The Commercial Dispatch Eedition 4-20-14

WEATHER
135TH YEAR, NO. 34

Eboni Sherrod
Third grade, West Lowndes
High 77 Low 54
Mostly sunny
Full forecast on
page 2A.
FIVE QUESTIONS
1 What dam regulates the ow of the
Nile?
2 What did the U.S. government tax at
one dollar per barrel to help nance
the Civil War?
3 What Anglo-Irish writers tombstone
has the line: I knew if I stayed around
long enough this would happen?
4 What is the second most common
element in the Sun after hydrogen?
5 Who lost to Muhammad Ali in a
1975 ght, despite connecting on 440
punches?
Answers, 6D
INSIDE
Classieds 4D
Comics Insert
Obituaries 7B
Opinions 4,5A
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LOCAL FOLKS
Kaylee Bonner is in fourth grade
at Cook Elementary.
CALENDAR
Monday, April 21
MSU Jazz Band: The Missis-
sippi State University Jazz Band
presents a free concert at 7:30
p.m. at Lee Halls Bettersworth
Auditorium on campus. Visit mu-
sic.msstate.edu/events for more
information or call 662-325-3070.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
April 21: Columbus Lown-
des Convention and Visitors
Bureau, CVB building 4 p.m.
April 24: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
April 24: Columbus Munic-
ipal School Board, Central
ofce, 6 p.m.
April 30: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
May 5: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
May 5: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
May 6: Columbus City
Council, municipal complex,
5 p.m.
BY NATHAN GREGORY
ngregory@cdispatch.com
Maranatha Faith Center
Pastor Steve Jamison sees the
$5.15 billion settlement from
Anadarko Petroleum Corpora-
tion as a major turning point
in the 15-year ght his East
Columbus church has led to
remediate the contamination
from the former Kerr-McGee
site and protect the safety of
those who live near it.
The site has been handed
over from the Environmental
Protection Agency to Multi-
state Environ-
mental Response
Trust and nearly
$68 million of that
settlement will be
used to clean up
the 90-acre site
that was shut
down in 2003, as
well as other plac-
es where creosote is located.
Regular exposure to creosote, a
wood preservative used exten-
sively at the plant while it was
in operation, was determined
to be carcinogenic to humans
by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer.
The Federal Occupational
Safety and Health Administra-
tion set a permissible exposure
limit of 0.2 milligrams of cre-
osote per cubic meter of air in
the workplace during an eight-
hour day and required indus-
tries report spills or accidental
release into the environment of
more than one pound.
In 2006, The Dispatch spoke
to three former Kerr-McGee
employees who said spills were
common not only at the site but
Settlement brings new hope for Kerr-McGee cleanup
BY SARAH FOWLER
sfowler@cdispatch.com
Advisors with Im-
manuel Christian School
are looking forward to
changes in the upcoming
school. From the possi-
bility of new athletic facil-
ities to a new headmaster,
advisors say the school
is primed for growth.
In addition to the new-
ly formed nine-member
school board, a pastoral
advisory board is also be-
ing considered.
One exciting consid-
eration by the board is
to develop an advisory
board made up of area
pastors who are willing
to provide
advice and
i n s i g h t ,
s c h o o l
board mem-
ber Billy
T h o m a s
said. Two
area pas-
tors have already demon-
strated keen interest in
being involved in this
community ministry.
The overall atmosphere
around Immanuel Chris-
tian School is one of cel-
ebration, strength and
determination to advance
the vision to be a Chris-
tian school passionate
about raising up the next
generation to know and
serve Jesus Christ as
well as committed to aca-
demic and athletic excel-
lence.
To help steer the stu-
dents toward that aca-
demic and athletic ex-
Immanuel Christian School charts new path forward
Jamison
School advisors say tuition will not
increase for upcoming school year
$68M set aside for clean-up of Columbus site
Thomas
See IMMANUEL, 6A
See CLEANUP, 6A
Caledonia woman extols
the joys of chicken keeping
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
F
or years, the approach of Easter
meant to trip to the local co-op
or feed store to buy an Easter
Chick.
In recent years, however, the prac-
tice of buying live chicks as Easter
gifts has fallen into disfavor in some
quarters.
The Humane Society of the United
States discourages people from acquir-
ing live chicks and rabbits as Easter
gifts.
Chicks and rabbits are among the
most-surrendered pets in the weeks
after Easter, according to the nation-
al group, which says often the ani-
mals are simply turned out to fend for
Chicks:
Theyre not just
for Easter anymore
See CHICKENS, 8A
TOP OF PAGE: Heritage
Elementary kindergartner
Kyleigh Havis, 6, daughter
of Jarad and Jessica Havis,
surveys the contents of her
egg basket during Heritage
Elementarys senior kinder-
garten Easter egg hunt on
Thursday morning. Mary
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Tombigbee
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Columbus through 3 p.m. yesterday
High/low ..................................... 79/46
Normal high/low ......................... 77/51
Record high ............................ 90 (2006)
Record low .............................. 34 (1956)
24 hours through 3 p.m. yest. .......... 0.00"
Month to date ................................. 6.23"
Normal month to date ...................... 3.12"
Year to date .................................. 18.50"
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Today Monday
Atlanta 72 49 pc 75 58 pc
Boston 53 38 pc 63 46 s
Chicago 75 51 pc 70 47 t
Dallas 80 62 pc 80 62 t
Honolulu 85 73 pc 84 73 pc
Jacksonville 70 54 c 75 56 s
Memphis 79 59 pc 79 61 t
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Monday
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77
51
Tuesday
A shower or t-storm
in spots
76
51
Wednesday
Plenty of sunshine
82
60
Thursday
Sunny and pleasant
Aberdeen Dam 188' 163.40' -0.50'
Stennis Dam 166' 139.96' -0.50'
Bevill Dam 136' 136.43' +0.09'
Amory 20' 11.83' -0.89'
Bigbee 14' 6.30' -1.75'
Columbus 15' 8.47' -1.15'
Fulton 20' 10.36' -0.62'
Tupelo 21' 1.60' -0.20'
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Sunrise ..... 6:17 a.m.
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Sunday
SAY WHAT?
It could lead to earmarking or withholding of federal funds
and increased monitoring.
Mississippi Board of Education member Paula Vanderford on
federal ofcials demanding a change to the way the state rates
its school districts and high schools. Story, 3A.
Title of new Hillary Clinton
book: Hard Choices
BY KEN THOMAS
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON Hil-
lary Rodham Clintons up-
coming book will be called
Hard Choices, a title that
reects how the potential
2016 presidential candidate
may try to dene her re-
cord as President Barack
Obamas secretary of state
while she considers another
White House campaign.
Publisher Simon &
Schuster said Friday the
new book, to be released
June 10, will offer Clintons
inside account of the crises,
choices and challenges she
faced as secretary of state
and how those experiences
drive her view of the future.
All of us face hard
choices in our lives, Clin-
ton writes at the start of the
book, according to the pub-
lisher. Life is about making
these choices, and how we
handle them shapes the
people we become.
Clintons State Depart-
ment memoir will hit book-
shelves as the former rst
lady and New York senator
sits atop polls showing her
as the leading Democratic
contender should she seek
the presidency. Since leav-
ing the State Department,
Clinton has traveled widely,
giving speeches to industry
groups, college students
and others while joining
the foundation led by her
daughter, Chelsea Clinton,
and her husband, former
President Bill Clinton.
AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey
In this image taken from video, Chelsea Clinton, left,
speaks to the audience as she co-hosts Girls: A No
Ceilings Conversation, with her mother, former Sec-
retary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in New York on
Thursday.
presents our
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ASK RUFUS
Courtesy photo
A 1909 postcard view of Third Street South in Columbus showing the cement sidewalks whose construction
began in 1898 in order to insure free residential mail delivery by the post ofce.
F
rom its
found-
ing, the
United States
has provided
for mail de-
livery across
the country.
At rst,
mail was only
delivered to
local post
ofces. It
was left up
to people to
check at the post ofce
to see if they had any
mail and pick it up there
if they did. To inform
people of what letters had
arrived but had not been
picked up, local newspa-
pers would periodically
publish the names of
those who had unclaimed
letters waiting on them at
the post ofce.
The rst residential
mail delivery in the Unit-
ed States did not occur
until 1863 and then only
in Northern cities which
had a population greater
than 10,000. As residen-
tial mail delivery ex-
panded in the late 1800s
safety requirements for
postmen transformed the
appearance of Americas
towns.
Interestingly, the rst
mention of Columbus I
have seen in a newspaper
was a June 1820 listing of
postal routes in Alabama.
At that time a new post
road had opened from
Tuscaloosa to Columbus.
Many of the early roads
opened or were improved
in order to facilitate the
movement of mail be-
tween towns. In 1820 the
post ofce at John Pitch-
lynns Plymouth Bluff
residence had
closed and a
new post of-
ce had been
established in
Columbus. It
was not until
late 1820 that
the state line
was surveyed
and it was
discovered
Columbus
was not in
Alabama as
believed but was actually
in Mississippi.
With the commence-
ment of limited free
residential mail deliver
in 1863, the post ofce
began to attach strings
to mail delivery. Not
only was free delivery
based on population
and later on a towns
postal receipts but also
on improvements to
streets and walkways. As
the service expanded,
there were requirements
placed on towns before
the post ofce would
introduce residential
service. Towns were
required to number hous-
es, have street lights,
sidewalks and named
streets. The demand for
the new service resulted
in a nation-wide boom in
the installation of street
lights and sidewalks.
In rural areas free
mail delivery began in
the 1890s and by 1902
the service had spread
across the country as
RFD or Rural Free De-
livery. That service also
came with local require-
ments. There had to be
all-weather roads with
both roads and bridges
in good repair before the
post ofce would imple-
ment the service.
By 1896, a Richmond,
Va., real estate rm
was advertising lots for
sale in a new develop-
ment that boasted of
having free residential
mail delivery. The rm
stated that the post ofce
provided the service
because the develop-
ment had good streets
with street lights and
sidewalks and was thus
entitled to free United
States mail delivery.
The August 1905
Columbus Dispatch
Pictorial and Industrial
Edition commented on
the requirement for good
sidewalks before the post
ofce would allow free
residential mail delivery:
Many Mississippi cit-
ies which are entitled by
their post ofce receipts
to the convenience of
mail delivery are barred
from the immediate
service of carriers by the
lack of suitable side-
walks. The United States
government insists on
good sidewalks as an es-
sential prior to instituting
free mail delivery.
Kelly, Pope & Rath-
er began constructing
cement sidewalks in
Columbus in 1898 and
by 1905 had constructed
over 15 miles of side-
walks. The reason given
for Columbus having the
excellent cement side-
walks was to insure the
continued free delivery
of residential mail in the
city by the post ofce.
The Columbus Dispatch
reported in 1905 that
the rm was continuing
to build sidewalks and
curbs in Columbus and
were also constructing
sidewalks in Corinth and
Okolona.
The next time you are
walking down a well-lit
street at night on a good
sidewalk you might want
to thank the post ofce.
Rufus Ward is a local
historian. Email your
questions about local
history to him at rufushis-
tory@aol.com.
No sidewalk, no mail
Courtesy photo
The July 21, 1819, Mobile Gazette listed the names
of people who as of June 30 had unclaimed letters in
the Mobile Post Ofce. Such publication of names on
letters at post ofces was a common practice when
there was no delivery service and people had to go to
a post ofce to pick up their mail.
Rufus Ward
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John 15:16 states,
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit,
and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you ask
of the father in my name, he may give it to you.
We, the members of
GREATER LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
cordially invite your presence for the ordination of
Minister Amos L. Branson
on the 4
th
Sunday,
April 27
th
, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
This wonderful occasion will be held at the
Genesis Dream Center,
(Formally the old Hughes Alternative School)
located at 1820 18th Ave North, Columbus
MS. 39701. The service will be ofciated by
Pastor Dennis Newsome
of Greater Life Christian Church.
For more information, call (662-251-0698)
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
April 18, 19 & 20 6:30 p.m. nightly
Childcare provided birth--3 years old
Free of charge!
127 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702
662.328.2924
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEST POINT A Co-
lumbus woman has been
convicted of murder and
sentenced to life in prison
without parole for the stab-
bing death of a West Point
in 2012.
Clay County District At-
torney Lindsey Clemons
tells the Daily Times Lead-
er a jury convicted Shun-
brica Roby on Wednesday.
Roby was one of three
women arrested in the
death of 27-year-old Mar-
cus Payne of Hamilton.
Authorities say Payne was
found outside a conve-
nience store and later died
at a Tupelo hospital.
Clemons says the trials
for Robys sister and cous-
in, Latwanna Roby and
Natisha Roby, both of Ma-
con, are scheduled during
the July term of circuit
court.
One convicted in 2012 West Point stabbing death
BLUE SPRINGS
Toyota ofcials at the
car manufacturers Blue
Springs facility are cele-
brating the production of
the rst Corolla built at the
plant for export.
Mississippi Gov. Phil
Bryant joined Toyota of-
cials Thursday to mark the
occasion.
WLBT-TV reports that
the plant will export more
than 7,500 Corollas to 18
countries in Central and
South America and the Ca-
ribbean this year.
Toyota Mississippi em-
ploys 2,000 people.
Miss. facility making cars for export
BY JEFF AMY
JACKSON Mississippi is
reworking its rating system for
school districts and high schools
after federal ofcials demanded
the ratings put more weight on
high school graduation.
The state Board of Education
voted Friday to seek public com-
ment on the revised rules, which
would apply beginning with this
years ratings. Those ratings will
be released this fall using testing
and graduation results from the
current school year.
State Superintendent Carey
Wright said that when ofcials
prepared to submit the new rat-
ing system for federal approval,
U.S. Department of Education
ofcials warned Mississippi that
they would reject any system
where high school graduation
rates didnt account for at least 20
percent of all points. Mississippis
original plan called for graduation
to count for less than 10 percent of
the points used to calculate A-to-F
grades.
Staci Curry, a liaison to the
U.S. Department of Education,
told state board members Thurs-
day that federal ofcials indicated
they would reject the model be-
cause of insufcient emphasis on
graduation rates.
It was quite clear theres no
way they were going to approve
our accountability model Curry
told board members.
The state had developed the
grading system through months
of meetings. It was based on what,
at full implementation, would have
been an 1,100-point scale, with 11
segments including graduation
rates each counting for 100 points.
Mississippi has in the past run
separate grading systems to meet
state and federal requirements.
But with support from the de-
partment, the Legislature passed
a law requiring the state to unify
the systems. In part because of
that requirement, state ofcials
concluded they had no choice but
to rejigger the proposal.
My takeaway is we really did
not have an option, board mem-
ber John Kelly of Gulfport said
Thursday.
Paula Vanderford, who over-
sees accreditation, said that the
federal ofcials could have re-
stricted aid to Mississippi if they
had rejected the grading system.
It could lead to earmarking or
withholding of federal funds and
increased monitoring, she said
Thursday.
The new system will have 1,000
points, with graduation counting
for 200 points. It will cut to 50
points the following four compo-
nents: scores on the state U.S.
history exam, scores on the state
biology exam, ACT test scores
and accelerated classes.
Miss. reworks school ratings to accent graduation
Federal ofcials demanded the change
BY DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON
Flip sides of the same
campaign-season coin,
the Republican drive in
Congress to repeal the
nations health care law
and the Democratic call to
close the pay gap for wom-
en have much in common.
Divided government
assures that neither has
even a remote chance of
becoming law anytime
soon. Instead, they gure
prominently in rival strat-
egies to maximize turnout
in the fall Democrats
hoping women will vote
in huge numbers, while
Republicans try to stoke
election year enthusiasm
among tea party activists
and other conservatives.
More of the same is
ahead, much more.
Democrats concede the
stakes are higher for their
party, which is laboring to
retain its Senate majority,
has little or no prospect
of capturing control of the
House, and faces a gap in
voter intensity.
Democratic voters are
7 percentage points less
likely than Republicans to
say they are almost cer-
tain to vote in the off-year
election in November,
according to a poll by the
Democracy Corps and the
Womens Voices Women
Vote Action Fund. They
propose trying to close
the gap by focusing on
an economic agenda that
puts working women rst
and sheds any talk of re-
covery.
No matter the politi-
cal party, the well-worn,
bipartisan script in Con-
gress rarely varies: Stage
a well-publicized vote in
either the Republican-con-
trolled House or the ma-
jority-Democratic Senate.
Accuse the other party
of obstruction. Reassure
supporters with a promise
never to give up.
And all the while, ac-
cuse the other side of un-
becoming behavior.
Lets put the politics
aside, and lets get to work
to see how we can make
sure, if there are prob-
lems with the law being
implemented, that we can
address that, House Ma-
jority Leader Eric Cantor,
R-Va., said recently as
President Barack Obama
and Senate Democrats
stressed the issue of pay
equity.
Playing politics?
Republicans have vot-
ed more than 50 times to
repeal or otherwise neu-
tralize the health care law
that Obama nurtured into
existence, knowing that
he would never accept
anything of the sort.
Not that the Democrats
are above the same sort of
activity.
They sent the pay eq-
uity bill to the Senate
oor unwilling to consider
GOP-proposed changes,
and knowing full well that
without them, Republicans
would make sure it didnt
get the 60 votes needed to
advance.
At the same time, Dem-
ocrats were accusing Re-
publicans of playing poli-
tics with health care.
Senate Majority Lead-
er Harry Reid said Dem-
ocrats are eager to make
improvements in the law,
but, We dont have Re-
publicans. They want this
thing repealed. They dont
want to x anything that
may be made better.
Hoping legislative defeats boost voter turnout
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File
This Jan. 14 le photo shows House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. speaking on
Capitol Hill in Washington.
Democrats
concede the
stakes are higher
for their party,
which is laboring
to retain its
Senate majority
VICKSBURG State
archivists have recom-
mended the former Monte
Carlo building in Vicksburg
be included on the National
Register of Historic Places.
The Mississippi Depart-
ment of Archives and His-
tory notied local ofcials
last month.
Owner Linda Fondren
said she is also hoping to
get Mississippi Landmark
status for the building.
Nancy Bell, executive
director of the Vicksburg
Foundation for Historic
Preservation, told The
Vicksburg Post owners of
buildings on the national
register can take advantage
of certain tax incentives
and grants to rehabilitate
their building.
Bell said state landmark
designation will allow Fon-
dren to apply for special
grants, but the Archives
and History agency has
regulations that control
changes to landmark-desig-
nated structures.
Thats done to protect
the architectural and histor-
ic integrity of the building,
Bell said.
Fondren wants to put a
restaurant on the buildings
rst oor and a multicultur-
al museum and interpre-
tive center on the second
oor. Fondren has said the
museum will be called the
Catsh Row Museum and
feature exhibits on the ar-
eas history, culture and
people. The building was
built in 1911 for Christian
and Burroughs Co., which
built wagons and carriag-
es. It was later occupied
by a car dealership and a
7-Up bottling plant until the
1960s.
It was turned into a
nightclub called the Monte
Carlo in the 1970s and 80s.
In 2007 the city razed the
north section of the build-
ing, which was damaged
during Hurricane Katrina
in 2005.
Fondren and her hus-
band bought it in Decem-
ber 2011.
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Buildings on the register can take
advantage of tax incentives, grants
Columbus woman sentenced to life
Toyota Mississippi employs 2,000
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Columbus Public Library archivist Mona Vance-Ali shows local ofcials around the vault at the library on Monday morning
during a tour offered to celebrate National Library Week.
OUR VIEW
A rose to Mississippi Uni-
versity for Women President
Dr. Jim Borsig, for making
an eloquent argument for
the value of a liberal arts
education at a time when all
the buzz words are about matching stu-
dents to specic skills. Granted, a trained
workforce is important, but that does not
make a liberal arts education irrelevant. I
dont think there is any time any more im-
portant than now for a high-quality liberal
arts education, Borsig told Columbus
Rotarians this week. Every one of our
graduates completes the same core of the
liberal arts... You want our students to be
able to speak. You want our students to
be able to write. You want them to be able
to focus on critical thinking. You want
them to be able to work in groups. You
want them to be able to lead a community
in a civil manner. Those are the things
that happen in a liberal arts education... I
think that I could make the argument that
in this day and age where we tend to have
pretty shrill arguments about things, that
being able to have more well-educated
graduates who can lead civic clubs, lead
other organizations, lead community
kinds of activities all really helps us move
this region, any region in the country
forward. Amen!
A rose to Columbus
councilmen Bill Gavin and
Kabir Karriem, who voted
Tuesday to delay a plan to
pursue a $5 million bond
project to improve the citys
infrastructure, primarily through paving,
drainage and sidewalk improvements and
upgrades. Neither councilman opposes
the plan, but both said they wanted more
time to put together a detailed plan after
many citizens complained during a public
hearing held earlier that the project
lacked sufcient details on exactly what
the money would be used for. Although
they were outvoted and the city will
proceed with its plans, we are pleased to
note that Gavin and Karriem listened to
the voices of the citizens. We see this as
an encouraging sign that at least some of
our city leaders will listen to their constit-
uents.
A thorn to Columbus
Municipal School Board
member Jason Spears, who
walked out of the boards
last meeting after a bitter
argument with other board
members about the districts plans to
select a rm to search for a permanent
schools superintendent. While we under-
stand Spears frustration and appreciate
his clear-headed approach to district
challenges since he joined the board, we
remind Spears that he has an obligation
to meet his duties as a board member.
Like it or not, that means a board member
cannot simply walk out. Spears said he
left because he feared he might lose his
composure. We sympathize. The conduct
of the board has been nothing short of
embarrassing. But we sympathize only to
a point. Walking out may be a temptation,
but it is simply not an option.
A rose to Starkville
School Districts Sudduth
Elementary School, after
the campus recognized as
a REACH Mississippi Tier
2 Model Site for positive
behavior intervention and
support from students. The accolade
makes Sudduth only the second school in
the state to receive the designation. The
school will receive $2,500 from REACH
MS to support its positive behavior pro-
gram. Students and faculty alike will cele-
brate with a well-deserved popsicle at 1:30
p.m. Friday during its Popping with Pride
celebration. Heres to continued success
at Sudduth, SSD and all public and private
school systems.
A rose to all of the folks
who operate and/or support
our libraries in the Golden
Triangle. Last week was Na-
tional Library Week, which
should serve as a reminder
that the mission of libraries
in todays society have expanded greatly.
They are no longer simply a repository of
books but often serve as a key facilitator
in our communities, campuses or schools.
Libraries are deeply committed to the
places where their patrons live, work, and
study. Whether through offering e-books
and technology classes, materials for En-
glish-language learners, programs for job
seekers or those to support early literacy,
librarians listen to the community they
serve, and they respond.
Send your suggestions for Roses and
thorns to managing editor Slim Smith at
ssmith@cdispatch.com.
PARTIAL TO HOME
On a recent Saturday
about 40 beekeepers stood
in the twilight on a cement
pad outside a metal farm
building in south Noxubee
County.
The bay doors of the
building were open reveal-
ing inside rows of white
tables set for dinner. In a
corner of the interior space
about a dozen Menno-
nite men and women, the
families of Clark Seiler and
Wendal Giesbrecht, were
scurrying about readying an all-
you-can-eat meal of grilled chicken,
white beans and broccoli casserole.
Beyond the tables at the far end of
the expansive interior, two towering
pieces of farm equipment, a John
Deere combine and a cotton picker,
loomed over the proceedings look-
ing like props for a science ction
movie.
The beekeepers were hungry.
Lunch alligator piquant, a sa-
vory Cajun dish prepared by Bruce
Schawee Scharwath was a
distant memory.
They had traveled here from the
nearby home of Bud Watt, a larger-
than-life character, who for the past
ve years in early April has hosted
a weekend gathering of beekeepers.
(Bud 5, last years event, was the
subject of an article in the spring
issue of Catsh Alley.)
The gathering has become some-
thing of a reunion beekeepers
come from Portland, Ore., North
Carolina, Kentucky and Texas, as
well as the Southeast. They talk, tell
stories only beekeepers could un-
derstand and participate in exploits
devised by their hosts, Watt, Schaw-
ee and J.P. Armstrong,
a Cajun, who makes his
living removing bees
from New Orleans
homes.
That afternoon a
group of them had
caravaned to a sagging
two-story farmhouse
on Deerbrook Road to
remove a colony of bees
that had been living in
a kitchen wall for what
looked to be since Nix-
on was president
As the beekeepers arrived at the
house, a cloud of bees happened to
be swarming around a row of cedars
in a neighboring eld. One of the
beekeepers retrieved a metal pot
from his truck and began beating it
with a metal hive tool as he walked
toward the swirling funnel of bees.
None of the eight or 10 beekeepers
present wore protective gear. The
bees seemed to hone in on the metal
clanging, forming a tighter pattern
before clustering on a branch of a
cedar.
Once settled, one of the beekeep-
ers, wearing nothing more than a
white oxford cloth shirt and jeans,
shook the bees into a hive box.
Meanwhile, a delegation had
begun removing the siding on the
house, a procedure that would take
all afternoon and part of the next
day. Unlike the swarming bees, the
bees in the wall had home and trea-
sure (stored honey) to protect, and
as the afternoon wore on, they would
force the intruders to don protective
suits.
To pass the time an idle beekeep-
er, who answers to the name Yap
Yap, had undertaken the task of
training an unruly puppy belonging
to the owner of the house. First Yap
Yap was on his stomach, eyeball to
eyeball to the mesmerized puppy;
then he held the dog upside down by
his feet; then he stroked the dogs
muzzle. By afternoons end, the pup-
py was transformed, at least he was
for Yap Yap.
After a dessert of Oreo ice cream
with chocolate sauce and a brief
remembrance for a beekeeper who
died this past year, a choir of Menno-
nites aged from young-adult to pre-
teen, sang half a dozen songs for the
beekeepers. Then as the evenings
highlight, Valery Seiler, Clarks
daughter, walked over to Watt, put
her hand on the back of his chair
and began yodeling to him. It was a
show-stopper.
The Mennonites, whose frequent
good works offer tangible evidence
of their faith, were friends of Watts
and simply wanted to host him and
his friends. In doing so, they gave
this group of beekeepers a memora-
ble evening.
There is something mystical
about the relationship between bees
and their keepers for that matter,
there is some ambiguity about who
keeps whom. In the wonderful lm
on the subject (You can see the trail-
er on the Internet and if you have
the least interest in bees and bee-
keeping, I encourage you to stream
it.), Queen of the Sun, a French
beekeeper says, Beekeepers, they
are chosen by the bees.
That being the case, the bees
picked a lovely, lively group of people
to visit Noxubee in April.
Birney Imes is the publisher of
The Dispatch. Email him at birney@
cdispatch.com.
An afternoon with beekeepers
Roses and thorns
Birney Imes
MISSISSIPPI VOICES
Mississippi, my adopted
home state, place that I
love, is reverting to its old
ways, which many of us
who live here had believed
and hoped to be in the
distant past.
Mississippi is using
religion to discriminate
against minorities, and
politicians are pandering
to the lowest common
denominator of voters,
making hay of hate. This
time, the targets are gays
and lesbians.
The bill, already signed into law by
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, is called
by its out-of-state pushers and propo-
nents a religious freedom bill. The
Family Research Council, classied as
a hate group by the Southern Poverty
Law Center, says it gives people the
right to live and work according to
ones conscience. That is, of course,
only if your conscience matches that
of the majority.
In other words, this law potentially
gives folks the right to discriminate
in the name of religion. Well have to
see how far it gets before federal law
intervenes.
I grew up in Montgomery, Ala.,
during the heyday of George Wallace
and exclusion. The churches were
the last stronghold and defenders of
racial segregation. There were careful
exodus plans at my white,
Southern Baptist church,
for instance, if a black
family dared to show up to
worship.
The long legal struggle
to end segregation could
have been avoided, and
many deaths prevented, if
all churches had taken the
lead instead of the unholy
path of resistance.
You would have hoped
we might have learned
something. Mississippi,
in particular, was a bloody battle-
ground in that war. Mississippi has
worked for decades to overcome the
image of itself thats been seared into
the national consciousness. We had,
I thought, begun to celebrate the
differences that make this a rich and
interesting, magical and musical place
like no other.
Now this. All the public-relations
rms in the world wont be able to
undo for decades the harm this silly
law will do. Other states are consider-
ing similar religious freedom bills,
but it will be already is Missis-
sippi that gets the attention. Negative
attention, which, in this case, is fully
deserved. The Republican governor
of Arizona vetoed the bill in her state
after watching the resulting outrage.
She had sense.
Lets be honest. For once. If ever
there was a state where its safe to be
a Christian, its Mississippi. There
are more church houses than gopher
holes, and no state government has
ever attempted to interfere with reli-
gious exercise.
Why do politicians always resort to
code words, enacting legislation that
says one thing and intends another?
When did freedom and family get
co-opted to mean hate? Mississippi
churches are not the victim of any-
thing, except, after this, much bad
press.
Mississippi needs better schools,
more jobs, health insurance for many
of its citizens, among the poorest in
the nation. Gov. Phil Bryant and the
states lawyers have plenty on their
plates. Why open this can of worms to
encourage business owners to thump
a Bible while refusing service to any-
one perceived as different?
How much in legal fees will this
cost the poorest state in the United
States to defend? How many with mon-
ey will avoid Mississippi corpora-
tions, tourists, fair-minded Christians
from other states because of this
nonsense? Will the extremists who
pushed this law pay for the damage? I
dont think so.
And how can you live according to
ones conscience if you dont have
one?
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a national-
ly syndicated columnist, lives near Iuka.
Making hay of hate
Rheta Johnson
The new agree-
ment between
Russia, the United
States and our allies
is exactly what the
former KGB agent
ordered.
This isnt to say its
not a good prospect
for ending tensions in
Ukraine, as Presi-
dent Obama said.
But neither should it
surprise anyone that
Vladimir Putin is willing to step
back from that country not to
ease economic sanctions but to
satisfy his own designs.
The handwriting was on the
palm of Nina Khrushchevas
hand, not that she needs notes.
Khrushcheva, who appeared
recently in this space, has been
right about all things Putin since
anyone thought to query Nikita
Khrushchevs great-grand-
daughter.
Earlier this year, when all
wondered whether Putin would
take Crimea, Khrushcheva said
he would. When all worried
that he might move into eastern
Ukraine, she said he wouldnt.
Her reasoning was that Putin
didnt really want the hassle and
expense of invading another
country. At least not right now.
Khrushcheva also predicted
that Putin would bring things to
a close when he was ready, on
his terms even if they appear
to be others terms with his
own objectives accomplished.
His overall strategy wasnt to
absorb economically stressed
Ukraine (let the West pump its
money into those dire streets)
but to appear that he might in-
vade in order to earn grace when
he didnt. The sin of annexing
Crimea thus would be forgiven.
As a strategy, it seemed a
circuitous route to a dubious
and doubtful end, but perhaps
it takes a Russian mind to
understand a Rus-
sian mind. It cant
hurt either that
Khrushcheva grew
up listening to the
former premier, who,
once ousted, became
persona non grata
in the Soviet Union.
She also bore witness
to the propaganda
machine that rewrote
Russias and Nikitas
history.
For further con-
text, though Khrushcheva was
by lineage Nikitas great-grand-
daughter, her mother was
adopted by the former premier
as his daughter and Khrush-
cheva was born and treated as a
granddaughter. Khrushchev was
especially fond of the bookish
scamp who eventually left for the
United States to attend Prince-
ton University and today teaches
international affairs, politics and
propaganda at the New School in
New York.
Obama is wise to reserve
judgment on Putins sincerity
well know when we know but
a betting man would do well to
put his money on Khrushchevas
crystal ball. Her understand-
ing of Putins psyche is several
notches above the talking points
that news consumers have heard
repeated ad nauseam. Yes, Putin
wants to restore the Russian
empire to its former superpower
status. But to the ner points of
his massive ego, Putin is a mus-
cled beach boy trying to build
the biggest pyramid. It actually
matters to him that his dog is
bigger than yours.
To Putins mind, he has
emerged from these diplomatic
negotiations translated in
Russian to mean I did it my
way as a tough statesman,
generous in his restraint yet just
scary enough to hold the worlds
attention.
Many Russians, meanwhile,
may feel their wounded pride
somewhat salved by having res-
cued their brethren in Crimea.
From their perspective, Putin
has put their once-great nation
back in play. As Putin knows
(and we seem to have forgot-
ten), it is helpful in the game of
geopolitical chess to be a little
bit feared.
This approach may not be
the intellectuals preference, but
the jungle remains unschooled.
Much as I hate to be the icon-
oclast, the lion and the lamb
arent ever going to lie down
together, except for the latter to
be eaten by the former. However,
lest spirits ag in this season of
rebirth, the Easter Bunny is real.
As is, alas, that wascally
wabbit, Edward Snowden. The
traitor/hero (take your pick)
just happened to ask Putin
on Russian TV whether that
country spies on its citizens the
way the United States does. Of
course not, Putin assured his
new best fugitive friend. One,
Russia isnt as rich as the United
States, he said. And, two, Russia
is bound by the rule of law. Such
propagandist grandstanding is
so comical that outrage seems
farcical.
Khrushcheva, her DNA a re-
pository of the propaganda gene,
snickers.
I just cant get incensed
about propaganda the way Amer-
icans do, she told me. Here [in
the United States], there is some
fake Protestant belief that we
engage in truth, but of course
no one does. But its the usual
dance, American media have
to react, Obama has to show
resolve.
I didnt say Khrushcheva is a
diplomat, but she probably ought
to at least have a cubicle in the
West Wing.
