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Local scholars: Gender studies relevant in Mississippi

Professor calls Reeves’ State of State
comment a ‘dog whistle’ for conservatives
BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
Bridget Smith Pieschel
heard a certain message in one
of Gov. Tate Reeves’ comments
during his State of the State ad-
dress on Monday.
Among Reeves’ updates on
Mississippi’s foster system,
prison system and other is-
sues affecting the state, Reeves
appeared to fire a barb at Pi-
eschel’s field.
“In Mississippi, we know
that there is pride in a trade,”
said Reeves, who earned his
degree in economics from the
liberal arts Millsaps College in
Jackson. “We know that there
is money to be made. We can
let the east coast have their ivo-
ry towers. We can let the west
coast have a generation of gen-
der studies majors. We will take
more jobs and higher pay.”
Pieschel is an English pro-
fessor and the founder and di-
Pieschel Kelly
rector of the Center for Wom-
en’s Research and Public Policy
at the Mississippi University for
Women. The women’s studies
program at MUW has received
more and more applicants over
time, she said.
“It’s not that people aren’t
eager to come here and pay tu-
ition (to study this),” she said.
“That’s not the issue. The issue,
apparently, for the governor is
what they learn.”
At Mississippi State Univer-
sity, gender studies “examines
the construction of gender in a
variety of cultures and in dif-
ferent historical epochs” and
how the social and cultural
construction of gender shapes
people’s lives, careers, institu-
tions and policies, according to
MSU website. The field exam-
ines how gender intersects with
race, ethnicity, socioeconomic
status, age, sexual orientation,
nationality and other identities
and what causes unequal oppor-
tunities and outcomes for wom-
en compared to men.
“Approaches from these an-
gles may examine the gender
pay gap, sexual violence, gaps
in athletic or education oppor-
tunity, or why so few women
enter STEM fields,” Mississip-
pi State University Director of
Gender Studies Kimberly Kelly
said.
Additionally, many of the
issues Reeves mentioned in
his address, such as teacher
pay, child welfare and violence
See Gender studies, 6A

Business moves
with Mary
YMCA brings in familiar Oby’s
face as new director restaurant
under new
ownership
Oxford franchise owner
takes reins as O’Bannon
retires after 43 years
BY MARY POLLITZ
biz@cdispatch.com

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Columbus native Jim Woodruff will take over as the new director at the Frank P. Phillips YMCA on Feb. 17 after 38
years in the grocery business. Woodruff replaces Andy Boyd, who retired in December after 11 years in the position.
Former Kroger manager will begin leading nonprofit Feb. 17
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
Attention, Kroger shoppers:
There will soon be a familiar face
in charge at the Frank P. Phillips
YMCA.
Bain Nickels, board chairman
for the Y, confirmed Wednesday
the selection of Jim Woodruff as the
organization’s new director. Wood-
ruff, who succeeds Andy Boyd in
the role, will start his new job on
Feb. 17.
The job will be a major transition
for the 54-year-old Woodruff, who
since age 16 had spent his entire
working career with Kroger, most
recently as the store manager in
Starkville.
“It is going to be a big change,
but I’m really looking forward to
it,” said Woodruff, who grew up just
down the street from the downtown
Y. “I started working at Kroger
when I was 16 when the store was
on Main Street where the Municipal
Complex is now. After high school,
I went to management training and
was away for a little while, but then
came back to Columbus.”
Woodruff managed the Kroger
on Highway 45 from 1999 until 2016
before moving over to the Starkville
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
store. Throughout his career he
was known as a hard worker who
took time to greet and help custom-
ers.
“I didn’t know Jim that well, but I
knew he was well thought of,” Nick-
els said. “He was the kind of guy
that rolled up his sleeves and went
to work and really took care of his
customer. We couldn’t be happier to
have him join us.”
Like so many people who grew
up in Columbus, Woodruff’s rela-
tionship with the Y goes back to his
childhood, something he said made
the job all the more appealing.
See Woodruff, 3A
O’Bannon,
better
known as
Oby, sat
down in the
restaurant
he started
43 years
ago laugh-
ing and Mary Pollitz
sharing
stories with the new Oby’s owner on
Tuesday.
Set for retirement, O’Bannon
reminisced about traveling the
coast of Mississippi and the New
Orleans area while he searched
for the best recipes to bring to
Starkville: famous Cajun poboys,
muffulettas, philly cheese steaks
and more. As of Monday morning,
O’Bannon has officially “passed
the poboy” into the hands of his
former employee Ayers Spencer and
Spencer’s business partner David
Calhoun. The restaurant at 504
Academy Road has grown over the
years, initially a 55-customer restau-
rant that has expanded to accommo-
date a capacity of nearly 200.
“I’m tired and I’m just ready,”
O’Bannon said. “Ayers and them
are young, they got stronger hearts
and can handle it a little better. …
I came into Starkville with Sheriff
Dolph Bryan and Coach Ron Polk
and now, well, I’m the last man
standing.”
Before becoming Oby’s owner,
Spencer was a Mississippi State
student who simply loved going to
eat with his friends.
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GOP squirms as Bolton prepares

to dish on Trump White House
‘I don’t understand the need for a former National
Security Adviser to publish a tell-all book critical
of a president he served ...’
Fred Fleitz, a former chief of staff on Trump’s National Security Council
By AAMER MADHANI
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
For much of the last
20 years, John Bolton
was a conservative
poster child, a Re-
publican hawk whose
worldview helped
shape the GOP estab-
lishment’s approach Bolton
to dicey foreign policy questions.
Now, as President Donald
Trump’s former national securi-
ty adviser prepares to dish on his
days in the White House, some old
friends and colleagues are turning
on him — and others are nervously
wondering what he may be poised to
reveal.
Leaked passages from the man-
uscript of Bolton’s soon-to-be pub-
lished book are roiling Washington,
including the revelation that he says
Trump told him he was conditioning
the release of military aid to Ukraine
on whether its government would
help investigate former Vice Presi-
dent Joe Biden and his son.
Bolton’s roughly 17-month ten-
ure in as national security adviser
brought him rare access to the inner
workings of the West Wing and the
Cabinet, particularly on matters of
global affairs. He was known to take
copious notes on yellow legal pads.
After this week’s early leaks
about the book, White House aides
and allies are privately expressing
concern about what more Bolton
might reveal that the president and
others in his orbit would find embar-
rassing.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., gave voice
to GOP pique about Bolton’s revela-
tions in an interview with Fox News.
He said Bolton had long argued for
expansive executive powers to pro-
tect a president’s conversations with
his advisers but “now he’s going
to argue that no, no, no, now that I
have a book deal for a couple of mil-
lion bucks, that it’s OK for me to say
and spill the beans on everything
the president’s said to me privately.”
Less than two years ago, Rep.
Mark Meadows, a North Carolina
Republican and Trump impeach-
ment team manager, praised the
president for bringing Bolton into
the White House, saying the presi-
dent “could not have made a better
pick” for the key role in the admin-
istration. Bolton, who served as
United Nations ambassador in the
George W. Bush administration, was
a fierce advocate for the 2003 war
in Iraq and has pushed for military
action in Iran, North Korea and Ven-
ezuela.
But this week, following news
reports that Bolton made damag-
ing charges about Trump in the
forthcoming book, Meadows ques-
tioned why Democrats were treat-
ing Bolton as some sort of potential
“super witness” to make their case
in the impeachment trial.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ear-
lier this month said Bolton’s testi-
mony “could well be beneficial” to
Trump in the impeachment trial.
But after this week’s leaks about the
book, Cornyn questioned whether
there would be much value in hear-
ing from Bolton, saying “it’s nothing
different than what we’ve already
heard.”
Democrats are pressing for
Bolton to be called as a witness in
the Senate trial, but need the sup-
port of at least four Republican sen-
ators to make it a reality. Only a few
GOP senators have suggested they
may be interested.
Fred Fleitz, a former chief of staff
on Trump’s National Security Coun-
cil and a friend of Bolton, wrote in
an opinion article for Fox’s website
that Bolton’s decision to write a “tell-
all” was “crushing” and urged him
to withdraw it from his publisher
immediately.
“I don’t understand the need for
a former National Security Adviser
to publish a tell-all book critical of
a president he served, especially
during a presidential reelection cam-
paign that will determine the fate of
the country,” Fleitz wrote. “There
will be a time for Bolton to speak
out without appearing to try to tip a
presidential election.”

Wary of irking China, Trump offers

rosy take on virus threat
New virus has killed more than 170
people in China, sickened thousands
more there and led to a handful
of confirmed cases in the U.S.
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE,
AAMER MADHANI and
JONATHAN LEMIRE
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
President Donald Trump
had plenty to talk about
during his latest big cam-
paign rally, regaling a
friendly crowd in New
Jersey with his thoughts
about impeachment, the
economy, the border wall,
local politics and much
more.
But the president was
conspicuously quiet about
one big issue that has
much of the globe on pins
and needles: the spread of
a deadly new type of coro-
navirus.
A self-described ger-
maphobe, Trump has had
little to say in public about
the new virus that so far
has killed more than 170
people in China, sickened
thousands more there and
led to a handful of con-
firmed cases in the U.S.
And he speaks in broad
terms when he does talk
about it.
“We’re very much in-
volved with them, right
now, on the virus that’s go-
ing around,” Trump said
of China before signing
a trade deal at the White
House on Wednesday. He
said he had discussed the
situation with Chinese
President Xi Jinping and
added, “We’re working
very closely with China.”
Aides and confidants
say Trump’s careful ap-
proach is part of a political
strategy crafted to avoid
upsetting the stock market
or angering China by call-
ing too much attention to
the virus or blaming Bei-
jing for not managing the
situation better, according
to a White House official
and a Republican close to
the White House. They
spoke on condition of ano-
nymity because they were
not authorized to discuss
private conversations.
Later Wednesday,
Trump tweeted out pho-
tos from a briefing on the
virus he attended with
administration officials in
the Situation Room, writ-
ing that “we have the best
experts anywhere in the
world and they are on top
of it 24/7!”
In keeping with the
low-profile approach, the
White House announced
by email Wednesday night
that the meeting included
members of a task force
that will lead the U.S. re-
Americans from China virus
zone evaluated at military base
The Associated Press
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The 195 Americans evacu-
ated from the Chinese city at the center of the new
virus outbreak are undergoing three days of testing
and monitoring at a California military base to ensure
they do not show signs of the illness, officials said
Wednesday.
The people flown out of China on a plane chartered
by the U.S. government have not been quarantined,
Dr. Chris Braden of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention told reporters after the plane landed
at March Air Reserve Base.
Authorities said those evacuated, including U.S.
consular employees based in the Chinese city of Wu-
han and families with children, are technically not
required to stay on the base. But all 195 passengers
have agreed to stay for up to three days while they
are evaluated for the illness that’s infected thousands
and killed more than 100, the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Mes-
sonnier said.
sponse to the new virus. on visitors from Ebola-in-
The 12-person team is fected countries. Trump
chaired by Secretary of also advocated preventing
Health and Human Ser- infected American health
vices Alex Azar and coor- care workers from coming
dinated through the Na- home for treatment.
tional Security Council. Obama faced some crit-
The president’s com- icism from public health
ments contrast sharply officials for being slow to
with the fierce criticism he address the Ebola crisis
lobbed at his predecessor, initially, but also received
President Barack Obama, plaudits for eventually at-
during the 2014-15 Ebo- tacking it with vigor. He
la crisis, which left more nudged Congress to make
than 11,000 dead in three a $5.4 billion emergency
West African nations. appropriation to aid the
At the time, Trump fight and sent 3,000 U.S.
ripped into Obama as a troops to West Africa to
“dope” and “incompetent” help with the international
and called for a travel ban response.

Tight security promised for Super Bowl 54 in Miami

By CURT ANDERSON
The Associated Press
MIAMI — Florida and
federal law enforcement
agencies preparing for the
Super Bowl this Sunday
at Hard Rock Stadium in
Miami Gardens say they
are ready for anything, in-
cluding a detonated bomb
or massive food poisoning,
but haven’t identified any
threats.
Events for the 54th Su-
per Bowl, between the Kan-
sas City Chiefs and the San
Francisco 49ers, kicked
off Monday around South
Florida, with an interactive
Super Bowl Experience in
Miami Beach and Super
Bowl Live at Miami’s Bay-
front Park. It’s a lot of mile-
age to patrol, but officials
say they are well prepared.
They had been planning for
months and running drills.
Maj. Ed Caneva, the
Miami-Dade Police Depart-
ment operations command-
er for the NFL title game,
said they identify a raft of
different scenarios.
“We have been training
and addressing anything,”
Caneva said.
The Super Bowl has
long been considered a po-
tential target for terrorists
or other violent extremists,
and this year the game will
be played amid rising ten-
sions with Iran. But none of
the games has ever been at-
tacked. Anthony Salisbury,
chief of the Homeland Se-
curity Investigations office
in Miami, said law enforce-
ment agencies nonetheless
must be prepared.
“It’s all hands on deck,”
Salisbury said. “This is a
high-profile event. It’s the
same with every Super
Bowl. Nothing is being tak-
en for granted.”
Several thousand fed-
eral, state and local law
enforcement officials are
involved in the game and
the events leading up to it.
Brian Swain, chief of the
Miami Secret Service of-
fice and lead federal coor-
dinator for the event, said
there’s no intelligence thus
far indicating any kind of
threat.
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CPD investigating two shootings Mississippi inmate

Shelton: Incidents may
be related; no suspect
in custody
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Investigators with Columbus Po-
lice Department are searching for a
suspect or suspects in two Wednes-
day night shootings that may be re-
lated.
Officers first responded at about
6:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Forrest
Boulevard where it was reported
someone had been firing shots into
an apartment building, according
to a Columbus Police Department
press release. No one was injured,
and police did not immediately have
a suspect in custody.
Less than an hour later, there
was another shooting outside a Wa-
terworks Road residence, the press
release said. The victim was taken
to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Gold-
en Triangle with non life-threaten-
ing injuries.
At the time, CPD Chief Fred
Shelton said it was unclear if the
shootings were related and asked
for anyone with information on ei-
ther shooting to contact investiga-
tors.
“These incidents occurred with-
in an hour of each other,” he said in
the release. “It is still early in the
investigation, but we don’t believe
the incidents are random. We are
also investigating if both are related
incidents.”
Anyone with information is
asked to call Golden Triangle Crime
Stoppers at 800-530-7151.
dies after collapsing
at regional prison
28-year-old was at least the
13th inmate to die in Mississippi
in the past month
The Associated Press
JACKSON — An autopsy will be done on an
inmate who died after he became ill while talking
to a relative on the telephone, the Mississippi De-
partment of Corrections said.
Limarion Reaves, 28, collapsed Tuesday at the
Kemper-Neshoba Regional Correctional Facility
in DeKalb. Warden Johnny Crockett said medical
staff used CPR and a defibrillator until an ambu-

