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Losing a piece of history Legislation

restoring
$800k to
Lowndes
expected
next year
County and schools lost
revenue when supreme
court ruled businesses on
operating on airport land
were tax exempt
By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com

When the Mississippi

Peter Imes/Dispatch Staff
Legislature convenes in Jan-
This photo shows the exterior of the Beckrome house, an antebellum home in north Columbus previously owned by uary, Lowndes County offi-
19th century Methodist minister and scientist Dr. William Spillman. Dispatch Publisher Peter Imes bought the house cials will ask for the right to
last month and plans to demolish it because of the high costs of restoration. assess taxes on businesses
operating on Golden Trian-

182-year-old Beckrome
gle Regional Airport land,
a move that will restore
$800,000 in revenue for the Sanders
county and its school dis-

to be demolished trict.
“We’ve talked to both
(Rep.) Jeff Smith and (Sen.)

A
n antebellum house in north Columbus is slated to be
demolished.
Dispatch Publisher Peter Imes purchased the
182-year-old Beckrome house at 803 Sixth Ave. N. in Au-
gust. The house had been on the market since June 2012.
Imes said the house, which is located in the neighborhood
where he lives, had fallen into disrepair.
“I certainly understand how emotional it can be for the
community to lose a historically significant home,” Imes
said. “This is a town where history very much bleeds into
the present. So being aware of that, this wasn’t a decision I
made lightly. But I hated to see that house continue to dete-
riorate and thought I could do something with the property
that could help the neighborhood.”
Built in 1836, the house is located a few blocks north of
Columbus’ downtown historic district. It is not, however, in
a national or local historic district, and it is not protected by
any landmark status.
Most recently owned by a U.S. Air Force member who
planned to restore it but had to move, the home has only had
one renter in the last four years, said RE/MAX Partners
Realtor Colin Krieger, who has been showing the house
since October 2014.
Krieger said the house has termite damage and founda-
tional issues. Initially priced at $99,000, it had dropped to
$59,000 over the last month it was on the market, when Imes
purchased an option on the house.
“I made a low offer for the house and the previous owners
wanted a chance to drop the sales price and try to find
See Beckrome, 3A
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Dispatch Publisher Peter Imes sits on the staircase
of local antebellum home Beckrome house, cir. 1836,
in north Columbus. Imes purchased the house last
month and plans to demolish it and build a new
house in its place while salvaging old materials to be
incorporated into new houses.
Chuck Younger and they’ve
both agreed to ask the Leg-
islature to make those taxes
county-option taxes,” Lown-
des County Board of Su- Wright
pervisors President Harry
Sanders said. “We feel like
that’s the only way it’s going to pass.”
The request comes after the Mississippi
Supreme Court ruled in May that a Rankin
County company located on property
owned by the Jackson Municipal Airport
was exempt from taxes under Mississippi
code. Prior to the ruling, businesses lo-
cated on airport property that were not di-
rectly related to airport services — things
such as car rental companies, restaurants
and other vendors — were assessed ad va-
lorem taxes.
The implications of that ruling were sub-
stantial in Lowndes County where three
major industries — Airbus, Aurora Flight
Sciences and a portion of Stark Aerospace
— are located on GTRA property. Lown-
des County lost roughly $800,000 in ad
valorem revenue as a result of the ruling.
Sanders said the best chance of restor-
ing that income was to ask the Legisla-
ture to allow individual counties to decide
whether businesses on airport property
should be subject to ad valorem taxes.
See Tax, 6A

Business moves with Mary

Leigh Mall losing two more tenants

press time. filed for bankruptcy but both the firmed this week, taking over from mall
PLUS: Restaurant and Addition- Columbus and Starkville locations re- owners Security National Properties.
wedding venue open ally, Payless
ShoeSource in
mained open. Now, the closest Payless
can be found in Starkville at 812 Hwy.
Incidentally, JLL is one of the com-
panies listed as a secured creditor on a
in Starkville the mall has
“Store Closing
12.
With more than a dozen vacancies in
notice of sale that ran in The Dispatch
in September. The notice indicated
BY MARY POLLITZ
Sale” signs Leigh Mall, these two tenants are add- Security National Properties had
mpollitz@cdispatch.com posted on its ed to a list of store departures including defaulted on a multi-million loan and

T
wo more stores are vacating
Leigh Mall.
The Cookie Store, once
located by the mall’s main entrance,
has already shuttered, though a store
representative could not be reached by
windows. Store J.C. Penny, Sears, Radio Shack and that Leigh Mall – which was put up as
representatives Reed’s Jewelry which all left in recent collateral along with dozens of other
confirmed the years. SN Properties – would be up for public
closing of the Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL), an auction in December.
Mary Pollitz
mall location investment and real estate management The Dispatch reached out to David
but did not company based in Chicago, is now Renninger, JLL’s senior vice president
comment further. Last year, Payless managing the mall, The Dispatch con- See Business, 6A

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High UFO-obsessed FBI agent?
Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. opens
p.m., Central
Cloudy with rain and t’storms “Visions of Nature,” photographs by Rick
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Nov 15: Lown-
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des County
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■ Symphony Family Concert: The Starkville-
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Thursday
Did you hear?

Cybersecurity officials start

focusing on the 2020 elections
By COLLEEN LONG and House, President Donald
MICHAEL BALSAMO 
The Associated Press
Trump said his admin-
istration worked hard to
In the Nation
shore up elections and

13 dead including gunman in

WASHINGTON — An he’d issue a report soon
unprecedented federal on the effort.
and state collaboration to U.S. intelligence offi-
defend election systems cials have asserted that

shooting at a Southern California bar

against Russian interfer- Russia, China, Iran and
ence ended with no obvi- other countries are en-
ous voting system com- gaged in ongoing efforts
promises, although it’s to influence U.S. policy
not entirely clear why. and voters in elections.
Federal officials are Chris Krebs, head of cy- Among the dead is a sheriff’s sergeant at about 11:20 p.m., the sheriff
said. They heard gunfire and went
wondering whether for-
eign agents are saving
bersecurity at the Depart-
ment of Homeland Securi-
who was the first officer inside the door inside.
Helus was immediately hit with
their ammunition for the ty, said this year’s election multiple gunshots, Dean said. The
2020 presidential show- By KRYSTA FAURIA 
was the warm-up. after a gunman killed 11 people at highway patrolman cleared the
down or planning a late- The Associated Press
“The midterm is not a synagogue in Pittsburgh. That, it perimeter and pulled Helus out,
stage misinformation the big game,” he said. turn, closely followed the series of and then waited as a SWAT team
campaign to claim Tues- THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A
“The big game we think hooded gunman dressed entirely pipe bombs mailed to prominent and scores more officers arrived.
day’s election had been for the adversaries is Democrats, CNN and former offi- Helus died early Thursday at a
in black opened fire on a crowd
tainted. It doesn’t change probably 2020.” cials critical of President Donald hospital.
at a country dance bar holding a
how vulnerable most Interference by Russia Trump. By the time they entered the
weekly “college night” in South-
states are to possible in- during the 2016 presiden- Trump said Thursday on Twit- bar again the gunfire had stopped.
ern California, killing 12 people
terference. tial race caught federal ter that he has been “fully briefed They found 12 people dead inside,
and sending hundreds fleeing in-
“They’ve shown will, and state officials flat-foot- on the terrible shooting.” He including the gunman.
cluding some who used barstools
they’ve shown the capa- ed. Since then, Homeland praised law enforcement, saying It’s not yet clear how the gun-
to break windows and escape, au-
bility,” Homeland Secu- Security, the department “Great bravery shown by police” man died, and authorities do not
thorities said Thursday. The gun-
rity Secretary Kirstjen tasked with helping states and said “God bless all of the vic- yet know his name or have any
man was later found dead at the
Nielsen said. “I certainly securing election sys- tims and families of the victims.” idea of a motive, Dean said.
scene.
can’t speak to why they’re tems, and state election The gunman at the dance bar It was college night and coun-
The dead from the shooting
doing or not doing some- officials have worked to was tall and wearing all black with try two-step lessons were being
Wednesday night also included 11
thing. But I would just create better communica- a hood over his head and his face offered Wednesday at the Border-
people inside the bar and a sher-
offer to put it in a broader tion to confront and deter iff’s sergeant who was the first partly covered, witnesses told TV line, according to its website.
perspective — they have election tampering. officer inside the door, Ventura stations at the scene. He first fired The bar, which includes a large
a full-court press through That effort was largely County Sheriff Geoff Dean said. on a person working the door, then dance hall with a stage and a pool
many means ... to try to successful Tuesday: Fed- “It’s a horrific scene in there,” appeared to open fire at random at room along with several smaller
affect our democracy.” eral experts and officials Dean told a news conference in the people inside, they said. areas for eating and drinking, is a
In a news conference in 45 states came together the parking lot of the Borderline Many more people had more popular hangout for students from
Wednesday after Demo- to report on any potential Bar & Grill. “There’s blood every- minor injuries, including some nearby California Lutheran Uni-
crats won control of the cyber threats in real time. where.” that came from their attempt to versity who enjoy country music.
The massacre was the deadliest flee, Dean said. It’s also close to several other uni-
mass shooting in the United States Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus and a versities including California State
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Beckrome
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somebody else to buy
the house before selling
to me,” Imes said. “I
told them if they could
find somebody else who
could do something with
it, absolutely sell it to
them first. So they took
30 days ... and couldn’t
find anybody who was
interested.”
Krieger said multiple
potential buyers looked
at the house both before
and during that 30-day
period.
“I would say anybody
that’s been a major inves-
tor in town has looked
at it at some point,” he
said. “Once it was down
at $59,000, I expected to
see more offers on it …
but we didn’t. No central
AC was a big thing for
amateur investors. But
I think for professional
investors, those pretty
major structure issues
were the biggest prob-
lem. ... I’m not defending
Peter or anything like
that one way or the oth-
er, but ... this one’s been
on the market for six
years. If you were going
to come save it, you had
plenty of time.”
After the 30-day peri-
od was up, Imes bought
the house for $30,000.
By one estimate founda-
tion repairs alone would
cost around $70,000,
Imes said.
History of the house
Local and state
historians know the
Beckrome house best as
the home of Dr. William
Spillman, a Methodist
minister, doctor and
scientist who moved to
Columbus in 1838.
Jim Woodrick, deputy
historic preservation
officer at the Mississippi
Department of Archives
and History, called
Spillman a “Renaissance
man.”
“He was not only a
minister, he was a med-
ical doctor, he was a pa-
leontologist, he was very
interested in the study
of caves ... a geologist,”
Woodrick said. “He ex-
plored the Alabama and
Mississippi area and did
geological surveys. He
not only discovered but
named fossils. He was an
amazing person.”
But the home’s name
comes from more recent
owners, David and Bes-
sie Parsons, who lived
there in the early 1900s.
The name comes from a
combination of David’s
middle name “Jerome”
and David’s nickname
for Bessie “Beck.”
Their granddaughter
Susan Jones, who still
lives in Columbus, said
her mother and the
Parsons’ eight other
children grew up in the
home. After David, who
worked for the railroad
companies, died in a
train accident in the
1930s, Bessie raised
her nine children pretty
much by herself. She
lived in the house until
her death in the 1960s.
“It was a very loving
family,” Jones said. “It
was a family where all
the siblings got along
with each other and
cared about each other
and you don’t always see
that now. They had a lot
of good stories about
growing up.”
Though Jones didn’t
live in the house except
for a brief period as an
adult after her parents
bought it from her uncle,
Jones has her own sto-
ries, from a wisteria vine
planted by a cousin in
the front yard and which
was cut down by later
owners to older cousins
telling younger ones
that ghosts lived in the
house.
“We had always
hoped that somebody
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would buy it and restore
it,” she added.
Still, Jones said the
house had already Ask Rufus
changed even since her
family lived there. Her
grandmother painted
the house red and then
Dr. Spillman, lost in history
later owners repainted Editor’s note: The Spillman’s scientific Friendship Cemetery in 1994 issue of “Mississippi
it white, something that following column by local interest spanned a wide Columbus. Today, his Geology.” In that article
reduced one of Jones’ historian Rufus Ward was variety of subjects, grave is unmarked and is an old quote about
aunts to tears when she published in 2011. It has including the fields of he is relatively unknown Spillman’s life: “Of his
saw it. been edited for length, but archaeology, botany, pale- unless you read about the approach to the natural
“It doesn’t look any- the original can be found ontology and conchology. beginnings of paleon- world, it was said that
thing like it looked when on cdispatch.com. In 1855 he provided tology in America and ‘He could see God in all
my parents had the the Smithsonian with examine the early reports things, even in all his
F
house,” Jones said. ew recognize the specimens of fish, rep- of the Smithsonian Insti- creation.’”
name of Dr. William tiles and shells collected tution. Rufus Ward is a Colum-
Efforts to preserve Spillman of Colum- in Mississippi. The most interesting bus native a local histori-
bus. Even the marker is It was in collecting fos- article on the life of Dr. an. E-mail your questions
the house missing from his grave sils, though, that he had Spillman was written about local history to
Woodrick said he
in Friendship Cemetery. the greatest interest. by Earl Manning and is Rufus at rufushistory@aol.
does not know of any
His 1836 house still The Cretaceous fossil found in the December com.
serious efforts to pre-
stands, but bears no beds of Alabama and Mis-
serve Beckrome due to
historic marker or plaque. sissippi were Spillman’s
its not being listed on
Spillman is a man lost in hunting grounds. He was
the National Register of
history. not trained as a geologist
Historic Places.
He was, however, the or paleontologist, but was
Among the local
classic Victorian example able to provide previously
preservationists who
of “a man for all seasons.” unknown fossils to some
looked at the house was
He may be little known of the fathers of Ameri-
John Fields, who has
today, but his legacy can paleontology. Several
renovated local historic
survives in the mid-1800s original fossil type speci-
homes such as Prim-
publications of the Smith- mens in the Smithsonian
rose. However, he said
sonian Institution, the were found by or named
he was working on too
U.S. Geological Survey, for him. He provided
many projects to take on
the Academy of Natural information for the first
this house as well.
Science of Philadelphia, geological surveys in Ala-
Bob Raymond, who
the Geological Surveys of bama and Mississippi.
lives in The Cedars off
Mississippi and Alabama, A type of fossil mosa-
Military Road, one of the
the Columbus Demo- saur — a huge sea-going
oldest homes in north-
crat and the Mississippi reptile thought by some
east Mississippi, said he
Methodist. scientists to be 70 million
also looked at the house
Such a legacy would years old —was found
during the 30-day period
lead one to wonder exact- by Spillman, probably at
when Imes had an op-
ly who he was. By avoca- Plymouth Bluff, and was
tion on the house.
tion he was a scientist, an important new species
“It was in decent con-
but in Columbus he was that was illustrated in
dition,” Raymond said.
respected as a druggist, a publications of both the
“There were some rot-
physician and a Method- Smithsonian Institution
ten windows and things
ist minister. and The Boston Society
like that that needed
Spillman was born in of Natural History. He
repair, but apparently
East Tennessee in 1806 also discovered the first
the termites were in it
and had moved with his dinosaur bones to be
bad.”
wife, Nancy, to Colum- found in Mississippi.
Raymond said he was
bus by 1838. In 1839, he Spillman died in
interested in the house,
published an article titled 1886 and was buried in
though he agreed it
“Antiquities of America”
probably would have
in a Columbus news-
cost between $200,000
paper. In 1843, he was
to $300,000 to save it.
advertising that he had
“It could have been
a “good supply of Fresh
saved,” Raymond said.
Medicines” at his office.
Raymond did not buy
Though practicing as
the house after he says
a druggist and calling
he didn’t hear back from
himself a doctor, it was
the real estate company.
not until 1846 that he
“It was just a very
graduated from the Phila-
early house for Colum-
delphia Medical School.
bus that had handmade
Spillman also was
doors, just a lot of nice
involved in religion,
details,” he added. “Fed-
first as a minister in
eral mantle pieces, nice
the Mobile Methodist
federal staircase. Just a
Conference and later as a
nice early home.”
traveling minister in the
Woodrick said while
Mississippi Conference.
the home looks to be in
In the 1870s and 1880s
good condition from the
he served at revivals and
photos, he hasn’t walked
camp meetings and was
through it and doesn’t editor of The Mississippi
know what kind of pres- Methodist.
ervation efforts would He and his family
be needed to save the resided in an 1836 house
house. However, he said now known as Beckrome.
he and MDAH always The house is still stand-
encourages preserving ing at 803 Sixth Ave. N.
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Our View

