The Commercial Dispatch EEdition 6-1-14

WEATHER
135TH YEAR, NO. 69

Briley Spencer
Fifth grade, Henderson
High 87 Low 70
Chance t-storms
Full forecast on
page 2A.
FIVE QUESTIONS
1 What is the most famous product
from Murano, Venice?
2 Which Italian city did Christopher
Columbus claim he was born in?
3 What childrens writers name was
given to newly discovered asteroid
43844 in 2006?
4 What South American monkey
takes its name due to its similarity in
appearance to a nocturnal bird?
5 What is the churn dash, popular
with sewing Pennsylvania Dutch?

Answers, 6D
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Classieds 5D
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Obituaries 8A
Opinions 4,5A
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Wednesday, June 4
Table Talk: The Friends of the Colum-
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Talks kick off with author Carolyn Haines
introducing her Bone-a-Fied Delicious
Cookbook, with illustrations and com-
mentary by characters from her Sarah
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Library Water Science Day: The Co-
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Water Science Day from 1-3 p.m. for chil-
dren 6 and older in front of the library,
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
June 2: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
June 2: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
June 3: Columbus City Coun-
cil, Municipal Complex, 5 p.m.
June 3: Starkville Board of Al-
dermen, City Hall courthouse,
5:30 p.m.
June 3: Caledonia Board of
Aldermen, Town Hall, 6 p.m.
June 5: Clay County Board
of Supervisors, Courthouse,
9 a.m.
June 13: Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors, Court-
house, 9 a.m.
June 17: Columbus City Coun-
cil, Municipal Complex, 5 p.m.
Courtesy photo
BY WILLIAM BROWNING
wbrowning@cdispatch.com
For more than a year a
mysterious face has been
appearing on spaces in the
heart of downtown Colum-
bus.
It has been drawn on me-
ter boxes, dumpsters, trafc
control boxes and signs. It is
presumably created at night
and most likely with a Sharp-
ie.
The face has a big jaw.
The eyes are troubled and
sometimes Xs are drawn
through them. The faces
most prominent feature,
though, is big teeth. They
do not t, proportionately,
with anything else. Beneath
the chin the words, Toofus
the Doofus, are sometimes
written.
The person who draws
the face is unknown to The
Dispatch. Several people
contacted for this story sug-
gested a specic person.
When reached on the tele-
phone last week that person
would not verify if he or she
was responsible for creating
the face. He or she only said,
I think I can help with that.
Whats your phone number?
and then never called back.
Maybe the person did not
call back because drawing
on other peoples property
without permission is illegal.
It could be considered
malicious mischief, accord-
ing to Latasha Key, secre-
tary with the Columbus Po-
lice Departments criminal
investigations division.
It is a felony if more than
$500 worth of damage is
done. The maximum penalty
is ve years in prison, Key
added.
However, authorities say
no one in Columbus has
complained about the face
Toofus grafti viewed both as iconic and nuisance
BY NATHAN GREGORY
ngregory@cdispatch.com
The Lowndes County Cir-
cuit Clerks ofce has trained
180 poll workers to staff the
countys 22 voting precincts for
Tuesdays primary election.
Circuit Clerk Haley Salazar
said six sessions have been held
to provide them the information
they need and each poll worker
will have a booklet to refer to
throughout the day.
Theyll be in charge of mak-
ing sure voting goes as smooth-
ly as it can Tuesday when they
vote on who will represent the
Democratic and Republican
parties in Novembers general
election for a U.S. Senate and
House seat.
The Democratic primary
will have Travis Childers, Wil-
liam Bond Compton Jr., Bill
Marcy and Johnathan Rawl on
the ballot for U.S. Senate.
The Republi-
can primary will
have Thomas
Carey, Thad Co-
chran and Chris
McDaniel in the
U.S. Senate race.
Democrat vot-
ers in Lowndes
and Clay coun-
ties will decide whether Ron
Dickey or Rex Weathers will
be the Democratic challenger
of Republican incumbent Alan
Nunnelee for the U.S. House of
Representatives District 1 seat
this November. Nunnelee does
not have a primary opponent.
Circuit clerk hoping for strong election turnout
Suspect
surrenders
after Saturday
shooting
Unknown victim has
been airlifted to Jackson
BY NATHAN GREGORY
The suspect of a Saturday morn-
ing shooting has turned himself
into authorities.
Columbus police responded to a
shots red call at 2:30 a.m. Satur-
day at 201 Byrnes Circle. Accord-
ing to Interim Police chief Tony
Carleton, Dino Turner, age and
address unknown as of press time,
red shots and left the scene. One
victim, whose identity and condi-
tion are unknown, was airlifted to a
hospital in Jackson, Carleton said.
Carleton added that information
in the call indicates Turner was
hiding in the victims home. Turn-
er turned himself in at Lowndes
County Jail at about 9:30 a.m. Sat-
urday, Carleton said.
Columbus Police Department
has not released any more informa-
tion on any charges Turner faces.
Storm shelter demand has
spiked after recent tornadoes
BY NATHAN GREGORY
B
efore April 28, two suppliers of
storm shelters reported an aver-
age of four to 10 orders a month
in 2014. Each of them say since then,
theyve sold more than 100 and that it
could be several months before they
catch up with installing them.
It was on that day 23 tornadoes
struck Mississippi, killing 14 people.
Six of those deaths were in Louisville,
where an EF-4 tornado touched down.
One death was reported in Tupelo,
which also sustained major damage
from an EF-2 tornado.
A concrete storm shelter made by
Macon Septic Systems survived the
Louisville tornado. Galen Schrock,
owner of that company, said hes re-
ceived so many orders for the shelters
from Louisville and Golden Triangle
area residents that hes struggling to
keep up with the demand. Manager
Chris Koehn of Lees Precast, another
manufacturer in Aberdeen, said hes
experiencing the same situation.
I dont know what to do, Schrock
said. We were piddling along at
maybe three or four a month and all at
once we got over 100. I call it a bless-
ing, I guess, in the midst of tragedy.
I hate it happened, but people are
coming back that have looked at our
Salazar
Ofce has trained 180 poll workers for Tuesday primary
See ELECTION, 6A
INSIDE
SENATE: Cochran, McDaniel hit
the road as election draws near.
Page 3A
See GRAFFITI, 6A
See SHELTER, 6A
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Juanice Hayes of New Hope has had her underground storm shelter for 15 years. I grew up with storm shelters underground,
she says. Nobody was ever killed in our area because everybody went to the storm cellars. They save lives. Orders for storm
shelters has spiked since the April 28 tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi, killing 14 and causing millions of dollars in
damage.
Shelter
Gimme
INSIDE TODAY
NEW HOPE
CHAMPIONS:
Dont miss The
Dispatchs special
pullout section
commemorating
New Hope High
Schools back-to-
back Class 5A
championship
wins, Pages 3-5B.
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Five-Day forecast for the Golden Triangle
Almanac Data National Weather
Lake Levels
River Stages
Sun and Moon Solunar table
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
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Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, i-ice, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow
Yesterday 7 a.m. 24-hr.
Lake Capacity yest. change
The solunar
period schedule
allows planning days
so you will be fshing
in good territory or
hunting in good cover
during those times.
Temperature
Precipitation
Tombigbee
Yesterday Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr.
River stage yest. change
Columbus through 3 p.m. yesterday
High/low ..................................... 84/67
Normal high/low ......................... 87/63
Record high ............................ 96 (1953)
Record low .............................. 49 (1971)
24 hours through 3 p.m. yest. .......... 0.88"
Month to date ................................. 4.30"
Normal month to date ...................... 4.21"
Year to date .................................. 25.13"
Normal year to date ....................... 24.75"
Today Monday
Atlanta 79 61 pc 84 65 pc
Boston 70 57 s 81 63 pc
Chicago 85 66 t 85 68 t
Dallas 89 73 t 91 74 s
Honolulu 86 74 pc 86 73 pc
Jacksonville 83 64 t 83 64 s
Memphis 87 72 t 88 73 t
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afternoon
90
69
Tuesday
Some sun returning,
a t-storm
92
69
Wednesday
A t-storm around in
the p.m.
92
70
Thursday
Partly sunny, warm
and humid
Aberdeen Dam 188' 163.32' +0.34'
Stennis Dam 166' 136.78' +0.34'
Bevill Dam 136' 136.53' +0.09'
Amory 20' 11.55' +0.11'
Bigbee 14' 4.11' +0.06'
Columbus 15' 5.74' +0.36'
Fulton 20' 7.80' -0.20'
Tupelo 21' 2.40' -0.80'
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SAY WHAT?
Everything was going through my mind the good
devil/bad devil thing. What to do?
California Salvation Army worker Joe Cornell on nding
a bag lled with $125,000. Story, 7A.
Casey Kasems daughter
granted visitation rights
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORT ORCHARD,
Wash. A Washington
state judge on Friday grant-
ed a daughter of ailing radio
personality Casey Kasem
regular visits after she
raised concerns about his
well-being.
The ruling by Kitsap
County Superior Court
Judge Jennifer Forbes
added another twist to the
ongoing dispute between
Kasems wife, Jean, and her
stepdaughter, Kerri Kasem,
who has said in legal lings
that her father suffers from
a form of dementia.
Kerri Kasem said in
court that her father is suf-
fering from bedsores along
with lung
and bladder
infections.
C a s e y
K a s e m ,
who was
not in court,
gained fame
with his ra-
dio music
countdown shows, Amer-
ican Top 40 and Caseys
Top 40. Now 82, he and
his wife have been staying
with family friends west of
Seattle.
Jean Kasem has been in
control of his medical care
and has controlled access
to him, blocking three of
his children from seeing
him in recent months, ac-
cording to court lings.
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
Kerri Kasem, right, the daughter of ailing radio person-
ality Casey Kasem, speaks in Kitsap County Superior
Court, as she stands with Casey Kasems wife, Jean
Kasem, second from left, and their attorneys Friday in
Port Orchard, Wash.
ASK RUFUS
Kasem
A
ques-
tion
arose
last week
about Nash-
ville. Not
Nashville,
Tennessee,
but Nashville,
Lowndes
County,
Mississippi.
People often
drive by a
road sign not
far southeast of Colum-
bus that says Nashville
Ferry Road but pay little
attention to it or its story.
Nashville was an early
1800s river town located
about 12 miles south of
Columbus on the east
bank of the Tombigbee
River. Like the now
extinct old towns of West
Port and Colbert, it was
destined for a sad ending
as the town grew up on
the Tombigbees ood
plain.
Nashvilles story
begins with the Choctaw
Indian Cession signed at
St. Stephens on the lower
Tombigbee in 1816. That
treaty opened the lands
claimed by the Choctaws
east of the Tombigbee
and south of the Chick-
asaw line to settlement.
During the summer and
fall of 1817 Anglo-Ameri-
can settlers began drifting
into what is now Lowndes
County. By 1819 Colum-
bus had become a town
and there were scattered
farms spreading out
north, east and south of
town.
In an 1872 account,
W.E. Gibbs told of the
rst settlers moving into
the countryside south
east of present day Co-
lumbus. There was John
Halbert and Alexander
Copeland who settled on
Mulatto Ridge between
what became the Nash-
ville and Pickensville
roads. The
ridge was
named after
the color of
its soil. Abner
Nash built
his house just
west of what
is now High-
way 69. Also
in the area
was Ezekiel
Nash. In the
pre-1821 con-
fusion over
the Alabama-Mississippi
state line, Ezekiels house
served as a Pickens
County, Alabama, election
precinct. Gibbs also
mentioned a McGowan
settling on the Nashville
Road and Enoch Seale
settling in a swamp just
north of what would
become Nashville.
It was in 1824 that a
blacksmith named Daniel
Young settled on what
he though was high
ground along the river
about 12 miles south of
Columbus. The site was
soon connected by road
to Columbus and Young
established a steamboat
landing there which was
known as Youngs Bluff.
The rst steamboat to
arrive in Columbus was
the Cotton Plant in 1822.
That opening of the river
changed the complex-
ion of commerce along
the Tombigbee. Where
steamboats landed could
be stores, warehouses
and opportunity.
By the late 1820s
Youngs Bluff was begrim-
ing to develop as a small
commercial center. Its
role expanded as roads
were constructed in the
early 1830s. In addition to
Young, Samuel Spencer
had a store for which he
obtained a tavern license
in 1829. Stores operated
by William Byars and
Newton Nimrod Nash
obtained liquor licenses
in 1831.
A major event was
Youngs establishing a
Tombigbee River fer-
ry there in 1833. That
further increased the
commercial value of
Youngs Bluff. However,
Young may have seen the
writing on the wall, for the
community was damaged
by a ood in 1833. Then
in early 1834 Young sold
his landing and ferry to
Nimrod Nash.
Nash had plans for
Youngs Bluff. He soon
began promoting it as
the Town of Nashville.
Lots in the town were
being sold by April 1834.
Shortly after those sales
began a voting precinct
was established and in
1837 the nearby Mt. Zion
post ofce was renamed
Nashville and moved to
the new town. But the
town never thrived. There
appear to have been only
three stores and a few
other businesses such as
a blacksmith. Research by
Jack Elliott shows an 1840
population of only about
55 free persons.
Though Nashville had
a steamboat landing, it
was seldom advertised as
a regular stop for boats.
Pickensville, Alabama,
which was 11 river miles
below Nashville, and
Union Bluff, one river
mile above, were, how-
ever, regularly advertised
landings. One of the few
boats to advertise that it
landed at Nashville was
the S.S. Prentiss which in
the mid-1850s was called
the Columbus & Waver-
ly Packet boat.
After the ood of 1833,
the site of Nashville was
not again threatened by
the river until 1847. In
that year the ood that de-
stroyed the town of West
Port across from Colum-
bus also all but destroyed
Nashville. The nal end of
Nashville as a town then
occurred after another
devastating ood in 1851.
Though the ferry
continued to operate until
the late 1960s and a few
steamboats continued
to stop, the town was all
but gone. To go to the
town site today one would
never think it had once
been a town.
Rufus Ward is a local
historian. Email your
questions about local histo-
ry to him at rufushistory@
aol.com.
Nashville
Courtesy photo
Even at its height, the river landing at the town of Nashville would have probably appeared no larger than Cof-
feeville, Alabama, on the lower Tombigbee River in this 1887 engraving.
Rufus Ward
Courtesy photo
A ca. 1910 photograph of a small landing on the
Alabama or Tombigbee River in Alabama. The river
landing at the old Lowndes County town of Nashville
would have resembled this scene during the unloading
of a steamboat there in the mid 1800s.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 3A
Over the next few weeks, Columbus Light and Water
will be installing meter reading technology along
Eastwood Drive, Meadow Drive, Winterset Drive,
Springdale Drive, Airline Road
and the surrounding areas of the City.
Utility Meter Solutions (UMS) is the chosen contractor
to perform this work. Tey should notify you upon their
arrival and present identifable company information.
Your water service will be interrupted for 10-15 minutes
while the new meter is installed. Afer installation, your
water line will be fushed to remove air in the line if
accessible. You may also turn on your sink faucet or yard
faucet to fush additional air if necessary. Tank you for
your time and assistance in this endeavor to enhance
customer service and accuracy.
The Dispatch
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
HATTIESBURG U.S. Sen.
Thad Cochran is in the ght
of his political life in a brutal,
too-personal Republican prima-
ry that has drawn his bedridden
wife into the melee and resulted
in criminal charges against some
of his opponents supporters.
But watching the 36-year
Senate veteran as he campaigns
ahead of Tuesdays election,
youd never know it.
For Cochran, the rst rule of
his re-election bid is not to men-
tion the great unpleasantness.
Let others bring it up.
Let GOP rival Chris McDan-
iel try to change the subject
from the nursing home episode
that has taken over the cam-
paign in the nal stretch.
An announcer in a Cochran
campaign ad tries to make the
case against the senators oppo-
nent, identifying the four men
charged in a plot to illegally pho-
tograph Rose Cochran as Mc-
Daniel supporters and saying:
Rise up and say, no to dirty
politics.
Cochrans allies speak up,
too.
I was heartbroken and very
thankful that Rose was not aware
of what was going on, Connie
Cochran, who is married to the
senators brother, told The Asso-
ciated Press in a telephone inter-
view Thursday.
She has always been such a
gracious, intelligent, vivacious
person, but she always shied
away from the public. ... To have
this happen to her, it made me
very upset. She doesnt deserve
this.
Even in such circumstances,
the 76-year-old senator doesnt
yell or pound podiums. His
campaign events dont have the
air of pep rallies but tend to be
smallish gatherings where the
former Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman talks in
long but grammatically correct
sentences paragraphs, not
10-second sound bites about
how he has won for Mississip-
pi billions of federal dollars for
military bases, agriculture and
other services.
Its exactly the sort of appeal,
from precisely the sort of Wash-
ington power broker, that Mc-
Daniel and other tea party-styled
politicians are aiming to upend
in the November elections.
Cochran is their last chance
at ousting a Republican incum-
bent that they see as too willing
to compromise and too chummy
with big-money interests that
drive politics.
Tea party-inspired efforts
to win GOP Senate contests in
North Carolina, Georgia and
Kentucky failed earlier this
year as the party establishment
showered money on candidates
such as U.S. Senate Republican
Leader Mitch McConnell, North
Carolina House Speaker Thom
Tillis and U.S. Rep. Jack Kings-
ton in Georgia.
Cochran, too, is the establish-
ments choice. McDaniel spent
months building name recog-
nition with dozens of town hall
meetings.
But in recent weeks, the nar-
rative of the contest abruptly
shifted from policy to scandal
after police in Madison arrested
four McDaniel supporters and
charged them with illegally con-
spiring to photograph the sena-
tors wife in the nursing home
where she has lived since 2001
with dementia.
Police investigators say Rose
Cochran was photographed on
Easter Sunday and her image
was included in an anti-Cochran
political video posted briey on-
line six days later.
The four men charged in the
photo incident are McDaniel
supporters.
Cochran keeps calm amid Senate race scandal
CORRECTION
Sarah Palin appeared
Friday at rally for
Chris McDaniel
AP Photo/George Clark
Former Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin introduces U.S. Senate challenger
Chris McDaniel at a rally Friday at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville. McDaniel is challenging
Republican Sen. Thad Cochran.
AP Photo
This May 14 le photo shows
Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss.,
arriving for a vote at the Senate
chamber on Capitol Hill in Wash-
ington.
BY BILL BARROW
NEW ORLEANS Even as
Republicans preach the need
for solidarity, divisions between
the tea party and the GOP es-
tablishment are clear at a na-
tional conservative summit.
Former Republican Par-
ty Chairman Haley Barbour
played the part of elder states-
man Friday, warning delegates
to the Republican Leadership
Conference that the party must
embrace compromise to win
more elections, particularly the
2016 presidential contest.
In a two-party system, puri-
ty is the enemy of victory, Bar-
bour said. Never forget that
the purpose of winning is to
govern. And never forget, you
have to be a big party before
you can win elections.
The former Mississippi gov-
ernor drew a standing ovation
for his lecture, but the same
crowd spent the afternoon
cheering a parade of archcon-
servatives eschewing the calls
for pragmatism.
Were under attack from
within our own coalition, said
David Bossie, leader of the
conservative group Citizens
United. This is a recipe for a
crippled conservatism, a losing
movement and a failing coun-
try.
Former Rep. Allen West
warned Republicans not to be
a lesser version of the other
side.
Family Research Council
President Tony Perkins urged
an uncompromising stance on
abortion, the denition of mar-
riage and other matters of faith.
We must not be arrogant, he
said, but we must not be intim-
idated.
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, a
tea party favorite who unseat-
ed Republican Bob Bennett in
as the GOP nominee in 2010,
seemingly tried to split the
difference. Its time for us to
move from saying what we
dont want from government to
(promoting) what we do want,
he said. But he noted that the
plan must be unabashedly
conservative.
Its a familiar conundrum
for Republicans. The party is
poised to maintain its House
majority and has a strong
chance to win a Senate ma-
jority for the nal two years
of President Barack Obamas
tenure, boosted by an expected
midterm electorate that will be
older, whiter and more conser-
vative than the 2012 electorate.
Yet younger, non-white voters
who lean Democratic helped
Obama win twice.
And even reclaiming the
Senate depends on not losing
winnable elections as Repub-
licans have done in recent cy-
cles. Barbour referenced those
races Delaware and Nevada
in 2010, Missouri and Indiana
in 2012 where archconser-
vatives defeated moderates
in GOP primaries only to lose
general elections to Democrats
who attacked them as extreme.
Tuesdays Senate primary
in Mississippi has similar dy-
namics as state Sen. Chris Mc-
Daniel tries to unseat six-term
Sen. Thad Cochran. Barbour
did not mention his support for
Cochran, but Citizens Uniteds
Bossie was unsparing in his
cheerleading for McDaniel.
Were going to send a
shock to the establishment,
he said.
Barbour was among the few
faces of that establishment to
share the stage at the three-day
conference that opened Thurs-
day. Activists here say theyre
focused on reclaiming a Senate
majority this fall and the White
House in 2016 and recognize
that it will take winning more
support from independent
women, young voters and mi-
norities.
Barbour faces off with tea party at GOP conference
In a two-party
system, purity is the
enemy of victory
HATTI ESBURG
Former Hatties-
burg mayor and busi-
nessman Bobby Lee
Chain has died. He
was 84.
His wife, Betty
Chain, says he died
of cancer about 5:15
a.m. Saturday at For-
rest General Hospital.
He was mayor from 1980 to 1986.
The citys airport is named for him.
Chains website says he started
the Chain Electric Co. in 1955 and
built it into a multi-state commer-
cial, industrial, and utility contrac-
tor. He also was chairman and CEO
of an exploration and petroleum in-
vestment rm.
Chain was named to the Na-
tional Advisory Council for Small
Business Administration in 1964.
He served from 1972 to 1984 on
both the Mississippi Research and
Development Foundation and Mis-
sissippis higher education board of
trustees.
He is survived by his wife and
their four children, 11 grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchil-
dren.
Former
Hattiesburg
mayor Bobby
Chain dies, 84
Chain
AP Photo/Bill Haber
Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour addresses the Re-
publican Leadership Conference in New Orleans on Friday.
The wedding of
Candace Tanksley and
Thomas Jourdan has been
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Because wedding an-
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on Friday and The Dis-
patch was not notied of
the postponement prior
to that time, the wedding
announcement appears in
todays edition.
Due to a clerical er-
ror, the May 22 edition of
The Dispatch contained in-
accuracies in the Marriag-
es and Divorces section.
One of those inaccuracies
involved Donald Eugene
Pennington and Rita Kay
Aldridge. The two are not
currently married.
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BY JEFF AMY
HATTIESBURG
Gene Taylor has run for
Congress 13 times before
now, but never before as a
Republican.
Not that the 60-year-old
seems much different. As
he campaigns to reclaim
his 4th District seat from
Steven Palazzo in Tues-
days Republican primary,
Taylor is still running the
same homespun cam-
paign that
won him 22
years in the
House as a
Democrat.
Unclear,
though, is
his appeal
to GOP pri-
mary elec-
tors who have a two-term
Republican incumbent in
the 44-year-old Palazzo.
Their rematch head-
lines six Mississippi U.S.
House primaries.
Theres some chance
the 4th District race could
go to a runoff. Besides Bi-
loxis Palazzo and Bay St.
Louis Taylor, three other
candidates seek the seat
48-year-old Tom Carter
of Carriere, 24-year-old
Tavish Kelly of Picayune,
and 73-year-old Ron Vin-
cent of Hattiesburg. Vin-
cent lost to Palazzo in the
2012 primary and Carter
put $200,000 of his own
money into his campaign.
Taylor seeks to unseat Palazzo
Taylor
4A SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014
Opinion
BIRNEY IMES SR. Editor/Publisher 1922-1947
BIRNEY IMES JR. Editor/Publisher 1947-2003
BIRNEY IMES III Editor/Publisher
PETER IMES General Manager
SLIM SMITH Managing Editor
BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director
MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager
DISPATCH
THE
OUR VIEW
OUR VIEW
On Tuesday, Mississippians
will go to the polls to make
their choices in the Republican
and Democratic primaries for
the U.S. Senate.
In the Democratic prima-
ry, former U.S. Rep. Travis
Childers of Booneville faces
minimal opposition and should
breeze into the November gen-
eral election.
Who Childers will face in
November is, of course, the
hottest current topic in Missis-
sippi politics, a race pitting six-
term incumbent Thad Cochran
against two-term state senator
Chris McDaniel.
The race has been among
the most acrimonious and
ugliest in recent history, as the
Tea Party candidate McDan-
iel takes on Cochran in what
is widely viewed as a ght
over ideological control of the
Republican Party between the
Tea Party.
The bitter struggle hit a low
point in recent weeks as the fo-
cus of the contest shifted from
policy to scandal after police in
Madison arrested four McDan-
iel supporters and charged
them with illegally conspiring
to photograph Cochrans wife
in the nursing home where
she has lived since 2001 with
dementia. Police investigators
say Rose Cochran was photo-
graphed on Easter Sunday and
her image was included in an
anti-Cochran political video
posted briey online six days
later. While McDaniel has con-
demned the act and vehemently
denied any involvement, the
four men charged in the photo
incident are McDaniel sup-
porters and two of them were
particularly close associates of
the candidate.
That ugly spectacle aside,
we believe there is a clear
choice in this race.
McDaniel, in true Tea Party
fashion, strikes the pose of
someone unwilling to compro-
mise. He is going to Washing-
ton to wage war and take no
prisoners. No negotiations. No
compromises. That approach
might win points among his
supporters, but it suggests a
naive approach to how gov-
ernment works and doesnt
work.
Cochran, on the other hand,
has proven to be an effective,
thoughtful and conciliatory
leader. Over his ve terms in
the Senate, he has exhibited his
effectiveness by the millions
of dollars in funding, facilities
and programs he has brought
to a state ever in desperate
need. Our states share of the
military pie alone, speaks to
his effectiveness. With major
Air Force bases in Columbus
and Biloxi, the NASA facility in
Bay St. Louis, the SeaBee Base
in Gulfport and the Naval Air
Station in Meridian, Mississippi
is a major player in our defense
industry. Likewise, major re-
search facilities at our univer-
sities also attest to the skills of
our congressional delegation.
Now in his 36th year in the
Senate, Cochran is tied for its
third most senior member.
The inuence and advantages
accompanying that seniority
should not be discarded with-
out good reason.
Thad Cochrans record on
behalf of Mississippians makes
him the easy choice as the
Republican nominee for U.S.
Senate.
A rose to Dr. Christopher LeBrun,
a Columbus kidney specialist, who
walked from Columbus to Macon
Saturday to raise funds for kidney
patients in Louisville. The April
28 tornadoes that ripped through
Louisville took 10 lives in Winston County and
left millions in damage, including the complete
destruction of the facility used by kidney patients
in the area for dialysis. More than 60 patients now
much travel more than 30 miles to receive dialysis
three times per week. It will take six months for
the kidney unit to be repaired. LeBrun and the
walk organizers hoped to raise $5,000 to help the
patients with the added travel expenses during that
time.
To make a donation through the Mississippi
Kidney Foundation visit rstgiving.com/mississip-
pikidneyfoundation.
A rose to Lowndes County con-
servation ofcers Travis McDonald
and March McCleskey, whose quick
actions prevented a tragedy on
Memorial Day. The two ofcers were
patrolling the Tenn-Tom Waterway
near the Columbus Riverwalk that afternoon when
McCleskey happened to notice several children
waving their hands at them. He turned the boat
around to evaluate the situation, according to a
press release from the Mississippi Department of
Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks. One of the children re-
portedly told McDonald and McCleskey his broth-
er had gone under the water and not resurfaced.
While McDonald operated the boat, McCleskey
took off his duty gear and jumped into the water.
On his third dive, he found the boy on the bottom
of the river channel. The 11-year-old child was
unresponsive and McCleskey pulled him onto the
bank, ofcials say. McCleskey and McDonald then
alternated giving the boy chest compressions and
eventually he began breathing. The boy was trans-
ported rst to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden
Triangle then to a Jackson hospital where he is
receiving care.
A thorn to city of Columbus of-
cials who have continued to stone-
wall efforts to provide the public with
the lists of projects that the city will
address with a proposed $5 million
bond to improve the citys infrastruc-
ture. At its last meeting, on May 20, the council
tabled the proposal because the lists were not
completed. Then, the council said, that delaying
the vote on the bond proposal would allow time for
the council and presumably the citizens whose
taxes will pay off the bond to more carefully
study the plans before Tuesdays meeting, when
the council is expected to vote on the bond propos-
al. Yet repeated requests by The Dispatch for those
lists have been denied. It seems clear that the city
has no intention of sharing that information with
the citizens until the last possible moment. The
message is clear: Our city ofcials do not respect
the citizens of Columbus.
A rose to all those who in the
huge turn-out for A Festival of Fla-
vors Friday at Lion Hills Center and
Golf Course, a fund-raising event
for Loaves and Fishes Community
Soup Kitchen. It is the rst major
fund-raiser for the organization, which began in
Columbus in 2008. Ofcials hope it will become
an annual event. Currently, a caring network of
church and community group volunteers bring
and serve lunch every Monday and Friday, and the
third Thursday of each month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Loaves and Fishes dining room on 22nd
Street North. In 2013, the ministry served about
25,000 meals. Volunteers provide the food, but
there are still signicant costs involved in keeping
the doors open. Thats where Fridays fundraiser
comes in. Utilities, cleaning supplies and staples
like plates, napkins, cups and utensils are recur-
ring expenses.

Send your suggestions for Roses and thorns to
managing editor Slim Smith at ssmith@cdispatch.
com.
PARTIAL TO HOME
Elbert came in the
back door shaking his
head. You ought to
go see that cabbage;
its as big as a tire.
Elbert Ellis is the
maintenance person
here at The Dispatch.
He doesnt get excited
easily.
Down at the Shell
station, he said point-
ing east.