Business
Continued from Page 1A
“Oby’s was the treat,”
he said. “When we would
go out to eat, Oby’s was
No. 1 on the list — as long
as the check cleared.”
He even worked for
O’Bannon in the early
2000s before opening an
Oby’s franchise in Oxford
in 2005. Spencer said he
jumped at the opportuni-
ty when O’Bannon was
looking to retire.
“I fell in love with the
concept,” Spencer said.
“When Don started
talking about retiring, at
first I didn’t believe him.
I told David, ‘We can’t let
anybody else have it.’ It’s
like our baby, not as much
ours as his, but we consid-
er it a part of us.”
As O’Bannon drank
from the signature Oby’s
cup on Tuesday, he
laughed, “It’s your baby
now. Every bit of it.”
As for the restaurant,
not much will change, in-
cluding the staff. Like the
Oxford location though,
Spencer said he wants to
expand its catering pro-
duction. As for everything
else, the transition should
be “smooth as silk.”
“Some of the (decora-
tions) are from (O’Ban-
non’s) antique collection,”
Spencer said. “… If it’s
his and he wants to take
it with him, we will just
replace it with something
not as sentimental and
valuable.”
With a number of buy-
ers offering to purchase
Oby’s over the years,
O’Bannon said Spencer
was the perfect choice.
“I just kept waiting
for the right people,” he
said. “You know what?
I couldn’t have found
anyone better. … It’s been
a great ride, a long one
but a great one. There’s
such self-satisfaction to
create that. I love my job,
but you have to have it in
your blood. Ayers has it in
his blood, I know, I have
it in mine. You’ve got to
want it.”
O’Bannon said it’s the
crowds of Mississippi
State fans piling in on
game day and the faithful,
everyday customers that
made Oby’s a staple in
Starkville. For 43 years
of fruitful business and
customers, he said he’s
thankful.
Moving just across the
street, Starkville Snap
Fitness, at 100 Starr Ave.,
has closed. Gym owners
Jack and Julie Riekhof
announced the gym’s
closure on the company’s
Facebook page.
“We appreciate all of
your patronage over the
years and are grateful
for the relationships that
have been developed,”
the couple posted on
Facebook. “Best Wishes
in your future fitness
endeavors.”
Also nearby, a new
liquor store has opened.
Late in 2019, Zack
James was opened up
for Hair of the Dawg:
Wine and Spirits at 201
Academy Road, Suite 3.
The new liquor store in
Starkville will host its
grand opening and ribbon
cutting Friday at 4 p.m.
Head over to Hair of the
Dawg for some discount-
ed bottles and specials.
Raffles and giveaways will
be announced Saturday
night with in-store gift
cards and a teeth-whit-
ening kit valued at more
than $500. Hair of the
Dawg is open Monday
through Thursday 11
a.m.-9 p.m. and Friday
and Saturday from 10
a.m.- 10 p.m.
lance arrived, the department said in a news re-
lease.
Reaves was taken to a local hospital, where he
died.
Moving to Columbus, a He was serving a three-year sentence from
a 2019 aggravated assault conviction in Leflore
Starkville shop is spread-
County.
ing its roots.
Reaves was at least the 13th inmate to die in
More than a year ago, Mississippi in the past month. Most of the other
Tough Guys Haircuts
deaths occurred at the Mississippi State Peniten-
opened in Starkville. With tiary at Parchman, and many of them happened
business booming, owner
amid outbursts of violence.
Alicia Hardwell is prepar-
ing to open a second loca-
tion in Columbus at 446
Wilkins Wise Road. In
the midst of renovations,
Hardwell said she hopes
to open shop by March. Mississippi fire marshal offers
She is actively searching
for two full-time cosme- $5K reward for info on fires
tologists to help serve her
Columbus customers. Sheriff: Eight suspicious fires
“We have so many
people that drive from have been reported over the last
Columbus to Starkville,
so I thought why not,” she
year in Lauderdale County
said. The Associated Press
She added Tough
Guys, though geared MERIDIAN — The State Fire Marshal’s office
toward men’s cuts, is offering a $5,000 reward for information on a
rash of fires in rural Lauderdale County.
serves all customers.
Sheriff Billy Sollie told The Meridian Star that
Each haircut comes with
eight suspicious fires have been reported over
your choice of beverage,
the last year in the Northwest part of the coun-
whether beer, soda or wa-
ter. Though Tough Guys ty. The buildings were abandoned when the fires
occurred, and no injuries were reported, he said.
does take appointments,
Hardwell said most of her The latest fire was Monday night and destroyed
the old Martin school and store near Collinsville
clients are walk-ins.
Martin Road and Newton Martin Road. Sollie said
Tough Guys is open
investigators are looking for someone who was in
Monday through Satur- the area from dusk to 7 p.m. on Monday, shortly
day 9 a.m.-6 p.m. before the fire was reported.
Volunteers firefighters from Bailey, Collins-

Woodruff
Continued from Page 1A
“I took swimming les-
sons at the Y and I was a
member all through high
school and college,” he
said. “In grade school, I
can remember going to
Camp Pratt. My children
were members, too. So
the Y has always been a
“We had a wonderful
director in Andy Boyd
for all those years,” Nick-
els said. “He put us in a
good position. Now with
Jim, we’re very adamant
that we want to move the
mission forward. The
key objectives will be to
self in an entirely new oc-
cupation, Woodruff said
he’ll rely on the princi-
ples that guided through
his years in the grocery
business.
“Obviously, there are
a lot of differences,” he
said. “Going from work-
ville, Suqualena, Dufee and Beulah Hubbard fire
departments helped in putting out the fire. Water
tanks were brought in from the Sam Dale and
Toomsuba stations.
During his years at Martin Volunteer Fire Chief Jeremy Pogue
Kroger, Woodruff de- said the department responded to another fire a
veloped a reputation of few months ago at another abandoned building.
something close to a sa- Sollie said anyone with information about the
vant: He could tell you fires should call East Mississippi Crimestoppers
where virtually every at 1-855-485-TIPS or the Lauderdale County
item in the store could be Sheriff’s Department at 601-482-9806.
found.
“Yes, I can still tell you

big part of my life.”
Both Nickels and
Woodruff said the transi-
tion to a new director has
been aided by the work of
Boyd, who served as the
Y’s director for 11 years
during a period when the
nonprofit went through
continue the sound fi-
nancial management we
had under Andy, improve
our finances, build mem-
bership and grow our
programs and, of course,
keep the focus on our
Christian mission.”
Woodruff lives in New
ing for a corporation to
a nonprofit will be a new
thing and I’m sure I’ll
have to learn so many
things. But, really, I think
it’s still about people —
how you treat them, lis-
tening to them, trying
your best to meet their
Log on.
what aisle the pickles are
on,” he chuckled. “But, re-
ally, I never thought that
was so unusual. If I went
to your house and asked
for a pencil, you would
know where the pencils
were kept, wouldn’t you?
“So for me, it’s like

some major challenges.
It will be Woodruff’s mis-
sion to sustain and build
on Boyd’s efforts.
Hope with his wife, Kim,
a school nurse. They have
two adult children.
Although he finds him-
needs and managing the
resources you have. I’m
so appreciative of this op-
portunity. It’s exciting.”
www.cdispatch.com
going to a new house,”
Woodruff added. “Before
long, I’ll know where ev-
erything is there, too.”

Around the state

Polyurethane foam
manufacturer expands
in Mississippi
BALDWYN — A man-
ufacturer of polyurethane
foam is expanding its pro-
duction in Mississippi and
will create 90 new jobs in
the process.
Gov. Tate Reeves at-
tended Tuesday’s an-
nouncement in Baldwyn
with officials from Inno-
cor, WTVA-TV reported.
The expansion will in-
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Letter to the editor

Voice of the people
Lessons from nature
It has been my privilege in recent days,
to observe a small group of Canada geese
on a local lake. As birders will attest,
Canada geese eat plants on the land and
in the water. When in the water, although
capable of navigating deeper pools, the
nature of their feeding style, and the
length of their necks, constrains their
forays to aquatic plants reachable from
the surface. This constraint typically
finds them with heads immersed, feeding
in the shallows near the shore. While the
majority of the group is engaged in this
activity and temporarily blind to what
is happening at and above the surface,
a single sentinel always remains alert,
with head held high, taking stock of the
environment, ready to alert the bottom
feeders should any threat arise.
It is in this context that I write to com-
mend Mr. Everette Cribb for his observa-
tions of the recent presidential impeach-
ment process. Mr. Cribb “nailed it” in his
insightful opinion of President Trump and
Trump supporters (The Dispatch, Area
Voices, January 21, 2020). Those who
would criticize Mr. Cribb’s opinion and
seek to diminish Trump support, only
Musings
Ker-splat! on the eve of 2020
demonstrate their own willful ignorance.
Some (thankfully not all) local Demo-
crat apologists, (momentarily?) blind to

what is happening around them, contin-
ue to feed on the bottom in the murky
shallows of a very partisan political lake
(some might say “swamp”). Indeed, they
embrace the regrettable Schiff-Schumer
Senate Shutdown Sham Show, when they
could better serve themselves and their
fellows by paying heed to the voices of
alert citizens like Mr. Cribb. Perpetual
negative rants against our President,
Trump supporters, and all things Republi-
can, are contrary to “one nation…indivisi-
ble” and not helpful to the nation.
Mike McLaughlin
Deplorable Credulous Boomer Rube
Starkville
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I
remember a grand KER SPLAT
as I hit the sidewalk ... (soft-
ened somewhat by the puddle
into which I’d fallen. I remember
the downpour two minutes before
with raindrops the size of tea
cups. I remember kind voices ad-
vising me to get up and out of the
crosswalk. I tried, but was making
no progress because I was trying
to swim! Kind voices and strong
arms yanked on me to clear the
walkway, but real help came from Marion Whitley
the traffic cops wearing those
neon green and orange vests that
hold legal power over red and green traffic lights. (And
don’t you forget it!) I’d never faced that power but was hav-
ing no luck resisting, and thus, soaking wet, was lifted into
my first ride in NYPD’s Public Ambulance. Destination:
emergency room.
I was not yielding quietly, my plea was, “Just get me to
the bus stop, Just there, for the 57th Street Cross Town!”
till, to shut me up, the guy in neon green beside me, asked,
where I’d gone to school! The date being what it was, he
might logically have asked how many drinks I’d had since
four o’clock, but shocked at the “out of the blue” question,
I answered the man: “A college in my hometown, then
NYU.”
“Yeah? NYU? Me too.” (Now who, I ask you, expects
to be hauled off the street in a Police Ambulance, discuss-
ing alma maters with the guy in the neon green vest?!)
Still, I began to pull myself together, see I was in capable
hands and accept my fate. I relate therefrom, the following
impressions from Lenox Hill’s emergency ward where
my neon cops had parked me just inside the ambulance
entrance in a line-up of New Yorkers I’d never have met but
for falling in a puddle. (There’s fuzzy memory here, and
some fantasy to fill in gaps where nothing else would quite
do.)
The family
On my left... not “Godfather”-like, but first impressions
stick. All men, handsome to a fault, and dressed casu-
ally in black cashmere belted with Italian leather. What
were they doing there? Attending their father who’d been
injured in a “sideswiping” on Park Avenue (during the
cloud burst that had done me in?). X-rays showed only a
leg fracture, not a break, and their mood of “could have
been worse” bordered on holiday cheer as they waited for
the arrival of a special brace on its way by messenger from
Brooklyn. Bets were being taken on “a race between 2020
and the Brooklyn Leg Brace.” Their perfect English was
flavored with a dash of ... I couldn’t tell, but leaned toward
somewhere Middle East?
On my right, stoic and apart from the above ... a small
brown woman stood by a patient who slept. I saw only her
classic, as if sculpted bronze head topped with snow white
hair. If they communicated, touched, I couldn’t tell, but
they seemed apart from of the relaxed cheerful banter of
“The Family.” Why didn’t she sit? She’d have blocked the
revolving traffic. But there was one other, a lanky teenager
who was less keeping watch than clinging, half asleep to
the IV pole. As I was being taken for a head X-ray, I caught
the woman’s eye: “Perch on the end of my
bed if you need to.” She nodded, but declined.
Santiago
Trust me, I know better than to believe there are police-
men with shoulders measuring six feet across, but that’s
what I saw and what remains etched on my memory’s
screen ... that unsmiling man in police blue seemed a stage
curtain behind the culprit he was delivering to emergency
ward on New Year’s Eve. (That’s what I saw, and I’m stick-
ing to my story.)
Part of Santiago’s defensive posture came from his
arms being cuffed behind him forcing forward his naked,
bone thin shoulders. I watched a wall of blue close in; they
lifted him, still cuffed into the gurney space vacated by the
handsome cashmere-clad family. I heard the click
of the cuffs that allowed his arms forward and saw him
fold into a fetal position for the interview. (“Your address ...
whose? ... girlfriend ... phone ... the number ... upstairs ...
the kid ... the rent ... whose mother ... what job ... say again
... what money ... your friend ... owes you money ... naw my
mother. .. name and address ... is she home ... you warm
enough?”)
But they’d come for the lady in brown, the patient
was her sister. They were being been released, had gone
through to board the ambulance when she dashed back,
scribbling on the flap of an envelope. “Miss, my name’s
Christine, and here’s my phone number ... Anything I can
do for you, please feel free to call me.” (I must have given
her mine.)
She’s called twice. She has a lovely voice. No word from
the men in black cashmere, nor, alas, from Santiago.
Marion Whitley, who grew up in Caledonia and Colum-
bus, lives in Manhattan where she reads, writes and remem-
bers. Her email address is Whijmar8@aol.com.