Kathleen Parker is a Pulitzer
Prize winning columnist. Her
email address is kathleenparker@
washpost.com.
Has the West got Putin yet?
Kathleen Parker
LOCAL VOICES
As of the last
formal census of
2010, Starkville
has a population of
23,888. The most
recent gure from
2012 is an ofcial
estimate of 24,360.
So, in the past
two years we have
grown by roughly
472 people. If we
project that rate of
growth over the
next eight years
by 2020 we should have about
26,248 as our population base.
The value of a population
increase in any city is mul-
tifold. A few of the benets
include such things as en-
hanced transportation grant
opportunities, recognition in
the area as the center of the
region (a star on the Rand-Mc-
Nally Atlas), and enhanced
visibility for economic devel-
opment opportunities. Brag-
ging rights if you will. It also
takes population to get the
retail that we want so much.
During my earliest years I
recall Columbus as the place
that had all the fun things to
do. There was a Shipley Do-
Nuts on Highway 82 across
from Propst Park and at that
time Starkville
didnt have one. I
spent lots of time in
Columbus with my
mother shopping at
Ruths and Pryors
which were the
good dress stores
in the area or so
my mother thought
(much to my fa-
thers chagrin).
Columbus had
the rst McDon-
alds, then the
standard bearer for fast
food. We couldnt wait to
get there for a Big Mac and
fries. My rst trip with my
new drivers license was
for a Quarter-pounder with
cheese. All Starkville had at
the time was a Burger King
and it just couldnt compare.
Columbus had the enclosed
mall and good restaurants. It
had a skating rink and a big
park and my folks could buy
a beer with their barbecue.
Starkville couldnt come
close to that. And so in the
1960 census Columbus had
24,771 for a population count.
Starkville had only 9,041.
Fast forward to today. The
tables have turned and now
Columbus is losing popu-
lation. Based on the same
census report that shows
Starkville continuing to grow,
Columbus has lost people
since the 2010 census. In
2010 Columbus had an ofcial
count of 23,640; as of 2012
they are down to 23,452. Am
I gloating, no, but do I want
Starkville to take its rightful
place as the population center
in the Golden Triangle Area,
absolutely. The county statis-
tics are still in Lowndes favor,
but not so skewed as they
were in previous decades.
Lowndes is larger than Oktib-
beha by 15,177 as of 2010.
One of the things that
will quickly provide a popu-
lation increase to a city is an
annexation. Annexation is a
complicated procedure with
many steps and many hurdles
to jump through to make it
happen but it can reap huge
benets. The rst being the
automatic increase in popula-
tion that will work to keep our
city the center of the Golden
Triangle municipal universe.
The second is the increase in
the value of the property that
is taxable.
It has been 16 years since
the city of Starkville in-
creased its territory. The 1998
annexation was in hindsight
not a particularly well planned
maneuver. The areas annexed
required more services from
the city than the investment
would provide in tax revenue
to support it. It took us almost
15 years to get the nal statu-
torily required infrastructure
services set for the new
residents. Now is the time
to move ahead with the next
one. This time we need to get
more commercial property in
order to support the services
that have to be provided to
the new residents. There are
a number of existing com-
mercial areas just a few steps
outside the city in Oktibbeha
County that would t nicely
under the Starkville umbrella
with very little stretching or
struggle. There are also some
large commercial projects
coming on line in the county
that should be in the city.
These areas on the immediate
outskirts are getting all the
benets of living in the city
without sharing in some basic
costs.
And wouldnt the university
be a great addition to our city
limits. Starkville currently
provides re service and pub-
lic service utilities through a
contractual arrangement with
MSU. It would be a ne thing
to be able to say that MSU is
now in the city of Starkville
just like Columbus can say
that MUW is in Columbus.
It used to be the two sepa-
rate school districts were an
impediment to such a bold
move, but with the impending
school consolidation that is no
longer an issue. By the time
a proper study could be done
to determine the new borders
and how services should be
distributed, the consolidation
process would be done.
The cooperative spirit
that has been strengthened
between the city, county and
university could be cement-
ed to showcase the single
largest and most potentially
unstoppable growth and
development step for our area
that we have ever seen. How
about it Starkville, lets take
it up another notch. Lets get
our population over the 30,000
mark before the 2020 census.
Lynn Spruill, a former com-
mercial airline pilot, elected
ofcial and city administrator
owns and manages Spruill
Property Management in
Starkville. Her email address is
dlspruill@bellsouth.net.
Annexation and growth
Lynn Spruill
I have a question for
George Will.
If he cant answer it,
maybe Brit Hume can. Both
men were recently part of a
panel on Fox News Sunday
to which moderator Chris
Wallace posed this question:
Has race played a role in
the often-harsh treatment
of President Obama and At-
torney General Eric Holder?
Wallace was reacting to a clip
of Holder strongly hinting
that a testy encounter with
House Republicans was part of a pattern of race-based
abuse of himself and the president.
Some of the panelists framed their answers in
political dimensions, i.e., what does this mean for the
midterms? But Hume and Will responded directly.
Has race played a part? Heck no.
Said Hume: This strikes me as kind of crybaby
stuff from Holder. My sense about this is that both
Eric Holder and Barack Obama have beneted polit-
ically enormously from the fact that they are Afri-
can-American and the rst to hold the jobs that they
hold.
Look, added Will, liberalism has a kind of
Tourettes syndrome these days. Its just constantly
saying the word racism and racist. Its an old saying
in the law: If you have the law on your side, argue the
law, if you have the facts on your side, argue the facts.
If you have neither, pound the table. This is pounding
the table.
And here, let us remove Holder from the equation
because, frankly, the question Im here to ask is more
pertinent to his boss than him. I just wish Mssrs. Will
and Hume would explain one thing:
You say race has played no role in the treatment of
President Obama? Fine. What would it look like if it
did?
I mean, were talking about a president who was
called uppity by one GOP lawmaker, boy by
another and subhuman by a GOP activist; who was
depicted as a bone-through-the-nose witch doctor by
opponents of his health-care reform bill; as a pair of
cartoon spook eyes against a black backdrop by an
aide to a GOP lawmaker, and as an ape by various op-
ponents; who has been dogged by a tea party move-
ment whose earliest and most enthusiastic supporters
included the Council of Conservative Citizens, infa-
mous for declaring the children of interracial unions a
slimy brown glop; who was called a liar by an obscure
GOP lawmaker during a speech before a joint session
of Congress; who has had to contend with a years-long
campaign of people pretending there is some mystery
about where he was born.
Theres much more, but you get the drift. So I wish
those men would explain how, exactly, the treatment
of the president would differ if race were indeed part
of the mix. What misbehavior would make them say:
OK, this is denitely about color of skin, not content
of character? Because from where I sit, much of the
behavior toward Obama would need white hoods to be
more blatantly racial than it already is.
Hume, by the way, says some critics have called his
comments themselves racist. Theyve also scored
the fact that this discussion was undertaken by an
all-white panel. While the optics were odd, there was
nothing in what he or Will said that would seem to
merit that label. Those who slap him with it are likely
motivated by the same knee-jerk reex by which my
critics depend on it will claim that I consider any
disagreement with the president to be sigh rac-
ist.
Thats silly. But then, discussion of this seminal
American fault line often reveals in some of us an un-
fortunate fondness for clownish superciality. And yet
that silliness does not detract from the criticality of the
fault line itself. Nor can I share Wills conviction that
manly taciturnity is the best way to seal that ssure.
So what I ask is not rhetorical, not abstract, not a
joke. It is a serious question.
And Id appreciate the same sort of answer.
Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald.
His e-mail address is lpitts@miamiherald.com.
Race and Obama
news coverage
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when they would move
railroad cross ties treated
with creosote across 14th
Avenue for drying.
The details of the
clean-up plan take 18-
24 months to develop
through an investigation
of the extent and range of
the contamination and an-
other six months of EPA
review before it issues a
record of decision(its se-
lected plan for cleaning
the areas), before the pro-
cess can take place.
Jamison, who estab-
lished the Memphis Town
Community Action Group
in 2012 to work with EPA
and expedite the process
of cleaning the affected
land, said the $68 million
will be helpful in nally
addressing a problem that
has been a major health
and safety issue in the
East Columbus neighbor-
hood, but believes more
may be needed and that
the overall settlement
was paltry considering
the hundreds of former
Kerr-McGee sites across
the country that have had
similar issues.
In December, the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New
York found Kerr-McGee
liable for environmental
contamination worth any-
where from $5.2 to $14.2
billion. The United States
Department of Justice
and EPA, which led the
suit, settled for the $5.15
billion from Anadarko,
which bought Kerr-Mc-
Gees major assets in
2006.
Its just underfund-
ed, Jamison said. For
the damage Kerr-McGee
did to Columbus and oth-
er areas across the nation,
I think the federal govern-
ment let Kerr-McGee off
with a slap on the wrist.
No one was made whole
but Kerr-McGee.
Who is Multistate?
Multistate was creat-
ed in 2011 when the EPA
designated the Columbus
location as a Superfund
site. It is a trustee group
of Greeneld Environ-
mental Trust Group, a
minority-owned, womens
business that has earned
multiple awards for Su-
perfund site cleanup
since it was established
in 1989, Cynthia Brooks,
company president, said.
Multistate is managing 23
other sites similar to the
one in Columbus as well
as more than 400 other
smaller ones.
We step in and take
ownership of the haz-
ardous waste sites when
there are problems with
the owner, either because
theyre bankrupt or a site
has been orphaned and
nobody wants to own it for
all the obvious reasons,
Brooks said. Our prior-
ities are the protection
of public health and the
environment. We have a
duty of loyalty to the ben-
eciaries of this trust. We
take a community-based
approach to how we clean
up and ultimately redevel-
op these sites. We own,
manage and clean up
these sites to help facili-
tate their redevelopment
and long-term steward-
ships. Governmental
or private entities will
be taking on ownership
and hopefully productive
reuse of the sites were
responsible for. We are
very interested in and
concerned about what the
communities want to see
happen at these sites.
As for the Columbus
site, the 18-24 month in-
vestigation is needed to
assess the extent of the
contamination and deter-
mine every place where
creosote may have ended
up away from the site. Af-
ter the six-month public
review period ends and
EPA renders its ruling,
the actual work itself will
probably take place over
several years, Brooks
said. However, work on
remediating the 14th Ave-
nue drainage ditch, which
is considered a separate
project, is in the design
process now and con-
struction will begin this
year, she said, and should
be wrapped up in 2015.
It will include widening
the road to accommodate
heavy trucks and equip-
ment.
Site investigation is
needed to characterize
the nature and extent
of the contamination to
understand how big the
problem is and how far
off site it has come to re-
side, Brooks said. Un-
til we have completed a
full characterization of
the contamination from
the Kerr-McGee site,
we dont know what the
cleanup will look like or
what it will cost.
The good news,
Brooks said, is that the
EPA has added this to its
national priorities list of
the most hazardous sites
in the country, which
means EPA would seek
federal money to make
up for insufcient funds.
Brooks said Multistate
will also be mindful of its
budget for the site.
We have to be both
protective of public health
and mindful of cost,
she said. We have nite
funds for all of these sites
to get the job done.
General procedures
will include crews using
excavators to dig out soil
that has been identied as
affected as well as drilling
wells and taking soil sam-
ples.
If the hazardous
wastes are going to be
consolidated on site there
would be construction of
whatever cells there might
be to contain contami-
nation so that theres no
future exposure, Brooks
said. Youll see wells get-
ting drilled. Groundwater
cleanups cover the gamut
from cleaning in place to
extraction and treatment
of contaminated water.
Who is Tronox
Tort Trust?
The $68 million that
will be used in Columbus
can only be used for inves-
tigation and site cleanup
and is a portion of $4.53
billion of the settlement
designated strictly for
site remediation. A sepa-
rate trust has been estab-
lished to deal only with
claims from people who
have experienced injury
or sickness as a result of
exposure to the creosote.
The Tronox Tort Trust is
receiving $618 million to
pay claims to those who
have experienced these
affects at all the affected
sites in the country. A
hotline (800-753- 4280)
and email address (help-
l i ne@t ronoxt or t t r ust .
com) have been set up to
guide those affected on
how their claims can be
processed.
The Memphis Town
Community Action
Groups next meeting
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at
Genesis Church on 23rd
Street North will have
EPA and Mississippi De-
partment of Environmen-
tal Quality representa-
tives on hand to explain
plans for investigation
and remediation of the
site in greater detail.
Only site remediation
will be discussed and
no representatives from
Tronox Tort Trust will be
there to discuss personal
claims.
Reusing the site
Jamison said part
of the site remediation
funding should include
relocating residents close
to the site and installing
solar panels that can be
used for energy. He be-
lieves portions of areas
have so much creosote
that removing all of it
would be impossible, but
containing those areas
so they are blocked from
further public exposure
would still achieve the
goal of ensuring the pub-
lics safety and welfare,
he said.
We think the best
thing to do is to get the
people off of it and then
use the land for some-
thing else. The EPA
would have to contain the
contaminants, dene the
parameters and put down
retention walls to con-
tain the contamination in
that site. Then you cap it
off and with those solar
farms, they put solar pan-
els out there and you cant
see the ground. There
are many ways that can
be used and be protable
and usable without hu-
mans having to be on it.
While the arrival of
Multistate symbolizes the
most signicant step to-
ward rectifying the issues
at the site and ditch, it has
been long overdue, Jami-
son said. He believes the
delay was partly due to
local leaders not stepping
up and raising awareness
as well as apathy from
EPA about the nature of
the environmental dam-
age that has been caused
in Columbus.
The entire 15 years
weve been ghting this
ght for a community who
has lost its property value
and has been exposed to
serious health problems
and dangerous situations.
The tragedy is not one
politician from the com-
munity has come forward
and tried to ght for it.
Theyre coming on board
now because we have the
EPA in town now and we
have the federal govern-
ment saying Its time
to do this and we have
money on board now,
Jamison said. I fought
for it because I knew how
bad it was and saw what
it was doing to my prop-
erty and to people. I had
health effects. I got sick
from it. There were meet-
ings I went to and trips I
took to Atlanta to talk to
EPA. We spent personal
money, a bunch of money
to prove to the EPA that
we werent safe. Once we
spent that money, did our
own testing and showed
we werent safe, EPA was
forced to come in and say,
Youve got a problem.
Immanuel
cellence, Thomas said
the board expects to an-
nounce the specics of
new athletic facilities, in-
cluding a soccer eld, in
the coming weeks.
Since the school rst
separated from Imman-
uel Christian Church
last month, school board
members have been con-
sidering a name change.
However, Thomas said
that decision has not yet
been nalized and board
members are mulling
over whether to change
the name or to remain Im-
manuel Christian School.
Board members are also
considering whether or
not to keep school uni-
forms.
One thing that wont
be changing however is
the tuition.
Tuition for the upcom-
ing year has been set and
will not be increased,
Thomas said.
Throughout the poten-
tial changes, Thomas said
the focus of the school
remains clear: to provide
students with a quality,
Christian education.
Many decisions rang-
ing from administration,
whether a name change
will be necessary, teacher
positions, to uniforms are
being prayerfully consid-
ered, he said. Once the
legalities of the transi-
tion are nalized the new
school board will eagerly
be making these deci-
sions as well as many oth-
ers. The board is made up
of committed Christian
men and women with a
variety of gifts and tal-
ents from varying profes-
sional and personal back-
grounds. Each shares a
common commitment
to Christ and an intense
value for true Christian
education in the Golden
Triangle area.
HOLY WEEK AROUND THE WORLD
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AP Photo/Sayyid Azim
Christians of the Catholic Church in Kenya carry the
cross through the streets of Nairobi, Kenya during Holy
Week on Friday. Easter marks the end of Lent, a for-
ty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last
week of the Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains
Good Friday, commemorating the crucixion and death
of Jesus.
AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia
Nuns and faithful wait for the start of the Via Crucis
(Way of the Cross) torchlight procession to be celebrat-
ed by Pope Francis in front of the Colosseum on Good
Friday in Rome.
ABOVE: An actor dressed in a
devil costume stands on the
shores of the Rimac River in
Lima, Peru, on Thursday. The
actor performed for people after
they attended the reenactment
of Jesus baptism in the river as
part of during Holy Week. LEFT:
Pope Francis lays prostrate
on the oor in prayer before
presiding over a Good Friday
Passion service, in St. Peters
Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday.
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For 15 years members of Toliver Chapel in the Piney Woods community near Macon have carried a cross as part
of the churchs Easter observance. Saturday afternoon ve church members took turns carrying a wooden cross
8 miles, walking from Brooksville to the Noxubee Courthouse. There they were met by members of Prairie
Grove M.B. Church of Brooksville with whom the Toliver congregation partnered on this years walk. Pictured are
Andrew Mayberry, Antonie Dancy, James Edward Davis Sr., Joni Davis and James Edward Davis Jr.
BY TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT General
Motors waited years to re-
call nearly 335,000 Saturn
Ions for power steering
failures despite getting
thousands of consumer
complaints and more than
30,000 warranty repair
claims, according to gov-
ernment documents re-
leased Saturday.
The National Highway
Trafc Safety Adminis-
tration, the governments
auto safety watchdog,
didnt seek a recall of
the compact car from the
2004 through 2007 mod-
el years even though it
opened an investigation
more than two years ago
and found 12 crashes and
two injuries caused by the
problem.
The documents, posted
on the agencys website,
show yet another delay by
GM in recalling unsafe ve-
hicles and point to anoth-
er example of government
safety regulators reacting
slowly to a safety problem
despite being alerted by
consumers and through
warranty data submitted
by the company.
Documents detail another delayed GM recall
Thousands of complaints and more
than 30,000 warranty repair claims
PERTH, Australia A robotic sub-
marine looking for the missing Malaysia
Airlines jet is expected to nish search-
ing a patch of the Indian Ocean seabed
within a week after so far coming up
empty, and the search area may be ex-
panded after that, ofcials said Saturday.
As the hunt for Flight 370 hit the six-
week mark, the Bluen 21 unmanned sub
began its seventh trip into the depths off
the coast of western Australia. Its search
area forms a 6.2-mile circle around the
location of an underwater signal that was
believed to have come from the aircrafts
black boxes before their batteries died.
Sub search continues for airliner
BY JULIE PACE
AP White House Correspondent
WA S H I N G T O N
People who have ac-
counts on the enrollment
website for President
Barack Obamas signa-
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being told to change their
passwords following an
administration-wide re-
view of the governments
vulnerability to the con-
founding Heartbleed In-
ternet security aw.
Senior administra-
tion ofcials said there
is no indication that the
HealthCare.gov site has
been compromised and
the action is being tak-
en out of an abundance
of caution. The govern-
ments Heartbleed re-
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cials said, and users of
other websites may also
be told to change their
passwords in the com-
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with accounts on the pop-
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a widely used encryp-
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was designed to protect
online accounts. Major
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been working to insu-
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the problem and are also
recommending that us-
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Hens will lay no more than one egg per day and generally do not lay an egg every day. Debbie Lawrence says she
gets six-to-eight eggs per day from her brood of 10 hens.
Chickens
themselves, which almost
always turns out to be a
death sentence for the an-
imal.
Rabbits and chick-
ens can make wonderful
companions, but those
adorable babies grow up
quickly into adults that
will need proper socializa-
tion, care and companion-
ship for many years, said
Inga Fricke, The HSUS
director of sheltering and
pet care issues, said in a
recent press release.
While the practice of
buying chicks for Easter
may be waning, the chick
business overall is boom-
ing for an entirely differ-
ent reason: fresh eggs.
According to a sto-
ry in Wall Street Journal
last fall more and more
people are keeping their
own chickens, especial-
ly in cities. Rob Ludlow,
who runs the popular site
backyardchickens.com,
says the trend continues
to grow like crazy, with
membership recently top-
ping 222,000.
Fresh eggs are a huge
motivating factor in the
trend.
Theres just no com-
parison, said Debbie
Lawrence, who began her
experiment with raising
chickens three years ago.
The eggs I get from my
hens just have so much
more avor than the
ones you buy in the gro-
cery store. Ive gotten to
the point that I wont eat
eggs in a restaurant. Im
spoiled, I guess.
As a child, Lawrence,
who owns Bloomers Nurs-
ery on Caledonia-Steens
Road, remembered the
chickens her grand-
mother kept. But her de-
cision to try her hand at
keeping chickens, was
not driven by nostalgia or
a sentimental urge. She
wanted the eggs.
After some research,
Lawrence chose ve
breeds that seemed
best-suited to the climate
in Caledonia and ordered
two hens of each breed
Columbian Wyandotte,
Barred Plymouth Rock,
White Barred Rock, Am-
eraucana and Welsummer.
She also ordered a
rooster, but it died sooner
after arrival.
My husband said he
just couldnt take living
with 10 females, Law-
rence quipped. (Note to
city slickers: You you need
a rooster to get chicks, but
you dont need one to get
eggs.
Anyway, its just he
girls now, Lawrence said.
While Lawrences ini-
tial motive in acquiring the
chicks was for the practi-
cal purpose of supplying
eggs, she confesses that
the girls have quickly
become equal parts fami-
ly, pet and entertainment.
They have names Thel-
ma and Louise, Lois and
Lola, Beyonce and Shelby,
etc.
I just love to sit out
here in the late afternoons
and watch them, she
says. They make so many
noises, almost like they
are talking to each other.
They have a hierarchy,
too, and since they grew
up together, everyone
knows her place. I just nd
them so entertaining, bet-
ter than TV. They all know
me. They come running to
the fence when they see
me. Of course, I am pretty
bad about spoiling them.
Her brood produces
six-to-eight eggs per day,
which come in an assort-
ment of pastel shades of
blue, green, yellow and
beige. Theyre Easter
Eggs you dont have to
paint, Lawrence notes
wryly.
Lawrences hens are
not of the free-range vari-
ety, mainly because there
are plenty of free-range
dogs sand free-range
automobiles that would
mean a quick end to the
enterprise.
Instead, she and her
husband Larry have used
part of an old barn to build
an impressive chicken
complex complete with a
large chicken run and a
large indoor roost and lay-
ing area.
After three years of
raising laying hens, Law-
rence is convinced almost
anyone can keep chickens.
Its not at all expensive
at least it doesnt have
to be unless you go crazy
and it doesnt require
a lot of time, she said I
probably spend an hour a
day and thats pushing it
because I spend at much
time talking to them and
watching them as I am do-
ing things.
She noted that there
are some basic necessi-
ties.
First, dont get more
chicks than you have
room for. Lawrence said
overcrowding, often leads
to disease and death.
Chickens need room to
move about and need a
clean, well-kept environ-
ment. They need a good
supply of fresh water and
you have to protect them
from the hot, hot weather.
We have a fun we turn on
in the summer to keep the
air circulating.
She also said its best
to purchase your chicks
from a supplier since most
of the chicks you nd at
co-ops and feed stores are
separated by gender. As a
chick, the gender is hard
to determine.
Unless you dont care
if youre getting a hen or
a rooster, youre much
better off ordering from a
supplier.
Dispatch le photo
Debbie Lawrence and Bebe are pictured in this le photo.
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Jerrod Bradley believes theres
an order to things.
Between football, soccer, base-
ball, studies, community service
work, and hanging out with friends,
there hardly seems to be enough
time in a day to do everything that
needs to be done let alone just
take a breath and relax.
But Bradleys plan helps him
keep it simple. In his mind, there is
no other way.
Student comes rst, Bradley
said, when asked to dene what
student-athlete means to him.
You have to have all of your grades
right in the classroom. As long as
you are eligible to play, you can still
excel on the eld.
Bradley has done that and much
more since transferring to New
Hope High School. In addition to
being a varsity player on three
sports, Bradley has been one of the
schools top performers in the class-
room. His achievements were rec-
ognized earlier this month when he
was honored as the male recipient
of the Lindy Callahan Scholar-Ath-
lete Award from District 4. Brad-
ley was one of eight boys and eight
girls from throughout the state rec-
ognized in the 19th-annual awards
ceremony in Jackson. The award is
named for the Hall of Fame former
Gulfport High athletic director.
Each of the district winners
chosen from more than 280 appli-
cants receives a $1,500 college
scholarship with the help of the pro-
grams supporters.
For Bradley, the award carried
extra signicance: He is the rst
from New Hope High to win it.
From Special Reports
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Before a
crowd of 73,506, the White defeated
the Crimson 17-13 Saturday in the Al-
abama football teams annual A-Day
Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Running back T.J. Yeldon, play-
ing for the Crimson, earned the
Dixie Howell Award given to the
games most valuable player. He had
104 yards (95 rushing, 9 receiving),
including one rushing touchdown.
Yeldon led all players in rushing
yards. It marked the third-consecu-
tive year Yeldon has won the honor.
Linebacker DJ Pettway, of the
White, and defensive lineman Jon-
athan Allen, of the Crimson, were
voted co-winners of the Dwight Ste-
phenson Lineman of the Game Award
given to the games most valuable
lineman. Allen was credited with six
tackles, including ve solo stops. He
also had two quarterback sacks for 10
yards, four tackles for loss totaling 18
yards, and a blocked a eld goal. Pett-
way had two tackles and made one of
the games biggest plays, intercepting
a pass he returned 29 yards for the
rst touchdown.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Mississippi State junior
left-hander Ross Mitchell delivered again Sat-
urday for the No. 24 Mississippi State baseball
team.
With Mitchell throwing his third complete
game in six career starts, MSU defeated Missou-
ri 6-2 to clinch a weekend Southeastern Confer-
ence series at Taylor Stadium.
MSU improved to 25-15 and 9-8 in the SEC,
while Missouri fell to
17-20 and 6-11. The Bull-
dogs won a conference
series for the fourth
time in six tries this sea-
son. They have won two
of their rst three road
series for the rst time
since 2007. MSU will
try for its rst sweep of
the season at 1 p.m. to-
day. MSU hasnt named
a starter for the nale.
Senior right-hander Ben Bracewell (2-3,
2.80 ERA) and junior right-hander Brandon
Woodruff (1-2, 5.81) are candidates. Missouri
is scheduled to start senior right-hander Eric
Anderson (2-2, 3.15).
We spent the bullpen yesterday (in a 3-2,
11-inning win), MSU coach John Cohen said.
Ross was phenomenal. We didnt make a cou-
ple of plays behind him. He helped his cause by
making a couple of really great defensive plays.
We really needed another day of rest for (Ja-
cob) Lindgren and (Jonathan) Holder, so Rosss
performance was really big.
Mitchell (6-3) allowed seven hits and two
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
mstevens@cdispatch.com
At one time, the surgical procedure known as
Tommy John surgery was a rarity.
First performed in 1974 by orthopedic
surgeon Dr. Frank Jobe, then
a Los Angeles Dodgers team
physician, on Tommy John, the
procedure grafts a tendon from
someplace else in the body
and uses it to replace the ulnar
collateral ligament in the medial
elbow. At the time of the surgery,
Jobe said Johns chances of a full
recovery were 1 in 100.
These days, Tommy John
surgery has transformed from a
potential medical marvel into a
common occurrence. The success
of John, who won 124 games before
the surgery and went on to win 164
after it before retiring in 1989 at
46, and many others who have had
the surgery has created a growing
demand for the surgery. In 2009,
prospects of a complete recovery
had risen to 8592 percent, accord-
ing to Eric Rosenhek, who wrote a
story The gory details of Tommy
John surgery.
Once seen as something to
avoid, pitchers are requesting the
procedure after they experience
pain in their shoulder or elbow.
It sounds simple. A patients arm is opened up
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
This week will be an import-
ant week for three Lowndes
County baseball teams.
While Columbus High
School already has secured a
playoff spot and will begin post-
season action later this week,
Heritage Academy and New
Hope High will have one more
week to prepare for what they
hope will be runs to champion-
ships.
Columbus and New Hope
will kick off the week with a 6
p.m. game Monday at Colum-
bus High. The Falcons (18-5,
5-4 Class 6A, Region 3) will
honor seniors Trace Lee, Hunt-
er Mullis, Chris McCullough,
Greg Sykes, Gavonta Webb,
Michael Sturdivant, Kaden
Patel, Kendrick Conner, and
Javonta Smith before playing
their county rival. New Hope
beat Columbus 3-2 on April 12
at New Hope High.
The game will come ve
days after Columbus beat
Starkville 2-0 in eight innings
to eliminate the Yellow Jackets
from the playoffs. The Falcons
already had clinched the No.
2 spot in the region behind
Northwest Rankin and secured
a date against Olive Branch in
its rst best-of-three playoff se-
ries. Columbus will play host to
Olive Branch at 6 p.m. Thurs-
day in Game 1. The second
game will be Friday at Olive
Branch. If needed, Game 3 will
be at a time to be determined
Saturday in Columbus.
Columbus coach Jeffrey
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BASEBALL: LSU handed
Ole Miss its rst loss
by shutout this season
Saturday to win the
Southeastern
Conference series in
Oxford. Page 4B
Prep Baseball
Academics / Athletics College Baseball
MSU 6, Missouri 2
See PLAYOFFS, 5B
See TOMMY JOHN, 6B
See BRADLEY, 2B
See MSU, 4B
See ALABAMA, 4B
Columbus High School senior catcher Gavonta Webb makes contact
against West Lowndes in a game last month. Columbus will gear up
for its Class 6A North State playoff series against Olive Branch on
Thursday with games against New Hope on Monday and Caledonia
on Tuesday.
Teams gearing up for postseason
Columbus, New Hope, Heritage Academy have work to do before starting playoffs
Bulldogs beat Tigers
to take SEC series
Tommy John
surgeries rising
for young pitchers
Cox
Shelly
Young
BRADLEY RECOGNIZED AS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Contributed
Senior Jerrod Bradley has been successful on and off the eld in his time at New Hope High School. Not only has
Bradley played key roles on the schools baseball, football, and soccer teams, as seen above and below, he also
has excelled in the classroom. Earlier this month, Bradley was one of 16 outstanding student-athletes recognized
for being named a Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete. Bradley, who was the boys winner from District 4, is the rst
student-athlete from New Hope to receive the award.
Standout in multiple sports is rst from New Hope High School to win award in its 19 years
College Football
Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon
had 11 carries for 95 yards and a
touchdown Saturday in the annual
A-Day scrimmage at Bryant-Denny
Stadium. The White won 17-13.
White wins annual A-Day game
White 17, Crimson 13
Prep Baseball
Mondays Games
Victory Christian at Marion, 4 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Tuesdays Games
Victory Christian at Victory Baptist, 4 p.m.
Columbus at Caledonia, 6 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 6 p.m.
Washington School at Heritage Academy, 6 p.m.
Saltillo at New Hope, 7 p.m.
Thursdays Games
Magnolia Heights at Starkville Academy (DH), 4 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Washington School (DH),
4 p.m.
Mississippi High School Activities Association
Class 6A Playoffs Play-In Round
Olive Branch at Columbus
Fridays Games
Ackerman at Starkville, 7 p.m.
West Lowndes at Eupora, 7 p.m.
Prep Softball
Tuesdays Games
Victory Christian at Victory Baptist, 4 p.m.
Saltillo at New Hope, 6 p.m.
Leake Central at Caledonia, 6:30 p.m.
Starkville at Noxapater, 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays Game
Caledonia at New Hope, 6:30 p.m.
College Baseball
Tuesdays Games
Southern Miss at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Miss. State vs. Ole Miss (Pearl), 6:30 p.m.
Fridays Games
Ole Miss at Kentucky, 5:30 p.m.
Alabama at South Carolina, 6 p.m.
Rice at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Ole Miss at Kentucky, 1 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 2 p.m.
Alabama at South Carolina, 3 p.m.
Sundays Games
Ole Miss at Kentucky, Noon
Alabama at South Carolina, 12:30 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m.
College Softball
Tuesdays Game
Alabama at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Wednesdays Games
Alabama A&M at Ole Miss (DH), 4 p.m.
Thursdays Game
Georgia at Alabama, 7 p.m.
Fridays Games
Arkansas at Mississippi State, 5 p.m.
LSU at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Georgia at Alabama, 6:30 p.m.
Southern Miss at Arizona State, 7 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Georgia at Alabama, 11 a.m.
Arkansas at Mississippi State, noon
Southern Miss at Arizona State, 7 p.m.
Sundays Games
Arkansas at Mississippi State, Noon
Southern Miss at Arizona State, Noon
College Rowing
Fridays Meet
Alabama at Dale England Cup Regatta
(Bloomington, Ind.)
Saturdays Meet
Alabama at Dale England Cup Regatta
(Bloomington, Ind.)
College Track and Field
Thursdays Meet
MSU at Penn Relays (Philadelphia)
Fridays Meet
Saturdays Meets
Ole Miss hosts Ole Miss Dual Meet
Junior College Baseball
Wednesdays Games
EMCC at Itawamba (DH), 3 p.m.
Saturdays Games
Northeast at EMCC (DH), 1 p.m.
Itawamba at Northwest (DH), 2 p.m.
Junior College Baseball
Mondays Games
EMCC at Copiah-Lincoln (DH), 2 p.m.
Tuesdays Games
Itawamba at Jackson State C.C. (DH), 2 p.m.