As I was leaving
for the day, Elbert
mentioned it again. I went back
upstairs and retrieved my camera
and notebook. I am ever nostalgic
for the days when people brought
large sh and odd-shaped vege-
tables by the paper to be photo-
graphed and put on the front page
of the next days edition. That
is as much of who we are as are
the too-often dispiriting stories
about those we entrust to run our
government.
Years ago I went out to the
Lone Oak community near Cale-
donia to photograph a 120-plus
pound watermelon. The proud
grower allowed us to keep his
prize melon in the newsroom for
a week. Parents and grandparents
brought their kids by for pictures.
A sweet potato/squash/cucum-
ber shaped like a duck could get
you on the front page in those
days. Same for a giant catsh,
invariably said to be caught in
Moores Creek, a stream that
might support a school of bream.
Aretha Macon, a cashier at
the Express Mart on Main, was
happy to pose with her trophy
cabbage and share the secrets of
its making.
An old man told me
to pull off one of the
bottom leaves every
week, she said. It
works.
Saturday morning
Aretha gave me a tour
of her garden. She
lives off Nashville
Ferry Road on Cherub
Lane.
Earlier I had
emailed the picture of
Aretha and her cab-
bage to several friends,
Columbus natives, who love the
touches of local color that grace
our pages from time to time. One
who lives in Nashville wrote back
and asked about the name, Nash-
ville Ferry Road.
I forwarded the question on to
local history expert and Dispatch
columnist Rufus Ward, who
examines the question in todays
column (page 2A). Nashville
was a river town 12 miles south
of Columbus that existed during
the rst half of the 19th century.
As it turned out, the town was
in the rivers ood plain and was
eventually abandoned. According
to Rufus, the ferry operated until
the 1960s.
Aretha, the daughter of a
moonshiner, grew up near that
ferry. She lives eight miles away
from her childhood home in a
double-wide trailer at the end of
a dirt road. Her well-tended front
yard is bordered with careful
plantings of cannas, gladioli,
roses and native shrubs.
The kitchen garden is in the
backyard. Name a vegetable
grown in these parts and chances
are Aretha is growing it: okra,
tomatoes, potatoes, rutabagas,
melons, cucumber and so on. In
addition to all that, she has ve
more cabbages that rival her
champion.
Too frequently we encounter
people in our coming and going
Aretha has worked in local
convenience stores for 38 years
without ever knowing much about
them. Other than to say she is
unfailingly pleasant, I knew little
about her, and presumably she
knew little about me.
Yet, through an odd sequence
of events, I happened to be
standing in this small Eden of
her making. A cool breeze drifted
across from neighboring elds;
several pastures over, cows were
lowing.
Do you want some potatoes?
Aretha asked, taking up a spading
fork.
Sure.
She plunged the fork into what
appeared to be an unplanted
part of the garden. The dirt was
rich, brown and granular. The
rst spadeful yielded half dozen
rose-colored potatoes of different
sizes. Same with the next. Its as
though she was unearthing gold
doubloons there in the dirt. There
was a certain magic to it. I tried to
gather up the potatoes, but there
were too many of them.
Well wash them off and Ill
get you a bag, she said. She
picked half a dozen squash. You
like banana peppers?
I end up with a plastic bag of
produce and a head of cabbage,
not as big as a tire, but almost.
Birney Imes is the publisher
of The Dispatch. Email him at
birney@cdispatch.com.
Arethas garden
Roses and thorns
Cochran is the clear choice
FESTIVAL OF FLAVORS: Susan Jones, left, and Beth Jones of Columbus admire the Hawaiian-themed decor
at Lion Hills Golf Club Saturday. Loaves and Fishes, Columbus ecumenical soup kitchen, hosted A Festival of
Flavors Friday evening with live music, a silent auction and hors doeuvres.
Birney Imes
THE DISPATCH www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 5A
Real estate ma-
nia lives on at the
HGTV cable chan-
nel, where house
shoppers still holler
for granite on their
kitchen islands and
his-and-her sinks
in their en suite
bathrooms. But in
the non-TV reality
of middle-class
America, the bloom
is denitely off the
real estate rose.
The rose isnt dead, mind
you. Surveys show an enduring
desire to own ones home, de-
spite the trauma left by the real
estate meltdown and recession.
But the love is not what it was.
So customer demand contin-
ues, Jane Zavisca, a University
of Arizona sociologist, told me,
but not homeownership at all
costs.
Young people whove seen
others lives ruined by the pain
of foreclosure seem especially
wary of taking on a mortgage,
according to Za-
visca, who studies
attitudes toward
homeowning.
More on the
psychology later.
Economists
worry that the
depressed housing
sector is hampering
a robust recovery.
Federal Reserve
Chairwoman Janet
Yellen recently
testied before
Congress that housing re-
mains a cloud on an otherwise
promising economic horizon of
stronger hiring and amped-up
consumer spending.
True, some formerly shat-
tered markets in Phoenix,
Las Vegas and parts of Califor-
nia, for example have much
improved. But nationally, the
sign of a housing recovery
seen a year ago now appears
to have been a blip. And the
problems in the sector arent
going away.
Whats wrong is this: At the
end of March, 19 percent of
homeowners with mortgages
nearly 10 million households
were underwater. That
means they owed more on their
house than they could sell
their house for. These num-
bers come from the real estate
website Zillow.
That sounds a lot better
than the 31 percent owing
more than their house was
worth near the height of the
misery in 2012. But it doesnt
count the legions of homeown-
ers barely above water. Many
lack the nancial breathing
room to sell; theyd have to rst
nd some extra cash.
Thus, the middle-class
housing market remains fairly
frozen as owners decline to
trade their homes for some-
thing better. Note: About 30
percent of homes in the bottom
third price range are underwa-
ter. (As usual, things are much
better at the top.)
Furthermore, many mem-
bers of the middle class with
jobs and savings no longer
believe in a future of plenty.
Theyre seeing their neighbors
slide down the economic chute.
So taking on a mortgage
seems a scarier prospect than
before. Zavisca cites studies
conrming that holding a
mortgage weighs heavier on
psychological well-being than
it used to.
Even for people with a lot of
equity, just having a mortgage
makes them feel more inse-
cure than they did ve or 10
years ago, Zavisca said. With
a mortgage now comes height-
ened anxiety.
Though Americans clearly
do want to own homes, they
are much less optimistic about
the potential for large gains in
equity.
That said, the idea of a
home as a means of saving for
retirement as something
one could sell in hard times
persists. It is a nancial asset,
Zavisca said, but not in the
sense that the average individ-
ual should be making a living
buying and selling real estate.
What amazes me is that
more Americans arent seeth-
ing over one of the biggest
con jobs ever perpetrated on
an unsuspecting public. The
housing bubble was a product
of public policy.
The Fed under Alan Green-
span kept interest rates low to
keep the speculative frenzy
going. Financial deregulation
let lenders push snake-infested
mortgage contracts onto the
shoulders of ordinary people.
When the bubble splattered,
ordinary people were left
bankrupt, foreclosed upon and
devastated both nancially and
psychologically. If Americans
are less than enthusiastic about
real estate, who can blame
them?
Froma Harrop, a syndicated
columnist, writes for the Provi-
dence (Rhode Island) Journal.
Her e-mail address is f harrop@
gmail.com.
SALT LAKE
CITY Every-
body talks about
religion here,
though people
come at it a couple
of ways. Nobody
seems to shy
from the subject,
though only about
half the city is
Mormon.
It would be
like avoiding the
subject of football in Birmingham, Alabama,
to ignore Mormonism in the shadow of the
iconic temple.
He is LDS, someone will mention,
meaning a member of the principal branch
of the Latter Day Saint movement of Resto-
rationist Christianity. Thats a mouthful, but
then to those of us not used to identifying
the LDS and non-LDS it is easy to slip and
say .
In Birmingham youd say, Hes an Au-
burn fan, or, Hes a Bammer.
Religion even rears its head in the state-
run liquor stores, where you can buy Five
Wives Vodka distilled in Ogden, Utah. Then
there are the breweries where Polygamy
Porter teases Why have just one? and
suggests that consumers Take some home
to the wives! The label is a lascivious scene
of a near-naked man surrounded by three
nearly-bare women.
If you sit down for a meal, however, and
order a drink, the waiter, by law, must ask,
Do you plan to eat?
Fortunately, for me, the answer was
always an emphatic Yes.
I went downtown to Temple Square
its what you do in Salt Lake City which
is behind a wall and across the street from
a church-owned shopping mall. The mall
houses major chains, which, by contractual
agreement, cannot open on Sunday.
Behind the wall, the grounds are immac-
ulate and impressive. Flowers and statuary
and tourists with cameras are everywhere.
Outsiders cant tour the temple not even
all Mormons can go inside, as I understand
it but you can visit the famous tabernacle
where the choir sings.
Inside the tabernacle, visitors are given a
demonstration on the remarkable acoustics.
A missionary stands a football eld away at
a lectern and tears a newspaper and drops a
pin in a plate and you can hear both without
any amplication.
When the domed-roof tabernacle was
built in 1864, there was no electrical ampli-
cation, but Brigham Young was determined
that everyone hear his sermons. I guess it
wasnt as easy to be a far-reaching spiritual
leader in the days before microphones and
telephones. Jimmy Lee Swaggart would still
be behind a plow in Ferriday, Louisiana.
Young missionaries are all around Tem-
ple Square, smiling and guiding and being
so polite you eventually grow suspicious.
Its a nice and dramatic change to see youth
acting solicitous to their elders. Nobody
slams a door in your face or runs over you
when youre walking too slowly on the
sidewalk.
At rst I decide it might be something
other religions could add to their tenets
subservient youth but by the end of the
tour it makes me more than a little nervous.
No young men are hitching up their low-rid-
er jeans, and no young women have tattoos.
All of a sudden its eerie.
Greeting-card racks in regular old conve-
nience stores have cards that congratulate
new missionaries, and some of them are
even funny. One I saw depicted two young
women surveying a mountain of luggage
and saying, Thats about all I need for the
mission trip.
I think about buying one for its novelty,
but then realize thats not kosher. I think
Im more comfortable where football is the
religion.
Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a nationally
syndicated columnist, lives near Iuka.
To hear tell, the mean
ol GOP is waging war
on Michelle Obama and,
brace yourself, Americas
children.
Got it?
The newest war on
women and children
relates to the rst ladys
well-intentioned but
disastrous school nutri-
tion program, otherwise
known as the Dumpster
Derby.
First to good inten-
tions:
Kudos to Obama for recognizing
and trying to address childhood
obesity. If you think health care is
expensive now, wait until these little
human pillows reach adulthood and
then, assuming their hearts hold
out, advanced age. Assuming, too,
that our bottom-line bureaucrats
havent begun recycling high-main-
tenance humans by then. Might
want to keep an eye on the Soylent
Green market.
No, Im not suggesting death
panels. Im employing hyperbole in
the service of a point, the necessary
clarication of which highlights
our mind-numbing politics and our
nations diminishing sentience.
The rst ladys Lets Move!
program and her focus on whole
foods (as opposed to fast) and water
instead of sodas have been welcome
developments. Who better to bring
needed attention to such issues?
Obama is merely expanding her
maternal focus to include all those
public school kids whose mothers
apparently have forgotten how to
make a sandwich. Or whose fathers
have forgotten to say, Get those
plugs out of your ears and make
friends with the lawn mower or
whatever its urban equivalent.
But, as is often the case with
mammoth federal
programs, one size does
not t all. Many school
districts have inadequate
funding to meet the new
nutrition standards and
have had to borrow from
educational programs,
in some cases shutting
them down.
Moreover, the kids de-
test the food and are toss-
ing their lunches, so to
speak, into the dumpster.
Some school districts
report having to purchase or lease
more trash cans to accommodate
the extra garbage, increasing their
waste-collection costs as well.
These are but a few of the stories
I heard recently when I spoke to
about 1,000 members of the national
School Nutrition Association. There
isnt a more dedicated, decent, hero-
ic group of people in the association
encyclopedia. Not only are they
burdened with meeting unfunded
federal mandates but also they have
to hear the gripes of Americas
hungry darlings. The association,
which initially supported the new
standards, has been lobbying for
just the sort of bill Republicans have
produced.
This doesnt mean that the rst
ladys program is gastro-fascism,
as one writer put it, though I rather
like the term. Nor is this a Repub-
lican war on the rst lady or the
children who refuse to eat food
they dont like. I am not blind to the
brat factor here, but nutritious food
neednt be inedible. Also at play are
cultural differences. Apparently,
children in the Southwest dont like
whole-wheat tortillas, and Southern
kids prefer their chicken fried.
Im with the rst lady all the way
on making modications to lunches
swimming in grease and over-sea-
soned with sugar and salt. But per-
haps theres a middle ground that
allows a little local wiggle room.
Surely school nutritionists are
capable of coming up with healthier
meals that also taste good.
Alternatively and this is where
I wish this debate were heading
Mrs. Obama could suggest that par-
ents prepare their childrens meals.
What?! Youve got to be kidding!
Were too busy!!
Since when were we too busy to
scramble an egg or toast a slice of
bread? Since the national narrative
of womens liberation concentrat-
ed on the kitchen as metaphor for
homebound drudgery and oppres-
sion, thats when. On the upside,
more men are learning to cook, if
my home is an example.
When it comes to home food
preparation, the very poor need
extra help, obviously, but quality
nutrition, as most important things,
begins at home. And for a majority
of people, the cost is not prohibi-
tive. Using data from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, we nd that a piece
of toast spread with peanut butter
and topped with sliced banana a
lling breakfast loaded with pro-
tein, carbohydrates and potassium,
among other nutrients costs on
average about 50 cents.
We cant all have a chef or send
our children to private schools with
meatier lunches, as the Obamas do.
But we can feed our children for less
trouble and money than some think.
Maybe the rst lady can modify
her message along with our menus:
Cook for your kids and theyll grow
smart and strong.
Not to get too carried away, but
food, you know, is love.
Kathleen Parker is a Pulitzer
Prize winning columnist. Her email
address is kathleenparker@washpost.
com.
The housing bust and the American psyche
Michelle Obamas Lets Move!
goes too far
Saints
and sinners
Froma Harrop
Rheta Johnson
Kathleen Parker
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FOOD
THATS
IN WHEN
SCHOOL IS
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Public Notice
Tere will be a public hearing among Lowndes County School,
Columbus Light & Water and the citizens on
June 2, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
in the New Hope School Cafeteria to discuss
Sanitary Sewer for residents along the following route:
New Hope Road (from New Hope School Campus to Oswalt Road)
Oswalt Road (from New Hope Road to Casey Lane)
Casey Lane (from Oswalt Road to East Yorkville Road)
East Yorkville Road (from Casey Lane to Columbus City Limits)

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District 3 House in-
cumbent Gregg Harper
faces Hardy Caraway in
the Republican primary
in Oktibbeha and Nox-
ubee counties. Dem-
ocrats Jim Liljeberg,
Doug Magee and Den-
nis Quinn are running in
the Democratic primary
for that seat.
The most publicized
of the races has been
between Cochran, who
is running for a seventh
term in the U.S. Senate,
and McDaniel, a Tea
Party favorite and two-
term state senator look-
ing to unseat Cochran.
Campaign nance re-
ports from the Center
for Responsive Politics
(Opensecrets.org) state
Cochran has more than
$3.6 million in contri-
butions this election cy-
cle while McDaniel has
raised $1.27 million as
of May 14. Childers, con-
sidered by many to win
the Democratic prima-
ry, raised $41,600.
Salazar said her of-
ce has seen a voter
turnout of as low as 30
percent for primary
elections but is hopeful
turnout will be stronger
Tuesday.
Turnouts are gener-
ally very low for these
elections, Salazar said.
However, weve had a
little spike in absentee
ballots. Weve had peo-
ple coming in steadily,
so that may be an indi-
cation that were going
to have a better turnout
than we rst thought.
With the back and forth,
I think thats spurred a
lot of interest, so we may
have a pretty decent
turnout.
Some voters casting
ballots in the June 3 pri-
mary will have to do so
in different places than
theyve had to in the
past due to the tempo-
rary relocation of two
precincts.
Those who have gone
to the District 2 volun-
teer re department on
Jess Lyons Road will be
instead vote at the An-
tioch Baptist Church fel-
lowship hall next door.
Construction on a new
re building for the sta-
tion is under way and
the location will not be
ready to host an election
next month.
Construction at West
Lowndes High School
will necessitate those
who normally vote there
to go to the school dis-
tricts central ofce
boardroom on 1053
Highway 45 S.
Salazar said the cir-
cuit clerks ofce will
ensure that signage in-
dicating the relocation is
placed at both locations.
Graffti
and no arrests have been
in connection with it.
But its out there.
A dumpster that sits
behind Penny Bowen De-
signs on College Street
has been a canvas for the
face. So has an electri-
cal box on the east side
of The Dispatch offices
on Main Street. And be-
tween Raes Jewelry and
the law offices of Gawyn
Mitchell on South Fifth
Street, along a paved
path known as Coggins
Alleyway, the face has
appeared on a meter box.
People notice it.
I have walked past
it many times, Ian
Childers, an assistant
professor of art at Mis-
sissippi University of
Women, said when
shown a photograph of
the face last week.
Todd Gale, gener-
al manager of Colum-
bus Light & Water, was
shown the same photo-
graph. He recognized it,
too.
The traffic control
box at Main Street and
Fifth Street had it at one
time, he said.
Childers, who has
studied the culture and
history of graffiti for
more than two decades,
said several Columbus
artists work in street art.
He does not know who
creates the face, though.
Still, he said, this
face is one of my favorite
local pieces.
One of the reasons he
likes the face is because
it is easy to walk along
a downtown Columbus
sidewalk, pass beside
the face and not notice it.
In other words, the face
seems comfortable in its
space, like it was meant
to be there all along,
Childers said.
He added that the face
seems inf luenced by the
pop culture of the 1980s
think skateboard
culture and Pee-wees
Playhouse and has a
comical air.
I like street art that
isnt too serious, he
said. Its just about the
artist being out in the
streets and having a
good time...Its nice to
know that someone is
enjoying that space, not
just ignoring it like the
rest of us.
Childers admitted
that the act of creating
the face on private prop-
erty could be illegal. In
fact, that may be part
of the inspiration that
drives the faces creator.
Being illegal makes
it dangerous, fun, worth
doing, Childers said.
The artist isnt as con-
cerned with getting paid
for the work as they are
getting it out there to be
seen.
Most times, though,
not long after the face
appears, it is painted
over, either by city crews
or private citizens.
Transformer enclo-
sures and cabinets be-
longing to CLW around
downtown have graffiti
like the face put on them
frequently, according to
Gale.
We try to keep it
painted, he said, but
its hard to keep up.
Even on the spaces
where the face has been
painted over you can
still make it out, if only
barely.
Shelter
shelters several times,
and this time theyve
decided theyre going to
do something.
Schrocks company
makes above-ground
and underground
shelters usually two a
day, he said. His high-
est-selling item is an
8-by-8 above-ground box
structure, but his compa-
ny also produces 8-by-10
and underground 5-by-8
shelters. They typically
range from $2,850 to
$3,750, he said.
Lees Precast aver-
aged ve to 10 sales of
shelters each month
the rst three months
of 2014, Koehn said. In
April, he sold 20. In May,
there were 60 orders,
and he projects about
the same amount to be
sold in June. The two
most popular models are
5-by-8 and 6-by-12 above
ground shelters, he said,
but there are two garage
models that have been
introduced to the market
that are growing in
popularity, he said, that
can be taken underneath
a garage door and set in
place.
We like to have 20 to
30 shelters of each size
in stock so when a storm
hits, we have a large
inventory to start pulling
out of, Koehn said. We
start taking orders and
give them dates when
they can expect to get it.
We start manufacturing
more storm shelters per
day depending on the
demand as to how many
shelters we produce a
day. Right now were
turning forms twice a
day, but we can do three
if we need to.
Koehn said workers
will continue to make
shelters at that clip for at
least another six weeks
before theyre caught up
with all the orders, but
that projection changes
daily because hes con-
tinuously taking more
orders. Schrock said
it could be a couple of
months before he lls
all his orders.
Koehn and Schrock
said as would be expect-
ed, sales spike every
time a severe weather
event takes place.
New Hope resident
Juanice Hayes had that
experience last month.
She has an underground
storm shelter she says
shes used about 10
times in the past 15
years, but she didnt
retreat to it when torna-
does reached Lowndes
County last month
because she concluded
that none of them were
on track to hit her neigh-
borhood. She found out
otherwise just in time
to get in her closet. The
storm uprooted several
trees on her property,
none of which fell on her
home.
If a tree had come
crashing on my house,
that probably would
have been the end of
me, Hayes said. I grew
up with storm shelters
underground. Nobody
was ever killed in our
area because everybody
went to the storm cel-
lars. They save lives. If I
had it to do over, I would
have a standing one so I
could just walk in.
Schrock said hes
had to reassure some
of those who bought
shelters from him and
expected to have them
installed within days.
We tell people to just
have patience with us,
Schrock said. Thats
all I can tell them right
now.
PHILADELPHIA A cross-country
ght had to make an unscheduled land-
ing when a service dog pooped twice in
the aisle, sickening passengers with the
odor.
US Airways spokesman Andrew
Christie said the May 28 US Airways
ight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia
had to make an unscheduled stop in
Kansas City,
Christie called the episode a rare
and unfortunate situation. The ight
continued after the mess was cleaned
up on the ground. The passenger and
service dog were rebooked on another
ight.
Jim Kutsch, president at The Seeing
Eye guide dog school in Morristown,
New Jersey, tells The Philadelphia In-
quirer that such incidents are rare,
but that dogs occasionally get sick on
planes, too.
Cross-country ight diverted after dog poops
99.336%
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BY JULIE PACE AND
LOLITA C. BALDOR
WASHINGTON
The only American
soldier held prisoner in
Afghanistan has been
freed by the Taliban in
exchange for the release
of ve Afghan detainees
from the U.S. prison at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
Obama administration
ofcials said Saturday.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
was handed over to U.S.
special forces by the Tal-
iban Saturday evening,
local time, in an area of
eastern Afghanistan,
near the Pakistani bor-
der. Ofcials said the
exchange was not violent
and the
2 8 - y e a r -
old Berg-
dahl was
in good
condi t i on
and able to
walk.
In a
statement,
President Barack Obama
said Bergdahls recovery
is a reminder of Ameri-
cas unwavering commit-
ment to leave no man or
woman in uniform be-
hind on the battleeld.
The handover fol-
lowed indirect negotia-
tions between the U.S.
and the Taliban, with
the government of Qatar
serving as the go-be-
tween. Qatar is taking
custody of the ve Af-
ghan detainees who
were held at Guantana-
mo.
Soldier freed from
captivity in Afghanistan
Traded for ve
Afghan detainees
Bergdahl
P H I L A DE L P H I A
A medical compa-
ny sales representative
was charged with steal-
ing more than $350,000
worth of human skin over
a period of several years.
Gary Dudek, 54, of
Wallingford, was arrested
Monday and charged with
theft, receiving stolen
property and tampering
with records.
Authorities say he
worked until September as
a sales representative for
a regenerative medicine
rm, managing accounts
for the bio-
science de-
partment of
Mercy Phil-
a d e l p h i a
Ho s p i t a l .
In that role,
Dudek was
allowed to
order the
skin grafts for the hospi-
tal whenever he wanted.
Authorities said the
hospital only needed a few
grafts at a time. Dudek,
however, ordered more
than 200 without autho-
rization from November
2011 through July that the
hospital never received,
investigators said.
Philadelphia police
said they do not know the
motive or what happened
to the grafts, which were
valued at $1,700 each.
Man charged with stealing human skin from hospital
Grafts worth more than $350,000
Dudek
Best dressed
Macy Faris of Caledonia carries her chihuahua, LuLu, in the Hitching Lot
Farmers Market pet parade Saturday. LuLu won the best dressed award
in her angel costume.
FRESNO, Calif. A Salvation
Army worker in California is being
rewarded for his decision to return a
bag containing $125,000 that fell from
an armored truck.
Joe Cornell tells The Fresno Bee he
found the cash Tuesday after a Brinks
truck pulled away from a red light in
Fresno and left the sack behind.
I started crying and shaking,
Cornell said. Everything was go-
ing through my mind the good
devil/bad devil thing. What to do?
Thoughts of the imminent ar-
rival of his fourth grandchild soon
helped him decide.
I thought, What would I want
her to think of me? That made up
my mind right there, he said. I
got on my radio and called my boss.
Hey, I found a bag of money.
Cornell, 52, is in a Salvation
Army substance-abuse rehabili-
tation program. His duties for the
organization include working on
donated trailers.
Man returns $125,000 that
fell from armored truck
BY NEDRA PICKLER
WASHINGTON
White House
press secretary Jay
Carney became the
news instead of just
delivering it Friday,
when President
Barack Obama un-
expectedly inter-
rupted the daily me-
dia brieng to announce Carneys
resignation after three and a half
years as his primary spokesman.
Obama said it was bitter-
sweet to see his friend Carney
step down and announced that
principal deputy press secretary
Josh Earnest will take over the
job. Carney said the transition will
take place around mid-June, but
Earnest will take his place travel-
ing next week on Obamas trip to
Europe.
Carney brought rare but practi-
cal experience to the job as a for-
mer reporter who once covered
the White House for Time maga-
zine. He left journalism to become
communications director for Vice
President Joe Biden and subse-
quently moved over to serve as
Obamas press secretary in 2011.
He comes to this place with
a reporters perspective, Obama
told reporters.
Obama says
goodbye to
White House
press secretary
Carney
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Allen Hunter
Allen Adams Hunter, a longtime former
mayor of the City of Macon, passed away at
Noxubee General Hospital on Thursday, May
29, 2014. He was 78 years of age. Mr. Hunter
was a native of Macon and was a graduate
of Macon High School and also Mississippi
State University, Class of 1961. On June 10,
1956, he married the former Helen Harvey,
who survives him. He served two years in the
U.S. Army. He worked as a plant manager in
Memphis TN and Houston TX for several years
before returning to Macon where they made
their home. They bought the family business,
Hunters Motel and Restaurant, which they
owned and operated for 35 years. Mr. Hunter
served as Mayor of the City of Macon for 28
years. After his retirement, he and his wife
enjoyed traveling. The most important things
in his life were God and his family and he
faithfully served as a longtime member and
Deacon at First Baptist Church of Macon. Mr.
Hunter was preceded in death by his parents:
Bennett Edward and Grace Adams Hunter, Jr.
and by one son: Morris Hunter.
Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife of
57 years: Helen H. Hunter of Macon, MS;
One Daughter: Marsha Louise Walden of
Ridgeland, MS; Two Sons: Michael Allen
Hunter of Starkville, MS and Mark Edward
Hunter of Tuscaloosa, AL; and One Daughter
in Law: Jeri Yow of Hernando, MS. He is
also survived by two Sisters: Rita Pardue of
Columbia, SC and Nell Davis of Spartanburg,
SC and one Brother: Bennett Edward Hunter
III of Hendersonville, NC. He also leaves
behind seven grandchildren.
The funeral service for former Macon City
Mayor Allen A. Hunter was held Saturday,
May 31, 2014 from First Baptist Church in
Macon at 10:00 a.m. Interment followed in
Salem Cemetery. Visitation was at Cockrell
Funeral Home Friday evening from 6 PM until
8 PM. The family requests NO FLOWERS,
PLEASE. Any memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church P.O.B 540 Macon, MS 39341;
The American Cancer Society 209 N West
Street Macon MS 39341; or The Mississippi
Childrens Home 1900 N West Street Jackson,
MS 39205.
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Fred Williamson
Fred Presley Williamson,
age 67, of Columbus, MS,
passed away May 29,
2014, at Baptist Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services
will be Monday, June
2, 2014, at 11:00 AM at
Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel with Dr. Bobby
Douglas and Dr. Shawn
Parker ofciating. The interment will
immediately follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist
Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,
June 1, 2014, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at
Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Williamson was born March 9, 1947,
in Columbus, MS, to the late Ralph and Lois
Hedge Williamson. He was a graduate of S. D.
Lee High School and worked for many years
as vice president at Airline Manufacturing.
Mr. Williamson was a Shriner and member
of First Baptist Church. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by his
brother, Henry Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Fuqua
Williamson of Columbus, MS, son, Henry
Williamson and his wife Samantha of
Ethelsville, AL, grandchildren, Kaitlyn,
Parker, Addison, and Ali Jo Williamson of
Ethelsville, AL, brothers, Ed Williamson
and his wife Brenda of Columbus, MS,
Leslie Williamson of Columbus, MS, and
James Williamson of Columbus, MS, and
sisters, Bonnie Thames and her husband
Keith of Columbus, MS, and Judy Dunaway
and her husband Mike of Columbus, MS.
Pallbearers will be Gary Moore, Mike
Eads, Buddy Williamson, , David Shelton,
Lamar Harris, and Mike Hanson. Honorary
pallbearers will be Emmett Boozer,
Joe Lloyd, Ivey Coleman and all former
employees of Airline Manufacturing.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist
Church, Because He Lives, P.O. Box 829,
Columbus, MS, 39703.
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Joyce Jones Salaz
SUN VALLEY, Nev.
Joyce Jones Salaz,
74, died May 27, 2014,
at Renown Regional
Medical Center in
Reno, Nevada.
Services were 2 p.m.
on May 30 at Chris-
tian Chapel Church
of Christ Cemetery
in Vernon, Alabama,
with Sonny McLellan
ofciating.
Mrs. Salaz was born
Dec. 2, 1939, in Lown-
des County, to the late
Homer and Lovie Rob-
ertson. She was former-
ly employed with Glenn
Manufacturing Compa-
ny as a seamstress.
In addition to her
parents, she was
preceded in death by
her rst husband, Dale
Jones; brothers, Arthur
Ray Robertson, James
Albert Robertson, L.
G. Robertson and H.
H. Robertson; and one
granddaughter.
She is survived by
her husband, Daniel
Salaz of Sun Valley; son,
Lesley Dale Jones of
Columbus; daughters,
Lynnette Loud of Mor-
gantown, West Virginia
and Lori Hester of
Vernon, Alabama; two
grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Willie Hughes
COLUMBUS Wil-
lie Mac Hughes, 67,
died May 28, 2014, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Services are 11 a.m.
