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All SOCSD schools retain, improve accountability grades

District falls one
point short of overall
tained its C over-
all rating but
Inside School accountability scores
n OUR VIEW: Confidence in our
increased its dis-
trict accountabil-
schools is undermined by state ac-
countability scores. Page 4A
District 2018 score 2017 score

B rating ity to within one

point of a B. jumped from a D to a C.
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School
District
C C

BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com
The Mississippi Department
of Education released its school
district accountability grades
Thursday, which showed im-
provements for three school
districts in the Golden Triangle.
Starkville-Oktibbeha Con-
solidated School District main-
The largest
increase was
Henderson Ward Peasant
Stewart Elementary School,
rated an F last year but jumped
to a C rating this year. West El-
ementary School maintained an
A and Starkville High School re-
mained a B school. Overstreet
Elementary increased from a C
to a B and Armstrong Middle
No district campus de-
creased in its rating from last
year.
SOCSD received 598 total
points, out of a possible 1,000,
which was an increase from
last year’s 559. To have earned
an overall B rating, the district
needed 599 points.
“We’re really pleased
with the performance of our
Columbus Municipal School District
Lowndes County School District
schools,” SOCSD Superinten-
dent Eddie Peasant said. “For
the most part, they all grew
in several areas. We’re real-
ly proud of the work that our
teachers and kids did.”
Accountability scores, which
D D
B B
rank schools and school dis-
tricts on an A-F scale, are based
on a several factors. Accord-
ing to MDE, the scores for the
2017-18 school year are based
on how well students perform
See Scores, 3A

OCSO searching
for suspect in Vacation ‘wish list’
shooting near Columbus Airbnb ranked among top-sought in state
Blackjack Road
Officers have little
evidence, information
on incident
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com

Oktibbeha County sheriff’s dep-

uties are searching for a suspect
who allegedly shot at least one vic-
tim and may have fired at others in
a Wednesday night incident in the
Blackjack community.
Sheriff’s Office Lt. Brett Wat-
son said deputies received a call
at about 8:45 p.m. about a gunshot
victim at the Sprint Mart at the
Highway 182-Old Mayhew Road
intersection east of Starkville. Dep-
uties found a male victim at the
convenience store suffering from
non life-threatening wounds. The
victim has since been treated at Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
OCH Regional Medical Center and Amy Edwards stands in the kitchen of her home on Pepper Drive in Columbus Wednesday afternoon. Edwards’
released. home is one of the most sought-after Airbnbs in Lowndes County.
However, Watson said the victim
informed deputies about a second
victim in the Blackjack community.
‘While the money helps, what’s important for me is “It’s been very successful,”
Edwards said. “The best part of it is
Deputies spent the night tracking
down the victim, and when they
meeting new people and learning about their lives.’ meeting new people from all over.”
Airbnb is a web-based accommo-
Columbus Airbnb operator Amy Edwards
found him, he wasn’t injured. dations company that allows people
Watson said the initial shooting By Slim Smith starting her Airbnb in Columbus a to rent out space in their homes or
victim told deputies that an uniden- ssmith@cdispatch.com year ago. By those standards, the other properties.
tified black man, wearing black and business has been an important On its site, Airbnb’s “wish-list”

described as approximately 5 feet,
7 inches tall, walked up to a group
of individuals in the Blackjack area
and began firing. Watson said the
victim was allegedly injured in this
incident before winding up at the
Sprint Mart.
As of Thursday morning, dep-
See Shooting, 6A
A
my Edwards keeps separate
books for her business, but
there is nothing nefarious
about it.
In one book, she accounts for
the income she has received since
supplement to the income she earns
at her regular job.
The other book recounts the peo-
ple she’s met and the friends she has
made. For Edwards, that book is the
most profitable part of her enterprise.
function allows users to save the
listings they most desire when
planning trips, whether it be a beau-
tiful kitchen, a peaceful backyard
or a charming neighborhood that
See Airbnb, 6A

Seven-time astro-
naut Jerry Ross,
with a photo of his
To space and back
first shuttle flight
behind him, speaks 7-time astronaut Jerry Ross speaks sity’s Mitchell
Memorial Li-
at Mississippi State
University’s Mitchell at MSU to commemorate university’s brary with an
image of the
Memorial Library’s
Grisham Room about first Astronaut Scholar shuttle blast-
his experiences with ing off behind
the shuttle program. By Alex Holloway flew on STS-61B, the 23rd him, Ross de-
Ross spoke at MSU aholloway@cdispatch.com flight of the Space Shuttle scribed the Ly
to commemorate program and the second experience.
Phong Ly, the univer- Jerry Ross can still re- flight ever of shuttle At- “By the time we had
sity’s first Astronaut member well his first flight
Scholar, receiving a lantis. As he spoke in the cleared the launch pad we
$10,000 scholarship. on a space shuttle. Grisham Room Wednesday were already going 100
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff It was Nov. 26, 1985. Ross at Mississippi State Univer- See Scholar, 5A

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Thursday
Say What?
Did you hear? “I can’t say they’re all going to play, but we’re
likely to have a rotation.”
Trump rips Sessions: ‘I don’t Mississippi State defensive coordinator Bob
Shoop, talking about how the secondary will use its

have an attorney general’ depth to fill in for injured Jamal Peters. Story, 1B.

President later softened his stance

slightly after interview’s publication GOP warns time running out
for Kavanaugh’s accuser to talk
By JONATHAN LEMIRE cation, saying, “I’m disap-
The Associated Press pointed in the attorney gen-
eral for numerous reasons,
WASHINGTON — Pres- but we have an attorney
ident Donald Trump esca- general.” Senate Judiciary
lated his attacks on Attor-
ney General Jeff Sessions,
saying, “I don’t have an at-
Trump has repeatedly
asserted that Sessions, a
former U.S. senator from
Committee giving Women supporting Kavanaugh
torney general.”
Trump, in a Hill.TV
Alabama, did not need to
step away from the Russia
accuser until Friday find themselves in storm’s center
interview released on
Wednesday, said that he’s
probe, a move the presi- to submit biography The Associated Press
dent believes in part led to
“so sad over Jeff Sessions,” the appointment of special and statement ‘if she
whom he has repeatedly counsel Robert Mueller,
NEW YORK — It started as a se-
‘Brett wouldn’t do
denounced for recusing who is investigating con- intends to testify’ ries of phone calls among old high-
himself from the Russia in- tacts between Trump cam-
By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO
school friends and ended up em-
broiling 65 women in the firestorm
that in a million years.
vestigation. paign officials and Russians.
“He was the first sena- Trump, a Republican,
The Associated Press over a sexual assault allegation that
could shape the Supreme Court.
I’m totally confident.’
tor that endorsed me. And suggested that Sessions’ Paula Duke Ebel, one of the
WASHINGTON — Republicans In a matter of hours, they signed
he wanted to be attorney rocky Senate confirmation are warning that time is running onto a letter rallying behind high 65 women who signed a letter
general, and I didn’t see hearings may have impact- out for Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser court nominee and their high school supporting Brett Kavanaugh
it,” Trump said in the Oval ed his performance as at- to tell Congress about her claim he friend Brett Kavanaugh as someone
office interview. “And then torney general. sexually assaulted her when both who “has always treated women with decency and respect.” And they
he went through the nom- “He gets in and probably were teenagers, even as President signed up, whether knowingly or not, for becoming a focus of scrutiny
inating process and he did because of the experience Donald Trump called the woman’s themselves.
very poorly. I mean, he was that he had going through allegation hard to believe in one of The powerful strength-in-numbers statement, offered to bolster Ka-
mixed up and confused, the nominating when some- the GOP’s sharpest attacks on her vanaugh’s denial of a claim that he attacked a girl at a party during their
and people that worked body asked him the first credibility. high school years, has drawn questions from journalists, social media
with him for, you know, question about Hillary Clin- skeptics, even Hollywood figures.
With Kavanaugh’s Supreme
a long time in the Senate ton or something he said, ‘I How well did the women know him? How could a statement and
Court nomination dangling in the
were not nice to him, but recuse myself, I recuse my- 65 signatures come together so fast after outlines of the allegation
balance, the chairman of the Sen-
he was giving very confus- self,’” Trump said. first surfaced publicly? And after subsequently hearing the details and
ate Judiciary Committee said his
ing answers. Answers that Department of Justice learning that his accuser was a woman some of them knew, do they
panel still planned a Monday morn-
should have been easily an- guidelines recommended stand by their declaration?
ing hearing that Kavanaugh and
swered.” the attorney general step Yes, say more than a dozen signers who have since spoken to The
Christine Blasey Ford were invited
The president softened away because of his own Associated Press or other media outlets.
to attend.
his stance slightly when contacts with foreign gov- “Brett wouldn’t do that in a million years. I’m totally confident. That
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa,
talking to reporters on the ernment officials during his would be completely out-of-character for him,” said Paula Duke Ebel.
wrote Ford’s attorneys Wednesday
White House lawn hours time with the 2016 Trump She said she interacted with Kavanaugh hundreds of times while they
that the panel was giving the Cali-
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Scores
Continued from Page 1A
and progress on end-of-
year assessments for En-
glish Language Arts and
Mathematics. The sys-
tem also accounts for how
students perform on fifth
and eighth grade science
tests.
High school account-
ability grades include the
four-year graduation rate,
student performance on
biology, U.S. History and
ACT tests, and student
participation and per-
formance in advanced
coursework such as Ad-
vanced Placement and
dual enrollment classes.
Peasant said in or-
der to increase student
achievement, the district
focused primarily on in-
dividual student instruc-
tion, as well as on staff
and faculty.
“We did benchmark
testing three times
throughout the year, and
assessed them the same
way they are on the state
tests,” Peasant said. “(We
were) making sure we
were testing the stan-
dards that are measured
in our state.”
Not only have teachers
been analyzing data from
those tests, Peasant said
he has encouraged them
to review data for each
student daily.
“I think focus on good
teacher instruction, also
understanding how to
interpret data,” Peasant
said. “I mean interpret-
ing data student by stu-
dent, and understand-
ing the weaknesses and
strengths of each individ-
ual student and address-
ing those. And using the
data to guide instruction
was the primary reason
for success this past year.”
Peasant added that
providing professional
development for teachers
was another prime factor
for the district’s increase.
“We put a heavy focus
on teachers understand-
ing their craft better,”
Peasant said. “I believe
nothing is better than
great teaching.”
Peasant said increas-
ing an accountability
score takes great effort
but maintaining a high
score is also something to
acknowledge.
“We have some room
to still continue to grow,”
Peasant said. “We are ex-
pecting to be able to show
more growth next year. ...
We are a C district, and
that’s the bottom line, but
we were just one point
away from being a B.”
Julie Fancher, who
served her first year as
principal of Henderson
Ward Stewart Elementa-
ry, said she was excited
about more than 100 point
increase from last year.
From 2016 to 2017, the
once B-rated school had
fallen to an F.
When Fancher first
took the helm, she start-
ed the year by address-
ing the school’s culture
and climate. She wanted
to change the morale of
the teachers, students
and parents. To do that,
she provided profession-
al development for teach-
ers, held celebrations for
students and teachers,
invited parents to school
events and tried to the get
the community involved
with the school. Fanch-
er said all of those fac-
tors helped contribute to
the jump HWS students
made.
Moving into next year,
Fancher said teachers
have already started
collaborating for lesson
plans and tips to increase
student achievement.
“Our teachers have
worked hard,” Fancher
said. “We’ve gotten new
teachers that have come
on board this year and
they have all jumped on
board too. Our teachers
are committed to our
students here and we
will continue to work and
strive for excellence.”
CMSD
Although CMSD main-
tained its D rating, all
schools that held an F
rating last year improved.
Columbus Middle School
and Joe Cook Elementary
both rose from an F to a
D. Franklin Academy had
the largest jump, moving
from an F to a C.
Sale Elementary
jumped one grade to a
C, whereas Fairview El-
ementary maintained a
D rating and Columbus
High School fell from a
B to a C. Stokes Beard
Elementary, now the dis-
trict’s only F-rated school,
fell from a C in 2017.
CMSD received 516
total points, out of a pos-
sible 1,000, which was an
increase from last year’s
489. To have earned an
overall C rating, the dis-
trict needed 536 points.
“Looking at the data,
it was one of
the reasons
I wanted
to come to
Columbus,”
f irst-year
CMSD Su-
perinten-
dent Cherie Labat
Labat said.
“I knew my experiences
could help the district
move forward. I think the
increase is a great start to
a new beginning. We are
in a great place to push
the district forward.”
Franklin Academy
School accountability scores
District/School
Columbus Municipal School District
Stokes Beard Elementary
Sale Elementary
Fairview Elementary
Columbus Middle School
Franklin Academy
Cook Elementary
Columbus High School
District/School
Lowndes County School District
Caledonia Elementary School
Caledonia Middle School
New Hope Middle School
West Lowndes Elementary School
New Hope Elementary School
West Lowndes High School
Caledonia High School
New Hope High School
District/School
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated
School District
West Elementary School
Overstreet Elementary
Armstrong Middle School
Henderson/Ward Stewart
Elementary School
Starkville High School
Sudduth Elementary
had the largest increase
in student achievement,
which Labat attributed
to Principal Tawan Wil-
liams.
“Mrs. Williams has
done a great job,” Labat
said. “She’s a diligent
principal. She’s focused
and she’s always open
to change and what it
takes to improve student
achievement. She has
improved her principal
capacity.”
With the positive in-
creases, Labat said the
morale of staff and faculty
have the potential to push
CMSD’s improvement
further.
“With our recent jump,
we feel the momentum is
great,” Labat said. “Our
teachers are excited, and
they know that we have
what it takes to go to the
next level. Given the re-
sources and the encour-
agement, this district is
ready to move forward.”
Labat said in order to
do that, the schools have
increased professional
development and are an-
alyzing data throughout
the year. Students will
take three separate as-
sessments throughout
the year, similar to end-
of-year tests, so teachers
can identify and hone in
on individual weakness-
es, she added.
“To be in the mid-
Hope High school both “For the
maintained B ratings, last four
while West Lowndes Ele- years, it was
2018 2017
mentary rose from a C to a steady de-
D D B. cline,” Bal-
F C The only schools to lard said.
decrease were New Hope “... We knew
C D
Middle School dropping that culture Ballard
D D one grade to a C and Cale- of high ex-
D F donia High School, which pectations would follow
fell to a B. West Lowndes with (Adams to New
C F
High School increased Hope). She went in and
D F point-wise, but main- evaluated the school and
C B tained its D rating. it just all worked in con-
LCSD received 660
cert for the big, big A.”
total points, out of a pos-
2018 2017 For West Lowndes El-
sible 1,000, which was an
ementary’s improvement,
B B increase from last year’s
Ballard credited common
A A 634. To have earned an
assessments, where all
overall A rating, the dis-
B B tests given to students
trict needed 668 points
are the same throughout
C B “We’ve gone up ev-
the entire grade.
B C ery year,” LCSD Deputy
Superintendent Robin Similar to other area
A C
Ballard said. “We’ve had districts, Ballard said
D D huge gains this year and teachers are testing stu-
most of the gains were in dents on state standards
B A
our elementary schools.” throughout the year so
B B
Ballard attributed New they can focus instruction
Hope Elementary’s im- on the areas of concern.
To prepare for next
2018 2017 provement to a key lead-
year, Ballard said the dis-
ership change at the cam-
C C trict is already analyzing
pus. Christy Adams, who
the data from MDE.
previously served as as-
A A “We are confident we
sistant principal at A-rat-
B C are going to get that eight
ed Caledonia Elementary,
C D transferred to principal points this year,” Ballard
of New Hope Elementary said. “We are studying
C F this past year. the data more.”
B B
C N/A
range of a D, and knowing
what we’ve done in the
past three months, I feel
like great things will hap-
pen,” Labat said.
Labat said the de-
crease at Stokes Beard
was, in part, due to a key
subject-area teacher leav-
ing the district and teach-
er turnover in general.
She added the district is
working with local uni-
versities to recruit and
retain teachers. The larg-
est investment the district
will make going forward
is the teachers and staff,
she said.
“We’re investing a lot
of time in our teachers,”
Labat said. “Making sure
they receive high quality
professional development
in science, reading and
math. It’s more important
that we are really building
the capacity of our teach-
ers and recruiting and
retaining the best teach-
ers.”
LCSD
Lowndes County
School District main-
tained its B accountability
rating this year, but nar-
rowed the gap of achiev-
ing an A to eight points.
Caledonia Elementary
School maintained its A
rating, while New Hope
Elementary rose from a
C to an A. Both Caledonia
Middle School and New