The World

China’s environmental malpractice hurts everyone

A
lot of things
are going
wrong on this
planet, and a lot of
those problems are
made in China. The
deadly coronavirus
is being linked to
“wet markets” that
traffic in wildlife.
Not only have these
markets enabled
the virus to pass Froma Harrop
from animals to hu-
mans but they have
also contributed to the decima-
tion of the world’s wildlife.
The coronavirus outbreak
has led China to quarantine
more than 50 million of its
people — the population of
California, Oregon and Wash-
ington put together. After the
SARS crisis, Chinese scientists of the world put together.
called for the closing of these
markets. The government
ignored them.
China spends enormous
sums on prestige-oriented
biotech research and very little roos, koalas and other animals.
on the public health At the same time, Australia is
services needed to a major coal producer and ex-
prevent and com- ports the fossil fuel throughout
bat these conta- Asia, China included.
gions, according Apart from coal’s huge role
to The Wall Street in climate change, it emits the
Journal. Another nasty smog that preys on peo-
example was the ple living near the plants. This
Chinese govern- is the old-fashioned pollution
ment’s cheapskate that causes asthma, cancer,
response to the dementia and heart disease,
African swine flu, and contaminates local water
which led to the supplies.
death of nearly half Air pollution is linked
the country’s hogs. to an estimated 1.6 million
The greatest threat to the premature deaths per year in
planet is global warming. China (and over 2 million in
China has been sabotaging India). You see China’s people
international efforts to stop the wearing face masks under the
burning of coal — the dirtiest darkened skies and wonder
of the fossil fuels in releasing why there isn’t rioting in the
greenhouse gases. China uses streets — despite the govern-
about as much coal as the rest ment’s iron-fist control of the
citizenry.
Higher temperatures un- While most of the Western
doubtedly helped fuel the cata- world is rapidly closing down
clysmic fires in Australia. The coal plants, China is building
disaster shocked the country, more coal-burning capacity
killing at least 1 billion kanga- than the rest of the world
combined. As China’s economy
slows down, it is reopening
some coal mines. Premier Li
Keqiang is now actually push-
ing for more coal-fired power.
China’s new coal plants are
popping up far beyond Asia,
in Bosnia-Herzegovina, for
example. The air quality in its
capital, Sarajevo, is so foul that
the Swedish embassy there
said it is “in a category of its
own.” The Western Balkans
are already saddled with 16
communist-era coal power
plants that have been tied to
3,900 deaths across Europe
every year.
The Chinese government
is actually funding these new
coal projects. The outrage
was such that locals recently
launched rallies across Bos-
nia-Herzegovina to protest
their government’s complicity
in the pollution problem.
It is not my intention to
blame all the world’s environ-
mental ills on China. China
is by far the world’s biggest
emitter of carbon dioxide gas-
es, but the United States is well
ahead of the 1.4 billion-per-
son country on per capita
emissions. But we and other
Western countries have at least
been reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, and China’s keep
growing.
China is big on producing
solar panels, and the Interna-
tional Energy Agency projects
that by 2024 it will account for
40 percent of the global growth
in renewable energy. But irony
of ironies, China’s densely pol-
luted air is reportedly prevent-
ing solar rays from reaching its
solar panels.
China is now an economic
superpower. With that comes
the obligation to pass up some
business for the good of every-
one. A proud country should
not want the label of environ-
mental pariah.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated
columnist, writes for the Provi-
dence (Rhode Island) Journal.
Her e-mail address is fharrop@
gmail.com.
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Brain injuries in Iraq put attention on invisible war wounds

Pentagon: 50 service members have
been diagnosed with traumatic brain
injury caused by the Jan. 8 attack
By ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
the past two decades but
is not yet fully understood.
problems. They cannot
be dismissed as mere
“headaches” — the word
used by President Donald
Trump as he said the inju-
ries suffered by the troops
in Iraq were not necessar-
ily serious.
long-term effects.
The VFW called on
sile attack on an air base
in Iraq where U.S. and
nian effort to avenge the
killing of Qassem Solei-
Trump to apologize for his
“misguided remarks.”
coalition troops had tak- mani, its most powerful
en cover in advance. The general and leader of its
Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., a
New Jersey Democrat and
toll could rise still further. paramilitary Quds Force,
No one was killed in the in an American drone
founder of the Congres- attack, which was an Ira- strike in Baghdad.
sional Brain Injury Task

Royce Ann Butler

WASHINGTON — The
spotlight on brain injuries
suffered by American
troops in Iraq this month
is an example of Ameri-
ca’s episodic attention to
this invisible war wound,
which has affected hun-
dreds of thousands over
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her children, Emily
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Elbethel Baptist Church
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“TBI is a serious inju-
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Faye-Lee Fashions. She
was a Pink Lady at Mon-
roe Regional Hospital
Auxiliary and a member
of St. John’s Episcopal
Church.
In addition to her
parents, she was
preceded in death by
her husband, Phillip
Lawson Bowen; and two
great-grandchildren.
She is survived by
her children, Karen
Bowen Johnston of
Hamilton, Dennis
Bowen of Lackey and
Stephen Bowen of Amo-
ry; sister, Sylvia Shaw of
Norfolk, England; four
grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
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Force, faulted Trump for
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understanding of the dev-
astating impacts of brain
injury.”
The Pentagon says 50
service members have
been diagnosed with trau-
matic brain injury caused
by the Jan. 8 Iranian mis-
in death by her sisters,
Lisa Watson and Terron
Bowie.
In addition to her
mother, she is survived
by her children, Ca-
sey Price, Allen Ray
Earnest Jr. and Joshua
Earnest; and six grand-
children, all of West
Point.
Memorials may be
made to American Can-
cer Society, P.O. Box
8217, Jackson, MS 39215
or to West Point/Clay
County Animal Shelter,
5122 Old Tibbee Road,
West Point, MS 39773.
Royce Ann Atkins Butler, age 70, of Columbus,
MS, passed away January 27, 2020, at Mission
Hospital of Ashville, NC.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 31,
2020, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chap-
el, 716 2nd Ave. North location, with Police Chief
Fred Shelton officiating. The interment will im-
mediately follow at Vaughn’s Cemetery in Steens,
MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the
time of the service. Memorial Gunter Peel Funer-
al Home & Crematory, 2nd Ave. North location,
has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Butler was born November 24, 1949, in
Albany, GA, to the late Roy Lee and Helen Lou-
ise Hodges Atkins. She was retired from the Co-
lumbus Police Department after 25 years. Mrs.
Butler was a member of Wesley United Method-
ist Church. She enjoyed her pet birds and was
known as the Bird Lady.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by her sister, Ellena J. Hixson.
Survivors include her daughters, Vickie Stan-
ley of Marion, NC, and Tammy Stanley Bates and
her husband, Tim, of Pensacola, FL; sisters, Dor-
othy Sawaryn and her husband, Greg, of Maben,
MS, and Mary Wood of Columbus, MS; brother,
Sam Atkins of Flowood, MS; 5 grandchildren,
Amber, Tiffany, Jennifer, Julia and Haley; and 7
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Hawkins, Tim Bates,
Joey Davis, Josh Harter, Steven Price and Greg
Sawaryn.
Memorials may be made to the Columbus
Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Colum-
bus, MS 39703.
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Department Store and
Melanie Smith
WEST POINT —
Melanie W. Smith, 58,
died Jan. 29, 2020 at her
residence.
Services will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday, at
Calvert Funeral Home
Chapel in West Point,
with Owen Hitchcock
officiating. Visitation
will be two hours
prior to services at the
funeral home. Calvert
Funeral Home of West
Point is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Smith was born
Sept. 11, 1961, in Clay
County, to Patricia “Pat”
Bowie and the late Wil-
liam Wayne Bowie. She
was formerly employed
as a cashier B & S
Cleaners in West Point.
In addition to her fa-
ther, she was preceded
Christine Edwards
Visitation:
Friday, Jan. 31 • 1-2 PM
2nd Ave. North Location Jerry Boyd Owen Sr., 86,
Services:
Friday, Jan. 31 • 2 PM
left this earth for his Heavenly
2nd Ave. North Chapel home on Monday, January 27,
Burial 2020, from Baptist Memorial
Double Springs Cemetery
Hospital-Golden Triangle in Co-
Royce Ann Butler lumbus, MS.
Visitation: Visitation will be held Friday,
Friday, Jan. 31 • 10-11 AM January 31, 2020, from 12:00 –
2nd Ave. North Location 1:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral
Services:
Friday, Jan. 31 • 11 AM Home. A funeral service cele-
2nd Ave. North Chapel brating his life will be held on
Burial
Vaughn’s Cemetery Friday, January 31, 2020, at 1:00 PM, with the
Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating, and special words
from a dear friend, Pat Nunnelee, of Tupelo, MS.
Interment will be at Memorial Gardens, Colum-
memorialgunterpeel.com
bus, MS, with the Rev. Sammy Crawford officiat-
ing, and Lowndes Funeral Home directing.
Jerry was born January 10, 1934, in the Shi-
loh Community, near Three Creeks, outside of El
Dorado, Arkansas, to late John Edgar Owen and
Visit us Alcie Jane Hanry Owen. He was one of eleven
on the web at brothers and sisters and also three half brothers.
cdispatch.com Jerry never met a stranger. He loved to tell jokes
and mispronounce words in his often corny hu-
mor. He was a quick wit. One of his famous say-
ings was, “Don’t talk about people; Some of my
very best friends are people.” He attended public
school in Arkansas, and once said he proved a
teacher wrong about something, stating that he
“Won the battle, but lost the war!” Jerry married

Christine Edwards Catherine Ruth Kale on June 7, 1958, whom he

met at Citadel Square Baptist Church, while serv-
ing in the U.S. Air Force in Charleston, SC.
Irma Christine Edwards, age 94, of Columbus,
MS, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, While serving in the U.S. Air Force, he held
at Baptist Memorial Hospital. the office of Staff Sergeant, and he specialized
Funeral services will be Friday, January 31, in aircraft maintenance. Jerry made a career at
2020, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chap- IBM as a machine maintenance technician. In his
el, 716 2nd Ave. North location, with the Rev. retirement years, he and his buddies would meet
Steve Brown officiating. The interment will im- at Hardee’s for coffee and biscuits and “shoot
mediately follow at Double Springs Cemetery in the breeze” almost every weekday morning. He
Maben, MS. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until was an avid golfer and loved to play whenever he
the time of the service. Memorial Gunter Peel could, especially upon retirement, until his later
Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Ave. North loca- years. He would say, “Let’s go goffs!”
tion, has been entrusted with the arrangements. He was a long-time member of Fairview Bap-
Mrs. Edwards was born May 7, 1925, in Itta tist Church, where he sang bass in the church
Bena, MS, to the late Govnor and Lola Lee Buck- choir for many years and taught youth Sunday
ner White. She retired from the Lowndes County School. He later taught a Men’s Sunday School
Schools as a cafeteria manager. Mrs. Edwards class for several years. Jerry was dearly loved
was a member of the former Church of God of and enjoyed by many and will be greatly missed.
Columbus, where she served as Sunday School Jerry is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth
teacher. Kale Owen of Columbus, MS; three children,
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in Elaine Owen Taylor (Ray) of Columbus, MS,
death by her husbands, C. G. Rushing and Hugh Sarah Owen Pittman (Chuck) of Tuscaloosa, AL,
Edwards; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters. and Jerry Boyd Owen Jr. (CeCelia) of Columbus,
Survivors include her sons, Hugh Rushing and MS; two sisters, Claudine “Dean” Owens of El
his wife, Mary Helen, of Columbus, MS, and Ray Dorado, AR, and Betty “Pete” Murphree of El
Rushing and his wife, Vicki, of Starkville, MS; Dorado, AR; and numerous nieces and nephews.
sister, Grace Bohanon of Seabring, FL; 4 grand- Pallbearers will be Pat Nunnelee, John Taylor,
children; and 4 great-grandchildren. Tommy Taylor, Larry Esler and Larry Long.
Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Roland Hill and
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s members of John Wierengo’s Senior Men’s Sun-
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, day School Class, Dr. Brett Brown, Dr. Doug Hill,
TN 38105. Ken Linton, Ralph Blackstock, Bobby Ward and
Joe Atkins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests dona-
tions be made to Fairview Baptist Church, 127
Airline Rd., Columbus, MS or to the charity of
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Mississippi former Gov. Bryant joins consulting firm

Firm will focus on economic and business development, opment, public relations,
strategic planning and
public relations, strategic planning and government affairs government affairs.
Bryant will focus on
The Associated Press in 2019 by Joey Songy. A who ended his eight years economic development in
news release Wednesday as governor on Jan. 14. the Southeastern U.S. and
JACKSON — Former said it is now called Bry- He previously served four on international trade.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bry- ant Songy Snell. years as lieutenant gover- He said before leaving
ant is joining a consulting The third partner in nor and 11 years as state office that he will be one
firm founded by an at- the business is Bryant’s auditor. of the Mississippi lead-
torney who had been his daughter, Katie Snell. She The news release said ers for President Donald
chief of staff. is an attorney. the firm will focus on eco- Trump’s reelection cam-
The firm was founded Bryant is a Republican nomic and business devel- paign.

Gender studies
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within prisons, “cannot
be understood without an
appreciation of the role of
gender in creating such
problems or devising
solutions,” Kelly said.
Pieschel is a Missis-
sippi native, has taught
at MUW for 40 years and
will retire in May. She
said Reeves’ implication
that gender studies schol-
ars belong on the coast
was not only false but
also a dog whistle to his
more conservative con-
stituents. The comment
resembles the way some
politicians talked about
African Americans’ fight
for civil rights, she said.
“This is not just some-
thing out of the blue,” she
said. “It’s something that
has existed as far back as
the Reconstruction Era,
the fight to keep African
Americans from the vote
and from education, the
attempt to suppress wom-
en from having free pub-
lic education.”
MSU offers a gen-
der studies minor for
undergraduates and a
certificate for graduate
students, and 30 and 15
students are enrolled
respectively, Kelly said.
Izzy Pellegrine, a Jack-
son native and a sociology
PhD candidate at MSU,
completed both the minor
as an undergraduate and
the certificate as a mas-
ter’s student.
“If we think of Missis-
sippi as a
state with
immediately
pressing is-
sues related
to social out-
comes and
inequalities,
this is the Pellegrine
exact right
place to have higher-level
training in issues around
social inequalities,” Pel-
legrine said.
clearly or think through
a complicated workplace
issue?” she said. “Who
doesn’t want an employee
who can appreciate that
there are multiple per-
spectives and potential
solutions to a workplace
challenge?”
Impact on students
The bachelor’s and
master’s programs at
MUW both attract in-
ternational students, in-
cluding senior women’s
studies major Salina Rai
from Nepal and sec-
ond-year women’s lead-
ership master’s student
Bassant Mahmoud from
Egypt. Both said they
have seen blatant displays
of sexism and misogyny
in their home countries
and hope to return there
to use their degrees for
women’s rights advocacy
work. Mahmoud said she
specifically sought a grad-
uate program focused on
women’s leadership and
appreciates the interdis-
ciplinary approach to the
field.
Rai, who wants to work
for the United Nations,
said the women’s studies
courses at MUW have
brought her own implicit
biases to her attention.
“Despite our desires
for equality, it’s possi-
ble that we can bear and
perpetuate subtle sexist
behaviors ourselves,”
Rai said. “I can say the
courses have helped me
to bring change within
myself.”
MUW alumna Elaine
Brightman finished a
bachelor’s degree in En-
glish with a women’s
studies minor in Decem-
ber. She said she com-
piled a feminist anthology
featuring “a number of
inter-generational wom-
en from a variety of dif-
ferent backgrounds” as
a research project last
year, and she now lives in
Nashville, Tennessee and
works in publishing.
Melanie Walsh com-
pleted the
g e n d e r
studies mi-
nor at MSU
and said the
field is im-
portant to
her career
path of men- Walsh
tal health
counseling, in which she
is pursuing a PhD. She
teaches the Introduction
to Gender Studies course,
which attracts students in
several majors. She said
an elementary education
major could use a minor
in gender studies to cre-
ate healthy dynamics
between children in the
classroom.
“It’s super applicable
for anyone who’s going to
be working with children
and families to make sure
that we’re not just con-
tinuing stereotypical nar-
ratives surrounding what
we think men and women
should look like,” Walsh
said.
Walsh and Pellegrine
authored Mississippi’s
first LGBTQ needs as-
sessment, which generat-
ed data for philanthropic
organizations to inform
their awarding of grants
pertaining to LGBTQ is-
sues.
Mahmoud and Bright-
man agreed that Reeves’
comments were disdain-
ful and showed a lack of
understanding of the field
of gender studies.
“I am calling for Tate
Reeves to step out of his
ivory tower and realize
his irrational positions
regarding gender, educa-
tion and politics are only
creating more wage and
job disparities and are
perpetuating far more
‘malicious myth’ than he
will ever realize,” Bright-
man said.
Pieschel said people in
power tend to get defen-
sive when presented with
ideas they do not under-
stand.
“When you say things
that push back against old
ideas, you’re going to get
reactions,” she said.