Today
COLLEGE BASEBALL
11 a.m. Georgia at Florida, ESPNU
Noon Vanderbilt at Arkansas, ESPN
1 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma State, FS1
1 p.m. South Carolina at Auburn, CSS
GOLF
5:30 a.m. European PGA Tour, Malaysian
Open, nal round, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(same-day tape), TGC
Noon PGA Tour, The Heritage, nal round, at
Hilton Head Island, S.C., TGC
2 p.m. PGA Tour, The Heritage, nal round, at
Hilton Head Island, S.C., WCBI
2 p.m. Champions Tour, Greater Gwinnett
Championship, nal round, at Duluth, Ga., TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, SportSouth
12:30 p.m. Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees
at Tampa Bay or St. Louis at Washington, MLB
Network
6 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, ESPN
NBA
Noon Playoffs, conference quarternals, game
1, Dallas at San Antonio, TNT
2:30 p.m. Playoffs, conference quarternals,
game 1, Charlotte at Miami, WTVA-ABC
6 p.m. Playoffs, conference quarternals,
game 1, Washington at Chicago, TNT
game 1, Portland at Houston, TNT
NHL
11 a.m. Playoffs, conference quarternals,
game 2, Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, WTVA
game 2, Detroit at Boston, WTVA
game 3, Tampa Bay at Montreal, NBC Sports
game 2, Los Angeles at San Jose, NBC Sports
SOCCER
5:55 a.m. Premier League, Liverpool at
Norwich, NBC Sports
8 a.m. Premier League, Sunderland at
Chelsea, NBC Sports
10:05 a.m. Premier League, Manchester
United at Everton, NBC Sports
Monday
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6 p.m. Notre Dame at Miami, ESPNU
10 a.m. Baltimore at Boston, MLB
6 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, ESPN
NBA
7 p.m. Playoffs, rst round, game 2, teams
TBD, TNT
9:30 p.m. Playoffs, rst round, game 2, teams
TBD, TNT
NHL
game 3, Pittsburgh at Columbus, NBC Sports
Network
game 3, Anaheim at Dallas, NBC Sports Network
SOCCER
1:55 p.m. Premier League, West Bromwich at
Manchester City, NBC Sports Network
Tuesday
6 p.m. Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at
Boston or Chicago White Sox at Detroit, MLB
NBA
7 p.m. Playoffs, rst round, game 2, teams
TBD, TNT
9:30 p.m. Playoffs, rst round, game 2, teams
TBD, TNT
NHL
game 3, Boston at Detroit, NBC Sports Network
game 3, San Jose at Los Angeles, NBC Sports
Network
SOCCER
1:30 p.m. UEFA Champions League, seminal,
rst leg, Chelsea at Atletico de Madrid, FS1
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Bradley
Continued from Page 1B
It is more than a student-ath-
lete, Bradley said, when asked
for his denition of schol-
ar-athlete. It is someone who
doesnt just get by. It is some-
one who doesnt just put up with
what it takes to be eligible to
play in high school sports. It
is someone who tries to be the
best they can possibly be.
In addition to receiving the
Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete
Award, Bradley recently was
named New Hope Highs Star
Student. The Student-Teach-
er Achievement Recognition
(STAR) program in an effort to
encourage scholastic achieve-
ment among the states high
school students. Its goals are
to emphasize scholastic excel-
lence and to encourage greater
scholastic effort among Mis-
sissippi students and to recog-
nize the teaching profession.
Bradley credits his parents, Ai-
mee and Paul, for setting the
standard he has tried to follow
ever since he was in elementa-
ry school. He said he has tried
his best not to be lazy in the
classroom or on any eld he
plays on. With a grade-point
average of 3.96 and a spot in
Ole Miss early entry pharmacy
program, Bradley has followed
a simple plan of taking care
of his schoolwork before he can
move on the next thing. Many
times, that other activity
whether it was football, soccer,
baseball was more attractive
than his homework. He remem-
bers back to second or third
grade and not seeing the big-
ger picture behind his parents
rules.
I really thought, Can I just
go outside and play and get my
homework done at night when
it is dark and I cant play out-
side anymore? Bradley said.
But it just wasnt the time pe-
riod. They were making sure
academics came rst no matter
what I was doing. I really appre-
ciate what they did now. When
I go to college, instead of hav-
ing to go out with friends, I will
make sure I have all my home-
work done and then I will go out
if I have the time.
Bradley said his friends have
come to understand his priori-
ties and that he has to take care
of his homework rst before he
can go to the mall, a movie, or
hang out. It doesnt matter what
day of the week, either. As long
as Bradley has completed his
homework and his chores, he is
free to do what he wants to do
with his friends.
It is like brushing your
teeth. Every day you have to do
your homework and then you
have free time, Bradley said.
You might as well get it out of
the way because you know it is
coming.
New Hope High baseball
coach Lee Boyd has coached
Bradley the past two seasons.
Last year, Bradley saw time as a
courtesy runner in the Trojans
run to a Class 5A state title. This
season, Bradley has seen play-
ing time in the outeld. He said
Bradley has served as a great ex-
ample for all of his players.
He is always positive, Boyd
said. I have never heard a neg-
ative word from Jerrod. He is
always rooting for our guys.
He is a very intelligent young
man who makes good grades
and puts his schoolwork rst.
He is a great kid and a good stu-
dent-athlete.
Bradley said it is special to
be one of 16 in the state to re-
ceive the scholarship. He said
it is even more rewarding to be
New Hope Highs rst to be hon-
ored. But that honor wont dis-
tract him from the way he does
things. Instead, it only reinforc-
es the importance of sticking to
the plan because receiving the
Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete
Award shows he has his priori-
ties in order and is on the right
path to achieve even bigger re-
wards. He also does community
volunteer work through Mount
Vernon Baptist Church.
I guess I understood I
wasnt good enough, by any
means, to try to make it to the
NFL or MLS and that the best
path for me would be to use my
brain, to use academics to go
on, Bradley said. I have a set
route there. If I was to go play
football, it probably would be
for only two years. That is two
years compared to the rest of
my life. I have had enough fun
playing high school sports and
I think I have had enough of it.
I have seen the results from
different people, people who
felt academics was something
they could just blow by. They
probably dont succeed as well
as those who push themselves
to be the best they can be. I
guess I have tried to be the
best I can be and havent taken
no for an answer, or have been
lazy in high school sports or in
grades.
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By The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS Jeff Teague scored a
playoff career-high 28 points and Paul Millsap
added 25 as eighth-seeded Atlanta rolled past
top-seeded Indiana 101-93 on Saturday night,
taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Hawks ended an eight-game road losing
streak in the playoffs, which dated to May 2011.
Game 2 is Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Indiana, which spent the whole season work-
ing to get home-court advantage in the playoffs,
wasted no time in giving it right back with a dis-
mal third quarter. Paul George nished with 24
points and 10 rebounds.
Atlanta opened the third quarter on an 8-0
run, breaking a 50-50 tie, then pulled away
when Teague scored nine points in a 14-0 run
that made it 74-58 with 4 minutes, 8 seconds left
in the quarter.
Indiana couldnt get closer than eight the rest
of the way.
n Warriors 109, Clippers 105: At Los An-
geles, Klay Thompson scored 22 points, David
Lee added 20 and the Golden State Warriors got
Blake Grifn and Chris Paul in foul trouble to
beat the Los Angeles Clippers in their playoff
opener.
Stephen Curry added 14 points for the War-
riors, who trailed by 11 to start the game before
rallying in the third when Grifn and Paul were
on the bench together.
Paul led the Clippers with 28 points, and J.J.
Redick added 22 points in 30 minutes. Grifn
nished with 16 points, fouling out with 48 sec-
onds left and the game tied at 105. DeAndre Jor-
dan had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Foul trouble plagued both teams, but losing
Grifn and Paul for stretches cost the Clippers
at both ends. For the Warriors, Andre Iguoda-
la fouled out with 3:04 left in the game and Lee
played with four fouls.
n Nets 94, Raptors 87: At Toronto, Deron
Williams and Joe Johnson each scored 24 points,
Paul Pierce scored nine of his 15 points in the
nal quarter and the Brooklyn Nets beat the
Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their rst-round
playoff series.
Shaun Livingston scored 10 points and Kevin
Garnett had ve as the Nets won despite mak-
ing 4 of 24 3-pointers.
Kyle Lowry scored 22 points and Jonas Va-
lanciunas had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the
Raptors.
Valanciunas is the second Raptors player to
have a double-double in his postseason debut.
Tracy McGrady had 25 points and 10 rebounds
against New York in his rst playoff game in
2000. Valanciunas also set a Raptors record for
playoff rebounds by surpassing Keon Clark,
who had 16 against Detroit in 2002.
NHL
n Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3, OT: At
Pittsburgh, Matt Calvert banged home a re-
bound 1 minute, 10 seconds into the second
overtime to help Columbus earn its rst playoff
victory in franchise history Saturday night.
Pittsburghs Marc-Andre Fleury stuffed the
initial shot by Cam Atkinson but Calvert stood
all alone at the left post and wristed a shot into
the open net to even the Eastern Conference
quarternals at one game each.
Jack Johnson tied the game with 6:01 left in
regulation for the Blue Jackets. Ryan Johansen
also scored the rst playoff goal of his career for
Columbus. Sergei Bobrovsky overcame a shaky
start to nish with 39 saves.
Brian Gibbons scored twice and Matt Ni-
skanen added his second goal of the playoffs but
Pittsburgh was outplayed for much of the nal
three-plus periods. Fleury made 41 stops but
was helpless on the game-winner.
n Blues 4, Blackhawks 3, OT: At St. Lou-
is, Defenseman Barret Jackman scored on a
drive through trafc, giving the Blues their sec-
ond straight 4-3 overtime victory over the Black-
hawks for a 2-0 series lead against the defending
Stanley Cup champions.
St. Louis rallied after Chicago defenseman
Brent Seabrook received a ve-minute major
and game misconduct penalty for a vicious el-
bow to the head on Blues captain David Backes,
who had to be helped off the ice, went straight to
the locker room and did not return for the extra
period.
NBA / NHL Playoffs
Teague, Hawks
surprise Pacers
BY MIKE FITZPATRICK
NEW YORK Jordan
Walden got the nal out
with the bases loaded af-
ter Atlanta manager Fredi
Gonzalez pulled star clos-
er Craig Kimbrel, and the
Braves held off the New
York Mets 7-5 Saturday
night.
Freddie Freeman had
three hits and hustled his
way through a weird play
that brought the Braves
two runs when the Mets
were unable to challenge a
costly incorrect call.
Ervin Santana pitched
seven crisp innings for
his second victory against
New York in three starts
with Atlanta.
Justin Upton hit a three-
run homer in the ninth
to make it 7-3, and that
became crucial when the
Mets rallied against Kim-
brel.
They scored twice off
the hard-throwing right-
hander, who loaded the
bases with a two-out walk
to Lucas Duda. Thats
when Gonzalez went to
the mound and lifted Kim-
brel, who didnt look happy
about it. He waited for an
extra moment or two be-
fore reluctantly handing
over the ball.
Kimbrel has been
slowed recently by shoul-
der discomfort. He left,
and Walden retired Travis
dArnaud on a grounder to
secure his rst save of the
season and Atlantas sev-
enth victory in eight games.
Gold Glove shortstop
Andrelton Simmons was
shading toward the hole
and made a strong throw to
get dArnaud.
Santana (2-0) allowed
one run and struck out sev-
en, giving the Braves their
latest outstanding start.
Despite several injuries in
spring training, Atlantas
rotation entered with a 1.47
ERA best in the majors
by nearly a full run.
David Wright, Daniel
Murphy and Chris Young
all had three hits for the
Mets, held to one by Aaron
Harang and two relievers
in the series opener Friday.
Wrights eighth-inning sin-
gle off Luis Avilan was New
Yorks only hit in a 6-0 loss.
Bartolo Colon (1-3) gave
up three runs in seven in-
nings for the Mets. There
was some question about
whether a bad back would
prevent him from pitching
after he was hit hard in a
14-2 loss to the Angels on
Sunday.
Young cut it to 4-2 with
an RBI single in the eighth
off reliever David Carpen-
ter. Duda made a bid for
a three-run homer with a
long drive that was caught
on the warning track.
Major League
Baseball
Braves
hold on,
beat Mets
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Five Keys to MSUs Spring Season
Ross Cox
MSU Players to Watch
nFred Ross, Soph., WR:
The Jackson native had a
breakout performance last
week. He was the primary
target of quarterback
Damian Williams and
had 10 catches and two
touchdowns. It is unlikely he
will have another game with
numbers like that again, but
his production shows he is
more condent entering a
season in which the second
target behind Jameon Lewis
in the rst-team offense
remains in doubt. Look for
Brown to have solid games
if he faces one-on-one
battles and the secondary
focuses on Lewis and
DeRunnya Wilson in primary
coverages.
2.
nIs quarterback Dak
Prescott ready to lead the
team for a full season?:
The answer Mullen and the
rest of the MSU coaching
staff received is a resounding
yes. Prescott was 7 of 9 for
131 yards in limited action
last Saturday before giving
way early to freshman Nick
Fitzgerald. The junior signal
caller spent the 14 open
practices trying to work on
his communication with the
offensive lineman and his
receivers returning because
he knows he wont be able
to rely on his athleticism to
get through Southeastern
Conference games.
Hes not going to depend
on the physical aspect of his
game; hes depending on the
skill aspect of his game and
making sure he can move the
offense, execute and do what
he needs to do with his skills
more than his physicality,
Mullen said.
nWhy would Mississippi
State coach Dan Mullen
feel like 2014 has been
his best spring season in
Starkville?: The depth on
both sides of the ball is nally
in place. Mullen said after
the Maroon-White spring
game last Saturday he has
never felt more comfortable
with the leadership in the
rst- and second-team units
on offense and defense.
With injuries draining the
resources early and often
last season in a 6-6 regular
season, Mullen liked
being able to sit some key
veterans in the spring to get
players with previous game
experience more repetitions
with the rst-string unit.
This team has pretty high
expectations of themselves,
and our players have high
expectations of themselves,
Mullen said. But they come
out and work and try to push
themselves and get better
every single day. That to
me is what you need to do
and what you want from an
experienced unit.
1.
By Matt Stevens n mstevens@cdispatch.com
4.
nIs Chris Jones embracing defensive tackle?: The sophomore
300-pounder said he isnt, but his play suggests otherwise.
MSUs defense combined for ve sacks and 15 tackles for
loss, as the rst- and second-team defensive lines had their
way with the offensive lines. Jones, in limited action, had two
tackles for loss. He was in the backeld all spring.
Ive noticed that guards cant move very well, so they have
trouble handling me at defensive tackle, Jones said. Im not
embracing the position because Id rather be at end, but I can
make plays and should make plays at either position.
Even with Jones frame, the former ve-star recruit is the
Bulldogs most athletic defensive lineman. His three sacks in
2013 led the group despite being played out of position at
least according to him. Jones desire to play defensive end
has led defensive coordinator Geoff Collins to experiment
with a 3-4 alignment so Jones can line up at end and be a
disruptive force on the outside.
Its no different a collective deal with our players than in our
coaching room because each guy is responsible for an aspect
of the game plan booth during the preparation and on the day
of the game, Collins said.

nCan the offensive line
survive an injury or two?:
Possibly. Senior Dillon Day
missed the nal week of
spring with a left arm injury,
which forced MSU offensive
line coach John Hevesy
to scramble to put senior
Ben Beckwith at center
and Devon Desper at guard
to replace a limited Justin
Malone. MSU is trying to
nd a replacement for Gabe
Jackson at left guard, but
it has the remainder of its
starting offensive line intact
for this season. Throughout
the spring season, the MSU
offensive line starters were
Blaine Clausell and Damien
Robinson at tackle, Day at
center, and Ben Beckwith
and Jamaal Clayborn at
guard.
Hevesy refused to say who
will start at guard beside
Day. He also tried to work a
sixth and seventh offensive
lineman into the rotation to
avoid injuries taking MSU
out of rhythm like in previous
seasons. Hevesy is trying
to rotate Malone back into
the mix after he missed
most of last season with an
undisclosed injury.
What Im trying to do is get
myself used to contact and
just get myself back in the
mind-set of competing at
the highest level with the
offensive lineman, Malone
said.
3.
nJustin Cox, Sr., S: One
of the missions of MSU
defensive coordinator Geoff
Collins was to get Cox
comfortable with his safety
position. With Jay Hughes
still limited from his Achilles
injury, Cox received ample
opportunity to showcase
his skills at free safety this
spring.
(Jay) has really been
helping me try to
understand the ins and
outs of playing safety in
this defense, Cox said.
What Ive tried to do is
make sure when a defense
is called, I know what Im
doing immediately. When
Im out there thinking about
messing up, thats when I
get caught.
Cox will share safety with
Hughes and Kendrick
Market this season. He
will play a center-eld
spot similar to what he
was asked to do at East
Mississippi Community
College, when his natural
instincts were allowed to
come forward.
Justin has always been
interested in doing
everything we ask of him
as fast as he can, Mullen
said. If I dont have to
teach you effort, then thats
a great start. Our coaches
can teach you positioning,
schemes and execution. We
cant make you do it hard
every play.
College Football
5.
nHas MSU solved the place-kicking problem that
plagued it last season?: Sophomore Evan Sobiesk is a
more consistent option for MSU than Devon Bell, who has
been moved to punter for the remainder of his career. Sobiesk
connected on a 28-yard eld goal with time expiring to send
the Maroon team to a 41-38 win.
Sobiesk was 2 of 3 on eld goals last Saturday, and said the
re drill action of the nal kick gave him an adrenaline rush
that cant be matched during simulated sessions of the 14
spring practices.
I didnt know we were still rolling the clock, so I had to hustle
to get on the eld so I was breathing heavy before I kicked it,
Sobiesk said. Maybe I kick better when Im exhausted.
It is unclear after spring practices if MSU will have better
results in eld goal kicking than last year, but punting and kick
returns are a major reason why Greg Knox seems to be a solid
choice as the rst special teams coordinator in the Mullen era.
Numbers of the Spring
n Announced crowd of the
Maroon-White spring game.
21,710
n Starters MSU returned from
the 2013 Liberty Bowl that
returned for the spring season.
That number doesnt include
Justin Malone at guard and Jay
Hughes at safety, who were
out with injuries, so MSU had
22 starters this spring from
one point last season.
20
David Allen Williams/Special to The Dispatch
Running back Jameon Lewis regains his balance after making a play in one of Mississippi State football teams
scrimmages this spring.
TOP: Dak Prescott looked
like he was ready to step
in and be the No. 1
quarterback for the
Mississippi State football
team this season. The
junior, who came on last
season for Tyler Russell,
had an impressive
showing in the teams
spring game in limited
action.
LEFT: Freshman Nick
Fitzgerald will compete
for playing time at quar-
terback with sophomore
Damian Williams.
David Allen Williams
/Special to The Dispatch
OXFORD Right-
hander Sam Smith turned
in another strong start,
but No. 13 Ole Miss lost
to No. 12 LSU 2-0 on Sat-
urday in the third game of
the Southeastern Confer-
ence weekend series.
The loss marked the
rst time this season Ole
Miss (30-11, 10-8 SEC)
has been shut out.
Early on we didnt get
any hits or base runners,
Ole Miss coach Mike Bi-
anco. Unfortunately, to-
day was one of those bad
offensive days. It happens
in baseball over 56 games.
We really couldnt mount
anything. We had a few
base hits but didnt really
threaten at all. We rarely,
if ever, got the leadoff guy
on. It was disappointing
offensively.
Smith (5-3) worked 7
1/3 innings and allowed
two runs on ve hits with
a walk and four strikeouts.
He took the loss despite
turning in his eighth-con-
secutive quality start of
the season. Left-hander
Wyatt Short didnt allow
a hit in the nal 1 2/3 in-
nings. He walked one and
struck out three.
Hunter Devall (1-
0) picked up the win,
working 2 2/3 innings
in relief of starter Alden
Cartwright, who went
four innings. Four LSU
pitchers combined to lim-
it Ole Miss to six hits.
They struck out four and
walked one.
LSU (30-10-1, 10-7-1
SEC) scored the rst run
in the third inning when
Connor Hale scored from
third on a single to center
from Andrew Stevenson.
Hale reached on a single
through the left side and
took second on a passed
ball on an intended pitch
out. A sacrice bunt
moved him to third and
set up the score on the
Stevenson hit.
A double to left from
Mark Laird put two in
scoring position as Ste-
venson went rst-to-third
COLUMBIA, Mo. It
was a Good Friday for the
No. 24 Mississippi State
baseball team.
An RBI single by C.T.
Bradford lifted MSU to
a 3-2, 11-inning victory
against Missouri in the
opening game of a three-
game Southeastern Confer-
ence series at Taylor Stadi-
um.
In its rst meeting as
conference foes, MSU beat
Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings
last season at the South-
eastern Conference tourna-
ment. The rematch ended a
little sooner, as Seth Heck
doubled and scored when
Bradford dribbled a single
into right eld with two
outs.
Our rst 15 or so at-
bats, I was pleased with
the hard contact we were
having, MSU coach John
Cohen said. We did a great
job with our hit-and-run
segments. Jonathan Holder
threw 82 pitches tonight,
and he was a warrior. We
had to have him tonight to
give us a chance to win the
game.
MSU improved to 24-15
and 8-8 in the SEC, while
Missouri fell to 17-19 and
6-10. MSU won a Friday
night conference road
game for the rst time
since April 12, 2013 at Tex-
as A&M. The Bulldogs
won the opening game in a
conference series for only
the second time this sea-
son.
Holder (4-1) allowed
three hits in 5 1/3 innings
of scoreless relief. He
struck out six and walked
two in an 82-pitch effort in
relief of starter Trevor Fitts
(2 2/3 innings) and Jacob
Lindgren (three innings).
Missouri built a 1-0 lead
in the third when Kendall
Keeton had a sacrice y
after back-to-back hits.
MSU battled back for a
2-1 lead with two runs in the
fourth. Brett Pirtle started
things with a one-out sin-
gle. Heck followed with a
single. After a groundout
advanced both runners,
Gavin Collins followed with
a two-run double.
I think Gavin may have
been the unsung hero in
this game, Cohen said.
College Softball
MSU
earned runs in his 142-pitch
effort. Mitchell struck out
three, walked two, and
faced 38 batters.
Redshirt freshman out-
elder Cody Brown had a
career-high four hits with
two RBIs. Brown had a
double and triple in the
leadoff spot.
Cody has worked so
hard at it, Cohen said.
He is attacking the base-
ball. He has a short, quick
swing. We were watching
lm with this morning
and he made a couple of
adjustments in the game.
On a good club, somebody
different steps up each
night. Today was the day
he stepped up and really
carried us.
Despite a hitless night
in the series opener, Brown
has hit safely in four of his
last ve games.
The Bulldogs struck
two pitches into the game.
Brown led off with a triple
and scored on a ground out
by Alex Detz.
Missouri answered in
the third on an RBI single
by Brett Peel.
Each team scored in the
fth. Derrick Armstrong
started things by reach-
ing on Missouris only er-
ror. After a sacrice bunt,
Brown brought Matthew
Britton, who reached on a
elders choice, home with
a single.
Missouri bunched to-
gether two singles and a
wild pitch to tie the game
in its at-bat. The Tigers
threatened again an in-
ning later, but Mitchell
worked out of a bases-load-
ed jam.
MSU surged ahead with
three runs in the seventh.
Gavin Collins singled and
Jake Vickerson walked. An
intentional walk to Britton
loaded the bases. Brown
brought home Collins
with a single. Bases-load-
ed walks to Detz and Seth
Heck forced in two more
scores.
MSU tacked on an in-
surance score in the ninth.
Britton was hit by a pitch
and Brown doubled to right
eld. A groundout by Pirtle
brought home Britton with
the games nal run.
Each team had seven
hits. Ryan Howard and
Jake Ring each had two
hits for Missouri and joined
Brown as the only multiple
hitters in the game.
Missouri starter John
Miles (2-5) allowed ve
hits and four runs (three
earned) in 6 1/3 innings.
This ballpark
plays really big, and
that really helps us
a team, Cohen said.
Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Blake Sims was 13 of 30 for 178 yards with a touchdown and an interception Saturday in the Alabama football
teams annual A-Day scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The White beat the Crimson 17-13.
Alabama
Nobody ever has a bad spring
game, Alabama coach Nick Saban
said. I was very encouraged by the
offseason program we had with this
team. I was very encouraged by the
spring practice we had, but I think
everyone needs to understand that
in games like today, we really limit
what we do on offense and defense
and we really dont feature players.
I think that may be a little bit of a
disadvantage sometimes to our
players. With Blake Sims, there
are probably some things he can
do as a quarterback we really dont
feature in this game. For him to be
an effective player at his position, in
fairness to him, its probably good
for us to do things like that. We
really dont feature our skill guys
very much, but Amari Cooper had
a great spring, as did Christion
Jones. We had three running backs
that had very good springs.
White quarterback Cooper
Bateman was 11 of 24 for 156 yards
and one touchdown and no intercep-
tions. Crimson quarterback Blake
Sims was 13 of 30 for 178 yards and
a touchdown with two intercep-
tions. The Crimson had 297 total
yards (119 rushing, 178 passing),
while the White had 219 yards (54
rushing, 165 passing). The teams
combined for six turnovers, three
by each team.
Blake had a really good spring,
and he did a really good job in
the scrimmages, Saban said. I
thought he was trying to speed ev-
erything up a bit, and he tried to
speed up with it rather than stay in
his rhythm. Its like when a base-
ball pitcher tries to throw the ball
a little harder and all of a sudden he
cant throw a strike. I think theres
a lot of things he could do to be an
effective quarterback he didnt do
in this game today. We recruited
a guy, and Blake knows this, and
Blake embraced the guy before the
game, but theyre going to compete
through the summer and through
the fall. But its also our goal for the
quarterback to be the distributor of
the ball.
After a scoreless rst half in
which both teams gained 116 yards
of total offense, the White broke on
top early in the third quarter when
defensive end DJ Pettway intercept-
ed a Blake Sims pass and returned
it 29 yards for a touchdown. Grif-
ths kick gave the White a 7-0 lead
with 10 minutes, 20 seconds left in
the third quarter.
The Crimson responded a few
moments later when T.J. Yeldon
scored on a 1-yard run with 6:38 left
in the third quarter. Grifths kick
tied the game.
It is great having a running
back like that, especially as an of-
fensive lineman, Alabama center
Ryan Kelly said. To have a guy
like that who can miss defenders,
obviously not every play is going to
be perfect but with a guy like that
back there running the ball some
big plays can spring up. We just
wish we could have done a little bit
better blocking to make those big
plays happen today.
After a 40-yard punt by Alec
Morris was downed at the White
Team 9-yard line, Crimson Team
defensive back Maurice Smith
forced a fumble by Crimson Team
running back Kenyan Drake at the
White Team 12-yard line following
a 3-yard gain. White Team line-
backer Tim Williams recovered the
fumble and returned it 5 yards to
the White Team 7-yard line. After
Yeldon carried for 6 yards on rst
down, another Yeldon carry for a
yard yielded the game-tying touch-
down.
The White Teams offense re-
sponded to that miscue with its
most sustained drive of the game
to that point, moving 46 yards in
10 plays to Grifths go-ahead eld
goal. A pass from Bateman to Ar-
Darius Stewart for 27 yards high-
lighted the drive. Altee Tenpenny
rushed 5 times for 12 yards on the
drive leading to Adam Grifths 41-
yard eld goal on the nal play of
the third quarter gave the White
Team a 10-7 lead.
With 3:42 left and holding onto
that lead, the White Team took pos-
session at the Crimson 45-yards
line after a punt. On the rst play,
Tenpenny broke free for 16 yards
to the Crimson 29. After another
Tenpenny run on the next play lost
three yards, Bateman connected
with ArDarius Stewart for a 32-yard
touchdown pass with 2:37 remain-
ing. Grifths kick gave the White
a 17-7 lead.
After an interception by the
Whites Reggie Ragland on the next
possession seemed to seal the out-
come, the Crimson forced a punt by
the White Team with 1:14 left. Sims
and the Crimson engineered an ex-
plosive drive in response, marching
79 yards in four plays to pull within
17-13. Sims connected with wide
receiver Chris Black on a 55-yard
pass play with 21 seconds showing
on the clock. Grifths kick was
blocked.
The onside kick by the Crimson
was successful, setting them up at
the White 40. Sims and Black con-
nected again, this time for 20 yards
to the White 25, but the clock ex-
pired and the game ended there.
White linebacker Reggie Rag-
land of the Crimson team had a
game-high 10 tackles (2.5 for loss-
es) and an interception. Crimson
linebacker Dillon Lee had nine
tackles to lead his squad. Other
top tacklers were Jonathan Allen
(Crimson) with six tackles, two
sacks (10 yards), four tackles for
loss (18 yards), a blocked eld goal,
and a quarterback hurry; Trey De-
Priest (White) with seven tackles,
one-half tackle for loss (1 yard),
and defensive back Maurice Smith
(Crimson) had six tackles and
forced a fumble.
Chris Black led all receivers
with 78 yards and a touchdown on
three catches. Robert Foster led
all receivers with four catches for
50 yards. Amari Cooper (Crimson)
had three catches for 45 yards,
Cyrus Jones (Crimson) had three
catches for 22 yards and ArDarius
Stewart (White) had two catches
for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Bradford, Holder play
key roles in Friday win
MSU 3, Missouri 2, 11
College Baseball
LSU 2, Ole Miss 0
Tigers give Rebels rst
shutout loss of season
See OLE MISS, 5B
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Madison Shipman and An-
nie Aldrete had three RBIs
apiece Saturday to lead the
No. 4 Tennessee softball
team to an 11-5 victory
against Mississippi State.
The teams will wrap
up the series at 12:30
p.m. today. MSU (34-15,
6-11 Southeastern Confer-
ence) will go for its sec-
ond-straight SEC series
victory against a ranked
team. Last week, it beat
then-No. 3 Alabama in
Starkville.
Tennessee hit ve
home runs Saturday at Lee
Stadium to even the series
at one game apiece.
Senior Alison Owen (16-
9) took the loss, throwing
1 2/3 innings, allowing 10
runs on eight hits and two
walks. She struck out four.
Senior Shana Sherrod en-
tered for two innings and
allowed a run on two hits
and a walk. Sophomore
Jacey Punches threw the
remaining 2 1/3 innings,
yielding three walks and
striking out one.
Tennessees Erin Ga-
briel tossed an inning-plus
and gave up three runs on
two hits, a walk, and hit
batter. Cheyanne Taran-
go (3-1) earned the win,
throwing the next 4 2/3
innings. She surrendered
two runs on ve hits and
two walks while striking
out four. Rainey Gafn
pitched to one batter and
walked her. Ellen Renfroe
came in for the nal four
outs and yielded two sin-
gles and struck out three.
n On Friday, Lenahans
two-run home run was the
difference in MSUs 2-0
victory.
With no hits through
the rst six innings, MSU
broke through with four
hits and two runs in the top
of the seventh. Lenahan
capped the uprising with a
one-out, two-run home run
off the scoreboard in left
center to give Vann Stuede-
man her 100th victory as
the Bulldogs coach.
Freshman Alexis Silk-
wood (11-5) picked up the
win in the complete-game
performance. She struck
out 11, tied for the third
most in a Southeastern
Conference game in pro-
gram history. Silkwood
allowed just three singles
and walked a trio.
Renfroe (23-4) took the
loss, allowing two runs on
four hits and two walks.
She also fanned eight in
the complete-game perfor-
mance.
The teams will play the
nale at 12:30 p.m. today.
n No. 13 Missouri 9,
Ole Miss 1, six innings:
At Columbia, Mo., the Reb-
els (22-25, 3-15 Southeast-
ern Conference) lost the
series nale to the Tigers
(35-12, 12-6) on Saturday.
Ole Miss scored in the
sixth inning on junior third
baseman Allison Browns
sacrice y that allowed
senior outelder RT Can-
tillo to score her 32nd run
of the year and the 123rd
run of her career.
n On Friday, Ole Miss
lost to No. 13 Missouri 5-3
and 2-0.
After taking a one-run
lead in the top of the sev-
enth, Ole Miss lost the
series opener on a walk-
off three-run home run.
The Rebels then fell 2-0 in
game two despite allow-
ing just four hits against
the Tigers, who entered
the game with the second
most hits in the Southeast-
ern Conference.
Senior pitcher Carly
Hummel threw a complete
game in the nightcap, al-
lowing one earned run and
four hits. She didnt walk a
batter and struck out two.
Ole Miss will play host
to LSU on Friday in Game
1 of a three-game weekend
series. It will recognize its
six seniors in the series,
with two seniors honored
prior to the start of each
game. Cantillo and Shel-
by Jo Fenter will be rec-
ognized prior to Fridays
game, Carly Hummel and
Londen Ladner will go Sat-
urday, and Natalie Nimmo
and Marina Parra will be
honored prior to the nale
Sunday.
n Alabamas game
Saturday canceled: At
Chapel Hill, N.C., Inclem-
ent weather Saturday
forced No. 7 Alabamas
game against North Caro-
lina to be canceled.
n On Friday, Alabama
broke its three-game
losing streak with a 6-4
victory against Georgia
Southern and a 4-3 victory
against North Carolina.
Alabama (39-8) needed
a walk-off home run to de-
feat Georgia Southern (30-
15). It held off late rallies by
North Carolina (22-23) to
earn the one-run victory.
Kallie Case and Jadyn
Spencer each earned four
hits between the games,
while Spencer, Kaila Hunt,
and Marisa Runyon each
hit home runs.
Alabama will play Tues-
day at Southern Miss (22-
23).
Tennessee hits 5 HRs
to even series vs. MSU
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Playoffs
Cook said the Starkville
victory was a big game
for his team, not only be-
cause it was against one
of the schools biggest
rivals, but also because
it helped bounce back
from losses to Northwest
Rankin, Madison Central,
and New Hope.
