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County to pay $15K to settle wrongful arrest suit

Supervisors to ban Kratom effective April 1
BY AMANDA LIEN
alien@cdispatch.com
Lowndes County supervi-
sors voted in executive session
Friday to pay a former New
Hope High School student
$15,000 to settle a wrongful
imprisonment lawsuit against a
justice court judge, board pres-
ident Harry Sanders confirmed
to The Dispatch.
Judge Ron Cooke was the
remaining defendant in a suit
brought by Javonte Ellis, who
was arrested for statutory rape
in March 2015. Ellis was 17 at
the time and had engaged in
sex with a 14-year-old female.
The charge was dropped a few
weeks later after it was discov-
ered the age difference between
Ellis and the female was a few
months shy of the 36-month re-
quirement for charging a minor
with statutory rape.
Initially, the county, Sher-
iff Mike Arledge and sheriff’s
office Det. Will Spann were
also named as defendants in
the lawsuit. But in October
2018, a judge
dismissed the
suit argues Cooke should have
inspected the affidavits to en-
case against all sure investigators had probable
parties except cause to make the arrest.
Cooke. Ellis was held at Lowndes
Ellis was County Adult Detention Cen-
arrested at ter until he could post $10,000
NHHS in front bond. Because of his arrest, the
of students suit argues, he was expelled
and teachers in Ellis Cooke Sanders
from NHHS and barred from
March 2015 af-
attending graduation.
ter Spann, who was investigat- of Mississippi, alleging Spann
The suit also argues Ellis
ing the statutory rape case in had “subjectively known” he
New Hope, brought the arrest had no probable cause to arrest was a minor and under the ju-
affidavit to Cooke, who signed Ellis because he knew the birth risdiction of the Youth Court
it. In September 2016, Ellis dates of both Ellis and the fe- of Lowndes County, therefore
filed suit in the U.S. District male with whom Ellis had con- Cooke did not have jurisdiction.
Court for the Northern District sensual relations. Likewise, the See Supes, 6A

Coroner: Lowndes
For MSU men, the Q turned out to be the A inmate apparently
tried to hang
himself in cell
MBI investigating
inmate deaths in
Lowndes, Clay jails
Zack Plair and Isabelle Altman
zplair@cdispatch.com;ialtman@cdispatch.com

Mississippi Bu-
reau of Investigation
agents are looking
into two inmate
deaths in Golden Tri-
angle jails last week.
Jefferson Russell
Finch, 26, died early
Friday morning at Finch
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden
Triangle after officers at Lowndes
County Adult Detention Center
found him unresponsive in his cell
Thursday evening.
Dale Jerome O’Neal, 54, was
pronounced dead in his cell in Clay
County Jail in West Point just be-
fore 8 a.m. Friday.
Both Finch’s and O’Neal’s bod-
ies have been sent to the Missis-
sippi Medical Examiner’s office in
Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports See Inmate, 3A
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) shoots the ball over Texas A&M Aggies guard
Savion Flagg (1) and forward Christian Mekowulu (21) during the first half at Humphrey Coliseum on March 9. The
senior has helped lead his team to what promises to be its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009.

Slimantics
Bowker joins Dispatch
Bulldog senior poised to lead team as sports editor
into first NCAA Tournament in a decade Dispatch Staff Report

Aw a rd -w i n n i ng

I
f you were among
the 9,931 fans who
turned out to Hum-
phrey Coliseum on Nov.
14, 2015, to watch the
rebirth of Mississippi
State men’s basketball,
your hopes probably
rested on one of two
people.
The Saturday night
game against Eastern
Washington marked
the debut of MSU’s new
coach, Ben Howland,
whose credentials alone inspired
confidence in a basketball revival.
In 19 seasons before arriving
in Starkville, Howland
had led three different
programs to a combined
10 NCAA appearances,
including three straight
Final Fours at UCLA.
That was heady stuff
for an MSU team whose
last NCAA appearance
came in 2009.
You may have also
Slim Smith looked to the most
heralded freshman to
ever arrive on the MSU
campus, Malik New-
man, a McDonald’s All-American
and five-star prospect who was
placed on the preseason All-SEC
On the air veteran sports jour-
n WHAT: nalist Paul Bowker
NCAA Tourna- has joined The Dis-
ment Selec- patch staff as the new
tion Show sports editor.
n WHEN:
Today, 5 p.m. He began work on
n CHANNEL: Thursday.
CBS Bowker, 64, is Bowker
a Massachusetts
native and comes n COLUMN:
Inside
team before ever taking the court.
to Columbus after Waiting for
Though it was generally accepted five years as sports the really hot
Newman would be MSU’s first editor for the Cape weather.
“one-and-done” player (as it turned Page 1B
Cod Times. Since
out, he was, but not in the way his career began in
anyone could have imagined), New- the early 1980s, he’s also served
man’s presence alone fueled hopes as sports editor for newspapers in
for an NCAA Tournament bid. Rock Hill, South Carolina; Wilm-
See Slimantics, 6A ington, Delaware; Kalamazoo,
Michigan; and Wilmington, North
See Bowker, 3A

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First grade, Annunciation
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■ “St. Patty’s Pawty”: This benefit for
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the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society
2 Which is NOT a real museum — Convention and Vis-
International Museum of Toilets, The is 1-6 p.m. at Zachary’s, 205 Fifth St.
itors Bureau Board
Hobo Museum, The international Spy N. Live music, green beer, pet parade,
regular meeting, 4
Museum, or the Museum of Soups? raffles and more. Food by Huck’s Place.
p.m., CVB office
3 What is “liquid gold” to a gardener? Admission donation $10 (cash only).
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Partly sunny
Heart, Collapsed Lung, Water on the
Knee, or Wrenched Ankle?
5 Who was known as “King of the Wild
■ Building Bridges concert: Colum-
bus Mayor Robert Smith presents a gos-
pel concert to benefit Columbus tornado
9 a.m., County
Courthouse
March 19: Colum-
Full forecast on
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Answers, 6D victims at 4 p.m. at Trotter Convention
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Sunday
Did you hear? Say What?
“People are fearful for their lives, for their houses of worship,
Tech companies scramble for the sanctuary of this mosque and other places of worship ...”
Imam Mohannad Hakeem of the Islamic Center of Detroit on
to remove mosque shooting video attacks on houses of worship. Story, 5B.

Gunman livestreamed 17 minutes

Ask Rufus
of attack on New Zealand mosque
By KELVIN CHAN
The Associated Press

LONDON — Internet
was out to avenge attacks
in Europe perpetrated by
Muslims.
The Grave in the Woods
L
“Our hearts go out to
companies scrambled Fri- ast fall B.S. Strat-
the victims, their fami-
day to remove graphic vid- I was ton
lies and the community on an Ira W.
eo filmed by a gunman in affected by this horren-
the New Zealand mosque outing with McCee
dous act,” Facebook New friends in Clay W.T. Dex-
shootings that was widely
Zealand spokeswoman County to visit ter
available on social media
Mia Garlick said in a state- an old cem- Vordrey
for hours after the horrific
ment. etery in the McCee
attack.
Facebook is “removing Kilgore Hills Wm.
Facebook said it took
any praise or support for northwest of Mixon
down a livestream of the
the crime and the shoot- West Point. Mrs. J.K.
shootings and removed
the shooter’s Facebook er or shooters as soon as There at Newman
and Instagram accounts we’re aware,” she said. the edge of Dr. R.S.
“We will continue working an overgrown Rufus Ward
after being alerted by Seblatter
police. At least 49 peo- directly with New Zealand wooded Miss L.
ple were killed at two Police as their response ridge were several old Robertson
mosques in Christchurch, and investigation contin- gravestones. One large D.W. Norsworthy
New Zealand’s third-larg- ues.” monument caught my Wm. Stanton
est city. Twitter, YouTube own- eye. I walked over to Berriea Cromwell and
Using what appeared er Google and Reddit also it and read “Thomas L son
to be a helmet-mount- were working to remove Carrodine, died March 1, Cromwell family’s Irish
ed camera, the gunman the footage from their 1858.” The grave brought nurse
livestreamed in horrifying sites. the reality of real people Bird C. Carodine, Jr.
detail 17 minutes of the at- The furor highlights to a story I have often Tobias Cox
tack on worshippers at the once again the speed at written about. You see Sammuel Dexter
Al Noor Mosque, where which graphic and dis- it is the grave of one of A.J. Ingram
at least 41 people died. turbing content from a the poor suffering souls Benj J. Mitchell
Several more worshippers tragedy can spread around of the Steamboat Eliza Miss Sallie Turner
were killed at a second the world and how Silicon Battle, which burned Mrs R.S. Seblatter Courtesy photo
mosque a short time later. Valley tech giants are still and sank on a freezing, J.W. Swilley The grave of Thomas Carrodine who froze to death
The shooter also left a grappling with how to pre- flooded Tombigbee River F. Dettaes when the steamboat Eliza Battle burned on March 1,
74-page manifesto that he vent that from happening. on March 1, 1858. Warren Stanton 1858. History became more than just a story when
posted on social media un- British tabloid news- The story of the Eliza C.A. Wilson I visited his grave, located near West Point, with his
papers such as The Daily Battle is very much a M.C. Kirksey descendants.
der the name Brenton Tar-
rant, identifying himself Mail and The Sun posted local story. During the A.P. Barry
winter of !857-58 the Eliza in her husband’s arms, in he dropped in the river
as a 28-year-old Australian screenshots and video Dr. E.F. Bowchelle a tree; frozen to death, he was
and white nationalist who snippets on their websites. Battle was a Columbus
– Mobile packet boat Dr. S.H. Jones – never Dr. Clanton ...”
The following is a list seen – Greene County, Such were the indeli-
carrying both cargo and of those ascertained to Alabama. ble impressions of horror
CONTACTING THE DISPATCH passengers on a regular have been lost: left by the disaster that
schedule. Known as a Mrs. Berriea. Crom-
Office hours: Main line: palatial, fast running boat, well and child, frozen, In the midst of the families still retain oral
n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 she was 200 feet long and horrors people stepped traditions about it. Most
Sumter County; forward. Frank Stone, of these traditions con-
33 feet wide. In mid-De- Mrs. H. G. Turner and
HOW DO I ... Email a letter to the editor? the 19-year-old second cern family members who
cember 1857, the steamer child, frozen, Washington
n voice@cdispatch.com clerk and son of Capt. S. lost their lives by freezing
Report a missing paper? carried 2,036 bales of County;
Report a sports score? cotton from Columbus to Graham Stone, was one of after escaping the burn-
n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 Mr. W.T. Smith, frozen, the true heroes. (He later ing steamer or survivors
n Toll-free 877-328-2430 n 662-241-5000 Mobile on one trip and Greene County;
then the first week in Feb- married Mary Hawkins who had escaped death
n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? Mr. Caradine, frozen, whose father was a phy- by tying themselves onto
5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ruary 1858, she carried Chickasaw County;
n Go to www.cdispatch.com/ 2,012 bales of cotton from sician who had resided in trees above the freezing
community Mr. Willis, frozen, the Waverly community). water. The late Mrs. Lu-
Buy an ad? Columbus. On Feb. 18, Chickasaw County; First, he saved a child of cille Friday of West Point
n 662-328-2424 Submit a birth, wedding only 10 days before she Mr. Augustus Jones, Bat Cromwell by swim- recalled one such family
Report a news tip? or anniversary announce- burned, Elizabeth Weir of Frozen, Columbus;
Columbus traveled on the ming to shore with the tradition: “A Mr. Dexter
n 662-328-2471 ment? Mr. Martin, frozen, child. He then returned to of near West Point used
n Download forms at www. Eliza Battle downriver to Kentucky;
n news@cdispatch.com the burning boat and … his belt to strap a friend
cdispatch.com.lifestyles Tuscohoma Landing. Mr. John Powell,
Who were the lost, ”placed Miss Turner on to a limb.” Dexter and his
barkeeper, frozen, Eliza a cotton bale and safely friend both survived.
who was saved and what Battle;
Physical address: 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701 landed her on shore. She Oral traditions also
were their stories on that Dr. S.W. Clanton, fro-
Mailing address: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703-0511 night of horror? On her said to him, ‘You have survive in the Caradine
zen, Warsaw, Alabama; saved my life; do save my family of Clay County.
fateful trip the Eliza Battle A young man, un-
Starkville Office: 101 S. Lafayette St. #16, Starkville, MS 39759 carried about 55 passen- mother, and my sister.’ On my visit to the old
known, frozen, Fairfield, He then swam off and Clay County cemetery
gers and a crew of around
Alabama; rescued her sister, who where Thomas Caradine,
SUBSCRIPTIONS 40. Of these poor souls,
29 died. Fourteen of the
Negro man belonging afterwards froze to death who froze to death when
to B. LK. Turner, frozen; in his arms. Her mother the Eliza Battle burned,
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE lost were crew members
and fifteen were passen-
Negro man, “Jackson,” froze to death on a tree, is buried, I was with
By phone................................. 662-328-2424 or 877-328-2430 barber, frozen, Eliza which was the fate of Caradine descendants
gers, including two from
Online.......................................... www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Battle; almost all who perished.” Judy Buck and Mary
present-day Clay County
Barnett, cook, frozen, In 1951 Mrs. Lillie Ruth Carradine. Judy is
and one from Columbus.
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Eliza Battle; Borden recalled stories a descendant of Thomas
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helping me identify those
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people and their stories.
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Lists of the passengers
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who survived and those
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who died or were missing
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were published in Mobile
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newspapers within days
* EZ Pay rate requires automatic processing of credit or debit card. of the disaster. The belonging to Judge R.C. a daughter froze to death. would ship cotton down
spelling of the names is as Torrey; Stanton had managed river to Mobile. They
given in the newspapers White boy, (3d cook) to swim to a tree and were on the Eliza Battle
The Commercial Dispatch (USPS 142-320) and is not necessarily name unknown; his family physician, Dr. when she burned. Both
Published daily except Saturday. Entered at the post office at Columbus, Mississippi.
correct. Sam, deck hand, be- S.W. Clanton, made it to a dove into the river and
Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, MS
POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: Those passengers who longing to J.A. Mooring; nearby tree. Mrs. Borden swam to nearby trees.
The Commercial Dispatch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703
survived: Peter, deck hand, be- wrote: They were in different
Published by Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company Inc.,
516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39703 longing to J.A. Mooring. “My grandfather, as trees but were able talk
Jack, deck hand, be- I told you, was in a tree to each other during the
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE longing to J.A. Mooring; near his physician, they night. After a while Thom-
Bill, deck hand, be- could talk to each other, as stopped answering
longing to R.G. McMa- and the doctor said he his brother’s call. He had
hon; was freezing, and my frozen to death before
Allen, deck hand, be- grandfather said he help could arrive. View-
TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY longing to John Bowen; was too. So he told the ing the grave of Thomas,
Times of clouds and sun Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Partly sunny Sunshine and patchy
clouds
Ben, deck hand, be- doctor he had two plugs with Judy and Mary Ruth
longing to Dan Raine; of tobacco. The doctor made the accounts which
64° 40° 61° 35° 60° 36° 64° 41° 66° 41° Rev. Mr. Newman – told him to chew it and had passed down through
ALMANAC DATA frozen – from Louisville, swollow every bit of the their family came alive.
Columbus through 3 p.m. Saturday Kentucky; juice he did this and lived History lives in the sto-
TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW
Saturday 57° 42° M.A. Galloway – never to tell about his harrow- ries passed down within
Normal 68° 44° seen – Gainesville, Ala- ing experience, said next families. We should all
Record 85° (1977) 27° (2017) bama; morning they had to strive to record and pre-
PRECIPITATION (in inches)
24 hours through 3 p.m. Sat. 0.00 Three white deck prize his foot from the serve the stories remem-
Month to date 3.74 hands – never seen; fork of the tree, his limb bered by our parents and
Normal month to date 2.65
Year to date 19.94
P. Kirkland – died after was almost frozen, had to grandparents. They bring
Normal year to date 13.53 getting ashore – Greene come home on crutches. reality to what otherwise
TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES County, Alabama; The doctor who was with is just a story.
In feet as of Flood 24-hr. Mrs. Cromwell and him froze and Grandpa Rufus Ward is a local
7 a.m. Sat. Stage Stage Chng.
her child, died from cold, said he heard him when historian.
Amory 20 12.17 -0.28
Bigbee 14 7.54 -0.46 Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
Columbus 15 7.95 -0.12 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream
Fulton 20 12.47 +0.67 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s
Tupelo 21 2.07 -0.27 TODAY MON TODAY MON
LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W A painting by the
In feet as of 24-hr. Atlanta 64/41/pc 58/37/s Nashville 60/34/s 54/31/pc late Uncle Bunky
7 a.m. Sat. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 42/28/s 43/29/pc Orlando 71/55/sh 68/57/c of the Eliza Battle
Chicago 43/27/sf 43/29/pc Philadelphia 49/35/s 48/31/pc
Aberdeen Dam 188 164.01 -0.12 Dallas 64/41/s 66/45/s Phoenix 80/58/s 83/61/s a Columbus-Mo-
Stennis Dam 166 139.21 -0.12 Honolulu 80/63/s 80/66/s Raleigh 57/39/pc 55/34/s bile packet boat in
Bevill Dam 136 136.44 -0.07 Jacksonville 57/46/r 68/48/pc Salt Lake City 55/35/s 56/35/pc
Memphis 63/39/pc 57/37/s Seattle 63/45/s 70/47/s
1858. Stories have
SOLUNAR TABLE Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. passed down in
The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for
fish and game. area families of her
Major Minor Major Minor SUN AND MOON MOON PHASES burning and sinking
Today 9:44a 3:29a 10:14p 3:59p TODAY MON FULL LAST NEW FIRST
Sunrise 7:02 a.m. 7:01 a.m. on a freezing flooded
Mon. 10:37a 4:22a 11:07p 4:52p
Sunset 7:03 p.m. 7:04 p.m. Tombigbee River on
Forecasts and graphics provided by Moonrise 3:22 p.m. 4:33 p.m. March 1, 1858.
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Moonset 4:42 a.m. 5:32 a.m. March 20 March 27 April 5 April 12 Courtesy photo
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Judge denied motion to dismiss Gov. Bryant called

criminal case against Canyon Boykin
Trial date in Walthall
County still not set
By Isabelle Altman
ialtman@cdispatch.com
A 16th circuit
court judge ruled Fri-
day not to dismiss a
case against a former
Columbus police offi-
cer involved in a fatal
shooting three years
ago.
Attorneys for Can- Boykin
yon Boykin, who was indicted for
manslaughter in 2016, moved earli-
er this year for Judge Lee Coleman
to issue a writ of mandamus, asking
for a dismissal of the case based on
what the defense argued was a lack
of evidence from the prosecution.
However, Coleman denied the
motion, saying he didn’t feel he had
the authority to dismiss a criminal
case before it went to trial.
Though it’s a Lowndes County
case, the hearing took place in Nox-
ubee County Circuit Court, where
Coleman was presiding last week.
Boykin, a white officer, shot and
killed 26-year-old Ricky Ball, an Af-
rican-American, on Oct. 16, 2015,
after a traffic stop in north Colum-
bus. During the stop, Ball, who was
a passenger in the vehicle pulled
over, ran from the police. Boykin
and his attorneys have argued Ball
was armed and was attempting to
shoot at Boykin when Boykin shot
him.
After the shooting, the city of
Columbus fired Boykin for violat-
ing several Columbus Police De-
partment policies, including not ac-
tivating his body camera during the
traffic stop or the shooting. The city
later settled a wrongful termination
suit Boykin filed.
Boykin was slated to stand trial
for manslaughter in Walthall Coun-
ty in south Mississippi in 2017, after
it was granted a change-of-venue
due to local publicity surrounding
the case. However, criminal pro-
ceedings in the case came to a
standstill after multiple lawsuits
were filed related to the shooting
and Boykin’s subsequent firing.
Boykin’s attorneys have also
moved several times to have the
case dismissed or sent back to
grand jury. The most recent of
those motions was a request that
Coleman quash the indictment
which Coleman denied in Novem-
ber. Boykin’s attorneys appealed
the decision to the state Supreme
Court, which declined to hear the
case.
During Friday’s hearing, prose-
cutor Stanley Alexander, a lawyer
with the state Attorney General’s
Office, said the motion for a writ of
mandamus was the defense’s latest
attempt to get the case thrown out
before it went to a jury.
“It’s been denied,” he said.
“They have reinvented it and given
it a new name, but a rose is a rose by
any other name.”
Alexander said it is the job of a
grand jury to determine if there’s
probable cause to prosecute a de-
fendant in a criminal case. Howev-
er, Boykin’s attorney, Jim Waide of
Tupelo, argued this was a special
case with a biased grand jury.
Waide pointed out Ball’s death
had caused “public uproar” in Co-
lumbus, which led to the case being
transferred to Walthall County due
to concerns Lowndes County jurors
would be biased. Waide argued the
same could be said for a Lowndes
County grand jury.
He added the grand jury was also
biased due to stories in the national
media about white officers shooting
black civilians, which have prompt-
ed a national conversation on police
brutality.
“(The jurors were) faced with all
of that and they returned a bill that
should never have been returned,”
he said.
He said it is “general law” around
the country for judges to dismiss
cases “in the interest of justice.”
But Coleman declined.
“At this time, whether it’s a good
thing or a bad thing, I just don’t
think there’s any way to dismiss
a case before it’s gone to trial,” he
said.
A trial date for Boykin has not
been set.
‘despicable’ for
ignoring black rep
‘The entire Congressional Black
Caucus was highly offended that
he would be so disrespectful ...’
Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The Congressional Black Cau-
cus chairwoman said Mississippi’s governor is
“clearly despicable” for not acknowledging work
by the state’s only black congressman to get the
home of a slain civil rights leader named a nation-
al monument.
Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California told
reporters during a conference call Friday that
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant was petty to ignore
Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
“I don’t know much about the governor of
Mississippi, but he is clearly despicable,” Bass
said. “There is no way in the world he shouldn’t
acknowledge Bennie Thompson. ... For him to
specifically ignore him is an example of his petti-
ness. The entire Congressional Black Caucus was
highly offended that he would be so disrespectful
of one of our most important members. I hope the
governor knows the slight will not go unnoticed.”
An effort to reach Bryant’s spokesman late Fri-
day was not immediately successful.
President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednes-
day creating five new national monuments, in-
cluding the Medgar and Myrlie Evers home
in Jackson. Medgar Evers was the Mississippi
NAACP leader when he was assassinated outside
the home in June 1963 while his wife, Myrlie, and
their three children were inside.
On Twitter, Bryant praised Trump and Missis-
sippi’s two Republican U.S. senators for the mon-
ument designation.

Former boyfriend of burned woman fatally shot

33-year-old was killed Friday morning
at a home in Courtland
The Associated Press
COURTLAND — and was cleared in her
Someone fatally shot the
former boyfriend of a Mis-
sissippi woman who was
burned to death, and in-
vestigators are question-
ing a suspect, authorities
said Friday.
Travis Sanford, 33, was
killed Friday morning at a
home in Courtland, Pano-
la County Sheriff Dennis
Darby told news outlets.
District Attorney John
Champion confirmed that
he was Jessica Chambers’
boyfriend when she was
burned to death in Court-
land in 2014. Sanford was
incarcerated at the time
death, Darby said.
The suspect in San-
ford’s death fired a shot-
gun while running from
Sanford’s house about
7:30 a.m. Friday, the Clar-
ion Ledger of Jackson
quoted Darby as saying.
Sanford’s girlfriend and
two small children were
in the home, he said.
Chambers died in a
hospital Dec. 7, 2014, a
day after being set on
fire in the town of 500 in
north Mississippi, about
65 miles south of Mem-
phis, Tennessee. Two
juries have deadlocked
on whether to convict a
different man, Quinton
Tellis, in her death. Prose-
cutors had said cellphone
evidence showed Tellis
and Chambers at similar
locations, and they played
videotaped interrogations
in which Tellis repeatedly
changed his story when
confronted with new ev-
idence. Tellis initially
denied seeing Chambers
late in the day, but later
admitted he had been
with her up until about an
hour before her death.
Defense lawyers said
the prosecution timeline
was implausible, and pre-
sented testimony from 10
firefighters and emergen-
cy medical workers who
said they heard Chambers
say “Eric” set her on fire.
Mississippi authorities
have not decided whether
to try Tellis a third time.
He is currently jailed in
Ouachita Parish, Louisi-
ana, where the prosecutor
says a grand jury will con-
sider charges in the death
of Ming-Chen Hsiao, a
Taiwanese woman fatal-
ly stabbed in Monroe in
2015. Tellis pleaded guilty
in 2016 to unauthorized
use of her credit card. Af-
ter finishing his sentence
for that crime, he was ar-
rested on a charge of mur-
der in her death.

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Carolina; as well as dep-
uty sports editor for the
Florida Times Union in
Jacksonville, Florida,
where he covered the Na-
tional Football League’s
Jacksonville Jaguars.
He’s also served in ed-
itor and managing editor
capacities in both Jack-
sonville and Hillsdale,
Michigan.
In addition to cover-
ing hundreds of college
and professional teams,
Bowker has covered five
Major League Baseball
World Series and was as-
sistant bureau chief for a
25-member team of jour-
nalists at the 1996 Sum-
mer Olympics in Atlanta.
He’s been a sports writ-
er for TeamUSA.org since
2010 and has written 15
children’s sports books,
including a six-book se-
ries on the Super Bowl
that published in 2018.
Bowker is an Army
veteran who attended
Kansas University in Law-
rence, Kansas. He and his
wife, Barb, have an adult
daughter, Alyssa.
“I am really excited
about joining The Dis-
patch team and look for-
ward to joining in on a
path toward excellence,”
Bowker said. “I am pas-
sionate about sports. I
want to share in the cel-
ebrations of the champi-
onships and the tears of
a championship almost
won. I want to describe
the emotions of those hap-
py moments and those sad
moments. And let’s have
some fun along the way.”
Managing Editor Zack
Plair said he’s confident
the sports section will
thrive under Bowker’s
leadership.
“His experience
speaks for itself,” Plair
said. “Paul knows how to
lead a top-notch sports
section, and he’s a great
writer who cares about
his work. He’s communi-
ty minded, too, and I’m
confident our readers
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impact on our sports cov-
erage.”

Inmate
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Pearl for autopsy.
Lowndes sheriff’s dep-
uties found Finch alone in
his cell and not breathing
at about 5 p.m. Thursday,
after he apparently tried
to hang himself, Coroner
Greg Merchant told The
Dispatch.
Authorities immediate-
ly began performing CPR
and other life-saving mea-
sures, then an ambulance
took Finch to Baptist
where he was pronounced
dead at 5 a.m. Friday, a
sheriff’s office release
said.
Circuit court records
indicate Finch was sen-
tenced Feb. 26, after he
pleaded guilty to a pos-
session of methamphet-
amine charge, to 20 years
in the Mississippi De-
partment of Corrections,
including 10 to serve and
10 suspended. He was
waiting in county jail for
MDOC to transfer him to
a state facility.
Since MBI is handling
the death investigation,
sheriff’s office Chief Dep-
uty Greg Wright said he
would not comment on
the details. MBI had not
released further infor-
mation on either case by
press time.
Clay County Coroner
Alvin Carter said he ex-
pects provisional results
from O’Neal’s autopsy
early this week, but he
doesn’t want to speculate
on cause of death before
receiving those.
West Point Police De-
partment arrested O’Ne-
al on a failure to appear
bench warrant and a tres-
passing charge. He was
booked in Clay County
Jail on March 8.