New taxes for local projects likely to get a lot easier next year
In normal years, the idea of
asking the Mississippi Legisla-
ture to increase a tax would be
about as logical as asking Gov.
Phil Bryant to speak at a Black
Lives Matter rally.
As a rule, it just ain’t hap-
pening.
Starkville wants to build a
sports complex at Cornerstone
Park, which would carry a
price tag of anywhere from
$18.5 to $20 million.
Where would the money
come from?
During Tuesday’s meet-
ing, the Starkville Board of
Aldermen unanimously voted
to ask the Legislature for a 1
percent increase to both the
city’s food/beverage and hotel
taxes, which are currently at
2 percent. They’ve also asked
the Legislature for $1 million
in what might be considered
seed money for the project.
The tax increase would ex-
pire after 20 years, according
to the plan.
Normally, an increase in
any tax would be DOA in
Jackson.
But when the Legislature
convenes in January, the
legislators are likely to be far
more inclined to get behind
tax increases that support big,
high-profile projects around
the state. It happens every four
years, when legislators are ea-
ger to curry favor with voters.
It’s a lot easier to get re-elected
when you can point to a big
project and take credit for it.
In an election year, many
legislators are inclined to
lay aside their philosophical
opposition to tax increase to
achieve a more practical and
personal goal – staying in
office.
Even in an election year,
asking for more tax money is
no sure thing though.
While Starkville will ask for
increases in their food/bever-
age and hotel taxes, Lowndes
County and Columbus will be
asking the Legislature to re-
store the 2 percent restaurant
tax it fumbled away in the last
session – a move that cost the
county a cool $2 million – and
will also ask for a law that clos-
es a tax loophole that allows
businesses located on airport
property to be exempt from
taxes, something that cost the
county and its school district
roughly $1 million.
Columbus will also ask for
bond money to help complete
the city’s Terry Brown Amphi-
theater while they are at it.
In normal years, it might be
a tough sale.
But this is not a normal
year.
And local governments
know it.

letter to the editor

Voice of the people
McDaniel supporter now looks to Hyde-
Smith
I’m proud to say that I supported Chris
McDaniel to represent Mississippi for the
two remaining years of the Thad Cochran
six-year term in our U.S. Senate. Chris was
no doubt the only conservative in the bunch
of four candidates, and I — like the others
who supported him — do wish he had made
it to the run off election. Now there are two
remaining, Smith and Espy, who will be in
the Nov. 27 runoff.
Let me make it clear, I’m one of Chris
McDaniel’s supporters who will not vote for
Espy, period. As Chris said, It’s only a two-
year term and if we’ll not satisfied with her
we can replace her, just like the way Chris
said for us to do with him had he been elect-
ed. We did our best by supporting the bet-
ter of the four. What we have to do now is
support President Trump by supporting the
better of the remaining two: Senator Smith.
We must, even if we have to do for Cindy
as some of us had to do when we voted for
John McCain. Or as his mother suggested,
holding our noses and voting for her son.
I know this might not seem to Cindy that
I’m thinking for myself and that’s okay — I
will still support our President by voting
for her. Even if she doesn’t court me nor
apologize for all the baloney she has said The Nation
about Chris and his supporters. I probably
wouldn’t have to hold my nose to vote for
her if she did do an ad in an effort to bury
the hatchet and unify all of us for this run-
off. That would be a great gesture, Cindy,
Democrats need an immigration policy fast
In recent months, the free ticket to Canada. We We should want some of the im-
think about it. political leadership of two are saying, ‘You will be poverished strivers, but we must also
Raymond Gross neighboring countries apprehended, screened, rebalance the entry requirements
Columbus with large immigration detained, fingerprinted, to, like Canada, favor entrants with
programs issued very and if you can’t establish needed skills. The hope of restoring
different messages. They a genuine claim, you will blue-collar America is futile if we
would be the United States be denied refugee protec- flood the labor market with low-
Other Editors and Canada. tion and removed.’” skilled competitors.
In the United States, See? No attacks on the When Barack Obama tried to

More to climb President Trump and his

Mississippi has made progress toward
catching up with the rest of the nation in
the academic achievement of its students.
According to a report released this
week, Mississippi over the past 12 years
has shown more improvement in math and
reading scores on a respected national test
than the U.S. average.
State education leaders credit tougher
standards, a focus on literacy in the early
grades and greater professional support for
teachers for the results.
That’s the good news.
The bad is there is still a long way to go
to completely closing the achievement gap.
In fourth grade, if Mississippi can keep
up its torrid pace, it will still take roughly
another 15 years to match the national
average. For eighth-graders, it will take
44 years in math and 120 years in read-
ing. Thus, while it’s good to celebrate the
momentum, it’s important to understand
the mountain has still been only partially
climbed.
Greenwood Commonwealth
Today in history
Today is Thursday, Nov. 8, the 312th day
of 2018. There are 53 days left in the year.
Republican allies vilified
the “caravan” of Central
Americans making their Froma Harrop
way toward the border.
They are a gang of dis-
eased criminals and Middle Eastern
terrorists, he said without evidence.
Democrats stayed mostly mum
about the thousands seemingly intent
on entering the United States illegal-
ly. A few had reacted to the barbaric
policy of separating parents from
children with radical calls to abol-
ish U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement. (That stance could be
what sank Andrew Gillum in Florida.) parents from their children. They
Democrats lucked out in having
Trump to run against. And they were
smart in the final days of the cam-
paign to ignore Trump’s desperate
fearmongering against immigrants.
They stuck to safe issues for them,
such as health care. But now that
they will control the House, Demo-
crats need a coherent immigration
policy right away. It can’t be — or
even appear to be — favoring open
borders.
Listen to how Canada’s minister
of immigration, Ahmed Hussen,
responded to a convoy of Haitians
headed toward the Quebec border:
“We don’t want people to illegally
enter our border, and doing so is not a for enforcement.
Haitians’ character. No
racial smears. Hussen’s
message was clear. In no
uncertain terms, Can-
ada’s immigration laws
would be enforced. And
that’s a big reason Canada’s large
immigration program is less contro-
versial than ours.
Polls in the United States show
large support for giving legal sta-
tus to the “Dreamers,” immigrants
brought into the country illegally as
children. They show widespread hor-
ror at the administration’s policy of
separating undocumented immigrant
also show overwhelming support for
immigration enforcement.
These views are not contradic-
tory. One could look at the caravan
and see young, able-bodied people
of faith willing to work hard in the
United States. You could also see the
danger in spreading the idea that, in
Hussen’s words, illegally crossing
the border is “a free ticket” into the
United States.
Democrats, your dream of expand-
ing health care security is incompat-
ible with opening the door wide to
the world’s poor. Canada immediately
enrolls immigrants in its national
health care system, another reason
enforce our immigration laws by
removing many undocumented en-
trants, ethnic advocates bashed him
as “deporter in chief.” Many Demo-
crats were too cowardly to defend the
president.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign,
drowning in identity politics, seemed
unable to squeak out an opposition to
open borders. That almost certainly
contributed to her loss in key Rust
Belt states.
Trump’s racist attacks on immi-
grants understandably sicken many
Latinos. But that doesn’t quite trans-
late into a passion for open borders. A
2014 Pew Research Center poll found
that 54 percent of Hispanic registered
voters did not regard a candidate’s
view on immigration as a deal break-
er. They put education, jobs and the
economy, and health care higher on
their list of concerns.
It’s socially disrupting when
only right-wingers seem to support
defending the borders. Democrats
must make clear that they want an
immigration system that is generous
and welcoming but also wedded to
enforcing the laws. Now is the time
to do it.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated colum-
nist, writes for the Providence (Rhode
Island) Journal. Her e-mail address is
fharrop@gmail.com.

