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Family of murdered inmate asks for jail records

Attorney threatens lawsuit
if incident reports, booking
procedures, video footage
not released in Clay County
By ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
The family of an inmate at the Clay
County Jail who was murdered by his
cellmate has filed public records re-
quests for documents related to their
loved one’s death.
Dale O’Neal, 54, was
found dead in his cell the Carlos Moore, an attorney
morning of March 15.
The only other person in
with The Cochran Firm,
speaks about the murder of
Clay County Jail inmate Dale
the cell with O’Neal was O’Neal in front of Clay County
Cameron Henderson, 20, Courthouse Thursday after-
who was arrested Monday noon. O’Neal was murdered
after preliminary autopsy O’Neal by another inmate, and his
reports ruled O’Neal had family hired Moore to inves-
been strangled to death. tigate the death. Moore said
he has filed a public records
O’Neal’s family hired Carlos Moore,
request with Clay County ask-
of The Cochran Firm, to investigate ing for records pertaining to
O’Neal’s death. Moore held a press con- O’Neal’s death and the jail’s
ference outside the Clay County Court- policies and procedures.
See Inmate, 3A Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff

LCF Challenge
Grant offers ‘A nice problem to have’
$30K pool MSU fans grapple with how to enjoy
for task forces three major sporting events today
Six task forces can
get up to $5K each in
matching funds
for community projects
BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com

The Lowndes
County Foundation
issued a challenge to
its six volunteer task
forces Thursday,
announcing a pool
of $30,000 in grants
meant to help their
initiatives. Bogue
First, though, each task force
has to raise some money on their
own.
From a “community conver-
sation” held in March 2018, LCF
formed six task forces of commu-
nity stakeholders — focused on
community engagement, education
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
proficiency, leadership, poverty, Lisa Daniels of Navarre, Florida, does some shopping at The Lodge in Starkville Thursday. On Friday, Daniels, a
crime and addiction, respectively. 32-year Mississippi State baseball season-ticket holder, will watch the Bulldogs play Auburn in baseball at Dudy
The endeavor was meant, in part, Noble Field before walking next door to Humphrey Coliseum to watch the MSU women play Southern in the first
to help LCF award its grant funds round of the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament.
in the most impactful way.
In a press release Thursday,
LCF asks its task forces to raise NCAA basketball tournament games, SEC ries. You would never, ever catch
her ducking out of a game early.
funds for their chosen nonprofit
or project, and the foundation will baseball showdown with Auburn, all start Until today, that is.
A happy confluence of events will
match 50 percent of those funds up
to $5,000. The fundraising deadline within a few hours of each other certainly challenge the attention, if
not the commitment, of MSU sports
for each task force is Dec. 3. fans. The Bulldogs will take the
“We got together and we had By Slim Smith jump on the Los Angeles traffic.
ssmith@cdispatch.com Closer to home, no one would court and the field in three import-
discussed for a while about how we
question Lisa Daniels’ commitment. ant games, all scheduled to start
can multiply our impact,” said Matt
For years, the knock on Dodg- For the past 32 years, Daniels makes within two hours of each other.
Bogue, LCF board chairman. “We
got these task forces engaged and ers baseball fans was their com- the 5 1/2-hour drive from Navarre, Mississippi State’s baseball
running and they are doing great mitment. At every home game, Florida, to Mississippi State to team, ranked No. 2 in the nation,
things in the community. We kept thousands of fans abandon Dodger watch the Bulldogs’ baseball team will take on No. 16 Auburn at 6 p.m.,
thinking, how can we take our mod- Stadium in the late innings to get a when it plays a home weekend se- See MSU fans, 6A
est resources and try to multiply it
See Task forces, 6A

District 1 Su-
pervisor John
Longtime volunteer firefighter recognized for his service
Montgomery,
left, reads a Bob Cunningham, charter member of Central nized him for his long service
to the county.
declaration
recognizing Oktibbeha department, retires after 31 years District 1 Supervisor John
Bob Cunning- Montgomery, himself a fire-
ham’s service By Alex Holloway Central Oktibbeha County fighter with Starkville Fire
to the county. aholloway@cdispatch.com Volunteer Fire Department, Department, said Cunning-
Cunningham turned in his gear in retire- ham was a charter member
served as They call him Brother Bob. ment at the beginning of the for the Central Oktibbeha de-
a volunteer Bob Cunningham, a long-
firefighter for year. partment, which was founded
31 years. time volunteer firefighter, On Monday, the county in April 1988. Cunningham
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff captain and chaplain with the board of supervisors recog- See Cunningham, 3A