Miss. schools superintendent focuses on preschool, teacher help

‘It’s not just enough to ask for money. The taxpayers
need to know their money is well-invested.’
The Associated Press
JACKSON — State schools Su-
perintendent Carey Wright focused
her pitch to lawmakers Monday on
more money for state-funded pre-
school and more ways to improve
teaching and school leadership,
barely glancing over the state’s un-
derfunded school formula.
Wright asked lawmakers to pro-
vide more money for public-private
preschool networks, coaches to
improve reading instruction, a new
statewide computer data system and
efforts to help superintendents and
principals. Those various proposed
increases would cost about $11.5
million. She said that improving test
scores and graduation rates show
lawmakers are getting a good return
on previous spending and should
keep investing.
“It’s not just enough to ask for
money,” Wright said. “The taxpay-
ers need to know their money is
well-invested.”
She only briefly mentioned the
cost to fully-fund Mississippi’s K-12
funding formula, which would re-
quire a projected additional $250
million on top of the $2.2 billion the
state is spending this year. Wright is
required by law to ask for full fund-
ing, but the state Supreme Court has
ruled lawmakers aren’t required to
follow a law demanding they appro-
priate the full amount.
Lawmakers considered scrap-
ping the formula last year and replac-
ing it with a different one that didn’t
have such a funding guarantee, but
ultimately abandoned the effort.
Lawmakers have said they’re unlike-
ly to revisit the issue in an election
year, but could consider it again in
the future.
More popular might be Lt. Gov.
Tate Reeves call for a teacher pay in-
crease, but it too was not discussed.
Such a pay increase could cost more
than $100 million when fully phased
in, depending on the salary and ben-
efit increases that lawmakers decide
on.
Wright also defended her deci-
sion to abandon a $5.5 million feder-
ally-funded contract to create a new
computer system to track special
education plans for students. She
said other states were experiencing
similar problems making systems
work that are designed by the same
vendor. She said Mississippi hopes
to use remaining money to find a
workable solution, and said she
doesn’t now anticipate having to re-
pay $840,000 in federal money with
state dollars.
Leaders from Mississippi’s public
universities and community colleges
didn’t appear before lawmakers, as
they cut down hearings to only one
day. The state’s 15 community col-
leges are asking for an additional
$83 million, which would finance
pay increases, technical programs
and programs to aid high school
dropouts and pay for other high
school students to take community
college classes.
Mississippi’s eight public universi-
ties are asking for an additional $127
million, including another $10 million
for student financial aid and another
$42 million to pay operating expenses
at the University of Mississippi Medi-
cal Center.
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Our View

School confidence is undermined by accountability score process

For what it’s worth, the Mississippi
Department of Education released its
annual accountability grade scores for
Mississippi schools and school districts
on Wednesday.
In the Golden Triangle, the scores
were generally good compared to last
year. Without diminishing the hard
work of the students, teachers, parents,
administrators and staff, we remain un-
certain about what these scores really
mean, however.
In any discussion about school
accountability measures in Mississippi,
the people who should first be account-
able are those who have been in charge
of this process.
Over the past five years, if we were to
grade the MDE on that effort, we would
give them an “A” for intent, but an “F”
for execution.
Over that period, the MDE has
changed its testing programs three
times – every year from 2014 to 2016 –
while changing what the scores actually
measure – from achievement-based ac-
countability to progress-based account-
ability. Throw in the annual exercise in
“moving the goalposts” i.e., changing
the “cut score” required for each letter
grade, and the end result has been an
exercise in comparing apples to oranges
to elephants.
Accountability is important. Parents
deserve to know the quality of education
their children are receiving. Taxpayers
deserve to know what they are getting
for the taxes they pay to support their
schools.
The process has been greatly com-
promised by political interference, with
legislators tying funding to account-
ability scores and changing testing
companies to make a political point. The
stakes have been raised so high that
reports of children as young as 9 or 10
having panic attacks before testing are
not uncommon. Teachers complain of
being pressured to “teach for the test.”
After all, the fate of a school’s state
funding can rest on the outcome.
That’s ridiculous, harmful, shameful.
It is also unfair. Unfair to the schools,
the parents, the taxpayers.
Given the constantly-changing na-
ture of the state’ accountability process,
these measures lose much credibility.
Simply put, it’s hard to put much con-
fidence in the scores our schools are
receiving.
That’s unfortunate, because these
grades – when they are poor – can un-
dermine confidence in our schools.
Most likely, it will take several years
of consistency in how accountability is
tested, analyzed and presented to the
public before they truly give us what
they are intended to do – a reasonable,
understandable idea of school perfor-
mance.
Until then, it’s best not to make these
scores the measure of our schools.

Other editors

Brett Kavanaugh
and Anita Hill
Stop us when this sounds familiar: A woman
comes forward to allege sexual misconduct by a
nominee to the United States Supreme Court. Her
credibility and motives are attacked. She is invited
to give testimony about some of the most painful
moments of her life before a panel of unsympathetic
men. And many simply dismiss her claims because
she did not come forward sooner.
That’s what was happening in October of 1991
when Anita Hill alleged pervasive sexual harass-
ment by her former boss, Clarence Thomas. And it’s
what’s happening now after Christine Blasey Ford
went public with her accusation that Judge Brett Ka-
vanaugh sexually assaulted her during a high school
party in the early 1980s.
One of the Senators who mistreated Ms. Hill
then is still on the Senate Judiciary Committee,
and he hasn’t changed much. Sen. Orrin Hatch of
Utah claims to welcome further investigation into
Ms. Ford’s accusations but in the same breath casts
the matter in a political light, claiming it has been
orchestrated by Democrats to deny Mr. Kavanaugh
a seat on the court.
Twenty-seven years later, amid the #MeToo
movement that has forced a reckoning about how
little has changed since Ms. Hill’s testimony, we can
do better. Ms. Hill, now a law professor at Brandeis,
has some excellent ideas for how. In an op-ed in the
The Nation
New York Times, she suggests a number of steps,
including handing the initial investigation of the
complaint not to the Senate, with its partisan inter-
ests and high pressure, but to an independent panel
Kavanaugh in the #MeToo Era
expert in such cases. We shouldn’t leave the truth In the wake of the fame dragging a mat- herself in a bathroom until the
to the mercy of people whose main concern isn’t the revelation of Christine tress around Columbia boys stumbled down the stairs.
truth or fairness but the midterm elections. Ms. Hill Blasey Ford’s identity, University, probably Judge may not have a perfect
also urged the committee to take more time with some have suggested lied about her experi- memory — he has acknowledged
the matter than it now plans. If the standard was two that her allegation ence. The university trouble with alcohol — but he told
weeks of consideration in 1991, how can it be just against Brett Kavana- apologized to the man The Weekly Standard, “It’s just
one in 2018? ugh will be handled she accused. A Hofstra absolutely nuts. I never saw Brett
Ms. Hill’s final admonition, that we should call more sensitively than University student act that way.”
Mr. Kavanaugh’s accuser by her name, is partic- such accusations once claimed to have been There is also the question of
ularly poignant. What (political cartoonist) K AL were thanks to the gang raped, but a cell- responsibility. Is 17 too young to
depicted in 1991 was a group of thugs intent on #MeToo movement. phone video showed be held accountable for such be-
treating Ms. Hill like a political prop to be beaten That may turn out to otherwise. She was havior? It’s a close call, but in the
down in the name of Justice Thomas’ confirmation. be true, but only if at Mona Charen apparently attempting end, it’s a question of character.
A generation later, we can’t treat Christine Blasey least one other wom- to deceive her boy- It’s possible to imagine a 17-year-
Ford the same way. an comes forward with similar friend about her whereabouts. old behaving like a lout and then
Baltimore Sun charges. The Scottsboro Boys became regretting it deeply and becoming
#MeToo gave courage to the most famous falsely accused a pillar of society. And it’s possi-
women, and some men, to speak men in American history because ble that a teenaged abuser was
up about sexual harassment and white girls on a train during the just getting started on a career of
abuse. It helped to clarify that Depression didn’t want to admit assault.
Our View: Local Editorials gross sexual misconduct is not a
perk of power. It revived a sense
being friendly with black boys.
So, yes, women are human and
Kavanaugh issued a blanket
denial: “This is a completely false
Local editorials appearing in this space represent the
opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board: Peter Imes, of shame. Whereas for too long, flawed and sometimes dishonest. accusation. I have never done
editor and publisher; Birney Imes, publisher emeritus; many women felt powerless in the That’s important to keep in mind anything like what the accuser
Slim Smith and senior newsroom staff. To inquire about face of this abuse, the movement in any dispute. Another woman in describes — to her or anyone.”
a meeting with the board, please contact Peter Imes at offered strength in numbers. this tale, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, If he’s innocent, that’s obviously
662-328-2424, or e-mail voice@cdispatch.com. Once one victim of a brutish reeks of bad faith. She has had right and necessary. If he were
man found her voice, others this information since July but guilty, and reformed, the awful
summoned the courage to come held it until one week before the act itself might be forgivable, if
forward. vote. She says she didn’t reveal it he acknowledged guilt. And if,
THE STAFF OF THE DISPATCH And there were always others. earlier, not even in closed session, God forbid, he’s lying, his entire
The high-profile men felled by because Ford wasn’t willing to reputation as a man of integrity
EDITOR/PUBLISHER Matt Garner #MeToo: Harvey Weinstein, John disclose her identity. Yet Feinstein totters.
Peter Imes Alex Holloway Conyers Jr., Louis C.K., Charlie released the existence of the accu- This is why it’s crucial to see
Brett Hudson Rose, Mark Halperin, Bill O’Reil- sation on Friday, two days before whether this accusation is a one-
Adam Minichino ly, Kevin Spacey, Roger Ailes, and Ford went public. off or part of a pattern. Everything
PUBLISHER EMERITUS Zack Plair
Birney Imes others faced accusations from The Kavanaugh accusation has we know about Kavanaugh —
Mary Pollitz
Slim Smith multiple victims. That’s the way other complications. from his friends, colleagues, stu-
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Brittany Brown Scott Walters Few of the accused even denied sage of time. It has been 36 years. that that he is not just a good guy
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Kelly Ervin MAILROOM In this sense, the #MeToo call key details about the encoun- and upright person. He coaches
Melissa Johnson Christina Boyd movement was different from the ter, such as the year it happened girls’ basketball. He volunteers
Beth Proffitt Leonardo Buckner
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message “rape culture” activ- or the house where it took place. at homeless shelters. He’s a good
Dale Cochran ists have cultivated on college She told no one at the time (which husband. He tutors needy kids.
Jackie Taylor DeShaun Davis
Joseph Ellis campuses. Often, their slogan is doesn’t mean she’s lying, only that He does minority outreach for
BUSINESS OFFICE Jeffrey Gore “believe all women.” Why would corroboration is absent). She may law school students. He attends
Lindsey Beck Katrina Guyton a woman lie about something like have him confused with someone church.
Debbie Foster Doris Hill that, knowing that her character else. According to Ford’s account, Maybe it’s all a charade, but we
Mary Ann Hardy Arkedia Parker is likely to be sullied? Kavanaugh and his friend Mark should be loath to draw that con-
Eddie Johnson Kayla Taylor Well, most women don’t lie Judge locked her in a room. clusion without at least one more
Julia Grant Tucker
about rape, but some do. The stu- Kavanaugh had pinned her on the woman stepping up to recount a
CIRCULATION dent accuser in the Rolling Stone bed using his body weight and similar experience. Absent that,
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Courtney Laury account of a rape at the University was tearing at her clothes. When his whole adult life tips the scales
William Hudson
Lisa Oswalt William LeJeune of Virginia fabricated the whole she tried to scream, he covered far more than one uncorroborated
Deanna Robinson-Pugh Jamie Morrison story. She may have been seeking her mouth. Judge then allegedly accusation.
Anne Murphy attention or sympathy, or she may jumped on top of both of them. Mona Charen is a Senior Fellow
NEWS Tina Perry have had emotional problems. In the jumble, she was able to at the Ethics and Public Policy
Isabelle Altman Emma Sulkowicz, who gained free herself. She says she locked Center.
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Trump’s tariffs could sow trouble for GOP in farm districts

‘We get him elected into office and he pulls
us out of trade agreements’
By KEVIN FREKING
and NICHOLAS K. GER ANIOS
The Associated Press
SPANGLE, Wash. — In the
aptly named Harvester Restau-
rant, wheat farmer Roy Dube
makes clear he’s no fan of Pres-
ident Donald Trump’s trade pol-
icy.
“We get him elected into of-
fice and he pulls us out of trade
agreements,” Dube said last
week as local farmers gathered
to hear Democratic House can-
didate Lisa Brown.
Dube says China is buying
less wheat from eastern Wash-
ington farmers and Trump’s
policies have opened the door
for Australia and Canada to
wrestle away business. His
frustration extends to his con-
gressional representative, Rep.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who
is the highest-ranking Repub-
lican woman in the House and
running for an eighth term.
“I’m concerned that Cathy
McMorris Rodgers didn’t put
up more resistance,” Dube said.
The U.S. tariffs on agricul-
ture products, sown by Trump,
have grown into an elec-
tion-year threat to Republicans
in rural districts that are heav-
ily reliant on exports for their
economy. With the livelihoods
of farmers at risk, opposition
to the tariffs could make a dif-
ference in some races and help
determine which party takes
control of Congress.
McMorris Rodgers has
made it clear she opposes the
president’s actions on tariffs,
but so far, the Republican-con-
trolled House has not taken
up legislation to block them.
Democrats characterize GOP
lawmakers as unable or unwill-
ing to check Trump, who has
declared that “tariffs are the
greatest.”
“My opponent, though she
would say she’s concerned and
talking to the administration
about these issues, she’s still
mostly a cheerleader for the
president,” said Brown, a for-
mer state legislator.