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Around the World
Migrants weigh whether to
stay in Mexico or trek to U.S.
‘Even though it hurts to leave my son
... I had to protect her.’
Sara Rodriguez of Colon, Honduras,
who is fleeing the country to protect her daughter
The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY — Cen-
tral American migrants
on Wednesday continued
to straggle in for a rest
stop at a Mexico City sta-
dium, where about 4,500
continue to weigh offers
to stay in Mexico against
the desire of many to
reach the U.S. border.
Mexico City officials
said they expected as
many as 1,000 more
might arrive at the Jesus
Martinez stadium as lag-
ging members of the cara-
van trail in, their journeys
slowed by difficulties in
getting rides or by hop-
ping aboard trucks that
veered off their route.
Angel Eduardo Cubas
of La Ceiba, Honduras,
reached the shelter early
Wednesday after being
split off from the caravan.
Like many migrants he
had to find his way back
to the relative safety of
the caravan in an unfa-
miliar country, with no
money.
“There were a lot of
people who got dropped
off somewhere else,” said
Cubas, who at one point
lost his two children,
2 and 6, before finding
them again. “It was ugly,
going around looking” for
his kids, the 28-year-old
father said.
Members of the cara-
vans of migrants, which
President Donald Trump
made a central issue in
U.S. midterm elections,
declined to take an im-
Health Care
Obama’s health insurance
overhaul a winner in midterms
Health care was the top issue for
about one-fourth of voters,
ahead of immigration and jobs
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The
personality looming over
the 2018 midterms was
President Donald Trump.
The issue was health care,
the top concern for voters
as they decided how to
cast their ballots.
This week’s election
showed a nation increas-
ingly — if belatedly — in
step with former President
Barack Obama’s approach
to it.
Health care was the top
issue for about one-fourth
of voters, ahead of immi-
gration and jobs and the
economy, according to Vo-
teCast, a nationwide sur-
vey of more than 115,000
voters and about 22,000
nonvoters conducted for
The Associated Press by
NORC at the University of
Chicago.
Those most concerned
with health care support-
ed Democratic candidates
overwhelmingly, helping
the party claim the House.
While Republicans’
hold on the Senate grew,
putting Democrats in con-
trol of the lower chamber
makes it even less likely
that Trump will be able to
undo Obama’s overhaul,
which created subsidized
coverage for some low-
er-income people, allowed
states to expand Medicaid
coverage for others with
the federal government
picking up most of the cost,
and barred insurers from
discriminating against
mediate decision Tuesday
night on whether to stay
in Mexico or continue
north, opting to remain in
the capital at least a cou-
ple more days.
“Nobody is in more of
a hurry than me to get go-
ing (to the U.S. border),
but we have to go all to-
gether,” said Sara Rodri-
guez of Colon, Honduras.
Rodriguez, 34, fled her
country with her 16-year-
old daughter Emily, after
the girl began to draw
unwanted attention from
a drug trafficker who just
got of prison and pledged
to go after her. Rodriguez
left her 7-year-old son
with her husband in Hon-
duras. “Even though it
hurts to leave my son ... I
had to protect her,” Rodri-
guez said, weeping.
Mexico has offered ref-
uge, asylum or work visas
to the migrants and the
government said 2,697
temporary visas had been
issued to individuals and
families to cover them
while they wait for the 45-
day application process
for a more permanent sta-
tus.
Rina Valenzuela, who is
from El Salvador, listened
attentively to aid workers
from the nonprofit Insti-
tute for Women in Migra-
tion as they explained the
difficulties of applying
for and securing asylum
in the U.S. Valenzuela
decided she would better
off applying for refuge in
Mexico.
“Why go fight there,
with as much effort and
people with pre-existing
medical conditions.
The law was one of
Obama’s key legislative
accomplishments, but it
proved unpopular after
Democrats passed it with-
out a single Republican
vote. A backlash propelled
the GOP to take control of
the House in 2010 and the
Senate in 2014, significant-
ly narrowing what Obama
could accomplish.
But by last year,
“Obamacare” was popular
enough that a GOP-con-
trolled Senate blocked an
effort to scrap the over-
haul.
That vote was a factor
in the only Senate race
where a Republican in-
cumbent lost a re-election
bid.
In Nevada, where the
majority of voters said they
disapproved of Trump’s
handling of health care,
Democratic challenger
Jacky Rosen attacked in-
cumbent Republican Sen.
Dean Heller for support-
ing Trump’s effort to re-
peal the health care law.
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as much suffering as we
have gone through, just
for them to turn me back?
Well, no,” she said.
Hundreds of city em-
ployees and even more
volunteers helped sort
donations and direct mi-
grants toward food, wa-
ter, diapers and other ba-
sics. Migrants searched
through piles of donated
clothes, grabbed boxes
of milk for children and
lined up to make quick
calls home at a stand set
up by the Red Cross.
Employees from the
capital’s human rights
commission registered
new arrivals with bi-
ographical data— such
as age and country of or-
igin— and placed yellow
bracelets on wrists to
keep count of the growing
crowd.
Maria Yesenia Perez,
41, said there was no space
in the stadium when she
and her 8-year-old daugh-
ter arrived Tuesday night,
so the two from Honduras
slept on the grass outside.
Migrants pitched tents in
the parking lot and con-
structed makeshift shel-
ters from plywood cov-
ered with blankets and
tarps. Forty portable toi-
lets were scattered across
the grass.
Several smaller groups
were trailing hundreds
of miles to the south; of-
ficials estimated about
7,000 in all were in the
country in the caravans.
Trump portrayed the
caravan as a major threat,
though such caravans
have sprung up regularly
over the years and largely
passed unnoticed.
Former Honduran law-
maker Bartolo Fuentes,
who denies accusations
he started the caravan,
“In time, changes will
be made,” Mike Leavitt,
health secretary under
President George W.
Bush, told the AP. “But
repealing the statute is
now not possible, even in
the mind of the most ar-
dent opponent.”
The health care im-
pact of the election goes
beyond Congress.
Voters in the Repub-
lican-dominated states
of Idaho, Nebraska and
Utah all passed ballot
measures to expand
Medicaid, which could
bring coverage for an
additional 363,000 low-in-
come adults, adding to
the 12 million already
covered by the expansion
elsewhere. Under the Af-
fordable Care Act, federal
taxpayers pick up most of
the bill for the expansion.
Starting in 2020, states
will have to contribute 10
percent of the cost.
“For all the people
who have been slipping
through the cracks in
our health care system
in Utah, there is finally
good news,” RyLee Cur-
tis, campaign manager
for Utah Decides Health-
care, said Wednesday on
a conference call with
reporters. “Help is on the
way.”
Thursday, November 8, 2018 5A
Norlene Wolford
Norlene Smith Wolford, age 71, of Columbus,
MS, passed away November 6, 2018, at Sanctu-
ary Hospice, a caring and loving community in
Tupelo, MS.
Family, friends, & others whose lives Norlene
touched are invited to a memorial service that
will be Friday, November 9, 2018, at 2:30 PM at
described it as a natural
response “to a situation
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Anne Har-
ris and Rev. Walton Jones officiating. The inter-
more terrible than war.”
He said about 300 to 400
ment of the cremains will immediately follow
at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be from
Hondurans leave their 1:00 PM until the time of the service at St. Paul’s
country on an average Episcopal Church. Memorial Gunter Peel Funer-
day. al Home & Crematory College St. location is in
“What do we have here charge of arrangements.
then? The accumulation
Norlene was born September 29, 1947, in Co-
of 20 days” of normal emi-
lumbus, MS, to the late S. A. “Billy” and Fran-
gration, he said.
ces Walters Smith, Jr. She attended S. D. Lee
High School in Columbus and was a member
of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection of
Starkville, MS. She was a life member of Junior
Auxiliary of Columbus and served on the State
Board. Norlene was also a member of the North-
wood Garden Club and an ECA member of St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, as well as past presi-
dent of ECA and served on the board of the Co-
lumbus Humane Society. Norlene was not only a
loving mother and grandmother, she was also an
avid animal lover. She loved bird watching and
playing golf with her friend Betty Burnett.
In addition to her parents, Norlene was preced-
ed in death by her daughter-in-law, Lesli Morris
Wolford; grandchildren, Thomas Foxworth Wol-
Norlene Wolford ford, IV and Robert Price Wolford; and grandpar-
Visitation:
Friday, Nov. 9 • 1-2:30 PM
ents, Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Walters of Caledonia, MS,
and Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Smith of Columbus, MS.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Memorial Services: Survivors include her sons, Thomas “Bubba”
Friday, Nov. 9 • 2:30 PM
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Foxworth Wolford, III, Robert “Bob” Anderson
Burial Wolford and his wife, Anne, Thomas Foxworth
Friendship Cemetery
Memorial Gunter Peel
Wolford, Jr., father of Bubba & Bob; brother,
S. A. “Billy” Smith, III and his wife, Leslie; and
Funeral Home
College St. Location grandchildren, Smith O’Neal Wolford, Robert
Anderson Wolford, Jr., Virginia Ann Wolford and
Samuel E. Dale Frances Marie Wolford.
Services:
Monday, Nov. 12 • 11 AM
Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Sharp,
Caledonia U.M. Church Howard Sharp, Todd Gayle, Web Gholson, Van
Burial Miles, Porter Miles, Roy Miles, Lane Harper, Dr.
Egger Cemetery
Caledonia James Woodard, Richard Hewlett, J. C. Patton,
Memorial Gunter Peel Wayne Beard and Buzz Soule.
Funeral Home Norlene asked that memorials please be made
College St. Location
to Columbus Lowndes Humane Society, P.O. Box
Thomas Hodges 85, Columbus, MS, 39703, clhumanesociety.org,
Incomplete or Cedar Hill Animal Sanctuary, 144 Sanctuary
Memorial Gunter Peel Loop, Caledonia, MS, 39740, cedarhillanimal-
Funeral Home
sanctuary.org.
2nd Ave. North Location
memorialgunterpeel.com Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
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Wait continues in Chancery 14-1 race
Ballot counting ongoing as Oktibbeha,
Webster work through affidavits
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Oktibbeha County’s efforts to
finish counting ballots from Tues-
day’s election will continue into the
third day.
Circuit Clerk Tony Rook said his
office hopes to finish county affida-
vits today. He said the process has
lagged on longer than expected
due to high turnout, which officials
have estimated may have been near
55 percent.
At the beginning of the day
Wednesday, Rook said his office
had more than 400 of the 1,152 ab-
sentee ballots still to count and 543
affidavits. Today, he said the office
has narrowed that down to a “few
hundred” affidavit ballots.
Oktibbeha County’s results are
particularly important as the larg-
est outstanding batch of votes in the
Chancery District 14, place 1 race.
The race, which appears to be head-
ing to a runoff, remains too close to
know which of the three front run-
ners will advance from the five-can-
didate field.
Elizabeth Fox Ausbern, Rodney
Faver and Lee Ann Turner lead the
race, with 27.26, 26.94 and 26.08
percent of the vote, respectively.
A Chickasaw County Circuit
Clerk’s Office official said the coun-
ty has concluded counting votes,
with only eight no-ID affidavit bal-
lots left to consider. Voters have five
days to show an ID for their vote to
be counted after an election.
A Webster County Circuit
Clerk’s Office official said that of-
fice was still counting votes as of
Thursday morning and hoped to
finish by around midday.
Rook said he’s not sure if his of-
fice will finish counting by 5 p.m.,
but may stay late to reach a conclu-
sion.
Rook also noted that, compound-
ing the issue, Oktibbeha County
had to make copies of affidavit bal-
lots due to Tuesday’s high turnout.
He said the copies, for security rea-
sons, cannot be run through an op-
tical scanner and must be counted
by hand.
“We can only count about 20 af-
fidavits per hour,” Rook said. “With
543 affidavits, that’s a lot of hours,
and this is too important of a pro-
cess to rush things.”

Beckrome
Continued from Page 3A
historic houses rather than
demolition.
“Clearly we never want
to see a historic structure
demolished if it’s feasible
to save it, particularly with
a structure that’s this early
in Columbus’ history,” he
said. “Anything that is lost
detracts from the history
of the community. Having
said that, it is private prop-
erty and we understand
that that’s up to the owner.”
Incorporating pieces
of Beckrome with new
construction
Imes said demolition
will occur in the next
few weeks. He says he
has received numerous
concerns from neigh-
bors over what he plans
to build in Beckrome’s
place. While he doesn’t
have an architectural
design in mind yet, he
said it will be a sin-
gle-family home and that
the design will fit in with
the neighborhood.
He also said he’s pre-
serving some of the his-
toric pieces of the house,
including the doors, win-
dows and some of the
original timbers. While
he wants to incorporate
the timbers into the new
structure he intends to
build, the other materi-
als are going to Colum-
bus native Jacob Pannell,
who reclaims and sells
old building material
through his business
Mississippi Reclaimed.
Imes has taken
pictures of the interior
of the house and plans
to take those and other
documents about its
history to the Colum-
bus-Lowndes Public
Library’s Local History
Room.

Tax
Continued from Page 1A
“Really, not having the
tax only affects about four
counties,” Sanders said.
“For most counties, they
couldn’t care less and
for some counties, they
might see the tax exemp-
tion as something they
can use to attract busi-
nesses to their airports.
I think the only way
enough legislators would
support this is to give the
counties the option.”
Smith confirmed to
The Dispatch Thursday
that he planned to ask the
Legislature to give coun-
ties the option to assess
the tax.
In Lowndes County,
the vast majority of the
revenue generated by the
taxes — $700,000 — went
to the Lowndes County
School District. Lowndes
County School District
Superintendent Lynn
Wright said getting those
funds restored is critical.
“We did all of our
budgeting based on that
revenue, so when we lost
it, we had to take that
money out of our bud-
get,” Wright said. “Get-
ting it back would mean
a whole lot to us. Every
dollar makes a differ-
ence.”