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Did you hear? Say What?
“They don’t have to sue us. It’s up to them.”
Jury awards $250K to Mississippi Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. Bryant said he was not worried about
lawsuits after signing the “heartbeat” abortion bill on Thursday.
woman jailed without seeing a judge Story, 6A.

Woman was jailed quickly made bail. Eventu-

ally, she was cleared of the
96 days before drug charge after under-
cover video didn’t show her
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Daniel Griffith, a lawyer
By JEFF AMY who represented Choctaw
The Associated Press County in the trial, said
Jauch testified that other
JACKSON — A Missis- women who were arrested
sippi jury awarded $250,000 would bond out quickly.
in damages Tuesday to a Jauch’s own lawyer, Israel
woman jailed 96 days with- Fleitas, declined comment.
out seeing a judge, a case Griffith said Halford and
spotlighting how Mississip- Jauch shook hands while
pi still struggles to provide jurors were deliberating
access to lawyers or bail to Tuesday.
people jailed before trial. “I can tell you the sher-
The verdict includ- iff is a good man,” Griffith
ed $200,000 in damages said.
against Choctaw County Griffith said the coun-
Sheriff Cloyd Halford and ty government’s damages
$50,000 against the county. will be paid by insurance.
It was handed down Tues- He wasn’t sure if Halford is
day after a two-day trial in insured or if he will have to
federal court in Aberdeen. pay his share of the money
The jury was only deter- personally. Jurors awarded
mining how much Jauch the $250,000 as compensa-
was owed, after U.S. Dis- tory damages, rejecting ad-
trict Court Judge Sharion ditional money for punitive
Aycock earlier ruled that damages. Beth Proffitt/Dispatch Staff
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ALMANAC DATA in West Point. Visita-
Columbus Thursday tion is today from 3-6
TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW
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p.m. at the chapel of
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PRECIPITATION (in inches)
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He is survived by
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Bigbee 14 5.66 -0.92 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
Fields of West Point
Columbus 15 6.68 -0.24
Fulton 20 10.05 -0.27
Showers
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Rain Flurries
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Warm
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Stationary
90s 100s
Jetstream
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and Monica Fenton of
Tupelo 21 1.88 none SAT SUN SAT SUN Alabama; stepdaugh-
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Atlanta
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ter, Genesis Morton
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Aberdeen Dam 188 163.69 +0.01
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Philadelphia
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Jim B. Fenton of West
Stennis Dam 166 136.72 +0.01 Honolulu 83/70/pc 83/69/s Raleigh 59/34/s 64/48/s Point; sisters, Christin
Bevill Dam 136 136.37 +0.04 Salt Lake City 57/42/c 53/38/r
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fish and game.
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house Thursday where he an-
nounced he had requested records
pertaining to the murder.
“There is something that stinks
and it stinks to high heaven in Clay
County,” Moore said. “We’re about
to find out what’s rotten.”
Moore said the records request-
ed included video footage, access
to incident reports, the names of
officers on duty during the time
of the murder, recordings of calls
made to 911, the names of inmates
at the jail and the jail’s booking
procedures.
He added if the records were not
released, the family plans to sue
the county for O’Neal’s death.
“If you have nothing to hide,
give it to us,” Moore said. “Let us
see that you did everything proper-
ly. If you keep hiding the ball, rest
assured, within 90 to 120 days a
federal lawsuit will be filed against
