can be office of The Dispatch,
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In the garden with Felder
Putting plants and people together
S
ome
plants all
but beg
to be grown
and shared.
Spreading
around the
world and
across all
cultures and
languages like
a children’s
hand-held Felder Rushing
string game,
they easily
bring diverse people to-
gether with good cheer.
True anecdote: Some
years back Eudora Welty
told me over dinner that
her mother “stopped
going to her garden
club meetings when
they stopped swapping
plants.”
But not to worry, the
tradition is still alive, at
least in tiny Flora, Mis-
sissippi. In April 1990,
Janice Watkins, the small
town’s librarian, started
what is now the lon-
gest-running twice-yearly need sun or shade, can
plant swap in the known
universe. Along the way
it has become so much
more than gardening.
Before social media,
Janice simply spread
the word verbally for
folks to bring a plant or
two to share with one
another. The response
was overwhelming, as
dozens of men, women
and children schlepped
pots, buckets and bags
of amateur homegrown
shrubs, vines, seedling
trees, bulbs, seeds, trop-
ical plants, wildflowers,
vegetables sand herbs.
The sheer variety of
plants brought in over
the decades has been as-
tounding. Though some
are quite rare, almost all
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were at one
time common-
ly grown but
are now near-
ly impossible
to find for sale
anywhere. To
get a start,
you have to
know some-
one willing
to share —
which they
usually are.
The left-
brain horticulturist in me
knows their proper Latin
appellations, but none
are as descriptive as the
sweet country names like
milk and wine lily, butch-
er broom, cashmere
bouquet, prince’s feather,
touch-me-not, bird’s eye
pepper, walking iris,
Turk’s turban, horse tail,
chicken gizzard, snake
plant, Moses in the boat,
elephant ears ...
Not that the names re-
ally matter. What people
want to know is does it
it stay outside all winter,
and will it “get away from
you” (does it spread too
quickly)?
After several decades
of these informal sharing
fests, I’ve noticed that
every single pass-along
plant has four important
characteristics without
which it would likely
disappear after the first
gardener set it out.
First, is it valuable?
Being beautiful, edible,
family or historic heir-
loom, or attractive to
butterflies are just a few
merits; the more ways
a plant is desirable, the
more different people
will want to give it a go.
Second in importance
is its ease of cultivation.
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Coolest thing about
plant swaps is the sheer
diversity of the gardeners
themselves. Old, young,
black or white or brown,
regardless of political,
religious or sexual per-
suasion, education and
economic status, heir-
loom plants ignore social
protocol. The plants sim-
ply don’t care who “your
mama ’n them” are. They
Felder Rushing/Courtesy photo just want to be grown and
A good down-home plant shared.
swap is usually about These horticultural
much more than simply free-for-alls put plants
gardening. and people together, and
it works out fine.
Will it thrive in nearly
Felder Rushing is
any kind of soil, through
a Mississippi author,
thick and thin, heat and
columnist and host of the
cold, drought and rain,
“Gestalt Gardener” on
with little pruning or
MPB Think Radio. Email
other care? The fussier a
gardening questions to
plant is, the fewer people
will keep it around for rushingfelder@yahoo.com.
long. Next consideration
is pest resistant; not
many “garden variety”
gardeners will cherish
a plant that has to be
treated often for bugs or
blights.
Last but not least, is
how easy is it to share?
No matter how valuable,
durable or fuss-free, if it
can’t be easily propagat-
ed from seed, divided or
rooted without special
equipment and know-
how, it won’t travel to
many gardens.
Swap mechanics are
simple. Plants are num-
bered, then people draw
numbers to see which
plant they get. Like it or
not, already grow it or
not, the real swapping
goes on later in the
parking lot. The purpose
is to get good people and
plants together, and mix
’em up.
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What is it? They can include walking teachers and school “I gave a student some
The Centers for away, offering no reac- administrators grew up. ice cream money at lunch
Disease Control and tion or, especially with Bullying often seems a time.”
Prevention defines bul- cyberbullying, blocking more serious issue now. These acts of kindness
lying as “an attack or an the bully and saving Some people credit that are found on links of the
attempt at intimidating evidence, such as screen to a lessening of parental paper chain hanging out-
that intends to cause fear, shots or print-outs. guidance, a general loss side Temple’s classroom.
distress or harm.” Students are encouraged of respect for others, the Every link represents
At Station 1, Choose to tell a friend, report to explosive rise in social positive moments in
Kindness participants an adult, express their media activity by younger children’s lives, strung
hear about the difference feelings, ignore inappro- and younger users, and together after the Choose
between bullying vs. con- priate behavior and reach to the entertainment Kindness project visited
flict, in addition to learn- out to new friends. industry at large — video their school earlier this
ing what an imbalance of “Sometimes we just games, movies, music. month.
power and mediation are. assume “It really seems to “The project title
“We talk about wheth- kids know be out there more than comes from a quote
er a situation is just a everything, it used to be,” Temple from the book ‘Won-
disagreement between but some- observed. Children learn der,’ about a little boy
friends, or if it’s more of a times we so much of their behavior with a facial deformity,”
bullying situation, which
Courtesy photo have to be from watching adults, she Garner explained. The
is repeated aggression taught how added. Resources like quote repeated in JA’s
the schoolyard bully was. tance of never sharing Choose Kindness offer
from someone in some to treat our presentation is from Dr.
They knew the kid to personal information them positive examples
sort of position of power,” classmates Temple Wayne W. Dyer: “When
avoid, and home offered online, not “talking” to and tools to help deal
Garner explained. “They or peers,” given the choice between
a safe haven after school. people they don’t know said Fairview Elementa- with challenges. being right or being kind,
also play an interactive and refraining from
Now, however, social ry fourth-grade teacher choose kind.”
game where they read hurtful comments. They
scenarios and decide as
media has given bullies
a measure of anonymity, engage in a game to as-
Barbara Temple. Her Chain of kindness “If you choose kind-
a group whether it’s bul- students participated in “I shared my snack ness, you’re not going
an outlet for spread- sess different avenues of Choose Kindness Oct. with a friend who did not to become a bully,” said
lying or conflict, and we
ing rumors, wounding cyberbullying and ways 18. “They were really have a snack.” Garner. “It’s our hope
talk about ways to deal
remarks, pictures and to respond. engaged in what was “On the bus I helped a that through this project,
with both.”
videos — anywhere, any going on when they went new student find a seat.” children will gain confi-
Who is a bystander? time of day. What will you do? through the stations.” “I brought a friend’s dence in knowing that no
Station 2 expands on At Station 3, students Station 4 focuses on Societal influences homework to them when child should ever endure
the roles a bystander may hear about the impor- response strategies. have changed since many they were sick.” a bullying situation.”
play — as a disengaged
onlooker, a supporter of
the bully or defender of
the target. Children learn
the ABCs a bystander
might use to help the
target — Alert an adult,
Befriend the target, Con-
front the bully.
“In our research, we
found out more and more
that bystanders have
important roles,” Garner
said. “Usually there is
one victim, one bully, but
usually several bystand-
ers.”
Befriending the target
could be as simple as
saying that you support
them, or sitting with
them at lunch, Garner
noted.
“And if a bystander
feels safe, they may let
the bully know verbally
that it’s not OK to treat
our friend that way,” she
added.

Cyberbullying
There was a time
when everyone knew who

School news
Local students
recognized
in scholarship
competition
Area students are
among 7,500 school win-
ners of the 2018 Wendy’s
High School Heisman
Scholarship Competition.
They include Haley Bark-
er of Heritage Academy;
Aubri Bouldes of New
Hope High School; Devin
Chen and Mia Riddley,
both of the Mississippi
School for Mathematics
and Science; Tyrese
Jones and Maya Rush,
both of Columbus High
School; Mary Passons
of Starkville Academy;
Quashun Semaj Harris of
West Point High School;
and Carter Armstrong
and Reagan Freeman,
both of Oak Hill Acade-
my.
School winners will
continue to compete for
the chance to become
state finalists, state
winners, national finalists
or national winners. State
winners will receive a
$500 college scholarship.
National finalists will
receive a $1,000 college
scholarship, and the male
and female national win-
ners will receive a $5,000
college scholarship and
trip to New York City
to attend the Heisman
Trophy Trust’s annual
college Heisman award
broadcast on Dec. 8.