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miles per hour,” Ross said.
“Four-and-a-half million
pounds of hardware ful-
ly fueled and ready for
launch and jumping off the
ground with about 6-1/2
million pounds of thrust
— it was a real kick in the
pants.”
Ross said he knew what
to expect. He’d worked
with NASA since 1979, and
he had carefully reviewed
all of the debriefings from
the 22 flights before his.
Still, the actual experi-
ence was eye-opening.
“Literally, about 15 sec-
onds after liftoff, I caught
myself thinking, ‘Ross,
what are you doing?’” he
said. “It was an exciting
ride. But I came back for
six more, so it wasn’t all
that bad.”
Ross, who is tied for
the record of most shut-
tle flights with Franklin
Chang-Diaz, flew on seven
missions between 1985
and 2002. His career with
NASA stretched from be-
fore the shuttle program
began until after the last
flight. One of his flights,
STS-88, included the first
assembly mission for the
International Space Sta-
tion in December 1998.
An engineer
‘without borders’
He visited MSU on
Wednesday to speak
during a ceremony hon-
oring the university’s first
Astronaut Scholar, Phong
Ly, a senior from Brandon
studying civil and environ-
mental engineering.
As an Astronaut Schol-
ar, Ly is one of 50 students
nationwide to receive a
$10,000 scholarship for his
work and research.
The Astronaut Scholar-
ship Foundation’s scholar-
ship program recognizes
outstanding junior and
senior college students in
the areas of science, tech-
nology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM).
MSU was the first univer-
sity in the state to partner
with the program in 2017
and is one of 40 universi-
ties affiliated with ASF
nationwide. Through the
partnership, one MSU stu-
dent will be awarded the
scholarship every year.
Notably, as a member
of Engineers Without Bor-
ders, Ly worked on a 2016
project to implement wells
to provide safe drinking
water for people in Sim-
watachela, Zambia.
“They experience a six-
month dry season where
they have no water what-
soever,” Ly said. “So in the
wet season, they have to
dig these hand-dug wells
to collect water, and over
time those just get ridden
with diseases such as chol-
era and hepatitis and stuff
like that.
“What we implement-
ed were these water wells
that were scattered across
the community,” he add-
ed. “In our last year of that
trip, we helped to basically
assess our impact on that
community, as well as
checking on the state of
the wells and to check the
water quality.”
Ly said Engineers
Without Borders is now
working a project in Ecua-
dor to convert a gravity-fed
water distribution well to a
pressurized one and use a
chlorine tank to treat the
water.
He said the biggest
takeaway from his work,
and what he thinks may
have contributed to his
earning the Astronaut
Scholarship, is how engi-
neering has a key role to
play in helping improve
the world.
“Working in Zambia
made me realize how im-
portant it is to have an
engineering solution that
involves the community,”
Ly said, “because without
the community you’re not
going to have something
that really works. I really
learned how much ineq-
uity there is and how we,
as engineers, can solve
that inequity, or at least
collaborate with others in
anthropology, political sci-
ence and doctors to help
solve that inequity.”
Encouraging future
engineers
Ross, whose own back-
ground is in engineering,
said he understands well
the value of helping to
raise the next generation
of engineers who can
think outside the box and
use their backgrounds to
solve problems.
For example, he said,
on his third shuttle mis-
sion, the 35,000-pound,
$630 million Gamma Ray
Observatory had issues
deploying the antenna
dish needed to relay infor-
mation to the ground.
“We had to go outside
on an unplanned, basical-
ly emergency, spacewalk
to fix it,” he said. “I put all
of my Indiana farm-boy in-
genuity to good work, and
I went out and kicked the
heck out of it. … (That’s
I don’t want flowers at my funeral. I want
Animal Shelter Donations!
If you want it done your way, you need to call us.
how) I got a $630 million
space satellite to work.”
Ross said he’s tried to
focus his talks, through
his career, toward young
people. He said his career
has been full of unexpect-
ed turns and setbacks, but
that’s part of the path to
reach success.
“I studied hard,” he
said. “I wasn’t a straight-A
student, but I worked hard
and I didn’t give up too
easily when things didn’t
work out the first time. I
think you’ll find out that
any other human being
who is what you’d consid-
er a success will have a
similar story. But it’s up
to us, collectively, to try
to get young people to un-
derstand that and encour-
age them to pursue their
goals and not give up too
easily.”

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Elaine Lampkin
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Elaine Rogers Lamp-
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Services will be at 2
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Rev. Kenneth Casey
officiating. Burial will
follow at the church
cemetery. Visitation
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Mrs. Lampkin was
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Willie Rogers and Cora
Lee Agnew.
She is survived by
her husband, Bruce
Lampkin of Starkville;
son, Mondaca K.
Rogers of Starkville;
daughter, Christian S.
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Rogers, all of Starkville;
and eight grandchil-
dren.
Carleen Suggs
LELAND — Carleen
L. Suggs, 43, died Sept.
12, 2018, at her resi-
dence.
Services were at
6 p.m. Wednesday at
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Chapel of Bush Funeral
Services. Bush Funeral
Services was in charge
of arrangements.
Larry Washington
CONYERS, Ga. —
Larry Eugene Washing-
ton, 56, died Sept. 14,
2018, at Genesis Hos-
pice Morrison House in
Zanesville, Ohio.
Services will be at
2:30 p.m. Saturday at
Simmons High School
in Hollandale with the
Rev. Stanley Brown of-
ficiating. Burial will fol-
low at Oakridge Ceme-
tery. Visitation will be
from 3-7 p.m. Friday at
Pleasant Green M.B.
Church. Bush Funeral
Services is in charge of
arrangements.
Kendrick Lloyd
GREENVILLE —
Kendrick Terrell Lloyd,
35, died Sept. 7, 2018, in
Greenville.
Services will be
at 1 p.m. Saturday at
First Baptist Church
in Hollandale with the
Rev. James Gray offici-
ating. Burial will follow
at Sanders Memorial
Gardens. Visitation will
be from 1-5 p.m. Friday
at the funeral home.
Bush Funeral Home is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
Leroy Wright Sr.
LELAND — Leroy
Wright Sr., 88, died
Sept. 13, 2018, at his
residence. Burial will
follow at Lakewood
Cemetery in Green-
ville. Bush Funeral
Services is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Wright was
born Dec. 21, 1929, in
Hollandale, to the late
Mose Wright Sr. and
Rosie Jakewell Wright.
He attended Arcola
Consolidated School
and was a U.S. Army
veteran. He served in
the Korean War and
on the Board of Direc-
tors at Riverside Fire
Department.
In addition to his
parents, he was pre-
ceded in death by his
daughter, Princess;
sons, Wayne Wright
and James A. Jones;
brother, Mose Wright
Jr.; and sister, Adine
Dixon.
He is survived by his
wife, Loretha Wright;
sons, Leroy Wright Jr.
and Howard Wright,
both of Greenville;
daughter, Constance
Smith of Greenville;
sisters, Pearlie Jordan
of Jackson, Clara Jones
and Rosie Riggins, both
of Leland; 12 grandchil-
dren; 22 great-grand-
children; and eight
great-great-grandchil-
dren.
Ronald Myers
BELZONI — Rev.
Ronald V. Myers, MD,
62, died Sept. 7, 2018, at
Select Specialty Hospi-
tal in Jackson.
Services will be
at noon Saturday at
Greater Ebenezer M.B.
Church in Bogalusa,
Louisiana. Private buri-
al services will be held
at Bogalusa Cemetery.
Bush Funeral Services
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory
Lisa Pocase (662) 328-1808
STARKVILLE —
Lisa Henderson Pocase,
55, died Sept. 6, 2018.
Graveside services
will be at 2 p.m. at
Memorial Garden Park.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to services at
Welch Funeral Home.
Welch Funeral Home
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mrs. Pocase was
born March 16, 1963, in
Starkville, to Leon and
Patsy Henderson.
In addition to her
parents, she is survived
by her brother, Michael
R. Henderson.
Tommy Hall
COLUMBUS —
Tommy Lee Hall, 68,
died Sept. 17, 2018, at
his residence.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lee-
Sykes Funeral Home.
Hazel Greenough
In St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Phoenix, AZ, September 16,
2018, formerly of Columbus,
MS, due to complications from
a Double Lung Transplant
and fighting bravely for six
months, Hazel has joined her
mum, Alice; father, Eddie; and
brother, Alan.
Loving wife of Stephen;
mother to Ian, Hilary and
Chris Brigham III Nicola; grand mum to Lauren, Anna, and Tyler;
Services: sister to Brian; and SIL to Brenda, Mike, Chris,
Thursday, Sept. 20 • 11 AM Cathie and Lisa; aunt to Paul, Maria, Phoebe,
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Memorial Gunter Peel Ricardo, Ariana, Paul and Adrian; and cousin to
Funeral Home Heather, Chris, Robert, Kath, Karl, Carol and
College St. Location Jim. You will always be with us, until we meet
again my darling girl.
Hazel was an active parishioner of
Annunciation Catholic Church and a member of
their SVdP. She was a homemaker and friend to
many.
Services were held at St. Joseph’s, Phoenix,
memorialgunterpeel.com on September 19, 2018 and will also be held at
Annunciation Catholic Church on September 27,
2018.
Donations can be made to the SVdP of
Annunciation on her behalf.
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Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Amy Edwards sits in the common area at her home on Pepper Drive in Columbus Wednesday afternoon. Edwards
rents out her home to visitors to Columbus through the website Airbnb.

Airbnb
Continued from Page 1A
catches their eye. The
most wish-listed listings
in Mississippi are among
the most unique and spe-
cial homes on Airbnb’s
platform.
This week, Airbnb an-
alyzed and compiled data
of thousands of users to
form a Top 20 “Wish List”
in each state.
Edwards’ “Amy’s Cozy
Place at Truelove End”
made the list, as did
an Airbnb in Starkville
called “Cozy Cabin Get-
Away.” The owner of the
Starkville location de-
clined to be interviewed
for this article.
Based on her Airbnb
customer reviews, it was
Edwards’ personal charm
that made her Airbnb one
of the top “wish-listed”
options in the state.
“I love people,” said
Edwards, who moved to
Columbus two years ago
and rents the property
she uses for her Airb-
nb, with her landlord’s
blessing.
“Actually, it was my
landlord who suggested
Airbnb to me,” Edwards
said. “He called me and
said, ‘You know, you have
the personality to run one
of these. Would you like
to try it?’ At first, I wasn’t
sure what I was getting
into. But I said to myself,
‘Let’s try it.’ You can
always take down your
‘In the past 12 months, we’ve seen 500 guests in
Lowndes County, which is an 80 percent growth over the
previous year. It’s even bigger in Oktibbeha County. We’ve
seen 2,600 guests there, which is 134 percent growth.’
Ben Brett, a public affairs specialist with Airbnb
listing if it isn’t something listing offers a bedroom, we’ve seen 500 guests in
you like.” access to a common room Lowndes County, which
Edwards began her and a private bedroom for is an 80 percent growth
Airbnb in September two at $40 per night. over the previous year,”
2017. After a thorough “I’m not really trying Brett said. “It’s even
process — Edwards said to make as much money bigger in Oktibbeha
vetting for both hosts and as I can,” Edwards said. County. We’ve seen 2,600
customers helped assure “While the money helps, guests there, which is 134
her it would be safe — what’s important for me is percent growth.”
she entertained her meeting new people and Brett said the typical
first guest the following learning about their lives. Airbnb host in Lowndes
month. I’ve always been a people County earns about
“My first customers person and I like meeting $3,500 per year. In Oktib-
were from Utah,” she people from all over and beha County, hosts earn
said. “They were here getting to know them.” about $1,800 a year, he
when Brigham Young Ben Brett, a public said.
came to Starkville to affairs specialist with Edwards said while
play Mississippi State in Airbnb, said Airbnbs in she hasn’t “hit it off” with
football. I’m still in touch Lowndes and Oktibbe- all of her customers, she’s
with them on Facebook. ha counties have seen never had what she would
It’s like that for a lot of my explosive growth over the call a bad experience.
customers.” past year. “I never thought, ‘This
Airbnb allows hosts There are 164 Airbnb is a mistake,’” she said.
wide latitude in the ame- listings in the two coun- “I’ve enjoyed it all. It’s
nities they offer and fees ties. been fun.”
they charge. Edwards’ “In the past 12 months,

Shooting
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uties have not found any
more evidence of the inci-
dent, Watson said.
“At this point, we can-
not even confirm a loca-
tion,” he said. “We went
to the location where we
were initially told this
happened and spoke to
multiple people who said
they didn’t see or hear
anything.”
Watson said OCSO is
continuing to investigate
the case and asked that
anyone with information
contact the department at
662-323-2421 or Golden
Triangle Crimestoppers at
800-530-7151.
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State track and field program since 2010,

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announced Thursday morning he was resigning his
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position due to personal reasons. Chris Woods,
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PREP FOOTBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Blowouts should
help No. 14 MSU
fill in for Peters
By Brett Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com

STARKVILLE — The No. 14 Mississippi State

football team has had plenty of time to gain experi-
ence in its first three games.
Winning those games by a combined 124 points
has helped coach Joe Moorhead’s team use numer-
ous players in a variety of roles late
in those blowouts.
MSU will need that
experience at a critical
position when it takes on Ken-
tucky at 6 p.m. Saturday
(ESPN2) in its Southeastern
Conference opener in Lexington,
Kentucky. Peters
Earlier this week, Moorhead
announced starting cornerback Ja-
mal Peters will miss the game with
a lower-body injury. He was seen
on crutches with a wrap over his
David Miller/Special to The Dispatch knee after he suffered the injury
New Hope High School coach Wade Tackett, shown above in his team’s season opener against Forest, is looking last week in a 56-10 victory against
for his first victory in his first season leading the program. Louisiana-Lafayette. Without Pe- Dantzler
ters, MSU will look to sophomore