Clay County.”
Sheriff Eddie Scott said the re-
cords would not be released if they
pertained to the criminal investi-
gation into Henderson. Those re-
cords instead would all be turned
over to Mississippi Bureau of In-
vestigation, which is investigating
the murder.
“We don’t release anything in a
criminal investigation and (Moore)
knows that,” Scott told The Dis-
patch after the press conference.
He added the evidence would
be turned over to the District At-
torney’s Office following MBI’s in-
vestigation, and it would be up to
District Attorney Scott Colom to
release it.
When reached by The Dispatch,
Colom said he didn’t know what
was in the public records request
to Clay County, but agreed with
the sheriff in that information per-
taining to ongoing investigations
is one of the exceptions to open re-
cords laws.
Colom added his office doesn’t
typically release information per-
taining to investigations before
they’ve gone to trial because of
rules prohibiting prosecutors to do
so and because releasing certain
information could hurt the chanc-
es for having a fair trial.
Circumstances around death
O’Neal had been booked in the
Clay County Jail earlier this month
on a trespassing charge and a
bench warrant arrest. Henderson
was arrested for shoplifting less
than $500.
Both trespassing and shop-
lifting are misdemeanors, which
Scott said earned the two men a
shared jail cell away from suspects
accused of violent felonies.
However, during the press con-
ference, Moore questioned why
the two were held in the same cell
and why, if O’Neal was strangled,
none of the guards on duty heard
the sounds of a struggle and inter-
vened.
Moore suggested Henderson
is mentally ill, a drug addict and a
racist, which he said he learned by
looking at Henderson’s Facebook
page, which includes a slang word
for African Americans in his pro-
file picture.
Henderson is white.
“Why would you put a racist in a
cell with a black man, in Mississip-
pi no less?” Moore said.
Moore said “common sense”
says there should have been peri-
odic checks on the inmates in the
misdemeanor cell.
“If someone’s trying to kill you,
there’s going to be a violent strug-
gle,” Moore said. “There would
have been noise. ... Why didn’t the
jailers get there in time to rescue
the man? That’s the million dollar
question.”
Henderson has been trans-
ferred to another detention facility
for his own safety, Scott previously
told The Dispatch.
O’Neal’s mother, Ollie Blair,
also spoke at the press conference,
and O’Neal’s daughter, Yashia Cul-
berson, spoke to The Dispatch af-
ter the conference.
“(I’m) taking it hard, but I’m try-
ing to be strong,” Culberson said
through tears. “If it was a natural
cause, I wouldn’t take it so bad,
but somebody killed him, so that’s
a different grief. When I lost my
mama in 2010, hers was a natural
cause but now my mama and daddy
(are) dead. My dad got killed, my
mom did not.”
in Tuesday shooting
One suspect has list of violent
charges, all dismissed
By ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com
A 19-year-old with several dis-
missed charges to his name was
one of two people arrested in con-
nection with a shooting in east Co-
lumbus Tuesday.
Kevis Kwesi Hill, of 1815 Third
Ave. S., has been charged with
three counts of aggravated assault
after police say he exchanged gun- Hill
fire with Matiya Harris, 19, of 820
Sixth Ave. S., on Waterworks Road
Tuesday afternoon. Harris was
charged with felony eluding after
he fled the scene in a vehicle head-
ed toward Warpath Road and Mc-
Crary Drive.
Columbus Police Chief Fred
Shelton said Hill and Harris knew Harris
each other and had previous alter-
cations.
Hill was also arrested in 2017 for the death of
17-year-old D’Shawn Boyd, who was found near
a burned vehicle in November 2016. However, a
grand jury chose not to indict him on the charge.
Hill has also had several aggravated assault
charges pressed against him, including the al-
leged shooting of an occupied vehicle in down-
town Artesia in May 2016. However, the charges
were dismissed when one victim couldn’t be locat-
ed, one said she couldn’t identify the shooter and
that she didn’t want to press charges and one who

