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SPD investigates Friday night homicide

33-year-old found shot to death in vehicle downtown
By ALEX HOLLOWAY crime lab in Jackson for an autopsy.
aholloway@cdispatch.com SPD Public Information Officer Bran- Starkville po-
don Lovelady said the incident, which lice continued
A Starkville man is dead after being police are treating as a homicide, re- to investigate
shot near the West Main Arms Apart- mains under active investigation. No the site of
ments near downtown Friday. arrest had been made in the case as of a homicide
Oktibbeha County Assistant Coro- at the West
Saturday night. Main Arms
ner Billy Miller identified the victim Apartments
as Joseph Turnipseed Jr., 33, Starkville A shocked neighborhood on Saturday.
police found Turnipseed’s body in a ve- The apartment complex sits sur- A man was
hicle near the intersection of West Main rounded by single-family homes. Resi- found dead
Street and South Long Street just after dents in the homes nearby were stunned of a gunshot
10 p.m. Friday, after responding to a call wound in a
to see the shooting happen in their nor-
vehicle at the
of shots fired. mally-quiet neighborhood. Several resi- apartments
Miller declined to confirm where dents told The Dispatch they heard mul- on Friday
Turnipseed was wounded. He said Tur- tiple gunshots on Friday night. night.
nipseed’s body has been sent to the state See Murder, 8A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff

Caledonia ROTARY CLASSIC RODEO

asst. principal
Byrd ‘let go’
LCSD attorney:
Principal Stevens
served 5-day
suspension in light
of Byrd releasing
‘confidential matters’
BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com

Longtime Lown-
des County School
District employee
Robert Byrd is out of
a job as of Friday af-
ternoon.
Byrd served
nearly 20 years with
LCSD, including the Byrd
last four years as assistant principal
for Caledonia High School. He also
coached 11 seasons of boys basket-
ball with New Hope High School
during his tenure.
See Byrd, 6A

Laura Daniels/Special to The Dispatch

Lefty Holman from Visalia, California, rides Spartacus in the Bronc Riding competition during the Team Roping Event at the
Rotary Classic Rodeo at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville on Friday. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 5A.
Dispatch staffers
win 12 MPA awards
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT

The Dispatch
scooped 12 advertis-
ing awards, including
Last three suspects in Bankhead case plead guilty
two first place finish- Suspect who ago have
pleaded guilty
killed Bankhead — pleaded
guilty to depraved heart mur-
es, in the Mississippi
Press Association’s testified in fourth and
sentenced
been der and was sentenced to 20
years in the Mississippi De-
2018 Better Newspa-
per Contest.
defendant’s trial — with one partment of Corrections.
Ross pleaded guilty to
Taylor suspect who
MPA’s award lun-
cheon was held Sat-
goes home attorneys manslaughter and was sen-
said helped tenced to 20 years in the
urday in Jackson. By ISABELLE ALTMAN get the others Williams Mississippi Department of
Beard Ross
Graphic designer ialtman@cdispatch.com convicted free Corrections, with 15 years
Jackie Taylor won from custody. 35-year-old Eddie Bankhead. suspended, on Friday. He was
first place in the The last three suspects ar- Cortez Williams, 34, Mi- Each was indicted for capital given credit for the five years
small space adver- rested for their involvement chael Ross, 39, and Omar murder. he spent in Lowndes County
tisement category in a fatal shooting of a dis- Beard, 35, were all arrest- On Friday, Williams — Adult Detention Center and
See Awards, 8A Ervin abled man nearly eight years ed in 2011 for the murder of identified as the shooter who See Sentencing, 6A

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 Which is not a town in Utah — Bac- Monday meetings
chus, Hygiene or Virgin? Feb. 11: Columbus
■ Meet the Author: Mississippi
2 What is the arena where “Iron Chef Municipal School
America” takes place? University for Women’s Fant Memo-
District Board
3 Poet Walt Whitman served as a rial Library hosts Rashanda Booker
regular meeting,
nurse for what war? at 4:30 p.m. discussing her new
4 According to the song with the line, book “Groundlessness: A Journey 6 p.m., Brandon
“His name is my name too,” what is from Pain to Peace.” A reception Central Services
Vidhi Burhania
his name? follows. Free to the public. For Feb. 11: Lowndes
First grade, Annunciation
5 What state led the country in obesi- more information, call 662-329- County Supervi-

High 58 Low 51
Cloudy
ty for the fifth straight year in 2009?
Answers, 6D
7336. sors, 9 a.m., Coun-
ty Courthouse

Full forecast on Tuesday Feb. 15: Lowndes

County Supervi-
page 2A. ■ CMSD First Annual Parent
Fair: Columbus Municipal School sors, 9 a.m., Coun-
District invites all CMSD parents to ty Courthouse
Inside this event hosted by the Depart- Feb. 19: Columbus
Classifieds 5D Lifestyles 1C ment of Federal Programs, from City Council regular
Comics Insert Obituaries 7B 6-7:30 p.m. at Brandon Central Kaylee Edwards, left, and Hayslie Edmore meeting, 5 p.m.,
Crossword 6D Opinions 4A Services Center, 2630 McArthur attended New Hope Middle School’s winter Municipal Complex
139th Year, No. 283 Dear Abby 2D Scene & Seen 1D Drive. dance Saturday. Courtroom

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Sunday
Say What?
Did you hear? “We’re elated — but not in the sense of uncorking the
champagne. We’re elated in the sense of we just dodged a bullet.”
AP sources: Prosecutors probing Center for Reproductive Rights attorney Travis Tu after the
Supreme Court blocked Louisiana from enforcing new
Enquirer after Bezos report abortion regulations. Story, 7A.

Enquirer owner American Media Inc.

Ask Rufus
said its board of directors ordered a
prompt and thorough investigation
The Associated Press He said the Enquirer
A Forgotten Aviation Milestone
T
made two demands: Stop he
NEW YORK — The Na- investigating how the pub-
tional Enquirer’s alleged lication recently obtained
attempt to blackmail Am- private messages that centen-
azon CEO Jeff Bezos with Bezos and his girlfriend nial of an
intimate photos could get aviation
had exchanged. And pub-
the tabloid’s parent com- milestone
licly declare that the En-
pany and top editors in that was
quirer’s coverage of Bezos
deep legal trouble and re- connect-
was not politically motivat- ed to
open them to prosecution ed.
for paying hush money our area
Enquirer owner Ameri- passed
to a Playboy model who can Media Inc. said Friday
claimed she had an affair unnoticed
that its board of directors Rufus Ward
with Donald Trump. 11 days
ordered a prompt and ago.
Federal prosecutors are
thorough investigation It was the first transcontinen-
looking at whether the En-
and will take “whatever tal round-trip airplane flight and
quirer’s feud with Bezos
appropriate action is nec- only the fourth transcontinental
violated a cooperation and
essary.” Earlier in the day, flight.
non-prosecution agree-
ment that recently spared the company said it “acted Januar y of 1919 found the
the gossip sheet from lawfully” while reporting Great War ended and militar y
charges in the hush-mon- the story and engaged in bases across the U.S. in the pro-
ey case, two people famil- “good-faith negotiations” cess of being closed, down-sized
with Bezos. or given new missions. Such was
iar with the matter told Courtesy photo
In recent months, the the case at Taliaferro Air Field
The Associated Press on The 1923 U.S. air mail stamp illustrated a De Haviland DH-4 airplane
Trump-friendly tabloid near Fort Worth, Texas. There,
Friday. such as Major Theodore Macauley flew on the first transcontinental round
acknowledged secretly Maj. Theodore Macauley, the trip flight in 1919. During the trip, which gathered information for potential
The clash between the
assisting Trump’s White field’s commander (on Februar y air mail routes, Macauley landed at West Point’s Payne Field for repairs.
world’s richest man and
House campaign by pay- 25, 1914, he had set an American
America’s most aggres-
ing $150,000 to Playboy altitude record by ascending to
sive supermarket tabloid
centerfold Karen McDou- 12,139 feet) found his duties less
spilled into public view
pressing. That opened the door
late Thursday when Bezos gal for the rights to her
for him to assist in nonmilitar y
accused it of threatening story about an alleged
aviation projects. Courtesy photo
to print photos of him and affair with Trump. The A 28-inch wooden propeller inscribed “Model prop for Liberty motors
The Postal Ser vice teamed
the woman with whom he company then buried the used in World War” and “Made in propeller shop Payne Field Flying
up with the Army Air Ser vice to
was having an extramarital story until after the 2016 School West Point Miss.” In January 1919 the Propeller Shop at Payne
develop air mail routes around Field made a propeller for a De Haviland airplane with a Liberty engine
affair. election. the United States. One of the which was making the first transcontinental round trip flight, displayed at
Air Ser vice pilots assisting with the Mississippi Museum of History in Jackson.
the planning and mapping of
CONTACTING THE DISPATCH potential air mail routes was Maj. repairs. After the repairs, Ma- Jan. 31, it was announced that
Office hours: Main line: Macauley. The second week of cauley resumed his flight around Payne Field would be demobi-
n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 December 1918, he flew and Jan. 26, returning to the west. He lized as a militar y base. However,
mapped an air mail route from again experienced problems and a detachment of 12 officers and
HOW DO I ... Email a letter to the editor? Fort Worth to San Diego. On crash-landed in Georgia. 200 enlisted men would remain
n voice@cdispatch.com that flight Macauley flew at an After the Georgia incident, he as the field was to be converted
Report a missing paper? average altitude of 1,000 feet and procured a new De Haviland and
Report a sports score? to a “permanent landing on aerial
n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 made an interesting comment continued his flight. Near Mont-
n 662-241-5000 mail routes.”
n Toll-free 877-328-2430 that he found that the prevailing gomer y, Alabama, Macauley was Just as the role of West Point’s
n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? wind flying westward was a tail flying through a rain storm when Payne Field in the first trans-
5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. n Go to www.cdispatch.com/ wind while he encountered head- his propeller was damaged. Lt. continental round trip by air has
Buy an ad? community winds while flying eastward. Worthington who was flying with received no notice on its centen-
n 662-328-2424 The need to explore air mail Macauley in another “machine” nial, so was the case in 1919.
Submit a birth, wedding routes opened the door for Maj. “wrecked” at Vernon, Alabama.
or anniversary announce- I reviewed West Point newspa-
Report a news tip? Macauley to pursue an aviation Worthington was not injured but
ment? pers in Januar y and early Febru-
n 662-328-2471 record of the first airplane flight was unable to complete the trip.
n Download forms at www. ar y for accounts of the flight and
n news@cdispatch.com to make a transcontinental round Macauley detoured to the
cdispatch.com.lifestyles found the following news from
trip. Army Air Ser vice’s Payne Field Payne Field:
He departed Taliaferro Field at West Point. Payne Field had a ■ In early Januar y of 1919,
Physical address: 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701 at Fort Worth on Jan. 21, 1919, propeller shop that could pro- West Point’s Episcopal Church of
Mailing address: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703-0511 in a De Haviland DH-4 airplane vide a replacement for the De
the Incarnation and its minister,
fitted with an extra 57-gallon fuel Haviland’s damaged propeller.
Starkville Office: 101 S. Lafayette St. #16, Starkville, MS 39759 Rev. J. W. Fulford, was operating
tank. The airplane was powered The De Haviland was fitted
a St. Andrews Club for ser vice-
by a Liberty engine, and flying with a new propeller, but “tor-
men above the Star Theatre.
with Macauley was not a co-pilot rential rains precluded a safe
SUBSCRIPTIONS or an obser ver, but Pvt. Staley, a take-off from a mud-clogged
■ On Jan. 17, it was reported
mechanic. He flew west to Rock- that post commander Col. Heard
field.” Realizing that they would
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE well Field at San Diego, Califor- be stranded for a few days, Maj. was being reassigned and Maj.
By phone................................. 662-328-2424 or 877-328-2430 nia. From there, he started his Macauley and Pvt. Staley decided Cousins was assuming command
Online.......................................... www.cdispatch.com/subscribe return trip east. to make the most of the delay. of Payne Field. There was also a
The flight east was relatively They took a train to spend a few big ball scheduled at the field for
RATES smooth until the airplane experi- days in Memphis. Their return to Saturday night.
Daily home delivery + unlimited online access*..........$13.50/mo. enced batter y trouble over Texas. the field found the runway dr y, ■ On Jan. 22, Unit B. at Payne
Sunday only delivery + unlimited online access*...........$8.50/mo. Macauley landed at Hot Wells, allowing them to take off and Field had a dance.
Daily home delivery only*.................................................$12/mo. Texas, to get a replacement complete their round trip to Fort ■ On Jan. 31, it was an-
Online access only*.......................................................$8.95/mo. batter y and then at Pecos, Texas, Worth. nounced that Payne Field would
1 month daily home delivery................................................... $12 for a better batter y. He left there After his return to Fort Worth be demobilized and the field
1 month Sunday only home delivery........................................ $7 and arrived in Baton Rouge on Maj. Macauley reported: would become a “permanent
Mail Subscription Rates....................................................$20/mo. Jan. 23. “The trip, actual air line landing on aerial mail routes.”
* EZ Pay rate requires automatic processing of credit or debit card. From there the flight pro- mileage, from Fort Worth to San ■ On Feb. 2, George Krutz,
ceeded to Americus, Georgia, Diego, thence to Arcadia. Miami a violinist, played at the Khaki
and Arcadia, Florida. In Florida, via Jacksonville to West Point, Club.
The Commercial Dispatch (USPS 142-320) engine trouble forced a landing Miss., figures 4943 miles. This It would seem that an import-
Published daily except Saturday. Entered at the post office at Columbus, Mississippi.
Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, MS in the Everglades 25 miles west distance was covered in 47 hours ant milestone in aviation histor y
POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: of Palm Beach, resulting in the actual flying time.” had occurred and no one even
The Commercial Dispatch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 airplane being transported to
Published by Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company Inc., Maj. Macauley’s round trip noticed, then or now.
516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39703 a Marine base near Miami for flight ended on Jan. 30, 1919. On Rufus Ward is a local historian.

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Pelfrey encourages airmen Miley retires

to ‘show people the light’ from sheriff’s office
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT

CAFB hosts 2018 Awards Ceremony for airmen
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
The program for Friday’s Colum-
bus Air Force Base 2018 Awards
Ceremony featured a two-page bio
of the event’s guest speaker, retired
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Pelfrey.
The bio included highlights of his
30-year career in the Air Force.
It also included a color-coded
chart explaining the various run-
way control signals, which seemed
an odd thing to include in a bio.
Pelfrey used the chart to deliver
a humorous, but ultimately poignant
message about the unique relation-
ships among airmen and their supe-
riors and of the mission that guides
both groups.
Show others the light by letting
them know they’re appreciated, Pel-
frey encouraged his audience of 250
airmen, all sharply dressed in their
dress blue uniforms.
For Pelfrey, “showing the light,”
began with a single word: expedite.
When Pelfrey enlisted in the Air
Force in 1978, he arrived at Ricken-
backer Air Force Base as an unedu-
cated slow-talking 18-year-old from
the hills of Tennessee.
For Pelfrey, Ohio was a strange
place occupied by strange, some-
times frightening people.
“My supervisor there was Tech
Sgt. Daniel Anderson, who I was
convinced was the meanest, most
hateful man I had ever met,” Pelfrey
said.
Anderson wasn’t his only prob-
lem, though. His job at the base was
to drive the sweeper on the run-
ways, a simple task made infinitely
more complicated by a serious com-
munication problem with the tower.
“They talked too fast,” Pelfrey
said. “I couldn’t understand them.”
That, said Pelfrey, set up an event
that would change his life and career.
“I’m out there sweeping one day
and the voice from hell chimes in
from the tower: ‘Sweeper Five-Zero,
expedite the runway,’” he said.
All Pelfrey heard was “dyke.”
“I had no clue what that meant,”
he continued. “I’d never, ever heard
that word. I’m thinking, there must
be some kind of dyke out here on
the runway, so I’m looking for it.
Now, there’s a plane circling around
waiting for me to get off the runway,
but I never see it because I’m look-
ing around the runway for that dyke.
The tower keeps saying, ‘Sweeper
Five-Zero, expedite the runway.’ So
I cut the radio off.”
A few minutes later, Pelfrey say
Anderson approaching in the dis-
tance, shaking his fist at the thor-
oughly confused young airmen.
“So I got out of there as fast as I
could,” Pelfrey said. “I floored the
sweeper figuring if I could reach
where the snow plows were parked,
I could get away.”
He realized, of course, that es-
cape was futile. In tears, he thought
his Air Force career was over as An-
derson approached.
Pelfrey braced himself for what
was to come. But he was not pre-
pared for what Anderson did.
“He put his arm around me and
said, ‘Pelfrey, you’re my best air-
man.’”
Still crying, Pelfrey said, “I never
could find that dyke out there and
those people talk extremely fast and
I can’t understand them.”
“He said, ‘What if I show you a
way you can communicate with the
tower and you don’t have to talk with
them?”
Anderson then took his young
airman to base operations, ex-
AWARD WINNERS After nearly 20 years with the
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office,
■ Airman of the Year: Sr. Airman Chief Deputy Marc Miley has re-
Glen Simmons
tired.
■ Non-commissioned Officer of the
County officials, including Mi-
Year: Staff Sgt. Bryce Cook
■ Company-grade Officer of the ley and Sheriff Mike Arledge,
confirmed Miley’s retirement last
Year: Capt. Daniel Wilson
■ Field-grade Officer of the Year: week.
Maj. Eric Scott Miley has worked with LCSO Miley
■ Honor Guardsman of the Year: since May 2002, according to
Staff Sgt. Briana Scott county records. He has been chief deputy since
■ Category (NS) Civilian of the Arledge was first elected in 2011.
Year: David Ross Arledge told The Dispatch he would announce
■ Category (Sup) Civilian of the
the new chief deputy on Monday.
Year: Will Gray
■ Category II (NS) Civilian of the
Year: Latoria Reid
■ Category III Civilian of the Year:
Kevin Billingsley
House approves bill to ease
■ Volunteer of the Year: Jeff John-
wick
■ Team Innovation of the Year:
Spark Call
some criminal penalties
plained the problem, then helped de-
vise a system of lights — green for ‘This is some good, common-
proceed, red for stop and white for
return — that Pelfrey could use to sense criminal justice reform that
understand his instructions while on
the runway. will allow us to build on it’
“He showed me the light,” Pelfrey Rep. Jason White of West
said. “He showed me a way I could
communicate with the tower without By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
talking to them, not in a degrading
way but in a way that the mission
JACKSON — Mississippi House members on
could still happen.”
Thursday overwhelmingly supported a plan to ease
Pelfrey urged his audience to
some penalties for those accused or convicted of
“show the light” to their fellow air-
crimes, as its sponsor again acknowledged the bill
men.
constitutes “baby steps.”
“There are two ways to show peo-
House Bill 1352 seeks to divert mentally ill peo-
ple the light,” he said. “Every day,
ple away from criminal court, would stop suspend-
take a minute. Put down your phone
ing driver’s licenses in some cases and allow people
or whatever you’re doing and thank
to wipe more crimes from their record. Republican
three people. Second, don’t be a
Rep. Jason White of West, the bill’s sponsor, acknowl-
dump truck. A dump truck is some-
edged there were other things he would have liked to
one who drives around and dumps
have seen in the bill. But he said he thought the ver-
all their emotional baggage on other
sion now moving forward was politically feasible in an
people.
election year in a traditionally tough-on-crime state.
“If you’ll do those two things,
“This is some good, common-sense criminal jus-
you’ll show people the light by your
tice reform that will allow us to build on it,” White
actions,” he said.
said, “We can expand on it in sessions in the future.”
The measure moves on for more debate in the
Senate, where a bill that would have made much
more sweeping changes to Mississippi’s punishment
and rehabilitation of criminals died earlier this week

Mississippi man shot dead by state troopers after chase
MBI spokesman: Chase began after
someone in a Dodge Durango SUV
attempted a carjacking in Biloxi
The Associated Press
RAMSEY SPRINGS —
A Mississippi Gulf Coast
man is dead and two other
people are facing criminal
charges after a high-speed
chase Wednesday where
officers say someone shot
at them.
Mississippi Bureau of
Investigation spokesman
Capt. Johnny Poulos said
the chase began after
someone in a Dodge Du-
rango SUV attempted a
carjacking at a gas station
on the northern edge of
Biloxi. A trooper tried to
stop the Durango, but the
driver fled with two pas-
sengers.
A miles-long chase
ensued across state high-
ways and through residen-
tial neighborhoods with
troopers and sheriff’s dep-
uties pursuing.
“So, I’m standing there,
and they come ripping
around the corner prob-
ably as fast as they can
go and just come straight
down past my house down
the street,” D’Iberville res-
ident Chris Alexander told
WLOX-TV.
As the SUV sped north
into Stone County, Pou-
los said someone began
shooting at officers, with
troopers returning fire.
The chase ended near
Ramsey Springs, where
Stone County coroner
Wayne Flurry said driver
Miles Dylan Cooper lost
control, ran into a ditch
and flipped. Troopers said
someone shot at officers
again as they exited the
wrecked vehicle. Officers
fired back, killing Cooper
and wounding two passen-
gers — 24-year-old Charlie
Randolph Grissom of Kiln
and 35-year-old Tarrah
Lynn Owens of Saucier.
Cooper died before he
could be taken to a hos-
pital, while the other two
were treated at a Biloxi
hospital. Grissom and
Owens are each charged
with four counts of aggra-
vated assault on a law en-
forcement officer and were
jailed in Stone County on
Wednesday. It’s unclear if
the two have seen a judge
or have lawyers to speak
for them.
Poulos said a weapon
was found at the scene of
the wreck.
Mississippi Highway
Patrol spokesman Mas-
ter Sgt. Justin Elkins told
the Sun Herald that the
agency won’t be releasing
footage from body-worn or
patrol car cameras.
“It is now a criminal
investigation and the Mis-
sissippi Bureau of Inves-
tigation is collecting evi-
dence,” Elkins said. “All
of their findings will be
turned over to the district
attorney’s office.”
The troopers are on
administrative leave until
an internal investigation
is complete, Elkins said.
Poulos said the case is
likely to be presented to a
grand jury.
without a committee vote.
“It’s a long way from being over,” White said of
reaching an agreement with senators. “We’ve got a
lot of work to do with those folks.”
Political leaders including Gov. Phil Bryant and
House Speaker Philip Gunn are putting an empha-
sis on further changes to Mississippi’s sentencing
laws and how the state treats people leaving prison
to make punishment less harsh and make people less
likely to commit new crimes.
The measure seeks to use Mississippi’s existing
drug court system to begin providing ways for people
to avoid long jail stays and criminal convictions for
actions that may result from mental illness. The bill
would begin calling the courts intervention courts
and also divert military veterans who may have com-
mitted acts related to post-traumatic stress disorder
to those courts.
The proposal also would bar the state from re-
voking someone’s driver’s license just because they
didn’t pay fines. The state would also no longer sus-
pend someone’s driver’s license for a drug charge not
related to operating a vehicle.
White’s plan would widen the range of crimes
that someone could have expunged from their re-
cords. Right now someone can wipe out only one
felony, but both measures would allow someone to
expunge a group of crimes committed together. For
example, someone who crashes a car into property
while drunk could seek to expunge both a DUI and a
destruction of property charge. Someone who wrote
multiple bad checks in one spree might be able to
wipe all those charges out.

Judge: Man accused in 8 deaths can’t get fair trial at home

Prosecutors have said will seek the dered the trial be moved
or jurors selected from
The judge says God-
bolt will be allowed to
death penalty for Willie Cory Godbolt elsewhere.
Strong did rule Tues-
wear civilian clothes
during trial.
The Associated Press The Daily Leader of day that Godbolt must Godbolt is accused of
Brookhaven reports Lin- remain in a jail jumpsuit killing a Lincoln County
BROOKHAVEN — A coln County Circuit Judge and shackles for remain- sheriff’s deputy, his moth-
judge says a man accused David Strong made the re- ing pretrial hearings. er-in-law and six others at
of killing eight people in marks Tuesday during a Defense lawyer Alison three separate houses in
south Mississippi can’t pretrial hearing for Willie Steiner wanted Strong to May 2017.
get a fair trial in his home Cory Godbolt. let Godbolt wear street Prosecutors will seek
county. Strong hasn’t yet or- clothes. the death penalty.

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Letters to the editor

Appreciated obituary
I just wanted to say that if anyone
missed Doyle Fulton’s obituary in the
Tuesday (Feb.5th) paper, they really
need to find it and read it. She must
have been an amazing person with a
good sense of humor and adventure.
Bob Raymond
Columbus
Yield means yield
So last night I was walking with
the walk sign lit up across Fifth Street
where it intersects Main Street in
downtown Columbus, and someone
in a vehicle just assumed they could
turn right on red without any regard
to a pedestrian who had the right of
way. Right on red means you turn right
after you stop and yield to traffic that is
approaching from the opposite direc-
tion you are traveling in and any and all
pedestrians who are in the crosswalk
with the right of way denoted by the
fully lit “Walk” sign. The driver of the
car seemed very disturbed that I would
dare point this out as I continued my
attempt to cross the street all the while
pointing clearly at the “Walk” sign.
Nevertheless I continued and have
lived to tell the story. Hopefully this
person will read this letter and learn
from it, but for some reason I don’t feel
that will be the case.
Jerry Fortenberry
Columbus
Frustrated with democrats
Will someone explain to the dem-
ocrats in both houses of our U.S.
Congress how enormous an amount
of money a trillion dollars is? Please.
Start by pointing out that if they began
today merely counting to one trillion
that it would take 33,000 years to finally
finish the count! It’s got to be some
kind of sick joke the democrats are
trying to pull on us about getting rid of
all modes of transportation to include
aircraft, automobiles and anything else
powered by oil and gas. Plus they want
to deport all our cows because they are
passing gas too much. Surely they can’t
be serious. Horses do the same thing
so guess they will get rid of them too.
Even Pelosi and the possible Democrat
Candidates wanting to run for Presi-
dent have joined the gig that Represen-
tative Cortez dreamed up. So what if
it will cost multiple trillions of dollars
and completely destroy our country?
Naturally it would mean hundreds of
millions of people would lose their jobs.
Well, it’s got to be for real seeing
that they are all excited and enthusias-
tic about the insane plan. Even got old
Al Gore back in the news, not surprised
that he just loves the whole scheme
because it’s all being planned for the
sake of preventing the so called “global
warming” scam he invented, right after
he invented the internet.
Looks to me like if they had one lick
of common sense they could see that
they would be destroying themselves
were they to succeed in the abolish-
ment of all the billionaires and wiping
out our prosperous country as we know
it today which was brought about,
by the way, under the leadership of
President Donald John Trump. Isn’t it
possible that they would rather destroy
our country along with themselves than
see him be remembered as our greatest
President since George Washington?
Raymond Gross
Columbus

Our view Possumhaw

Roses and thorns

A rose to the five Columbus High
students who have volunteered to men-
tor elementary school students through
the Columbus Municipal School
District’s PALS (partners in active
learning and support) program. Each
Monday through Thursday, the high school students
– all of whom have met their requirements for grad-
uation as dual enrollment students – spend their after-
noon working with the elementary school children.
We predict the program, which started Monday, will
be a huge success. While kids may tune out adults,
they always seem to look up to older “kids.” The CHS
students are not only providing mentoring, they also
serve as excellent role models. We salute these stu-
dents for their own hard work and for their generosity
in helping these younger students.

A thorn to the city of Columbus for

its premature decision to ban the sale of
Kratom in the city limits during Tues-
day’s council meeting after a crime/
drug task force urged the councilmen
to help get the substance out of area
stores. To be clear, we are not suggesting that such an
ordinance is misguided, but we do believe there are
two sides of this story. While the group that advo-
cated for the ordinance Tuesday believe Kratom is
addictive, scores of others say it is a legitimate source
of relief for those who suffer chronic pain. Monday,
the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors heard
from the same group, but delayed their decision until
a public hearing could be held. It would have been
prudent for the city council to have followed that

The Victorian art of salmon fly-tying.

same course of action. At the end of the day, the coun-
cil may have continued with the ordinance – and may
have been justified in doing so – but a public hearing
would have provided them the range of information
needed to make a well-informed decision. “Edwin Rist was a surprisingly, feather in Endangered Species of Wild
genius, masterminding collectors. Fauna and Flora signed by 182
A rose to Mississippi University of a heist that netted him “The Feather Thief” nations covering 35,000 species
Women’s annual II+C Symposium. The hundreds of thousands describes collectors of plants and animals. It is illegal
symposium, held Thursday and Friday, of dollars.” and competitors in to take, possess, import, export,
highlighted the pioneering work done Kirk Wallace salmon-fly tying. transport, sell, purchase, barter,
in applying modern technology to Johnson, “The Feather These flies never offer for sale, purchase or barter
home healthcare. In other words, is Thief” touch the water or a any migratory bird or the parts
there an App for that? In many cases, researchers are fish’s mouth. In fact, (feathers), nests or eggs, except
discovering the answer may be “yes” and this year’s Why would anyone the wide majority of with a valid Federal permit.
symposium, titled “Wearable Technologies, Apps and want to steal dead fly-tiers are not even Johnson and his fly-fishing
Beyond,” provided insight into that research. Now birds? It was the hook fishermen. At this lev- guide, Spencer, were wading in
that grabbed author Shannon Bardwell el, tying and possess- the Red River in New Mexico.
in its third year, the II+C Symposium continues to
inform its audience on relevant, emerging advances Kirk Wallace John- ing such flies is art, Johnson, somewhat of a novice,
in the science of healthcare. We congratulate The W son’s attention. It was the hook like owning a Rembrandt. And was discussing flies with Spencer
on another excellent program. that grabbed mine. Johnson’s because of the art and the rarity when Spencer brought out some-
book “The Feather Thief” intro- of exotic feathers, and the fact thing Johnson had never seen
A rose to all the football players duced a world I knew nothing it is against the law to possess before. “This here’s a Victorian
from the Golden Triangle who will con- about. Imagine a community of bird feathers, and that desirable salmon fly. Calls for some of the
tinue their playing career at community people enthralled with exotic bird feathers are outrageously expen- rarest feathers in the world.” The
colleges and four-year schools. Wednes- feathers. Feathers of birds like sive, there’s a black market. Bird fly had a dozen different bird
day was “signing day” and students the Resplendent Quetzals, Blue feathers are a commodity and for feathers, crimson, canary, tur-
from our area high schools – 14 alone Chatterers, Cortinga, Crimson some an obsession. quoise and orange. Gold thread
from Starkville High – had their shares of signees. Fruitcrows and the Blue Bird of There are fly-tying competi- wound the hook’s shank, “ ... and
For many, it’s a step to stardom – perhaps even the Paradise. Sure, I enjoy watching tions, seminars, symposiums, it was capped with an eyelet made
NFL. For all, it’s a wonderful opportunity to continue the dazzling plumage of tropical fraternities, conventions, associa- of the gut of silkworms.”
their academic careers which, in the long run will birds on “Planet Earth,” but an tions, clubs, magazines, newslet- Spencer goes on to tell John-
be something that benefits them throughout their obsession to pluck and possess ters, websites, forums and blogs. son about Edwin Rist, a 19-year-
lives. We look forward to seeing our “hometown” kids their feathers? Fly-tying is big business. old American flutist and fly-tying
playing at the next level and wish them great success The world holds within itself “A single fly known as a Chat- prodigy, who broke into the
on the field and in the classroom. So play hard, study multiple other worlds in terms terer called for an astonishing 150 Museum of Natural History in
hard. Make us proud. of hobbies. I went to a rodeo to 200 feathers, which, if anyone Tring, England, and stole 299 rare
once on Blackjack Road. I was could locate such quantity, would dead birds. Johnson confesses, “I
amazed to see cowboys eating cost nearly $2,000,” says Johnson. became obsessed with the crime
concession-stand corn dogs, I found a Ceylon Junglefowl within moments.” “The Feather
and to think they did this every skin on the internet for $385, a Thief” tells the rest of the story of
Our View: Local Editorials weekend, traveling long distanc- Himalayan Monal for $500. Sever-
es, and paying lots of money to do al laws protect birds: Underwood
how one boy’s feather obsession
became an international crime.
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ROTARY CLASSIC RODEO

Laura Daniels/Special to The Dispatch

Cullen Telfer of Thonotosassa, Florida, rides Lil Tex during the closing Bull Riding event at the Rotary Classic Rodeo at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville on Friday.

Laura Daniels/Special to The Dispatch

Members of the The Ghost Riders team, featuring monkeys riding dogs
and rounding up goats, show their skills during the Rotary Classic Ro- Marcus Theriot of Poplarville, and Coleby Payne, of Lipan, Texas, compete during the Team Rop-
deo at the Mississippi Horse Park on Friday. ing Event at the Rotary Classic Rodeo on Friday.
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Tire maker highlights worker training start in Mississippi

Continental AG’s Mississippi plant aims
to start producing truck tires by next January
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
CLINTON — Continental
AG is beginning to gear up
worker training at the $1.4 bil-
lion tire-making complex that
it’s building in central Mississip-
pi, as it aims to start producing
truck tires by next January.
Gov. Phil Bryant and U.S.
Secretary of Labor Alexander
Acosta toured the German con-
glomerate’s job training facility
Friday, where Continental will
train the 2,500 workers it says it
will hire by 2028.
So far, 83 workers have been
hired, with Continental spokes-
woman Quita Bride saying the
company will have 250 workers
by the start of next year. That’s
when the company will open a
roughly 1 million square foot
facility that will eventually make
750,000 tires for large trucks
and buses. The company plans
to add about 250 employees a
year until it reaches its full em-
ployment goal in 2028. Produc-
tion employees are supposed to
make $40,000 a year, on aver-
age.
Paul Williams, executive vice
president of Continental’s tire
business in North and South
America, said training is critical
to Continental’s success.
“That’s why we built this fa-
cility first. It went up before the
plant, because we want to make
sure we have exactly the right
skilled labor,” Williams told re-
porters.
As the company trains its
early workers, it is emphasiz-
ing what it calls its core values,
“passion to win, trust, freedom
to act, for one another,” plant
manager Michael Egner said.
Some have been sent to Con-
tinental plants elsewhere for
more training.
The company has hired some
employees from Hinds Commu-
nity College. Acosta said that
was an example of ensuring that
education and training meet
employer needs.
“We call it demand-driven
education — education that re-
sponds to the demands of the
workforce,” Acosta said.
The aid from Hinds is part of
more than $650 million in cash
and tax breaks that Continental
could get from state and local
governments.
In one room, the company
was showing off where mainte-
nance technicians are training
on programmable logic control-
lers, computers that control in-
dustrial machinery. There, Con-
tinental also has a virtual reality
model of the plant, allowing em-
ployees to put on goggles and
get the sense of what the facility
will be like when complete.
“It looks a little bit like a vid-
eo game but it really adds val-
ue,” Egner said.
Continental also showed off
hydraulic machinery meant to
teach maintenance technicians
how to troubleshoot and repair
the hydraulics that will run ma-
chinery that makes tires.
“This is not the old, dark
manufacturing of the 1940s,”
Bryant said.