TROJANS LOOK TO EXTEND RUN in series
New Hope has six shutouts in 13-game winning streak against Caledonia dating back to 2004
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
Wade Tackett has
seen the progress in four
months.
But Tackett has been
coaching long enough
to know an 0-5 start to a
season casts a gloomy
shadow over the rosiest
assessment of any coach.
Still, New Hope High
School’s first-year football
coach is convinced he has
seen plenty of positives
since he was hired in May
Inside
n PREP PREVIEW PAGE:
Caledonia High School
football coach Michael
Kelly said his team needs
a breakthrough to help it
learn to win. Page 2B
to replace Kris Pickle.
Even though injuries and
personnel changes have
contributed to the winless
start, Tackett likes the
trajectory his program is
on as it prepares to take
on Caledonia (1-3) in the
annual Lowndes County
battle at 7 p.m. Friday at
Trojan Field.
“These guys are still
trying to learn what it
takes to win a football
game,” Tackett said.
“There hasn’t been a lot of
success, especially with
the junior class. But the
ones who are in the field
house, in the locker room,
on the practice field with
us have bought in, are do-
ing what we ask, and are
putting in the effort to get
better.”
Tackett said he sees
the improvement in team
meetings, in the locker
room, and on the practice
field. He said he would
have loved to have arrived
at New Hope High earlier
so he could have set his
expectations. He believes
an earlier arrival would
have eased the transi-
tion, but he acknowledg-
es there still would have
been growing pains as the
See NEW HOPE, 2B
Cameron Dantzler on the other side.
It also can turn to junior Maurice
Smitherman, freshman Tyler Wil-
liams, sophomore Korey Charles,
and senior Chris Rayford at the oth-
er spot. At least one of them will be
Dantzler’s backup. Moorhead said
cornerbacks coach Terrell Buck- Smitherman
ley does a good job of training all
corners to play field and boundary
corner, so a depth chart shakeup, as
opposed to one new player getting
plugged in, is possible.
MSU defensive coordinator Bob
Shoop knows who will start, but he
said it hasn’t been determined how
each player will be used. Williams
“I can’t say they’re all going to
play, but we’re likely to have a rotation,” Shoop said.
“Smitherman’s done a really good job when he’s
in there. Cam’s done a good job in the first three
games, and Chris is a veteran presence.”
Shoop said all of the players have earned his

Talbert has options on Starkville’s ‘D’ line
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Milton
Talbert has the unenviable task and
the charmed life.
When his coaching career brought
him to Starkville High School in the
offseason, he took over a defensive
line that featured a Tennessee com-
mitment (Jalil Clemons) on one end,
an inside presence (Jaylan Ware),
and plenty of options at the other end.
Talbert also inherited a unit poised
trust. He said late in preseason camp Smitherman
was making himself MSU’s No. 3 corner and that
Williams was in hot pursuit. Smitherman was de-
to win a state champi- sistants who have gone on to become termined to reach that status to make his status as
onship and little time head coaches and passing it on to his a cornerback stick. He felt like he had to prove his
to grow into a new charges at Starkville High. Through
belief that cornerback is his natural position.
coach’s method. four games, Starkville (4-0), the No. 1
“Preparing like a starter always, you never know
Luckily, Talbert team in The Associated Press’ latest
what’s going to happen. You never want injuries, but
knows the pressure to Mississippi prep football rankings,
this is football, it happens,” Smitherman said.
win all too well. has allowed only 26 points thanks in
part of the play of its defensive live. Rayford will join Smitherman and Williams in
Talbert played Clemons
Starkville will unleashes that unit his old stomping grounds. He moved from corner to
for Alabama in Nick
against Provine at 7 p.m. Friday in the safety in preseason in an effort to provide depth, but
Saban’s first three sea-
sons, including the 2009 national title Mississippi High School Activities MSU coaches have trained Rayford was trained to
team. Association (MHSAA) Class 6A, Re- play both positions. This week, Shoop said Rayford
Talbert is taking what he learned gion 2 opener. is exclusively a cornerback.
under Saban and a host of other as- See starkville, 4B Shoop said MSU can turn to C.J. Morgan and
Stephen Adegoke to fill Rayford’s backup role at

Ramsey makes presence felt at RB for Falcons

safety.
“I feel good,” Rayford said. “I feel like I know so
much. Not that I didn’t know safety, I just walked
in there and started talking to everybody, knew the
BY SCOTT WALTERS sey’s athletic ability and needs me, too, I am there.” in a 45-28 loss at Vicksburg.
swalters@cdispatch.com defense and everything.”
searched for more ways to Mike linebacker be- Despite the loss, Ram-
All of the Bulldogs have had an impact. Smither-
get him involved. came Ramsey’s new call- sey gave a stagnant offense
Devarkas Ramsey was man has six tackles and a pass breakup, Rayford has
“Not sure what I was ing. He still had a presence a much-needed lift.
ready to make all kinds of three tackles and two pass breakups, and Williams
thinking when the coaches on offense, but in a reduced Improved production
notes when he met his new has two tackles and a pass breakup. They have com-
coaches in the spring. told me to focus on playing role. will be key when Colum-
bined for five of MSU’s 10 passes breakups. Nation-
Ramsey earned playing defense,” said Ramsey, a Ramsey’s status bus (0-4) travels to DeSoto
ally, eight teams don’t have five breakups, including
time as a running back in junior. “It was going to be a changed Friday night when Central (2-3) for the open-
South Carolina, which has yet to break up a pass
coach Randal Montgom- challenge, but I have no prob- senior running back Der- ing game of the Mississippi
and only has one interception.
ery’s final season with the lem trying things, so it just rick Jordan suffered a leg High School Activities As- All of the Bulldogs know playing time and there
Columbus High School kind of happened. My first injury. Ramsey stepped in sociation (MHSAA) Class aren’t any favorites. They also know how to handle
football team. New coach love has always been run- and had 22 carries for 150 6A, Region 1 schedule. the situation.
Eric Rice knew about Ram- ning the ball, so if the offense yards and two touchdowns See COLUMBUS, 4B “It’s all a competition,” Smitherman said.
Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Hudson on
Twitter @Brett_Hudson
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Columbus at DeSoto Central Magnolia Heights at Heritage Academy

n RECORDS: Columbus 0-4; DeSoto Central 2-3
n LAST WEEK: Columbus dropped its fourth straight
to start the season with a 45-28 loss at Vicksburg ...
The Falcons trailed 33-28 at halftime ... For Columbus,
junior Devarkas Ramsey ran for 150 yards and two
touchdowns; DeSoto Central lost its third straight with a
12-9 setback at Memphis (Tenn.) Central ... The Jaguars
trailed 6-0 at halftime
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 6A, Region 1 opener
for both teams
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Senior Quin Malone and
junior Cameron Jenkins each have two interceptions
apiece to lead the Columbus defense
n RADIO/INTERNET: WMSV-FM (91.1)
n LAST SEASON: Columbus 34, DeSoto Central 28,
OT
Lafayette at West Point
n RECORDS: Lafayette 3-1; West Point 3-1
n LAST WEEK: Lafayette saw a three-game winning
streak snapped with a 29-27 loss at county rival Oxford
... The Commodores trailed 15-13 at halftime ... For
Lafayette, senior Jamie Shaw ran for 147 yards and
n RECORDS: Magnolia Heights 3-2; Heritage Acade-
my 4-2
n LAST WEEK: Magnolia Heights saw a three-
game winning streak snapped with a 24-0 road loss at
Starkville Academy ... The Chiefs trailed 7-0 at halftime
... Magnolia Heights finished with 105 total yards; Heri-
tage Academy dropped its second straight with a 28-20
home loss to Pillow Academy ... The Patriots led 7-6
at halftime ... For Heritage Academy, junior Carter Putt
threw for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns against
Pillow Academy
n ON THE LINE: Heritage Academy will open MAIS
Class AAA, District 1 play at Leake Academy next Friday
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Heritage Academy junior
Kelvin “KJ” Smith led the Patriots with 130 rushing yards
and a touchdown against Pillow Academy
n LAST SEASON: Heritage Aca. 31, Mag. Heights 18
Starkville Aca. at Winston Aca.
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch n RECORDS: Winston Academy 2-3; Starkville Acade-
my 5-0
Caledonia High School senior running back JeDarius Gore looks for running
n LAST WEEK: Starkville Academy remained unde-
room against Aberdeen. feated with a 24-0 home win over Magnolia Heights ...

three touchdowns against Oxford; West Point returned
to the win column with a 41-0 home shutout of Noxubee
County ... The Green Wave led 13-0 at halftime ... For
West Point, junior Brandon Harris ran for 79 yards and a
pair of scores
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 1A, Region 5 opener
for both teams
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: West Point senior defensive
lineman Jaylen Cungious leads the Green Wave with 22
total tackles this season
n RADIO/INTERNET: www.supertalk.fm
n LAST SEASON: West Point 49, Lafayette 14
West Lowndes at Vardaman
n RECORDS: West Lowndes 1-4 (1-1 in MHSAA
3-1A); Vardaman 1-4 (0-2 in MHSAA 3-1A)
n LAST WEEK: West Lowndes saw a four-game los-
ing streak end with a 38-31 region home win over Hamil-
ton ... The Panthers led 18-16 at halftime before trailing
31-24 entering the final quarter ... For West Lowndes,
junior Quay Sanders rushed for two scores and threw
for another against Hamilton; Vardaman lost its second
straight with a 36-6 home region loss to Leake County
... The Rams trailed 22-6 at halftime ... For Vardaman,
senior Tyras Armstrong threw for 103 yards with four
interceptions against Leake County
n ON THE LINE: West Lowndes looks for back-to-
back wins in region play for first time since 2016
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: West Lowndes freshman
Jataquist Brown had a 66-yard interception return for the
game-winning points
breakthrough brewing
Caledonia High’s Kelly believes players are learning how to win
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
CALEDONIA — Michael Kelly loves
the fight and the effort he has seen from
his Caledonia High School football team.
Unfortunately, the Confederates only
have one win to show as proof of the prog-
ress they have made since Kelly took over
the program in the middle of June.
That hasn’t stopped Kelly, a former
assistant coach at Columbus High who is
in his first job as a head coach, from push-
ing forward and encouraging his players
to earn the breakthrough he believes is
within their grasp.
“There is a lot of passion,” Kelly said.
“You watch the film and there are kids
having fun out there and enjoying what
2005, at New Hope.
Caledonia is coming off a 28-14 loss
against Byhalia. It has lost its last three
games following a 40-12 victory against
West Lowndes in its season opener on
Aug. 17. The Confederates had a bye
week worked into the first two months
of the season, but Kelly feels his team is
in position to get several players back in
time for the Class 4A, Region 2 opener
next week against Shannon.
Kelly hopes to have a few players back
this week, but he isn’t sure how much they
might be able to help. He said the injuries
or the losses haven’t diminished the ex-
citement he feels in the locker room. Kelly
said the Confederates need to do a better
job of capitalizing on opportunities oppo-
nents are giving them.
The Volunteers led 7-0 at halftime ... The Starkville Acad-
emy has three shutouts this season; Winston Academy
snapped a three-game losing streak with a 15-14 home
win over East Rankin Academy ... The Patriots led 8-7 at
halftime
n ON THE LINE: MAIS Class AAA, District 1 opener
for both teams
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Starkville Academy senior
Taylor Arnold ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns in
the win over Magnolia Heights
n RADIO/INTERNET: WLZA-FM (96.1)
n LAST SEASON: Starkville Academy 35, Winston
Academy 0
Wayne Academy at Oak Hill Academy
n RECORDS: Wayne Academy 3-3; Oak Hill Academy
2-3
n LAST WEEK: Wayne Academy snapped a three-
game losing streak with a 14-12 home win over Sylva
Bay Academy ... The Jaguars led 14-0 at halftime; Oak
Hill Academy dropped its second straight district game
with a 28-0 home loss to Carroll Academy ... The Raiders
trailed 7-0 at halftime ... The Raiders were held to 67
yards total offense
n ON THE LINE: Oak Hill Academy takes much-need-
ed break from district play for home contest with Wayne
Academy
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Junior Collin Coggins led
the Oak Hill Academy rushing attack in its contest with
Carroll Academy
n LAST SEASON: Oak Hill Aca. 20, Wayne Aca. 8