Business
Continued from Page 1A
and regional manager
overseeing Leigh Mall,
but he declined to com-
ment on whether JLL
plans to be the long-term
mall management com-
pany or if the scheduled
auction is still on.
Over in Starkville, Eric
Hallberg opened The
Breakfast Club last week.
The Breakfast Club
offers customers some
homemade favorites like
biscuits and gravy, pan-
cakes and shrimp and
grits for breakfast, and
chicken and waffles,
poboys and hamburger
steaks for lunch.
Hallberg, owner of
Cappe’s in the Park,
opened the new restau-
rant at 105 Eckford
Drive, the old Cappe’s
Steakhouse building.
Cappe’s Steakhouse
closed its doors in July
while Cappe’s in the
Park continued serving
customers on Technolo-
gy Boulevard.
The Dispatch pre-
viously reported the
building was up for
sale, but Hallberg said
Starkville residents
needed a menu The
Breakfast Club could
provide.
The Breakfast Club
offers breakfast and
lunch Monday through
Friday from 6:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. and dinner
Thursday and Fridays
from 4:30 -8:30 p.m.
A new wedding venue
in Starkville finalized
renovations and host-
ed its first wedding in
mid-October.
Kelly Murphree,
along with her brothers
Alan and Jason Page,
renovated their grand-
father’s old dairy barn
into an open concept
wedding venue. Dodson
Farm Venue, 684 Mt.
Olive Road, offers an
indoor or outdoor loca-
tion with a lake view on
a 230 -acre properly. If
you’re a bride or groom
looking for a unique
venue with an inter-
esting history, email
dodsonfarmsms@gmail.
com.
Murphree said
Dodson Farm will have
an open house from
1-5 p.m. on Dec. 2 for
potential brides and
grooms to tour the
facilities.
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Starkville High’s Rainey Wells is shown with her dad William to her
right, her mom Jennifer to her left. Behind her is her brother Jack
and assistant coach Madison Carter and head coach JT Coward.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Fitzgerald
finds stride
for Bulldogs
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Nick Fitzger-
ald’s return to the starting lineup
was an encouraging one, two pass-
ing touchdowns and 159 rushing
yards against Kansas State. Quar-
terbacks coach and pass game co-
ordinator Andrew Breiner looked
at the performance and saw mo-
ments where Fitzgerald was, “an
inch or two off.”
The first four
weeks of South-
eastern Conference
play made those
inches look like
miles. A few weeks
later, all is right
once again. Fitzger-
Fitzgerald ald has thrown six
touchdown passes
over the last two games and gone
for more than 200 passing yards
in back-to-back games for the first
time since Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 of
2016.
It shows quarterback develop-
ment is not always linear. It is a
process that has its ups and downs,
but as long as the process is good,
the results should reflect that.
The recent improvement from
Fitzgerald — and the track record
of both Breiner and head coach
Joe Moorhead — suggest MSU’s
process of quarterback develop-
ment is a good one.
Breiner shared that process
with The Dispatch before it gets
its toughest test: No. 1 Alabama
(9-0, 6-0 SEC), 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(WCBI).
“I’m sure the fans might not
like hearing this, but Nick has
truly gotten better each week,”
Breiner said.
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Game 10
n At No. 1 Alabama, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday (WCBI; WKBB-FM 100.9,
WJEC-FM 106.5, WFCA-FM 107.9).
PREP FOOTBALL
SHS senior class wants championship
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Derwin
Ferguson still has the clip, and
looks at it regularly.
A television camera caught
him crying on the field in the
aftermath of the Starkville
High School football team’s
loss to Pearl in last year’s state
championship game. It’s easy
for him to remember the feel-
ing when he sees it; it’s also an
easy source of motivation for
the offensive linemen and fel-
low seniors trying to finish this
season the right way.
“Really, I’m excited,” Fer-
guson said. “We’ve got a great
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
Mississippi University for Women’s Austin Taylor drives baseline during Wednesday
night’s Blue and White Preview held at Pohl Gymansium on the MUW campus.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA clears Espinoza-Hunter
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
The No. 6 Mississippi
State women’s basket-
ball team gained valuable
depth Wednesday night
when the NCAA approved
the waiver of sophomore
guard Andra Espino-
za-Hunter, making her im-
mediately eligible to play
this season.
Espinoza-Hunter, a MSU and will play at 6
5-foot-11 standout from
Ossining, New York,
scored 14 points in seven
games as a freshman at
Connecticut before she
transferred to MSU in
February 2018. She will
have three years of eligi-
bility remaining.
“I think the right de-
cision was made for this
situation,” MSU coach Vic
Schaefer said. “I think she
will provide much needed
chance to get back to the cham-
pionship and do great things.”
A run back to the Mississippi
High School Activities Associa-
tion (MHSAA) Class 6A state
championship game starts 7
p.m. Friday against South Pano-
la, but the senior class has more
than a championship at stake: it
could make itself one of the best
senior classes in school history.
Ending their final season
as champions would go a long
way toward establishing that
legacy, but something they can
do in the meantime is become
the school’s single-season scor-
ing leaders. This year’s Yellow
Jackets (10-1) have scored 514
PREP SOCCER
Starkville High’s Wells signs with ICC
By Scot t Walters
swalters@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — When
her final year in high school
appeared on the horizon,
Starkville High School senior
Rainey Wells realized she want-
ed to continue to play soccer.
“Honestly for a while, I was
thinking about just going to
college,” Wells said. “Then I
realized this would be the end
of soccer for me, that is when
some things changed. I just
decided I wanted to continue
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depth at guard, and she
provides someone who
has a scoring mentality.”
Schaefer said Espino-
za-Hunter will travel with
p.m. Friday against Vir-
ginia in Charlottesville,
Virginia.
“She knows everything
we’re doing,” Schaefer
said.
ESPN rated Espino-
za-Hunter the No. 16 play-
er in the Class of 2017.
Blue Star Media rated her
the No. 10 prospect. She
was the 2017 New York
Gatorade Player of the
Year, co-Miss New York
points, tied for third in school
history with the 2015 team
coached by current South Pa-
nola coach Ricky Woods. They
are 15 points behind the 2014
team and 25 points behind the
record-setting 1995 team.
The senior class enters the
playoffs 30-8 in their its sea-
sons, 21-0 at home. They’ve
done so in dominant fashion, av-
eraging 34.7 points per game to
their opponents’ 13.1. Against
the school’s rivals of Noxubee
County, Oxford and West Point,
the class is 8-1.
Granted, all of the resume
points are rendered moot if
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playing.
“It has been something I
have done for like 13 years. I am
happy it gets to continue.”
Wells signed a scholarship
offer with Itawamba Communi-
ty College Wednesday.
“They have been recruiting
me since my sophomore sea-
son,” Wells said. “They would
come to matches and all that.
“They always gave that extra
effort. They really stood out to
me. My time there was great. I
like the campus, the players on
the team. This is exciting.”
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
State Basketball, and a
finalist for Gatorade Na-
tional Player of the Year
after scoring 995 points as
a senior to guide Ossining
High School to the State
Class AA finals.
Espinoza-Hunter, who
reached the 2,000-career
point mark in her final
prep season, averaged
36.9 points, 6.7 rebounds,
3.1 assists, and 3.0 steals
per game in her high
school career.
“She has been nothing
but outstanding since the
day she stepped on this
campus,” Schaefer said.
“She works her tail off.
She just has that scoring
mentality. She will give us
added space to the floor
that we need with T(eaira
McCowan). People won’t
be able to come off (An-
dra) for sure.”
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Starkville High School senior KJ Lawrence will help lead the Yellow
Jackets against South Panola Friday night in the MHSAA playoffs.
SPORTS EDITOR
Adam Minichino
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Starkville coach JT Coward
is proud of his captain.
“She has worked very hard
for this opportunity,” Cow-
ard said. “She is quiet as a
leader, but she is great in the
classroom and at practice and
during matches. She leads by
example.”
Wells looks to grow more
this season before her colle-
giate career begins.
“As a senior, this year is im-
portant to me,” Wells said. “The
coaches want me to lead more
and we are working on that.”
MEN’S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
More offense
on mind of
Bulldogs
By Bret t Hudson
bhudson@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The stretch
that doomed Mississippi State’s
NCAA tournament chances last
year was the first three weeks of
January. The Bulldogs shot 26.1
percent from 3-point range and
40.1 percent from the field in los-
ing five of those six games.
Less than a year
later, MSU is No. 18
in the nation and ex-
pected to be among
the top five of a
Southeastern Con-
ference that may
be the second-best
conference. It’s pos- Howland
sible merely mak-
ing the NCAA tournament won’t
be enough to satisfy expectations.
The combination of those
events brings a simple conclu-
sion, one coach Ben Howland has
reached on his own.
“For us to be as good as we can
be this year, we have to be a better
shooting team,” he said.
He made sure the team knew
it. The team responded by spend-
ing a summer responding to his
call to action.
MSU’s regular season begins
6 p.m. Friday (SEC Network+)
against Austin Peay, a season that
could be made or broken by how
well MSU shoots, particularly
how well it shoots from 3-point
range. If that is truly what deter-
mines their fate, the Bulldogs are
willing to test their luck.
“I think this is a team that’s go-
ing to shoot the ball a lot better,”
Howland said. “We spent a lot of
time in the offseason working on
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Friday (SEC Network +; WKBB-FM
100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9).
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Week 13 Slate Heritage Academy stands two wins from state title
All games start at 7 p.m. Friday (unless noted)
Admission at all stadiums is $8 By Adam Minichino Academy, the No. 6 seed, 32-13 at J.E. downs. The Rebels relied on big plays
aminichino@cdispatch.com Logan Field. to beat the Volunteers. The first came
South Panola at Starkville High
n RECORDS: South Panola 7-5 (5-2 in MHSAA 1-6A); Junior quarterback Carter Putt on a 25-yard pass to Jakarius Caston
Starkville High 10-1 (6-1 in MHSAA 2-6A) Sean Harrison believed in July the leads Heritage Academy’s offense. Ju- that beat double coverage. Yarbrough
n LAST WEEK: South Panola won its fifth straight 2018 Heritage Academy football team nior running back Kelvin “K.J.” Smith also hit Caston on a 48-yard jump ball to
with a 42-7 region victory at DeSoto Central to end the had a chance to play for a state cham- is the leading rusher, while senior help set up a 31-yard touchdown pass to
regular season ... The Tigers led 21-0 at halftime ... For pionship.
South Panola, sophomore Anterrio Draper ran for 162 Moak Griffin provides multiple options Yohan Thompson. The pass to Thomp-
yards and a pair of touchdowns; Starkville High won its The third-year Heritage Academy as a runner, thrower, and receiver. Re- son also beat double coverage thanks
fifth straight with a 41-14 region at Clinton to end the coach felt the Patriots had enough skill ceivers Jared Long, Noel Fisher, Banks to Yarbrough putting just enough loft
regular season ... The Yellow Jackets led 27-0 at half- position players to stack up with the Hyde, and Lex Rogers are just four of on the ball to help it sail over the arms
time ... For Starkville, sophomore Luke Altmyer threw for best in the state. He also thought Her- the options the Patriots can turn to if of one of the defenders.
130 yards and two touchdowns
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 6A Playoffs, First
itage Academy would be a year older they want to spread teams out. Harrison wants his players to treat
Round ... winner will face either Horn Lake or Warren and better on the offensive and defen- On defense, the front of Eli Ack- the game as a “reward” for all of the
Central in next round sive lines to help it stay alive until the er, Clay Walters, Fox Walters, Ethan hard work they have put in since May.
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Starkville High senior third week of November. Bumgarner, and Seth Harris has been He acknowledges the Rebels do a good
Rodrigues Clark has rushed for 1,178 yards and 21
touchdowns to lead the Yellow Jackets this season
Harrison’s confidence has proven to to be a dominating presence. Since a job and have good athletes, but he feels
n RADIO/INTERNET: www.supertalk.fm be justified as Heritage Academy has 28-20 loss to Pillow Academy on Sept. the Patriots will be just fine if they exe-
n LAST SEASON: Did not meet been explosive on offense and dominat- 14, Heritage Academy has allowed only cute and tackle.
ing on defense. At 7 p.m. Friday, it will 83 points (a little more than 11.8 per Just as Harrison has believed in his
try to take the final step to its destina- game). The maturation of linebackers team since the spring, he said it has
Canton at West Point
n RECORDS: Canton 7-5 (3-4 in MHSAA 2-5A); West tion when it plays host to Adams Coun- Griffin, Austin Dotson, Rocky Wright, remained poised on the ultimate goal.
Point 10-1 (7-0 in MHSAA 1-5A) ty Christian School in the semifinals of Parker Ray, and J.R. Lott and a second- It hasn’t allowed big moments to mess
n LAST WEEK: Canton closed its regular season with the Mississippi Association of Indepen- ary of Fisher, Long, Rogers, Hyde and with its focus, and Harrison doesn’t
a 42-15 region road win at Cleveland Central ... The Ti- dent Schools (MAIS) Class AAA play- has solidified a unit that has proven to think that will be the case this week,
gers led 21-6 at halftime ... For Canton, senior Cameron
Harris rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns; West
offs at C.L. Mitchell Field. be downright stingy. either.
Point won its eighth straight with a 28-6 region win at “We have been run heavy, but we “We’ll play a game I will say, “I really “We have kind of had a chip on our
Lewisburg ... The Green Wave led 7-0 at halftime ... For can throw the ball to five, six, seven think that is the best we got,’ ” Harrison shoulder all year,” Harrison said. “We
West Point, senior Kameron Martin rushed for 89 yards different guys when we want to,” Harri- said. “You come out against Leake this really felt like nobody else thought we
and two touchdowns
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 5A Playoffs, First
son said. “It’s not a run, run, third down past Friday night and it was the most were a state championship contender.
Round ... winner will face either Germantown or Lafay- we have to throw it. We are able to take dominating performance I have seen We felt some teams we have handled in
ette in next round what the defense gives us. out of them. It has really been a lot of the past felt like they were going to get
n PLAYER TO WATCH: West Point junior Brandon “It has been kind of aggravating be- fun to watch them.” us this year. The kids have done a good
Harris has rushed for 624 yards and 12 touchdowns to
cause for me because that’s all I have According to the MAIS website, job of not letting that be lip service and
lead the Green Wave this season
n RADIO/INTERNET: www.supertalk.fm heard about is ACCS’ athletes and no- ACCS was forced to forfeit its first sev- staying focused on their work to prove
n LAST SEASON: Did not meet body is talking about ours.” en games due to an ineligible player. people wrong.”
Last week, No. 2 seed Heritage The Rebels, who haven’t lost on the The winner will advance to face the
Academy (10-2) stretched its winning field this season, likely would have winner of the game between No. 1 In-
Noxubee County at Greenwood
n RECORDS: Noxubee County 7-5 (3-1 in MHSAA
streak to seven games with a 43-13 vic- been a top-five seed by virtue of win- dianola Academy and No. 4 Central
4-4A); Greenwood 9-2 (4-0 in MHSAA 3-4A) tory against No. 7 Leake Academy at ning District 5. Hinds at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at
n LAST WEEK: Noxubee County won its fourth C.L. Mitchell Field. Against Starkville Academy, senior Jackson Academy.
straight with a 28-3 home win over New Albany to start No. 14 ACCS (4-7) defeated reigning quarterback Sterling Yarbrough was Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam
the playoffs ... The Tigers led 7-3 at halfime ... For Noxu-
bee County, senior Kyziah Pruitt had 239 total yards and
Class AAA State champion Starkville 11-for-19 for 293 yards and five touch- Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor
four touchdowns; Greenwood won its fifth straight with a
48-25 home win over Amory in its playoff opener ... The
Bulldogs led 13-10 at halftime ... For Greenwood, senior
Walter Ivory ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns
n ON THE LINE: MHSAA Class 4A Playoffs, Second
Noxubee County faces huge challenge at Greenwood
Round ... winner will face either Germantown or Lafay-
ette in next round
By Adam Minichino aggressiveness away from wall. Defensive linemen dale 21-14 in overtime on
aminichino@cdispatch.com them, but they are judg- shouldn’t jump offsides on Oct. 26 to win Region 3. Its
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Noxubee County senior
Ja’Qualyn Smith has rushed for 920 yards and 10 touch- ment calls. We also had a a hard count. You have to be only losses have been to
downs to lead the Tigers this season MACON — The number targeting call. The other one disciplined.” Holmes County Central and
n LAST SEASON: Did not meet jumps off the stat sheet. were offsides or false starts. Despite the mistakes, to Louisville (21-0 on Sept.
When you consider Ty- Those penalties are driving Noxubee County relied on a 21). Since then, the Bull-
rone Shorter has been me crazy because they are a strong effort by the defense dogs have won their last five
Adams County Chr. at Heritage Aca.
stressing discipline in an
n RECORDS: Adams County Christian 11-1 (3-0 in lack of focus. We have to be and watched as an offense games, including a 48-25
MAIS 5-AAA); Heritage Academy 10-2 effort to eliminate mistakes,
more disciplined than that.” led by senior athlete Kyziah victory against Amory last
n LAST WEEK: Adams County Christian won its sec- it’s even more alarming that
Shorter acknowledges Pruitt continued to develop. week in the first round.
ond playoff game with a 32-13 win at Starkville Academy the Noxubee County High
... The Rebels led 20-0 at halftime ... For Adams County no team is going to play a He said New Albany stacked Greenwood earned the
School football team com-
Christian, senior Sterling Yarbrough threw for 293 yards perfect game, so he knows the box in an attempt to stop right to play at home by vir-
and five touchdowns; Heritage Academy also moved mitted 19 penalties against
the Tigers likely won’t play Pruitt’s ability to run the tue of its first-place finish in
to 2-0 in postseason play with a 43-13 home win over New Albany.
a game in which they don’t football. The move backfired the district. Louisville edged
district rival Leake Academy ... The Patriots led 43-7 Despite a plethora of
at halftime ... For Heritage Academy, junior Carter Putt
self-inflicted wounds, Nox- commit a penalty. Still, he as Pruitt threw for 109 yards Noxubee County 27-26 on a
threw for 123 yards and a touchdown
ubee County pulled away in said penalties and turnovers and two touchdowns and last-second field goal to end
n ON THE LINE: MAIS Class AAA Playoffs, Third
the second half for a 28-3 contributed to a sloppy first rushing for 117 yards and the Tigers’ 30-game win-
Round ... winner will face either Central Hinds Academy
or Indianola Academy in state championship victory in the first round of half that featured seven pen- two more scores. ning streak in the region
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Heritage Academy got a huge the Mississippi High School alties in the first quarter last Shorter expects oppo- and earn the No. 1 seed from
lift from junior Banks Hyde, who had a 97-yard kickoff
Activities Association (MH- week. nents to keep loading the Region 4.
return touchdown in the win over Leake Academy
SAA) Class 4A playoffs at Shorter feels the penal- box to try to contain Pruitt A victory would mean
n LAST SEASON: Did not meet
Tiger Stadium. ties are a result of being too and a running game that Noxubee County would play
At 7 p.m. Friday, Noxubee energized and not staying features senior Ja’Qualyn at home regardless of the
Columbus Christian at Union Christian County (7-5), the No. 2 seed true to their fundamentals. Smith because they believe winner of the game between
n RECORDS: Columbus Christian Academy 3-7; He said the Tigers might not that to be the stronger part Corinth and Rosa Fort next
Union Christian Academy 5-5 from Region 4, will travel to
n LAST WEEK: Columbus Christian Academy won the Delta to take on Green- have committed 19 penalties of Pruitt’s game. But he cau- week at Tiger Stadium.
its playoff opener with a 20-14 win over Lee (Arkansas) wood (9-2) in a second-round because some, he thought, tioned against that because But neither Shorter nor
Academy at home ... The Rams trailed 14-7 at halftime game. were judgment calls. he said Pruitt can run the the Tigers are looking that
... For Columbus Christian Academy, Jordan Meek ran
Shorter said finding a way “I fee like the farther you entire offense and can throw far ahead. In a season that
for 44 yards and a touchdown; Union Christian Academy
received a first-round bye in the playoffs ... The Lions to limit penalties has been move down in the playoffs it the football to beat teams. has been filled with twists
also won over Lee (Arkansas) Academy 39-20 in their a big topic of conversation is going to get tougher and “We feel good with him at and turns, Shorter knows
last contest on Oct. 19 this week because he under- tougher, so you might not be quarterback because he can looking past any opponent at
n ON THE LINE: MAIS Class A Playoffs, Third Round
stands teams that commit able to overcome that many do so many things,” Shorter this time of the year will end
... winner will face either West Memphis Christian or
Tunica Academy in state championship that many mistakes won’t be penalties later on,” Short- said. “He can get out of trou- your season early. He feels
n PLAYER TO WATCH: Columbus Christian Academy able to survive very long. er said. “We are telling our ble. The first touchdown he his players won’t do that be-
quarterback Dakota Shaw threw for 120 yards and two “The penalties wee are guys to stay aggressive but scrambled and made a play cause they still have unfin-
touchdowns in the win over Lee (Arkansas) Academy committing we can con- stay focused. Your receiv- and saw the guy down the ished business.
n LAST SEASON: Did not meet
trol,” Shorter said. “We had ers shouldn’t jump offsides. field. That is what he has to Follow Dispatch sports edi-
—Compiled by Scott Walters six or seven holding calls. I Those are the type of pen- do, be that dual-threat guy.” tor Adam Minichino on Twit-
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Area teams face playoff tests to advance
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they aren’t accompanied with a 2018 state champi-
onship.