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Roses and thorns

A rose to
Sungman
“Simon” Kim,
who has been
selected as
the city of
Starkville’s new community
development director. Kim
brings with him an impressive
combination of experience
(30 years in the field) and
education (a PhD and two
masters degrees) to Starkville.
At a time when the city is in
the midst of a development
boom of sorts, that sort of
wide-ranging experience is of
particular importance. Some-
times managing growth is
as challenging as promoting
growth. In his role, Kim will
work as a facilitator between
the city and Mississippi State
University and developers to
ensure the growth does not
overburden infrastructure and
is consistent with the vision he
will help create in his new role.
We wish him every success.
A rose to
all the animal
lovers in our
community
for a fun way
to support the
Columbus-Lowndes Humane
Society. Today from 1-6 p.m.
Zachary’s Restaurant will hold
a “St. Patty’s Pawty,” fund-rais-
er. The event will feature live
music, green beer (of course),
a pet parade, a raffle and
other activities. Entry is $10
at the door and raffle tickets
are $5 each and available at
662tix.com. Our shelter is a
first-rate facility, but like all
shelters the volume of animals
under its care can often be a
strain on limited resources.
This fund-raiser provides
much-needed money that will
be put to good use. We encour-
age animal lovers to pitch in
and “pawty.”
A rose to the
men’s and wom-
en’s basketball
teams, both of
which will be
headed for the
NCA A Tournament, beginning
this week. The MSU Women,
the current two-time national
runner-up, will be making its
12th NCA A Tournament ap-
pearance and its sixth in a row
while the men will make their
11th trip to the NCA A Tourna-
ment, their first in a decade.
It will mark the fourth time in
school history that both teams
have made the tournament in
the same season. We congrat-
ulate the players and their
fans, who have kept Humphrey
Coliseum rocking this season.
Best of luck and Hail State!
A rose to
East Mississip-
pi Community
College soph-
omore Jordan
White, who has
been named a 2019 Coca-Cola
Academic Team Silver Scholar.
She will be recognized in local
and statewide ceremonies
and during Phi Theta Kappa’s
annual convention April 4-6
in Orlando, Florida. She will
receive a $1,250 scholarship
through the program spon-
sored by the Coca-Cola Schol-
ars Foundation and adminis-
tered by the Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society. She is among
50 students nationwide award-
ed one of the scholarships.
Selection is based on scores
earned in the All-Academic
Team competition, academic
achievement, leadership and
engagement in college and
community service. White
will graduate from EMCC in
May and plans to transfer to
Mississippi State University.
She hopes to eventually earn
a doctorate in medicine from
the University of Mississippi
Medical Center.

Letters to the editor Partial to Home

Voice of the people
Calling for changes to ABC
As a local family owned package store
owner, I wish to share some thoughts and
insights that collectively impacts on my
industry in the state of Mississippi.
In a recent newspaper article, there
was a breakdown of revenue monies
spent in Mississippi since the enactment
of House Bill 1630. $500,000 each month
goes to support the Gulf Coast Aquari-
um Construction Fund, $41,663 goes to
support the Catfish Row Museum Con-
struction Fund and $83,334 to the Bass
Cultural Arts Center. These are good
and valid educational and historical proj-
ects for our State. But the State should
also invests in one of its best sources of
revenue, the ABC. Because it generated
in 2018 alone $114,883,277 in revenue for
Mississippi!
The current ABC Warehouse can no
longer handle today’s volume and capac-
ity properly which is causing reduced
service to all distributors throughout
Mississippi. The State’s Department of
Revenue is asking to purchase an exist-
ing warehouse, located directly across
the street, for only $4,100.000. This facil-
ity has 51,830 square feet of climate con-
trolled warehouse space, 7 dock doors
and 1 drive-in door which will provide a
long term solution for ABC Warehouse
capacity issues and support the potential
average 3% growth for the next 15 years.
Contact your representatives in Jack-
son and ask them to approve this pur-
chase. It will increase revenue to the
state for education and infra-structure as
well as enable your local Package Store
to best serve customers while preserving
local business in Mississippi.
Mike Mensi
Gulfport
Sees overlap in city services
We have a public works department
that before the storm, I’ve seen some
pickup trucks riding the streets in the
city with one man driving and up to four
riding looking at their phones or dozing.
I guess it’s a great gig, if you can get
away with it. In my neighborhood, I have
cleaned the debris out of ditches, only to
see it back in the ditch because it wasn’t
picked up. I think we have a supervisory
problem.
Now with the storm debris removal,
we might look at privatizing the public
works department. We have the public
works department, J5 (Columbus Project
Manager) and now the”“Debris Tech”
removal monitoring firm hired for only
$229.00 an hour, with the promise of
hiring 12-15 workers, to qualify for a
FEMA emergency declaration. If J5
is the project manager, Debris Tech is
monitoring the removal of debris, where
does the public works department figure
in? Maybe Debris Tech ought to be hired
to monitor the public works dept. Just
a thought. Now let’s understand, we
have a city engineer, a project manager,
a monitoring firm and a public works
director. That is a lot of management
and overseeing, before the work is even
started. Is this being a good steward of
public money? $480,000 here, $100,000
there and who knows how much in other
spending. We might be in real trouble
financially city-wide. But now we’re
trying to get federal help with the storm
cleanup. If that falls through, we’re up
the proverbial creek. Is it just me? Trans-
parency is all I’m asking for. Is that too
much? It’s our money!
God Bless America and Columbus!
Lee Roy Lollar
Columbus
instagram.com
Pick up trash. Tell the world about it.
A
labama’s Sipsey River is
a 145-mile long low-lying,
swamp-like stream that be-
gins in Glen Allen near Fayette and
runs south until it crosses High-
way 82 just east of Gordo. There it
veers southwest where it eventu-
ally flows into the Tennessee-Tom-
bigbee just south of Vienna.
Much of the river is pristine. It
is lush with cypress, tupelo, pine,
red maple and offers habitat for
abundant wildlife. There is no Birney Imes
evident commercial activity; the
only signs of civilization are the
occasional deer camp, bridges serving the county roads
that crisscross this rural country and the random plastic
bottle or styrofoam cooler ensnared in the limbs of fallen
trees.
There are few boat ramps. The bridge crossings provide
put-in and take-out options for the paddler willing to fight
briers, thick mud and a steep climb to the road.
Thursday around midday, Ross Whitwam and I, having
just paddled the 10.6 miles of river separating bridges on instagram.com
Cotton Bridge and Lewiston roads bobbed and weaved
through a gauntlet of muck, briers and a steep concrete Boy Scouts to women in bikinis lounging on litter-strewn
embankment. We had gone to get my truck at the put-in, beaches.
and now we were going to participate in a social media Reading the posts is a geography lesson. Trash tag-
movement that has gone viral. gers from Russia, Lebanon, California, Maine, Paraguay,
Here on this country road in Alabama where a single Mexico, Japan, Poland and Germany have gotten in on the
car or truck passes about every five minutes, we were fun. See for yourself. Type in to your browser “instagram
going to join an Instagram phenomenon known as trash #trashtag.” You don’t have to be an Instagram subscriber.
tagging or in Instagramspeak, #trashtag. Ross and I filled three trash bags with Bud Lite and
That the movement has taken off should come as no sur- soft-drink cans, assorted plastic bags and worst of all,
prise. It’s fun; it offers the chance to be part of something shredded styrofoam plates. Our small effort took maybe
larger than you are, something that benefits the planet. As 20 minutes. Afterward Ross climbed on the tailgate of the
one of the hash tags reads, “There’s not a Plan(et) B. Take pickup and took a picture of the clean roadside, our three
care.” bags of trash, me and the kayaks. No danger of the shot
Here’s how it works. Find a litter-strewn area. Take a making Instagram’s greatest hits, but there we are with
picture of the area. Pick up and bag the litter. Take another our roadside bounty.
picture, preferably from the same vantage as the original About a week ago on a nocturnal ramble through town
photo. Post to Instagram. with Val, our squat little dog, I picked up about seven or
When I checked #trashtag on Instagram Friday af- eight pieces of litter from Leadership Plaza. Too bad I
ternoon there were more than 32,000 posts from around didn’t know about #trashtag then. Val would have enjoyed
the globe, smiling people having a great time picking up the notoriety.
trash, either alone or as a group. Many of the posts are Birney Imes (birney@cdispatch.com) is the former pub-
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Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

It is unlikely that Congress will have the two-thirds majority required power in new ways. It is unlike-
ly that Congress will have the
cials and the parents of children
killed by people in the country
to override Trump’s veto, though House Democrats will try on March 26 two-thirds majority required to
override Trump’s veto, though
illegally, who offered profuse
thanks and frequent applause.
By JILL COLVIN ture campaign promise, which fore marking a new era of divid- House Democrats will try none- Trump dramatically signed his
and ZEKE MILLER stands largely unfulfilled 18 ed government in Washington theless on March 26. veto message and then held the
The Associated Press Despite the reproach, Trump document up for the cameras to
months before voters decide and Republicans’ increasing
whether to grant him another independence from the White seized the opportunity to pub- capture.
WA S H I N G - licly rebuff Congress and show Trump wants to use the
TON — Unbowed term. House.
his commitment to the border emergency order to divert
by a congres- Trump rejected an effort by “Congress has the freedom
wall. In embracing the opportu- billions of federal dollars ear-
sional rebuke, Congress to block the emer- to pass this resolution,” Trump
nity to deploy the constitutional marked for defense spending
President Donald gency declaration he’d used to said, “and I have the duty to power of the veto for the first toward the southern border
Trump issued circumvent lawmakers as he veto it.” time, he treated the occasion wall. It still faces several legal
the first veto of tried to shake loose funds for A dozen defecting Republi- with all the traditional pomp of challenges from Democratic
his presidency his long-promised wall along cans joined Senate Democrats a bill-signing. state attorneys general and en-
Trump
on Friday in a the U.S.-Mexico border. The in approving the joint reso- Trump was surrounded in vironmental groups who argue
demonstration that he is not monthslong confrontation now lution on Thursday as both the Oval Office by supporters, the emergency declaration was
through fighting for his signa- moves to the courts, but not be- parties strained to exert their including law enforcement offi- unconstitutional.

New military budget focused on China despite border talk

‘We’ve been ignoring the
problem for too long’
Acting Defense Secretary
Patrick Shanahan
By ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON — Chinese
bombers. Chinese hypersonic mis-
siles. Chinese cyberattacks. Chinese
anti-satellite weapons.
To a remarkable degree, the 2020
Pentagon budget proposal is shaped
by national security threats that act-
ing Defense Secretary Patrick Shana-
han has summarized in three words:
“China, China, China.”
The U.S. is still fighting small
wars against Islamic extremists, and
Russia remains a serious concern, but
Shanahan seeks to shift the military’s
main focus to what he considers the
more pressing security problem of a
rapidly growing Chinese military.
This theme, which Shanahan
outlined Thursday in presenting the
administration’s proposed 2020 de-
fense budget to the Senate Armed
Services Committee, is competing
for attention with narrower, more
immediate problems such as Pres-
ident Donald Trump’s effort to use
the military to build a border wall.
The hearing, for example, spent
more time on the wall and pros-
pects for using military funds to
build parts of it than on any aspect
of foreign policy, including the con-
flict in Syria or military competition
with China, Russia or North Korea.
Shanahan is hardly the first de-
fense chief to worry about China.
Several predecessors pursued what
the Obama administration called a
“pivot” to the Pacific, with China in
mind. But Shanahan sees it as an
increasingly urgent problem that
exceeds traditional measures of
military strength and transcends
partisan priorities.
“We’ve been ignoring the prob-
lem for too long,” Shanahan told a
senator.
“China is aggressively modern-
izing its military, systematically
stealing science and technology,
and seeking military advantage
through a strategy of military-civil
fusion,” he wrote in prepared tes-
timony to the committee, which is
considering a $718 billion Pentagon
budget designed in part to counter
China’s momentum.
The $25 billion the Pentagon
is proposing to spend on nuclear
weapons in 2020, for example, is
meant in part to stay ahead of Chi-
na’s nuclear arsenal, which is much
smaller than America’s but grow-
ing. Shanahan said China is devel-
oping a nuclear-capable long-range
bomber that, if successful, would
enable China to join the United
States and Russia as the only na-
tions with air-, sea- and land-based
nuclear weapons.

File shows plea set for Florida

man in pipe bomb mail case
56-year-old sent bombs to prominent
critics of President Donald Trump
By LARRY NEUMEISTER
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A Flori-
da man charged with send-
ing pipe bombs to prom-
inent critics of President
Donald Trump is expected
to plead guilty next week.
A notice entered on the
docket in the case of Cesar
Sayoc shows that a hear-
ing has been scheduled
Thursday at the federal
court in Manhattan for
him to change his plea.
The entry was made pub-
lic Friday but was set fol-
lowing a phone conference
between prosecutors,
Sayoc’s lawyers and the
judge on Wednesday.
Without a plea deal,
Sayoc, 56, faced charges
carrying a potential penal-
ty of mandatory life in pris-
on. The court filing didn’t
indicate which charge or
charges the plea would in-
volve.
Sayoc was set to go to
trial in July on charges he
sent 16 improvised explo-
sive devices through the
U.S. mail to victims across
the country. None explod-
ed.
Authorities say he tar-
geted numerous Demo-
crats, including former
Democratic presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton,
the billionaire George
Soros, former President
Barack Obama and CNN,
heightening tensions be-
fore midterm elections.
The charges said he
aimed to “kill, injure and
intimidate an individual
and unlawfully to damage
and destroy a building, ve-
hicle, and other real and
person property.”
Prosecutors and
Sayoc’s lawyers didn’t im-
mediately respond to re-
quests for comment.
Sayoc has been held
without bail since his
late-October arrest out-
side a South Florida auto
parts store. He had been
living in a van covered
with stickers of Trump
and showing images of
some Trump opponents
with crosshairs over their
faces.

Tech companies power US

stocks to solid weekly gain
The Associated Press
The S&P 500 rose to a
new high for the year Fri-
day as resurgent technolo-
gy stocks closed out their
best week in four months
with solid gains.
Financial, health care
and consumer stocks also
helped lift the market.
The gains erased losses
from last week, when the
S&P 500 had its worst
week of the year. The
benchmark index finished
at 2,822.48, up 12.6 per-
cent for the year and down
4 percent from the record
level set in September.
Technology stocks had
their best week since No-
vember. Apple ended the
week with a 7.6 percent
gain, its best week since
August. Industrial stocks
lagged the market Friday.
Investors bought bonds
after a report on industrial
production showed a sec-
ond consecutive monthly
decline in manufacturing
in the U.S. That sent the
yield on the 10-year Trea-
sury lower. It fell to 2.59
percent from 2.63 late
Thursday.

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Judge grants extension of settlement talks in soybean suit
Lawsuit: Seed company purposely sold faulty
seeds to black farmers in Mississippi
The Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fed-
eral judge has approved an ex-
Supes
Continued from Page 1A
A federal judge later
ruled that Cook does not
have judicial immunity
in this case, meaning he
could be sued. However,
the county does have judi-
cial immunity.
Sanders told The Dis-
patch the county agreed
to pay for Cooke’s legal
defense, but he hopes
the settlement will “take
care of this whole thing.”
Cooke is an elected judge
paid by the county.
Jackson attorney Jason
Dare, who is defending
Cooke, and Tupelo attor-
ney Victor Fleitas, who
represents Ellis, did not
immediately respond to
requests for comment.
Kratom banned
Following a public
hearing on Friday, super-
visors also banned Kra-
tom county-wide effective
April 1.
Under the ordinance,
Slimantics
Continued from Page 1A
So on that Saturday
night, if you had one eye
on Howland and the other
on Newman, you may not
have noticed a long, skin-
ny freshman guard from
Canton, who seemed
perfectly fine outside the
spotlight.
That night, Bulldog
fans had to wait to see
Newman make his debut
until the following Mon-
day because of an injury,
but the kid from Canton
did pretty good in his first
college game — 12 points
(5 of 8 from the field with
a pair of 3s in as many
attempts) in 23 minutes.
After the game, How-
land briefly noted the per-
formance of his “other”
freshman guard.
“He’s just so cool,”
Howland said. “He
doesn’t get ruffled.
“The kid has a
chance.”
Back in the Dance
This evening, the Bull-
dogs will gather to watch
the NCAA Selection Show
to find out who and where
tension of settlement talks in
a lawsuit claiming a soybean
seed company purposely sold
faulty seeds to black farmers
Sherry Owings speaks to the Lowndes County Board of
Supervisors Friday during a public hearing, after which
the board decided to ban the substance Kratom. Ow-
ings, from Monroe County, opposed the ban.
the sale of Kratom will be
a misdemeanor offense,
punishable by six months
jail time and/or $1,000
fine. Lowndes County
is one of six Mississippi
counties to criminalize
the substance. A bill in
the state Legislature to
add Kratom to the list of
Schedule I drugs, which
they will play. MSU, 23-
10, is a lock to make the
tournament and, in doing
so, break a 10-year NCAA
drought.
State is projected as a
No. 5 or 6 seed by most
accounts.
Also tonight, Howland
will become the first
coach in NCAA history
to lead four programs to
the tournament. After
four years of steady, if
not spectacular progress,
Howland has fulfilled the
hopes that first flickered
to life on that November
Saturday.
Newman, of course, is
long gone. As a freshman,
he averaged 11.2 points
per game, but shot just 39
percent and MSU finished
a disappointing 13-19. In
the offseason, Newman
transferred to Kansas, sat
out a year, had one spec-
tacular season for the
Jayhawks and then moved
on to the NBA, fulfilling
his personal destiny if not
MSU’s.
As for the unruffled
kid from Canton, it turns
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in Mississippi.
U.S. District Judge John
Fowlkes had set a Friday dead-
line for mediation talks in a
lawsuit filed in Memphis, Ten-
nessee, by a handful of black
farmers against Stine Seed
Co. A court filing Friday asked
Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff
would make its sale a felo-
ny, died in House commit-
tee.
Kratom is a tropical
tree native to Southeast
Asia, with leaves contain-
ing two addictive com-
pounds — mitragynine
and 7-hydroxymitragy-
nine — that interact with
opioid receptors in the
out Quinndary Weather-
spoon did have a chance,
all right.
Going into the NCAA
Tournament, “Q” as he is
known, is third on MSU’s
all-time scoring list with
1,985 points. This season,
the senior led the SEC
in scoring in conference
games (19.4 points per
game) and was selected
as a first-team All-SEC
player for his efforts.
The decline
of the program
In the 1990s and
2000s, Mississippi State
basketball was an event.
Fans packed into Hum-
phrey Coliseum and
trips to Starkville were
generally miserable for
opponents. Top teams
didn’t win at the Hump so
much as they survived.
The Bulldogs seemed
always in the hunt, and
even in years where they
fell short of the NCAA
Tournament, they always
seemed to have one or
two big upsets.
Fowlkes to extend the deadline
by three weeks. He later grant-
ed the request.
The suit alleges Stine con-
spired with a seed salesman
to sell defective seeds to the
farmers because they are
black. The suit claims the good
brain, according to the
National Institute on Drug
Abuse.
There is no minimum
age to purchase Kratom.
It is sold in convenience
stores as a .25-ounce
bottled liquid, similar
to an energy shot, or as
an e-cigarette cartridge.
There are also capsuled
and powdered versions of
the substance available
online.
Columbus city coun-
cilmen and Caledonia
aldermen had previously
banned the sale and pos-
session of the substance
in their jurisdictions —
both votes held without
offering a public hearing.
Monroe County resi-
dent Sherry Owings told
supervisors during Fri-
day’s public hearing she
wished Kratom would be
regulated and have a min-
imum purchase age, but
that she didn’t want to see
it banned county-wide.
In 1996, MSU put
together its best season in
history, whipping Ken-
tucky in the SEC Tourna-
ment final and rolling all
the way to its first (and
only) NCAA Tournament
Final Four.
While State never
managed to reach that
level of success again,
year-in and year-out the
Bulldogs were consistent-
ly in the conversation.
Under Rick Stansbury,
the Bulldogs made it to
the tournament six times
in 14 seasons. But after
three straight years of
missing it, an impatient
administration fired
Stansbury shortly after
the 2011-12 season.
Instead of a remedy,
the coaching change
turned out to be a disas-
ter. MSU lost 60 of 97
games over three years
and Rick Ray was fired
after the 2014-15 season.
Attendance and interest
in Bulldog basketball had
not been so low since the
1970s.
The Bulldogs had
seeds the farmers thought they
had bought from Stine were re-
placed by inferior seeds before
delivery.
Adel, Iowa-based Stine says
allegations including discrim-
ination and fraud are baseless
and irresponsible.
Kratom helps her man-
age pain symptoms from
a car accident nearly 32
years ago, she said, and
she doesn’t want it banned
in the county if it could do
the same for others.
“After 31 years, my
pain was gone in 30 min-
utes,” she said. “And it’s
never made me high. It’s
just a plant. We need to
put limits on it, but if peo-
ple depend on this to not
be in pain, it needs to be
available.”
Owings was the
only person present at
the hearing that spoke
against banning Kratom.
Members of a communi-
ty-based drug and crime
task force and Keenyn
Wald, director of Alco-
hol and Drug Services at
Community Counseling
Center in Columbus, were
there to advocate for the
ordinance banning the
substance, but they did
not speak.
fallen off the edge of the
college basketball earth.
Steady, if unspectacular
The Bulldogs’ renais-
sance has not taken the
form most people imag-
ined four years ago.
MSU has not exploded
back into relevance: It
has steadily, methodically
built its way back.
While it will be up to
Howland to sustain and
build off this year’s break-
through season, if you are
looking for the face of this
four-year journey, it is Q
who best personifies the
trip.
In his four seasons
at State, Q has rarely
commanded the spotlight
in the way star players
generally do. He’s the
kind of player who seems
to glide through games,
the sort who can score
20 points and fill up a stat
sheet with most hardly
noticing.
He’s an opponent’s
nightmare in the clutch
(he’s had five game-win-
ning shots in the final
Dist r ict
5 Supervi-
sor Leroy
B r o o k s
moved to
end the
public com-
ment ses-
sion after Brooks
Owings spoke, saying he
was “pretty sure” every
supervisor had already
made up his mind. In his
opinion, he said, the harm
Kratom could do out-
weighs the possible ben-
efits to others, primarily
because the substance is
unregulated.
“We take all kinds of
medicine every day, and
they have all kinds of side
effects,” he said. “We take
things sometimes think-
ing it’ll do good, but it
really hurts us more. If
Kratom has destroyed
even one person, which
we heard that it has, then
it needs to go in Lowndes
County.”
five seconds of games),
but he’s generally not
the player who demands
the ball or dominates the
spotlight.
The same can be said
of the Bulldogs’ revival.
Wins and attendance
have improved modestly,
reliably, yet that climb
is noticeably lacking in
one area where those old
teams always showed up.
Howland has won 78 of
113 games, but he’s still
looking for that signature
win over a highly-ranked
team, the kind of win that
inspires and ignites a fan
base.
It is a renaissance with-
out a masterpiece, so far.
As Q leaves the stage
sometime this month,
the Bulldogs are again
relevant, although there
is work that remains to be
done.
Those who remember
the old days and the old
successes understand
that much.
The Bulldogs are back,
even if not all the way.
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Rising Dawgs
Mississippi State’s Teaira McCowen (15) shoots over South Carolina’s Alexis Jennings (35) as Mississippi State
teammate Anriel Howard (5) assists in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in this file photo from
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Starkville.
Nationally ranked MSU women just keep
on winning to solidify their program
“D
ifferent” has
turned out to
be largely the
same for the Mis-
sissippi State women’s
basketball team.
If you remember,
MSU coach Vic Schaefer
used the word “differ-
ent” as early as last
April 2018 to talk about
the prospects for the
2018-19 team. At the Adam Minichino
time, there was a lot of
uncertainty due to the graduation
of senior starters Victoria Vivians,
MISSISSIPPI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Bulldogs’ run ends with loss to Vols; NCAAs next
From Special Reports
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Missis-
sippi State’s run after a Southeast-
ern Conference ended with Friday
night’s 83-76 loss to eighth-ranked
Tennessee.
Admiral Schofield scored 20
points and the Vols advanced past
the Bulldogs and into Saturday’s
semifinal-round game against
fourth-ranked Kentucky, a game
the Vols also won. They play Auburn
on Sunday for the league champion-
ship.
The Rebels are back home to-
day to await their spot in the NCAA
Tournament when the seedings are
announced on Selection Sunday.
“It’s not just making it,” MSU’s
Aric Howland said. “We want to go
in there and perform. No doubt, this
entire team has earned this through
See SEC, 3B
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Florida halts MSU’s win streak at 14 with 4-2 victory
From Special Reports
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Missis-
sippi State’s win streak has ended
at 14.
In the second game of a double-
header created by predicted bad
weather Sunday, Florida topped the
Bulldogs 4-2, halting their winning
streak. State had won the first game
of Saturday’s doubleheader, 10-5.
The Diamond Dawgs (18-2) won
the season-opening Southeastern
Blair Schaefer, Roshun-
da Johnson, and Morgan
William. There was a
modicum of concern
that the Bulldogs would
slip from the high-scor-
ing ways they had grown
to love in the last two
seasons. There also was
a shred of doubt that the
Bulldogs could with-
stand those graduation
losses and remain at the
top of the Southeastern
Conference.
That apprehension turned out to
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Robert Woodard (12) runs around a
screen from Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Lamar Peters (2) on Ten-
nessee Volunteers forward Yves Pons (35) during the first half of the SEC
conference tournament at Bridgestone Arena.
Conference series, two games to
one.
The third game of the series was
scheduled for Sunday, but moved up
to Saturday because of threatening
weather.
Florida pitcher Tyler Dyson held
the Diamond Dawgs to two runs
over six innings in the second game.
Christian Scott pitched 2.1 shutout
innings to get the save for the Ga-
tors.
MSU built a 7-1 lead in the first
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be unfounded because there really
wasn’t anything different about
Schaefer and the Bulldogs this
season. You even could argue the
Bulldogs have been better in 2018-
19 than they were a year ago.
MSU will have a chance to prove
that in the next few weeks. At 6
p.m. Monday (ESPN), the Bulldogs
will find out their seed and their
first opponent when the field of 64
teams for the NCAA tournament is
announced.
MSU, which will be a No. 1 or
See Dawgs, 4B
Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports
game and cruised to a 10-5 win.
Jake Mangum, Elijah MacNamee
and Dustin Skelton each had three
hits. Mangum, MacNamee and Tan-
ner Allen each hit home runs.
JT Ginn gave up 10 hits in 6.1
innings, and won his fifth straight
game.
Florida’s Nelson Maldonado went
4-for-8 in the two games with a dou-
ble and home run, propelling the
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BOWKER BANTER
Waiting for
the really
hot weather
am new to
Mississippi.
Three days,
in fact.
And, ha, I can
already type out
the correct spell-
ing of the state in
0.6 seconds.
My first-grade
teacher, Mrs.
Logan, back in
South Weymouth, Paul Bowker
Massachusetts,
would be proud. And, believe me, Massa-
chusetts was no easy state to spell. That
was a three-day class.
Anyway, a new Mississippi resident was
searching for a place to live Saturday. And
the very nice saleswomen seemed to be
shivering. Well, not shivering. But almost
cold.
Cold in Massachusetts is 10 degrees
with a wind of 40 miles an hour that knocks
the wind-chill temperature well below zero.
It was nearly 60 degrees here Saturday.
Shorts weather. Get the beach balls out. Or
maybe the softballs for Zayley.
And so that’s what I’m looking forward
to in Mississippi. Warm temperatures and
great sports.
I’m told those hot temps will soon be
here.
The great sports teams already are.
Mississippi State, or let me join in right
here and just call them State, will have two
basketball teams in March Madness by the
time the selection shows get over Monday
night. The State men will earn their first-
and second-round destination tonight.
The State women, we already know, will
be listed as a home team when the NCAA
Tournament field is announced Monday
night.
And then an action-packed week begins
Thursday. March Madness. The NCAA
Dance. Whatever you want to call it. Best
time of the year.
And at the same time all this is going on,
State’s baseball team is just rolling through
the competition and State’s football team is
going through its spring football drills to
prepare for another challenging season in
the Southeastern Conference. By far, the
best league in the land.
I can’t wait.
Oh, I am well acquainted with the
south and its football. Covering Clemson
or South Carolina on football Saturdays
became a routine for me when I was in
Rock Hill, South Carolina, where the high
school teams draw 10,000 fans. When I
was in Jacksonville, Florida, I was the pro
football editor for the Florida Times Union
overseeing the first year of the Jacksonville
Jaguars and also the Olympic Games in
Atlanta.
I have been in the Big House many times
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I have been to
Notre Dame Stadium, where the tradition
just knocks you over as soon as you pull
into town. I’ve been to Clemson and North
Carolina and Virginia Tech and every other
venue in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Duke vs. North Carolina basketball
games are inspiring.
But I felt a lump in my throat when I
drove past Davis Wade Stadium on Sat-
urday. I simply envisioned a Saturday in
September when the place is packed and,
you know, State knocks off Alabama or
somebody like that and the ESPN boys
came busting into town.
This is all an adventure.
And I’m ready to share the ride with you.
State. The high schools. Auto racing.
Golf. You name it.
I’m here for you, and I want to listen.
I began my career as an official scorer in
the Cape Cod Baseball League years ago. I
saw many of the baseball stars who played
at State and then went on to Major League
Baseball. I was a batboy there before I
became an official scorer and writer.
I served in the U.S. Army, and won a
commendation medal.
I went to school at Kansas University.
So, um, yes, I do wear my Jayhawk blue
proudly.
I watched the Red Sox lose the 1986
World Series in a dramatic way to the New
York Mets.
I coached my daughter’s soccer teams
and also a junior high basketball team. I am
a certified soccer official. Got games?
So let’s start this new adventure. It’s go
time.
Anybody need a winter coat?
Paul Bowker is sports editor of the Com-
mercial Dispatch. You can reach him at
pbowker@cdispatch.com.
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briefly CALENDAR Basketball Associated Press