The scope of the field

Five students at MUW
will graduate in May
with a master’s degree
in women’s leadership, a
program Pieschel started
in fall 2015. She spear-
headed the women’s stud-
ies degree program for
undergraduates as well.
Part of MUW’s mission
is to incorporate women’s
studies into every degree
program, so Pieschel said
she resisted creating a
separate one at first, “but
gradually I came to un-
derstand that we can do
both, and it was time.”
The program is inter-
disciplinary, meaning it
spans a variety of fields
of study, from politics and
business to literature.
Gender studies can be
useful in STEM fields as
well, Kelly said.
“Engineering fields,
for example, increasingly
consider gender dynam-
ics when designing proj-
ects or creating research
teams,” she said.
Career paths in gender
studies are less “rigidly
predictable” than STEM
careers, but employers
value the critical thinking
skills that a gender stud-
ies education provides,
Kelly said.
“Who wants an em-
ployee who can’t write

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How Abby Jenkins grew into her role as EMCC’s athletic academic adviser
By Theo DeRosa
tderosa@cdispatch.com
SCOOBA — Tredarius
Carr had the inside scoop.
Before the defensive
lineman started his fresh-
man year at East Missis-
sippi Community College,
he turned to Yazoo Coun-
ty High School teammate
Keilos Swinney for ad-
vice.
Swinney, a defensive
back on the Lions’ 2017
and 2018 teams, came to
the school the same year
athletic academic adviser
Abby Jenkins started in
the position. He told Carr
what to expect from Jen-
kins, whom Carr had met
only briefly on a recruit-
ing visit.
“‘She’s gonna love you,
she’s gonna help you out,
and she’s gonna get you
graduated on time,’” Carr
recalled.
Now, Carr spends the
time between classes in
Jenkins’ office at Stennis
Hall, talking about school
and football and anything
else. One group of play-
ers goes in before lunch,
hanging around and
talking with Jenkins for
half an hour or so.
“‘That’s the best place
to come: the best academ-
ic adviser in Mississippi,’”
Swinney, now playing for
Louisiana-Monroe, told
Carr.
Jenkins, who took over
for Brittany Wagner in
2017 following the fervor
of the documentary se-
ries “Last Chance U,” is
more than that. Winning
national awards and set-
ting school records in the
process, Jenkins called
herself “the facilitator of
the chaos” that ensues
among teachers, coaches
and student-athletes.
“I’m the communica-
tion wheel, the bridge to
the coaches, the bridge to
the academics,” Jenkins
said. “I’m just kind of the
facilitator. The spoke of
the wheel.”
MISSISSIPPI STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
With a brutal February around the corner,
Bulldogs preparing for heart of SEC play
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Vic
Schaefer just wanted to
practice.
Following a run of
three games in seven
days over the past week
— against No. 1 South
Carolina, at Vanderbilt
and home against Ole
Miss — Schaefer was ad-
amant his team needed
time in the gym at Mize
Pavilion.
“To get back (Tuesday)
and (Wednesday) — like
we did last week when we
got back from Vanderbilt
— I just thought we need-
ed to practice,” he said.
“And so we did that, and I
think we got better.”
Heading into the heart
of SEC play, practice days
EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
‘THE SPOKE OF THE WHEEL’
Abby Jenkins is flanked by EMCC football players Shavoke’ Herrington (6), EJ Woods (42), Fred Hervey (4) and
Jasper Williams (8) after the Lions’ win against Itawamba Community College on Sept. 12 in Scooba.
Whatever she is, EM-
CC’s student-athletes can
count on her assistance
when they need it.
“She’s going to help
you and see what you can
do better in,” freshman
linebacker Jasper Wil-
liams said. “She’ll help
you out.”
Far from a babysitter
Jenkins and her hus-
band Ryan have two sons,
12-year-old Hayden and
10-year-old Henley, and
Carr said he sees her ma-
ternal qualities come into
her work.
“She’s just like a moth-
er,” he said. “She loves
(me) like a son.”
But Jenkins isn’t sure if
that’s how she truly wants
to be seen by the Lions’
student-athletes.
“I don’t know that I re-
have come at a premium
of late. Since MSU’s con-
ference opening disman-
tling of Florida on Jan. 2,
the Bulldogs have played
four of their past six
games on the road.
More recently, a swing
from Columbia — where
MSU narrowly missed on
an upset of South Caroli-
na Jan. 20 — to Nashville
two days later for a road
contest at Vanderbilt left
the team just a single
chance to practice be-
tween games.
But now heading into
a February stretch that
includes back-to-back-
to-back games at No. 22
Tennessee, home against
No. 15 Texas A&M and at
No. 13 Kentucky, Schae-
fer is taking advantage of
the down period the Bull-
ally want to be old enough
to be their mothers, even
though I probably could
be,” Jenkins said. “I like
to say the cool aunt. The
older cool aunt. It’s a joke
we all have with each oth-
er.”
That can be an import-
ant distinction, said Janet
Briggs, an English in-
structor in her 19th year
at EMCC and the chair of
the school’s humanities
division — especially giv-
en assumptions about the
nature of Jenkins’ posi-
tion.
“A lot of people think
that an academic adviser
is a babysitter,” Briggs
said. “She’s far from that.”
Jenkins knows she’s
an authority figure in the
lives of her student-ath-
letes — but the relation-
ship isn’t a “buddy-pal
dogs have enjoyed since
Sunday’s win over Ole
Miss — a 10-day stretch
in which MSU will meet
only SEC bottom-dweller
Auburn and a middling
Georgia squad.
“Last week is week is
very difficult in that we
had to go on the road both
Monday and Thursday
and go as far as we did —
that’s always a challenge,
for this team especially,”
Schaefer said. “I think it
was very evident Thurs-
day we weren’t over Mon-
day — had a big hang-
over.”
Among the issues
MSU will hope to sort
out during practices this
week and next is the des-
perate need for a post
presence outside of soph-
omore center Jessika Car-
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situation,” she said.
She compiles an at-
tendance report for the
school’s student-athletes
by 2 p.m. every day — the
report was weekly before
she started — so she can
contact coaches when
their players miss class.
The Lions don’t always
take well to that, she said.
“I think it’s funny every
year, because the ones
who will come by and vis-
it, they’ll be sitting there,
and they’ll be like, ‘Ms.
Jenkins, you snitched on
me yesterday. You told
the coaches I was out. I
thought we were cool,’”
Jenkins said. “I was like,
‘We are cool, but because
we’re cool, that’s why I do
that, because if I let you
get away with it, then I
don’t care about you very
much.’”
ter.
Through 21 games
this season, Carter has
lived up to her billing as
a potential “monster” un-
derneath, averaging 13.4
points and 9.4 rebounds
per game. But perhaps as
startling as her offensive
and rebounding abilities
is that she’s playing an av-
erage of 28.7 minutes per
night.
While the major min-
utes haul has been in
part due to Carter’s effec-
tiveness on the floor, the
inability for sophomore
Promise Taylor and junior
Yemiyah Morris to take
make headway as poten-
tial backup options at cen-
ter is as much to blame.
At present, Taylor and
Morris are combining for
a meager 4.8 points and
Courtesy of Abby Jenkins
It speaks to Jenkins’
approach to her role: hold-
ing student-athletes re-
sponsible for themselves
and their work as prepa-
ration for their next step.
“She understands the
level the students should
be at by the time they get
to college, and she realiz-
es that accountability is a
big piece to student suc-
cess,” interim vice presi-
dent for instruction James
Rush said.
Rush works with Jen-
kins on class scheduling
— she’s allotted a few
days to schedule stu-
dent-athletes before gen-
eral registration begins
— and the two coordinate
grades and attendance as
well. Rush has seen Jen-
kins at work, and he likes
what she brings to the
role.
3.6 rebounds in 14.5 min-
utes per game this year.
Further complicating,
Morris left the bench
during MSU’s 80-39
throttling of Ole Miss on
Sunday midway through
the second half and did
not return. It’s unclear
why she left, but sourc-
es told The Dispatch she
practiced with the team
Wednesday.
“Yemiyah and Promise
to me are lagging behind
right now, to be honest
with you,” Schaefer said
following MSU’s loss to
West Virginia on Dec. 8.
“Their development has
been disappointing, and
I know coach (Johnnie
Harris) is working with
them daily.”
Now sitting at 18-3
and 6-1 in SEC play, the
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“It’s one thing for
you to tell a student that
they’re capable of doing
something, but through
her model I think it’s
quite obvious that she’s
pushing them to see what
they’re capable of doing
themselves,” he said.
‘Fifty of me’
Near the beginning of
Jenkins’ time at EMCC,
she took a tour of the
athletic facilities at Mis-
sissippi State. She was im-
pressed — and reminded
of the difference between
junior college and Divi-
sion I.
“They have a whole
building with, like, 50 of
me,” Jenkins said. “I was
just looking around like,
‘Wow, look at all the re-
sources,’ because there’s
just one of me for all those
student-athletes, and it
can get tricky.”
Though EMCC is
“funded like a high
school,” Jenkins’ job is
rare. Just three other
community colleges in
Mississippi have a similar
position: Northwest Mis-
sissippi Community Col-
lege, Jones County Junior
College and Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community
College. It can be a sell-
ing point when it comes to
recruiting.
“It’s very comforting
for parents to know that
their kid may be coming
into a program that has
one person whose only
job is to tend to the needs
of the student-athletes,”
she said.
Jenkins does her best
for the Lions’ 170 stu-
dent-athletes, working
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. —
”or whenever I get done.”
“It’s not really a job
that has a time limit on it,”
she said.
Jenkins found that out
over winter break in 2018,
working with defensive
lineman Kane Taylor. Tay-
See EMCC, 2B
Bulldogs control their
own destiny as postsea-
son seeding talk heats
up over the next month.
Ranked No. 9 in the Asso-
ciated Press Top 25 poll,
the Bulldogs are likely
headed for a No. 3 seed.
But should they find a sta-
ble answer behind Carter
during their down time
and over the final nine
regular-season games,
it’s possible MSU could
play themselves up to a
No. 2 with résumé-build-
ing games ahead of them.
“It’s part of conference,
and it’s part of the avail-
ability of being able to be
on national TV,” Schaefer
said of the taxing sched-
ule of weeks past and fu-
ture. “For us, hey, that’s
just what we do.”
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BRIEFLY EMCC
Continued from Page 1B
Prep Sports lor, a Florida native, was
Starkville AD Trussell to leave for Meridian enrolled in a four-week,
Dr. Cheyenne Trussell, the athletic director for the
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, will online speech class of-
depart after the 2019-20 academic year to take the fered via Meridian Com-
same position at the Meridian Public School District. munity College, but he
The MPSD announced Trussell’s hiring with a was back home for the
press release Wednesday, and he will be introduced at
noon Thursday in the multipurpose building at Meridian break. So Jenkins spent
High School. part of her time off on
Trussell attended Meridian High, graduating from the phone with Taylor,
the school in 1979. He worked as executive director of helping him stay caught
student services and activities for the Hattiesburg Pub-
lic School District before coming to Starkville in 2017.
up on his assignments
“I am so glad that Dr. Trussell is coming home — some of which in-
to his alma mater,” MPSD Superintendent Dr. Amy volved getting eight or
Carter said in the release. “He knows that the Meridian more family members
Public School District strives for excellence and is together and recording
accustomed to success in all phases of athletics. I am
looking forward to Dr. Trussell being part of that Wildcat a speech.
success again.” “It was hectic, get-
ting him to understand,
College Softball ‘You’ve gotta get this
uploaded,’ being across
Davidson, Leilua named to watch list for USA states from each other,”
Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award she said.
Mississippi State softball players Mia Davidson
Taylor passed the
and Fa Leilua were named to USA Softball’s top 50
watch list for the Collegiate Player of the Year Award on class and now plays
football for Division I
Wednesday.
It was the second honor in as many days for the Florida International.
pair of Bulldogs, who combined to lead all Southeastern
Conference duos in home runs last year with 48. David-
“You can’t keep a kid
from his next opportu-
son and Leilua were named preseason all-Americans
by Softball America on Tuesday. nity because it’s my hol-
The top 25 finalists for the Collegiate Player of iday,” Jenkins said. “...
the Year Award will be announced April 22. The top When that’s their one
10 finalists will be announced May 6, the top 3 will be
announced May 20, and the winner will be named
opportunity, you’ve just
May 26. gotta do it.”
Mississsippi State will start its season at 11 a.m. Freshman wide
Feb. 7 against Missouri State in the NFCA Leadoff receiver Myles Hop-
Classic. The Bulldogs will face Team USA in an exhibi- son enlisted Jenkins
tion at 5 p.m. Feb. 7.
when he badly needed
SOURCE: From Special Reports help in a composition
course. He said she not
CALENDAR only helped him pass
but post a respectable
Today grade in the class.
Prep Girls Basketball “She’s always there
Heritage Academy at Bayou Academy, for us when we need
5 p.m.
Noxubee County at Kosciusko, 6 p.m.
Columbus Christian Academy at Hebron NBA
Christian, 6 p.m.
Prep Boys Basketball
Heritage Academy at Bayou Academy,
6:30 p.m.
Lakers return to practice amid grief over Bryant’s death
Noxubee County at Kosciusko, 7:30 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
p.m.
Columbus Christian Academy at Hebron EL SEGUNDO, Ca-
Christian, 7:30 p.m. lif. — The Los Angeles
Women’s College Basketball Lakers ended practice
Auburn at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. with a few somber, al-
South Carolina at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. most plaintive laughs.
Mississippi Delta Community College As they left the court,
at East Mississippi Community College, they all passed under
5:30 p.m. the oversized 8 and 24
Men’s College Basketball outlined in white on
Mississippi Delta Community College the black wall above
at East Mississippi Community College, the door to their locker
7:30 p.m. room.
Anthony Davis and
on the air several other Lakers
paused and looked up
Today at Kobe Bryant’s two re-
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) tired numbers for a mo-
5:30 p.m. — College of Charleston at ment before they moved
James Madison, CBSSN forward.
6:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Illinois, FS1 The Lakers are still
7:30 p.m. — Iowa at Maryland, BTN grieving and mourning
7:30 p.m. — Pepperdine at BYU, Bryant’s death Sunday
CBSSN in a helicopter crash
along with his daugh-
8 p.m. — Arizona at Washington,
ESPN2 ter, Gianna, and seven
others. Los Angeles’
8 p.m. — Belmont at Tennessee Tech,
ESPNU players and coaches re-
turned to work Wednes-
8 p.m. — Oregon at California, PAC-12N
day at their training
8:30 p.m. — Utah at USC, FS1
complex with a determi-
9:30 p.m. — Gonzaga at Santa Clara,
nation to keep Bryant
CBSSN
and the victims in their
10 p.m. — Colorado at UCLA, ESPN2
thoughts while getting
10 p.m. — UC Santa Barbara at CSU
on with the business of
Northridge, ESPNU
basketball and life.
10 p.m. — Oregon State at Stanford,
“We want to repre-
PAC-12N
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) sent what Kobe was
5 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Miami, ACCN about, more than any-
5:30 p.m. — Maryland at Ohio State, thing,” Lakers coach
BTN Frank Vogel said.
6 p.m. — Louisville at Notre Dame, “We’ve always wanted
ESPN to make him proud, and
6 p.m. — Kentucky at Missouri, SECN that’s not going to be
7 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Syracuse, any different now.”
ACCN Vogel, who joined the
8 p.m. — Tennessee at Vanderbilt, Lakers eight months
SECN ago, was the only per-
GOLF son to speak to the me-
5:30 a.m. — EPGA Tour: The Saudi In- dia after the workout.
ternational, First Round, King Abdullah
Economic City, Saudi Arabia, GOLF
Pro Basketball
8:30 a.m. — PGA Tour Champions:
The Morocco Champions, First Round, NBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Amizmiz, Morocco, GOLF Atlantic Division
2 p.m. — PGA Tour: The Waste Man-
Toronto
W L Pct GB