W
e have reached the stretch “It’s really about experience more than any-
run for high school football
Tigers or Green Wave Rebels or Patriots thing,” Ferguson said. “We’ve been through a lot
Will West Point survive the Is Heritage Academy a legiti- of stuff, especially that championship. With us
season.
upset bid? mate title contender? knowing how to get there, now we have to work on
In the Missis-
After winning back-to-back Well, we find this out Friday. finishing.”
sippi High School
Activities Associa- MHSAA Class 5A state titles, West Heritage Academy will play host Ferguson said he has seen a different level of in-
tion (MHSAA), four Point knows what it takes to be suc- to Adams County Christian School tensity from his teammates this week, but he see it
victories are needed cessful late in the season. in the semifinal round of the MAIS as the result of any edict from seniors. Coach Chris
for a state cham- Friday night Hamblin Stadium, Class AAA playoffs. Jones has seen business as usual, but he doesn’t
pionship. In the the latest quest for a state title be- Heritage Academy does have see the locker room — he learned as a player that
Mississippi Associa- gins with Canton. some good news. The Patriots will it’s best to let that be a players-only space.
tion of Independent Scott Walters This West Point team is hitting be playing at home and they are Jones doesn’t believe a new level of intensity
Schools (MAIS), we playing their best football of the is the answer — “You should be in playoffs mode
its stride at the right time.
are down to where season. every day once district begins” — but is not above
The offense is playing its best
two wins will get the job done. using playoff-specific motivation.
ball of the season. The defense has This is a huge task ahead. The
What to watch for from Week 13: He uses last year’s championship game the same
not been flawless, but it has been home team can do it, though.
way. The program knows it did not finish and it has
good enough. built its season around finishing this time.
Tigers or Yellow Jackets Rams or Lions For the senior class in particular, this would be
Can Ricky Woods’ old team Tigers or Bulldogs Will Columbus Christian more than finishing a season. This would be finish-
beat his new team? Academy advance? ing a legacy.
Can Noxubee County ad-
Friday night will be a homecoming We have also reached the semi- “As a player, you have to create your own lega-
vance?
for former Starkville coach Ricky final round of the MAIS Class A cy,” Jones said. “You can’t live your life based on
Nothing will be easy if Noxubee
Woods, who is now at South Panola. playoffs. what the people before you have done. It’s OK to
County repeats as MHSAA Class 4A
Woods has been brought back to Columbus Christian Academy respect and understand the tradition, but you have
South Panola to revive the slumping state champions. will travel to Farmerville, Louisiana, to leave your own mark.
fortunes of their football program. Life on the road is tough. Life to face Union Christian Academy. “We got six banners for state championships but
An upset win on the road would on the road in the playoffs is even Credit to CCA coach Bill Beck none of those are ours. We have to set the mark
be huge in the building process. tougher. and his team for still playing. ourselves. We have to set our own legacy and cre-
Starkville won’t be releasing In the second round, Noxubee Scott Walters is a sports writer for ate our own tradition to add onto the tradition that’s
balloons for this return home. The County goes to Greenwood. The Dispatch. He can be reached at already here.”
Yellow Jackets will be talking on the The Tigers can do this. They just swalters@cdispatch.com. Follow him Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett Hudson on
field instead. need to play very well. on Twitter @dispatchscott. Twitter @Brett_Hudson
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JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Improved offense sends EMCC to title game