n LAST SEASON: Vardaman 36, West Lowndes 6
Provine at Starkville High
n RECORDS: Provine 2-2; Starkville High 4-0
n LAST WEEK: Provine could not make it back-to-
back wins, falling 33-13 to Callaway at Hughes Field ...
The teams were tied 13 at halftime ... For Provine, soph-
omore Marktavius Reed ran for 119 yards; Starkville was
open ... The Yellow Jackets last won 72-6 at Columbus
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 6A, Region 2 opener
for both teams
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Starkville senior Rodrigues
Clark has run for 488 yards and nine touchdowns to lead
the Yellow Jackets this season
n RADIO/INTERNET: WKBB-FM (100.9)
n LAST SEASON: Starkville High 42, Provine 0
Noxubee County at West Monroe (La.)
n RECORDS: Noxubee County 2-3; West Monroe 3-0
n LAST WEEK: Noxubee County lost its second
straight, falling 41-0 at West Point ... The Tigers trailed
13-0 at halftime ... Noxubee County finished with 119
total yards; West Monroe remained undefeated with a
56-14 home win over Wossman
n ON THE LINE: Noxubee County faces out-of-state
foe for third time in four seasons
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Noxubee County senior
Ja’Qualyn Smith has rushed for 468 yards and five
touchdowns to lead the Tigers this season
n LAST SEASON: West Monroe 38, Noxubee County
26
Itawamba AHS at Aberdeen
n RECORDS: Itawamba AHS 3-2; Aberdeen 3-2
n LAST WEEK: Itawamba AHS lost its second
straight with a 45-42 home loss to Corinth ... Senior
Jaxon Orr threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns for
the Indians; Aberdeen snapped a two-game losing streak
with a 40-7 win at New Hope ... For the Bulldogs, senior
Fred Fields threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns
n ON THE LINE: Aberdeen opens MHSAA Class 3A,
Region 4 play next Friday at Nettleton
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Aberdeen sophomore wide
receiver Tae Johnson leads the Bulldogs with 305 yards
and a touchdown this season
n RADIO/INTERNET: WWZQ-AM (1240); WAMY-AM
(1580)
n LAST SEASON: Itawamba AHS 45, Aberdeen 32
they’re doing. We just can’t find a way to
push through it yet. That is still the sign
of a young football team. I would go as far
to say it also is a sign of a young coaching
staff and a young head coach. We’re still
trying to find our way and push these
kids through and learn how to win. All of
us. Once they get taste of it again, I think
they’re going to like it, and I don’t see a
better chance than this Friday.”
Caledonia (1-3) will look for that victo-
ry at 7 p.m. Friday when it takes on New
Hope (0-5) in the annual Lowndes Coun-
ty rivalry matchup. New Hope has won
the last 13 games in the series dating back
to the 2004 season. That stretch includes
a run of six-straight shutouts from 2008-
2013. The Trojans earned a 27-24 victory
in 2015, which is the closest game in the
series since the teams played one-point
games in 2005-07. Caledonia’s last win in
the series was a 14-10 decision on Sept. 10,
Noxapater at Hamilton
n RECORDS: Noxapater 4-1 (1-0 in MHSAA
3-1A); Hamilton 1-4 (0-2 in MHSAA 3-1A)
n LAST WEEK: Noxapater won its fourth
straight with a 34-13 win over Ethel to begin
region play ... The Tigers scored 28 points in the
second half to pull away from a 6-6 halftime tie
... For Noxapater, freshman KD Carter had two
touchdowns to lead the Tigers; Hamilton dropped
its fourth straight with a 38-31 loss at West
Lowndes ... The Lions trailed 18-16 at halftime ...
Hamilton finished with 358 total yards
n ON THE LINE: Hamilton faces critical con-
test to keep playoff hopes alive inside Class 1A,
Region 3 race
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Hamilton junior Ty
Hall ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns for
the Lions in their contest with West Lowndes
n LAST SEASON: Noxapater 18, Hamilton 16
“I think our kids understand how close
we are,” Kelly said. “We spend a lot of time
evaluating our film, evaluating our perfor-
mance.”
Kelly also said Caledonia hasn’t played
to its full potential for four quarters. He
said the Confederates have been in foot-
ball games despite that fact, which is en-
couraging, especially after he, his staff,
and his players spend up to two hours
every week reviewing mistakes from the
previous week and getting better.
“I think our kids understand what
we’re doing,” Kelly said. “I think the ma-
turity level is coming each week, and you
can see a lot of kids improving on film.
You don’t see us making some of the
same mistakes. Some you still see mak-
ing them, but they are not quite as bad or
as many, which is a positive. As a coach,
you just would like to see it show up in the
win column.”
GAME OF WEEK
Caledonia at New Hope
n RECORDS: Caledonia 1-3; New Hope 0-5
n LAST WEEK: Caledonia dropped its third
straight with a 28-14 loss at Byhalia; New Hope
dropped its fifth straight to start the season with
a 40-7 home loss to Aberdeen ... The Trojans
trailed 24-7 at halftime ... For New Hope, senior
De’ajon Miller ran for 78 yards with a touchdown
for the Trojans against the Bulldogs
n ON THE LINE: Caledonia opens MHSAA
Class 4A, Region 2 play by hosting Shannon
next Friday; New Hope opens MHSAA Class 4A,
Region 4 play by hosting Louisville next Friday
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Senior Jedarius Gore
is the top rushing talent for Caledonia; New Hope
junior Braylen Miller is the team’s leading rusher
n LAST SEASON: New Hope 34, Caledonia 3
Columbus Christian at Tunica Aca.
n RECORDS: Columbus Christian 1-4; Tunica Acade-
my 4-0
n LAST WEEK: Columbus Christian dropped its
fourth straight with a 41-0 home loss to Lee (Ark.) Acad-
emy ... The Rams were held to 85 total yards ... CCA has
been held to three touchdowns during the streak; Tunica
Academy won its fourth straight to start the season with
a 30-0 win at Deer Creek School ... The Blue Devils led
22-0 at halftime ... Elijah McGee ran for 175 yards and
two touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils
n ON THE LINE: Columbus Christian looks to snap
four-game losing streak
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Senior quarterback Bradley
Hord leads a Tunica Academy offense, which is averaging
32 points per game
n LAST SEASON: Tunica Academy 36, Columbus
Christian 0
Hebron Christian at Marvell (Ark.)
n RECORDS: Hebron Christian 0-5 (0-5 in MAIS
Eight-Man District 1); Marvell 3-1 (3-1 in MAIS Eight-Man
District 1)
n LAST WEEK: Hebron Christian dropped a 54-0 de-
cision at home to Humphreys Academy; Marvell Academy
topped 50 points for a second straight week with a 52-6
win at North Sunflower Academy
n ON THE LINE: Hebron Christian continues search
for first victory of season
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Marvell Academy junior Owen
Bartlett has rushed for 299 yards and seven touchdowns
to lead his team against North Sunflower
Victory Christian at New Life (Ala.)
n RECORDS: Victory Christian 3-1 (1-1 in CFA); New
Life (Ala.) Christian 3-1 (1-0 in CFA)
n LAST WEEK: Victory Christian beat Tabernacle
48-46 at home ... The Eagles trailed 32-30 at halftime
... For VCA, Preston Kinard ran for 103 yards and a
touchdown; New Life saw a three-game winning streak
snapped with a 42-34 loss at Hope Christian
n ON THE LINE: Critical contest to keep champion-
ship hopes alive in CFA race for both teams
n PLAYERS TO WATCH: Victory Christian senior
Michael Tate lead the Eagles with 62 total tackles
n LAST SEASON: New Life Christian 34, Victory
Christian 33
—Scott Walters

New Hope WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Week 6

Falcons, Wave, Jackets start region play

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players adjusted to a new Region 4 play against Louis-
style of doing things. ville on Sept. 28.

Tackett said breaking
through and earning tangi-
ble rewards for hard work is
the best way to help the play-
ers learn to win. He also said
the Trojans have to decide
who they want to be and real-
ize they can’t stay the same if
they want to make a change.
“The easiest thing to do
in the world is nothing, to not
change,” Tackett said. “It is
a lot harder to change who
you are as a football player as
far as your work ethic, your
mental state, your focus. It
is hard to change that, but
we’re talking about 15- or
16-year-old young men who
are embracing it. They know
where they want to be, and
we as coaches are trying to
teach them the steps they
need to take to get there.”
New Hope is coming
off a 40-7 loss to Aberdeen.
The Trojans have scored 28
points in a start that also in-
cludes losses to Forest, West
Lauderdale, Houston, and
Shannon. After the game
against Caledonia, New
Hope will kick off Class 4A,
New Hope has won the
last 13 games against Cale-
donia dating back to the
2004 season. That stretch
includes a run of six-straight
shutouts from 2008-2013.
The Trojans earned a 27-24
victory in 2015, which is the
closes game in the series
since the teams played one-
point games in 2005-07.
Tackett said he has been
a part of rivalry games at
Hollandale Simmons (South
Delta) and at Grenada (West
Point), but this is the first
time he has been involved
in a county rivalry. He said
his players and people in the
community have talked to
him about the importance of
the game.
“What we’re trying to
do is to make sure we keep
them on the same path,
keep their spirits up, keep
their hopes and focus up
and teach them every day
is an opportunity to get bet-
ter,” Tackett said.
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T
he calendar has arrived at region play
for schools in the Mississippi High
School Activities Association (MHSAA)
Classes 5A and 6A.
Starkville and West Point are the favorites
to win state championships in those classes.
The grind for Hattiesburg begins this
weekend.
Scott Walters feated record in each of the last two seasons.
Here is what to watch for from Week 6:
Falcons or Jaguars
Can Columbus build on last week?
Coach Eric Rice’s Columbus squad showed signs of handles this game.
life offensively in last week’s 45-28 loss at Vicksburg.
Now, the goal is to reduce mistakes and play with
more consistency in the Class 6A, Region 1 opener at
DeSoto Central.
A year ago, the Falcons beat the Jaguars in over-
time.
This would be a great turning point for the Colum-
bus season.
Rams or Yellow Jackets
Will Starkville run through Class 6A, Region
2?
Well, we can’t get the answer to that question until
a few more weeks pass.
However, we can study the region opener and that
should be an easy win at home over Provine.
A year ago, Starkville played 12 straight weeks.
Coach Chris Jones built an open date into this year’s
schedule so the Jackets will be fresher in the end.
Look for a well-rested Starkville squad to send
notice early to the rest of the region.
Commodores or Green Waves
Is the West Point 20-game region
winning streak in jeopardy?
We have a thrilling opener on tap as West
Point will play host to Lafayette in Class 5A,
Region 1 play.
West Point has run the region with unde-
There won’t be many challenges this sea-
son, either. However, this is one.
It will be interesting to see how well West Point
Confederates or Trojans
Who takes the Lowndes County rivalry matchup?
New Hope will try to snap a five-game losing
streak, while Caledonia will try to snap a three-game
skid when the rivals meet Friday night at New Hope.
Both teams have struggled to find consistency on
offense. Each has played fairly well on defense.
With region play in Class 4A starting next week, a
victory here will be a good springboard for the rest of
the season.
Panthers or Rams
Will West Lowndes make it two straight?
The uphill climb for a playoff berth in Class 1A,
Region 3 continues for West Point at Vardaman.
Fortunately for the Panthers, the climb got a good as-
sist in last week’s come-from-behind win over Hamilton.
Scott Walters is a sports writer for The Dispatch. He
can be reached at swalters@cdispatch.com. Follow him on
Twitter @dispatchscott.
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Carley Wooten had two hits and two RBIs
Wednesday, but the Oak Hill Academy fast-pitch
Prep Soccer
Today’s Match

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softball team lost to Winston Academy 13-3.
Kenzie Juckes pitches 6 2/3 innings and struck Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 5 p.m.
out four for the Lady Raiders.
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Mississippi State Today’s Games

packed
Hebron Christian at Heritage Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Women’s soccer team will play host to New Hope at Louisville, 6 p.m.
No. 13 South Carolina Caledonia at Houston, 6 p.m.
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State women’s
Prep Volleyball
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soccer team will play host to No. 13 South Carolina at
7 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network+) at the MSU Soccer Today’s Matches
Field.
MSU (7-1) will look to rebound from a loss at
New Hope at Columbus, 6 p.m.
then-No. 9 Auburn last week in its SEC opener. Choctaw County at Caledonia, 6:30 p.m.
Despite dropping that game, MSU landed at the No. Murrah at Starkville, 7 p.m.
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rankings released Monday by the NCAA. College Football Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
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South Carolina (7-1) enters the match riding a Mississippi State at Kentucky, 6 p.m. Humphrey Coliseum will agiven
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24-match SEC unbeaten streak dating back to the Rice at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. highlight the Mississip- given numbers.
is to place The object
the numbers 5 3 4 9 7 1 2 8 6
2015 season. They have won each of the last five pi State men’s basketball is
1 to place
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row, each 2 7 6 8 4 5 3 9 1
in the series on Oct. 16, 2005, when the Bulldogs Sunday’s Match so that each row, each 8 1 9 2 3 6 7 5 4
claimed a 2-1 victory in Starkville. eastern Conference slate, column and each 3x3 box
Mississippi University for Women at Berry College, column
Fans are encouraged to help MSU break the which the league office containsand theeach
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only once. The difficulty
program attendance record on Thursday night. The announced Wednesday. only once. The difficulty 1 6 5 7 2 9 8 4 3
team will give away free pizza, T-shirts, and cookies
along with double Hail State Rewards points (400). At
Women’s College Soccer MSU will face Ole Miss level increases from
level increases from 4 8 7 6 5 3 1 2 9
Today’s Matches (noon, Jan. 12) and Ken- Monday to Sunday.
halftime, one person will be chosen for a chance to Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 9/19