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El Turan, Liz Paine, Andy Kalinowski, Bill Heywood Ernestine Ivy, Kamekia Ivy

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FALL FESTIVAL
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Southern Gardening

Citrus trees’ harvest makes them worth growing

T
he fall and
winter sea-
sons mean
it’s time for colorful
pansy, viola and
dianthus. But the
changing seasons
also mean that home
gardeners who grow
citrus will soon
harvest delicious
fruit — satsuma,
kumquat, Meyer Gary Bachman
lemon, oh my!
I’ve been enjoy-
ing fresh-off-the-tree satsumas
for about a month. A friend
suggested that you don’t have
to wait until the satsuma fully
develops that rich, orange color. er lemon, but who cares? They
The sugars are close to their
maximum content just as the
fruit starts showing some
yellows.
I had to try this approach,
even though I considered it odd made limoncello, which is a
advice. I found that the sections family holiday tradition.
looked ripe and had a really
sweet, orangey taste. Who
knew? I’ve always waited until
they were completely orange
before sampling the delicious
and easy-to-eat treats, but not
anymore.
Before moving to Mississip-
pi, I used to see Meyer lemons
only on culinary shows where
they were touted as one of the
best citrus choices. When I
learned that I could
have my own Meyer
lemon crop, it was
game on. I have
learned to really
appreciate Meyer
lemons.
Unlike their
thick-skinned,
sour cousins in
the grocery store,
Meyer lemons are
thin skinned and
really sweet. They
are a result of a cross between
a lemon and an orange, but the
details have long been lost to
history. Not even 23andme can
figure out the ancestry of Mey-
are delicious!
I have four Meyer lemon
trees, and for the past several
years, the entire crop has been
destined for a batch of home-
Making homemade li-
moncello for Christmas is
really easy. You need only four
ingredients: 750 ml of vodka or
Everclear, six Meyer lemons,
two cups of sugar, and two
cups water if you use vodka or
three cups of water if you use
Everclear. This recipe is easily
scaled up for my increasing
harvests. Follow these steps to
make limoncello:
Citrus must be protected from the cold. When planted in large
containers, they can be moved indoors, such as to a garage during
freezing weather.
n Zest the Meyer lemons
and then juice them. Do not
juice first, as this makes zesting
impossible.
n Add the Meyer lemon zest
to the vodka or Everclear. The
alcohol will extract the lemon
oils and flavors. Cover and set
aside for a week.
n Make simple syrup with
the sugar and water.
n Strain the zest out of the
alcohol mixture, and add in the
simple syrup.
n Let the limoncello rest for
Gary Bachman/MSU Extension
at least a month in a bottle or
jar. Enjoy!
Brrrr
Know that when you grow
citrus trees, they must be pro-
tected from the cold. I planted
all my citrus in 25-gallon con-
tainers so I could move them
to the garage for protection.
This past January, all of my
citrus trees lived in my garage
for 14 of the first 21 days of the
month.
Citrus trees need cold
protection because they are
grafted, and the graft union is
susceptible to freeze damage.
Without cold protection, the
graft can die and the rootstock
will become dominant. A clue
that this is happening is the
appearance of thorns on the
branches.
If you grow citrus, you will
have an interesting visitor that
has an interesting name. You’ll
notice what looks like bird
droppings on some leaves, but
it turns out they are actually the
caterpillars of the beautiful Gi-
ant Swallowtail butterfly. Citrus
is one of their preferred host
plants. As these caterpillars are
usually in plain view, the bird
dropping mimicry is a defense
mechanism against predators.
Larger caterpillars are often
called orange dogs and usually
are found resting on stems. I’ve
enjoyed watching these guys
munch off the leaves of my sat-
suma and Meyer lemon as they
grow. Don’t worry about them,
as they don’t each much.
Gary Bachman is an Exten-
sion and research professor of
horticulture at the Mississippi
State University Coastal Re-
search and Extension Center
in Biloxi and hosts Southern
Gardening television and radio
programs. Contact him at south-
erngardening@msstate.edu.

Moving potted plants inside? Watch for fire ants

SPECIAL TO THE stock Insect Control (10 does not preclude treat- Fire ant baits cant control in as little then rinsing the plant
DISPATCH percent permethrin): ment if that mound hap- as seven days, and is a and watering with fresh
The best way to min-
Mix 1 1/2 fluid ounces (3 pens to be in an outdoor good choice for use in water to flush the soapy

G
ardeners are often
dismayed to find
fire ants nesting
in potted plants they
want to move indoors for
the winter. The fastest
and easiest way to deal
with this problem is to
apply a pot drench of an
insecticide that contains
permethrin or bifenthrin
and is labeled for applica-
tion as a mound drench
treatment for control of
fire ants. Two examples of
products labeled for this
are:
n Hi-Yield Lawn,
Garden, Pet & Live-
tablespoons) per gallon
of water and apply as a
drench using a sprinkler
can.
n Hi-Yield Bug Blaster
Bifenthrin 2.4 (2.4%
bifenthrin): Mix 0.5 fluid
ounces (1 tablespoon)
per gallon and apply as a
drench using a sprinkler
can.
The permethrin prod-
uct specifically mentions
use on potted plants
on the label, while the
bifenthrin product just
indicates that the product
can be used as a mound
drench treatment (but
pot or raised bed). Of
course, these treatments
should only be applied
to pots that are outdoors
and are resting on the soil
where solution draining
from the bottom of the
pot will not pose a prob-
lem. Treated pots should
be allowed to drain and
dry appropriately before
they are brought indoors.
Wear chemical-proof
gloves and other required
personal protective
equipment when mixing
and applying treatments.
Read product label for full
details.
imize the potential for
this to occur in the first
place is to preventively
apply granular fire ant
baits such as Amdro,
Advion, Extinguish Plus
or other fire ant baits, to
the lawn and landscape
area where the pots are
kept during the warm-
er months. Baits are
slow-acting, but provide
good control when used
preventively two or three
times per season.
Advion (indoxacarb)
works much faster than
most other fire ant baits,
often providing signifi-
late fall, a few weeks
before plants will be
moved indoors. If time
allows, Advion can even
be used to eliminate fire
ants from pots that are
infested. Apply bait to
the area around the pot
where ants are foraging,
and allow adequate time
for ants to collect bait
and be controlled.
Organic gardeners
can eliminate fire ants
from potted plants by
submerging pots for 15-
20 minutes in water con-
taining a small amount
of insecticidal soap, and
solution from the potting
soil. See label for direc-
tions. Some species and
varieties of plants are
especially sensitive to
insecticidal soap. There
is an increased risk of
plant injury with this
method, but many would
agree that it is far better
to bring a dead plant
indoors than to bring a
live plant that is infested
with fire ants indoors.
This information is
courtesy of Extension En-
tomology Specialist Blake
Layton at Mississippi
State.

Dear Abby

D
EAR ABBY: I am
a 22-year-old,
single male who
recently graduated from
college. I received lots
of congratulations in
person and by phone,
text and social media.
One of them came
from a woman my
age named “Bree.”
When I responded,
I didn’t recall ever
having friended her
but learned she’s a
cousin who lives back Dear Abby
east. Apparently, her
mother and my father
are siblings. When I asked my father
about it, he got very defensive and
told me whoever it was I spoke to is
a complete and total liar. Ordinarily, existed and learn something, but
I might have agreed, but his reaction
tells me there’s a lot forever. Any insight? — LOST COUSIN
more to this. IN CALIFORNIA
I want to find out DEAR COUSIN: I can offer
more. Neither of my insight, but not a roadmap for how
parents will say a word to proceed. Family secrets can be
about it, and I don’t devastating. That your father reacted
know why. When I told so strongly shows how threatened he
them I plan to travel is that you might uncover something
to the East Coast and he isn’t proud of.
meet Bree, I was told I As a college graduate, I am sure
may not be welcomed you are familiar with the myth about
back if I do! This makes Pandora’s box. While you may not
me wonder what hor- lose your father if you delve into this,
rible thing could have you may find that when you do, your
happened that would image of him may be shattered. If
make a father consider you really feel you will “regret it forev-
disowning his son. er” if you do, then make sure you are
Because my father prepared for the possible penalty.
won’t share the truth with me, I am DEAR ABBY: My only son and his
left with only this option. Pursue this, wife had their first baby recently. My
find part of my family I never knew daughter-in-law treats me terribly.
She’s hypercritical of what I do or
lose the family I have and regret it say. I am usually so blindsided I
don’t have much of a reply.
When I attempted to help out
with the laundry, cleaning, etc., I was
met with more criticism and advice
on how to perform those tasks.
She also says I don’t know how to
properly hold an infant. Abby, I have
raised five grown children! How can I
change this situation? — PUNISHED
FOR WANTING TO HELP
DEAR PUNISHED: Remind your
daughter-in-law that you’re just trying
to help her. She may not have been
critical of your efforts as much as
trying to convey how she would like
those tasks done. However, if you
can’t please her, take the hint and
stop offering.
She may be a nervous new
mother, but she appears to have
gone overboard to the point of being
tactless. The next time she tells you
you don’t know how to hold a baby,
point out that you managed to raise
five of them safely to adulthood.
Then back off and give her some
space because she may be hormonal
and need it.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail
Van Buren, also known as Jeanne
Phillips, and was founded by her
mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact
Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or
P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
90069.
What teens need to know about
sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along
with peers and parents is in “What
Every Teen Should Know.” Send your
name and mailing address, plus
check or money order for $7 (U.S.
funds) to: Dear Abby, Teen Book-
let, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL
61054-0447. (Shipping and handling
are included in the price.)