BY SCOTT WALTERS
swalters@cdispatch.com
East Mississippi Community
College football coach Buddy Ste-
phens really liked the performance
of quarterback Messiah deWeaver
in the opening round of the Mis-
sissippi Association of Community
and Junior Colleges (MACJC) play-
offs.
Stephens would like to see some-
thing similar from deWeaver two
more times this season.
“Clearly the best game Messiah
has played here,” Stephens said.
“He showed what type of leader he
can be. He was exceptional. Our
Athletic Association (NJCAA) na- “We just want to hold up our end
tional championship. of the deal,” deWeaver said. “Ev-
deWeaver, a Michigan State erybody knows how special our
transfer, will draw his sixth- defense is. That is what has helped
straight start after EMCC lost Vijay us become better on offense. Every
Miller to a season-ending injury in day in practice we are going to get
the opening series of a 24-21 win at the best defense in the nation. That
East Central C.C. has to make you better.”
While deWeaver engineered a EMCC has scored 24 or more
last-second victory in Decatur, he points in all 10 games and in
hasn’t come into his own until the 68-straight games dating back to
last couple of weeks of the season. the 2012 season.
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At 2 p.m. Saturday, No. 1 EMCC
(10-0) will play at No. 4 Jones Col-
lege (9-1) for the MACJC State
championship at Bobcat Stadium at
Sim Cooley Field in Ellisville.
“There are so many parts to the
offense,” deWeaver said. “Fortu-
nately, all of those parts played well
(against Co-Lin). This is the time
of year you want to be playing your
best. We know we got to keep put-
ting in the work and keep getting
these results.”
While this EMCC offense hasn’t
lived up to the normal video-game
type numbers produced by Ste-
phens’ teams of the past, the 2018
squad is two wins away from its sev-
enth MACJC State championship
and fifth National Junior College
McIntosh collected his fifth
100-yard rushing game against
Copiah-Lincoln C.C., while Keon
Moore had his second in the final
regular-season game — a 26-7 win
at Northeast Mississippi C.C.
“It’s just a little more attention
to detail at this point in time in the
season,” McIntosh said. “It’s been
a long grind. Everybody just wants
to win these final two games and
finish the job. There is no turning
back, so you give that one last push.
This team is playing with a lot of
confidence.”
The EMCC offense should get
plenty of confidence from watching
the defense play. The Lions have
held half of their opponents to sev-
en points or less.
n In related news, EMCC soph-
omore Everitt Cunningham earned
his second MACJC Defensive Play-
er of the Week honor for his efforts
against Copiah-Lincoln.
The sophomore defensive end
recorded a season-high four sacks
on three solos and two assisted
sacks. He also forced a fumble and
broke up a pass. Cunningham was
credited with eight tackles on six
solo stops and two assists. The Li-
ons held the Wolves to 34 rushing
yards and only 10 pass completions.
A product of West Point High
School, Cunningham is third na-
tionally with 13 sacks.
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Hoops
Continued from Page 1B
shooting and a lot of time
our players spent on their
own. They put an incred-
ible amount of time in on
their game on their own,
and I’m really pleased
with that.
“We worked on form,
we worked on getting a lot
of reps in the offseason,
these guys were phenom-
enal living in the gym. On
their own, they’ve done an
incredible job of getting
the time in. So much of
shooting comes down to
confidence. That’s what’s
really evolved with our
guys, and I’m proud of
them.”
All of this took place
over the summer, when
coaches are limited in
the amount of time they
can spend with players.
Senior guard Quinndary
Weatherspoon said they
took the burden on them-
selves, organizing times
with managers and grad-
uate assistants for them to
visit the practice facility
and take their shots.
Each player took on
their shooting time with
their own agendas. Quin-
ndary Weatherspoon
wanted to make 200
3-pointers per day; young-
er brother, sophomore
guard Nick, wanted to
make his left arm less ob-
structive in his shooting
motion. Junior guard Ty-
son Carter was shooting
for confidence.
The results have been
obvious, even if there’s
no regular season game
to prove it. Nick Weather-
spoon said he was making
20 shots in a row at times
in the summer, something
he didn’t do before. How-
land remarked early in
practice how hard it was
to leave any player open
because all of them were
knocking down shots.
Howland identified
the Weatherspoons, se-
nior forward Aric Hol-
man, Carter and junior
point guard Lamar Peters
as the team’s primary
3-point shooters, but he
shows no hesitation in
allowing freshmen for-
wards Reggie Perry and
Robert Woodard to let it
fly.
The offseason of shoot-
ing was not in hopes of
creating a trigger-happy
team. It was designed to
create a balanced attack
with balanced results.
“We have a lot of guys
that like to beat and bang
and we have a lot of guys
that are good in transi-
tion, so once we get that
offense with the shoot-
ing involved, it’s going
to be that triple-threat, I
guess,” Holman said.
Quinndary Weather-
spoon hopes to see all of
those weapons at work.
He knows he and Wood-
ard can post up smaller
guards if given the op-
portunity; he also knows
forward Abdul Ado has
developed the offensive
game he was missing last
season. Peters can pen-
etrate any defense and
now, he has the shooters
to kick out to.
“We’re going to be a
balanced team, I think,”
Quinndary Weather- ACROSS
spoon said. 1 Second president
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feature
14 Cracked
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17 Roadhouse
In August, Espinoza-Hunter told want her there anymore. It had za-Hunter of the NCAA’s decision. 19 CPR pro
The Dispatch her time at UConn nothing to do with her not liking it He said the NCAA didn’t provide 20 Sailor, in slang
was “good,” but she said it wasn’t here, not fitting in, or playing time. MSU an update about the status of 23 Fix a road
a “good fit” for her. She said a lot I just didn’t want her here anymore. Ole Miss transfer Promise Taylor, 25 General assem-
of people speculated she decided We have a simple rule at Connecti- who also has applied for a waiver bly?
to transfer due to a lack of playing cut. This is what I want you to do. to be eligible this season. Schaefer 26 Formal attire
time, but she stressed it wasn’t a If you don’t do it, I’m going to re- said MSU will have to “wait and 28 Orderly
good fit for her. mind you again. And if you don’t see” what happens with Taylor, a 29 Roosevelt’s
A comment by UConn coach do it again, I’m going to remind you 6-5 sophomore center who left Ole middle name 3 Crisp salad constellation
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Twitter on Jan. 22, 2018, when news gonna remind you again. Until a sell and the school mutually agreed 31 Salt source 4 Odometer unit 22 “Childe Harold”
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Fitzgerald
Continued from Page 1B
“Sometimes the results didn’t
always speak for it, but as far as
looking like a quarterback that’s
comfortable operating the sys-
tem, honestly, he’s improved ev-
ery week. Some weeks there’s
been some mental weeks and
some week there’s been some
physical weeks, and there’s go-
ing to be both every week, but
the number of those are decreas-
ing. He has come in there, good
game, bad game, asking what he
can do better and taken it to the
field.”
That incremental improve-
ment was bound to happen for
two reasons. First, Moorhead
was pointing out as early as two
games into the season that run-
ning his offense is a skill sharp-
ened by time.
“I don’t think there’s a lack
of comfort, but with continued
familiarity with the offense and
the things we ask to do, the
game repetitions, I think that
will help him,” Moorhead said
after the Kansas State game.
Looking back on it, Fitzger-
ald can see the benefits of the
time. He’s acknowledged that
run-pass options (RPOs) — the
basis of the Moorhead offense
— are run and read differently
in this system than they were
under former coach Dan Mul-
len. All RPOs are based on a
series of presnap and postsnap
reads that determine where the
ball goes, but Breiner believes
MSU’s RPOs may have more
read options for a quarterback
to decipher than most RPOs.
“I think the layers that we
give to the RPO are unique,”
Breiner said.
More than the experience in
the system, Fitzgerald reached
his current level of efficiency
through Breiner’s daily process.
Breiner learned this method
in his final year as a graduate
assistant for UConn from Paul
Pasqualoni, now the defensive
coordinator for the Detroit Li-
ons. The basis of it is finding a
theme for each week and mak-
ing it the priority, but that em-
phasis evolves daily.
“As practice progresses, you
have to have different focuses in
practice,” Breiner said. “When
we’re in individual drills, that’s
our time to work those footwork
things, maybe to start talking
about progressions; when we
got to 1-on-1 or routes on air, it’s
about timing and ball location;
as we get into team periods in
practice, you stop talking about
those things and start talking
about scheme. It’s recognizing
the defense, making the right
decision and executing. It’s a
progression as practice goes
on. You get in the film room,
you talk about both and you
move on.
“Get on the field the next day
and it starts all over again.”
Dividing practice into
chunks like so allows Fitzgerald
to improve on the small things
— such as the pocket footwork
Moorhead mentioned after the
Kansas State game — and the
big things, as in reading defens-
es and a greater understand-
ing of concepts that Moorhead
mentioned in the open week.
They believe the results of that
process are obvious. Fitzgerald
said, “it’s very apparent that I’m a
lot more comfortable in the pock-
et,” and Breiner agrees.
“When your eyes and your
mind slow down, it allows your
feet to slow down a little bit,”
Breiner said. “When you’re not
exactly sure where your eyes
are supposed to be, I think your
feet tend to follow. What I’ve
seen is a guy who’s more com-
fortable with what he’s seeing
mentally, and in turn, physical-
ly.”
Through this process, Fitz-
gerald has found the best ver-
sion of himself within this sea-
son. He has progressed in his
command of the offense and his
command of quarterbacking
nuances.
Now, Fitzgerald gets to, “set-
tle down and play my game.”
n Bob Shoop’s Mississip-
pi State defense ranks first in
the Southeastern Conference
in 11 defensive categories. On
Wednesday, the first-year Bull-
dog defensive coordinator was
recognized for his efforts as
one of 53 nominees for the 2018
Broyles Award, which honors
college football’s top assistant
coach.
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Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I read that
there is a
suicide some-
where in the
world every 40
seconds. Num-
bers rise at holi-
day time. Feeling
like a child whose
nose is pressed
against a window,
ZITS seeing others
from the outside
as they enjoy the
warmth of the
moment, can Dear Abby
lead to thoughts
of abandonment
and despair. That’s why I have
a mission — I set an extra
place at my table.
I can attest that it works.
One year I announced in
church that my home would
be open to anyone who didn’t
have a family. A woman came
GARFIELD forward and accepted my
invitation. We spent the day
getting to know each other
and bonded in friendship.
Please encourage your
readers to set an extra place
at their holiday table. My
brother committed suicide.
I move forward in his honor.
— FULL OF GRATITUDE IN
PHOENIX
DEAR FULL OF GRATITUDE:
Please accept my sympathy
for the tragic loss of your
brother. I’m
pleased to help
spread the word.
Isolation can
be a killer, and
inclusion can be
a lifesaver. Bless
you for what you
are doing. I hope
other readers
will consider it
and follow your
example.
DEAR ABBY: I
have a dilemma
I don’t know how
to maneuver
through. I have
been working
as an intern at a company
for about 18 months. During
the summer, I completed a
test I needed to become fully
licensed in my field.
However, I’m still working
in my current position at
intern wages, although I have
repeatedly requested a meet-
ing with my employer to talk
money. He continues to say
he doesn’t have time, and we
will discuss it later. He even
agreed to a time on a certain
day but failed to show up for
the meeting. When I emailed
him the amount I want, he
replied, “We’ll talk about it lat-
er.” Should I continue to press
the issue? Call him? Email?
Or just look for other work? —
CONCERNED ABOUT MONEY
DEAR CONCERNED: You
have done enough. Pushing
your employer further won’t
help. The ball is now in his
court. Start quietly looking for
another job — one in which
your skills will be appropriately
compensated.
DEAR ABBY: How can I
tactfully tell an elementary
school teacher in whose
class I assist that she uses
poor grammar and words that
aren’t words (i.e., “I bough-
ten this yesterday,” or, “Her
and me went to the soccer
game.”)? I am fond of this
teacher but feel she’s doing a
disservice to her pupils. Other
than that she’s a devoted,
energetic teacher. It is really
difficult to bite my tongue. —
TACTFUL IN THE EAST
DEAR TACTFUL: Children
model their behavior after the
example the adults around
them provide. That a teacher
would consistently do what
she’s doing in a classroom
setting is shocking. How could
she have become a licensed
educator with such poor
English skills?
Politically speaking, I don’t
think that as her subordi-
nate you should take it upon
yourself to correct the woman.
I do think this is something
you should discuss with the
school principal.

CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov.
8). In the past, you’ve chosen
heroes and aspired to great
things. Would you believe that
this year you’ll be your own in-
spiration? Yes, you have already
overcome so much. Just list it
and you’ll see how your many
accomplishments add up to suc-
cess that continues on and on.
If you can’t see this now, use a
friend’s eyes. Aries and Taurus
BABY BLUES adore you. Your lucky numbers:
7, 30, 22, 9 and 8.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
The end of this quest will be
the start of the next one. In this
light, there’s really no reason to
rush to the finish. In fact, you’d
do well to slow down so you
can absorb the lessons in this
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
stretch of the road.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
No one seems to want to say,
“I don’t know” today, least of all
the clueless. Show up sponge-
like. It really is possible to learn
through osmosis if you’re open
enough.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
When we were children, more
seemed possible. We had yet
to learn the limits, so it seemed
that what we’d later call “magic”
was just another way that things
might happen. Can you return to
that mind today?
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Honor your flaws. You
wouldn’t be you without them.
Besides, you’re not going to
live with them forever. Some
are dropping by the wayside as
you read this. You may as well
appreciate them while you’re
waving goodbye.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Someone is helping you behind
the scenes. You can feel the
good will even if you don’t know
who it is. You may never know
the secret angels who are on
your side, which speaks to the
purity of their generosity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You may give someone you
love a little breathing room, but
you can’t help but check back
perpetually, as it seems written
in your love clause. “I tried to
throw a yo-yo away; it was im-
possible.” – Mitch Hedberg
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
They say you can’t go back,
because it’s never the same
when you do. If you physically
return, you’ll find the old place
has been either updated or
ravaged by time. Go back in
your mind instead and it’s just
as you left it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Historians rarely agree and
can theorize endlessly about
how things really happened.
You’ll be in a similar quandary,
with evidence that adds into
quite a different story than the
one being told to you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Stars smile and wink at
you as if to sanction your more
daring (possibly selfish?) choic-
es. Then again, why shouldn’t
your own fun be a priority?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Owning is overrated. What
you own, you have to find a
place for, organize, maintain...
and it’s a bit much when all you
want to do is move around the
world unfettered.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). The information you’re
given is incomplete. Ask for
more. What’s the plan? What’s
the reason? What’s the back-
story? The more you know, the
more powerful you’ll be in the
situation.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Your work hasn’t received
the deserved accolades. This
might take some time. What
you’ve accomplished will stand
the test of time. If you need
acknowledgement sooner, just
draw more attention to what
you’ve done.

Giving up the ghost

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Mouton Joins
NMMC-West Point
Cynthia Mouton,
M.D., recently joined
North Mississippi Medi-
cal Center-West Point as
a full-time hospitalist.
Hospitalists are phy-
sicians who limit their
practice to the hospital
and are
experi-
enced and
skilled in
managing
the unique
medical
needs of
hospi- Mouton
talized
patients. They work
closely with the patient’s
primary care physicians
to keep them up to date
on the patient’s condition
and treatment. When pa-
tients are ready to leave
the hospital, hospitalists
inform their primary
physicians about any
changes in medication,
follow-up care and other
needs.
Dr. Mouton graduated
cum laude with a bach-
elor’s degree in biology
from Loyola University in
New Orleans in 2002. She
earned her medical de-
gree from Tulane Univer-
sity School of Medicine
in New Orleans in 2011.
She completed a family
medicine residency at the
University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa in 2014. Since
then, she has worked
with hospitals in Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
Wheat Named MUW’s
Communications
Director
Caledonia native Tyler
Wheat has been promot-
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Director for Mississippi
University for Women.
Wheat, who served
as commu-
nications
specialist in
the Office
of Universi-
ty Relations
for four
years,
earned his
Wheat
bachelor’s
degree in communication
and information sciences
from The University of
Alabama in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama
As communications
director, Wheat will be
responsible for over-
seeing news, handling
media relations, assisting
with major publications,
planning integrated
marketing strategies and
overseeing the depart-
mental budget.
He joined MUW in
2012 as an admissions
counselor. He traveled
throughout the state to
recruit and promote the
university to students,
parents and the com-
munity through presen-
tations and managing
multiple social media
accounts.
On campus, he
currently serves on the
Sustainability Commit-
tee. He was Staff Council
president for two years
and alumni adviser for
Phi Theta Kappa from
2014-2016. He has also
been a member of the
University Priorities
Planning Committee,
Administrative Council,
the Mississippi Associ-
ation of College Regis-
trars and Admissions
Officers and served on
search committees for
provost and vice presi-
dent of academic affairs
and the athletic depart-
ment.
His professional
involvement and affilia-
tions include the College
Public Relations Associ- Inc. Melinda and Mark
ation of Mississippi, Pub- have four children, six
lic Relations Association grandchildren and a blue-
of Mississippi and the berry farm. The George’s
Southern Public Rela- are members of Harvest
tions Federation. Wheat Christian Church.
has also done contrac- Dr. Martin and
tual work in marketing his family moved to
and public relations for
Starkville in July of
businesses in the Golden 2010, where he serves
Triangle area. He holds
as an oral surgeon. He
certifications in National served on the Starkville
Incident Management
Academy board for four
and CPR.
years and was awarded
This year and in 2016,
the Distinct Biological
he won first place awards
Engineering Alumni of
for feature and news
Mississippi State in 2017.
stories in the CPR AM
Dr. Martin has been
awards competition.
a supporter of Palmer
He has also produced
Home since moving to
award-winning work in
the areas of radio spots, Starkville. He attended
publications and new Mississippi State Univer-
media. sity followed by dental
In the community, he school in Jackson. He
is active in the Board of has been married to his
Directors for Columbus wife, Anna Katherine, for
Christian School and PR 18 years. Together, they
chair for Golden Trian- have two daughters.
gle Outdoors.
Palmer Home
Welcomes New Board
Members
Melinda George and
Dr. Andrew Martin will
join the Board of Direc-
tors for the Palmer Home
for Children.
As Board Members,
Melinda and Dr. Martin
will play an integral role
in helping to shape the
vision of Palmer Home
as it builds out the new
campus in Hernando and
continues to evolve the
offerings at the Colum-
bus campus.
Melinda is originally
from Franklin, Tennes-
see. She attended the
University of Memphis,
where she acquired her
bachelor’s degree in ear-
ly childhood education.
In 1982, Melinda and her
husband, Mark, moved to
Memphis, to start Inter-
modal Cartage Company,