Around the state

Former CPA found
guilty in tax case
HAT TIESBURG — A
federal jury has found a
former accountant guilty
of conspiracy to defraud
the United States.
U.S. Attorney Mike
Hurst says jurors convict-
ed 73-year-old Carl Nich-
olson, of Hattiesburg, Fri-
day on all 11 tax-related
charges he faced. Hurst
says “justice prevailed ...
and a long-time tax cheat
was held accountable for
his crimes.”
According to court
documents, from 2012 to
2014, Nicholson conspired
with a client to falsely
classify personal expens-
es as business expenses
and filed false tax returns
on the client’s behalf. He
also was convicted of fil-
ing his own false personal
income tax returns from
2012 through 2015.
Sentencing is set for
May 23. He faces up to 35
years in prison and nearly
$3 million in fines.
Nicholson served on
the state College Board
from 1993 to 2004.
Man gets 12 years in
teen’s shooting death
TUPELO — A Missis-
sippi man has been sen-
tenced to 12 years in pris-
on for the shooting death
of a teen more than a year
ago.
The Northeast Missis-
sippi Daily Journal report-
ed 26-year-old Brandon
Rucker of Okolona plead-
ed guilty to manslaughter
Wednesday in the Oct.
27, 2017 shooting death
of 17-year-old Lorenzo
Wright Jr. of Verona.
Rucker had original-
ly been charged with
first-degree murder.
Circuit Court Judge
John R. White also or-
dered Rucker to serve
five years of probation
upon release.
Witnesses said they
heard two men arguing
outside a house in Verona
and then heard a gunshot.
Wright was shot once
in the abdomen. He was
taken to the North Mis-
sissippi Medical Center
and died several hours
later.
Police Chief J.B. Long
said Rucker and Wright
had been seen together
earlier.
Fertilizer maker to
invest $20 million in
Mississippi, hire 20
VICKSBURG — A liq-
uid fertilizer manufactur-
er says it will invest $20
million to expand its Mis-
sissippi plant and hire 20
new employees over the
next two to three years.
Vicksburg Plant Food
says it has won a new con-
tract and is responding to
increased customer de-
mand.
Mississippi Develop-
ment Authority spokes-
woman Tammy Craft
says the state is providing
$100,000 to the company
for site work. Vicksburg
Plant Food says it plans
two new liquid tanks.
The company has four
employees now and has
operated in Vicksburg
since 1989, shipping fer-
tilizer by barge to Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and other
states.
Craft says local gov-
ernments are not provid-
ing grants, but the com- The Mississippi Bu-
pany could seek future reau of Investigation re-
property tax relief later. viewed the shooting and
Workers will be paid provided the grand jury
more than $60,000 a year, with the information it
on average. used in making the deci-
sion to clear the officers,
Grand jury clears whose names were not
deputies in fatal released.
shooting House votes to
GULFPORT — A
grand jury in Mississippi earmark $11M to
has cleared sheriff’s dep- Mississippi tourism
uties who shot and killed
a man last year.
ads
News outlets reported JACKSON — Missis-
a grand jury found Harri- sippi House members are
son County sheriff’s dep- pushing for the state to
uties acted appropriately spend more on tourism
advertising.
when they shot and killed
Ernie Joseph Lizana in The House voted 111-
Gulfport on Feb. 5, 2018. 5 Wednesday for House
Lizana had been Bill 1102, which would
charged with aggravated earmark 3 cents worth of
assault in another shoot- sales tax collections from
ing two days before he hotels and restaurants
was killed. Authorities for tourism advertising
said Lizana shot a woman spending.
in the throat and fled. Republican Rep. Becky
Investigators got a tip Currie of Brookhaven
Feb. 5 that Lizana was says that would be worth
in Gulfport. Sheriff Troy about $11 million after a
Peterson said Lizana had three-year phase-in. Cur-
started shooting at offi- rie says the Mississippi
cers as they approached Development Authority
him. now spends about $3.8
million on advertising,
an amount that tourism
advocates have long con-
tended is not enough.
The measure also cre-
ates a five-member group
to advise the Mississippi
Development Authority
on how to spend adver-
tising money. The group
would include three di-
rectors of local conven-
tion and visitor bureaus
plus two representatives
of restaurants and hotels.
Band director’s firing
reversed, suspended
instead
JACKSON — A Mis-
sissippi high school
band director fired after
a questionable halftime
show last fall following
the slayings of two police
officers has had his ter-
mination reversed.
The Jackson Pub-
lic School District said
Wednesday that Demetri
Jones’ original dismissal
as band director of Forest
Hill High School would
now be treated as a three-
month suspension with-
out pay.

Sentencing
Continued from Page 1A
released from custody.
Ross’ attorney, Donna
Smith of Columbus, said
Ross testified three times
in the trial
of a fourth
suspect,
Derrick
Ba n k head,
the victim’s
cousin, who
was con-
victed and Smith
sentenced
to life in prison in August.
Smith said Ross’ coopera-
tion was what led to Der-
rick Bankhead’s guilty
verdict and the other sus-
pects’ guilty pleas.
“They most likely
would have never gotten
the other three convicted
had (Ross) not gotten to
testify,” she said, adding
that Ross told her he plans
to “go to work and stay at
work” now that he is free.
“He was elated obvious-
ly,” she said. “He’s been in
jail or prison, one of the
two ... for eight years.”
District Attorney Scott
Colom agreed with Smith,
pointing out that Ross had
not been armed and hadn’t
entered Eddie Bankhead’s
house.
“Basically, he was just
the driver,” he said. “... He
took responsibility for his
involvement, cooperated,
and as a result of that, he
got the least amount of
punishment.”
Ross will serve five
years post-release super-
vision. He also had two
drug charges dismissed
as a condition of the plea,
according to circuit court
documents.
The last suspect,
Beard, also pleaded guilty
to manslaughter and was
sentenced to 20 years in
MDOC on Tuesday. He
will be eligible for parole
in 10 years, according to
a press release from the
state Attorney General’s
Office.
While Colom’s office
handled Ross’ case, the
AG’s Office handled those
of Williams, Beard and
Derrick Bankhead.
Eddie Bankhead was
shot and killed during a
home invasion and rob-
bery in July 2011. The
victim was confined to a
wheelchair, which pros-
ecutors argued Derrick
Bankhead took advantage
of when plotting the rob-
bery. The AGO’s press re-
lease called him the “mas-
termind,” with Williams
as the shooter and Beard
as an armed participant in
the robbery.
“Killing another per-
son is as evil as it gets,
but when the victim is
disabled and defenseless,
there is an entirely differ-
ent element of evil in that,”
Attorney General Jim
Hood said in a released
statement. “I hope Eddie
Bankhead’s family finds
peace in knowing these
criminals are locked up.
I thank Judge (Lee) Cole-
man (who presided over
the cases) for making that
happen.”
Colom said he was hap-
py the case is finally over
after more than seven
years.
“For the family, for it
to finally be over, I’m just
excited for them,” he said.

Byrd
Continued from Page 1A
The board accepted his
resignation during a brief
executive session during
Friday afternoon’s regular
meeting, but board attor-
ney Jeff Smith told The
Dispatch afterward that
Byrd resigned to keep from
being fired.
“Mr. Byrd was let go for
insubordination (and) for
releasing certain confiden-
tial matters,” Smith said.
“… Rather than having a
hearing, he resigned.”
Smith also told The Dis-
patch CHS principal Andy
Stevens served a five-day
suspension this week for
the “issues” surrounding
Byrd.
“Mr. Stevens was his
boss, and
bosses are
respon-
sible for
g uidance,”
Smith said.
“(S t evens)
w a s n ’ t
charged for Smith Stevens Wright
any wrong. Both waived said. “We appreciated his
due process hearings. Dr. service to Lowndes Coun-
Stevens accepted his five- ty School District.”
day suspension and has Stevens declined to
served it.” comment on either his sus-
As of Friday, Byrd is no
pension or Byrd’s resigna-
longer on the district’s pay-
tion when reached by The
roll.
Superintendent Lynn Dispatch.
Wright would not com- Byrd did not attend Fri-
ment on whether Byrd was day’s meeting and could
forced out of the district. not be reached by The Dis-
“He’s resigned,” Wright patch by press time.
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Mississippi lt. gov took part in Confederate frat parties

Reeves is running for governor and has raised
more money than any candidate in the race
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — While in col-
lege in the 1990s, Mississippi
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves took part
in his fraternity’s Old South
parties. And at such Kappa
Alpha parties, members often
wore Confederate costumes, a
common practice among chap-
ters in the South at the time.
A yearbook photo from
Reeves’ time in the fraternity
shows members dressed in
Confederate outfits.
Republican Reeves, 44, is
running for governor this year
and has raised more money
than any candidate in the race.
He has been elected four times
to statewide office — two terms
as state treasurer and two as
lieutenant governor.
While he was in Kappa Al-
pha at the private Millsaps Col-
lege in Jackson, some in the
fraternity were disciplined for
wearing afro wigs and Confed-
erate battle flags and shouting
racial slurs at black students in
October 1994.
Reeves presided over the
state Senate on Friday in Jack-
son but did not stop afterward
to speak to reporters who tried
to ask him questions.
His spokeswoman, Laura
Hipp, did not answer questions
about whether
Reeves had any
E. Lee , who was president of
Washington College in Virginia
Millsaps put Kappa Alpha
and Kappa Sigma on social pro-
connection
the 1994 events.
to when the fraternity was found-
ed on that campus in December
bation from November 1994 to
March 1995 and ordered mem-
As for wheth- 1865. bers to take sensitivity classes
er Reeves wore Kiese Laymon, an author
because of the behavior.
Confederate who was recently awarded the
costumes to Old Andrew Carnegie Medal for Ex- Old South symbols and im-
ages are prevalent in Mississip-
South parties, Reeves cellence, wrote opinion pieces
Hipp said in a for the Millsaps College student pi, with statues of Confederates
statement: “Like every other newspaper in the 1990s, includ- soldiers standing outside many
college student, he did attend ing some that said the Confed- county courthouses.
costume formals and other erate flag is racist. Laymon was Mississippi is the last state
parties, and across America, among the African-American that still features the Confed-
Kappa Alpha’s costume formal students who said they saw erate battle emblem on its flag,
is traditionally called Old South white pledges for Kappa Alpha
but all eight of the state’s public
in honor of the civil war veteran and another fraternity, Kap-
universities and several cities
who founded the fraternity in pa Sigma, wearing afro wigs
and counties have stopped fly-
the 1800s.” and rebel flags. In “Heavy,”
The website for Kappa Alpha his memoir published in 2018, ing the flag amid criticism that
Order shows the fraternity was Laymon wrote that some of the the battle emblem is a racist re-
not founded by Confederate fraternity members used racial minder of slavery and segrega-
veterans. But, the group hon- epithets against him and one of tion. Supporters of the flag say
ors Confederate Gen. Robert his friends. it represents history.

High court takes abortion vote, Virginia’s governor pledges

to work toward racial healing
but key tests still to come The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s governor

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court’s
four liberals Thursday in blocking Louisiana’s new
abortion regulations pending a full review of the case
By DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
Activists on both sides
of the abortion debate are
reacting cautiously to a
5-4 Supreme Court vote
blocking Louisiana from
enforcing new abortion
regulations. They agree
that the crucial tests of
the court’s stance are still
to come.
Depending on the
viewpoint, the vote rep-
resented a temporary vic-
tory or setback — but not
proof as to how the court
might deal with a slew
of tough anti-abortion
laws working their way
through state legislatures
and federal courts.
“We’re elated — but
not in the sense of uncork-
ing the champagne,” said
Center for Reproductive
Rights attorney Travis
Tu, who has helped lead
the fight against the Lou-
isiana law. “We’re elated
in the sense of we just
dodged a bullet.”
NARAL Pro-Choice
America President Ilyse
Hogue, while relieved by
the court’s vote, said it
“illustrates a sobering re-
minder: The thread that
women’s rights hang by is
dangerously thin.”
The law in question
would require Louisiana
tive sessions. Many were
designed to present a pledged to work at healing the state’s racial divide
direct challenge to Roe v
Wade, the 1973 Supreme
Saturday, even as calls mounted for the lieutenant
governor to resign — capping an astonishing
Court ruling that estab- week that saw all three of the state’s top elected
lished a nationwide right officials embroiled in potentially career-ending
abortion providers to a full review that could go to abortion. scandals.
have admitting privileg- either way.” Two women have accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fair-
In at least six states
es at nearby hospitals. Beyond the Louisiana — Florida, Kentucky, fax of sexual assault, and he has emphatically
Chief Justice John Rob- law — which resembles Mississippi, Ohio, South denied both allegations. After the second allega-
erts joined the Supreme a Texas law struck down Carolina and Tennessee tion was made Friday, Fairfax — who stands to
Court’s four liberals by the Supreme Court — efforts are underway become the state’s second black governor if Gov.
Thursday in putting the
in 2016 — many other to enact bills to outlaw Ralph Northam resigns over a racist photo — was
law on hold pending a full anti-abortion measures abortions after a fetal barraged with demands to step down from top
review of the case. Presi- are being litigated in the heartbeat is detected, as Democrats, including a number of presidential
dent Donald Trump’s two courts or being consid- early as six weeks into a hopefuls and most of Virginia’s congressional del-
appointees, Neil Gorsuch ered in this year’s legisla- pregnancy. egation.
and Brett Kavanaugh,
were among the four con-
servative justices who
would have let the law
take effect.
Activists on opposing
sides voiced hope that
the case will eventually
return to the Supreme
Court for a definitive rul-
ing on the substance of
the law.
“We will continue to
do all that we legally can
to protect Louisiana wom-
en and the unborn,” said
Louisiana Attorney Gen-
eral Jeff Landry.
Benjamin Clapper of
Louisiana Right to Life
said he was not concerned
by Roberts’ break with
the other conservative
justices, suggesting the
chief justice might even-
tually vote to let the law
take effect.
“We don’t see last
night’s decision necessar-
ily as a setback,” Clapper
said. “It sets the stage for

Likely deal would give Trump

fraction of desired wall money
By ALAN FRAM
and ANDREW TAYLOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An agreement would
Congressional bargain-
ers are working toward a
border security deal amid
indications that the White
House is preparing to ac-
cept a bipartisan agree-
ment that would give
President Donald Trump
a fraction of the money
he’s demanded for his
proposed southern border
wall.
Participants said they
expect money for phys-
ical barriers to end up
well below the $5.7 billion
that Trump has sought to
begin construction of the
wall, which has attained
iconic significance for
him and his conservative
supporters. Underscoring
the clout he’s lost during
a battle that’s dominat-
ed the opening weeks of
divided government, the
amount seems sure to
fall much closer to $1.6
billion, the participants
said, a figure that was in a
bipartisan Senate bill last
year.
“That’s what we’re
working toward,” said
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Al-
lard, D-Calif., one bar-
gainer.
also avert a new partial
federal shutdown next
weekend. Trump has
warned he might trigger a
new closure of agencies if
he doesn’t get his way, but
that threat has become
toothless because of sol-
id opposition from GOP
lawmakers burned by the
record 35-day closure that
he initiated in December.
One White House aide
said Trump was expected
to back whatever com-
promise emerges and ac-
knowledged there is no
will among congressional
Republicans for another
shutdown. The aide spoke
on condition of anonymity
to describe internal dis-
cussions.
Coupled with a wide-
spread expectation that
the agreement would
not use the term “wall,”
the pact would represent
a significant retreat for
Trump, for whom “Build
the wall!” has been a bat-
tle cry since his presiden-
tial campaign.
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Mississippi considers limiting

property owners’ liability
‘Where do you draw the line in what the land owner can
control or is supposed to control?’
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi senators are
advancing a bill that would limit people’s
ability to sue property owners for injuries
or other problems.
Senate Bill 2901 passed Thursday by a
32-17 vote. It was held for the possibility of
more debate.
The bill says a person who owns, leas-
es, operates or manages property could
not be held liable for injuries caused by
someone else on the property unless
there’s proof that the person in charge
knew about possible harm and let it hap-
pen.
Its main sponsor, Republican Sen.
Josh Harkins of Brandon, is a real estate
broker. Senators debated the bill as real
estate agents were at the Capitol for a lob-
bying day.
“Where do you draw the line in what
the land owner can control or is supposed
to control?” Harkins asked.
Democratic Sen. Hob Bryan of Amory,
who is an attorney, said he was “bewil-
dered” by the bill and gave a scenario he
said could happen: “If I own a nightclub
... I have no civil liability for a crime that
occurs in my parking lot unless basically
I went out there and said, ‘How come you
two guys don’t start fighting?’”
Republican Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pas-
cagoula, who is also an attorney, said the
changes could hurt crime victims. As an
example, he cited the case of a Hattiesburg
woman whose husband was shot to death
several years ago when they stopped at a
Moss Point gas station. Wiggins said if the
bill were to become law as it’s now written,
a person in her situation would be limited
in recovering money from owners of the
poorly lit gas station.
“The elephant in the room is that this is
a shot at the trial lawyers,” Wiggins said.
“It’s affecting everybody.”
Sen. Josh Harkins of Brandon
Supporters say Mississippi’s current
law is unfair because it prohibits judges
or jurors from assigning partial fault for
a harmful action to the criminal or other
third party who performs the action.
Under the proposed change, judges
and juries could say someone suffered
$100,000 in damages, but the property
owner is only 10 percent liable, meaning
the property owner would pay less. In
many cases, the third party has no mon-
ey or insurance, so the person who sues
would get nothing from them.
Ron Aldridge, executive director of the
Mississippi chapter of the National Fed-
eration of Independent Businesses and a
supporter of the bill, said businesses are
sued too often and insurance settlements
are driving up premiums.
“It’s not slip-and-fall cases,” Aldridge
said Wednesday. He said property own-
ers would still have a duty to warn visitors
of known hazards. He also said business
owners will still want to provide mainte-
nance and security so their property will
attract customers.
Others question that assertion. Jordan
Hughes, a University of Mississippi law
professor, said in an interview Thurs-
day that under her reading of the bill, an
apartment complex might not be liable if
a tenant spilled oil in the parking lot and
someone tripped a month later. She said
she teaches a case in which an apart-
ment owner didn’t repair a sliding glass
door and a tenant was later raped by an
intruder who entered through the door.
Hughes said she’s not sure if the tenant
could recover damages under the propos-
al. During the Senate debate, Democratic
Sen. Derrick Simmons of Greenville, who
is an attorney, said he thinks the bill could
allow owners of unsafe apartment com-
plexes to avoid liability if a woman were
raped or a child were abducted. Simmons
asked: “Do we want our women and chil-
dren to be unsafe?”

Starkville police officers are investigating the death of a Starkville man at the West
Main Arms Apartments. The 33-year-old victim was found shot to death in a vehicle
outside the apartment complex Friday night.
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One resident, who did
not want to be identified,
said the West Main Street
Association has discussed
neighborhood safety in
recent meetings. She said
Friday’s shooting only
highlights the need for
those discussions.
“We had hoped some-
thing like this wouldn’t
happen,” she said. “We
senior citizens. She said
many of the residents are
second-generation home-
owners, after their par-
ents or grandparents built
the homes.
Lawrence Taylor, an-
other resident, said he fell
asleep before the incident
and wasn’t aware of any-
thing out of the ordinary
until he woke up just be-
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SECTION

No. 24 Bulldogs enjoying perfect weekend

From Special Reports
STARKVILLE – With help
of junior Alyssa Loza’s perfect
game performance in the cir-
cle, No. 24 Mississippi State
softball (4-0) continued to roll
through the Bulldog Kickoff
Classic field, picking up two
victories over Valparaiso (0-4)
Saturday at Nusz Park.
Sophomore catcher Mia Da-
vidson slugged the first grand
slam of her career to help Mis-
sissippi State to an 8-3 victory
over the Crusaders to open Sat-
urday’s slate. In her first career
NEXT GAME
n Stephen F. Austin, 1:30 p.m.
Today (SEC Network +).
start in the Maroon and White,
Loza tossed just the third
perfect game in Mississippi
State softball history as State
blanked Valparaiso, 10-0, in five
innings.
Junior left fielder Fa Leilua
turned in another impressive
day at the plate for MSU as she
recorded five RBI and slugged
two home runs against the Cru-
saders. Senior centerfielder
Kat Moore tallying three hits
Saturday, including two triples,
and scored two runs and col-
lected three RBI.
After working out of a jam
in the top of the first inning of
game one, MSU responded in
the home half of the inning. Af-
ter Davidson got aboard via a
hit by pitch and Leilua walked,
senior first baseman Sarai Niu
singled through the right side
to plate the first run of the
game.
State broke through in the Blake Williams/MSU Athletic Media Relations
Mississippi State outfielders Fa Leilua (24) and Kat Moore (2)
bottom of the second, leading share a light moment Saturday at Nusz Park.
See SOFTBALL, 6B

PREP BASEBALL MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 5 Kentucky 71, MSU 67 WOMEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Patriots open Rested MSU
season at
Jackson Prep
welcomes
By Scot t Walters
swalters@cdispatch.com
Lady Vols
By Adam Minichino
While the weekend tempera- aminichino@cdispatch.com
tures may suggest otherwise,
game week has arrived for the The time to exhale has ended
Heritage Academy baseball team. for the Mississippi State women’s
Coach Justin basketball team.
Flake and his sec- After a stretch
ond group of Patri- of five games and a
ots will open the bye and four more
season Monday games followed by
night at Jackson another bye, No.
Prep. The junior 6 MSU will get
varsity will play back to action at 1
Berry at 4:30 p.m., while p.m. today (ESPN) Schaefer
the varsity follow at when it plays host
6:30 p.m. to Tennessee in a
“Everybody is ready to go,” Kelly Donoho/MSU Athletic Media Relations Southeastern Conference game at
Flake said. “My father is a big Mississippi State guard Nick Weatherspoon (0) drives around Kentucky guard Keldon Humphrey Coliseum.
dove hunter. He would say you Johnson (3) during Saturday’s game at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU’s “Pink Out” to raise
drop the tailgate, let the dogs out awareness about breast cancer is

CATS CLAW OUT WIN

and let them hunt. The same goes
for an experienced baseball team.
“We have everybody back, so
it’s just a matter of practicing. The
system is in place. The expecta-
tions are set. The players know
the coaches. It’s just work hard
and see if we can reach that ulti-
mate goal.”
That ultimate goal is a Missis-
sippi Association of Independent
Schools (MAIS) Class AAA state
championship. A year ago, the
Patriots finished 22-10, falling to
Indianola Academy in the North
State championship round.
“That’s a huge motivation for
this team,” Flake said. “When you
are that close to a championship,
you want to go back. A year ago,
the players were coming together
and really learning how much po-
tential we had. This year is differ-
ent. They understand how close
we were and that we have all the
pieces to get the job done.”
See PATRIOTS, 6B
LATER THIS WEEK
n PREP BASEBALL: Our prep
previews resume with a look at
Starkville Academy.
Mississippi State continues theme with another close loss at home
By Scot t Walters
swalters@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The
Mississippi State men’s
basketball team quest to
learn how to win a close
basketball game at home
will extend another week.
Down by 18 early in the
second half, a furious rally
was not enough to give the
Bulldogs a signature vic-
tory Saturday afternoon.
No. 5 Kentucky did
enough to hold off MSU
71-67 in a Southeastern
Conference contest played
before a national televi-
sion audience and a crowd
of 9,019 at Humphrey Col-
iseum.
MSU (16-7, 4-6) lost
both home games to na-
tionally-ranked teams by
NEXT GAME
n Alabama, 8 p.m. Tuesday
(SEC Network; WKBB-FM
100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9).
four points each time this
week. No. 21 LSU took
a 92-88 overtime win in
Starkville Wednesday.
“For us today, it’s not
digging a hole in the first
half,” MSU head coach
Ben Howland said. “If you
go into halftime with 20
minutes left in the game,
down fifteen against a re-
ally good team — maybe
the hottest team in the
country is Kentucky right
now — that puts a very low
(win) probability.”
In the opening half,
Kentucky (20-3, 9-1) shot
53.3 percent from the field
and only committed three
turnovers.
The Bulldogs saw their
last lead at 17-15 after a
layup by Abdul Ado with
10:12 left in the first half.
Tyler Herro wres-
tled the lead back away
for Kentucky on a made
3-pointer. A 9-0 run would
then run the lead to 33-21
with 3:34 left in the half.
Kentucky led 40-25 at
halftime.
“Mississippi State is
an NCAA tournament
team,” Kentucky coach
John Calipari said. “Their
guard play is outstanding.
The first half is where
we really won the game.
At halftime, we told the
guys they would make two
runs. (MSU) had to be
See MEN, 6B
sold out.
MSU (21-1, 9-0 SEC) is coming
off a 65-49 victory against Ala-
bama on Sunday at Coleman Col-
iseum In Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Bulldogs earned their 25th-
straight SEC regular-season vic-
tory in the game. They will look to
extend their winning streak at the
Hump to 32-straight games. Their
run is currently the fourth-longest
streak in the nation.
“I think we handled it well,”
Schaefer said Friday night of his
team’s bye Thursday. We had
two pretty good days of practice
(Tuesday and Wednesday) and we
shot for an hour (Thursday) and
had a good workout (Friday) and
I hope we will have another good
one (Saturday) and get ready for
Sunday.”
Schaefer said he would have
preferred to have flipped the
script that has MSU ending the
SEC regular season with seven
See WOMEN, 6B
NEXT GAME
n Tennessee, 1 p.m. Today (ESPN;
WKBB-FM 100.9).

Signing Day FOOTBALL: Alliance of American Football

Spurrier wins debut in new league

By The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — Nearly four decades
removed from a stint in the short-lived
USFL, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill
Polian will preside over the opening
weekend of the newest spring league,
the Alliance of American Football.
“It’s one more challenge at the end
of a long career,” said Polian, 76, who
co-founded the AAF with Charlie
Ebersol, a TV and film producer whose
father, Dick, defined NBC Sports’ pro-
gramming for more than two decades
and created “Sunday Night Football.”
Polian simply wasn’t ready for re-
tirement after an NFL career in which
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch he helped build Buffalo, Carolina and
Caledonia High School senior Tanner Holley signed a football scholarship offer Indianapolis into Super Bowl teams,
with Belhaven University Friday at the school. Holley is shown here with other with the Colts winning the NFL cham-
members of the Confederates football team. pionship after the 2006 season.
This alternative league seems to
stand a better chance of surviving
than others, such as the USFL and the
World League, because of the people
and philosophies involved.
“I’ve been pretty vocal about chan-
neling the thoughts of so many of my
friends in the NFL, in coaching and
player personnel, that since the demise
of NFL Europe, it’s needed a develop-
mental league, where players can come
in and learn and develop skills,” Polian
said. “When Charlie approached me
about this, we discussed it at great
length and finally I said, ‘I’m going to
put my effort where my mouth is and
see where we can make this work.”
In the league’s opener Saturday
night, Steve Spurrier led Orlando past
Atlanta, 40-6.
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Prep Basketball

Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch

New Hope’s Javares Roberts (10) gets fouled going to the hoop by Caledonia’s Coo- Caledonia’s Cooper McCleskey (33) puts up a jumper.
per McCleskey (33) and Tre Bohannon (2).

In a battle of Lowndes
County rivals Thursday
night, the basketball
teams at New Hope High
School and Caledonia
High School split a pair of
games.
The New Hope girls won
54-47, while the Caledonia
boys won 71-65.
All Mississippi High
School Activities Associa-
tion schools begin region
tournament play this
week.
Both Caledonia squads
play Tuesday at Itawamba
Community College, while
both New Hope squads
play Thursday at Leake
Central High School.
Elsewhere in the area,
both Starkville High
squads play Tuesday at
Madison Central, while
both Columbus High
squads play Tuesday at
Tupelo.
West Point and West
Lowndes will each host
region tournament play.
Complete tournament
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
schedules will appear in
Monday’s Dispatch. New Hope’s Caleb Parr (23) dives for a loose ball. Caledonia’s Tyrin Johnson (32) looks to shoot around the defense of New Hope’s
Tikorian Chandler (3).

Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch

New Hope’s Anna Prince (24) tries to knock the ball away from Caledonia’s Deashan- New Hope’s Juquala Sherrod (30) goes up over the defense of Caledonia’s Tenizia
ti Kidd (10). Lathan (15).

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New Hope’s Juquala Sherrod (30) tries to block the Caledonia’s Allison Pennington (1) gets around the New Hope’s India Wood (3) puts up a 3-point shot at-
shot of Caledonia’s Ashlie Gallop (20). defense of New Hope’s Imoni Harris (15). tempt, while Caledonia’s Deashanti Kidd (10) defends.
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Basketball
Cal St.-Fullerton 77, UC Riverside 54
Fresno St. 83, UNLV 65
Montana St. 86, Idaho 72
Texas A&M 68,
Missouri 59
14. Villanova (19-5) lost to No. 10 Marquette
66-65. Next: vs. Providence, Wednesday.
15. Purdue (17-6) beat Nebraska 81-62. Next:
W. Illinois 79, Nebraska-Omaha 67