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov.
4). You see real progress
in your personal life when it
comes to figuring out how to
take care of yourself and living
in a way that makes you stron-
ger by the day. As you focus
on the good, your bad habits
become less pervasive, fading
away all on their own. Also no-
table: You’ll make marvelous
money with a new venture.
Gemini and Sagittarius adore
you. Your lucky numbers are:
3, 6, 20, 17 and 44.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Argue for your limitations
and sure enough they are
yours. But today, you’ll do the
opposite. Believing it’s going
to be easy for you, you’ll magi-
cally make it so.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). Relax. Life is an easy
flow, and all you have to do
is go with it. As for your guilty
pleasures, consider categori-
cally rejecting the definition. Is
there really a good reason to
feel guilty about what pleases
you?
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). You don’t have to go out
of your way to do something
original; just do what comes
naturally. You cannot help but
make a unique imprint on the
world. Being different isn’t
bad or good; it’s just different.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Anyone who is con-
trolling, interrogating or
dominating could present an
infringement of your emotional
space. Widen your boundaries
to put more distance between
you and intruding energies.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
The challenge of the week is
to turn your idea into an event
that’s on everyone’s calen-
dar. The magic will happen
in the planning stage, which
may take more time than the
actual event.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). The energy of pushing
and pursuing just doesn’t suit
you today. Hang back and play
it cool -- because the moment
a dance becomes a chase,
it ceases to be fun for both
parties.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Promptness is the unsung
virtue of the day, as no one
gives awards for being on
time. But those who are late
cause the next person to be
late -- and on and on. So one
prompt move can save a lot
of people from having to wait
around.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You may find yourself
attracted to complexity in all
things, but especially when it
comes to people. You get a
spark of excitement from the
prospect of figuring out the
puzzle.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21). The twists and
turns of this day will make
good storytelling fodder later.
You’ve the good fortune to
have people in your life who
thrill to hear your stories and
eagerly anticipate your next
one.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There is such beauty
in simplicity that you cannot
imagine why a person might
make life more complicated
than it needs to be. Get rid of
what you won’t use, and avoid
acquiring what you don’t need.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). It takes two to have a
relationship; therefore, neither
party can entirely control how
things work out. But by follow-
ing through on harmonious
intentions, much good will be
accomplished.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). All that happens in your
social life will be to your ben-
efit. Even circumstances that
seem unfavorable will prove
over time to be beneficial
in ways you wouldn’t have
guessed.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is
“There is Liberty”
Kenneth Montgomery
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Lehmberg Rd. and
Bennett Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eric Crews, Pastor.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 2201 Military Road. Christian
Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Nursery Church
(2-3 yrs.) Super Church (children)10:30 a.m. Worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Jody
Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-6374
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope Road.
Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m., Jack
Medley, Pastor. 662-664-0852
BAPTIST
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N. Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship Training 5 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch McWilliams, Pastor.
662-328-4765
ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707 Yorkville
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662-
328-0670
ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor Jeff
Morgan.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road. Sunday
School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda
Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734
BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771 Hwy.
LLC
12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Kids for Christ 5 p.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children,
and Youth classes 7 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-0541.
Brad Creely, Minister of Music and Youth, 662-312-8749. www.
borderspringsbaptistchurch.com
BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe Road,
Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Bible Study 4 p.m., Worship 5
p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Bob Burch, Pastor.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle Dr. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir rehearsals
and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim Pastor. 662-328-6741
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW, Vernon,
Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
(6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wil
Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg Rd. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Service and Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul Shaw, Pastor. 662-
327-3771
CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday School 8:15
a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Jimmy
Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490 Yorkville Rd. East
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes 6:30 p.m. Matt
Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music Director. 662-
327-5306
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844 Old West Point
Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Greg Upperman, Pastor.
662-323-6351 or visit www.cornerstonestarkville.com
EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy. 50 W. (Hwy. 50
and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Discipleship Training, Mission
Friends and GAs 5 p.m., Sanctuary Choir 6:30 p.m., Wednesday
Prayer Meeting, Youth Worship, Preschool & Children’s Choirs
6:30 p.m. Bryon Benson, Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben Christopher Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
Licensed
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd. Sunday
& Insured
6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924
FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621 Mike Parra
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev. Michael
Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 7th St. and 2nd. Ave. N.
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m. (Worship
televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus Cable Channel
7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday 5 p.m. Worship
at 3000 Bluecutt Road, Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday
6:00 p.m. located downtown. Dr. Shawn Parker, Pastor. 662-
245-0540 columbusfbc.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40 Odom Rd.,
Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or 662-328-3183
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline Rd. Sunday School
9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Charles
Whitney, Pastor.
GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912 11th Ave. S.
Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy Burns. 662-328-1096
GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 278 East
between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Rev. John Walden,
Pastor. 662-356-4445
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military Rd.,
Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668
KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — Caledonia.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA 4:45-
6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship 5 p.m., Choir
Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics Children’s Ministry
an Cross Training Youth Wednesday 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding, Pastor.
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner Street,
Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Pastor Larry W. Yarber,
or email ynyministry@yahoo.com, 662-769-4774
MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training 5
p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jimmy Ray,
Pastor. 662-328-7177
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., Prayer
Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver Clark, Pastor.
MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628 East Tibbee
Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8 a.m., 1st, 3rd
and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake Lowndes
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor.
662-328-2811
MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd. Sunday
Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups for
all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m.,
Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com
MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 9297 Hwy. 69 S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway 50 E.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Ed Nix, Pastor.
NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin Edge,
Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe Rd., 3 miles
south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Evening - AWANA 4 p.m.,
Discipleship Training, Youth & Adult 5 p.m., Evening Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday - Adults, Youth & Children 6:30 p.m. 662-
356-4940 www.newsalembaptistcaledonia.com Bro. Mel
Howton, Pastor.
NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave. and
Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR M.B. CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, 405
Telephone: 662-327-1467
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Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 1st 2nd and
4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263-7102
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor High
Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor. 662-272-8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd. Sunday
Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Bill Hurt, Pastor.
662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth Rd. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Randy Rigdon,
Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852 Hwy. 12 E.,
Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 12859 Martin
Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Bible
Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor. sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662-
329-2973
TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST CHURCH — 4307
Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams, Pastor. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-
327-2580
UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2 blocks east of
Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15
a.m. Steven James, Pastor.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104 Louisville St.,
Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St. Luke Lutheran
Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bert
Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org
VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH — Victory Loop off
of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm.
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 6 p.m., AWANA
Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Shelby Hazzard,
Senior Pastor. Brad Wright, Director of Student Ministries.
10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1118 7th
St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Rev. Brian Hood,
Pastor.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Nathaniel Best,
Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@yahoo.com
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West
Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy. 373. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor.
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957 Sunset Drive,
Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference Room, Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor John
Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1853 Anderson Grove
Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship 11:00
a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. David O. Williams,
Pastor. 662-356-4968.
ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Kenny
Bridges, Pastor.
BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road,
Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd &
3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30 a.m.,
2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev. Willie
James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424
BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, Activity
Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd, 4th & 5th
Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662-744-0561
BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School 9:30
a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor.
CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess Lyons Road.
Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship
10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert Bowers, Pastor.
662-434-0144
CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr. Worship
Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662-434-6528
CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH —
14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739, Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bobby
Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100
CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U. Program
every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m.
ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m.,
Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor.
FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand Road. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class Tuesday 6 p.m.
Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076.
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7
p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr.
Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or 662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 a.m.
Donald Henry, Pastor.
HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert Church
Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Ernest Prescott, Pastor.
HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd. Sunday School
8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry Johnson, Interim Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E., Caledonia.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr., Pastor.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St. Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629
MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East North
St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor.
MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1207 5th Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Baptist Training
Union 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Tony A.
Montgomery, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION M.B. CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
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MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot #4. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Erick
Logan, Pastor.
MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville Ferry Rd.
E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. every Sunday except
5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells, Pastor.
MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport, Ala.
Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Pastor Benny
W. Henry. 205-662-3923
NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Thomas
E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580
NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week except 5th
Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except 5th Sunday, 5th
Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship. Rev. L.A. Gardner, Pastor.
662-329-3321
NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New Hope
Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley, Pastor.
NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand Rd. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor
Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224
OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor Thurston Rd.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., 5th Sunday 8
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m. Pastor Therman
Cunningham Sr., 662-328-5546
OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road, Crawford.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible
study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before 1st and 2nd
Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus Rehearsal - Wed. before 3rd Sun.
6 p.m., Junior Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th Sun. 6 p.m.
Rev. Sammy L. White, Pastor.
PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH — 9203 Hwy.
389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15
a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible Study 7 p.m. Pastor
George A. Sanders. 456-0024
PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. A.
Edwards, Sr., Pastor.
PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev.
Gilbert Anderson, Pastor.
SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213 Island Rd. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor.
SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev.
David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor.
SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH — 4898 Baldwin
Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855
SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry Rd. E.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave. N. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 7
p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329-2344
SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S. (1st & 3rd
Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., (1st
& 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin, Pastor. 662-327-9843
STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 514 20th St. N. Sunday
School 9:15 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. B.T.U. 5 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Joe Peoples, Pastor.
St. James MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6:15
p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor.
St. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd., Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Joe
Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Mays,
Pastor.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St. Disciple
Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00 a.m. Rev.
John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111
STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 325
Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver Rd. (Hwy. 69
S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Pastor McSwain.
TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive, Macon.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m.
UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150 Spurlock Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor.
WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH — 8086 Hwy. 12.
East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David Retherford, Pastor.
THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. John Sanders, Pastor.
ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s
Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr.
James A. Boyd, Pastor.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — Washington
St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 2
p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369-4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — Flower
Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy. 45.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-2305
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland Road,
Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday School 9:00
a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6 p.m. 662-
738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton. Sunday 10:30 a.m.
& 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder Joseph Mettles, Pastor.
662-369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew Rd.,
Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-5939 or
anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808 College St.
Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m., Tuesday 5:30
p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation Catholic
School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey Waldrep,
Priest.
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CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary. Jerry Mitchell,
Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave. N. and 8th St.
N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main St., Caledonia.
Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah Johnson 662-574-0426 or
E-mail: jtychicus00@gmail.com
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd. Sunday Bible class
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Richard
Latham, Minister. 662-328-4705
CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th St. S. Morning
Worship (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,
Morning Worship 11:30 a.m., Wednesday Night Bible Study 7
p.m. 662-327-6060 Bishop Timothy L. Heard, Pastor.
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401 7th St. N. Sunday
Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday Bible
Study 5 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Lendy Bartlett, Minister of
Community Outreach; Paul Bennett, Family Life Minister; Billy
Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship.
EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Highway 182 E. at
Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. http://eastcolumbuschurch.com
HWY. 69 CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2407 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday Bible
Study 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. www.highway69coc.com
LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903 Lone Oak Rd.,
Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess Lyons Rd. Bible
Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Minister David May, Pastor. 662-769-5514.
NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST — 900 North
Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m., Bro. Arthur Burnett, Minister,
662-304-6098. Email: nhill crestcoc@gmail.com
STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens Vernon Rd. 9:15 a.m.
Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Larry Montgomery, Minister.
10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828 10th Ave. N.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Bible Class 5
p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Willie McCord, Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST — Woodlawn Community.
Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
7:30 p.m. Willis Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12. Sunday 10
a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes, Pastor.
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840 Wolfe Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570
LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Brenda
Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103 Jess Lyons
Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts, Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville Rd., Sunday
Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all services (newborn-4).
Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256 or www.yorkvilleheights.
com
ZION ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD — 5580 Ridge Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Byron Harris, Pastor.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Monday
Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and
Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy Williams, Pastor.
FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — 917 15th
St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor.
GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.,
Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor.
MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — 5429
Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m.,
Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday Fellowship Lunch, Youth Sunday
4th Sunday, Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Elder Robert L.
Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-327-4221. Email: mr.endure@aol.com
NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES — 425 Military Road,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday Night
Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer Ave.,
Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursday
Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor. 662-574-2847.
PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville. Sunday Worship
7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 7 p.m.
VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — Minnie
Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 12 p.m., Tuesday 7
p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor. 662-243-2064
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE
CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic Reconciliation
4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest Father Paul Stewart.
Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45
a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Steven Richardson. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 321 Forrest Blvd.
Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest. 662-574-1972
GOOD SHEPHERD NORTH — Hwy. 45 North and Hwy. 373
(Sharing space with Faith Lutheran Church) Sunday evening
worship 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest. 662-574-1972
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College St. Sunday 8
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Rev. Anne Harris.
662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com.
FULL GOSPEL
BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Jack
Taylor, Pastor.
BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 8490
Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday Service 8:30 a.m., Tuesday
Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy Bourne, Senior Pastor.
CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 1524 6th Ave.
S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor.
CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:40 a.m., Worship
11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer Hour Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.,
Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership Class 9:30 p.m., 5th Sunday
Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272-5355
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W. Yorkville Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Evening 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Fairview Full Gospel BAPTIST CHURCH — 1446 Wilson
Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter 662-328-2793
GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship
10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7 p.m. Doran V.
Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905
GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL GOSPEL
FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jerome Gill, Pastor. 662-
244-7088
HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday Service
10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson, Pastor. 662-
329-2820
NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662-327-3962
NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 426 Military
Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor.
PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old Macon Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m.,
Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson, Pastor.
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 120 19th St. S.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Missionary Service every 2nd Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie
Edwards, Pastor.
JEWISH
B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-monthly.
Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
Universalist
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST — Meeting at Temple B’nai Israel,
1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday. 662-620-7344
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LUTHERAN
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) — Hwy.
45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible Class 3:45 p.m., Worship 5
p.m. 662-356-4647
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.) — 1211 18th
Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m. Stan Clark,
Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m.,
2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Kevin
Yoder, Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50 Church Street,
Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Gene Merkl,
Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 811 Main
Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Charity Gordon, Pastor.
CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville Ferry Rd. E.
2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3 p.m., Geneva H.
Thomas, Pastor.
CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH — 1235
Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Robert
L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 618 31st Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Eugene Bramlett,
Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Main St.,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10 a.m. Kathy
Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848
CROSSROAD CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH — Steens. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Carl
Swanigan, Pastor.
FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417 Lehmberg Rd.
Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Minister Gary Shelton.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602 Main St. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m., Vespers & Communion
4 p.m. (beginning Nov. 4) Rev. Jimmy Criddle, Lead Pastor. Rev.
Anne Russell Bradley, Associate Pastor. Rev. Aislinn Kopp,
Associate Pastor. 328-5252
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 80 Old Honnoll
Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School 10:30 a.m. Charity Gordon, Pastor.
GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St. S. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael Terry, Pastor.
662-328-1109
HEBRON C.M.E. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road, Steens.
Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class each
Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor.
MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy.
12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45, Service 11 a.m.. Meet on 2nd
and 4th Sundays. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra
Geeter, Pastor. 662-327-4263
NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road East,
Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship service first,
third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia Naylor, Pastor. 662-328-
5309
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 2503 New
Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah Windham, Pastor.
662-329-3555
ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Saturday
9 a.m.
PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 102
Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday
School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy Tentoni.
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th St. N. Sunday
School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45 a.m. Rev. Dr.
Luther Minor, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional Worship Service 9 a.m.,
Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 722 Military Rd.
Breakfast 9:20 a.m., Sunday School 9:40 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Adult/Children Bible Study
Wednesday 6 p.m., Young Adult Bible Study Thursday 7 p.m.
Rev. Paul E. Luckett, Pastor.
ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH — Freeman
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Services 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Youth activities 5 p.m. John Powell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 307 South Cedar
Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. ,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Demetric Darden, Pastor.
ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 800
Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ron McDougald, Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Rt. 2, 6015
Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rickey C. Green,
Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor Lizzie Harris.
662-329-3995
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5 p.m. Yvonne
Fox, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday 5:15 p.m.,
Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah
Windham.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45
Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m.,
Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges, Pastor. 662-422-9013.
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS —
2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., Sunday School
10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m., Youth Activities
Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662-328-3179.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor.
NON — DENOMINATIONAL
A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College St. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Timothy
J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S. Frontage
Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig Morris, Pastor.
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, INC.
— 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m., Wednesday 6:45 p.m.,
Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m. Pastor James T. Verdell, Jr.
crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11 a.m., & 7 p.m. on Fridays only.
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S. McCrary
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor. 662-328-3328
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109 Maxwell
Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday
Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7 p.m. Grover C. Richards,
Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98 Harrison Rd.,
Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st Sunday Evening 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba) Dees, Pastor. 662-327-4303
DAYSTAR FAMILY CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd.,
Sunday Worship 10 a.m., DFC Baby Church 6 weeks-2 yr. old,
AMP Jr. 3&4 yr. old, AMP Sr. 5-12 yr. old. Wednesday Worship 6
p.m. Pastor Jim Ballew.
EL BETHEL — 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Wes Andrews,
Pastor. 662-855-5006
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH — 1608 Gardner
Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. J.
Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr. Sunday
Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889-8132
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST MINISTRIES —
1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning Worship 9 a.m. Pastor Kenyon
Ashford.
FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN
CENTER — 247 South Oliver St., Brooksville. Prayer Saturday
5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m., Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m. Pastor David T. Jones,III. 601-345-5740
FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Maxine Hall, Pastor.
GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Darren Leach, Pastor.
HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742 Old West Point
Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Donnell
Wicks, Pastor.
HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday School,
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 a.m.,
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JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH
CHURCH — 622 23rd St. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Service
11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon.,
Wed. and Fri. noon. For more information call Bishop Ray
Charles Jones 662-251-1118, Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or
662-904-0290 or Lynette Williams 662-327-9074.
KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH — 3193 Hwy
69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662-327-1960
LIFE CHURCH — 419 Wilkins Wise Rd. Sunday Worship 10
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information, call 662-570-4171
LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr. Martin Luther
King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Pastor Apostle
Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311
LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 113
Jefferson St., Macon. Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6:30 p.m. Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor. 662-493-
2456 E-mail: livingwaterslifechurch@gmail.com
NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH MINISTRIES
— Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every 1st and 3rd Sunday)
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327-9843 or 662-497-3434.
NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson. Worship Since 1960
Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441 18th St. S. 24 Hour Towing
Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP — 2651 Trinity
1024 Gardner Blvd.
Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Every 2nd and 328-8277
4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m. Support Our Community Churches
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. by advertising here.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY CHURCH —
312 N. Lehmberg Rd., Sunday Prayer Time 9:50 a.m., Sunday Call Cynthia, Mary Jane,
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 6 p.m., Brittney, or Beth
Annie Hines, Planter and Pastor. 662-570-1856 to schedule your ad.
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. Rev. 328-2424
Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella, Pastors. 662-617-4088
TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY — 2119 7th. Ave.
N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie Edwards, Pastors.
TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St., Caledonia.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor.
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES — 5450
Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Francisco Brock, Sr.
662-356-8252
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES —
1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.
-10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Rone F. Burgin,
Sr., Pastor/Founder. 662-328-0948
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday 9 a.m., 10:15
a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Grove Coffee Cafe 8 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. The Grove 6:30 p.m. Nursery provided through age 3.
Jason Delgado, Pastor. 662-329-2279
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN CENTER — 2648
Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis, Pastor. 662-230-3182 or This ad space can be yours
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FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH MINISTRIES —
118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women Meeting Friday 7 p.m.
LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE — Shelton St. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor.
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder Robert
L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922 17th St. N.
Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. Terry
Outlaw, Pastor,
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 548 Hwy. 45 North Frontage
Rd. (1/4 mile past the CAFB entrance on the right) Sunday Bible
Class 10:15 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6
p.m. G. E. Wiggins, Sr., Pastor. 662-251-2432
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North McCrary
Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny L. Obsorne,
Pastor.
DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601 14th Ave.
N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m., Tuesday Bible
Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson.
JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF LOVE — 1210
17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human Resources. Sunday
School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. Gloria Jones, Pastor.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267 Byrnes
Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11
a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539
THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH — 1504 19th
St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.,
Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106 22nd St.
S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District Elder Lou J. Nabors
Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — Billy Kidd
Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m. Ernest Thomas,
Pastor.
VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6 Boyd Rd.,
Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon, Tuesday
Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Mildred Spencer,
Pastor. 662-341-5753
UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 5850
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
— 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. Rev. Tim Lee,
Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church School 11:15 a.m.,
Call 328-2424 Today!
Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) — 515
TRINITY PLACE
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 p.m. John
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FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 2698
Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult
Offering independent living apartments, personal
Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Bible Study 5 p.m.; Monthly
Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 4 p.m.), Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: Exercise Class Tuesday and Thursday 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
8 a.m. Rev. Luke Lawson, Pastor. 662-328-2692 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt Rd.
Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 5 p.m., Adult Choir Hunting • Fishing
Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd Wednesdays 6 Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
p.m. Rev. Dr. Tom Bryson, Minister. Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) — Main and
7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 Oktibbeha County Co-Op
p.m., Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha, Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3044
662-323-1742
Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
SALVATION ARMY CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy. 82 East.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., Wednesday
Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30 p.m., Thursday
Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m., Majors Alan and Sheryl
Phillips, Commanding Officers.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH —
301 Brooks Dr. Saturday 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Jon Holland, Pastor. 662-
329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th St. N.
Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES APOSTOLIC
CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer
Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
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Information about the
specific items in the re-
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obtained by contacting
State of Mississippi State of Mississippi Brandon Sesser at SULLIVAN'S PAINT