A lot of people around
the state were wondering
how we would react to a
game that really didnt
mean anything for us in
the division, but it was
the next game for us and
we needed to play better,
Cook said. We didnt
play bad last week, but
we didnt play Columbus
baseball. It was a big game
and a chance to play your
rival and to knock them
out of the playoffs. It also
was a chance to get back
on track to doing things
we have done all season.
Cook credited second
baseman Tyler Harmon
for helping turn a key dou-
ble play in the fth inning
when Starkville had the
bases loaded. Although
they werent able to score
against Colbey Rivers un-
til the eighth inning, Cook
said the Falcons were able
to do a better job getting
bunts down and moving
runners. He said Colum-
bus will have to keep
doing that this week and
against Olive Branch, the
team that eliminated it
from the postseason last
year.
First, though, Colum-
bus will face New Hope
and Tuesday against
Caledonia. Cook said the
Falcons, who are ranked
No. 19 in the USA Today
Super 25 rankings, have
relied on pitching and de-
fense all season. A staff
led by Lee, Mullis, and
McCullough has thrown
ve no-hitters this season.
As pleased as he has been
with his senior stalwarts
on the mound, Cook said
the contributions of Patel,
Sturdivant, Smith, and
Bryan Ezell have been
equally valuable.
(Trace and Hunter)
have set good examples
for everybody by throw-
ing strikes and not walk-
ing people, which puts
them in the right frame
of mind to get the job
done, Cook said. The
last time I looked, I think
our strikeout-to-walk ra-
tio was 3-to-1. I think it
is a little higher now, but
were making teams hit
the ball.
Columbus defense
has backed the pitching
up on most nights. Cook
praised the play of Isaiah
Farmer and Patel in the
outeld and Harmon and
Deonteau Rieves in the
ineld. He said all four
players have lled in de-
pending on who is on the
mound and when one is
hot at the plate. He also
said Sykes (third base),
McCullough (rst base),
and Webb (catcher) have
been anchors at their po-
sitions.
Still, Cook feels his
team has work to do this
week to get ready for the
second season.
We need to get in
there and take pitches
and have quality at-bats,
Cook said. I think we
will be ready (for the play-
offs). Olive Branch put us
out last year, and our kids
are excited to play against
them again.
New Hope will have to
wait to see who it will play
in its rst step on the way
to trying to defend its Mis-
sissippi High School Ac-
tivities Association Class
5A title. A year ago, New
Hope nished second to
Oxford in Region 2, but
a win Tuesday at Oxford
and an 8-0 victory Friday
at West Point helped New
Hope (21-3, 7-1) wrap up
rst place and secure a
rst-round playoff bye.
J.C. Redden pitched
six strong innings to get
the victory. Josh Stillman
closed the game, which
featured only three hits
by the Trojans. Wells Da-
vis, Will Golsan, and Jake
Hollis had the hits on a
day New Hope coach Lee
Boys said his team had a
lot of hard-hit balls. He
praised West Points out-
elders for tracking down
all of them, including sev-
eral that went all the way
to the wall.
It is a big step for us,
Boyd said of winning the
district title. That is al-
ways the rst step to win
the division. Oxford is
always good, and Saltillo
and West Point have good
teams, too. We didnt want
to leave it up for grabs. We
wanted to make sure we
took care of our business.
Were excited.
New Hope will take
on Saltillo on Tuesday to
complete its region slate.
Boyd said the Trojans are
trying to play another
game he hopes will help
keep them sharp for the
start of the postseason.
A lot of coaches dont
like (having extra time off
with a bye) and some dont
have a problem with it,
Boyd said. I dont know
if it is good or bad. It will
give us a chance to fresh-
en up and get healthy and
a chance to work on some
things. But if youre play-
ing well you want to con-
tinue to roll. Were going
to do some intrasquad
things to make sure we
see as many live at-bats
as best we can. After play-
ing four games a week
and then not playing for
a week or maybe a week
and a half, it will be tough
on the guys.
But Boyd feels good
about where the Trojans
are entering the nal
week of the regular sea-
son because the pitching
staff and the defense have
performed well. He said
Stillman has done a solid
job stepping in to the void
left by the graduation of
Landon Boyd. He also
said Taylor Stafford and
Redden have done fan-
tastic jobs lling out the
region rotation. On the
weekends, Boyd said Pay-
ton Lane has exceeded
expectations. And while
the offense has been up
and down, Boyd said
the Trojans had 11 hits
against Oxford in their
third meeting and bat-
tled well against West
Point despite only getting
three hits. He hopes the
offense will nd its stroke
just like it did last year
when it came alive to pow-
er the team to the cham-
pionship.
We have picked it up
the last two weeks, Boyd
said. I hope we will pick
it up and that it will sink
in fairly well.
Just like New Hope,
Heritage Academy has
a week to prepare for its
rst-round playoff series.
Heritage Academys 9-8
victory against Jackson
Academy on Thursday
helped it secure the No. 2
seed for the North in the
Mississippi Association
of Independent Schools
Class AAA, Division II
playoffs. Heritage Acade-
my (16-11, 10-8) will take
on Louisianas Oak Forest
Academy, the No. 1 seed
from the South, in Game 1
of the best-of-three series
April 29. Game 2 of the se-
ries will be at Oak Forest
Academy.
Heritage Academy
coach Bruce Branch said
the Patriots knew they had
to win one more game to
clinch a postseason berth.
He said the frustration of
losing 6-5 and 6-4 to Jack-
son Academy in the rst
two games of the series
didnt distract the team
from getting that victory.
Our guys never lost
focus the whole time,
Branch said. The night
before we had the bases
loaded with no outs and
didnt get a run across.
We gave them six un-
earned runs in the second
game. We knew we could
compete with them. We
stayed focused and up-
beat and knew what we
had to do and our guys
did it. I commend them
for staying focused and
getting the job done.
With only seniors
Mark Thatcher, Jace
Caldwell, and Cody Mor-
decai, Branch said this
season has been fun in
mixing and matches new
faces and having other
players in bigger roles.
He said all of the players
have bought in and the
team has received contri-
butions from a number of
players, including Tyler
Anderson (third base),
Brandon Jones (second
base, designated hitter),
Thomas Cooper (rst
base), and Logan Sneed,
who pitched 1 2/3 innings
against Jackson Academy
to help the team clinch a
playoff spot.
It has been so exciting
to watch the kids mature
and get better throughout
the year, Branch said.
We could have gone into
the season not having a
whole lot of expectations
not thinking we were go-
ing to be good or have any
success. Our seniors have
rose to the occasions and
they want to leave their
mark at Heritage Acade-
my. They know the expec-
tations we have and we set
for them. They have kept
everybody up. The atti-
tude and everything has
been good.
Heritage Academy will
play Monday at Hamilton.
It will play host to Washing-
ton School at 6 p.m. Tues-
day and wrap up the regu-
lar season at 4 p.m. with a
doubleheader Thursday at
Washington School.
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Ole Miss
on the play, but the Rebels es-
caped the jam in the next at bat.
Jake Fraley ew out to left and
Braxton Lee gunned Stevenson
out at home for a double play to
end the inning and keep the Ti-
ger lead to one run.
The Rebels couldnt get any-
thing started down the stretch,
putting runners in scoring posi-
tion in the fourth, but a double
play ended the attempted rally
for the best chance to get a run
home up to that point.
LSU added an insurance run
in the eighth, when Hale hit a
solo shot into the bullpen in left
eld.
Ole Miss again got a man in
scoring position in the eighth
with a double to right center
from Sikes Orvis, but couldnt
get him home as a groundout
ended the potential two-out
rally.
n On Friday, Ole Miss took
an early lead and responded to
a rally by LSU with four unan-
swered runs in a 5-1 victory.
Christian Trent (5-0) picked
up the win, working seven in-
nings. He allowed one unearned
run on seven hits, two walks,
and ve strikeouts. Right-
hander Scott Weathersby didnt
allow a hit and struck out four in
the nal two innings.
Jared Poche (6-3) took the
loss, allowing four runs two
of them earned on seven hits
with two walks and two strike-
outs in six innings.
Christian (Trent) was ter-
ric, Bianco said. Im really
proud of him because he pitched
similar to the way hes pitched
for nine weeks. He was very ef-
cient and attacked the strike
zone.
The rst six at bats Lee and
Bouseld got hits or got on base.
Braxton Lee has been swinging
so well for the last few weeks or
so. He has so much condence
and when he gets on, something
is going to happen. He can take
the extra base, steal or hit and
run.
Ole Miss will face Mississip-
pi State in the annual Governors
Cup Game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
n No. 8 Alabama 7, Ten-
nessee 6: At Knoxville, Tenn.,
the Crimson Tide scored the -
nal six runs to erase a ve-run
decit and beat the Volunteers
at Nelson Stadium on Saturday
afternoon.
Alabama (28-11, 12-5 SEC)
will go for the sweep at 1 p.m.
today. Alabama is slated to start
left-hander Jon Keller (5-1, 1.86
ERA). Tennessee (24-13, 6-11
SEC) will counter with right-
hander Kyle Serrano (3-2, 4.91).
Alabama scored the rst run
in the top of the rst, Tennes-
see took a 6-1 lead after ve in-
nings. Trailing by ve, Alabama
responded with two runs in the
sixth and three runs in the sev-
enth to tie the game at 6-6 before
scoring the winning run in the
ninth. The game-winning run
came when Tennessees Josh Pe-
terson hit Chance Vincent with
two outs and the bases loaded.
Jay Shaw (2-3), Alabamas
third pitcher, threw 2 1/3 in-
nings and didnt allow a run.
He surrendered one hit, walked
one, and struck out one. Thomas
Burrows threw a scoreless ninth
to pick up his second save of the
series, and eighth of the season.
Any Cox (3-1) allowed four
runs on ve hits. He walked two
and struck out four.
The Crimson Tide recorded
their 22nd game of the season
with 10 or more hits. Wade Wass
and Kyle Overstreet accounted
for half of the Tides hits in the
game. Wass was 3-for-5 with a
home run and his team leading
14th double of the season, to go
along with an RBI and two runs
scored. Overstreet was 3-for-3
with two RBIs and a run scored
Ben Moore was 2-for-4 with a
double and a run scored, Casey
Hughston had a pair of singles,
and Vincent was 1-for-3 with two
RBIs. He drove in the game-ty-
ing run in the seventh and the
game-winning run in the ninth.
Tennessee had nine hits.
Pierce Bily was 2-for-4 with
a home run and three RBIs.
Christin Stewart was 2-for-5
with a double, a run scored, and
an RBI, and Nick Senzel was
2-for-5 with a triple.
n On Friday, Alabama had 10
hits for its fth-straight game
with double-digit hits in an 8-5
victory.
Hughston was 2-for-4 with
two singles and two RBIs. Moore
was 2-for-5 with a run and an
RBI, Wass extended his hitting
streak to six games with a 1-for-
4 night, and Georgie Salem also
hit in his sixth-straight game
with a 2-for-3 performance. Will
Haynie hit a solo home run and
scored two runs.
Junior Spencer Turnbull (5-2)
started and went 6 1/3 innings,
allowing four runs on three hits
with a career-high eight strike-
outs. Three of the four runs
came in the seventh, as Turnbull
allowed a run on two hits before
giving up two hits and two walks
in the bottom of the inning.
Tennessee starter Nick Wil-
liams (4-4) took the loss. He al-
lowed eight runs on 10 hits with
six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Alabama closer Thomas Bur-
rows entered the game with one
out and the bases loaded and
the tying run at the plate in the
eighth. He retired all ve batters
he faced, including three strike-
outs. It was Burrows seventh
save, and the sixth save in his
last eight appearances.
PGA RBC Heritage
Saturday
At Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C.
Purse: $5.8 million / Yardage: 7,101; Par: 71
Third Round
a-denotes amateur
Luke Donald ...................................... 70-69-66205
John Huh ........................................... 71-68-68207
Charl Schwartzel .............................. 70-70-68208
Nicholas Thompson.......................... 70-70-68208
Jim Furyk ........................................... 71-66-71208
Ben Martin .........................................69-68-71208
Russell Knox ..................................... 69-72-68209
Brian Stuard ...................................... 69-72-68209
Brian Harman.....................................69-71-69209
Matt Kuchar .......................................66-73-70209
Matt Every ..........................................69-70-70209
Jason Kokrak ..................................... 71-73-66210
Richard H. Lee ................................... 70-69-71210
Scott Brown ....................................... 70-69-71210
Ted Potter, Jr. ..................................... 70-69-71210
a-Matthew Fitzpatrick........................ 71-71-69211
Rory Sabbatini ................................... 69-72-70211
Robert Allenby ................................... 69-72-70211
Kevin Streelman ................................ 69-72-70211
Geoff Ogilvy ....................................... 72-68-71211
K.J. Choi ............................................ 70-67-74211
J.B. Holmes ....................................... 72-71-69212
Ken Duke ........................................... 72-71-69212
Charley Hoffman ............................... 73-71-68212
Graeme McDowell ............................. 71-69-72212
Martin Kaymer ................................... 73-67-72212
Ryo Ishikawa...................................... 77-68-67212
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano ......................74-71-67212
Kevin Stadler ..................................... 71-69-72212
Bo Van Pelt ........................................ 69-70-73212
Woody Austin ......................................74-71-67212
Chesson Hadley ................................ 72-67-73212
Billy Hurley III .....................................70-69-73212
Jordan Spieth .................................... 69-74-70213
Patrick Reed .......................................71-72-70213
William McGirt ................................... 66-76-71213
Paul Casey ......................................... 74-67-72213
Tim Herron ......................................... 69-72-72213
Kevin Kisner .......................................73-72-68213
Justin Hicks ........................................75-70-68213
Stuart Appleby ................................... 73-73-67213
Jerry Kelly .......................................... 76-70-67213
Tim Clark .............................................72-71-71214
Stewart Cink ...................................... 70-72-72214
Chris Kirk ............................................71-72-71214
Tim Wilkinson .................................... 70-71-73214
Shawn Stefani .................................... 74-69-71214
Zach Johnson .................................... 71-73-70214
Scott Langley .....................................66-73-75214
Andrew Loupe .................................... 70-73-72215
Billy Horschel ..................................... 69-74-72215
James Hahn ....................................... 72-74-69215
Camilo Villegas .................................. 72-71-73216
John Mallinger ................................... 69-74-73216
Charles Howell III .............................. 69-73-74216
Chris Stroud ........................................71-71-74216
Harris English ....................................68-73-75216
Steve Marino ...................................... 72-72-72216
Brice Garnett ..................................... 73-71-72216
Robert Garrigus ..................................71-74-71216
Spencer Levin .................................... 72-74-70216
Dudley Hart ........................................73-69-75217
Pat Perez ........................................... 74-69-74217
Jonathan Byrd.................................... 71-73-73217
Ricky Barnes ..................................... 72-73-72217
Brendon Todd .....................................75-71-71217
Trevor Immelman ...............................74-69-75218
Briny Baird ..........................................72-72-74218
Brian Gay ........................................... 70-74-74218
Erik Compton ..................................... 70-75-73218
Ernie Els ............................................. 72-73-73218
Champions Greater Gwinnett
Championship
Saturday
At TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga.
Second Round
Miguel Angel Jimenez ............................ 65-70135
Bernhard Langer .................................... 68-68136
Fred Couples .......................................... 69-68137
Jay Haas ................................................. 71-68139
Chien Soon Lu ........................................ 71-68139
Duffy Waldorf .......................................... 71-68139
Kenny Perry .............................................68-71139
Steve Pate ................................................68-71139
David Frost .............................................. 72-68140
Marco Dawson ........................................ 71-69140
Scott Dunlap ........................................... 73-68141
Fred Funk .................................................72-69141
Joey Sindelar ...........................................72-69141
Rod Spittle ............................................... 70-71141
Wes Short, Jr. ......................................... 73-69142
Michael Allen ...........................................72-70142
Bill Glasson ..............................................72-70142
Colin Montgomerie ..................................70-72142
Olin Browne ............................................ 73-70143
Anders Forsbrand ................................... 73-70143
Mark Calcavecchia ..................................73-71144
Bart Bryant ...............................................73-71144
Russ Cochran ..........................................73-71144
Larry Mize ................................................73-71144
Willie Wood ..............................................74-70144
Billy Andrade ...........................................72-72144
Jeff LeMaster ...........................................70-74144
P.H. Horgan III .........................................70-74144
Jeff Sluman ............................................. 69-75144
Nick Price .................................................72-73145
Esteban Toledo ........................................72-73145
Mark McNulty ...........................................72-73145
Steve Elkington ........................................ 74-71145
John Riegger ........................................... 74-71145
Peter Senior .............................................72-73145
Brian Henninger.......................................72-73145
Gene Sauers ........................................... 75-70145
Mike Goodes ............................................72-73145
Roger Chapman ...................................... 71-74145
Maybank Malaysian Open
Saturday
At Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Third Round
Lee Westwood, England ...................65-66-71202
Andy Sullivan, England .................... 70-67-66203
Julien Quesne, France .....................68-69-69206
Nicolas Colsaerts, Belguim...............66-69-72207
Danny Willett, England ......................70-66-72208
Masahiro Kawamura, Japan .............68-70-70208
Eduardo de la Riva, Spain.................69-68-71208
Ricardo Santos, Portugal .................. 67-71-70208
Garth Mulroy, South Africa .............. 71-68-69208
Rikard Karlberg, Sweden ..................72-69-67208
Scott Jamieson, Scotland ................. 68-71-70209
Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa ....... 72-68-69209
Tom Lewis, England ..........................70-71-68209
Anirban Lahiri, India .......................... 72-72-66210
Bernd Wiesberger, Austria ................ 69-71-70210
Matteo Manassero, Italy.....................71-72-67210
Wade Ormsby, Australia ................... 70-71-69210
Also
Jason Knutzon, United States ..........75-67-69211
Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand .............. 72-70-70212
Francesco Molinari, Italy ....................71-74-73218
Anthony Kang, United States ............ 71-74-75220
By The Associated Press
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
Luke Donald believes he has the
right game on the right course
and is ready to make up for so many
near-misses at the RBC Heritage.
Donald had an eagle and six
birdies to shoot 66 on Saturday and
take a two-stroke lead over John
Huh after three rounds at Harbour
Town Golf Links. The Englishman
has done just about everything on
Harbour Town the past ve times
hes played except win.
He fell in a playoff to Brandt Sne-
deker here in 2011, part of a run
of four top-3 nishes since at the
tricky, Pete Dye design. Now, hell
carry the lead into the nal day and
is ready to make it stand up today.
If I can go out as relaxed and
condent as I was today tomorrow,
he said. If I can control the trajec-
tory (of shots) as well as I did today,
then hopefully Ill be sitting here as
the winner.
It has been a long time since
Donald has been able to say that.
Once the worlds top-ranked
golfer, Donald has changed coach-
es and the transition back to the top
has not come as quickly as planned.
The last of his ve PGA Tour wins
came in 2012, his best showing this
year was a tie for fourth at the Val-
spar Championship last month and
he was quickly bounced at the Mas-
ters after shooting 79-70.
Donald acknowledged he has
grown anxious waiting to win again.
I was the former world No. 1
and was there for a long time and
obviously slipped down, said Don-
ald, currently 29th. But I havent
felt my game had gotten that much
worse.
Certainly not at Harbour Town.
Donalds round got started with
a 25-footer for eagle on the par-5
second hold. He added four more on
the next six holes. Donald then tied
leader Nicholas Thompson with a
birdie on the 14th before stretching
his lead with a nal one by rolling in
a 15-foot putt on the par-3 17th.
Donald nearly closed with a
ourish when his approach on the
closing, lighthouse hole nearly
landed in the cup on the y before
bouncing to the edge and settling
for par.
Donalds not the longest hitter
on tour and said some layouts are
dragons he cant slay.
But this one I feel like I can plot
my way around with low wedges,
he said. If you miss greens, you
need to be pretty good at the short
game. Certainly a course that fa-
vors my style of play.
n Jimenez leads Langer by
one shot in Greater Gwinnett:
At Duluth, Ga., Fun-loving Miguel
Angel Jimenez might turn the
Champions Tour into his personal
cigar-and-wine club. Ever-serious
Bernhard Langer keeps churning
out sub-par rounds. Bad back and
all, Fred Couples is thriving in the
wind and cold rain.
It makes for an enticing last
group in Sundays nal round of the
Greater Gwinnett Championship.
Jimenez, continuing his impres-
sive tour debut, shot a 2-under 70
Saturday and leads by one stroke
after two days at TPC Sugarloaf.
Langer and Couples each had
a 68 in the second round. Langer
is one stroke back of Jimenez and
Couples is two back, setting up to-
days all-star nal group.
Thats about as good a pairing
as youre going to get, Couples
said. Im thrilled about that, to
have a shot at winning.
Added Langer: It should be an
exciting shootout. ... Whoever is go-
ing to win tomorrow is going to play
some good golf.
Jimenez, Langer and Couples
carried over their momentum af-
ter strong nishes last week in
the Masters. Jimenez was fourth,
Langer tied for eighth and Couples
tied for 20th in Augusta.
When you come in from a major
like the Masters and you are play-
ing well there, you are like in tune,
you know? Jimenez said.
Jimenez began the day with a
three-stroke lead following his tour-
nament-record 65 on Friday. After
the round he said he couldnt wait
for a nice, warm shower, a nice fat
cigar and a glass of (wine).
Donald shoots 66 to take lead at PGA Heritage
around the elbow and holes
are drilled in the ulna and
humerus of the elbow to ac-
commodate a new tendon.
The tendon, normally from
a human cadaver, replac-
es the damaged ligament.
The misconception is that
even though some pitchers
return from the surgery
throwing harder, others
arent able to come back af-
ter the surgery or the pro-
cedure makes them more
susceptible to suffering the
injury again.
Its your fault in the
media, a National League
scout told The Dispatch
this month. The media re-
ports all the success stories
about how a guy in the big
leagues is throwing harder
than he ever has before af-
ter Tommy John. They ig-
nore all the guys that cant
stay off the training table
after they get it done the
rst time.
The debate will continue
in an attempt to nd ways
for pitchers from 12 years
old to college age to avoid
the surgery and to nd a
more efcient method of
pitching that eliminates
the injuries that lead to the
surgery.
Overuse of young
pitchers
Many believe overuse
of pitchers is the leading
cause of ligament damage
that leads to Tommy John
surgery. Dr. Jobe has said
in multiple interviews that
parents have asked him
to give their child the sur-
gery immediately after
they felt any pain in their
throwing arm. However,
surgeons are hesitant to
use the procedure and will
do everything they can to
follow a more conservative
approach.
Dr. James Andrews,
the orthopedic surgeon
to many athletes and the
man considered the go-to
surgeon for the procedure,
said April 12 in a interview
with MLB Network Radio
that kids competing all
year in baseball is a leading
cause to UCL injuries.
Weve researched it in
our lab as well as our foun-
dations in Birmingham
and Pensacola, and the big
risk factor is year-round
baseball, Dr. Andrews
said. These kids are not
just throwing year-round,
theyre competing year-
round, and they dont have
any time for recovery.
Andrews has found
once a player becomes a
teenager, he likely will n-
ish his high school season
and then begin play with a
travel ball team, so his arm
doesnt get a chance to re-
covery.
Year-round baseball
is the number one prob-
lem, Dr. Andrews said in
terms of Tommy John risk
factors. Number two is
playing in more than one
league at the same time
where rules dont count
(presumably innings limits
or pitch counts). In show-
cases for scouts, they try
to overpitch and they get
hurt.
Little League Baseball
imposed strict per-game
pitch limits ve years ago,
but Andrews told The New
York Times he has per-
formed about seven times
the number of arm opera-
tions on young pitchers he
did 15 years ago.
Its a trend and an epi-
demic (because) Im inun-
dated from January, Febru-
ary, March, and into April
with Tommy John injuries,
Andrews said on MLB Net-
work Radio. We used to
not see these injuries until
they got into high level pro-
fessional baseball, but the
majority Im seeing now is
ninth, 10th, 11th grade in
high school.
The idea of a pitcher be-
ing overused before he is 18
is a problem for profession-
al scouts and college coach-
es. The Mississippi State
baseball team already has
had pitchers Paul Young,
John Marc Shelly, and
Will Cox undergo Tommy
John surgery this season.
Young wont throw a pitch
in a game at Dudy Noble
Field until at least 2015.
The junior college transfer
continually threw more
than 100 pitches in starts
while at Central Alabama
Community College. He
led CACC to the national
championship in 2013 with
a 2.44 ERA and 57 strike-
outs in 55 1/3 innings. He
ended his junior college
career with a 140-pitch
complete-game victory in
the 2013 NJCAA National
Championship game. The
Cleveland Indians selected
Young in the 21st round of
the Major League Baseball
First-Year Player draft. The
6-foot-3, 205-pound right-
hander was expected to
compete for a starting spot
in the weekend rotation
after he chose MSU over
Florida, Florida State, Mis-
souri, Ole Miss, and LSU.
In his rst preseason
outing this spring with
MSU, Young experienced
pain in his throwing arm
and was referred to Dr.
Andrews. Andrews per-
formed Tommy John sur-
gery on Young in early
March. MSU restricts me-
dia access to athletes who
are injured or recovering
from injury, so Young was
unavailable for comment.
MSU shut down Young in
the fall and prevented him
from throwing and long
tossing.
MSU coach John Cohen
and the rest of the MSU
coaching staff has declined
to comment about players
injuries due to concerns
about violating the HIPPA
Privacy Rules.
Four years ago, Ben
Bracewell pitched the -
nal month of the season
with a labrum injury of his
pitching shoulder. The Dis-
patch was told at the end
of 2010 season the injury
involved the front part near
the biceps tendon being
damaged, but unlike most
cases in this injury, the
right shoulder remained
strong. Bracewell was told
by MSU team doctors and
Andrews that limited pitch-
ing throughout May wasnt
going to damage the injury
any further or create a lon-
ger rehabilitation process
after the surgery was per-
formed.
Cohen suggested Brace-
wells injury likely was due
to a freak arm problem that
they were aware of before
he arrived at MSU. Former
Briarwood Christian base-
ball coach Lee Hall strong-
ly denied he overused
Bracewell during his nal
year of high school.
He never threw more
than 90 innings for me in a
15-week season any of the
four years he played for me
at the varsity, Hall said.
When somebody gets to
90-100 pitches I get ner-
vous. Thats not abuse.
Since Bracewell has had
labrum surgery and then
Tommy John surgery two
years later, Hall has stayed
in close contact with the
Bracewell family. He said
he has full condence in
the throwing/conditioning
program of MSU pitching
coach Butch Thompson,
who Hall calls a very good
friend.
Ive got two sons, and
the rst coach Id want
them to play for is Butch
Thompson, Hall said.
The arm is not made to
throw overhand, and ev-
erything MSU is doing, I
would trust 100 percent.
Baseball America na-
tional college baseball
writer Aaron Fitt said a
program that needs three
of its pitchers to have Tom-
my John surgeries doesnt
prove anything irresponsi-
ble is being done with the
young arms.
Pitchers have a likeli-
hood of breaking down and
getting hurt, Fitt said. I
tend to be in the camp that
with some pitchers its just
part of the reality of throw-
ing that hard for so long.
After having several
pitchers go down with inju-
ries in their rst couple of
years at MSU, Cohen and
Thompson have become
more conservative with
how they use young arms
in their program. The Bull-
dogs have shut down soph-
omore right-hander Pres-
ton Brown after he had
shoulder pain three weeks
ago in a bullpen session.
Freshman Dakota Hudson
was scratched less than an
hour after his scheduled
start Tuesday against Al-
corn State after he report-
edly had back and shoulder
tightness.
ESPN baseball senior
writer Keith Law, formerly
a writer for Baseball Pro-
spectus and an employee in
the front ofce for the To-
ronto Blue Jays, has been
critical of college coaches
for abusing pitchers before
they get a chance in pro-
fessional baseball. Most
recently, he was critical of
North Carolina States us-
age of Carlos Rodon, the
projected No. 1 pick in the
2014 MLB draft.
In a start April 11 at
Duke, Rodon returned to
the mound for the eighth
inning after having thrown
118 pitches.
This was a clear ex-
ample of a coaching staff
putting their own interests
over those of a pitcher, a
perfect example of moral
hazard at work in amateur
baseball, one that calls for
regulation by the NCAA,
Law wrote in his blog for
ESPN.com The Wolfpack,
despite having two of the
best college players in the
country this year, are 5-11
in the ACC (19-14 overall)
and in danger of missing
the NCAA tournament, a
result that would be dev-
astating given their talent
level. The potential cost of
missing the tournament is
so high that the coaching
staff has the incentive to
try to win at all costs, in-
cluding asking players to
do things that may not be
in their own best interests,
such as throwing 134 pitch-
es in one outing.
Law said later in the
blog that only one MLB
pitcher San Francisco
Giants right-hander Tim
Lincecum threw 134
pitches in an outing last
season. Lincecum did that
July 13 in a no-hitter.
In last years NCAA
Regionals, ESPN analyst
Kyle Peterson, who was an
All-American at Stanford
and was selected in the
rst round by the Milwau-
kee Brewers, openly ques-
tioned the use of a North
Carolina pitcher as a reliev-
er during a nationally tele-
vised game against Florida
Atlantic. Peterson, serving
as a studio analyst that
night, said the time had
come to institute a pitch
count in college baseball.
North Carolina coach Mike
Fox called left-handed
pitcher Kent Emanuel out
of the bullpen in a 13-inning
victory against Florida At-
lantic that sent his team to
the Super Regional against
South Carolina, and even-
tually to the College World
Series in Omaha, Neb.
Emanuel threw 51 pitch-
es in 1 2/3 innings. His ve-
locity was down, according
to Peterson and John Man-
uel of Baseball America,
who was providing color
commentary for ESPNs
telecast of the game. Eman-
uel had thrown 124 pitches
in 7 2/3 innings two days
earlier in a start against
Towson. After being se-
lected days earlier by the
Houston Astros in the third
round, the club reached an
agreement with Emanuel
for $747,700, a source con-
rmed to MLB.com.
My arm feels great,
Emanuel said. Believe it
or not, I just got done get-
ting an MRI, and the doc-
tor said my shoulder and
elbow look as good as any
hes seen in this draft class.
Im good to go.
Emanuel threw nine in-
nings in four games with
the Astros rookie league
team last year. This sea-
son, he has two starts with
the teams Class A afliate
Quad Cities River Bandits
in Iowa.
To have pitch counts
for college pitchers would
be a terrible idea, Fox
said. Im a little surprised
its even being discussed. I
would not agree with that. I
think pitch counts are over-
rated.
Radar gun = damage
Andrews said on MLB
Network Radio his re-
search shows a correlation
with young pitchers trying
to throw hard and UCL in-
juries.
The radar gun is a prob-
lem because these kids are
all trying to throw 90 mph,
Andrews said. The red
line for the Tommy John
ligament in high school
is 80 to 85 miles per hour.
The ones that throw be-
yond that are going beyond
the development property
of their normal ligament
and theyre getting hurt.
The reality of the situa-
tion, though, is 80-85 mph
probably wont attract col-
lege coaches. With Tom-
my John surgery being so
common, the risk of devel-
oping a UCL injury in the
throwing elbow or a shoul-
der injury doesnt outweigh
the reward of a professional
contract or spot on a Divi-
sion I college roster. At one
point last year, MSU had 15
pitchers who could hit 90
mph or better on their fast-
ball and had reached that
point in high school. MSUs
philosophy about stockpil-
ing power arms is the norm
in college baseball.
It used to be believed
that the contortion of the
mechanics of a curveball
caused injury to a pitch-
ers arm, but scouts and
college baseball analysts
arent positive theres a cor-
relation to young pitchers
throwing a breaking ball
and getting injured.
A recent major study
shows curveballs pose no
greater risk than other
pitches. In fact, many stud-
ies have shown that the
greatest threat to young
arms is throwing too many
pitches.
Science is banging
heads with intuition and
gut instinct, Glenn Fleisig,
the research director of
the American Sports Med-
icine Institute, told the New
York Times in 2012. Fleisig
has conducted studies on
breaking balls and young
arms since 1996.
For years, we told peo-
ple that curveballs were
bad, Fleisig said. Then
we set out to prove it. We
did not prove curveballs are
safe, but we could not prove
they were dangerous.
Andrews, who is the
team surgeon for Auburn,
Alabama, and several
professional franchises,
agrees with Fleisigs re-
search in theory.
What we found out in
the lab is true, Andrews
said. For pitchers with
proper mechanics, the
force of throwing a curve-
ball is no greater than for a
fastball. But thats not what
happens in reality on the
baseball eld. Many kids
dont have proper mechan-
ics or enough neuromus-
cular control, or they are
fatigued when throwing
curveballs. Things break
down.
No solution but rest
Andrews admits theres
no program, protocol, or
plan to cut down on the
number of UCL injuries.
He said all the medical
community can do is edu-
cate parents, coaches, and
players in hopes of limiting
the injuries.
You cant prevent
them, Andrews said on
MLB Network Radio. We
can probably cut down the
early injury rate, but kids
are throwing so hard and
are so competitive now.
Theres a dollar sign on
top of them pushing them-
selves so hard.
Twenty pitchers sched-
uled to be on MLB rosters
in 2014 already have had
Tommy John surgery this
spring. Studies and statis-
tics have shown the rst-
round high school pitcher
from 2010-12 is ve times
more likely to get Tommy
John surgery than the top
high school pitcher from
the preceding eight years.