Baylor 89, TCU 71

Saturday’s Men’s
College Scores
EAST
American U. 71, Army 68
Binghamton 68, New Hampshire 61
Brown 78, Princeton 70
Bucknell 82, Boston U. 76
Buffalo 90, Cent. Michigan 76
Butler 73, Georgetown 69
CCSU 77, Robert Morris 68
Colgate 75, Loyola (Md.) 72
Coll. of Charleston 86, Drexel 84
Cornell 67, Harvard 61
Dartmouth 82, Columbia 66
Dayton 77, Rhode Island 48
Delaware 70, UNC-Wilmington 66
Duquesne 74, Fordham 66
Fairleigh Dickinson 84, St. Francis 73
Hofstra 93, William & Mary 87
Lehigh 83, Navy 57
Monmouth (NJ) 61, Fairfield 49
Mount St. Mary’s 76, Sacred Heart 73
NC State 79, Pittsburgh 76
Northeastern 72, Elon 60, OT
Providence 70, St. John’s 56
St. Francis (Pa.) 84, Bryant 75
Stony Brook 76, Mass.-Lowell 65
Syracuse 67, Boston College 56
Towson 66, James Madison 59
UMass 54, Davidson 51
VCU 85, St. Bonaventure 55
Vermont 67, Albany (NY) 49
Wagner 68, LIU Brooklyn 65
Yale 78, Penn 65
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 78, MVSU 63
Alabama 77, Vanderbilt 67
Alcorn St. 66, Jackson St. 52
Ark.-Pine Bluff 75, Alabama St. 69
Austin Peay 94, E. Illinois 86
Belmont 96, Morehead St. 86
Bethune-Cookman 84, Norfolk St. 76
Campbell 82, SC-Upstate 66
Charleston Southern 85, UNC-Asheville 75
Clemson 59, Virginia Tech 51
Duke 81, Virginia 71
E. Kentucky 75, Tennessee St. 65
Florida St. 80, Louisville 75, OT
Furman 91, ETSU 61
Grambling St. 59, Southern U. 40
Howard 70, Florida A&M 66
Kennesaw St. 63, NJIT 62
Kentucky 71, Mississippi St. 67
LSU 83, Auburn 78
Liberty 74, Florida Gulf Coast 67
Lipscomb 86, Jacksonville 77
Mississippi 80, Georgia 64
N. Kentucky 79, Oakland 64
NC A&T 82, Delaware St. 52
NC Central 78, Md.-Eastern Shore 53
Nicholls 64, New Orleans 63
North Carolina 88, Miami 85, OT
North Florida 82, North Alabama 73
Northwestern St. 74, McNeese St. 72
Old Dominion 55, Middle Tennessee 50
Presbyterian 103, Gardner-Webb 101, OT
Radford 69, High Point 66, OT
Richmond 89, George Washington 63
SC State 85, Morgan St. 81
Samford 84, VMI 77, OT
Savannah St. 71, Coppin St. 62
South Carolina 77, Arkansas 65
Southern Miss. 73, Louisiana Tech 71, OT
Tennessee 73, Florida 61
The Citadel 67, Mercer 61
Troy 84, Arkansas St. 79
UALR 73, South Alabama 68
UNC-Greensboro 78, Chattanooga 63
UT Martin 77, Tennessee Tech 58
Winthrop 101, Hampton 91
Wofford 83, W. Carolina 56
MIDWEST
Ball St. 79, W. Michigan 59
Bradley 96, Indiana St. 67
Cleveland St. 78, Milwaukee 68
Drake 83, N. Iowa 77
E. Michigan 57, N. Illinois 49
Ill.-Chicago 76, IUPUI 75
Illinois 99, Rutgers 94, OT
Jacksonville St. 81, SE Missouri 64
Kansas 84, Oklahoma St. 72
Marquette 66, Villanova 65
Miami (Ohio) 79, Ohio 59
Michigan 61, Wisconsin 52
Michigan St. 79, Minnesota 55
N. Dakota St. 81, Denver 71
S. Dakota St. 80, North Dakota 55
TCU 92, Iowa St. 83
Texas A&M 68, Missouri 59
Toledo 78, Bowling Green 71
Wright St. 83, Detroit 60
Youngstown St. 96, Green Bay 77
SOUTHWEST
Kansas St. 70, Baylor 63
Lamar 82, Stephen F. Austin 67
SE Louisiana 75, Cent. Arkansas 67
Sam Houston St. 90, Abilene Christian 85,
2OT
Texas State 65, Coastal Carolina 57
Texas Tech 66, Oklahoma 54
Texas-Arlington 78, Appalachian St. 68
Tulsa 76, Temple 58
UTSA 86, FAU 74
W. Kentucky 62, North Texas 59
FAR WEST
Boise St. 105, San Jose St. 57
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
N. Colorado 65, Sacramento St. 59
Nevada 91, New Mexico 62
Oregon St. 79, California 71
Pepperdine 70, San Diego 67
S. Utah 78, Idaho St. 72
Utah 93, UCLA 92
Washington St. 69, Arizona 55
Weber St. 86, N. Arizona 71
Wyoming 74, Colorado St. 66Washington 71,
California 52
No. 5 Kentucky 71,
Miss. State 67
KENTUCKY (20-3): Travis 4-9 0-0 8,
Washington 9-13 2-4 23, Johnson 4-10 4-4
13, Hagans 2-4 3-5 8, Herro 5-9 0-0 12,
Montgomery 1-3 0-2 2, Richards 1-3 0-0 2,
Quickley 0-2 0-0 0, Baker 1-3 1-2 3. Totals
27-56 10-17 71.
MISSISSIPPI ST. (16-7): Ado 1-2 4-5 6,
Perry 1-3 2-2 4, Q.Weatherspoon 4-12 3-4 14,
N.Weatherspoon 4-8 1-2 9, Peters 6-13 0-0
16, Holman 1-3 1-1 3, Carter 3-6 0-0 6, Wood-
ard 3-6 3-4 9. Totals 23-53 14-18 67.
Halftime_Kentucky 40-25. 3-Point
Goals_Kentucky 7-17 (Washington 3-3, Her-
ro 2-4, Hagans 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Travis 0-1,
Montgomery 0-1, Quickley 0-1, Baker 0-2),
Mississippi St. 7-16 (Peters 4-6, Q.Weather-
spoon 3-6, Holman 0-1, Carter 0-1, Woodard
0-1, Perry 0-1). Fouled Out_Washington. Re-
bounds_Kentucky 33 (Travis 8), Mississippi
St. 27 (Perry 6). Assists_Kentucky 13 (Ha-
gans 9), Mississippi St. 7 (N.Weatherspoon
3). Total Fouls_Kentucky 18, Mississippi St.
19. Technicals_Washington, Perry..
Ole Miss 80,
Georgia 64
MISSISSIPPI (16-7): Olejniczak 1-3 0-0
2, T.Davis 4-14 3-4 12, Shuler 3-7 0-0 8, Tyree
11-22 6-7 31, Hinson 4-7 2-2 13, Stevens 1-3
4-4 6, Naylor 0-0 0-0 0, Buffen 2-2 0-0 4, D.
Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Halums 0-0 0-2 0, Rodriguez
0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-63 15-19 80.
GEORGIA (10-13): Ogbeide 3-4 0-1
6, Hammonds 3-8 2-2 10, Claxton 3-8 2-5
8, Hightower 3-6 0-0 9, Harris 3-11 3-4 10,
Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Wilridge 0-0 2-2 2, O’Neill
0-0 0-0 0, Ngumezi 0-1 0-0 0, Toppin 0-0 0-0
0, Harrison 0-0 0-0 0, Sargiunas 0-0 0-0 0,
Jackson 2-3 0-0 6, Crump 3-9 2-2 10, Fagan
1-2 0-0 3. Totals 21-52 11-16 64.
Halftime_Mississippi 45-33. 3-Point
Goals_Mississippi 9-25 (Hinson 3-5, Tyree
3-8, Shuler 2-4, T.Davis 1-4, Stevens 0-1,
D.Davis 0-3), Georgia 11-25 (Hightower 3-5,
Jackson 2-3, Hammonds 2-3, Crump 2-7,
Fagan 1-1, Harris 1-4, Claxton 0-2). Fouled
Out_Hammonds. Rebounds_Mississippi
32 (Stevens 9), Georgia 29 (Harris 11). As-
sists_Mississippi 12 (T.Davis 4), Georgia 11
(Jackson, Harris, Hammonds, Crump 2). Total
Fouls_Mississippi 17, Georgia 20. Techni-
cals_Shuler, Claxton. A_10,033 (10,523)..
Alabama 77,
Vanderbilt 67
ALABAMA (15-8): Hall 2-5 2-2 7, Ingram
3-5 3-4 12, Lewis 6-11 4-4 18, Jones 4-6
1-2 9, Mack 2-10 0-0 5, Giddens 1-3 1-2 3,
A.Johnson 0-3 0-0 0, Petty 3-6 0-0 8, Schaf-
fer 0-1 0-0 0, Norris 3-9 6-7 15. Totals 24-59
17-21 77.
VANDERBILT (9-14): Brown 1-3 3-6
6, Nesmith 1-6 3-4 6, Ryan 2-7 2-2 8, Shittu
4-10 3-6 11, Lee 9-13 4-6 24, Moyer 0-3 2-2 2,
Wetzell 2-3 0-0 4, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Toye 2-7
0-2 6. Totals 21-52 17-28 67.
Halftime_Alabama 38-31. 3-Point
Goals_Alabama 12-24 (Ingram 3-3, Norris
3-6, Petty 2-3, Lewis 2-4, Hall 1-1, Mack 1-5,
A.Johnson 0-1, Schaffer 0-1), Vanderbilt 8-22
(Lee 2-3, Toye 2-5, Ryan 2-7, Brown 1-1, Ne-
smith 1-5, Moyer 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Re-
bounds_Alabama 33 (Norris 12), Vanderbilt
30 (Nesmith 7). Assists_Alabama 11 (Lewis
4), Vanderbilt 10 (Lee, Nesmith 3). Total
Fouls_Alabama 19, Vanderbilt 17..
No. 21 LSU 83,
Auburn 78
AUBURN (16-7): McLemore 4-8 0-0 11,
Okeke 5-10 0-2 12, Doughty 1-5 1-2 4, Brown
4-10 0-1 11, Harper 7-11 6-6 25, Spencer 2-2
0-0 4, Purifoy 3-5 1-1 8, Wiley 0-0 0-0 0, Mc-
Cormick 0-1 0-0 0, Dunbar 1-4 0-1 3. Totals
27-56 8-13 78.
LSU (19-4): Reid 6-11 1-3 13, Bigby-Wil-
liams 3-5 1-2 7, Mays 5-14 8-10 20, Waters
5-17 5-6 19, Taylor 3-5 2-3 9, E.Williams 2-6
0-0 4, Days 3-4 0-0 8, Smart 1-10 1-2 3, Ed-
wards 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-72 18-26 83.
Halftime_Auburn 41-38. 3-Point
Goals_Auburn 16-38 (Harper 5-8, McLem-
ore 3-7, Brown 3-7, Okeke 2-6, Purifoy 1-3,
Dunbar 1-3, Doughty 1-4), LSU 9-27 (Waters
4-10, Days 2-3, Mays 2-7, Taylor 1-1, E.Wil-
liams 0-1, Smart 0-2, Reid 0-3). Fouled Out_
None. Rebounds_Auburn 33 (Okeke 14), LSU
44 (Bigby-Williams 11). Assists_Auburn 10
(Harper 7), LSU 15 (Waters 10). Total Fouls_
Auburn 24, LSU 13. Technicals_Auburn
coach Bruce Pearl. A_12,004 (13,215).17.
TEXAS A&M (9-13): Mekowulu 5-9 5-6
15, Collins 0-5 0-0 0, Mahan 2-3 1-2 6, Mitch-
ell 8-14 3-3 20, Flagg 4-6 2-3 12, Brown 0-1
0-0 0, Chandler 0-1 0-0 0, French 0-0 0-0 0,
Starks 5-10 3-3 15. Totals 24-49 14-17 68.
MISSOURI (11-11): Nikko 4-7 0-0 8,
Puryear 3-7 0-0 7, Geist 4-8 2-2 12, Watson
5-13 0-0 12, Pickett 6-10 0-0 15, Santos 0-1
0-0 0, Mi.Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Suggs 0-1 0-0 0,
Pinson 2-9 1-2 5. Totals 24-57 3-4 59.
Halftime_Missouri 30-21. 3-Point
Goals_Texas A&M 6-18 (Flagg 2-3, Starks
2-4, Mahan 1-2, Mitchell 1-4, Chandler 0-1,
Collins 0-4), Missouri 8-27 (Pickett 3-6, Geist
2-6, Watson 2-9, Puryear 1-2, Mi.Smith 0-1,
Pinson 0-3). Fouled Out_Nikko. Rebounds_
Texas A&M 32 (Mekowulu 10), Missouri 23
(Puryear 7). Assists_Texas A&M 6 (Starks
3), Missouri 14 (Pinson 6). Total Fouls_Texas
A&M 11, Missouri 16. A_11,171 (15,061)..
South Carolina 77,
Arkansas 65
ARKANSAS (14-9): Bailey 2-4 2-2 6,
Gafford 4-5 0-1 8, Harris 5-16 7-10 17, Jones
4-9 4-5 15, Joe 4-11 0-0 11, Chaney 1-2 2-2 4,
Osabuohien 0-3 0-0 0, Embery 2-6 0-0 4, Sills
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-57 15-20 65.
SOUTH CAROLINA (12-11): Kotsar
2-6 0-0 4, Bryant 7-11 2-7 17, Silva 4-5 8-10
16, Lawson 8-12 4-5 24, Campbell 1-6 1-2 4,
Haase 1-2 0-0 3, Frink 0-0 0-0 0, Hinson 0-0
0-0 0, Gravett 3-6 0-0 9. Totals 26-48 15-24
77.
Halftime_Arkansas 35-31. 3-Point
Goals_Arkansas 6-22 (Jones 3-6, Joe 3-9,
Bailey 0-1, Osabuohien 0-1, Harris 0-2, Em-
bery 0-3), South Carolina 10-15 (Lawson 4-5,
Gravett 3-4, Haase 1-1, Bryant 1-2, Campbell
1-3). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Arkansas
27 (Bailey 6), South Carolina 33 (Silva 8). As-
sists_Arkansas 11 (Jones 4), South Carolina
15 (Lawson, Haase, Campbell, Gravett 3).
Total Fouls_Arkansas 18, South Carolina 19.
A_12,374 (18,000)..
No. 1 Tennessee 73,
Florida 61
FLORIDA (12-11): K.Johnson 3-9 1-2
7, Hayes 1-3 5-6 7, Locke 6-10 0-2 17, Allen
4-12 0-0 11, Nembhard 1-7 0-1 2, Stokes 0-0
0-0 0, Bassett 1-2 0-0 2, Hudson 5-12 5-5 15,
Okauru 0-2 0-0 0, Ballard 0-2 0-0 0. Totals
21-59 11-16 61.
TENNESSEE (22-1): Williams 7-11 2-3
16, Schofield 6-11 1-1 14, Alexander 2-5 2-4
6, Turner 3-7 0-0 9, Bone 5-11 0-0 10, Fulker-
son 1-2 3-4 5, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Jancek 0-0
0-0 0, Bowden 4-6 3-4 13, J.Johnson 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 28-53 11-16 73.
Halftime_Tennessee 36-30. 3-Point
Goals_Florida 8-26 (Locke 5-8, Allen 3-5,
Bassett 0-1, Okauru 0-2, Ballard 0-2, K.
Johnson 0-3, Hudson 0-5), Tennessee 6-14
(Turner 3-6, Bowden 2-3, Schofield 1-2, Bone
0-3). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Florida
30 (Hayes 9), Tennessee 28 (Williams, Scho-
field 6). Assists_Florida 11 (Nembhard 5),
Tennessee 17 (Bone 5). Total Fouls_Florida
19, Tennessee 16. A_22,264 (21,678).).
Friday’s Men’s
College Scores
EAST
Buffalo 77, E. Michigan 65
Canisius 81, Rider 80
Cornell 83, Dartmouth 80
Harvard 98, Columbia 96, 3OT
Marist 79, Niagara 58
Penn 92, Brown 82
Quinnipiac 66, Iona 65
Saint Joseph’s 91, Saint Louis 61
Siena 51, Manhattan 49
Yale 74, Princeton 60
SOUTH
Louisiana-Monroe 88, Georgia Southern 79
AP Men’s Top 25 Fared
Saturday’s Games
1. Tennessee (22-1) beat Florida 73-61. Next:
vs. South Carolina, Wednesday.
2. Duke (21-2) beat No. 3 Virginia 81-71. Next:
at No. 16 Louisville, Tuesday.
3. Virginia (20-2) lost to No. 2 Duke 81-71.
Next: at No. 8 North Carolina, Monday.
4. Gonzaga (22-2) vs. Saint Mary’s. Next: at
Loyola Marymount, Thursday.
5. Kentucky (20-3) beat Mississippi State 71-
67. Next: vs. No. 21 LSU, Tuesday.
6. Nevada (23-1) beat New Mexico 91-62.
Next: at Wyoming, Saturday.
7. Michigan (22-2) beat No. 19 Wisconsin 61-
52. Next: at Penn State, Tuesday.
8. North Carolina (19-4) beat Miami 88-85,
OT. Next: vs. No. 3 Virginia, Monday.
9. Michigan State (19-5) beat Minnesota 79-
55. Next: at No. 19 Wisconsin, Tuesday.
10. Marquette (20-4) beat No. 14 Villanova
66-65. Next: at DePaul, Tuesday.
11. Virginia Tech (18-5) lost to Clemson 59-
51. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Wednesday.
12. Houston (22-1) did not play. Next: vs. No.
25 Cincinnati, Sunday.
13. Kansas (18-6) beat Oklahoma State 84-
72. Next: at TCU, Monday.
at No. 24 Maryland, Tuesday.
16. Louisville (17-7) lost to No. 22 Florida
State 80-75, OT. Next: vs. No. 2 Duke, Tues-
day.
17. Iowa State (18-6) lost to TCU 92-83. Next:
at Kansas State, Saturday.
18. Texas Tech (19-5) beat Oklahoma 66-54.
Next: at Oklahoma State, Wednesday.
19. Wisconsin (17-7) lost to No. 7 Michigan
61-52. Next: vs. No. 9 Michigan State, Tues-
day.
20. Iowa (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. North-
western, Sunday.
21. LSU (19-4) beat Auburn 83-78. Next: at
No. 5 Kentucky, Tuesday.
22. Florida State (18-5) beat No. 16 Louisville
80-75, OT. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Wednes-
day.
23. Buffalo (20-3) beat Central Michigan 90-
76. Next: at Akron, Tuesday.
24. Maryland (18-6) did not play. Next: vs. No.
15 Purdue, Tuesday.
25. Cincinnati (20-3) did not play. Next: at
No. 12 Houston, Sunday.25. Indiana (12-6)
lost to Purdue 70-55. Next: at Northwestern,
Tuesday.
Saturday’s Women’s
College Scores
EAST
Albany (NY) 65, Vermont 40
American U. 75, Army 62
Boston U. 52, Lehigh 48
Bucknell 75, Lafayette 43
Buffalo 75, Kent St. 66
Dartmouth 70, Columbia 69
Fairfield 55, Niagara 54
Harvard 68, Cornell 61
Holy Cross 58, Loyola (Md.) 48
Maine 58, UMBC 45
Manhattan 62, St. Peter’s 44
Monmouth (NJ) 56, Siena 54
Navy 67, Colgate 52
New Hampshire 54, Binghamton 53
Penn 54, Yale 48
Princeton 93, Brown 74
Quinnipiac 68, Canisius 51
Rider 70, Marist 64
Robert Morris 59, Bryant 56
Sacred Heart 76, Mount St. Mary’s 41
St. Francis (Pa.) 83, CCSU 68
St. Francis Brooklyn 73, FDU 61
Stony Brook 64, Mass.-Lowell 47
UConn 109, Temple 74
Wagner 66, LIU Brooklyn 62
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 78, MVSU 70
Alabama St. 73, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52
Belmont 77, Morehead St. 57
Bethune-Cookman 65, Norfolk St. 58
Campbell 49, UNC-Asheville 48
Charleston Southern 74, SC-Upstate 62
Charlotte 60, UAB 56
Coastal Carolina 77, Texas State 70
Davidson 67, St. Bonaventure 55
E. Illinois 67, Austin Peay 57
ETSU 64, Chattanooga 54
East Carolina 68, Memphis 59
FAU 86, UTSA 70
Florida Gulf Coast 65, Liberty 64
Furman 59, UNC-Greensboro 49
Gardner-Webb 80, Longwood 78
Georgia St. 74, Louisiana-Lafayette 71
Howard 81, Florida A&M 59
Jackson St. 82, Alcorn St. 61
Kennesaw St. 70, NJIT 47
Lipscomb 61, Jacksonville 58
Louisiana Tech 106, Southern Miss. 85
Louisiana-Monroe 80, Georgia Southern 62
Md.-Eastern Shore 69, NC Central 61
Mercer 68, Samford 52
Morgan St. 63, SC State 61
Murray St. 81, SIU-Edwardsville 75
NC A&T 72, Delaware St. 49
Nicholls 76, New Orleans 62
North Alabama 77, North Florida 62
North Texas 76, W. Kentucky 67
Northwestern St. 89, McNeese St. 73
Old Dominion 70, Middle Tennessee 65
Radford 84, High Point 79
Rice 79, Marshall 67
Savannah St. 68, Coppin St. 57
Southern U. 71, Grambling St. 65
Tennessee St. 57, E. Kentucky 31
Tennessee Tech 80, UT Martin 76
Texas-Arlington 72, Appalachian St. 65
UTEP 60, FIU 55
VCU 58, Richmond 37
Winthrop 62, Presbyterian 54
Wofford 63, W. Carolina 55
MIDWEST
Akron 69, W. Michigan 62
California Baptist 95, UMKC 92
Denver 87, N. Dakota St. 67
Green Bay 56, Wright St. 37
Iowa St. 77, West Virginia 61
Jacksonville St. 56, SE Missouri 39
Miami (Ohio) 82, Bowling Green 75
Milwaukee 59, N. Kentucky 38
N. Illinois 93, Ball St. 83
Oakland 76, Detroit 65
Ohio 78, Cent. Michigan 75
Rio Grande 64, CS Bakersfield 56
S. Dakota St. 81, North Dakota 58
South Dakota 75, Oral Roberts 64
Texas 91, Kansas 73
Toledo 63, E. Michigan 43
SOUTHWEST briefly
Cent. Arkansas 75, SE Louisiana 33
Sam Houston St. 72, Abilene Christian 63
Stephen F. Austin 70, Lamar 58
Texas A&M-CC 57, Incarnate Word 49
Local
Texas Southern 73, Prairie View 67
Texas Tech 90, Oklahoma St. 78 Starkville High basketball squads sweep Noxubee County
Troy 100, Arkansas St. 89 STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School basketball teams cele-
UALR 47, South Alabama 44
UCF 66, SMU 54 brated Senior Night with pair of wins over Noxubee County Friday night.
FAR WEST The Starkville boys (24-1) won 86-54. On his birthday, Terry Tate
BYU 75, Pacific 49
Boise St. 83, San Jose St. 69 led the Yellow Jackets with 14 points. Zeke Cook added 12 points, while
Tyler Talley had 10 points.
E. Washington 67, Montana 64
Fresno St. 73, UNLV 55
Gonzaga 93, Portland 62 The Starkville girls (18-3) won 55-8. Amaya Ford had 10 points for
Idaho 90, Montana St. 65 the Lady Jackets.
Idaho St. 80, S. Utah 47
Long Beach St. 56, Hawaii 40 n Columbus squads fall twice: At Columbus, Senior Night did
Loyola Marymount 73, San Francisco 66 not end well for both Columbus High School basketball teams Friday
N. Arizona 75, Weber St. 64
New Mexico 85, Nevada 74 night.
The Columbus boys (10-15) dropped a 47-36 decision to Neshoba
New Mexico St. 81, Grand Canyon 52
Pepperdine 76, Santa Clara 74
Portland St. 85, N. Colorado 66 Central, while the Columbus girls (21-3) fell 39-32.
Saint Mary’s (Cal) 80, San Diego 49 Hannah White had 13 points for the Lady Falcons.
San Diego St. 56, Utah St. 54
UC Davis 85, Cal Poly 61 n Heritage Academy boys win district title: At Madden, the
UC Irvine 65, Cal St.-Fullerton 61 Heritage Academy boys’ basketball team beat Leake Academy 54-40
UC Santa Barbara 61, CS Northridge 60
Utah Valley 63, Seattle 56
to win the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Class
Washington St. 90, Arizona 88 AAA, District 2 tournament championship.
Wyoming 60, Colorado St. 49
On the girls’ side, Starkville Academy beat Heritage Academy
Friday’s Women’s 59-55 in the third place game.
College Scores All three local teams will play in the MAIS North State Class AAA
EAST
Brown 86, Yale 71
tournament this week at Heritage Academy.
Columbia 75, Harvard 65 n Columbus Christian Academy boys win: On Friday night, the
Dartmouth 63, Cornell 56
James Madison 58, Northeastern 51
Columbus Christian Rams finished out a perfect district campaign with
Penn 83, Brown 43 an 86-50 victory over Kemper Academy. The Rams had 11 players in
Providence 82, Seton Hall 75
Towson 68, Hofstra 56
the scoring column led by Lawson Studdard and Jonathan Peal with 25
Yale 96, Princeton 86 points each. The Rams now advance to the MAIS Class A North State
SOUTH
Coll. of Charleston 79, William & Mary 77
tournament this week at Delta Academy.
UNC-Wilmington 76, Elon 51
MIDWEST
Bradley 81, Indiana St. 80
Butler 63, Xavier 38
Cleveland St. 74, Ill.-Chicago 48
Ole Miss
DePaul 93, Villanova 70
Drake 88, Valparaiso 62
Track and field sets marks at Music City Challenge
IUPUI 64, Youngstown St. 44 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ole Miss track & field put together a
Illinois St. 82, Evansville 59
Marquette 59, Georgetown 52
masterful performance at day one of the Music City Challenge, with
Missouri St. 70, S. Illinois 58 several individual event winners, 15 personal bests and many all-time
N. Iowa 71, Loyola of Chicago 65
St. John’s 51, Creighton 45
performances at Vanderbilt Friday night.
FAR WEST Peyton Weismann, who entered the weekend with the eighth-best
Oregon 105, California 82
Southern Cal 84, Utah 80
mark in the SEC this season, continued his ascent up the Ole Miss re-
Stanford 61, Oregon St. 44 cord books. The sophomore pole vaulter cleared a PR 5.25m (17-02.75)
UCLA 64, Colorado 60
to finish tied for first and the top college performer. His mark was also
AP Women’s Top 25 Fared the third-best performance in school history.
Saturday’s Games Cole Colozzo, a junior from Stuart, Florida, also had a solid night in
1. Baylor (21-1) beat TCU 89-71. Next: at Kan-
sas State, Wednesday. the pole vault, finishing fifth after clearing 4.95m (16-03.00).
2. Louisville (22-1) did not play. Next: at Vir- The lone individual distance event that was run Friday, the 5000m,
ginia Tech, Sunday.
3. Oregon (22-1) did not play. Next: at No. 11 saw three Rebel men and three Rebel women compete. All six recorded
Stanford, Sunday.
4. Notre Dame (21-3) did not play. Next: vs.
PRs and placed their way into the record books.
No. 24 Florida State, Sunday. Farah Abdulkarim took home first place after finishing in 14:02,
5. UConn (21-2) beat Temple 109-74. Next:
vs. No. 12 South Carolina, Monday.
which was the seventh-fastest time in school history. He was trailed by
6. Mississippi State (21-1) did not play. Michael Coccia (fourth, 14:11.11) and Mark Robertson (fifth, 14:11.25),
Next: vs. Tennessee, Sunday.
7. Oregon State (19-4) did not play. Next: at
who now rank ninth and 10th respectively in program history.
California, Sunday. On the women’s side of the 5000m, Courtney Hopkins (16:50.52),
8. Marquette (20-3) did not play. Next: vs.
Villanova, Sunday.
Anna Elkin (16:52.37), and Victoria Simmons (16:56.57) all set PRs and
9. N.C. State (21-2) did not play. Next: at No. now rank ninth, 10th and 11th in Ole Miss history.
20 Rutgers, Sunday.
10. Maryland (21-2) did not play. Next: vs.
Shey Taiwo, who came into the day ranked third in the SEC and
Nebraska, Thursday. 11th in the NCAA in the weight throw, also had a great day and finished
11. Stanford (19-3) did not play. Next: vs. No.
3 Oregon, Sunday.
as the top-collegian for the fourth-straight week. The sophomore set a
12. South Carolina (17-5) did not play. Next: at PR at 21.51m (70-07.00), which ranks third in Ole Miss history.
No. 5 UConn, Monday. Tedreauna Britt and Leah Klein also moved up the all-time weight
13. Gonzaga (22-2) beat Portland 92-63.
Next: vs. San Diego, Thursday. throw list for Ole Miss. Britt bested her PR by over one foot (17.26m,
14. Texas (19-5) beat Kansas 91-73. Next: at
Oklahoma State, Tuesday.
58-07.00), which is the eighth-best mark in school history. Klein moved
15. Syracuse (17-5) did not play. Next: vs. up to 13th after throwing 16.41m (53-10.00).
Boston College, Sunday.
16. Iowa (18-5) did not play. Next: at Ohio
Sophomore sprinter Elijah Dryer entered the day coming off a
State, Sunday. win last week in the 60-meter dash at the Don DeNoon Classic. He
17. Utah (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. UCLA,
Sunday.
followed up that performance with another victory on Friday, this time in
18. Texas A&M (18-5) did not play. Next: vs. the 200-meter dash. He ran a PR 21.49, which places him 10th in Ole
LSU, Thursday.
19. Kentucky (19-5) did not play. Next: at Al-
Miss history.
abama, Monday. The female sprinters also had an incredible night in the 200-meter
20. Arizona State (16-6) at Washington, ppd.,
snow. Next: vs. Colorado, Friday.
dash. The Rebels placed three in the top six, with Kelly Rowe leading
20. Rutgers (17-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. the way in fourth with a PR of 24.16, which moved her into 10th in
10 Maryland, Sunday.
22. Iowa State (18-5) beat West Virginia 77-
school history. Jayda Eckford came in fifth at 24.27, which was just a
61. Next: at TCU, Wednesday. few-hundredths of a second away from her personal best. Brandee
23. Michigan State (16-6) did not play. Next: Presley ran a PR 24.48, which placed sixth in the meet and 14th in Ole
vs. Indiana, Monday.
24. Florida State (20-3) did not play. Next: at Miss history.
No. 4 Notre Dame, Sunday. Sophomore thrower Chris Long had the best meet of his collegiate
25. Miami (20-5) did not play. Next: at Pitts-
burgh, Sunday. career, coming in 10th place with a PR 18.42m (60-05.25) in the weight
throw. This moved him into 11th place in school history. Freshman
Joseph Bendetto also had a solid performance, coming in 14th place,
after throwing 17.69m (58-00.50).
Kieshonna Brooks placed third overall and finished as the No. 2

Ole Miss routs Georgia; Alabama tops Vanderbilt

collegian in the long jump after clearing 6.08m (19-11.50). She came
into the meet ranked 18th in the NCAA and fifth in the NCAA after
setting a PR at the Vanderbilt Invite earlier this season. Ghania Warren
also competed in the long jump, placing 12th with a PR of 5.79m
(19-00.00).
Allen Gordon and Manny Foster both continued their strong
By The Associated Press Tyree, a junior guard from Somer- as they started a two-game road swing. momentum from last week, finishing as the second and third and third
set, New Jersey, sank a fallback jumper ... The Crimson Tide also improved to collegians at the meet. Gordon finished as the second-collegian and
ATHENS, Ga. — Breein Tyree’s and added a buzzer-beating shot that 15-3 when scoring 70 or more points. third overall after leaping 7.58m (24-10.25). Foster finished one place
hot-scoring streak has fueled Missis- stood up on a long video review by the The Commodores now have tied behind after jumping 7.49m (24-7.00).
sippi’s recovery from a four-game los- n Rifle defeats Memphis: At Memphis, the No. 8 Ole Miss Rifle
officials during the Rebels’ 14-0 run. the 11-game skid of the 1984-85 sea- team tied its second-best score of the season in a 4665-4649 win at
ing streak. Ole Miss led 45-33 at halftime and kept son. They’re three losses from match- No. 9 Memphis, Friday inside the R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range.
Georgia is in dire need of a similar the lead in double figures most of the ing the program’s longest skid of 14 Senior Harley Gardner shattered the school record for kneeling
boost after an ugly loss led first-year second half. straight set over the span of the 1934- with an incredible 199, besting the old mark by three points. Both
coach Tom Crean to say he was em- teams were deadlocked 2311-2311 after smallbore, but Ole Miss pulled
Jordan Harris and Tyree Crump 35 and 1935-36 seasons. ... Part of the away in air rifle (2354-2338) to finish fourth in the Great America Rifle
barrassed and needed to apologize to also had 10 points for Georgia. Commodores’ struggles is the inabil- Conference standings at 4-4.
former coaches and players who were n Alabama 77, Vanderbilt 67: ity to rally in the second half. They The match began in emphatic fashion when Gardner fired a
watching. At Nashville, Riley Norris scored six dropped to 0-11 when trailing at half- near-flawless 199 in kneeling. Her record bettered the mark of 196 set
Tyree scored 31 points, his fifth points in the final 2:13, and Alabama time this season. by both sophomore Abby Buesseler (twice last season) and freshman
Jillian Zakrzeski back in October. Gardner went on to fire season highs
straight game with at least 20, and beat Vanderbilt 77-67 Saturday night n No. 2 Duke 81, No. 3 Virgin- of 199 in prone and 581 in smallbore to lead the team.
Mississippi beat Georgia 80-64 on Sat- for a second straight victory for the ia 71: At Charlottesville, Virginia, RJ
urday, giving the struggling Bulldogs
their fourth straight loss.
Crimson Tide.
Alabama (15-8, 6-4 Southeastern
Barrett got it started, Zion Williamson
filled in some gaps and Cam Reddish
Junior Colleges
Ole Miss (16-7, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) started a two-game road added a late flurry. EMCC basketball squads sweep Coahoma C.C. at home
SCOOBA – The East Mississippi Community College basketball
Conference) leaned heavily on Tyree, swing with its third win in four games, In No. 2 Duke’s latest installment of teams closed out a successful week of home hoops action by sweeping
who matched his career scoring high. and better yet this came in a building Freshmen Gone Wild, all three — and Coahoma during Thursday night MACJC North Division play at Keyes
The junior guard reached 20 points, where the Tide has had very little suc- point guard Tre Jones — had starring T. Currie Coliseum. Following the Lady Lions’ 56-45 win over CCC, the
scoring on a drive about seven minutes cess over the decades. Alabama had roles Saturday night as the Blue Dev- EMCC Lions had five players score in double figures during their 87-62
nightcap victory over the Tigers.
into the second half, before any team- lost 14 of the last 15 games in this se- ils used an early barrage of 3-pointers Fresh off their hot-shooting performance earlier in the week against
mate was in double figures. ries at Memorial Gym. to stun No. 3 Virginia, and then held Holmes, the EMCC women got off to a slow start offensively against
“When I have that much space, it’s The loss simply extended the mis- off the Cavaliers, to sweep the season Coahoma by trailing, 14-9, at the end of the first quarter. The Lady
hard to stay in front of me,” Tyree said. ery of the SEC’s only winless team in series. Lions responded by making a 12-3 run over the final 5:30 of the second
“... I took 22 shots but don’t think I took quarter to take a slim 26-23 halftime lead.
league play. Vanderbilt (9-14, 0-10) now “That really sets the tone for us and As both teams struggled making shots coming out of the break,
too many jump shots.” is mired in the program’s longest skid we played defense today as well,” Bar- only nine combined points were scored during the third quarter.
The Rebels have recovered from in 34 years at 11 straight, and this lat- rett said of the fast start that saw him Coahoma went without a made field goal and managed only a pair of
a four-game losing streak with two est loss came a day after former athlet- make five 3-pointers before the game made free throws during the 10-minute period. EMCC’s 7-2 advantage
straight wins. during the third quarter increased the margin to 33-25 heading into the
ic director David Williams died unex- was 12 minutes old, helping Duke quiet final period.
Rayshaun Hammonds scored 10 pectedly. a sold-out John Paul Jones Arena with The Lady Lions maintained their comfortable lead throughout the
points before fouling out with about A moment of silence was held be- the host Cavaliers already trailing 29- fourth quarter and ultimately ended up with their largest lead of the
five minutes remaining for Georgia fore the national anthem. The Commo- 15. game when the final buzzer sounded. The 11-point victory secured
(10-13, 1-9). The Bulldogs have lost EMCC’s third consecutive season series sweep over Coahoma.
dores wore a black stripe across their “We were just in our zone and it’s Improving to 9-11 overall and 6-3 in MACJC North Division play
eight of their last nine games. right shoulder with “DW” patches on great to see when our team is like with their third straight win, Coach Sharon Thompson’s EMCC Lady
More than 90 former Georgia play- order, and senior Joe Toye wrote “DW” that,” Barrett said. Lions were led freshman guard Tye Metcalf with a game-high 19
ers and coaches attended the game on on his shoe. A bouquet of yellow roses He finished with 26 points, Wil- points. On the heels of her career-high, 25-point effort earlier in the
Lettermen’s Day. sat in Williams’ seat for a man who left liamson had 18 and Reddish had 17, week against Holmes, sophomore forward Brianna Page registered a
double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds versus the Lady Tigers.
“I’m embarrassed right now to be that job only a week ago. including three 3-pointers early in the The Coahoma women fell to 6-14 overall and 1-8 within the
honest with you,” Crean said. “The Alabama hit a season-high 12 second half. division. Walneika Holmes led the way with 17 points, while Arianna
worst loss you take is when you’ve got 3-pointers, topping the 11 made Dec. “It’s any given night for all of us,” Thigpen and D’Zondria Young followed with 11 and 10 points, respec-
lettermen and former coaches in the 30 against Stephen F. Austin. The Tide Reddish said after finishing 5 of 8 from tively, for the visitors.
The homestanding EMCC Lions never trailed during the men’s
stands. I apologize to them, I really do, hit 7 of 13 in the second half to put beyond the arc, with three coming in a nightcap. Consecutive baskets by sophomore guard Terryonte Thomas
because I want them to walk out of here away the win. span of less than three minutes. “We gave the home team an 11-point lead (18-7) six minutes into the contest.
feeling like they really see growth and Kira Lewis Jr. led Alabama with 18 all can do a mixture of everything The margin grew to 20 points (34-14) by the 5:24 mark on a pair of
progress and at times today it didn’t points, Norris finished with 15, and Da- and it just depends on who gets found, Robert Davis Jr. free throws.
look like that.” Maintaining their excellent shooting from the field (29-of-57 FGs
zon Ingram had 12. who’s open and it’s a simple as that.” for 51%) and the charity stripe (22-of-24 FTs for 92%) throughout the
Hammonds hit two of Georgia’s Saben Lee led Vanderbilt with 24 Duke finished 13 for 21 from 3-point contest, the Lions’ 42-19 halftime advantage increased to 30 points (66-
four early 3-pointers as the Bulldogs points, and Simisola Shittu had 11. range after making just 2 of 14 in a 72- 36) midway through the second stanza on Darrious Agnew’s seventh
led 18-8. Georgia, hurt by persistent Alabama led 38-31 at halftime and 70 victory against Virginia on Jan. 19. consecutive made field goal of the game. The sophomore forward from
ball-handling woes and unable to find pushed that lead to 62-43 for its biggest Bennett thought his team might Starkville hit all seven of his shot attempts from the field for the game en
route to a 14-point outing.
consistent scoring closer to the basket, lead on an Ingram 3 midway through have over-adjusted by focusing too Coach Billy Begley’s 13-7 EMCC Lions remained tied with North-
couldn’t keep the lead. the half as part of a 17-4 run. The Com- much on trying to close off the inside, east Mississippi atop the MACJC North Division men’s standings with
Georgia took its last lead at 28-27 on modores went 7 minutes without a field but his counterpart, Duke’s Mike identical 7-2 marks. Davis led the way against Coahoma with 15 points
a 3-pointer by Teshaun Hightower. Ole goal and appeared done. Krzyzewski, thought it was at least as on the strength of 8-of-8 accuracy from the charity stripe. Agnew was
joined by former Starkville High School teammate Donte Powers, who
Miss scored the next 14 points. Hinson Then they responded with a 17-3 much a case of his own players recog- tied his season high with 14 points. Sophomore guard Dewayne Cox
started the run by hitting back-to-back run and pulled within 65-60 on a Shit- nizing the strategy change. was the third member of EMCC’s 14-point club, while Thomas, a New
3-pointers. tu layup with 5:20 left. But Lee missed The Blue Devils (21-2, 9-1 Atlantic Hope High School product, followed with 13 points.
Crean said his team’s inability to the front end of a one-and-one. Norris Coast Conference) ended Virginia’s Dropping to 7-13 overall and 2-7 in division play, the Coahoma men
were led by Dequan Morris and Tiras Bolden with 13 points apiece for
answer the Rebels’ run was “disheart- hit three free throws and then knocked 13-game home winning streak and the Tigers.
ening.” down Alabama’s 12th 3-pointer of the won their third straight in Charlottes- Riding three-game winning streaks, the East Mississippi basketball
Tyree continued his hot scoring game with 1:46 left to help seal the vic- ville. They now share first place with teams will venture to Senatobia to take on the Rangers of Northwest
streak after averaging 22.3 points in tory. North Carolina and have two games Mississippi Monday evening.
his last four games. The Tide snapped a three-game skid left with the Tar Heels. —From Special and Staff Reports
4B Sunday, February 10, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