Monday at New Zion
MB Church in Steens,
with the Rev. Benny
Henry ofciating.
Burial will follow at
the church cemetery.
Visitation is today from
1-7 p.m. at Carters of
Columbus.
Mr. Hughes was
born Aug. 8, 1946,
in Steens, to the late
Beverly Hughes and
Bessie Hughes. He was
formerly employed with
Omnova Solutions. He
was a member of New
Zion MB Church and a
veteran of the US Army.
In addition to his
parents, he was pre-
ceded in death by two
brothers, Horace and
Freeman Hughes.
He is survived by his
wife, Luella Hughes of
Columbus; children,
Tiffany Harrison of
Allen, Texas, and Steph-
anie Lewis of Pitts-
burgh; siblings, Hosea
Hughes, Clara Gregory,
Felton Hughes, Olivia
Spann, all of Steens,
Dale Hughes Sr. of
Columbus; and three
grandchildren.
Mable Eacholes
WEST POINT
Mable Lean Eacholes,
53, died May 25, 2014,
at north Mississippi
Medical Center in
Tupelo.
Services were 3 p.m.
May 31 at Northside
Christian Church in
West Point with the Rev.
Robert Shamblin-Tray-
lor and David Eacholes
ofciating. Burial was
at Siloam Cemetery.
Visitation was May 30
at Carters Mortuary
Services Chapel.
Mrs. Eacholes was
born April 16, 1961, in
West Point, to the late
Viola Neal Powell and
James Pepper Powell.
She is survived by
her husband, Grego-
ry Eacholes; daugh-
ters, Shereka Shaute
Eacholes and Monica
Denise Eacholes, both
of Cedar Bluff; son,
Gregory McKenzie
Eacholes of Starkville;
sisters, Katie Walker
and Betty Thompson,
both of West Point,
Gaylor Wofford of Una,
Mary Curtis Eacholes,
Rosie Weatherspoon,
Cynthia Powell, Kim-
berly Dear and Latonya
Embry, all of Maben,
and Linda Conner of
Mantee; brothers, L.
C. Powell, L. G. Powell
and James Powell, all
of West Point, Kenne-
dy Powell of Oxford,
George Powell of Varda-
man and Ricky Powell
of Maben; and eight
grandchildren.
Timothy Hamiter
COTTONDALE,
Ala. Timothy Joseph
Hamiter, 33, died May
27, 2014, at his resi-
dence.
Visitation was May
31 at Lowndes Funeral
Home.
Mr. Hamiter was
born Dec. 19, 1980, in
Columbus, to Joseph
Hamiter and Suzy
Mayne Tillett. He
attended New Hope
High School and East
Mississippi Commu-
nity College. He was
formerly employed with
Black Warrior Roong
Company.
He was preceded in
death by a daughter,
Elizabeth Hayward.
In addition to his
parents, he is survived
by his wife, Stephanie
Woods Hamiter; daugh-
ter, Vanessa Hoggle
both of Buhl; and broth-
er, Andrew Hamiter of
Birmingham, Alabama.
Memorials may be
made to Columbus
Lowndes Humane
Society, P. O. Box 85,
Columbus, MS 39703.
Annie Scales
BROOKSVILLE
Annie Lee Scales, 76,
died May 30, 2014, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lee-
Sykes Funeral Home of
Macon.
Lula Smith
MACON Lula
Mae Smith died May
30, 2014, at Noxubee
General Hospital in
Macon.
Arrangements are
announced by Lee-
Macon.
Julius Edwards
MACON Julius
Edwards, 59, died May
30, 2014, at Noxubee
General Hospital in
Macon.
Arrangements are
announced by Lee-
Macon.
BY JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON
This was not in the
Barack Obama playbook.
The resignation of Vet-
erans Affairs Secretary
Eric Shinseki on Friday
did not follow the usu-
al arc of a crisis in the
Obama administration.
Obama prefers to not
get sucked into a drama
and cede in the heat of
the moment. Hed rather
send in xers and have
the bloodletting occur in
due course.
Shinseki, however,
tendered his resignation
at the height of a political
clamor for his departure
and as revelations of sys-
temic delays in veterans
patient care mounted
daily. Shinseki left even
before the review Obama
had ordered of the de-
partments problems was
completed.
For Obama, there was
little doubt that his de-
cision to let Shinseki go
was painful.
He is a very good
man, Obama said of the
former four-star Army
general and Vietnam vet-
eran. I dont just mean
hes an accomplished
man. I dont just mean
that hes been an out-
standing soldier. Hes a
good person whos done
exemplary work on our
behalf.
In this crisis, it became
clear to the White House
that the solution to the
problems identied in
news accounts and in a
damning report from the
VAs inspector general
were endemic and would
take time to turn around,
let alone correct.
Thats what set it apart
the spectacularly bad
launch of healthcare.gov.
Kathleen Sebelius
stayed on as head of the
Department of Health
and Human Services until
April, seven months after
that fumbling start. But
that was a website prob-
lem caused by poorly de-
signed technology. It was
xable in the short-term
and in the end sign-ups
exceeded projections.
The path for Shinsekis
exit was laid a week ago
when Obama told report-
ers that if Shinseki does
not think he can do a
good job on this and if he
thinks he has let our vet-
erans down, then Im sure
that he is not going to be
interested in continuing
to serve.
Shinseki exit breaks
Obamas crisis mold
25th time a MSU starter has
been pulled before the end of
the fth, but it is 22-8 when one
of its pitchers is given a hold or
save opportunity.
There was never really a
conversation about whether
I would end up going the rest
of the way, but I just felt like I
was getting them off balance
and strikes, said Holder, who
struck out a career-high nine
in 5 1/3 innings. By the time
the ninth inning came around, I
wasnt coming out of the game.
Holder went four innings
in an extra-inning loss to Ken-
tucky in the Southeastern Con-
ference tournament last week,
but Thompson was prepared to
see if asking him to get 19 outs
was too much.
Butch Thompson has the
best saying for this that he
probably stole from somebody
like we all do in this business
but he always preaches, the
batter will tell you all you need
to know, Cohen said. Their
swings told us everything we
needed to know about if John
had good stuff.
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
mstevens@cdispatch.com
LAFAYETTE, La. If you
didnt know by now, the Mis-
sissippi State baseball team
doesnt follow a traditional way
of doing things on the mound.
On Saturday, MSUs saber-
metric formula worked out just
ne to deliver another postsea-
son win.
With the bases loaded and
the game tied at
1-1 in the fourth
inning, MSU pitch-
ing coach Butch
Thompson removed starter
Ben Bracewell and brought in
closer Jonathan Holder. Thomp-
son didnt want to wait until the
late innings to use his junior
right-hander. What he wanted
was someone to stop Jackson
States momentum.
He didnt get the save, he
got the win tonight, MSU
coach John Cohen said of Hold-
er. Whats the difference? Its
From Special Reports
OXFORD Junior right-
hander Chris Ellis threw a
complete game Saturday night
to lead the No. 12 and top-seed-
ed Ole Miss baseball team to
a 12-2 victory against Jackson-
ville State in the NCAA tourna-
ment Oxford regional.
Ole Miss (42-18) had 17 hits
in the victory that helped it ad-
vance to face No. 14 and sec-
ond-seeded Washington at 3
p.m. today. The winner of that
game will advance to the cham-
pionship game of the regional.
Jacksonville State (36-26)
will play Georgia tech, which
lost to Washington 8-0, at 11
a.m. today.
Ellis (10-1) picked up the win
as he threw his second com-
plete game of the season. The
right-hander allowed two runs
on eight hits with three walks
and eight strikeouts.
Zachary Fowler (7-8) suf-
fered the loss as he allowed
ve runs on four hits with two
walks in 2/3 of an inning.
Sikes Orvis went 3-for-4
with two runs scored and a ca-
reer-high ve RBIs to lead the
Rebels.
We played very well to-
night, Ole Miss coach Mike
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Brittany Hudsons goal is to become a head
womens basketball coach.
When Hudson looks at Matt
Insell, she sees someone who
has followed a path similar to the
one she is on and has realized his
dream of becoming a head coach.
Hudson hopes her decision to
leave Mississippi State and be-
come an assistant coach on Insells
staff at Ole Miss helps her realize
her goal of becoming a head coach sooner rather
than later.
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
The Southeastern
Conference claried its
wording of the articial
noisemaker rule Friday,
specically known to Mis-
sissippi State fans as the
cowbell compromise.
The amendment voted
on at the leagues annual
meetings in Destin, Flor-
ida, will allow the use of
institutionally controlled,
computerized sound sys-
tems (including music),
institutionally controlled
articial noisemakers,
and traditional institu-
tional noisemakers at any
time, except from the time
the offensive center is over
the football until the play
is whistled dead.
This proposal will en-
hance the fan experience
and provide institutions
with the exibility to ap-
peal to their fans by the
use of musical and institu-
tionally-controlled noise,
SEC Commissioner Mike
Slive said in a written
statement.
Under the previous
rule, the policy allowed
fans to ring a cowbell be-
fore the game, at halftime,
between quarters, during
timeouts, after scoring
plays, and during posses-
sion changes.
The league imposed a
$25,000 ne on MSU for
violation of the SECs Ar-
ticial Noisemaker Pol-
icy last football season.
Further violations by the
Bulldogs program will
result in a $50,000 ne.
Slive announced the ne
last December. It was the
rst monetary ne for the
school since the end of the
2010 season. Slive made it
clear more severe penal-
ties could come if MSUs
fans dont ring responsi-
bly and follow the schools
marketing campaign.
By virtue of the cur-
rent legislation, the con-
ference has recognized
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THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014
College Baseball: NCAA tournament
Womens College Basketball Recreation
Colleges: SEC
Meetings
See MSU, 7B
See OLE MISS, 7B
See COWBELLS, 8B
See WOFFORD, 7B
Mary Alice Weeks/Dispatch Staff
West Points Justin Wofford, who works at Forged on
Highway 45 in Columbus, nished 19th overall in the
CrossFit South Central Regionals last month in San
Antonio, Texas.
INSIDE
n MORE SEC MEETINGS: The
Southeastern Conference
handed out a record $309.6
million to its 14 member
schools. Page 6B
n Also, SEC Commissioner
Mike Slive said the SEC and
the other Big Five
conferences would consider
a move to a Division IV if
they didnt get the autonomy
they want. Page 8B
League
amends
policy for
cowbells
See HUDSON, 2B
Hudson
Hudson sees new
path at Ole Miss
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Justin Wofford had an
inkling of how he stacked
up against the ttest ath-
letes in the nation.
Now that the West
Point native has experi-
enced his rst CrossFit
South Central Regionals,
Wofford knows it is only
a matter of time before he
makes even bigger gains.
Wofford nished rst
in one of seven events and
was the top competitor
from the state of Missis-
sippi en route to a 19th-
place nish at the annual
event May 23-25 in San
Antonio, Texas.
Being around some
of the ttest athletes in
three states was amaz-
ing, Wofford said. Some
of those guys are so tal-
ented. The fact that I beat
every one of them in one
Wofford nishes 19th
at CrossFit Regionals
Paul Kieu/Special to The Dispatch
Mississippi State junior right-hander Jonathan Holder struck out a career-high nine in 5 1/3 innings Saturday night in a 3-1 victory
against Jackson State to help the Bulldogs go 2-0 in the NCAA tournament Lafayette Regional.
HOLD ON MSU, ITS ON TO TITLE GAME
Paul Kieu/Special to The Dispatch
Mississippi State shortstop Seth heck throws across his body to
make a play Saturday night.
our job as coaches to determine
the key moments in the game
and use our best players in
those situations.
A strikeout by Holder helped
MSU escape a bases-loaded
jam and helped set the stage
for a go-ahead single by Gavin
Collins that led No. 17 and sec-
ond-seeded MSU to a 3-1 victory
and a berth in the championship
round of the NCAA tournament
Lafayette Regional.
Saturday night marked the
Ole Miss 12,
Jacksonville State 2
Ellis, Orvis have big nights to get Rebels on right track
Holder dominant in relief
to help Bulldogs go to 2-0
MSU 3,
JSU 1
Today
ARENA FOOTBALL
4 p.m. San Antonio at Philadelphia, ESPNEWS
AUTO RACING
Noon NASCAR, Sprint Cup, FedEx 400, at
Dover, Delaware, WLOV
2:30 p.m. IndyCar, Indy Dual in Detroit, race
2, WKDH-WTVA
3 p.m. NHRA, Summernationals, at
Englishtown, N.J. (same-day tape), ESPN2
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Noon NCAA, Division I playoffs, regionals,
teams TBD, ESPNU
3 p.m. NCAA, Division I playoffs, regionals,
teams TBD, ESPNU
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Noon World Series, game 11, teams TBD, at
Oklahoma City, ESPN
2:30 p.m. World Series, game 12, teams
TBD, at Oklahoma City, ESPN
GOLF
6 a.m. European PGA Tour, Nordea Masters,
nal round, at Malmo, Sweden, TGC
11 a.m. PGA Tour, The Memorial Tournament,
nal round, at Dublin, Ohio, TGC
1 p.m. LPGA, ShopRite Classic, nal round, at
Galloway, N.J., TGC
1:30 p.m. PGA Tour, The Memorial
Tournament, nal round, at Dublin, Ohio, WCBI
4 p.m. Champions Tour, Principal Charity
Classic, nal round, at Des Moines, Iowa, TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Noon Atlanta at Miami, Fox Sports South
1 p.m. Regional coverage, San Francisco at
St. Louis or Baltimore at Houston, MLB
1 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, WGN
7 p.m. Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, ESPN2
MOTORSPORTS
6 a.m. MotoGP World Championship, Grand
Prix of Italy, at Scarperia, Italy, FS1
11:30 a.m. MotoGP Moto3, Grand Prix of
Italy, at Scarperia, Italy (same-day tape), FS1
12:30 p.m. MotoGP Moto2, Grand Prix of
Italy, at Scarperia, Italy (same-day tape), FS1
RUGBY
1 p.m. USA Sevens Collegiate Championship,
pool play, teams TBA, at Philadelphia, NBC
Sports Network
3 p.m. USA Sevens Collegiate Championship,
championship rounds, teams TBD, at
Philadelphia, WTVA
SOCCER
12:30 p.m. Mens national teams,
exhibition, United States vs. Turkey, at Harrison,
N.J., ESPN2
TENNIS
Noon French Open, round of 16, at Paris,
WTVA
4 a.m. French Open, round of 16, at Paris,
ESPN2
Monday
COLLEGE BASEBALL
teams TBD, ESPNU
teams TBD, ESPNU
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, ESPN
NBA
8 p.m. Playoffs, conference nals, game 7,
Oklahoma City at San Antonio (if necessary), TNT
BRIEFLY
MSU
Time set for football teams game vs. UAB
STARKVILLE The Mississippi State football team will play UAB
at 1 p.m. Saturday (Fox Sports Net) at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Bulldogs will open the season with back-to-back home
non-conference games for the first time since 1999. MSU will play host
to Southern Mississippi at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 (SEC Network).
Ole Miss
Kickoff time set for football game vs. Vanderbilt
OXFORD The Ole Miss and Vanderbilt football teams will play
at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6 on ESPN at LP Field, the home of the Tennessee
Titans in Nashville, Tennessee, the Southeastern Conference and
ESPN announced Friday.
Ole Miss season opener against Boise State will be at 7 p.m. Aug.
28 (ESPN) at the Georgia Dome, home of the NFLs Atlanta Falcons.
The only other previously announced TV and game time is
the Rebels home opener on at 3 p.m. Sept. 13 (SEC Network) vs.
Louisiana-Lafayette.
n Allen named Olson Award semifinalist: At Oxford, Senior
catcher Will Allen has been named a semifinalist for the 2014 Gregg
Olson Award honoring the breakout college baseball player of the year.
The annual award, presented by Toolshed, is given to the top amateur
baseball player who elevates his level of play to an elite level throughout
the season.
Alabama
Time set for football game vs. Southern Miss;
Football tickets for selected home games to go on
sale Monday
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ESPN announced Friday that the Alabama
football team will play host to Southern Mississippi at 5 p.m. Sept. 13
(ESPN2) at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabamas season opener against West Virginia will be at 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 (ABC or ESPN2). Its home opener against Florida Atlantic will
be at 11 a.m. Sept. 6 (SEC Network).
At 8 a.m. Monday, the public sale of football tickets for select 2014
football home games will begin. A limited number of tickets are available
for games against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 6), Southern Mississippi (Sept.
13), and for the Homecoming game versus Western Carolina (Nov. 22).
Tickets were made available from unsold allotments returned by visiting
teams.
Tickets for the Florida Atlantic, Southern Mississippi, and Western
Carolina games can be purchased for $55 each. For a select time,
tickets purchased through RollTide.com will include a $10 value that
can be used at designated concessions and merchandise stands inside
Bryant-Denny Stadium. Group pricing is also available at $45 each for
each of the three games noted above for groups of 15 or more.
Also available are individual seats located in the South End Zone
Field Suite area for the Florida Atlantic (Sept. 6), Southern Mississippi
(Sept. 13), Florida (Sept. 20), Texas A&M (Oct. 18), Mississippi State
(Nov. 15), and Western Carolina (Nov. 22) games. The Field Suite is an
upscale area of the stadium, which includes a food amenity and close
proximity to the action.
Track and eld
Mississippi State athletes qualify for NCAA Outdoor
Championships
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mississippi States Cornelia Griesche,
Brandon McBride, and Scottie Hearn qualified Friday for the NCAA
Outdoor Championships, which will be June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.
McBride, a junior from Canada, posted the top time in the 800
meters at 1 minute, 46.80 seconds, while Hearn placed seventh in the
400 hurdles at 50.81. Griesche placed 11th in the 3,000 steeplechase
(10:08.87).
Senior Keisha Wallace finished 10th with a time of 13.25 in the 100
hurdles to advance to the semifinals.
For Ole Miss, junior Phillip Young qualified for the NCAA Champi-
onship finals in the mens triple jump.
Young placed sixth with a mark of 52 feet, 3/4 inches. By finishing
in the top 12, he earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Freshman Jalen Miller placed 13th (10.33) in the 100 quarterfinals.
He was four one-thousandths of a second from the 12th and final
qualifying spot (10.325 to 10.321).
Junior Robert Semien advanced through the preliminaries of the
110 hurdles with a time of 13.94, just off his personal best of 13.91.
Alabama qualified seven athletes for the NCAA Championships.
Junior Remona Burchell shattered a school record in the womens
100 by winning her heat with a time of 11.03 and breaking Pauline
Davis 1986 Alabama record of 11.11. Burchells time shattered the
Hodges Stadium record (11.18) and is the best wind-legal time by a
collegian this season.
Sophomore Elias Hakansson and junior Charodd Richardson
started the day with top-10 finishes in the mens hammer throw.
Freshman Lakan Taylor was one of just 10 women to clear 4.20 meters
in the womens pole vault, advancing to the NCAA Championships with
an eighth-place finish.
Senior Yanique Malcolm (womens 800), junior Alex Amankwah
(mens 800), and sophomore Imani Brown (mens triple jump) also
advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Junior Nia Barnes (womens hammer throw), redshirt freshman
Kyle Felpel (mens shot put), sophomore Josh McCullan (mens long
jump), and freshman Quanesha Burks (womens long jump) punched
their tickets to the NCAAs on Thursday.
Junior Colleges
ICC baseball tryouts set for Thursday
FULTON Itawamba Community College baseball coach Rick
Collier announced the Indians second tryout has been set for 1 p.m.
Thursday at Roy Cresap Field.
The tryout will be open to graduating seniors who didnt participate
in the May tryout. Participants interested in trying out are responsible for
bringing a physical or a signed note from their high school coach saying
they have an up-to-date physical.
For more information, contact Collier at 662-862-8118 or at
recollier@iccms.edu.
THE DISPATCH www.cdispatch.com 2B SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014
Auto Racing
Sprint Cup
FedEx 400 Lineup
After Friday qualifying; race Today
At Dover International Speedway
Dover, Del.
Lap length: 1 mile
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 164.444 mph.
2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 163.785.
3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 163.688.
4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 163.362.
5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 163.08.
6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 163.066.
7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 163.066.
8. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 162.499.
9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 162.411.
10. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 162.243.
11. (47) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 162.155.
12. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160.995.
13. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 162.933.
14. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 162.903.
15. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 162.889.
16. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 162.844.
17. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 162.69.
18. (66) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 162.602.
19. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 162.58.
20. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 162.55.
21. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 162.536.
22. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 162.25.
23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 162.155.
24. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 162.009.
25. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 161.754.
26. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 161.747.
27. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 161.725.
28. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 161.623.
29. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 161.573.
30. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 160.887.
31. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 160.592.
32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 160.435.
33. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 160.206.
34. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 159.419.
35. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 159.391.
36. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 159.2.
37. (44) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, owner points.
38. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, owner
points.
39. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, owner
points.
40. (33) David Stremme, Chevrolet, owner
points.
41. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, owner points.
42. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford, owner points.
43. (32) Blake Koch, Ford, owner points.
Nationwide Buckle Up 200
Saturday
At Dover International Speedway
Dover, Del.
Lap length: 1 mile
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200 laps, 149.7 rat-
ing, 0 points, $43,590.
2. (5) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 115.5, 42,
$42,690.
3. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, 127, 0, $28,865.
4. (6) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200, 114.6, 0,
$21,665.
5. (2) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 114.8, 40,
$26,015.
6. (7) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 101.3, 0,
$16,765.
7. (3) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200, 108, 37,
$22,150.
8. (12) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 99.5, 36,
$21,910.
9. (9) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 200, 94.2, 35,
$21,515.
10. (11) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 96, 34,
$23,415.
11. (8) Chris Buescher, Ford, 200, 89.3, 33,
$20,865.
12. (10) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 200,
85.8, 32, $20,740.
13. (16) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 86.4, 31,
$20,640.
14. (13) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 199, 78.2,
30, $20,515.
15. (21) James Buescher, Toyota, 198, 79.1,
29, $21,290.
16. (19) Dakoda Armstrong, Ford, 198, 73.6,
28, $20,365.
17. (23) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 198, 66.4, 0,
$20,290.
18. (25) Jeff Green, Toyota, 198, 64.3, 26,
$20,240.
19. (22) Paulie Harraka, Toyota, 197, 61.9, 25,
$20,190.
20. (29) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 197, 59.1,
24, $20,840.
21. (27) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 196, 51.1, 0,
$20,085.
22. (14) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 195, 68.8, 22,
$19,980.
23. (28) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 195, 47, 21,
$19,905.
24. (32) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 194, 44.8,
20, $19,830.
25. (33) Josh Reaume, Dodge, 192, 38.6, 19,
$20,280.
26. (17) Dylan Kwasniewski, Chevrolet, 188,
63.8, 18, $19,730.
27. (15) Ryan Reed, Ford, 187, 70.7, 17,
$19,680.
28. (20) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, 186, 59.3, 16,
$19,605.
29. (26) Tanner Berryhill, Dodge, 180, 39.5,
15, $19,530.
30. (39) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 171,
39.2, 14, $19,780.
31. (18) Cale Conley, Chevrolet, accident, 146,
61, 0, $19,425.
32. (38) Mike Harmon, Dodge, suspension,
103, 36.3, 12, $19,365.
33. (24) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, engine, 78, 50.6,
0, $19,300.
34. (35) Carl Long, Toyota, clutch, 44, 43, 10,
$13,265.
35. (31) Tommy Joe Martins, Dodge, vibration,
29, 42.4, 9, $13,225.
36. (30) Todd Bodine, Chevrolet, engine, 15,
39.3, 0, $18,260.
37. (40) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, engine,
13, 36.6, 7, $12,240.
38. (37) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, wheel bearing,
13, 30.3, 6, $12,176.
39. (36) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, vibration,
10, 27.6, 5, $12,075.
40. (34) Blake Koch, Toyota, vibration, 8, 29.3,
4, $12,020.
Baseball
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 33 24 .579
New York 29 25 .537 2
Baltimore 27 27 .500 4
Boston 26 29 .473 6
Tampa Bay 23 33 .411 9
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 31 20 .608
Chicago 28 29 .491 6
Kansas City 26 29 .473 7
Minnesota 25 28 .472 7
Cleveland 26 30 .464 7
West Division
W L Pct GB
Oakland 33 22 .600
Los Angeles 30 24 .556 2
Texas 28 28 .500 5
Seattle 26 28 .481 6
Houston 24 33 .421 10
Fridays Games
Cleveland 5, Colorado 2
Minnesota 6, N.Y. Yankees 1
Washington 9, Texas 2
Kansas City 6, Toronto 1
Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings
Houston 2, Baltimore 1
San Diego 4, Chicago White Sox 1
Oakland 9, L.A. Angels 5
Detroit 6, Seattle 3
Saturdays Games
N.Y. Yankees 3, Minnesota 1
Toronto 12, Kansas City 2
Baltimore 4, Houston 1
Boston 7, Tampa Bay 1
L.A. Angels at Oakland, late
Detroit at Seattle, late
Todays Games
Colorado (Chacin 0-4) at Cleveland (Tomlin
3-2), 12:05 p.m.
Minnesota (P.Hughes 5-1) at N.Y. Yankees
(Whitley 0-0), 12:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Guthrie 2-4) at Toronto (Buehrle
9-1), 12:07 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Bedard 2-3) at Boston (Lester 5-6),
12:35 p.m.
Texas (Darvish 4-2) at Washington (Roark 3-3),
12:35 p.m.
Baltimore (W.Chen 5-2) at Houston (Feldman
3-2), 1:10 p.m.
San Diego (Stults 2-5) at Chicago White Sox
(Sale 4-0), 1:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-3) at Oakland (Gray
5-1), 3:05 p.m.
Detroit (Scherzer 6-1) at Seattle (Elias 3-4),
3:10 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 30 25 .545
Miami 28 27 .509 2
Washington 27 27 .500 2
New York 26 29 .473 4
Philadelphia 24 29 .453 5
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 33 23 .589
St. Louis 30 26 .536 3
Pittsburgh 25 30 .455 7
Cincinnati 24 29 .453 7
Chicago 20 33 .377 11
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Francisco 36 20 .643
Los Angeles 30 27 .526 6
Colorado 28 27 .509 7
San Diego 26 30 .464 10
Arizona 23 34 .404 13
Fridays Games
Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 5, 14 innings
Atlanta 3, Miami 2
Milwaukee 11, Chicago Cubs 5
San Francisco 9, St. Louis 4
Cincinnati 6, Arizona 4
Pittsburgh 2, L.A. Dodgers 1
Saturdays Games
St. Louis 2, San Francisco 0
N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 4, 14 innings
Atlanta 9, Miami 5
Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee 0
L.A. Dodgers 12, Pittsburgh 2
Cincinnati at Arizona, late
Todays Games
Colorado (Chacin 0-4) at Cleveland (Tomlin
3-2), 12:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Harang 4-4) at Miami (Eovaldi 4-2),
12:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-3) at Philadelphia (Hamels
1-3), 12:35 p.m.
Texas (Darvish 4-2) at Washington (Roark 3-3),
12:35 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 1-4) at Milwaukee
(Lohse 6-1), 1:10 p.m.
San Diego (Stults 2-5) at Chicago White Sox
(Sale 4-0), 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Hudson 5-2) at St. Louis (Lynn
6-2), 1:15 p.m.
Cincinnati (Simon 6-3) at Arizona (Miley 3-5),
3:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Volquez 2-4) at L.A. Dodgers
(Greinke 8-1), 7:07 p.m.
Golf
PGA Memorial
Saturday
At Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
Purse: $6.2 million
Yardage: 7,392; Par: 72
Third Round
Bubba Watson 66-69-69204
Scott Langley 72-66-67205
Hideki Matsuyama 70-67-69206
Adam Scott 69-70-68207
Charl Schwartzel 72-69-67208
Jordan Spieth 69-72-67208
Billy Horschel 71-69-68208
Robert Streb 72-67-69208
Brendon Todd 71-68-69208
Paul Casey 66-66-76208
Ben Martin 72-72-65209
Andrew Svoboda 72-69-68209
Ben Curtis 69-71-69209
Bo Van Pelt 72-72-66210
Luke Guthrie 75-69-66210
Rory McIlroy 63-78-69210
Scott Brown 70-69-71210
Ryan Moore 68-70-72210
Chris Kirk 66-70-74210
Kevin Stadler 72-71-68211
Justin Leonard 68-75-68211
Ernie Els 70-72-69211
Brendon de Jonge 73-69-69211
Steve Stricker 71-70-70211
Jason Day 72-69-70211
Jason Dufner 71-69-71211
Kevin Na 72-69-70211
Justin Hicks 73-67-71211
Camilo Villegas 71-68-72211
Hunter Mahan 68-70-73211
Daniel Summerhays 74-70-68212
Matt Kuchar 74-69-69212
Keegan Bradley 67-75-70212
Robert Garrigus 72-70-70212
Bill Haas 73-67-72212
Marc Leishman 71-68-73212
Martin Flores 69-68-75212
Thorbjorn Olesen 71-67-74212
David Hearn 71-73-69213
Cameron Tringale 73-70-70213
Aaron Baddeley 69-74-70213
Freddie Jacobson 71-71-71213
Justin Thomas 73-68-72213
Jim Furyk 73-68-72213
Dustin Johnson 73-68-72213
Luke Donald 71-69-73213
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 73-71-70214
David Lingmerth 72-72-70214
Ryo Ishikawa 72-71-71214
Phil Mickelson 72-70-72214
Charley Hoffman 69-72-73214
Nick Watney 69-71-74214
Gary Woodland 71-68-75214
Charles Howell III 69-75-71215
Michael Thompson 67-76-72215
K.J. Choi 73-71-72216
Stewart Cink 71-73-72216
Jason Allred 74-68-74216
Chris Stroud 74-68-74216
Michael Putnam 71-73-73217
Carl Pettersson 72-72-73217
Mark Wilson 69-74-74217
Billy Hurley III 73-70-74217
Kevin Kisner 69-72-76217
John Huh 73-70-75218
Greg Chalmers 71-72-75218
Hyung-Sung Kim 70-72-76218
Pat Perez 71-70-77218
Carlos Ortiz 75-68-76219
Josh Teater 71-72-76219
Lucas Glover 70-73-76219
Hockey
NHL Playoffs
Thursday, May 29
NY Rangers 1, Montreal 0, N.Y. Rangers wins
series 4-2
Fridays Game
Chicago 4, Los Angeles 3, series tied 3-3
Todays Game
Los Angeles at Chicago, 7 p.m.