Women’s Top 25 Fared
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, cancelled
Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 3
N.Y. Yankees 17, Toronto (ss) 7
Men’s College Thursday
Houston 13, Philadelphia 5

Softball College Baseball Major Scores

Friday
1. Baylor (31-1) did not play. Next: NCAA
Tournament.
Baltimore 4, Toronto (ss) 3
Milwaukee (ss) 5, Colorado 4
Cincinnati 5, Texas 2
Kentucky uses long ball to top MSU Today’s Games EAST
Buffalo 85, Cent. Michigan 81
2. UConn (31-2) did not play. Next: NCAA
Tournament.
Kansas City (ss) 6, Milwaukee (ss) 2
San Francisco (ss) 10, San Diego (ss) 3
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A windy afternoon at John Cropp Stadium Mississippi State at Florida, Noon St. Bonaventure 68, George Mason 57 3. Notre Dame (30-3) did not play. Next: NCAA L.A. Dodgers 2, Chicago White Sox 0
Tournament.
set the stage for five combined home runs, but No. 15/18 Kentucky Villanova 74, Seton Hall 72
4. Mississippi State (30-2) did not play. Next:
San Diego (ss) 10, Kansas City (ss) 5
(19-7, 5-0 SEC) completed the comeback Saturday afternoon to top Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech, 1 p.m. Wichita St. 80, Temple 74
NCAA Tournament.
Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 1
SOUTH Cleveland 7, L.A. Angels 2
Mississippi State, 9-8. Alabama at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m. Auburn 73, South Carolina 64 5. Louisville (29-3) did not play. Next: TBA.
6. Stanford (28-4) did not play. Next: NCAA
Seattle vs. Yomiuri (ss) at Tokyo, JP, 11:05 p.m.
Davidson 70, Saint Joseph’s 60 Sunday’s Games
Trailing by two in the sixth inning, Kentucky plated three runs to Monday’s Games Duke 74, North Carolina 73 Tournament. Tampa Bay vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla.,
mount the 9-8 comeback. The Bulldogs (19-7, 0-2) recorded four hits Florida 76, LSU 73 7. Oregon (29-4) did not play. Next: TBA.
Louisiana-Monroe at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. 8. Iowa (26-6) did not play. Next: NCAA 1:05 p.m.
in the contest, three of which left the park for home runs. Sophomore Florida St. 69, Virginia 59 Houston vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla.,
Tournament.
Carter Spexarth delivered the biggest hit in the contest for State with Maine at Alabama, 6 p.m. Georgia Southern 81, Louisiana-Monroe 67
Kentucky 73, Alabama 55 9. Maryland (28-4) did not play. Next: TBA. 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwa-
10. N.C. State (26-5) did not play. Next: TBA.
a two-out grand slam in the third. Little Rock at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. Memphis 79, UCF 55
11. Oregon State (24-7) did not play. Next: ter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
NC Central 65, NC A&T 63 N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at West Palm Beach,
Junior Fa Leilua drove in three runs in the contest as she went Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Norfolk St. 75, Howard 69 vs. TBA.
Fla., 1:05 p.m.
12. Gonzaga (28-4) did not play. Next: TBA.
2-for-3 with a double and a home run.
College Softball
Old Dominion 61, UAB 59 St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Rhode Island 75, VCU 70 13. Iowa State (25-8) did not play. Next: TBA.
It was a staff effort by the Bulldogs in the circle as State used 13. Marquette (26-7) did not play. Next: TBA. Atlanta (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05
Tennessee 83, Mississippi St. 76 p.m.
four different pitchers in the contest. Freshman Grace Fagan (3-4) Today’s Games W. Kentucky 70, Southern Miss. 59 15. Syracuse (24-8) did not play. Next: TBA.
16. South Carolina (21-9) did not play. Next: Boston (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla.,
was tagged with loss as she gave up the go-ahead in the sixth. MIDWEST 1:05 p.m.
Mississippi State at Kentucky, time TBA Bowling Green 71, N. Illinois 67 TBA.
17. Texas A&M (24-7) did not play. Next: TBA. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota,
Down 0-2 early in the count, sophomore Mia Davidson dis- Cincinnati 82, SMU 74 Fla., 1:05 p.m.
played her patience at the plate to draw a two-walk in the top of the Oklahoma State at Ole Miss, Noon Iowa St. 63, Kansas St. 59 18. Kentucky (24-7) did not play. Next: TBA.
Minnesota vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07
Kansas 88, West Virginia 74 19. Miami (24-8) did not play. Next: TBA.
first to extend her reached-base streak to 19 consecutive games. Lei- Florida Atlantic at Southern Miss, 1 p.m. Michigan 74, Iowa 53 20. UCLA (20-12) did not play. Next: TBA. p.m.
Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz.,
21. Drake (27-5) beat Illinois State 65-54.
lua gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the weekend season, roping a Samford at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. Michigan St. 77, Ohio St. 70
Minnesota 75, Purdue 73 Next: vs. Missouri State, Sunday. 4:05 p.m.
two-out double to right field that allowed Davidson to score from first. 22. Texas (23-9) did not play. Next: TBA. Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale,
Monday’s Games Saint Louis 64, Dayton 55
23. Arizona State (20-10) did not play. Next: Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
After junior Lindsey Williams led off the top of the third with a Wisconsin 66, Nebraska 62
TBA. Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz.,
walk, junior Candace Denis moved pinch runner freshman Jamie South Alabama at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST
24. Rice (28-3) beat Middle Tennessee 69-54. 4:05 p.m.
Men’s College Golf
Abilene Christian 69, SE Louisiana 66 Milwaukee vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz.,
Gregg into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. The Bulldogs Houston 84, UConn 45 Next: NCAA Tournament.
25. Florida State (23-8) did not play. Next: 4:05 p.m.
loaded the bases with a walk to senior Kat Moore and hit by pitch off New Orleans 79, Sam Houston St. 76 Arizona (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05
Today’s Games Prairie View 81, Grambling St. 71 TBA.
p.m.
the elbow of Mia Davidson. Texas State 79, South Alabama 67 NBA Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona (ss) at Scotts-
The Wildcats picked up a huge second out retiring Leilua with a Alabama at Linger Longer Invitational (Greens- FAR WEST All Times EDT dale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Montana 78, Weber St. 49
strikeout, but Spexarth cleared the bases with the fifth Bulldog grand boro, Georgia) New Mexico St. 79, Rio Grande 72
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz.,
4:10 p.m.
slam of the season and the first of her career. Redshirt sophomore Mississippi State at Schenkel Invitational San Diego St. 65, Nevada 56 x-Milwaukee 52 17 .754 — Oakland vs. Nippon-Ham at Tokyo, JP, 11:05
UC Irvine 75, Long Beach St. 67
Montana Davidson joined the home run derby with the first dinger of x-Toronto 49 20 .710 3 p.m.
her Bulldog career with a solo bomb to straightaway center to push
(Statesboro, Georgia) Washington 66, Colorado 61
Saturday
Indiana 44 25 .638 8 Monday’s Games

the lead to 6-0. Women’s College Golf Harvard 66, Penn 58

EAST
Philadelphia 44 25 .638 8
Boston
Detroit
43 27 .614 9½
35 33 .515 16½
Seattle vs. San Francisco (ss) at Tokyo, JP,
6:05 a.m.
Miami vs. Washington (ss) at West Palm Beach,
Today’s Games St. Bonaventure 68, Rhode Island 51 Brooklyn 36 34 .514 16½ Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Tennis Mississippi State at Clover Cup (Mesa, Arizona)
Vermont 66, UMBC 49
Yale 83, Princeton 77
SOUTH
Miami
Orlando
32 36 .471 19½
32 38 .457 20½
Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte,
Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Unbeaten at home, State hosts Alabama today College Rowing Auburn 65, Florida 62
Georgia St. 59, Texas State 46
Charlotte 31 37 .456 20½
Washington 29 40 .420 23
Atlanta 24 46 .343 28½
Baltimore vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla.,
1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05
Mississippi State is unbeaten (8-0) at home, outscoring oppo- Today’s Games NC Central 50, Norfolk St. 47 Chicago 19 51 .271 33½ p.m.
nents 43-3 in Starkville. Following a 4-2 triumph over the 39th-ranked Saint Louis 67, Davidson 44 Cleveland 17 52 .246 35
Alabama at Cardinal Invite (Oak Ridge, Tennes- Tennessee 82, Kentucky 78 Philadelphia vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05
New York 13 56 .188 39 p.m.
Auburn Tigers on Friday, MSU now holds a 2-2 ledger in SEC action. MIDWEST
The Bulldogs’ pair of conference victories have both come against see) Cincinnati 66, Wichita St. 63
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
Detroit (ss) vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07
p.m.
top 50 opponents, a program-first win at Florida on March 3 being Men’s College Tennis Michigan 76, Minnesota 49
Michigan St. 67, Wisconsin 55
Golden State
Denver
46 21 .687 —
45 22 .672 1
Washington (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie,
Fla., 1:10 p.m.
the other. Today’s Games
SOUTHWEST Houston 43 26 .623 4 San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz.,
Houston 61, Memphis 58
Two Bulldogs have consistently held national spots in singles FAR WEST
Portland 42 26 .618 4½ 4:05 p.m.
this season. State newcomer Emma Antonaki moved up to the Mississippi University for Women at Birmingham Cal St.-Fullerton 64, UC Santa Barbara 58
Oklahoma City 42 27 .609 5 San Francisco (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at
San Antonio 40 29 .580 7 Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
81st-ranked singles spot last week and now holds a team-leading Southern, 11 a.m. Associated Press Utah 39 29 .574 7½ Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
Women’s College Tennis
L.A. Clippers 40 30 .571 7½ 4:10 p.m.
21-7 overall singles mark through fall tournament play and 15 dual Men’s Top 25 Fared Sacramento 33 35 .485 13½ N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla.,
matches. Antonaki retains a 4-3 record against ranked opponents, Saturday Minnesota 32 37 .464 15 6:05 p.m.
4-1 against the top 60. MSU sophomore Magda Adaloglou is the Today’s Games 1. Gonzaga (30-3) did not play. Next: TBA. L.A. Lakers 31 38 .449 16 L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz.,
2. Virginia (29-3) did not play. Next: TBA. New Orleans 30 41 .423 18 10:05 p.m.
113th-ranked player nationally, boasting a 13-13 overall record in Mississippi University for Women at Birmingham 3. North Carolina (27-6) did not play. Next: TBA. Memphis 28 41 .406 19
singles action.
Today’s matchup against the Crimson Tide will close out MSU’s
Southern, 11 a.m. 4. Kentucky (27-6) lost to No. 8 Tennessee 82-
78. Next: TBA.
Dallas
Phoenix
27 41 .397 19½
16 54 .229 31½
x-clinched playoff spot
Transactions
SEC home-opening weekend at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Ala-
Alabama at Mississippi State, Noon 5. Duke (29-5) beat No. 12 Florida State 73-60.
Next: NCAA Tournament. Friday’s Games Saturday’s Moves
bama is 12-7 overall on the season, 1-4 in SEC action, with their lone Auburn at Ole Miss, 1 p.m. 6. Michigan State (27-6) beat No. 19 Wisconsin Charlotte 116, Washington 110
Detroit 111, L.A. Lakers 97 American League
BASEBALL
67-55. Next: vs. No. 10 Michigan, Sunday.
victory coming in an upset of 18th-ranked Kentucky in Tuscaloosa Monday’s Games 7. Texas Tech (26-6) did not play. Next: TBA. Philadelphia 123, Sacramento 114 CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Assigned RHP Juan
8. Tennessee (29-4) beat No. 4 Kentucky 82- Houston 108, Phoenix 102 Minaya outright to Charlotte (IL).
on March 8. Bradley at Southern Miss, 1 p.m. Milwaukee 113, Miami 98 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Cody
78. Next: vs. No. 22 Auburn, Sunday.
Junior College Golf 9. LSU (26-6) did not play. Next: TBA. Portland 122, New Orleans 110 Anderson to Columbus (IL).
10. Michigan (28-5) beat Minnesota 76-49. San Antonio 109, New York 83 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP
Next: vs. No. 6 Michigan State, Sunday. L.A. Clippers 128, Chicago 121 John Curtiss and LHP Williams Jerez to Salt
Senior duo helps Old Miss to win over Alabama Monday’s Games 11. Houston (31-2) beat Memphis 61-58. Next: Saturday’s Games
Boston 129, Atlanta 120
Lake (PCL).
MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Tyler
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- With a potential upset mounting, Ole vs. No. 24 Cincinnati, Sunday.
Itawamba at Meridian Spring Invitational 12. Florida State (27-7) lost to No. 5 Duke 73- Memphis at Washington, 7 p.m. Duffey to Rochester (IL). Reassigned RHP
Miss Men’s Tennis relied on experience from seniors Fabian Fallert Tuesday, March 19, 2019 60. Next: TBA. Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Chase De Jong to minor league camp.
13. Purdue (23-9) did not play. Next: TBA. Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned C Kyle Hi-
and Filip Kraljevic to stage the ultimate comeback, defeating No. 18
Alabama 4-3 Saturday at the Alabama Tennis Center for their third Junior College Baseball 14. Nevada (29-4) did not play. Next: TBA.
15. Kansas State (25-8) did not play. Next:
Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
gashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
National League
Top 20 win of the season. Brooklyn at Utah, 9 p.m. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released LHP
Monday’s Games TBA.
16. Virginia Tech (24-8) did not play. Next: TBA. Indiana at Denver, 9 p.m. Matt Marksberry and RHP Shane Watson.
The win is also the second victory for the Rebels this season, EMCC at Itawamba (DH), 3 p.m. 17. Kansas (25-9) lost to Iowa State 78-66. Sunday’s Games CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHPs Duane
as the squad took down the then-No. 16 Crimson Tide in a noncon- Next: TBA. L.A. Lakers at New York, 12 p.m. Underwood Jr., James Norwood and Rowan
ference clash in late February. Ole Miss moves to 10-8 (2-4 SEC) on Junior College Tennis 19. Wisconsin (23-10) lost to No. 6 Michigan
State 67-55. Next: TBA.
Charlotte at Miami, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m.
Wick to Iowa (PCL). Reassigned LHP Mike
Zagurski; Cs Francisco Arcia and P.J. Hig-
the spring season. Monday’s Games 20. Wofford (29-4) did not play. Next: NCAA Toronto at Detroit, 4 p.m. gins; RHPs Christian Bergman, Matt Carasiti,
Tournament. Atlanta at Orlando, 6 p.m. George Kontos and Dakota Mekkes; INFs Ryan
Down 2-3 and on the brink of defeat, the veteran duo were each
presented with a scenario to battle through. Fallert, after being down
Gulf Coast at Itawamba, 1 p.m. 21. Maryland (22-10) did not play. Next: TBA. Chicago at Sacramento, 6 p.m.
Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m.
Court, Phillip Evans, Trent Giambrone and
22. Auburn (25-9) beat Florida 65-62. Next: vs. Zack Short; and INF/OF Jim Adduci to minor
0-3 in his opening set, eventually dropped it 3-6 but responded in No. 8 Tennessee, Sunday. Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m. league camp.
23. Marquette (24-9) did not play. Next: TBA. Monday’s Games COLORADO ROCKIES — Reassigned RHP
dominating fashion, taking eight consecutive games to sweep his 24. Cincinnati (27-6) beat Wichita State 66-63. Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Matt Pierpont, LHP Ben Bowden, C Dom Nunez

on the air
second set and take a 2-0 lead into the third. Next: vs. No. 11 Houston, Sunday. Utah at Washington, 7 p.m. and INFs Bret Boswell, Brian Mundell and Bren-
25. Villanova (25-9) beat Seton Hall 74-72. Denver at Boston, 7:30 p.m. dan Rodgers to minor league camp.
Kraljevic was in the opposite position, winning his first set by a Next: NCAA Tournament. New York at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Eric Han-
6-3 decision but reversed that score in the second. Golden State at San Antonio, 8 p.m. hold to minor league camp.
Fallert regained control to take the final three games and even Today Women’s College Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned 3B
New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
the match score at 3-3 and set up his classmate for the possible AUTO RACING Major Scores Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Mitch Walding to Lehigh Valley (IL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Re-assigned LHP
Friday Indiana at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
clinch. Hunter Cervenka, C Jeremy Martinez, INF Max
Kraljevic then used the momentum to propel himself to take 2:30 p.m. — MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP: EAST
Bethune-Cookman 58, Md.-Eastern Shore 47
Tuesday’s Games
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Schrock and OF Randy Arozarena to minor
league camp.
the final three games and clinch his first conference contest of the The Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif., FOX Drexel 73, Northeastern 69 Houston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. FOOTBALL
Maine 68, Hartford 48 Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. National Football League
season, prevailing 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. BIATHLON Towson 69, Hofstra 48 L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OL Max Gar-
SOUTH Brooklyn at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
12 a.m. (Monday) — IBU World Championship: Campbell 55, Charleston Southern 44 Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
cia to a one-year contract.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with
women’s 12.5km mass start, Sweden, NBCSN Middle Tennessee 75, UAB 65 TE Logan Paulsen on a one-year contract.
Southern Miss finishes Texas Trip with 4-1 victory Norfolk St. 60, NC A&T 43 BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OL LaAdrian Wad-
EDINBURG, Texas - The Southern Miss women’s tennis team COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Radford 59, UNC-Asheville 52
Southern U. 71, Grambling St. 69 Baseball At A Glance
dle to a one-year contract.
DENVER BRONCOS — Re-signed DL Zach
capped off its Texas spring break trip with a convincing win over 11 p.m. — Ivy League Tournament: Teams TBD, Texas A&M-CC 69, Nicholls 56 All Times EDT Kerr to a two-year contract.
Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Saturday morning. The Golden Eagles MIDWEST DETROIT LIONS — Agreed to terms with CB
championship, ESPN2 Buffalo 82, Cent. Michigan 77
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct. Marcus Cooper on a one-year contract.
snagged the doubles point en route to a 4-1 win. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed WR
Noon — Atlantic 10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Drake 86, Valparaiso 58 New York 11 6 .647
Katia de la Garza and Monique Burton made quick work at the Illinois St. 61, Bradley 55 Oakland 11 8 .579 Chris Conley and OT Cedric Ogbuehi.
No. 3 doubles position, winning 6-2. The Vaqueros prevented the championship, CBS Missouri St. 59, Loyola of Chicago 50 Minnesota 12 9 .571 OAKLAND RAIDERS — Released OT Donald
Penn.
N. Iowa 66, S. Illinois 63 Cleveland 12 9 .571
Golden Eagles from sweeping the doubles point after Arina Amaning Noon — SEC Tournament: Teams TBD, champi- Ohio 74, Miami (Ohio) 48 Houston 12 10 .545 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Agreed to
Rio Grande 69, CS Bakersfield 58 terms with OL Earl Watford.
and Tjasa Jerse fell at the top pairing, 6-4. However, Rikeetha onship, ESPN Kansas City 13 11 .542
Canadian Football League
SOUTHWEST Baltimore 11 10 .524
Pereira and Ebru Zeynep Yazgan answered with a thriller at the No. Abilene Christian 82, Cent. Arkansas 54 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Agreed to
2 pairing. The duo were able to outlast Doris Aleksova and Michelle 1 p.m. — Sun Belt Tournament: Teams TBD, Jackson St. 75, Prairie View 63
Los Angeles
Detroit
11 10 .524
10 10 .500 terms with DT Drake Nevis on a one-year
contract.
Walker with a 7-6 (8-6) win. championship, ESPN2 Rice 64, W. Kentucky 57 Tampa Bay
Seattle
10 10 .500
8 8 .500 HOCKEY
South Alabama 57, Texas-Arlington 50
“It was a good win to end the trip,” said head coach Steve 2:15 p.m. ­— American Athletic Tournament: UALR 80, Appalachian St. 64 Toronto 9 11 .450 National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS — Recalled G Colton Point
Schram. “The girls came out and competed hard. The doubles point FAR WEST Texas 8 12 .400
Teams TBD, championship, ESPN Hawaii 66, UC Riverside 58 Chicago 7 12 .368 from Idaho (ECHL) to Texas (AHL).
was very close and we were fortunate enough to win the doubles New Mexico St. 91, UMKC 80 Boston 7 13 .350 LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed F Akil Thom-
point.” 2:30 p.m. — Big Ten Tournament: Teams TBD, Portland St. 61, E. Washington 59 NATIONAL LEAGUE as to a three-year contract.
W L Pct. American Hockey League
championship, CBS UC Davis 82, UC Irvine 50
Saturday Chicago 14 9 .609 ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Assigned G Matt
Tomkins to Indy (ECHL).
5 p.m. — NCAA Basketball Championship Selec- EAST San Diego 12 8 .600
Golf tion Show, CBS
Princeton 68, Cornell 47
Towson 53, Drexel 49
Los Angeles
Washington
Philadelphia
12 8 .600
12 9 .571
11 9 .550
ECHL
BRAMPTON BEAST — Released G Daniel
Altshuller.
SOUTH
Ole Miss Women finish 5th in Tar Heel Classic 7:30 p.m. — NIT Selection Special, ESPNU Bethune-Cookman 57, Norfolk St. 45
Miami
Atlanta
12 10 .545
11 10 .524
IDAHO STEELHEADS — Added G Bobby
Fowler as emergency backup.
CASA DE CAMPO, Dominican Republic – The Ole Miss wom- COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Southern U. 45, Jackson St. 41 Milwaukee 12 11 .522 INDY FUEL — Loaned D Dmitri Osipov to
MIDWEST
en’s golf team finished the Tar Heel Classic in fifth place Saturday. Noon — Patriot League Tournament: Teams TBD, Buffalo 77, Ohio 61
Arizona 9 11 .450 Rockford (AHL). Released G Eric Vogel as
New York 9 12 .429 emergency backup.
The Rebels combined for 9-over (288-294-291—873), while Julia Drake 65, Illinois St. 54 Colorado 9 12 .429 KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Signed D Ni-
Johnson picked up a top-5 individual finish. championship, CBSSN Missouri St. 89, N. Iowa 64 Pittsburgh 8 12 .400 kolas Koberstein.
SOUTHWEST
Ole Miss shot a final round 3-over 291 on Saturday to stay in 1 p.m. — SLC Tournament: Teams TBD, champi- Abilene Christian 88, Lamar 79
San Francisco
St. Louis
8
8
12 .400
12 .400
TOLEDO WALLEYE — Signed D Zane
Schartz.
the top-5 as a team. No. 12 Wake Forest took home the team title onship, CBSSN Rice 69, Middle Tennessee 54 Cincinnati 6 11 .353 WICHITA THUNDER — Signed F Jake Hen-
at 23-under par. The Rebels were fifth in the field in birdies (40) and Texas A&M-CC 58, Stephen F. Austin 56 Saturday’s Games derson.
seventh in total pars (127).
1 p.m. — Northeast Tournament: Teams TBD, UALR 57, South Alabama 56 Boston 6, Atlanta 1 COLLEGE
FAR WEST St. Louis 8, Washington 5 TULANE — Fired men’s basketball coach Mike
“We had a great spring break here in the Dominican and it was a championship, ESPNU New Mexico St. 76, Rio Grande 73 Miami 11, N.Y. Mets 6 Dunleavy.
special treat to be able to spend some time in such a beautiful place,” 3 p.m. — Ivy League Tournament: Teams TBD,
assistant coach Zack Byrd said. “I’m very proud of the progress we championship, ESPNU
made over the last two weeks. We played 54 holes of smart golf this
week and really did a great job of missing the ball in the right spot.” COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)
Johnson kept up her hot streak into the final day, firing a 1-under
71 with 13 pars and three birdies, two coming on her last two holes.
2:30 p.m. — Big Ten Tournament: Penn State vs.
Ohio State, semifinal, BTN COLLEGE SOFTBALL
The sophomore finished tied for fifth, her third top-5 of the season GOLF

Owls sweep Hendrix in ‘Strikeout

and seventh of her career. Johnson went 70-72-71—213 and led the
team in pars with 41 in 54 holes. Noon — PGA Tour Golf: The Players Champion-
ship, final round, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., NBC
GYMNASTICS
Alabama moves up 6 spots in Linger Longer Invite
GREENSBORO, Ga. – The No. 24 Alabama men’s golf team
caught fire on Saturday’s second round of the 2019 Linger Longer
Invitational, carding a 12-under par round of 276 – the lowest round
3:30 p.m. — FIG World Cup: women’s all-around
competition, Germany (taped), NBCSN
NBA G LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Cancer’ doubleheader
by any of the 15 teams in this year’s tournament field. As a result, the Noon — Lakeland Magic vs. Maine Red Claws, From Special Reports Heidi Matthew was also a great
Crimson Tide vaulted six spots into the top position on the leader- NBA contributor to the offense with a
board with a team total of 12-under par 564 (288-276). The Mississippi University for 2-for-4 appearance with two runs
Alabama will enter Sunday’s final round of play looking to NBA BASKETBALL
claim the tournament’s team title for the second straight season 2:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Milwaukee, ABC Women’s softball team swept Hen- and one RBI with Madison Fields
and the sixth time in the last nine years overall. The Crimson Tide 8 p.m. — Minnesota at Houston, ESPN drix College, 7-2 and 2-1, in Satur- who also lent two runs and one RBI.
owns a four-shot lead over No. 15 Georgia, No. 21 Liberty and No. NHL HOCKEY day’s “Strikeout Cancer” double- On the mound, senior Madison
25 Louisville, who are all tied for second at 8-under par 568. UNC header played in Columbus.
Greensboro (571) rounds out the top five teams. 4 p.m. — St. Louis at Buffalo, NHL Scoggin improved to a 6-1 record
Leading the way for Alabama is junior Josh Sedeno, who is 6:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, NBCSN The first game of the day was a with 7.0 innings pitched for four
competing in his first tournament this spring. The Roseville, Calif., 9 p.m. — Edmonton at Vegas, NBCSN battle at-bat with both teams easily strikeouts.
native finished Saturday with a career-best round of 5-under par 67. connecting with the ball. In game two, the Owls had to de-
Sedeno’s second round was highlighted by an eagle on the 490-yard
SKIING
par 5, second hole. In addition to his eagle, he collected four birdies Noon — FIS Freestyle World Cup: Toyota U.S. The Owls edged out the Warriors pend on their defense to stay ahead
with just one bogey. His two-round total of 7-under par 137 (70-67) Grand Prix, slopestyle, Mammoth Mountain, at the plate with 10 hits while holding of the Warriors.
puts him in a first-place tie with Penn State’s JD Hughes (72-65) and Calif. (taped), NBC Hendrix to eight. The two opponents Hendrix outhit The W, 8-2, but
Liberty’s Alexandre Fuchs (71-66). tied in errors with two miscues each. was unable to convert the effort
Sophomore Wilson Furr is in a tie for 11th overall after two 2:30 p.m. — FIS Alpine World Cup Finals: wom-
rounds played, giving the Crimson Tide two individuals among the en’s giant slalom and slalom, Andorra (taped), The Owls were the first team to into runs.
top 15. After opening with an even par 72 on Friday, the Jackson, NBCSN score, grabbing two runs in the bot- The Owls got another early lead
Miss., native had just one bogey compared to four birdies to end the SOCCER (MEN’S) tom of the first inning. Heidi Mat- against the Warriors with a run
day at 3-under par 69 for a two-day total of 141.
7:20 a.m. — Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs. thews collected an RBI and reached scored in the first inning. Carolyn
Werder Bremen, FS1 base on a throwing error, which al- “Kendall” Wilkinson sent a sacri-
Rowing 8:55 a.m. — Serie A: Lazio vs. Parma, ESPN2 lowed Kristen Martin to score. Mat- fice fly to center field to send Kris-
Alabama opens spring with 4 first-place finishes at 9:10 a.m. N ­ BCSN — Premier League: Fulham vs. thews then came home on a fielder’s ten Martin home.
Liverpool choice ground out with Bailee Watts In the second, Hendrix tied
Cardinal Invite 9:30 a.m. — Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. tallying the RBI. it up with a run on an Owls error
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Alabama rowing went head-to-head
with some of the nation’s top boats in day one of the Cardinal Invite FC Nürnberg, FS1 The Owls caught fire offensively but The W sealed its victory in the
Saturday, posting four first-place finishes, two second-place finishes 11:25 a.m. — Premier League: Everton vs. Chel- in the fourth inning to extend their sixth when Anna Lloyd scored on a
and four third-place finishes. sea, NBCSN lead to 6-1. Madison Fields scored fielder’s choice with Martin being
“It was a great day of racing, overall,” UA head coach Glenn
Putyrae said. “Racing this level of competition now will help us as we Noon — Bundesliga: FSV Mainz vs. Bayern on a single by Anna Lloyd, Lloyd credited with the RBI.
progress through the season.” Munich, FS2 scored on a pass ball, and Kandler Entering the game in the fourth
The Tide kicked off its morning session against Louisville and 2 p.m. — MLS: New York City FC vs. Los Angeles Flora scored on a sacrifice bunt to inning, Amelia Stalter took the vic-
Notre Dame. Alabama’s First Varsity 8+ (5:44.918) finished second, FC, FS1 third base by Kristen Martin. tory on the mound. The freshman
five-tenths of a second off first-place Louisville. The Tide picked up
steam with the Varsity 4+ (6:21.357), Third Varsity 8+ (5:58.449), 4 p.m. — MLS: FC Cincinnati vs. Portland Tim- In the fifth, Fields scored the right-hander pitched 3.1 innings
Second Varsity 8+ (5:54.929) and Second Varsity 4+ (6:32.977) bers, FS1 Owls final run on a single by Emily for two strikeouts and four hits
crews all winning their respective races. The finishes gave Alabama TENNIS Littlejohn. against.
four-consecutive wins to close out the first session of racing. Senior outfielder Kristen Martin Donna Douglas entered the
The Tide’s 1V4+ first-place finish was the fastest time of any
3 p.m. — BNP Paribas Open: men’s and wom-
Varsity 4+ crew of the entire morning session. en’s singles finals, Indian Wells, Calif., ESPN2 led the Owls at the plate with two game in the seventh inning to deal
— From Special Reports hits. out three strikeouts for the save.
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a long campaign.”
Kyle Alexander and Grant Wil-
liams each scored 16 points to help
Tennessee reach the semifinals.
Jordan Bone had 14 points and nine
assists with only one turnover, and
Jordan Bowden added 10 points.
Aric Holman scored 20 and
Quinndary Weatherspoon had 17
for Mississippi State (23-10). Reg-
gie Perry had 15 points and 12
rebounds, and Lamar Peters also
scored 15 points.
The Bulldogs rallied from a 34-
28 halftime deficit to tie the game
at 38-all on a Lamar Peters basket
with 17:14 left. Tennessee went
Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports ahead for good with 14:17 remain-
Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Quinndary Weather- ing when Bone hit a tie-breaking
spoon (11) has the ball knocked away by Tennessee
Volunteers guard Lamonte Turner (1) during the first
3-pointer as the shot clock was run-
half of the SEC conference tournament at Bridgestone ning down.
Arena. “I kind of just shot it with confi-
dence,” Bone said. “I knew I had to
get it up.”
The game remained close until
Tennessee went on a 10-0 run to ex-
tend its lead to 59-46 with 9:33 left
as Schofield started to take over.
Tennessee led 53-46 when Scho-
field drove to the basket, scored
and drew a foul with 10:53 remain-
ing. Up to that point, Tennessee
hadn’t attempted a free throw all
night.
Less than a minute later, Scho-
field threw down a one-handed
dunk while getting fouled again.
Schofield missed the free throw
and three-point play opportuni-
ty after both baskets, but his big
plays put the Vols in control and
delighted a pro-Tennessee crowd.
“I think fatigue probably was a
factor because we played last night
and they didn’t,” Mississippi State
coach Ben Howland said. “That’s
definitely an advantage.”
Schofield added a 3-point basket
later to give Tennessee its biggest
lead at 65-51 with 7:02 left.
Mississippi State tried to rally
but couldn’t get the margin below
seven the rest of the way.
“Basketball’s a game of runs,”
Peters said. “We allowed them
to make a late run, so it was kind
of hard for us to get back in the
game.”
The game got a little heated with
less than five minutes left when
players from both teams jawed
with one another after Alexander
blocked a shot from Mississippi
State’s Reggie Perry. Alexander,
Schofield and Perry all ended up
receiving technical fouls.