briefly CALENDAR
Mississippi State Prep Basketball Next Sunday’s Games
Men’s tennis gets road win at Texas Tech This Week’s Schedule will appear in Monday’s Dispatch Ole Miss vs. Boise State (Westwood, California), 11 a.m.
Alabama vs. UIC (Tucson, Arizona), 1:15 p.m.
LUBBOCK, Texas – After having to move indoors and play two
hours later than originally scheduled due to cold temperatures, the No. Prep Baseball Hiwassee at Mississippi University for Women (DH), 2 p.m.
3 Mississippi State men’s tennis team was unfazed, ultimately taking a This Week’s Schedule will appear Monday’s Dispatch
tough 4-2 victory at Texas Tech Friday night. Prep Soccer Men’s College Golf
The Bulldogs (5-0) continued to showcase strong doubles play to Monday’s Match
down the Red Raiders (5-3), but also posted three tough singles wins to Monday’s Match Southern Miss at Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Mobile,
earn the win. State is 5-0 for the first time since 2014 and now leads the Heritage Academy at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. Alabama)
series with the Red Raiders 5-2. Tuesday’s Match Tuesday’s Match
“What a match from both teams tonight,” head coach Matt Roberts Magnolia Heights at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m.
said. “We dealt with the adversity very well and I’m so proud of the boys Southern Miss at Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate (Mobile,
for sticking together and battling through it. Texas Tech started very
Thursday’s Match Alabama)
strong in doubles and put a lot of pressure on us early and throughout Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s Match
singles. They served and returned very well indoors, and we had to
make more adjustments than we are used to. That’s why I’m so proud
Men’s College Basketball Mississippi State at SunTrust Invitational (Gainesville, Florida)
of these resilient young men. We will get a late dinner and recover
Tuesday’s Games Sunday’s Matches
as quickly as possible for another late-night match indoors tomorrow Mississippi University for Women at Champion Christian, 6 p.m. Alabama at Puerto Rico Classic (Rio Mar Beach, Puerto Rico)
against a very good Tulane team.” Alabama at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. Mississippi State at SunTrust Invitational (Gainesville, Florida)
The Red Raiders earned an early advantage in doubles when
14th-ranked Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn topped State’s No. 34
Wednesday’s Game Men’s College Tennis
Ole Miss at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. Today’s Match
Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic on court 1 in a tight 6-4 decision.
However, the Bulldogs would hang tough once again on courts Thursday’s Game Alabama at Pepperdine, 11 a.m.
2 and 3. The undefeated MSU tandem of Trevor Foshey and Gregor UTSA at Southern Miss, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Match
Ramskogler emerged victorious once more, claiming a gritty 7-5 victory Saturday’s Games
against TTU’s Artem Kapshuk and Matheus Leite to move to 9-0 on the
South Alabama at Southern Miss, 1:30 p.m.
Florida at Alabama, 1 p.m. Friday’s Matches
year and put all eyes on court 2.
There, State’s sixth-ranked duo of Niclas Braun and Giovanni Missouri at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. Louisiana College at Mississippi University for Women, 6 p.m.
Oradini held off the Red Raider pair of Jackson Cobb and Tommy Myl- UTEP at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. ITA National Team Indoors (Chicago, Illinois)
nikov for a 7-5 win that extended MSU’s doubles point win streak to 16 Mississippi State at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Matches
matches and gave the Bulldogs a valuable 1-0 lead going into singles.
The fifth-ranked Borges pushed MSU’s lead to 2-0 rather quickly, Women’s College Basketball Southern Miss vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Beaumont, Texas), 10 a.m.
taking a 6-2, 6-3 victory over 78th-ranked Red Raider Mylnikov at the Today’s Game ITA National Team Indoors (Chicago, Illinois)
top spot in the lineup. Borges’ doubles partner, Rakic, then gave the Tennessee at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. Next Sunday’s Matches
Bulldogs a commanding 3-0 advantage with a solid 7-6(3), 6-2 win over Monday’s Game Southern Miss at Lamar, Noon
TTU’s Thomson at No. 3.
Kentucky at Alabama, 6 p.m. ITA National Team Indoors (Chicago, Illinois)
The homestanding Red Raiders would not go away quietly, cutting
MSU’s lead to 3-2 with back-to-back wins. Ilgiz Valiev upset MSU’s Thursday’s Games Women’s College Tennis
98th-ranked Foshey in a tight 7-6(7), 6-3 decision on court 4 before Vanderbilt at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. Today’s Matches
Wynn upended State’s 66th-ranked Oradini in three sets - 6-4, 3-6, Southern Miss at UTSA, 7 p.m.
6-1 – at the No. 2 spot.
Kennesaw State at Alabama, 10 a.m.
Missouri at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. UAB at Mississippi State, Noon
With Bulldogs Florian Broska and Ramskogler playing the day’s
final two matches to decide the match, Broska emerged victorious in a Saturday’s Game Lipscomb at Alabama, 4 p.m.
6-4, 6-4 victory over the Red Raiders’ Kapshuk at the No. 5 position. Southern Miss at UTEP, Noon Thursday’s Matches
Ramskogler was up a set on court 6 at the time of Broska’s clincher. Next Sunday’s Games Alcorn State at Ole Miss (DH), 1 p.m.
MSU played Tulane in a late match Saturday night. Mississippi State at Texas A&M, 1 p.m.
n Freshmen shine for track and field team: At Clemson, South Friday’s Matches
Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, a national record by Marco Arop
Alabama at Auburn, 3 p.m. Southern Miss at Alabama State, 2 p.m.
on Saturday led 19 Mississippi State track and field athletes who set College Baseball Central Florida at Alabama, 5 p.m.
personal-best marks on the weekend at the Tiger Paw Invitational and Friday’s Games Louisiana College at Mississippi University for Women, 6 p.m.
Music City Challenge.
Arop ran 1:45.90 to win the 800m at Clemson on Saturday to not
Presbyterian at Alabama, 3 p.m. Saturday’s Match
only break his home country’s record, but also break the school record Youngstown State at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. North Alabama at Mississippi State (DH), Noon
in the event. The sophomore currently ranks third in the world in the Wright State at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. Next Sunday’s Matches
event and seventh all-time in NCAA indoor history. With Arop’s record, Purdue at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. Southern Miss at Troy, 10 a.m.
four current or former MSU athletes hold national records (Anderson Saturday’s Games Central Florida at Ole Miss, 11 a.m.
Peters – Grenada, javelin; Marta Freitas – Portugal, mile; Brandon
McBride – Canada, outdoor 800m). Wright State at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m. College Track and Field
“We had a slew of personal-bests and season-bests this weekend,” Youngstown State at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Friday’s Meets
interim head coach Chris Woods said. “Two historic records were Presbyterian at Alabama, 3 p.m. Alabama, Mississippi State at Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend,
broken, and several individuals put themselves in position to score at Purdue at Southern Miss, 4 p.m.
the conference meet. When we travel to Arkansas, we have to bring the Indiana)
same energy and momentum that we showed this weekend. We have Sunday’s Games Mississippi State at South Carolina Invite (Columbia, South Caro-
the opportunity to do some good things but we have to intelligently put Youngstown State at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. lina)
in the work over the next two weeks so we can be competing at our Presbyterian at Alabama, 1 p.m. Saturday’s Meet
highest levels when it counts the most.” Purdue at Southern Miss, 1 p.m.
Of the 19 individuals, a total of 21 personal bests were set, with 17 Alabama, Mississippi State at Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend,
Wright State at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m. Indiana)
occurring on Saturday.
Lane College at Mississippi University for Women (DH), 2 p.m.
Peyton Mickelson became the first MSU woman to ever clear Junior College Basketball
4.00m or higher in the women’s pole vault, indoor and outdoor
combined, with a personal-best clearance of 4.03m (13-2.5) that bested
College Softball Monday’s Games
Today’s Games Women: EMCC at Northwest, 5 p.m.
her school-record mark. Emma Hunt continued to improve on her mark,
which ranks fourth all-time in program history, clearing 3.73m (12-2.75). Ole Miss vs. Ohio State (Orlando, Florida), 8:30 a.m. Men: EMCC at Northwest, 7 p.m.
Terryon Conwell etched his name in the MSU indoor record books, Alabama at Troy, 12:30 p.m. Women: Itawamba at Mississippi Delta, 6 p.m.
running a personal-best 20.99 to finish second at Clemson and move Jackson State at Southern Miss, 3 p.m. Men: Itawamba at Mississippi Delta, 8 p.m.
into fifth all-time in the men’s 200m. Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi State, 1:20 p.m.
In the 3000m, Carly Terp ran a personal-best 10:10.38, while _ Thursday’s Games
men ran personal-best times in their event, including Benjamin Craw, Wednesday’s Games Women: Coahoma at Itawamba, 5:30 p.m.
John Dalton Rohr, Lake Spradling, Chandler Underwood, Zach Weaver Mississippi University for Women at Rust College (DH), 2 p.m. Men: Coahoma at Itawamba, 7:30 p.m.
and Luke Zacharias. Southern Miss at Nicholls State, 6 p.m.
Giacomo DeLuca and Quintin Reiser both broke personal bests in Thursday’s Games
Junior College Baseball
the mile, running 4:17.78 and 4:18.17, respectively. Friday’s Games
A day after running a personal best in the 60m, Faith Gilbert
Mississippi State vs. Southern Illinois (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), 10 a.m.
EMCC vs. Gordon State (Marianna, Florida), 11 a.m.
achieved her best mark in the women’s 200m at Clemson, running Ole Miss at Loyola Marymount, 4 p.m.
EMCC at Chipola, 2 p.m.
24.65. Mississippi State vs. Washington (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), 6 p.m.
In the men’s 800m at Vanderbilt, Freddie Jackson III and Slater Saturday’s Games
Friday’s Games
Richardson both set personal bests, running 1:53.85 and 1:56.06, EMCC vs. Gordon State (Marianna, Florida), 10 a.m.
Mississippi State vs. Sacramento State (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico),
respectively. EMCC vs. Columbia State (Marianna, Florida), 1 p.m.
Madelyn Lee threw a personal-best 13.78m (45-2.5) in the shot 10 a.m.
Rend Lake at Itawamba (DH), 1 p.m.
put, while Alexis Farley jumped 12.86m (42-2.25) to set a personal best Ole Miss vs. UC Riverside (Westwood, California), 11 a.m.
in the triple jump. Southern Miss vs. UT-Arlington (Waco, Texas), 12:30 p.m. Junior College Softball
On Friday, Asia Poe showed a knack for the long jump at Alabama vs. South Florida (Tucson, Arizona), 1:15 p.m. Monday’s Games
Vanderbilt. Itawamba at Bevill State (DH), Noon
The freshman, who entered the weekend as the top-ranked rookie Ole Miss vs. Cal Poly (Westwood, California), 1:30 p.m.
Alabama vs. New Mexico (Tucson, Arizona), 3:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games
in the country in the event, won the long jump for the second time in as
many outings at Vanderbilt’s Multipurpose Facility. Poe jumped 6.16m Southern Miss at Baylor, 5:30 p.m. Snead State at Itawamba (DH), 2 p.m.
(20-2.5) to finish as the top collegian at the Music City Challenge on Saturday’s Games Saturday’s Games
Friday. Alexis Farley finished seventh with a jump of 5.89m (19-4.0). EMCC vs. Wabash Valley (Booneville), 9 a.m.
Southern Miss vs. Sam Houston State (Waco, Texas), 10 a.m.
“I thought we had a decent start to the weekend,” interim head Itawamba at Marion Military (DH), Noon
coach Chris Woods said. “We continue to be impressed by the Ole Miss vs. Oregon State (Westwood, California), Noon
freshman year that Asia has put together. She’s really competing at a Mississippi State vs. Central Florida (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), EMCC vs. Frontier (Booneville), 1 p.m.
high level right now. For her to be one of the top long jumpers in the 12:30 p.m. Junior College Tennis
nation this early in career speaks volumes of the work she has put into Crowley’s Ridge at Mississippi University for Women (DH), 1 p.m. Friday’s Matches
her craft.”
In the men’s 60m hurdles at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, Ole Miss at UCLA, 3 p.m. Itawamba at Holmes, 1 p.m.
Jesse Henderson set a personal best, running 8.11 in the semifinals. Alabama vs. Cal State Fullerton (Tucson, Arizona), 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s Matches
In the women’s 60m, Faith Gilbert continued to impress, running a per- Alabama at Arizona, 5:45 p.m. Wallace State-Hanceville at Itawamba, 1 p.m.
sonal-best 7.44 in the semifinals which moved her into a tie for second
all-time at MSU in the event.
All three of State’s men’s high jumpers earned top-5 finishes with
clearances of 2.07m (6-9.5), with Milton Harrell and Reggie Miller tying
for third while DeVantre Young placed fifth. Auto Racing
Denver
Oklahoma City
W L Pct GB
37 18 .673 —
35 19 .648 1½
Hockey NBA
McKenzie Ethridge posted a personal-best time in the women’s NASCAR Schedule Portland 33 21 .611 3½ NHL
Jazz top Spurs
Sunday, Feb. 10 — x-Advance Auto Parts Utah 32 24 .571 5½ EASTERN CONFERENCE
400m for the second week in a row, running 57.82 at Clemson. Clash, Daytona Beach, Fla. Minnesota 25 30 .455 12 Atlantic Division
“I’m very impressed with how Jesse and Faith performed today,” Thursday, Feb. 14 — x-Duel 1 at Daytona, Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Daytona Beach, Fla. W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 55 40 11 4 84 212 154
Woods said. “They still have a lot of potential and, if they continue to Thursday, Feb. 14 — x-Duel 2 at Daytona, Golden State 39 15 .722 — Toronto 54 34 17 3 71 194 153
work hard, the sky is the limit for those two. Although our future looks Daytona Beach, Fla. L.A. Clippers 30 26 .536 10 Montreal 56 31 18 7 69 172 162
Sunday, Feb. 17 — Daytona 500, Daytona Sacramento 29 26 .527 10½ Boston 55 30 17 8 68 160 144 By The Associated Press
bright with our freshmen performing the way that they are, I want our Beach, Fla. L.A. Lakers 28 27 .509 11½ Buffalo 54 27 20 7 61 161 167
upperclassmen to step it up in a major way tomorrow in preparation for Sunday, Feb. 24 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip Phoenix 11 46 .193 29½ Florida 53 23 22 8 54 166 184
500, Hampton, Ga.
the conference meet.” Sunday, March 3 — Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas
Friday’s Games
Detroit
Ottawa
55 21 27 7 49 154 181
55 21 29 5 47 172 201 SALT LAKE CITY — When the Utah
n Women’s tennis wins twice: At Starkville, for the second Sunday, March 10 — TicketGuardian 500,
Avondale, Ariz. Detroit 120, New York 103

Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Jazz are executing their offense at home,
Saturday in a row, Mississippi State’s women’s tennis team (6-2) posted Sunday, March 17 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Philadelphia 117, Denver 110
a doubleheader sweep. Despite frigid morning temperatures, the Calif. Washington 119, Cleveland 106 N.Y. Islanders 54 32 16 6 70 158 132
Washington 55 30 18 7 67 186 176
it doesn’t really matter what the defense
Chicago 125, Brooklyn 106
Bulldogs bested Alabama State (1-4) 7-0 in the opening match and 4-0
Sunday, March 24 — STP 500, Martinsville,
Va. Milwaukee 122, Dallas 107 Columbus 53 30 20 3 63 173 164 throws at them.
Pittsburgh 55 28 20 7 63 189 172
in the sequel at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Sunday, March 31 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500,
Fort Worth, Texas
Golden State 117, Phoenix 107
New Orleans 122, Minnesota 117 Carolina 55 28 21 6 62 161 160 Playing against a triangle-and-two and
Philadelphia 55 25 23 7 57 161 182
“We’ve been doing good things in practice the last couple weeks Sunday, April 7 — Food City 500, Bristol,
Tenn.
Sacramento 102, Miami 96
Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 54 23 23 8 54 152 181 zone at times, Donovan Mitchell scored 23
and making some adjustments,” said head coach Daryl Greenan. “I felt
like we were going to get a bigger challenge than last weekend, and we
Saturday, April 13 — Toyota Owners 400,
Richmond, Va.
Utah 125, San Antonio 105
New Jersey 54 20 26 8 48 156 184
WESTERN CONFERENCE points, Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 13
Indiana 105, Cleveland 90
did. I like the way the girls handled it. I think we handled it well overall,
Sunday, April 28 — Geico 500, Talladega,
Ala.
Charlotte 129, Atlanta 120
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
rebounds and the Jazz beat the San Antonio
and we played pretty solid.” Sunday, May 5 — MENCS race, Dover, Del.
Saturday, May 11 — MENCS race, Kansas
Toronto 104, New York 99
L.A. Clippers 123, Boston 112
Winnipeg
Nashville
55 34 18 3 71 191 159
57 33 20 4 70 176 146
Spurs 125-105 on Saturday.
Match 1 – Mississippi State 7, Alabama State 0 City, Kan. Memphis 99, New Orleans 90
Washington 134, Chicago 125
Dallas 55 28 22 5 61 142 140 “I haven’t seen that kind of defense since
In a match that featured an inspired finish, State swept the Hornets Saturday, May 18 — x-Monster Energy Open, Minnesota 55 27 23 5 59 155 160
Concord, N.C. Oklahoma City at Houston, late St. Louis 53 26 22 5 57 150 155 maybe one time in college and a couple times
in a 7-0 decision to open Saturday’s twinbill. Magda Adaloglou and Saturday, May 18 — x-Monster Energy All- Orlando at Milwaukee, late Colorado 54 22 22 10 54 179 181
Tamara Racine clinched the doubles point for State by downing ASU’s Star Race, Concord, N.C. Today’s Games Chicago 55 22 24 9 53 177 201 in high school,” Mitchell said.
Sunday, May 26 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, Portland at Dallas, 2 p.m.
Worthy Goldman and Chloe Kabamba 6-1 on court 1. The Bulldogs N.C. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m.
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA The Jazz shot 52.2 percent from the field
also bested ASU on courts 2 and 3 to make MSU 9-0 in doubles Sunday, June 2 — Pocono 400, Long Pond,-
Pa.
Phoenix at Sacramento, 5 p.m.
Orlando at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Calgary
San Jose
54 34 15 5 73 199 157
56 33 16 7 73 203 175
and improved to 43-1 in their last 44 home
matches in the last three contests. Sunday, June 9 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Miami at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Vegas 56 31 21 4 66 167 153 games when making at least half their shots.
Brooklyn, Mich. Monday’s Games
In singles, the Bulldogs found success on all six courts, improving Vancouver 55 24 24 7 55 158 171
to outscore opponents 18-0 at home in 2019. The rookie Emma
Sunday, June 23 — Toyota/Save Mart 350,
Sonoma, Calif.
Charlotte at Indiana, 6 p.m. Edmonton 55 24 26 5 53 159 184 “We are moving the ball. We are putting
New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Arizona 55 24 26 5 53 145 161
Antonaki finished swiftly on court 2 with a 6-1, 6-0 decision over ASU’s
Sunday, June 30 — Camping World 400,
Joliet, Ill. Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m. Los Angeles 55 23 27 5 51 132 165 a lot of pressure on the rim with our drives
Kabamba. Sara Lizariturry cruised past Urska Velec 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5. Saturday, July 6 — Coke Zero Sugar 400,
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Brooklyn at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m.
Anaheim 56 21 26 9 51 127 182
and the rolls, then we find the open guys,
Clinching the match for the Bulldogs, Racine bested Alabama State’s Saturday, July 13 — Quaker State 400, Spar- L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 7 p.m.
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss. Top three teams in each divi-
draw fouls or find the big man,” said Gobert,
Gabriela Lackova 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth position. ta, Ky.
Portland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. sion and two wild cards per conference ad- who leads the league in field goal percentage
Senior captain Anastasia Rentouli defeated Lea Krajcovicova 6-4,
6-2 on court 3 to extended her win streak to seven contests. Fellow Basketball Miami at Denver, 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
vance to playoffs.

senior Janina Braun then completed a hard-fought 7-6(5), 6-3 triumph NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
over ASU’s Worthy Goldman at No. 6. Atlantic Division
On the top court, State’s 98th-ranked Adaloglou quickly took the W L Pct GB
Toronto 40 16 .714 —
first set 6-3, then dropped the second 6-4 to force a 10-point tiebreak
to decide her match with Hornet Reka Szentes. After falling behind 9-5
Boston
Philadelphia
35 20 .636 4½
35 20 .636 4½
in the tiebreak, the sophomore dug deep to win seven of the final eight Brooklyn 29 28 .509 11½
New York 10 44 .185 29
points to take the match 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(10). Adaloglou’s come-from-be- Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
hind triumph solidified the Bulldogs’ 7-0 sweep of the Hornets. Charlotte 26 28 .481 —
Match 2 – Mississippi State 4, Alabama State 0 Miami 25 28 .472 ½
Washington 23 32 .418 3½
The second match of Saturday’s doubleheader started with singles
and doubles was not contested. The Bulldogs downed the Hornets 4-0
Orlando
Atlanta
23 32 .418 3½
18 36 .333 8
to earn the program’s 34th straight non-conference win in Starkville.
Central Division
W L Pct GB
State’s Adaloglou burned through Kabamba 6-1, 6-0 on court 1 Milwaukee 41 13 .759 —
Indiana 37 19 .661 5
in the opening singles match to quickly put MSU up 1-0. Rentouli then Detroit 25 29 .463 16
downed Velec 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3, while Lizariturry toppled Marija Blazev- Chicago 13 42 .236 28½
ich impressively with her second 6-1, 6-0 decision of the day on court 5. Cleveland 11 45 .196 31
The Bulldogs’ Antonaki then clinched the match via a 6-1, 6-3 decision
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
over ASU’s Szentes on court 2.
Houston
W L Pct GB
32 22 .593 —
The remaining matches were suspended at the clincher. All seven San Antonio
Dallas
32 26 .552
25 29 .463 7
2 Salt Lake at Birmingham, 1 p.m.
Bulldogs now how multi-match, active win streaks. New Orleans 25 31 .446 8
— From Special and Staff Reports Memphis 22 34 .393 11
Northwest Division
Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Orlando at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Utah at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Football
Alliance League
W L T Pct PF PA
Orlando
Arizona
1 0 0 1.000 40 6
0 0 0 .000 0 0
San Diego 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Birmingham 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Memphis 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Salt Lake 0 0 0 .000 0 0
San Antonio 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 6 40
Saturday’s Games
Orlando 40, Atlanta 6
San Diego at San Antonio, late
Sunday’s Games
Memphis at Birmingham, 3 p.m.
Salt Lake at Arizona, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Arizona at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 17
Orlando at San Antonio, 3 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Game
at 65.3.
Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Royce O’Neale, who spent his first ex-
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia 6, Anaheim 2 tended time at power forward, tied his sea-
Minnesota 4, New Jersey 2
son high with 17 points and made all four of
Buffalo 3, Detroit 1
N.Y. Islanders 4, Colorado 3, OT
Boston 5, Los Angeles 4, OT
his 3-point attempts to help the Jazz win for
Ottawa 5, Winnipeg 2 the third time in their last four games.
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2
Arizona 3, Dallas 2 Ricky Rubio, who took to social media
San Jose 5, Edmonton 2
Florida 5, Washington 4, OT to celebrate surviving the trade deadline
Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 4
to stay with Utah, tallied 16 points, six re-
Toronto 4, Montreal 3, OT
Calgary at Vancouver, late
Columbus at Vegas, late bounds, six assists and didn’t turn the ball
Today’s Games
St. Louis at Nashville, 11:30 a.m.
over. With the afternoon tip-off, his family
Carolina at New Jersey, 2 p.m.
Colorado at Boston, 2 p.m.
in Spain watched the game at a more reason-
Winnipeg at Buffalo, 2 p.m. able hour than the usual wee morning hours.
Detroit at Chicago, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 2 p.m. “I’m happy they could watch it and watch
Tampa Bay at Florida, 5 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. us win,” Rubio said.
Monday’s Games
Los Angeles at Washington, 6 p.m. “It was a little weird in the beginning with
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
San Jose at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
that defense that we’re not used to, but once
Tuesday’s Games we read the defense, we got what we wanted
Washington at Columbus, 6 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m. and got the lead.”