33 14 .702 —
agement Phoenix Open, First Round, Boston 31 15 .674 1½
Philadelphia 31 17 .646 2½
Scottsdale, Ariz., GOLF Brooklyn 20 26 .435 12½
New York 13 36 .265 21
2 a.m. (Friday) — EPGA Tour: The Sau- Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
di International, Second Round, King Miami 32 15 .681 —
Orlando 21 27 .438 11½
Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, Charlotte 16 31 .340 16
GOLF Washington 15 31 .326 16½
Atlanta 12 36 .250 20½
NBA BASKETBALL Central Division
W L Pct GB
7 p.m. — Golden State at Boston, TNT Milwaukee 41 6 .872 —
Indiana 31 17 .646 10½
9:30 p.m. — Utah at Denver, TNT Chicago 19 31 .380 23½
Detroit 17 32 .347 25
NHL HOCKEY Cleveland 13 35 .271 28½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
6:30 p.m. — Nashville at New Jersey, Southwest Division
NBCSN
Dallas
W L Pct GB
29 18 .617 —
TENNIS Houston 29 18 .617 —
Memphis 24 24 .500 5½
2:30 a.m. — The Australian Open: San Antonio 21 26 .447 8
New Orleans 19 29 .396 10½
Men’s Semifinal, Melbourne, Australia, Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
ESPN Denver 32 15 .681 —
1 p.m. — The Australian Open: Men’s Utah 32 15 .681 —
Oklahoma City 29 20 .592 4
Semifinal, Melbourne, Australia (taped), Portland 21 27 .438 11½
ESPN2
Minnesota 15 32 .319 17
Pacific Division
10 p.m. — The Australian Open:
L.A. Lakers
W L Pct GB
36 10 .783 —
L.A. Clippers 33 14 .702 3½
Women’s Doubles Championship, Phoenix 20 27 .426 16½
Sacramento 17 30 .362 19½
Mixed Doubles Semifinal, Melbourne, Golden State 10 38 .208 27
Australia, TENNIS Tuesday’s Games
Philadelphia 115, Golden State 104
2:30 a.m. (Friday) — The Australian Charlotte 97, New York 92
Toronto 130, Atlanta 114
Open: Men’s Semifinal, Melbourne, New Orleans 125, Cleveland 111
Australia, ESPN Boston 109, Miami 101
Memphis 104, Denver 96
Milwaukee 151, Washington 131
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her — through good
and bad times,” Hopson
said.
That applies to ex-Li-
ons, too. Jenkins pur-
chased ESPN+ to watch
her former players,
especially those who
play at smaller Division
I schools and aren’t al-
ways on national tele-
vision, and spends her
Saturdays flipping from
game to game.
“I’ll definitely make
a point to keep up with
them, and if I see them
do something good,
send them a text — you
know, ‘Great play!’ — so
they know that I’m still
out there cheering for
them,” Jenkins said.
‘I’m the new
Ms. Jenkins’
By her seventh year
as a counselor with the
Philadelphia Public
School District, Jenkins
came to realize that her
passion wasn’t being
fulfilled.
On the hook for var-
ious responsibilities,
Jenkins was barely
getting to do what she
wanted to do: help stu-
dents.
“I was just kind of
getting burned out on
my job because I felt
like I was always doing
The loss apparently
was still too raw for the
players, including su-
perstars LeBron James
and Davis, who played
in the Olympics with
Bryant.
Although Bryant re-
tired in 2016, he is still
enormously important
to his franchise and
his sport. Ever since
the Lakers drafted the
17-year-old guard from
suburban Philadel-
phia in 1996, Bryant
had been a face of this
franchise and a bas-
ketball-mad city while
he became a five-time
NBA champion and his
team’s career leader
in points and games
played.
The current Lakers
are still grappling with
the loss while they pre-
pare for their next game
Friday night at Staples
Center against Port-
land.
“We’ve become a
family in a very short
time,” Vogel said of the
Lakers’ roster, which
features only one play-
er who suited up with
Bryant. “It’s something
that we talk about in the
NBA with your teams,
but this group in par-
ticular has really grown
to love each other very
rapidly, and we under-
stand the importance
and the opportunity we
have this year. This has
just brought us closer
together.”
Outside the Lakers’
Phoenix 133, Dallas 104
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, ppd
Wednesday’s Games
Indiana 115, Chicago 106, OT
Brooklyn 125, Detroit 115
Memphis 127, New York 106
San Antonio 127, Utah 120
Portland 125, Houston 112
Oklahoma City 120, Sacramento 100
Thursday’s Games
Charlotte at Washington, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Golden State at Boston, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Utah at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Toronto at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Chicago at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.
Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.
Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m.
New York at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Utah at Portland, 9:30 p.m.
College Basketball
Wednesday’s Scores
EAST
Albany (NY) 67, UMBC 63
Army 68, Bucknell 59
Boston U. 92, Loyola (Md.) 77
Dayton 73, Duquesne 69
George Washington 107, Davidson 104
Hartford 73, Binghamton 57
Lafayette 80, Colgate 78
Louisville 86, Boston College 69
Navy 81, Holy Cross 66
Penn St. 64, Indiana 49
Saint Louis 77, La Salle 76
something but my job,” They just sit there until great student-athletes
she said. “I was proctor- their next class, so that in every sport that don’t
ing a lot of state tests in mainly for me ensures get enough recognition,
the spring when seniors that they don’t go back so that was an exciting
needed my help, and to the dorm and fall award for me.”
they’re all like, ‘You’re In each of the past
asleep before their next
never in your office!’ It’s class, and then I can be two seasons, the Lions
just like, I don’t even get sure that they’re in the have had four of their six
to do what I really am building ready to go.” sports achieve a team
wanting to be doing.” grade point average of
Jenkins knows the
She watched a cou- contrast between her 3.0 or higher. The foot-
ple episodes of “Last style and Wagner’s, but ball team’s 3.01 GPA in
Chance U,” taking note she acknowledged that the 2017-18 year topped
of Wagner’s highly doc- both advisers were effi- all National Junior Col-
umented role at EMCC. lege Athletic Associa-
cient in their work.
“‘That’s all she has to “I don’t think either tion programs, and the
do all day is just help one of us did it any bet- Lions had a school-re-
kids?’” Jenkins thought ter or worse than the cord 30 athletes win
to herself. other,” she said. “I think NJCAA All-Academic
Hired in the summer we were just different in Student-Athlete Awards
of 2017, Jenkins saw the in 2018-19.
how we handled it.”
comparisons to Wagner After two years with
begin right away. success of that magni-
“I got that a hundred Recognition tude, Jenkins said she’s
times,” she said. “‘Oh, Whatever Jenkins’ feeling the pressure to
so you’re the new Brit- methods have been, improve in year three.
tany.’ And I’m like, ‘No, they’re paying off. In Her goal is to get all
I’m the new Ms. Jen- the 2018-19 academic six sports over the 3.0
kins.’ … I wanted peo- year, EMCC won the threshold after coming
ple to see that I was the David M. Halbrook close her first two sea-
new person in the role. Award for graduating sons.
100 percent of eligible
That didn’t make me To do that, Jenkins
her. There were differ- student-athletes from said, it goes back to
ent ways to do things.” its five MACJC-affiliat- EMCC’s instructors.
In “Last Chance U,” ed sports. “None of us would
players are often seen “That was even more be here without the
sprawled across desks exciting to me because teachers,” she said. “If
and chairs in Wagner’s it highlighted all of our it wasn’t for them and
office — not so much athletics, and I think how much they care
for Jenkins, though.
“They’re sitting in
football does tend to
dominate at times just
and pour into their stu-
dents, they wouldn’t get
my office,” she said. because of its success what they needed to go
“We’re not laid out and and that kind of thing,” on and be eligible and
having a good time. she said. “But we’ve got all that kind of stuff.”
training complex, a that has touched my Olympic teams, while
temporary wall of re- family, being the father Davis also was a young
membrance has grown of daughters, and it’s backup on the 2012
to nearly the entire been very emotional,” Olympic squad.
length of the building, Vogel said. “It’s some- James wrote an emo-
bookended on either thing that brings us to- tional Instagram post
side by large photos gether. I’m around the about Bryant on Mon-
and colorful memorials people who were closest day, saying: “I promise
to the Bryants. Fans to Kobe throughout his you I’ll continue your
have streamed through time here, and it’s been legacy man! You mean
the security gates and just a deeply saddening so much to us all here
up to the wall through- time for all of us.” ... and it’s my responsi-
out the past three days, Indeed, Bryant still bility to put this (team)
using markers to in- had close ties to doz- on my back and keep it
scribe their thoughts ens of employees of the going!!”
and prayers on the organization for which Lakers reserve
white surface. he played his entire guard Quinn Cook is
Bryant’s death 20-year career. Lakers changing his jersey
has temporarily over- owner Jeanie Buss was number from 2 to 28 to
whelmed an exciting quite close to his fami- honor Kobe, who wore
season of rebirth for ly, and general manager No. 8 for the first half of
the Lakers, who have Rob Pelinka was Bry- his NBA career, and Gi-
missed the playoffs for ant’s longtime agent. anna, who favored a No.
a franchise-record six Only veteran Lakers 2 jersey in her youth
straight years. The cur- center Dwight Howard basketball career. The
rent Lakers are poised played alongside Bry- University of Connecti-
for a serious run at the ant in purple and gold, cut placed a No. 2 jersey
franchise’s 17th cham- albeit briefly in their on its bench this week
pionship, with James disappointing 2012-13 in honor of Gianna, who
and Davis leading a bur- season. But almost ev- hoped to play for the
geoning powerhouse to eryone on Los Angeles’ basketball powerhouse.
the Western Confer- rebuilt roster played Gianna Bryant’s
ence’s best record at against Kobe, and they death clearly hurt the
36-10. all knew and respected Lakers. Vogel and his
But life and basket- the most prolific scorer wife have two young
ball have been put in in Lakers history. daughters.
a new perspective for “He was the most “It’s what your life
everyone around the feared man in the is about,” Vogel said.
Lakers. league for an entire “Him being a father to
After their game generation,” Vogel daughters and being
against the Clippers on said. “His influence is involved in their sports
Tuesday night was post- found league-wide, in was the most enjoyable
poned, the players and basketball league-wide, thing in his life from
coaches gathered that and the Lakers family observation, and it’s the
afternoon to share sto- worldwide.” most important thing in
ries and remembrances The Lakers’ two my life. I love being the
because it felt “thera- biggest stars had coach of the Lakers, but
peutic and beneficial,” friendships with Kobe. it doesn’t come close to
Vogel said. James and Bryant were comparing to my family
“It’s been something teammates on two U.S. time.”
LSU (16-4)
Seton Hall 64, DePaul 57 performance coach of Boise (NWL); Pedro Lopez
St. Bonaventure 62, Fordham 55 Smart 6-14 0-0 12, Watford 7-12 2-2 17, Mays supervisor of development, Helmis Rodriguez
St. Peter’s 66, Monmouth (NJ) 63 5-11 8-8 18, Williams 8-12 7-8 23, Taylor 1-3 2-2 pitching coach and Trevor Burmeister hitting
Stony Brook 84, Mass.-Lowell 76 4, Hyatt 2-4 0-0 4, Days 5-11 0-0 12. Totals 34- coach of Grand Junction (Pioneer); and Eugenio
UConn 78, Temple 63 Jose manager of the DSL Rockies.
UMass 91, Saint Joseph’s 76
67 19-20 90.
Halftime_LSU 51-33. 3-Point Goals_Alabama MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Samia
Mahjub vice president/business analytics and
Vermont 56, New Hampshire 43 10-38 (Shackelford 5-14, Reese 3-10, Lewis 1-4, strategic support.
SOUTH Forbes 1-5, Jones 0-2, Petty 0-3), LSU 3-16 (Days WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Traded RHP
Chattanooga 92, Samford 84 2-5, Watford 1-3, Mays 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Williams Hunter McMahon to Minnesota for RHP Ryne
Furman 74, VMI 72 0-1, Hyatt 0-2, Smart 0-3). Rebounds_Alabama 30
Houston 69, East Carolina 59 (Jones 8), LSU 45 (Watford 15). Assists_Alabama
Harper.
Atlantic League
Kentucky 71, Vanderbilt 62 14 (Lewis 8), LSU 10 (Smart 4). Total Fouls_Ala- SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed C Jake
LSU 90, Alabama 76 bama 17, LSU 13. A_10,871 (13,215). Romanski.
McNeese St. 80, Nicholls 74 Can-Am League
Transactions
Memphis 59, UCF 57 NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHP Mat
Mercer 71, ETSU 55 Latos.
Frontier League
Northwestern St. 82, New Orleans 74 Wednesday’s moves
EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Trace
South Florida 66, Tulane 52 BASEBALL
UNC-Greensboro 72, W. Carolina 58 American League Norkus to a contract extension. Signed LHP
Justin Lewis.
Wofford 79, The Citadel 56 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Signed RHP Brady
MIDWEST Rodgers and Cs Taylor Davis and Bryan Holaday FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Signed RHP Kevin Hahn.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHP Mat
to minor league contracts.
Baylor 67, Iowa St. 53
Bradley 80, Valparaiso 69 HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Dusty Baker Latos.
NEW YORK BOULDERS — Signed C Hunter
Illinois St. 77, Evansville 66 manager.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned RHP Heath
Hisky.
Indiana St. 58, Drake 56 QUEBEC CAPITALES — Traded INF Connor
Kansas St. 61, Oklahoma 53
Fillmyer outright to Omaha (PCL). Agreed to Panas to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American
terms with RHP Greg Holland on a minor league Association for a player to be named later.
Marquette 84, Xavier 82
Michigan St. 79, Northwestern 50
contract. FOOTBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed SS Calten Daal
N. Iowa 95, Missouri St. 66 and RHPs Austin Adams, Alec Asher, Parker
National Football League
NFL — Reinstated WR Rodney Adams to the
Notre Dame 90, Wake Forest 80 Bridwell, Joey Krehbiel, Casey Lawrence, Juan
S. Illinois 68, Loyola of Chicago 63 Minaya and Chris Rowley to minor league
Indianapolis Colts from the Reserve/Retired list.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DB Tre Roberson to
SOUTHWEST contracts.
Cent. Arkansas 88, SE Louisiana 68 National League
a two-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS — Named Rich Hurtado
Incarnate Word 84, Houston Baptist 82 COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Andy vice president of football administration.
S. Dakota St. 76, Oral Roberts 61 Gonzalez minor league camps and fundamentals GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Jerry Gray
coordinator; Steve Merriman minor league
Sam Houston St. 80, Texas A&M-CC 61 defensive backs coach.
South Carolina 79, Arkansas 77 pitching coordinator; Doug Chadwick director/ Canadian Football League
Stephen F. Austin 71, Abilene Christian 61
Texas 62, TCU 61
mental skills development; Daniel Kleinholz minor
league clubhouse and equipment manager; Bob
Apodaca special assistant/player development;
EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed WR Kenny
Shaw.
HOCKEY
Texas Tech 89, West Virginia 81
FAR WEST
Jerry Weinstein special assistant/player USA HOCKEY — Named N.Y. Rangers assistant
development and scouting; Warren Schaeffer general manager Chris Drury general manager of
Boise St. 99, San Jose St. 71
California Baptist 65, Utah Valley 61
manager, Blaine Beatty pitching coach and Phil the 2020 Men’s National Team.
Bailey physical performance coach of Albu- National Hockey League
Colorado St. 92, Nevada 91 querque (PCL); Chris Denorfia manager, Frank NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled G Igor
San Diego St. 85, New Mexico 57 Gonzalez pitching coach, Tom Sutaris hitting Shesterkin from Hartford (AHL).
coach and Mason Rook physical performance SOCCER
coach of Hartford (EL); Steve Soliz supervisor of
No. 22 LSU 90, Alabama 76 development, Ryan Kibler pitching coach, Michael
Major League Soccer
CINCINNATI — Waived D Logan Gdula.
ALABAMA (12-8) Ramirez hitting coach and John Gentile physical
Shackelford 7-19 2-2 21, Lewis 6-12 0-0 13, Jones performance coach of Lancaster (Cal); Zach
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed G David
Jensen.
3-8 1-3 7, Petty 1-7 2-2 4, Reese 7-14 0-0 17,
Forbes 3-8 0-0 7, Smith 1-3 0-2 2, Davis 2-2 1-1 5.
Osborne hitting coach of Asheville (SAL); Cesar
Galvez manager, Dave Burba pitching coach, Nic
COLLEGE
EAST CAROLINA — Named Blake Harrell
Totals 30-73 6-10 76. Wilson hitting coach and Tyler Grisdale physical defensive coordinator.
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Virus in China affects sports events, Olympic qualifiers