CLASSIFIEDS
County of Lowndes County of Lowndes (662) 243-1946 or SERVICE
bsesser@eastms.edu. Certified in lead Let your
Notice of Sale Notice of Sale This information will removal. Offering spe-
also be made available cial prices on interior & fingers do the
WHEREAS the following WHEREAS the following online by visiting our exterior painting, pres- walking.
tenants entered into a tenants entered into a website at sure washing & sheet
Phone: 662.328.2424 lease with RENT-A- lease with RENT-A- http://www.eastms.edu
/bids or www.centralbid-
rock repairs.
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SPACE for storage SPACE for storage dream job in
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the classifieds!
cdispatch.com/classifieds personal property: personal property:
For questions relating to Sitting With The Sick / Elderly
P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street JEFFERY BARRY – DEVIN STRONG the reverse auction pro-
cess, please contact 1780
UNIT 7013 C1150
Columbus, MS 39701 Central Bidding at 225-
NEED SOMEONE to care
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UNIT 6003 F1736 for your loved one? General Help Wanted 3200
The East Mississippi Years of experience.
FALEICHA BRYANT – WHEREAS, default has Community College Great References. Call BOWLING CENTER
(Deadlines subject to change.) UNIT 6103 been made in the pay- Board of Trustees re- Betty, 662-251-6680. MANAGER
ment of the rent and serves the right to re- Very good at what I do!
For Placing/Canceling KATETRIA HARRIS – RENT-A-SPACE pursu- ject any or all bids and Duties: Responsible for
Classified Line Ads: UNIT 5040 ant to said lease is au- to negotiate with the
thorized to sell the per- lowest/best bidder. EM-
Stump Removal 1790 the economic and effi-
cient operation of bowl-
Sunday .................. Thursday 3:00 p.m. MELISSA WILLIAMS – sonal property to satis- CC reserves the right to ing center facilities and
Monday.................... Friday 12:00 p.m. UNIT 5138 fy the past due rent and award the bid as a activities. Implements
any other charges owed whole or by individual higher-level directives,
Tuesday.................Monday 12:00 p.m. WHEREAS, default has to it. line item. formulates procedures
Wednesday ........... Tuesday 12:00 p.m. been made in the pay- and programs to en-
ment of the rent and NOW THEREFORE, no- East Mississippi Com- sure high standards of
Thursday ........ Wednesday 12:00 p.m. RENT-A-SPACE pursu- tice is hereby given that munity College is com- food and beverage, re-
ant to said lease is au- RENT-A-SPACE will offer mitted to assuring that creational and promo-
Friday .................. Thursday 12:00 p.m. thorized to sell the per- for sale, and will sell at the College and its pro-
ALLSTUMP GRINDING
tional programs.
SERVICE
LEGAL NOTICES must be sonal property to satis- auction to the highest grams are free from dis-
GET 'ER DONE!
crimination and harass- Qualifications: Must
submitted 3 business days prior to fy the past due rent and bidder and best bidder
any other charges owed for cash all personal ment based upon race, We can grind all your
have experience that
first publication date to it. property in the storage. color, ethnicity, sex,
stumps. Hard to reach
shows progressively re-
- Said property located at pregnancy, religion, na-
places, blown over
sponsible administrat-
roots, hillsides, back-
• Please read your ad on the first day of NOW THEREFORE, no- RENT- A- SPACE 406 tional origin, disability,
yards, pastures. Free ive, professional, tech-
publication. We accept responsibility tice is hereby given that WILKINS WISE RD age, sexual orientation, nical, or other work
estimates. You find it,
RENT-A-SPACE will offer COLUMBUS, MS will be gender identity, genetic which has provided a
only for the first incorrect insertion. for sale, and will sell at sold at 9:00 AM on information, status as a we'll grind it!
general knowledge of
662-361-8379
• The Publisher assumes no financial auction to the highest NOVEMBER 30, 2018. U.S. veteran, or any oth- management principles
responsibility for errors nor for bidder and best bidder er status protected by and practices, or pro-
for cash all personal Title to the personal state or federal law. The Tree Services 1860 gressively responsible
omission of copy. Liability shall not property in the storage. property to be sold is following person has experience in one or
exceed the cost of that portion of space Said property located at believed to be good, but been designated to A&T Tree Service more of the functions
occupied by such error. RENT-A-SPACE 1526 at such sale, RENT-A- handle inquiries regard- Bucket truck & stump managed by a bowling
GARDNER BLVD. SUITE SPACE will convey only ing the non-discrimina- removal. Free est. center manager.
• All questions regarding classified ads 1, COLUMBUS, MS will such title as is vested tion policies: Theresa Serving Columbus
currently running should be directed to be sold at 10:30 AM on in it pursuant to its Harpole, Director of Hu- since 1987. Senior THE COMMERCIAL Dis-
the Classified Department. NOVEMBER 30, 2018. leases and as allowed man Resources, P.O. citizen disc. Call Alvin @patch is seeking a
mechanically-minded in- General Help Wanted 3200
• All ads are subject to the approval of under Mississippi Code Box 158, Scooba, MS 242-0324/241-4447
Title to the personal Annotated Section 85-7- 39358, Telephone: "We'll go out on a limb dividual to work in its
this paper. The Commercial Dispatch property to be sold is 121 et seq. (662)-476-5274, E-mail: for you!" pressroom. Applicants
reserves the right to reject, revise, believed to be good, but (Supp1988). tharpole@eastms.edu. must be comfortable
at such sale, RENT-A- working around heavy
classify or cancel any advertising at any Publication Dates: Octo- J&A TREE REMOVAL machinery, adhering to
SPACE will convey only WITNESS MY SIGNA-
time. such title as is vested TURE ON OCTBOER 31, ber 28, 2018 and Work from a bucket tight deadlines and
in it pursuant to its 2018. November 4, 2018 truck. Insured/bonded. must have an eye for
Advertisements must be leases and as allowed
under Mississippi Code
RENT-A-SPACE Call Jimmy for a free es- detail & quality. Flexible
timate 662-386-6286. hours are a must. Email