Golf
PGA Tour
Pebble Beach Open
Saturday
At p-Pebble Beach GL,
Yardage: 6,816; Par: 72
At s-Spyglass Hill GC,
Yardage: 6,960; Par: 72
At m-Monterey Peninsula GC-Shore,
Yardage: 6,958; Par: 71
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Purse: $7.6 million
Third Round
Paul Casey 69p-64m-67s—200
Phil Mickelson 65m-68s-70p—203
Scott Piercy 70p-65m-69s—204
Lucas Glover 68s-66p-70m—204
Brian Gay 64m-72s-69p—205
Matt Every 65m-71s-69p—205
Russell Knox 68m-70s-68p—206
Jonathan Byrd 69p-69m-68s—206
Si Woo Kim 66p-71m-69s—206
Scott Langley 64m-69s-73p—206
Rafa Cabrera Bello 69s-68p-69m—206
Jason Day 65m-69s-72p—206
Scott Stallings 67s-70p-69m—206
Adam Hadwin 72s-70p-65m—207
Sung Kang 69p-69m-69s—207
Chris Stroud 69p-71m-67s—207
Branden Grace 67p-69m-71s—207
Graeme McDowell 68p-70m-70s—208
Jim Furyk 72s-68p-68m—208
Jordan Spieth 66m-68s-74p—208
Martin Trainer 69p-73m-66s—208
Alex Prugh 69p-72m-68s—209
Adam Schenk 70m-72s-67p—209
Chez Reavie 68m-70s-71p—209
Tyler Duncan 71p-68m-70s—209
Brandon Harkins 69p-73m-67s—209
Roberto Díaz 69p-69m-71s—209
Ernie Els 69m-68s-73p—210
Nick Taylor 69p-70m-71s—210
Kevin Kisner 65m-71s-74p—210
Ben Silverman 70p-71m-69s—210
Roberto Castro 68p-70m-72s—210
Max Homa 73p-69m-68s—210
Matt Kuchar 67m-73s-70p—210
Curtis Luck
Kevin Streelman
70m-67s-73p—210
70m-70s-71p—211
Hank Lebioda 71p-69m-71s—211
Andrew Putnam 75s-70p-66m—211
Michael Thompson 70s-72p-69m—211
Cameron Tringale 71p-68m-72s—211
Josh Teater 70m-70s-71p—211
Brady Schnell 67m-72s-72p—211
Sam Saunders 69p-70m-72s—211
Patrick Reed 68m-70s-73p—211
Johnson Wagner 67s-73p-71m—211
Nate Lashley
Matt Jones
67p-71m-73s—211
71s-71p-70m—212
Trey Mullinax
Julián Etulain
71m-68s-73p—212
71p-72m-69s—212
Dustin Johnson 66m-73s-73p—212
Tommy Fleetwood 73m-68s-71p—212
Tony Finau 69p-73m-70s—212
Cameron Champ 73s-69p-70m—212
Cody Gribble 66s-73p-73m—212
Tom Lovelady 72p-70m-70s—212
John Rollins 73p-69m-70s—212
Brian Stuard 69p-70m-73s—212
Jonas Blixt
D.J. Trahan
67m-69s-76p—212
68m-72s-72p—212
Cameron Davis 72s-68p-72m—212
Steve Stricker 68m-75s-70p—213
Dominic Bozzelli 72m-73s-68p—213
Wyndham Clark 73s-69p-71m—213
Charley Hoffman 69m-72s-72p—213
Martin Laird 68s-74p-71m—213
Sangmoon Bae 69s-71p-73m—213
John Senden 72s-72p-69m—213
Austin Cook 66m-74s-73p—213
Adam Scott 70m-72s-71p—213
Fabián Gómez 67s-71p-75m—213
Failed to make the cut (Saturday)
Whee Kim 74s-67p-73m—214
Freddie Jacobson 74p-72m-68s—214
Keith Mitchell 66m-74s-74p—214
Doug Ghim 68m-75s-71p—214
Stephan Jaeger 74p-70m-70s—214
Adam Long 73s-69p-72m—214
Grayson Murray 70s-79p-65m—214
Rory Sabbatini 71p-70m-73s—214
Vaughn Taylor 70s-69p-75m—214
Ryan Ruffels 71m-71s-72p—214
Wes Roach 67m-73s-74p—214
Kenny Perry 67m-71s-77p—215
Transactions
Saturday’s Moves
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with OF Matt
Joyce and RHP Alex Wilson on minor league contracts.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ho-
mer Bailey on a minor league contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with INF Adam
Rosales on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms LHP
Lucas Luetge and RHP Michael Kohn on minor league
contracts.
MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned OF Isaac Galloway outright
to New Orleans (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Chris Truby minor
league field coordinator; Darryl Robinson hitting coach,
Steve Schrenk pitching coach and Gregg Legg coach of
Lehigh Valley (IL); Shawn Williams manager, Aaron Fultz
pitching coach and Nelson Prada coach of Reading (EL);
Marty Malloy manager, Tyler Henson hitting coach and
Brad Bergesen pitching coach of Clearwater (FSL); Mike
Micucci manager, Christian Marrero hitting coach, Adam
Godwin positional coach and Matt Hockenberry pitching
coach of Lakewood (SAL); Joel McKeithan hitting coach
of Williamsport (NYP); Kevin Martir development coach
of the GCL Phillies East; Milver Reyes manager, Bruce
Billings pitching coach, Harold Garcia development coach
and Bobby Wernes coach of the GCL Phillies West; Russ
Steinhorn assistant minor league hitting coordinator; Juan
Castro minor league infield coordinator; and Ed Lucas and
Rob Segedin minor league player information assistants.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS — Transferred G Jaylen Adams from
Erie (NBAGL).
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Waived F Michael Beasley.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Brooks Reed to a
one-year contract.
on the air
Today
AAF FOOTBALL
3 p.m. — Memphis Express at Birmingham
Iron, CBS Sports Network
AUTO RACING
2 p.m. — NASCAR: Monster Energy Sprint
Cup Series, The Advance Auto Parts Clash,
Daytona Beach, Florida, FS1
4 p.m. — NHRA Drag Racing: Lucas Oil
NHRA Winternationals, Pomona, California,
FS1
BOXING
6 p.m. — Top Rank Boxing: Main Event,
Zepeda-Ramirez, Fresno, California, ESPN
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m. — Holy Cross at Lafayette College,
CBS Sports Network
1 p.m. — Connecticut at Memphis, CBS
Sports Network
1 p.m. — Central Florida at SMU, ESPNews
3 p.m. — Cincinnati at Houston, ESPN
5 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Notre Dame,
ESPNU
7 p.m. — Stanford at Oregon, ESPN2
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m. — Florida State at Notre Dame,
ESPN
11 a.m. — Florida at Georgia, ESPNU
1 p.m. — Northwestern at Minnesota, Big
Ten Network
1 p.m. — Tennessee at Mississippi State,
ESPN
1 p.m. — Houston at South Florida, ESPN2
1 p.m. — Wichita State at Cincinnati,
ESPNU
1 p.m. — Seton Hall at Creighton, FS2
1 p.m. — Auburn at Arkansas, SEC Network
3 p.m. — Iowa at Ohio State, Big Ten
Network
3 p.m. — Oregon at Stanford, ESPN2
3 p.m. — Loyola-Chicago at Valparaiso,
ESPNU
3 p.m. — Vanderbilt at Missouri, SEC
Network
5:30 p.m. — Northwestern at Iowa, Big Ten
Network
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS
9 a.m. — Penn State at Rutgers, Big Ten
Network
5 p.m. — UCLA at Washington, ESPN2
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
11 a.m. — Beanpot Tournament: semifinal,
Boston University vs. Northeastern, NHL
Network
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, February 10, 2019 5B
Ricky Barnes
Beau Hossler
Richy Werenski
70m-69s-76p—215
69m-69s-77p—215
72p-70m-73s—215
Isi Gabsa
Marianne Skarpnord
70b-73c-72—215
71c-69b-75—215
Anne-Catherine Tanguay 66b-74c-75—215
Lee Janzen
Chris DiMarco
Sandy Lyle
68-72—140
70-71—141
69-72—141
Brad Fritsch
Todd Baek
Albin Choi
72-70-72—214
68-73-73—214
72-69-73—214
briefly
Shane Lowry 71s-77p-67m—215 Alena Sharp 69c-69b-77—215 Paul Broadhurst 69-72—141 Matt Atkins 72-68-74—214
Mackenzie Hughes
Talor Gooch
Scott Brown
68m-69s-78p—215
68m-69s-78p—215
72p-70m-73s—215
Wichanee Meechai 72c-72b-72—216
Nanna Koerstz Madsen 71b-73c-72—216
Thidapa Suwannapura 74b-69c-73—216
Colin Montgomerie
Michael Allen
Wes Short, Jr.
71-70—141
68-73—141
72-69—141
Oliver Bekker
Mike Weir
Taylor Moore
70-70-75—215
66-73-76—215
72-71-73—216
Alabama
Michael Kim
Chad Campbell
72s-69p-74m—215
69p-72m-75s—216
Peiyun Chien
Christine Wolf
69c-74b-73—216
74c-68b-74—216
Corey Pavin
Brad Faxon
73-68—141
70-72—142
Michael Buttacavoli
Rob Oppenheim
75-68-73—216
73-70-73—216
Gymnastics wins match at Arkansas
Brendon Todd 69m-73s-74p—216 Haeji Kang 71c-69b-76—216 Jeff Sluman 71-71—142 Dan McCarthy 68-75-73—216 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 8-ranked Alabama gymnastics
Hunter Mahan 71s-75p-70m—216 Brittany Lang 71c-73b-73—217 Tom Pernice Jr. 71-71—142 Jonathan Randolph 69-73-74—216
José Rodríguez 68s-74p-74m—216 Suzuka Yamaguchi 69c-75b-73—217 Esteban Toledo 71-71—142 Corey Pereira 67-72-77—216
team beat No. 22 Arkansas, 196.700-195.800, in Fayetteville, Ark.,
Nick Watney 73p-74m-69s—216 Daniela Darquea 72b-70c-75—217 Darren Clarke 67-75—142 Ethan Tracy 69-74-74—217 Friday night. With the win, the Crimson Tide goes to 8-2-0 overall and
Aaron Baddeley 69s-73p-74m—216 Karis Davidson 68b-74c-75—217 Fran Quinn 74-68—142 Erik Compton 72-70-75—217
Sebastián Muñoz 72p-72m-72s—216 Ashleigh Buhai 72c-69b-76—217 Sonny Skinner 74-68—142 Hayden Buckley 71-69-77—217
3-1-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Razorbacks fall to
Chad Collins 73p-70m-73s—216 Lauren Stephenson 69c-72b-76—217 Bart Bryant 70-73—143 Rick Lamb 69-74-75—218 1-7-0, and 0-4-0 in SEC competition.
Tom Hoge 71p-70m-75s—216 Lindsey Weaver 70c-70c-77—217 Joe Durant 70-73—143 Rico Hoey 71-72-75—218
Anders Albertson 72s-75p-69m—216 Alison Lee 68c-71b-78—217 Gibby Gilbert III 71-72—143 The victory also maintains the Tide’s win streak on the road this
Ben Polland 68-73-78—219
Sungjae Im 71m-77s-69p—217 Christina Kim 74b-71c-73—218 David McKenzie 72-71—143 Max Greyserman 71-70-79—220 season, with three-straight wins over SEC competition.
Tyrone Van Aswegen 73s-73p-71m—217 Azahara Munoz 72b-72c-74—218 Ken Duke 70-74—144
Russell Henley 71m-68s-78p—217 Catriona Matthew 72c-71b-75—218 Greg Kraft 71-73—144
Callum Tarren 68-75-78—221 The Crimson Tide once again swept the individual titles. Lexi
Olin Browne, Jr. 70-73-79—222
Seth Reeves 67m-74s-76p—217 Linnea Strom 73b-68c-77—218 Scott Verplank 70-74—144 Dicky Pride 71-72-79—222 Graber won the all-around with a 39.375. She also took top honors on
Broc Everett 74p-74m-69s—217 Georgia Hall 70c-71b-77—218 Gary Hallberg 69-75—144
Jason Gore 73m-72s-72p—217 Sarah Kemp 70b-71c-77—218 Mark O’Meara 72-72—144
Ryan Brehm 72-70-81—223 the vault (9.950) and balance beam (9.900), matching her career-best
Failed to make the cut (Friday)
Ryan Armour 70m-75s-72p—217 Kendall Dye 72c-68b-78—218 Joey Sindelar 73-71—144 Zac Blair 76-68—144 mark on vault. Junior Shea Mahoney won the floor exercise with a
Matthew Fitzpatrick 71p-70m-76s—217 Holly Clyburn 70c-70b-78—218 Gary Nicklaus 67-77—144
James Hahn 71s-74p-72m—217 Pei-Ying Tsai 69c-71b-78—218 Steve Flesch 73-71—144
Bryan Bigley 71-73—144 career-best 9.900, while freshman Emily Gaskins won the uneven bars
Charlie Saxon 69-75—144
J.J. Spaun 74s-72p-72m—218 Failed to make the cut (Saturday) Don Bell 69-76—145 Austin Smotherman 71-73—144 with a career-best score of her own, going 9.925.
Kelly Kraft 72s-73p-73m—218 Isabelle Boineau 74b-71c-74—219 Duffy Waldorf 71-74—145
Jimmy Walker 75s-71p-72m—218 Leona Maguire 73b-72c-74—219 Kirk Triplett 72-73—145
Braden Thornberry 74-70—144 “We continue to have some great individual performances,”
Trevor Cone 68-76—144
Adam Svensson 73s-73p-72m—218 S. Santiwiwatthanaphong 73b-72c-74—219 Jerry Smith 69-77—146 David Skinns 71-73—144 UA head coach Dana Duckworth said. “The improvements we are
Patrick Rodgers 72m-78s-68p—218 Minjee Lee 72c-73b-74—219 Cliff Kresge 71-75—146
Dylan Frittelli 73p-72m-73s—218 Luna Sobron 71b-74c-74—219 Jay Haas 72-74—146
Robby Shelton 71-73—144 seeing week-to-week in practice are changing the drive and fire of the
Zecheng Dou 71-73—144
Pat Perez 69m-76s-73p—218 Ursula Wikstrom 75c-69b-75—219 Hal Sutton 73-74—147 Ben Kohles 75-70—145 team and the maturity and growth mentally in competition is on track.
Corey Conners 75s-73p-70m—218 Caroline Hedwall 71c-73b-75—219 Loren Roberts 73-74—147
Brandt Snedeker 69p-74m-75s—218 Brittany Marchand 73b-70c-76—219 Ian Woosnam 73-74—147
Scott Harrington 72-73—145 Therefore, we stay the course and continue to trust the process. That
Michael McGowan 75-70—145
Ryan Palmer 70s-75p-73m—218 Stephanie Na 72b-71c-76—219 Skip Kendall 76-71—147
Jordan Niebrugge 69-76—145 being said, we still haven’t put together a complete four-rotation meet
John Huh 72p-76m-71s—219 Brianna Do 71b-72c-76—219 Doug Garwood 73-75—148
J.J. Henry 70s-74p-75m—219 Mel Reid 70c-73b-76—219 Tom Kite 77-71—148 Byron Meth 73-72—145 and it’s time.”
Willy Wilcox 70-75—145
Kyle Jones 74p-73m-72s—219 a-Yae Eun Hong 68c-72b-79—219 Scott Hoch 71-78—149
Chase Seiffert 73-72—145 Opening on the uneven bars, Alabama finished the rotation with
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 72p-73m-74s—219 Nuria Iturrios 71c-72b-77—220 John Daly 71-79—150
Davis Love III 71m-74s-74p—219 Bronte Law 71b-71c-78—220 Mark Calcavecchia 72-78—150 Steven Alker 71-74—145 a trio of 9.875-plus scores, capped by Gaskins winning 9.925, leading
D.A. Points 75m-71s-74p—220 Morgan Pressel 70c-72b-78—220 José María Olazábal 78-75—153 Christian Brand 74-71—145 the Tide to a 49.225 team score. Junior Shea Mahoney and sophomore
Alex Cejka 76p-73m-71s—220 Teresa Lu 69c-73b-78—220 Wayne Levi 75-79—154 Benjamín Alvarado 72-73—145
David Lingmerth 75p-70m-75s—220 Prima Thammaraks 69b-72c-79—220 Larry Nelson 77-78—155 Brandon Matthews 71-74—145 Kylie Dickson both scored 9.875s.
Brian Davis 71m-74s-75p—220 Dani Holmqvist 70b-70c-80—220 John Harris 78-77—155 Joseph Bramlett 75-71—146 Graber’s 9.95 sparked the Tide to a 49.150 vault, a total that also
David Duval 73s-72p-75m—220 Mariajo Uribe 69b-71c-80—220 John Huston 77-80—157 Drew Weaver 75-71—146
Joey Garber 71p-73m-76s—220 Karrie Webb 73c-65b-82—220 Bob Tway 77-85—162 Nick Voke 71-75—146 included a 9.875 from freshman Shallon Olsen. On the floor exercise,
Parker McLachlin 69m-75s-78p—222 Munchin Keh 76c-69b-76—221 Greg Yates 71-75—146 Mahoney’s 9.900 and a 9.850 from senior Abby Armbrecht paced the
Derek Fathauer 75p-70m-77s—222 Cheyenne Woods 71b-74c-76—221 Web.com Tour George Cunningham 74-72—146
Min Woo Lee 74-72—146 Tide to a 49.225.
Brice Garnett
Peter Malnati
77s-79p-66m—222
72s-74p-76m—222
Sarah Schmelzel 71b-73c-77—221
Noemi Jimenez Martin 70c-72b-79—221
Panama Championship Trevor Sluman 73-73—146 The Tide closed out the meet and the Razorbacks on the balance
Saturday James Driscoll 71-75—146
Chris Thompson 73p-74m-76s—223 Benyapa Niphatsophon 71c-70b-80—221
Ben Crane 70s-80p-73m—223 a-Stephanie Kiriacou 69c-72b-80—221
At Panama GC Daniel Summerhays 71-75—146 beam, scoring a 49.100 led by Graber’s 9.900 and a 9.875 from Arm-
Panama City Billy Kennerly 73-73—146
Martin Piller 72s-76p-75m—223 Kristen Gillman 72c-67b-82—221 Purse: $625,000 brecht, which ties her career-best mark.
Chesson Hadley 76s-78p-70m—224 Silvia Banon 73b-70c-79—222 Vincent Whaley 71-75—146
Rod Pampling 72s-77p-75m—224 P. Thanapolboonyaras 72c-71b-80—223
Yardage: 7,154; Par: 70 Ricardo Celia 71-75—146 n Men’s tennis defeats San Diego State: At San Diego,
Third Round
Ho Sung Choi 72m-75s-77p—224 Jaclyn Lee 73b-69c-81—223 Ben Taylor 70-65-69—204
Mathew Goggin 69-78—147 California, the No. 23-ranked Alabama men’s tennis team defeated the
J.B. Holmes 76p-71m-77s—224 Manon De Roey 67b-78c-79—224 Blayne Barber 75-72—147
Robert Garrigus 81p-70m-74s—225 Lee-Anne Pace 72c-72b-80—224
Carl Yuan 69-68-68—205 Andrew Svoboda 74-73—147 San Diego State Aztecs 5-2 on Friday night at the Aztec Tennis Center.
Cameron Percy 68-73-65—206
Sepp Straka 72s-77p-77m—226 Maria Torres 70c-74b-80—224 Tyler McCumber 72-67-67—206
Jamie Arnold 73-74—147 With the win, the Crimson Tide improves to an overall 7-1 record, while
Chase Wright 74s-74p-78m—226 Michael Miller 72-75—147
David Hearn 73m-74s-79p—226 Champions Tour Derek Ernst
Mickey DeMorat
69-69-68—206
69-68-69—206 Boo Weekley 70-77—147 San Diego State falls to 2-2.
Jerry Kelly
John Chin
71m-74s-81p—226
78p-77m-72s—227
Oasis Championship Michael Gligic 70-70-67—207 Cody Blick
Kyle Reifers
74-73—147
75-72—147
“Today was a good start to the outdoor season with a solid
Ted Potter, Jr. 82s-74p-71m—227
Saturday Xinjun Zhang 66-70-71—207
Max Rottluff 75-73—148 performance over a very spirited Aztec team,” said head coach George
At The Old Course at Broken Sound Nicolas Echavarria 68-68-71—207
John Catlin 77s-73p-77m—227 Boca Raton, Fla. Edward Loar 67-75-66—208 Scott Gutschewski 74-74—148 Husack. “We faced challenges in both doubles and singles but kept
Dru Love 74m-72s-81p—227 Paul Haley II 76-72—148
Kramer Hickok 77s-73p-77m—227
Purse: $1.7 million Steve LeBrun 71-69-68—208
Conrad Shindler 75-73—148 our heads in the game and capitalized, attacked, and snatched our
Yardage: 6,807; Par 72 (36-36) Brian Campbell 67-72-69—208
Jim Knous 74s-79p-75m—228 Second Round Brett Drewitt 71-69-69—209 Davis Riley 71-77—148 opportunities. Today, the Alabama whole was greater than the sum of
Jason Schmuhl 73s-80p-75m—228 D.H. Lee 75-73—148
Roger Sloan 77s-75p-76m—228
Bernhard Langer 64-68—132 Rhein Gibson 68-70-71—209
William Harrold 72-76—148 the parts.”
Marco Dawson 66-67—133 Chris Baker 67-69-73—209
Steve Jones 76p-83m-76s—235 Brandt Jobe 69-65—134 Steve Marino 68-68-73—209 Andy Zhang 73-75—148 The Aztecs won a 6-3 decision on court one over senior Mazen
Connor Arendell 76-72—148
LPGA Tour David Toms
Bob Estes
67-67—134
67-68—135
Steve Wheatcroft
Steven Ihm
70-72-68—210
69-72-69—210 Danny Walker 73-76—149 Osama and sophomore Patrick Kaukovalta to begin doubles play.
Vic Open Tom Byrum 66-69—135 Oscar Fraustro 72-68-70—210 John Merrick
Ryan Yip
75-74—149
76-73—149
Alabama responded back, as juniors Alexey Nesterov and Thibault
Saturday Woody Austin 65-70—135 Nelson Ledesma 68-71-71—210 Cancel topped Jan Kirchhoff and Ignacio Martinez 6-4 on court three.
At Beach and Creek Courses Jesper Parnevik 63-72—135 Bo Hoag 69-70-71—210 Patrick Sullivan 72-77—149
Geelong, Australia Stephen Ames 70-66—136 John Oda 68-70-72—210 Chad Ramey 71-78—149 With the doubles point on the line, juniors Edson Ortiz and Zhe Zhou
Purse: $1.1 million Fred Couples 67-69—136 Tim Wilkinson 65-73-72—210 Norman Xiong 72-77—149 defeated Nicholas Mitchell and Fabian Rosensdorf in a 7-5 decision to
Yardage: 6,585; Par 73 Kevin Sutherland 66-70—136 Andrew Novak 74-69-68—211 Henrik Norlander 71-78—149
Third Round Tom Lehman 66-70—136 Brett Coletta 66-74-71—211 Justin Hueber 74-75—149 give Alabama a 1-0 match lead headed into singles play.
a-amateur Gene Sauers 65-71—136 Mark Anderson 70-68-73—211 Jack Maguire 75-74—149 In singles play, the Tide carried the momentum in straight sets
Kim Kaufman 66b-66c-75—207 Ken Tanigawa 65-71—136 Maverick McNealy 73-69-70—212 Omar Tejeira 74-75—149
Celine Boutier 69c-71b-69—209 Glen Day 70-67—137 Scottie Scheffler 70-71-71—212 Casey Wittenberg 75-75—150 as Ortiz dominated court two, 6-1, 6-4, and Zhe Zhou won, 6-3, 6-1,
Su Oh 67c-68b-74—209 Jeff Maggert 68-69—137 Michael Hebert 71-68-73—212 Andres Gallegos 76-74—150 on court three. No. 40 Mazen Osama clinched the match victory, 6-4,
Haru Nomura 67b-67c-76—210 Billy Andrade 68-69—137 Brett Stegmaier 68-71-73—212 Michael Arnaud 73-77—150
Mirim Lee 70c-74b-69—213 David Frost 70-68—138 Zack Sucher 70-73-70—213 Justin Lower 77-73—150 6-4, on court one. Cancel outlasted Ignacio Martinez in a tiebreaker
Jodi Ewart Shadoff 71c-70b-72—213 Billy Mayfair 71-67—138 Mark Hubbard 70-72-71—213 Harry Higgs 71-80—151 thriller, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8). San Diego State went on to win the final two
Katherine Kirk 72c-68b-73—213 Paul Goydos 71-67—138 Will Zalatoris 72-69-72—213 Eric Axley 76-75—151
Felicity Johnson 65c-74b-74—213 Kent Jones 69-69—138 Marcelo Rozo 73-70-71—214 Lanto Griffin 70-81—151 points as sophomore Jeremy Gschwendtner fell, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), and Jan
Kylie Henry 73c-72b-69—214 Retief Goosen 69-69—138 Kevin Lucas 74-69-71—214 Dylan Meyer 80-72—152 Kirchhoff won a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) 10-3, decision over Nesterov.
Xiyu Lin 70c-74b-70—214 Scott McCarron 68-70—138 Vince India 72-71-71—214 Paul Imondi 75-77—152
Jane Park 68b-76c-70—214 Olin Browne 68-70—138 Brad Hopfinger 74-69-71—214 Joshua Creel 73-80—153 n Women’s tennis sweeps pair of matches: At Tuscaloosa,
Olivia Cowan 68c-70b-76—214 Rocco Mediate 68-70—138 Michael Gellerman 70-72-72—214 Erik Barnes 73-81—154 Alabama, Alabama swept its doubleheader against Georgia State, 4-3
Marissa Steen 68b-70c-76—214 Tim Petrovic 65-74—139 Nicholas Thompson 70-72-72—214 Ángel Cabrera 74-81—155
Charlotte Thomas 68b-68c-78—214 Miguel Angel Jiménez 70-70—140 Martin Flores 70-72-72—214 Brian Richey 74-82—156 and UT Martin, 6-0, on Friday inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner
Yu Liu 74b-71c-70—215 Scott Parel 70-70—140 Zach Wright 68-74-72—214 Kevin Dougherty 78-81—159 Indoor Tennis Facility. With the two victories, the Crimson Tide improves
Ayako Uehara 71b-72c-72—215 John Riegger 71-69—140 Rafael Campos 75-67-72—214 Michael Johnson 73-87—160
to 6-0 on the year.
“I thought we faced a really tough Georgia State team this after-
noon,” head coach Jenny Mainz stated. “They won their conference last
year, they’re gritty and they compete hard. We won the match 4-0, but
HOCKEY nator; Kyle Corrick rehab coordinator; Gary Kendall man- positional coach and Matt Hockenberry pitching coach for
National Hockey League ager and Ramon Sambo field coach for Norfolk (IL); Buck Lakewood (SAL); and Greg Brodzinski positional coach
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled G Kevin Boyle from San Britton manager and Josh Conway development coach for and Joel McKeithan hitting coach for Williamsport (NYP). in the three remaining matches, two of them were forced to a third set.
Diego (AHL). Bowie (EL); Justin Lord pitching coach, Bobby Rose hitting
coach and Adam Bleday development coach, for Frederick
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with C
Rene Rivera on a minor league contract. Announced RHP
I thought it was a very competitive match from the start and I think we
CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned D Rinat Valiev to Stock- need to be tested like that.”
ton (AHL). (Carolina); Kyle Moore manager, Justin Ramsey pitching Derek Law and OF John Andreoli have cleared waivers
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Haydn Fleury coach, Matt Trate hitting coach, Pat Leyland development and were sent outright to Sacramento (PCL). In the first match of the day, the Tide dominated in doubles action
to Charlotte (AHL). Assigned F Cliff Pu from Charlotte to coach, and Kevin Mixon strength and conditioning coach WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP
Florida (ECHL). Recalled F Steven Lorentz from Florida for Delmarva (SAL); Robbie Aviles pitching coach, Tom Jeremy Hellickson on a one-year contract. Designated by winning on courts two and three by a score of 6-2, to go up 1-0.
to Charlotte. Eller hitting coach, and Jack Graham development coach RHP Trevor Gott for assignment. In singles play, UA kept the momentum going when sophomore
LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated F Trevor Lewis from for Aberdeen (NYP); and Alan Mills manager and Carlos BASKETBALL
injured reserve. Tosca field coach for the GCL Orioles. National Basketball Association
Moka Ito cruised to a 6-2, 6-1, victory on court two. The Tide extended
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Traded D David Schlemko CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Bran- ATLANTA HAWKS — Waived Gs Jabari Bird and Shelvin the advantage to 3-0 when junior Ann Selim bested Lara Vovk on court
and C Byron Froese to Philadelphia for F Dale Weise and don Guyer on a minor league contract. Mack. five, 6-2, 6-2.
D Christian Folin. Waived D Karl Alzner. National League DALLAS MAVERICKS — Waived C Zach Randolph.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Miles Wood on injured ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms RHP MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Acquired F Nikola Mirotic from Minutes later, junior Alba Cortina Pou clinched the match for Ala-
reserve. Activated F Joey Anderson from injured reserve. Ricky Nolasco and LHP Marc Rzepczynski on minor New Orleans. Sent Forward Thon Maker to Detroit and bama after she defeated Andreea Stanescu, 6-2, 6-1, on court four. The
Recalled F Nick Lappin and D Ryan Murphy from Bing- league contracts. C Jason Smith and four future second-round draft picks
hamton (AHL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Signed RHPs Stetson Al- to New Orleans. Detroit sent F Stanley Johnson to New two sides played out the last three matches, with the Panthers winning
lie, Joe Broussard, Daniel Corcino, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin Orleans to complete the three-team trade.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled D Chris Butler from San all three to make the final 4-3.
Antonio (AHL). May, Kevin Quackenbush, Jesen Therrien and Mitchell FOOTBALL
SOCCER White; LHP Josh Smoker; Cs Will Smith and Josh Thole; National Football League In the second match of the day, the Tide was once again victorious
Major League Soccer INFs Daniel Castro, Omar Estevez, Gavin Lux and Jake CHICAGO BEARS — Promoted Deshea Townsend sec- in doubles play after picking up wins on courts one and two to take the
ATLANTA UNITED — Waived M Chris McCann. Peter; and OFs Ezequiel Carrera, Kyle Garlick, Paulo Or- ondary coach, Sean Desai to safeties coach and Bill Shuey
COLLEGE lando, Cameron Perkins, DJ Peters and Shane Peterson to defensive pass analyst/assistant linebackers coach. 1-0 advantage.
COLUMBIA (MO.) — Named associate athletic director for minor league contracts. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Re-signed LS John Denney. Named Back-to-back victories for Selim and Cortina Pou pushed the UA
media relations and compliance Cindy Potter intermin ath- MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jim Caldwell assistant head coach and quarterbacks
letic director. Promoted associate head men’s basketball Josh Tomlin on a minor league contract. coach, Chad O’Shea offensive coordinator, Patrick Gra- lead to 3-0, while No. 47 senior Andie Daniell clinched the match at
coach Tomas Brock to head coach. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with INF Danny ham defensive coordinator, 4-0 after her 6-2, 6-1 victory on court one. The final two matches were
Espinosa on a minor league contract. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Marwan Maalouf special
Friday’s Moves PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Promoted Chris Truby to teams coordinator and Rick Dennison offensive line coach. played out with junior Kimberley Gintrand earning a 6-3, 6-2, win on
BASEBALL minor league field coordinator; Rafael Chaves to director, Promoted assistant quarterbacks coach Drew Petzing to court six and junior Luca Fabian taking care of business on court five
Major League Baseball pitching development; Named Milver Reyes manager, wide receivers coach.
MLB — Promoted Jim Small to senior vice president of Bruce Billings pitching coach, Harold Garcia development WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Tim Rattay quar-
with a 6-2, 6-3, win.
international; Charlie Hill to vice president of internation- coach and Bobby Wernes coach for GCL Phillies West; terbacks coach. n Swimming and diving dominates at Auburn: At Auburn,
al strategic development; Rodrigo Fernandez managing Russ Steinhorn assistant hitting coordinator, Juan Cas- Indoor Football League Alabama, Alabama swimmers continued their winning ways on day two
director of Latin America; and Sami Kawakami managing tro infield coordinator, Ed Lucas and Rob Segedin player CEDAR RAPIDS RIVER KINGS — Signed DB Damante
director of Japan. information assistants; Darryl Robinson hitting coach, Horton. of the Auburn Invitational, winning five races, notching a trio of one-two
American League Steve Schrenk pitching coach, and Greg Legg coach for HOCKEY sweeps in the James E. Martin Aquatic Center Saturday.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Chris Holt minor league Lehigh Valley (IL); Shawn Williams manager, Aaron Fultz National Hockey League
pitching coordinator; Carlos Tosca outfield/baserunning pitching coach and Nelson Prada coach for Reading (EL); NHL — Fined Philadelphia F James van Riemsdyk $5,000 The Crimson Tide started the night off with a one-two finish in the
coordinator; Kevin Bradshaw spring training coordinator; Marty Malloy manager for Clearwater (FSL); Mike Micucci for high-sticking Los Angeles D Alec Martinez during a women’s 400 individual medley, with freshman Greta Szilvasi (4:18.18)
Dave Schmidt Florida and Latin America pitching coordi- manager, Christian Marrero hitting coach, Adam Godwin Feb. 7 game.
and sophomore Mallory Underwood (4:18.67) finishing five seconds
ahead of the field.
Jonathan Berneburg (47.56) and Colton Stogner (47.87) took first
and second in the men’s 100 butterfly, making it a freshman sweep
for the Tide. Alabama also posted a one-two finish when sophomores
FIGURE SKATING 6 p.m. — South Carolina at Connecticut, Richard Miksi (53.78) and Josh Lenzmeier (53.83) got to the wall ahead
10:30 p.m. — Four Continents Champion- ESPN2 of the field in the men’s 100 breaststroke.
ships: men’s free skate, Anaheim, Califor- NBA Freshman Ryan Ratliff stopped the clock at 1:36.50 in the men’s
200 freestyle, taking the win, while senior Evan Heldman finished third
nia, NBC Sports Network 7 p.m. — Dallas at Houston, NBA TV with a 1:38.78.
COLLEGE WRESTLING NHL Seniors Caroline Beene (54.55) and Nicole Raicik (55.25) finished
11 a.m. — Northwestern at Michigan, Big 6 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, NBC first and third in the women’s 100 butterfly. Freshman Cole Brown post-
Ten Network Sports Network ed a 3:56.26 to take second in the men’s 400 individual medley. Senior
Emma Murray finished second in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:01.58.
GOLF SKIING
Sophomore Sezin Eligul (54.53) and junior Lexi Souther (54.78)
Noon — PGA Tour Golf: AT&T Pebble Beach 7:30 a.m. — FIS World Alpine Champion- were second and third in the 100 backstroke, respectively, while junior
Pro-Am, final round, Monterey, California, ships: men’s super-combined (slalom), Cameron Brown (1:49.09) and sophomore Julia Kukla (1:49.41) took
TGC Sweden, NBC Sports Network fourth and fifth place in the 200 freestyle.
2 p.m. — PGA Tour Champions Golf: Oasis SOCCER Alabama swimming and diving closed out day one of the Auburn
Invitational with a one-two-three sweep of the men’s 50 freestyle in the
Championship, final round, Boca Raton, 1:55 p.m. — Premier League: Wolves vs. James E. Martin Aquatic Center Friday evening.
Florida, TGC Newcastle United, NBC Sports Network Freshman Jonathan Berneburg picked up the win with a 19.69,
NBA
2:30 p.m. — Los Angeles Lakers at Phila-
Tuesday while sophomore Jack Blake was a fraction behind at 19.70. Freshman
Colton Stogner added a 20.11 to take third place.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Overall, Alabama finished first or second in every individual event
delphia, WTVA-ABC 5:30 p.m. — Purdue at Maryland, Big Ten on the day, including three events where they took both places.
NBA G LEAGUE BASKETBALL Network Junior Cameron Brown got the night started by winning the wom-
2 p.m. — South Bay Lakers at Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. — St. Bonaventure at St. Jo- en’s 500 freestyle with a time of 4:46.42.
City Blue, NBA TV seph’s, CBS Sports Network Alabama went one-two in the women’s 200 individual medley, with
7:30 p.m. — Miami at Golden State, NBA freshman Catherine Wright posting a 2:00.96 for the win and sopho-
6 p.m. — LSU at Kentucky, ESPN more Mallory Underwood going 2:02.58 for second place. The Crimson
TV 6 p.m. — Michigan State at Wisconsin, Tide also went one-two in the women’s 50 freestyle with junior Allie
NHL ESPN2 Surrency going 22.80 and senior Caroline Beene clocking a 22.87.
6 p.m. — Toronto at New York Rangers, 6 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Boston College, After posting a 4:23.34 in prelims, freshman Ryan Ratliff took
NBC Sports Network ESPNU second in the men’s 500 freestyle with a time of 4:24.90, just .06 off the
winning time. Senior Evan Heldman was fourth with a 4:26.93, while
SKIING 6 p.m. — Georgia at Texas A&M, SEC sophomore Christian Strycker was fifth at 4:27.11 in the 500.
9:30 p.m. — FIS World Alpine Champion- Network Freshman John Shelstad was second in the men’s 200 individual
ships: women’s downhill, Sweden, NBC 7:30 p.m. — Michigan at Penn State, Big medley with a time of 1:47.66, while sophomore Andrey Tretyakov was
Sports Network Ten Network fifth after stopping the clock at 1:50.08.
SOCCER 7:30 p.m. — Butler at St. John’s, CBS
7:25 a.m. — Premier League: Tottenham Sports Network National
vs. Leicester City, NBC Sports Network 8 p.m. — Duke at Louisville, ESPN Casey leads Mikelson at Pebble Beach
8:30 a.m. — Bundesliga: Werder Bremen 8 p.m. — Kansas State at Texas, ESPN2 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Bill Murray met a pair of baby kan-
vs. FC Augsburg, FS1 8 p.m. — Arkansas at Missouri, ESPNU garoos from the Monterey Zoo. Jerry Kelly tried to mimic the peculiar
post-swing moves of Ho Sung Choi. Jordan Spieth sent players and
9:55 a.m. — Premier League: Manchester 8 p.m. — Alabama at Mississippi State,
fans along two fairways on a frantic search for his tee shot.
City vs. Chelsea, NBC Sports Network SEC Network
All that commotion on celebrity Saturday at Pebble Beach, and
10:55 a.m. — Serie A: Sassuolo vs. Juven- 9:30 p.m. — Air Force at UNLV, CBS Sports Paul Casey missed it all.
tus, ESPN2 Network He was over at Spyglass Hill, putting together another solid round
10 p.m. — San Diego State at Colorado
11 a.m. — Bundesliga: Fortuna Düsseldorf in the sunshine, rain, cold and wind. Casey had a 5-under 67 and quietly
State, ESPN2 built a three-shot lead over Phil Mickelson going into the final round of
vs. VfB Stuttgart, FS1
NBA the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Monday 7 p.m. — Boston at Philadelphia, TNT Mickelson delivered plenty of golf entertainment at Pebble Beach,
COLLEGE BASKETBALL particularly a wedge into 3 feet on the 13th for birdie and a 4-iron he
7 p.m. — San Antonio at Memphis, Fox crushed with the wind at his back to 4 feet for an eagle that turned his
6 p.m. — Lehigh at Bucknell, CBS Sports Sports Southeast fortunes, led to a 2-under 70 and put him in good shape for a shot to
Network 9:30 p.m. — Utah at Golden State, TNT match Mark O’Meara’s record of five titles at the AT&T Pebble Beach.
6 p.m. — Indiana at Michigan State, Big NHL “I thought anything in the 60s was going to be a heck of a round,
Ten Network 6 p.m. — Chicago at Boston, NBC Sports and I was one shy,” Mickelson said. “But I’ve got a good chance going
6 p.m. — Virginia at North Carolina, ESPN into tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it.”
Network History might be on Lefty’s side.
6 p.m. — Norfolk State at Florida A&M, SKIING Casey, who was at 15-under 200, has never won in his three
ESPNU 8:55 a.m. — FIS World Alpine Champion- previous times with a 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour. Those all occurred
8 p.m. — Kansas at TCU, ESPN ships: men’s and women’s team event, in the last three years, and while he was beaten by great closing rounds
8 p.m. — Oklahoma at Baylor, ESPN2 Sweden, NBC Sports Network of great players, Casey shot 2-over par or worse.
But that was the least of his concerns.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SOCCER “I am having a blast,” said Casey, who last year rallied to win the
6 p.m. — Kentucky at Alabama, SEC 2 p.m. — UEFA Champions League: Man- Valspar Championship during the Florida swing.
Network chester United vs. Paris Saint-Germain, TNT
—From Special Reports
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hurting after the LSU game, so
we knew they would be coming
after us.”
Calipari proved correct. Af-
ter his team won 76-55 in the
team’s first meeting, the re-
match was decided in the final
seconds. The Wildcats did with-
stand both runs.
“Making our runs, we knew
coming out down by 15 we
had to do something,” MSU
guard Robert Woodard II said.
“We had to make some kind
of change. We had to start on
defense before we could make
those runs. That was our main
key for making the run.”
Howland has said repeated-
ly his team’s defense can lead
to better offensive production.
Wednesday night against LSU,
the Bulldogs had precious few
consecutive stops after a 17-0
run midway through the first
half.
Against Kentucky, the Bull-
dogs did find their defensive
identity.
A 3-pointer by PJ Washing-
ton gave Kentucky a 49-31 lead
with 16:34 left.
A 9-0 run was capped by a
layup by Woodard II which cut
the lead to 49-40.
“We had a shoot around at
7:30 a.m. (Saturday) morning,”
Calipari said. “We never do
that. However, we knew how im-
portant this game was. I think
we got a little tired there at the
end. We were trying to hang
on.”
Down 11, the Bulldogs ripped
off 10 straight to energize the
crowd and to pull back within
51-50 with 8:41 left. Tyson Car-
ter had a big hand in that run,
while Nick Weatherspoon and
Woodard II were providing a
spark on the defensive end.
Reggie Perry drew a third
straight start but was ham-
pered by foul issues, including
a critical double-technical call
between he and Washington.
Still, the Bulldogs kept bat-
tling and had chances.
Kentucky scored six straight
for a 57-50 lead. The Wildcats
had missed 14 of their first 18
shots for the half.
The Bulldogs fought back
with Lamar Peters finding suc-
cess from long range and Quin-
ndary Weatherspoon awaken-
ing from a modest first half.
“We messed up on the de-
fensive end when we switched,”
Kentucky guard Ashton Ha-
gans said. “They took their
chance to go at it. (Peters) and
(Quinndary Weatherspoon)
both took down some big-time
shots.”
The Bulldogs fell back down
10 but Peters then pulled the
team back within 65-61 on a
long-distance 3-pointer.
Herro answered with what
Howland called a “back-break-
ing 3-pointer” as the shotclock
expired on the other end.
The Bulldogs had one last
shot down three but Quinndary
Weatherspoon drove to the bas-
ket, achieved slight contact but
lost possession with 10 seconds
left.
“Once we turned defense up,
that’s when we are better of-
fensively,” Nick Weatherspoon
said. “Once we got going defen-
sively, we started getting points
in transition. We had them on
their heels. We just couldn’t
convert at the end. Our de-
fense turned into offense, that’s
what made us get back into the
game.”
Peters had 16 points and
Quinndary Weatherspoon had
14 points for the Bulldogs.
Washington led the Wildcats
with 23 points.
Six of MSU’s seven losses
have been five points or less.
The next attempt to reverse
that trend will be at 8 p.m.
Tuesday when Alabama comes
to town to finish a three-game
homestand for the Bulldogs.
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Heritage Academy will be paced on
the mound and in the lineup by Missis-
sippi State commitment Blayze Berry.
A hard-throwing junior right-hander,
Flake feels like Berry will be “the face of
the team” this season.
This past summer, the 5-foot-10,
180-pound Berry pitched for the East
Coast Sox. He caught the attention of
new MSU baseball coach Chris Lemonis
at a prospect camp.
Berry hit .459 with 45 hits, 20 RBIs,
14 doubles and a pair of home runs
during his sophomore campaign. On
the mound, he had a 1.63 ERA in 51.2
innings of work. He struck out 83 and
walked 20.
Flake also expects to get some work
from Oak Hill Academy freshman trans-
fer Cole Ketchum.
“Those two will pitch Monday night,”
Flake said. “Once basketball season
ends and we have the full pitching staff,
we feel like we have quality group of
arms. We can mix and match in differ-
ent situations. Good variety of speeds
and the guys know how to pitch smart.”
Berry and Ketchum will be joined by
junior Banks Hyde, junior Seth Harris,
junior Carter Putt and senior JR Lott on
the mound.
Offensively, Flake is excited about
Lott handling lead-off batting duties.
“We have a lot of confidence in Seth
(Harris) and Blayze as the 3-4 hitters
in our lineup,” Flake said. “The main
thing we were trying to resolve in our
early practices was the lead-off spot.
The lead-off guy is the tone-setter. He
really helps make your offense go. We
have been pleased with how well JR has
looked in practice. He is a versatile guy
and we have a lot of trust in him.”
Flake also said junior KJ Smith had
impressed in early-season workouts.
“Like any team, the challenge will be
to be good defensively,” Flake said. “You
need to throw strikes and make plays in
the field. We should be able to do that.
Offensively, we relied on the big inning
a lot last year. So this year hopefully we
can have a little more consistency at the
plate.”
With the wealth of experience return-
ing and atypical warmer weather during
early-season workouts, Flake said they
have taken strides to make practice
more creative.
“We had a intersquad series, where
we split the teams up as the Patriots and
Rams,” Flake said. “The losing team had
to serve the winning team hamburgers
at our work day. Our goal has been to
make practice fun every day.”
Heritage Academy’s home opener
will be against Magnolia Heights Thurs-
day night. The junior varsity/varsity
doubleheader starts at 4 p.m. at Trip
Carson Field.
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Women
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consecutive games, including
four at home, but he said it is
what it is and the Bulldogs will
have to go get it.
Schaefer said MSU will try to
do that with sophomore Bre’Am-
ber Scott back in the mix. He
said Scott, who missed the game
against Alabama due to concus-
sion symptoms, was cleared Mon-
day. He said he isn’t sure when
sophomore Nyah Tate (foot) will
be able to return to action. Tate
and Scott didn’t travel with the
Bulldogs to Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
for the last game.
Tennessee (15-7, 4-5), which
is riding a three-game win-
ning streak, will try to end that
streak. MSU won 71-52 last sea-
son in Knoxville, Tennessee,
but the Lady Vols, who lead the
series 37-4, earned an 82-64 vic-
tory against the Bulldogs in the
regular-season finale on Feb.
26, 2017, in Starkville.
Schaefer said his seniors
should remember that as game
as do director of scouting/vid-
eo coordinator Dominique Dil-
lingham and student assistant
Ketara Chapel. He hopes his
team will be ready to play so
they avoid an embarrassment
like the one they suffered on
Senior Day.
Tennessee also is coming off
a bye Thursday. Coach Holly
Warlick said her team was off
Monday, practiced Tuesday and
Wednesday and had Thursday
off before returning to practice
Friday. She said her team has
been “banged up,” which meant
the extra rest came at a good
time. She also said the time to
focus on one team has helped.
“(They are a) veteran team,”
Warlick said of MSU. “(Teaira)
McCowan is so strong inside.
(Anriel) Howard is an unbeliev-
able rebounder, great experi-
ence. The whole team, they’re
athletic, shoot the three. We’re
going to have to be spot-on with
everything we do.”
Warlick credited Schaefer
for doing a “great job” help-
ing to develop McCowan, who
leads the Bulldogs in scoring
(16.9 points) and rebounding
(13.7) per game. McCowan had
her 18th double-double (57th
of her career) against Alabama
despite attempting only four
field goals. She finished with 12
points, 12 rebounds, and four
blocked shots in 31 minutes.
Even though McCowan was
highly productive, the Bulldogs
committed an uncharacteristic
17 turnovers, including four
by McCowan, which prompted
Schaefer to say after the game
the Bulldogs were going to fo-
cus on offense leading up to the
game against Tennessee.
Schaefer said MSU spent
all of its practice Friday work-
ing on offense. He said he isn’t
overly concerned about his
team scoring 68 and 65 points
the last two games. He said part
of the credit has to go to the op-
ponents, while another part of it
is his team’s continued adjust-
ment to life without sophomore
Chloe Bibby, who suffered a
season-ending anterior cruci-
ate ligament injury in the open-
ing minute of the game against
South Carolina on Jan. 17. MSU
enters the game against Ten-
nessee second in the nation in
scoring (88.2 ppg.) and first in
scoring margin (33.8 ppg.).
Schaefer said the bye gave
the Bulldogs more time to work
on fundamentals and to catch
their breath so they can finish
strong.
“We’re in a position to win a
championship,” Schaefer said.
“We can’t focus on the top of the
mountain. We have to focus on
each step.”
To accomplish that, Schae-
fer said he and the players have
watched plenty of film to gain
a better understanding of what
works and why it does in an ef-
fort to help the offense become
even more efficient. He said it
is good to “slow down” and to
“simplify” some things they
have done so spacing and shot
selection can improve.
Schaefer said the Bulldogs
better be ready because they
will face an opponent that ac-
cording to ESPN.com’s Charlie
Creme in one of the last four
teams into the NCAA tourna-
ment.
“They have to stay after it
and they have to know they’re
coming in here with their
ears peeled back ready to go,”
Schaefer said. “They have won
three in a row and they seemed
to have fixed their problems in
a big way. They’re playing with
a lot of confidence and energy.
They are physical and they at-
tack those boards as good as
anybody I have seen in a long
time. We better be ready to play
from the jump.”
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off the inning with three straight singles
by the bottom of the order to load the
bases for Mia Davidson. The younger
Davidson sister did miss the opportuni-
ty slugging the first grand slam of her
career with a bomb to left field to push
MSU’s lead to 5-0. Her sister, redshirt
sophomore Montana Davidson knocked
an RBI single to left to cap State’s five-
run second inning.
Valparaiso capitalized on three Mis-
sissippi State errors in the third inning
to plate two unearned runs, cutting the
Bulldog lead to 6-2. The score would
hold until the bottom of the sixth with
an RBI single by Moore and a sacrifice
fly by Leilua.
The Crusaders loaded the bases with
no outs in the top of the seven with help
of two walks and a single. A bases-load-
ed walk cut the Bulldog lead to 8-3, but
sophomore Emily Williams responded
with a strikeout and line out to secure
the win.
Junior Candace Denis earned her
first victory of the season. She allowed
two unearned runs off three hits and a
walk, while striking out three. Williams
picked up the save, pitching the final
three innings of the contest. Williams al-
lowed one run off one hit and four walks,
while striking out six.
MSU’s flexed its offense during the
second game against the Crusaders.
The Bulldogs took control in the first
inning, playing an unearned run off a
Valpo error, but it was the second inning
that State’s bats came alive.
After a single by junior outfielder
Christian Quinn and a double by Heim-
berger, senior shortstop Bevia Robinson
cleared the bases with a perfectly palced
double in deep left field. Mia Davidson
drew a walk to put two on for Moore,
who cleared the bases once more with a
triple to deep center. Leilua would then
put the Bulldogs up 7-0 with a two-run
homer to center.
The Bulldogs would add three runs in
the bottom of the third with a sacrifice
squeeze by Moore and Leilua’s second
homer of the contest to extend MSU’s
lead to 10-0.
In her first Bulldog start, Loza retired
15 consecutive batters to record the per-
fect game. She struck out four in the
outing and force eight groundouts and
three fly outs. The win and shutout were
the firsts of her Bulldog career.
Behind the impressive Bulldog de-
but of junior outfielder Fa Leilua and a
career performance in the circle from
sophomore Emily Williams, No. 24 Mis-
sissippi State softball (2-0) open the
2019 campaign with a doubleheader
sweep Friday inside Nusz Park.
State opened the 2019 Bulldog Kick-
off Classic with an 8-2 victory over
Middle Tennessee sparked by a 4-RBI
performance by Leilua. The Bulldogs
capped the doubleheader with a 3-0 vic-
tory over Stephen F. Austin as Williams
blanked the Lady Jacks with help of a ca-
reer-high 14 strikeouts.
Redshirt sophomore infielder Mon-
tana Davidson returned from injury
and led the Bulldogs over Friday’s slate
going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two
RBIs. Leilua recorded two hits Friday,
including a two-run home run in her
first plate appearance as a Bulldog, and
drove home a total of four runs Friday.
MSU opened the season in impres-
sive fashion against the Blue Raiders
with early scoring. In the first at bat
of her sophomore season, sophomore
catcher Mia Davidson knocked a home
run to left center for the 20th bomb of
her career.
After senior outfielder Kat Moore
drew a walk, Leilua followed up with a
two-run homer to put the Bulldogs up
3-0.
The Bulldogs capitalized off a MTSU
fielding error led off the second inning,
bringing home the run on a Leilua single
to centerfield. State pushed its lead to
5-0 in the bottom of the third with three
straight singles to lead off the inning,
the scoring base knock coming of the
bat of Mia Davidson.
Middle Tennessee cut into the Bull-
dog lead in the bottom of the fourth
using a hit by pitch and two singles to
manufacture a run off freshman pitcher
Grace Fagan, but the Bulldogs rallied in
the home half of the inning with a sacri-
fice fly from Leilua.
MSU’s final runs of the game came in
the bottom of the fifth with clutch hitting
from two senior Bulldogs. With runners
at second and third, senior infielder Em-
ily Heimberger doubles to right field to
plate a run before senior infielder Bevia
Robinson knocked a sacrifice fly to left
field to push the Bulldog lead to 8-1.
Ole Miss
At Orlando, Florida, Ole Miss (3-1)
picked up a pair of big wins on Saturday
at the Friends of Jaclyn Tournament,
defeating No. 21 Minnesota 3-1 before
setting down George Mason 8-0 in a run
rule win at the UCF Softball Complex.
Game One: Ole Miss 3, No. 21 Min-
nesota 1
Pitching in her first game in a Rebel
uniform, junior Molly Jacobsen tossed
an absolute gem, going the distance to
lead Ole Miss to an upset win over No.
21 Minnesota. The junior college prod-
uct surrendered just one run on four
hits, racking up eight strikeouts along
the way.
Both pitchers were cruising along
before the offenses found their footing
in the fourth inning. Hope Brandner
put the Gophers on top in the away half,
launching a solo home run to left field.
However, the lead wouldn’t last long.
Kylan Becker got things going in
the bottom half, leading off with a sin-
gle through the left side, becoming the
Rebels’ first baserunner of the game.
Becker stole second and Kaylee Horton
followed with a single to put Becker at
third, advancing to second on the throw.
Abbey Latham then scored Becker to
tie the game with a single before being
pinch ran for by Tate Whitley.
Game Two: Ole Miss 8, George Ma-
son 0
After receiving an excellent outing
from Jacobsen in the first game, Ole
Miss sent out Anna Borgen for the sec-
ond and the sophomore was equally im-
pressive. Borgen took a perfect game
into the fourth, ultimately allowing one
hit while striking out five in 4.0 innings
of work. Freshman Savannah Diederich
came on in the fifth for her collegiate
debut, tossing a scoreless frame with a
pair of strikeouts.
The Rebels jumped all over the Pa-
triots in the first inning, scoring four on
back-to-back dingers. Latham launched
a massive home run to left with Becker
and Horton on base before Brittany Fin-
ney rocketed a missile down the left field
line and out.
Alabama
At Troy, Alabama, Alabama remains
undefeated after a pair of wins Saturday
at the Trojan Classic, earning the run-
rule victory over Maryland, 10-0, before
a back-and-forth slugfest against Mur-
ray State, 16-10.
Alabama (4-0) took a big lead early
over Maryland (1-2), scoring nine runs
over the first two innings in what ended
up as a 10-0 victory in five innings. In
game two, Murray State (0-3) gave the
Crimson Tide all it could handle, taking
the lead twice before a nine-run sixth
inning ultimately put the game in Ala-
bama’s favor.
The Alabama offense only needed
five innings to dispatch Maryland in Sat-
urday’s opening game, scoring in three
of the five. Sophomore Maddie Morgan
led the way with a big day at the plate,
going 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and
five RBIs. Junior transfer pitcher Sarah
Cornell (1-0) made her Crimson Tide de-
but, throwing 5.0 shutout innings with
just two hits allowed.
With two on base and one out in the
top of the first, junior Bailey Hemphill
got things started with an RBI single
through the left side. Later with the
bases loaded and two away, a force-out
attempt at second was not in time, allow-
ing two runs to cross the plate before
Morgan added another in the next at-bat
with an RBI single to make it 4-0.