Fitt suggested trying to
prevent pitchers from get-
ting hurt would be similar
to trying stop football play-
ers from getting ACL inju-
ries because science has
proven the overhand mo-
tion of a pitch being thrown
isnt a natural movement.
Its impossible, An-
drews said. Wed just like
to control it better. If we
could keep these kids clean
through high school then
we could see less injuries
when they become mature
college players and profes-
sional players. You have to
prevent it at a young age.
The only solution ap-
pears to be rest. Most ath-
letic research centers have
proven playing multiple
sports and not specializing
in one keeps the body t
and allows for rest in spe-
cic areas and muscles. In
one of the biggest studies of
youth pitchers, the Ameri-
can Sports Medicine Insti-
tute in Birmingham, Ala.,
tracked 481 pitchers ages
9-14. The 10-year study
published in 2011 found
pitchers who threw 100
innings or more in a cal-
endar year were three and
a half times more likely to
be injured than those who
pitched less. The study rec-
ommended that no youth
pitcher pitch more than100
innings in a year and no
pitcher should continue
to pitch when fatigued.
The research showed high
school pitchers who keep
pitching when fatigued
are 36 times more likely to
need surgery.
In one of my patients I
saw today, he has an ossi-
cation (bone tissue forma-
tion) in his ligament that
probably occurred when he
was 12 years old, Andrews
said. You can usually go
back and see how a minor
injury in youth baseball set
them up for a major injury
down the road.
This is why Thompson
and the MSU coaches tend
to respond cautiously when
pitchers come to them say-
ing they have a problem
instead of following the old
school mentality and tell-
ing them to pitch through
soreness.
Brown hasnt thrown
a baseball since injuring
his shoulder. It is unclear
when he will return to the
mound. MSU will get an
authorization from team
physician Dr. Rusty Linton
and a second opinion, most
likely Andrews, before
Brown resumes a throwing
program this season.
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Kenneth Evans Lowry, 88, of Montgomery,
Alabama, died April 5, 2014. He was born
September 19, 1925, in Sunny South, Alabama,
the son of the late Cornelius Benjamin
Lowry and Lillian Florrie Walker Lowry.
He was a graduate of Pine Hill High School,
the University of Alabama and received his
Masters Degree at Vanderbilt University.
Primarily an educator, he taught English in
several Alabama high schools and also taught
at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate,
TN, Troy State University in Montgomery and
served as an instructor and text reviewer for
over 26 years at Air Universitys Extension
Institute at Gunter Air Force Base.
A veteran of the Korean War, he was
stationed at several bases, but the lengthiest
tour was at Fort Myer, in Arlington, Virginia.
His most cherished memories included
growing up in the country, enjoying the
wonders and beauties of nature - turkey
hunting, shing and walking through the
woods. He said many times that he would
not trade those experiences for anything. He
thoroughly enjoyed his beloved Crimson Tide.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by four siblings, Cornelius Walton
Lowry, Curtis Grayson(Cy) Lowry, Eula Grace
Lowry Hughes and Florrie Alice Lowry; and a
beloved son, Lowell Kenneth Lowry.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years,
Beatrice Bee Dozier Lowry of Montgomery,
Alabama; a son, Slater Benjamin Lowry, M.D.
(Robin), of Columbus, Mississippi; a daughter,
India Beatrice Lowry Collins (Keith), of
Alabaster, Alabama; four grandsons, Tyler
Brock, Dallas Brock, Mason Collins and
Michael Collins; granddaughter, Victoria
Brock; daughter-in-law Diane K. Lowry;
as well as numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Ken was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather. He was a longtime member of
Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday,
April 10, 2014, at Leak Memory Chapel in
Montgomery, Alabama. Interment was at
Choctaw Corner Cemetery in Thomasville,
Alabama at 3:30 p.m.
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Lawrence Lewark
Lawrence Kenneth Lewark,
93 of Columbus, MS passed
away Wednesday, April 16, 2014
at Mississippi State Veterans
Home, Kosciusko, MS.
Visitation will be Saturday,
April 19, 2014 from 5:00
7:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral
Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral
services will follow at 7:00 PM
in the Chapel with Dr. Gene Gillis and Dr. Bill
Hurt ofciating and Lowndes Funeral Home
directing.
Mr. Lewark was born February 4, 1921 in
Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Eddie
and Ethel Cunningham Lewark. He graduated
from Victory High School in North View. Mr.
Lewark served in the Army Air Corp during
WWII ying 36 missions over Germany. He
worked at Rolland Glass Company as a young
man. Mr. Lewark enjoyed being a Boy Scout
leader in Clarksburg for many years. While
working full time, he attended Salem College,
graduating Magna Cume Laud. Mr. Lewark
moved his family to Canton, Ohio while working
for Grissum Russell. He later took a position
with Babcock & Willcox in Barberton, Ohio. Mr.
Lewark was transferred to Babcock & Willcox in
Wilmington, N.C. He also worked for Masonite
Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Lewark and
his wife Naomi retired and moved to Lost Creek,
WV, where he was active in the community of
Lost Creek. He was a member of Stonewood
Alliance Church where he served in many
ofces and was a current member of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church. Following the death of his
wife, Naomi, he moved to the Columbus area
to be close to family. In addition to his parents
Mr. Lewark is preceded in death by his wife of
64 years-Naomi Yeager Lewark, grandchild-
Kenneth Adam Lennon, brothers-Issac Lewark,
Frank Lewark and Howard Lewark, sister-
Gertrude Lewark, daughter in law-Mary Lewark
and son in law-Kenny Lennon.
Mr. Lewark is survived by his wife- Claudine
Hickey Lewark, Columbus, MS; daughters-
Linda(Boyd) Lennon, Millport, AL and Donna
Lennon, China Grove, NC; son-Dayton (Liz)
Lewark, Lubbock, TX; step daughters-Cathy
(Frank) Weathers, Plano, TX and Carolyn
(Don)Barnett, Chesapeake, VA; step son-Kurtis
(Laurie) Hickey, Columbus, MS; grandchildren-
Lawrence Aaron Lewark, Jenny Wren, Lunell
Sims, Amanda (Jerry) McCrary and Amy
(Bennett) Goodman; great grandchild- Jackie
(Chris) Adamson, Shelby Wren, KD Lenn
McCrary, Bo McCrary, Dalton Sims, Gage
Sims, Kara Goodman, Clayton Goodman,
Amber Goodman and Austin Goodman; 6 step
grandchildren; 8 step great grandchildren; great
great grandchild-Keegan Adamson.
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Connie Richards
MILLPORT, Ala.
Connie Taylor Richards,
91, died April 17, 2014,
at Fayette Long Term
Care.
Services were Satur-
day at Dowdle Funeral
Home Chapel in Mill-
port. Burial followed
at Ebenezer Church
Cemetery.
Mrs. Richards was
formerly employed as
the owner and operator
of Connies Dress Shop.
She was preceded
in death by her par-
ents, Marvin and Delta
Thomason Taylor; hus-
band, Jessie Edmond
Richards; brothers,
Buddy, Dock, Murray,
Otha, Bill and Otis
Taylor; sisters, Lucille
Alexander, Ruby Smith
and Martha Strickland.
She is survived by
her daughter, Phoebe
Robertson of Millport;
sons, Byron Richards
and Dwayne Rich-
ards, both of Mill-
port; sister, Charlene
Davis of Tuscaloosa,
Ala; six grandchil-
dren, 14 great-grand-
children and two
great-great-grandchil-
dren.
Pallbearers were Tim
Richards, Brad Rich-
ards, Blake Richards,
Josh Kemp, J.J. Baswell,
Taylor Murphy and
Judd Murphy.
Carolyn Jackson
INGLEWOOD, Calif.
Carolyn Madison
Jackson, 81, died April
6, 2014, in Inglewood.
Services were Sat-
urday at St. Matthew
MB Church in Artesia,
with the Rev. Nathaniel
Best ofciating. Burial
followed at Sessums
Cemetery. Visitation
was Friday 2-6 p.m. at
West Memorial Chapel
in Starkville.
Ms. Jackson is
survived by her daugh-
ters, Efe Jean Gandy
of Virginia Beach, Va.,
Patricia Faye Jackson
Deloach of Ohio, Peggy
Lynn Bell of Inglewood
and Lisa Bell Hart of
Starkville; brothers,
Dennis Madison of St.
Louis, Lloyd Madison
of Starkville and Nash
Madison of Jackson;
sisters, Lucille Rice of
Starkville, Earnestine
Howard of St. Louis,
Pearl Jones of Jackson
and Lois Lowery of St.
Louis; and 11 grandchil-
dren.
Geneva Cunningham
EUPORA Geneva
Johnson Cunningham,
86, died April 14, 2014,
in Eupora.
day at New Bethel MB
Church in Maben with
the Rev. Bruce Guyton
ofciating. Burial fol-
lowed at Spring Valley
Cemetery in Mathiston.
Visitation was Friday at
in Starkville.
Ms. Cunningham is
survived by her daugh-
ters, Sandra Bluitt of
Starkville, Erline Foy,
Mattie Bedford, Patri-
cia Cunningham and
Brenda McQuiller, all
of Maben; brothers,
Jake Johnson of Eupora,
Willie Earl of Starkville,
Jessie Johnson, Frank
Johnson, Walter John-
son and Eddie Johnson,
all of Tenn., Archie
Johnson of Starkville,
John Johnson of Maben
and Leroy Johnson of
Okolona; sisters, Helen
Culpepper of Maben
and Babara Freeman of
Macon; and 16 grand-
children.
Deborah Gray
WEST POINT
Deborah Janet Moore
Gray, 57, died April 14,
2014, in West Point.
day at Brownridge MB
Church in Crawford
with the Rev. Fredrick
Hairston ofciating.
Visitation was Friday at
in Starkville.
Ms. Gray is sur-
vived by sisters, Mattie
Moore and Jaqueline
Rice of Crawford,
Gloria Conley and Clara
Jones of Starkville,
McKay Wells of Den-
ham Springs, La., and
Lisa Sykes of St. Louis;
Brothers, Bobby Rieves
and Wendell Rieves
of Crawford, Kenneth
Rieves of Waterloo,
Iowa and Freddie
Brooks Jr. of Starkville.
Margaret Tackett
ABERDEEN Mar-
garet Scott Tackett, 96,
died April 18, 2014, at
the Pioneer Hospital in
Aberdeen.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Tis-
dale-Lann Memorial
Funeral Home.
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Bobby Brumeld
LAUREL Bobby
Ray Brumeld, 75,
died April 18, 2014, in
Dallas.
Arrangements are
announced by New Ha-
ven Memorial Funeral
Home in DeKalb.
Lizzie Phillips
COLUMBUS Liz-
zie Phillips, 72, died
April 18, 2014, at Bap-
tist Memorial Hospi-
tal-Golden Triangle.
Arrangements are
announced by Lee-
Sykes Funeral Home.
J.P. Conner Sr.
MACON J.P. Con-
ner Sr., 76, died April
15, 2014, at Noxubee
County
Nursing
Home.
Ser-
vices are
Monday at
2 p.m. at
Lee-Sykes
Funeral
Home
Chapel with the Rev.
Abdule Finner ofciat-
ing. Burial will follow at
Oddfellows Cemetery
in Macon. Visitation is
a half hour prior to the
service at the Chapel.
Mr. Conner was
born June 15, 1927,
in Macon, to the late
Earl and Maggie Lee
Conner. He was former-
ly employed by Carlton
Wooden Mill Company.
He graduated high
school in Robbinsville.
In addition to his
parents, he was preced-
ed in death by his wife,
Carrie Mae Lockett.
He is survived by
his children, Lenora
Stubbs, J.P. Con-
ner Jr., Glenda Faye
Conner and Sammie
Conner, all of Brook-
lyn, Everette Conner
and Rochelle Shaw,
both of Bronx, N.Y.,
Carrie Lee Gunn and
Juanita Finner, both of
Bellwood, Ill., Mevin
Conner of Macon; 20
grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Mel-
vin Conner, Fredrick
Hopkins, Amin Finn,
John McMillan, Nejee
Finner and Roy Lee
Taylor.
Floyd Smith
COLUMBUS
Floyd Smith, 79, died
April 17, 2014, at Wind-
sor Place
Nursing
Home.
Ser-
vices were
Saturday
at Nowell-
Massey
Funeral
Home
Chapel in Louisville.
Burial was at Murphy
Creek Baptist Church
Cemetery. Visitation
was Friday at the funer-
al home.
Mr. Smith was
preceded in death by
his wife, Frances Kelly
Smith; and his parents,
Joy Lynn and John E.
Smith.
He is survived by
daughters, Sandra
Wing, Cindy Butters,
and Lynn Kemp, all of
Columbus; sons, Floyd
Perry Smith Jr. and
Michael Smith, both
of Columbus; broth-
er, James Smith; ve
grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren
and one great-great-
grandchild.
Pallbearers were
Wayne Luke, Tim
Luke, Chris Smith and
Scotty Butters.
Charles Edgeworth
COLUMBUS
Charles H. Edgeworth,
70, died April 19, 2014,
at his residence.
Arrangements are
announced by Gunt-
er and Peel Funeral
Home.
Robert Webb
WINFIELD, Ala.
Robert Chester Webb,
75, died April 15, 2014,
at UAB Hospital in
Birmingham, Ala.
day at Norwood Fu-
neral Home Chapel in
Guin, Ala., with Heath
Webb and Grant Webb
ofciating. Burial was
in Webb Cemetery.
Mr. Webb was born
in Hamilton, Ala., to the
late Rochester Sander-
son and Albert Webb
Sr. He was a veteran of
the US Air Force.
He is survived by his
wife, Carol Williams
Webb of Wineld;
daughters, Debra Webb
Shepherd of Coates-
ville, Ind., Kathy Webb
Pittman of Wineld
and Sara Webb Bibb
of Leeds, Ala.; sons,
Kenneth Wade Webb
Sr., James Robert Webb
and Michael Kevin
Webb, all of Guin; sis-
ters, Corrine Pritchard
of Silver Springs, Fla.
and Judy Roberts of
Haleyville, Ala.; 18
grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren.
Richard Myers
SULLIGENT, Ala.
Richard Lee Myers, 65,
his residence.
Services are Sunday,
April 27, at 2 p.m. in the
garden of the Myers
home with Dwain
Cantrell ofciating.
Norwood Funeral
Home of Sulligent is
entrusted with arrange-
ments.
Mr. Myers was born
in Sulligent on Feb. 22,
1949, to the late Rob-
ert Lee and Llewellyn
Grace Knight Myers.
He was a member of
the Union Ridge Free-
will Baptist Church
and a 1967 graduate of
Sulligent High School.
He was also a graduate
of Auburn Universi-
ty, where he studied
veterinary services and
received a degree in
agriculture.
In addition to his
parents, he was preced-
ed in death by brothers,
James Robert Myers
and Jerry Myers.
He is survived by
sisters, Grace Rush-
ing, Juanita Butler and
Cynthia Myers, all of
Sulligent; brothers,
Larry Myers of Vernon,
Ala. and Wayne Myers
of Montgomery, Ala.;
and a special friend,
Jane Davidson.
Phyllis Bullard
COLUMBUS
Phyllis Bullard, 67,
died April 19, 2014,
at Aurora Health and
Rehabilitation.
Arrangements are
announced by Lowndes
Funeral Home.
Howard Shelton Sr.
JACKSON How-
ard Lee Shelton Sr., 56,
University Hospital in
Jackson.
Services
are Monday
at 11 a.m. at
Greeneld
Baptist
Church in
Brooksville
with Leroy
Shelton
ofciating. Burial will
follow at Union Ceme-
tery. Visitation is one
hour prior to service
at the church. Lee-
Sykes Funeral Home of
Macon is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Shelton was
born Nov. 29, 1957, in
Noxubee County, to
Cherry and the late F.L.
Shelton. He was former-
ly employed as a pastor
and convenience store
manager. He was a 1976
Graduate of Niddell
High School.
In addition to his
mother, he is survived
by his wife, Virea J.
Shelton of Jackson;
Children, Latotsha L.
Ellis of Jackson and
Howard L. Shelton Jr.
of Las Vegas; sisters,
Pearl Peterson, Mel
Ward and Hilda Ruth
Robinson, all of Jack-
son, Elezena Ivy, Mary
Ella Davis and Cherry
L. Jones, all of Brooks-
ville, Lubertha Orr of
Macon and Danella
Perkins of Ridgeland;
brothers, Richard Lee
Shelton of Gluckstadt,
Leroy Shelton and
John Walton Shelton,
both of Brooksville; six
grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Smith
Conner
Shelton Sr.
Contributed
Mississippi State football
coach Dan Mullen, above,
will play with Fred McCrary
in the Chick-l-A Bowl
Challenge charity golf
tournament April 27-29 at
the Reynolds Plantation
resort on Lake Oconee
outside Atlanta.
GREENSBORO, Ga.
An 11-team eld of NCAA
coaches and celebrity alum-
ni will compete April 27-29
in the eighth-annual Chick-
l-A Bowl Challenge char-
ity golf tournament at the
Reynolds Plantation resort
on Lake Oconee outside
Atlanta.
Alabama coach Nick Sa-
ban, South Carolina coach
Steve Spurrier, Mississip-
pi State coach Dan Mul-
len, Ole Miss coach Hugh
Freeze, Virginia Tech coach
Frank Beamer, and many
others will hit the links in an
attempt to win the $125,000
rst prize. All of the teams
will receive a share of the
$520,000 scholarship purse
for their universities.
Saban will be paired with
Mark Ingram, while Spurri-
er will play with Sterling
Sharpe, Mullen will play
with Fred McCrary, and
Freeze will be paired with
Sean Tuohy. Auburns Gus
Malzahn (Bo Jackson), Cin-
cinnatis Tommy Tuberville
(JK Schaffer), Clemsons
Dabo Swinney (Steve Full-
er), Georgia Techs Paul
Johnson (Jon Barry), North
Carolinas Larry Fedora
(Roy Williams), and North
Carolina States Dave Do-
eren (Terry Harvey). Beam-
ers playing partner will be
announced.
Mullen will play
in golf event
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LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
Columbus set to host state convention of garden clubs
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olumbus, Where Ideas
Take Flightis the
theme for the 85th An-
nual Convention of The Garden
Clubs of Mississippi to be held
in Columbus April 22-24. The
convention, hosted by The
Council of Columbus Garden
Clubs, has been coordinated
by Chairman Doris Ebner and
Co-Chairman Eulalie Davis,
along with a host of volunteers.
The convention is held in var-
ious cities throughout Missis-
sippi. It has been more than 10
years since it has convened in
Columbus.
More than 200 garden club
members from across Missis-
sippi have already registered
and will begin arriving in
Columbus Tuesday, when con-
vention activities begin with
meetings and a festive early
arrival reception and dinner.
On Wednesday, convention
attendees will
tour Whitehall
and Rosedale an-
tebellum homes.
Garden tours of
the Colonnade
Garden and Pratt
Thomas Home
Garden will be
available, as
well as a bus tour of historic
Southside including Friendship
Cemetery. Other activities are
workshops, a design banquet,
ower show awards and an
awards luncheon.
A variety of workshops will
be available and are designed
to be benecial to the indi-
vidual as well as their com-
munity, Davis said. Some of
the workshops offered will be
Gardening Sustainable with
Native Plants, Designing for
a Xeriscape Garden and The
Importance of Pollinators-Bee-
keeping in Mississippi.
Community improvement
The Council of Columbus
Garden Clubs has for many
years worked diligently to fur-
ther interest in gardening, con-
servation and beautication.
This active group of volunteers
has planted gingko trees in the
downtown area of Columbus
and planted 5,000 daffodils
at the Riverwalk as part of
the Plant The Town Project.
They have planted trees in
the medians and along roads
and highways. Flowers at the
Stephen D. Lee Home during
Pilgrimage are provided by the
Council.
Future projects planned are
landscaping of the Tennessee
Williams Home and Welcome
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From left, Carole Summerall, Will McReynolds, Billy Bob Phillips, Matt Jones and Tabitha Barham, all of Columbus Fire and Rescue, show how a Stuff the Boot fundraiser
works Wednesday. Its just one of the creative ways Relay for Life teams around Columbus are raising funds for cancer research. Lowndes Countys Relay for Life event is
Friday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. behind Columbus High School. The public is invited to an evening of remembrance and celebration, featuring live music, food and a
variety of activities.
Davis
Team spirit
For Relay for Life teams, its more
than just raising money its personal
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
F
or Carol Summerall, its personal. And for
Jean Bailey, Herod Granderson and Laura
Brownlee. In fact, for the great majori-
ty of Relay for Life team members, the ght
against cancer is personal. Its why volunteers
are motivated to stuff reghters boots with
money, make bake sale brownies, take orders
for Boston butts and craft wooden crosses to
sell. Its why they plant pink plastic amingos in
yards under dark of night, polish face paint-
ing skills and clean cookers and grills so they
can prepare everything from sh to ribeyes at
Lowndes Countys Relay for Life event April 25.
More than 50 Relay teams in Columbus
from churches, banks, health care facilities,
schools, clubs, businesses are busy raising
dollars for American Cancer Society research.
The Lowndes County goal is $165,000.
From the opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. Fri-
day on the track behind Columbus High School,
to closing ceremonies at 1 a.m., Relay night
is lled with remembrance and celebration. It
brings together people of every background,
age and race to rally with purpose, to walk laps,
enjoy games, live music and food and honor
those no longer by their side.
Raising hope
Summerall lost her father to lung cancer
many years ago. It spurs the re life and safety
educator to co-captain the Columbus Fire &
Rescue Relay Team with department adminis-
trative assistant Tabitha Barham.
Weve had reghters that have had cancer,
and reghters wives that have had cancer
everybody knows somebody that has been
touched by cancer. In the re department,
weve all been affected, Summerall said.
Columbus Fire & Rescues fundraising goal
is $3,500. Theyre getting there by hosting
Stuff the Boot drives and in-house rafes. On
Friday night, their booth will be sh fry central.
The reghters have really gotten on
board; they have an awesome plan to have
red lights to make (the tent) look like a re
truck, said Barham. The guys have been very
involved.
First Christian Church team captain Jean
Bailey is a 16-year breast cancer survivor. She
lost her husband to cancer three years ago and
Courtesy photo
Luminaria in honor or memory of those who have been diagnosed with cancer will line the walking
track Friday evening. The luminaria ceremony begins at 9 p.m.
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Today
Living Pictures Fairview Bap-
tist Church, 127 Airline Road, Colum-
bus, presents this unique music and
drama event depicting the Easter story.
About 400 congregation members,
including a choir and orchestra num-
bering about 150, make the production
possible. There is no admission charge
to attend the 6:30 p.m. program. For
more information, contact the church
ofce, 662-328-2924.
Monday, April 21
MSU Jazz Band The Mis-
sissippi State University Jazz Band
presents a free concert at 7:30 p.m.
at Lee Halls Bettersworth Auditorium
on campus. Visit music.msstate.edu/
events for more information or call
662-325-3070.
Thursday, April 24
Underground Railroad quilts
Sara Deloach and Elizabeth
Simpson present Underground
Railroad Quilt Stories at 2 p.m. at
the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library,
314 Seventh St. N. Learn how quilt
patterns may have been a means of
communication during a difcult time
in history. Free to the public. For more
information, call 662-329-5300.
Thursday through Saturday,
April 24-26
Pirates of Penzance
Mississippi States Theatre MSU
presents The Pirates of Penzance,
Gilbert and Sullivans comic opera,
at McComas Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tick-
ets are $10 at the door or at comm.
msstate.edu/theatre/tickets. For
more information, contact Melanie
Harris, 662-325-9162.
Friday, April 25
Relay for Life Lowndes
Countys Relay for Life for the Amer-
ican Cancer Society is 6 p.m.-1 a.m.
at the eld behind Columbus High
School, 215 Hemlock St. All are
invited. Please bring a canned good
for local food pantries. For more
information, contact Mott Ellis,
email mwellis1@cableone.net or call
662-574-1104.
Piano duo Mississippi Uni-
versity for Women presents Dr. Julia
Mortyakova and Dr. Valentin Bogdan
in recital at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter
Hall on campus. Free. For more in-
formation, contact the Department
of Music, 662-241- 6399.
Saturday, April 26
Jeans & Jewels See details
at top of page.
Crawsh boil Tickets for
Starkville Main Street Associa-
tions King Cotton Crawsh Boil at
Maxwell Street and Page Avenue
in Starkville are $30 and include a
5-pound bucket of crawsh, corn
and potatoes plus unlimited bever-
ages. Children 12 and under admit-
ted free. Get tickets at the Greater
Starkville Development Partnership,
200 Main St. or go to visitstarkville.
org. For more information, contact
the GSDP, 662-323-3322.
Sunday, April 27
To Please the Masses
The Columbus Choral Society
presents a concert featuring Franz
Schuberts Mass No. 2 in G Major
at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter Hall
on the Mississippi University for
Women campus. Admission is free;
donations are welcome. A reception
follows. For information, go to face-
book.com/ColumbusChoralSociety.
Monday, April 28
MSU Choir concert The
Mississippi State University choirs
are in concert at 7:30 p.m. at
Starkvilles First Baptist Church,
106 E. Lampkin St. For more infor-
mation, call the MSU Department of
Music, 662-325-3070.
Tuesday, April 29
MUW Faculty/Alumni re-
cital Mississippi University
for Womens Department of Music
presents Dr. Cherry Dunn, soprano,
and Zane Lynn, tenor, in a voice
recital at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter
Hall on campus. Free and open to
the public. For more information,
call 662-241- 6399.
Thursday, May 1
Lowndes Day of Prayer
In conjunction with the National
Day of Prayer, the privately-funded
Christian Community Organization
invites citizens of Columbus and
surrounding areas to join in an
observance outside the Lowndes
County Courthouse at 502 Second
Ave. N.
MUW Choral Concert
Mississippi University for Womens
University Chorus, Chamber Singers
and Chorale are in concert at 7:30
p.m. in Poindexter Hall on campus.
Free and open to the public. Call
662-241- 6399 for more information.
Friday and Saturday,
May 2-3
Market Street Festival
Columbus annual festival kicks off
May 2 at the Riverwalk with a free
concert featuring Shawna P and the
Earth Funk Tribe at 7 p.m., followed
by Almost Famous of Memphis,
Tenn., at 9 p.m. Saturday features
arts and crafts vendors, live music
and fun activities all day downtown.
See the schedule at marketstreet-
festival.com or contact Main Street
Columbus, 662-328- 6305.
CALENDAR
Saturday, April 26
Jeans & Jewels The Co-
lumbus Arts Councils 30th annual
gala begins at 6:30 p.m. at Milton
Sundbecks Town Creek Pavilion,
32476 Highway 50 East. Tickets
are $60 and include heavy hors
doeuvres, open bar, music and
live and silent auctions. Tables
for 10 or more may be reserved.
Auction items include original art,
round trip airline tickets, hot air
balloon rides, trips, hunts and
more. For tickets or information,
contact the CAC, 662-328-2787.
OUT AND ABOUT
April 24 Mercy Me (with Jamie Grace,
Citizen Way), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
205-248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.
com.
April 25-26 Double Decker Festival
(Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Wild Feath-
ers, Rosco Bandana, Garry Burnside,
Bo-Keys, T-Bird & the Breaks, Infamous
Stringdusters, more), Oxford. doubledeck-
erfestival.com.
April 25-May 4 New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival (Clapton, Springsteen,
Plant, Fogerty, Santana, Lovett, Aguilera,
Avett Brothers, Phish, Arcade Fire, more).
nojazzfest.com.
April 26 North Mississippi Symphony
Orchestra with pianist Andreas Klein, The
Link Centre, Tupelo. 662-842-8433.
May 1-3 9 to 5, the musical, Tupelo
Community Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Tupelo.
662-844-1935.
May 2 Eric Clapton (with ZZ Ward), Oak
Mountain Amphitheatre, Birmingham ($80-
136). livenation.com.
Amy Grant, Riley Center, Meridian ($53-
59). 662-696-2200 or msurileycenter.
com.
May 2-4 Beale Street Music Festival
(Patti LaBelle, Chick Corea, Fitz & the
Tantrums, Alabama Shakes, more), Tom
Lee Park, Memphis. (3-day pass $85;
single day $35). memphisinmay.org/mu-
sicfestival.
Blue Suede Cruise, car show/live en-
tertainment, Tupelo (free). bluesc.com or
662-842-4242.
May 3 Tony Joe White, Workplay The-
atre, Birmingham, 18+ ($15). 205-879-
4773 or workplay.com.
May 6 Moscow Ballet Cinderella, Riley
Center, Meridian ($24-38). 662-696-2200
or msurileycenter.com.
May 10 Bill Cosby, BancorpSouth Arena,
Tupelo ($56-77). 662-841-6528 or bcsare-
na.com.
Pioneer Day at French Camp (square
dancing, crafts vendors, live music), 9
a.m.-7 p.m. frenchcamp.org.
May 10-11 GumTree Festival (juried
arts, music, childrens activities), Court-
house Square, Tupelo. gumtreefestival.
com or 662-844-2787.
May 11 Mama Mia National Broad-
way Tour, Ford Center, Oxford ($56-
66). 662-915-7411 or fordcenter.org.
May 23-25 Delta Countr y Jam Music
Festival (Keith Urban, Florida Georgia
Line, Dierks Bentley, Lucero, many
more), Big River Park, Tunica (special
pricing through April 15). 800-745-
3000 or ticketmaster.com.
May 29 Styx, Foreigner and Don
Felder, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater ($16-
71). 205-248-5280 or tuscaloosaam-
phitheater.com.
May 31 Clint Black, Riley Center,
Meridian ($48-54). 662-696-2200.
July 18 Peter Frampton and The
Doobie Brothers, Tuscaloosa Amphi-
theater ($16-71 on sale now). 205-
248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.
com.
The Golden Triangle is within easy traveling distance of some of the best entertain-
ment in the South. Support arts and entertainment at home, and when youre on the
road, these might pique your interest. Be aware that some venues add facility/conve-
nience charges to ticket prices.
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Ralph Null, left, and Jerry Hodson look over a few silent auction
items destined for the Columbus Arts Councils Jeans & Jewels.
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
T
he nal production
of the 50th the-
atrical season of
Mississippi States com-
munication department
will open April 24. Two
longtime MSU communi-
cation department faculty
members will be honored
on the same night.
Theatre MSU pres-
ents The Pirates of
Penzance, Gilbert and
Sullivans popular comic
opera on the McCo-
mas Hall mainstage on
campus for three nights
April 24-26, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and may
be purchased at the
door or online at comm.
msstate.edu/theatre/
tickets.
Cody Stockstill, a
visiting assistant profes-
sor in the department,
directs the two-act mu-
sical in another collabo-
ration between Theatre
MSU and the music
department. An irrever-
ent farce that debuted
in 1879 at New Yorks
Fifth Avenue Theatre,
Pirates involves a cast
of characters morally
bound to the ridiculous
dictates of honor and
duty.
Come celebrate with
the pirates, the major
general and his lovely
daughters as we bring
our 50th season to a
close, said Stockstill, in
issuing a personal invi-
tation to residents of the
Golden Triangle commu-
nity and beyond.
At a reception follow-
ing the opening night
performance, Professor
Emeritus Wayne Durst
will be honored with
a portrait unveiling
in the McComas Hall
lobby. His wife, Betty
Jo Durst, a university
instructor concluding
34 years of service, also
will be honored with a
retirement reception at
the same location.
Wayne Durst retired
last year after 37 years
as theater area coordi-
nator, technical director
responsible for scenery
and lighting of produc-
tions and related respon-
sibilities. In apprecia-
tion, the departments
Theatre MSU program
will unveil his portrait to
be hung permanently in
the buildings lobby.
Over her more than
three decades at MSU,
Jo Durst has directed
countless depart-
ment-sponsored plays, in
addition to her teaching
and advising responsi-
bilities.
John Forde, head
of the communication
department, said the
Dursts have made many
signicant contributions
over the last few decades
of service to the univer-
sity.
It is very appropriate
for them to be recog-
nized and for his portrait
to hang in the lobby
along with (founding
theater director) Dom-
inic Cunettos portrait,
especially because they
worked for so long to-
gether, Forde said.
For more information,
contact Melanie Harris
at 662-325-9162 or mhar-
ris@comm.msstate.edu.
The Pirates of Penzance concludes Theatre MSUs 50th season
Wayne and Betty Jo Durst to be
honored opening night
Courtesy photo
Mississippi State University Professor Emeritus Wayne Durst and his wife and long-
time MSU faculty member Betty Jo Durst will be honored following Theatre MSUs
April 24 opening night performance of The Pirates of Penzance.
Elizabeth Marie Andol
Demetrius Andol and Rebecca Andol
of Starkville announce the birth of their
daughter, Elizabeth Marie Andol, on March
26, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospi-
tal-Golden Triangle.
She weighed 7 pounds and six ounces.
The infants mother is the former Re-
becca Rice of Starkville.
Maternal grandparents are Tim and
Robin Rice of Starkville.
Paternal grandparents are John and
Anna Andol of Starkville.
Also welcoming Elizabeth are Draco
Andol, her brother; Felicity Andol, her sis-
ter; William and Lucia Rivers, her maternal
great-grandparents; and Mildred Andol, her
paternal great-grandmother.