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Legal Notices 0010 Legal Notices 0010 Lawn Care / Landscaping General Help Wanted 3200 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Lots & Acreage 8600
1470
TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF The following vehicles PROFESSIONAL FIRM 2.28 +/- Acre Lot.
COLEMAN
CLASSIFIEDS
SALE have been abandoned JESSE & BEVERLY'S seeks FT candidate w/ 149 Tanyia Lane. Off of
at Marty's Service Cen- bookkeeping, payroll ex- Lake Lowndes Road.
WHEREAS, on April 27, ter. 1233 Gardner Blvd,
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- RENTALS
ing, cleanup, landscap- perience. Accounting de- TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
Has asphalt drive &
2015, Elizabeth Baker, Columbus, MS. ing, sodding, & tree cut- gree required, Quick- parking, 1200 ft. shop
Unmarr, executed a
Deed of Trust to W. 1998 HONDA ACCORD
ting. 356-6525. Books & payroll expert-
ise, Ind. tax prep experi-
1 BEDROOM w/ living area, septic
tank & water meter. No
Phone: 662.328.2424 Stewart Robison, Trust- VIN#
ee for Green Tree Servi- 1HGCG1654WA036361 Painting & Papering 1620
ence preferred & ability 2 BEDROOMS trailers. $45,000. Call
classifieds@cdispatch.com cing LLC, Beneficiary,
to work well w/ a vari-
ety of people. Please
3 BEDROOMS 662-574-0345.
SULLIVAN'S PAINT 3.5 Acre Lot. 3 estab-
cdispatch.com/classifieds which Deed of Trust is 2000 BUICK LESABRE
SERVICE
send resumes to:
LEASE, lished trailer lots. Play-

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P.O. Box 511 • 516 Main Street
recorded in Land Deed VIN#
of Trust Book 2015, at 1G4HP54K8Y4204200
Certified in lead Blind Box 659 c/o
removal. Offering spe- Commercial Dispatch
Take down DEPOSIT
ground. Located on
Morgan Lane. Off of
Page 9608-9611, in the cial prices on interior & PO Box 511
Columbus, MS 39701 office of the Chancery 2009 CHEVROLET exterior painting, pres- Columbus, MS 39703 that “for rent” AND Harris Road. Caledonia
Clerk of Lowndes MALIBU Schools. $25,000.

DEADLINES
sure washing & sheet
CREDIT CHECK 662-574-0345.
County, Mississippi; VIN#
1G1ZH57B29F228203
rock repairs.
Free Estimates
THE COMMERCIAL Dis-
patch is seeking a sign and get Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
fast results 662-329-2323
AND WHEREAS, this Call 435-6528 mechanically-minded in-
(Deadlines subject to change.) Deed of Trust was ulti- 2006 MITSUBISHI dividual to work in its
NEW DOUBLEWIDE!
mately assigned to GALANT pressroom. Applicants
For Placing/Canceling Sitting With The Sick / Elderly 32x74, 3BR/2BA, Cent-
Classified Line Ads:
Ditech Financial LLC, by VIN#
instrument recorded in 4A3AB36F46E072999 1780
must be comfortable
working around heavy with an easy 2411 HWY 45 N ral A/C, Skirting, Deliv-
ery, Set-up & Tie down.
Book 2018, at Page machinery, adhering to COLUMBUS, MS
Sunday .................. Thursday 3:00 p.m. 19093-19098, in the of- 2008 CHEVROLET NEED SOMEONE to care tight deadlines and classified ad. This is a MUST SEE
home!! Only $89,900.
Monday.................... Friday 12:00 p.m. fice of the Chancery IMPALA for your loved one? must have an eye for
636-627-7973
Clerk aforesaid; VIN# Years of experience. detail & quality. Flexible Commercial Property For
Tuesday.................Monday 12:00 p.m. 2G1WB58K289184777 Great References. Call hours are a must. Email Call today Rent 7100
662-570-1375
AND WHEREAS, default Betty, 662-251-6680.
Wednesday ........... Tuesday 12:00 p.m. having been made in 2001 GMC YUKON
resume to
Very good at what I do! mfloyd@cdispatch.com NEW SINGLEWIDE!
Thursday ........ Wednesday 12:00 p.m. payment of the in- VIN# or drop resumes off at to place COMMERCIAL PROPER-
TIES/Retail/Office
2019, 3BR/2BA, Cent-
ral A/C. Skirting, Deliv-
debtedness secured by 1GKEC13T51J115413
Friday .................. Thursday 12:00 p.m. Stump Removal 1790 516 Main St, Spaces starting @ ery, Set-up, & Tie down.
LEGAL NOTICES must be
said Deed of Trust, and
the holder of the note 2006 BMW 325
Columbus, MS 39701.
No phone calls please.
your ad. $285/mo. Downtown &
East Columbus loca-
Only $47,900.
636-627-7973
submitted 3 business days prior to and Deed of Trust hav- VIN# tions. 662-435-4188.
first publication date
-
ing requested the under- WBAVB13576PT06087
signed Trustee so to do,
FULL TIME EMPLOYEE
NEEDED. SOME MECH- 328-2424 OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
662-570-1375
Autos For Sale 9150
I will on the 13th day of 2000 PONTIAC ANICAL KNOWLEDGE, square feet. 294
• Please read your ad on the first day of November, 2018, offer BONNEVILLE LIFTING & DELIVERY OF Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- 1998 ACCORD Coup
publication. We accept responsibility for sale at public outcry VIN# EQUIPMENT. APPLY IN Business Opportunity 6050 ing terms. Available EXL, 4cyl, good AC &
and sell during legal 1G2HY54K4Y4263962 now. 662-328-8254.
only for the first incorrect insertion. hours between the ALLSTUMP GRINDING PERSON AT HANDY- HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
tires. Runs great, driv-
SERVICE MAN RENTALS, INC. ON en daily. $1,700. 662-
• The Publisher assumes no financial hours of 11:00 A.M. 2003 FORD EXPEDITION HWY. 82 WEST, STARK- Columbus: 411 Main Houses For Rent: Northside 312-9173.
and 4:00 P.M., at the VIN# GET 'ER DONE! St. Office, Retail, Res-
responsibility for errors nor for We can grind all your VILLE. 7110
main front door of the 1FMRU15L33LA16972 taurant Space available. 2000 CHEVY Silverado.
omission of copy. Liability shall not County Courthouse of stumps. Hard to reach Call 423-333-1124. BLUECUTT ESTATES: Extended Cab 5.3 V8
places, blown over THE DISPATCH
exceed the cost of that portion of space Lowndes County, at IF THESE VEHICLES ARE 3BR/2BA, ch/a, double Auto. 190K. Michelin
roots, hillsides, back- is looking for an
occupied by such error. Columbus, Mississippi, NOT CLAIMED THEY
yards, pastures. Free ADVERTISING SALES Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 garage, chain link tires. Clean Truck.
for cash to the highest WILL BE PUT UP FOR fenced backyard, newly $2495. 662-275-0343.
• All questions regarding classified ads and best bidder, the fol- PUBLIC SALE ON THE estimates. You find it, REPRESENTATIVE.
currently running should be directed to lowing described land 26TH DAY OF NOVEM- we'll grind it! The ideal candidate is a 2BR/1BA, renovated w/ remodeled, $115,000. 2002 VOLVO S80 T6, 4
662-361-8379 motivated self-starter Central heat and air, 662-352-4776.
the Classified Department. and property, situated in BER, 2018 AT 10:00 with excellent commu- door sedan. Good condi-
Lowndes County, Mis- AM AT MARTY'S SER- new appliances, floor- tion, Michelin radials.
• All ads are subject to the approval of sissippi, to-wit: VICE CENTER, 1233
nication and organiza- ing, etc. Available soon. Houses For Rent: Starkville $3950. CASH ONLY!
Tree Services 1860 tional skills, a strong 7170
this paper. The Commercial Dispatch GARDNER BLVD, work ethic and the abil-
Taking applications 662-889-8914.
reserves the right to reject, revise, A tract of land being loc- COLUMBUS MS. A&T Tree Service now. $450/Mth.
ity to relate to a wide NO HUD. Call Long & 2BR/1BA house w/ 2
classify or cancel any advertising at any ated in the Northeast Bucket truck & stump range of people. Sales acres in county. 3 miles
Quarter (NE1/4) of the PUBLISH: 10/25, 11/1 removal. Free est. Long, 662-328-0770.
time. experience is preferred, from Strk, 5 miles from
Northeast Quarter & 11/8/2018 Serving Columbus but not required. Full-
since 1987. Senior MSU South Entrance,
(NE1/4) of Section 6,
Advertisements must be
time position includes
Township 17 South, citizen disc. Call Alvin @ insurance benefits, FOX RUN COMPANY LLC W/D, carport. SMALL
Range 17 West, Building & Remodeling 1120 242-0324/241-4447 competitive pay, paid 1 & 2 BR near hospital. dogs ok w/ deposit. 2015 CHEVROLET Equi-
paid for in advance. Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi and more par-
CJ'S ROOFING & HOME
REMODELING. Roofing
"We'll go out on a limb personal leave and op-
for you!" portunity for advance-
$595-645/mo. Military Great for grad student
discount offered, pet or professor. Non-
smoking. $750/mo.
nox, tan, 1 owner, 89k
mi, mostly highway.
ticularly described as area, pet friendly, and Bluetooth, backup cam-
You may cancel at any time during follows:
(Shingles or Metal) & ment. Come join our
creative, award-winning furnished corporate Utilities not included. era, cloth seats, 25.8
Roof Repairs, Concrete VICKERS TREE 662-617-5601.
regular business hours and receive a Pressure Washing, Car- SERVICE, LLC staff. Hand deliver re- apartments available. MPG average of life of
Commencing at a fence pentry & Handyman ON SITE SECURITY. vehicle. Clean & excel-
refund for days not published. corner marking the point Work. Veteran & Senior
Tree trimming and re- sume to Beth Proffitt at ON SITE MAINTENANCE. Houses For Rent: Other 7180 lent condition.
moval. Fully insured. 516 Main Street,
REGULAR RATES of intersection of the
South right of way of
Discounts! 662-397- Free estimates. Columbus or email to ON SITE MANAGEMENT. SMALL COTTAGE:
24-HOUR CAMERA
Asking $12,195.
662-574-7481.
4 Lines/6 Days ........................ $19.20 0800, FREE ESTIMATE. Call Curt 662-418-0889 bproffitt@cdispatch.com SURVEILLANCE.
1BR/1BA, all appl. Wa-
Woodlawn Road and the or 662-549-2902 ter, trash, lawn incl. in
4 Lines/12 Days...................... $31.20 East line of said Sec- “A cut above the rest” Antiques 4060 Benji @ 662-386-4446 lease. Near MSU. No COMMERCIAL VAN For
tion 6; run thence North HOME REPAIRS & CON- Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Sale: 2005 Ford 150
4 Lines/26 Days...................... $46.80 84 degrees 44 minutes STRUCTION WORK Sat/Sun by appt only.
pets. $500/mo. $400
Econo Van. 102k miles.
Rate applies to commercial operations CHRISTMAS OPEN dep. App/refs/lease
West along the South WANTED. Carpentry, Good Things To Eat 2150 HOUSE req. 662-242-2923. White. $4,300.
and merchandise over $1,000. right of way of said small concrete jobs, Magnolia Antique Mall (662)574-0225.
Woodlawn Road a dis-
SUPER SAVER RATES electrical, plumbing,
tance of 1313.2 feet to roof repairs, pressure
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018
10am-5pm
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
ments & townhouses.
2013 LEXUS GX460.
6 Days ...................................... $12.00 the point of beginning of washing and mobile 55,700 mi. Exc cond.
302 Alabama St. Call for more info. Black exterior, tan interi-
12 Days.................................... $18.00 the herein described home roof coating and 662-328-8254.
tract; run thence South underpinning. No job or. Sun roof, heated
Over 6 lines is $1 per additional line. 05 degrees 06 minutes too small. 549-7031. Clothing 4330 leather seats. New tires
West a distance of WATERFRONT 2BR/1BA & brakes. $29,900.
Six lines or less, consecutive days. Rate applies to WOMEN DRESSES & STUDIO APT for rent. 662-574-1697.
382.0 feet to a point; in Hamilton. Direct ac-
private party ads of non-commercial nature for run thence North 84 de- SUGGS CONSTRUCTION
women suits for sale, Newly remodeled.
cess to the TENN-TOM.
merchandise under $1,000. Must include price in sizes 12 & 14. $5.00 $400/mth rent & dep Campers & RVs 9300
grees 40 minutes West Building, remodeling, each. 662-889-6162. req. Convenient to town Community boat ramp.
ad. 1 ITEM PER AD. No pets, firewood, etc. a distance of 112.7 feet metal roofing, painting & CAFB. No hud. No Large deck overlooking TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
GARAGE SALE RATES
to an iron pin; run & all home repairs. pets. 662-328-2340. water. Updated home
Computer Equipment 4390 located on Wilkins Wise
thence North 05 de- 662-242-3471 1200 sqft. CH/A. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
4 Lines/1 Day ........................... $9.20 grees 06 minutes East
APPLE IMAC, 2.0 GHz
$650/mo + $650 dep. Hookups available.
a distance of 382.0 feet Apts For Rent: South 7040 Call 662-425-0250 for
4 Lines/3 Days ........................$18.00 to an iron pin on the Tom Hatcher, LLC Core Duo computer.
more info.
$300/mo. 662-328-
Custom Construction, Built-in monitor. 2GB 8655 or 662-574-7879.
Price includes 2 FREE Garage Sale signs. Rain South right of said DOWNTOWN 1BR - This
Restoration, Remodel- RAM, Keyboard, mouse,
Woodlawn Road; run large 1 bedroom apart- Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
Guarantee: If it rains the day of your sale, we will thence South 84 de- ing, Repair, Insurance printer incl. Great cond.
ment has been recently
re-run you ad the next week FREE! grees 40 minutes East claims. 662-364-1769. $375. 205-246-8704. 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
Licensed & Bonded renovated. It features
You must call to request free re-run. along said right of way a great natural light, hard- Hope school dist.
distance of 112.7 feet Farm Equipment & Supplies wood floors, tall ceil- $500/mo & $500 dep.
FREE SERVICES to the point of begin- Excavating 1300 4420 ings and access to a Call between 10a-7p.
ning and containing 1.0 662-386-4292.
Bargain Column Ad must fit in 4 lines (ap- acre, more or less. 2016 JOHN Deere
shared laundry room.
NO TEXT MESSAGES.
proximately 20 characters per line) and will run Clay gravel, fill clay, & $750 rent and $750 de-
for 3 days. For items $100 or less ONLY. More top soil for sale! Easy 5100E Tractor, 210 posit. Utilities included.
I will convey only such hours. $46,500. No pets please. Call NICE 3BR/2BA MH in
than one item may be in same ad, but prices may access off 82 East. North Columbus. Close
not total over $100, no relists. title as is vested in me Can load and deliver. Also, 2016 15ft Peter, 662-574-1561.
Kubota Bush hog avail. to schools & CAFB. No
Free Pets Up to 4 lines, runs for 6 days. as Trustee.