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of Columbus, MS, passed away
Thursday, February 7, 2019, at
Trinity Personal Care.
Visitation will be Sunday,
February 10, 2019, from 12:00-
2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral
Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral
services will be Sunday, Feb-
ruary 10, 2019, at 2:00 PM at
Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus, MS
with Bro. Ricky Kimbrell officiating and Bro.
Shawn McDaniel assisting. Interment will be in
Memorial Gardens, Columbus, MS with Lown-
des Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing.
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Batesville, MS, to the late James Faggert and
Hazel Perrigin. He attended Highland Baptist
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and riding his motorcycle. Mr. Faggert was an
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brother-in-law, Jeff Smith; and nephew, Adam
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Donnie Smith; niece, Shannon (Mark) Her-
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more great nephews and great nieces; and spe-
cial friends, Liz Taylor and Tommy Irvin.
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Dodie Colvin, Glenn Baldwin and Joanie Wilson.
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AUTO RACING

Architect of Jimmie Johnson’s success starting over in 2019 season

By JENNA FRYER
The Associated Press
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —
Chad Knaus got his first big
break at Hendrick Motorsports
when he was picked to build
a team from scratch around
a rookie driver who had yet
to prove he belonged at NA-
SCAR’s top level.
The driver
was Jimmie John-
son.
Once John-
son was paired
with Knaus as
crew chief, the
duo took off and
Johnson
won a record-ty-
ing seven cham-
pionships as the No. 48 team
blossomed into one of the best
in NASCAR history. Despite a
17-year friendship and all their
success, the strain of underper-
forming last year was the final
push toward their split.
Their chance to race for a
record eighth Cup title together
is gone and each has new roles.
Johnson will at last be the lead-
er of the No. 48, a job he never
had sole possession of under
Knaus.
Knaus, the winningest crew
chief in the garage, is essential-
ly starting over. He goes to the
Daytona 500 as crew chief for
second-year driver William By-
ron, tasked with rebuilding the
famed No. 24 team Jeff Gordon
led to four titles.
“It’s just a different number
and a different driver,” Knaus
said.
Hardly.
Knaus started at Hendrick
as an early member of Gordon’s
“Rainbow Warriors” crew. His
mentor was Hall of Fame crew
chief Ray Evernham and Knaus
aspired to one day lead that
team.
He left Hendrick briefly to
gain experience outside the
organization and when he re-
turned it wasn’t for his dream
job. Knaus instead was named
head of a team that didn’t yet
exist and it was his job to build
it around Johnson.
Laser focus
Knaus, wound tight with a
laser-focus, led Johnson to vic-
tory lane by the 10th race of his
rookie season and they were
championship runner-up the
next two years. But when they
lost the title in 2005 and Knaus’
intensity became too much for
Johnson, team owner Rick Hen-
drick made the pair sit down
over milk and cookies to either
resolve their differences or be
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split up.
Johnson and Knaus came
to a resolution and reeled off a
record five consecutive titles,
then added two more in 2013
and 2016 to join Richard Petty
and Dale Earnhardt as sev-
en-time winners. Johnson won
83 races in Knaus-built Chevro-
lets and a pair of Daytona 500s,
but as the Hendrick organiza-
tion struggled last year, the No.
48 team failed to win a race for
the first time since it launched
in 2002.
Hendrick, deciding the re-
lationship had grown stale,
seized the opportunity to make
a change.
He returned Knaus to his
roots with the No. 24 team and
gave him Byron, a wide-eyed,
fresh-faced 21-year-old driver in
need of a seasoned crew chief.
“William is very structured
and very committed and a lot
like a sponge,” Hendrick said.
“He’s probably as smart as any-
one I’ve met in the sport, very
quiet, very focused and very
much wants to learn. Chad is
a real technician with the car,
very outspoken, and William
has asked for that and asked for
some commitment and struc-
ture.”
The change comes at a piv-
otal time for Knaus, who is far
more than a crew chief chasing
championships. He was a bach-
elor for most of his time with
Johnson but is now married
and last year welcomed his first
child, son Kipling.
Change of pace
Having a wife and child has
mellowed Knaus while giving
him interests away from the
race car.
Knaus is only five years older
than Johnson and the two grew
up in the Cup Series together.
With Byron, it’s a totally differ-
ent dynamic.
“William is 21. I’m 47. We
aren’t going to be best friends,”
Knaus said. “It’s not going to be
the relationship Jimmie and I
have.”
Byron grew up in Charlotte,
North Carolina, and used to
stop at Johnson’s house on Hal-
loween to collect candy. Now
he has Johnson’s prized crew
chief, who comes with a reputa-
tion as a relentless taskmaster
who demands perfection from
his team.
“His experience level is real-
ly high, his work ethic is really
high, but he’s not, like, set in
is ways,” Byron said. “That is
what I have noticed about him
— he’s open to do new things.”
Hendrick recently saw
Knaus in the parking lot with
a hauler showing his crew race
weekend procedures.
“It looked a lot like 2001 to
me,” Hendrick said. “Chad’s life
did change, he’s got a baby now
and he’s got other things in his
life, too, but he’s also got some-
thing he wants to prove.”
Knaus said he is rooting for
Johnson and new crew chief
Kevin Meendering, and the
quest for an eighth title won’t
become a rivalry.
“Obviously I would have
loved to have done that with
Jimmie. That is going to be
painful in one respect, but I will
be proud as heck of the guy,”
Knaus said.
“Everybody is like, ‘Man are
you going to get the first win?
Or is Jimmie going to get the
first win?’ Who cares? Who
cares as long as we are both
going out there, we are having
a good time, we are racing and
we are being successful. I’m not
worried who gets the next one.
I’m worried about remember-
ing what it is we accomplished,
what we did for 18 years, I think
that is the most important ele-
ment in this whole dynamic.”

Hendrick looks for rebound to top of NASCAR chart

By JENNA FRYER
The Associated Press
DAYTONA BEACH,
Fla. — Rick Hendrick
worked too hard building
NASCAR’s top organiza-
tion to tolerate mediocri-
ty. If his teams had simply
been average last season
he might not rate it as one
of the worst in team histo-
ry.
The Hendrick cars
were pretty bad —sev-
en-time NASCAR champi-
on Jimmie Johnson failed
to win for the first time in
his Cup career — and it
took 22 races for the or-
ganization to get its first
victory. The final tally
showed just three Chase
Elliott victories and the
organization with 12 Cup
titles was locked out of
the championship-decid-
ing finale for the second
consecutive year.
In a wide-ranging in-
terview with The Asso-
ciated Press, Hendrick
guaranteed this year will
be much improved.
“Last year sucked. I
ain’t gonna do that no
more,” Hendrick said.
“I’m too competitive to do
that and our organization
is too good to be doing
that.”
The season was not
entirely surprising con-
sidering the upheaval to
both the driver lineup and
the behind-the-scenes op-
erations. The roster was
stacked just three years
ago with Jeff Gordon,
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey
Kahne and Johnson but
looks dramatically differ-
ent as Hendrick begins
its 36th season in the Cup
Series.
Changing faces
Gordon retired after
the 2015 season, Earn-
hardt was sidelined most
of 2016 because of con-
cussion-related ailments
and he retired the next
year. Kahne was released
for underperforming and
Hendrick suddenly had
two high-profile rides to
fill. Elliott had already
replaced Gordon, and the
newest vacancies were
filled by William Byron,
a rookie last season, and
Alex Bowman, who had
bounced around looking
for a competitive ride un-
til he filled in for Earn-
hardt in 2016.
Bowman is 26, Elliott is
23 and Byron celebrated
his 21st birthday during
the offseason. Johnson is
entering his 18th fulltime
Cup season and turns 44
this September.
Johnson was surround-
ed by inexperienced new-
comers at the same time
Chevrolet made a body
change to its Cup entrant
and switched to the Ca-
maro. Although Bowman
won the Daytona 500 pole
in the Camaro’s debut,
and Chevy driver Austin
Dillon won the race, that
was the lone highlight for
most of the season. Chevy
didn’t win again until El-
liott’s first career victory
in August and Camaro
drivers totaled just four
victories. Ford won 19
races in its outgoing Fu-
sion and Toyota scored 13
wins in its Camry.
Hendrick completed
a massive restructuring
before the
2018 sea-
son and its
resourc-
es were
st retched
thin as
all four
Gordon teams were
moved into
one shop for the first time.
The teams had previously
been split in pairs, and
the consolidation put ev-
eryone in the same build-
ing with the crew chiefs
working as a quartet.
So much change at one
time had an impact on
performance.
“We really looked like
we were out to lunch
most of the year,” Hen-
drick said. “Until Chase
won, it didn’t even look
like we were in the same
ballpark. But we started
to close the big gap to-
ward the end of the year
and now we’ve turned the
page.”
Hendrick had built his
team from nothing and
weathered the tightest of saved what is now Hen-
financial situations. All- drick Motorsports. Bo-
Star Racing barely made dine pulled off a near-mir-
it through the first two acle and won the race, and
months of its inaugural the overjoyed Northwest-
1984 season. ern executives agreed to
Hendrick had a fund the rest of the sea-
5,000-square-foot shop son.
with eight employees and That 1984 season was
a legendary crew chief in always the one Hendrick
Harry Hyde. But he didn’t considered his most diffi-
cult in NASCAR.
have a driver, a sponsor
Then came 2018 and
or solid prospects. A deal
uncharacteristic strug-
with Richard Petty to run
gles across the board.
the Daytona 500 didn’t
“It was the toughest
materialize and the seat
year I had in racing that I
was offered to Tim Rich-
can remember,” Hendrick
mond. Hendrick pulled
said. “There were dark
the offer when Geoff Bo-
days before that, the year
dine stopped in the shop
we almost closed, but af-
one day and offered to
ter you’ve won as much as
wait in the lobby until
we have, it was rough to
Richmond made his deci-
go through. I knew it was
sion.
going to be tough, but I
didn’t know it was going
Making a move to be that tough. The re-
Hendrick figured he organization, bringing on
had five races to find two young drivers and we
the sponsorship needed were just behind when we
to stay in business and started the season. And
Hyde later talked him when you are that far off,
into stretching it anoth- nobody else is waiting for
er three weeks. He was you to catch up.”
just about out of money The worst is behind the
when Hendrick allowed organization, Hendrick
Northwestern Security said, and he’s encouraged
Life to put its logos on Bo- about this season.
dine’s car for free at Mar- He split Johnson and
tinsville Speedway, the longtime crew chief
eighth race of the season Chad Knaus at the end of
and probably the last un- the year and has tasked
less Hendrick stumbled Knaus with building an-
upon serious financial in- other team around Byron
tervention. the same way he did when
That race at Martins- he launched Johnson’s
ville was the moment that team in 2002. A new rac-
ing package for this sea-
son should benefit both
Bowman and Byron be-
cause neither had much
experience under the old
rules.
Hendrick was not as
visible last season as
years past, perhaps be-
cause fishing in Flori-
da was more enjoyable
than watching his teams
struggle. It led to specu-
lation that Gordon, who
owns a stake in Hendrick
is poised to take over, a
move the boss doesn’t see
happening soon.
“I don’t think Jeff will
ever want to do the day
to day, every single day,”
Hendrick said. “But I
would hope one day that
if he wants to, when I am
done, and I don’t know
when that day will come
for me because I’ve still
got a lot I want to do.
But he has input, we talk
about drivers and plans.
But I am 69, I feel good,
I still love this, I grew
up racing and it was all
I knew. This was all I al-
ways cared about and the
dream about starting by
building a car in a bath-
room, to riding in here
today and looking at this
place (Hendrick Motor-
sports), I get excited like
a kid.
“Last year fires me up
and is a reminder ‘This is
not who we are and how
we run and we need to get
after it right now.’”
Lifestyles LIFESTYLES EDITOR
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SECTION

Completing
the circuit
Curiosity — and a desert — lead to innovation
from an engineer with a musician’s ear
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

F
or J.C. Long, early tutelage in
electronics came as a kid, from
his dad. But it was at a mili-
tary post 6,800 miles away from his
Mississippi home years later that he
almost stumbled across what he was
meant to do in life. It took a while for
him to realize it.
“After wandering around the
world, going into the Army and ex-
ploring every other direction, I ended
up following in my dad’s footsteps,”
said the electrical engineer who lives
and works in Starkville. “It’s absolute-
ly a family tradition, but I chose the
hard way. It took a long time.”
Today, the 40-year-old works at
Camgian, a company building intel-
ligent sensing applications powered
by advanced technologies in edge
computing and artificial intelligence.
Long is also a musician, innovator
and co-founding partner in a start-
up called Amped Innovations LLC.
He has created a special harmonics
extender boost pedal for electric gui-
tar players and has in development a
tube amp tuner for electric guitars.
While these products are for the
music industry, Amped Innovations’
ultimate mission is designing and
producing new products and engi-
neering solutions for a wide range of
industries.
It may not have happened if Long
hadn’t packed along a guitar and am-
plifier with him to a hot, dusty desert
in Iraq in the mid-2000s.

Getting there
Long moved to Columbus from De
Queen, Arkansas, in 1989, when his
dad began working at Weyerhaeus-
er’s Lowndes County facility. Long’s
father and grandfather were both in
electronics; both got their starts in
the Navy.
After graduating from Columbus
High School in 1997, Long headed to
Pepperdine University in California,
about as far from Mississippi as he
could get at the time.
“I knew very clearly that if I went
to Mississippi State then, I would do
engineering; I was good at math and
science ... but I also knew that to be
well-rounded was important to me,”
he said. “I wanted to gain some more
exposure in other areas.”
Time and circumstance eventu-
ally brought him back to Columbus,
where his mother oversaw the Colum-
bus High Career Center. Through
a visiting military recruiter there,
Long — a guitarist and drummer
— heard about the Army Band. He Photo by Steven Perkins
successfully auditioned for the band J.C. Long tests a 1967 Fender Bassman amplifier in late January at his home in Starkville. The electrical engi-
at Fort Campbell in Kentucky and in neer and musician is restoring the entire circuit to its original design. “This model of amplifier has been heard
2003, became a member of the armed on innumerable recordings and is quite literally the grandfather of rock and roll,” Long said. “Many amplifiers
forces. trace their lineage to this one.”

You’re in the Army now

Photo by Steven Perkins
Most parts and all of the wiring inside this 1967 amplifier Long is restoring are original.
“I found myself in northern Iraq in 2005,” Long said, looking
back on a life-shaping period. The soldier/musician experience
was, he admitted, “a little like oil and water.” One day he’d be
patrolling perimeter fence at the large military installation. The
next, he would be on rotation to play for troops. That meant
loading up cases of instruments — and rifles and ammunition.
“We were armed to the teeth, musically and militarily,” Long
said with a wry grin. “We traveled by helicopter to outposts
where they didn’t really have much of anything in the way of
diversion and put on a show that was mostly rock and roll and
country.”
In Iraq, downtime for some meant writing letters or playing
video games, anything to take their minds off of where they
were for a while.
“But I didn’t bring a video game console,” Long said. “I’d
lined up a nice amp and nice guitar (to take), and I’d get them
out and was learning how to record music. I’d get my little lap-
top out and hook everything up, and away I would go.”
It was while deployed that Long began to wonder about
electronics.
See Long, 6C
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calendar
Monday, Feb. 11
Meet the Author — Mississippi
University for Women’s Fant Memori-
al Library hosts Rashanda Booker at
4:30 p.m. discussing her new book
“Groundlessness: A Journey from
Pain to Peace.” A reception follows.
Free to the public. For more informa-
tion, call 662-329-7336.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
CMSD First Annual Parent
Fair — Columbus Municipal School
District invites all CMSD parents to
this event hosted by the Department
of Federal Programs, from 6-7:30
p.m. at Brandon Central Services
Center, 2630 McArthur Drive.
Music and poetry — Mississip-
pi State’s Department of Music pres-
ents “Sara and Billy and Richard and
Oscar: America’s Got Talent!’ at 7:30
p.m. in Old Main Academic Center’s
Turner A. Wingo Auditorium. Free.
ron Miles’ one-woman show on civil
rights figure Fanny Lou Hamer comes
to Starkville Community Theatre’s
Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main
St., Starkville, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
available on first-come, first-served
basis at brownpapertickets.com/
event/4070471. Some may be avail-
able for purchase at door.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Piano recital — Mississippi
University for Women Depatment of
Music presents Lorena Surducan in
a senior piano recital at 7:30 p.m. in
Poindexter Hall on campus.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
“Cinderella” — Mississippi
State’s Lyceum Series presents The
Russian National Ballet’s “Cinder-
ella” at 7 p.m. at Lee Hall’s Better-
sworth Auditorium on campus. Get
tickets at events.msstate.edu ($30;
$12 children).
Friday, Feb. 22
U40 Exhibit — Starkville Area
Arts Council hosts a free public
reception for its U40 juried art show
(artists 18-40) at 7 p.m at 929
Coffee Bar, 106 E.Main St. For more
information, call 662-324-3080 or
visit starkvillearts.org.
Saturday, Feb. 23
CAC Gala — The Columbus Arts
Council 35th Gala at Trotter Conven-
tion Center honors Larry Feeney and
features New Orleans cuisine, open
bar, music by The Bouncing Betty, Su-
zuki Strings Ensemble and MUW Jazz
Ensemble. Dinner and silent auction
5:30-7:30; Feeney presentation 7:30
p.m.; Live auction 8 p.m.; music/
dancing 9 p.m. Black Tie optional.
Tickets $60 (reserved tables $475-
$575). Get tickets at columbus-arts.
org/gala or 662-328-2787. For spon-
sorships, 662-329-7653.
Dispatch file photo
Ella Horan takes a closer look at a mastodon jaw at Mis-
sissippi State’s 2018 Science Night at the Museum. Ella
is the daughter of Joe and Sara Horan of Starkville.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Science Night at the Museum — This free family-friend-
ly evening at MSU’s Hilbun Hall and Cobb Institute of Archeology
features tours and activities related to fields from paleontology to
entomology. See the story in today’s Lifestyles section. Call 662-
325-3915 or email amhoffman@geosci.msstate.edu.
sippi University for Women presents indie filmmakers from around the
a New Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. at world at Hollywood Premier Cinemas
Poindexter Hall. Free. in Starkville. Tickets $10 per film
block ($5 students); $30 for festival
pass, $75 for VIP Experience. Visit
Thursday, Feb. 28 magnoliafilmfest.com for tickets and
Voice recital — Mississippi schedule.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Sunday, Feb. 24 University for Women Department of

Science Night at the Mu-

seum — See details at top of
calendar.
Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 15-16
“Let It Shine: A Visit with
Fannie Lou Hamer” — Sha-
Wednesday, Feb. 20
The Orators — Mississippi
State’s Shackouls Honors College
continues The Orators lecture series
at 2 p.m. with Melvin Rogers of
Brown University speaking on “Dem-
ocratic Faith in Dark Times” in the
Forum Room of Griffis Hall on cam-
pus. A reception follows. For more
information about the free program,
call 662-325-2522.
Sundays at the Center —
The West Point/Clay County Arts
Council presents 5th Street Per-
forming Arts at 2 p.m. at the Louise
Campbell Center for the Arts, 235
Commerce St., West Point. Free to
the public.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
New Music Concert — Missis-
Music presents Lucy Sandifer in a
senior voice recital at 7:30 p.m. at
Poindexter Hall. Free.
Thursday through Saturday,
Feb. 28-March 2
Magnolia Independent Film
Festival — The 22nd annual
Mag Film Fest presents 32 films by
Saturday, March 2
Symphony and chorus — The
Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus present Masterworks at
7:30 p.m. in Mississippi State’s Lee
Hall Auditorium. This season center-
piece includes the performance of
“Roman Carnival Overture” by Hector
Berlioz, and “Ninth Symphony” by
Ludwig von Beethoven. Free to the
public.

Meet the Author to host writer Military brief

of ‘Groundlessness’ Monday
SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH
Perez graduates
U.S. Air Force Airman Thomas G. Perez gradu-
ated from basic military training at Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week
ships at the University of Missis-
program that included training in military disci-
sippi Medical Center. With over 17

M
ississippi University for
Women’s Fant Memorial
Library and Office of
General Counsel welcome Rashan-
da R. Booker to campus Monday
for the Meet the Author Series. In
a 4:30 p.m. presentation open to
the public, Booker will discuss her
new book, “Groundlessness: From
Pain to Peace.”
Booker is the CEO and founder
of Premier Inspirations. She re-
ceived her Doctor of Philosophy in
educational leadership, research,
and counseling with a higher
education administration con-
centration from Louisiana State
University. She received both her
master and bachelor degrees from
Southeastern Louisiana University.
After serving as assistant dean
of the college at Williams Col-
lege, Booker returned south and
accepted the inaugural director of
Institutional Equity and Partner-
years of higher education experi- pline and studies, Air Force core values, physical
ence, she has a proven record of fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
being an advocate for equity and Airmen who complete basic training also
inclusion with a student-centered earn four credits toward an associate in applied
focus. science degree through the Community College of
Monday’s program will open the Air Force.
with remarks by Fant Memorial He is a 2017 graduate of Starkville High
Library Dean of Library Services School.
Amanda C. Powers and an intro-
duction of Booker by Karen G.
Clay of University Counsel. Spon-
sors are Friends of Fant Library
and the MUW Office of General
Counsel.
A reception follows, courtesy of
the Office of General Counsel.
Meet the Author brings region-
al authors to Columbus to discuss
their work, sign books and engage
with students and community
Courtesy photo
members. Rashanda Booker is the featured
For more information or to join writer for the Meet the Author
the Friends, contact Powers at Series at The W’s Fant Memorial
acpowers@muw.edu, or call 662- Library at 4:30 p.m. Monday, open
329-7336. to the public.