win $10,000 by making a shot into the upper corner North Texas at Southern Mississippi, 4 p.m. tucky (noon, Feb. 9) as
of the goal. Tennessee at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. part of the SEC’s six-game
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. package with CBS.
Mississippi University for Alabama at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. MSU will be featured
Women Friday’s Match
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College at
nine times on the SEC Net-
Men’s soccer team loses to Huntingdon work with home games
Former Heritage Academy standout Michael
Mississippi University for Women, 4 p.m. versus Auburn (7:30 p.m.,
Ledbetter scored two goals Wednesday, but the
Mississippi University for Women’s men’s soccer
Men’s College Tennis Jan. 26), Alabama (8 p.m.,
Today’s Matches Feb. 12), South Caroli-
team lost to Huntingdon College 6-3 at the downtown
Columbus Soccer Complex. Alabama at Milwaukee Tennis Classic na (5 p.m., Feb. 23), and
Andrew Bernard also scored for the Owls (2-4) in (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Missouri (6 p.m., Feb. 26)
the Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game. Mississippi State at Columbus Challenger scheduled to be televised.
John McGee and Jakob Williams split time in goal
for The W, which will return to action at noon Sunday
(Columbus, Ohio) MSU also will have
six games on ESPN’s flex
against Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia.
n Women’s soccer team earns first win: At
Women’s College Tennis scheduling package. In
Friday’s Matches
Macon, Georgia, the women’s soccer team defeated that scenario, the station
Wesleyan College 3-0 on Wednesday to improve to Mississippi State at Debbie Southern Fall Classic
1-6-1. (Greenville, North Carolina)
— ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU,
Junior midfielder Sarah Walden had two goals, Alabama at Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas) or SEC Network — will be
and junior defender Courtney Missouri added another
Ole Miss at Miami Fall Invitational (Coral Gables, determined seven to 10
for the Owls. days prior to tipoff. Those
Sarah Gilliland made three saves for The W. Florida)
matchups include home
“The team came out and played hard, which re-
sulted in a few nice goals,” The W coach Gray Massey
College Volleyball games against Florida (6
Friday’s Matches
said. “We will take in this victory as we prepare for the p.m., Jan. 15), LSU (8 p.m.,
weekend matches.” Ole Miss at Florida, 6 p.m.
Feb. 6), and Texas A&M (1
The W will play host to Mississippi Gulf Coast Mississippi State at South Carolina, 6 p.m. p.m., March 9).
Community College in an exhibition match at 4 p.m. Southern Mississippi at UTSA, 7 p.m.
Friday. ESPNU will broadcast
Junior College Football MSU’s SEC opener at
Ole Miss Today’s Games
Itawamba at Coahoma, 7 p.m.
South Carolina (8 p.m.,
Baseball team announces 2019 schedule Jan. 8).
Mississippi Delta at EMCC, 7 p.m. While MSU will have
OXFORD — The Ole Miss baseball team will
play 13 of its first 16 games of the 2019 season at Ox- Junior College Soccer a solid presence on televi-
ford-University Stadium as part of schedule released Friday’s Match sion, all 18 of the Ole Miss
Wednesday.
Ole Miss will play host to Wright State on Feb. 15
Women: Itawamba at Columbia State, 7 p.m. men’s basketball team’s
as part of a three-game series to open the season. games will air on national
Ole Miss will play three NCAA College World Series
participants, four Super Regional teams, and nine
on the air TV.
The Rebels will be
postseason teams from a year ago. The Rebels also Today showcased 14 times on
will play five teams that finished the 2018 season COLLEGE FOOTBALL
ranked in the top 25. 6:30 p.m. — Tulsa at Temple, ESPN SEC Network. Three
In all, Ole Miss will play 31 of its 56 games at EQUESTRIAN other conference games
home. Last season, Ole Miss finished second in the 5 p.m. — FEI World Equestrian Games, Vaulting will be broadcast on the
nation in attendance and set the school record for Pas de Deux Freestyle, at Mill Spring, North
average attendance (8,965). ESPN family of networks.
Carolina, NBC Sports Network
Southeastern Conference play will begin March GOLF All of the games includ-
15 with a three-game series against Alabama at Noon — PGA Tour, Tour Championship, first ed in the ESPN package
Swayze Field. round, at Atlanta, TGC (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU,
Ole Miss will again head to Trustmark Park in MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Pearl for games against Southern Mississippi (April 9) 6 p.m. — Boston at New York Yankees OR
and SEC Network) also
to fulfill the neutral site matchup and Mississippi State Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, MLB Network will be available through
(April 23). The Governor’s Cup game won’t count 6:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Atlanta, Fox Sports the ESPN app, which is ACROSS
toward the SEC schedule. Southeast accessible on computers, 1 Book unit
Ole Miss will see MSU and Southern Miss later in NFL 5 Water channel
the season, as the team will play the Golden Eagles 7:20 p.m. — New York Jets at Cleveland, NFL smartphones, tablets and
on Wednesday, May 1, in Hattiesburg before the connected devices to fans 11 Singer Tori
Network
penultimate series of the year against MSU on May WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER who receive their video 12 Mexican resort
10-12 in Oxford. 6 p.m. — Texas A&M at Arkansas, SEC Network subscription from an affili- 13 Spring
Ole Miss returns a roster of seven starting 14 In unison
position players from last season. Friday ated provider.
15 New soldier
n Women’s soccer team will take on No. 19 AUTO RACING Ole Miss will open SEC 17 Appomattox
Tennessee: At Oxford, the women’s soccer team (7-3, 10:30 a.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, name
1-0 Southeastern Conference) will play host to No. 19 Series, Federated Auto Parts 400, practice, at
Tennessee at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Jan. 5, at Vanderbilt. The 18 Indy auto
Richmond, Virginia, NBC Sports Network SEC Network will broad-
Ole Miss will look to go 2-0 in the league for the 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup 22 Tolerate
first time since 2000. Series, Federated Auto Parts 400, final practice, cast the game. 24 Replay feature
Tennessee (6-1-1, 0-1) owns a 14-4-2 advantage at Richmond, Virginia, NBC Sports Network Ole Miss then will play 25 Dramatist
in the series. It has won seven of the last eight match-
ups. The Rebels are looking for their first-ever home
2:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup three of the next four Jonson
Series, Federated Auto Parts 400, practice, at games at home. The first 26 Help out
win over the Volunteers. Richmond, Virginia, NBC Sports Network
n In related news, CeCe Kizer was named one of SEC game in The Pavilion 27 Microwave
3:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Go Bowling
30 candidates for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award.
250, qualifying, at Richmond, Virginia, NBC is a midweek matchup ver- sounds
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete
Sports Network sus Auburn (6 p.m., Jan. 9) 30 Tuna sandwich- stands 28 Mortar’s mate
must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior es
5 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, on the SEC Network. 4 Spotted 29 Painter Frank
and have notable achievements in four areas of
Federated Auto Parts 400, qualifying, at 32 Useful ability 5 “Get lost!” 30 Great Leap
excellence: community, classroom, character and
Richmond, Virginia, NBC Sports Network Alabama will open SEC
competition. 33 Chair feature 6 Some beers Forward leader
6:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Go Bowling play against Kentucky 34 Mexican miss
250, at Richmond, Virginia, NBC Sports Network at noon Saturday, Jan. 5. 7 Fantastic 31 Book blunders
Alabama BOXING ESPN will broadcast the
38 Clash 8 Water cooler 35 Comfy spot
41 Freshly
Women’s golf team wins ANNIKA 8:45 p.m. — Jon Fernandez vs. O’Shaquie game. 42 Ring islands
9 Actor’s signal 36 Valued wood
Foster, super featherweights; Irvin Gonzalez Jr. 10 Complete 37 Saddler’s tools
Intercollegiate vs. Carlos Ramos, featherweights; Wesley Ferrer The SEC tournament 43 Blue hue 16 Take in 38 Watering hole
LAKE ELMO, Minn. — After an even-par front vs. Steven Ortiz, lightweights, at Shawnee, will be March 13-17 at 44 Do over
nine, the No. 1 Alabama women’s golf team rolled 19 West Virginia 39 Had a snack
to an 11-under par finish after the turn to win the
Oklahoma, Showtime Bridgestone Arena in 45 Sets the price at worksites 40 Pinnacle
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Nashville, Tennessee.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Wednesday. 6 p.m. — FAU at UCF, ESPN 20 Give off
The back-nine performance included two eagles, Kentucky (No. 2), LSU DOWN 21 Gangsters’ guns
6 p.m. — Harvard at Brown, ESPNU
10 birdies, and just three bogeys by Alabama’s four
8 p.m. — Penn State at Illinois, FS1 (No. 5), Vanderbilt (No. 9), 1 Washed out 22 “Waterloo” group
scoring golfers on the par-72, 6,267-yard Royal Golf 2 Sermon end
Club track.
9:30 p.m. — Washington State at Southern Florida (No. 18), Alabama 23 Hive group
California, ESPN (No. 20), Mississippi State 3 Sites for defensive
Alabama (284-275-277/836) finished the
DRAG RACING
tournament at -28, good for a two-shot win over
6 p.m. — NHRA, AAA Insurance Midwest (No. 22), and Arkansas
UCLA (285-275-278/838), which finished at -26. USC (No. 25) have recruiting
(282-279-282/843) was third at -21 while Texas (285- Nationals, qualifying, at Madison, Illinois, FS1
281-281/847) and second-round leader Duke (279- EQUESTRIAN classes that rank among
278-293/850) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. 10:30 p.m. — FEI World Equestrian Games, the top 25 of ESPN’s Re-
Junior Jiwon Jeon (77-67-65/209) led Alabama Jumping Team Medals, at Mill Spring, North cruitingNation Class
on Wednesday with a 5-under par performance that Carolina (same-day tape), NBC Sports Network
GOLF Rankings for 2018. Twen-
included four birdies and an eagle on 17 to finish the
tournament tied for sixth at -7 overall. 5:30 a.m. — European PGA Tour, Portugal ty-one of ESPN’s 2018 Top
Fellow junior Kenzie Wright (67-67-78/212) tied Masters, second round, at Vilamoura, Portugal, TGC 100 recruits signed with
for 13th at 4-under par. Senior Lauren Stephenson 9 a.m. — Web.com Tour, Tour Championship, SEC schools, including 13
(71-72-70/213) tied for 15th at 3-under par while second round, at Atlantic Beach, Florida, TGC
Noon — PGA Tour, Tour Championship, second of the top 50 players.
junior Kristen Gillman (74-71-69/214) tied for 18th
at 2-under par. Sophomore Angelica Moresco (72- round, at Atlanta, TGC The SEC is coming off
74-71/217) tied for 29th at 1-over par. Moresco also 5 p.m. — Champions Tour, Sanford International, another season that saw it
eagled the 17 as part of the Tide’s back nine run. first round, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TGC send 10 teams to postsea-
n No. 25 volleyball team loses to Missouri: At MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
3 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, son play in 2018, including
Columbia, Missouri, the No. 25 volleyball team lost to
Missouri 3-0 on Wednesday night in its Southeastern MLB Network a league-record eight re-
Conference opener. Set scores were 25-22, 25-18, 28-26. 6 p.m. — Boston vs. Cleveland, ESPN2 ceived NCAA tournament
Alabama (12-2, 0-1 SEC) hit .056 as a team and 6 p.m. — Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, MLB Network bids. The league posted
didn’t have any players post double-digit kills. Senior 6:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Atlanta, Fox Sports
South
its best regular-season
Quincey Gary led the back-row defense with 12 digs.
n Women’s soccer team will take on SOCCER non-conference winning
Vanderbilt: At Nashville, Tennessee, the women’s 1:20 p.m. — Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart vs. percentage (77.4 percent)
soccer team will play Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. Thursday Fortuna Dusseldorf, FS2 in more than a decade, a
(SEC Network+). WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL number that includes a 6-4
Alabama (6-3-1, 0-1 SEC) saw its five-match 6 p.m. — Mississippi State at South Carolina,
win in the fifth-annual Big
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In addition to playing for Saban, Talbert
played for Kirby Smart (defensive coordi-
nator) and Jeremy Pruitt (off-field staffer).
Smart is coach at Georgia, while Pruitt is
coach at Tennessee. He also played for Sal
Sunseri, who he called “the pass-rushing
guru.” Sunseri has coached at a Power 5
conference school or in the NFL every
season since 2000. He was a part of two
national championships at Alabama and is
now Florida’s defensive line coach.
“You learn from the greats. I learned
from the greats,” Talbert said. “The way
they practice, the tempo at which they do
things, I model my coaching after that. It’s
a great philosophy. Their high energy, their
intelligence, their ability to demand perfec-
tion. It rubbed off on me, and I’m grateful to
have worked under those guys and learned.”
The connection with Pruitt helped Tal-
bert connect with Clemons, who will join
Pruitt’s program next season. Talbert has
taken joy in watching Pruitt rise to the point
he was able to land a prospect like Clemons.
“Coach Pruitt was a great coach, smart.
He worked extremely hard,” Talbert said.
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“He was right there with coach Saban,
learning. It’s amazing, his journey.”
Ware is leading the team with 27 tack-
les, three for a loss and a sack. Clemons
is second on the team in tackles (25) and
tackles for a loss (six) with one-and-a-half
sacks and six quarterback hurries. John-
son has 11 tackles, one for a loss, and three
quarterback hurries.
Johnson thinks the new approach has
improved things.
“It’s a great experience. He’s taught me
a lot,” Johnson said. “He does everything
to the basics, the fundamentals and every-
thing technique-wise.”
Talbert credits Starkville High football
coach Chris Jones for making his transi-
tion easy.
“Coach Jones does a phenomenal job of
running our program just like a college pro-
gram. I love it,” Talbert said. “The speed of
it, the accuracy of it, the organization. He
runs it just like a college program and does
a great job of it.”
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Since being hired to
coach Columbus, Rice
has pointed to the region
schedule and has hoped
the team would be ready
to play its best in the final
seven weeks of the sea-
son.
“We knew the first
part of the season was
going to be rough,”
Rice said. “The goal has
been winning region
games. ... The goal was
to make some improve-
ment on a week-to-week
basis. Hopefully, that sets
us up to play well in the re-
gion games.”
Columbus had four
touchdowns in the first
three games. Turnovers
and the lack of a consis-
tent running game have
worked against the Fal-
cons. Ramsey nearly
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What was wrong with my
telling him before he read it in
the news? Other people have
told me I didn’t do anything
wrong. My boyfriend said the
same thing. She has now
threatened my relationship
with them. — JUST LETTING
HIM KNOW
DEAR JUST: There was ab-
solutely nothing wrong with giv-
ing your brother the sad news.
As your brother’s sibling, if
you feel there is anything he
needs to know, you should say
it. His girlfriend appears to be
pathologically controlling. Do
NOT “stay away” from him.
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.
20). You’ll put powerful energy
into your projects but it won’t
feel like effort because you’ll
find the pursuits that speak
directly to your mind and heart.
And anyway, the energy comes
back to you tenfold. Some
of the rewards are so deeply
personal that only a select few
can understand this type of ful-
fillment. Aries and Gemini adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 6,
31, 2, 28 and 14.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Stockpile your small
achievements. They will amount
to something meaningful and
impressive. The addition of a
new hobby or study will open
the door to an entirely different
proved to be the differ-
ence with the team’s first
100-yard rushing game
of the season. Columbus
also received a big lift
from sophomore back
Karon Hawk.
“Derrick is one of our
leaders, so losing him
early in the game really
hurt,” Rice said. “You are
losing his ability, but you
are also losing that senior
leadership on the field.
Devarkas stepped up and
filled that void. He really
raised his game when hav-
ing that opportunity.”
Columbus’ confidence
remains high despite its
struggles.
“We haven’t been prac-
ticing like an 0-4 team,”
Ramsey said. “Everybody
knows we are close to hav-
ing a breakthrough. We
The next time
you talk with him,
tell him what she
said and point
out that her atti-
tude isn’t healthy
for any of you.
DEAR ABBY:
My sister is a
survivor of breast
cancer. She had
a single mastec-
tomy and wears a
sports bra these
days. When I
asked her if she
was going to get
a prosthetic,
she told me she
doesn’t care.
Recently I met a survivor
who was giving away her
prosthetics, and she ended up
giving them to me to give to my
sister. I don’t think my sister
needs to have a prosthetic. I
just thought it would be nice
for the days she did decide
she’d like one.
My question is, how do
I tenderly give her the gift
without her thinking I think she
needs it? Or should I not give
it to her at all? — UNSURE IN
THE MIDWEST
DEAR UNSURE: Not know-
ing your sister, I can’t predict
how she may react. However,
the prudent way to go about
social swirl.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Most people have an unkind
self-definition lurking some-
where in the psyche to boot
down to in moments of insecu-
rity. When it happens, just know
you’re not alone, ignore the
case of mistaken identity, and
move along.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
The people, things and situa-
tions that would be normally
interesting to you are now more
seductive than ever. Why? You’ll
go nearer to understand, but
don’t wander in too far.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). You’ve already done the
work, but something more will
be needed for this thing to
just have to do a better job
at all the little things. The
offensive line played well
(against Vicksburg). We
have a chance to win some
games.”
Still, Columbus com-
mitted five turnovers. It
held Vicksburg to 291
yards and remained win-
less in large part due to
three non-offensive touch-
downs.
“The kids should take a
lot of confidence (from the
Vicksburg game),” Rice
said. “If we can continue
to play hard, eliminate
some mistakes, we can
win some games. If we
can win that first game,
the confidence level goes
up.”
Follow Dispatch sports
writer Scott Walters on
Twitter @dispatchscott
it would be to mention to her
that you encountered a survi-
vor who no longer needs her
prosthetic and ask if she might
like to have it in her drawer. If
she refuses, let it go and don’t
raise the subject again.
DEAR ABBY: I have pro-
vided pastoral counseling for
25 years. When an old friend
mentioned that she was out
of work and couldn’t pay her
mortgage, I emailed her a few
job notices. In addition, I of-
fered some suggestions about
how she could earn some
income, such as teaching
private golf lessons or holding
an indoor yard sale.
I also gave her phone
numbers for the Land Loss
Prevention Project and the
phone number of a bank-
ruptcy firm. She scoffed at
my suggestion of bankruptcy
protection to save her home.
I am perplexed. Abby, what
would make a person in need
say “Bankruptcy! REALLY?”
and stop speaking to me? —
PERPLEXED IN THE SOUTH
DEAR PERPLEXED: Your old
friend may have been put off
or frightened when you used
the word “bankruptcy.” Or, she
may have been expecting you
to rescue her by offering her
a loan instead of ways to help
herself.
fly. Being successful is about
timing today. Get ready for your
excellent timing to compound
your good fortune.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Nothing bonds you with loved
ones like a big project with an
impossible timeline. Share the
mission with any and all capable
people around you. You’ll have
funny stories by the end of this
quest.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Even though it’s not healthy
to bottle your feelings up, you
don’t want to express them in
a way that’s going to make your
life difficult later. Do it clearly
and briefly with as light a touch
as you can manage and you
should be good.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
All relationships take work, but
it should it really be unpleasant
work? If it always seems to be,
the true quality and nature of
the relationship will come into
question.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Of all the signs in the zo-
diac, you’re the one who keeps
secrets best and it doesn’t even
matter if it’s someone else’s or
yours. You’ll stay hushed and be
met with rapt interest.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Those who think both the
arm rests on a plane are for
them are thinking neither social-
ly nor mathematically. These are
the types you’ll deal deftly with
today: harmless but clueless,
possibly responsive to humor.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Today will offer a quick
review on the topic of what is
and is not your problem. Just
because it’s not technically your
responsibility doesn’t mean
it’s not your problem. You’re
powerful now. If you can handle
it quickly, do it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). It will be relatively easy
to give total acceptance to
yourself and your loved ones
today, which is no small thing.
Consider building on this peace
by widening your circle of com-
passion to a stranger, or even
to an enemy.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). You’ve been humble and
haven’t touted your trophies
and triumphs around town. Your
prize is that you now get to work
freely and quietly, liberated from
the expectations of others.
One-track mind
SOLUTION:
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Business
Business moves with Mary