SEC MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Turner’s 3-pointer helps Tennessee knock off 4th-ranked Kentucky

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s
Lamonte’ Turner picked a perfect time
to snap out of his shooting slump.
Turner sank a go-ahead 3-pointer
with 30 seconds left as No. 8 Tennessee
rallied to beat No. 4 Kentucky 82-78 in
a Southeastern Conference Tournament
semifinal thriller Saturday. Before mak-
ing that shot, Turner had gone 8 of 52
from 3-point range over his last 10 games
and 1 of 19 over his last five contests.
“Big moments like that, man, I thrive
on those moments,” Turner said. “I al-
ways believe in myself. My teammates
always believe in me. When it left my
hands, I knew it was good.”
The third-seeded Volunteers (29-4)
trailed by eight with less than three min-
utes left before rallying to advance to a
championship matchup Sunday with No.
22 Auburn, the tournament’s fifth seed.
Auburn beat Florida 65-62 in the other
semifinal.
One way or another, this tournament
will have an unfamiliar champion. Ten-
nessee hasn’t won this event since 1979
and Auburn earned its lone SEC Tourna-
ment crown in 1985. The Vols also are
chasing their first NCAA Tournament
No. 1 seed in program history.
Kentucky’s chances for a fifth
straight SEC Tournament title vanished
when Tennessee closed the game on an
18-6 run.
“With an eight-point lead, we should
win that game,” Kentucky coach John
Calipari said. “They said, ‘You’re not
winning the game. We’re not giving up.
We’re not stopping.’ “
Tennessee took a 75-74 lead on a
Grant Williams 3-pointer from in front of
the Vols’ bench with 1:31 left. Kentucky
(27-6) went back in front with 1:06 re-
maining when PJ Washington delivered
a putback of his own miss.
Admiral Schofield missed a 3-pointer
on Tennessee’s next possession, but Wil-
liams got the rebound and called timeout
with 38.5 seconds left. The Vols worked
the ball to Turner, who buried a 3-point
attempt from behind the top of the key.
Although Turner had been struggling
up to that point, he has a reputation for
delivering clutch shots and made a go-
ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of a
victory at Kentucky last season.
“He’s Lamonte’ Turner — he has ice
in his veins,” Williams said. “We have no
doubt in our minds that he’s going to be
able to take and make that shot no mat-
ter if he’s shooting zero for 60 the next
four weeks. I don’t want that to happen,
but we have faith he’ll knock them down.
We know what type of shooter he is.”
After Washington missed a shot and
a follow attempt with about 15 seconds
left, Tennessee’s Jordan Bone went 4 of
4 from the free-throw line in the last 11
seconds to finish off Kentucky.
“We still have a bigger tournament,
and it’s more important,” said PJ Wash-
ington, who led Kentucky with 16 points.
“We’ve got to come out, be focused, be
ready to play, whoever we play.”
Schofield scored 21 points, Williams
had 20 and Bone added 18 for Tennes-
see. Keldon Johnson had 15 points, Reid
Travis had 11 and Ashton Hagans and
Tyler Herro added 10 each for Kentucky.
Hagans also had 12 assists.
The third Kentucky-Tennessee meet-
ing of the season took place roughly a
three-hour drive from each campus, and
about two-thirds of the Bridgestone Are-
na crowd appeared to be cheering for
Kentucky as “Go Big Blue” chants com-
peted with the sounds of “Rocky Top.”
That environment created a much closer
game after the home team won easily in
the two regular-season matchups.
“Honestly, that was one of the funnest
games I ever played in, back and forth,
two teams competing at a high level,”
Schofield said. “It was fun for me, and I
know it was fun for my teammates.”
No. 22 Auburn 65, Florida 62
The Auburn Tigers are stringing
together some impressive accomplish-
ments with coach Bruce Pearl. Now they
have a chance at something particularly
special before the NCAA Tournament.
Jared Harper hit a 3-pointer with 12
seconds left as No. 22 Auburn held off
Florida, 65-62, to reach the SEC Tour-
nament championship game for the first
time since 2000.
Auburn (25-9) came in as the
fifth-seeded team after sharing the SEC
regular-season title a year ago, and now
the Tigers will play No. 8 Tennessee, an
82-78 winner over No. 4 Kentucky, on
Sunday, looking for their second tour-
nament championship and first since
1985. The title game also will give them
a chance to burnish their NCAA Tourna-
ment seeding.
“There’s a difference between having
a Top 25 team and having a Top 25 pro-
gram,” Pearl said. “The more we win,
the more we have both.”
Florida (19-15) may have needed
one more upset after knocking off reg-
ular-season champ LSU in the quarter-
finals to earn their at-large NCAA berth.
“We’re just trying to stay hopeful,”
Gators senior Kevarrius Hayes said.
“It’s up to the selection committee and
what they decide.”
This game felt much more like a con-
solation prize and warm-up to the oth-
er semifinal, with some of the biggest
cheers coming on a reminder that Ken-
tucky-Tennessee was up next.
Auburn and Florida did their best to
put on a good show with lots of shoot-
ing, and the Gators putting on a clinic
in precision to keep pace with the Ti-
gers’ offense. The Gators turned in their
best shooting performance of the sea-
son (60.5 percent) on their fewest shot
attempts of the year (38). Florida also
dominated on the boards (32-17).
“It’s really hard to look at that stat
sheet and explain an Auburn victory,”
Pearl said.
When Hayes dunked with 1:11 left to
pull Florida within 61-60, that set up a
frantic finish.
Auburn’s fourth and final turnover
came with 57 seconds left when Chu-
ma Okeke was too slow getting the
ball across midcourt. Keyontae John-
son missed for Florida, and Harper an-
swered with a 3 — his lone made basket
of the second half. Jalen Hudson drove
for a layup with 7.4 seconds to go, then
Harper hit one of two free throws with
6.2 seconds left.
Johnson rebounded the missed free
throw, got the ball to Hudson, who
passed to Andrew Nembhard, who upset
No. 9 LSU in the quarterfinals by hitting
a 3 with a second left. Auburn watched
the end of that game. That’s why three
Tigers surrounded Nembhard, and his
shot came up well short and drew no foul
call before the buzzer.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Unique trio leads Iowa State to Big 12 title
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lindell Wig-
ginton found his way to Iowa State from
Canada, Marial Shayok took a detour
through the University of Virginia, and
Michael Jacobson started his career at
the University of Nebraska.
Three players from three very differ-
ent backgrounds now have something in
common: a title.
The trio helped the fifth-seeded Cy-
clones race to a big early lead against
No. 17 Kansas on Saturday night, then
contributed to enough crucial stops
down the stretch, preserving a 78-66
victory over the Jayhawks in the Big 12
Tournament finale at Sprint Center.
“When you do something special,
you win a championship, you got a con-
nection for the rest of your life,” said Cy-
clones coach Steve Prohm, who brought
together his team from far and wide.
“Hopefully this is just step one. We’ll
enjoy this for a while, figure out where
we’re going for the NCAA Tournament
and then we’ll focus on that.”
Wigginton finished with 17 points,
Shayok had 15 on his way to winning
tournament MVP, and Jacobson finished
with 14 for the Cyclones (23-11), who be-
came the lowest-seeded team ever to
win the conference tournament. They
also improved to 2-0 against Kansas (25-
9) in the finals.
“I think it was our best team win of
the year because it was gritty,” said
Shayok, who like Jacobson sat out last
season after transferring. “Everybody
stepped up.”
Dedric Lawson had 18 points and Dev-
on Dotson added 17 for the third-seed-
ed Jayhawks, whose last chance to win
some hardware will be the NCAA Tour-
nament. Their run of 14 consecutive reg-
ular-season crowns ended last weekend,
and they failed to defend their Big 12
Tournament title.
“The way we competed, we showed
some signs where we really wanted to
win this game,” Dotson said. “But they
hit some tough shots. We were miss-
ing some of our easy shots we usually
make.”
Meanwhile, the Cyclones made a tre-
mendous about-face during their stay in
Kansas City.
They arrived having lost five of their
last six regular-season games, and
looked rudderless in losses to Texas and
lowly West Virginia. But beginning with
a blowout of Baylor and continuing with
a quarterfinal win over regular-season
champ Kansas State, the Cyclones found
their stride.
The Jayhawks, still looking for their
own, were fortunate to trail 32-22 at half-
time.
Lawson, who had 24 points in the
semifinals, was 2 of 11 from the field.
Marcus Garrett was 0 for 6 from the
floor and 1 of 4 from the foul line. Quen-
tin Grimes was 0 or 4 from beyond the
arc after hitting five 3-pointers in their
win over the Mountaineers on Friday
night.
All told, the Jayhawks shot 27.8 per-
cent from the field and missed all nine
of their 3-point attempts in the first half.
They also were just 2 of 8 from the free-
throw line.
“Just one of those nights,” Grimes
said. “Every one of the shots we put up
was a good shot.”
Iowa State had its own trouble on the
offensive end of the floor, getting five
shots swatted into the seats. But the
Cyclones were effective at getting to the
rim, and easy layups by Wigginton and
Tyrese Haliburton allowed them to take
control.
Their lead swelled to 41-24 early in
the second half. And even when the Jay-
hawks managed to nip into it, they would
inevitably miss an open layup or throw
the ball away.
Villanova wins Big East
Villanova became the first team to
win three consecutive Big East Tour-
naments, beating Seton Hall 74-72 on
Saturday night behind seniors Eric Pas-
chall and Phil Booth and key contribu-
tions from freshman Saddiq Bey.
Seton Hall star Myles Powell, guard-
ed closely by Booth, missed a 3-pointer
in the closing seconds that could have
won it. Booth was called for traveling as
he tried to corral the rebound, however,
and the Pirates got one more chance
with 0.4 seconds left. Anthony Nelson’s
long inbounds lob bounced off the back-
board and was slapped away by the Wild-
cats, who got to party on the Madison
Square Garden floor yet again.
“This one is special, very special.
This team has taught me so much,”
Booth said during the postgame cere-
monies at center court. “These young
dudes are like a fresh breath of air for
me, being around them.”
The 25th-ranked and top-seeded
Wildcats (25-9) were in the Big East
final for a fifth straight year, and have
won four of the last five championships.
The only loss during that span was to
Seton Hall in 2016, and Powell and the
third-seeded Pirates (20-13) gave Villa-
nova all it could handle once again.
“Can’t thank Phil and Eric for their
leadership enough,” Wildcats coach Jay
Wright said. “They’ve been great exam-
ples of what a Villanova basketball play-
er is their whole career.”
Powell scored 25 points to cap a spec-
tacular three days in Manhattan for the
high-scoring guard.
Paschall had 17 points and eight re-
bounds, and Booth scored 16 and was
selected most outstanding player of the
40th Big East Tournament.
Bey, who Villanova fans hope will lead
the next wave of championship teams,
had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 6 Michigan State 67, No. 19
Wisconsin 55
In Chicago, Cassius Winston scored
21 points and Kenny Goins keyed Mich-
igan State’s fast start, helping the Spar-
tans beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten semi-
finals.
Seeking their sixth Big Ten tourney
title, the Spartans (27-6) will face No. 10
Michigan in the final.
Winston, the Big Ten Player of the
Year, went 9 for 17 from the field and had
six assists.
Goins, Aaron Henry and Xavier Till-
man led a dominant rebounding effort
to help Michigan State beat Wisconsin
(23-10) for the seventh straight time.
Goins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and
two blocked shots, and Henry had a ca-
reer-high 11 rebounds. Ethan Happ had
20 points, six rebounds and four blocks
for Wisconsin.
No. 10 Michigan 76, Minnesota 49
Isaiah Livers scored a career-high 21
points and Michigan closed in on a re-
cord third straight Big Ten Tournament
championship.
Zavier Simpson added 15 points and
nine assists to help Michigan (28-5) win
its 10th straight Big Ten Tournament
game — the conference’s longest streak.
Amir Coffey had 14 points for Minne-
sota (21-13).
No. 11 Houston 61, Memphis 58
Corey Davis Jr. scored 17 points and
Houston weathered a late Memphis ral-
ly in the American Athletic Conference
semifinals.
Top-seeded Houston will face No. 24
Cincinnati in the title game.
Jeremiah Martin led Memphis (21-
13). On Memphis’ final possession, Tyler
Harris missed a 3-pointer, then attempt-
ed a final one that was blocked by Fabian
White as time expired.
No. 24 Cincinnati 66, Wichita State
63
Nysier Brooks scored 13 points and
Cane Broome hit the go-ahead layup
with 23.5 seconds left to lift Cincinnati
past Wichita State in the American Ath-
letic Conference semifinals.
Tre Scott added 12 points and eight
rebounds for Cincinnati (27-6). Jarron
Cumberland, the conference player of
the year was limited to 11 points on 3-of-
16 shooting. Markis McDuffie had 18 for
the Shockers (19-14).
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AUTO RACING MSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Season opener is ESPNW names Schaefer as coach of year
today at Magnolia Fourth-ranked Bulldogs begin play
in NCAAs this week
USCS sprint cars highlight From Special Reports
Frost Buster 150
Mississippi State wom-
From Special Reports en’s basketball coach Vic
Schaefer added a fourth na-
Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus tional honor to his resume
opens its season today with the 11th annual after being named ES-
Frost Buster 150, presented by FireAde. PNW’s Coach of the Year
The racing action begins at 2 p.m. on Friday.
The winged-sprint event is the 10th round Schaefer was the Na-
of a 60-plus race schedule for the USCS Outlaw ismith National Coach of
Thunder Tour. The www.RockAuto.com USCS the Year last season and
600 Sprint Car Series winged mini sprints join is a semifinalist again this
the USCS sprint cars to create a USCS double- year. He also earned na-
tional recognition from the
header on Sunday afternoon.
Race teams and race fans will be treated to USBWA and WBCA last
a full menu of early season speed contests with season.
racing in six of the area’s most popular racing Fourth-ranked MSU
divisions. The event typically has fields of over
100 race cars.
Dawgs
Sunday’s event includes one of only two
scheduled 2019 season appearances for the
USCS “Outlaw Thunder” Tour, presented by
K&N Filters, winged sprint cars at Magnolia Continued from Page 1B
Motor Speedway. The racing action features
approximately 250 laps of racing around the a No. 2 team, will hold a
3/8-mile clay oval, including more than 150 watch party for the NCAA
laps of championship main events. tournament selection show
Action kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday with hot at Humphrey Coliseum.
laps and a full racing program in all divisions, Fans are invited to attend
including Durrence Layne Dirt Late Model, the free event, which will
www.RockAuto.com USCS 600 Sprint Car Se- include a celebration of
ries mini sprint, Street Stock, the Late Model MSU’s SEC regular-season
Sportsman and Factory Stock divisions, in ad- and tournament champion-
diton to the Outlaw Thunder Tour. ships. The doors will open
Sprint car drivers from 10 states are pre-en- at 4:45 p.m.
tered for the initial 2019 appearance of the MSU secured the pro-
USCS sprint cars at Magnolia Motor Speed- gram’s first SEC tourna-
way. Those pre-entered include several of ment title last Sunday with
the nation’s top-ranked drivers. Among them a 101-70 victory against
are 2015 and 2016 national champion Morgan Arkansas at Bon Secours
Turpen of Cordova, Tennessee; 2013 national Wellness Arena in Green-
champion Derek Hagar of Marion, Arkansas; ville, South Carolina. The
11-time USCS national champion Terry Gray Bulldogs set records for
of Bartlett, Tennessee; and National Sprint highest-scoring game and
Hall of Fame inductees Sammy Swindell of for margin of victory in
Germantown, Tennessee, and Danny Smith ending three years of frus-
of Chillicothe, Ohio. Swindell s a three-time tration to South Carolina
World of Outlaws sprint car champion. in the same game.
The second USCS racing division on the ac- After getting lost in a
tion-packed racing card is the www.rockauto. sea of confetti following
com USCS 600 Sprint Car Series winged mini the game, Schaefer and his
sprints. Drivers for that division are expected players talked about how
from five states. Local favorite Bobby Zaiontz 2018-19 turned out not to
of Columbus is the series’ defending champion be different at all from the
and was the 2011 and 2012 national champion previous seasons.
in the division. When asked where does
Magnolia Motor Speedway is located just the leadership come from
west of Columbus at the junction of US High- that sets that example for
way 82 and US Highway 45 South. everyone, MSU senior cen-
ter Teaira McCowan cred-
ited Schaefer. Senior point
guard Jazzmun Holmes
elaborated on what the
NASCAR victory against Arkansas
meant to Schaefer and the
program.
Busch on hold at
“I know coach is going
to do whatever it takes to
win,” Holmes said. “He’s
199 wins after going to give us his best,
Baseball
losing to Custer Continued from Page 1B
Gators with three hits in
The Associated Press
the second game. Brady
FONTANA, Calif. — Cole Custer held off McConnell and Kris Arm-
strong also had a pair of
Kyle Busch to win the NASCAR Xfinity Se-
RBI on the day.
ries race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday,
With a win in the final
preventing Busch from tying Richard Petty’s
game, the Gators avoided
record with his 200th career victory across
their first sweep in a home
NASCAR’s three major series.
series since 2013 (vs. Flor-
The 21-year-old Custer capitalized when a
ida Gulf Coast). The last
disastrous pit stop dropped Busch to 14th place
time UF was swept in a
with 33 laps to go in a race Busch had dominat-
SEC series at McKethan
ed up to that point.
Stadium was 2006 against
Although Busch charged back through the
Georgia.
field, he couldn’t catch up to Custer, who drove
his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to his third ca- In Friday’s series open-
er, MSU junior starting
reer Xfinity victory on his home track.
Busch missed his first chance to match Pet- pitcher Ethan Small was
dominant in the Diamond
ty’s hallowed mark, but he’ll get another when
he competes in the Cup Series race at Fontana Dawgs’ 6-5 win.
Small allowed just one
on Sunday.
“Kyle, he’s got to be one of the legends of our run on two hits in six in-
nings of work. The left-
sport,” Custer said. “To keep him (waiting) one
more race for that 200th win is pretty great. I hander walked three and
struck out 11 for this fourth
know he’s probably pretty frustrated, though.”
double-digit strikeout ef-
Custer is from Ladera Ranch, an affluent
fort of the season. Senior
coastal community in Orange County about
Jared Liebelt continued to
55 miles south of Fontana. The son of veteran
have a solid 2019, tossing
racing executive Joe Custer earned his fifth
one scoreless inning of re-
overall victory across NASCAR’s three major
series — just 194 fewer than the 33-year-old lief with one strikeout.
“He competed. He com-
Busch.
“It’s a hometown race for our entire team, peted all night long against
so I’m pretty pumped,” Custer said. “It means a really good lineup,” MSU
a ton.” coach Chris Lemonis said.
Cup regular drivers had won 23 consecutive “He really wanted the ball
Xfinity series races at Fontana since 2002, but and that is what you need
Custer broke the streak at the expense of Bus- on Friday night; the most
ch, who led 98 of the 150 laps. competitive kid on our staff
“Just a lack of grip there at the end,” Busch to go out there and pitch
said. “We just didn’t have the speed we needed the way he did.”
to keep up with (Custer).” The Diamond Dawgs
Christopher Bell was third. play host to Little Rock at
Busch clearly was the class of the Fon- 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
tana field under serious gusting winds on the
weathered 2-mile asphalt track one hour east Alabama 8, Ole Miss 6
of Los Angeles. In Oxford, Alabama
He led each of the first two stages and was earned its first SEC win of
cruising toward his landmark win — but he the season, taking down
lost seven spots of track position when his crew eighth-ranked Ole Miss,
had a painfully slow pit stop with 35 laps to go, 8-6, thanks to an impres-
apparently making a mistake with the jack. sive performance from the
won the SEC regular-sea-
son title outright before
claiming the program’s
first SEC Tournament
championship. The Bull-
dogs have played in consec-
utive national champion-
ship games and will look to
advance to a third straight
when the NCAA Tourna-
ment bracket is revealed on
Monday.
MSU will host first- and
second-round games next
weekend.
The Dawgs are 30-2 with
a 15-1 mark in conference
play and are 6-1 against
Tennessee Lady Volunteers guard Meme Jackson (10)
knocks the ball loose from Mississippi State Bulldogs
guard Jazzmun Holmes (10) during the first half of game
seven in the women’s SEC Conference Tournament at
Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
whether we’re up by 30
or up by 10. I mean, all of
our coaches are going to
give their all. I think we
just have to play for them,
not only for the name on
the front of our jersey and
the back, we have to play
for our coaches because
they’re going to give their
all all the time.”
That mindset hasn’t
changed since Schaefer
and his staff arrived in
2012. The drive to be the
best has transformed MSU
into a program that won 13
games that initial season
into one that has advanced
to the national champi-
onship game the last two
seasons.
To his credit, Schaefer
Crimson Tide bullpen and
a timely two-RBI double
by Drew Williamson in the
eighth.
With the victory, UA im-
proves to 17-3 overall and
1-1 in Southeastern Confer-
ence play.
“I’m really excited to get
our first road SEC win to-
day, especially considering
that we didn’t play our best
baseball,” said Alabama
head coach Brad Bohan-
non. “Even though the sec-
ond inning got away from
us, we kept competing. Our
bullpen was outstanding
again, giving up only one
run in 7.1 innings of work,
and we had more solid con-
tact offensively.”
Following a Friday night
centered around starting
pitching, Saturday’s match-
up saw both starters exit
the game before the third
inning was complete. De-
spite a five-run second by
Ole Miss, Alabama’s five
relievers allowed just one
unearned run across the
final 7.1 frames and did not
allow a run in the final five
innings on the way to the
win. Junior Deacon Med-
ders (2-1) collected his sec-
ond win of the season with
a scoreless seventh inning
and was followed by Jere-
my Randolph. The gradu-
ate closer earned his fourth
save in as many chances
thanks to 2.0 scoreless in-
nings, highlighted by a pair
of strikeouts in the ninth.
Alabama’s offense also
shined on Saturday after a
slow start to the series in
game one. The Crimson
Tide bats accumulated 13
hits with seven of the nine
ranked oppo-
nents. MSU
has been in
the Associat-
ed Press Top
25 poll for
93 straight
weeks, in-
Schaefer
cluding a Starkville, MSU is 191-55
57-week run
inside the Top 10.
Schaefer has developed
a roster that features no
McDonald’s High School
All-Americans as he signed
the program’s first such
player in the 2019 signing
class.
Of the seven players to
start a game for MSU this
season, only All-Ameri-
can Teaira McCowan had
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praised the work of asso-
ciate head coach Johnnie
Harris, and assistant
coaches Dionnah Jack-
son-Durrett and Elena
Lovato, calling them “war-
riors.” The same could be
said for director of opera-
tions Maryann Baker and
student assistant coaches
Dominique Dillingham
and Ketara Chapel. Their
work set the tone for a
season that turned out to
be nearly identical to the
ones before it.
There’s no reason to
doubt things will change.
Schaefer and his staff have
arguably their best signing
class coming in next
season. With the expected
return to health of Chloe
starters recording at least
one knock while all nine
reached base safely. The
effort at the plate was high-
lighted by Williamson’s
two-out, two-run double in
the eighth. Also contribut-
ing a pair of RBI was Joe
Breaux, with the senior fin-
ishing 2-for-3 with a home
run, a pair of walks and one
run to go with his RBI. Ju-
nior Kolby Robinson led Al-
abama in hits with a 3-for-4
performance that included
a triple, an RBI and one run
scored.
The Crimson Tide was
first on the board in game
two, scoring a pair in the
top of the second. Sopho-
more Tyler Gentry reached
on a fielding error to start
the frame and moved into
scoring position after steal-
ing second. A pair of walks
followed to load them up
before Robinson sent a sac-
rifice fly to center to cross
Gentry one out later for
the game’s first tally. After
a walk packed the bases
once again, Breaux drew
a walk of his own to push
across one more and make
it a 2-0 ballgame.
The Rebels answered
with a five-run home half of
the second to gain a three-
run advantage through two
innings of play at 5-2. Both
teams went scoreless until
the fourth when Alabama
took the lead back with
four runs on five hits. The
rally began with a leadoff
triple from Robinson. Ju-
nior Kobe Morris brought
Robinson home in the next
at-bat with a sacrifice fly to
center to cut the Rebel lead
to two.
started for Schaefer before
this season. Three of those
starters, Anriel Howard,
Andra Espinoza-Hunter
and Xaria Wiggins are in
their first year in the pro-
gram.
In his seven seasons in
and has made the tourna-
ment for the fifth consecu-
tive season. In the last four
years, Schaefer’s teams
have gone 129-17 and ad-
vanced to the SEC Tourna-
ment championship game
every year. He was named
the SEC Coach of the Year
this season, becoming just
the sixth coach to be hon-
ored by his fellow coaches
three or more times.
Bibby from a season-end-
ing anterior cruciate
ligament injury and the
addition of center Promise
Taylor, MSU will be differ-
ent again, but the pieces
appear to have the poten-
tial to fit very nicely. More
importantly, the Bulldogs
also look to have the right
players to make the most
of those differences.
As for this year’s team,
MSU showed more signs
in its last three victories
that it is building stronger
chemistry on the offense.
The Bulldogs worked
through McCowan and
showed a greater willing-
ness to probe defenses
and not settle for shots.
Schaefer might not agree,
but the Bulldogs also have
improved on the defense
after hearing their coach
chide them throughout the
year. Those are great signs
because it’s scary to think
MSU hasn’t had a stretch
of games this season
where all of the Bulldogs
have played their best at
the same time. The next
few weeks will give MSU
a chance to change that as
it tries to prove again that
the things that have made
the 2018-19 team different
have made them great just
like their predecessors.
Adam Minichino is
former sports editor of The
Dispatch. You can follow
him on Twitter @ctsportse-
ditor.
That lead was split in
half two pitches later when
Breaux sent an 0-1 pitch
deep to right for his second
home run of the season,
ending the Ole Miss start-
er’s afternoon. The new
Rebel arm was greeted
with a double from junior
Brett Auerbach to contin-
ue the rally. Following a
swinging bunt that moved
Auerbach to third, Gentry
found a hole on the left side
for an RBI-single to even
things up at five apiece.
The Tide would go in front
in the next at-bat, with se-
nior Keith Holcombe send-
ing a single through the
right side on the first pitch
he saw to give the Tide a
6-5 lead. Alabama’s advan-
tage would not last long,
as Ole Miss tied things up
at 6-6 with one run in the
home half of the fourth.
The two bullpens then
battled, keeping both of-
fenses off the board from
the fifth through the sev-
enth inning until the Tide
gained the lead for good in
the eighth. Junior Morgan
McCullough led things off
with a single to force an-
other Ole Miss pitching
change. The new reliever
got the first two outs, but
then gave up a single to
pinch-hitter John Trous-
dale, also a junior. A wild
pitch moved both runners
into scoring position before
Williamson sent a laser
down the line in left for a
two-RBI double to give Al-
abama the 8-6 advantage.
Alabama and Ole Miss
square off in the rubber
match at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Once sanctuaries, houses of worship struggle with security