Russian National Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ closes Lyceum Series

MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS IF YOU GO:
WHO: MSU Lyceum Series

T
WHAT: The Russian National
he Russian Nation- Ballet’s “Cinderella”
al Ballet is conclud- WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7
ing Mississippi p.m.
WHERE: MSU’s Lee Hall/Bet-
State’s 2018-19 Lyceum tersworth Auditorium
Series in Lee Hall’s Bet- TICKETS: events.msstate.edu
tersworth Auditorium ($30; $12 children).
on Feb. 19 with a 7 p.m.
production of the classic
butions to the Lyceum
tale “Cinderella.”
Featuring Sergia Series can be made via
Prokofiev’s symphonic the MSU Foundation by
score, the ballet features contacting Lynn Durr at
familiar characters — the 662-325-8918.
wicked stepsisters and

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fairy godmother — along
with the chiming mid-
night bells and the lost
slipper in a full-length
evening of music and
dancing sure to enchant
audiences of all ages.
MSU students with
valid student ID will be
admitted free. All other
ticket purchases may be
made online at http://
events.msstate.edu.
Tickets are $30; $12 for
children. If available,
individual tickets may
be purchased at the door
before the show. If more
information is needed,
contact the Center for
Student Activities, 662-
325-2930.
The Russian National
Ballet was founded in
Moscow during the transi-
Saturday, February 16th
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Outpatient Conference Center
Courtesy photo
The Russian National Ballet will present “Cinderella”
Feb. 19 for Mississippi State University’s 2018-19 Ly-
ceum Series. Doors to Lee Hall’s first-floor Bettersworth
Enjoy Breakfast with your favorite DISNEY
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tional period of Perestroi- cal Russian ballet and Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door.
ka in the late 1980s, when invigorated this tradition
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Arts, entertainment, tribute combine in CAC gala

Feb. 23 event includes lowing the auction and buffet
dinner by Lion Hills Center
new features, New and Zachary’s, a presentation
honoring Feeney for his contri-
Orleans cuisine butions to the arts community
begins at 7:30 p.m. Feeney
BY JAN SWOOPE taught at The W for more than
jswoope@cdispatch.com 35 years, helping to shape its

A
Chicago IF YOU GO:
Wrigley WHO: Columbus
Field Arts Council
WHAT: 35th
adventure,
getaways at the Annual Gala
WHEN: Satur-
beach and lake, day, Feb. 23;
elegant feasts, 5:30-11 p.m.
a mint julep WHERE: Trotter
tasting and cus- Convention Cen-
ter, Columbus
tom-made fire TICKETS: $60
pit are only a (reserved tables
few of the items $475-$575);
soon up for bid columbus-arts.
at the 35th an- org or 662-
328-2787. (For
nual Columbus sponsor tables,
Arts Council
662-329-7653.)
Gala Saturday,
Feb. 23. The
event at Trotter Convention
Center includes a tribute to
Mississippi University for
Women Professor Emeritus of
Art Larry Feeney.
Mardi Gras masks are in
order for the black tie optional
gala featuring a New Orleans
style buffet, open bar, silent
and live auctions, raffles and
dancing. The night’s music
will be by The Bouncing Betty,
Suzuki Strings Advanced
Ensemble and The W’s Jazz
Ensemble.
All stops have been pulled
out to make this year’s event
especially festive, according
to co-organizer Colin Krieger.
He teams up with his wife,
CAC board member Desiree
Krieger, in spearheading the
function that serves as the non-
profit arts council’s primary
fundraiser.
“This will be one of the
most spectacular ones we’ve
thrown,” said Desiree Krieger.
“It’s going to be really fun.”
Evening line-up
Doors open and the silent
auction begins at 5:30 p.m. Fol-
art department and influencing
numerous future art-makers.
He has donated five paintings
for the gala auctions.
“Larry’s paintings very
rarely come up
for sale,” Colin
Krieger noted.
“And we have
beautiful pieces
by several other
local artists,
too,” said De-
siree Krieger. C. Krieger
A live auction
featuring high-profile items
begins at 8 p.m., followed by
music and dancing.
Volunteers have focused on
elevating the gala’s auctions
and raffles to the most expan-
sive in recent memory, with
tempting combination packag- Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
es included. A dinner for six Mississippi University for Women Professor Emeritus of Art Larry Feeney, left, chats with Columbus Arts
Council Gala Chair Desiree Krieger Tuesday at the Rosenzweig Arts Center about the 35th annual gala
at J. Broussard’s with honoree
coming up Feb. 23. Feeney will be honored for his contributions to the arts community at the event.
Larry Feeney, for example,
will also feature a mint julep provide arts programming and
tasting with Rufus Ward, along education throughout the year
with premium bottles of wine. as well as the Young Peoples
Artist Series for area school
Quilt, added raffle children
Drawing for a Mississippi “I’m glad he and I can be
Bicentennial Quilt made by such a part of it this year,” she
the Possum Town Quilters will remarked.
take place at the gala. Tickets Colin Krieger added, “The
are available at columbus-arts. (gala) momentum is really
org or at the Rosenzweig going and the community has
Arts Center at 501 Main St,, been tremendous. We’re trying
where the quilt is displayed. In to set some records.”
addition, a late-night raffle has
been added to the event.
“We’ll have a lot of fun How to go
things in the late-night raffle, Gala tickets are $60 at co-
including a summer pool mem- lumbus-arts.org or at the arts
bership at Lion Hills,” said center, or call 662-328-2787.
Desiree Krieger. Reserved tables are $475; an
Even before she began serv- Arts Champ VIP table is $575.
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
ing on the CAC board, Krieger Sponsor tables are $750. For An assortment of auction items is displayed at the Columbus Arts
said she and her husband sponsor information, call 662- Council Tuesday. Live and silent auctions will include getaway
always made a point of attend- 329-7653 or email marketmis- destinations and numerous other prizes. A late-night raffle has also
ing the gala. Proceeds help sissippi@gmail.com. been added to the gala this year.

WHITE AND GOLD BALL

Courtesy photo
Honorees presented at the Southern Debutante Assembly’s White and Gold Ball in
Greenwood Dec. 28 include, from left, in front, Anna Reed Hairston of Columbus,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Edward Hairston III; Ameliea Rose Dulaney of Tu-
nica; and Elizabeth Mitchell Cossar of Senatobia. In back are Coursey Lynn Pitts of
Indianola; Caroline Louis Parker of Meridian; Bonner Elizabeth Hughes of Starkville,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lebby Hughes Jr.; and Elizabeth Blair Stockett of
Jackson, whose grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Key Blair are of Columbus. Her
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter Nicholas Stockett III.

Hughes Norris Hairston

Area pages at the Southern Debutante Assembly White and Gold Ball included, from
left, Browning Elease Hughes of Starkville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lebby
Hughes Jr., and Stella Pope Norris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brock Eugene Collins
Norris of Columbus. At right is page escort John Prowell Hairston of Columbus, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Edward Hairston III.

Tell your child a bedtime story.

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Spring Forum Series offers diverse slate of events at MUW

Series opens with film screening Feb. 14,
on society’s digital addiction
MUW UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
2020, five billion people will
own a mobile phone and four
of gecko lizards, with special
attention to their adhesive
toes, and more generally how
animal performance works and
why animals are built the way
they are. He will also discuss
in sustaining women’s soccer
leagues.
n In the Nell Peel Wolfe
Lecture Thursday, March 28,
former Marine Corps officer
Tracy Crow will discuss her
Month, the Series will feature
a poetry reading and conver-
sation with Kris (T.K.) Lee,
assistant professor of English
at The W and author of the
poetry collection “To Square

M
ississippi University
for Women’s spring
Forum Series hosted
by the Gordy Honors College
will feature creative readings,
talks by scholars and a film
screening. All presentations
are free and open to the com-
munity and begin at 6 p.m. in
Nissan Auditorium.
The Series kicks off Thurs-
day, Feb. 14 with a screening
of the documentary “Death
by Design: The Dirty Secret
of Our Digital Addiction.” By
billion will own a personal
computer. But this revolution
has a dark side most consum-
ers don’t see. In an investiga-
tion that takes her around the
world, filmmaker Sue Williams
investigates the underbelly of
the electronics industry and
the health and environmental
impacts of consumerism.
n On Thursday, Feb. 28,
Travis Hagey, assistant profes-
sor of biology at The W, will
discuss his work on the biome-
chanics, evolution and ecology
his science education outreach
to K-12 students, museums
and the general public.
n On Thursday, March 21,
as part of The W’s observation
of Women’s History Month,
Rachel Allison, assistant
professor of sociology at
Mississippi State University
and author of “Kicking Cen-
ter: Gender and the Selling of
Women’s Professional Soccer,”
will discuss the complexities of
breaking into male-dominated
U.S. professional sport and the
challenges and opportunities
own and American women’s
experience in the military
and what it means to tell one’s
own story. Crow is co-editor of
“It’s My Country Too: Wom-
en’s Military Stories from
the American Revolution to
Afghanistan” and author of
“Eyes Right: Confessions from
a Woman Marine” and three
other books. Barnes & Noble
will offer her books for sale in
the Hogarth Student Center
and at the event.
n On Thursday, April 11, in
celebration of National Poetry
a Circle,” and C.T. Salazar,
graduate of The W’s MFA in
Creative Writing Program and
author of the poetry chapbook
“This Might Have Meant Fire.”
The Forum Series con-
cludes Thursday, April 25
and Thursday, May 2 with the
Honors College’s Undergrad-
uate Research Symposium
showcasing the independent
research of honors students.
For more information, email
honors@muw.edu, call 662-
241-6850 or visit web.muw.
edu/honors/forum.

MSU to present ‘Sara and Heart-shaped plants are great

Billy and Richard and Oscar: to give for Valentine’s Day
America’s Got Talent!’ SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH

C
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC activities; instructor onsider giving your valen-
AFFAIRS Jessica Haislip, oboe; and tine something different
instructor Sheri Falcone, this year. Select an indoor

M
ississippi State’s
Department of
Music is present-
ing its 12th Music and Po-
etry Program on Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. in Old Main
Academic Center’s Turner
A. Wingo Auditorium.
Free to all, this year’s
“All-American Program”
features songs set to the
poetry of early 20th cen-
tury poet Sara Teasdale
and late 20th and 21st
century poet Billy Collins,
along with songs from
mid-20th century musi-
cals by Richard Rodgers
and Oscar Hammerstein.
“From serious love
songs to hilarious comic
songs and everything
in between, this pro-
gram has something for
everyone,” said program
co-director Nancy D. Har-
grove. “We look forward
to celebrating the talents
of American poets, com-
posers and performers by
providing an evening of
wonderful music, comedy,
and even a surprise or
two.”
Hargrove, a William L.
Giles Distinguished Pro-
fessor Emerita of English,
co-founded the collabo-
rative music and poetry
program in 2008 with
instructor Karen Murphy,
the music department’s
coordinator of collabora-
tive piano.
For the program, Mur-
phy will serve as pianist
and Hargrove will provide
commentary on the poets,
composers, poems and
songs. Along with MSU’s
women’s chorus Schola
Cantorum and guest cel-
list Anthony Lu, perform-
ers include MSU music
faculty and students.
Faculty performers
include clinical assistant
professor Christy Lee,
piano; instructor Ryan
Landis, tenor; associate
professor Gary Pack-
wood, director of choral
clarinet. plant with heart-shaped leaves or
Student performers flowers.
include soprano Calloway Anthuriums are an easy-
N. Ellis, music education to-grow, low maintenance,
master’s student, Prairie; long-blooming indoor plant. The
tenor William E. Tiffin, red, pink or white heart shaped
senior music major, West flowers rise above glossy green
Point; soprano Kaley D. leaves.
Smith, sophomore music Pothos and philodendron with
education major, Meridi- heart-shaped leaves are easy-
an; mezzo soprano Darbie to-grow as well and longtime
E. Woods, senior music favorites. Select one of the newer
education major, Vicks- variegated varieties like Brazil
burg; soprano Payton philodendron with a thin line
Tanner, senior music ma- of chartreuse down the center
jor, Alabaster, Alabama; of the leaf or Neon pothos with
soprano Alyssa G. “Gra- bright lime green leaves for an
cie” Tew, senior music updated look.
major, Brandon; baritone Caladiums and elephant ears
John H. Williams, senior are popular in the garden, but
Courtesy photo
music education major, The heart-shaped flowers of anthurium make it a living gift suited for
also make great houseplants. Valentine’s Day.
Lake Charles, Louisiana; Perhaps your valentine would
soprano Nyla J. Thomas, prefer a living heart sculpture. one or two legs that will extend the wire frame and add a decora-
freshman music major, Stems of lucky bamboo are often into the container. Select small tive stone mulch, if desired.
Southaven; soprano Rea- trained into heart shapes and are plants with long branches to For a simpler gift, add a few
gan E. Ray, senior music a fun, unique gift. provide immediate impact. And cut flowers placed in water picks
education major, Belden; Or maybe it’s a topiary of consider dressing up your con- to any pot of indoor plants. They
baritone Daniel K. Joyner, wire vine, English or another tainer with a bit of paint. add some color and are sure to
senior music education small-leafed ivy trained into a Fill the bottom half of the brighten your Valentine’s Day.
major, Alamo, Tennessee; heart. All you need is a pot with container with a well-drained Melinda Myers is the author
tenor Christopher M. drainage holes, a couple vining potting mix. Set the topiary of “Small Space Gardening.” She
Durham, junior music type plants and a piece of heavy frame in place. Locate the plants hosts The Great Courses “How to
education major, Lynn gauge wire or a preformed heart- in the container so the stems can Grow Anything” DVD series and
Haven, Florida; soprano shaped topiary frame. be trained up either side of the the nationally-syndicated “Me-
Taylor M. Jenkins, senior When making your own, bend heart. Cover the roots with soil linda’s Garden Moment” TV and
music education major, the wire into a heart shape with and water. Secure the stems to radio program.
Vero Beach, Florida;
soprano Leah A. Boyd,
senior music education
major, Madison, Ala-
bama; soprano Kailyn E.
Naquin, sophomore music
education major, La-
combe, Louisiana; Blake
Mauldin, junior music
education major, Pinson,
Alabama, serving as “The
Billy Collins Suite” narra-
tor; and soprano Megan
Kundel, an MSU student
from Starkville.
Established in 1903,
MSU’s College of Ed-
ucation is home to six
academic departments,
one research unit and
numerous service units.
For more on the college
and its nationally accredit-
ed Department of Music,
visit educ.msstate.edu or
music.msstate.edu.
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Wonder awaits at MSU’s ‘Science Night at the Museum’

Free event Wednesday
5:30-8 p.m. is open
to all
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS

F
or the third consecutive
year, Mississippi State’s
Museums and Galleries
Committee is presenting “Sci-
ence Night at the Museum” on
the Starkville campus.
Free to all, the 5:30-8 p.m.
program takes place Wednes-
day, Feb. 13 at various locations
in Hilbun Hall and nearby
Cobb Institute of Archaeolo-
gy, both administered by the
College of Arts and Sciences’
Department of Geosciences.
Amy Moe Hoffman, geolo- Courtesy photo
gy instructor and committee “Mississippi Cretaceous Panorama,” a 50-plus-foot mural created by Mississippi State senior art majors Moesha Wright and Todd Row-
chair, said “Science Night at an, will be unveiled Wednesday during the university’s Science Night at the Museum.
the Museum” is growing in
popularity each year. anthropology, archaeology, Professor Emeritus of Art es department and the College individual pieces of them in
“This program involves astronomy, biology, chemistry, Brent Funderburk, the 50-plus- of Architecture, Art and De- sediments in and around Oktib-
people from multiple colleges entomology, forestry, geology, foot mural in the Dunn-Seiler sign’s Department of Art, the beha County. This particular
and galleries across campus, meteorology, paleontology and Museum depicts the geologi- mural was made possible with specimen, however, is espe-
and our goal is to appeal to a physics. cal history of the Starkville/ support from MSU’s Office of cially exciting both visually
broad audience, from scien- Weather permitting, those Mississippi State area some 65 Research and Economic Devel- and with respect to research
tists and researchers to artists in attendance will have an million years ago. opment. opportunities because it was
and members of the general opportunity to see an Interna- “Starkville/Oktibbeha Hoffman said a recently found nearly intact.”
public,” said Hoffman, who also tional Space Station flyover at County features the exposure discovered Mosasaur donated For more information on
serves as collections manager 5:57 p.m. of the famed K-Pg Boundary by the E. Montgomery family current events and collections
for the geosciences depart- At 6:30 p.m., a public recep- (formerly KT Boundary), of Starkville also will be show- at MSU’s museums and galler-
ment’s Dunn-Seiler Museum. tion will take place in Hilbun wherewith we see the border cased during the event. ies, visit museums.msstate.edu
Through demonstrations, Hall to celebrate the unveiling between the Age of Dinosaurs “Mosasaurs were marine and spark.adobe.com/page/no-
activities and tours, “Science of “Mississippi Cretaceous (Mesozoic Era) and the Age of reptiles that lived during the blr9EaS5h2c, or follow the Mis-
Night at the Museum” par- Panorama.” Created by MSU Mammals (Cenozoic Era). You Cretaceous Period at the same sissippi State Museums and
ticipants of all ages can learn senior art majors Moesha S. can find fossils of both, very time that dinosaurs roamed the Galleries on Facebook. Moe
more about MSU’s academic Wright of Booneville and Todd distinctively different worlds Earth,” she said. “They were Hoffman also can be contacted
programs and resources in M. Rowan of Starkville and right here,” Funderburk said. apex predators of the ocean, at 662-325-3915 or amhoff-
a variety of fields, including under the direction of MSU In addition to the geoscienc- and it is not uncommon to find man@geosci.msstate.edu.

In the garden with Felder

A nod to the influence

of Africa’s native flora
C
an we
take a few
moments
this month to
celebrate how
dearly our Mis-
sissippi gardens
and shared cul-
tural heritage
are influenced
and enriched by
plants native to
Africa? Felder Rushing
We should.
From garden va-
riety to high-end, Southern landscapes
and kitchens are indelibly connected
to floral and culinary traditions from
Earth’s second largest continent. It’s a
hugely diverse land whose climate runs
the gamut from hot, wet tropical rain
forests bordered by vast savannas to
mountains, large deserts and the mild Felder Rushing/Courtesy photo
Mediterranean type weather found on Southern kitchens and landscapes often
both the southern and northern tips. feature items, like this okra, that can be
And over the centuries, its highly traced to the plants of Africa.
distinct native flora has been spread far
great-grandmother’s garden which
and wide, including to Mississippi, as
I grow as an ornamental but, if push
kitchen, garden, and indoors treasures,
came to shove, I could make both a
and agricultural crops.
cooking starch and tapioca.
Many are herbaceous perennials and
Though some need occasional pro-
bulbs, but quite a few are not able to
tection from hard freezes, my garden
tolerate our winters so are grown as an- features several herbaceous African
nuals planted from seed, or as favored perennials. Think Gladiolus, umbrella
potted specimen to be dragged indoors sedge, Algerian ivy, gerbera daisy,
during cold weather. Agapanthus, amaryllis, Plumbago, holly
We would certainly suffer without fern, Crocosmia, society garlic, Oxalis,
some — coffee, sorghum and cotton some types of Gardenias and the inde-
come to mind — while many more have structible milk and wine Crinum.
become Southern staples; what South- And though I wish I could grow
ern cook could do without blackeye award-winning African violets like
peas or okra? And how many of us are my grandmother did, my touch is too
aware that one of the original ingredi- coarse for delicate things in need of reg-
ents in Coca-Cola was the kola nut, a ular care. So my all-time favorite trop-
mild stimulant from West Africa? ical African potted plants, mostly too
Still, whether grown for food, flavor- tender to leave outside but which can
ing, medicines, fiber or ornamentals, all live for decades when dragged indoors
were brought here by sailors, explorers, every winter, have to be very durable
settlers, and eager horticulturists – and and withstand neglect. They include Al-
some by slaves. A few plants came with oes, croton, Sansevieria (snake plant or
incredible stories, such as how soon mother-in-law tongue), asparagus ferns,
after African violets were “discovered” airplane or spider plant, geraniums,
only in 1892 by European explorers fiddle-leaf fig, ribbon and corn plants
in Tanga, eastern Africa, stolen leaf and other Dracaenas, areca palm, pencil
cuttings were smuggled nefariously cactus and other Euphorbias, and the
by an infamous florist from England to uber-exotic bird of paradise.
America. And these are just the ones I grow
Surely some of the following are in myself. Though all are all but univer-
your garden or on your plate: sally enjoyed and passed around from
Starting with those we plant every gardener to gardener — perhaps our

spring as annuals, a few flowers in-
clude periwinkle from Madagascar,
gomphrena (bachelor buttons or globe
amaranth), Celosia (prince’s feather,
cockscomb), Impatiens, Pentas, bottle
gourd, castor bean, blackeyed Susan
vine, and Joseph’s coat.
Most of us grow mainstay edibles
99.49%
oft-fractured communities’ easiest
cross-culture connection — there are of our customers
many more. receive their paper on time.
Main thing is, today’s Mississip- (Believe us. We track these things.)
pi flower and food garden’s history
wouldn’t have the same Southern sense If you are unhappy with your delivery
of place without these favorites from please let us know. Our goal is 100%
the continent of Africa. Can we give up

from Africa, ranging from the afore-
mentioned okra and blackeyed peas to
okra, watermelon, muskmelon, carrots,
yams and hyacinth bean. And who can
resist preserves made from figs? I also
love the ornamental cassava from my
The Dispatch
customer satisfaction.
some heartfelt appreciation?
Felder Rushing is a Mississippi au-
thor, columnist, and host of the “Gestalt Call customer support at:
Gardener” on MPB Think Radio. Email 662-328-2424
gardening questions to rushingfelder@
yahoo.com.
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Symphony Association to host Golden Follies fundraiser Saturday

SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH the iconic Ziegfeld Follies. nity,” said Elizabeth Hawkins, IF YOU GO: it starkvillesymphony.org/tick-
The Gatsby-esque theme and Starkville/MSU Symphony As- ets to reserve a spot. Childcare

T
he Starkville/MSU Sym-
phony Association will
host its annual fundrais-
ing gala on Saturday, Feb. 16
at 6 p.m. at The Storehouse at
Christian World Missions, lo-
cated at 1437 Fire Station Road
in Starkville. Tickets for the
1920s-themed “Golden Follies
Affair” are available for $60 in
advance, or $70 at the door.
In celebration of the
Starkville/MSU Symphony’s
50th season, the fundraiser
commemorates the organi-
zation’s golden anniversary
with a theme recalling the
“golden days” of the 1920s and
decorations will set the scene
for dining, dancing and a silent
auction featuring local art-
work, antiques, event experi-
ences and gift certificates from
area merchants.
Ticket holders will enjoy
hors d’oeuvres, dinner and
complimentary wine and bever-
ages, along with entertainment
and a dancing set provided by a
five-piece band of local musi-
cians including Doug Thomas,
Jeffrey Rupp and Drew Dieck-
mann.
“Our team has been work-
ing hard to create a unique and
fun experience for the commu-
sociation event co-chair. “This
event has become one of our
primary fundraisers each year,
and one of the ways we can
continue to keep the Symphony
concerts free to the Golden
Triangle community.”
“The Affair has a slightly
different theme each year, but
we try to keep it in the 1920s
spirit,” said Lynn Infanger,
event co-chair. “It’s a fun era,
and many of our guests choose
to dress up in their best feath-
ers and flapper attire.”
Van transportation from
the parking areas to The
Storehouse will be available
WHO: Starkville/MSU Symphony
Association
WHAT: Golden Follies Affair
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 16; 6. p.m.
WHERE: The Storehouse at Christian
World Missions, 1437 Fire Station
Road, Starkville
TICKETS: $60 advance; $70 at door.
The Book Mart, or facebook.com/
StarkvilleSymphony/events/. 662-
617-9748, 662-242-8675.
for ticket holders. In addition,
SMSA has partnered with
MSU Catholic Campus Minis-
try and St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church to provide childcare.
Reservations are required for
childcare, and parents may vis-
services are free, but donations
to the campus ministry are
appreciated.
Golden Follies tickets are
available at The Book Mart
in downtown Starkville, from
any SMSA board member,
or by visiting facebook.com/
StarkvilleSymphony/events/.
All but $15 of the ticket pur-
chase price is tax deductible,
and all proceeds go to helping
the Symphony maintain its
robust program of work.
For more information,
contact Ellen Goodman at
662-617-9748 or Joan Butler at
662-242-8675.

Long
Continued from Page 1C
“Sometimes a piece of
equipment would have a
problem, and there was
nowhere to send it over
there, so I’d just have
to take a crack at it,” he
said. “I didn’t have an
education in electronics,
but I was very curious.
How does it work? How
do you build it to make it
withstand the desert of
Iraq?” He’d email manu-
facturers, ask questions
and persevere.
“It was at that time that
I really became interested
in electronics. I was really
carving out what it is that
gives me the sound that I
want,” he said.
One ah-ha moment
came when Long had an
opportunity to listen to a
recreation of an “old amp.”
“I heard that thing,
and I couldn’t believe my
ears. I said, ‘Whoa —
that’s it!” The brand was
Trainwreck, the designer
Ken Fischer —names that
have developed legendary
status across the music
industry.
After getting out of
the Army in 2010, Long
continued to research, ex-
periment and hone his re-
cording skill. Fischer had
passed away in 2006, but
Long was inspired by his
work with amplifiers; they
are highly-prized, some
of the most sought-after
and expensive on the
market. Long didn’t have
the means to acquire one,
but he did have the means
to build his own amp.
And he did — as faithful
a recreation as he could
make.
“I did it as a learning
experience,” he said.
Back to school
With his thirst for
electronics knowledge
increasing, Long enrolled
at Mississippi State in
2013 and finished in 2017.
He was curious about
avionics, “but once I put
a toe in the water, I could
see that the field was
so broad. My interest,
career-wise, led to mi-
cro-electronics, but along
the way it was no problem
to apply what I was learn-
ing to guitar amps.”
It was at MSU that
Long met Derek Schulte,
whom he would later
join in forming Amped
Innovations LLC. Long
also developed his boost
pedal. Longtime guitar
and amp technician Tony
Foster of Backstage
Music in Starkville has
one. Long customized it
with emblems of Foster’s
father’s military unit.
“It’s a great pedal, a
very effective circuit,”
said Foster, a musician
who uses it to enhance
the gain on a vintage
amplifier. “I like how
meticulous J.C. is, and I
like his attention to detail;
I’m all about attention to
detail.”
Long considers it an
honor to work on his
innovations and to restore
older equipment, bring-
ing it new life. Among his
most valuable tools, he
said, are “musical ears.”
The life that has un-
folded is an intersection
of music, electronics,
curiosity, education,
anxiousness and a drive
for making things. And
Long knows it traces
back to those earliest
lessons from his father,
who passed away this past
May.
“If you had told me
when I was in Iraq that I
would get to do what I do
today, I probably would
not have believed you,”
he said “When I used the
skills I inherited from my
dad and the knowledge
he instilled in me,” said
Long, “it just worked.”

Club notes

Courtesy photo
JA REALITY FAIR: Columbus High School student Angel Johnson, 17, right, and
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus member Betsy Hicks review housing and insurance
choices at the JA Reality Fair at the school Tuesday. The JA project offers a reality
simulation to about 300 11th-graders yearly, to educate them on cost of living and
budgeting. Participants are “paid” a monthly salary based on GPA, then given a
checkbook-style ledger to record monthly expenses as they rotate through booths
for housing, insurance, transportation, gas, groceries, cable/phone/internet and
other real-life costs. Johnson is the daughter of Cernoria Johnson.

Bernard Romans DAR

Mississippi DAR State
Regent Cindy McNamara
was the honored guest
of the Bernard Romans
DAR Chapter of Colum-
bus on Jan. 23. Mc-
Namara, a DAR member
for 39 years, spoke to
the local chapter about
her state regent proj-
ect, “GPS” — Gardens,
Publicity and Signs. Each
administration chooses
a state project tied to Ro-
salie, the historic home
in Natchez owned by the Courtesy photo
Mississippi DAR. With Mississippi DAR State Regent Cindy McNamara, left, is
funds raised by Ber- presented an original painting by Frances Hairston of
nard Romans and other the Bernard Romans DAR Chapter.
chapters across Missis-
sippi, McNamara was Cameo Society, a mother/ vidual Bernard Romans,
able to renovate Rosalie’s daughter affiliate under the chapter’s namesake,
gardens, update DAR DAR. Hairston painted prairie
publicity materials and The Bernard Romans wildflowers. She had dis-
brochures and purchase Chapter presented the covered Romans passed Know a good cook? Drop us a line.
and install new signage
throughout the property.
state regent with an orig-
inal painting by Frances
through the Tombigbee
area and probably saw email: jswoope@cdispatch.com
A statue was donated in Hairston of Crawford. Af- many of the same flowers
McNamara’s honor by the ter researching the indi- that grow today.
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Alfred and Yolanda Jones Yashea Ketton, Frank Hargrove

MORNING
AT THE
MALL
Walkers and
early shoppers
warmed up in
Leigh Mall in
Columbus Fri-
day morning.

Amber Gandy Robert McCarter

Bob and Pam Collins Anne Spell, Gayle Earnest

CURTAIN UP
Audience members filled Starkville Community Theatre’s Playhouse on Main Wednesday evening for a performance of “The Heiress.”

Susan and John Tomlinson

Don and Jackie Bowman Kathy, Steven and Rachel Brandon

Shirley and Curtis Delouche Mary and Pat McCoy

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Southern Gardening

Whopper Begonias deserve a place in Mississippi landscapes

W
e survived
the latest
polar vor-
tex, and I join other
Mississippi garden-
ers in being thank-
ful that we didn’t get
the really extreme
cold our friends up
north experienced.
But still, it was cold
enough for me and
my garden. Gary Bachman
My fall-planted
tomatoes finally gave in but
not before providing my family
with 10 gallons of green toma-
toes. I have to say there’s noth-
ing like picking fresh tomatoes with Green Leaf, Red with
for fried green tomatoes in
January!
But now it looks like we’re
going to start warming up,
and I’m looking forward to the
great, warm-season flowering
annuals. And there’s not a
better plant to share for this
summer than the 2019 Missis-
sippi Medallion winner Whop-
per Begonia.
Whopper Begonia has
foliage that is waxy, shiny and
smooth. Both its leaves and
flowers live up to health. Since these plants want
the whopper name. regular, consistent watering,
Foliage is either fertilizing this way is easy.
green or bronze, The Whopper series also
while the flower does extremely well in pots,
clusters are red or which is my favorite way of
rose. growing these plants. They
The huge leaves look great placed beside an
provide a great entry to the home, on a patio,
background for the or even in a hanging basket.
main color show. As far as other maintenance
The flowers are is concerned, no deadheading
some of the biggest is required. You can remove
of all begonias, with the faded blooms, but this is
clusters up to 3 inches in diam- not necessary to promote new
eter. This series was developed blooms.
Ball Horticultural Co.
by Benary, and there are four These begonias are not win-
The leaves of Begonia Whopper are huge and provide a great back-
varieties to choose from: Red ground for the main color show, such as these flowers seen on the ter hardy, but the good news
Red with Bronze Leaf. is they can be moved inside to
Bronze Leaf Improved, Rose a sunny window to be enjoyed
with Bronze Leaf Improved 55-mph plant, because you SunPatiens. This timing allows during the winter. This is an
and Rose with Green Leaf notice them when you drive by the root system to become excellent option when growing
Improved. at that speed. They can easily established. Whopper Begonias in contain-
While most people think of grow to 24 inches tall and wide. These begonias respond ers.
begonias as shade plants, the Those grown in full sun tend to very well to fertilizer; if you Gary Bachman is an Ex-
Whopper series can handle a be larger and fuller than those don’t feed them, they have tension and research professor
fair amount of sun, as well as grown in the deep shade. sluggish growth and flower- of horticulture at the Missis-
and Mississippi’s intense, tor- For the best landscape ing. Start with an application sippi State University Coastal
rid heat, if you supply adequate performance, plant Whopper of slow-release fertilizer at Research and Extension Center
water. Begonias before summer planting. I like to use water-sol- in Biloxi and hosts Southern
Whopper Begonias have temperatures set in. Use the uble fertilizer every couple of Gardening television and radio
a presence in the landscape. same planting timing as the weeks through the summer programs. Contact him at south-
Sometimes they’re called a Mississippi Medallion winner to improve flowering and leaf erngardening@msstate.edu.

School news
UA graduates
Katelyn Bickerstaff,
Daisha Coleman, Sydney
Ellis, Allen Hammond,
Wade Leonard and Alex
Spears, all of Columbus,
and Amanda Matthes of
Steens and Alex Spears
of Caledonia were among
the 2018 fall semester
gradautes at the Universi-
ty of Alabama.
The University of
Alabama awarded some
2,065 degrees during its
fall commencement Dec.
15, 2018.
Lowndes MSU graduates
Lowndes County stu-
dents were among Spring
2018 graduates at Mis-
sissippi State University.
They include:
Caledonia: Alexander
Hall Carlyle, Matthew
Taylor Murphy, Ryan
Wayne Robinson, James
Curtis Smith, Zachary
Dennis Taylor and Clara
Bailey Wallace;
Crawford: Sinitra
Samone Hines, Joshua
Henry Holtcamp and
Victor Santes Wilbon;
Columbus: Caroline
Marie Brooks, Trenton
N. Brown, Kimberly
Rebecca Call, Jasmine
Monique Cox, Heath Bar-
rett Fisackerly, Thomas
Hazard Glenn, Walter K.
Ingram, Trace Payton
Lee, Quint Lemmers,
Reginald Rodriguous Mc-
Grew, Brittney Ann-Ale-
cia Perkins, Anthony
Douglas Pettit, Eugene
Lazarus Prude, Kevin
Ray Rowland, Jared
Preston Shaw, Courtney
Bradford Smtih and
Takazia Monesha Snell;
Mayhew: David Pen-
nington Kennedy;
Steens: Benjamin M.
Machen, Andrew Robin
Weaver and Thomas
Dean Weaver
Lowndes County
MSU Honors
Mississippi State Uni-
versity released its 2018
Fall Semester honors
list. Lowndes Countians
included are:
Dean’s List
Caledonia: Jason Ty-
ler Bryant, Toby Andrew
Butler, Amber Leigh
Sadlick, Quinten Javon
Scott and Clara Bailey
Wallace;
Crawford: Joseph
Philip Stoll;
Columbus: Catherine
Alexis Bennett, Heather
Evelyn Bostick, Caroline
Marie Brooks, Walker
Patton Brown, Mary
Beth Caldwell, Christy
Lynn Covington, Storm
Elizabeth Creel, Taylor
Berkley Dalrymple, Alex
Javon Davis, Ashley
Nicole Derby, Mary Eliz-
abeth Gardner, Jala Ree
Gordman, Allison Nicole
Granberry, William
Stephen Hardy, Kathryn
Camille Hintz, Brian
M. Hudson, Andrew
Clinton Junkin, Caleb
Rainey Kimble, Autumn
Magnolia LaGrand,
Thomas Patrick Mallo-
ry, Kayla Marie Marini,
Krysten E. Moore, Anna
Douglass Rooker, Isaac
Joseph Saint, Takazia
Monesha Snell, Jacob
Allen Swartz, Jasmine
Elyse Topps, Abigail Lee
Torres, Andrew Ryan
Whittington, Madeleine
Kayne Whittle and Ame-
chia Mikasa Wilson;
Steens: Trevor
Wayne Cole, Ryann
Nichole Cook, Katelyn
Ashley Kendrick and
James Solomon Zant
President’s List
Caledonia: Elisabeth
Kristine Ama, Alexander
Hall Carlyle, Christo-
pher Morgan Clements,
Taylor O’Neil Dodson,
Kaylan Reed Elliott,
Derek Richard Hilfiker,
Ragan Elise Mims
and Victoria Krislyn
Schrock;
Crawford: Joshua
Henry Holtcamp;
Columbus: Abby
Ruth Akins, Cheyanne
Elizabeth Allred, Mallo-
ry Carol Amos, Victoria
Aimee Bradley, Trenton
N. Brown, Kaelan Rich-
ard Brownstein, Ashli R.
Butler, Randa Elizabeth
Byars, Kimberly Rebec-
ca Call, Sean Cully Car-
penter, Anna Claire Cole-
man, Harrison Gregory
Criswell, Stephanie Alex-
andria Dauber, Cameron
Michael Davis, Gabrielle
Nicole Dean, Johna-
than Christian Donoho,
Marlin Fields Ferguson,
WIlliam Dalton Ford,
Zoe Marie Fowler, Cyn-
thia Liz Fultz Martinez,
Christian James Hedge,
Kylin Jatavian Hill,
Giulia Elizabeth Hintz,
Blade Carson Hodges,
Burkley Lamar Jernigan,
Ester Juarez, Elizabeth
Allie Kerby, Nicole Eva
Erica Kreitel, Lisa Mi-
chelle Lee, Trace Payton
Lee, Quint Lemmers,
Samuel Taylor Linscott,
Kathryn Hope Mackey,
Emily Ann Markham,
Ragan Elise Mims, Anna
Leigh Minga, Wesley
Judd Murphy, Monte-
rell Neal, Je’Ray Aliyah
Nelson, Stella Kather-
ine Nichols, Latonia
Danielle Parker, Brian
Christopher Schmidt,
James Andrews Sparks,
John Neil Stanback,
Ashley Dai Stephens,
Sarah Katherine Sykes,
Kelci Nicole Tucker, Erin
Claire Wallace, Willard
Thomas Wells and John
Bradley Weseli;
Steens: Brooklyn D.
Waldrep

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EAR ABBY: My
wife and I have
been married for
36 years and have five
adult children. We have
a loving, caring and
mutually supportive
relationship.
We recently had din-
ner at a restaurant, and
she became very flirty
and familiar with our
male server, who was
one-third her age and a
complete stranger. She
complimented him on Dear Abby
his handsome looks,
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his smooth and reassuring speaking
style. I thought she was out of line,
and on the ride home, I told her so.
She became defensive and angry and
said she was only kid- really connect with. However, one girl center about them. that someone with an obvious disabil-
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Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb.
10). As the sun rocks your
birth cradle in the sky, your
personal life is illuminated
with a brilliant warmth. New
excitement overwrites old
routines. There’s a shift in
how money comes to you as
the world accommodates your
creativity in new ways. You
can afford to be fearless as
you explore and invest in your
talents. Leo and Virgo adore
you. Your lucky numbers are:
6, 40, 28, 1 and 13.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). You see when it’s time to
rebel. When the norms don’t
make sense, the popular
opinion is clearly wrong and
people are behaving badly en
masse, nonconformity is a
moral imperative.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). When your loved ones
get down and need encour-
agement, you have kind words
to share. What are the words
you give yourself, though?
Are they anywhere near as
kind? Can you shore up the
difference?
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). Sure, life is complicated,
but you don’t have to sort
it all out in a day, so relax.
Your wish to be lighter and
brighter, with more energy and
optimism, can be achieved
through a simple habit of
focusing on better things.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). The first step is to build
an image of what you want
in your head. It’s harder than
it seems because what you
don’t want keeps coming to
mind instead. So work on it.
Make the imagined reality so
big that there’s no room for
much else.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Remorse can be a stage in
maturity and growth, but only
if it’s a feeling that gets pro-
cessed and moved through.
Because you’re loving, you
won’t let anyone, including
yourself, wallow in remorse —
not on your watch!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Imperfection is ubiq-
uitous. Of course a person
can be ordinarily flawed yet
extremely worthy of being
cherished. So don’t for a
second think that care and
kindness shouldn’t rightly flow
to you. Just accept it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). Don’t forget to bring your
imagination, because the
most important things about
the situation won’t be obvi-
ous, and imagination makes
you sensitive to such easily
missed details.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). There may be practical
reasons that it’s hard to find
the right person for a role, but
rest assured that there are
also practical solutions you
can employ to compensate
for them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Creation is a manip-
ulation of energy. You move
one thing to form another, cut
together concepts, change the
context, bring together differ-
ent elements — all in a day’s
work. You’re in a flow now.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There’s really no getting
around it. We have to be con-
sidered with compassion and
perhaps a sense of humor
to be tolerated over the long
term.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). There’s something to fig-
ure out, but you won’t be able
to, not completely. However,
even just trying will engage
the higher mental faculties
that will get you in harmony
with life.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). When people have sim-
ilar gifts, they can be assets
to each other — sharing
experiences and knowledge or
banding together to compound
their powers. Or they can be
competitive threats to each
other. So go carefully. Read
the room.