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in March 2021 instead of
March 13-15 this year.
GENEVA — Amid “We know that China
growing concern about is doing all it can to con-
the spread of a new virus tain the new Coronavirus
in China, internation- and we support them in
al sports in the country all their efforts but it is
have been postponed and necessary to provide our
Olympic qualifying tour- athletes, Member Federa-
naments have been taken tions and partners with a
elsewhere. clear way forward in what
The indoor world ath-
is a complex and fast-mov-
letics championships in
ing set of circumstances,”
Nanjing were postponed
World Athletics said in a
by a year on Wednesday,
statement.
while the international Nanjing is located
ski federation canceled about 530 kilometers
the first World Cup races (330 miles) from Wuhan,
scheduled for the moun- where the virus emerged.
tain venue where the In Alpine skiing, a
sport will be held during men’s downhill had been
the 2022 Beijing Olym- scheduled for Feb. 15 in
pics. Yanqing to start a two-
The governing body of race weekend.
athletics said the indoor “Due to the outbreak
worlds will now be held and continuing spread of
the Novel Coronavirus,
FIS, the Chinese Ski As-
sociation and its Yanqing
Local Organizing Com-
mittee, have jointly decid-
ed to cancel,” FIS said in a
statement.
The ski federation said
it would advise later if the
downhill and super-G rac-
es will be be rescheduled.
That followed a deci-
sion by the international
field hockey federation
to postpone Pro League
games in China. Qualify-
ing tournaments for the
Tokyo Olympics in soc-
cer, basketball and box-
ing scheduled for next
month have been moved
outside of the country.
The biggest upcoming
event in China is the For-
mula One race in Shang-
hai on April 19, which
draws large crowds both
for the race and for prac-
tice and qualifying.
Olympic qualifying
events have been affect-
ed in recent days. Wom-
en’s soccer and women’s
basketball games were
moved to Australia and
Serbia. The soccer games
had already previous-
ly moved from Wuhan,
at the center of the out-
break, to Nanjing. Box-
ing tournaments for the
Asia and Oceania regions
will be held in Jordan in
March.
Tokyo Governor
Yuriko Koike acknowl-
edged her concern about
the virus when speaking
Wednesday to the heads
of 62 municipalities.
“With only 177 days to
go and our preparations
accelerating, we must
firmly tackle the new
coronavirus to contain it,
or we are going to regret
it,” Koike said. ”I will do
the utmost to contain this
new problem as we coop-
erate closely with all of
you.”
More than 130 deaths
in China have been re-
corded because of the dis-
ease, including the first in
Beijing. On Wednesday,
the number of total cases
jumped to 5,974.
Cases have been re-
ported in Japan, South
Korea, Thailand, Viet-
nam, the United States,
Australia, Canada and
Germany.
The coronavirus fam-
ily includes the common
cold but also more severe
illnesses. It causes cold-
and flu-like symptoms,
and in more severe cases,
shortness of breath and
pneumonia. The virus is
thought to have spread to
people from wild animals
sold at a market in Wu-
han, a city of 11 million
people which is now in
lockdown.
Future sports events
in China also include a
World Cup soccer quali-
fying game on March 26
against Maldives, and the
China Open golf tourna-
ment, part of the Europe-
an Tour, on April 23-26 in
Shenzhen.
Also Wednesday, Dan-
ish soccer club Aalborg
said it had decided not
to play a friendly against
Chinese team Wuhan Zall
in Spain.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I’m unsure
about how
to proceed with
my niece. She is
struggling with
child-rearing and
debt.
Twenty-five
years ago, when
she was 16, my
sister “Nan” and
ZITS her husband threw
her out on the
street. I took her
in for two years.
Until she gradu-
ated from high
Dear Abby
school, she lived
with me and my two daughters.
She reconciled with my sister at
the time of her graduation. After I don’t want to put my niece
that I backed off, trying to let
Nan perform her role as mom.
I have had a bumpy road
with my sister since then, but
until a year ago, we were doing
GARFIELD OK. Now Nan has declared
all-out war on me, and nothing
I do or say seems to make any
difference. I think her issues
are political, but she refuses
to discuss them, so I can’t be
sure.
I have backed off from moth- refuse it.
ering my niece for many years.
But she clearly needs some
family support and guidance,
which I am able to offer so she
can get back on her feet. She’s
a wonderful woman who is
raising two lovely children, but
a serious illness is preventing
CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan.
30). If there’s one thing to keep
on repeat this solar return, it’s
an investigation of your whims.
The mixture of curiosity, impulse
and action will lead you correctly
time and again. Ongoing battles
come to a happy close in March.
Your new team will assemble
in April. June will bring the
exchange of promises. Scorpio
BABY BLUES and Aries adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 9, 13, 30, 2 and
18.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You really don’t have to deal
with negativity. There’s no point.
You can do more to neutralize
the situation by flowing love
through your heart than you can
by trying to hash out situations.
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
her from providing
long-term security
for herself or her
kids.
I no longer
feel obligated
to stay at arm’s
length from her,
but am I wrong?
Nan will view
any support for
her daughter as
interference in
her family, and
I don’t want to
cause prob-
lems with their
relationship. I no
longer care about
my relationship with my sister,
which seems irreparable, but
in an awkward position. She
truly needs the help that I am
prepared to give. Any advice on
what I should do? — LOVING
AUNTIE
DEAR AUNTIE: Your niece is
fortunate to have such a caring
aunt. You saved her life. Offer
the help she needs; it’s the
right thing to do. If she’s afraid
it will damage her relationship
with her mother, she is free to
As to your relationship with
your possibly unstable sister,
defend yourself as much as
possible from her attacks,
keep your distance and do not
attempt to heal your fractured
family because you cannot fix
what’s wrong with her.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). Usually, your to-do list is a
mighty fine thing to keep track
of, just not today, as you might
get discouraged by the moun-
tain that it is. Anyway, you’ll han-
dle a lot of things quicker than
you could write them down.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
One way to look at it is that they
either want what you’re dishing
or they don’t. If they don’t, you
gain little by having them as a
customer. Extend the principle
to all styles of relationships.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
That spinning, centrifugal ride
at the fair might be fun at first,
but if you stay on it too long,
you’ll get sick. It’s the same
with circular thought processes.
DEAR ABBY: Please do not
publish my name or city. I’m a
senior male in a six-year, happy
relationship with a wonderful,
understanding lady. But after
decades of exploration and
study, I have come to accept
that I am nonbinary and/or gen-
der fluid. My sexual expression
— and orientation — shifts
back and forth over time. This
is far more than simply wearing
ladies’ underwear or craving
sex with men.
I live in an extremely con-
servative, mid-sized city, where
there is practically no accep-
tance of gays or lesbians, and
intersex people are unheard of.
There are no knowledgeable
doctors, counselors or support
groups anywhere nearby. It
would be so comforting to find
someone like myself to share
these feelings with. Is it even
possible? — UNCOMFORTABLY
QUIET IN THE MIDWEST
DEAR QUIET: Have you
searched online for the wealth
of information on sexuality and
gender identity? PFLAG, the
excellent organization I have
mentioned in my column before,
has a chapter in your city, which
has for many years provided
support and information to
LGBTQ individuals and their
families. It will also guide you to
other resources nearby. Please
go to pflag.org and search on
your geographical area. Trust
me, if you do, you’ll be glad
you did.
Recognize when you’re in one
and hop off before things get
toxic.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Some things seem like good
ideas in the dark and terrible
ideas in the light of day. This is
why artists try to look at things
in lots of different lighting.
You’re the artist of your life.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Think of last year’s “Game of
Thrones” finale. The characters
who made it through all the
war and drama to weren’t the
mightiest, though many were
clever and wise. There is little
more valuable to you than clear
thought.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You are afraid that if you put
more effort into what you’re
great at, you’ll stand out in a
way that will be hard to manage.
This is what’s stopping you
from going forward. Take heart.
The attention won’t come all at
once.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). One person, place or thing
is not inherently more important
than another person, place or
thing. People make it so. The
attention of people is a gift of
significance. Use this.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Your feelings have a way of
depleting your energy or giving
you more energy to work with.
You’ll manage them very well
today, steering in the direction
of healthy flow.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). There are plenty of things
you can lose in life, including
relationships, jobs and posses-
sions. This is why the things
that cannot be taken from
you are so wonderfully yours.
Celebrate.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). For you, there is great
excitement and pride in accom-
plishing something difficult.
You’ll choose your pursuits
accordingly. If it’s not hard
enough, then you’ll move right
along.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). There’s so much talk of
mindfulness, and, generally,
awareness seems to be the way
of evolution. And yet, your mind
is already an expert at things
you don’t need to worry about.
Trust this.