FINALS
(Best-of-seven; x-if necessary)
Wednesdays Game
NY Rangers at Chicago or Los Angeles, TBA
Saturday, June 7
NY Rangers at Chicago or Los Angeles, TBA
Monday, June 9
Chicago or Los Angeles at NY Rangers, TBA
Wednesday, June 11
Chicago or Los Angeles at NY Rangers, TBA
Friday, June 13
x-NY Rangers at Chicago or Los Angeles, TBA
Monday, June 16
x-Chicago or Los Angeles at NY Rangers, TBA
Wednesday, June 18
x-NY Rangers at Chicago or Los Angeles, TBA
ON THE AIR
Hudson
Continued from Page 1B
It was about career ad-
vancement, Hudson said
Thursday when asked about
her decision to leave MSU
for Southeastern Confer-
ence rival Ole Miss. It was
more so a business deci-
sion.
Hudson joined MSU
coach Vic Schaefers coach-
ing staff in 2012. In the past
two seasons, Hudson played
an integral role in helping
the Bulldogs land two na-
tionally ranked recruiting
classes. This past season,
MSU nished 22-14 and ad-
vanced to the quarternals
of the Womens National In-
vitation Tournament.
Insell, who spent ve
years as an assistant coach
to Matthew Mitchell at Ken-
tucky, hopes Hudson can
use her recruiting acumen
to help the Rebels return to
the postseason. Ole Miss
nished 12-20 (2-14 in the
SEC) last season in Insells
rst year at the school.
I have known Britta-
ny a long time, and she is
someone I have always re-
spected in the game, In-
sell said. She is someone I
have watched and coached
against right up the road,
and I have seen the head-
way she has been making in
recruiting. I am always ask-
ing other coaches and also
asking parents of other re-
cruits when I am recruiting
their kids who do you like. I
ask them to tell me a coach
who had done a really good
job with you. Brittany Hud-
sons name always comes
up. She is someone parents
talk really well about when
I ask them questions. She is
also someone other coaches
talk really good about. She
is really connected in cir-
cles like grass roots basket-
ball. We need someone who
has those connections and
someone who is really prov-
en. When I went out looking
for a new coach, it was a
no-brainer. She was the rst
and only coach I talked to.
Hudson said the oppor-
tunity to coach at Ole Miss
wasnt something she antic-
ipated. She said she didnt
leave MSU with any bad
blood or because of any neg-
ative relationships. In fact,
she said she loved being
a part of the coaching staff
with Schaefer, associate
head coach Johnnie Harris,
assistant coach Aqua Frank-
lin, and director of basket-
ball operations Maryann
Baker. But she feels the po-
sition at Ole Miss gives her
an opportunity to grow in
her career path.
The things I am going to
be a part of here are things I
may not have had a hand in
there, Hudson said. I will
have completely different
responsibilities here and
there.
Hudson said she will
work with assistant coach
Alex Simmons to direct the
Rebels recruiting efforts.
She said she wouldnt have
the title of recruiting coordi-
nator but liked the fact she
was going to be able to put
her abilities to build rela-
tionships with student-ath-
letes and families to use.
I think a lot of it is hones-
ty, Hudson said when asked
what she feels makes her a
successful recruiter. A lot
of times in recruiting a lot of
people will tell players what
they want to hear and then it
can be completely different
when they get on campus. I
try to be honest and tell play-
ers were we may see them t
into the program and what
we can do to help them get
better and attain their goals.
I think I have a great
opportunity to be able to
recruit some great players
as well as help the program
become successful and even
better than where it is. If you
look at the numbers from
last year to this year, Ole
Miss has gotten a lot better
from last year. I think I have
a great opportunity to con-
tinue to program to excel.
Recruiting is a big part of it.
Insell, who worked as
Mitchells primary assistant
coach, agrees. He said he
has condence in turning
Simmons and Hudson loose
on the recruiting trail to
help them nd players they
can add to the program to
help the Rebels climb the
ladder in the SEC.
Brittany obviously
worked at Mississippi State,
and I was not trying to take
someone from Mississippi
State. I went after the best
candidate who could help
us take our program to the
next level, Insell said. Brit-
tanys name came up in two
or three phone calls I made
to people I really trusted and
every one of them said if you
can take Brittany Hudson
you better get her.
Insell admitted he didnt
know how people would read
into the fact Hudson was go-
ing from MSU to Ole Miss.
He brought up his move
from one SEC school to an-
other as evidence coaches
sometimes move to schools
within the same conference,
especially when their goal is
to run their own program.
He feels Hudsons reputa-
tion as a recruiter will prove
he hired the best candidate.
Hudson hopes she can
solidify the work she has
done as an assistant coach
and that that work will help
take her closer to her goal of
becoming a head coach. She
isnt sure when that time will
come, but she believes this
step will enhance her chanc-
es of making it happen.
It has been tough be-
cause initially I wanted to
stay to be a part of what Mis-
sissippi State is building,
Hudson said. They have
a great opportunity to be a
NCAA team or nish very
far in the WNIT again (in
2014-15). It is always hard
to be a part of something
and then leave, but Matt has
taken kind of the same path
to get into coaching and
advancing his career, and
that is something I wanted
to be a part of to help with
my career. It was a great op-
portunity to grow from and
to learn from someone who
has already attained the
goals I would like to attain.
A 2008 Georgia State
graduate, Hudson spent a
season at Daytona State Col-
lege in her hometown of Day-
tona Beach, Fla. She worked
alongside 2012 Mid-Florida
Coach of the Year Cal Co-
chran and helped nine play-
ers earn FCSAA All-Con-
ference honors, including a
league-best four rst-team
selections.
Hudson, who played bas-
ketball at Georgia State and
Valdosta State, also spent
time at Morehead State with
current Ole Miss Director of
Operations Eric White. Hud-
son served at the Eagles di-
rector of operations in 2010-
11 season.
She also has an exten-
sive Amateur Athletic
Union background, serving
as a coach with the Flori-
da-based Essence Girls bas-
ketball program. In addition
to her coaching duties, she
arranged tournament travel
and served as site director
for numerous tournaments.
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Basketball: NBA Playoffs
By The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY The San Antonio
Spurs are back in the NBA Finals after a 112-
107 overtime victory against the Oklahoma
City Thunder on Saturday night in Game 6.
The victory helped San Antonio set up a re-
match with the Miami Heat. For the rst time
since 1998, the Finals will be a rematch of last
year, when Miami the NBAs two-time de-
fending champion won the series 4-3.
Tim Duncan had 19 points and 15 rebounds
for the Spurs, who will play host to Game 1 on
Thursday night.
Boris Diaw scored 26 points for the Spurs,
who won despite point guard Tony Parker
missing the entire second half and overtime
with left ankle soreness.
Russell Westbrook had 34 points, eight as-
sists, seven rebounds, and six steals, and Kev-
in Durant added 31 points and 14 rebounds
for the Thunder. Oklahoma City overcame a
12-point decit in the fourth quarter to force
overtime.
A year ago, the Spurs-Heat matchup in the
NBA Finals was considered a classic.
The two best teams will meet, Heat
guard Dwyane Wade said. Were just happy
and excited that were one of the best.
The Spurs and Heat split two meetings
this season, both winning by comfortable
margins at home. Game 1 of this years Finals
is Thursday night in San Antonio.
Spurs prevail in OT,
set to face Heat
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A
t New Hope High School, the banner-making
business is pretty good these days. Last Saturday,
the New Hope High baseball team beat West Jones
11-0 in ve innings to win the best-of-three Mississippi High
School Activities Associations Class 5A state title. The
championship was the programs seventh but its rst back-to-
back crowns.
The second title was way sweeter than the rst one, New
Hope senior shortstop Will Golsan said. The expectations
were so high because everybody expected us to do this. We
took every teams best challenge and were able to overcome
it. I didnt think we could work harder than we did last year.
Instead, we did just that. We worked even harder to make
sure we won the championship again.
New Hope nished 32-4 and won 20 of its nal 21 games.
In the postseason, the Trojans compiled an 8-1 worksheet,
earned four wins by shutout, and three more by the mercy
rule.
The hot streak started after a 5-1 home loss to Class 5A,
Region 2 rival Oxford on March 28. New Hope didnt lose
again until a 5-4 decision in the state championship series
against West Jones.
We had a team meeting that night after the (loss to
Oxford), New Hope senior outelder Rooke Coleman said.
Everybody talked about taking more responsibility for
our mistakes. We talked about playing more as a team and
less as individuals. That was really the turning point. After
that night, we played a lot more together as a team and the
results showed.
In the state championship series, New Hope bounced back
with back-to-back shutouts winning 3-0 and 11-0 to
deny West Jones its rst baseball state championship.
Pitching and defense is why we won a state
championship, New Hope fth-year coach Lee Boyd said.
It is hard to imagine a team more solid defensively than
we were this year. Pitching wise, we were really great. We
had guys that lled the strike zone and challenged hitters.
When you have that type of approach on the mound, the
guys are excited to play behind that.
In the postseason, New Hope allowed 31 hits and eight
earned runs in 57 innings. Seniors Taylor Stafford and J.C.
Redden and junior Josh Stillman gave the Trojans the talent
and depth needed to win an extended series.
The postseason run was especially sweet since it included
a sweep of region rival Oxford. New Hope won two of three
games between the teams in the regular season, but New
Hope had a bitter memory of the home loss in March. In the
playoffs, New Hope swept the series 7-0 and 3-2.
The dramatic victory in Oxford saw Stafford come up with
the game-winning hit after Redden worked out of a tight spot
in the sixth inning to keep the game tied. Winning at Oxford
was so emotional, New Hope dog piled after completing the
sweep.
In the championship game, the Trojans built a 6-0 lead
in the rst. By the time junior Payton Lane ripped a bases-
clearing double in the fourth, the New Hope faithful were
roaring and the Trojans sensed another dog pile was
imminent.
Stillman completed his 44-pitch, one-hit pitching
performance thanks in part to the teams third double play of
the championship series.
It really meant a lot to me to be on the mound for the
championship game, Stillman said. You know you are
pitching the biggest game of the season and what is so far
the biggest game of your life. Everybody was able to relax a
little bit after that big rst inning. We knew the bats would
eventually come alive in the series.
The bats came alive. The pitching stayed hot. New Hope
dog piled one nal time. A highly decorated senior class saw
its mission accomplished, another ring won and another
banner hung.
TEAM TROJAN roster
1 Will Godfrey C, P Soph.
2 Josh Stillman INF, P Jr.
3 Sam Taylor UT, P Jr.
4 John Wesley Barrett OF Jr.
5 Chris Adair 1B, P Soph.
6 Parker Earhart Infeld Sr.
7 Brody Stokes 3B, P Jr.
9 Will Golsan Infeld Sr.
10 Payton Lane Infeld P Jr.
11 Tyler Lewis OF Soph.
12 Reed Stillman Infeld Jr.
13 Tyler Jones Utility Soph.
14 J.C. Redden 3B, P Sr.
15 Alex Adair 1B, OF, P Soph.
16 Jake Hollis C Sr.
17 Taylor Stafford P, OF Sr.
18 Jerrod Bradley OF Sr.
19 Rooke Coleman OF Sr.
21 Ethan Ashton P, C, OF Jr.
22 Wells Davis 1B, P Jr.
23 Bridger Massey OF, P Sr.
24 J.D. Earhart Infeld Jr.
25 Aidan Fletcher C, OF Soph.
27 Shay Boyd 2B Soph.
28 Jonathan Holley Utility Jr.
31 Allen Harvey 1B, P Sr.
Lee Boyd Head Coach
Bobby Taylor Asst. Coach
Billy Ray Lee Asst. Coach
Eric Guerrero Asst. Coach
Tyler Poole Asst. Coach
Joel Cosgrove Asst. Coach
Twice As Nice
New Hope High School
Back-to-back Mississippi High School Activities
Association Class 5A champions
2014 Record: 32-4 (8-1 Region 2)
Schedule
Date Opponent Result
Feb. 28 Amory W, 12-1
March 1 Hernando W, 4-1
March 4 Houston W, 9-0
March 6 At Sipsey Valley (Ala.) W, 15-2
March 10 At Winfeld (Ala.) W, 11-0
March 10 At Winfeld (Ala.) W, 14-3
March 11 Starkville W, 14-4
March 15 Covington (Tenn.) W, 3-2
March 15 Covington (Tenn.) W, 8-6
March 18 At New Albany L, 2-1
March 21 At Northridge (Ala.) W, 4-3
March 22 Sipsey Valley (Ala.) W, 5-3
March 22 Sipsey Valley (Ala.) L, 7-3
March 25 At Oxford * W, 3-2
March 28 Oxford * L, 5-1
April 1 At West Point* W, 12-0
April 4 West Point* W, 6-1
April 5 Caledonia W, 7-1
April 9 Saltillo* W, 3-1
April 11 At Saltillo* W, 13-0
April 12 Columbus W, 3-2
April 12 New Albany W, 9-8
April 15 At Oxford* W, 4-2
April 18 At West Point* W, 8-0
April 21 At Columbus W, 17-6
April 22 Saltillo* W, 11-4
April 24 West Lauderdale ** W, 4-2
May 1 Center Hill @ W, 8-2
May 2 At Center Hill @ W, 14-3
May 10 Pearl # W, 3-0
May 12 At Pearl # W, 14-1
May 15 Oxford % W, 7-0
May 16 At Oxford % W, 3-2
May 22 West Jones $ L, 5-4
May 23 West Jones $ W, 3-0
May 24 West Jones $ W, 11-0
* Region 2 game
** At East Mississippi Community College, Scooba
@ First round Class 5A North State playoffs
# Second round Class 5A North State playoffs
% Class 5A North State title series
$ Class 5A title series, Trustmark Park, Pearl
2014 Mississippi High School Activities Association s
NEW HOPE
HI GH SCHOOL TROJANS
BY MARK LONG
DESTIN, Fla. South-
eastern Conference reve-
nue remains on the rise.
It should make a major
jump next year following
the launch of the SEC Net-
work.
The SEC will distribute
a record $309.6 million in
revenue to its 14 member
institutions.
Commissioner Mike
Slive announced the pay-
out Friday, the nal day of
the annual SEC meetings.
The average amount
received by each school,
excluding $16.8 million of
bowl revenue, was $20.9
million.
The revenue is gen-
erated from football and
basketball television con-
tracts, bowl games, the
leagues football champi-
onship game, the leagues
mens basketball tourna-
ment, NCAA champion-
ships and supplemental
surplus. It has nearly dou-
bled since 2009, when the
league doled out $165.9
million to its schools.
It could rise signicant-
ly next year, with estima-
tions ranging from $15
million to $20 million be-
cause of added television
revenue.
There are some num-
bers oating around out
there, but everything is
speculative, Slive said.
Were optimistic. We
believe the product is
so good. We believe the
network is so strong. We
believe the network will
be national. We believe it
will generate revenue as
it grows over the next de-
cade, but to speculate as
to how much that will add
to the revenue through the
conference to our institu-
tions is really speculative.
The SEC also passed
ve proposals Friday.
The most signicant
change involved an auto-
matic waiver for gradu-
ate-school transfers with
less than two years of eli-
gibility remaining, a move
that should expedite the
transfer process.
Previously, the SEC re-
quired a waiver for anyone
to transfer with less than
two years of eligibility re-
maining. The waiver had
to be approved by the con-
ference, essentially caus-
ing red tape that football
and basketball coaches
felt was putting them at a
competitive disadvantage.
I think its been a fac-
tor not the only factor
in the success of mens
basketball and its being
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
LAFAYETTE, La.
John Cohen wanted more.
Even though the Mis-
sissippi State baseball
coach knew
Jake Vick-
erson, Alex
Detz, and
Ma t t h e w
Britton ex-
per i enced
f rustrating
r e g u l a r
s e a s o n s ,
Cohen be-
lieved in his
players. As
he wrote
their names
into the
Bul l dogs
lineup for
the teams
g a m e
against San
Diego State
in the rst
game of
the NCAA
tournament
L a f a yet t e
r e g i o n -
al, Cohen
hoped his players could
have maturity he strug-
gled with as a player.
Cohens belief in Vick-
erson, Detz, and Britton
paid off in a big way Fri-
day afternoon.
Vickerson, Detz,
and Britton each had
run-scoring hits and com-
bined for all of No. 17 and
second-seeded MSUs
offense in a 5-2 victory at
M.L. Tigue Moore Field.
Vickerson, a junior left
elder, went 2-for-4 with
three RBIs, while Detz, a
senior designated hitter,
also went 2-for-4 and had
an RBI. Britton, a junior
third baseman was 1-for-3
with an RBI to help MSU
(38-22) advance to the
winners bracket to face
fourth-seeded Jackson
State, which upset No. 1
and top-seeded Louisi-
ana-Lafayette 1-0.
It just takes incredible
maturity to get beyond
things, and I know as a
player. I struggled with
that, Cohen said.
MSU scored all of its
runs with two outs on a
day Vickerson, Detz, and
Britton entered the game
hitting .255, .237 and .250,
respectively, this season.
BY MATTHEW STEVENS
LAFAYETTE, La. Myles
Gentry verbalized the big picture
impact of his relief effort Friday
in the No. 17 and second-seeded
Mississippi State baseball teams
5-2 victory against third-seeded
San Diego State in the NCAA
tournament Lafayette Regional.
He told me dont let anybody
else pitch today, Gentry said
with a smile when asked what
MSU bullpen coach Greg Drye
told him before he trotted to the
mound.
The Bulldogs victory in the
opening game of the regional
not only set them up for
the short term by get-
ting them in the winners
bracket early, but it also
allowed them to have a
fresh bullpen entering the
nal two or three days of
the tournament. MSU (38-
22) couldnt have scripted
a better scenario for itself
than getting a postseason victory
without having to use left-hand-
ed reliever Jacob Lindgren or
right-handed closer Jonathan
Holder.
To not to have to use those
bullpen arms is big to say the
least, MSU coach John Cohen
said.
Cohen preached
throughout the week lead-
ing up to the Lafayette
regional that tomorrow
doesnt exist. But Cohens
ability to prepare his teams
for future games when the
immediate objective is to
win the four-team region-
al is a major reason he is
10-7 all-time in that phase of the
NCAA tournament in his time as
coach at Kentucky and MSU.
MSU is 16-7 since April 15,
but it has used Lindgren, one of
the nations best this season, or
Holder, the schools all-time lead-
er in saves, in 13 of those victo-
ries. Two of the other three vic-
tories in the 46-day period were
complete-game outings by Ross
Mitchell.
Its just kind of weird because
every time we get (in a jam) Lin-
go comes in after me and weve
scored so many runs after he
leaves runners on base in that
type of situation, said MSU ju-
nior starting pitcher Trevor Fitts,
who started Fridays game and
earned the victory to improve to
5-3.
Fitts went ve innings, his sec-
ond-longest outing this month,
and allowed three hits and two
runs. He pitched himself out of
jams early in a game even after
By The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY
Kaitlyn Thumann dou-
bled and scored on an er-
ror in the bottom of the
eighth inning as the Bay-
lor softball team rallied
from a seven-run decit to
stun Kentucky 8-7 on Sat-
urday night in an elimina-
tion game in the Womens
College World Series.
Baylor (49-15) ad-
vanced to play fth-seed-
ed Florida today. Thir-
teenth-seeded Baylor will
have to beat Florida (52-
12) twice to advance to
the best-of-three nals.
Kentucky (50-19) led
7-0 entering the bottom
of the sixth, but Kelsey
Nunley (30-11) gave up
six singles during a three-
run rally for Baylor. Ari
Hawkins led off the sev-
enth with a solo home run
to make it 7-4 and Rob-
in Landreths two-run,
BY MURRAY EVANS
OKLAHOMA CITY
Jaclyn Traina threw a
four-hitter, and Leona La-
faele hit a two-run home
run to lead the Alabama
softball team to a 2-0 vic-
tory against Kentucky on
Friday night in the Wom-
ens College World Series.
Alabama (52-11) needs
one win to reach the best-
of-three championship
series and wont play
again until today. The loss
dropped Kentucky (50-
18) into an elimination
game against Baylor on
Saturday.
Traina (25-3), who
pitched Alabama to the
2012 national title, allowed
two hits in 13 innings in
two WCWS games this
season before Kentucky
loaded the bases on sin-
gles by Nikki Sagermann,
Grifn Joiner, and Lauren
Cumbess with no outs in
the seventh.
Traina struck out Em-
ily Gaines and coaxed
a double-play grounder
from Krystal Smith.
Thats why you play
the game, Traina said.
You play the game for
those pressure situations.
Ive gotten myself into
those situations before
and I felt like I could get
out of it. I just had con-
dence in my teammates
and my pitches.
Alabama improved to
40-4 against Kentucky, a
team the Crimson Tide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Travis Bergen threw 8
2/3 innings Friday to lead
the third-seeded Ken-
nesaw State baseball team
to a 1-0 victory against
second-seeded Alabama
in the opening round of
the NCAA tournament
Tallahassee Regional at
Dick Howser Stadium.
Bergen did a terrif-
ic job today and just like
they have in the last 24
to 25 games, Kennesaw
State found a way to get
a win, Alabama coach
Mitch Gaspard said. We
pitched well enough to
win the game, but we
couldnt nd any kind of
rhythm on the offensive
end today.
Bergen allowed ve
hits in the longest outing
of his career, which in-
cluded three strikeouts
and just one walk in 8.2
innings. Bergen has the
Tide off balance all after-
noon, as 16 of the 32 bat-
ters he faced were retired
by y outs.
We knew going in
that Bergen was going to
throw fastballs and pitch
away, Gaspard said. Our
approach was to work
away and stay up the mid-
dle of the eld. We werent
able to get above the ball
and our swings were too
long. We worked all week
on the approach and it
didnt show up today.
The Owls scored the
only run of the game
when Kal Simmons had
a bases loaded sacrice
y to left eld to drive in
Brennan Morgan in the
fth inning. After Bren-
nan Morgan singled to
start the inning, a bunt
moved him into scoring
position. After back-to-
back walks by Spencer
Turnbull, Simmons drove
a ball to left center eld to
score Morgan easily.
Alabama got the tying
run on second with two
outs in the bottom of the
ninth, when Austen Smith
doubled of the wall in left
eld of Bergen. That was
the last batter Bergen
faced, as KSU turned to
Justin McCalvin who got
Kyle Overstreet to y out
to right eld to end the
game to record his 15th
save of the season.
Turnbull was the
tough-luck loser. He al-
lowed one run on three
hits and four walks in 6
1/3 innings. He struck
out and two. In his last
four starts, Turnbull has
allowed ve runs in 27
1/3 innings. Turnbull has
been the tough-luck loser
in his last four starts, as
the Tide has scored no
runs while he has been on
the mound in the past four
outings. Alabama has just
three total runs in the last
four games Turnbull has
started.
Alabama had two-hit
days from Smith and
Chance Vincent. Smith
was 2-for-3 with a pair of
doubles and a walk and
Vincent was 2-for-3 with
a pair of singles. Ala-
bamas only other hit was
a seventh-inning single by
Overstreet.
Kennesaw State had
four hits. Cornell Nixon
reached base three times
which included a double
and two walks. Morgan
was 1-for-4 with a run
scored and Simmons was
0-for-2 with an RBI (sacri-
ce y) and a walk.
Jay Shaw threw the -
nal 2 2/3 innings for the
Tide, allowing a hit and a
walk. He struck out three.
College Baseball
NCAA Division I Regionals
Double Elimination
(x-if necessary)
At Davenport Field, Charlottesville, Va.
Fridays Games
Virginia 10, Bucknell 1
Arkansas 3, Liberty 2
Saturdays Games
Bucknell 5, Liberty 2, Liberty eliminated
Game 4 Virginia (45-13) vs. Arkansas (39-23), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Bucknell (30-21-1) vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 6 Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.
Mondays Game
x-Game 7 Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner,
6 p.m.
At Carolina Stadium, Columbia, S.C.
Fridays Games
Maryland 4, Old Dominion 3
South Carolina 5, Campbell 2
Saturdays Games
Campbell 4, Old Dominion 1, 12 innings
Game 4 Maryland (37-21) vs. South Carolina
(43-16), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Campbell (41-20) vs. Game 4 loser, Noon
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, Gainesville, Fla.
Fridays Games
Long Beach State 6, North Carolina 1
College of Charleston 3, Florida 2
Saturdays Games
North Carolina 5, Florida 2, Florida eliminated
Game 4 Long Beach State (33-24) vs. College of
Charleston (42-17), late
Todays Games
Game 5 North Carolina (35-26) vs. Game 4 loser,
Noon
Mondays Game
x-Game 7 Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, Noon
At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field,
Coral Gables, Fla.
Fridays Games
Texas Tech 3, Columbia 2
Miami 1, Bethune-Cookman 0
Saturdays Games
Bethune-Cookman 6, Columbia 5, Columbia
eliminated
Game 4 Texas Tech (41-18) vs. Miami (42-17), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Bethune-Cookman (27-32) vs. Game 4
loser, 1 p.m.
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.
Fridays Games
Kennesaw State 1, Alabama 0
Georgia Southern 7, Florida State 0
Saturdays Games
Alabama 6, Florida State 5, Florida St. eliminated
Georgia Southern 5, Kennesaw State 3
Todays Games
Game 5 Alabama (35-23) vs. Kennesaw State
(38-22), 11 a.m.
Game 6 Georgia Southern (41-21) vs. Game 5
winner, 4 p.m.
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Jim Patterson Stadium, Louisville, Ky.
Fridays Games
Kansas 10, Kentucky 6
Louisville 5, Kent State 0
Saturdays Games
Kentucky 4, Kent State 2, KSU eliminated
Louisville 6, Kansas 3
Todays Games
Game 5 Kentucky (36-23) vs. Kansas (35-25),
11 a.m.
Game 6 Louisville (47-15) vs. Game 5 winner,
4 p.m.
Mondays Game
x-Game 7 Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.
At Bart Kaufman Field, Bloomington, Ind.
Fridays Games
Stanford 8, Indiana State 1
Indiana 10, Youngstown State 2
Saturdays Games
Youngstown State 5, Indiana State 2, ISU eliminated
Indiana 4, Stanford 2
Todays Games
Game 5 Youngstown State (17-37) vs. Stanford
(31-24), Noon
Game 6 Indiana (44-13) vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m.
Mondays Games
4:30 p.m.
At Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tenn.
Fridays Games
Oregon 18, Clemson 1
Vanderbilt 11, Xavier 0
Saturdays Games
Xavier 6, Clemson 4, Clemson eliminated
Game 4 Oregon (43-18) vs. Vanderbilt (42-18), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Xavier (30-28) vs. Game 4 loser, Noon
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Swayze Field, Oxford
Fridays Games
Game 1 Georgia Tech (36-25) vs. Washington
(39-15-1), ppd., rain
Game 2 Mississippi (41-18) vs. Jacksonville State
(36-25), ppd., rain
Saturdays Games
Washington 8, Georgia Tech 0
Mississippi 12, Jacksonville State 2
Todays Games
Game 3 Georgia Tech (36-26) vs. Jacksonville
State (36-26), 1 p.m.
Game 4 Washington (40-15-1) vs. Mississippi
(42-18), 5 p.m.
Mondays Games
Game 5 Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
7 p.m.
At Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, La.
Fridays Games
LSU 8, Southeastern Louisiana 4
Houston 3, Bryant 2, 10 innings
Saturdays Games
Southeastern Louisiana 2, Bryant 1, 10 innings,
Bryant eliminated
Game 4 LSU (45-14-1) vs. Houston (45-15), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Southeastern Louisiana (38-24) vs. Game
4 loser, 2 p.m.
Mondays Game
7 p.m.
At M.L. Tigue Moore Field, Lafayette, La.
Fridays Games
Mississippi State 5, San Diego State 2
Jackson State 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
Saturdays Games
Louisiana-Lafayette 9, San Diego State 2, SDSU
eliminated
Game 4 Mississippi State (38-22) vs. Jackson
State (32-23)
Todays Games
Game 5 Louisiana-Lafayette (54-8) vs. Jackson
State (32-24), 1 p.m.
Game 6 Mississippi State (39-22) vs. Game 5
winner, 6 p.m.
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, Stillwater, Okla.
Fridays Games
Cal State Fullerton 5, Nebraska 1
Oklahoma State 8, Binghamton 0
Saturdays Games
Nebraska 8, Binghamton 6, Binghamton eliminated
Game 4 Cal State Fullerton (33-22) vs. Oklahoma
State (46-16), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Nebraska (41-20) vs. Game 4 loser, Noon
Mondays Game
x-Game 7 Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
At Charlie and Marie Lupton Stadium,
Fort Worth, Texas
Fridays Games
Sam Houston State 2, Dallas Baptist 1
TCU 2, Siena 1, 11 innings
Saturdays Games
Siena 9, Dallas Baptist 8, 10 innings, DBU eliminated
Game 4 Sam Houston State (42-17) vs. TCU
(43-15), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Siena (27-32) vs. Game 4 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Mondays Game
7 p.m.
At Reckling Park, Houston
Fridays Games
Texas 8, Texas A&M 1
Rice 7, George Mason 2
Saturdays Games
Texas A&M 7, George Mason 3, GMU eliminated
Game 4 Texas (39-18) vs. Rice (42-18), late
Todays Games
Game 5 Texas A&M (34-25) vs. Game 4 loser,
3 p.m.
Mondays Game
6 p.m.
At Goss Stadium at Coleman Field,
Corvallis, Ore.