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.
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-
LLC
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
We unlock 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Discipleship
Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m., Sanctuary Choir
cars
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
p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
RESIDENTIAL FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 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
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 6:30 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. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
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., 662-798-0179
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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
MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — 842 Hwy.
45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Herb
Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937
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.
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
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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
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 or uua.org
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 &
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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
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., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen.
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) 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 Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441 18th St. S.
Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP — 2651 Trinity
Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Every
2nd and 4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m., Wednesday www.memorialgunterpeel.com
6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m.
903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., Sunday
Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old, 5-12 yr. old.
Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck Eubanks.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY CHURCH
— 312 N. Lehmberg Rd., Sunday Prayer Time 9:50 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Thursday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines, Planter and Pastor. 662-570-
1856
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m.
Rev. 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.
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES
Since 1960
— 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 24 Hour Towing
a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor
Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252
1024 Gardner Blvd.
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES 328-8277
— 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 mdavis43@hotmail.com
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH —
725 4th Ave. N. Visit www.stcatherineorthodox.com for
schedule of services and updates on this Mission.
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
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL
NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875 Richardson
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747 E-mail:
nhpccolumbus@yahoo.com
PENTECOSTAL
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
1721 Hwy 45 N
UNITED PENTECOSTAL ® Columbus, MS
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 5850 662.848.0919
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
TRINITY PLACE
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Offering independent living apartments, personal
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) — 515
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Hunting • Fishing
Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 p.m. Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
John Richards, Pastor.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Oktibbeha County Co-Op
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2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Bible Study 5 662-323-1742
p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 4 p.m.), 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: Exercise
Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke Lawson,
Pastor. 662-328-2692
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt Rd.
Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m., Adult Choir
Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd Wednesdays
6 p.m. Rev. Wayne Bruchey, Pastor.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) — Main
and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:40
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:30 p.m.,
Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha, Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH —
3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
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 Service 9 a.m., Sabbath School
The McBryde Family
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Ray
Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th St. N.
1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
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
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CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Specializing in industrial accounts
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windows, shower doors,
TRICAL BID PACKAGE ness enterprises will be ALLSTUMP GRINDING roasts, broils, bakes, collect data, record all vice delivery for low-in-
etc. & valid driver's li-
afforded the full oppor- SERVICE fries, boils, steams and applicable data ele- come youth, adults,
cense. Excellent com-
CITY OF COLUMBUS tunity to submit bids in GET 'ER DONE! stews meats, fish and ments, and provide re- senior citizens and/or
munication skills, posit-
response to this invita- We can grind all your poultry. Prepares soups, ports that will directly people with disabilities;
ive attitude & willing- support independent
tion and will not be dis-
RegulaR Rates
Sealed bids will be re- stumps. Hard to reach stocks, broths, gravies, ness to get the job done 5. Demonstrated work-
ceived by the City of criminated against on places, blown over sauces and puddings evaluations to determ- ing knowledge of sup-
right required! Salary
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20 Columbus, Mississippi the grounds of race, col- roots, hillsides, back- without the use of pack- will be determined by
ine the effectiveness of portive services and oth-
in the Columbus Build- or, or national origin in aged mixes. Adjusts the ROSS Program at er resources for youth,
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20 consideration for an
yards, pastures. Free experience. Contact the Housing Authority. adults, senior citizens
ing Inspection Depart- estimates. You find it, standardized recipes for
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80 ment, 1621 Main award. number of servings, per-
Juanita or Glen at The ROSS Program Ser- and/or non-elderly
we'll grind it! 205-932-5812.
Rate applies to commercial operations Street, Columbus, MS 662-361-8379 forms yield testing; pre- vice Coordinator will people with disabilities
39701, until 2:00 P.M., The City of Columbus re- also be responsible for available in the local
and merchandise over $1,000. pares cold food plat-
coordinating services area;
Local Time, on Tuesday, serves the right to re- ters such as ham, sal-
March 12, 2019 for ject any and all bids and Tree Services 1860 mon and roast beef and programs for Hous- 6. Demonstrated ability
to waive any informalit- ing Authority residents to advocate, organize,
supeR saveR Rates supplying all labor and
materials (as specified) ies or irregularities
A&T Tree Service platters, and salads and
hors d'oeuvres; mixes
FULL TIME Position.
Must have valid driver's
as assigned among Fed- problem-solve, and
Bucket truck & stump eral Public Housing Res- provide results for low-
6 Days ...................................... $12.00 necessary for construc- there in. removal. Free est. and prepares cold license & be able to
tion of “AIRLINE ROAD sauces, meat glazes, idents, focusing on: income families, the
12 Days.................................... $18.00 Serving Columbus drive truck w/ trailer for elderly and/or people
FIRE STATION – MECH- BY: /s/ Robert Smith molded aspics and delivery of equipment.
Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. ANICAL AND ELECTRIC- Robert Smith, Mayor
since 1987. Senior
salad dressings, and 1) Establishing, organiz- with disabilities; and
citizen disc. Call Alvin @ Some Counter Sales, ing, managing and main- 7. Demonstrated ability
Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to AL BID PACKAGE.” City of Columbus 242-0324/241-4447 carves vegetables and Mechanical Knowledge
fruits as garnishes for taining the ROSS Grant to provide communica-
private party ads of non-commercial nature for The work generally con- Advertisement Dates:
"We'll go out on a limb
food platters and
& lifting required. Apply Program in keeping with tions in a manner that
merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in for you!" in person at Handyman the all outcome meas- is effective for persons
sists of the installation February 10, 2019 dishes. Prepares entire Rentals, Inc. on Hwy 82
ad. 1 item per Ad. No pets, firewood, etc. February 17, 2019 ures, and collecting and with disabilities and per-
of electrical and mech- VICKERS TREE meals which requires West in Starkville. maintaining all avail-
anical systems for the coordinating the cook- sons with limited Eng-
SERVICE, LLC able data for analysis; lish proficiency (LEP).
interior of the newly con- Tree trimming and re- ing of several items with 2) Establishing compre- 8. Valid Driver’s Li-
gaRage sale Rates structed Airline Road
Fire Station.
Building & Remodeling 1120
moval. Fully insured. different cooking times
and characteristics.
hensive and strong alli- cense.
4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20 SUGGS CONSTRUCTION Free estimates.
Plans the cooking pro-
ances with community
Building, remodeling, *Now Accepting Credit HEAVY EQUIPMENT service providers; Hiring decisions are
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00 The above general out-
metal roofing, painting & Debit Cards* cess to produce com- SERVICE MECHANIC 3) Building an array of contingent upon results
line of the work does Call Curt 662-418-0889 plete meals on time and with verifiable experi- on-site programs and of reference check, a
Price includes 2 Free Garage Sale signs. not in any way limit the & all home repairs. or 662-549-2902 at the proper temperat- ence, own tools and services, and a broad background screening,
responsibility of the 662-242-3471 ure.
“A cut above the rest” clean MVR. Submit network of referral op- and pre-employment
Contractor to perform all resume by fax to tions; physical including alco-
work and furnish all Apply at 662-492-4490 4) Effectively marketing hol/drug testing.
fRee seRvices plant, labor, equipment Tom Hatcher, LLC Clerical & Office 3050 www.NAFJOBS.org. or email to: jm.site the ROSS Grant Pro- Resumes and refer-
and materials required Custom Construction,
Bargain Column For items $100 or less by the specifications Restoration, Remodel- LOCAL COMPANY masters@yahoo.com grams to all Housing Au- ences must be sent to:
ONLY 6 lines of text (approximately 15 charac- thority residents; P.O. Box 1384 Colum-
and the drawings re- ing, Repair, Insurance looking for receptionist/ 5) Establishing and con- bus, MS, MS 39703.
ters) and will run for 3 days. claims. 662-364-1769. secretary. Previous ex- General Help Wanted 3200
ferred to therein.
Free pets Up to 6 lines of text, runs for 3 days. Licensed & Bonded perience helpful but not ducting (1) Initial As- Deadline for application
Lost & Found Up to 6 lines of text, runs for The contract time is
necessary. Computer sessments, to determ- is February 19, 2019 at
ine needs to be used as 4:00pm.
3 days. skills a must. Send
180 calendar days. Li- a basis to develop pro-
Free ads are taken by e-mail or in person at our quidated damages will General Services 1360 resume to:
grams and services; (2) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
office. Ads will not be taken by telephone. Box 661, c/o The
be assessed in the FREE TRAINING for Developing and updat- EMPLOYER. For More In-
Commercial Dispatch,
amount of Two Hun- JOB SEEKING WOMEN; PO Box 511, Columbus, ing Service Plans; (3) formation please con-
0 Legals 4390 Computer Equipment dred Dollars ($200.00) COMPUTER TRAINING,
MS 39703. Providing Case Manage- tact Columbus Housing
4420 Farm Equipment & for each calendar day ment Services; (4) Facil- Authority at 662-328-
1000 Service Supplies the Work has not
RESUME WRITING, & IN-
itating On-site pro- 4236.
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating TERVIEW SKILLS; General Help Wanted 3200
4450 Firewood achieved Substantial grams and services; (5)
Tues & Thurs Evening Making and Tracking Re-
1060 Appliance Repair 4460 Flea Markets Completion. classes start February 14 FSS is looking for a
1070 Asphalt & Paving ferrals; and (6) Main-
4480 Furniture 5th. Enroll now at Chris- Arts & Crafts Manager taining comprehensive
1090 Automotive Services Special Damages – In tian Women's Job
4510 Garage Sales addition to the amounts Corps. Min H.S. Dip- Full time with Benefits. records of all programs,
1120 Building & Remodeling 4540 General Merchandise provided for liquidated services and referrals
1150 Carpeting/Flooring loma or Equivalent re- Duties: Responsible for provided, including at-
4570 Household Goods damages, Contractor, in quired. Call 662-722-
1180 Childcare the event of such de- the daily operation of tendance and follow-
4630 Lawn & Garden 3016 or 662-597-1030 the 14th FSS Arts and through and Outcome-
1210 Chimney Cleaning fault, shall pay the Own-
4660 Merchandise Rentals er the actual costs reas- Crafts Center to ensure based records.
1240 Contractors 4690 Musical Instruments economic and efficient 6) Maintaining all docu-
onably incurred by Own-
1250 Computer Services 4700 Satellites er for engineering and Need a Babysitter or a operations. Plans, mentation, filing and re-
1270 Electrical inspection forces em- Tutor? Call 662-574- schedules and imple- porting, including HUD
4720 Sporting Goods ments arts and crafts
1300 Excavating ployed on the work after 0426. Teacher Certi- Reports, associated
4750 Stereos & TV’s fied in most subjects. classes and events. with the ROSS Grant
1320 Fitness Training the time stipulated for
4780 Wanted To Buy the completion of the Program.
1330 Furniture Repair & Qualifications: Must
5000 Pets & Livestock work.
Refinishing have supervisory man- Qualifications and
5100 Free Pets Need a Privacy Fence?
1360 General Services CERTIFICATE OF RE- Call me! Licensed w/ agement experience in Skills:
1380 Housecleaning 5150 Pets SPONSIBILITY: Each 30+ years of exp. Call a similar type industry Minimum Qualifications
5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock with incumbent demon- for the ROSS Coordinat-
1390 Insulation contractor submitting a or text 662-549-7167.
strated knowledge skill or include the following:
1400 Insurance 5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming bid in excess of
in applying and adapt- 1. A Bachelor of Social
1410 Interior Decorators 5300 Supplies/Accessories $50,000.00 must show
on his bid and on the ing cultural, education- Work or degree in Ge-
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 5350 Veterinarians PAINTING/CARPENTRY al and/or recreational rontology, Psychology or
face of the envelope 30 years experience. Counseling is prefer-
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 5400 Wanted To Buy containing the bid, his activities in arts and
Great prices. Call crafts. able; although any oth-
1500 Locksmiths 6000 Financial Certificate of Respons- Leslie, 662-570-5490. er completed college de-
1530 Machinery Repair ibility Number, as re- gree in a related course
6050 Business Opportunity quired by Section 31-3- Apply at
1560 Mobile Home Services 6100 Business Opportunity www.NAFJOBS.org. of study is fully accept-
21 and 21-3-15, Missis- able. We may also con-
1590 Moving & Storage Wanted sippi Code of 1972. If RETAINER WALL, drive-
MISSISSIPPI STATE
1620 Painting & Papering way, foundation, con- sider individuals who do
the bid does not ex-
1650 Pest Control
6120 Check Cashing
ceed $50,000.00, a crete, masonry restora- University (MSU), not have a college de-
6150 Insurance tion, remodeling, base- Department of Physics gree, but who have rel-
1680 Plumbing notation so stating and Astronomy. Job evant work experience;
6200 Loans must appear on the ment foundation, re-
duties include machine
1710 Printing 6250 Mortgages pairs, small dump truck 2. Knowledge of proced-
face of the envelope. shop, property control, ures and eligibility for
1740 Roofing & Guttering 6300 Stocks & Bonds hauling (5-6 yd) load &
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers EVIDENCE: No bid will demolition/lot cleaning. and safety policies. federal and applicable
6350 Business for Sale View full job informa- state entitlement pro-
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick be opened, considered Burr Masonry tion and/or apply for grams; legal liability is-
7000 Rentals or accepted unless the 662-242-0259.
1790 Stump Removal position at www.msu- sues relating to provid-
1800 Swimming Pools 7050 Apartments above information is giv- jobs.msstate.edu. ing Service Coordina-
1830 Tax Service 7100 Commercial Property en as specified. Candidate will attach a tion;
WORK WANTED: cover letter, current 3. For applicants pro-
1860 Tree Service 7150 Houses
Proposals shall be sub- Licensed & Bonded-car- resume or curriculum posing to serve elderly
1890 Upholstery 7180 Hunting Land mitted in a sealed en- pentry, painting, & de- vita, and the complete residents, the ROSS-SC
1910 Welding 7190 Land for Rent/Lease velope and deposited molition. Landscaping, contact information for should possess know-
7200 Mobile Homes with the City of Colum- gutters cleaned, bush at least three profes- ledge of the aging pro-
2000 Announcements 7250 Mobile Home Spaces bus prior to the hour hogging, clean-up work, sional references. MSU cess, elder services,
2050 Card of Thanks 7300 Office Spaces and date herein before pressure washing, mov- is an equal opportunity disability services, drug
2100 Fraternal & Lodge designated. No bidder ing help & furniture employer, and all quali- and alcohol use and ab-
7350 Resort Rentals may withdraw his bid repair. 662-242-3608 fied applicants will use by the elderly, and
2150 Good Things To Eat 7400 River Property within ninety (90) days receive consideration mental health issues;
2200 In Memorial 7450 Rooms after the actual date of for employment without 4. Two to three years’
2250 Instruction & School the opening thereof.
Lawn Care / Landscaping experience in social ser-
7500 Storage & Garages regard to race, color,
2300 Lost & Found 1470 religion, ethnicity, sex vice delivery for low-in-
7520 Vacation Rentals come youth, adults,
2350 Personals Each Bidder must de- (including pregnancy
7550 Wanted to Rent posit with his proposal, JESSE & BEVERLY'S and gender identity), senior citizens and/or
2400 Special Notices 7600 Waterfront Property LAWN SERVICE. Mow- people with disabilities;
a Bid Bond or Certified national origin, disabil-
2600 Travel/Entertainment Check in an amount ing, cleanup, landscap- 5. Demonstrated work-
8000 Real Estate ity status, age, sexual
ing, sodding, & tree cut- ing knowledge of sup-
3000 Employment 8050 Commercial Property
equal to five percent orientation, genetic
3050 Clerical & Office (5%) of his bid, payable ting. 356-6525. information, protected portive services and oth-
8100 Farms & Timberland to the City of Columbus, veteran status, or any er resources for youth,
3100 Data Processing/ Computer 8150 Houses - Northside as bid security. The suc- Painting & Papering 1620 other characteristic adults, senior citizens
3150 Domestic Help cessful bidder will be re- protected by law. We and/or non-elderly
8200 Houses - East people with disabilities
3170 Engineering 8250 Houses - New Hope quired to furnish a Pay- SULLIVAN'S PAINT always welcome nomin-
ment Bond and Perform- ations and applica- available in the local
3200 General Help Wanted 8300 Houses - South SERVICE area;
3250 Management Positions ance Bond each in the Certified in lead tions from women,
8350 Houses - West amount of one hundred 6. Demonstrated ability
3300 Medical/Dental removal. Offering spe- members of any minor- to advocate, organize,
8450 Houses - Caledonia percent (100%) of the cial prices on interior & ity group, and others
3350 Opportunity Information contract amount. problem-solve, and
8500 Houses - Other exterior painting, pres- who share our passion provide results for low-
3400 Part-Time 8520 Hunting Land sure washing & sheet for building a diverse
Bid documents are be- income families, the
3450 Positions Wanted rock repairs. community that re-
8550 Investment Property ing made available via flects the diversity in
elderly and/or people
3500 Professional Free Estimates with disabilities; and
8600 Lots & Acreage original paper copy. Plan Call 435-6528 our student population.
3550 Restaurant/Hotel 8650 Mobile Homes holders are required to
7. Demonstrated ability
3600 Sales/Marketing to provide communica-
8700 Mobile Home Spaces register for an account General Help Wanted 3200 tions in a manner that
3650Trades 8750 Resort Property at www.neel-schaffer- is effective for persons
3700Truck Driving plans.com to view and with disabilities and per-
8800 River Property order Bid Documents. sons with limited Eng-
4000 Merchandise 8850 Wanted to Buy All plan holders are re- lish proficiency (LEP).
4030 Air Conditioners 8900 Waterfront Property quired to have a valid 8. Valid Driver’s Li-
4060 Antiques email address for regis- cense.
9000 Transportation tration. Bid documents
4090 Appliances 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts are non-refundable and Hiring decisions are
4120 Auctions 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing must be purchased contingent upon results
4150 Baby Articles 9150 Autos for Sale through the website. of reference check, a
4180 Bargain Column 9200 Aviation Electronic bids shall be background screening,
4210 Bicycles submitted through and pre-employment
9250 Boats & Marine www.neel-schaffer.com.
4240 Building Materials physical including alco-
9300 Camper/R.V.’s Questions regarding hol/drug testing.
4250 Burial Plots 9350 Golf Carts electronic bidding, web- Resumes and refer-
4270 Business Furniture & 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs site registration, or on- ences must be sent to:
Equipment 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment line orders please con- P.O. Box 1384 Colum-
4300 Camera Equipment tact Plan House Print- bus, MS, MS 39703.
9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses ing at (662) 407-0193. Deadline for application
4330 Clothing 9550 Wanted to Buy
4360 Coins & Jewelry is February 19, 2019 at
The City of Columbus 4:00pm.
hereby notifies all Bid-
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Counseling is prefer-
able; Sunday, February
although any oth- 10, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
er completed college de-
gree in a related course
of study is fully accept- Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Commercial Property For Houses For Rent: Other 7180
able. We may also con- Rent 7100
sider individuals who do 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. 1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities
not have a college de- College Manor Apts, dir- COMMERCIAL PROPER- Included. $450/mo.
gree, but who have rel- ectly across from MUW. TIES/Retail/Office One person only. Refs
evant work experience; Completely renovated, Spaces starting @ req. Contact/leave a
2. Knowledge of proced- incl granite countertops, $285/mo. Downtown & message for more info:
ures and eligibility for SS appls & W/D. 12 mo East Columbus loca- 662-328-8655.
federal and applicable lease, dep req, $650/ tions. 662-435-4188.
state entitlement pro- mo. 662-425-3817.
grams; legal liability is- OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
sues relating to provid- 2BR/1BA located in square feet. 294 2BR/1BA 1417
ing Service Coordina- Historic Downtown Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-Sanders Mill Rd. Old
tion; Columbus. 2,000 sqft. ing terms. Available country house in
3. For applicants pro- Hardwood floors now. 662-328-8254. Steens, Caledonia
posing to serve elderly throughout. Open floor. schools, new carpet &
residents, the ROSS-SC HISTORIC DOWNTOWN paint inside. $685/mo.
Very nice. Incl W&D. Columbus Office, Retail, $685 deposit. No pets.
should possess know- $1200/mo. Call
ledge of the aging pro- Restaurant Space avail- Call 662-356-4764.
662-328-8655. able. Call 662-328-
cess, elder services,
disability services, drug 8655 or 662-574-7879.
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA, Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
and alcohol use and ab- CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
use by the elderly, and Houses For Rent: Northside
historic district, 1 block 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
mental health issues;
from downtown, $625/
7110
4. Two to three years’ Hope school dist.
experience in social ser- mo. + $625 dep. NO 2BR/1BA. 601 21st St. $500/mo & $500 dep.
PETS. 662-574-8789. Call between 10a-7p.

Call
vice delivery for low-in- N. $550/mo. $550 de-
come youth, adults, Peaceful & Quiet area. posit. 770-316-1714. 662-386-4292.
senior citizens and/or NO TEXT MESSAGES.
people with disabilities; 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 3BR/1.5BA house in
5. Demonstrated work- ments & townhouses. Columbus. 1801 MLK
ing knowledge of sup- Call for more info. Dr. $695/mo. $695 de-

Sudoku
328-2424
portive services and oth- 662-328-8254. posit. 770-316-1714. RENT A fully equipped YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
camper w/utilities &
er resources for youth,
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
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adults, senior citizens FIRST FULL MONTH COLONIAL TOWN- cable from $145/wk - YESTERDAY’S
and/or non-elderly RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- $535/month. Colum- Sudoku is a number-
people with disabilities room Apts/Townhomes. room w/ 2-3 bath town- bus & County School placing puzzle based on
Sudoku is a number-
8 1 6 9 7 3 2 5 4
available in the local Stove & refrigerator. houses. $600 to $695. locations. 662-242-
to place an ad in the 662-549-9555. Ask for 7653 or 601-940-1397.
What agiven
9x9 grid with several
placing puzzle based on 9 7 4 5 6 2 1 8 3

2019 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

area; $335-$600 Monthly.
6. Demonstrated ability Glenn or text.
Credit check & deposit. a 9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 3 2 5 1 8 4 9 7 6
to advocate, organize, Coleman Realty,

You’re 1 to 9 in the empty spaces

given numbers. The object
problem-solve, and FIRST FULL MONTH Commercial Property 8050 is to place the numbers
provide results for low-
662-329-2323. FREE! 2BR House,
is to place the numbers
1 6 7 2 3 9 8 4 5
$485. 3BR House, BUILDING & LAND for
income families, the DOWNTOWN LOFT. $550. 1BA, stove, re- 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 5 3 2 8 4 6 7 9 1
Looking column and each 3x3 box
elderly and/or people Very big, nice 1 bed-
sale. 5,000 sq. ft. met- so that each row, each
frig, electric heat, win- so that each row, each
with disabilities; and
7. Demonstrated ability
room. Wood floors, lots dow a/c. 1 yr. lease.
al Ceco building. Loc-
ated on 8.5 ac. of land.
4 8 9 7 1 5 6 3 2
of windows. $700 per Credit check. Coleman column and each 3x3 box
contains the same number 6 5 8 4 2 7 3 1 9
For
to provide communica- Building includes 700
How else are you
tions in a manner that
month. Call Stewart,
662-364-1610.
Realty. 662-329-2323. sq. ft. heated & cooled contains the same number
only once. The difficulty
is effective for persons
HOUSE WITH APART-
office, kitchen, bath and only once. The difficulty 2 9 1 3 5 8 4 6 7
going to sell that
with disabilities and per- tool room. Behind level increases from
sons with limited Eng-
lish proficiency (LEP).
stuff in your
8. Valid Driver’s Li-
COLEMAN
RENTALS
MENT NEAR MUW.

from MUW. L/r, d/r,

house at 6901 Hwy. 12
323 13th St. N. 3 Blks E. Steens. $150,000.
662-574-8437.
In Monday to Sunday.
level increases from
Monday to Sunday.
7 4
Difficulty Level
3 6 9 1 5 2 8
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cense. b/r, kitchen, large f/r

garage? TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA.
Laundry room, outside
Hiring decisions are 1 BEDROOM fenced patio, screened RETAIL SPACE Available
contingent upon results
of reference check, a 2 BEDROOMS side porch & work room in Historic Downtown. CLASSIFIEDS
WITH ATTACHED APART-
background screening,
and pre-employment
3 BEDROOMS MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen 404 Main St. 3,000
sq. ft. $1,300/mo. www.cdispatch.com
physical including alco- & bathroom. NO HUD. Call 662-328-8655
LEASE,
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hol/drug
General Helptesting.
Wanted 3200 Estate Sales 4490 Ref. req. Dep. req. or 662-574-7879. Houses For Sale: West 8350
Resumes and refer- Pets allowed w/ extra
ences must be sent to: Estate Sale-New Hope
DEPOSIT dep. $1075/mo. FSBO: 3BR/2BA in May-
P.O. Box 1384 Colum- 36 Whispering Trees AND 662-386-7506. Houses For Sale: Northside hew, 1551 Garth Rd.
bus, MS, MS 39703. Feb. 15-17 (Fri-Sun), 8150 Close to Columbus,
Deadline for application
8a-5p. Estate includes CREDIT CHECK Houses For Rent: Caledonia Starkville & West Point.
is February 19, 2019 atking bedroom suite, an- 7160 CONVENIENT 3BR/2BA. New HVAC, 1.7 acres,
4:00pm. tique chest of drawers,
dresser, & tables, girls 662-329-2323 2BR/1BA. Privacy
For Sale or Lease! 512 large metal bldg incl.
Lincoln Rd. New paint, $139,000. 662-418-
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY bedroom furniture, din- fence. Walking distance flooring, brick shop, 8984 or 662-552-1400.
EMPLOYER. For More In- ing room set, recliners, to school. $750/mo + fenced bkyd & patio.
formation please con- sofas, treadmill, exer- 2411 HWY 45 N $750 dep. 1 year lease. Zoned commercial, can Investment Property 8550
tact Columbus Housing cise bike, kitchenware, No pets. 662-242- be home/office. 662-
Authority at 662-328- dishes, toys, tools, and COLUMBUS, MS
0683. 328-9634 for more info. GRAVEL FOR SALE on
4236. more. 662-574-1128. private property. Approx
Houses For Sale: Other 8500 6 acres. Will sell or
Medical / Dental 3300 Sporting Goods 4720 lease property located
in NE Noxubee County.
DENTAL ASSISTANT ED SANDERS Gunsmith 601-405-3717.
needed. Must have cur- Open for season! 9-5,
rent radiological license, Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
Over 50 years experi-
CPR Certification, and
at least 1 year experi- ence! Repairs, cleaning, It’s a classified
refinishing, scopes
ence. Send resume to
Office Manager mounted & zeroed, rule-of-thumb:
handmade knives.
PO Box 8936
Columbus, MS 39705 Located: Hwy 45 Alt, We tell readers
North of West Point,
HELP WANTED turn right on Yokahama what they need
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on
CARE CENTER OF Darracott Rd, will see to know to buy
ABERDEEN sign, 2.5mi ahead shop
on left. 662-494-6218. what they need.
NURSE CASE
MANAGER (RN) Business Opportunity 6050
M – F, 8A – 4:30P Lots & Acreage 8600
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
RN SUPERVISOR Columbus: 411 Main 22 ACRES in Caledonia
7A – 3P St. Office, Retail, Res- on Wood Rd. All road
taurant Space available. frontage. Water & natur-
LPN 3P – 11P Full Time Call 423-333-1124. al gas available. Resid-
ential Development
Property. 662-356-6862
CNA 6A – 2P Full Time Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 or 662-574-3053.
CNA 2P- 10P PRN FOX RUN COMPANY LLC
1 & 2 BR near hospital. 250 ACRE pine planta-
Apply in person at $595-645/mo. Military tion with 10 to 16 year
Care Center discount offered, pet old trees, prime deer
505 Jackson St, area, pet friendly, and Houses For Sale: Other 8500 hunting, ideal for hunt-
Aberdeen furnished corporate ing club, $1500/acre,
EOE apartments available. will divide, Monroe
ON SITE SECURITY. County. 662-369-3778,
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. or 662-256-5838.
Truck Driving 3700 ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
24-HOUR CAMERA
CLASS A CDL DRIVER SURVEILLANCE. WINTER SPECIAL
with Truck & Lowboy Benji @ 662-386-4446 1.95 acre lots.
Trailer experience to Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Good/bad credit.
load, haul, & unload Sat/Sun by appt only. 10% down, as low as
heavy construction $299/mo. Eaton Land.
equipment. Overnight PEAR ORCHARD APTS 662-361-7711
travel required. Only 2BR Townhouse - $585,
qualified applicants with W/D incl. Great loca- Campers & RVs 9300
clean MVR, current tion. $200 processing
medical examiner’s fee & $50 application TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
certificate and no acci-
dents need apply. Fax
fee. 662-328-9471 or located on Wilkins Wise ACROSS
662-889-7565. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
resume to 662-492- Hookups available. 1 Satchel part
4490 or email to jm.site
Apts For Rent: South 7040 $300/mo. 662-328- 6 Toy store section
masters@yahoo.com 8655 or 662-574-7879.
11 Sweet liqueur
1BR/1BA 505 5th Ave.
Bargain Column 4180 S. 1 block from down- Five Questions: 12 Bond, e.g.
town. Walking distance 13 Critic, at times
FOR SALE: Kenmore dry- to MUW. No pets. CAFB
er, exc. cond. $95. welcomed. XL l/r, d/r, 14 Puccini opera
Call 901-293-7608. b/r & backyard. In- 1 Hygiene 15 Venus’ love
cludes w/d, air condi-
tioner, gas heater, hard- 17 Lush
FOR SALE: Two wicker wood floors, electric 18 For each
love seats, ideal for
porch, both for $80.
stove, refrigerator.
$750/mo. $750 dep.
2 Kitchen 19 “Suits you right!”
Call/text 901-293-
7608.
662-364-6454. Stadium 22 Id —
Apts For Rent: West 7050 23 Iron’s target
24 With fervor
Burial Plots 4250
3 U.S. Civil
2 BURIAL plots. Friend- VIP War
25 Pate cover

Rentals
ship Cemetery, Colum- 27 Airport sched.
bus. Will sell together abbr.
or separate. $800 for
Apartments 30 Cops’ foes
4 John Jacob
one. $1200 for both.
Call 662-327-3335.
& Houses 31 P look-alike 5 Sub feature 29 Avoids
1 Bedrooms Jingleheimer 32 Curator’s 6 Heater 30 Highway exits
concern
Schmidt
FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY
Burial Space. Square 2 Bedroooms 7 Previously 34 Blown away
#103 X-11. $800. 3 Bedrooms 33 Trembling 8 Neatnik’s no-nos 36 Opposite of oui
Call Wortley Cole, 35 Intended 9 Concert bonus 37 Take a stab at
662-574-5591.
Furnished & 5 Mississippi 38 In debt 10 Declare
Farm Equipment & Supplies Unfurnished 39 Earlier 16 Copier features
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
4420 1, 2, & 3 Baths 40 Pound parts 20 Observatory
2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ Lease, Deposit 41 Boxer Liston feature
mulcher. <1,000 hrs, & Credit Check 42 Borders 21 Cow chow
$88,500. 2016 John
Deere 5100E Tractor, viceinvestments.com 24 Center
210 hrs. $39,500.
205-329-1790. 327-8555 DOWN
1 Tough situation
25 Corrida star
26 Get
Apts For Rent: Other 7080 2 Market events 27 Going awry
3 Snappy answer 28 From that place
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