A lump sum
SOLUTION:
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Business
Trump celebrates major rewrite
of North American trade rules
President: Renegotiating the North American Free Trade “It’s a blip,’’ said Syra-
cuse University economist
Agreement ‘probably the No. 1 reason that I decided Mary Lovely, who studies
trade. “The main thing is
to lead this crazy life that I’m leading right now’ what it isn’t: It isn’t a con-
tinuation of uncertainty,
The Associated Press Free Trade Agreement the impact of the new and it isn’t a major disrup-
was “probably the No. 1 U. S .- Mex ico - Ca nada tion’’ to business.
WASHINGTON — reason that I decided to Agreement will be mod- The new pact, along
President Donald Trump lead this crazy life that I’m est. Canada and Mexico with the signing of a
on Wednesday signed leading right now.” already represent the top “phase one” agreement
into law a major rewrite “Today, we’re finally two export markets for with China, dials down
of the rules of trade with ending the NAFTA night- U.S. goods. The indepen- trade tensions that have
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SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO-
TICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2005,
Sammy L. Fulton, a single man
executed a certain deed of
trust to James L. Robertson,
Trustee for the benefit of Mort-
gage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc. as nominee for
BankFirst Financial Services,
its successors and assigns
which deed of trust is of re-
cord in the office of the Chan-
cery Clerk of Lowndes County,
State of Mississippi in Book
2005 at Page 20035; and
WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank Na-
tional Trust Company, solely as
Trustee for MASTR Specialized
loan Trust 2006-2 Mortgage
Pass- Through Certificates,
Series 2006-2 has heretofore
substituted Shapiro & Brown,
LLC as Trustee by instrument
dated January 7, 2020 and re-
corded in the aforesaid Chan-
cery Clerk's Office in Book
2020 at Page 669; and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the terms and condi-
tions of said deed of trust and
the entire debt secured thereby
having been declared to be due
and payable in accordance with
the terms of said deed of trust,
Deutsche Bank National Trust
Company, solely as Trustee for
MASTR Specialized loan Trust
2006-2 Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates, Series
2006-2, the legal holder of
said indebtedness, having re-
quested the undersigned Sub-
stituted Trustee to execute the
trust and sell said land and
property in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust and
for the purpose of raising the
sums due thereunder, togeth-
er with attorney's fees,
trustee's fees and expense of
sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust-
ee in said deed of trust, will on
February 20, 2020 offer for
sale at public outcry and sell
within legal hours (being
between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the
Southeast Door of the County
Courthouse of Lowndes
County, located at 505 2nd Av-
enue North, Columbus, MS
39701, to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified
funds the following described
property situated in Lowndes
County, State of Mississippi,
to-wit:
TRACT 1:
Beginning at a corner post at
the Southwest corner of the
Marvin L. and Mildred 0. Smith
residence lot from thence run-
ning East along said Smith's
South line a distance of One
Hundred & Twenty (120) Feet
East more or less; thence
South a distance of Sixty-Six
(66) Feet, more or less to Whit-
field Street, thence West a dis-
tance of One Hundred & Twenty
(120) feet, more or less along
the North side of said Whit-
field street; thence North a dis-
tance of Sixty-Six (66) feet,
more or less, to the point of
beginning. All in Section Twenty
(20), Township Eighteen (18),
Range Sixteen (16) East In the
Town of Artesia, Mississippi.
The foregoing description is in-
tended to describe a parcel of
land with dimensions of One
Hundred Twenty (120') Feet
East & West and Sixty-Six (66')
feet North and South off the
West end of the 0. G. Mcllwain
tenant dwelling lot as per deed
dated Feb. 21, 1935 as per
Deed Book # 153 Pages 379-
80 of the Land Records of said
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
TRACT 2:
"Begin at the Northeast corner
of the J. S. Mcllwain-Roberts lot
on which the residence
formerly occupied by J. S. Mcil-
wain now stands, which point
is Sixty (60) feet north of the
intersection of the West bound-
ary line of Thompson Street
with North boundary line of
Whitfield Street in the Town of
Artesia, Mississippi; and from
said point of beginning, run
North along the West boundary
line of Thompson Street Sixty
(60) feet; run thence West Two
Hundred and Twenty Six (226)
feet; run thence South on a
line parallel with Thompson
Street a distance of Sixty (60)
feet to said Mcilwain-Roberts
lot; thence run East along the
north line of said Mcliwain-
Roberts lot a distance of Two
Hundred Twenty (226) feet to
the point of beginning. Said lot
is located in the East Half
(E1/2) of the Northwest
Quarter (NW1/4) of Section
Twenty (20), Township Eight-
een (18) North, Range Sixteen
(16) East, and is the PROP-
ERTY CONVEYED to grantors (
W.I. and Mrs. Annie S. McCol-
lum) herein by deed from R. L.
Frye and wife, recorded in Land
Record No. 232 at pages 299-
300 of the Public Land Re-
cords of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, to which reference is
here made.
I WILL CONVEY only such title
as vested in me as Substi-
tuted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 22nd day of January,
2020.
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
B-202
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 981-9299
159 Thompson St
Artesia, MS 39736
19-024425
Publication Dates: January 30,
February 6 and 13, 2020
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SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO-
TICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on December 18,
2006, John Christian, Married
Man executed a certain deed
of trust to Real Estate Closing
Services, Trustee for the bene-
fit of Mortgage Electronic Re-
gistration Systems, Inc. as
nominee for New Century Mort-
gage Corporation which deed of
trust is of record in the office
of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, State of Mis-
sissippi in Book 2006 at Page
36581; and
WHEREAS, DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
as trustee for SECURITIZED AS- Series 2005-R10 has hereto-
SET BACKED RECEIVABLES
LLC TRUST 2007-BR4, MORT-
GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTI-
FICATES, SERIES 2007-BR4
has heretofore substituted
Shapiro & Brown, LLC as Trust- fice in Book 2019 at Page
ee by instrument dated Janu-
ary 7, 2020 and recorded in
the aforesaid Chancery Clerk's WHEREAS, default having been
Office in Book 2020 at Page
663; and
WHEREAS, default having been having been declared to be due
made in the terms and condi-
tions of said deed of trust and the terms of said deed of trust,
the entire debt secured thereby Deutsche Bank National Trust
having been declared to be due Company, as Trustee for
and payable in accordance with Ameriquest Mortgage Securit-
the terms of said deed of trust, ies Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, as trustee
for SECURITIZED ASSET
BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC
TRUST 2007-BR4, MORTGAGE stituted Trustee to execute the
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, trust and sell said land and
SERIES 2007-BR4, the legal
holder of said indebtedness,
having requested the under-
signed Substituted Trustee to
execute the trust and sell said er with attorney's fees,
land and property in accord-
ance with the terms of said
deed of trust and for the pur-
pose of raising the sums due
thereunder, together with attor- Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust-
ney's fees, trustee's fees and
expense of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & legal hours (being between the
Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
ee in said deed of trust, will on p.m.), at the Southeast Door of
February 20, 2020 offer for
sale at public outcry and sell
within legal hours (being
between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the
Southeast Door of the County
Courthouse of Lowndes
County, located at 505 2nd Av- Lowndes County, State of Mis-
enue North, Columbus, MS
39701, to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified
funds the following described
property situated in Lowndes
County, State of Mississippi,
to-wit:
A survey of a lot or parcel of
land located in the Southeast
Quarter (SE 1/4) of the South- BUS, MISSISSIPPI, AS SHOWN
east Quarter (SE 1/4) of Sec-
tion 31, Township 16 South,
Range 17 West, Lowndes
County, Mississippi, and being CLERK.
more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at the point of inter-
section of the East boundary
line of Section 31, Township
16 South, Range 17 West,
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
and the North right of way line
of Woodlawn Road; thence
North 86 degrees 16 minutes
West along the said North right Shapiro & Brown, LLC
of way line a distance of 640
feet to a point; thence North
01 degree 16 minutes West, a Shapiro & Brown, LLC
distance of 420 feet to the ini- 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
tial point of the property herein B-202
described; thence North 01 de- Flowood, MS 39232
gree 16 minutes West a dis-
tance of 210 feet; thence
South 86 degrees 16 minutes
East, a distance of 190 feet;
thence South 01 degree 16
minutes East, a distance of
210 feet; thence North 86 de-
grees 16 minutes West, a dis-
tance of 190 feet to the initial
point of this description, con-
taining 0.90 acres, more or
less.
SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to a five
foot wide easement along and QUIARAH MOSBY, A MINOR
adjoining the North and South
boundary lines and a ten foot
wide easement along and ad-
joining the East boundary line
of said lot which easements
are hereby reserved for the in-
stallation and maintenance of
utility facilities.
TOGETHER WITH a permanent
and perpetual non-exclusive
easement which shall enure to SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
the benefit of the grantees
herein, their heirs and assigns, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
for purposes of ingress and
egress in, over, upon and
across a strip of land 60 feet
in width East and West and
420 feet in length North and
South extending from the
•Woodlawn Road and being
more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of onie Cannon, Petitioner, on be-
the East boundary of Section
31, Township 16 South, Range You are hereby summoned to
17 West, Lowndes County, Mis- appear and defend against
sissippi, with the North right of said Petition on March 17,
way line of the Woodlawn Road 2020 at 9:00 a.m., before the
and run thence North 86 de-
grees 16 minutes West along
said North right of way line a
distance of 640 feet to the ini- 2nd Avenue North in Colum-
tial point of this description;
thence North 01 degree 16
minutes West for a distance of fend, a judgment will be
630 feet to the Northwest
corner of the above described
lot; thence North 86 degrees
16 minutes West a distance of
60 feet; thence South 01 de-
gree 16 minutes East a dis-
tance of 630 feet to a point on you may do so if desired.
the North right of way line of
said Woodlawn Road; thence
South 86 degrees 16 minutes
East a distance of 60 feet to
the initial point of this descrip-
tion.
I WILL CONVEY only such title
as vested in me as Substi-
tuted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 22nd day of January,
2020.
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
B-202
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 981-9299
94 Winfrey Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
19-023193
Publication Dates:
January 30, February 6 and 13,
2020
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SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO-
TICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on September 1,
2005, Mona H. Ahmed ex-
ecuted a certain deed of trust
to Jim B. Tohill, Trustee for the
benefit of Ameriquest Mort-
gage Company which deed of
trust is of record in the office
of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, State of Mis-
sissippi in Book 2005 at Page
29869; and
WHEREAS, Deutsche Bank Na-
tional Trust Company, as Trust-
ee for Ameriquest Mortgage Se-
curities Inc., Asset-Backed
Pass-Through Certificates,
fore substituted Shapiro &
Brown, LLC as Trustee by in-
strument dated August 20,
2019 and recorded in the
aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of-
17494; and
made in the terms and condi-
tions of said deed of trust and
the entire debt secured thereby
and payable in accordance with
Through Certificates, Series
2005-R10, the legal holder of
said indebtedness, having re-
quested the undersigned Sub-
property in accordance with the
terms of said deed of trust and
for the purpose of raising the
sums due thereunder, togeth-
trustee's fees and expense of
sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro &
ee in said deed of trust, will on
February 6, 2020 offer for sale
at public outcry and sell within
the County Courthouse of
Lowndes County, located at
505 2nd Avenue North, Colum-
bus, MS 39701, to the highest
and best bidder for cash or cer-
tified funds the following de-
scribed property situated in
sissippi, to-wit:
THE NORTH NINETY (90) FEET
OF LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6)
OF BLOCK OR SQUARE
TWENTY NINE (29) OF SAID
FRISCO CITY ADDITION, ALSO
KNOWN AS FRISCO CITY ADDT.
(1926), A SUBDIVISION OF
LAND TO THE CITY OF COLUM-
BY PLAT OR MAP, OF SAID
SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF SAID CHANCERY
SOURCE OF TITLE: BOOK
2003, PAGE 5935, (RECOR-
DED 07/22/2003)
I WILL CONVEY only such title
as vested in me as Substi-
tuted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 2nd day of January, 2020.
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
(601) 981-9299
522 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Columbus, MS 39701
19-024577
Publication Dates:
January 16, 23 and 30, 2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
CAUSE NO.: 2019-0611-S
SHARONIE CANNON, LEGAL
GUARDIAN OF QUIARAH
MOSBY, A MINOR PETITIONER
QUINTEN MOSBY RESPOND-
ENT
TO: QUINTEN MOSBY, Natural
Father of Quiarah Mosby, a
Minor
Last known address: 1232 Har-
rison Road, Steens, MS 39766
A Petition for Authority to Com-
promise a Doubtful Claim of a
Minor has been filed by Shar-
half of Quiarah Mosby, a Minor.
Honorable Joseph N. Studdard
in the Lowndes County Chan-
cery Courthouse located at 502
bus, Mississippi. In case of
your failure to appear and de-
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
Issued under my hand and the
seal of this Court, on this 23rd
day of January, 2020.
CINDY EGGER GOODE
Lowndes County Chancery
Clerk
By: Shantrell W. Granderson,
D.C.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Suzanne Childress
Nahon Saharovich & Trotz,
PLLC
201 Magazine Street, Ste. 201
Tupelo, MS 38804
Telephone: 662-350-9102
Facsimile: 662-840-7745
Email: schildress@nstlaw.com
PUBLISH: 1/30, 2/6, &
2/13/2020
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cery District at 9:00 o'clock AND CONTAINING 2.29 ACRES,
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NO- a.m. on the 5th day of March, MORE OR LESS, LYING AND
TICE OF SALE TICE OF SALE 2020 at the Oktibbeha County BEING SITUATED IN THE
Courthouse in Starkville, Mis- SOUTH HALF (S-1/2) OF THE
WHEREAS, on December 7, WHEREAS, on September 21,
2010, Tia E. Rice and Dexter E. 2012, Tony Springer, Jr. and
sissippi, and in case of your NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF SEC-
failure to appear, your interest TION 27, TOWNSHIP 18
Rice, wife and husband ex- Titashia Brooks, husband and in this matter will not be con- SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST,
ecuted a certain deed of trust wife executed a certain deed of sidered. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
to Cecil D. McClellan, III, Trust- trust to Denise McLaurin, Trust- SIPPI.
ee for the benefit of Mortgage ee for the benefit of Regions You are not required to file an
Electronic Registration Sys- Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage answer or other pleading, but PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
tems, Inc. as nominee for Res- which deed of trust is of re- you may do so if you desire. street address of the property
idential Finance Corporation, cord in the office of the Chan- is believed to be 1548 BEER-
its successors and assigns cery Clerk of Lowndes County, ISSUED under my hand and SHEBA RD, COLUMBUS, MS
which deed of trust is of re- State of Mississippi in Book seal of said Court, on this the 39702. In the event of any dis-
cord in the office of the Chan- 2012 at Page 22724; and 28th day of January, 2020. crepancy between this street
cery Clerk of Lowndes County, address and the legal descrip-
State of Mississippi in Book WHEREAS, Regions Bank has CINDY E. GOODE, LOWNDES tion of the property, the legal
2010 at Page 27285; and heretofore substituted Shapiro COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK description shall control.
& Brown, LLC as Trustee by in- (Seal)
WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, strument dated January 13, BY: /s/ Shantrell W. Grander- Title to the above described
N.A. has heretofore substi- 2020 and recorded in the son, D.C. property is believed to be good,
tuted Shapiro & Brown, LLC as aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Of- but I will convey only such title
Trustee by instrument dated fice in Book 2020 at Page PUBLISH: 1/30, 2/6, & as is vested in me as Substi-
January 9, 2020 and recorded 1103; and 2/13/2020 tute Trustee.
in the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk's Office in Book 2020 at WHEREAS, default having been NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPT-
Page 673; and made in the terms and condi- TRUSTEE’S SALE ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
tions of said deed of trust and INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
WHEREAS, default having been the entire debt secured thereby STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
made in the terms and condi- having been declared to be due COUNTY OF LOWNDES
tions of said deed of trust and and payable in accordance with 428 North Lamar Blvd, Suite
the entire debt secured thereby the terms of said deed of trust, WHEREAS, default has oc- 107
having been declared to be due Regions Bank, the legal holder curred in the performance of Oxford, MS 38655
and payable in accordance with of said indebtedness, having the covenants, terms and con- rlselaw.com/property-listing
the terms of said deed of trust, requested the undersigned ditions of a Deed of Trust Tel: (877) 813-0992
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the leg- Substituted Trustee to execute dated July 2, 2013, executed Fax: (404) 601-5846
al holder of said indebtedness, the trust and sell said land and by THOMAS RICHARDSON,
having requested the under- property in accordance with the ASHLEY RICHARDSON, convey- PUBLISH: 01/30/2020,
signed Substituted Trustee to terms of said deed of trust and ing certain real property therein 02/06/2020, 02/13/2020,
execute the trust and sell said for the purpose of raising the described to JOHN H. SHOWS, 02/20/2020
land and property in accord- sums due thereunder, togeth- as Trustee, for MORTGAGE
ance with the terms of said er with attorney's fees, ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
deed of trust and for the pur- trustee's fees and expense of SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE
pose of raising the sums due
thereunder, together with attor-
ney's fees, trustee's fees and
sale. FOR THE CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK OF MERIDIAN, Original
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & Beneficiary, to secure the in-
Employment
expense of sale. Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- debtedness therein described,
ee in said deed of trust, will on as same appears of record in Call us: 662-328-2424
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & February 27, 2020 offer for the office of the Chancery Clerk
Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- sale at public outcry and sell of Lowndes County, Missis-
ee in said deed of trust, will on within legal hours (being
Customer Service
sippi filed and recorded July 8,
February 20, 2020 offer for between the hours of 11:00 2013, in Deed Book 2013,
sale at public outcry and sell a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the Page 19510 ; and LOCAL LAW FIRM is seek-
within legal hours (being Southeast Door of the County ing Receptionist/Secretary.
between the hours of 11:00 Courthouse of Lowndes WHEREAS, the beneficial in- Previous experience
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the County, located at 505 2nd Av- terest of said Deed of Trust helpful but not necessary.
Southeast Door of the County enue North, Columbus, MS was transferred and assigned Computer skills a must.
Courthouse of Lowndes 39701, to the highest and best to LakeView Loan Servicing,
County, located at 505 2nd Av- bidder for cash or certified Email resume to:
LLC.; and job106@cdispatch.com
enue North, Columbus, MS funds the following described
39701, to the highest and best property situated in Lowndes WHEREAS, the undersigned,
bidder for cash or certified County, State of Mississippi, Rubin Lublin, LLC has been ap- General Help Wanted
funds the following described to-wit: pointed as Substitute Trustee;
property situated in Lowndes and
County, State of Mississippi, Lot 67 of and in PARKLAWN THE COMMERCIAL
DISPATCH is seeking a
to-wit: SUBDIVISION, a subdivision in NOW, THEREFORE, the holder
and to the City of Columbus, of said Deed of Trust, having mechanically-minded indi-
THAT PART OF THE SOUTHW- Lowndes County, Mississippi, requested the undersigned so vidual to work in its press-
EST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, as shown by the map or plat to do, as Substitute Trustee or room. Applicants must be
TOWNSHIP 17 SOUTH, RANGE thereof of record in Subdivi- his duly appointed agent, by vir- comfortable working around
18 WEST, IN LOWNDES sion Plat Book 2 at Page 44 in tue of the power, duty and au- heavy machinery, adhering
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND the Chancery Clerk's Office of thority vested and imposed
MORE PARTICULARLY DE- Lowndes County, Mississippi. to tight deadlines and must
upon said Substitute Trustee have an eye for detail &
SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: shall, on February 27, 2020
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHW- SUBJECT TO the restrictive cov- within the lawful hours of sale quality. Flexible hours are a
EST CORNER OF THE NORTH- enants and conditions as between 11:00AM and 4:00PM must. Must pass drug test.
EAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH- shown by and written on said at the southeast front door of Email resume to
WEST QUARTER OF SAID SEC- recorded plat and SUBJECT TO Courthouse proceed to sell at mfloyd@cdispatch.com
TION 23; THENCE SOUTH 88 the reservation of easements public outcry to the highest and or drop resumes off at
DEGREES 34 MINUTES EAST for utility and drainage installa- best bidder for cash or certi-
FOR 229 FEET; THENCE SOUTH tion as set forth in said restrict- fied funds ONLY, the following 516 Main Street
Columbus, MS 39701.
04 DEGREES 46 MINUTES ive covenants and as shown by described property situated in
EAST FOR 209 FEET ALONG said recorded plat. Lowndes County, Mississippi, No phone calls please.
THE EAST SIDE OF A PRIVATE to wit:
ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 03 DE- I WILL CONVEY only such title
GREES 10 MINUTES EAST FOR as vested in me as Substi- BEGINNING AT THE INTERSEC-
988.5 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
89 DEGREES 07 MINUTES
WEST FOR 78.7 FEET TO AN
tuted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
TION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF
THE NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF
THE NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF
Rentals
IRON PIN ON THE EAST SIDE this 24th day of January, 2020. SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 18
OF A PRIVATE ROAD AND THE SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST, Ads starting at $25
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE Shapiro & Brown, LLC WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY
NORTH 89 DEGREES 07 SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD Apts For Rent: South
MINUTES EAST FOR 208.7 NOW KNOWN AS BEERSHEBA
FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE Shapiro & Brown, LLC ROAD, FORMERLY KNOWN AS
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 53 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite THE UPPER JEMISON MILL TWO 1BR/1BA APTS
MINUTES EAST FOR 197.1 B-202 ROAD, SAID INTERSECTION located at 121 5th St. S.
FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE Flowood, MS 39232 POINT BEING 2,160 FEET, $700/mo. 662−328−
NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 (601) 981-9299 MORE OR LESS, EAST OF THE 8655.
MINUTES WEST FOR 217.2 NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
FEET TO THE EAST SIDE OF 421 Summerhaven Drive SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE-1/4) Apts For Rent: West
SAID PRIVATE ROAD; THENCE Columbus, MS 39702 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
NORTH 01 DEGREE 38 20-025597 (NW-1/4) OF SAID SECTION;
VIP
MINUTES EAST FOR 191.6 THENCE SOUTH 6 DEGREES
FEET ALONG SAID EAST SIDE Publication Dates: January 30, 00 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. February 6, 13 and 20, 2020
Rentals
WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
SAID BEERSHEBA ROAD A DIS-
Parcel ID: 41W2300006600 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TANCE OF 195 FEET TO A
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- STAKE; THENCE NORTH 86 DE-
I WILL CONVEY only such title SIPPI GREES 30 MINUTES WEST A Apartments & Houses
as vested in me as Substi- DISTANCE OF 497 FEET TO A
tuted Trustee. IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- FENCE CORNER, THE INITIAL 1 Bedrooms
TATE OF MAMIE L. BROWN, DE- POINT OF THE PROPERTY
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 23rd day of January, 2020.
CEASED HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE 2 Bedroooms
3 Bedrooms
NORTH 6 DEGREES 00
DIONNE TAYLOR, ADMINIS- MINUTES EAST ALONG A
Shapiro & Brown, LLC TRATRIX FENCE A DISTANCE OF 195
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE FEET; THENCE NORTH 86 DE- Furnished & Unfurnished
CAUSE NO. 2019-0211-S GREES 30 MINUTES WEST A
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite
DISTANCE OF 155 FEET TO A
FENCE CORNER; THENCE
1, 2, & 3 Baths
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
B-202 SOUTH 6 DEGREES 00 Lease, Deposit
& Credit Check
Flowood, MS 39232 THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MINUTES WEST ALONG A
(601) 981-9299 FENCE A DISTANCE OF 732.5
78 Champion Rd
TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AT FEET; THENCE SOUTH 51 DE- viceinvestments.com
327-8555
LAW OF MAMIE L. BROWN, DE- GREES 30 MINUTES EAST
Columbus, MS 39705 CEASED, AND ANY UNKNOWN ALONG A FENCE A DISTANCE
19-025503 PERSONS CLAIMING AN EQUIT- OF 459 FEET TO A POINT ON
ABLE OR LEGAL INTEREST IN THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY
Publication Dates: January 30, THE ESTATE OF MAMIE L. LINE A COUNTY ROAD KNOWN Apts For Rent: Other
February 6 and 13, 2020 BROWN AS BEERSHEBA ROAD; THENCE
NORTH 34 DEGREES 30
1ST MONTH − RENT FREE!
You have been made a defend- MINUTES EAST ALONG SAID
ant in the Petition to Determ- WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE 1−2 BR Apt: $350−395
ine Heirs-at-Law seeking to de- 126.6 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1−2BR TwnHome:
termine the heirs-at-law of 61 DEGREES 47 MINUTES $625−650
Mamie L. Brown, Deceased. WEST A DISTANCE OF 399.7 Lease, Dep, Credit Check.
All notices must be Other than you, the only other FEET; THENCE NORTH 17 DE-
GREES 20 MINUTES EAST A
Coleman Realty
interested parties in this ac- 662−329−2323
emailed to tion are: Dionne Taylor and DISTANCE OF 48 FEET;
Devrice L. Brown. THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES
classifieds@ 38 MINUTES EAST A DIS- 2BR/1BA w/ central H&A,
You are summoned to appear TANCE OF 66 FEET; THENCE
cdispatch.com. and represent your interests NORTH 6 DEGREES 00 fresh paint, tile bath and
against said Petition before the MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF more. $435/mth with
Honorable Joseph N. Studdard, 485.4 FEET TO THE INITIAL approved credit.
Chancellor of the 14th Chan- POINT OF THIS DESCRIPTION, No pets. Call Long & Long
cery District at 9:00 o'clock AND CONTAINING 2.29 ACRES, @ 662−328−0770.
a.m. on the 5th day of March, MORE OR LESS, LYING AND
2020 at the Oktibbeha County BEING SITUATED IN THE
Service Directory
Courthouse in Starkville, Mis- SOUTH HALF (S-1/2) OF THE
sissippi, and in case of your NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF SEC-
failure to appear, your interest TION 27, TOWNSHIP 18
in this matter will not be con- SOUTH, RANGE 17 WEST,
sidered. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
Promote your small business starting at only $25
you may do so if you desire. street address of the property
is believed to be 1548 BEER-
ISSUED under my hand and SHEBA RD, COLUMBUS, MS
Automotive Services Carpet & Flooring General Services Painting & Papering
seal of said Court, on this the 39702. In the event of any dis-
28th day of January, 2020. crepancy between this street
CARL HOGAN TOYOTA A & Tand
address
tionBucket
TREE
the SERVICES
legal descrip-
truck & the
of the property, stump
legal
SULLIVAN’S PAINT
SERVICE. Special Prices.
CINDY E. GOODE, LOWNDES
Robert W. COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK
(Seal)
description
removal. control.
shallFree
Serving Columbus
est. Interior and Exterior
Painting. 662−435−6528
Jamerson BY: /s/ Shantrell W. Grander-
son, D.C.
Title to
property
the
is
above
believed
described
since 1987. Senior
to
citizen disc. Call Alvin @be good,
Sales/Leasing but242−0324/241−4447
I will convey only such title Tree Services
Professional PUBLISH: 1/30, 2/6, & as is vested in me as Substi-
"We’ll go out on a limb for
2/13/2020 tute Trustee. J&A TREE REMOVAL
$200 for Every you!"
THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPT-
Work from a bucket truck.
Buying Referral! DAVID’S CARPET & ING
WORKTO COLLECT
WANTED: A DEBT. ANY
Insured/bonded.
Call Jimmy Prescott for free
UPHOLSTERY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
3907 Hwy. 45 N. • Columbus, MS Licensed & Bonded.
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. estimate, 662−386−6286.
CLEANING Carpentry, minor electrical,
© The Dispatch
Office: 662-241-6000 1 Room − $50
minor
428 plumbing,
North insulation,
Lamar Blvd, Suite
Cell: 708-955-3085 2 Rooms − $70 painting, demolition,
107
3+ Rooms − $30 EA
jamersonrobert@gmail.com Rugs−Must Be Seen
guttersMS
Oxford, cleaned,
38655 pressure
rlselaw.com/property-listing
www.carlhogantoyota.com Car Upholstery
washing, landscaping,
Tel: (877) 813-0992
cleanup work, moving help.
Cleaning Available Fax: (404) 601-5846
662−242−3608.
662−722−1758
PUBLISH: 01/30/2020,
Lawn Care / Landscaping
02/06/2020, 02/13/2020,
General Services
Grow your
02/20/2020
JESSE & BEVERLY’S
GRAVEL
$360 per load.
LAWN SERVICE
Mowing, cleanup, business in the
service directory.
Local delivery, 14 yd truck. landscaping, sodding,
Got leaky pipes? Find a plumber
fast in the classifieds.
Backhoe & Dozer work.
662−497−1388
& tree cutting.
662−356−6525
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Apts For Rent: Other Houses For Rent: East Houses For Sale: Caledonia