Recent attacks have can-American churches that are

made some question

whether houses
of worship have turned
into soft targets
The Associated Press
DETROIT — A rabbi who
packs a gun. A church installing
security cameras. A police car
protecting a mosque.
Houses of worship have tra-
ditionally been places of refuge
where strangers are welcome.
But high-profile attacks in re-
cent years on an African-Amer-
ican church in Charleston, a syn-
agogue in Pittsburgh and now
mosques in New Zealand have
made many worshippers and
their prayer leaders rethink how
protected sanctuaries really are.
“People are fearful for their
lives, for their houses of worship,
for the sanctuary of this mosque
and other places of worship
like the synagogues and Afri-
being attacked. People are con-
cerned,” said Imam Mohannad
Hakeem while attending Friday
prayers at the Islamic Center of
Detroit.
He spoke after a horrifying at-
tack in New Zealand left 49 peo-
ple dead at two mosques during
midday prayers. A 28-year-old
Australian is the main suspect
and called himself in a manifesto
a white nationalist out to avenge
attacks in Europe by Muslims.
History shows sanctuaries
are not immune from violence,
as illustrated by bombings at
African-American churches
during the Civil Rights era. And
in countries struggling with sec-
tarian violence attacks on hous-
es of worship are much more fre-
quent. But for countries at peace,
the attacks are much rarer.
For many, houses of worship
are sanctuaries where congre-
gants bond with their shared
sense of faith and community.
The recent attacks have made
some question whether hous-
es of worship have turned into
soft targets, losing some of their
Trump downplays white nationalism threat after massacre
By JONATHAN LEMIRE of worship turned into scenes of evil killing.”
The Associated Press But he declined to join expressions of mount-
ing concern about white nationalism. When
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump asked whether he thought it was a rising threat
played down any threat posed by white national-
ism after the gunman accused of the New Zea-
around the world, he responded, “I don’t really.”
“I think it’s a small group of people that have
land mosque massacre called the president “a very, very serious problems, I guess,” Trump
symbol of renewed white identity.” said Friday. “If you look at what happened in
Trump, whose own previous responses to New Zealand, perhaps that’s the case. I don’t
the movement have drawn scrutiny, expressed know enough about it yet. But it’s certainly a
terrible thing.”
sympathy for the victims who died at “places
sense of sacredness. a target today than in previous Dana Al-Qadi, 29, an engi-
In the parking lot of the Is- times, but the scale and scope neer, was committed to attend-
lamic Center of Detroit Friday, of the attacks in New Zealand ing after the attacks but said
a watchful police officer sat in clearly attracted his attention. doing so brings her a feeling of
a squad car, keeping an eye out “Given what happened in peace mixed with fear.
for any signs of potential trouble. New Zealand last night, we want “People are their most vul-
Worshippers thanked the officer to make sure that our communi- nerable when they’re at the
— offering him food, drinks, a ty feels safe and secure,” he said. masjid (mosque). It’s where
handshake. Inside, Dearborn In Chicago, the Muslim Com- they bring their worries, their
Police Chief Ronald Haddad munity Center and the Down- weaknesses, and try to speak to
greeted congregants with hand- town Islamic Center increased God. They’re in such a vulnera-
shakes and hugs. Dearborn is a security during Friday prayers. ble state of mind and spirit. In
Detroit suburb with a large Arab Several armed police officers that moment, someone decided
and Muslim population. stood guard outside and inside to be such a transgressor. That
Haddad said he doesn’t know throughout the afternoon ser- brings me so much sadness,”
if houses of worship are more of vice. she said.

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Cemetery. Visitation Alfreda Boyd of Hoover.
Visitation was Friday at
was prior to services at the funeral home.
the funeral home. Mr. Lindsey Jr. was
Mrs. Seales was born born Aug. 3, 1947, in
on April 14, 1938, in Starkville to the late
Lamar County, Ala- Freeman Lindsey Sr.
bama, to the late Lester and Naomi Boyd Lind-
Gosa and Nettie Nolen. sey. He was formerly
She attended Sulligent employed as a factory
High School and was worker.
formerly employed at He is survived by his
McCoy Manufacturing
daughter, Velisia Wynn
and Sonny’s Quick Stop.
of Starkville; one son
Gynette was a member
of Starkville and a host
of Mulberry Springs
siblings. Robert Loftis
Baptist Church. Visitation:
In addition to her Sunday, March 17 • 5-9 PM

incomplete and will be
announced by Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
College Street location.
Jody Weiss
COLUMBUS — Jody
McKnight Weiss, 85,
died March 16, 2019, at
her residence.
Graveside services
are 2 p.m. Monday at
Friendship Cemetery
with the Rev. Anne Har-
ris officiating. Memorial
Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory,
Second Avenue North
location, is entrusted
with arrangements.
Mrs. Weiss was born
July 2, 1933, in Cleve-
land to the late Joe A.
and Era Sue Carver
McKnight. Jody was a
member of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church and
was a life member of
Columbus Junior Aux-
iliary.
In addition to her par-
ents, she was preceded
in death by brothers,
Curtis McKnight and
Elmo McKnight; and
sister, Oline Payne.
She is survived by
her husband, Henry
Weiss of Columbus;
daughters, Wendy
Weiss, Risa Mansfield
and Welissa Radar, all of
Columbus; brother, Roy
McKnight of Ackerman;
four grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be
Greg Radar, Ken Mans-
field, Brice Radar, Jake
Robert Loftis
Richard Elliott Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral
parents, she was pre- Home, College Street Location
ceded in death by her STARKVILLE — Services:
Richard Elliot, 72, died Monday, March 18 • 2 PM
husband, W.A. Sonny Caledonia United Methodist Church Robert Lee “Bob” Loftis, age 90, of Caledonia,
Seales; daughter, Donna March 11, 2019, in Burial
MS, passed away March 14, 2019, at Covington
Seales Gunter; broth- Starkville. Egger Cemetery
Memorial Gunter Peel County Hospital in Collins, MS. Funeral ser-
ers, George Gosa, Buck Services were Sat-
Funeral Home vices will be Monday, March 18, 2019, at 2:00
Gosa, Freddie Gosa and urday at Sixteen M.B. College St. Location
PM at Caledonia United Methodist Church with
Carl Gosa; sisters, An- Church in Starkville
Rev. Charity Gordon and Rev. Don Harding offi-
nie Lee Harris, JoAnn with the Rev. Leroy
ciating. The interment will immediately follow
Cantrell and Sheryl Davenport officiating. at Egger Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,
Woodham Burial followed at
March 17, 2019, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM at Memorial
She is survived by church cemetery in Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory College
her sisters, Edith Hum- Starkville. Visitation memorialgunterpeel.com St. location.
bers of Sulligent, Ala- was Friday at Century
Mr. Loftis was born August 5, 1928, in Cale-
bama, Linda Sue Smith Hairston Funeral Home donia, MS, to the late Robert M. and Oma Clara
of Enterprise, Alabama, in Starkville.
Stillman Loftis. He was a graduate of Caledonia
High School and veteran of Korea serving in the
United States Army. Mr. Loftis retired from the
Mississippi Employment Security Commission
after 36 years, working in job placement and
ending his career in the unemployment tax divi-
sion. He raised cattle in Caledonia and served on
the Caledonia School Board and Columbus Fair-
grounds Board. Mr. Loftis was a member of the
Caledonia United Methodist Church where he
served as Sunday school superintendent and lay
reader. In addition to his parents, he was preced-
ed in death by his wife, Bettye Browning Loftis
and an infant brother.
Survivors include his sons, Terry Loftis of
Seminary, MS, and Bobby Loftis of Brilliant, AL,
grandchildren, Emily Ladner and her husband
Deon, Clay Loftis, Brandy Cox and her husband
Will, Tara Bryant and her husband Robbie, and
Brooke Loftis, and 8 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roger Minton, Glenn Scar-
brough, Rick Hayes, Clint Weeks, Dennis Gates,
and Mert Campbell.
Memorials may be made to the Caledonia
United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1, Caledonia,
MS, 39740.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
College Street • Columbus, MS
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FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes

FAA concedes that it doesn’t have resources Grieving families given earth
With the messages, the
FAA “revealed that they were
to keep up with a growing aviation industry just parroting what Boeing told

By TOM KRISHER, DAVID have the money to do all of the

KOENIG and DEE-ANN DURBIN
AP Business Writers
For more than six decades,
the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration has relied on employees
of airplane manufacturers to
do government-required safety
inspections as planes are being
designed or assembled.
But critics say the system,
dubbed the “designee pro-
gram,” is too cozy as company
employees do work for an agen-
cy charged with keeping the
skies safe while being paid by
an industry that the FAA is reg-
ulating.
“There is a potential conflict
of interest,” said Todd Curtis, a
former Boeing Co. safety engi-
neer and creator of airsafe.com,
a website that focuses on airline
safety. “They (the FAA) don’t
oversight. It’s a question of be-
ing practical.”
The FAA’s oversight du-
ties are coming under greater
scrutiny after deadly crashes
involving Boeing 737 Max jets
operated by airlines in Ethiopia
and Indonesia, killing a total of
346 people. The U.S. was nearly
alone in allowing the planes to
keep flying until it relented on
Wednesday after getting satel-
lite evidence showing the crash-
es may be linked.
The FAA concedes that it
doesn’t have resources to keep
up with a growing aviation in-
dustry, and experts say it lacks
the personnel to inspect every
component, especially those
made in other countries. But the
agency says the designee pro-
gram’s results speak for them-
selves. The U.S. has the safest
from Ethiopian crash site them,” she said.
The agency needs more peo-
The Associated Press ple with technical skills to ade-
quately monitor a company that
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Grieving family members of vic- makes machines as sophisticat-
tims of the Ethiopian air disaster are being given sacks of earth ed as today’s jets, she said, con-
to bury in place of the remains of their loved ones. tending that it didn’t understand
Officials have begun delivering bags of earth to family mem- the Max’s flight-control comput-
bers of the 157 victims of the crash instead of the remains of er program.
their loved ones because the identification process is going to “The FAA readily states they
take such a long time. don’t understand the 4 million
Families are being given a 1 kilogram sack of scorched earth lines of code and the 150 comput-
taken from the crash sites, members of two different families ers,” Schiavo said. “What they
told The Associated Press. An Ethiopian government official do is see that Boeing followed
confirmed this. the process, they checked the
FAA boxes. The public thinks
skies in the world. Until April of Boeing and the agency released the FAA has more involvement.”
last year, U.S. passenger airlines similar messages shortly after Indeed, the agency’s own
had not had a fatality since 2009, the Indonesian airliner crashed website says that employees
while carrying several billion in October and again this week, of manufacturers can approve
passengers. when the FAA announced that design changes and aircraft re-
But safety experts say it’s Boeing would upgrade the pairs. “Using designees for rou-
time to look into the agency’s Max’s flight-control software, tine certification tasks allows
relationship with Boeing, based said Mary Schiavo, a former the FAA to focus its limited re-
in Chicago. The FAA’s ties to the Transportation Department in- sources on safety critical certifi-
company were revealed when spector general. cation issues,” it says.

US bars entry to International

Criminal Court investigators
‘We are determined to protect the can courts are capable of
handling any allegations
American and allied military and against U.S. forces and
questioning the motives
civilian personnel from living in fear of an international court.
The ICC and its sup-
of unjust prosecution for actions porters, including hu-
man rights groups that
taken to defend our great nation’ denounced Pompeo’s an-
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo nouncement, argue that
it is needed to prosecute
By MAT THEW LEE Bolton, framed the action cases when a country fails
AP Diplomatic Writer as necessary to prevent to do so or does an insuffi-
the international body cient job of it.
WASHINGTON — from infringing on U.S. The visa restrictions
The United States will would apply to any ICC
sovereignty by prosecut-
revoke or deny visas to employee who takes or
ing American forces or
International Criminal has taken action “to re-
allies for torture or other
Court personnel seeking quest or further such an
to investigate alleged war war crimes.
investigation” into allega-
crimes and other abus- “We are determined to
tions against U.S. forces
es committed by U.S. protect the American and
and their allies in Afghan-
forces in Afghanistan or allied military and civil- istan that include forced
elsewhere, and may do ian personnel from living disappearances and tor-
the same with those who in fear of unjust prosecu- ture.
seek action against Israel, tion for actions taken to Pompeo said the re-
Secretary of State Mike defend our great nation,” strictions “may also be
Pompeo said Friday. Pompeo said. used to deter ICC efforts
Pompeo, acting on a U.S. officials have long to pursue allied person-
threat delivered in Sep- regarded the Nether- nel, including Israelis,
tember by U.S. national lands-based ICC with hos- without the allies’ con-
security adviser John tility, arguing that Ameri- sent,” he said.

AP: Hot records falling twice as often as cold ones

By SETH BORENSTEIN
and NICKY FORSTER
The Associated Press
Over the past 20 years,
Americans have been
twice as likely to sweat
through record-breaking
heat rather than shiver
through record-setting
cold, a new Associat-
ed Press data analysis
shows.
The AP looked at 424
weather stations through-
out the Lower 48 states
that had consistent tem-
perature records since
1920 and counted how
many times daily hot tem-
perature records were
tied or broken and how
many daily cold records
were set. In a stable cli-
mate, the numbers should
be roughly equal.
Since 1999, the ratio
has been two warm re-
cords set or broken for ev-
ery cold one. In 16 of the
last 20 years, there have
been more daily high
temperature records than
low.
The AP shared the
data analysis with sever-
al climate and data sci-
entists, who all said the
conclusion was correct,
consistent with scientific
peer-reviewed literature
and showed a clear sign
of human-caused climate
change. They pointed out
that trends over decades
are more robust than over
single years.
The analysis stopped
with data through 2018.
However, the first two
months of 2019 are show-
ing twice as many cold
records than hot ones.
That’s temporary and
trends are over years and
decades, not months, said
National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administra-
tion climate monitoring
chief Deke Arndt.
Lifestyles LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019
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SECTION

A vast,
unseen world

Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff

Licensed amateur radio operator Allen McBroom demonstrates his home-based radio station west of Starkville. He is one of nearly 20 members of
the Magnolia Amateur Radio Club and has logged contacts with operators in more than 60 countries and all seven continents.

Amateur radio operators use old, new

technology to communicate globally
By Zack Plair
zplair@cdispatch.com

A
llen McBroom stands in the backyard
outside his home west of Starkville
pointing up toward the sky.
“You see that?” he asks.
Barely perceptible against the dusk-dark-
ened tree line stretches a 102-foot long,
14-gauge wire, narrower than a pencil.
“Over the past two weeks,” McBroom contin-
ues, “I’ve talked to people from as far away as
Japan and South Africa through that antenna.”
This was part of what McBroom called “the
10-cent tour of a 25-cent radio station,” a tour
that ended in an office in the back of his house
where considerably more than a quarter’s
worth of amateur radio equipment sat ready to
use.
From McBroom’s transceiver radio hub, he
can conceivably talk to someone at the United
Nations headquarters, the Vatican, the Inter-
national Space Station or any of the thousands
of other amateur radios around the world. All
it takes is looking up what frequency they’re
broadcasting from, turning a few knobs and
hoping someone there responds. Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
“It’s a vast world that goes on unseen by the Allen McBroom shows Oktibbeha County Emergency Management Director Kristen Campanella
average person,” said McBroom, who is one of a website that allows amateur radio users to use a digital signal for communication and shows
users from around the world.
about 20 members of the Magnolia Amateur
Radio Club in Starkville. “… But any little inter- around the world using 100 watts of power on
est you may have, somebody’s (talking about it) How it works wave bands between 10 and 80 meters, though
on here.” Amateur, or ham, radio dates back more
he sometimes uses an 800-watt amplifier just
McBroom should know. Since installing his than a century and has grown from its Morse
to be sure. On a two-meter band, the radio can
first amateur radio station in 2011, he’s logged code-tapping beginnings to a digital-age reach 40-to-50 miles from its own antenna and
contacts in all 50 U.S. states, more than 60 endeavor that often works in tandem with the all over Mississippi if the signal reaches re-
countries and seven continents. internet. peater antennas, dozens of which are stationed
Yes, all seven. Though his one contact in While digital ham radio is still a bur- around the state.
Antarctica — in which he talked briefly with a geoning enterprise, McBroom said the most But using web-based Ecolink software,
government researcher — hit a little closer to common forms still are continuous wave, with ham operators can hop on other two-meter
home than McBroom expected. which operators transmit in Morse, and single bands around the world and talk to the locals,
“When I got through, he recognized my sign band for voice transmissions. McBroom said.
call sign … as one from the Southeast (United They transmit on high-frequency wave- The best part, he added, is communicating
States),” he said. “So he asked me, ‘Where you lengths ranging from 80 meters to less than over ham radio is free, and all legal operators
from?’ And I said, ‘Starkville, Mississippi.’ He two meters with equipment powered by 12-volt are licensed by the Federal Communications
said, ‘You’re kidding. I’m from Birmingham batteries. Commission.
(Alabama).’” McBroom said most ham radios can reach See Amateur radio, 6C
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West Point Arts Council’s ‘Hee Haw’ revisits the ‘kornfield’

BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

A
ll the favorites will
be there — “Grandpa
Jones,” “Minnie Pearl,”
“Lulu,” “Junior” and the rest
— when the West Point/Clay
County Arts Council presents
“Hee Haw” March 28-30 at the
Louise Campbell Center for
the Arts in West Point. Corn
pone humor will flow as about
30 cast members revisit the
popular television program
that gave us “PFF T! You Was
Gone” and “Pickin’ and Grin-
nin’” when it first aired on CBS
from 1969 to 1971.
“This variety show will
remind you of the old favorite
show we used to watch on
Saturday nights,” said WP-
CCAC president Julie Gray,
who co-directs the production
along with Scott Reed, Mia
Vick and Donna Ross. “The
whole ‘Hee Haw’ gang will be
there, along with lots of spe-
cial country ‘guest stars.’”
Courtesy photo
Ticket sales have been
From left, Vicky Rose, Melissa Borgioli, Michelle Williamson, Cally Rose, Alice Hampton, Tasha Coggins, Jeannie Johnson and Cindy Da-
robust for the three perfor- vis rehearse for West Point/Clay County Arts Council’s “Hee Haw” at the Louise Campbell Center for the Arts. Limited tickets remained
mances set for 7 p.m. March for the March 28-30 production as of press time.
28-29, and 5 p.m. March 30. As
of press time, approximately mittee. Past and present ticket about 70. “And whether it’s a small amazed at the support we
20 tickets remained. Cost is sale trends indicate the group A variety show format like production, or a big stage receive from the community
$12 (cash or check only), at is headed in the right direc- “Hee Haw” appeals to some production,” Ross said, “Julie for all our productions.”
Petal Pushers or First United tion, she said. cast members who can’t al- (Gray) and Louise (Campbell) The theatrical projects help
Methodist Church in West “We try to do about three ways commit to the intense re- are so creative and artistic the nonprofit organization
Point, or inquire about ticket different kinds of productions hearsal schedule required for with the stage presentation.” with community outreach,
availability by contacting Gray a year,” Ross remarked. Most major productions like “Music To date, auditions and which includes grants to local
at 662-295-0461. are presented at the Louise Man” or “Wizard of Oz,” which shows both generate good schools as well as exhibitions,
Donna Ross is chair of the Campbell Center for the Arts the arts council has presented response. classes and workshops for the
arts council’s Theatre Com- at 235 Commerce St. It seats in the past. Gray said, “We are always public.

Area filmmaker begins next feature film with MAC assist

BY JAN SWOOPE the expectations we have organizations, promote Jackson and other pri-
jswoope@cdispatch.com for this script. ... Without the arts in education vate sources. For more

I
ndependent filmmaker
Michael Williams of
West
Point has
more sto-
ries to tell.
A $5,000
grant from
the Missis-
sippi Arts
Commis- Williams
sion (MAC)
will help him do it.
Williams has begun
development of his third
feature film, “Rosemary.”
The psychological drama
about a reclusive woman
driven to the brink of
insanity by a mysterious
abyss that appears in
her basement follows
Williams’ 2014 feature
debut, “OzLand,” and
2017’s “The Atoning.”
Each garnered awards at
multiple regional inde-
pendent film festivals,
including Best Feature
Film honors.
“This will be my larg-
est and most ambitious
project to date,” said
Williams.
The filmmaker, who
has also made dozens
of short films, began
working professionally in
film in 2007 as a camera
assistant before tran-
sitioning to the role of
cinematographer, even as
he continued to write and
direct his own works.
“In 2015, I made the
decision to pursue film
full-time as both a cine-
matographer and writer/
director. This wasn’t
an easy choice since a
majority of the work as
a writer/director on the
indie level is unpaid,” he
said.
Fortunately, MAC
artist fellowships can
Filmmaker Michael Williams of West Point works on a
scene of his 2017 feature film, “The Atoning.” Williams is
currently developing his third feature project, “Rosemary.”
provide much-needed
support.
“As a full-time artist,
it is difficult to find that
time away from pay-
ing work to make real
progress on the develop-
ment of a feature film,”
Williams remarked.
“This MAC fellowship
gives me the ability to do
just that.”
MAC Executive
Director Malcolm White
said, “Artists who receive
grants represent some of
the most gifted individ-
uals in their respective
fields. ... MAC is proud
to support those who
enliven and enrich their
communities with the
creative spirit.”
Williams feels the cur-
rent project represents
growth and maturity
in terms of storytelling
since his previous fea-
ture films.
“This is a project
the MAC fellowship, this and celebrate Mississip- information about MAC,
early development pro- pi’s cultural heritage. contact Communications
cess would’ve been less Established in 1968, the Director Anna Ehrgott at
focused and taken much MAC is funded by the 601-359-6546 or aehr-
longer to accomplish.” Mississippi Legislature, gott@arts.ms.gov.
MAC is a state agency the National Endowment For more information
providing grants that for the Arts, the Missis- about “Rosemary” and
support programs to sippi Endowment for the this particular fellowship
enhance communities, Arts at the Community grant, contact Williams
assist artists and arts Foundation of Greater at 662-275-3285.
Courtesy photo
I’m extremely excited
to make,” he said. “It
is thrilling while also
thought-provoking,
heartfelt and complex.”
As with “OzLand”
and “The Atoning,” the
filmmaker plans to shoot
“Rosemary” in Mississip-
pi, using as many Missis-
sippi-based cast and crew
as possible.
He and a produc-
ing team that includes
Jeremy Burgess of
Birmingham, Alabama,
and Mindy Van Kuren of
Abilene, Texas, will soon
begin the fundraising
stage to secure the bud-
get required to properly
produce the film.
“We’re aiming for
a budget that will give
us far more time and
resources than I’ve
ever had,” Williams
remarked. “This will be
key to making a project
that will really live up to

OUT THERE
March 22 – Casting Crowns,
BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo. 662-841-
6528, bcsarena.com.
March 29 – Monterey Jazz Festival on
Tour, Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-
2200, msurileycenter.com.
March 30 – Tuscaloosa Bicentennial
Bash (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit,
St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The
Commodores, Moon Taxi, Blind Boys of
Alabama). Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
March 31 – Jason Isbell and the 400
Unit, BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo.
662-841-6528, bcsarena.com.
April 6 – The Heart Behind the
Music Songwriters’ Showcase
(Melissa Manchester, Darryl Worley,
Mo Pitney, John Ford Coley), Riley
Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200,
msurileycenter.com.
April 7 – Rosanne Cash and Band,
Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham.
205-975-2787, alysstephens.org.
April 10 – Joan Baez, Alys Stephens
Center, Birmingham. 205-975-2787,
alysstephens.org.
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Music, fashion, fun await Ragtime

and Jazz Festival, Gatsby Gala
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS

F
or the 13th consecutive
year, the Charles H.
Templeton Ragtime and
Jazz Festival is bringing the
spirit and sounds of the late
19th and early 20th centuries
to Mississippi State Universi-
ty’s Mitchell Memorial Library
March 28-30.
The 2019 festival kicks off at
6 p.m. March 28 in the library’s
main lobby with the sixth an-
nual Gatsby Gala. The fashion
show features 1920s apparel
designed by MSU School of Hu-
man Sciences fashion design
and merchandising students
and modeled by MSU Fashion
Board members. Internation-
ally renowned pianist and
six-year festival artistic director
Jeff Barnhart of Mystic, Con-
necticut, will provide music.
Gala admission is free, and
attendees are encouraged to
wear their best 1920s-inspired
outfits.
Daytime museum tours, in-
formative talks, “meet the art-
ists” segments and educational
seminars will take place March
29 and 30 in the Charles H.
Templeton Sr. Music Museum
at Mitchell Memorial Library,
located at the southeast corner
of the university’s historic Drill
Field.
World-renowned musicians
will perform ragtime, early
jazz, blues, swing, and early
rock and roll during 7:30 p.m.
concerts March 29 and 30 in
the mainstage theater at McCo-
mas Hall.
MSU Associate Dean of
Libraries Stephen Cunetto said
the Classic Jazz Trio, featuring
Dave Bennett on clarinet, Barn-
hart on piano and Hal Smith
on drums, will wow audiences
with a swinging tribute to
such musicians as the “King
of Swing” Benny Goodman.
Bennett also will perform some
early rock ‘n’ roll blues piano à
la Mississippi native Jerry Lee
Lewis and others, accompanied
by Smith on the drums.
“Of course, there will again
be plenty of opportunity for
our pianists to ‘go at it’ with
two-piano, four-hand showstop-
Courtesy photo
Jeff Barnhart
pers,” Cunetto said. “Ragtime
and early jazz will share this
year’s stage with blues, swing
and early rock ‘n’ roll to provide
something for everyone!”
During Friday’s concert,
MSU Libraries will present
MSU senior music education/
instrumental major Quinlan X.
Gray of De Kalb, Texas, with
the Keyone Docher Student
Achievement Award. The
award honors the passion and
talent of Docher, a Weir native
and former MSU junior music
education/piano major who
died in 2014 following a 13-year
battle with cancer.
Tickets
Admission to all festival
events is free for MSU students
with valid student I.D. General
admission tickets good for all
festival events are available for
$65 each. Patrons can purchase
a “Friday Only Ticket” for $35,
which is good for all Friday
events including the evening
concert.
A “Saturday Only Ticket”
option also is available for
Saturday’s events and concert.
Tickets just for the Friday and
Saturday concerts can be pur-
chased for $15 each. Discount-
ed fees are available for senior
citizens and retired MSU
faculty and staff members.
Tickets are available for
advance purchase online and
also will be sold at the door.
For additional information and
to register online, visit festival.
library.msstate.edu.
Dave Bennett will be one of several premier performers at the 13th annual Charles H. Templeton
Ragtime and Jazz Festival March 28-30 on the Mississippi State campus.
Parking is available at the
Old Main Academic Cen-
ter parking garage on Barr
Avenue. Patrons also can use
MSU’s S.M.A.R.T. shuttle
system for transportation to
and from the festival. For more
information about parking, visit
parkingservices.msstate.edu.
About performers
In addition to Barnhart,
performers include:
n Dave Bennett, a clarinet
virtuoso who vocalizes and
plays electric guitar, piano and
drums. Leading a “Tribute to
Benny Goodman,” he has been
a featured soloist at Carnegie
Hall with The New York Pops
and has played the show with
35 other U.S. and Canadian
orchestras. Bennett’s “Rockin
the 50s” show pays tribute to
music legends Jerry Lee Lewis,
Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.
n Larisa Migachyov, a
Russian-born musician who
began her classical piano train-
ing at age 5. After immigrating
to the U.S., she quit music for
years until, by chance, she
saw a flyer advertising the San
Antonio Ragtime Society on a
supermarket bulletin board.
She attended a meeting and
was hooked. A year later, she
composed her very first rag,
the “Purple Chicken Rag,” and
premiered it at the 2006 Scott
Joplin Festival in Missouri.
n Hal Smith took up
drumming in 1963 before
becoming a full-time profes-
sional musician in 1978. He
was influenced by hearing Ben
Pollack, Wayne Jones and Fred
Higuera in person, took lessons
from Jake Hanna, and studied
recordings by such classic jazz
drummers as Sid Catlett, Dave
Tough and Zutty Singleton. He
leads the On The Levee Jazz
Band, co-leads the Rock Island
Roustabouts with Barnhart and
performs with his Fats Waller
Legacy Band. Smith is an
accomplished writer and serves
on the faculty of the New Orle-
ans Trad Jazz Camp.
n Martin Spitznagel is an
award-winning composer and
sought-after musician, whether
performing the masterworks
Courtesy photo
IF YOU GO:
WHO: Mississippi State University
WHAT: Charles H. Templeton Rag-
time and Jazz Festival, Gatsby Gala
WHEN: Thursday through Saturday,
March 28-30
WHERE: MSU Mitchell Memorial
Library and McComas Hall
TICKETS: festival.library.msstate.
edu, call 662-325-6634
of Scott Joplin or the score to
“Star Wars” in ragtime. In 2016,
he made his Carnegie Hall
debut, performing an original
composition and other selected
works. He is also a multimedia
producer, writer and filmmaker
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In addition to MSU Libraries
and the School of Human Sci-
ences, this year’s sponsors in-
clude MaxxSouth Broadband,
City of Starkville, Mississippi
Arts Commission, Art Works
and National Endowment for
the Arts.
For more festival informa-
tion, visit festival.library.ms-
state.edu, call 662-325-6634 or
email ragtimefestival@library.
msstate.edu.