paid for in advance. Annotated Section 85-7- By: MANAGER LOWNDES COUNTY resume to
121 et seq. SCHOOLS mfloyd@cdispatch.com
(Supp1988). PUBLISH: 11/4/18 VICKERS TREE or drop resumes off at
You may cancel at any time during NOTICE TO BIDDERS SERVICE, LLC 516 Main St,
regular business hours and receive a WITNESS MY SIGNA- STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
Tree trimming and re- Columbus, MS 39701.
moval. Fully insured. No phone calls please.
TURE ON OCTOBER 30, COUNTY OF LOWNDES
refund for days not published. 2018 Free estimates.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Call Curt 662-418-0889 James Pest Manage-
REGULAR RATES RENT-A-SPACE NOTICE OF SALE
EN THAT SEALED BIDS or 662-549-2902 ment is seeking a Full
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20 By: MANAGER WHEREAS, the follow- WILL BE RECEIVED BY “A cut above the rest” Time Competitive Field
THE LOWNDES COUNTY Sales Representative.
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20 ing tenants entered in-
PUBLISH: 11/4/2018 to leases with U-STORE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80 MINI WAREHOUSES for IN THE OFFICE OF SU- Good Things To Eat 2150 Requirements:
*On the job training
Rate applies to commercial operations storage space in which PERINTENDENT OF EDU- *Good Driving Record
and merchandise over $1,000. to store personal prop- CATION, 1053 HIGH- *College Education Pre-
erty and WAY 45 SOUTH,
SUPER SAVER RATES State of Mississippi COLUMBUS, MS. UNTIL ferred but Degree
Not Required
County of Lowndes WHEREAS, default has 10:00 AM ON WEDNES-
6 Days ...................................... $12.00 DAY, NOVEMBER 28, *Take/Pass Random
been made in the pay- Drug Testing
12 Days.................................... $18.00 Notice of Sale ment of rent and U- 2018 FOR THE SALE OF
*Maintain Business
Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. STORE MINI WARE- SURPLUS AND SAL-
Appearance
WHEREAS the following HOUSES pursuant to VAGE VEHICLES AND *Exercise Due Dili-
Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to tenants entered into a said leases is author- EQUIPMENT IN THE gence on the Com-
private party ads of non-commercial nature for lease with RENT A ized to sell the person- LOWNDES COUNTY pany's Behalf
merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in SPACE for storage al property to satisfy the SCHOOL DISTRICT. ALL *Maintain Company
ad. 1 ITEM PER AD. No pets, firewood, etc. spaces in which to store past due and any other BIDS PRICES SHALL BE Property
personal property: charges owed to it by FIRM AND APPROVED *Engaging, Out-Going
GARAGE SALE RATES the following tenants. BY LCSB FOR THE DIS- Personality
4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20 KIM WHEAT TRICT. *Self-Motivated with the
69 NOW THEREFORE, no- Ability to Multi-Task
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00 tice is hereby given that INTERESTED BIDDERS *Commitment to Stay
WANDA WEATHER- U-STORE MINI WARE- MAY PICK UP OR RE- on Task
Price includes 2 FREE Garage Sale signs. Rain SPOON HOUSES will offer for QUEST BY PHONE (662-
Guarantee: If it rains the day of your sale, we will 85 sale the following ten- 244-5000) SPECIFICA- We offer excellent bene- Medical / Dental 3300
re-run you ad the next week FREE! ants at U-STORE MINI TIONS FOR THE ABOVE fits, long term career,
You must call to request free re-run. WHEREAS, default has WAREHOUSES, 75 True AT THE OFFICE OF SU- provide Company Attire,
been made in the pay- Grit Road, Columbus, PERINTENDENT OF EDU- provide Corporate
FREE SERVICES ment of the rent and MS 39702, at 10:00 CATION. TO INSPECT Vehicle & Fuel, & Re-
RENT A SPACE pursu- a.m. on the 10th day of THE VEHICLES AND/OR sidual Income on Sales
Bargain Column Ad must fit in 4 lines (ap- ant to said lease is au- November A.D. 2018. EQUIPMENT OR FOR Program. Contact us on
proximately 20 characters per line) and will run thorized to sell the per- GENERL INQUIRIES, Facebook or email re-
for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY. More sonal property to satis- Title to the personal PLEASE CONTACT MR. sume to:
than one item may be in same ad, but prices may fy the past due rent and property to be sold is JAMES PATRICK, jpmjobline@gmail.com
not total over $100, no relists. any other charges owed believed to be good, but TRANSPORTATION DIR-
Free Pets Up to 4 lines, runs for 6 days. to it. at such site, U-STORE ECTOR, BY EITHER James Pest Manage-
Lost & Found Up to 6 lines, ad will run for MINI WAREHOUSES will PHONE (662-434-6299)
PEEPLES PECANS ment is seeking a Full
6 days. Custom cracking, Time Field Technician.
NOW THEREFORE, no- convey only such title as OR EMAIL shelling, & blowing your
These ads are taken by e-mail or in person at our tice is hereby given that is vested in it pursuant (JAMES.PATRICK@LOW pecans. We also sell Requirements:
office. Ads will not be take by telephone. RENT A SPACE will offer to its lease with the fol- NDES.K12.MS.US) shelled, halved, & *On the job training
for sale, and will sell at lowing and as allowed pieces! 662-574-1660. *Good Driving Record
auction to the highest under Mississippi Code THE LOWNDES COUNTY
0 Legals 4390 Computer Equipment
bidder and best bidder Annotated Section 85-7- BOARD OF EDUCATION
*High School Diploma
4420 Farm Equipment & Required
1000 Service for cash all personal 121 etseq (Supp 1988). RESERVES THE RIGHT General Help Wanted 3200 *Take/Pass Random
Supplies property in the storage. TO REJECT ANY
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating AND/OR ALL BIDS. Drug Testing
4450 Firewood Said property located at Name Accountant Position - *Able to lift up to 20
1060 Appliance Repair 4460 Flea Markets RENT A SPACE 3431 Unit Number Columbus
MR. LYNN WRIGHT, SU- pounds
1070 Asphalt & Paving 4480 Furniture HWY 12 EAST STEENS, Responsibilities include *Able to Bend/Stoop
1090 Automotive Services MS 39766 will be sold Danny Bailey PERINTENDENT A/R, A/P, Payroll, Sales *Excellent people skills
4510 Garage Sales at 10:00 AM on NOVEM- #154 SUPERINTENDENT OF
1120 Building & Remodeling Tax, Journal Entries, Re- *Engaging, Self-Motiv-
4540 General Merchandise BER 30, 2018. EDUCATION conciliations, Month/
1150 Carpeting/Flooring ated Personality
4570 Household Goods Peyton Ellington LOWNDES COUNTY, Year end Closing for *Commitment to stay
1180 Childcare 4630 Lawn & Garden Title to the personal #13 MISSISSIPPI multiple companies. At- on task
1210 Chimney Cleaning 4660 Merchandise Rentals property to be sold is tention to detail and ac-
1240 Contractors believed to be good, but John Ford PUBLISH: curacy are required. We offer excellent bene-
4690 Musical Instruments NOVEMBER 4 AND Send resumes to
1250 Computer Services at such sale, RENT A #83 fits, long term career, &
4700 Satellites SPACE will convey only NOVEMBER 11, 2018 jobs@ provide Company Attire.
1270 Electrical 4720 Sporting Goods prographicsms.com Contact us on Face- General Help Wanted 3200 Auctions 4120
such title as is vested Anna Marie Forrester
1300 Excavating 4750 Stereos & TV’s in it pursuant to its #69 book or email resume:
1320 Fitness Training
Building & Remodeling 1120 THE DISPATCH
4780 Wanted To Buy leases and as allowed jpmjobline@gmail.com
1330 Furniture Repair & under Mississippi Code LaQuita Hill PROFESSIONAL FIRM is looking for an
CJ'S ROOFING & HOME ADVERTISING SALES
Refinishing 5000 Pets & Livestock Annotated Section 85-7- #53 REMODELING. Roofing seeks FT candidate w/ MANUAL MACHINIST
REPRESENTATIVE.
5100 Free Pets 121 et seq. (Shingles or Metal) & bookkeeping, payroll ex- needed for repair shop.
1360 General Services perience. Accounting de- Experience using lathes, The ideal candidate is a
5150 Pets (Supp1988). Derek Hughes Roof Repairs, Concrete
1380 Housecleaning #9 gree required, Quick- mills, grinders and vari- motivated self-starter
5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock Pressure Washing, Car- with excellent commu-
1390 Insulation WITNESS MY SIGNA- pentry & Handyman Books & payroll expert- ous hand tools in repair
1400 Insurance 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming TURE ON OCTOBER 31, Jharne Mayfield ise, Ind. tax prep experi- of motors, pumps, gear- nication and organiza-
Work. Veteran & Senior tional skills, a strong
1410 Interior Decorators 5300 Supplies/Accessories 2018. #47 Discounts! 662-397- ence preferred & ability boxes, job shop projects
RENT A SPACE to work well w/ a vari- and related items is re- work ethic and the abil-
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 5350 Veterinarians 0800, FREE ESTIMATE. ity to relate to a wide
Chad McIntyre ety of people. Please quired. Knowledge in
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 5400 Wanted To Buy welding both TIG and range of people. Sales
By: MANAGER #106 send resumes to:
1500 Locksmiths 6000 Financial SUGGS CONSTRUCTION Blind Box 659 c/o MIG, acetylene torch experience is preferred,
1530 Machinery Repair PUBLISH: 11/4/18 Richard Perrigin Building, remodeling, Commercial Dispatch cutting, brazing and sil- but not required. Full-
6050 Business Opportunity metal roofing, painting ver soldering is pre- time position includes
1560 Mobile Home Services #182 PO Box 511
6100 Business Opportunity & all home repairs. Columbus, MS 39703 ferred. Knowledge of insurance benefits,
1590 Moving & Storage Wanted competitive pay, paid
Michael Perryman 662-242-3471 general machine shop
1620 Painting & Papering 6120 Check Cashing practices and safety is personal leave and op-
#34
1650 Pest Control 6150 Insurance State of Mississippi FULL TIME EMPLOYEE required. Typical work portunity for advance-
1680 Plumbing County of Lowndes Tom Hatcher, LLC NEEDED. SOME MECH- week is Monday-Friday, ment. Come join our
6200 Loans Jared Powell Custom Construction,
1710 Printing #61 ANICAL KNOWLEDGE, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Benefits creative, award-winning
6250 Mortgages Notice of Sale Restoration, Remodel- LIFTING & DELIVERY OF include health insur- staff. Hand deliver re-
1740 Roofing & Guttering 6300 Stocks & Bonds ing, Repair, Insurance sume to Beth Proffitt at
Terry Slayton EQUIPMENT. APPLY IN ance, 401k, paid holi-
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers 6350 Business for Sale WHEREAS the following #215
claims. 662-364-1769.
PERSON AT HANDY- days and vacation. 516 Main Street,
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick Licensed & Bonded Columbus or email to
tenants entered into a MAN RENTALS, INC. ON Send resume to: EMSS
1790 Stump Removal 7000 Rentals lease with RENT A Rachael Smith HWY. 82 WEST, STARK- P.O. Box 2225 bproffitt@cdispatch.com
1800 Swimming Pools 7050 Apartments SPACE for storage #45 Excavating 1300 VILLE. Columbus, MS 39704.
1830 Tax Service 7100 Commercial Property spaces in which to store
1860 Tree Service 7150 Houses personal property: Rose Weeks Clay gravel, fill clay, & General Help Wanted 3200 The 14 FSS has an
7180 Hunting Land #131 top soil for sale! Easy opening for a Supervis-
1890 Upholstery DARREN HOWARD access off 82 East. ory Librarian.
1910 Welding 7190 Land for Rent/Lease R203 WITNESS MY SIGNA- Can load and deliver.
7200 Mobile Homes TURE on this the 25th Stokes Excavation: Duties: Directs overall
2000 Announcements 7250 Mobile Home Spaces TERRY SLAYTON day of October, A.D. 662-689-0089 Library operation provid-
2050 Card of Thanks 7300 Office Spaces L204 2018 ing mission, education,
2100 Fraternal & Lodge 7350 Resort Rentals and quality of life sup-
2150 Good Things To Eat WHEREAS, default has U-STORE MINI WARE- General Services 1360 port to base personnel,
7400 River Property been made in the pay- their families, and retir-
2200 In Memorial HOUSES
2250 Instruction & School
7450 Rooms ment of the rent and By: Owner, Robbie Shaw MUSIC THEORY LES- ees. Responsible for
7500 Storage & Garages RENT A SPACE pursu- SONS the full scope of Library
2300 Lost & Found ant to said lease is au- $25 per hour functions to include Lib-
7520 Vacation Rentals PUBLISH: 10/28 & Chords, Scales, Modes
2350 Personals thorized to sell the per- 11/4/2018 rary management/ad-
7550 Wanted to Rent & more! Call Jimbo @ ministration, personnel
2400 Special Notices sonal property to satis-
7600 Waterfront Property fy the past due rent and Advertisement for Re- 662-364-1687 management, circula-
2600 Travel/Entertainment If no answer leave tion services, refer-
8000 Real Estate any other charges owed verse Auction
voicemail or text. ence/research services,
3000 Employment 8050 Commercial Property
to it.
technical services, and
3050 Clerical & Office East Mississippi Com-
8100 Farms & Timberland NOW THEREFORE, no- munity College Board of PAINTING/CARPENTRY technological develop-
3100 Data Processing/ Computer 8150 Houses - Northside tice is hereby given that Trustees is receiving un- 30 years experience. ment and support.
3150 Domestic Help 8200 Houses - East RENT A SPACE will offer priced solicitations for Great prices. Call Qualifications: A mas-
3170 Engineering 8250 Houses - New Hope for sale, and will sell at the following: Leslie, 662-570-5490.
3200 General Help Wanted auction to the highest General Help Wanted 3200 ter's degree in Library
8300 Houses - South bidder and best bidder and information studies
3250 Management Positions Information Systems
8350 Houses - West for cash all personal Technology - Cyber Se-RETAINER WALL, drive- from an American Lib-
3300 Medical/Dental 8450 Houses - Caledonia way, foundation, con- rary Association accred-
property in the storage. curity Items
3350 Opportunity Information 8500 Houses - Other Said property located at crete, masonry restora- ited school and 3 years
3400 Part-Time RENT A SPACE 216 LIN- Solicitations will be re- tion, remodeling, base- progressively respons-
8520 Hunting Land ible work experience is
3450 Positions Wanted 8550 Investment Property COLN ROAD, COLUM- ceived until 10:00 a.m. ment foundation, re-
required.
3500 Professional BUS, MS 39705 will be on Wednesday, Novem- pairs, small dump truck
8600 Lots & Acreage sold at 9:30 AM on ber 14, 2018, at the Ad- hauling (5-6 yd) load &
3550 Restaurant/Hotel 8650 Mobile Homes If interested go to
NOVEMBER 30, 2018. ministration Office, Stu- demolition/lot cleaning. NAFjobs.org to apply.
3600 Sales/Marketing 8700 Mobile Home Spaces dent Union Building, Burr Masonry
3650Trades 8750 Resort Property Title to the personal P.O. Box 100, Mayhew, 662-242-0259. Bargain Column 4180
3700Truck Driving 8800 River Property property to be sold is MS 39753 (Attn: Dana Medical / Dental 3300
believed to be good, but Mordecai) or by elec- FLOORMATS FOR Toyota
4000 Merchandise 8850 Wanted to Buy at such sale, RENT A tronic submission at
WORK WANTED:
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Camry, Two sets. Both
4030 Air Conditioners 8900 Waterfront Property Licensed & Bonded-car- for the 2015-2017
SPACE will convey only www.centralauction- pentry, painting, & de- position available: We
4060 Antiques such title as is vested house.com. Submis- Camry. $85. Cash only!
9000 Transportation molition. Landscaping, are looking for a motiv- 662-570-4341. If no an-
4090 Appliances in it pursuant to its sions will be evaluated, gutters cleaned, bush ated, cheerful Dental
9050 Auto Accessories/Parts leases and as allowed and vendors submitting hogging, clean-up work, Assistant, experience
swer, leave msg.
4120 Auctions 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing under Mississippi Code acceptable proposals
4150 Baby Articles pressure washing, mov- required. Email resume:
9150 Autos for Sale Annotated Section 85-7- will be invited to parti- ing help & furniture office@
4180 Bargain Column 121 et seq. cipate in the Electronic repair. 662-242-3608 NEW ELECTRONIC mug
9200 Aviation starkvillesmiles.com & warmer for coffee &
4210 Bicycles 9250 Boats & Marine (Supp1988). Reverse Auction to be
held on Tuesday, hot beverages. $5.
4240 Building Materials 9300 Camper/R.V.’s 662-364-1421.
4250 Burial Plots WITNESS MY SIGNA- November 27, 2018, at Lawn Care / Landscaping Antiques 4060
9350 Golf Carts TURE ON OCTOBER 31, www.centralauction- 1470
4270 Business Furniture & 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs 2018. house.com. CHRISTMAS OPEN Clothing 4330
Equipment 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment RENT A SPACE JESSE & BEVERLY'S HOUSE
4300 Camera Equipment 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses Information about the LAWN SERVICE. Mow- Magnolia Antique Mall WOMEN DRESSES &
4330 Clothing By: MANAGER specific items in the re- ing, cleanup, landscap- Sat., Nov. 17, 2018 women suits for sale,
9550 Wanted to Buy verse auction may be ing, sodding, & tree cut- 10am-5pm sizes 12 & 14. $5.00
4360 Coins & Jewelry
PUBLISH: 11/4/18 obtained by contacting ting. 356-6525. 302 Alabama St. each. 662-889-6162.
Brandon Sesser at
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Auctions 4120 Apts For Rent: West 7050 Commercial Property For Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
Rent 7100