New bar opening in Columbus this October

Columbus Elbow
room reopens but
remains for sale
building is still on the
market — as it has been
long-term
customer of
Village Mall
Shopping
ested applicants should
register with www.mdes.
management trainees,
experienced forklift op-
since she shuttered the
business in July — but
Rex’s Direct
Foods, which
Center next to
Bargain Hunt.
ms.gov.
The West Point Peco
erators and refrigerator
technicians.
she felt she needed to re- led to her Over in location is hiring mainte- Got business tips?
open until the right buyer new business Clay County, a nance technicians, man- Email them to mpollitz@

C
olumbus will have comes along. The busi- venture when new employer agement-supervisors, cdispatch.com.
a new “ultimate ness is listed as a “turn- Prescott was is looking to
sports bar” in Octo- key” bar at $189,950. The ready to re- hire. This
ber on Highway 45. bar’s famous pizza recipe tire. Graham Saturday, the
Ledrico Isaac has is included in the price, doesn’t plan to Peco Foods
announced he’s opening Swindol said. change much, Job Fair will
Yo’Bar at 1920 Suite 2 Mary Pollitz
Rex’s Direct Foods, but she hopes be from 10
Hwy 45 N. He said the 606 Alabama St., has a to expand the a.m.-2 p.m.
plan was nearly five years
new owner. shop’s inventory. The Fair will take place
in the making, and he is
Sylvia Graham, owner In Starkville, Tuesday at East Mississippi Com-
excited that it’s finally
of Skeet’s Hotdogs, took Morning has moved to munity College CMTE
coming to fruition.
The bar will offer over for Rex Prescott. its new location at 402 Building on S. Frontage
“typical bar food” such Graham had been a Mississippi Hwy 12 in the Road in Mayhew. Inter-
as burgers, hot wings
and sandwiches. If you’re
looking for a unique
activity in town, Yo’Bar
will have a mechanical
bull to test your skills.
Isaac will hire up to 20
employees and host open-
mic night and karaoke.
He also looks forward to
hosting football games
four nights of the week
for avid sports fans.
Isaac has been re-
modeling his dream bar
from the ground up since
early July. The project
has created a large bar
top and stage area while
an existing smaller room
has been expanded into
a kitchen. Yo’Bar will be
open weekdays from 5
p.m.-1 a.m. and weekends
from “lunch” to 1 a.m.
Adding more to the
city’s night life, the his-
toric Columbus bar, The
Elbow Room, reopened
last week. Owner Bar-
bara Swindol said the

Business briefs
Massey Joins Cadence
Cadence Bank of
Starkville is pleased to
announce that Jacquelyn
Massey has joined the Ca-
dence Marketing Team.
She is located at the
Starkville Main office and
will be assisting me on
various projects, market-
ing initiatives and client/
community events across
our footprint as assigned.
She is a recent grad-
uate of Mississippi State
University, where she
received her Bachelor of
Arts in communication
with a public relations
concentration. During
her time as a student, she
served as a MSU Orien-
tation Leader and Road-
runner. She also interned
at the City of San Anto-
nio-Convention and Visi-
tors Bureau and Snapshot
Publishing in Jackson,
where she assisted editors
of the Official Mississippi
Tour Guide and Mistletoe
Marketplace Magazine.

Brett named
Realtor of the Year
Heather Brett of ERA
Town & Campus Realty
was named
the 2018
Realtor of
the Year
by Greater
Golden
Triangle
Realtors
in August. Brett
Family and
friends attended a special
event to honor her.
She served on the
GTAR Board of Directors
from 2012-2017, in several
different capacities, in-
cluding President in 2016.
She will soon be cel-
ebrating 10 years in real
estate.

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AmSouth Bank, having
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requested 2018
under- The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
signed Substituted
Trustee to execute the
Legal Notices 0010 trust and sell
Legal Notices 0010said land Lawn Care / Landscaping General Help Wanted 3200 Truck Driving 3700 Apts For Rent: West 7050
and property in accord- 1470

VIP
IN THE CHANCERY ance with the terms of THE COMMERCIAL Dis- CLASS A CDL Driver
COURT OF LOWNDES said Deed of Trust and TERRA CARE patch is seeking a with Truck & Lowboy

COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI for the purpose of rais-
ing the sums due there-
IN THE MATTER OF THE under, together with at-
ESTATE OF torney's fees, trustee's
fees and expense of
ERNESTINE LASHUN
MUNSON, DECEASED sale.
ESTATE NO. 2017- NOW, THEREFORE, I, T.
0190DWC Frank Collins, Substi-
SUMMONS
tuted Trustee in said
Deed of Trust, will on
the 11th day of October,
THE STATE OF MISSIS- 2018, offer for sale at
SIPPI public outcry and sell
within legal hours (be-
TO: The heirs at law of ing between the hours
Ernestine LaShun Mun- of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
son, Deceased, whose p.m.), at the Southeast
names and addresses
are unknown after dili-
Front Door of the
Lowndes County Court-
gent search and inquiry house, 505 2nd Aven-
ue North, Columbus,
Rentals
Landscaping L.L.C. mechanically-minded in- Trailer experience to
Phone: 662-549-1878 dividual to work in its load, haul, & unload
Landscaping, Property pressroom. Applicants heavy construction
Clean Up, Plant Care, must be comfortable equipment. Overnight Apartments
working around heavy travel required. Only
Bush Hogging,
Herbicide Spraying machinery, adhering to qualified applicants with & Houses
Painting & Papering 1620
tight deadlines and
must have an eye for
clean MVR, current
medical examiner’s cer- 1 Bedrooms
detail & quality. Flexible tificate and no acci- 2 Bedroooms
CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff
Baswell. Free estim-
hours are a must. Email
resume to
dents need apply. Fax
resume to 662-492- 3 Bedrooms
ates. Interior/Exterior mfloyd@cdispatch.com 4490 or email to
work. 30 years experi- or drop resumes off at jm.sitemasters Furnished &
ence. Many references. 516 Main St,
Columbus, MS 39701.
@yahoo.com Unfurnished
662-327-9079.
662-386-0006. No phone calls please. 1, 2, & 3 Baths
SULLIVAN'S PAINT
ESTIMATOR WANTED
Lease, Deposit
SERVICE
Certified in lead for a specialty con- DRIVERS NEEDED -
Poole Trucking is a
& Credit Check
struction company in
removal. Offering spe- great place to build a viceinvestments.com
327-8555
cial prices on interior & Columbus. Responsib-
ilities include working career! Seeking hard-
exterior painting, pres-

Call
You have been made a Mississippi, to the with General Contract- working, dedicated &
defendant in this suit in highest and best bidder sure washing & sheet self-motivated drivers to
rock repairs. ors & Subcontractors,
this Court by Lou D. for cash the following performing take offs, join our trucking family. Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Dudley, Petitioner, seek- described property situ- Free Estimates *2yrs exp. needed
Call 435-6528 preparation of bids,
ing a judicial determina- ated in Lowndes job management of *Flatbed training avail. 1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent.
tion of the heirs-at-law County, State of Missis- *Safety & Compliance a

328-2424
field employees, Military & 6th Ave N.
and statutory beneficiar- sippi, to-wit: Stump Removal 1790 MUST CH&A and Owner pays
scheduling, procuring
ies of Ernestine LaShun materials & timeline *Maintaining service water. $350 per month,
Munson, deceased. A lot or parcel of land management of hours on-time deposit required.
located in the Southw- projects. Require- *Equiptment care & 662-352-4776.
You are summoned to est Quarter (SW 1/4) of ments include com- securing loads
appear and defend Section 33, Township to DOT standards HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
against the petition filed 18 South, Range 17
puter skills, strong
communication, fol- *Lease options after Columbus apt available. to place an ad in the
against you in this ac- West, Lowndes County, low-through, & people 1 year 2BR/2BA. Call 662-
tion at 9:30 a.m. on the Mississippi and being skills. Must be ex- Contact Brad at 328-8655 or 662-574-
16th day of October, more particularly de- ALLSTUMP GRINDING tremely reliable, 662-386-8517 or 7879.
2018, in the Chancery scribed as follows: SERVICE timely, organized, & pooletrucking@
Courtroom of the GET 'ER DONE! detail oriented with gmail.com DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,
Lowndes County Court- Beginning at the South- We can grind all your positive attitude & CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
house in Columbus, east corner of the stumps. Hard to reach character. Back- historic district, 1 block
Mississippi, and in case Southwest Quarter (SW places, blown over ground in construc- from downtown, $575/
of your failure to ap- 1/4) of Section 33,
pear and defend, a judg- Township 18 South,
roots, hillsides, back-
yards, pastures. Free
tion supervision pre-
ferred but not re-
FULL TIME truck driver
mo. + $575 dep. NO
PETS. 662-574-8789.
How else are you
Range 17 West, estimates. You find it, needed for small manu-
ment will be entered
against you for the Lowndes County, Mis- we'll grind it!
quired. Salaried posi-
tion with benefits &
facturing business loc-
ated in Macon. Day
Peaceful & Quiet area.
going to sell that
money or other things sissippi; thence North a 662-361-8379 FIRST FULL MONTH
demanded in the peti-
tion.
distance of 1406.0 feet
to an iron rod on the Tree Services 1860
vehicle furnished.
Email resume to
only, home every night,
driving our trucks. Class RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- stuff in your
job101@ room Apts/Townhomes.
North right of way line of
You are not required to Old Yorkville Road; A&T Tree Service
cdispatch.com
A CDL, clean driving re-
cord, 2 years truck driv- Stove & refrigerator.
$335-$600 Monthly.
garage?
file an answer or other thence North 87 de- Bucket truck & stump ing experience required.
HELP WANTED – EXPER- Must have positive atti- Credit check & deposit.
pleadings but you may grees 10 minutes West removal. Free est. Coleman Realty,
do so if you desire. along said North right of Serving Columbus IENCED HEAVY EQUIP- tude and be able to
MENT OPERATORS deal with customers ef- 662-329-2323.
Such should be served way line, a distance of since 1987. Senior
by mailing to L. Nicole 464.19 feet to the ini- citizen disc. Call Alvin @ NEEDED FOR LOCAL fectively. Job pays by
Clinkscales, Attorney for tial point of the lot
Petitioner, whose ad- herein described;
242-0324/241-4447 PROJECT. MUST BE
"We'll go out on a limb ABLE TO MAINTAIN &
OPERATE DOZERS AND
the load. For more in-
formation call 662-726- COLEMAN Houses For Rent: Other 7180 Lots & Acreage 8600
dress is P.O. Box 1352, thence North 0 degrees for you!" 5224. RENTALS STEENS: QUIET Living, 200 ACRES timberland
Columbus, Mississippi 01 minutes 29 seconds EXCAVATORS. Fax re- TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
J&A TREE REMOVAL sume to 662-492-4490 custom home, big mas- for sale. Mature saw
39703, Telephone East a distance of ter BR, 1 reg. BR, 1 big timber, excellent
(662) 241-0057. 179.88 feet to an iron Work from a bucket or email to jm.sitemast
truck. Insured/bonded. ers@yahoo.com Farm Equipment & Supplies 1 BEDROOM BA, walk in closet, hunting. Monroe County
pin; thence North 87 de-
grees 07 minutes 12 Call Jimmy for a free es- 4420 2 BEDROOMS CH&A, 20x20 covered near Greenwood
Issued under my hand patio, 2 car garage, Springs, MS.
and seal of said Court, seconds West a dis-
timate 662-386-6286.
2016 JOHN Deere
3 BEDROOMS 20x30 bonus room, Ap- PRICED TO SELL.
this 6th day of Septem- tance of 121.40 feet; VICKERS TREE POSITION OPEN @
5100E Tractor, 210 pls Furnished. $750/ Call: (615) 719-8329
ber, 2018. thence South 0 de- SERVICE, LLC James Pest Manage- LEASE, mo + $600 damage
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hours. $46,500. Email:

grees 01 minute 35 Tree trimming and re- ment, Inc. Looking for dep. New Hope School piper6626@gmail.com
Lowndes County Chan- seconds West a dis- moval. Fully insured. someone dedicated & Also, 2016 15ft
Kubota Bush hog avail.
DEPOSIT District. 662-574-9472.
cery Court Clerk tance of 179.98 feet to hard working, & must FALL SPECIAL
a point on the North
Free estimates.
Call Curt 662-418-0889 have a valid driver's li-
205-329-1790. AND Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 1.95 acre lots.
(SEAL) BY: Shantrell W. right of way line of said or 662-549-2902 cense & high school CREDIT CHECK Good/bad credit.
Granderson Old Yorkville Road; “A cut above the rest” diploma. Resume Re- FOR RENT: Very nice 10% down, as low as
Chancery Clerk/D.C. thence South 87 de- quired. Apply in person Estate Sales 4490 2BR/2BA, just off Milit- $299/mo. Eaton Land.