Dear Abby

D
EAR ABBY: My
sister “Blanche”
and her husband
moved to the small
town where my husband
and I settled 23 years
ago. Blanche is 11
years older than I am.
My husband and I like
our space, but we do
spend time with them.
They are retired, but we
are still working.
Over the past three
years they have not
made any friends here Dear Abby
in town to socialize
with. They are now
contacting my friends because we
don’t go out on weekdays and see
them multiple times a week. Frankly,
it’s driving a wedge between all of us my passion. Problem is, when I cook
— my family and my friends. I’m very
resentful that they can’t wife likes to sample the food before
find their own friends. they arrive. What really upsets me
Am I wrong? — GO FIND is when I make a cake or something
YOUR OWN FRIENDS that needs to be served whole, she
DEAR GO FIND: cuts into it and it looks like I’m serv-
Feeling resentful is a ing leftover food. It’s infuriating.
waste of your time and To me, the presentation is import-
energy. You can’t con- ant. She couldn’t care less. If I mark
trol the social lives of it “Do Not Eat” or hide the food, then
other adults, nor should I’m “wrong” or “going too far.” Help!
you expect to. Your — FOOD FIGHT IN NEW YORK
sister hasn’t kidnapped DEAR F.F.: Of course the presen-
these individuals, so tation is important. Ask yourself why
they must be socializing your wife would deliberately do some-
together willingly. This thing to ruin the meals you prepare
isn’t a competition. for company. Could it be jealousy that
Your friends are still you are the center of attention?
your friends. You will be What she’s doing is inconsiderate
happier if you try harder to quell your and disrespectful. If she’s so hungry
insecurity. she can’t control herself, she can
DEAR ABBY: I love to cook. It’s make a peanut butter sandwich in an
instant, or peel a banana in even less
for people coming over for dinner, my time. Because you must go so far
as to hide the dishes you don’t want
“sampled,” then I have to disagree
with your Mrs. You are NOT going too
far at all. Put your foot down!
DEAR ABBY: My best friend since
childhood, “Jeff,” died eight months
ago; he was in a 57-year marriage. I
have known his still-attractive widow,
“Della,” since they were newlyweds. I
have been divorced for decades.
I have long admired Della at a
distance, quietly, out of respect for
Jeff. It helped that over the years we
lived in different states. I believe she
sensed my admiration for her.
How long should I wait before I
begin showing my interest in her as a
potential partner in our golden years?
— WISHFUL IN THE EAST
DEAR WISHFUL: Did you reach
out to Della to express condolences
when you learned of Jeff’s death?
If not, do it NOW. If she responds,
follow up with a phone call — and
possibly a visit to her community
and dinner if she’s agreeable. Once
you are in regular contact with her,
you will be able to determine if the
interest is mutual.
TO MY IRISH READERS: Happy St.
Patrick’s Day!
“May the most you wish for
“be the least you get.
“May the best times you’ve ever
had
“be the worst you will ever see.”
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van
Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her mother,
Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby
at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(March 17). Express yourself!
It will be a game changer,
starting with your personal
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Daily Bridge Club
life. Relationships blossom as
you learn, hone and use your
talents. You’ll develop a great-
er understanding of what you
enjoy and are good at. You’ll
end up where your gifts are
very much needed. You’ll be
paid for sharing and teaching.
Libra and Scorpio adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 10, 4,
39, 23 and 16.
will be the first step to recov-
ery. Mind and spirit will follow.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). There are so many things
you have already done in this
lifetime that, were it not for
you, would not exist. Give your-
on a system to take you from
point A to point B, and this
mode of operation will make
things happen more quickly
for you each time you run it
through.
CANCER (June 22-July
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You can provide beautiful
light moments for people,
and it does a lot to promote
joy in the world. Dramatic and
negative scenarios will always
get more attention, so when

A disquieting book
By FRANK STEWART
Tribune Content Agency
Italy’s “Blue Team” won a string
of world titles over three decades.
Inevitably, there were rumors of
cheating but, due to a fear of lawsuits,
few formal inquiries. Now, expert
Avon Wilsmore has written “Under
the Table: The Case Against the Blue
Team.”
Examining hundreds of deals, he
found bizarre actions, especially
doubtful overcalls or odd takeout
doubles, that worked well when
partner’s hand was ideal.
Wilsmore writes with suspicion of
a deal where an Italian opened three
diamonds, both vulnerable, on None,
5 2, K Q 10 6 5 4 3 2, K 9 7.
The next player bid three spades,
and partner doubled. He ... bid five
diamonds! It was cold; partner had
the singleton jack of diamonds.
The author’s evidence ranges from
doubtful to compelling; a reader must
judge for himself. Today’s deal is
striking: An Italian South passed
North’s double for plus 800. In the
replay, four hearts failed.
Wilsmore considers this deal
telling. But to prove cheating, you
must not only uncover the way by
which illicit information was passed
(Wilsmore mentions the placement
of cigarettes), you must show that
a winning action was thus guided.
Could South have known enough
about North’s hand (and East-West’s
hands) to know that passing was
a winning action? Would he not
ARIES (March 21-April self credit. More importantly, 22). Somewhere in a lost that happens, don’t take it too
19). If you feel unable to take keep going with this trend. The dimension of the universe personally.
anything new in or contribute world needs what you can put exists an endless list of ideas SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
anything fresh, take it as a into it. that never happened, and it Dec. 21). Major life events are
sign that you’re headed for a GEMINI (May 21-June 21). gets added to every day. Today to be acknowledged and acted
fear scrutiny after taking such an burnout. Recharging your body Increasingly, you are relying
outlandish action at the right moment? you’ll be acting on faith and on in a major way. There are
That is unclear, but a world-class working hard to make sure those in your clan who are sim-
expert has told me a Blue Team that your idea stays off that ply out of their element in this
member admitted cheating to him.
This is the most provocative bridge list. regard. Step up; help out.
book of the century. Readers will LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
come away with a sense of unease
at the least. Available from Baron Your love is often quite 19). There were times when
Barclay: baronbarclay.com. practically delivered. You’ll you felt more disciplined than
West dealer make the effort to show up you do now. Those times,
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yesterday’s information. nate them.
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calendar
Today
“St. Patty’s Pawty” — This
benefit for the Columbus-Lowndes
Humane Society is 1-6 p.m. at Zacha-
ry’s, 205 Fifth St. N. Live music,
green beer, pet parade, raffles and
information, contact Tavetia Hughes,
662-327-4538.
plates by Huck’s available for pur-
chase. For more information, contact
Visit Columbus, 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191.
Tuesday, March 26
Meet the Author — Mississippi
University for Women Fant Memorial Thursday through Saturday, Courtesy photo

more. Food by Huck’s Place. Admis-

sion donation $10 (cash only). Raffle
tickets $5. For more information,
contact Colin Krieger, 662-329-7653.
Building Bridges concert
— Columbus Mayor Robert Smith
presents a gospel concert to benefit
Columbus tornado victims at 4 p.m.
at Trotter Convention Center, 4022
Seventh Ave. N. Musical guests
include The Golden Wings Quartet,
Teddy Cross, James Bolton, Paul
Porter, Armondo Adams & Redemp-
tion, Alphonzo Bowen & Friends, and
Rere & God’s Children. $10 donation
at the door. For information, call 662-
364-0433 or 662-574-3319.
Friday and Saturday,
March 22-23
New Narrative Festival and
Conference — Hear about
topics ranging from global food se-
curity, the Mississippi Choctaws and
unmanned aerial systems research
to new social landscapes at this
two-day event at The Mill Conference
Center, 100 Mercantile Lane, in
Starkville. Learn more and register at
newnarrativefestival.msstate.edu, or
contact John Forde, 662-325-8033.
Sunday, March 24
Rust College Choir — St.
James United Methodist Church, 722
Military Road, Columbus, hosts this
acclaimed a capella choir at 6:30
p.m. Admission donation is $10
adults; $5 youth 12-18 (children 11
and under attend free). For more
Library hosts a Meet the Author
Series talk by Jaime Harker of the
University of Mississippi at 4:30
p.m. Harker discusses her book “The
Lesbian South: Southern Feminists,
the Women in Print Movement, and
the Queen Literary Canon.” Free to
the public.
Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 26-27
Emerging Voices Vol 2 —
The W’s Department of Theatre and
Department of Language, Literature
and Philosophy present staged read-
ings of original plays by W students,
plus student-directed one-act plays,
at 7 p.m. in Cromwell Theatre on
campus. Free.
Wednesday, March 27
Noon Tunes — This spring series
of lunchtime concerts at Trotter
Convention Center’s Courtyard
in downtown Columbus kicks off
with music by Jase Dalrymple from
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Food will be
available for purchase. Other Noon
Tunes dates are April 3, 10 and 24.
For more information, contact Main
Street Columbus, 662-328-6305.
Thursday, March 28
Pilgrimage Kickoff Party —
Columbus’ 79th annual Pilgrimage
kicks off with a community-wide
party from 5-8 p.m. on the grounds
of the Tennessee Williams Home
and Welcome Center, 300 Main St.
Live music, plus crawfish and shrimp
March 28-30
Ragtime Jazz Festival,
Gatsby Gala — The 13th annual
Charles H. Templeton Ragtime Jazz
Festival at Mississippi State Univer-
sity’s Mitchell Memorial Library and
other locations features multiple
performing artists and silent films.
The Gatsby Gala opens the festival
with a 1920s-inspired fashion show
and exhibits at the library March
28. Get information and tickets at
festival.library.msstate.edu. or call
662-325-6634.
“Hee Haw” — The West Point/
Clay County Arts Council presents
a “Hee Haw” variety show at 7 p.m.
March 28-29, and 5 p.m. March 30
at the Louise Campbell Center for the
Arts, 235 Commerce St., downtown
West Point. Tickets are $12 (cash
or check) at Petal Pushers, Growth
Alliance and First United Method-
ist Church in West Point, or call
Julie Gray, 662-295-0461. Limited
seating.
Thursday through Sunday,
March 28-31
MUW Homecoming — Missis-
sippi University for Women’s home-
coming features numerous activities
including musical performances, art
exhibitions and presentations and
more. Find the schedule of events at
longblueline.muw.edu.
Friday, March 29
Tales from the Crypt —
Graveyard tours at Friendship Cem-
etery begin as part of the Columbus
Pilgrimage, 7-10 p.m. March 29 and
April 1, 3 and 5 (arrive no later than
9 p.m.). History and drama combine
in these walking tours as MSMS
students reenact noted personalities
interred at the historic cemetery.
Tickets are $5 adults; $3 students,
sold only upon arrival.
Saturday, March 30
Pilgrimage 5K Run — The
sixth annual Columbus Pilgrimage 5K
begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Tennes-
see Williams Home and Welcome
Center, 300 Main St., and winds
through historic neighborhoods. For
information and registration, go to
racesonline.com.
Catfish in the Alley/Artisans Alley
— This Pilgrimage event from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. includes catfish available
for purchase, multiple Artisans Alley
vendors and live blues music on
Catfish Alley (Fourth Street South)
in downtown Columbus. For more
information, go to VisitColumbusMS.
org or call 800-920-3533 or 662-
329-1191.
Tuesday, April 2
Buttahatchee Barn Quilt
Trail Tea Cakes & Tea —
From 4-6 p.m., enjoy quilts, home-
made tea cakes and mint tea at
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in
Steens. For more information, call
800-920-3533 or 662-329-1191.
Part of the Columbus Pilgrimage.
Saturday, April 6
Pilgrimage Garden Party
— Stroll through Temple Heights’
historic gardens in Columbus while
enjoying mint juleps and cheese
straws. Tickets to this 3-6 p.m. gar-
den party are $15. Go to VisitColum-
busMS.org or call 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191 for information.
International Fiesta — A
festive day of cultural exchange from
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at MSU’s Drill Field
includes music, dance, foods, tradi-
tional clothing, inflatables and cul-
tural displays. Free. For information,
contact Kei Mamiya, 662-325-2033
or kmamiya@saffairs.msstate.edu.
Taco Hop — At the The Partner-
ship’s inaugural Taco Hop in down-
town Starkville from noon-3 p.m.,
restaurants prepare specialty street
tacos for $1 each. Purchase craft
beer tasting tickets for $20, which
includes unlimited tastings during
the event. Live music. Get tickets at
eventbrite.com, visit starkville.org or
call 662-323-3322.
Oktibbeha Relay for Life
— This American Cancer Society
fundraiser from 4-11:30 p.m. at
the Travis Outlaw Center, 405 Lynn
Lane, Starkville, includes a survivor/
caregiver walk, luminaria ceremony
and opening and closing ceremonies.
For more information, call 985-373-
0765 or email erica.odom@cancer.
org.

Read it, eat it: Library

announces third annual
Edible Book Festival
Organizers are accepting
submissions from the general public,
local bakeries and restaurants
SPECIAL TO THE author of a witty book
DISPATCH on food entitled “Physi-
ologie du goût.” Dozens

T
he Colum-
bus-Lowndes Pub-
lic Library System
will host its third annual
Edible Book Festival at
the Columbus-Lowndes
Public Library Thursday,
April 11 from 4 p.m.-
5:30 p.m. as part of the
library’s celebration of
National Library Week.
Edible books are made
of food and are inspired
by literary titles, charac-
ters, or authors.
Since its inception in
1999, the International
Edible Book Festival
is held annually on or
around April 1, the
birthday of Jean-An-
thelme Brillat-Savarin
(1755-1826), the French
of libraries and cultural
organizations around the Courtesy photo
world have held their own RUST COLLEGE CHOIR: The acclaimed Rust College a capella choir from Holly Springs will be in concert at
festivals to celebrate his St. James United Methodist Church, 722 Military Road, in Columbus at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24. The
choir formed in 1936 has performed worldwide. Admission donation is $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages
work.
12-18. Children 11 and under attend free. For more information, contact Tavetia Hughes, 662-327-4538.
Festival organizers are
accepting submissions
from the general public,
local bakeries and restau-
rants for the festival.
Awards will be given for
Most PUNderful, Most
Visually Appealing, and
People’s Choice.
Deadline for registra-
tion is Friday, April 5.
Entry forms are available
at the Columbus library
at 314 Seventh St. N.,
of contact Mona Vance-
Ali at 662-329-5304 or
mvance@lowndes.lib.
ms.us.

Courtesy photo
Wil’Lani Turner’s entry in last year’s Edible Book Fes-
tival at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library was a
sweet take on “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”
This year’s festival is April 11; entry deadline is April 5.

Read to your child.

 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, March 17, 2019 5C

MUW Alumni Association announces upcoming awards recipients

MUW UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

E
ach year at Homecoming
the Mississippi Universi-
ty for Women Alumni As-
sociation recognizes outstand-
ing achievement and presents
awards to selected recipients in
the categories of Distinguished
Alumni Achievement, Distin-
guished Achievement, Alumni
Service and Outstanding
Recent Graduate.
On March 30, on The W’s
campus, four individuals will
be recognized for their service
to the university and signif-
icant contributions in their
respective career fields. Those
receiving awards are C. Allison
Russo, DrPH, MPH, (’98, of
Columbus, Ohio), Sue Sim-
mons Freeman (’80, of Hazle-
hurst), Nicole Dilg Beachum
(’08, of Hoover, Alabama), and
Nancy Carpenter (friend of the
University, of Columbus).
About Russo
The MUWAA Distinguished
Alumni Achievement Award
will be presented to Russo,
who graduated from The W
with a bachelor of science in
microbiology. Russo continued
her education obtaining a mas-
ter of public health in epidemi-
ology and a doctorate of public
health in health policy. Russo
is currently the policy research
director for Kennell and Asso-
ciates, a public policy consult-
ing firm, where she is a public
health policy expert. She has
spent nearly two decades ad-
vising government leaders and
policymakers on issues related
to the healthcare financing and
care delivery needs of seniors,
veterans, military families and
other vulnerable populations.
Russo was recently elected
state representative of the Ohio
House District 24 and was
sworn in Jan. 7 to serve in the
133rd Ohio General Assembly.
She has since been selected
as the policy chair for the
Allison Russo
Democratic Women’s Caucus
and has been appointed to the
bicameral Joint Medicaid Over-
sight Committee in addition to
serving on the House standing
committees for Health, Aging,
and Long-term Care, State and
Local Government, and Finan-
cial Institutions.
About Freeman
Freeman will be awarded
the MUWAA Alumni Service
Award for 2019. Her commit-
ment to The W has been rich
and expansive since her grad-
uation, beginning with service
to her local Jackson-Metro
chapter where she is currently
chapter secretary. Freeman
coordinates the quarterly
W Lunch Bunch and other
gatherings alongside the other
officers of the chapter. Free-
man served on the MUWAA
Board of Directors from 2015-
2018 and is presently serving
a second term on the MUW
Foundation Board. In her local
community, Freeman serves as
a board member, secretary and
the donation coordinator of the
Crystal Springs Service Over
Self Food Pantry.
Since 1980, Freeman has
volunteered in various roles,
often wearing multiple hats for
Sue Freeman
many deserving organizations
but helping to fund scholar-
ships is one of her passions. As
the scholarship chairman for
the Class of 1980 at The W, she
takes great pride in helping de-
serving students attend school
and earn a degree. In 2005,
Freeman established a schol-
arship at The W in memory of
her late mother, Miriam Quinn
Simmons (’49). Simmons was a
former member of the Board of
Institutions of Higher Learning
(State College Board) and state
representative in the Missis-
sippi House of Representatives
(District 100). Freeman has
given items from her mother’s
estate to the Long Blue Line Si-
lent Auction, The W Archives,
and to help furnish the Puckett
House at The W in 2002.
About Beachum
The 2019 Outstanding
Recent Graduate Award will
be presented to Beachum. She
received her bachelor of arts
degree in psychology from
The W and went on to obtain
a master of science degree
in college student personnel
services and administration.
While pursuing a doctorate of
business administration with
a concentration on marketing,
Nicole Beachum
Beachum is also an adjunct
professor at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham and
Samford University, where she
teaches marketing classes.
Uptick Marketing, a digital
marketing agency in Birming-
ham, Alabama, formed in the
fall of 2013 from the merger
of Beachum’s business Epik
Consulting and the marketing
side of a local website design
company. Under her leadership
as managing partner, Uptick
has been recognized as one
of Birmingham’s Best Places
to Work and Fastest Growing
Companies each year since
2016. Beachum has been
recognized by the Birmingham
Business Journal as one of its
2017 Women to Watch and a
mentor for BIZWOMEN Men-
toring Monday events.
About Carpenter
Carpenter will receive the
2019 MUWAA Distinguished
Achievement Award. Carpenter
is the CEO and executive direc-
tor of the Columbus Lowndes
Convention and Visitors Bu-
reau and CEO of the Columbus
Cultural Heritage Foundation.
For many years, Carpenter
has served on both the board
of directors of Town and Tower
Nancy Carpenter
as well as the Passport to
Wellness advisory board at
The W. Recently ending her
term as president of the Mis-
sissippi Tourism Association,
Carpenter is one of only four
certified Destination Manage-
ment executives in Mississippi
and one of 300 worldwide. In
2011, Carpenter was appointed
to the Civil Rights Museum
Commission by then-Gov.
Haley Barbour and confirmed
by the State of Mississippi to
the board of trustees of the
Mississippi Department of
Archives and History. She was
Business Woman of the Year
for the State of Mississippi in
2017 and named Member of the
Year for 2018 by the Mississip-
pi Tourism Association.
The MUWAA exists to sup-
port and promote the mission
of The W while providing alum-
ni engagement opportunities.
Any former student who has
completed at least 12 semester
hours at the university and who
has made an annual contribu-
tion to the MUW Foundation
is an active member eligible
to vote and hold office for the
year. For more information,
visit the Mississippi University
for Women Alumni Association
website at longblueline.muw.
edu.

In the garden with Felder

The inner pleasure of the ‘fifth essence’

I
n much of otherwise in- in our flower beds, and or can opener. And big lists of favorite can’t-gar- miss include my bird
life, there’s distinct flavor the satisfaction of looking wooden matches, which den-without tools, most of feeder, blade-sharpen-
an oft-over- of shellfish, over our shoulders and are like having your own us depend on our water ing file, rolls of twine
looked, almost cooked meats, seeing our freshly-mown personal hand-held ver- hoses, pruning shears and green florist wire
soulful fifth unseasoned lawn or other completed sion of the universe’s Big and lawn mowers. for tying stuff up, and
sense that lifts broth, Parme- chore. Bang. In the post-pencil Though I love my pow- trash can for my per-
the ordinary san cheese There is a word for office it’d be the com- erful leaf blower, there’s
sonal potting soil mix.
to the sub- and green this: quintessence, the puter mouse and phone something intimate about
And 5-gallon buckets for
lime. tea. Out of atmospheric, aethereal charger. the feel and sounds of
It can be this research, quality of life. It comes Some quintessential leaf rakes; it’s like the hauling stuff and bailing
easily be the flavor from Medieval Latin for garden tools, like sundi- whirring, throat-cleaning out my water garden. Oh,
found in food; enhancer the “fifth essence” or als, have been around for sound a manual push and my bottle trees and
we learn early Felder Rushing called MSG element, after earth, air, many centuries, and have mower makes. garden gnomes which
on to recog- was created fire and water. It can em- no moving parts other The particularly use- keep me smiling.
nize the four specifically as body the most splendid, than the gardener. They ful, jeans pocket-sparing Those are the tools
main flavors: sweet, salt, artificial umami. can’t-be-improved-upon include necessary ones leather scabbard of my I use the most because
bitter and sour. But what I often include in my epitome of something. like shovel, hoe, ax, water hand pruners is nearly they perform simple
about mushrooms, which lectures a short treatise The perfectly apt. can and tomato stakes. A always clipped on my belt tasks like nothing else;
can’t be neatly described on what I call “garden And it describes our rain gauge because the every time I go out in the without them I’d be less
by those four? umami” — those nearly favorite tools, which typ- Weather Channel studs yard. And the smooth, of a gardener.
Just over a hundred imperceptible but distinct ically do only one thing don’t know for sure how warm wood handles on They are, in a word,
years ago a Japanese sensual experiences of but are so handy that if much I got last night. My my square-bladed garden
quintessential.
researcher isolated a gardening that don’t tuck we didn’t have them, we’d grandmother’s flower spade and antique garden
Felder Rushing is
fifth flavor, which we now neatly into sight, sound, invent them. And some frog for standing flowers fork, both which I use
know has very specific taste, smell and touch. are downright fun to use. up in the vase, and “pot nearly all the time for a Mississippi author,
receptor buds in our It’s the inner pleasure of Think toothbrush, feet” to prevent water turning and sifting dirt columnist, and host of the
mouths; he called it uma- hearing birds singing and and nail clippers. In the stains beneath contain- and roots, are well-oiled “Gestalt Gardener” on
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Archaeologist to visit MSU, linking humanities’ past to future

Public invited to free
4 p.m. talk by
expert Tuesday
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
Career archaeologist Robert
L. Kelly will visit Mississippi
State March 19 to discuss how
the study of cultural past can
predict the future of humanity.
The 4 p.m. event in the
McComas Hall theater is open
to all and will focus on discov-
eries from Kelly’s recent book,
“The Fifth Beginning: What
Six Million Years of Human
History Can Tell Us about Our
Future” (University of Califor-
nia Press, 2016). The book won
the 2018 Felicia A. Horton Book
Award from the Archaeological
Institute of America.
As part of the Distinguished
Lecture Series promoted by
MSU’s Institute for the Hu-
manities, the Cobb Institute of
Archaeology is co-sponsoring
the free event. Kelly will sign
Robert L. Kelly’s March 19 visit to MSU will focus on discoveries
from Kelly’s recent book, “The Fifth Beginning: What Six Million
Years of Human History Can Tell Us about Our Future.”
copies of his book, available for
sale at the event.
“Dr. Kelly is one of the most
well-regarded archaeologists
in the world and is one of the
world’s experts on people who
subsist as hunter-gatherers,”
said D. Shane Miller, an archae-
ologist and senior research as-
sociate at MSU’s Cobb Institute
and assistant professor in the
Department of Anthropology
and Middle Eastern Cultures.
A professor of anthropology
Courtesy photo
at the University of Wyoming,
Kelly’s research interests
include evolutionary ecology of
hunting and gathering societ-
ies, archaeological method and
theory, paleoindian colonization
of the New World, human evolu-
tion and stone tool technology.
Miller said Kelly is one
of the “very rare examples
of someone who can discuss
the nitty-gritty of scientific
literature,” and write about the
topic in “engaging and exciting
ways” for a broader audience.
“I’m excited to hear Dr.
Kelly discuss the big picture of
humanity from the perspective
of an archaeologist, and what
that might tell us about where
we’re going in the future,”
Miller said.
“Dr. Kelly’s talk should
interest those who are curi-
ous about the past but also
the future of humanity,” said
Julia Osman, director of the
Institute for the Humanities
and assistant professor in the
Department of History.
About the presenter
Kelly’s archaeology career
began in 1973 during an ex-
cavation of Nevada’s Gatecliff
Rockshelter, a prehistoric rock
shelter where people camped
over a 7,000-year period. He
has received more than $1 mil-
lion in research funding and
has participated in project sites
in California, New Mexico,
Kentucky, Georgia, Chile and
Wyoming.
His current project in Mon-
tana’s Glacier National Park in-
volves surveying ice and snow
patches for artifacts exposed
by recent global warming, hop-
ing to find connections to past
climate changes.
Kelly has authored more
than 100 articles, books and
reviews relating to archaeolo-
gy. He is a past president of the
Society for American Archae-
ology and past secretary of
the Archaeology Division of
the American Anthropological
Association. He has served
on both the National Science
Foundation and Wenner-Gren
proposal review panels.
The Institute for the Hu-
manities promotes research,
scholarship and creative
performances in the humanis-
tic disciplines and raises their
visibility, both within MSU
and the wider community. The
institute’s activities include
sponsorship of the distin-
guished lecture series, support
for faculty research initiatives
and public outreach through
scholarship and innovative
teaching.