4BR/2.5BA BRICK HOME

located on large lot w/ 2
car garage. Fresh paint &
tile floors in kitchen &
bathrooms. Located at
495 Emerald Dr. $1,100/
mo + $1,000 dep. Avail
Feb 1. 770−658−7726.
Houses For Rent: Other
RENOVATED 3BR/1BA
BRICK HOME w/central
heat & air, new appliances
and floor covering. No HUD
or pets. LEASE/PURCHASE
possible. $600/mth. with
approved credit. Call Long
& Long @ 662−328−0770.
Mobile Homes for Rent
FSBO: 3BR/2BA ON 2.5
ACRES. 1600 sqft.
Completely remodeled.
$178,000. 662−386−
7113.
Lots & Acreage
WINTER SPECIAL. 1.75
acre lots. Good/bad credit.
10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
662−361−7711.
Garage Sales
Two free signs
Community ON THE WEB
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Good Things To Eat for a printable copy of
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now! 16132 Hwy 45 N,
Macon, next to Noxubee Co
High School. 662−352−
1270 or 662−425−9116.
Instruction & School

2BR MOBILE HOME $400 Garage Sales: North

mo./$400 dep. In between

COLEMAN
West Point & Columbus on BIG YARD SALE!!!
Hwy. 50. 662−275−0666. Saturday, February 1st,
RENTALS 7am−1pm. Lots of Home
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS RENT A CAMPER! Decor, Toys, Kitchen, Small
CHEAPER THAN A MOTEL! Appliances, etc... Rain or Christian Women’s Job
1 BEDROOM Utilities & cable included, Shine! 1922−A Old Corps Class Spring
2020−FREE TRAINING
from $145/wk − $535/ Aberdeen Rd, Columbus
2 BEDROOMS month. Columbus & County Evening classes in
3 BEDROOMS School locations. 662−242 Computer Training,

Merchandise
−7653 or 601−940−1397. Resume Writing &
Interview Skills for Job
LEASE,
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Office Spaces For Rent Seeking Women.

DEPOSIT
AND OFFICE SPACE FOR Ads starting at $12
Enrolling now for Tues &
Thurs starting February
4th at Christian
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PROFORM TREADMILL PUPPIES. Exc. ped. Blk/
FOR RENT LOCATED NEAR
DOWNTOWN. 3,000 sq. ft.
$300. Call 662−549− red. Vet checked, w/s, the empty spaces so 6 5 7 9 8 1 3 2 4
Houses For Sale: North 4560 or 662−240−1507. wormed. Ready to go! 662 only once. The difficulty 4 1 3 7 2 6 8 9 5
truck terminal, 9,500 sq. that each row, each
−213−4609. level increases from
ft. shop & 3,200 sq. ft. FSBO: 3BR/2BA, 3304 5th WANTED FREON R12. column and each 8 9 2 4 3 5 1 6 7
office/shop. Buildings can St N. Fenced back yard w/ We pay CA$H. Pet Supplies / Accessories Monday
3x3 boxtocontains
Sunday. Difficulty Level 1/29

be rented together or
separately. All w/ excellent
sm shop. Great neighbor− R12 R500 R11. the same number only once. The difficulty level
hood. $110,000. 662−356 Convenient.
access & Hwy. 82 visibility. −4764 or 901−848−0051. Certified professionals.
Happy Jack® LiquiVict 2x:
recognized safe & effective increases from Monday to Sunday.
662−327−9559.
refrigerantfinders.com/ad by U.S. CVM against hook
Houses For Sale: East 312−291−9169 & round worms in dogs.
RESTAURANT SPACE At Tractor Supply.
AVAILABLE. 1200 sq. ft. Sporting Goods (www.kennelvax.com)
$1100/mo. Serious
inquiries only. 662−328− ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
8655 or 662−574−7879. OPEN FOR SEASON!
9−5: Tues−Fri &
Five Questions:
Houses For Rent: North
9−12: Sat.
3BR/2BA BRICK Home, Over 50 years experience!
Repairs, cleaning, 1 Organ- Other-
wise known as
ch/a, stove, dw, & fridge
furn. Fenced backyard. refinishing, scopes
2 Bedroom, 2 full bath
your larynx.
1204 6th St. N. $785/mo mounted & zeroed,
brick house for sale. Large handmade knives.
+ dep. 662−352−4776. lot. House has living room, Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
2 bedrooms, kitchen/ of West Point, turn right on
2 Knight
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. dining and step down den. Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
2 & 3 bedroom w/ 2−3 Great starter home or left on Darracott Rd, see
bath townhouses. $625 to rental property. $12,000. sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on
$675. 662−549−9555. 662−574−2617.
3 The Grand
left. 662−494−6218.
Ask for Glenn or text.
Houses For Sale: New Hope
Houses For Rent: East Canyon
Shop
16 WIDNER IN NEW HOPE
3 OR 4BR/1.5BA @ 804 Newly remodeled. 3BR/
4 The Beatles
Cypress St. Newly 2BA home. Approx. 1,500
Classifieds
renovated, w/d hookup, all sq. ft. Has 25’x30’ wired
stainless steel appliances metal shop w/ roll−up front
included, fenced backyard.
5 Seabiscuit
& side door. $164,900.
Call 662−425−6954. 662−549−9298.

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