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OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 Hope school dist.

Rentals
square feet. 294 $500/mo & $500 dep.
Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- Call between 10a-7p.
ing terms. Available 662-386-4292.
Apartments now. 662-328-8254. NO TEXT MESSAGES.
& Houses NICE 3BR/2BA MH in
1 Bedrooms Houses For Rent: Northside North Columbus. Close
to schools & CAFB. No
2 Bedroooms 7110
pets. $460/mo + $460
3 Bedrooms BLUECUTT ESTATES: dep. 662-364-6204 or
601-940-1397. Take down
3BR/2BA, ch/a, double
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RENT A fully equipped that “for rent”
fenced backyard, newly
Unfurnished remodeled, $115,000. camper w/utilities &
1, 2, & 3 Baths
662-352-4776. cable from $145/wk -
$535/month. Colum-
sign and get
Lease, Deposit bus & County School
locations. 662-242- fast results
& Credit Check 3BR/2BA WITH GAR- 7653 or 601-940-1397.
viceinvestments.com AGE, NEWLY RE- with an easy
327-8555
MODELED, MOVE-IN Houses For Sale: Northside
READY. NICE LOCATION
$780/MO. PLUS DE-
8150 classified ad.
POSIT. 662-386-1441. 1706 RIDGE Rd. Like
Apts For Rent: Other 7080 new, 3BR/2BA. New ap-
pl, 22 ac w/ pond, Call today
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, Houses For Rent: Starkville