Ruby June Willcutt
Jason Willcutt and Shannon Willcutt
of Columbus announce the birth of their
daughter, Ruby June Willcutt, on November
21, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces.
The infants mother is the former Shan-
non Hollis of Columbus.
Maternal grandparents are Clyde and
Janice Hollis of Columbus.
Paternal grandparents are Hal and Mary
Willcutt of Columbus.
Also welcoming Ruby are her sisters,
Macy Willcutt and Lucy Willcutt.
BIRTHS
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (April
20). Your imagination is
whipped up and ready to aid
you in the creation of a new
kind of personal life in which
you are freer to express your-
self. Next month brings a fortu-
itous love connection. Couples
embark on a joint business
endeavor. Youll become an
authority gure in June. Con-
tracts will be signed in August.
Taurus and Sagittarius people
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 3, 22, 33, 11 and 28.

ARIES (March 21-April
19). You will be drawn to
elegance but repelled by ex-
travagance. The days events
will impress you by striking a
perfect balance, seemingly
effortlessly.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). Its not what you say;
its the way you say it that will
delight your audience. Whether
conding in one person or en-
tertaining dozens, youll inspire
smiles and laughter.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
The spirit of rebirth is alive in
you. Youll have the energy to
pursue something you chased
unsuccessfully in the past,
only this time youll be much
smarter and luckier.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Each moment you spend
in preparation is time well in-
vested. You will burst onto the
scene and attract all the atten-
tion you need to win friends,
earn support and generate the
right kind of excitement.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If
you dont have nearly enough
of what you need, consider
this to be a blessing. Its bet-
ter to be a little hungry than
too full. Hunger is exciting.
It causes action. Gluttony is
repulsive and causes inertia.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
It feels to you like the whole
world is a garden, and you are
the master gardener with a
thumb as green as Midas was
gold. Whether youre growing
friendships or ferns, youll be
wildly successful.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Faith is not solely tied to reli-
gion, though it may help you
to create some kind of ritual
around whatever you believe
in order to weave it into your
psyche and let it shape your
daily life.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Its been said that you
cant hunt two hares with
one dog. Then again, maybe
youre not in it for the rabbit
stew. Youd rather celebrate
the bunnies and the dogs and
somehow make them all get
along.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Youll be in the
mood to start something in-
teresting and include as many
people as possible. When you
plant the seeds of friendship
and fun, you will get results in
unexpected places.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19). Theres a time for
discipline and a time to enjoy
life in a more relaxed way. You
can trust yourself to know the
limits without standing guard
inside your own head.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). A kind of spring-cleaning
is happening in your person-
al life. A clearing has taken
place, and you now will feel
free to enjoy the empty space
for a while before anything
else comes to ll the opening.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). This is one of those days
when it really doesnt matter
what you choose; it only mat-
ters that you choose. Make it
easy on yourself. Investigate
the choices of those you
admire.
Horoscopes
D
EAR ABBY:
It has
been a
year since my
mother passed
away. The month
of February was
especially tough
because it was
the month of
her birthday and
also the month in
which she died.
Mothers Day
will be here soon,
and Im already
feeling bitter,
anticipating all of the commer-
cials, advertising, brunches
and everything. I dont want
to be bitter about Mothers
Day, but I am. How do people
typically celebrate Mothers
Day when they have lost their
mother? JODY IN KEARNEY,
NEB.
DEAR JODY: Please accept
my condolences for the loss
of your mother. If you have
siblings, you might nd it com-
forting to talk with them about
your feelings. If not, then
spend the day quietly, being
grateful for the precious time
you had with your mother and
the many lessons she taught
you. I cant speak for others,
but thats how I have coped
with the loss of my mother,
and Im sure others do it, too.
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend,
Glen, and I have been dating
for two years. Over the past
few months he has been push-
ing me to open a joint checking
account with him.
I have tried explaining that
I dont feel like its a good
idea until we are engaged. But
every time I say no, he gets up-
set and angry. Am I wrong for
not wanting to put our nances
together, and how do I make
him see my side? CAREFUL
IN THE MIDWEST
DEAR CAREFUL: You are
absolutely NOT wrong, and
you should not have to justify
your discomfort with the idea
of pooling your money with
anyone to whom you are not
married. In fact, Glen should
be trying to explain why he is
pushing you into making such
a foolish decision.
His anger and upset are
either attempts to bully you
into doing what he wants, or
a sign of desperation to get
access to your hard-earned
money. If you are
at all tempted to
relent, I URGE
you to rst talk
to a lawyer about
what the rami-
cations could be
if the relationship
went sour.
DEAR ABBY: I
have a 15-year-
old next-door
neighbor who
loves to come to
my house and
visit when my
preschool-age
grandchildren are
here. She always
overstays her welcome, staying
past the girls bedtimes.
I know the girl is lonely and
doesnt have many friends, but
I want some private family time
with my grandchildren. I dont
want to hurt her feelings, but it
is starting to interfere with my
visits with my grandchildren.
Please help. GRRR-ANDMA
IN TERRE HAUTE
DEAR GRRR-ANDMA: I feel
sorry for your lonely neighbor,
who not only doesnt have
many friends, but may also
not have a grandmother in her
life. Your relationship with your
granddaughters may be the
only taste she has of what this
special, loving bond is like.
I dont think you should cut
her off completely. However,
it is important that you have a
private chat with the girl and
explain that you would prefer
she limit her visits to once a
week (or two) because your
grandchildren need alone time
with you.
TO MY CHRISTIAN READ-
ERS: A happy Easter to all of
you!
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write Dear Abby at
www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
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What teens need to know
about sex, drugs, AIDS and
getting along with peers and
parents is in What Every Teen
Should Know. Send your
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plus check or money order for
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T
he Friends of the Co-
lumbus-Lowndes Public
Library welcomes Aber-
deen native Caroline Bufngton
Pugh to its April 23 Table Talk
presentation. The author will read
from and discuss her debut novel
Something Bigger, a thriller/
romance set in New York City and
Washington, D.C.
A 1990 graduate of Mississippi
State University, Pugh majored in
communications. She presently
resides in Tupelo where she is
a copywriter for an advertising
agency. I have always wanted
to be a writer, she revealed.
Although her university studies
and professional writing offered
her opportunities to explore that
craft, she related that I had my
own story inside that wanted to
come out.
Her own story
turned out to be
an examination of
crimes committed
and revenge taken.
In her novel, Pugh
explores the effects
of this retribution,
which in the end
can prove even
more dangerous than the original
transgression.
I wrote the novel because I
simply love to write. It started out
as some cathartic writing, then ...
I decided to get serious about it,
she explained. I had started a dif-
ferent story, but scrapped it and
began a new one. I love New York
City and decided that would be
the setting. Im also a huge fan of
Broadway and any kind of theater,
so naturally I made that t, too!
Its been a great experience,
but in a way, its rather strange,
knowing people are reading what
has been inside your head, she
concluded.
Favorably reviewed by avid
Amazon readers, Pughs debut
effort is praised for its fast pace,
well-drawn characters and the
unexpected twists and turns that
make Something Bigger some-
thing better.
It should be fascinating to
watch how an author pulls from
herself and transforms personal
interests into a realized work,
said Friends member Jo Shu-
make. We are looking forward to
discussing this creative process
with Caroline.
Table Talks are presented on
Wednesdays in April at the Co-
lumbus-Lowndes Public Library,
314 Seventh St. N. Doors open at
11:30 a.m. for those wishing to
bring their lunch and socialize be-
fore the program begins at noon.
The Friends will serve iced tea.
Pughs Something Bigger is Table Talk topic
Pugh
Kat Lawrence/MSU Ag Communications
NEW YOUTH COMPLEX: Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H representatives, state and local
ofcials and industry representatives take part in a ribbon-cutting for the Jimmy Bryan 4-H Youth Complex
in West Point April 10. In front, from left, are Paula Threadgill, Angela Turner-James, Hobson Waits, Jimmy
Bryan, Floyd McKee, Barney Jacks, Robbie Robinson, Paige Lamkin and Amy Berry. In back are Lynn Horton,
Shelton Deanes, Preston Sullivan, Russell Jolly, Gary Jackson, R.B. Davis, Gary Dedeaux, Dwight Dyess,
George Hogancamp and David Waide. The $1.2 million 63-acre complex behind Mossy Oak includes the Eliza-
beth A. Howard Therapeutic Riding and Activity Center, the Mississippi Farm Bureau 4-H ATV Training Center,
a shooting range under development, the Southern Ionics 4-H Environmental Center, and a wildlife nesting
and bedding area. For use of the property, contact the Clay County Extension Service, 662-494-5371.
Evans graduated
Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Quin-
ton M. Evans graduated from basic military
training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,
San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive,
eight-week program that included training in
military discipline and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn
four credits toward an associate in applied
science degree through the Community Col-
lege of the Air Force.
Evans is the son of Kathy Hampton of
Ashland and nephew of Elizabeth Evans of
Aberdeen.
He is a 2012 graduate of Ashland High
School. Evans
MILITARY BRIEF
Transitions: Area Weddings,
Engagements and Anniversaries
Leah Kathryn Campbell and Timothy James Anzenberger Molly Ellis Tyner and Jonathan Derrick Boland
Campbell/
Anzenberger
Mr. and Mrs. John William Campbell of Amory an-
nounce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Kath-
ryn Campbell, to Timothy James Anzenberger, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter James Anzenberger of Concord,
N.C.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Powell of Hickory Valley, Tenn., and Mr.
James Lee Campbell and the late Margaret Ann Camp-
bell of Columbus.
She is a 2002 graduate of Amory High School and
a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she
was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and re-
ceived a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice
in 2006 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater arts
in 2007.
She graduated from the Mississippi College School
of Law in 2011 and is licensed to practice law in Missis-
sippi. She formerly worked for the Mississippi Attorney
Generals Ofce Cyber Crime Unit and is now a State
Ofce attorney for the Mississippi Department of Hu-
man Services.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Counihan of Acton, Mass., and
the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anzenberger of Wake-
eld, R.I.
He is a graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School
in Concord. He graduated from North Carolina State
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political
science in 2007, and was president of the Alpha Sigma
Phi Fraternity.
He also attended Mississippi College School of Law
and graduated summa cum laude in 2011. He clerked
for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jess H. Dick-
enson and is an associate attorney at Copeland, Cook,
Taylor and Bush, P.A. in Jackson.
Vows will be exchanged May 17, 2014, at Oak Hill
Stables in Oxford.
Tyner/Boland
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tyner of Clinton announce
the engagement of their daughter, Molly Ellis Tyner,
to Jonathan Derrick Boland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Boland and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson, all of
Nettleton.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Rob-
bie Triggs and the late Gene A. Triggs Sr. of Clinton,
and the Dr. and Mrs. Fred H. Tyner of Starkville.
She is a 2010 graduate of Clinton High School. She
will graduate in May from Millsaps College with a
Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and a minor
in mathematics. At Millsaps, she was selected for
Whos Who Among American Colleges and Univer-
sities, selected for Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership
Society, and Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honorary. She was
president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a
four-year starter and letterman as a pitcher for Ma-
jors Softball. She has been accepted into the doctoral
program of pathology and molecular medicine at the
University of Alabama Birmingham.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Joe Finney, Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Pat-
terson, and Mr. Boyd Boland Sr. and the late Glenda
Boland, all of Nettleton.
He is a 2003 graduate of Nettleton High School and
a 2008 graduate of Millsaps College where he received
a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a minor
in political science. He was a four-year starter and
letterman as the catcher and designated hitter for
Majors Baseball and was selected to the All Southern
Collegiate Athletic Conference Team. He is currently
a history teacher and the head baseball coach at St.
Aloysius High School in Vicksburg.
The couple will exchange vows on June 7, 2014, at
McClain Lodge in Brandon.
Weddings, engagements
and anniversaries
The Dispatch welcomes
wedding, engagement and an-
niversary announcements. All
announcements need to be sub-
mitted on forms provided by
The Dispatch. Separate forms
with guidelines for submission
are available for each type of
announcement.
The charge for an announce-
ment with a photograph is $25.
The charge for an announce-
ment without a photograph is
$15. All photographs will be
printed in black and white.
(The fee includes a one-
month subscription to The
Dispatch; this can be a new
subscription or added to an
existing subscription, by
request.)
Photos can be returned
by mail if a self-addressed,
stamped envelope is included
with the form, or they can be
picked up after the announce-
ment runs in the paper.
Anniversary announce-
ments will be printed for
couples who have been married
25 years or more. Forms should
be submitted three weeks prior
to the event. Couples submit-
ting a picture may include an
original wedding picture at no
extra cost.
Forms may be hand-de-
livered to the ofce of The
Dispatch, 516 Main St., Mon-
day through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., faxed to 662-329-8937, or
mailed to The Commercial Dis-
patch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus,
MS 39703. Forms can also be
downloaded from The Dispatch
web site at www.cdispatch.com.
Any questions concerning
announcements should be
directed to Carol Boone, the
editorial assistant, at 662-328-
2471, or editorialassistant@
cdispatch.com
For complete details contact Main Street Columbus at
662-328-6305 or visit www.marketstreetfestival.com
hands on market
Saturday, May 3rd, 9 am until 5 pm
5th Street North
Yarn Buddies/Dolls Kids will make their own yard dolls
Origami
Inspiration Wall A project involving writin on large sticky
notes and putting them on the Columbus Arts Council window.
If I could not fail I would... (You complete.)
19th Annual
May 2 & 3, 2014
BEING BEAUTIFUL
Timeless love of
mothers and sons,
at Easter and always
A
s a little boy step-
ping on my mamas
heels, holidays were
the most exciting time. I
had the kind of mama that
moved Heaven and earth
for her children, especially
at Easter. With just a few
dollars, the TWL store in
downtown Richton and de-
termination, she lled our
baskets with delights each
and every year uffy
grass, chocolate bunnies
and memories.
A few weeks ago, I had the idea to surprise my
mother-in-love with a painting of a photograph
of her and her son embracing and smiling. And
so it began. There were long chats with my friend
and artist, Brenda Hinson, about the details eye
color, facial expressions, the hollyhocks in the
background. All of it came together rather quickly,
I must say, as I kept the gift a surprise as long as I
could stand it.
It was to be quite dramatic, with all the theater
you might expect from me. The family and friends
would gather underneath a blooming Lady Banks
Rose in my garden on Easter Sunday surrounded
by an array of colorful blooms and foliage from
potted hydrangeas, towering irises and imposing
ferns. The tables were to be set with a mix of Ma-
mas pink rose china and Grannys white hand-cro-
cheted angels, and, of course, music and a reading
from the classic book The Country Bunny and the
Little Gold Shoes.
We would toast with peach Bellinis in cham-
pagne utes as I unveiled the painting for all eyes
under the gazebo that afternoon. It would be magi-
cal indeed. Well, Im not good at keeping surprises,
and when I returned to my senses, I realized an
outdoor dinner in the South is just asking for disap-
pointment Easter cold snap, rain, unseasonable
heat? I scratched that idea, moving the event
inside, and was perplexed about how to reveal my
Easter gift.
I went about my business gathering up every-
thing Minnie Mouse to stuff into my 3-year-old
nieces basket, found some charming napkins at
Pier 1, and had dinner with my friend Hope. The
next day, my second mother got an excellent re-
port from her doctors after a long and grueling few
seasons, and just like that, I knew it was time to
reveal my gift. Fresh from the framer and wrapped
in plain brown paper taped together with the word
Creel on the side, the gift was presented.
It was not in a giant basket, no bows or frills, but
it was as God intended. She smiled from ear to ear,
gave me a big hug, and somehow I just knew that
my Easter gift, much like all those baskets from
my mama growing up, had touched many hearts in
the making.
You see, I learned later that a husband got to
see his wife get lost in the talent and joy of paint-
ing again. My friend Hope had been feeling blue,
and being part of the surprise lifted her spirits.
And me? Well, I got to immortalize the timeless
love of a mother and a son in watercolor forever. I
think Mama is smiling down from Heaven saying,
Job well done!
Happy Easter to you and yours from me and
mine.
Former Columbus resident David Creel owns
Beautiful With David salon in Ridgeland. Contact
him at beautifulwithdavid@gmail.com.
David Creel
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ALL-STATE HONOR: Area musicians from Columbus and Starkville were recently
selected to participate in the 2014 Belhaven University All-State Orchestra. In front,
from left, are Scott Sandifer, Abbey Swartzendruber and Aidan Dunkelberg, all of
Columbus. They are members of the Columbus Suzuki Strings Orchestra, under
the direction of Diane Ford. In back are Daniel Jones and Lilli Fulgham of Starkville,
instructed by Shandy Phillips. The All-State Orchestra is a prestigious event made up
of students chosen by audition from across the state. The nal concert was con-
ducted by Dr. Timothy Bergman and included Three Pieces in Old Style, by Henryk
Gorecki, Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20, by Edward Elgar, Romanze in C,
Op. 42, by Jean Sibelius, and Simple Symphony, by Benjamin Britten.
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L
ast week
Chris
and I
immersed
ourselves
in a journey
of literacy.
Although we
only traveled
to nearby
Starkville and
Caledonia, our
short excur-
sions spanned
generations, and intro-
duced us to many smart
people with a passion for
reading.
Friends of the
Starkville Library invited
me to speak about my
second book, Witch
Ball, released this past
Tuesday. This group, like
me, grew up in a time
when there were no com-
puter games, high-tech
toys or hundreds of tele-
vision stations to distract
us. Their love of reading
is bone-deep, so much a
part of life that literacy is
a kind of nourishment.
Dutch philosopher
and human-
ist Erasmus
said, When
I get a little
money, I buy
books. And,
if there is any
left over, I buy
food. This
group under-
stood that way
of thinking
up to a
point. Their
approach to
book talk was to lay out
a feast of tasty munchies
and settle in for a chat. It
was a great audience, in
a charming setting. So
much fun, and over far
too soon.
The next day we went
to Caledonia Middle
School for Career Day.
Our pretty escort, Cassi-
dy, guided us through the
maze of halls decorated
with brightly-colored
posters and construction
materials for major proj-
ects. I was beginning to
think that some classes
were building a village
(or, considering recent
weather, an ark).
We spent the entire
day moving from class-
room to classroom,
talking about writing and
the twisted path that led
me to my current career.
Much of my discussion
was about making lemon-
ade out of some extreme-
ly sour incidents.
I was quite impressed
with the students and
their thoughtful ques-
tions. Although they
were only in their early
teens, many already had
career goals. Some were
headed to law school or
a branch of the military.
Several won my heart by
expressing an interest
in veterinary medicine.
But, no matter whether
they aspired to go on
excursions to far away
lands or remain close to
Mississippi, everyone
was a reader.
This group was differ-
ent from the Starkville-
ians, probably acquiring
some of their love of
poetry and prose from
Dr. Seuss, whose advice
to youngsters was, The
more you read, the more
things you will know. The
more that you learn, the
more places youll go.
(From I Can Read with
My Eyes Shut.)
I was totally attered
that some of the students
have added me to their
Facebook friends, and
plan to attend the book
signing for Witch Ball
on May 1.
I left a signed copy of
my rst book, Friend-
ship Cemetery, with
Caledonia School Librari-
an Mrs. Emily Bates, and
with Virginia Holtcamp,
director of the Starkville
Public Library. I prom-
ised to send them copies
of Witch Ball just as
soon as they arrive.
From the junior high
students, looking forward
to high school and col-
lege, to those a bit more
senior (perhaps grad-
uating just a few years
ago), everyone I met had
a love of books. It was re-
assuring to see this and
ease any worries about
the next generation.
Many thanks to
Starkville Public Library
and Caledonia Middle
School for inviting me to
speak. Keep reading
and thank your teachers
for starting you on a path
that will help throughout
your life, no matter what
direction you choose.
Adele Elliott, a New
Orleans native, moved to
Columbus after Hurricane
Katrina. Email reaches
her at adeleelliott@bell-
south.net.
Book tour
Adele Elliott
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70th AND COUNTING: From left, Ann Alford, Vernon Davis, Betty Jo Backstrom,
Fayette Burns, Dot Langford and (standing) Sammie St. John and Sam Jaynes work
on plans for the 70th class reunion of the S. D. Lee High Class of 1944. The event
will be at the S.D. Lee Home in Columbus on May 22. Fellow classmates, as well as
friends from the classes of 43, 45 and 46, are invited to join the celebration. For
more information and reservations, contact Pat Shackelford, 662-327-1457. For the
past 15 years, on the third Thursday of each month, many members of the Class of
44 have met for a luncheon.
S.D. LEE CLASS OF 44 PLANS REUNION
M
ississippi Univer-
sity for Women
music professor
Dr. Julia Mortyakova
and Dr. Valentin Bog-
dan will perform a duo
recital in Poindexter Hall
on Friday, April 25, at
7:30 p.m. Fittingly titled
Touring The World,
the free concert features
a mixture of piano duet
music from various eras
and geographical regions.
Timeless masterpieces
such as the Fantasy in F
Minor by German com-
poser Franz Schubert,
or Pieces Romantiques
by the French composer
Cecile Chaminade, are
on the program, as well
as two new works written
for the two piano medium
by U.S.-based composers
Olga Harris and Bog-
dan. The program also
features the Columbus
premiere of Bogdans
piano four-hands arrange-
ments of Argentinean
tangos, which have been
hailed by critics across
the country as charm-
ing and outstanding.
About the pianists
Mortyakova current-
ly teaches and serves
as chair of the MUW
Department of Music.
Originally from Moscow,
she has given solo piano
recitals, appeared as a
soloist with orchestras
and performed in music
festivals across the coun-
try and abroad including
the Aspen Music Festival,
Eastern Music Festi-
val, Natchez Festival of
Music, South Carolina
Governors School for
the Arts, Musica Nueva
Malaga (Spain), Assisi
Music Festival (Italy),
Zhytomyrs Musical
Spring (Ukraine), and
Symphonic Workshops
International Piano Mas-
terclass (Bulgaria). She
is the 2012 winner of the
Sigma Alpha Iota Career
Performance Grant.
She is a published
author in the U.S. and
Ukraine, and her rst
independent solo piano
album has sold interna-
tionally.
Mortyakova is a
graduate of Interlochen
Arts Academy, Vanderbilt
University, New York Uni-
versity, and the Universi-
ty of Miami. Learn more
at juliamortyakova.com.
Bogdan serves as
assistant professor of
music at MUW. A native
of Romania, he toured
as a teenager with the
Tudor Ciortea Music
School Orchestra of Bra-
sov throughout Europe
and Asia in countries
like Netherlands, Great
Britain, France and Jor-
dan. An award-winning
pianist and composer, he
has performed solo and
chamber music recitals
in North America and
Europe.
Among others, he was
a soloist with the Varna
Symphony (Bulgaria) and
Wayne State Symphony
(Michigan). His music
was performed at Festival
Miami, Music at MOCA
Concert Series, the
Oregon Bach Festival,
the St. Joseph Catholic
Church Concert Series
in New York, and New
Music concerts in Arizo-
na, Arkansas, California,
Florida, Louisiana, Mich-
igan, New Mexico and
numerous other states.
He was the 2010 Florida
State Music Teachers As-
sociation commissioned
composer of the year.
Bogdan is a graduate
of University of Miami,
Michigan State Univer-
sity and Wayne State
University with degrees
in piano performance and
music composition.
Mortyakova, Bogdan to perform
duo recital Friday
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W
hen nominations
opened for the 2014
Governors Initiative
for Volunteer Excellence or
GIVE Awards earlier this
year, Leslie Peel, director of the
United Way Volunteer Columbus,
was eager to seek recognition
for some of the many doers in
Lowndes County.
GIVE was established
through the Ofce of the Gov-
ernor and Volunteer Mississippi
to recognize individuals and
organizations that have made an
impact through service, advo-
cacy and outreach. In a ceremo-
ny April 14 at the Mississippi
Museum of Art in Jackson, Judie
Granderson Holmes earned the
Outstanding Service to Veterans
and Military Families, and Shaw
Pit Bull Rescue (Shaw PBR) won
the Outstanding Achievement by
a Grassroots Volunteer Initiative.
Roberta Weeks earned a
distinguished honorable mention
for making a signicant impact
on school improvement efforts
in the Lowndes County School
District. Peel said, I feel its
important that volunteers in our
community who have done an
outstanding job are recognized.
Sometimes their efforts arent
necessarily out there for every-
one to see, but they are doing
good work.
The recipients
When Judie Holmes son,
Richard E. Holmes II, 28, lost his
life to an overdose, Judie and her
husband were determined to try
to help other veterans from suf-
fering similar fates. Eight years
of military service, a divorce and
the death of his own child took
a toll on Richard; he struggled
with an addiction. After four
months in a substance abuse re-
habilitation program, he seemed
to be improving. Unexpectedly,
he took his own life.
The Holmes believe their son
may have lived if more resources
to help veterans reintegrate into
civilian life had been available.
They founded the Richard E.
Holmes Memorial Foundation
and committed to addressing
mental, physical and emotional
needs of veterans. Judie pushed
to establish the Memorial Day
Walk/Run for Veterans Causes
in Columbus. She also frequently
volunteers with Loaves and Fish-
es Soup Kitchen, United Way,
Boys and Girls Club, Veterans
Heath Fair and other organiza-
tions.
Since the summer of 2012,
Shaw Pit Bull Rescue has found
homes for 100 dogs, operating
under the motto American Pit
Bull Terriers: love them, or leave
them alone.
Kenneth and Aimee Shaw
founded the grassroots orga-
nization with the intention of
saving one or two dogs at a time.
They quickly realized the need
was larger than the two of them.
Shaw PBRs PitCrew now has
Lesley Bailey as a third partner,
a board of directors and loyal vol-
unteers. The collective goal is to
seek to foster responsible pit bull
ownership through a low-cost
veterinary spay/neuter program,
education, adoption and breed
advocacy.
Columbus volunteers earn recognition at state GIVE Awards
Convention
Continued from Page 1C
Center and assisting with
the Columbus Cultural
Foundations garden
club event held during
the Decorative Arts &
Preservation Forum An-
tique Show and Sale. The
Council also supports the
Mississippi State Univer-
sity Horticulture Summer
Camp for high school
students.
There are approxi-
mately 12 active local
garden clubs in Colum-
bus. They work on many
community improvement
and beautication proj-
ects. They have worked
with various city and
county schools, maintain
an area of the Gen. Ste-
phen D. Lee family plot at
Friendship Cemetery and
planted and maintained
maple and crepe myrtle
trees at Friendship Cem-
etery. They have worked
on garden projects at
Brighter Days Senior Day
Center, maintain planters
at The Good Samaritan
Clinic and assisted with
the Blue Star Highway
Marker and The Blue
Star Byway Marker for
the historic Vaughn
Cemetery. Garden club
members serve as host-
esses during the annual
Columbus Pilgrimage.
Trotter Convention
Center will be headquar-
ters for the convention.
Additional activities will
be held at the Stephen
D. Lee Home, Lion Hills
Center and Faireld Inn
& Suites.
The City of Colum-
bus, the Convention and
Visitors Bureau, local
garden clubs and the
entire business communi-
ty have been assisting in
every way possible. said
Ebner. Were extremely
grateful for their coopera-
tion and efforts in making
the convention guests
from across the state feel
welcome in the Friendly
City.
Courtesy photo
Shaw Pit Bull Rescue was recognized for Outstanding Achievement
by a Grassroots Volunteer Initiative at the GIVE Awards Monday.
Representatives of the organization are, from left, Hailey Faulkner,
Kenneth Shaw and Leslie Bailey.
Courtesy photo
Judie Holmes of Columbus, left, is presented an award for Out-
standing Service to Veterans and Military Families by Mississippis
First Lady Deborah Bryant at the GIVE Awards in Jackson April 14.
Relay
Continued from Page 1C
her brother seven years
ago.
Its important to
me. I jumped on it when
our pastor brought it up
because Id wanted us to
have a team, she said.
First Christians main
fundraisers this year
have been a chili supper
and cake auction.
Our members really
go wild for that auction,
Bailey laughed. So wild,
the church is already
close to reaching its stat-
ed $5,000 goal. Booth
sales Friday for hot
dogs, nachos, popcorn
and brownies should put
them over the top.
About family
The Cadence Bank
Team kicked off Relay
fundraising by selling
Valentine candy bou-
quets. Since then, there
have been Boston butt
and bake sales. Laura
Brownlee serves as
team captain. She lost
her grandfather, Joseph
Kinard, to cancer in 1999
and has participated for
years.
Relay for Life is a
family event for us, she
said. Her children, ages
9 and 13, invite their
friends and make an
outing of it. Its a lot of
fun, and the cause is im-
portant. Brownlee has
helped generate about
$600 of the more than
$3,000 already raised by
the team by making art
items to sell.
Herod Granderson
and the Thunderbolt
Mens Christmas Sav-
ings Club meet every
Sunday evening at the
Elks Lodge. They put
aside some money for
the end-of-the-year, talk
about community news
and look for ways to lend
a helping hand. When
Granderson became
president of the group,
he took it upon himself
to talk to the guys about
Relay for Life. Grander-
son lost Wilma, his wife
of 43 years, to cancer in
2008. She was sick for
three and one-half years.
I was a caregiv-
er, and after my wife
passed away I got really
involved in Relay for
Life, he said. When
she developed cancer,
it just opened my eyes
to a disease thats really
incredible.
The clubs goal is
$3,000. Were getting
there, Granderson said,
adding that the group
hopes to raise a substan-
tial sum Friday selling
ribeye steaks, rib tips,
chicken, hot dogs and
drinks.
Some day there will
be a cure for cancer and
everything we do, the
effort we put in, will pay
off, he said.
New features
Relay veterans will
notice a few new twists
Friday food pantry do-
nations, a silent auction
and new nishing time.
This is awesome:
Were asking everybody,
for admission, to bring a
canned good. Theyll be
used to weight the lumi-
naria and then be donat-
ed to local food pantries,
which are really running
low, said Relay Team
Development Chair Mott
Ellis. There will also be a
silent auction, with each
team donating one or
more items. Look for the
display by the stage and
make bids throughout
the night. Winners will
be announced during
closing ceremonies; you
do not have to be present
to win.
In years past, Relay
has been an overnight
event, lasting until 6 a.m.
the following morning.
The new nish time is 1
a.m., a move designed to
encourage more teams
and the public to remain
and take part in closing
ceremonies.
I think the time
change is good, said
Brownlee. It will help
people make the commit-
ment to stay.
Focus
The 2014 drive has
faced a few challenges.
City schools are no lon-
ger allowed to fundraise
for Relay for Life, said El-
lis, a cancer survivor and
a tireless Relay warrior.
It breaks my heart.
Its so discouraging
because weve lost people
who had a heart for it,
she said. However, some
county schools, such as
New Hope, are partici-
pating.
The American Cancer
Society itself is currently
undergoing some chang-
es in structure and staff-
ing. But local organizers
and team members are
focused on the goal and
counting on a generous
community
For people like Eddy
Doyle, that means a lot.
Hes been to a few Relay
events in years past,
supporting his school
teacher wife who was
part of a team. This time
out will be different.
Im going to start
nding out what it means
to be involved. I was just
diagnosed in December,
and all this is kind of
new, said the New Hope
resident who lost his
father to the same type
of cancer 15 years ago.
To Doyle, the emotional
support at Relay is as
vital as fundraising for
research.
Its important for
me to keep positive, he
said. I think so much of
your success in taking
treatments and beating
cancer is due to positive
attitude and that, to me,
is one of the biggest
parts of Relay for Life.
That empathy and
strength will come in
many forms Friday night
the survivors lap,
caregivers lap, luminar-
ia ceremony, hugs and
smiles.
First Christian
Church team captain
Jean Bailey explained,
Its just so inspiring.
The survivors are treated
royally, and theyre ask-
ing caregivers to bring a
photograph of their loved
one. ... Wed love it if can-
cer was cured altogether,
if there was no cancer
any more. Certainly rais-
ing this money can help.
Editors note: Do-
nations to the Lowndes
County Relay for Life may
be mailed to the American
Cancer Society Relay for
Life, P.O. Box 5093, Co-
lumbus, MS 39704. For
information, contact Mott
Ellis, 662-574-1104, or
event co-chair Tina Perry,
662-497-4084.
The Oktibbeha County
Relay for Life is May 9-10
at the Starkville Sports-
plex. Clay Countys Relay
event is May 16 at Sally
Kate Winters Park.
Lowndes Relay for Life schedule summary
Friday, April 25
n 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies (includes survivors lap,
caregivers/memory lap and parade of teams)
n 6:45 p.m. MSMS Blue Notes
n 7:30 p.m. Keith and Margie
n 8:15 p.m. Hope Street Band, New Salem Baptist Church
n 9 p.m. Luminaria ceremony (includes Joe Cook School
Show Choir)
n 9:30 p.m. Shane Tubbs Band
n 10:15 p.m. New Age Relics
n 11:15 p.m. Charles Shelton, aka Elvis
n 1 a.m. Closing ceremonies and victory lap
Please bring a canned food item for Columbus food
banks as admission.
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Becky Simmons and Currie, Faith and Davis Webster, Johnathan Peal, Mark Webster
Louise Munson, Sharon Keys Pam Bullock, Jane Smith
Zermon Drummond, Quintin Grice
Michael Campbell, Tracy Holland, Luke Montgomery,
Jonjon Suggs
Amy Davis, Holly Randle
Sammie St. John, Betty Land Sandra DePriest, Teleah Carter
Keith, Vicki, Brooke and Breann Alexander
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LUNCHEON
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Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American
Revolution held a
Centennial luncheon
Thursday at Lion Hills
Golf Club in Columbus.