Fridays Games
UC Irvine 10, UNLV 3
Oregon State 2, North Dakota State 1
Saturdays Games
UNLV 2, North Dakota State 1, NDSU eliminated
Game 4 UC Irvine (36-22) vs. Oregon State
(43-12), late
Todays Games
Game 5 UNLV (36-24) vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m.
Mondays Game
10 p.m.
At Baggett Stadium, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Fridays Games
Pepperdine 3, Arizona State 2
Cal Poly 4, Sacramento State 2
Saturdays Games
Sacramento State 5, Arizona State 4, ASU eliminated
Game 4 Pepperdine (40-16) vs. Cal Poly (46-10),
late
Todays Games
Game 5 Sacramento State (40-23) vs. Game 4
loser, 3 p.m.
Mondays Game
8 p.m.
Schedule
At ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City
Double Elimination
(x-if necessary)
Thursdays Games
Florida 11, Baylor 0, 5 innings
Oregon 3, Florida State 0
Kentucky 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1
Alabama 6, Oklahoma 2
Fridays Games
Florida 4, Oregon 0
Alabama 2, Kentucky 0
Saturdays Games
Baylor 7, Florida State 2, Florida State eliminated
Oklahoma 3, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, ULL eliminated
Baylor 8, Kentucky 7, 8 innings
Game 10 Oregon (55-8) vs. Oklahoma (51-12), late
Todays Games
Game 11 Florida (52-12) vs. Baylor (49-15), Noon
Game 12 Alabama (52-11) vs. Game 10 winner,
2:30 p.m.
x-Game 13 Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 loser, 6 p.m.
x-Game 14 Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 loser,
8:30 p.m.
NOTE: If only one game is necessary, it will be played
at 6 p.m.
Championship Series
(Best-of-three)
Mondays Game
Teams TBD, 7 p.m.
Tuesdays Game
Teams TBD, 7 p.m.
x-Wednesdays Game
Teams TBD, 7 p.m.
Bergens pitching gem pushes Tide into elimination game
Kennesaw State 1,
Alabama 0
College Softball: Womens College World Series
Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Alabama rst baseman Leona Lafaele reacts as she
rounds the bases Friday night after hitting a two-run
home run in the second inning against Kentucky at the
Womens College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Lafaeles blast accounted for the only runs in the Tides
2-0 victory that pushed it to 2-0 in the WCWS.
Traina, Lafaele propel
Crimson Tide to 2-0
Alabama 2, Kentucky 0
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Timely hitting lifts
Bulldogs past Aztecs
MSU 5,
San Diego State 2
Colleges
SEC gets
$309.6M
to give to
schools
Bears rally from 7-0
hole to beat Wildcats
BY MURRAY EVANS
OKLAHOMA CITY
Hannah Rogers threw her
fth shutout of the post-
season, and Bailey Castro
went 3-for-4 with a home
run and two RBIs to help
Florida beat top-seeded
Oregon 4-0 on Friday night
in the Womens College
World Series.
Florida (52-12) moved
within a win of reaching the
best-of-three championship
series and will be off until
today. Florida is seeking
its third nals berth. It lost
to Washington in 2009 and
Arizona State in 2011. Ore-
gon (55-8-1) was scheduled
to face the winner of the
Oklahoma-Louisiana-La-
fayette game Saturday.
The Gators have won
seven of their eight NCAA
tournament games by
shutout, dominating the
opposition. Floridas open-
ing-round 11-0 rout of Bay-
lor on Thursday was only
the fourth ve-inning run-
rule win in the WCWS in
the past 16 years.
Rogers (28-8) tossed
her second straight
three-hitter, having also
blanked Baylor.
They set a lofty goal
and each one of our play-
ers needs to do their part,
Florida coach Tim Walton
said. You dont get to the
postseason and get by. You
have to gure out a way to
get better. I give them a ton
of credit for buying in and
then being accountable.
All 17 of the girls are doing
their part to help the Ga-
tors win softball games.
Unlike in the regu-
lar-season meeting be-
tween the teams Flori-
das 2-1 win in eight innings
on Feb. 28 the Gators
jumped on Oregon early,
knocking out All-America
starter Cheridan Hawkins
(34-5) in the fourth inning.
Castro lined a shot over
the temporary bleachers
outside the center eld
fence to lead off the second
inning. Her single with two
outs in the third scored
Kelsey Stewart, who had
opened the inning with a
single, and made it 2-0.
Weve just been talking
all year about line drives
and I think that was just
my go-to play, to just go up
there with line drives, Cas-
tro said.
With two outs and two
runners on, Briana Little
hit a pop up to short left
eld. Oregon second base-
man Karina Shaver fell
down while trying to ma-
neuver to catch the ball.
The play was ruled a double
and both runners scored to
put the Gators up 4-0.
Meanwhile, the Ducks
who had outscored
their opponents 43-6 in six
postseason games nev-
er advanced a runner past
rst base. The Ducks hit
into double plays after two
of their basehits, singles by
Koral Costa in the second
and Courtney Ceo in the
sixth. In the third, Nikki
Urida singled with two outs
but Rogers then struck out
Ceo.
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College Baseball: NCAA tournament
Alabama
hadnt played this season
before Friday.
It was just an awe-
some game tonight,
Alabama coach Patrick
Murphy said. I thought
it was a made-for-TV
sporting event, the way it
ended, the way it played
out just two really, re-
ally good teams with two
very good pitchers going
at it. I couldnt be more
pleased to stay in the win-
ners bracket.
Traina had a no-hitter
until Sylver Samuel beat
out an ineld single with
two outs in the sixth.
The win was the 105th of
Trainas career, moving
her into sole possession
of seventh place on the
all-time SEC list.
In my opinion, she
proved shes the best
pitcher in college softball
tonight, Kentucky coach
Rachel Lawson said about
Traina.
Kelsey Nunley (30-10)
threw a three-hitter for
the Wildcats. All of the
hits came in the rst two
innings. Hailey McClear-
ly led off the rst with a
double for Alabama but
was stranded at third
base. In the second, Pey-
ton Grantham singled to
center eld with two outs
before Lafaeles shot over
the left-center eld wall.
Nunley, who has
thrown every pitch for
Kentucky in the NCAA
tournament, allowed just
two other baserunners.
I thought today was
a good game, Lawson
said. You never want
to be on the losing end
of things, but I love the
ght my team showed
throughout the game. To
put ourselves in the posi-
tion to win in the seventh
inning, I was proud of the
fact they did that.
Alabama Athletic Media Relations
Alabamas Peyton Grantham reacts as she rounds the
bases ahead of Leona Lafaele in the second inning
of the teams game against Kentucky at the Womens
College World Series in Oklahoma City. Lafaele hit a
two-run home run in the Crimson Tides 2-0 victory that
pushed it to 2-0 in the WCWS.
Rogers dominates in circle to lead Gators within one win of title series
Florida 4, Oregon 0
College Softball: Womens College World Series
Softball
two-out double tied it.
In the eighth, after
Landreth doubled, Haw-
kins bunted and Kentucky
catcher Grifn Joiner
threw the ball into right
eld, allowing Thumann
to score.
Ginny Carroll, Emily
Gaines, and Krystal Smith
homered for Kentucky.
n Oklahoma 3, Louisiana-
Lafayette 1: Kelsey Stevens allowed six
hits, and Brittany Williams hit a two-run
first-inning double to lead the defending
NCAA softball champion Sooners past
the Ragin Cajuns in an elimination game.
Callie Parsons added an inside-
the-park home run in the sixth inning for
Oklahoma (51-12), which advanced to play
top-seeded Oregon in another elimination
game Saturday night.
Louisiana-Lafayette (49-10-1) had
beaten the Sooners in two of three games
during a regular-season series but the
Ragin Cajuns couldnt come up with the
key hit Saturday against Stevens (38-9),
stranding 11 baserunners and failing to
score after loading the bases with one out
in the third inning. Lexie Elkins hit a solo
homer in the seventh for their only run.
That was a fight, Oklahoma coach
Patty Gasso said. That was an absolute
battle from start to finish. I am so extreme-
ly proud of Kelsey Stevens and the fight
she put in today to hold them to six hits
(and) finding ways to get out of innings.
She had timely strikeouts. They had op-
portunities numerous times and Im really
proud of the way Kelsey found a way to
get of it.
In the first inning, Lauren Chamber-
lain reached on an error for the Sooners
and Shelby Pendley walked before Wil-
liams double to center field off Louisi-
ana-Lafayette starter Christina Hamilton
(29-4).
Hamilton, who became as famous
in recent days for wearing black-rimmed
glasses without lenses as for her pitching,
allowed only three hits the rest of the way.
n Baylor 7, Florida State 2: Jordan
Strickland hit a pair of two-run home runs,
and Heather Stearns and Whitney Canion
combined on a five-hitter to help the Bears
eliminate the Seminoles.
Baylor (48-15) advanced to play Ken-
tucky later Saturday in another elimination
game. Florida State (55-9) managed only
two runs in its two WCWS games, losing
3-0 to Oregon in the first round.
Florida States national player of the
year, pitcher Lacey Waldrop, struggled
for a second straight game. After giving
up 10 hits to Oregon, Waldrop (38-7)
surrendered six hits to the Bears in four
innings, including three in a three-run sec-
ond inning highlighted by Stricklands first
homer. Clare Hosack and Linsey Hays hit
sharp singles before Stricklands shot over
the left-center field wall.
Wofford
event was awesome. I thought
I could do it, but some of those
guys are so talented.
Wofford, who graduated
from West Point High School
in 2005, played baseball at
Itawamba Community College
in Fulton before moving on
to the Mississippi University
for Women, where he recent-
ly graduated from nursing
school. He also owns a per-
centage of Forged, the only
CrossFit afliate in Columbus,
which is located on Highway
45 North, and works there as
head trainer.
Wofford nished in the top
10 of three events, including his
win in event ve, which was 10
rounds for time of one legless
14-foot rope ascent and a 200-
foot sprint.
Wofford knew the competi-
tion was going to be extremely
high, but he had no idea the at-
mosphere was going to be as in-
tense as it was. He admitted he
wasnt ready for how the adren-
aline rush affected him prior
to some events, but he said the
competition was a learning ex-
perience for him.
I thought I was a small sh
in a big pond, but now I know
I can hang with these guys,
Wofford said. I knew where I
should have been going in be-
fore each event.
Wofford said he had a per-
sonal-best time by one minute,
30 seconds and nished tied for
fth. He said he nearly nished
his workout in event four, which
helped motivate him. He then
followed that up with a victory
in event ve. By event seven, he
said he felt the accumulation of
all of the work.
If I had a perfect weekend
and did everything I did in
practice I would have nished
eighth, Wofford said. The
best of my abilities for this year
would have been eighth, would
have been great. I wanted to
nish in the top 15. Had I not
blown the last event, I would
have. I accomplished all of my
goals. I beat all of the guys from
Mississippi. Every goal but one
in my rst time not having a
clue what to do in beating pre-
vious Games competitors and
winning an event, it denitely
was a success.
Wofford called beating all
of the representatives from the
state was his biggest source of
pride. He said he gained valu-
able training information and
insight from other athletes at
the South Central Regionals he
feels will help him as he contin-
ues his conditioning. He said
he now understands he has to
shake off a lapse in concentra-
tion or a bad event and regroup
quickly because the slightest
mistakes can affect an athlete
in such a competitive arena.
Wofford earned an invitation
to compete in the regionals af-
ter nishing as one of the top
48 in the Open, a worldwide, in-
clusive, ve-week competition
that started earlier this year.
He said athletes were grouped
in heats and competed in two
events a day, except for the rst
day, when the rst two events
were grouped together to set
the stage for the third event.
The rst event was held in the
morning and followed several
hours later by the next event.
An explanation of all of the
events can be found at games.
crosst.com. Each of the events
is designed to test a different as-
pect of strength to identify the
athletes who have the widest
range of strength.
The top three athletes from
each of the three-day regionals
advance to the Reebok CrossFit
Games, which will be July 25-27
in Carson, California.
Wofford hopes he can contin-
ue to work his way up the lad-
der and one day move into the
top three. After only two years
into training for the CrossFit
Games, Wofford now appreci-
ates how hard he has to work to
realize his ultimate goal.
If there is a hole in your t-
ness they will nd it, Wofford
said. You have to work every-
thing. You cant have any holes.
You dont have to be great at
it, but you cant be bad at it. I
found the holes in my game and
I got advice from a lot of guys
there. Having the expectations
of thinking, I have been in it for
two years, I should be winning,
right? The guys there were
like, No, you are still young.
They told me I am just laying
the foundation and said I have
a big future.
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Ole Miss
Bianco said. Im real-
ly proud of the way we
came out; it was very busi-
ness-like. One of the goals
was to be locked in to this
moment and play this
game. Chris (Ellis) was
terric. A complete game
was something we need-
ed with the shortened re-
gional to try to save the
bullpen. One of the keys
when you play at home
is score early and get the
crowd into it. We had a big
rst inning with several
key at bats, none bigger
than Sikes (Orvis)s big
double that ignited us as
a team and got the crowd
into it.
Jacksonville State got
on the board in the top
of the rst when Eddie
Mora scored on a single
from Paschal Petrangolo.
Mora drew a one-out walk
to start the rally before
going to third on a single
from Griff Gordon that
set up the run on the Pe-
trangolo hit. The Rebels
ended the inning with a
double play in the next at
bat to limit the inning to
one run.
Ole Miss answered in
the home half of the rst,
pushing ve runs across
with a two-out rally and
chasing Fowler.
With Auston Bouseld
on second after being hit
by a pitch and Austin An-
derson on rst following a
walk, Sikes Orvis delivered
a two-out double down the
rst base line to score both
runners and put the Rebels
on top. J.B. Woodman then
singled up the middle to
score Orvis and the Rebels
held a 3-1 lead.
Will Jamison then sin-
gled and Preston Over-
bey walked to load the
bases and the Gamecocks
turned to the bullpen for
right-hander Graham Of-
cer. He was welcomed
to the game by a two-RBI
single up the middle from
Errol Robinson as Ole
Miss moved the lead out
to 5-1 before Jacksonville
State would get out of the
inning.
The Rebels continued
to build on the lead in the
fourth inning, pushing
two more runs home to
take the advantage out to
7-1.
Back-to-back singles
from Braxton Lee and
Bouseld started the in-
ning before Will Allen
delivered a one-out single
to left to score Lee. Orvis
then came to the plate
and drove an RBI single
through the right side and
scored Bouseld as Ole
Miss took the lead out to
six runs through four in-
nings of play.
Orvis increased the
lead in the sixth with a
two-out, two-run home
run over the fence in right
eld to give the Rebels a
9-1 advantage.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
Justin Kamplain threw
eight shutout innings Sat-
urday and the Alabama
baseball team held on in
the ninth inning to defeat
Florida State 6-5 in an elim-
ination game at the NCAA
tournament Tallahassee
Regional at Dick Howser
Stadium.
For Justin (Kamplain),
it was one of his best starts
all year, Alabama coach
Mitch Gaspard said. He
did a great job keeping
them off balance. We
showed life offensively,
particularly against (Luke)
Weaver who is a very dom-
inant pitcher. Then we get
to the ninth inning and it
got really interesting, espe-
cially for us, with what hap-
pened here last year. But
just to nd a way to get that
win was huge for our team.
I think its something that
we can build on moving
through the remainder of
the tournament.
With Alabama (35-23)
leading 6-0 going to the
bottom of the ninth, Flor-
ida State (43-17) scored
ve runs on two hits, three
walks, and two hit batters.
After eight scoreless
innings, Kamplain gave up
a leadoff single to John No-
gowski and was replaced by
Jon Keller, who hit two and
walked one. Closer Thom-
as Burrows replaced Keller
and walked two batters to
make it 6-3. After two outs,
left elder DJ Stewart drove
in two with a single to cen-
ter eld to make it 6-5.
With the tying run at
third, pinch hitter Gage
West ew out to center eld
to send Alabama into an
elimination game at 11 a.m.
today against the loser of
the Georgia Southern-Ken-
nesaw State game played
later Saturday.
We told Justin wed give
him 10 pitches to try to n-
ish it out, Gaspard said.
When the rst guy gets the
base hit, we sort of felt like
that was it for him. We want-
ed to go to Jon Keller. I was
hoping Jon could take us
home and we wouldnt have
to use the closer there, be he
wasnt very sharp today.
Kamplain (7-3) allowed
one run on ve hits and four
walks. He struck out three
strikeouts. The Crimson
Tide is 6-1 in his last seven
starts. Prior to the allowing
a run in the ninth, Kam-
plain hadnt allowed a run
in 18 1/3 innings.
Crimson Tide hold on
to eliminate Seminoles
MSU
Once MSU saw Jack-
son State beat No. 1 and
top-seeded Louisiana-La-
fayette 1-0 on Friday, th
Bulldogs turned M.L.
Tigue Moore Field into
a Cajun version of Dudy
Noble Field. MSU gave a
large group of the fans clad
in maroon and white plen-
ty to enjoy by advancing to
the championship round of
regional play for the third
time in four years. Since the
NCAA has instituted the
four-team regional round,
MSU has never lost a re-
gional round after winning
the rst two games.
Id love to suggest its
all about this time of the
year and we just sprin-
kle some magic dust over
these kids, but they come
to us that way, Cohen said.
They are able to slow their
heart rate down and get the
job done in pressure situa-
tions. Thats why Id like to
sit Mr. and Mrs. Holder up
here and ask them if theres
any way to create another
Jonathan Holder.
Collins, an All-South-
eastern Conference fresh-
man team selection, proved
he can produce in clutch
situations like Holder by
lacing a run-scoring single
that snapped a 1-1 tie to give
MSU its nal lead.
MSU made solid contact
against Desmond Russell
all evening. A leadoff sin-
gle by Cody Brown in the
second turned into a run
thanks to a sacrice y by
Matthew Britton.
Despite taking the loss,
Russell pitched a complete
game in a 129-pitch effort
that allowed JSU to save its
bullpen for its game today
against ULL.
He wouldve beat a lot
of people tonight because
to be 120 pitches in and still
throwing over 90 mph is
amazing, Cohen said. We
feel very fortunate to come
away with this game.
Bracewell had great
swing-and-miss action
early and recorded six
strikeouts in the rst three
innings, but he walked in a
run to force Thompson to
make a change.
After struggling with
velocity and location of
his fastball in Hoover, Al-
abama, Holder had both
pitches working perfectly
against the Tigers.
It was a number of sce-
narios that we played out
before the game but hey,
they picked out the right
one, Jackson State coach
Omar Johnson said. We
knew about the curveball,
but that fastball had extra
life to it tonight.
Holders outing was his
second-longest of the sea-
son. It helped allows MSU
(39-22) stay undefeated
and move in the champion-
ship round of the regional
without using top left-hand-
ed arms Ross Mitchell and
Jacob Lindgren.
Gentry
MSU sent Gentry and Lindgren
to the bullpen in the second in-
ning.
The telltale sign with
Trevor is if he is missing (the
strike zone) big, which he re-
ally wasnt doing today, Cohen
said. When Trevor isnt miss-
ing big, were going to keep go-
ing with him because hes a guy
that will immediately regroup
and shove it right back in the
strike zone. Thats what he did
after those two runs we gave up
in the second inning.
Lindgren, who leads MSU
with a 0.88 ERA, had come on in
relief in Fitts last seven starts,
but with San Diego State being
a right-handed dominated line-
up, MSU pitching coach Butch
Thompson felt the right-handed
Gentry would have success us-
ing multiple arm angles.
His last three or four outings
have shown the way he is capable
of spinning the baseball because
his two-seamer has so much late
depth to it, Cohen said. The
velocity is not as critical for him,
and its all about how the hitters
are engaging the pitch.
Gentrys ability to go the
nal four innings saved the
depth of MSUs bullpen. The
sophomore didnt allow a hit or
a walk and struck out one in his
34-pitch outing. His effort aided
the Bulldogs chances to go 2-0
in the regional and improve its
odds of advancing to the super
regional. In the last 80 region-
als in the past ve years, 51 win-
ners have run the table unde-
feated and only eight lost have
their opening game but found
a way to advance to a super re-
gional.
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MSU
Vickerson, who
watched his brother, Nick,
transform a roller coaster
season in 2011 at MSU
into one with fullling
memories with big hits in
the postseason, created
some magic hitting in the
No. 2 spot in the order. In
the past 10 games, has hit
in the No. 2 spot in the
lineup only once, and has
spent most of the season
hitting seventh or eighth.
On Friday, Cohen said the
Bulldogs opted to move
the left-handed hitting
Vickerson near the top
of the order based on the
scouting they did for they
hadnt seen play live this
season.
We noted (Vickerson)
would be a great matchup
for this club because he
does a great job dealing
with guys that have a lot
of (inside) sink, Cohen
said. Thats one of Jakes
strengths. We know
against that type of pitch-
er hes going to take good
swings.
The MSU coaches also
saw Vickerson was con-
sistently in the Palmeiro
Center working through
problems that saw him
hit too many y balls for
easy outs. Vickerson was
mired in a 3-for-22 slump
before he went 3-for-5
against Alabama in the -
nal regular-season series
in his hometown.
He is just working on
his stroke all the time,
Cohen said. Hes trying
to take the ball out of the
air and has done a great
job of that of late. We
played ve or six outeld-
ers pretty consistently,
and all of those guys are
pushing each other.
Trailing 2-0 in the bot-
tom of the second, MSU
erupted for four runs
thanks to three hits and a
key error. The error came
on a elders choice by
Wes Rea that allowed the
inning to continue and set
the stage for Britton, who
drove in a run with a sin-
gle to center eld. After
a walk to C.T. Bradford
loaded the bases, Vicker-
son pounced on the next
pitch from starting pitch-
er Mark Seyler (8-6) and
sent it crashing off the
right-eld wall for a triple
that gave MSU its rst
and nal lead of the day.
Coach Cohen pulled
me aside and said be
ready to attack this rst
pitch, Vickerson said.
After throwing four
straight balls, the guy
is going to try and get it
back in the zone, so I was
setting up for a pitch up I
can drive.
The hit was the rst
triple of Vickersons MSU
career, and only his sixth
extra-base hit for the Bull-
dogs. He joked after the
game that power isnt his
forte.
I am never going to hit
a home run, Vickerson
said. I just wanted to put
my head down and run.
Their error was real big,
and we talk about creat-
ing the big inning all the
time. We were given some
opportunities, and we did
a great job of taking ad-
vantage of those.
Detz, whose mother,
Toni, was sitting in Sec-
tion D after traveling
from San Luis Obispo,
California, had an RBI in
the fth. Detz, who en-
tered the game leading
the team with 39 RBIs,
was a major on-base
percentage catalyst last
season in MSUs run to
the College World Series
championship series.
He hit .350 in the 2013
NCAA tournament, but
he has struggled to nd
the same consistency this
season. But Detz attacked
reliever Marcus Reyes,
who was brought in to cre-
ate a left-on-left matchup,
and singled to right eld
to add to the lead.
Detzys shot into
the four-hole was a big
swing, Cohen said. The
scouting report says
(Reyes) is a breaking ball
guy, and Alex does such
a great job against left-
handers that work that
way. His statistics against
lefties are really good, so
you know he has a feel for
that situation, and I just
felt like he would put a
good swing on the base-
ball.
Britton has been noted
more for his arm and his
defense at third base than
his ability at the plate. He
started his season as the
potential replacement for
Adam Frazier at short-
stop, but his arm strength
allowed him to transition
to third base to anchor
what Cohen considers a
key defensive position.
Even though Britton has
never nished a season
hitting above .250, Cohen
believes the junior from
Cullman, Alabama, will
mature into an offensive
force. Britton proved Co-
hens condence in him
with a single to center
eld that opened the Bull-
dogs scoring.
Cohen and his coach-
es have been working
with Britton on his men-
tal approach at the plate
because they feel he has
been too selective and
has allowed hittable pitch-
es to pass by for strikes.
As Britton has gotten
deeper in counts, which
MSU coaches want many
of their players to accom-
plish, Britton hasnt been
able to capitalize. He en-
tered Fridays game with
60 strikeouts in 264 ca-
reer at-bats.
He needs to swing
at everything until its a
ball, Cohen said. When
hes got that mentality,
hes a really good hitter.
He has been quick to the
ball and swing early.
With the win, MSU
moved to 8-3 in NCAA
Regional games under
Cohen. The program has
won three-straight re-
gionals after winning the
rst game in that format.
The Bulldogs won their
rst regional game in
2011 and 2013 to advance
to the super regionals. In
2011, MSU saw the same
script that played out
at Georgia Tech, as the
top-seeded Yellow Jack-
ets lost, which opened
up its chances to steal a
regional championship.
Hours after their victory,
MSU received that same
gift Friday when Jackson
State, the lowest-ranked
team in the eld, accord-
ing to the Ratings Per-
centage Index, upset the
No. 6 overall seed in front
of a crowd of 3,581.
MSUs choice to start
Trevor Fitts worked, as
the junior right-hander
survived a rocky second
but had his second-lon-
gest outing in the month
of May. Fitts (5-3) allowed
three hits, two earned
runs, and three walks in
ve innings. He struck
out two. After averaging
just 3 1/3 innings in his
last three starts, Fitts
utilized his breaking ball
and changeup to get soft
ground balls in the fourth
and fth. MSU pitching
coach Butch Thompson
then called on sophomore
reliever Myles Gentry
to shut down San Di-
ego States right-handed
heavy lineup. The Gulf-
port native pitched to con-
tact perfectly and forced
the Aztecs to swing
early in counts. Gentry
retired all 12 batters he
faced (one strikeout) and
earned his fourth save in
a 34-pitch outing.
The one thing we ha-
vent done in our last 12
games down the stretch
is stayed in the zone with
what we swing at, SDSU
acting coach Mark Marti-
nez said. I think we got
a little hurried up in our
at-bats and tried to make
things happen instead of
letting the game come to
us.
MSU showed how ex-
perience can showcase
itself in the postseason by
scoring all of its runs with
two outs. The condence
Cohen showed in players
who have contributed in
that environment also
came through and played
a key role in helping the
Bulldogs take the rst
step on the road back to
Omaha, Nebraska, the
site of the College World
Series.
Scoring ve runs with
two outs is huge, Cohen
said. That is a sign of
maturity. That is what
happened last year. We
scored a ton of two-out
runs, especially in Oma-
ha. I think that is just a
sign of these guys having
been there.
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Stevens on Twitter
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Revenue
addressed, Auburn bas-
ketball coach Bruce Pearl
said.
Not everyone agreed.
Florida President Ber-
nie Machen called the
graduate-transfer rule
bad.
I just dont think its
a rule the NCAA ought
to have, Machen said.
If they really wanted to
transfer somewhere else,
then they should sit out
a year. If you didnt have
anything to do, you could
track and see how many
of them completed their
grad program. It was put
together under the banner
of helping the athlete. Its
really not. Its just a way
for a school to ll a void
at a very last moment or a
player to get more playing
time without sitting out.
The league also:
n Allowed the use of
articial noisemakers
even music and sound
controlled by the school
at any time during foot-
ball games except from
the time the center is over
the football until the end
of the play.
nIncreased the roster
size for tennis teams from
eight to 10 during SEC
championship play.
nTweaked roster rules
for soccer teams, allowing
coaches to change his or
her 22 available players
from game to game in-
stead of setting the roster
before the SEC tourna-
ment begins.
Colleges
BY MARK LONG
DESTIN, Fla. The Southeastern
Conference sent a strong message to the
NCAA on Friday: Provide the Big Five
some autonomy or theyll form their own
division.
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said if
the Big Five conferences which include
the SEC, the Atlantic Coast Conference,
the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Con-
ference, and the Pacic-12 Conference
dont get the exibility needed to create
their bylaws, the next step would be to
move to Division IV.
Its not something we want to do, Slive
said on the nal day of the SEC meetings.
We want to the ability to have autonomy in
areas that has a nexus to the well-being of
student athletes. I am somewhat optimis-
tic it will pass, but if it doesnt, our league
would want to move to a Division IV. My
colleagues, I cant speak for anybody else,
but Id be surprised if they didnt feel the
same way.
Moving to Division IV would keep the
Big Five under the NCAA umbrella while
granting college footballs biggest money
makers the kind of power to better take
care of student-athletes. The SEC, for ex-
ample, would like to pay full cost of college
attendance, to provide long-term medical
coverage, and to offer incentives to kids
who return to school and complete de-
grees.
Smaller Division I schools likely cant
afford the changes the major conferences
are seeking. And while D-II and D-III have
their rules, forming a D-IV seemingly
would create a wider divide between the
Big Five and other smaller schools.
Slive, however, said a potential move
wouldnt disrupt championship formats,
including the NCAA mens basketball tour-
nament.
Ive been so optimistic were going to
stay in Division I we havent sat down and
tried to map it out, Slive said. But we
know that failure to create what were try-
ing to create would result in doing some-
thing different. How we would construct a
Division IV? We havent looked in that.
We hope everyone realizes we are
moving into a new era and this is the way
to retain your collegiate model. It would be
a disappointment and in my view a mistake
not to adapt the model. This is a historic
moment. If we dont seize the moment,
well make a mistake.
Florida President Bernie Machen
wasnt nearly as condent about staying
in Division I. Were in a squeeze here,
Machen said. There are now six lawsuits
that name our conference in them that spe-
cically have to do with the whole cost of
attendance and stuff like that. We would
like to make changes, but we cant because
the NCAA doesnt allow us to. ... We des-
perately would like some exibility.
Southern Mississippi Athletic Director
Bill McGillis believes the major confer-
ences will get that exibility and that a Di-
vision IV wont be needed.
He said more autonomy for the high-re-
source leagues is just the reality of the
situation and that schools like Southern
Miss in Conference USA agree with many
of the proposed changes. McGillis expects
schools from all Division I conferences will
have a say in the process, and will adjust to
whatevers decided.
I think the system will work and that
the schools outside the high-resource ve
conferences that are committed to com-
peting at a high level will still be able to do
that, McGillis said.
The SEC wants the NCAA steering
committee to adopt its proposal for the vot-
ing threshold, which would allow the Big
Five to pass legislation with more ease.
The NCAA board of directors will vote on
the proposal in August.