Amateur radio
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Each operator must
pass exams for a tech-
nician (Morse only),
general or general extra
license, for which the
government issues them
a four-to-six-digit call
sign.
The traditional pro-
tocol for ham operators,
though not required by
law, is practiced fairly
strictly, especially among
the old hands.
“You start (a voice
transmission) by stat-
ing the call sign of the
person you’re calling,
then your call sign. Then
you wait for a response,”
McBroom said. “Then
you have your discussion,
and if others want to join,
you tell them, ‘come on
in.’ When you’re ready to
go, you say ‘7-3,’ which
means best wishes,
and either ‘monitoring,’
which means you’re still
listening, or ‘clear,’ which
means you’re turning off
your station.”
Thrill of the hunt
The “thrill” for ham
operators is logging as
many contacts as pos-
sible, and all licensed
operators have access to
a website where they can
see each other’s profiles,
when and where they
are broadcasting and
their confirmed contact
history.
For McBroom and
many other operators,
the “prize” is the custom-
ary postcards he ex-
changes with confirmed
contacts (whose address-
es are listed on their
online profiles but only
for licensed operators to
view).
McBroom made
special note of a card he
received from Bulgaria in
eastern Europe.
“I’m really proud of
that one,” he said.
On Thursday, Steve
Ackers sat at his kitchen
table in Starkville, listen-
ing to a station in Ghana
tap out Morse Code to
see if they could get a
response.
A third generation
ham operator and coder,
he understood every dot
and dash.
Both his grandfathers
knew Morse — one was
a railroad worker and
the other a ham radio
operator. His father, an
electrical engineering
professor at Mississippi
State, carried on the
tradition and passed it on
to him.
“I grew up around it,
so I picked it up natural-
ly,” said Ackers, also a
Magnolia Amateur Radio
Club member.
Ackers worked 20
years as a truck driver
before he retired. He
bought a “minimal” ham
radio station two years
ago and has since logged
more than 1,100 contacts.
“That’s all over the
world and in all 50
states,” he said. “About
half of that is Morse and
the other half side band.”
Ackers, now bound
to a wheelchair, calls his
radio his “ticket to the
world.”
He listens to contests
and special events where
operators try to log as
many contacts as possi-
ble. Sometimes, he even
comes across unique con-
versation opportunities.
“You never know who
you’re going to talk to
on the radio,” he said. “I
once talked to an astro-
naut when he was at his
house in Florida. A lot of
times, you can just get on
there and rat chew, but
when they get in contest other family members. to a tube powered short I might be perplexed at
mode, they are rolling out The Magnolia club wave radio. With it, he how this could be excit-
the contacts.” meets monthly at the could hear stations like ing,” McBroom said. “But
EOC, where Campanella Radio Moscow, the BBC growing up in the ’50s,
Emergency applications said members have been
persistent about bringing
out of London and Radio ’60s and ’70s, radio guys
As entertaining a Havana. were the heroes because
hobby as ham radio can her into their ranks. “I felt like a spy,” he they could make things
be, it’s also a useful tool “It’s way over my said. work when no one else
during emergencies. head how all that stuff That, combined with
works,” she said. “They could. Today radio opera-
When something like reading stories in Boys
keep pushing me to do tors tend to be older, but
a natural disaster knocks Life magazine about
it, though. One day I there is a resurgence of
out conventional commu- World War II spies who
might.” young people interested
nications, high frequency evaded Nazis while
radios still work, so ham in this.
sending radio messages
operators are on standby A sense of from behind enemy lines, “I think it’s the novelty
of it,” he added. “If you’re
to work with emergency accomplishment made the idea of trans-
under 30, you’ve never
services to communicate McBroom caught the mitting over the radio
with first responders. “intriguing.” known a world without
radio bug as a child grow-
The Magnolia Ama- It took until eight cell phones or computers.
ing up in Panola County.
teur Radio Club even has years ago for him to … But to put out a call
He distinctly remem-
permanent equipment set to, say, Africa on one of
bers, from as young as actually make that dream
up on the second floor of these radios and get a re-
age 10, sticking a wire a reality, but he doesn’t
the Oktibbeha County antenna out of his second regret the investment. sponse, you feel a sense
Emergency Operations story window connected “If I was a millennial, of accomplishment.”
Center on Main Street —
which is also home to its
E911.
“(Even though they
are volunteers), we con-
sider the amateur radio
guys part of the EOC
staff,” Oktibbeha Emer-
gency Management Di-
rector Kristen Campan-
ella said. “They provide
the right people the right
information at the right
time so they can make
the right decision. They
are a critical link for our
emergency responders,
and it’s a comfort know-
ing they’re available.”
Ham radio opera-
tors are trained to pass
communications during
emergencies, such as
relaying damage reports
for first responders to
address. They can be
stationed at a central hub
like EOC or deployed to
an area of need to report
information back to that
hub.
At emergency shel-
ters, they can even help
displaced victims send
and receive messages to

Club Note

Courtesy photo
HILLS DISTRICT DAR: When the Mississippi State Society Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution held its 113th State Conference in Jackson Feb. 14-16, leaders
from the Hills District represented their chapters. Pictured at the conference with
the state regent are, first row, from left, Regent Shana Fondren (Old Choctaw County
Chapter, Eupora), Hills District Director Laurie Triplette (Oxford), MSSDAR State
Regent Cynthia Clayton (Jackson), Regent Mary Ann Gray (Dancing Rabbit chapter,
Macon), and Regent Faith West (Tombigbee, Aberdeen). Standing, from left, are Re-
gent Pam Bullock (Bernard Romans, Columbus), Regent Susan Clark (Nanih Waiya,
Louisville), Regent Patricia Stuart (Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha, Starkville), Regent Stacy Wall
(Itawamba, Fulton) and Regent Mary Sloan (David Reese, Oxford).
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made their way to the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library to do school and job research, check out
books and visit the Local History room.

Sandy Young, Terri Debbaut, Bert Sparks Jr. Elizabeth Lott, Brenda Durrett

Keyarra Blakney Lexi Bowen, Natalee King Jeremiah Jeffery

Walter and Susan Diehl, Holly Johnson Spencer Thomas, Laurie Burton, Frank McGuigan

AiPP IN STARKVILLE
The Starkville Area Arts Council hosted an Art in Public Places re-
ception for an exhibition of artwork by Laurie Burton at The Partner-
ship Thursday. (Photos by Laura Daniels/Special to The Dispatch)

Jayne McKinion, Nolan Davis, Henry Harrington, Grace Harrington, Hunter Harrington, Baleigh Davis, Waylon Davis Kayla Gilmore

Barbara Frank, Amy Richardson Duane Lyon, Betty Jane Chatham Ellen and David Boles
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD — Lehmberg Rd. and
Bennett Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eric Crews, Pastor.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 2201 Military Road.
Christian Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Nursery
Church (2-3 yrs.) Super Church (children)10:30 a.m.
Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Nursery provided for all
services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-6374
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope Road.
Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m., Jack
Medley, Pastor. 662-664-0852
BAPTIST
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship Training 5
p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch McWilliams,
Pastor. 662-328-4765
ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707 Yorkville
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662-
328-0670
ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor Jeff
Morgan.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda
Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734
BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771 Hwy.
12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Kids for Christ 5 p.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children,
and Youth classes 7 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-
0541. Brad Creely, Minister of Music and Youth, 662-312-
LLC
8749. www. borderspringsbaptistchurch.com
BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe Road,
Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Bible Study 4
p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Bob
Burch, Pastor.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle Dr. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir
rehearsals and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship 6
p.m., Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim
Pastor. 662-328-6741
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW, Vernon,
Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
(6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wil
Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Service and Children’s Church
10:30 a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul
Shaw, Pastor. 662-327-3771
CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday School
8:15 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6
p.m. Jimmy Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490 Yorkville
Rd. East Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes 6:30
p.m. Matt Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music
Director. 662-327-5306
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844 Old West
Point Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Greg Upperman,
Pastor. 662-323-6351 or visit www.cornerstonestarkville.
com
EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy. 50 W. (Hwy.
50 and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship
We unlock 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Discipleship
Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m., Sanctuary Choir
cars
6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Youth Worship,
Preschool & Children’s Choirs 6:30 p.m. Bryon Benson,
Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben Christopher
p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
RESIDENTIAL FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924
FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621 Mike
Parra Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Rev.
Michael Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 7th St. and 2nd. Ave.
N. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.
(Worship televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus
Cable Channel 7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday
5 p.m. Worship at 3000 Bluecutt Road, Midweek Prayer
Service Wednesday 6:00 p.m. located downtown. Dr.
Shawn Parker, Pastor. 662-245-0540 columbusfbc.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40 Odom Rd.,
Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or 662-328-3183
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Charles Whitney, Pastor.
GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912 11th Ave.
S. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy Burns. 662-
328-1096
GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 278
East between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Rev.
John Walden, Pastor. 662-356-4445
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military Rd.,
Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668
KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — Caledonia.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA
4:45-6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship 5 p.m.,
Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics Children’s
Ministry an Cross Training Youth Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding, Pastor.
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner Street,
Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.;
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Pastor Larry W.
Yarber, or email ynyministry@yahoo.com, 662-769-4774
MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training
5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jimmy
Ray, Pastor. 662-328-7177
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.,
Prayer Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver Clark,
Pastor.
MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628 East Tibbee
Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8 a.m., 1st,
3rd and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake Lowndes
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor. 662-328-
2811
MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd. Sunday
Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups for
all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m.,
Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com
MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 9297 Hwy.
69 S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway 50 E.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Ed Nix, Pastor.
NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd. Sunday
Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin Edge,
Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe Rd., 3
miles south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Evening - AWANA
4 p.m., Discipleship Training, Youth & Adult 5 p.m., Evening
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday - Adults, Youth & Children 6:30
p.m. 662-356-4940 www.newsalembaptistcaledonia.com
Bro. Mel Howton, Pastor.
NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave. and
Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR M.B. CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, 405
Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 1st
2nd and 4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263-7102
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor High
Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor.
662-272-8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Bill
Hurt, Pastor. 662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Randy
Rigdon, Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852 Hwy.
12 E., Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 12859 Martin
Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Bible
Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor. sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662-
329-2973
TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST CHURCH —
4307 Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams, Pastor. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. 662-327-2580
UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2 blocks east
of Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship
10:15 a.m. Steven James, Pastor.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104 Louisville St.,
Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St. Luke Lutheran
Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bert
Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org
VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH — Victory Loop
off of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm.
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 6
p.m., AWANA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Shelby Hazzard, Senior Pastor. Brad Wright, Director of
Student Ministries.
10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1118
7th St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m.
Rev. Brian Hood, Pastor.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Nathaniel
Best, Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@yahoo.com
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West
Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy. 373.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor.
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957 Sunset Drive,
Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference Room, Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pastor
John Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1853 Anderson
Grove Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. David O.
Williams, Pastor. 662-356-4968.
ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Kenny
Bridges, Pastor.
BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road,
Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd
& 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30
a.m., 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev.
Willie James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424
BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, Activity
Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd, 4th &
5th Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662-744-0561
BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor.
CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess Lyons
Road. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert
Bowers, Pastor. 662-434-0144
CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr. Worship
Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662-434-6528
CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
— 14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739, Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Bobby Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100
CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U.
Program every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m.
ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor.
FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand Road.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class
Tuesday 6 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076.
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr.
Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or 662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856 Carson Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 7
a.m. Donald Henry, Pastor.
HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert Church
Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. Ernest Prescott, Pastor.
HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry Johnson,
Interim Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr., Pastor.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629
MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East North
St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor.
MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1207 5th
Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Baptist
Training Union 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Rev. Tony A. Montgomery, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION M.B. CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N. Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 7
p.m. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot #4.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Rev. Erick Logan, Pastor.
MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville Ferry
Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. every
Sunday except 5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells, Pastor.
MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport, Ala.
Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Pastor
Benny W. Henry. 205-662-3923
NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Thomas E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580
NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week except 5th
Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except 5th Sunday,
5th Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship. Rev. L.A. Gardner,
Pastor. 662-329-3321
NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New Hope
Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley, Pastor.
NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Pastor Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224
OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor Thurston Rd.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., 5th Sunday 8
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m. Pastor Therman
Cunningham Sr., 662-798-0179
OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road, Crawford.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
Bible study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before 1st
and 2nd Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus Rehearsal - Wed. before
3rd Sun. 6 p.m., Junior Choir Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th
Sun. 6 p.m. Rev. Sammy L. White, Pastor.
PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH — 9203
Hwy. 389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11:15 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible Study 7 p.m.
Pastor George A. Sanders. 456-0024
PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. A.
Edwards, Sr., Pastor.
PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev.
Gilbert Anderson, Pastor.
SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213 Island Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor.
SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev.
David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor.
SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH — 4898 Baldwin
Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855
SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry Rd. E.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave. N.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329-2344
SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S. (1st & 3rd
Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
(1st & 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin, Pastor. 662-
327-9843
STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 514 20th St. N.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. B.T.U. 5
p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Joe Peoples,
Pastor.
St. James MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
6:15 p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor.
St. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7
p.m. Joe Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday School
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Willie
Mays, Pastor.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St. Disciple
Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00 a.m. Rev.
John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111
STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 325
Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver Rd.
(Hwy. 69 S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor McSwain.
TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive, Macon.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m.
UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150 Spurlock Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor.
WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH — 8086 Hwy.
12. East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David Retherford, Pastor.
THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366
Carson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Sanders, Pastor.
ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s
Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr.
James A. Boyd, Pastor.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
Washington St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday 10:30
a.m. and 2 p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369-4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — Flower
Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy. 45.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-2305
MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — 842 Hwy.
45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Herb
Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland Road,
Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday School 9:00
a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6 p.m. 662-
738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton. Sunday 10:30
a.m. & 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder Joseph Mettles,
Pastor. 662-369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew Rd.,
Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-5939
or anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808 College
St. Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30
a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m., Tuesday 5:30
p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation Catholic
School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey Waldrep,
Priest.
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary. Jerry
Mitchell, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave. N. and
8th St. N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main St.,
Caledonia. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah Johnson 662-574-
0426 or E-mail: jtychicus00@gmail.com
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd. Sunday Bible
class 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. Richard Latham, Minister. 662-328-4705
CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th St. S. Morning
Worship (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 11:30 a.m., Wednesday Night
Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-327-6060 Bishop Timothy L. Heard,
Pastor.
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401 7th St. N.
Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday
Bible Study 5 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Lendy Bartlett,
Minister of Community Outreach; Paul Bennett, Family Life
Minister; Billy Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship.
EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Highway
182 E. at Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Bible Study
10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. http://
eastcolumbuschurch.com
HWY. 69 CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2407 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. www.highway69coc.com
LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903 Lone Oak Rd.,
Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess Lyons
Rd. Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister David May, Pastor. 662-769-
5514.
NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST — 900 North
Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday Worship 10:00
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m., Bro. Arthur
Burnett, Minister, 662-304-6098. Email: nhill crestcoc@
gmail.com
STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens Vernon Rd. 9:15
a.m. Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Larry Montgomery, Minister.
10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828 10th Ave. N.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Bible Class
5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Willie McCord,
Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST — Woodlawn
Community. Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m., Worship 6
p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Willis Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12. Sunday

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CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840 Wolfe Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570
LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave. S.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6
p.m. Brenda Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103 Jess
Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts, Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville Rd.,
Sunday Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all
services (newborn-4). Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256
or www.yorkvilleheights.com
ZION ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD — 5580 Ridge Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Byron Harris, Pastor.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m.,
Worship 9 a.m., Monday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy
Williams, Pastor.
FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — 917
15th St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor.
GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD
IN CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m.,
Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor.
MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
5429 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School
8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday Fellowship
Lunch, Youth Sunday 4th Sunday, Wednesday Bible Study
6 p.m. Elder Robert L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-327-4221.
Email: mr.endure@aol.com
NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES — 425 Military Road,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday Night
Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer Ave.,
Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursday
Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor. 662-574-
2847.
PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville. Sunday
Worship 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST —
Minnie Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 12
p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor. 662-243-
2064
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE
CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic
Reconciliation 4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest
Father Paul Stewart. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col.
Steven Richardson. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 321
Forrest Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest. 662-
574-1972
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College St.
Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Rev. Anne Harris. 662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com.
FULL GOSPEL
BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Jack Taylor, Pastor.
BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
8490 Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday Service 8:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy Bourne, Senior
Pastor.
CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 1524
6th Ave. S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor.
CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:40 a.m.,
Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer Hour Mon.-
Fri. 10 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership Class 9:30
p.m., 5th Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272-5355
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W. Yorkville
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Evening 6:30
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Fairview Full Gospel BAPTIST CHURCH — 1446
Wilson Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter 662-
328-2793
GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy. 182 E.
Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.,
Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7
p.m. Doran V. Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905
GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL GOSPEL
FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jerome Gill,
Pastor. 662-244-7088
HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday
Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson,
Pastor. 662-329-2820
NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662-327-3962
NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 426
Military Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor.
PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old Macon
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
6:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson, Pastor.
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 120
19th St. S. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Missionary Service every 2nd
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie Edwards, Pastor.
JEWISH
B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-monthly.
Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
Universalist
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST — Meeting at Temple B’nai
Israel, 1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday. 662-
620-7344 or uua.org
LUTHERAN
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) —
Hwy. 45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible Class 3:45 p.m.,
Worship 5 p.m. 662-356-4647
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.) — 1211
18th Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m. Stan
Clark, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton Rd.,
Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m.,
2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Kevin Yoder, Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50 Church
Street, Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Gene Merkl, Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 811 Main
Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Charity Gordon, Pastor.
CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville Ferry Rd.
E. 2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3 p.m.,
Geneva H. Thomas, Pastor.
CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH —
1235 Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 618 31st
Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Eugene
Bramlett, Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Main St.,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10 a.m.
Kathy Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848
CROSSROAD CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH — Steens.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Carl Swanigan, Pastor.
FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417 Lehmberg Rd.
Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Minister Gary Shelton.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602 Main St.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m., Vespers &
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Lead Pastor. Rev. Anne Russell Bradley, Associate Pastor.
Rev. Aislinn Kopp, Associate Pastor. 328-5252
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 80 Old
Honnoll Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service 9:30
a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Charity Gordon, Pastor.
GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St. S.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael
Terry, Pastor. 662-328-1109
HEBRON C.M.E. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road, Steens.
Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class each
Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor.
MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
Hwy. 12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45, Service 11 a.m..
Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesday Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra Geeter, Pastor. 662-327-4263
NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road East,
Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship service
first, third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia Naylor,
Pastor. 662-328-5309
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 2503 New
Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10
a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah Windham,
Pastor. 662-329-3555
ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson Street,
Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m.
PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 102
Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday
School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy Tentoni.
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th St. N.
Sunday School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Luther Minor, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional Worship Service
9 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 722
Military Rd. Breakfast 9:20 a.m., Sunday School 9:40 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Adult/
Children Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m., Young Adult Bible
Study Thursday 7 p.m. Rev. Paul E. Luckett, Pastor.
ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH —
Freeman Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Services 11
a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth activities 5 p.m. John Powell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 307 South
Cedar Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m. , Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Demetric
Darden, Pastor.
ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 800
Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ron McDougald,
Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Rt. 2,
6015 Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Rickey C. Green, Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610 Carson
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor Lizzie
Harris. 662-329-3995
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St. S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5
p.m. Yvonne Fox, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday 5:15
p.m., Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Sarah Windham.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— Hwy. 45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:15 a.m., Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges, Pastor.
662-422-9013.
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
— 2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m., Youth
Activities Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662-328-
3179.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor.
NON — DENOMINATIONAL
A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College St.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Timothy J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S.
Frontage Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig
Morris, Pastor.
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH,
INC. — 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m., Wednesday 6:45
p.m., Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m. Pastor James T.
Verdell, Jr. crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11 a.m., & 7 p.m. on
Fridays only.
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S. McCrary
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor. 662-328-
3328
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109 Maxwell
Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7 p.m.
Grover C. Richards, Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98 Harrison Rd.,
Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st Sunday Evening
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba) Dees, Pastor.
662-327-4303
EL BETHEL — 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Wes
Andrews, Pastor. 662-855-5006
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH — 1608
Gardner Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at 7 p.m. J. Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr.
Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889-
8132
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST MINISTRIES
— 1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning Worship 9 a.m.
Pastor Kenyon Ashford.
FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN
CENTER — 247 South Oliver St., Brooksville. Prayer
Saturday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m., Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor David T. Jones,III.
601-345-5740
FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Maxine Hall, Pastor.
GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday School
9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Darren
Leach, Pastor.
HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742 Old West
Point Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Donnell Wicks, Pastor.
HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday School,
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7
a.m., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen.
JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE APOSTOLIC
FAITH CHURCH — 622 23rd St. N. Sunday School
10:30 a.m.; Service 11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Friday
7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon., Wed. and Fri. noon. For more
information call Bishop Ray Charles Jones 662-251-1118,
Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or 662-904-0290 or Lynette
Williams 662-327-9074.
KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH — 3193
Hwy 69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday School
10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662-327-
1960
LIFE CHURCH — 419 Wilkins Wise Rd. Sunday Worship
10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information, call 662-
570-4171
LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr. Martin
Luther King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.,
Pastor Apostle Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311
LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 113
Jefferson St., Macon. Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor.
662-493-2456 E-mail: livingwaterslifechurch@gmail.com
NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH
MINISTRIES — Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every 1st
and 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study 10:30
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327-9843
or 662-497-3434.
NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson.
Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
Sunday, March 17, 2019 3D
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441 18th St. S.
Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP — 2651 Trinity
Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Every
2nd and 4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m., Wednesday www.memorialgunterpeel.com
6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m.
903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., Sunday
Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old, 5-12 yr. old.
Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck Eubanks.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY CHURCH
— 312 N. Lehmberg Rd., Sunday Prayer Time 9:50 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Thursday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines, Planter and Pastor. 662-570-
1856
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible School 7 p.m.
Rev. Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella, Pastors. 662-617-
4088
TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY — 2119
7th. Ave. N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie Edwards,
Pastors.
TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor.
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES
Since 1960
— 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 24 Hour Towing
a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor
Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252
1024 Gardner Blvd.
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES 328-8277
— 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. -10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Rone F. Burgin, Sr., Pastor/Founder. 662-328-0948
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday 9 a.m.,
10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Grove Coffee Cafe 8 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. The Grove 6:30 p.m. Nursery provided
through age 3. Jason Delgado, Pastor. 662-329-2279
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN CENTER —
2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis, Pastor. 662-230-
3182 or mdavis43@hotmail.com
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH —
725 4th Ave. N. Visit www.stcatherineorthodox.com for
schedule of services and updates on this Mission.
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North McCrary
Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny L.
Obsorne, Pastor.
DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601 14th
Ave. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m.,
Tuesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson.
JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF LOVE —
1210 17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human Resources.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. Gloria Jones,
Pastor.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267 Byrnes
Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Saturday 11 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539
THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH — 1504
19th St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45 a.m. and
7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106 22nd St.
S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
Bible Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District Elder
Lou J. Nabors Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST — Billy
Kidd Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.
Ernest Thomas, Pastor.
VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6 Boyd Rd.,
Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon, Tuesday
Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Mildred
Spencer, Pastor. 662-341-5753
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL
NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875 Richardson
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747 E-mail:
nhpccolumbus@yahoo.com
PENTECOSTAL
FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH MINISTRIES —
118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women Meeting Friday
7 p.m.
LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE — Shelton St. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor.
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder
Robert L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922 17th St.
N. Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.
Terry Outlaw, Pastor,
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 548 Hwy. 45 North
Frontage Rd. (1/4 mile past the CAFB entrance on the
right) Sunday Bible Class 10:15 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. G. E. Wiggins, Sr., Pastor.
662-251-2432
1721 Hwy 45 N
UNITED PENTECOSTAL ® Columbus, MS
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 5850 662.848.0919
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
TRINITY PLACE
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Offering independent living apartments, personal
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) — 515
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Hunting • Fishing
Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 p.m. Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
John Richards, Pastor.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Oktibbeha County Co-Op
Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Bible Study 5 662-323-1742
p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 4 p.m.), 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: Exercise
Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke Lawson,
Pastor. 662-328-2692
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt Rd.
Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m., Adult Choir
Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd Wednesdays
6 p.m. Rev. Wayne Bruchey, Pastor.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) — Main
and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:40
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship Supper 5:30 p.m.,
Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha, Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH —
3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
SALVATION ARMY CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy. 82
East. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30
p.m., Thursday Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m.,
Majors Alan and Sheryl Phillips, Commanding Officers.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH —
301 Brooks Dr. Saturday Service 9 a.m., Sabbath School
The McBryde Family
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Ray
Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th St. N.
1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-
327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES APOSTOLIC
CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Specializing in industrial accounts
Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570
4D Sunday, March 17, 2019
The Verdict
The following cases were heard in the recent Circuit Court term:
Circuit Court rundown for
Feb. 11-March 1.
Jim Kitchens
■ Jason Adams, possession of
methamphetamine, three years
MDOC;
■ John Lawrence Baker, bur-
glary of an automobile, modified
sentence based on violation of
post-release supervision;
■ Jennifer Basham, aggravat-
ed assault, 10 years MDOC, four
years to serve, six suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion;
■ Larry Dale Baswell, Jr., do-
mestic violence 4th, dismissed
based on plea in lower court;
■ Jerry Alexzander Besimi,
possession of methamphet-
amine, three years MDOC, one
year to serve, two years suspend-
ed, two years post-release super-
vision;
■ Brittany Booth, felony flee-
ing law enforcement, five years
non-adjudicated probation;
■ Kashuna Smith Butler, sim-
ple assault, remanded to munici-
pal court;
■ Jeffrey Dymonth Collie,
armed robbery, 20 years MDOC;
possession of a weapon by a fel-
on, shooting into a dwelling re-
tired to files based on plea;
■ Michael Allen Copen, bur-
glary of an automobile, seven
years MDOC, seven suspended,
one year Lowndes County Adult
Detention Center, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Jeremiah J. Davis, false pre-
tense, modified sentence, sen-
tenced to attend and complete
Restitution Center;
■ Katie Davis, sale of cocaine,
dismissed;
■ Jason Monte Dickerson,
possession of marijuana, re-
voked sentence, three years
MDOC;
■ Julise Ervin, possession
of methamphetamine, partially
revoked sentence, MDOC long
term alcohol and drug program;
■ Pricilla Ann Evans, do-
mestic violence third offense, 10
years MDOC, 10 years suspend-
ed, five years probation;
■ Jefferson Russell Finch,
possession of methamphet-
amine, 20 years MDOC, 10 years
to serve, 10 years suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion; possession of methamphet-
amine, possession of amphet-
amine, possession of a weapon
by a convicted felon retired to
files based on plea;
■ Michael Fowler, grand lar-
ceny, six years MDOC, to be
served through one year house
arrest, five years post-release
supervision; malicious mischief,
possession of methamphet-
amine dismissed based on plea;
■ Ian Gardner, armed rob-
bery, 15 years MDOC, four years
to serve, 11 years suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion; three counts armed rob-
bery, two counts aggravated as-
sault retired based on plea;
■ Beverly Gurley, burglary of
a dwelling, seven years MDOC,
to be served through one year
house arrest, five years post-re-
lease supervision;
■ Dustin Dale Hall, two
counts possession of heroin,
six years MDOC, four years to
serve, two years suspended; pos-
session of methamphetamine
dismissed based on plea;
■ Marcus M. Harkins, grand
larceny, modified sentence, sen-
tenced to attend and complete
Restitution Center;
■ Darrell I. Harrison, bur-
glary of a dwelling, revoked sen-
tence, five years MDOC to be
taken to a medical facility;
■ Nathan Harrison, posses-
sion of methamphetamine habit-
ual offender, five years MDOC;
■ Develle Henderson, bur-
glary of a church habitual offend-
er, five years MDOC;
■ Bailey Michelle Hill, hin-
dering prosecution, retired to
files based on participation in
pre-trial intervention program;
■ Jeffrey Hopkins, misd.
credit card fraud, remanded to
city court;
■ Jody Bryant Johnson, pos-
session of methamphetamine,
three years MDOC, three years
suspended, three years post-re-
lease supervision;
■ Morris Lanier, intimidat-
ing a witness, 15 years MDOC,
seven years to serve, eight years
suspended, five years post-re-
lease supervision; intimidating
a witness, three counts aggravat-
ed assault retired based on plea;
■ Deangelo Lawrence, stat-
utory rape, five years MDOC,
five years suspended, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Billy Darryl Livingston,
possession of methamphet-
amine, three years MDOC, one
year, three months to serve, one
year, nine months suspended,
one year, nine months post-re-
lease supervision; possession
of methamphetamine retired to
files based on plea;
■ Karsean Petty, burglary of
a dwelling, five years MDOC,
five years suspended, five years
post-release supervision, one
year Lowndes County Adult De-
tention Center; felony fleeing re-
tired to files based on plea;
■ Stephen Matthew Red, fail-
ure to register as sex offender,
dismissed;
■ Frank Rice, Jr., three
counts burglary of a business,
grand larceny; for burglary, sev-
en years MDOC, five years to
serve, two years suspended, two
years post-release supervision;
for larceny, five years MDOC to
run consecutive to burglary sen-
tence;
■ Jamory Laquan Ross, sex-
ual battery, 30 years MDOC, 20
years to serve, 10 years suspend-
ed, five years post-release super-
vision; armed robbery, burglary
of a dwelling retired to files
based on plea;
■ Napoleon Stevenson, fon-
dling-gratification of lust, five
years MDOC, two years to serve,
three years suspended, three
years post-release supervision;
■ Harold Bret Teasdel, tam-
pering with evidence, five years
MDOC, five years suspended,
five years probation;
■ Eric Brian Thorn, domes-
tic violence third offense, sev-
en years MDOC, five years to
serve, two years suspended, two
years post-release supervision;
taken to medical unit;
■ Eric Toney, three counts
sale MDEA, two counts sale
marijuana, dismissed;
■ Cole Rick Umfress, pos-
session of methamphetamine,
dismissed;
■ Vershawn Williams, rob-
bery, shooting into a motor ve-
hicle; robbery, 12 years MDOC,
seven years to serve, five years
suspended, five years post-re-
lease supervision; shooting, five
years MDOC, to run consecutive
with robbery sentence; armed
robbery, aggravated assault dis-
missed based on plea;
■ Brantley Williamson, flee-
ing a law enforcement officer,
reduced to misd., remanded to
justice court;
■ Jackie Olajuwon Willis, pos-
session of methamphetamine, 15
years MDOC;
■ Richard Lynn Wilson, Jr.,
possession of a weapon by a fel-
on, dismissed based on previous
plea in Oktibbeha County; and
■ Brandon Windham, child
abuse, dismissed based on su-
perseding indictment.
Lee Coleman
■ Deborah Adams, false pre-
tense, dismissed;
■ Naser Ata Amro, attempted
murder/shooting into a dwelling,
retired to files based on plea to
aggravated assault;
■ Ciandra Arnold, false pre-
tense, dismissed;
■ Omar Beard, manslaugh-
ter, 20 years MDOC;
■ Dillon Dean Bishop, misd.
possession of methamphet-
amine, six months county jail;
■ James Arthur Burns, Jr.,
possession of methamphet-
amine, suspended sentence re-
voked and modified, sentenced
to long term alcohol and drug
court;
■ Melissa Victoria Cagle, pos-
session of methamphetamine,
three years MDOC, three years
suspended, three years proba-
tion;
■ Marialys Diane Crowe, ac-
cessory after the fact, dismissed;
■ Jeremy Dillard, child abuse,
revoked sentence, 90 days Tech-
nical Violation Center;
■ Jimmy Dunn, Jr., aggra-
vated assault, reduced to simple
assault and remanded to justice
court;
■ Paul Eggleston, Jr., posses-
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sion of a weapon by a felon, eight
years MDOC, five years to serve,
three years suspended, three
years post-release supervision;
possession of a weapon, posses-
sion of stolen firearm retired to
files based on plea;
■ James Michael Foster,
false pretense, 10 years MDOC,
10 years suspended, five years
post-release supervision; multi-
ple charges dismissed based on
plea;
■ Lavenancho Fox, Jr., pos-
session of cocaine, 10 years
MDOC, eight years to serve,
12 years suspended, five years
post-release supervision; simple
assault on law officer, posses-
sion of marijuana retired to files
based on plea;
■ Mandell Leshawn Glover,
robbery, 15 years MDOC, five
years to serve, 10 years sus-
pended, five years post-release
supervision; aggravated assault
retired to files based on plea;
■ Lauren Gove, possession
of methamphetamine, five years
probation;
■ Anthony Handley, taking of
a motor vehicle, dismissed;
■ Delyon Harris, felony shop-
lifting, dismissed, defendant
serving 15 years on previous
charge;
■ Sara Harrison, misd. pos-
session of controlled substance,
remanded to city court;
■ Christopher Len Houser,
burglary of a dwelling habitual
offender, 10 years MDOC, four
years to serve, six years sus-
pended, four years post-release
supervision; multiple other
counts dismissed based on plea;
■ Marvelous Houston, pos-
session of cocaine, partially
revoked sentence, two years
MDOC;
■ William Tanner Langley,
grand larceny, taking of a motor
vehicle, five years MDOC, five
years suspended, five years pro-
bation;
■ Devonta Dewayne Lowery,
possession of marijuana, retired
to files based on previous guilty
plea;
■ Arlando Deaundra McCoy,
misd. possession of metham-
phetamine, remanded to justice
court;
■ Alex McGee, burglary of an
auto, five years probation; bur-
glary of a dwelling retired to files
based on plea;
■ Joshuah David Morris,
possession of stolen property,
five years MDOC, five years
suspended, five years probation,
one year Lowndes County Adult
Detention Center as condition of
probation;
■ Michael Oliver, uttering
forgery, dismissed;
■ Robert Thomas Perkins,
child abuse, re-sentenced; re-
maining two years of prior
sentencing suspended, to be
immediately placed back on
post-release supervision;
■ Lonnie Bernard Phinizee,
owned or operated an illegal dis-
tillery, three years MDOC, three
years suspended, three years
probation;
■ Austin Joey Pitman, bur-
glary of an auto, seven years
MDOC, seven years suspended,
five years probation; burglary of
a dwelling retired to files based
on plea;
■ Jamee Sue Ray, felony tak-
ing of a motor vehicle, five years
MDOC, five years suspended,
five years probation; burglary of
a business retired to files based
on plea;
■ Daphne Michelle Reed-
Wood, sale of methamphet-
amine, eight years MDOC, eight
years suspended, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Christine Denise Reed,
misd. possession of cocaine, re-
manded to justice court;
■ Daphne Reedwood, bur-
glary of a dwelling, burglary of
an auto, dismissed based on pre-
vious plea;
■ Michael Ross, manslaugh-
ter, 20 years MDOC, five years to
serve, 15 years suspended, five
years post-release supervision;
to be released immediately; two
counts sale of cocaine, posses-
sion of cocaine, dismissed based
on plea;
■ Lance Tyler Smith, grand
larceny, dismissed;
■ Alexander Stewart, pos-
session of methamphetamine,
three years MDOC, to be served
through one year house arrest,
two years post-release supervi-
sion;
■ Mark Thomas, malicious
mischief, five years MDOC;
aggravated assault dismissed
based on plea;
■ Johnny Wayne Tyler, pos-
session methamphetamine, 20
years MDOC, 20 years suspend-
ed, five years probation;
■ Charles Underhill, false
pretense, five years MDOC, five
years suspended, five years pro-
bation;
■ Travis Weatherspoon, ar-
son second degree, 10 years
MDOC;
■ Cortez Williams, depraved
heart murder, 20 years MDOC;
and
■ Hakeem Elishawan Young,
possession of weapon by a felon,
10 years MDOC, four years to
serve, six years suspended, four
years post-release supervision;
possession of stolen firearm re-
tired to files based on plea.
Lee Howard
■ Austin Baird, failure to reg-
ister as a sex offender, five years
MDOC, one year to serve, four
years suspended, four years post
release supervision;
■ James Beasley, possession
of stolen property, dismissed;
■ David Adam Berry, rob-
bery, 10 years MDOC, two years
to serve, eight suspended, five
years post-release supervision;
■ James M. Boock, false
pretense habitual offender, dis-
missed;
■ Barry Boozer, manslaugh-
ter, 20 years MDOC, eight years
to serve, 12 suspended, five
years post-release supervision;
multiple counts possession of
methamphetamine retired to
files based on guilty plea;
■ Omari Ramier Brooks, pos-
session of methamphetamine,
eight years MDOC, one year to
serve, seven years suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion;
■ Boris Kamerio Brown, stat-
utory rape, five years MDOC,
one month to serve, four years,
11 months suspended, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Blake Edward Burke, grand
larceny, suspended sentence re-
voked, five years MDOC;
■ Emmit Clames, sale of co-
caine, suspended sentence mod-
ified, one year county jail; felony
fleeing in a motor vehicle retired
to files based on plea;
■ Brandon Carter, DUI third,
five years MDOC; possession of
marijuana, suspended sentence
revoked, two years MDOC con-
secutive with DUI sentence;
■ Kenneth Coscia, two
counts aggravated assault on
law enforcement officer, 50 years
MDOC; shooting into a dwelling,
aggravated assault on law en-
forcement officer retired to files
based on plea;
■ Terrance Dewayne Cot-
ton, burglary of an auto, seven
years MDOC, one year to serve,
six years suspended, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Curtis Anthony Davis,
fraudulent use of ID, five years
MDOC, five years suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion;
■ Steve Dison, felony taking a
motor vehicle, five years MDOC,
two years to serve, three years
suspended, three years post-re-
lease supervision;
■ William Dumas, two counts
sale of marijuana, guilt adjudi-
cated based on violation of pro-
bation, three years MDOC, two
years to serve, one year suspend-
ed, one year post-release super-
vision;
■ Christina Marie El-Murr,
possession of methamphet-
amine within 1500 feet of church,
retired to files based on pre-trial
intervention in a separate case;
■ Leroy Fearce, burglary
of an automobile, seven years
MDOC, one year to serve, six
suspended, five years post-re-
lease supervision; burglary of an
automobile retired to files based
on plea;
■ Michael Lashawn For-
tune, possession of marijuana,
three years MDOC, two years to
serve, one year suspended, one
year post-release supervision;
■ Damarco Ramanuel Gibbs,
possession of methamphet-
amine, eight years MDOC, three
years to serve, five years sus-
pended, five years post-release
supervision;
■ Gayla Godrey, three counts
false pretense, dismissed;
■ Michael Haney, burglary
of a commercial building, sev-
en years MDOC, four years to
serve, three years suspended,
three years post-release super-
vision;
■ Anthony Terrell Hendricks,
possession of amphetamine,
eight years MDOC, two years
to serve, six years suspended,
five years post-release supervi-
sion; possession of a weapon by
a felon, suspended sentence re-
voked, five years MDOC;
■ Sylvia Hollin, trafficking
cocaine, dismissed;
■ Franklin Wayne Honey-
cutt, possession of metham-
phetamine, three years MDOC;
robbery retired to files based on
plea;
■ Sammie Lee Honeycutt,
possession of a weapon by a
felon; five years MDOC, to be
served through one year house
arrest, four years suspended,
four years post-release supervi-
sion;
■ Jordan Demarcus Jennings,
possession of a weapon by a fel-
on, five years MDOC, one year,
29 days to serve, three years,
336 days suspended, three years
post-release supervision; at-
tempted robbery retired to files
based on plea;
■ Danny J. Lewis, possession
of a weapon by a felon, 10 years
MDOC, one year house arrest,
nine years suspended, five years
post-release supervision; posses-
sion of a weapon retired to filed
based on plea;
■ Tommy Logan, possession
of weapon by a felon, suspended
sentence, seven months in coun-
ty jail;
■ John Allan Murphy, tam-
pering with evidence, 10 years
MDOC, eight years to serve,
two years suspended, two years
post-release supervision; pos-
session of methamphetamine
retired to files based on plea;
■ Ashlee Muse, possession of
cocaine, dismissed;
■ Michael Peeks, posses-
sion of methamphetamine, dis-
missed;
■ Corwin Migull Reed, pos-
session of alprazolam, four years
probation;
■ Jerry M. Rogers, grand lar-
ceny, revoked sentence, three
years MDOC;
■ Antonio Roland, accesso-
ry after the fact to robbery, 15
years MDOC, 10 years to serve,
five years suspended, five years
post-release supervision; two
counts armed robbery retired
based on plea;
■ William Rush, Jr., grand lar-
ceny, dismissed;
■ Ricky Lee Shephard, utter-
ing forgery, dismissed;
■ Victor Lamont Taylor, fail-
ure to register as sex offender,
court declined to revoke sen-
tence, post-release supervision;
■ Christopher Austin Ted-
ford, burglary of a dwelling, dis-
missed because unable to locate
victim;
■ Isaiah Terry, aggravated as-
sault-domestic violence, 10 years
MDOC, 10 years suspended, five
years probation, one year Lown-
des County Adult Detention Cen-
ter;
■ Marcus Antonio Wash-
ington, possession of cocaine,
eight years MDOC, eight years
suspended, five years probation;
possession of contraband in jail
retired to files based on plea;
■ Jeffrey Bernard Wilkins,
possession of methamphet-
amine, three years MDOC, one
year to serve, two years suspend-
ed, two years post-release super-
vision;
■ Lamar Cobby Williams,
burglary of an automobile, six
years MDOC, one year to serve,
five years suspended, five years
post-release supervision;
■ Terry Allen Williams, fail-
ure to register as a sex offender,
retired to files based on previous
revocation;
■ Vernita Yarbrough, posses-
sion of cocaine, dismissed; and
■ Akela J. Young, aggravat-
ed assault, revoked suspended
sentence, five years MDOC;
cyberstalking, tampering with
witness retired to files based on
revocation.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, March 17, 2019 5D