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empty spaces
Computer Equipment 4390
Stove & refrigerator.
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 $335-$600 Monthly. Utilities not included. upper. I am no longer in- 3.5 Acre Lot. 3 estab- 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 3 6 9 7 5 4 1 8 2
terested in renting the lished trailer lots. Play-
Credit check & deposit. 662-617-5601. house out and would ground. Located on so that each
column row, each
and each 3x3 box 1 4 7 8 3 2 6 5 9
APPLE IMAC, 2.0 GHz FOX RUN COMPANY LLC Coleman Realty,
like to sell the property Morgan Lane. Off of column
containsand theeach
same3x3 box
number
Core Duo computer.
Built-in monitor. 2GB
1 & 2 BR near hospital. 662-329-2323.
$595-645/mo. Military Houses For Rent: Other 7180 at a great price for Harris Road. Caledonia contains the same number
4 9 3 1 2 7 8 6 5
$40,000 or best offer. Schools. $25,000. only once. The difficulty
RAM, Keyboard, mouse, discount offered, pet
Call/text 662-295-9124 662-574-0345. only once. The difficulty 7 2 1 6 8 5 3 9 4
printer incl. Great cond. area, pet friendly, and SMALL COTTAGE: level increases from
$425. 205-246-8704. furnished corporate
apartments available.
COLEMAN 1BR/1BA, all appl. Wa-
ter, trash, lawn incl. in Houses For Sale: Other 8500 FALL SPECIAL
level increases from
Monday to Sunday.
Monday to Sunday.
6 5 8 3 4 9 7 2 1
RENTALS Difficulty Level 11/02

Farm Equipment & Supplies ON SITE SECURITY. lease. Near MSU. No 1.95 acre lots.
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS pets. $500/mo. $400 124 HIGHLAND Ave, Ab- Good/bad credit.
4420 ON SITE MANAGEMENT. dep. App/refs/lease erdeen. OPEN HOUSE 10% down, as low as
24-HOUR CAMERA 1 BEDROOM req. 662-242-2923. Nov. 3 & 4. 3BR/1BA, $299/mo. Eaton Land.
2016 JOHN Deere
5100E Tractor, 210 SURVEILLANCE. 2 BEDROOMS perfect starter home or
investment property.
662-361-7711
Benji @ 662-386-4446
hours. $46,500.
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. 3 BEDROOMS $62,500. Produces Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
Also, 2016 15ft $600/mo income.
Kubota Bush hog avail. Sat/Sun by appt only.
LEASE, Call Em, 662-436-8560. NEW DOUBLEWIDE!
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205-329-1790. Ashley Realty, 209 E. 32x74, 3BR/2BA, Cent-

Firewood / Fuel 4450
FIREWOOD FOR Sale.
Various lengths.
662-295-2274
Furniture 4480
BEDROOM SET- Full size
sleigh bed, dresser with
mirror, chest, and night-
stand for sale. $1,000.
Brand new mattress set
included. Cash only!
662-570-4341. If no an-
swer, leave a msg.
KITCHEN TABLE w/ 4
chairs. Will include 20-
piece table decor set.
$200. 205-246-8704.
General Merchandise 4600
GAS STOVE, Four burn-
er Frigidare range with
oven. Needs a little
cleaning up. $50. Call
Apts For Rent: South 7040
DOWNTOWN 1BR - This
large 1 bedroom apart-
ment has been recently
renovated. It features
great natural light, hard-
wood floors, tall ceil-
ings and access to a
shared laundry room.
$750 rent and $750 de-
posit. Utilities included.
No pets please. Call
Peter, 662-574-1561.
DOWNTOWN APTS:
Very nice 1BR & 2BR
apartments available.
Lease & deposit re-
quired. Call 662-364-
1610.
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
DEPOSIT Commerce St, Aberdeen ral A/C, Skirting, Deliv-
AND ery, Set-up & Tie down.
Lots & Acreage 8600 This is a MUST SEE
CREDIT CHECK WATERFRONT 2BR/1BA home!! Only $89,900.
in Hamilton. Direct ac- 2.28 +/- Acre Lot. 636-627-7973
cess to the TENN-TOM. 149 Tanyia Lane. Off of 662-570-1375
662-329-2323 Community boat ramp. Lake Lowndes Road.
Has asphalt drive &
Large deck overlooking NEW SINGLEWIDE!
water. Updated home parking, 1200 ft. shop 2019, 3BR/2BA, Cent-
2411 HWY 45 N 1200 sqft. CH/A. w/ living area, septic ral A/C. Skirting, Deliv-
$650/mo + $650 dep. tank & water meter. No ery, Set-up, & Tie down.
COLUMBUS, MS Call 662-425-0250 for trailers. $45,000. Call Only $47,900.
more info. 662-574-0345. 636-627-7973
662-570-1375
Commercial Property For Houses For Sale: Other 8500
Rent 7100
NEW SINGLEWIDE:
COMMERCIAL PROPER- APARTMENTS & TOWNHOUSES Big, 3BR/2BA, Central
A/C. Skirting, delivery,
TIES/Retail/Office HOUSES (OVER 200 MANAGED) set-up & tie down in-
Spaces starting @
$285/mo. Downtown & DOWNTOWN LOFTS cluded. Only $37,900.
Columbus Home Center
East Columbus loca- COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 662-570-1375
tions. 662-435-4188.
TO SEE VIRTUAL TOURS OF THE MARVEL
ALL AVAILABLE PROPERTIES, 4BR/2BA, Central A/C.
Skirting, delivery, set-up
PLEASE CONTACT US AT & tie down incl.
Only $51,900.

662-328-1124
Peter, 662-574-1561. Columbus Home Center
662-570-1375
WATER HEATER, Whirl- www.robinsonrealestate.com
pool/Craftmaster 40 gal THE PRIDE - 28x72,
electric water heater, 4BR/2BA, Central A/C.
$150. Call Peter, 662- Skirting, delivery, set-up
574-1561. & tie down included.
“You’ll like our Only $59,900.
Columbus Home Center
Sporting Goods 4720 personal service.” 662-570-1375
ED SANDERS Gunsmith
Open for season! 9-5,
Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
Over 50 years experi-
ence! Repairs, cleaning,
refinishing, scopes
mounted & zeroed,
handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, Houses For Sale: East 8200
North of West Point,
turn right on Yokahama
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on
Darracott Rd, will see

Reuse
sign, 2.5mi ahead shop
on left. 662-494-6218.

Business Opportunity 6050

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
the News
Columbus: 411 Main
St. Office, Retail, Res- Recycle
taurant Space available.
Call 423-333-1124. this
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
NewspapeR ACROSS
2BR/1BA, renovated w/ 1 Sirius, e.g.
Central heat and air,
new appliances, floor-
Houses For Rent: Other 7180 5 Small nail
ing, etc. Available soon. 9 Washington
Taking applications painter
now. $450/Mth. Autos For Sale 9150
NO HUD. Call Long & 10 Takes it easy
Long, 662-328-0770. 1998 ACCORD Coup 12 Rocker John
EXL, 4cyl, good AC &
815 17TH St. N. tires. Runs great, driv- 13 Clearly stunned
2BR/1BA. $275 per en daily. $1,700. 662- 14 Bird dogs
mo. $200 dep. Call 312-9173.
662-244-0070. 16 Horror’s Chaney
2000 CHEVY Silverado. 17 Low bill
STUDIO APT for rent. Extended Cab 5.3 V8
Newly remodeled. Auto. 190K. Michelin 18 Gofers
$400/mth rent & dep tires. Clean Truck. 20 Starts a set
req. Convenient to town $2495. 662-275-0343.
& CAFB. No hud. No 22 Assess
pets. 662-328-2340. 23 Texas player
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 25 Bustles
ments & townhouses. 28 Power problem
Call for more info.
662-328-8254. 2015 CHEVROLET Equi- 32 Shackles
nox, tan, 1 owner, 89k 34 — long way 2 Shred 25 Chasing
mi, mostly highway.
(last) 3 Heaps 26 More precious
Bluetooth, backup cam-
era, cloth seats, 25.8 35 Eastern “way” 4 Misplays at cards 27 “Becket” actor
MPG average of life of
36 Word compo- 5 Big party 29 To-do list
vehicle. Clean & excel-
lent condition. nents 6 Cloth piece 30 Ate greedily
Asking $12,195.
662-574-7481. 38 Wear down 7 Flowery shrub 31 Moved carefully
Houses For Sale: Other 8500 8 Send overseas 33 Vote in
40 Fencing move
COMMERCIAL VAN For 41 Archaeology find 9 Cuban cash 37 Melody
Sale: 2005 Ford 150
Econo Van. 102k miles. 42 Cut off 11 Good judgment 39 Racket
White. $4,300.
43 Tenant’s fee 15 Make good as
(662)574-0225.
44 Peruse new
2013 LEXUS GX460. 19 Easy run
55,700 mi. Exc cond.
Black exterior, tan interi- DOWN 21 Sweeping
or. Sun roof, heated 1 Moon goddess 24 Cattle thief
leather seats. New tires
& brakes. $29,900.
662-574-1697.

Campers & RVs 9300

TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
located on Wilkins Wise
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Hookups available.
$300/mo. 662-328-
8655 or 662-574-7879.

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