Mens College
Basketball
SEC ponders move to Division IV
Mud Dawgs Win in Flowood
Contributed
The Columbus Mud Dawgs 10-year-old baseball team
won the United States Specialty Sports Association
May Day Classic on May 17-18 in Flowood. The Mud
Dawgs are ranked No. 1 in the state of Mississippi
and in the Southeastern Region. Seated, from left:
Dorion Milsap, Zach Carr, Lunden Hamilton, Chance
West, Baker Imes, and Gibson Vought. Standing, from
left: Hunter Carr, Trenton Bouldes, Gates Gerhart, Tr
Dismuke, Brant Smith, and LJ Hackman. Coaches are:
Henry Dismuke Jr., Luther Hackman, Aaron Payne,
Bryan Smith, and Brodie West.
HOUSTON Hous-
ton mens basketball
coach Kelvin Sampson an-
nounced Friday the sign-
ing of former McDonalds
All-American Devonta
Pollard.
Pollard, a 6-foot-8,
215-pound forward, signed
w i t h
A l a b a m a
out of
K e m p e r
County High
School, spent
the past sea-
son at East
Mississippi
Community
College in Scooba. He aver-
aged 12 points and a team-
high 6.4 rebounds to lead
the Lions to a 20-7 record.
He will have two years of eli-
gibility remaining.
Devonta is a great ath-
lete whose abilities will be
enhanced by playing in our
system, said Sampson,
who is in his rst year at the
school. We are going to be
a very up-tempo team, and
thats tailor-made made for
the way Devonta plays. His
strengths as a basketball
player t in well.
Pollard, who is from Por-
terville, averaged 3.9 points
and 3.1 rebounds as a fresh-
man at Alabama. Pollard
left Alabama after he was
arrested and charged with
conspiracy to commit kid-
napping. Pollard testied
against his mother, Jesse
Mae, and received two years
of supervised release. His
record will be wiped clean
if he doesnt get in any more
trouble. Jesse Mae received
a 25-year prison sentence,
while the other ve people
involved in the kidnapping
were sentenced to between
eight months and a year in
prison.
Pollard
Pollard
signs with
Houston
Cowbells
this long-standing tradi-
tion at Mississippi State,
Slive said in December. It
should be noted, however,
that continued violation
of the policy could lead
not only to substantially
higher nancial penalties
for the institution, but also
to a review of the existing
legislation concerning ar-
ticial noisemakers.
After an 11-0 vote in
2011, SEC school presi-
dents approved extending
the temporary change to
the articial noisemaker
policy that was drawn up
in 2010 to allow MSU fans
to bring cowbells to cam-
pus football stadiums. The
SEC banned cowbells,
which is one symbol that
is recognized to stand for
MSU, from 1974-2010.
MSU fans still wont be
allowed to bring or ring a
cowbell in an opponents
stadium.
SEC to experiment with eight-
man referee crew in 2014 season
The SEC will exper-
iment with one more
ofcial on the eld, and
evaluate after the season
whether to adopt it perma-
nently.
When an offense is
in a no-huddle, the cen-
ter-judge will be in charge
of spotting the football.
That frees up the referee
and umpire to handle their
other pre-snap duties and
to get into position.
This gives us another
set of eyes, SEC Coor-
dinator of Ofcials Steve
Shaw said.
Of the nine ofciating
crews employed by the
SEC, one of those crews
will get an eighth ofcial.
That eighth referee will
be termed a center judge
and wear a C on his
back, and be positioned
in the offensive backeld,
opposite the referee.
That crew will rotate
around to see every one
of the 14 SEC teams this
year. That way each team
and its coaches will be
able to provide feedback
to the conference ofce
before the issue could be
voted on before the 2015
season.
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Members of the Bernard Romans chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered May 18 during a Centennial Celebration Tea at The Fort House, the home
of Don and Sandra DePriest in Columbus. Pictured in front, from left, are Susan Jones, Historian and Centennial Chairman Jane Smith, Regent Alice Lancaster, Sally Lee
and Jackie Brumley. Second row: Susan Mackay, Mary Jo King, Recording Secretary Jo Shumake, Becky Maurer and Chaplain Sandra DePriest. Third row: Marilyn Andrews,
Nan Wyckoff, Jennifer Counihan, Lori Moody, Pam Bullock and Carolyn Weathers. Fourth row: Jo Alyce Moore, Mary Ezell, Betty Bryan, Librarian Melody Vydas and Jimmie
Barnett. Fifth row: Sammie St. John, Helen Hardy, Debra Holloway, Clare Coeld and Helen Reed. Back row: Registrar Kay Box, Patsy Hughes, Eleanor Ellis, Polly Grimes,
Rosalie Teleah Carter, Lynda Rood and Betty West Land.
The Bernard Romans DAR chapter
celebrates 100 years of patriotism
State and national DAR ofcers helped celebrate the centennial milestone May
18 at The Fort House. In front, from left, are Bernard Romans DAR Chapter
Regent Alice Stallworth Lancaster; Mississippi State Society DAR Regent Billie
Breedlove; and National Society DAR Vice President General Janet Whittington.
Behind them, from left, are Honorary Vice President General NSDAR Bettie
Johnson; Honorary State Regent MSSDAR Sharon Nettles; Past Vice President
General NSDAR Polly Grimes; State Organizing Secretary MSSDAR Hellen Polk;
and State Registrar MSSDAR Sheila Fondren.
Chapter member Pam Bullock serves the rst piece of a cake worthy of
a 100th anniversary to her cousin, Judith Poteet. Poteets mother, Helen
Reed, is a chapter member.
Warner DePriest, center, presents a ag own at the nations Capitol to Bernard
Romans Regent Alice Lancaster May 18. Warners mother, Sandra DePriest, is to his
right. Warner served on the staff of Congressman Alan Nunnelee of Mississippi; he
now is a congressional staffer in the ofce of U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn
of Tennessee.
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centennial
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
W
hen Alice Stallworth Lancaster of
Columbus was a young girl writing
reports for school, her mother frequent-
ly encouraged her to use a particular family ancestor as
her subject. Lancaster didnt envision then how signicant
that ancestor, Conrad Rahm of Pennsylvania, would become
to her later in life. Rahm is Lancasters patriot. Each of the
63 members of the Bernard Romans chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution has one a forefather who con-
tributed to securing the independence of the United States of
America. For those members, 2014 marks a rare and historic
milestone the chapters 100th anniversary.
The centennial is a year-long celebration honoring the
organizations past, present and future. Since the rst of
the year, members have looked back at the groups
origins, its charter members and the many ways
this long line of patriotic women has con-
tributed to the community.
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Glass Menagerie au-
ditions Auditions for the
Tennessee Williams Tribute fall pro-
duction of The Glass Menagerie
begin at 2:30 p.m. in St. Pauls
Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 318
College St., Columbus. Present a
two-to-five minute play section of
your choosing, or read from scripts
provided. The play will be present-
ed Sept. 8-10 and Sept. 12-13 at
Mississippi University for Women.
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Wednesday, June 4
Table Talk The Friends of
the Columbus- Lowndes Public
Librarys June Table Talks kick off
with author Carolyn Haines intro-
ducing her Bone-a- Fied Delicious
Cookbook, with illustrations and
commentary by characters from
her Sarah Booth Delaney mystery
series. Bring lunch at 11:30 a.m.;
iced tea provided. Or join friends
from noon-1 p.m. for the program,
314 Seventh St. N.
Thursday, June 5
Sounds of Summer See
details at right.
Bryan Luncheon with Books
The Friends of Bryan Public
Library, 338 Commerce St., West
Point, hosts Carolyn Haines as she
talks about her novel, Booty Bones,
at noon at the Episcopal Church of
the Incarnation Parish Hall in West
Point. Luncheon is $6. For more
information, contact the library, 662-
494-4872.
Saturday, June 7
Library Water Science Day
The Columbus-Lowndes Public
Library launches its Summer Library
Program with a fun Water Science
Day from 1-3 p.m. for children 6
and older in front of the library, 314
Seventh St. N. For more information,
contact the library, 662-329-5300.
History and Genealogy Fair
The E.O. Templeton History and
Genealogy Fair is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at
Mississippi States Mitchell Memorial
Library. Take part in free sessions
on preservation, local history and
research resources. Tours of the
Grant Presidential Library, Special
Collections and exhibits are included.
For more information, go to library.
msstate.edu/genealogy or call 662-
325-7679.
Wednesday, June 11
Table Talk Sharon Hodge of
Gulfport, owner of Cloud Nine Artisan
Marshmallows, shares dos and
donts of turning a part-time hobby
into a full-time business. Bring lunch
at 11:30 a.m.; iced tea provided by
Friends of the Library. Or join friends
for the program from noon-1 p.m.,
314 Seventh St. N.
Thursday, June 12
Rupert Wates in concert
The Columbus Arts Council presents
British singer/songwriter Rupert Wates
in concert at 7 p.m. in the Rosenzweig
Arts Center Omnova Theater at 501
Main St. Tickets are $10 in advance,
$12 at the door. For tickets or informa-
tion, contact the CAC, 662-328-2787.
Thursday and Saturday,
June 12 and 14
Friends Book Sale Friends
of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Li-
brary host a book sale June 12, 10:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m., and June 14, 10:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the library, 314
Seventh St. N. Call 662-329-5300 for
more information.
Saturday, June 14
Great Tombigbee Duck Race
The Columbus-Lowndes Habitat for
Humanity presents a duck season
fundraiser at the Riverwalk. Adopt
rubber ducks to race down the
Tombigbee at 4:30 p.m. First place
duck wins $3,000; second place wins
$1,500. (A Lame Duck prize of $500
will be awarded, too.) Ducks are $5
each, 6 for $25 or 25 for $100. Live
music begins at 4 p.m. Go to tombig-
beeduckrace.com to purchase ducks
or for more information.
CALENDAR
Thursday, June 5
Sounds of Summer
Columbus summer series of free
concerts at the Riverwalk kicks off
with music by Swing Shift from 7-9
p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blan-
kets; food and cold beverages are
available for purchase. No pets or
coolers, please. Mark calendars
for New Age Relics June 19, Keith
and Margie July 10 and Deacon
Jones and the Late Night July 24.
For more information, contact
Main Street Columbus, 662-328-
6305.
OUT AND ABOUT
June 5 Kentuck Ar t Night (music, open
studios, beer tasting, outdoor games),
5-8 p.m.; downtown Nor thpor t, Ala. 205-
758-1258.
The Delta Symposium/Two Sides of
the River, University of Memphis. mem-
phis.edu/deltaconference/.
June 5-8 16th annual Elvis Festival,
Tupelo. 841-6598 or jessica@tupelo-
mainstreet.com.
June 7 Pine Tree Music Fest (plus 5K,
Kids World, car show, vendors), down-
town Ackerman, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Pine-
TreeMusicFest.com or 662-285-3778.
Chunky River Raft Race and Festival,
Chunky Shoals, Chunky, Miss. 601-655-
8311.
June 8 Steve Mar tin & The Steep
Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell,
Alys Stephens Center Starlight Gala,
Birmingham. 205-975-4012 or alysste-
phens.org.
June 14-19 USA/IBC International
Ballet Competition, Thalia Mara Hall,
Jackson. 601-973-9249 or usaibc.com/
tickets.
June 16 Fantasia and Joe (with Lyfe
Jennings), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 205-
248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.
com.
June 26 Eric Bent, Riley Center, Merid-
ian ($42-48). 662-696-2200 or msuriley-
center.com.
June 27-28 North Mississippi Hill
Country Picnic (Kenny Brown Band, Alvin
Youngblood Hart, many more), Waterford,
Miss. nmshillcountrypicnic.com.
June 28 Southern Rock & Roll Blues
Show, Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
205-758-5195 or bamatheatre.org.
July 3 Mary J. Blige, Tuscaloosa Amphi-
theater. 205-248-5280 or tuscaloosaam-
phitheater.com.
July 11 The Beach Boys, BancorpSouth
Center, Tupelo. 662-841-6528 or bcsare-
na.com
Miranda Lambert (with Neal McCoy and
RaeLynn), Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 205-
248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.
com.
July 18 Peter Frampton and The Doo-
bie Brothers, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
($16-71 on sale now). 205-248-5280 or
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
July 26 Tony Bennett, Riley Center, Me-
ridian ($82-88; pre-show party at 6 p.m.)
662-696-2200 or msurileycenter.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.
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SPRING RECITAL: Spring brings graduations and recitals. Piano students of Betsy Godbold presented their recital May 12 at First Baptist
Church in Starkville. Pianists pictured on the front row, from left, are Quinton Wiley, John Lewis Tenhet, Torie Keenum, Ansley Wardlaw, West
Boren, Maggie Burnett and Emily Woods. Second row: David Burnett, Cam Merrell, Rett Keenum, Ava Grace Johnston, Mary Phillips Kee-
num, Anna Hartley McCaskill, Jamie Hutchinson and Katie Keenum. Third row: Betsy Godbold, Allie Grace Story, Cameron Johnston, Lucas
Sumner, Rebekah Lane, Bryn Merrell, John Michael Lane, Sara Grace Duncan, Madison Bolling and Amelia Story.
Lillian Marie
Hitchcock
Brent and Hannah
Hitchcock of Steens an-
nounce the birth of their
daughter, Lillian Marie
Hitchcock, born April
30, 2014, at Baptist
Memorial Hospital-Gold-
en Triangle.
She weighed 8
pounds and 15 ounces.
The infants mother
is the former Hannah
Rhoades of Columbus.
Maternal grandpar-
ents are Randy and
Marsha Rhoades of
Columbus.
Paternal grandpar-
ents are Don and Don-
na Hitchcock of Steens.
Also welcoming Lil-
lian are her great-grand-
mothers, Marie Beene
and Janie Rhoades,
both of Columbus, and
great-grandparents
Ralph and Nancy Walker
of Oxford.
BIRTH
Submit your childs
birth announcement!
editorialassistant@
cdispatch.com
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TERRA FIRMA: Terra Firma Garden Club of Columbus held its nal meeting of the
club year at Old Waverly Golf Club May 21. Members pictured are Totsie James,
Wortley Cole, Nelda Humphries, Dotty Richards, Gail McCrary, Gladys Gregory, Fran-
ces Ayres, June Lancaster, Doris Moody, Nancy Campassi, Anne Christopher and
Louise Bland. A welcome by President Gail McCrary was followed by prayer led by
Anne Christopher and a brief business meeting to nalize plans for the 2014-2015
club year. The next meeting will be held in September.
CLUB NOTE
THE DISPATCH www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 3C
Sudoku
YESTERDAYS ANSWER
Sudoku is a number-
placing puzzle based on
a 9x9 grid with several
given numbers. The object
is to place the numbers
1 to 9 in the empty spaces
so that each row, each
column and each 3x3 box
contains the same number
only once. The difculty
level increases from
Monday to Sunday.
Cock-eyed optimist
WHATZIT ANSWER
ACROSS
1 Complete
7 Even
11 Zoo resident
12 Golf goal
13 Well
14 Rams mates
15 Bikini, for one
16 Sweet liqueur
17 Behind schedule
18 Team member
19 Fictional plan-
tation
21 N.Y. neighbor
22 Yuri Gagarin,
for one
25 Big truck
26 Bankrupt
27 Made blank
29 Folded food
33 Gunpowder
ingredient
34 George Burns
prop
35 Yeah, right!
36 Phone feature
37 Varnish layer
38 We amused!
39 Marks replace-
ment
40 Get snug
DOWN
1 Barge site
2 Writer Loos
3 Lace loop
4 Brunch orders
5 Plunge
6 Jeans feature
7 Heyerdahls
Expeditions
8 Grateful reply
9 Tin or titanium
10 Maroon
16 Families
18 Strutting
20 Trafc light color
22 Mooses cousin
23 Carousing
24 Now and then
25 Shylocks home
28 Fight
30 IRS worker
31 Seasonal song
32 Make speeches
34 Give a hoot
36 Fire
Big Read coming to
Columbus in early 2015
SPECIAL TO THE
DISPATCH
T
he Friends of the
Columbus-Lown-
des Public Library
and the Hitching Lot
Farmers Market again
join forces for their fourth
summer Table Talk series
focusing on cooking, food
and fun. This seasons
opening presentation on
June 4 features Mississip-
pi author Carolyn Haines,
who is best known for
her Sarah Booth Delaney
mystery series.
During the double-fea-
ture presentation, Haines
will introduce her newest
mystery novel, Booty
Bones, and her collabo-
rative Bone-a-Fied Deli-
cious cookbook. Assem-
bled by her friends and
readers, this unique work
features illustrations and
running commentary by
the characters from her
Mississippi Delta mys-
tery series.
All the prots from
this cookbook, stressed
Haines, get donated to
the Good Fortune Farm
Refuge (GFFR), which
gives rescue animals
medical treatment and a
new home.
The Bone-a-Fied
Delicious cookbook is
... a collection of over 700
recipes and commentary
compiled by 13 cookbook
directors, continued
Haines. Assuming the
voices of characters from
the series, they comment
on recipes, life, rela-
tionships, sex and each
other.
Local Columbus res-
ident Hope Harrington
Oakes, who voices the
feisty, rebellious ex-debu-
tante Sarah Booth
Delaney, was also a major
contributor and collabo-
rator on the cookbook.
Born in Lucedale,
Haines is the ction coor-
dinator at the University
of South Alabama where
she teaches graduate and
undergraduate ction
writing. Booty Bones
is the 14th novel in the
series, which began in
1999. Haines was hon-
ored in 2010 with the
Harper Lee Award for
Distinguished Writing.
In 2009, she received the
Richard Wright Award
for Literary Excellence.
Table Talks will be
presented on Wednes-
days in June at the Co-
lumbus-Lowndes Public
Library, 314 Seventh
Street North. 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.
Join the Friends for
these other events during
June:
n June 11: Sharon
Hodge of Gulfport, owner
of Cloud Nine Artisan
Marshmallows, shares
the dos and donts of
turning a part-time hobby
into a full-time business;
n June 12: Book sale
at the library from 10:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
n June 14: Book sale
at the library from 10:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
n June 18: Ox-
ford-based chef John
Currence discusses his
break-out cookbook
Pickles, Pigs & Whis-
key: Recipes from My
Three Favorite Food
Groups and Then Some;
n June 25: Share one
of your favorite recipes
at our recipe swap and
tasting session. This
audience-participation
program brings together
local food-lovers at our
summer indoor picnic.
Friends and Farmers Market team up for tasty Table Talks
June Talks
open with
Carolyn Haines
Wednesday
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Author (and animal lover) Carolyn Haines is the fea-
tured speaker at the June 4 Table Talk at the Colum-
bus-Lowndes Public Library.
Williams graduates
Army PFC. Gavon-
ta L. Williams has
graduated from basic
military training at
Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri.
He completed an
intensive 10-week
training program that
focuses on rigorous
physical conditioning,
condence building,
teamwork, individual and team tacti-
cal training and instruction on various
weapons.
Gavonta is the son of Janet and
Bobby Williams of Columbus. He is
2008 graduate of Columbus High
School.
Sykes graduates
U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st
Class Michael R. Sykes graduated
from basic military training at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland, San
Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an in-
tensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline
and studies, Air Force
core values, physical
tness, and basic
warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who com-
plete basic training
earn four credits
toward an associate in
applied science degree
through the Communi-
ty College of the Air Force.
Sykes earned distinction as an
honor graduate.
He is the son of Nicole Y. Shirley
of Hattiesburg and grandson of Nellie
J. Lowe of Columbus. The airman is
a 2007 graduate of Columbus High
School.
Kuykendall graduates
Air Force Airman Peter W. Kuykend-
all graduated from basic military train-
ing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lack-
land, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an in-
tensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline
and studies, Air Force core values,
physical tness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic
training earn four credits toward an
associate in applied science degree
through the Community College of the
Air Force.
Kuykendall is the son of Patrick L.
and step-son of Susan Kuykendall of
Starkville. He is a 2013 graduate of
Starkville High School.
Randle graduates
Army National Guard Pvt. Terrance
T. Randle has graduated from basic
infantry training at Fort Benning,
Columbus, Ga.
During the nine weeks of training,
the soldier received training in drill
and ceremonies, weapons, map
reading, tactics, military courtesy,
military justice, physical tness, rst
aid, and Army history, core values and
traditions. Additional training included
development of basic combat skills
and battleeld operations and tac-
tics, and experiencing use of various
weapons and weapons defenses
available to the infantry crewman.
Randle is the son of Lillie and Ed-
die Randle of Starkville. He is a 2011
graduate of Starkville High School.
Williams
Sykes
MILITARY BRIEFS
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com
T
he pastime of curling up
with a good book may take
on added meaning in early
2015, when The Big Read kicks off
in Columbus. The Columbus Arts
Council announced Wednesday that
it has received a grant of $11,800
to host the National Endowment
for the Arts program in Lowndes
County.
The Big Read is designed to revi-
talize reading in American culture
by exposing citizens to great works
of literature, encouraging them to
read for pleasure and enrichment.
The Columbus Arts Council (CAC)
is one of 77 nonprot organizations
to receive a grant to host a Big Read
project between September 2014
and June 2015. In Columbus, the
Read will focus on Thornton Wild-
ers The Bridge of San Luis Rey,
published in 1927. The novel earned
the author one of his three Pulitzer
Prizes.
Local Big Read activities will
take place between January and
March 2015. The celebration will
kick off with a Carnival-themed
event and culminate in a week of
performances of Wilders Our
Town in the CAC Omnova Theater.
CAC Executive Director Tina
Sweeten-Lunsford said, The Co-
lumbus Arts Council is thrilled to
partner with the Columbus-Lown-
des Public Library and the Missis-
sippi University for Women Depart-
ment of Languages, Literature and
Philosophy to bring The Big Read
to Columbus.
Fantastic programming has
been scheduled to complement the
book, including events like Peru-
vian music, documentaries and
movies, book groups, a speakers
panel and a keynote by Penelope
Niven, author of Thornton Wilder:
A Life.
NEA Acting Chairman Joan
Shigekawa said, While the act of
reading is usually a solitary one,
through the Big Read it will become
a social one. This years Big Read
grant recipients are not only playing
an important role in encouraging
reading but are also developing
creative opportunities to involve
all members of their communities
to come together to discuss and
celebrate these great works on
literature.
Reading together
The Big Read provides commu-
nities nationwide with the opportu-
nity to read, discuss and celebrate
one of 36 selections from U.S.
and world literature. The grants
allow the selected organizations to
promote and carry out communi-
ty-based reading programs featur-
ing activities such as read-a-thons,
book discussions, lectures, movie
screenings and performing arts
events.
The NEA has also developed
quality free educational materials
to supplement each title, including
readers guides, teachers guides
and audio programming. All are
available to the public at neab-
igread.org.
The Columbus Arts Council
works to present, promote, support
and inspire artists and creative
endeavors. It advocates a better
understanding of and appreciation
for the arts and their role in a di-
verse community. Founded in 1965
and incorporated in 1971, the CAC
serves Columbus and Lowndes
County through art classes, gallery
shows, music and theater produc-
tions, seminars and more.
The National Endowment for the
Arts was established by Congress
in 1965 as an independent agency of
the federal government. To date, it
has awarded more than $4 billion to
support artistic excellence, creativ-
ity and innovation for the benet of
individuals and communities.
The Big Read is managed by
Arts Midwest, based in Minne-
apolis, Minnesota. Arts Midwest
connects the arts to audiences
throughout a nine-state region,
promoting creativity, nurturing
cultural leadership and fostering
meaningful arts experiences.
ON THE WEB:
nneabigread.org
n columbus-arts.com
narts.gov
n artsmidwest.org
NEA grant will support
city-wide read of
acclaimed novel
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Transitions: Area Weddings,
Engagements and Anniversaries
Morgan Suzanne Miller and William McCullen Ray Candice Renee Tanksley and Thomas Cameron Jourdan
Miller/Ray
Mr. and Mrs. H. Glenn Miller of Columbus announce
the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Suzanne
Miller of Memphis, Tennessee, to William McCullen
Ray of Memphis, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Aycock of
Tupelo and the late Allen Ray Jr.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary
Jones of Caledonia and the late Mr. Robert Dale Jones,
and Mrs. Marguerite Miller of Columbus and the late
Mr. Herman Miller.
She is a 2007 graduate of Heritage Academy and a
2011 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where
she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism
with a minor in English. She was a member of Sigma
Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors organi-
zation and the Society of Professional Journalists. She
was also in the Chancellors Leadership Scholarship
Program and a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She is currently employed with Lansky 126 at the
Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Crook of Amory, and Mrs. Gloria Ray of
Osceola, Arkansas, and the late Mr. Allen Ray Sr.
He is a 2006 graduate of Tupelo High School. He
is also a 2010 cum laude graduate of Mississippi State
University Shackouls Honor College, receiving a Bach-
elor of Science degree in accounting and a Master of
Taxation degree in 2011. He was president of Sigma Chi
Fraternity and the recipient of the Sigma Chi Southern
Province Balfour Award. He was treasurer of Sigma
Alpha Lambda Honor Society and a member of the Na-
tional Scholars Honor Society Beta Alpha Psi, National
Society of Collegiate Scholars and Mortar Board.
He is currently a certied public accountant and tax
analyst with Hilton Worldwide in Memphis.
The couple will exchange vows June 14, 2014, at 6
p.m. at Oxford University United Methodist Church in
Oxford.
Tanksley/
Jourdan
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Tanksley of Kingston Springs,
Tennessee, announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Candice Renee Tanksley, to Thomas Cameron
Jourdan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Jourdan of Macon.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Faye
Goree of Kingston Springs, the late Hilton and Myrtle
Tanksley of Louisville, and the late Mr. Phillip Duffell
of Ramer, Alabama.
She is a 2006 graduate of Harpeth High School in
Kingston Springs and a 2009 graduate of Remington
College, where she earned a Dental Assisting certi-
cate.
She is currently employed with Martin Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery in Starkville.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mrs.
Betty Jourdan and the late Mr. Roosevelt Jourdan of
Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Harvey of Macon, and
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Studdard of Columbus.
He is a 2005 graduate of West Point High School
and a 2007 graduate of East Mississippi Community
College, where he earned an Associate of Liberal Arts
degree.
He is currently self-employed with J2 Farms in
Macon.
The couple will exchange vows June 7, 2014, at 5:30
p.m. at Circle M Plantation in Macon.
Weddings,
engagements
and anniversaries
The Dispatch wel-
comes wedding, engage-
ment and anniversary
announcements. All
announcements need to
be submitted on forms
provided by The Dis-
patch. Separate forms
with guidelines for sub-
mission are available for
each type of announce-
ment.
The charge for an
announcement with a
photograph is $25. The
charge for an announce-
ment without a photo-
graph is $15. All photo-
graphs will be printed in
black and white.
(The fee includes a
one-month subscription
to The Dispatch; this
can be a new subscrip-
tion 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 announcement runs
in the paper.
Anniversary an-
nouncements will be
printed for couples who
have been married 25
years or more. Forms
should be submitted
three weeks prior to
the event. Couples
submitting a picture
may include an original
wedding picture at no
extra cost.
Forms may be
hand-delivered to the
ofce of The Dispatch,
516 Main St., Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., faxed to 662-329-
8937, or mailed to The
Commercial Dispatch,
P.O. Box 511, Columbus,
MS 39703. Forms can
also be downloaded
from The Dispatch web
site at www.cdispatch.
com.
Any questions con-
cerning announcements
should be directed to
Chris Breland, the edito-
rial assistant, at 662-328-
2471, or editorialassis-
tant@cdispatch.com
BEING BEAUTIFUL
T
he original Gerber
Baby, Ann Turner
Cook, just turned
85 and is a great-grand-
mother. After a neighbor
did a charcoal sketch of
her and entered it in the
Gerber photo contest, that
baby face won, and since
1931 has been the most
recognized symbol of the
company. Well, we cant
keep that youth into our
adult years, but with a few
basic precautions we can tighten our grip and hold
onto a youthful appearance.
Aside from genetics, the major contributors to
aging skin are sun damage, environmental pollut-
ants, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Whether
in my salon or during my stint traveling to many of
the Estee Lauder counters across the state, older
women have shared their wisdom regarding their
own beautiful skin. One lady in her senior years
credits her ageless, wrinkle-free complexion to a
lifetime of large-brimmed hats, long sleeves and
clinging to the shade when outside.
Most dermatologists agree that sun in small
increments is healthy, but too much when we are
young is inviting sunspots, ne lines and dull
skin to future birthday parties. Sunscreen is no
longer an option. It is essential. I never leave home
without my moisturizer with SPF of 30 on my face,
neck and the tops of my hands.
It has become increasingly paramount for us to
guard our delicate skin from the world we live in.
Pollution caused by free radicals from smoking,
poisons, fried foods and a list too long to publish
here wreaks havoc on the skin at the cellular level.
Thats why its crucial to include antioxidants in
your daily diet through foods rich in Vitamins C
and E. Cranberries, blueberries, blackberries,
beans, artichokes, russet potatoes, pecans, wal-
nuts and hazelnuts should be in your pantry, while
a skin serum thats also rich in antioxidants should
be on your vanity.
Hydration is essential for a healthy glowing
complexion, so drink up the H2O, ladies. The
next thing is one I will tiptoe around since I had a
personal trainer myself (note the past tense of the
verb), but exercise is a key to a younger, health-
ier you that dees age. Im going to do better. I
promise.
Finally, one thing all those wise women with
polite manners, old-school charm and enviable
faces confess is a daily moisturizer followed up
with a night cream. Its as much a part of their lives
as Sunday School and playing bridge, and it shows.
Whether from Saks or Target, luxurious or thrifty,
apply moisturizer onto your skin every single
day. You might not get your cheeks pinched like
the Gerber Baby did all those years ago, but you
should see her now!
Former Columbus resident David Creel owns
Beautiful With David salon in Ridgeland. Contact
him at beautifulwithdavid@gmail.com.
You should
see the Gerber
Baby now!