Building & Remodeling 1120 General Services 1360 Plumbing 1680 General Help Wanted 3200 Auctions 4120 Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
HOME REPAIRS & CON- ACME, INC. OUR COMPANY is seek- FOX RUN COMPANY LLC

classifieds
STRUCTION WORK Stan McCown ing an experienced car- 1 & 2 BR near hospital.
WANTED. Carpentry, Licensed Plumber penter. We specialize in $595-645/mo. Military
small concrete jobs, "We fix leaks." home remodels & new discount offered, pet
electrical, plumbing, 662-386-2915 construction. The ideal area, pet friendly, and
roof repairs, pressure candidate will have furnished corporate
washing and mobile Stump Removal 1790 transportation & basic apartments available.
Phone: 662.328.2424 home roof coating and
underpinning. No job
tools. Please call
662-570-9464 for
ON SITE SECURITY.
ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
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24-HOUR CAMERA
cdispatch.com/classifieds Suggs Construction Co.
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING SURVEILLANCE.
P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street Building, remodeling,
roofing, & home repair.
1 Room - $40 CALEDONIA NATURAL
Gas District is now tak-
Benji @ 662-386-4446
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
2 Rooms - $70
Columbus, MS 39703 Licensed & Bonded.
662-242-3471
3+ Rooms - $30 Each ing applications for a Sat/Sun by appt only.
Rugs - Must Be Seen ALLSTUMP GRINDING Field Service Techni-
662-574-8470 cian. Must have valid

deadliNes
Car Upholstery SERVICE Apts For Rent: West 7050
Cleaning Available GET 'ER DONE! driver’s license, be able
Tom Hatcher, LLC

VIP
662-722-1758 We can grind all your to pass DOT drug test
Custom Construction, and pass criminal back
(Deadlines subject to change.) Restoration, Remodel- PAINTING/CARPENTRY stumps. Hard to reach
ground investigation.

Rentals
ing, Repair, Insurance 30 years experience. places, blown over
For Placing/Canceling claims. 662-364-1769. Great prices. Call roots, hillsides, back- Applications can be
received at CNGD office
yards, pastures. Free
Classified Line Ads: Licensed & Bonded Leslie, 662-570-5490.
estimates. You find it, at 639 Main St., Cale-
Apartments
Sunday .................. Thursday 3:00 p.m. TONY DOYLE WORK WANTED: we'll grind it! donia or mail resume to

Monday.................... Friday 12:00 p.m.

CABINETS &
CONSTRUCTION
Licensed & Bonded-car- 662-361-8379 P.O. Box 220
Caledonia, MS 39740. Truck Driving 3700 General Merchandise 4600
& Houses
pentry, painting, & de-
Tuesday.................Monday 12:00 p.m. molition. Landscaping, Tree Services 1860 1 Bedrooms
CLASS A CDL DRIVER BLACK BEDROOM set,
Wednesday ........... Tuesday 12:00 p.m.
gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean-up work, A&T Tree Service HEAVY EQUIPMENT with Truck & Lowboy incl full sz sleigh bed, 2 Bedroooms
Thursday ........ Wednesday 12:00 p.m. pressure washing, mov- Bucket truck & stump SERVICE MECHANIC Trailer experience to dresser w/ mirror, chest 3 Bedrooms
ing help & furniture removal. Free est. with verifiable experi- load, haul, & unload & night stand, $700.
Friday .................. Thursday 12:00 p.m. repair. 662-242-3608 Serving Columbus ence, own tools and heavy construction
equipment. Overnight
New full sz mattress,
still in plastic, $275. Furnished &
LEGAL NOTICES must be since 1987. Senior clean MVR. Submit
Lawn Care / Landscaping citizen disc. Call Alvin @ resume by fax to travel required. Only Bissell carpet cleaner, Unfurnished
submitted 2 business days prior to Tile, Hardwood floors, 242-0324/241-4447 662-492-4490 qualified applicants with $80. Two sets of black
first publication date Cabinets, Vinyl Siding,
1470
"We'll go out on a limb or email to: jm.site clean MVR, current Toyota Camry floormats, 1, 2, & 3 Baths
- Painting, Window &
Door Replacement & C & T LAWN
for you!" masters@yahoo.com medical examiner’s
certificate and no acci-
$80. New fabric steam-
er, $40. 662-242-2884. Lease, Deposit
• Please read your ad on the first day of Framing, Remodeling, SERVICE General Help Wanted 3200 dents need apply. Fax Leave a message. & Credit Check
publication. We accept responsibility Concrete & Roofing. resume to 662-492-
viceinvestments.com
4490 or email to jm.site
327-8555
only for the first incorrect insertion. Free Bids
masters@yahoo.com
662-769-0680
• The Publisher assumes no financial Pets 5150
responsibility for errors nor for General Services 1360 Bargain Column 4180 HAPPY JACK® Sardex®:
omission of copy. Liability shall not For all your lawn
greaseless, odorless Apts For Rent: Other 7080
exceed the cost of that portion of space EXPERIENCED CARE- services. FOR SALE: Nice 55" TV
Call 769-0680 for set, Samsung, $100. wat to treat mange. 2BR/1BA located in
GIVER in Dementia/Hos-
occupied by such error. pice care. Affordable, free estimate. Text/call 901-293- Kills fleas. Historic Downtown
• All questions regarding classified ads Mowing, Blowing, 7608. At Tractor Supply Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
trustworthy & reliable. (www.kennelvax.com)
currently running should be directed to Home, hospital or nurs- Weed-eating, Hardwood floors
ing home care. Ref. Pressure Washing, Farm Equipment & Supplies throughout. Open floor.
the Classified Department. avail. 662-574-5181. Tree Trimming. Very nice. Incl W&D.
• All ads are subject to the approval of 4420 $1200/mo. Call
JESSE & BEVERLY'S Business Opportunity 6050
this paper. The Commercial Dispatch RETAINER WALL, drive- LAWN SERVICE. Mow- 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ 662-328-8655.
reserves the right to reject, revise, way, foundation, con- ing, cleanup, landscap- mulcher. <1,000 hrs, HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
crete, masonry restora- ing, sodding, & tree cut- $84,500. 2016 John Columbus: 411 Main
classify or cancel any advertising at any tion, remodeling, base- ting. 356-6525. Deere 5100E Tractor, FIRST FULL MONTH
St. Office, Retail, Res-
time. ment foundation, re- 210 hrs. $36,500. taurant Space available. RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed-
pairs, small dump truck Painting & Papering 1620 205-329-1790. Call 423-333-1124. room Apts/Townhomes.
hauling (5-6 yd) load & Stove & refrigerator.
demolition/lot cleaning. SULLIVAN'S PAINT $335-$600 Monthly.

Advertisements must be Burr Masonry SERVICE Credit check & deposit.

662-242-0259. Certified in lead Coleman Realty,

paid for in advance.

removal. Offering spe- 662-329-2323.
HILL'S PRESSURE cial prices on interior & One call will bring you results.
WASHING. Commercial/ exterior painting, pres- 662-328-2424
residential. House, con- sure washing & sheet 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
crete, sidewalks & mo- rock repairs. ments & townhouses.
bile washing. Free est. Free Estimates Call for more info.
RegulaR Rates Call 662-386-8925 Call 435-6528 662-328-8254.
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80
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merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in
ad. 1 item per Ad. No pets, firewood, etc.

gaRage sale Rates

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4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00
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ONLY 6 lines of text (approximately 15 charac-
ters) and will run for 3 days.
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1000 Service
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating
1060 Appliance Repair
1070 Asphalt & Paving
1090 Automotive Services
1120 Building & Remodeling
1150 Carpeting/Flooring
1180 Childcare
1210 Chimney Cleaning
1240 Contractors
1250 Computer Services
1270 Electrical
1300 Excavating
1320 Fitness Training
1330 Furniture Repair &
Refinishing
your business
4390 Computer Equipment
4420 Farm Equipment &
Supplies
4450 Firewood
4460 Flea Markets
4480 Furniture
4510 Garage Sales
4540 General Merchandise
4570 Household Goods
4630 Lawn & Garden
4660 Merchandise Rentals
4690 Musical Instruments
4700 Satellites
4720 Sporting Goods
4750 Stereos & TV’s
4780 Wanted To Buy
5000 Pets & Livestock

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1360 General Services
1380 Housecleaning
1390 Insulation
1400 Insurance
1410 Interior Decorators
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping
1500 Locksmiths
1530 Machinery Repair
1560 Mobile Home Services
1590 Moving & Storage
1620 Painting & Papering
1650 Pest Control
1680 Plumbing
1710 Printing
1740 Roofing & Guttering
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick
1790 Stump Removal
1800 Swimming Pools
1830 Tax Service
5100 Free Pets
5150 Pets
5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock
5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming
5300 Supplies/Accessories
5350 Veterinarians
5400 Wanted To Buy
6000 Financial
6050 Business Opportunity
6100 Business Opportunity
Wanted
6120 Check Cashing
6150 Insurance
6200 Loans
6250 Mortgages
6300 Stocks & Bonds
6350 Business for Sale
7000 Rentals
7050 Apartments
7100 Commercial Property
What do you need to plant the seeds
7150 Houses

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1860 Tree Service
1890 Upholstery 7180 Hunting Land
1910 Welding 7190 Land for Rent/Lease
7200 Mobile Homes

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2000 Announcements
2050 Card of Thanks
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2150 Good Things To Eat
2200 In Memorial
7250 Mobile Home Spaces
7300 Office Spaces
7350 Resort Rentals
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7520 Vacation Rentals
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3000 Employment
3050 Clerical & Office
3100 Data Processing/ Computer
3150 Domestic Help
3170 Engineering
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3250 Management Positions
3300 Medical/Dental
3350 Opportunity Information
3400 Part-Time
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3500 Professional
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3650Trades
3700Truck Driving
4000 Merchandise
4030 Air Conditioners
4060 Antiques
4090 Appliances
4120 Auctions
4150 Baby Articles
4180 Bargain Column
4210 Bicycles
4240 Building Materials
4250 Burial Plots
7600 Waterfront Property
8000 Real Estate
8050 Commercial Property
8100 Farms & Timberland
8150 Houses - Northside
8200 Houses - East
8250 Houses - New Hope
8300 Houses - South
8350 Houses - West
8450 Houses - Caledonia
8500 Houses - Other
8520 Hunting Land
8550 Investment Property
8600 Lots & Acreage
8650 Mobile Homes
8700 Mobile Home Spaces
8750 Resort Property
8800 River Property
8850 Wanted to Buy
8900 Waterfront Property
9000 Transportation
9050 Auto Accessories/Parts
9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing
9150 Autos for Sale
9200 Aviation
9250 Boats & Marine
9300 Camper/R.V.’s
9350 Golf Carts

4270 Business Furniture &
Equipment
4300 Camera Equipment
4330 Clothing
4360 Coins & Jewelry
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9400 Motorcycles/ATVs
9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses
9550 Wanted to Buy
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Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Commercial Property For Land For Rent / Lease 7190 Houses For Sale: Other 8500
Rent 7100
TRAILER SPACE for rent RIVER HOME, nice!
COLEMAN RETAIL SPACE Available on Magnolia Rd in
Columbus. Private lot.
Great area in WP.
Across from water with
RENTALS in Historic Downtown.
$150/mo. Call access to Tenn-Tom
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 404 Main St. 3,000
sq. ft. $1,300/mo. 662-327-4392. waterway. 4BR/2BA
1 BEDROOM Call 662-328-8655 with 2 acres & large
screened in room.
or 662-574-7879. Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
2 BEDROOMS $212,000
3 BEDROOMS Houses For Rent: Northside
2BR/2BA CH/A, W/D, Call: 662-245-4273 or
662-889-1228
Caledonia School Dis-
7110 trict. Nice condition.
LEASE,
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$450/mo. plus $200 Lots & Acreage 8600

DEPOSIT CHARMING 3BR/3BA dep. 662-356-6413 or

AND
home for rent. Hard-
wood floors, granite
662-251-5003. Take down SPRING SPECIAL
1.95 acre lots.
Good/bad credit.
CREDIT CHECK countertops, central air,
two master suites,
basement for storage,
EXTRA NICE 3BR/2BA
MH in North Columbus. that “for rent” 10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
City schools. NO PETS.
662-329-2323 quiet neighborhood. 1
year minimum,
$535/mo + $535 dep. sign and get
662-361-7711
601-940-1397 or Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
$1,300/mo. 662-364-6204.
2411 HWY 45 N Call 662-425-3817.
fast results 05' 16X80. 3BR/2BA.
COLUMBUS, MS RENT A fully equipped Exc. cond. 1.8 ac of
COLONIAL TOWN-
camper w/utilities &
cable from $145/wk -
with an easy land. Ethelsville, AL.
Brick unpinned, covered
HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- $535/month. Colum- front & back porch, car-
Commercial Property For room w/ 2-3 bath town-
houses. $600 to $695.
bus & County School
locations. 662-242-
classified ad. port, storage bldg.,
backup generator,
Rent 7100 662-549-9555. Ask for
Sudoku
storm cellar, shingle
Glenn or text.
7653 or 601-940-1397. YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
COMMERCIAL PROPER-
Call today roof. 662-364-1208.
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
TIES/Retail/Office
Spaces starting @ Houses For Rent: Caledonia
Houses For Sale: East 8200 Autos For Sale 9150 Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-
YESTERDAY’S
$285/mo. Downtown &
East Columbus loca- 7160 3BR/1BA Brick home.
221 Robinwood Circle.
to place 06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
3 7 9 4 8 1 5 6 2
tions. 662-435-4188. gold, 4 door, 4 cyl, 57k a 9x9 grid
placing with based
puzzle severalon 6 1 8 5 3 2 7 9 4
your ad.

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

2BR/1BA. Caledonia Approx 1200sqft. Single
miles, manual trans,
area. 1 yr. lease. $650 carport, natural gas cold AC. Good cond. agiven
9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 5 4 2 6 9 7 3 1 8
rent. plus dep. No pets. heat, window ac, stove, $4200. 662-549-5358. given numbers. The object
is to place the numbers
328-2424 8 6 3 7 5 9 4 2 1
No smoking. 662-574- fridge, dishwasher &
OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 0227 or 662-356-4958. ceiling fans. $41,000. Campers & RVs 9300 is
1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
square feet. 294
Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
662-329-2917 or
662-251-9708.
1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 4 9 7 2 1 6 8 5 3
TOMBIGBEE RV Park, so that each row, each
ing terms. Available Houses For Rent: Other 7180 located on Wilkins Wise column and each 3x3 box 2 5 1 8 4 3 6 7 9
Houses For Sale: Other 8500 column
containsand theeach
same3x3 box
now. 662-328-8254
3BR/3BA, Brick, 2640
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full number 7 8 4 9 2 5 1 3 6
Hookups available. contains the same number
sqft, 32x32 LR/DR only once. The difficulty
combo, 25x25 library, lg
$300/mo. 662-328-
8655 or 662-574-7879. only once. The difficulty 9 3 6 1 7 8 2 4 5
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN laundry room, new appl, level increases from
level increases from 1 2 5 3 6 4 9 8 7
Columbus Office, Retail, custom drapes, dbl car-
Five Questions: Monday Monday to Sunday.
Restaurant Space avail- port, security system. to Sunday. Difficulty Level 3/15

able. Call 662-328- $149,500. Will trade.

8655 or 662-574-7879. 615-849-5597.
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of contami-
nants, high in
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cost-effective

4. Collapsed
Lung

5. Davy
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What 5 “Witness” group
10 Cast member
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13 Barista’s creation
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15 Before, in odes
For 16 106, to Caesar
18 Galoot
In 19 Clash
21 Cellar supply
22 March honoree
24 Use as a bed
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30 Goddess of
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33 Low digit 4 Auction buy 27 Stovetop item
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35 Position 6 Gullet 29 Some files
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dated 8 Drawn back 33 Casino figure
39 Longed 9 Yard border 36 Homer’s neigh-
40 Capital on the 11 Take back bor
Willamette 17 November 38 Put away
41 Future flowers honoree
42 Hardy heroine 20 Dropped tomato
sound
DOWN 21 Hoisting device
1 Parking pro 23 Fans
2 Doomed flier 25 Raid

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