PREPARED BY:
grees 10 minutes East
along said North right of
Good Things To Eat 2150 at 5380 Hwy. 182 East,
Columbus, MS 39702. 108 WISTERIA Drive;
662-329-2323 ary & Black Creek Rd.
Quiet, respectable trail-
662-361-7711

L. Nicole Clinkscales, way line a distance of YOU PICK MUSCAD- NO PHONE CALLS! September 22nd 7 AM - er park. 662-242-6439 TWO ELM Lake residen-
Esq. MBN 99429 121.40 feet to the ini- INES ARE READY! 12 PM. W/D, furniture, 2411 HWY 45 N or 662-570-3340. tial lots for sale. One lot
The Clinkscales Law tial point of the lot Purple & Bronze-$8/gal. kitchen items,rugs,bed- in Cork Village border-
Firm herein described; and Hill O' Beans Farm THE DISPATCH ding,pictures,shoes, COLUMBUS, MS LOTS FOR Rent in New ing #9 fairway. Ready to
2125 Bell Avenue/Post containing 0.50 acres, 456 Fernbank Rd. is looking for an clothes,linens,material Hope Mobile Home build on. $27000 OBO.
Office Box 1352 more or less. Subject to in Steens ADVERTISING SALES & much more. Park. $160-$200/mo, One large lot overlook-
Columbus, Mississippi restrictions, reserva- 662-368-1163
Commercial Property For will prepare site. Hurry,
REPRESENTATIVE. ing #17 green. Ready to
39703 tions, easements, cov- Open Mon.-Fri. 8a-5p The ideal candidate is a Rent 7100 only 3 lots available! build on. $28.000 OBO.
Tel: (662) 241-0057 enants, oil, gas or min- Sat. 7a-12p motivated self-starter Pam, 601-310-3528. 662-889-3103.
Fax: (662) 241-0086 eral rights of record, if Call For Availability Garage Sales: Other 4560 COMMERCIAL PROPER-
with excellent commu-
Email: any. nication and organiza- TIES/Retail/Office NICE 3BR/2BA MH in Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
LARGE INDOOR Spaces starting @ North Columbus. Close
clinkscaleslaw@gmail.c General Help Wanted 3200 tional skills, a strong GARAGE SALE
om I WILL CONVEY only work ethic and the abil- Sat, 9/22, 8am-12pm. $285/mo. Downtown & to schools & CAFB. 16X88 SINGLEWIDE.
such title as is vested ADVANCED COLLISION ity to relate to a wide East Columbus loca- $455/mo + $455 dep. That's right, 88 feet
Repair in Starkville is 7379 Hwy 12 East, tions. 662-435-4188. 662-308-7781 or 601-
PUBLISH: 9/13, 9/20, in me as Substituted range of people. Sales Steens. RAIN OR SHINE long! Huge living room &
& 9/27/2018 Trustee. looking for a new cus- experience is preferred, 940-1397. kitchen. Must see!
tomer service manager but not required. Full- OFFICE SPACE: 2,000 Only $58,900.
IN THE CHANCERY WITNESS MY SIGNA- to add to our team! Job time position includes square feet. 294 Commercial Property 8050 662-570-1375
COURT OF LOWNDES TURE, this the 21st day includes greeting cus- insurance benefits, General Merchandise 4600 Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI of August, 2018. tomers, answering the competitive pay, paid ing terms. Available FOR LEASE. Convenient 5BR/3BA. Central AC
phone, & computer personal leave and op- MILLERMATIC 180 wire now. 662-328-8254. store. Black Creek and skirting. Delivery,
IN THE MATTER OF THE /s/ T. Frank Collins skills. Come by & fill out portunity for advance- welder. New in box. Alu- Community on Military set up & tie down in-
ESTATE OF T. Frank Collins, Substi- an application today! ment. Come join our minum spool, CO2 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Rd. & Blackcreek Rd. cluded. Only $79,900.
MARGARETE ANN HIG- tuted Trustee 1025 Hwy 12 West creative, award-winning bottle. $1200 firm. Text Columbus Office, Retail, Ideal location. 1100 662-570-1375.
GINBOTHAM DECEASED Starkville, MS 39759 staff. Hand deliver re- only. 662-386-2915. Restaurant Space avail- sq. ft. shelving space,
SIMPSON LAW FIRM, sume to Beth Proffitt at able. Call 662-328- 200 sq. ft. grocery
CONSTRUCTION FORE- ASSUME PAYMENTS.
THOMAS WESLEY HIG- P.A. 516 Main Street, 8655 or 662-574-7879. store space & 155 sq.
MAN: 10 years heavy Singlewides &
GINBOTHAM, Attorneys at Law Columbus or email to ft. cooler space. Doublewides available.
ADMINISTRATOR P.O. Box 1410 field experience, med. Houses For Rent: Northside 662-242-6439 or
to large earthwork, bproffitt@cdispatch.com ROLL TOP Desk, large. Small transfer fee re-
Ridgeland, Mississippi 7110 662-570-3340. quired. 662-570-1375.
CAUSE NO. 2018-0152 39158-1410 water, sewer, storm $375. Call 662-251-
(601) 957-6600 drain and asphalt pav- 1074. RETAIL SPACE located
COLUMBUS LAW firm ALL BRICK 3BR/2BA USED SINGLEWIDE.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ing projects - local. Re- in Historic Downtown
Dunn & Hemphill in house for rent. Big yard. 14x52, 2BR/1BA. Deliv-
Dates of Publication: sponsible for site super- Columbus. 3,000 sq. ft.
search of a legal secret- Carport. W/D hookup. ery, set-up & tie down
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI September 13, Septem- vision, manage cost, Nice neighborhood. Call 662-574-7879 or
COUNTY OF LOWNDES ber 20, September 27 capable of getting top ary/paralegal with 5 yrs Wanted To Buy 4780 662-328-8655. included. Only $15,995.
$780 per month. 155 W 662-570-1375.
and October 4, 2018 production and perform- office experience pre-
ferred with references. WANTED- LOOKING to Thomas Dr. 3 min from WAREHOUSE SPACE for
Letters Testamentary ance from site person-
Please send resume to: buy 2BR/1BA house. CAFB. 504-813-1200. rent @ 1120 Hwy 69 S. Wanted To Buy 8850
have been granted and nel, and take a project
Building & Remodeling 1120 from start up through Dunn & Hemphill, Prefer brick w/ small 5,000sqft, heated &
issued to the under- yard. Move in ready. 3BR/2BA. Fresh paint, CARBURATOR NEEDED
signed upon the Estate SUGGS CONSTRUCTION completion meeting P.O. Drawer 1426, cooled. 662-386-2746.
of MARGARETE ANN deadlines. Fax resume Columbus, MS 39703, Loan approved. Call Bob new carpet & appl furn. for 1986 GMC Pickup.
Building, remodeling, to 662-492-4490 or OR email: wddunn@ at 662-361-0514. 662-251-9696. Houses For Sale: Northside Must be serviceable.
HIGGINBOTHAM de- metal roofing, painting Will pay fair price. Call
ceased, by the Chan- email to jm.sitemasters marketstreetlaw.com 8150
& all home repairs. @yahoo.com 3BR/2BA brick home, Ben, 662-329-3833.
cery Court of Lowndes 662-242-3471 Move In Ready! 1704
County, Mississippi, on Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 2 OR 3BR, brick home,
this the 31st day of
CONTRACTOR SEEKING
experienced carpenter PROGRESSIVE HEAT-
7th St. N. No HUD, no
pets. 1 year lease, refs,
window a/c, gas heat, Need a
June, A.D., 2018. This Tom Hatcher, LLC ING & Cooling, Inc. is FOX RUN COMPANY LLC fenced yard. Close to
Custom Construction, with lots of experience. seeking experienced 1 & 2 BR near hospital. & dep req. Inquire about shopping! $575/mo +
is to give notice to all Please call: noise ord. $750/mo.
persons having claims Restoration, Remodel- Ductwork installers and $550-600/mo. Military $350 dep. 1120 6th
ing, Repair, Insurance 662-570-9464 for info. HVAC technicians. Ap- discount offered, pet 662-352-1382. Ave. N. 662-352-4776.
against said estate to
Probate and Register claims. 662-364-1769. WAREHOUSE POSITION, plicants must have veri- area, pet friendly, and
Licensed & Bonded RARE IN TIMBER COVE: Houses For Sale: New Hope
same with the Chan- FULL TIME. Driver with fiable work references. furnished corporate ONE LEVEL, 2 CAR GAR-
cery Clerk of Lowndes Class D License. Heavy Apply at:
10155 Darracott Ac-
apartments available.
ON SITE SECURITY. ON AGE + SUNROOM. 47 8250 NEW RIDE?
County, Mississippi, General Services 1360 Lifting Required. Sweet Gum Ln. Call for
within ninety (90) days Apply in person at cess Road SITE MAINTENANCE. ON
SITE MANAGEMENT. 24- showing 662-352-1382. MT. VERNON Rd/Hwy FIND ONE IN THE
from the date of the DUMP TRUCK Hauling
Slag, Gravel, Clay Dirt,
Bell Building Supply,
402 Lampkin Street
Aberdeen, MS
Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM HOUR CAMERA SUR-
OPEN HOUSE: Sun, 1- 182 - APX 3.5 acres of
CLASSIFIEDS
first publication of this
VEILLANCE. Benji @ 4pm, Realtors welcome. multi-use road frontage/
Notice. A failure to so Grating Driveways & in Starkville. Phone: 662-369-3694 unlimited potential on
Probate and Register Trailer Parks. 5 yard In- Ask for Foley or Wes. or 662-328-1080. 662-386-4446 both streets! Two
said claim will forever ternational Truck holds Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Houses For Rent: Other 7180 double-wide mobile
bar the same. 5 tons. $225/load, Col. General Help Wanted 3200 Sat/Sun by appt only. homes with additional Autos For Sale 9150
Walter, 662-251-8664. TWO PROPERTIES, COL: storage and much more.
This the 4TH day of 2BR/1BA, 7th St.S. @ Call Emily C. Moody @
September, 2018. 15th Ave.S. $500/mo. Long & Long for details,
HILL'S PRESSURE $500 dep. Nice home,
WASHING. Commercial/ 662-328-0770,
THOMAS WESLEY HIG- 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- quiet area. WD hookup. 662-574-3903.
residential. House, con- ments & townhouses. 2BR/1BA, 12th Ave.N.
GINBOTHAM crete, sidewalks & mo-
ADMINISTRATOR Call for more info. @ 15th St.N. $575/mo. Houses For Sale: Caledonia
bile washing. Free est. 662-328-8254. $575 dep. Nice home,
PUBLISH: 9/6, 9/13, &
Call 662-386-8925 quiet area. WD hookup. 8450 05 CHEVY Tahoe, 100k
9/20/2018 713-291-0996. mi. One owner, 4WD,
3BR/2BA 158 Bethle-
MUSIC THEORY LES- Apts For Rent: East 7020 hem Rd. 1,523 sq. ft. black & gray, non-
SUBSTITUTED TRUST- SONS 3BR/1.5BA country smoker. $2500.
home in Brooksville. $129,900. Call 662-
EE'S NOTICE OF SALE $25 per hour 2BR/1BA 4935 Hwy. 662-883-0673.
Chords, Scales, Modes $575/mo + $575 dep. 435-4188.
182 E. New Hope
WHEREAS, on the 31st & more! Call Jimbo @ Great for settling into 3BR/2BA brick home on 2003 CHEVY Avalanche.
School District. $525
day of January, 2003, 662-364-1687 retirement. View by 1.6 acres, apx 1500sqft 84,000 miles, good
per mo. Water, garbage
Tony Williams and Billie If no answer leave appointment only. with 1BR/1BA rental tires, covered w/ rub-
& sewage included. Call
T. Williams, husband voicemail or text. Call (303)549-8359. unit currently rented for ber floormat. $9,850.
662-435-4188.
and wife, executed a $250/mo. Fenced back- Call 662-328-3094.
certain Deed of Trust to NICE HOUSE W/ POOL. yard & newly updated.
Robert McKinney, Trust- NEED A Privacy Fence? 3BR/2.5BA, LOTS OF Campers & RVs 9300
Call me! Build or assist! $110,000. Call
ee for the benefit of Re- Apts For Rent: South 7040 CLOSETS, GAS FIRE- 662-574-0082.
gions Bank, successor 662-549-7167 PLACE, LARGE DEN, TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
by merger to AmSouth Call or Text. DOWNTOWN APTS: SUN ROOM W/ SUNKEN Investment Property 8550 located on Wilkins Wise
Bank, which Deed of Very nice 1BR & 2BR SPA, IN-GROUND POOL. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Trust was recorded in RETAINER WALL, drive- apartments available. $1200 A MONTH, DE- FANTASTIC ENTREPREN- Hookups available.
the office of the Chan- way, foundation, con- Lease & deposit re- POSIT REQUIRED. EURIAL Opportunity to $300/mo. 662-328-
cery Clerk of Lowndes crete, masonry restora- quired. Call 662-364- BLACK CREEK RD. own your own home and 8655 or 662-574-7879.
County, Mississippi, tion, remodeling, base- 1610. 662-386-7530 be a landlord in a Great
and recorded in Deed of ment foundation, re- Location! $115,000 Trucks, Vans & Buses 9500
Trust Book 2003 at pairs, small dump truck Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Live in established mo-
Page 5610 of the land hauling (5-6 yd) load & bile home park and let 1987 B2000 Mazda.
records; and, demolition/lot cleaning. Auctions 4120 your tenants make your One owner. 222,000
Burr Masonry mortgage payments! miles. Runs great. Ask-
WHEREAS, T. Frank 662-242-0259. Park in New Hope (East ing $3,000. Commer-
Collins has been substi- Columbus location) cur- cial-type car hauler.
tuted in the place and rently has 10 lots, with $500 OBO. 662-356-
stead of Robert McKin- STORAGE UNITS FOR 6352 or 662-386-4707.
RENT @ 1801 Main St. options to expand. 6.3
ney, Trustee for Re- acres. One 3/2 all-elec-
gions Bank, successor 10x10-$45
10x15-$55 tric remodeled Mobile Five Questions:
by merger to AmSouth Home w/new Central
Bank, said Appoint- 10x20-$65
662-434-5555 H/A currently rented,
1 A Who
ment of Substitute storage building, and
Trustee being recorded one 37’ 5th wheel
in Book 2018 at Page WORK WANTED: camper for rent, 3
16155 of the records of Licensed & Bonded-car- empty spaces – one of

2 Red —
the Chancery Clerk of pentry, painting, & de- which could hold your
said County; and, molition. Landscaping, own mobile home – and
WHEREAS, fee simple
People with
gutters cleaned, bush 5 lots currently rented.
title is vested in Billie hogging, clean-up work, Pictures and video avail-
Williams (Estate of);
naturally
pressure washing, mov- able for serious inquir-
and, ing help & furniture ies. Owners willing to
finance with 20% down
red hair can
repair. 662-242-3608
WHEREAS, default hav- for 12 years and no
ing been made in the early payout penalty.
terms and conditions of Housekeeping 1380
Septic and treatment be resistant
said Deed of Trust and systems newly renov-
the entire debt secured
thereby having been de-
HUDSON CLEANING
SERVICE. Commercial ated and pumped, con- to some
venient to everything –
clared to be due and
payable in accordance
or Residential. Free
Quotes! Cleaning level grocery store, clinics, anesthetics
options. Refs available. pharmacy, YMCA, Lake
with the terms of said 662-251-0351. Lowndes State Park.
Deed of Trust, the legal
3 Fifteenth
Call/text for more info,
holder of said indebted- Pam, 601-310-3528.
ness, Regions Bank, Lawn Care / Landscaping
successor by merger to 1470 Lots & Acreage 8600
AmSouth Bank, having
requested the under-
signed Substituted
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
LAWN SERVICE. Mow-
WOODED: 6.4 Acres in
Oktibbeha Co, small
4 North Korea
Trustee to execute the ing, cleanup, landscap- lake, turn left on Nich-
trust and sell said land ing, sodding, & tree cut- ols Rd, $49,900.
and property in accord-
ance with the terms of
ting. 356-6525. 662-312-5184. 5 Velma