David Creel
MUW UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
A
pproximately 85 scholars will
attend Mississippi Governors
School (MGS) at Mississippi
University for Women June 1-20. The
theme for this years session is Social
Responsibility: Ethics & Collaboration in
a Time of Crisis.
MGS is a residential honors program
established in 1981 by Gov. William F.
Winter and the faculty and adminis-
tration at MUW. MGS is designed to
provide academic, creative and leader-
ship experiences for a limited number
of rising high school juniors and seniors
who have demonstrated exceptional abil-
ity and achievement in academics and
community involvement and who show
high intellectual, creative and leadership
potential.
Each summer, MGS brings together
high ability learners from across the
state of Mississippi for a three-week
residential collegiate experience that
blends cultural, academic, social and
recreational components into a rich
and natural learning environment. The
community of interaction created by the
MGS program inspires the love of learn-
ing, discovery of self and the desire to
use gifts and talents to improve society.
Since its establishment, MGS has
provided more than 4,300 students from
across the state of Mississippi with a
high quality educational experience that
has challenged them to grow as individ-
uals. MGS is funded by the Mississippi
Legislature, and there is no charge to
attend.
For more information, call 662-241-
6096 or email msgovernorsschool@
gmail.com.
Mississippi Governors School
session kicks off
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of our customers
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T
here may
never be
in my life
a time when I set
any kind of record;
but, if there were,
it would probably
be last week. Am
I not at least in the
running when I say
that I had, among
my grandchildren,
four graduations
in different cities
within nine days, and I went to
three of them?
It was an adventure that had
to be choreographed as me-
ticulously as any ballet, and it
lasted more a week. The cities
were widely separated. Dallas,
St. Louis and Atlanta were
doable; Washington we missed.
(The Washington grandson
was getting a masters degree
at Georgetown. We had already
been to his baccalaureate
graduation, so we did not feel
guilty about missing
this one. A favorite
cousin from that
area stood in for the
parents.) Even so,
getting to the others
was a feat.
I have grand
twins. One graduat-
ed from Washington
University in St.
Louis at 9 a.m. on
a Friday. The other
graduated from
Southern Methodist University
in Dallas at 9 a.m. Saturday.
It was a nightmare that had
haunted their parents since
the day the boys matriculated.
While we were ever mindful of
and grateful for their good for-
tune in being able to attend the
schools of their choice, com-
memorating their graduations
took a bit of doing. Obviously
the parents had to charter a
plane to get to both. That is
how I got to tag along.
Then as soon as I got home,
I had to repack and drive to
Atlanta for the high school
graduation of my youngest
granddaughter, their cousin.
Whew!
All of it was more than a
little frantic, I will admit, but it
made me realize all over again
how blessed I have been with
grandchildren.
Mother Nature was in a
bad mood in St. Louis, where
WashU had scheduled activi-
ties outdoors on its beautiful
green area. Plan B was to
go inside only in the event of
violent weather, so we toughed
it out with temperatures 10-15
degrees below normal. We shiv-
ered through seven or eight
speeches altogether. Some peo-
ple bought blankets from the
book store. Some took refuge
in parked cars. (Me!) But we
got the seniors duly graduated
and celebrated.
SMU kindly conducted cer-
emonies indoors. It is always a
treat to be in Dallas, anyway.
It is a stylish city. We had an
extra day there Sunday. Some
of our party went to a Rangers
game, but my daughter and
I toured the new George W.
Bush library, named 43, on
the SMU campus. In his retire-
ment, President Bush has taken
up painting, and it was fascinat-
ing to me, a wannabe artist, to
see his portraits of many world
leaders with whom he had dealt
while in ofce. A little bit rough
in style, the paintings capture
their characters and person-
alities dramatically. Putin,
especially, was something to
see, perhaps a comment on
international relations.
With all the commencement
ceremonies I have heard a
lot of speeches. They ranged
widely in content and style. St.
Louis Cardinal manager Tony
La Russa spoke at Washington
University. Almost immediately
afterward he left the Cardinals,
but he still belonged to St. Lou-
is when he spoke.
Mike Rawlings, the mayor of
Dallas, spoke at SMU. I like his
exhortation to dream no small
dreams and to ask yourself
whom and what you choose to
love, to believe in yourself even
when no one else does.
At the other end of the
spectrum was the salutatory
address at Hillgrove High
School in Powder Springs,
Ga., for a huge graduating
class of 549, with 207 honor
graduates. ( I am happy to say
my granddaughter was one.)
I was somewhat taken aback,
however, when one of the
shining examples of academic
achievement in the class called
on her classmates to go out
there and kick butt. What have
we come to?
Betty Boyls Stone is a free-
lance writer, who grew up in
Columbus.
Graduations
A STONES THROW
Betty Stone
SOUTHERN GARDENING
VACATION VIEWS
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HAVING A BLAST: Callie, McKinley and Brinley West, Grant Pinter, and Taylor, Carley
and Tyler Perrigin catch a ride Memorial Day on the Tenn-Tom Waterway at Pickens-
ville, Alabama. The West childrens parents are Nathan and Bethany West. Grant is
the son of Mark and Lisa Pinter. The Perrigins are the children of Brian and Natasha
Perrigin, all of the Pine Grove community. It was Grants rst time riding the tube,
and he absolutely loved it! said his mother.
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FAMILY CRUISE: Family members and friends of the Charles Rogers family of
Columbus visited ports of call in Jamaica, Mexico and the Cayman Islands during
a cruise May 4-11. Seated, from left, are Lawonda Sturdivant, Georgia Dismuke,
Queen Rogers, Evelyn Vaughn, Doris Johnson and Mary Martin. Standing, from left,
are Tommy Sturdivant, Roosevelt Dismuke, Brenda Jones, Charles Rogers, William
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Y
ou can
hardly
miss the
yellow owers
of Coreopsis
lanceolata
along high-
ways in the
summer, so
its easy to see
why this is the
state wildow-
er of Missis-
sippi.
Several species of
the plant fall under the
common name of tick-
seed. Coreopsis lance-
olata grows up to 2 feet
tall along roadsides and
in prairie-type sites. Its
owers are daisy-like with
bright yellow petals and
centers.
Another common
Mississippi native is
Coreopsis tinctoria, which
many folks call calliopsis.
It has the familiar yellow
petals but has centers of
brownish-red. Several
selections are available in
garden centers, and one of
the best I have seen is Cha
Cha Cha.
But if you are looking
for a coreopsis for the gar-
den, I always lean towards
Coreopsis grandiora.
As the botanical name
suggests, this plant is
commonly called big-ow-
ered coreopsis. It has
broad, lobed leaves with
owers that seem to oat
on long stems. Coreopsis
grandiora typically has a
clumping growth habit in
the landscape.
The variety Early
Sunrise has a semi-double
owering habit. Related to
this variety is the variegat-
ed Tequila Sunrise. I like
this variety
so much that
I have grown
it wherever I
have lived for
more than 20
years. It has
a compact
growth habit
with individu-
al, semi-dou-
ble owers
that are a
bright, clear
yellow.
I also like the coreopsis
selection Corey Yellow.
Its owers are huge
compared with other
coreopsis, and its petals
are deep, bold yellow with
maroon center splotches.
Growing coreopsis
in our Mississippi land-
scapes and gardens is
pretty easy as long as you
maintain well-drained
soil. Go easy on the
watering, as coreopsis
will tolerate a droughty
spell, but it does best with
consistent moisture.
Coreopsis varieties
produce abundant owers,
especially Early Sunrise.
Deadhead spent owers
to keep the plant bloom-
ing. This selection freely
self-seeds, a trait shared
among varieties of coreop-
sis, and the seedlings are
very similar to the mother
plant.
Coreopsis tends to
be a tender, short-lived
plant, but the self-seeding
trait allows it to act as
a perennial. Divide the
plant every two to three
years to maintain vigor.
Dont forget to share these
divisions with your friends
and neighbors.
Tidy up the appearance
of coreopsis plots by prun-
ing as needed late in the
summer if the main plants
open up or start to sprawl.
Now a word of caution:
Coreopsis is well adapted
for northern Mississippi,
but it can struggle in the
coastal region because of
the winters cool and wet
conditions. Dont let this
stop you from enjoying
coreopsis in southern
Mississippi. Just consider
it an annual and plant it
anyway.
Dr. Gary Bachman is
an associate Extension and
research professor of horti-
culture at the Mississippi
State University Coastal
Research and Extension
Center in Biloxi.
Plant state wildower Coreopsis in landscapes
Gary Bachman/MSU Extension Service
The huge owers of Coreopsis Corey Yellow are deep, bold yellow with maroon center splotches.
Gary Bachman
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Marriages, and
relationships of
any sort, nd ways
to co-exist. Some
couples may have
separate bedrooms
or even separate
houses. There are
deep friendships
where certain sub-
jects are off-limits.
We nd our own
levels, our personal
comfort zones. The
rules are uid, perhaps contin-
uously changeable. Unques-
tionably, these practices are
not the same for every person,
every marriage, every friend-
ship. With time, we discover
what is best for us.
My husband, Chris, and I
are together all day. Since both
of us work at home (and often
at the same table) there is very
little time apart. After almost
18 years together
we have ironed
out a few glitches.
Amazingly, we still
like each other.
One of our laws
for peace and
harmony is to have
separate comput-
ers. We may share
the toothpaste, the
ice cream, the pets
(otherwise known
as our children),
and a joint bank account.
However, our computers are
strictly exclusive.
We both write and edit.
Chris designs web sites for a
lot of very different people.
We have our own friends on
Facebook and in email. We
even prefer different search
engines.
But, (horror of horrors!)
last week Chris two comput-
ers went on strike. They may
be upset because of overuse
and abuse. So far, no mes-
sages of demands have been
presented. We are waiting
for a ransom note or a list of
orders and ultimatums. The
machines remain eerily silent.
Joseph Campbell (Amer-
ican mythologist, author
and all-around genius) said,
Opportunities to nd deep-
er powers within ourselves
come when life seems most
challenging. This may be
a time of opportunities;
however, it seems to only be a
time when I run through the
house screaming and pulling
my hair. Chris website work
has overruled my working on
books three and four (yes, I
am writing two at the same
time), because he gets paid for
his efforts.
One group that has a new
site designed by Chris is the
Mississippi Gourd Society. I
was amazed at the works of art
created from a lowly gourd.
The plants grow into graceful
shapes, some smooth, some
with bumpy surfaces or curly
necks. They can be painted,
burned (like wood burning
or leather burning), trimmed
with beads, pine needles, or
have three-dimensional ower
dcor. I could run out of space
trying to describe all the fab
effects. Check out their site
mississippigourdsociety.org to
see for yourself.
My friend, Joseph Camp-
bell, is most famous for talking
about bliss. Follow your bliss
and the universe will open
doors for you where there
were only walls, he said. Ev-
idently, he was not aware that
walls have not turned into
doors for me. They are only
convenient things to beat my
head against.
I have to give him credit for
his wisdom, though. Maybe
Im not approaching this in
the right way. Perhaps my
bliss may come from some
quiet moments away from the
computer, doing something in-
trospective and creative. Does
anyone know where to buy
gourds and crafting tools?
In the meantime, cross your
ngers that Chris will be typ-
ing away at his own personal
computers very soon. I have
a lot of Facebook to catch up
on photos of cute animals,
and recipes, and people on
vacation. And, oh yes, a bit of
writing, as well.
Adele Elliott, a New Orleans
native, moved to Columbus af-
ter Hurricane Katrina. Email
reaches her at adeleelliott@
bellsouth.net.
Rage and bliss
Adele Elliott
DAR
Continued from Page 1C
A Centennial Celebra-
tion Tea May 18 at the
home of Don and Sandra
DePriest in Columbus
brought members and a
large number of guests
together to commemorate
the landmark anniversa-
ry.
After months of plan-
ning, for Lancaster, the
current chapter regent, it
was practically a moun-
taintop moment espe-
cially since her mother
had been a 50-year
member.
It was so meaningful
to me when I stood in
the receiving line at 2
oclock on May 18, she
said, noting how pleased
the chapter was to have
DAR ofcers at the state
and national level join
the celebration. To have
them come from so far to
honor us and stand with
us to receive our guests ...
that meant so much, to be
standing there honoring
all our members that have
come before us, as well as
our current members.
Kay Box, who serves
as registrar, assisting
members and potential
members with genea-
logical research, said,
It was a beautiful day
in every way. And we
owe a big thank you to
the DePriests. Theirs is
one of the most beautiful
antebellum homes in
Columbus, and it was just
shining on that day. The
HODARs Husbands of
DAR members even
got involved, giving
members rides from
the parking areas to the
home, Box said.
What is DAR?
DAR is a womens ser-
vice organization dedicat-
ed to promoting historic
preservation, education,
patriotism and honoring
patriots of the Revolution-
ary War. Members come
from all backgrounds and
interests. Any woman 18
or older, regardless of
race, religion or ethnic
background, who can
prove lineal descent from
a patriot of the American
Revolution, is eligible to
join. Chapters focus on
community service, pre-
serving history, educat-
ing children and honor-
ing and supporting those
who serve the nation.
I cant tell you how
much I enjoy DAR, said
Box. One of her duties
as registrar is to help
prospective members re-
search their ancestors. I
love it. I love to research
my own (lineage), but its
like a big puzzle, and I
just enjoy helping others
put their puzzle together,
too thats my favorite.
Window on the past
The Bernard Romans
chapter formed in the fall
of 1913 after the existing
Shuk-ho-ta Tom-a-ha DAR
Chapter in Columbus
reached an enrollment of
50 members. (Shuk-ho-ta
Tom-a-ha is still active.)
Bernard Romans charter
was issued July 8, 1914.
There were 29 charter
members. One hundred
years later, current mem-
bers are looking back.
Chapter historian Jane
Smith and member Pam
Bullock invested hours
poring through records
and archives in order
to highlight history. At
meetings, the group
has heard how former
members worked with
the Red Cross during
World War I, supplying
garments and materials
for soldiers. They heard
how, in 1931, the chapter
sent money and items
like sewing supplies and
leather-working tools
to immigrants on Ellis
Island, and how members
collected aluminum in
World War II.
They learned that, in
1948, members worked
on a World War I scrap-
book, preserving letters
from servicemen and
newspaper articles. And
todays members learned
more about a ag made
by their predecessors,
one with 40 stars one
for each Lowndes County
boy who went off to battle
in World War I. It is cur-
rently in a centennial dis-
play at the entrance of the
Billups-Garth Archives in
the Columbus-Lowndes
Public Library through
the end of the month.
The group also heard
about markers, plaques
and boulder monuments
placed by earlier gen-
erations of the chapter.
They include one at the
entrance of Magnolia
Bowl and at Mississippi
University for Women
(perhaps best known as
the kissing rock).
In the past century,
there have been an untold
number of scholarships,
civic events, ag dona-
tions and school visits to
educate youngsters on
proper care for the ag
and respect for those who
helped make this nation
what it is. Its a tradition
todays chapter is com-
mitted to passing on.
Were always looking
for new members, Box
said. If anybody wants to
see if they qualify to join,
I would love to help them.
We want our chapter to
grow.
How does a service
organization in a small
town survive and thrive
for 100 years?
Its just dedication,
dedication of members,
said Smith, whose daugh-
ter, Susan Mackay, is also
a member. Its relevant
to keep the history alive,
to let people know what
our forefathers did to help
provide the freedoms
we all enjoy, all the way
back to the Revolutionary
War.
Editors note: To learn
more about the Bernard
Romans chapter, email
Regent Alice Lancaster at
aslancaster@hotmail.com,
or contact Registrar Kay
Box at 662-327-1270.
ON THE WEB:
n dar.org
From left, Jackie Brumley, Ann Harris, Louise Bland and Kaye Ward catch up for a
few minutes at the tea.
Kay Box, left, and Irene Lancaster visit at the tea.
Chapter members Betty West Land, Clare Coeld and Lynda Rood sit a spell during
the centennial celebration.
SECTION
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Scene&Seen
Leanne, Hunter and Mary Audrey Long Reed, Scott, Lydia and Jake Edwards
Sandra Stevens, Emory Stevens Reese, Erin and Katelyn Hammett
Hannah Ball, Courtney Wilson, Becca Swann Kim Ware, Janice Brunson
KICKOFF
CARNIVAL
First Baptist
Church in
Starkville hosted
a summer Kickoff
Carnival Wednes-
day, complete with
games, food and
inatables.
Amanda Strain, Savannah and Charlotte Browning Addison Phillips, Lena Granderson, Reba Phillips
Sammie and Joyce Doughty Tammy Nordquist, Tamber Lee Connie Terry, Lois Lett-Swindle
Carter Jones, Raynal Williams Christa Lee, Mattie Hall, Bobbie Cohill Hunter and Carol Carpenter
VETERANS
MEMORIAL
EVENT
The Richard E.
Holmes II Memorial
Foundation pre-
sented the second
annual Veterans
Memorial Walk/Run
May 25 at the Co-
lumbus Riverwalk.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (June
1). Its your year to present
stories and lessons youve
learned along the way. Youll
win friends and gain self-es-
teem as you experiment to nd
just the right way to let people
know who you are, where
youve been and what you
want. This will be one of the
most important years in char-
acter building and renement.
Virgo and Libra people adore
you. Your lucky numbers are:
3, 8, 13, 25 and 41.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). The best advice youll
hear is from the person who
has made dreadful mistakes
and doesnt want you to do
the same. Do not take the
advice of a speculator only
that of those with personal
experience.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). You believe that good be-
gets more good, so act on this
faith. Turn your problem over
to the universe, and you will be
dazzled by what happens next.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You may think you know how
to complete a task, but do
you really know the shortest,
quickest route to completion?
Someone does. Youll love
what happens because you
were open to suggestion.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). There will be shining,
energetic young people to
contend with. They will be an
inspiration to you, though they
also need your guidance. This
is true regardless of your age.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Your curious mind wants to
unravel a mystery, but maybe
its better if it stays raveled.
Your heart is satised! You
dont have to know what some-
thing is to know that it exists.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You may feel that youve drift-
ed from the spiritual traditions
that once centered you. Its
time to return to the fold. The
rituals and relationships that
once held you in good stead
will help you again.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). Building bonds always
happens in the now. Its
interesting to remember how
things were, but it wont count
nearly as much as being aware
of whats happening in the
present moment.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). As for the current puzzle
that needs solving, really
smart people went before you
and left the answers. All you
have to do is ask. The direc-
tions will be clear.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21). Most people be-
come kinder with age. Thats
something to appreciate about
the way you are advancing.
Each new day teaches you
more about what really mat-
ters.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19). You can want and
visualize all the livelong day,
but you have to actually feel
that you can have something
in order to draw it to you. Pow-
erful feelings create powerful
outcomes.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). The decision that was
hard to make yesterday will
now seem rather simple. As
you focus on the joy, possibil-
ity and hopefulness that is all
around you, youll see exactly
what to do next.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Your friends will envy you
for the style choices you make
and the way you pull it all off.
Its like you have your nger on
the cool button and all you
have to do is press it.
Horoscopes
D
EAR
ABBY: My
husband,
Mike, and I are
young newlyweds
and adjusting to
our new life quite
well. However,
while we both
come from deeply
religious families,
we are both non-
believers, which
has caused some
strife within the
family.
Mike has
several nieces and nephews
(ages 4 to 9) who have asked
us repeatedly why we dont go
to church with them, since the
whole family attends together.
Their mother has made it clear
that they do not want the chil-
dren knowing there is another
option besides Christianity,
and I understand, since their
faith is so important to them.
But I dont want to lie to the
kids or ignore their ques-
tions. Is there a tactful way to
answer their questions without
stepping on toes? NEVER
ON SUNDAY
DEAR NEVER: You could
respond by saying, Your uncle
and I have other plans. And
if the kids ask what they are,
tell them what you plan to do
that day. If they ask why you
dont come to church like they
do, tell them that because they
are children they need to learn
about their religion. When they
are adults, they can choose to
go or not.
While I respect your in-
laws desire to practice their
faith, I think it is unrealistic
to try to keep children in the
dark because as soon as they
hit school unless they are
home-schooled or in a church-
run school they are going to
meet other kids who worship
differently or not at all.
DEAR ABBY: I am a male
victim of domestic violence.
I was traumatized for ve
years at the hands of my ex. I
suffered through name-calling,
physical and sexual abuse.
Once, when she was upset,
she hit me with her car and
dragged me across our parking
lot.
I tried several times to
leave only to nd that in my
community there
was no help for
men in situations
like mine. There
are womens
shelters every-
where, but none
that cater to men
and their chil-
dren. I ended up
having to return
home, and things
just got worse.
I nally left
with the shirt
on my back and
a few belong-
ings. Because
I couldnt nd
help, I slept on the street.
I am now a survivor and
attending school to become a
social worker. I have been try-
ing to raise awareness of men
as abuse victims, but its an
uphill battle. Why? EMPOW-
ERED IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN
DEAR EMPOWERED: Its
probably because of outdated
gender stereotypes and lack of
awareness by the law enforce-
ment in your community that
women as well as men can be
psychopaths. When your wife
ran you down in the parking
lot, she should have wound
up behind bars, assuming the
police were called.
While female-on-male
domestic violence is reported
less often than male-on-fe-
male violence, it does happen,
as anyone who reads my
column regularly knows. Men
who need help should call the
Domestic Abuse Helpline for
Men and Women the toll-
free number is 888-743-5754
because help is available.
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also known
as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Contact Dear Abby
at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.
Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA
90069.
To receive a collection of
Abbys most memorable
and most frequently request-
ed poems and essays,
send your name and mailing
address, plus check or money
order for $7 (U.S. funds) to:
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SCHOOL NEWS
Bogue, Brand graduate
Bryan Bogue of Columbus
and Bradley Brand of West Point
graduated from Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary in
Fort Worth, Texas, in commence-
ment ceremonies May 9. Bogue, of
Fairview Baptist Church, received
a Master in Theology. Brand, of
Faith Baptist Church, received a
Master in Music.
Monts receives masters
David L. Monts of Starkville
has received a Master of Pastoral
Studies degree from the College of
Social Sciences at Loyola Universi-
ty in New Orleans.
Hickman earns doctorate
Alisa Kourtney Hickman of
Columbus earned
her Doctor of Op-
tometry degree from
the Illinois College
of Optometry May
17. She begins a
residency at the VA
hospital in Boston
June 23.
Hickman grad-
uated cum laude,
and while at ICO, was a member
of Beta Sigma Kappa and Tomb
and Key Honorary Societies. She
was also president of the National
Optometric Student Association
2012-2014, NOSA vice president
2011-2012, and NOSA class rep
2010-2011. She received the C.
Clayton Powell Scholarship and
ICO Scholarship for Underrep-
resented Population. As a part
of global outreach, she attended
ICOs yearly mission trip to Gua-
temala in February. Dr. Hickman
is the daughter of Lee and Belle
Hickman of Columbus.
UAB graduates
The University of Alabama
announces the spring graduating
class of 2014. Area graduates
include:
Caledonia: Katrina Marie
Lawrence, masters degree.
Columbus: Matthew Bryson
Bogue, masters degree; Jenni-
fer Ann Leonard Box, doctoral
degree; Dana Delk, Juris Doctor
degree; Justin T. Long, bachelors
degree; Sarah C. Mutch, bach-
elors degree; Michelle Pilate,
masters degree; Caitlyn T. Smith,
Juris Doctor degree.
Nettleton: Shakieta Wil-
liams-Morris, masters degree.
Starkville: Edea Anne Bald-
win, masters degree; Sumaya
Unique Boyd, masters degree.
West Point: Anna Claire J.
Spradling, bachelors degree.
Johnson earns degree
Miraysha Johnson has grad-
uated from Milligan College in
Tennessee. The alumna of Colum-
bus High School earned a Bache-
lor of Science degree in business
administration and accounting at
Milligan. She also was named to
Milligans Academic Deans List
for the spring 2014 semester.
Area ICC graduates
Several area residents were
among those who earned Associ-
ate of Arts or Associate of Applied
Science degrees or certicates at
the conclusion of the 2014 spring
semester at Itawamba Communi-
ty College. They include:
Aberdeen: Tammy Lynn Bar-
rett, Amanda Michelle Duncan,
Katelin Elizabeth Holloway, Tiree
Shante Jones, Tirisha Danshae
Jones, Chastity Ellen Williams,
Jody Bart Williams, Jamie Rena
Lee, Justin A. Ware, Taylor M.
Barrett, Amber Brasley, Whitley
Shaniece Caradine, Whitney S.
Caradine, Emily Elise Earnest,
Traveus Ramon Garth, Thomas
W. George, Carrie Elizabeth
Hicks, Elliott C. Johnson, Mary
E. Jones, Dalvin Devonte Wyatt,
Sabrina R. Young. Amory: Lee
Michael Ferguson, Amanda
Nicole Hadaway, Dylan M. Leech,
April A. McAfee, Isaac R. Parch-
man, Haley E. Reeves, Kellie
Bowen Kyle, Rachel Michelle
Sargent, Kayla M. Shepherd, Ra-
ven A. Wigginton, Tessie Danielle
Chaney, Clint A. Clay, Kelsey M.
Crump, Ridgeland C. Dabbs,
Gregory L. Hadley, Allison Eliza-
beth Kizzire, Reagan Livingston,
Justin Anthony Lockhart, Joseph
Scott Murphy, Alliyah Jhalaye
Parks, Amanda Cory Segovia,
Joshua L. Tomlin, Lamon Trev-
ez Walker, Katie Beth Worthy,
Ashley Phillips Long. Caledonia:
Candace Marie Webb, Lindsey
C. Burton, Shelby Irene Lang-
ford. Cedarbluff: Jordan Bruce
Thompson. Columbus: Taylor
Ryan Atkins, Karen Denise Rob-
inson, Camilla DeAnn Smith, Vic-
toria Renee Harris, Tracy R. Rob-
erts, Jameka Eddins, Andrew A.
Hankins, Jasmine Nicole Harris,
Antoinette Denise Ingram, Gwen-
dolyn S. Porter, Anna K. Proctor,
Deanna Nicole Richards, Cath-
erine Myles Sansing. Starkville:
Veronica Leann Young, Stanley
Childs, Jalen Taurice Peterson,
Tory J. Rice. Vernon, Alabama:
Kandace Brooke Perkins, Hayden
K. Davis. West Point: Hayley
Elizabeth Ladnier, Quentin C.
Posley, Monica P. Gandy, Anita R.
Petty, Berdine N. Rambus.
Courtesy photo
CAPITOL PAGE: Mallory Byrd, a
rising senior at Columbus High
School and 4-H member, was
recently selected to take part in
the 2014 Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves
4-H Senate Page Program. Byrd
and three other Mississippi high
school students traveled to Jack-
son to page for Lt. Gov. Reeves
at the State Capitol. She is the
daughter of Danny and Verlencer
Byrd of Columbus. She is pictured
with District 17 Mississippi Sen.
Terry Brown of Columbus.
Hickman
Courtesy photo
From left, Samuel Fisher, Brandon Newton, Rayelle Brown, Blake Aa-
zami, Shaquela Hargrove, Alexis Pass, and Alisha Harris are among
area MSMS graduates
Area MSMS graduates
The following area students graduated May 24 from the Mis-
sissippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Columbus: Blake Aazami, Samuel Fisher, Erin Graves, Bran-
don Newton, Alexander Portee, Donely Gunn, Emma Robertson,
Stephanie Smith, Mary Thrash, Sarah Townsend, Parker Sum-
rall, Zach Wood, Shaquela Hargrove, Alisha Harris. Caledonia:
Rayelle Brown, Matthew Murphy, Alexis Pass. Steens: Benjamin
Gibbons. Starkville: Justin Brooks, Claire Caprio, Nicholas El-
der, Adina Harri, Sabrina Moore, Hannah Park, Marjada Tucker,
David Yan. Macon: Tyra Ivory. Shuqualak: Terrance Johnson.
West Point: Nanjala Murunga.
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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
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH 801 Russell St.,
Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference Room, Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor John
Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
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. Jerome Dixon, Jr., 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. Billy D. Hill. 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
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ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVIDS AT MAYHEW 549 Mayhew Rd.,
Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-5939 or
anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 808 College St.
Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m., Tuesday 5:30
p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation Catholic School
(during the school year). Father 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
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 a.m. Rev.
Mark Steiner, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP 2988 Tarlton Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m., 2nd
& 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Kevin Yoder,
Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 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. Yvonne
Fox, 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.
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Apartments For
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328-1123
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Rent for 1BR $600 w/1yr
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Business
Opportunity 605
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Pets 515
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Free Pets 510
HOME, LAWN, or Busi-
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Lawn &
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Auctions 412
LEAPFROG KEYBOARD
game w/2 games. Exc.-
cond. $30. V-Smile
game console w/two
controllers & 7 games
$50. Text or call 662-
640-1637. Pics avail.
LAWN TRACTOR, Lawn
mowers, garden tillers,
name brand weed
eaters, push mowers,
chainsaws, misc. pic-
tures, fans, etc. behind
Biddy Saw Works. 574-
4304/574-3225
General
Merchandise 460
KENMORE HEAVY duty
Washer & Dryer $200.
AC window unit w/heat
29,000 BTU $300. Oak
clawfoot dining table
54x54 w/6 chrs. $300.
All in exc. Cond. 386-
4706 or 356-6352
GRAND OPENING: The
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New ladies shoes &
purses, antiq., lamps,
pictures, kitchen items,
decorative items, furni-
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3BR/2BA. 2002 40x32
Clayton mobile home.
For sale by owner. Must
be moved! Wood floors
& appliances included.
Call 662-574-3027
2 LEAPFROG Tag Read-
ers w/pink case, 18
bks, CD & computer
cord. Exc. cond. $50.
Text or call 662-640-
1637. Pics avail.
2 LEAPFROG Leapsters
w/8 games, very good
cond. $50. Text or call
662-640-1637. Pics
avail.