Lost & Found Up to 6 lines, ad will run for
6 days.
These ads are taken by e-mail or in person at our
office. Ads will not be take by telephone.
0 Legals
1000 Service
1030 Air Conditioning & Heating
1060 Appliance Repair
1070 Asphalt & Paving
1090 Automotive Services
1120 Building & Remodeling
1150 Carpeting/Flooring
1180 Childcare
1210 Chimney Cleaning
1240 Contractors
4390 Computer Equipment
4420 Farm Equipment &
Supplies
4450 Firewood
4460 Flea Markets
4480 Furniture
4510 Garage Sales
4540 General Merchandise
4570 Household Goods
4630 Lawn & Garden
4660 Merchandise Rentals
Reuse
Stokes Excavation: pets. $460/mo + $460
205-329-1790.
WITNESS MY SIGNA-
662-689-0089 dep. 662-364-6204 or
PEEPLES PECANS DOWNTOWN APTS: 601-940-1397.
TURE, this, the 10th day WANTED TO BUY! 3000, Very nice 1BR & 2BR
Custom cracking,
of October, 2018. General Services 1360 shelling, & blowing your
pecans. We also sell
3600, 3910, or 3930
Ford with factory p/s
apartments available.
Lease & deposit re-
RENT A fully equipped the News
/s/ W. Stewart MUSIC THEORY LES- that looks/runs good, camper w/utilities &
shelled, halved, & quired. Call 662-364- cable from $145/wk -
Robison, Trustee SONS and a drawbar pulled 1610. Recycle
$25 per hour pieces! 662-574-1660. $535/month. Colum-
roll-a-bar type hay rake.
bus & County School
PUBLISH: 10/18,
10/25, 11/1 &
Chords, Scales, Modes
& more! Call Jimbo @
662-328-5248.
locations. 662-242- this
General Help Wanted 3200 Apts For Rent: West 7050
11/8/2018 662-364-1687
If no answer leave Accountant Position -
HAY FOR Sale. Bermud-
agrass sq. Bales, $5, FOR LEASE: 2BR/1BA,
7653 or 601-940-1397.
NewspapeR
voicemail or text. Columbus Prairie Waters,
Houses For Sale: Northside
5'x6' rolls, $50. Limed
Responsibilities include & fertilized per soil $700/mo, $700 dep. 8150
A/R, A/P, Payroll, Sales sample. 662-435-7889. Call 662-328-5556.
RETAINER WALL, drive- Tax, Journal Entries, Re- 1706 RIDGE Rd. Like
way, foundation, con-
conciliations, Month/
crete, masonry restora- Year end Closing for Firewood / Fuel 4450 new, 3BR/2BA. New ap-
Five Questions:
VIP
IN THE CHANCERY pl, 22 ac w/ pond,
COURT tion, remodeling, base- multiple companies. At- woods & wildlife. Close
ment foundation, re- FIREWOOD FOR Sale.
OF OKTIBBEHA tention to detail and ac- Various lengths. to CAFB. Frontage on 2

Rentals
4690 Musical Instruments
1250 Computer Services
1270 Electrical
4700 Satellites
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI pairs, small dump truck curacy are required.
hauling (5-6 yd) load & Send resumes to
662-295-2274 roads. $249,000.
662-418-8077. 1 “The Giving
Tree”
4720 Sporting Goods ESTATE OF DEMPSEY J. demolition/lot cleaning.
1300 Excavating 4750 Stereos & TV’s MILES, DECEASED Burr Masonry
jobs@
prographicsms.com Furniture 4480 Apartments NICE BRICK HOME FOR
1320 Fitness Training
1330 Furniture Repair &
4780 Wanted To Buy
CAUSE NO. 16-260
662-242-0259.
Noweta's Green Thumb BEDROOM SET- Full size & Houses SALE, located at 2406
15th Ave No in Colum-
Refinishing 5000 Pets & Livestock
WORK WANTED:
is accepting applica-
tions for 2 positions:
sleigh bed, dresser with
mirror, chest, and night- 1 Bedrooms bus, MS with 3 bed-
2 Black-eyed
rooms and 1 bath. This
1360 General Services 5100 Free Pets CARRIE MILES, PETI- stand for sale. $1,000. 2 Bedroooms
pea
TIONER Licensed & Bonded-car- delivery personnel & house is a great home
1380 Housecleaning 5150 Pets
1390 Insulation 5200 Horses/Cattle/Livestock
pentry, painting, & de- general help. Driver Brand new mattress set
must know the area & included. Cash only! 3 Bedrooms to live in as-is or fixer
NOTICE TO CREDITORS molition. Landscaping, upper. I am no longer in-
5250 Pet Boarding/Grooming gutters cleaned, bush have good driving his- 662-570-4341. If no an-
1400 Insurance
hogging, clean-up work, tory. Apply in person @ swer, leave a msg. Furnished & terested in renting the

1410 Interior Decorators
1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair
1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping
1500 Locksmiths
1530 Machinery Repair
1560 Mobile Home Services
1590 Moving & Storage
1620 Painting & Papering
1650 Pest Control
1680 Plumbing
1710 Printing
1740 Roofing & Guttering
1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers
1780 Sitting with Elderly/Sick
1790 Stump Removal
1800 Swimming Pools
1830 Tax Service
1860 Tree Service
1890 Upholstery
1910 Welding
2000 Announcements
2050 Card of Thanks
2100 Fraternal & Lodge
2150 Good Things To Eat
2200 In Memorial
2250 Instruction & School
2300 Lost & Found
2350 Personals
2400 Special Notices
2600 Travel/Entertainment
3000 Employment
3050 Clerical & Office
3100 Data Processing/ Computer
3150 Domestic Help
5300 Supplies/Accessories
5350 Veterinarians
5400 Wanted To Buy
6000 Financial
6050 Business Opportunity
6100 Business Opportunity
Wanted
6120 Check Cashing
6150 Insurance
6200 Loans
6250 Mortgages
6300 Stocks & Bonds
6350 Business for Sale
7000 Rentals
7050 Apartments
7100 Commercial Property
7150 Houses
7180 Hunting Land
7190 Land for Rent/Lease
7200 Mobile Homes
7250 Mobile Home Spaces
7300 Office Spaces
7350 Resort Rentals
7400 River Property
7450 Rooms
7500 Storage & Garages
7520 Vacation Rentals
7550 Wanted to Rent
7600 Waterfront Property
8000 Real Estate
8050 Commercial Property
8100 Farms & Timberland
8150 Houses - Northside
Letters of Administra-
tion having been gran- pressure
ing help & furniture
ted on the 5th day of
November, 2018, by the repair. 662-242-3608
Chancery Court of Oktib-
beha County, Missis- General Help Wanted 3200
sippi, to the under-
signed, upon the es-
tate of Dempsey J.
Miles, deceased, no-
tice is hereby given to
all persons having
claims against said es-
tate to present the
same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate
and registration accord-
ing to law, within ninety
(90) days from this
date, or they will be
forever barred.
WITNESS our signa-
tures ON THIS THE 5th
day of November, 2018.
CARRIE MILES,
Administratrix of the Es-
tate of Dempsey J.
Miles,
by and through Attorney
Walter Alan Davis
Of Counsel:
Dunbar Davis, PLLC
Attorneys at Law
324 Jackson Avenue
East
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 281-0001
3 Kareem Ab-
house out and would
washing, mov- 1325 Main St.
M-F, 3-5 & SAT, 9-1. KITCHEN TABLE w/ 4
Unfurnished like to sell the property
dul-Jabbar
at a great price for
No phone calls. chairs. Will include 20- 1, 2, & 3 Baths $40,000 or best offer.
piece table decor set. Call/text 662-295-9124
$175. 205-246-8704. Lease, Deposit
& Credit Check Lots & Acreage 8600
Garage Sales: Other 4560
viceinvestments.com FALL SPECIAL 4 Mississippi
327-8555
LARGE INDOOR 1.95 acre lots.
GARAGE SALE Good/bad credit.
5 David
Sat, 11/10, 8am-12pm. 10% down, as low as
7379 Hwy 12 East, $299/mo. Eaton Land.
Duchovny
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Steens. RAIN OR SHINE 662-361-7711
DOWNTOWN: 2BR/1BA,
Sporting Goods 4720
CH&A, 1 story, W/D,
ED SANDERS Gunsmith historic district, 1 block
Open for season! 9-5, from downtown, $625/
mo. + $625 dep. NO
Tues-Fri & 9-12, Sat.
Over 50 years experi- PETS. 662-574-8789.
Peaceful & Quiet area.
ence! Repairs, cleaning,
refinishing, scopes
mounted & zeroed,
handmade knives. FIRST FULL MONTH
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed-
North of West Point, room Apts/Townhomes.
turn right on Yokahama Stove & refrigerator.
Blvd, 8mi & turn left on $335-$600 Monthly.
Darracott Rd, will see Credit check & deposit.
sign, 2.5mi ahead shop Coleman Realty,
on left. 662-494-6218. 662-329-2323.
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Estate Sales 4490

3170 Engineering
3200 General Help Wanted
3250 Management Positions
3300 Medical/Dental
Call
8200 Houses - East
8250 Houses - New Hope PUBLISH: 11/8, 11/15
8300 Houses - South & 11/22/2018
8350 Houses - West
8450 Houses - Caledonia

3350 Opportunity Information
3400 Part-Time
3450 Positions Wanted
3500 Professional
3550 Restaurant/Hotel
3600 Sales/Marketing
3650Trades
3700Truck Driving
4000 Merchandise
4030 Air Conditioners
4060 Antiques
4090 Appliances
4120 Auctions
4150 Baby Articles
4180 Bargain Column
4210 Bicycles
4240 Building Materials
4250 Burial Plots
4270 Business Furniture &
Equipment
4300 Camera Equipment
4330 Clothing
4360 Coins & Jewelry
8500 Houses - Other
8520 Hunting Land
8550 Investment Property
8600 Lots & Acreage
8650 Mobile Homes
8700 Mobile Home Spaces
8750 Resort Property
8800 River Property
8850 Wanted to Buy
8900 Waterfront Property
9000 Transportation
9050 Auto Accessories/Parts
9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing
9150 Autos for Sale
9200 Aviation
9250 Boats & Marine
9300 Camper/R.V.’s
9350 Golf Carts
9400 Motorcycles/ATVs
9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment
9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses
9550 Wanted to Buy
328-2424
THE FOLLOWING
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN
ABANDONED AT COREY
HERRING AUTOMOTIVE, to place an ad in the
1230 GARDNER BLVD,
COLUMBUS, MS.
2001 Chevrolet
Silverado Pickup
VIN#
2GCEK19T811304668
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE
NOT CLAIMED THEY
How else are you
WILL BE PUT UP FOR
PUBLIC SALE ON THE going to sell that
3RD DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 2018, AT 10:00 stuff in your
AM AT COREY HERRING
AUTOMOTIVE, 1230
GARDNER BLVD,
garage?
COLUMBUS, MS.
Publish: 11/1, 11/8 &
11/15/2018