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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.
EVANGEL 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. Ron Delgado, Pastor. 662-329-2279
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.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Childrens
Church 10:30 a.m., Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Jack
Medley, Pastor. 662-328-3878
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. Dr. Edward N. Knox,
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 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Choir Rehearsal 5 p.m.,
Worship, 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Nursery provided. Walter
Butler, Pastor. 662-327-2111
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 15949 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 7 p.m. David Westmoreland, Pastor. 662-
356-6870
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 Mens 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. Steve Brown, 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 Childrens Church 10:30 a.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Danny Avery, Pastor.
Russell Flood, Worship Leader.
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.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Wes Jones, Pastor. 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 Hwy. 50 and Holly Hills Rd.
Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Discipleship
Training, Pre-school, Youth & Childrens Choirs 5 p.m., Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., Sanctuary
Choir 7:30 p.m. Albert Wilkerson, Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 1316 Ben Christopher Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
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 6 p.m. Worship
at 3000 Bluecutt Road, Midweek Prayer Service, Wednesday
6:15 p.m. 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 7 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 8:45 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday
7 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 Childrens Ministry
an Cross Training Youth Wednesday 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding, Pastor.
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
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
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
MURRAHS 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 8:17 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Evening - Youth Drama &
AWANA 4 p.m., Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Evening Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday - Kids Drama 6 p.m., Bible Study, RAs,
GAs & Mission Friends 6:30 p.m. 662-356-4940
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.
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH 1914 Moor High
Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor. 662-272-
8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd. Sunday
Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Bill Hurt, Pastor.
662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH 187 Plymouth Rd. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Randy Rigdon,
Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 7852 Hwy. 12 E.,
Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 12859 Martin
Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Bible
Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor. sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH 7560 Hwy. 1282 E.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m., Christian Development Wednesday 7 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. and7 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 East Lee Blvd., Starkville
MSU campus (new building behind the Wesley Foundation)
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bert Montgomery,
Pastor. 662-312-6778 or starkvillebaptist.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.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy Banks, Pastor. 662-327-1130
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Yorkville Rd.
Sunday Bible study 10:15 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Raymond
Spann, Pastor. sgrace.com
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. Jimmy
Ellis, 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, 405 Lynn
Lane Road. Sunday Worship 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Pastor M.
Martin. For prayer call 662-722-1884
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. Rev. Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor. 662-434-8283
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.
EL BETHEL 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
10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-
243-1057
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH 610 4th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Jimmy
L. Rice, Pastor.
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH 1102 12th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Glenn
Wilson, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or 662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH 1856 Carson Rd.
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. Worship 9 a.m.,
Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Rev. Charles Davison, Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH 129 Brickerton St. at Wingate
Inn. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Wednesday 5 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 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
MT. ARY MB CHURCH 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot #4.
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. Johnny Hall, Pastor. Min. John Wells,
Assistant 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. John C. Edwards. 662-329-5224
OAKLAND MB CHURCH 18 Fairport Road, Crawford.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal - Tue. before 1st and 2nd Sun. 6
p.m., Male Chorus Rehearsal - Thurs. before 3rd Sun. 6 p.m.,
Junior Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th Sun. 5 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.
James A. Greenlaw, 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. Rayfeld Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH 1519 Sixth Ave. N. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev.
Bobby E. Woodrick Sr., Pastor.
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. Rev.
Otha Rockett, 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
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH 101 Weaver Rd. (Hwy. 69
S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Coy Jones, Pastor.
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., Thursday 6 p.m.
Michael Sampson, 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., Childrens 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 Hatfeld, Pastor. 662-369-4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Flower Farm
Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy. 45. Sunday
10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-2305
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH 3996 Sandyland Road,
Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday School 9:00
a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6 p.m. 662-
738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton. Sunday 10:30 a.m.
& 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Herman Clark, Pastor. 662-
369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVIDS AT MAYHEW 549 Mayhew Rd.,
Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-5939 or
anglicancatholic.org
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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 Robert Dore, Priest.
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 811 N. McCrary. Ed Maurer,
Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m. Wednesday, 6 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
8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Shobal Johnson 662-
241-5376 or E-mail: churchofchristhwy69s@live.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
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST 2401 7th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Billy Ferguson, Pulpit Minister and Paul Bennett - Family
& Youth Minister.
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.
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. Doug English, Minister.
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: nhillcrestcoc@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. Robert Johnson,
Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST Woodlawn Community.
Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
7:30 p.m. Willis Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS NAME Hwy. 12. Sunday 10
a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes, Pastor.
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER 7840 Wolfe Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570
LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD 721 7th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Brenda
Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD 2103 Jess Lyons
Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts, Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH 2274 Yorkville Rd., Life
Groups 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.; Evening Worship & JAM Kids
Night 6 p.m.; Wednesday: Worship, Called Out Youth, Royal
Rangers, Girls Clubs 7 p.m.; Tuesday: Intercessory Prayer 7
p.m. Nursery Available for all services (newborn- 4). Bobby
Richardson, Paster. 662-328-1256 or ychurch@cableone.net
ZION ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD 5580 Ridge Road.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Byron Harris, Pastor.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
606 Military Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Evening, 2nd & 4th Sunday 6 p.m., Monday 6 p.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. 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., Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 2nd
Sunday Holy Communion, 4th Sunday Youth Sunday, 4th
Sunday Family/Friends Sunday and Fellowship Dinner. Robert
L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-328-7159
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD 711 S. Thayer Ave.,
Aberdeen. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Tuesday
7 p.m., Wednesday Luncheon 11 a.m. Johnnie R. Bradford,
Pastor. 662-889-3820 or 662-798-0282.
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. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Catholic Priest Fr. Vince
Burns. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 321 Forrest Blvd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m., Tuesday and
Thursday Braille Bible Workers 9 a.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest.
662-327-1953
ST. PAULS 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 11a.m., Evening 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Jerry Potter, Pastor.
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
GODS 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
BNAI ISRAEL 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-monthly.
Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST Meeting at Temple Bnai 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 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 p.m. Rev.
Mark Steiner, Pastor. 662-327-7747
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 Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev. Walt Porter, Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 618 31st Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Jonathan
Speegle, Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 811 Main
Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Choir Rehearsal Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Todd Lemon, 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 CME CHURCH 1213 Concord Rd. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev. Robert Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Main St,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10 a.m. Buddy
Carrol, Pastor.
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 9:45 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m., Vespers & Communion
5 p.m. Rev. Raigan Miskelly, Pastor.
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday
Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
GLENNS 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
frst, 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 frst, 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
ORRS 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 pm. Rev. James Black,
Pastor.
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH 521 15th St. N. Sunday
School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45 a.m. Rev. Dr. J. W.
Honeysucker, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional Worship Service 9 a.m.,
Praise and Worship Service 10:45 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Eighth Ave. and
Military Rd. Breakfast 9:30 a.m., Devotion 9:45 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Sunday 3rd Sunday Evening
Worship 6:30 p.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Fred H.
Brown, 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. Jeff Ruth, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 307 South Cedar
Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Robert
Scott Sr., 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. Rev. James Black, Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rt. 2, 6015
Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Robert
Hurst, Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH 4610 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Dr. William Petty, Pastor. 205-399-5196
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH 1108 14th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5 p.m. Jeffrey
Williams, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST 511 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday 5 p.m.,
Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Sunday 6 p.m. Rev. Diane Lemmon.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Hwy.
45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Tuesday 6 p.m. Tyrone Ashford, Pastor. 662-726-5396
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 10 a.m., Gospel 11 a.m.,
Priesthood & Relief Society 12 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Bishop Tyrel Reed. 662-356-0833
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
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.
CALEDONIA OPEN DOOR WORSHIP CENTER 3288 Cal-
Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Randy Holmes, Pastor. 662-574-0210
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER 146 S. McCrary
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kids 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
Bible Class 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 7 p.m. Grover C. Richards,
Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER 98 Harrison Rd.,
Steens. Sunday Worship Services 10:30 a.m., 1st Sunday
Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba) Dees, Pastor.
662-327-4303
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH 1608 Gardner
Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. J.
Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH 133 Northdale Dr. Sunday
Worship 5:30 p.m. Les Pogue, Pastor. 662-889-8132 or fccnppa.
org
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 1411 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday School 8:30
a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 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 3918 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday 10 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. For more information, call Delmar Gullett at 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
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 6:30
p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
REAL LIFE CHURCH 4888 N. Frontage Rd. Sunday 10 a.m.,
RLC Kids Ministry Sunday 10 a.m. Pastor Martin Andrews.
662-328-2131 or www.reallifems.com
THE LORDS HOUSE 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
THE POINT (POINT OF GRACE CHURCH) 503 18th. Ave.
N. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Xtreme Kids - 10 a.m.
for ages 4-11, Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Highpoint
Kidz ages 4-11. Shane Cruse, Pastor. 662-328-7811
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES 730 Whitfeld St., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m. Rev.
Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella, Pastors. 662-617-4088
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 OMary, Pastor.
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES 5450
Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Francisco Brock, Sr.
662-356-8252
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES
1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m.
-10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Rone F. Burgin,
Sr., Pastor/Founder. 662-328-0948
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN CENTER
2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wedneday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis, Pastor. 662-230-3182 or
mdavis43@hotmail.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 11a.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 324 5th St.S. Granville E.
Wiggins, Sr., Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH 204 North McCrary
Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny L. Obsorne,
Pastor.
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 120 21st St. S.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m.,
Thursday 7 p.m. 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.
UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 5850
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 311 Tuscaloosa
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. Rev. Tim Lee,
Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church School 11:15 a.m.,
Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) 515
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 9:15 a.m.,
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Bob Wilbur, Pastor.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 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 p.m.; Monthly
Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 6 p.m.), 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.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Youth Group-
Sundays 5 p.m., Adult Choir-Wednesdays 6:30 p.m., Fellowship
Suppers-3rd Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev. Tom Bryson, Minister.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) Main
and 7th St. N. Sunday 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m. Chad Watkins,
Assistant 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 9:45 a.m., Holiness Meeting 11 a.m., Puppets
& Timbrels 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Supper 5 p.m,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m., Womens & Mens Ministries
7 p.m., Corps Cadets (Teen Bible Study) 7 p.m., Friday
Supper Club 5:30 p.m., Friday Youth Meetings 6 p.m., Friday
Character Building (Ages 5-18) 6 p.m. Captain John Showers,
Commanding Offcer.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
301 Brooks Dr. Saturday 9:30 a.m., Bible Study 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Larry Owens, Pastor.
662-329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 826 15th St. N.
Saturday Sabbath School 9:15 a.m., Divine Worship 11a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES APOSTOLIC
CHURCH 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer
Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
Regular Church Attendance
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INDEX
0 Legals
100 Service
103 Air Conditioning & Heating
106 Appliance Repair
107 Asphalt & Paving
109 Automotive Services
112 Building & Remodeling
115 Carpeting/Flooring
118 Childcare
121 Chimney Cleaning
124 Contractors
125 Computer Services
127 Electrical
130 Excavating
132 Fitness Training
133 Furniture Repair &
Renishing
136 General Services
138 Housecleaning
139 Insulation
140 Insurance
141 Interior Decorators
144 Jewelry/Watch Repair
147 Lawn Care/Landscaping
150 Locksmiths
153 Machinery Repair
156 Mobile Home Services
159 Moving & Storage
162 Painting & Papering
165 Pest Control
168 Plumbing
171 Printing
174 Roong & Guttering
177 Saws & Lawn Mowers
178 Sitting with Elderly/Sick
179 Stump Removal
180 Swimming Pools
183 Tax Service
186 Tree Service
189 Upholstery
191 Welding
200 Announcements
205 Card of Thanks
210 Fraternal & Lodge
215 Good Things To Eat
220 In Memorial
225 Instruction & School
230 Lost & Found
235 Personals
240 Special Notices
260 Travel/Entertainment
300 Employment
305 Clerical & Ofce
310 Data Processing/ Computer
315 Domestic Help
317 Engineering
320 General Help Wanted
325 Management Positions
330 Medical/Dental
335 Opportunity Information
340 Part-Time
345 Positions Wanted
350 Professional
355 Restaurant/Hotel
360 Sales/Marketing
365 Trades
370 Truck Driving
400 Merchandise
403 Air Conditioners
406 Antiques
409 Appliances
412 Auctions
415 Baby Articles
418 Bargain Column
421 Bicycles
424 Building Materials
425 Burial Plots
427 Business Furniture &
Equipment
430 Camera Equipment
433 Clothing
436 Coins & Jewelry
439 Computer Equipment
442 Farm Equipment & Supplies
445 Firewood
446 Flea Markets
448 Furniture
451 Garage Sales
454 General Merchandise
457 Household Goods
463 Lawn & Garden
466 Merchandise Rentals
469 Musical Instruments
470 Satellites
472 Sporting Goods
475 Stereos & TVs
478 Wanted To Buy
500 Pets & Livestock
510 Free Pets
515 Pets
520 Horses/Cattle/Livestock
525 Pet Boarding/Grooming
530 Supplies/Accessories
535 Veterinarians
540 Wanted To Buy
600 Financial
605 Business Opportunity
610 Business Opportunity
Wanted
612 Check Cashing
615 Insurance
620 Loans
625 Mortgages
630 Stocks & Bonds
635 Business for Sale
700 Rentals
705 Apartments
710 Commercial Property
715 Houses
718 Hunting Land
719 Land for Rent/Lease
720 Mobile Homes
725 Mobile Home Spaces
730 Ofce Spaces
735 Resort Rentals
740 River Property
745 Rooms
750 Storage & Garages
752 Vacation Rentals
755 Wanted to Rent
760 Waterfront Property
800 Real Estate
805 Commercial Property
810 Farms & Timberland
815 Houses - Northside
820 Houses - East
825 Houses - New Hope
830 Houses - South
835 Houses - West
845 Houses - Caledonia
850 Houses - Other
852 Hunting Land
855 Investment Property
860 Lots & Acreage
865 Mobile Homes
870 Mobile Home Spaces
875 Resort Property
880 River Property
885 Wanted to Buy
890 Waterfront Property
900 Transportation
905 Auto Accessories/Parts
910 Auto Rentals & Leasing
915 Autos for Sale
920 Aviation
925 Boats & Marine
930 Camper/R.V.s
935 Golf Carts
940 Motorcycles/ATVs
945 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
950 Trucks, Vans & Buses
955 Wanted to Buy
THE DISPATCH
CLASSIFIEDS
DEADLINES (Deadlines subject to change.)
For Placing/Canceling Classied Line Ads:
Sunday paper deadline is Thursday 5:00 P.M.
Monday paper deadline is Friday 12:00 P.M.
Tuesday paper deadline is Monday 12:00 P.M.
Wednesday paper deadline is Tuesday 12:00 P.M.
Thursday paper deadline is Wednesday 12:00 P.M.
Friday paper deadline is Thursday 12:00 P.M.
LEGAL NOTICES deadline is 3 business days prior to rst
publication date
Please read your ad on the rst day of publication. We accept responsibility only for the rst
incorrect insertion. | The Publisher assumes no nancial responsibility for errors nor for
omission of copy. Liability shall not exceed the cost of that portion of space occupied by such
error. | All questions regarding classied ads currently running should be directed to the
Classied Department. | All ads are subject to the approval of this paper. The Commercial
Dispatch reserves the right to reject, revise, classify or cancel any advertising at any time.
Advertisements must be paid for in advance.
You may cancel at any time during regular business hours and receive a refund for days not published.
FREE SERVICES
Bargain Column Up to 4 lines (approximately 20 characters per
line). Runs for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY. More than one item
may be in same ad, but combined prices can not exceed $100.
Free Pets Up to 4 lines. Runs for 3 days.
Lost & Found Up to 4 lines. Runs for 3 days.
These ads are taken by fax, e-mail or in person at our ofce.
Free ads will not be taken by telephone.
DAILY RATES
4 Lines/6 Days
$19.20
4 Lines/12 Days
$30.20
4 Lines/26 Days
$46.80
Rate applies to
commercial operations
and merchandise
over $1,000.
Call 328-2424 for rates
on additional lines.
SUPER SAVER
6 Days $12.00
12 Days $18.00
Over 6 lines is $1 per
additional line.
Six lines or less, consecu-
tive days. | Rate applies
to private party ads of
non-commercial nature
for merchandise under
$1,000. Must include
price in ad.
1 ITEM PER AD.
No pets, rewood, etc.
GARAGE SALE
4 Lines/1 Day
$9.20
4 Lines/3 Days
$18.00
Price includes 2 free
garage sale signs.
RAIN GUARANTEE:
If it rains the day of
your sale, we will
re-run your ad the next
week FREE! You must
call to request free
re-run.
Cl assi fi ed
Advertising
Gets
Response
Theres one thing you can count on when you advertise your unwanted
goods in The Dispatch Classifieds-Response!
Hundreds of people shop classified daily. And theyre ready to buy. We
guarantee many of them will be interested in what you have to sell.
Remember: interest generates response; response activates sales.
Interest. Response. Sales. With classified, its as easy as 1-2-3
Classified Advertising
328-2424
ST. JAMES UMC, 722
Military Rd, Columbus,
seeks a Building &
Ground Maintenance
Person. For more info
call 662-327-4978 on
Tues. or Thurs. between
10:00am & 2:00pm
PT EMPLOYEE w/flexi-
ble schedule. Duties:
cashier, stocker, unload
trucks, store mainte-
nance. Bring resume to
Sears Store. Must have
great customer service
skills
CALEDONIA UNITED
Methodist Church seeks
pianist for Sunday morn-
ing worship service &
choir practice on Wed.
nights. Salary commen-
surate with experience
& ability. To audition
email resume with pi-
anist in the subject to:
jonbob@bellsouth.net
General Help
Wanted 320
NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, MS
JOB VACANCY
Job Title: Crew Chief
Department: Electric
Posting Period:
April 21, 2014 through April 29, 2014
Duties: Must be highly skilled in all aspects of
construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical
lines. Must be able to do switching in substations in
accordance with prescribed procedures. Must have
good supervisory skills and communication skills; be
able to motivate, train, and evaluate assigned personnel.
Legible handwriting required. Must be able to organize
work to meet deadlines. Must be able to work under
pressure. Must be able to read and interpret maps and
draw sketches and diagrams. Must be physically able
to perform duties of the position.
Requirements: High school diploma or GED
required. Should have good math background in order
to successfully complete job related technical training.
Course in basic electricity desirable. Should have
completed all parts of formalized Apprentice Lineman
Training Courses or equivalent. Must possess a valid
Class A Commercial Mississippi Drivers License.
Must have a minimum of ve (5) years progressively
responsible experience and performed as Lineman
in the construction and maintenance of electrical
distribution and transmission lines, including the
installation of meters, and transformers, transformer
banks, capacitors, and oil circuit re-closures and the
ability to carry out the essential job junctions.
Salary: Grade 16, step 1 $53,947.75 ($25.94 hour) to
Grade 16, step 10b $71,797.37 ($34.52), 2080 hours.
Job Title: Maintenance Worker
Department: New Construction/
Rehab-Public Services
Posting Period:
Duties: To assist in the installation, repair and
maintenance of water and sewer lines, install re
hydrants, maintain facility and all equipment, make
sewer and water taps, perform light maintenance on
trucks and perform other duties as directed. This is a
limited, semi-skilled manual labor position which does
not ordinarily require a high degree of manipulative
skill or a signicant amount of previous experience.
Assignments include the use of standard hand tools
and power operated devices. Persons holding this
employment classication may at times, be required to
operate heavy duty trucks, tractors and other similar
automotive equipment with moderately complex
operating requirements. Physical work involved with
position includes, but is not limited to, lifting (up to
75 pounds), walking, shoveling digging and climbing.
The person in the position is on call for a seven (7) day
period every four (4) weeks.
Minimum Qualications: At least eighteen (18)
years of age, possess a Class B Commercial Drivers
license or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of
employment, an acceptable MVR, high school diploma
or its equivalent and the ability to perform the essential
job functions.
Salary: Grade 4, $19,058.22 ($9.16 hour) to Grade
4, step 10b, $22,876.85 ($11.00 hour), 2080 hours.
Job Title: Crew Leader
Department: Landll-Sanitation-
Environmental Services
Posting Period:
Duties: The purpose of this position is to perform duties
associated with the maintenance and care of the Citys
Landll and the supervision of other employees to carry
out the purpose. The Crew Leader I will coordinate
the disposal of solid waste at the Landll in accordance
with State and Federal regulations. The Crew Leader 1
must be skilled in the operation and maintenance of
construction equipment including, but not limited to,
bulldozers, garbage compactors, and general earth
moving equipment. The Crew Leader 1 supervises a
small crew of equipment operators/laborers and other
Landll personnel and will report directly to the Lead
Foreman of Sanitation and Environmental Services.
The Crew Leader 1 is responsible for ensuring that all
safety devices are in place and safe work practices are
followed by all Landll personnel and is responsible for
compliance with all applicable regulations for proper
landll operation. The Crew Leader 1 will maintain
accurate daily time records and maintenance records;
be available to work during city emergencies to assist
with clean-up and repairs; assist other city crews and
perform other duties as directed. Working conditions
include exposure to extremes in weather conditions,
subjection to hazards associated with hands and power
tools, tractors and related equipment and exposure to
pesticides when treating re ants and when spraying
herbicide. Physical work involved with the position
includes, but is not limited to, operating equipment,
lifting, walking and bending.
Minimum Requirements: At least 18 years of age,
possession of valid Class A Commercial Mississippi
drivers license (or obtain such within six months)
and acceptable MVR, must be able to be covered by
the Citys insurance, good interpersonal skills, and
the ability to perform the essential job functions,
prociency in the operation and maintenance of heavy
equipment, experience and ability in performing
routine mechanical repairs to heavy equipment, and
some supervisory experience in a construction-related
eld. Must possess the ability to exercise tact and
discretion with employees, City ofcials and the public,
including reasonable standards of personal appearance
and to perform the essential function of the job. This
job requires certication as a MS Class I Rubbish
Site Operator. The Crew Leader must either have the
certication or be able to complete the certications
within six months. The successful candidate must be
able to maintain accurate records and generate reports
of operations.
Salary: Grade 7, Range is step 1, $22,879.11 ($11.00
hour) to a maximum rate of $30,449.09 ($14.64
hour). The actual starting rate will be determined
based on the qualications of the individual selected.
Qualied candidates may apply
at City Hall, 101 Lampkin
Street, Starkville, MS 39759
or apply on-line at
www.cityofstarkville.org.
The Cit y of Starkville, Mississippi, is an equal opportunit y employer and does not discriminate
upon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disabilit y, or veteran status. The
Cit y of Starkville is a smoke-free working environment. When the qualications of applicants for
transfer and/or promotion are essentially equal, preference will be given
to existing cit y employees.
The duties and qualications listed are intended as illustrations of the types of work that
may be performed. The omission of specic job duties or qualications does not exclude
them from the position requirement.
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
needed for busy clinic.
Fax resume to 328-
9918
General Help
Wanted 320
HOUSEKEEPERS
NEEDED
Must be able to pass
background check. Ac-
cepting applications on
4/16 & 4/22 from 12-
4pm. Bring resume to
402 Wilkins Wise Rd.
Suite #44, Columbus,
MS 39705.
No phone calls
Domestic Help 315
ADOPT: A loving, estab-
lished couple with close
family dream of a home
filled with the sounds of
a child. Please contact
at 855-884-6080;
jennandjonadopt@gmail.
com; or www.jennandjon
adopt.info. Expenses
paid
Special
Notices 240
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Friends & family are
invited to help celebrate
the 50
th
wedding
anniversary of Mayo &
Betty Ruffin. A reception
will be held at the
activity center at Lake
Lowndes State Park on
Sunday, May 4, 2014,
from 1:30-3:00 p.m. No
gifts please, your
presence is gift enough
Personals 235
REWARD OFFERED
Lost diamond ring
w/wide band & several
diamonds. Call 662-
244-5837
LET US HELP find your
lost pet. Email, fax, mail
or bring your information
by the office and we will
run your lost & found ad
in the Pet Finder for 6
days FREE!
Lost & Found 230
~Fully Insured ~Big
trees ~Small trees
~Trees over house
~Storm cleanup ~
~Brush clearing~ FREE
QUOTES. Call today.
662-801-7511
J.R. BOURLAND
Tree & Stump
Removal. Trimming
w/bucket truck
Licensed & Bonded
Firewood 4 sale LWB
$100. 662-574-1621
J&A TREE REMOVAL
Work from a bucket
truck. Insured/bonded.
Call Jimmy for a
free estimate
662-386-6286
A&T TREE SERVICE.
Senior citizen & previ-
ous customer discounts
available for the month
of April. You tell us your
budget & we will work
with you. No job too big
or too small. Call Alvin
242-0324/241-4447
We'll go out on a limb
for you!
Tree Service 186
EXPERIENCED
CAREGIVER
seeks client. Reliable
with references.
8 years experience.
Call 662-630-5001
DEPENDABLE, HON-
EST, trustworthy female
seeks work as home-
maker/caretaker incl.
special needs. 30 yrs.
exp. Call 662-574-1560
Sitting With
Elderly/Sick 178
QUALITY PAINTING.
Int/ext, sheetrock repair
& finishing, pressure
washing. No job too
large or small. Free est.
662-435-0882
SULLIVAN'S PAINT
SERVICE
Certified in lead removal
Offering special prices
on interior & exterior
painting, pressure
washing & sheet rock
repairs. Free Estimates
Call 435-6528
Painting &
Papering 162
SAM'S LAWN Service.
No lawn too large or too
small. Call 243-1694
LAWN CARE
Mow, trim, edge & blow
off hard surfaces. Free
est. 662-574-1225
Lawn Care
Landscaping 147
JAYNES LAWN
MAINTENANCE
Free estimates
Call 662-364-6651
J&R LAWN SERVICE
Mowing & weed eating
reasonable rates & ex-
cellent service. Spring
cleanup. Call 662-574-
0786 for free estimate
BRYAN LAWN CARE
Complete Lawncare ser-
vice. Free estimates. Ex-
cellent work. 662-231-
5899
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
LAWN SERVICE. Fall
clean up, firewood, land-
scaping, tree cutting, &
clean-up. 356-6525
AAA TWINS Lawn Care.
Yard work, lawn mowing,
weed eating, mulching,
flower beds, limb re-
moval, you name it.
Call Will or Bryant 242-
2220 or 242-1968.
Free estimates
A cut above the rest.
Cutting, edging, blowing,
weedeating, fertilizer ap-
plications. Will match or
beat all other prices.
251-0009
Lawn Care
Landscaping 147
Piano Tuning & Repair
Featuring the Rayburn
Cyber -Tune Program.
Call for information
Bill Davis
662-323-1075
Reasonable Rates
SOUTHERN PRIDE
Painting & Home Re-
pairs, specializing in
residential painting,
faux painting, murals by
Betty Andel, your home
town artist, & for
plumbing, electical & all
your handyman services
call Tim the handyman,
Kudzu.com Handyman
of year 2 years running,
satisfacation garanteed
& free estimates. Tim,
404-328-8994 or Betty,
662-312-6775.
SCRAPPER'S
Scrap Metal Removal.
Caledonia/Columbus
area. Tired of seeing
that old junk in your
yard? Call us. We will
come remove scrap
metal from your yard.
Examples:
Appliances, tin, water
heaters, lawnmowers
662-549-4541.
Brian & Justin
PAINTING/CARPENTRY
25 years experience.
Great prices. Call Leslie.
Call 662-570-5490
MR. PIANO. Best piano
& organ service. Sales,
rentals, moving, tuning
& service. Call 465-
8895 or 418-4097
RETAINER WALL, drive-
way, foundation, con-
crete/riff raft drainage
work, remodeling, base-
ment foundation, re-
pairs, small dump truck
hauling (5-6 yd) load &
demolition/lot cleaning.
Burr Masonry 242-0259
HILL'S PRESSURE
WASHING. Commercial/
residential. House, con-
crete, sidewalks & mo-
bile washing. Free est.
Call 662-386-8925
DO ALL SERVICE
Home roof, paint,
repair, p. wash, lawn
care, dirt, bushhog.
Any size job.
References.
Call for free est.
662-570-3877
C & P PRINTING
The one stop place for
all of your printing
needs. No job too large
or too small. Call today.
662-327-9742
General
Services 136
TOM HATCHER, LLC
Custom Construction,
Restoration, Remodel-
ing, Repair, Insurance
claims. 662-364-1769.
Licensed & Bonded
TODD PARKS
CONSTRUCTION
New Construction, Re-
modeling, Repairs, Con-
crete. Free est. Call or
email 662-889-8662 or
toddparks.construction
@gmail.com
Building &
Remodeling 112
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ment.
[1]Provided, however, that as it
relates to Kerr-McGee Stored
Power Company LLC, subpart
(vii) is applicable only to the ex-
tent that such liability, if any, re-
lates to or arises from the
stored power or battery busi-
ness." It corresponds to "Power
Company LLC" in the final bold-
ed paragraph of the notice (first
line of the last page of the no-
tice PDF).
Publish: 4/20 5/5/2014
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Anadarko Released Party exclud-
ed from the injunction herein by
the preceding sentence would
be a liability for which such
Anadarko Released Party would
be jointly and severally liable
with others, including but not
limited to one or more Debtors
or Reorganized Debtors, under
applicable law, nothing in this in-
junction is intended to alter any
such applicable principles of
joint and several liability where
otherwise provided by law. The
injunction herein does not apply
to the Litigation Trust and the
United States, which are provid-
ing releases and covenants not
to sue in the Settlement Agree-
ment.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE
that objections to the Motion, if
any, shall be in writing, shall
conform to the Federal Rules of
Bankruptcy Procedure and the
Local Rules of the Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of
New York, shall set forth the
name of the objecting party, the
basis for the objection and the
specific grounds thereof, shall
be filed with the Bankruptcy
Court electronically in accor-
dance with General Order M-242
(which can be found at www.nys-
b.uscourts.gov) by registered
users of the Bankruptcy Court's
case filing system and by all oth-
er parties in interest, and shall
be served upon: Jeffrey J.
Zeiger, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300
N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654;
John C. Hueston, Litigation
Trustee, Irell & Manella LLP,
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite
900, Los Angeles, CA 90067;
Thomas Lotterman, Bingham
McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20006-
1806; Kenneth Klee, Klee,
Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP,
1999 Avenue of the Stars, 39th
Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067;
and Robert Yalen, AUSA, U.S.
Attorney's Office - SDNY, 86
Chambers St., 3rd Floor, New
York, NY 10028, so as to be so
filed and received by no later
than May 15, 2014 at 4:00
p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time).
that only those responses or ob-
jections that are timely filed,
served and received will be con-
sidered.
that the Honorable Allan L. Grop-
per of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of New
York has scheduled a hearing to
address this matter on MAY 28,
2014, AT 11:00 A.M., ONE
BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK,
NY, 10004-1408.
that any objecting parties are re-
quired to attend the hearing and
that failure to appear may result
in relief being granted upon de-
fault.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO
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the Anadarko Released Parties
related to the claims, issues
and subject matter of the Adver-
sary Proceeding which were
held, owned and/or controlled
by one or more Debtors before
the Plan Effective Date. Since
the Plan Effective Date, the Liti-
gation Trust has not sold, as-
signed, transferred, encum-
bered, hypothecated, aban-
doned, conveyed or otherwise
disposed of any claims received
by the Litigation Trust from
Debtors pursuant to the Plan.
Proposed Permanent Injunction:
The movants have requested
that the following permanent in-
junction be issued by the District
Court: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
1367 & 1651, 105(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code and Bankrupt-
cy Rules 7001 and 7065, (i) any
Debtor(s), (ii) any creditor of any
Debtor who filed or could have
filed a claim in the Chapter 11
Cases, (iii) any other Person
whose claim (A) in any way aris-
es from or is related to the Ad-
versary Proceeding, (B) is a
Trust Derivative Claim, or (C) is
duplicative of a Trust Derivative
Claim, and (iv) any Person acting
or purporting to act as an attor-
ney for any of the preceding is
hereby permanently enjoined
from asserting against any
Anadarko Released Party (I) any
Trust Derivative Claims or (II)
any claims that are duplicative
of Trust Derivative Claims,
whether or not held or controlled
by the Litigation Trust, or
whether or not the Litigation
Trust could have asserted such
claims against any Anadarko Re-
leased Party. The injunction
herein shall not apply to or bar
the following: (i) any criminal lia-
bility; (ii) any liability arising un-
der Title 26 of the United States
Code (Internal Revenue Code) or
state tax laws; (iii) any liability
arising under federal or state se-
curities laws; (iv) any action to
enforce a covenant not to sue,
release, or agreement not to
seek reimbursement contained
in the Settlement Agreement; (v)
any liability that an Anadarko Re-
leased Party might have that
does not arise from or through a
liability of a Debtor; (vi) any lia-
bility of an Anadarko Released
Party due to its status or acts or
omissions since November 28,
2005 as a/an (A) owner, (B) op-
erator, (C) discharger, (D)
lessee, (E) permittee, (F) li-
censee, (G) person in charge,
(H) holder of a right of use and
easement, (I) arranger for dis-
posal or treatment, (J) trans-
porter, or (K) person who gener-
ates, handles, transports,
treats, stores or disposes of sol-
id or hazardous waste; (vii) any
liability relating to the E&P Busi-
ness or the stored power or bat-
tery business (including, but not
limited to, as owned or operated
by U.S. Avestor LLC and Kerr-
McGee Stored Power Company
LLC ); and (viii) any liability that
any Anadarko Released Party re-
tained, received or assumed pur-
suant to the Assignment Agree-
ment or Assignment, Assump-
tion, and Indemnity Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, to
the extent that a liability of an
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jointly litigated in Tronox Inc., et
al. v. Kerr-McGee Corporation, et
al. (In re Tronox Inc.), Adv. Proc.