2 FRIDGES, antiq. furn,
heartpine wood, doors &
tools. Call 662-574-
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General
Merchandise 460
2BR SETS, 2 couches,
2 etergers, baker's
rack, 3 etn.ctr, lg. buf-
fet, DR sets, 5 ft. round
DR tbl. & artwork. 40
elc. Stove, 2 tier dbl.
oven, 2 glass display
cases, 20 qt. Hobart
mixer. 352-4460
Estate Sales 449
ETHAN ALLEN Dining
Table. Solid cherry mat-
te finish. Georgian Court
style. Oval. 44X66 w/
2 leaves. Extends to
102. 662-328-7084
DINING SET: table
(62x40) w/6 chrs, Chi-
na cabinet w/glass
front. Antique white.
Great cond. 328-2290
Furniture 448
General Help
Wanted 320
Medical &
Dental 330
JOHN DEERE self-pro-
pelled mower. Exc.
Cond. $95. 327-9279
HEDLUND JOE CASH
wood slalom water ski.
1960's. Great cond.
$35. OBO. 386-6767
GM BEDLINER, reg. bed
& tailgate cover. $25
270-991-9291
BOLEY TRIMMER- exc.
condition $40. 327-
9279
ARE HARD bed cover
for sub Ford, & some
parts. $100 270-991-
9291
Bargain
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22 PUSH mower. B&S
engine, runs good,
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Appliances 409
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Truck Driving 370
AGGRESSIVE SELF
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Commission plus guar-
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Sales/Marketing
360
METAL STUD Framer
and Hanger. To sched-
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(662)752-6465.
Professional 350
NEED PART-TIME den-
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Very pleasant enviorn-
ment. Send resume to
Box 527 c/o The Com-
mercial Dispatch, PO
Box 511, Columbus, MS
39703
Medical &
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WCBI-TV SEEKS a PT
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to work any shift 24/7.
Req: Good oral, written
& computer skills. 24
hrs. or less/wk. TV exp.
a +. Training provided.
Send resumes to: Chief
Engineer, WCBI-TV, PO
Box 271 Columbus, MS
39703 or email:
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NOWETA'S GREEN
Thumb seeks floral de-
signer, sales, visual dis-
play, general help & de-
livery personnel w/exc.
driving record & knowl-
edge of Columbus &
Lowndes Co. Qualified
applicants please apply
@ 1325 Main St. M-F,
3-5pm or Sat. 8-12pm.
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NEW BUSINESS coming
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all positions: Manager,
Assistant Manager &
Account Managers.
401k benefits, group
health plan, paid holi-
days, paid vacation. Fax
resume to 601-986-
2651 or call 601-616-
4846
General Help
Wanted 320
SMALL BUSINESS in
Columbus seeks book-
keeper w/good organiza-
tional & phone skills,
exp. in Quick Books,
payroll, sales tax, Word,
etc. Send resume to
Attn: Office Manager,
PO Box 1211, Colum-
bus, MS 39703
NEEDED: HVAC in-
staller/crew leader, light
comm. & resident. Must
be presentable, reliable,
have valid DL, basic
hand tools & 3 - 5 yrs.
exp. Pay based on exp.
Job performance bonus
& insurance avail. Send
resume & ref. to PO Box
1354 Columbus, MS
39703
GRANT PROJECT
DIRECTOR needed for
oversight of a federal
grant related to suicide
prevention. Candidate
needs to be self direct-
ed, energetic & well or-
ganized. Duties include
federal reporting, data
collection, budget track-
ing, grant writing & train-
ing on grant processes.
Liaison with hospitals &
mental health facilities
as well as some travel
required. The position is
directly responsible to
the agency executive di-
rector. Strong communi-
cation & writing skills &
the ability to work with a
variety of people within
the agency & community
are desired. Bachelors
degree in non-profit
management, public
health, social work,
mental health, counsel-
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desired & a Masters de-
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federal grant administra-
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related experience may
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upon approval of the Ex-
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some flexibility related
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Please submit a resume
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Box 528, c/o The Com-
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Box 511 Columbus, MS
39703
POSITION OPEN @
James Pest Manage-
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high school diploma or
equivalent. Resume Re-
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5380 Hwy. 182 East
Columbus, MS 39702
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General Help
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AUCTION
Thursday, June 5, 10am
509 B Alabama St. Columbus, MS
+/- 2 Acres to be sold in 2 Tracts +/- 245 Ft of Road Frontage on Highway
182 (Alabama Street) 509 B Alabama St. & +/- 20 Ft. on Lawrence Street
with +/- 6880 Sq. Ft. Building - +/- 1600 Sq. Ft of Ofce Space and +/- 5280
Sq. Ft. of Warehouse Space Located 505 & 507 & 509 B Alabama St.
18 Lots Located in Byars Subdivision Lot Size approximately 100 X 175
Miller Bobcat 225G, Miller Tig Attachment for 225G, Miller Rough Neck 2E Welder & Cables, Lincoln 225 Shop Welder,
Lincoln Mig Unit & Cart, Miller Portable Electric Welder Tig & Stick, Concrete Saw Walk Behind Honda Motor,
Vibrating Plate Compactor-Honda Motor, Generac 15,000 Watt Generator, MQ 3500 Watt Generator Honda Motor,
Small Electric Sayler Beall Air Compressor, Large Electric Champion Air Compressor, Several Types & Sizes of Ladders,
48 & 36 Box Fan Bosch Electric Paving Breaker, bits & Carry Dollys, 2 Small & 2 Large New Delta Truck Tool Boxes,
Small & Large New Truck Fuel Tanks, Rigid 535 Pipe Machine Cutter & Reamer, Rigid 700 Power Pony Kit with Dies
& Carry Case, Rigid 111-R Threader Head, , Dies, Rigid 65RC 1 -2 Manual Ratchet Head, Rigid #840 Drive Shaft,
Rigid #811 A Die Head 1/8 and 1 2, Rigid #819 Nipple Chuck Set 2, Rigid #418 Oiler, Rigid 2A
Pipe Cutter 1/8 2, Rigid #42A 4-Wheel Pipe Cutter 3/8-2, Rigid #44S Pipe Cutter 21/2 /2-4, Rigid #00R Ratchet
Head & Handle, Rigid Machine Die Replacement Sets, Rigid Hand Threader Replacement Dies, Rigid #1224 Pipe
Threading Machine up to 4, Scaffolding, Water Pumps, Dewalt 12 Double Miter Saw, Hitachi 12 Miter Saw, Makita
16 Skill Saw, 2 Makita 14 Chop Saws, Pressure Washer, Hydraulic Post Hole Digger & Bits, MQ 135 CFM Diesel
Air Compressor, Fall Protection Yoyos- Harnesses etc., Band Saw, Bench Grinders, Shop air Compressor, Drill Press,
Propane Heaters, 10 Metal Break, 4 Box Break, Shop Tables & Cabinets, Fiberglass Pipe Hand Tapper with 2, 3 &
4 Mandrels, Fiberglass Pipe Taper Machine 2 & 3 Mandrels, OPW Pieces Pipe Swedge Machine, Pipe & Conduit
Racks, Pallet Racks, Shelving, 20 Van Truck Storage Unit, 40 Go Box with Storage Shelving, 40 Van Storage Trailer,
2000 Chevy 1 Ton Diesel Truck & Service Body with Pipe Rack, 2005 IH Truck Service Body & Rack Newly Rebuilt
Engine, 30 Trailboss 10 Tilt Trailer, 9 Ton Backhoe Trailer with Ramps, Tool Trailer, 16 Steel Bed Trailer, 16 Steel
Bed Bobcat Trailer with Ramps, 30 Travel Trailer, 5 Ton Gooseneck Trailer, 3000# Gas Forklift, 2000 Gallon Fiberglass
Tank, 8 X 24 Enclosed Trailer with Rack, 8 X 12 Enclosed Trailer Bobcat 763H Skid Steer Loader with 709 Backhoe,
Bobcat Wheel Saw, Bobcat Trencher, Bobcat Forks, Box Blade Attachments for Bobcat, Laser Level & Tripod, Scope
Lever & Tripod, RKI Fuel Tank Tester, 25 Lever Rod, 10 Level Rods, Aluminum Canopy Deck, Gutter & Post Material,
Electrical Conduit, Fittings & Wiring Materials, Black & Galvanized Pipe & Pipe Fittings, Ofce Furniture & Equipment.
Warehouse & Property Auction
Thurs. June 12 6:30 PM
1206 Gardner Blvd. Columbus, MS
+/- 6.7 Acres located on Gardner Blvd.
+/- 89.9 Acres Section 16 Property, Located 3 miles out of town on Hwy 45 N Columbus, MS Great Hunting or Timber Tract
Items from moving sale - Entertainment Set, 2 Showcases, Ofce Desk, Ofce Chairs, Computer Desk, Dog cage, Book
Shelf, cabinet, Saw Horses, Trunk, Diving equipment, Christmas Dishes, Video Camera, Bread Maker, Griddle, Weed
Eater, Battery Charger, Binoculars, and many more items, Ice Maker, 2 Torch & Nitrogen Bottles, Polaris 500 4 wheeler,
Yamaha Wave Runner SUV 1200 , Pressure Washer, 1962 Corvair, F150 Ext Cab, Pontoon Boat, 5000 watt Generator,
Roto Rooter, Concrete Grinder, Tool Box, 3 Miter Saws, 2 Saw Stands / Planer, Predator Pro Welding Generator, Ranser
8 Welding Generator, Miller Bobcat 225, CC/CV AC/DC Welder-10,000 Generator, 20 Rims & Tires, 10 Pioneer
Speakers and Amp, Shutters & windows Different Sizes, 16 Aluminum Boat, Many more items to be added.
MOTIVATED MEDICAL DEVICE
SALES ASSOCIATE NEEDED
Columbus, MS M-F 8am-5pm.
Base pay plus commission.
Send resumes to resumes.beltone@gmail.com
The worlds most technologically advanced tire manufacturing facility
is being built in West Point, Mississippi. Yokohama Tire Manufacturing
Mississippi (YTMM) seeks to ll the following positions:
*MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - Multi-Craft technician that performs
Repairs, maintains, or upgrades production machinery, physical
structures and electrical wiring.5 + years in: Hydraulic & Pneumatic
Experience Procient Knowledge of : Mechanical, Electrical, Blueprint
Reading, Electrical Schematics reading, Arc Welding, Gas Welding
& Cutting Forklift Operation, certication preferred Mechanical /
Electrical Certications AA Degree preferred.
*INDIRECT MATERIAL BUYER - Supports plant production by
purchasing indirect materials and other products of the appropriate
quality and quantity. College degree in purchasing or related
business eld preferred. Ten years purchasing experience. Working
knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures. Knowledge of tire
manufacturing equipment and or machinery purchasing experience
preferred. Up to 2 months training in U.S. and 1 month overseas
*DIE MAKER - To develop and maintain tooling for all extruders and
to support product development by providing all necessary extruded
components. Three to ve years related experience including good
working knowledge of extruding operations. AA degree in Technology
preferred.
* SUPERVISOR - PRODUCTION - Supervise activities of division
employees to assure that production activities are completed to meet
quality, safety and productivity standards. Must have 5 + years as a
rst line supervisor or manager in heavy manufacturing environment.
Four year degree preferred. Overseas travel up to 4 months for on the
job training
* MAINTENANCE PLANNER - Establish, maintain and improve the
maintenance planning/scheduling business ow process working
with various members of the manufacturing team. All documentation
must be compliant with ISO9001 principles/guidelines along with YRC
procedures and srandards. Minimum 5 years relared experience
including good working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic,
pneumatic and welding equipment to go along with CMMS. Associates
degree preferred. Must have an effective background in environmental
safety and supervision. Up to 1 month training in Continental US and
also possible training overseas for up to 2 months
* Electronics Technician -The primary role of the Electronic Technician
is to troubleshoot and maintain controls, components and systems
for production and associated utility equipment to insure highest
reliability, proper line performance, and safe operation. Using
advanced training, skills, and experience, provide training for other
Controls / Maintenance Technicians, coordinates electro-mechanical
PM programs, and makes complex changes in PLC, HMI, and Servo
Drive Frorammin. 5 years relared elecrrical experience in
manufacturing environment. Must have good working knowledge of
control circuits, programmable controllers, variable speed drives (AC &
DC), and National Electric Code
* Maintenance Supervisor - Assures that all plant machinery and
equipment remains operable to ensure production and quality levels
are mer. 58 years relared experience includin ood workin
knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and welding
equipment. Must have had an effective background in environmental
safety and supervision.
Please send all resumes to:
ytmmemployment@yokohamatire.com
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
YOKOHAMA TIRE
MANUFACTURING MISSISSIPPI
~Fully Insured ~Big
trees ~Small trees
~Trees over house
~Storm cleanup ~
~Brush clearing~ FREE
QUOTES. Call today.
662-801-7511
TREE REMOVAL, trim-
ming, excavation &
stump grinding. Carl@
RutherfordContracting
LLC.com. Text/call 662-
251-9191
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
STUMP GRINDING, tree
removal & trimming, &
excavation. Carl@
RutherfordContracting
LLC.com. Text/call 662-
251-9191
Stump
Removal 179
ROBERT WRIGHT'S
Painting. Serving the
area for all your painting
& home repairs for over
32 years. Free esti-
mates. 601-934-2967
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
JAYNES LAWN
MAINTENANCE
Free estimates
Call 662-364-6651
J&R LAWN SERVICE
Mowing, weed eating &
landscaping. Reason-
able rates & excellent
service. Call 662-574-
0786 for free estimate
C & T LAWN Services.
For all your lawn ser-
vices. Mowing, Weed-
eating, Blowing, Pres-
sure Washing, Tree
Trimming, Bush-hogging.
662-386-7569
BRYAN LAWN CARE
Complete Lawncare ser-
vice. Free estimates. Ex-
cellent work. 662-231-
5899
AVERAGE SIZE yard
mowed/trimmed $40.
Sewer drains cleaned
out $80/hr. Plumbing
fixtures installed $50
ea. AAA Sewer Service
574-7189
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
TIRED OF cleaning your
house? Let me do it for
you. Reasonable rates.
References avail. Call
295-8758
Housecleaning 138
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SOUTHERN PRIDE
Painting & Home Re-
pairs, specializing in
residential painting,
faux painting, murals by
Betty Andel, your home
town artist, & for
plumbing, electrical &
all your handyman ser-
vices call Tim The
Handyman. Kudzu.com.
Handyman of year 2
years running, satisfac-
tion guaranteed & free
est. Tim, 404-328-8994
or Betty. 662-312-6775
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
General
Services 136
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
HILL'S PRESSURE
WASHING. Commercial/
residential. House, con-
crete, sidewalks & mo-
bile washing. Free est.
Call 662-386-8925
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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NOTICE OF
STORAGE CONTENTS SALE
The following individual is in de-
fault of payment on their storage
unit at McConnell Brothers
Transfer & Stg., 2406 Hwy 69
South, Columbus, MS 39702.
The contents of these units will
be auctioned on June 19th,
2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Mischele/Terry Jones Unit 33
Mischele/Terry Jones Unit 36
Publish: 6/1, 6/4, 6/8/14
Mississippi Public Service
Commission
Jackson, Mississippi
May 27, 2014

2014-UA-113
RIDGELAND WASTE DISPOSAL,
INC.
SC003125200
IN RE:
APPLICATION OF RIDGELAND
WASTE DISPOSAL, INC. FOR A
FACILITY CERTIFICATE TO RE-
PAIR, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
SEWER SYSTEM IN A SPECIFIED
AREA IN LOWNDES COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 22nd day of May, 2014,
Ridgeland Waste Disposal, Inc.
filed with the Mississippi Public
Service Commission the above
referenced matter.
Any person desiring to partici-
pate in or receive further notice
of these proceedings is required
under RP 6.121 of the Commis-
sion s Public Utility Rules of
Practice and Procedure to file a
written petition to intervene on
or before twenty (20) days from
the date of this Notice.
This cause is returnable to the
next regular meeting of the Com-
mission to be held at 10:00
A.M., Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at
the Mississippi Public Service
Commission, 1st Floor, Woolfolk
State Office Building, Jackson,
Mississippi. This cause may be
heard on said return date, if a
hearing is necessary, or be sub-
ject to being set for disposition
on a hearing date not less than
twenty (20) days from the date
of publication of this Notice. If
protest, answer or other appro-
priate pleading is on file in re-
sponse to this matter, the Com-
mission will consider same on
said hearing date.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE
OFFICIAL SEAL of the Mississip-
pi Public Service Commission,
on this, the 27TH day of May,
2014.

BRIAN U. RAY
Executive Secretary
MS Public Service Commission
P. O. Box 1174
Jackson, MS 39215
Publish 6/1/2014
Midsouth Forestry Services, Inc.
offers for sale by sealed bid on
Friday, June 27, 2014:
LOWNDES CO, MS - +/-160 ac
timberland off Nashville Ferry Rd
- hardwoods, pine, great hunting.
LAMAR CO, AL - +/- 80 ac tim-
berland on Military Rd - Pine
plantations, hardwoods, great
hunting.
Call for info 205-364-7145.
Publish: 05/25/14 -
06/2/2014
4-County Electric Power Associa-
tion Sale of Surplus Vehicles 4-
County Electric Power Associa-
tion is accepting sealed bids for
surplus vehicles/equipment. Ve-
hicles/equipment shall be sold
in AS IS, WHERE IS condition
without warranties or guarantees
either expressed or implied. Ve-
hicles can be viewed at the 4-
County Corporate Center in May-
hew, MS or online at www.4-
county.org. Interested individu-
als shall submit sealed bids to
4-County, ATTN: Vehicle/Equip-
ment Sealed Bid, P.O. Box 351,
Columbus, MS 39703 no later
than June 6, 2014. The bids
should include the vehicle/
equipment number(s), amount of
bid(s) and contact information
for the bidder. The sealed bids
will be opened on June 9, 2014
and winners will be notified. Suc-
cessful bidders must remove ve-
hicle(s)/equipment from 4-Coun-
ty by June 13, 2014. 4-County
reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids, to waive
technicalities and to accept any
bid that it may deem to be in the
best interest of the cooperative.
Publish: 5/25 & 6/1/2014
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TOMBIGBEE RIVER RV
Park. 85 Nash Rd. Full
hookups, $295/mo.
Has pavillion w/bath-
house & laundry. Call
ofc, 662-328-8655 or
cell 662-574-7879
RV/CAMPER lots avail-
able. Full hookups. Call
434-6000
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
Campers &
RV's 930
1994 CROWNLINE Ski
Boat 21 ft. 350 motor
(2 yrs. old). Seats recov-
ered last summer.
Wood replaced in floor
last year. Tower put on
last year. New tires on
trailer last year. $9500.
Call 662-304-0128
15 FT fiberglass bass
boat w/50 hp force mo-
tor, loaded. $1,495
275-0343
Boats &
Marine 925
REPOS
FOR
SALE
2006 BMW 750 LI
Sedan, miles
77,749, $20,000
2006 Mercedes Benz
C280, miles 152,381,
$11,000
2007 Chrysler 300,
miles 175,359,
$8,000
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.
ENGINE FOR sale. 5.4L
Ford 2007 make offer.
1966 Ford Mustang
H.T. Coupe, 3 speed
trans. 289 Eng w/4
BBL. $4,500 251-4953
Autos For Sale 915
235 CHEVY motor w/3
speed trans. $225 neg.
Rear glass w/new rub-
ber for '55 -'59 Chevy
$200 neg. Call 356-
9180 or 574-6415
2007 TOYOTA Tacoma
truck. Ext. cab. 1 owner.
38K mi. Extra clean.
$15,500. Call 662-312-
6617
1999 PONTIAC Mon-
tana. Only 75k miles.
Dark Green, cold air,
clean. Great condition.
$4800 obo 662-562-
2890
1974 BRONCO Very
nice! Sounds amazing!
Never been in mud! 302
engine, Shelby crate
motor, Mickey Thomp-
son 15x36 tires classic
2 rims, row bar, front
bucket seats, rear
bench seat, stereo with
CD player, 2.5" lift kit in
front and back only
7500 miles please con-
tact Kenny for more in-
formation 662-251-
5481.
Autos For Sale 915
"LODGE AT
THE LAKE"!!!
340' choice waterfront
on 500 acre Oktibbeha
County Lake; minutes by
82 freeway from MSU
and Starkville. 5,126
sq. ft. lakeside resi-
dence with dock plus
four 1BR apartments
(100% occupied). You
live well; tenants pay
the mortgage,
$317,750 firm. VA or
conventional. Mary 662-
323-0649 or Bob 662-
418-2790 anytime
Waterfront
Property 890
VERY NICE 16x80
3BR/2BA, total electric,
new tin roof, all appli-
ances, island in kitchen.
$14,900 will not last
long call 662-296-5923
NICE 28X52 Palm Har-
bor double wide for
sale. 3BR/2BA, CHA,
del. & set up for
$21,900. Call 662-760-
2120
MUST SEE to believe.
2007 River Birch 32x76
4BR/2BA manufactured
home. Large master
bedroom/bath. Must be
moved. Asking payoff
only. Contact Deborah.
364-8408
LOOKING FOR a Great
Deal? All our lot models
have been drastically re-
duced to make room for
new inventory! Save up
to $6000 on single-
wides and up to
$20,000 on double-
wides & triple-wides!
Choose from over 30
homes in stock to save
big! Visit us at
www.southerncolonel
meridian.com to view
our BEAUTIFUL homes.
Call Southern Colonel in
Meridian at 601-693-
6789 for more info!
LARGEST SELECTION of
Pre-owned mobile
homes for sale. Single
& double wides to
choose from. I can han-
dle delivery & set up
with the purchase of
your home. Call 662-
401-1093 & let me find
your next home & save
you a lot of $$$
Mobile Homes
For Sale 865
IN GREAT shape 28x80
4BR/2BA vinyl siding/
tin roof, total electric,
L.R. & den with F.P.
large kit. w/plenty of
cabinets, master bath
has large tub sep. show-
er. Del. & set up for
$42,900 662-296-5923
I PAY top dollar for
used mobile homes.
Call 662-296-5923
3059 RIDGE Rd. Craw-
ford. 3br trailer for sale.
$8,000. Good condi-
tion. Located off Moor
High Rd. 815-935-1582
2001 16X80 3BR/2BA
single wide for sale.
Move in ready! All appli-
ances included. Del.
&set up for $23,900.
Call 662-760-2120
Mobile Homes
For Sale 865
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
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
Lots &
Acreage 860
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
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
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
RESTRICTED 2 acre
lots in Caledonia. Ready
to build on. 662-435-
2842 or 662-435-1248
BANK APPROVED
SALE
Smith Lake, AL. Deep
Water Dockable Year
Round! Very Gentle
Slope $69,900. Open &
wooded parcel at the
end of a cul de sac.
Surrounded by a Natural
Forest. Call 866-221-
3747
Lots &
Acreage 860
SMALL TRACT of tim-
ber. Mostly pine logs.
Oktibbeha County. Call
769-9500
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/25
yr. old pines. $3500/
ac. Will divide into 10
ac. plots. 915 6
th
St. S.
$3500. 3 ac. on Tiffany
Ln. $13k. ac. 115
Suggs Rd. $4k. Owner
fin. avail. 386-6619
Lots &
Acreage 860
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
GREAT INVESTMENT
PROPERTIES FOR
SALE!
Make an OFFER!
1240 Perkins Rd.
$48k. 4173 E. Tibbee
Rd. $30k. 227 Robin-
wood Cir. $39k. 1424
7th St. S. $25k. 905
Railroad St. $20k. Call
Janice 662-386-0700
SFA Realty
11 UNIT mobile home
park incl. newly remod-
eled 3 BR/2.5BA home
on 2.8 ac. Located in
Steens. Owner will fi-
nance. $260k. Call 386-
8618
Investment
Property 855
BEAUTIFUL LOG home
w/wrap around porch.
On the lake at Waverly
Waters in West Point.
Shown by appt. only.
295-3591 or 295-3595
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
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
23 CHATEAU Ln.
3BR/2BA, 1550 sf, 1
ac. wooded lot, lg. work-
shop. $119k. Starkville.
Call 662-769-1498
Houses For Sale:
Starkville 846
4BR/2BA. 247 Quince
St. 1200 sq. ft, com-
pletely remodeled, lg.
shop, quiet neighbor-
hood. $73,500. Call
251-0190 or 889-3521
Houses For Sale:
New Hope 825
NO DOWN payment &
seller paid closing cost.
Corner lot ,fenced back-
yard with 4BR/1.5BA.
Huge den. Call Barbara
at 662-574-1821. SFA
Realty
3BR/1 LG. BA. Lg. kitc,
LR, cov. Patio, 3 stg. ar-
eas, lg. garage, new
paint, lg. fenced yd.
Easy h/ac. Call 327-
4766/386-4950
Houses For Sale:
East 820
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
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
300 SF. 2528 Main St.
Across from Propts
Park. Call 662-574-
7879
Office Spaces 730
Houses For Sale:
Other 850
RENT A fully equipped
camper w/utilities & ca-
ble from $135/wk -
$495/month. 3 Colum-
bus locations. Call 601-
940-1397
Mobile Homes
For Rent 725
3BR/2BA IN Steens.
New paint & carpeting.
All elec. Owner pays wa-
ter, garbage, sewer &
lawn maint. $500/mo.
+ dep. Call 386-8618
3BR/2BA COUNTRY
home. 16X72. Caledo-
nia. 2 yr. lease req. No
smoking. No indoor
pets. $750/mo + $750
dep. Call 435-1248
2 & 3BD/2BA. Central
h/a, quiet & safe. No
pets. Deposit & refer-
ences required. N.H.
School district. Call
662-435-9140. Lv. msg
16X70 2BR/2BA
Wrights MH Park (NEAR
CAFB) $400/mth +
$250/dep. NO PETS &
NO HUD. 327-8050
Leave Msg
Mobile Homes
For Rent 725
NEAR DOWNTOWN &
MSU. 1BR w/study.
Properties available
June, July, Aug. Recently
renovated. $500-
$775/mo. 662-617-
4191 or 323-7100
House For Rent:
Starkville 717
2.5BR/2BA, garage, lg.
yd, hardwood floors, no
maint, can walk to
school & very safe.
$800/mo. + dep. Ref.
req. Call 662-328-0468
Houses For Rent:
Caledonia 716
321 19
th
St S. 3BR/1.5-
BA. HUD ok. $450 per
month plus deposit.
364-1989
Houses For Rent:
South 714
For Rent: 300 Quince.
3BR/2BA brick house.
Stove, fridge and win-
dow AC furnished.
acre lot. $600 per
month, $600 deposit. 1
year lease req'd. No
HUD or pets over 25lbs.
329-2917/251-9708
House For Rent:
New Hope 713
EAST EMERALD Es-
tates. 3BR/2BA, double
carport, outside
storage, fenced back
yard. RENOVATED.
$850 mo. Lease, de-
posit, references. Avail-
able June 1. Call Long &
Long, 328-0770. NO
HUD
501 DUBLIN Dr.
3br/2ba 2 living rooms,
kitchen, laundry room.
No HUD or pets. $950
monthly 386-7090 or
242-0780
Houses For Rent:
East 712
2 & 3 BR. No HUD ac-
cepted. Call 662-617-
1538 for more info
COLONIAL TOWNHOUS-
ES. 2 or 3 bedroom w/
2-3 bath townhouses.
$575/$700. 662-549-
9555. Ask for Glenn or
leave message
3BR/2BA. Very private.
Large living room. Stove
& fridge furnished. For
private showing call
Swoope Real Estate, Inc
662-327-0123
3BR/2.5BA brick
home. VERY PRIVATE.
Fenced bk yd. 15 min to
CAFB & 5 min to West
Pt. Vaulted ceilings,
CH/A, walk in closet, ce-
ramic tile/carpet. Pets
neg. No HUD $1200/
mo. $1200 security
dep. Lease & ref re-
quired 662-275-0574
3BR/1BA. Brick home.
$550/month. 1513
22nd St. N., Columbus.
Fridge, stove, & air
units. Call 310-892-
1333
3BD/2BA. Stove refrig-
erator, d/washer, CH/A,
carport, W/D hookups.
$725 per month. 1
yr.lease, dep, credit
check. Coleman Realty
329-2323
Houses For Rent:
Northside 711
WAREHOUSE/OFFICE.
3,500 sf. dock height
warehouse & office
space. Great location &
reasonable rate! Call
662-574-0147
OFFICE OR retail proper-
ty available in East
Columbus. Call 386-
7694 or 364-1030
Commercial
Property For Rent
710
Rivergate
Apartments
Quiet Country Living
Studio,
1&2 Bedrooms
Executive Units
Water
Furnished
Monday - Friday
8a-5p
327-6333
300 Holly Hills Rd.
Columbus
Commercial Dispatch
Chateaux
Holly Hills
Apartments
102 Newbell Rd
Columbus
Mon-Fri 8-5
328-8254
Central Heat & Air
Conditioning
Close to CAFB
Onsite Laundry Facility
All Electric/Fully Equipped
Kitchen
Lighted Tennis Court
Swimming Pool
Where Coming
Home is the
Best Part of
the Day
Apartments For
Rent: Other 708
139 Crescent Drive
$129,900
Convenient northside location! Close to shopping,
bypass, CAFB. Move-in ready, many new updates.
417 Springdale
$79,900
East Columbus beauty! Home features 3 BR, 1.5
BA, 1,330+/- sq. ft, convenient to everything!
804 Shiloh
$115,000
Sherwood Park Subdivision. Large 4 BR, 2 BA,
1,588 +/- sq. ft., carport, tree shaded lot
1380 S. Pickensville
$110,000
Country living 5 minutes from the city.
1.8 acres, 3 BR, 2 BA,1,989 +/- sq. ft., Carport
407 Wynhurst - $69,900
Move in ready! 3 BR, 1.5 BA, 1080 +/- sq. ft.,
beautiful sun room/bonus room, fenced back
yard, 1 year AHS Home Warranty.
Agent on Duty:
Hilbert Williams
Cell: 662-425-8317
Agent on Duty:
Kimberly Reed
Cell: 662-364-1423
Agent on Duty:
Arzell Huggins
Cell: 662-418-9109
Agent on Duty:
Angela Laster
Cell: 662-574-3758
Agent on Duty:
Michael Anderson
Cell: 662-364-2209
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