No. 09-01198 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.):
1. the Second Amended Adver-
sary Complaint [which is filed at
Case No. 09-01198 (ALG), Dkt.
No. 233]; and
2. the Complaint-in-Intervention
filed by the United States [which
is filed at Case No. 09-01198
(ALG), Dkt. No. 5-2]. The Plan,
LTA, and Environmental Settle-
ment Agreement assigned, as
provided in the Confirmation Or-
der and the LTA, all of the
Debtors' respective rights and
interests in the Adversary Pro-
ceeding (excluding the Com-
plaint-in-Intervention), which in-
cludes any claims or causes of
action of the Debtors related to
the Adversary Proceeding,
whether or not asserted in the
Adversary Proceeding, to the Liti-
gation Trust for the benefit of
the entities listed in Section 1(d)
of the LTA, which include the
Tort Claims Trust, the Cimarron
Environmental Response Trust,
the Multistate Environmental Re-
sponse Trust, the Nevada Envi-
ronmental Response Trust, the
Savannah Environmental Re-
sponse Trust (collectively, along
with the West Chicago Environ-
mental Response Trust, the En-
vironmental and Tort Trusts),
and certain governmental enti-
ties that had asserted Bankrupt-
cy Environmental Claims against
the Debtors (collectively, Litiga-
tion Trust Beneficiaries).
Pursuant to the Plan, LTA, Envi-
ronmental Settlement Agree-
ment, and Environmental and
Tort Trust Agreements (other
than the West Chicago Environ-
mental Response Trust Agree-
ment), the Litigation Trust Bene-
ficiaries and beneficiaries of the
Environmental and Tort Trusts
(together with the Litigation
Trust Beneficiaries, the Benefi-
ciaries) are entitled to have
paid, on account of their
Bankruptcy Environmental
Claims and Bankruptcy Tort
Claims, specified allocations of
a share of the net proceeds of
any recovery from the Adversary
Proceeding.
On December 12, 2013, the
Bankruptcy Court issued its
Memorandum Opinion, After Tri-
al, finding the Anadarko Trial De-
fendants liable under the Sec-
ond Amended Adversary Com-
plaint for actual and constructive
fraudulent conveyances, but not
liable for breach of fiduciary du-
ty. The Decision is not a final
judgment and the Bankruptcy
Court did not enter final judg-
ment.
On April 3, 2014, the Parties en-
tered into the Settlement Agree-
ment that resolves the Adver-
sary Proceeding and provides for
releases, covenants not to sue,
and the issuance of an injunc-
tion by a U.S. District Court en-
joining certain persons from as-
serting Trust Derivative Claims
and any claims that are duplica-
tive of such Trust Derivative
Claims (as defined in the Settle-
ment Agreement).
On April 3, 2014, the United
States lodged the Settlement
Agreement with the Bankruptcy
Court. On approximately April
14, 2014 the United States will
publish a notice for public com-
ment thereon in the Federal Reg-
ister. On April 9, 2014, the Liti-
gation Trust and Anadarko filed
a motion (the 9019 Recom-
mendation Motion) with the
Bankruptcy Court, seeking the
Report and Recommendation.
The Settlement Agreement set-
tles, compromises, resolves and
closes the Adversary Proceeding
and settles, compromises, re-
solves, and extinguishes the
Trust Derivative Claims, any
claims that were asserted or
that could have been asserted in
the Second Amended Adversary
Complaint, and the claims as-
serted in the Complaint-in-Inter-
vention and the claims that
could have been asserted in the
Complaint-in-Intervention relating
to the subject matter of the Ad-
versary Proceeding, together and
on a global basis to the extent
provided in the Settlement
Agreement. Pursuant to the Set-
tlement Agreement, within two
Business Days after the Effec-
tive Date, Anadarko shall cause
to be paid to the Litigation Trust
$5.15 billion plus Interest. The
Litigation Trust shall cause the
Settlement Proceeds to be allo-
cated and distributed to the Liti-
gation Trust Beneficiaries con-
sistent with the LTA. The Litiga-
tion Trust succeeded to, as of
and after the Plan Effective
Date, any and all claims against
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UNITED STATES
BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK
In re: Chapter 11 TRONOX
INCORPORATED, et al., Jointly
Administered Reorganized
Debtors.
Case No. 09-10156 (ALG)
NOTICE OF MAY 15, 2014
DEADLINE FOR FILING OBJEC-
TIONS TO TRONOX/KERR-
MCGEE SETTLEMENT AGREE-
MENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on
April 9, 2014, the Anadarko Liti-
gation Trust (the Litigation
Trust), as successor to Debtors
Tronox Incorporated, Tronox
Worldwide LLC, and Tronox LLC
in the above-captioned adversary
proceeding, and Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation, Kerr-
McGee Corporation, Kerr-McGee
Oil & Gas Corporation (n/k/a
Anadarko US Offshore Corpora-
tion), Kerr-McGee Worldwide Cor-
poration, KM Investment Corpo-
ration (improperly named as
Kerr-McGee Investment Corpora-
tion), Kerr-McGee Credit LLC,
Kerr-McGee Shared Services
Company LLC and Kerr-McGee
Stored Power Company LLC (col-
lectively, Anadarko), filed a
motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of
New York (the Bankruptcy
Court) seeking a report and rec-
ommendation (A) recommending
approval of the Settlement
Agreement between and among
the Anadarko Litigation Trust,
the United States of America,
and Anadarko resolving the
above-captioned adversary pro-
ceeding, and (B) recommending
issuance of an injunction enjoin-
ing certain persons from assert-
ing against any Anadarko Re-
leased Party (i) any Trust Deriva-
tive Claims, or (ii) any claims
which are duplicative of Trust
Derivative Claims (all capitalized
terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning
as defined in the Settlement
Agreement).
PURSUANT TO THE MOTION
FILED WITH THE COURT:
THE DEADLINE TO FILE OBJEC-
TIONS TO THE TRONOX SETTLE-
MENT AGREEMENT IS MAY 15,
2014, AT 4:00 P.M. EASTERN
A HEARING ON THE MOTION
(AND ANY OBJECTIONS TIMELY
FILED) HAS BEEN SCHEDULED
FOR MAY 28, 2014 AT 11:00
A.M. EASTERN AT THE U.S.
BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
YORK (SEE ADDRESS BELOW)
Brief Recitation of Facts: On Jan-
uary 12, 2009, Tronox Incorpo-
rated and certain of its affiliates
(collectively, the Debtors) com-
menced chapter 11 cases (the
Chapter 11 Cases) in the
Bankruptcy Court. On November
30, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court
confirmed the Debtors' Plan. On
February 14, 2011, the Plan be-
came effective. In the Chapter
11 Cases, the United States,
other governmental entities, and
other Persons filed Proofs of
Claim against the Debtors on ac-
count of, among other things, al-
leged environmental claims, obli-
gations, and/or liabilities at cer-
tain of the Covered Sites. Vari-
ous tort claimants filed Proofs of
Claim against the Debtors on ac-
count of alleged tort liabilities,
including for personal injury and
property damage. Those claims
were or will be resolved pursuant
to the Plan, related tort and envi-
ronmental agreements, the Liti-
gation Trust Agreement (LTA),
and other prior proceedings of
the Bankruptcy Court.
There are two complaints
against Anadarko currently being
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The following vehicle was abond-
ed at McRae's Hobby Shop,
1150 Wolfe Rd, Columbus, MS
39705.
2008 Ford Mustang
VIN #1ZVHT80N7851255932
If not claimed by April 27
th
,
2014, it will become the proper-
ty of McRae's Hobby Shop,
1150 Wolfe Rd, Columbus, MS
39705.
By: /s/ Margie McRae
Publish: 4/13, 4/20 &
4/27/2014
RFP TO FURNISH FOOD SERVICE
FOR THE MS SUMMER FOOD
SERVICE PROGRAM
The Initiative CDC in collabora-
tion with the MDE is taking bids
for our 2014 Summer Food Ser-
vice Program. The Program will
operate from June 2, 2014 to
August 8, 2014 from 8am to
2pm. The Program address is
Charity Village, 806 Tarlton Rd.,
Crawford, MS 39743. We are
expecting 300 youths to be
served breakfast and lunch dai-
ly. Vendors are expected to pre-
pare the meals in bulk, serve on
plates, provide utensils, and pro-
vide milk with each meal. To see
a copy of the meal pattern re-
quired by the Mississippi Office
of Child Nutrition, go to
www.initv.org. Interested ven-
dors please submit your bids to
Charity Village, P.O. Box 174,
Crawford, MS 39743, Attention:
Robert Howze, no later than
12:00pm on April 30, 2014.
Publish: 4/17 5/2/2014
IN THE CHANCERY COURT
OF LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF FLORENCE LITTLE MCCULLY,
DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2014-0012-B
RULE 81 SUMMONS (SUM-
MONS BY PUBLICATION to UN-
KNOWN HEIRS)
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: All known and unknown
Heirs of FLORENCE LITTLE MC-
CULLY, Deceased You have
been made a defendant in the
suit filed in this Court by Admin-
istrator DARNELL MCCULLY, Pe-
titioner, seeking a Determination
of Heirship in the Estate of FLO-
RENCE LITTLE MCCULLY, De-
ceased.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against said Deter-
mination of Heirship at 9:00 o'-
clock on the 20th day of May,
2014 in the Courtroom of the
Chancery Court of Webster
County in Eupora, Mississippi,
and in case of your failure to ap-
pear and defend a judgment will
be entered against you for the
relief demanded in this petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading but you
may do so if you desire. Issued
under my hand and the seal of
said Court, this the 15
th
day of
April, 2014.
Lisa Younger Neese,
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi
BY: Shantrell W. Granderson
D.C.
Presented by:
Jeffery Harness
MSB 103757
P. O. Box 565
Natchez, Mississippi 39121
Telephone: 1-800-708-0180
ATTORNEYS FOR THE
PETITIONER
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40X60 building. Former-
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Good parking. 301
North McCrary. Call
425-6505
OFFICE OR retail proper-
ty available in East
Columbus. Call 386-
7694 or 364-1030
Commercial
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710
Rivergate
Apartments
Quiet Country Living
Studio,
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Water
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300 Holly Hills Rd.
Columbus
Commercial Dispatch
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102 Newbell Rd
Columbus
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Close to CAFB
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Kitchen
Lighted Tennis Court
Swimming Pool
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4194
DOWNTOWN LIVING
This beautiful apartment
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the heart of historic
downtown Columbus.
Formerly an attorney's
office, the space has
been restored and mod-
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been added. The apart-
ment features tall ceil-
ings, hardwood floors,
central heat and air and
on-site laundry. The
apartment includes a liv-
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bathroom. $750 per
month includes utilities.
Deposit required. No
pets. Call Peter at 662-
574-1561
1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM
APARTMENTS &
TOWNHOUSES.
1BR/1BA Apt. $300
2BR/1BA Apt. $350-
$400. 2BR/2BA 3BR /
2BA Townhouses $550-
$800. No HUD allowed.
Lease, deposit, credit
check required. Cole-
man Realty. 329-2323
1 & 2BR apts. in North
& East. CH&A, all elec,
water & sewer furn, con-
venient to shopping.
$350/mo. Call 352-
4776
Apartments For
Rent: Other 708
NORTHSTAR PROPER-
TIES. 500 Louisville St.
1, 2 & 3BR avail. 662-
323-8610. 8-5pm, M-F.
northstarstarkville.com.
Basic cable included
Apartments For
Rent: Starkville
707
Apartments For
Rent: Northside
701
2BR/2BA Apts for rent.
Stove, fridge & dish-
washer. $750/mo. 356-
4700 or 386-4180
Apartments For
Rent: Caledonia
706
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Rentals
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2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
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Furnished &
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1953
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Rent: East 702
NORTHWOOD TOWN-
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328-1123
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701
***$99 1st Month***
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HUD accepted. Call Mar-
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Rent: Northside
701
NICE RESTAURANT in
Bartahatchie Community
w/4 ac. of land &
ponds. Call 662-369-
0231 for more info
Business
For Sale 635
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Business
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386-5472
DASCHUND PUPPIES.
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Pets 515
FREE JACK RUSSELL
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1048
Free Pets 510
General
Merchandise 460
WANTED: Old 35mm
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Wanted
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CARPORT. 20X30X12
high. 10X20 enclosed
storage. 20X20 parking.
Wired with lights.
$2500. Call 574-4221
General
Merchandise 460
HUGE MOVING sale.
239 Shrinewood Dr. off
Jess Lyons Rd. In/Out-
side. 7a-6p Thur-Sat all
thru Apr & May. Furn,
antiq, gun cabinet, patio
stuff, barbies, bikes,
new Whirlpool Spa tub,
& much more
Garage Sales:
North 452
LIVING ESTATE SALE
286 Old Yorkville Rd.
Columbus, MS 39702.
Sat. 4/26 8a-5p, Sun.
4/27 1a-4p & Mon.
4/28 9a-2p. LR, DR, BR
furn, sewing machine,
dishes, churns, iron
cookware, cookware,
collectibles, sm. apart-
ment full & shop full.
Photo preview @ www.
estatesales.net. 662-
251-1515 or 205-662-
3444. Stewart's An-
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ESTATE SALE. 548 Hwy
45 N. Frontage Rd. Tue.-
Sat. 10a-6p. Sun. 1-
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work, elec, tools & fine
furn. 352-4460
Estate Sales 449
BROYHILL COUCH &
love seat. Good cond.
Call 662-570-4381 or
329-8696
Furniture 448
GORDO INDOOR Flea
Market. Something for
everyone. Over 20 ven-
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churns, glassware, vinyl,
knives, antiq. washing
machine, appliances,
bird houses. You name
it, we got it. Every Fri.
7a-4p & every Sat. 7a-
12p. 205-712-0465
Flea Markets 446
SPRAY LIQUID FERTIL-
IZER. STARTING @ $35
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SELF, PARTIAL & full
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Farm Equipment &
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MEMORIAL GARDENS,
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& 1 companion memori-
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662-419-9551
FOREST LAWN Memori-
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tion 2A, level 1, bldg. 2,
in court of Living Bible.
Facing pond
Burial Plots 425
STAMINA DUAL action
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STACY ADAMS Flor-
shiem shoes. Sz. 11-D
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DESK FOR office or
computer. Contempo-
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$100. Call 386-1177
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* Career Advancement
Must be 21 years of
age.855-378-9335.
EOE. www.kllm.com
Truck Driving 370
MECHANIC NEEDED
TO WORK ON
COMPANY VEHICLES.
662-386-5692
Trades 365
AGGRESSIVE SELF
starter for auto sales,
experience preferred.
Commission plus guar-
antee. Call 662-574-
4221
Sales/Marketing
360
LITTLE KITCHEN
Restaurant needs part
time help. Waitress
and dishwasher.
No experience needed.
Mon-Sat. Apply at
4328 Hwy 373.
Located outside CAFB
Restaurant/Hotel
355
ARCHITECTURAL
DRAFTER needed at
Shafer & Associates for
Starkville office. Req:
AutoCAD-2007 or later,
drafting Construction
Documents, 3-5 yrs exp.
in an architect's office.
Email cover letter & re-
sume to gshafer@
shafer-architecture.com
Professional 350
OPENING FOR a Quality
Control Manager. This is
a technical & adminis-
trative position. In-
spects construction &
maintenance work.
Must be able to commu-
nicate both orally & in
writing. Computer skills
required. Must be famil-
iar with safety regula-
tions. Experience in lock
& dam construction or
maintenance a plus.
Please send resume to:
Attn: Joel Smith, R & D
Maintenance Services,
Inc, 3600 W Plymouth
Rd, Columbus, MS
39701 or fax to 662-
328-2473
NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY:
LPN or RN for a medical
office position. Email
resume to jbwobg@
crawdat.com or mail to
PO Box 9458
Columbus, MS 39705
CARE CENTER of Ab-
erdeen. Has the follow-
ing positions available.
CNA's. Full time & PRN.
6am-2pm & 2pm-10pm
shifts. Competitive pay
& benefits avail. Apply
in person at 505 Jack-
son St, Aberdeen, MS
39730. 662-369-6431
or fax resume to: 662-
369-6473. EOE
BMG CLINICAL opportu-
nities. RN. Full time. On-
cology exp. Preferred.
MAFT Lab exp.pre-
ferred. EOE
Medical &
Dental 330
WORLD FINANCE now
hiring manager trainee
position. Must be self
motivated, have positive
attitude, & be willing to
relocate. We offer hourly
pay, plus benefits.
Please call 205-292-
6931
Management
Positions 325
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OPPORTUNITY
THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, MS
JOB VACANCY
Job Title: Police Ofcer
Department: Police
Posting Period:
Duties: A Police Ofcer is required to patrol an
assigned area on foot or in a vehicle; control trafc;
prevent crime or disturbances of the peace and to
arrest law-violators; enforce laws and ordinances of
the municipality; provide service and assistance to the
public in non-law enforcement situations.
Typical Tasks (Illustrative Only): Respond to
calls and complaints involving criminal and non-
criminal incidents; administer rst aid at the scene
of an accident; conduct preliminary and/or follow-up
investigations; interview witnesses and gather evidence
and information; direct trafc; issue trafc and
parking citations; speak to school, civic, and church
groups; operate motor vehicles; write and le reports
and perform related tasks as assigned.
Minimum Qualications: Minimum age of 21
on date of employment; a high school diploma or
state-recognized equivalent; a passing score on the
Departments aptitude examination;, satisfactory
completion of a physical tness exam, a written
evaluation, and a psychological tness examination;
20/20 vision or vision correctable to 20/20; normal
hearing; possession of valid Mississippi drivers license
and acceptable MVR; satisfactory prior work (job)
experience, if applicable, and good moral character. A
thorough background investigation will be conducted
on each applicant. Candidates must become certied
through appropriate training.
NOTE: Police Ofcers of the City of Starkville
are required to live in Oktibbeha County.
Salary: Grade 8, Step 6A, $31,585.19, $14.17 hour
(2229.5 hours) for entry level. Grade 9, Step 4B,
$33,397.78, $14.98 hour to Grade 9, step 10B,
$39,491.52, $17.71 hour (2229.5 hours) for
Certied Ofcers.
Job Title: Fireghters
Department: Fire
Posting Period:
Duties: Fireghters are assigned to duty in the
Starkville Fire Department and work under the general
supervision of the Chief, Battalion Chief, and Captain
or Lieutenants. The Fireghter is directed to: control
and extinguish res, protect life and property, maintain
equipment, perform related tasks as assigned, work is
with the element of risk. May at times be required
to climb to considerable heights or be exposed to
extremely dangerous conditions created by extreme
heat, smoke and hazardous materials. May work in
conned spaces.
Qualications: A high school diploma or a state
recognized equivalent, at least 21 years of age. Must
pass medical and physical tness requirements set
forth by the National Fire Protection Association as well
as a written test to assess critical skills necessary to be
a successful reghter such as teamwork, mechanical
aptitude, reading ability, and basic math skills. Must
successfully complete a reghter trainee program at
the State Fire Academy. Must have a valid Mississippi
drivers license and reliable transportation (must have
a good driving record--license check will be made),
no police record (felony), must have the ability to
learn streets, hydrants, block numbers, etc., must have
a telephone in residence, must pass a National Registry
(EMT) course and must possess the ability to perform
the essential functions of the job.
Salary Grade: Grade 5, (2990 hours), annual salary
of $27,578.52 ($9.22 per hour) for entry level.
Grade 5, (2990) hours), annual salary of $28,405.88
($9.50 per hour) for certied.
Job Title: Manager of Customer
Services & Administration
Department: Electric
Posting Period:
Overview This job will encompass the performance
of individual duties and the supervision of others to
ensure quality customer service and administrative
operations of the Starkville Electric Department.
Responsibilities include planning, coordinating and
supervising ofce operations including customer
service, new service, and administrative activities.
Ensures compliance with all applicable areas of
responsibility comply with appropriate standards,
requirements, regulations, and procedures. This
position is responsible for the resolution of customer
issues regarding payment and service issues. This
position reports to the General Manager.
Duties: Supervise and conduct departmental business
ofce activities by overseeing the daily activities
of cashiers, customer service and administrative
personnel. Meet with customers to discuss billing
discrepancies, prepare bill adjustment for corrections
of customer billing. Assists with departmental money
and checking procedures by examining returned
checks for process of NSF (Non-Sufcient Funds)
notices and collection activities, supervises the
completion of daily deposit for issue to the bank and
summary sheets. Issues lists of cut-offs and checks
cut-off notices to make sure mailings are on time
and correct. Responds to customer questions and/or
concerns regarding areas of responsibility, including
service rules, regulations, and requirements;
billing; bill extensions; utility connects/disconnects;
interpretation and application of rates, and similar
issues along with energy efciency program offerings.
Performs duties involved with and supervises ofce
personnel involved in administrative services to
ensure timely and accurate preparation of materials,
reports, correspondence, and other related records.
Plans / coordinates activities associated with customer
education and outreach.
Qualications Must possess a bachelors degree
in Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing,
or related eld, at least two (2) to ve (5) years of
supervisory experience in a small ofce environment
including proactive customer service responsibilities
in a business ofce setting; the ability to operate
customary ofce machines. Prociency with Word,
Excel, e-mail, and Internet. Leadership experience
supervising employees and projects. Effective
communication (oral and written), interpersonal,
conict resolution, analytic, administrative, and public
relations skills. Experience (minimum of four years)
in preparing and maintaining accurate administrative,
and other reports and statements for informational
and operational use. Ability to review and understand
reports, transactions, and legal documents. Must have
a valid MS drivers license and acceptable MVR.
Salary Grade: Grade 13
Qualied candidates may apply
at City Hall, 101 Lampkin
Street, Starkville, MS 39759
or apply on-line at
www.cityofstarkville.org.
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upon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disabilit y, or veteran status. The
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transfer and/or promotion are essentially equal, preference will be given
to existing cit y employees.
The duties and qualications listed are intended as illustrations of the types of work that
may be performed. The omission of specic job duties or qualications does not exclude
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column and each 3x3 box
contains the same number
only once. The difIcul|y
level increases from
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10 Washes
12 Cupids missile
13 Game spot
14 Good
judgment
15 Darling of
baseball
16 Pool unit
18 Put away
19 Multipiece
artwork
21 Dance move
22 New England
storm
24 Many an arty
movie
25 Software
surprise
29 Reasonable
30 Classic car
32 Place of refuge
33 MoMA setting
34 Spoil
35 Trap
37 Crazy singer
39 Long lunches
40 Gold unit
41 Men of Medina
42 Competes
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2 Strand
3 Just the same ...
4 Capitol Bldg.
worker
5 Door fastener
6 Mine material
7 Florid
8 Wall art
9 Check for bugs
11 Conspicuous
17 West Point, e.g.
20 Happen
21 Spirited horse
23 Hot wind from
Africa
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26 Turkeys capital
27 May sign
28 Quick look
29 One of the
Obama daughters
31 Kilmer poem
33 Capones foe
36 Hold up
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REPOS
FOR SALE
2011 Flagstaff V-Lite
5th Wheel $30,000
2006 BMW 750 LI
Sedan, miles 177,749,
$20,000
2006 Mercedes Benz
C280, miles 152,381,
$11,000
2007 Chrysler 300,
miles 175,359, $8,000
2004 Nissan Armada
Pathnder SE, miles
103,967, $7,500
2005 Chevrolet
Suburban K1500, miles
190,382, $7,500
2005 Chevrolet Impala
LS Sedan, miles
190,600, $5,000
2006 Suzuki GSX-
R600K6 Motorcycle,
mileage unknown,
$5,000
1996 Honda Shadow
Motorcycle, miles
54,000, $1,800
All vehicles are
located at branch on
Highway 45.
See our website at
www.trianglefcu.com
For further info or call
Carla or Alisa at
662-434-6052.
TRUCKS FOR sale.
Meridian area: '99 FLD
120 CAT Power. '99 FLD
Detroit 60. '97 Ken-
worth Detroit 60. Call
Terry 818-378-6980
Trucks, Vans &
Buses 950
2009 ROCKWOOD Sig-
nature Series Ultra
Light. 2 slide-outs (BR &
kitchen), 29 ft.
$14,000. Call 356-
6149 or 574-1280
2006 HONDA 1300
(Harley style) 38,974
mi. Black & Silver,
w/lots of chrome, 2
sets of saddle bags.
$5,500 Call 328-4355.
Motorcycles &
ATV's 940
RV CAMPER & mobile
home lots. Full hookup
w/sewer. 2 locations
W&N from $75/wk -
$260/mo. 662-251-
1149 or 601-940-1397
2013 WINDJAMMER
34 ft. camper. 3 slides,
electric fireplace.
$26,500. Exc. cond.
Call 242-0126 after
6pm
2003 FORREST River
Sierra. 30 ft, 5
th
wheel,
sup. slide, new tires,
awning, blinds. Must
see. Ex. cond. $13,500
obo. 327-4298
1998 MINI-WINNIE by
Winnebago. 31 ft.
$11,500. Must see to
appreciate. Call 662-
328-2749 or 699-0113
Campers &
RV's 930
BMW 550i 2008 Beau-
tiful silver loaded & runs
wonderful. Must see to
appreciate. Hate to sell!
$23,500. OBO 662-
549-5588
2003 BUICK Century.
4dr, white, cold ac, per-
fect running cond.
$3950 obo. Call 386-
4706 or 356-6352
1999 FORD Mustang
GT. Some body damage.
Good drive train.
$2000. Call 662-570-
3493
1989 GMC SUBURBAN
good cond. 1 owner.
Must sell, good engine,
192K mi, exc seats &
int 3
rd
seat. Bargain at
$2200. Call 328-1747
Autos For Sale 915
WILL BUY & pay what
your used mobile home
is worth. Used single
wide only. Call Andy
662-605-0085
Mobile Homes
For Sale 865
NICE 28X48 3BR/2BA
Southern Double wide .
Painted & new carpet
t/o. Must see! Delivered
& set up for $25,900.
Call 662-760-2120
I PAY top dollar for
used mobile homes.
Call 662-296-5923
3BR/2BA. 2002 40x32
Clayton mobile home.
For sale by owner. Must
be moved! Wood floors
& appliances included.
Call 662-574-3027
28X80 5BR/3BA vinyl
siding/shingle roof, new
cabinets, f.p. Home
needs a little TLC.
$21,500. Must be
moved. Call 662-296-
5923
Mobile Homes
For Sale 865
LOCATED IN desirable
Caledonia School Dis-
trict. 27.5 ac. +/-. Beau-
tiful land w/stream,
hardwoods, agriculture
& pasture land. Lg. barn
on property in good
cond. Ideal hunting
property or home-place.
Priced to sell.
$119,900. 662-574-
9190. Serious inq. only
Lots &
Acreage 860
RIVERFRONT
PROPERTY
Camp Pratt
Call 574-3056
Ray McIntyre
Blythewood Realty
SPRING SPECIAL. 2
acre lots. Good/bad
credit. $995 down.
$197/mo. Eaton Land.
662-726-9648
4.64 ACRES on Mt. Ver-
non Rd. All hardwoods.
Call Bill for appoint-
ment. 662-574-4136
39.5 AC. Mature pines.
Great hunting land. 5
min. East of MS line in
Pickens Co. AL. $88k.
Call 327-1402
35 ACRES in N.H. w/24
yr. old pines. $3500/
ac. Will divide into 10
ac. plots. 915 6
th
St. S.
$3500. 2.7 ac. on
Tiffany Ln. $13k. Owner
fin. avail. 386-6619
35 ACRES for sale
in Caledonia. Priced at
$110,000. Call Kimber-
ly Reed with Crye-Leike
662-364-1423 or 662-
328-1150
22 ACRES. Reform, AL.
Planted pines & deer.
Reduced to $2250/
acre. Call 205-375-
6991 or 205-399-6258
Lots &
Acreage 860
NOXAPATER, MS. 44
acres of mature hard-
wood/pine mix. A live
creek & transmission
powerline run thru the
north side of property.
Deeded easement ac-
cess. Excellent deer/
turkey hunting! $67k.
Call 601-606-3446
Hunting Land 852
HOME ON College
Street. Reduced to
$54,900. Contact
Kendra Dismukes with
Crye-Leike at 662-386-
9750
BUILDING THAT can be
used for office or studio
apart. Fenced in back
yard. $39,000. On Jess
Lyons Rd. across from
golf course. 549-7495
BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM
3 story power plus
home in West Point.
Priced reduced on this
5BR/3BA on 5.7 ac. lot.
3700 sf, wrap around
porch, dbl car garage,
hardwood floors, family
room, DR, great room,
lots of storage & energy
efficient. 18 min. from
Severstal. Call Kimberly
@ Crye-Leike 364-1423
4BR/3BA. Elm Lake
Golf Course. In ground
pool. $289,000. 662-
550-5095. For more
info & pics go to:
forsalebyowner. com.
Listing#23980405
3BR/2BA. LR, formal
DR, kitchen, breakfast
rm, lg. den, fireplace, lg.
Sun room, 1 yr. old cen-
tral unit, new fridge,
beautiful hw floors,
basement, new roof,
completely remodeled.
2540 sf. 331 5
th
St NW
Vernon, AL. $159k. Call
662-574-2820
3-4BR/3.5BA, 2900 sf.
plus full basement, nice
wooded lot. $164k.
Neg. Vernon, AL. Call
205-695-5070
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
ALL AREAS. 3BR/2BA.
Low down pmt. WAC.
Call Randy 1-855-847-
6808
Houses For Sale:
Starkville 846
VERY CUTE 3BA/2BA.
1 block from school.
Perfect for 1st time buy-
er. $105,900. Call Kim-
berly Reed w/Crye-Leike
364-1423 or 328-1150
4BR/2.5BA w/2146
sq. ft. Priced below
$60k. Perfect invest-
ment! Call Kimberly
Reed with Crye-Leike
662-364-1423
Houses For Sale:
Caledonia 845
3BR/3.5BA. 3000 sq.
ft, 13 yrs. old. 2 mi.
from N.H. School on 2
ac. w/wired shop.
$234,900. Call for view-
ing appt. 662-386-7682
Houses For Sale:
New Hope 825
SELLER TO PAY ALL
CLOSING COSTS
202 Springdale Dr. This
3BR/1.5BA has been
completely remodeled
with new carpet, tile,
stove, fridge & painted
inside & out. Too many
new extras to mention.
Priced only at $72k.
Call Jeffrey Carter at
662-251-1064
QUALIFIED BUYERS
MOVE IN FREE
112 Gail Rd. off Military
Rd. This 4BR/2.5BA
with ch&a has been
completely remodeled.
New carpet, tile, stove,
dishwasher & painted
inside & out. Too many
new extras to mention.
Priced only at
$107,500. Call Jeffrey
Carter at 251-1064

BUYING

OR

SELLING
For all your real estate
needs, call DJ Williams,
Century 21 Doris Hardy
& Assoc.,LLC. 662-386-
3132 or 662-327-8596
3BR/2BA. Great loca-
tion, near downtown &
mall. Sell for pay off!
205-695-6430
Houses For Sale:
Northside 815
OFFICE BUILDING for
rent. Great loc. on Blue-
cutt Rd. Lg. front recept.
area, 3 off. & conf. rm,
w/ ample parking. 662-
242-7547 for more info
Commercial
Property 805
COMPLETELY FURN.
West Point. Furn, appli-
ances, utilities & cable.
$145/week or $550/
mo. No dep. 295-6309
Rooms 745
1100 SF, corner of
Bluecutt Rd. & Chubby
Dr. Call 662-327-2020
Office Spaces 730
RENT A fully equipped
camper w/utilities & ca-
ble from $135/wk -
$495/month. 3 Colum-
bus locations. Call 601-
940-1397
MOBILE HOMES. By the
wk/mo. 2BR start @
$100/wk or $325/mo.
$99 move in special for
monthly rentals! Call
Shawnie 662-315-8595
2BR/1BA. Front porch,
walking distance to
Caledonia schools.
$300/mo. plus dep. &
lease. Call 352-4776
Mobile Homes
For Rent 725
2BR/2.5BA in Steens,
plus separate room
w/half bath, 2 carports
plus 20x22 workshop.
Completely renovated.
New central h/a.
$850/mo. plus dep.
Owner pays water &
garbage. Call 386-8618
Houses For Rent:
Other 718
2 & 3 BR. No HUD ac-
cepted. Call 662-617-
1538 for more info
NEWLY REMODELED
3BR/2BA. Central h/a,
stove, d/washer, dbl.
garage. Exc. location.
Conv. to shopping.
$725/mo. $500 dep.
No HUD. 662-352-4776
HOUSE/APT. House:
2BR/3BA, c h/a, lg.
family rm. w/f. pl, DR,
LR, d/washer, fridge,
freezer, icemaker,
bkfast rm, lndry rm, sc.
porch, o/side storage,
fenced patio. Connected
Apt: kitch, BR/BA,
dinette. 323 13
th
St N.
Ref/app. req. No pets.
No HUD. 386-7506
COLONIAL TOWNHOUS-
ES. 2 or 3 bedroom w/
2-3 bath townhouses.
$575/$700. 662-549-
9555. Ask for Glenn or
leave message
Houses For Rent:
Northside 711
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