Cunningham
Continued from Page 1A
was also in the first ru-
ral fire officers class at
the state fire academy in
Pearl.
“He’s just a great ex-
ample of what a volunteer
fireman is,” Montgomery
said. “You’re looking at it
right here. This man has
put in many years since
1988 — over 30 years of
his life. When the call
comes in at 2 o’clock, he
has to go, and you don’t
know what you’re looking
at a lot of times. In the
county, you see fires that
are a lot further along
than we do in the city so
we appreciate that.”
Cunningham, a re-
tired lieutenant colonel
and B-52 navigator for
the U.S. Air Force, was
part of the first group
of firefighters with the
nascent department in
Longview. At the time,
he said, the area didn’t
have anything in the way
of fire departments, and
home insurance costs, as
a result, were high.
He never figured the
work would be a long-
term deal.
“I figured just a few
years and then I’d quit,”
Cunningham said. “The
reason I did quit was be-
cause I turned 81 and I
figured that an 81-year-
old doesn’t need to be
running into fires.”
The vanguard
County Fire Services
Coordinator Kirk Rosen-
han said
the Central
Ok t ibbeha
department
was one of
the coun-
ty’s first. At
the time,
outside of Rosenhan
St ark v ille,
Maben and Sturgis had
fire departments, and the
East Oktibbeha County
Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment was started around
the same time.
The departments were
formed at the same time
as Rosenhan’s fire coor-
dinator position, and the
county’s fire service has
blossomed from there.
“They were in the
vanguard of county fire
protection and have built
quite an operation to
serve their rapidly-grow-
ing response area,” Ro-
senhan said.
Joe Pennell, the chief
for the Central Oktib-
beha Volunteer Fire De-
partment, is another one
of the department’s char-
said it was actually a relative of Hill’s who shot at
the vehicle.
In November of 2016, Hill was implicated in an-
other shooting but those charges were dropped
ter members. He said “You’ve got to have the department’s board when another suspect in the case admitted to the
Cunningham’s work has the spirit and that’s the and has kept his radio to crime and said Hill hadn’t been involved.
been vital from the very bottom of the triangle Harris has not been indicted for any felonies
hear calls.
beginning — even in because if you’re not in- in Lowndes County, according to circuit court re-
“It still sort of sends cords.
helping to build the fire terested in what you’re
you wanting to run,” he Hill is currently in custody at Lowndes County
station. doing, you’re done,” he
Watching the fire said. “But my wife said Adult Detention Center on $507,500 bond. Harris
said. “Bob had that — he
department grow from had to have that because no — especially at night.” has been released on $7,500 bond.
1988 to today has been he kept showing up at 2
“awesome,” Cunningham in the morning.”
said. The department has
grown from having one
used truck that seemed
‘I miss him already’
As Cunningham grew
to run when it wanted to,
older, he slowed down
rather than when it was
and stopped running into
needed, to having six
fires in favor of serving
vehicles. Its duties have
as a safety officer and
shifted from responding
chaplain.
to calls all over Oktib-
Pennell said Cunning-
beha County to a more
ham served tremendous-
focused response area in
Longview, as more vol- ly in the role, particularly
unteer departments have as a mentor for the col-
cropped up across the lege students who join
county. the department.
The Central depart- “I miss him already,”
ment’s story of growth Pennell said. “It’s one
has been echoed for the thing to run into a fire,
county’s fire service in but it can be hard not to
general, he said. have tunnel vision. You
“You might say it’s may have other things go-
been like watching it ing on that maybe aren’t
grow up like a person,” as safe as they should be,
Cunningham said. “It and Bob was always good
was small at first, and at seeing the big picture.
now we’ve got depart- “You just know the
ments all over the coun- man and the character of
ty.” a guy from his dedication
Rosenhan referred and willingness to put the
to the triangle of com- time in when he could be
ponents — fuel, oxygen doing something else,”
and heat — necessary Pennell later added. “You
to form fires and said he don’t find many people
has another triangle — like that anymore.”
equipment, training and Though he’s retired,
spirit — for what’s nec- Cunningham hasn’t com-
essary for good fire pro- pletely parted from the
tection. fire service. He serves on
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Our View
State Republican legislators just voted to allow dark
money campaign contributions
There are two kinds of
elected officials: Those who
believe in open government
and transparency. And those
who do not.
In Mississippi, the latter
group is also known as Repub-
licans.
In the Golden Triangle, they
are also known as Rep. Gary
Chism, Rep. Jeff Smith, Rep.
Rob Roberson and Sen. Chuck
Younger.
On Tuesday, the Mississippi
Legislature passed House Bill
1205, which opens the door for
dark money to be poured into
our elections.
Prior to this law, the sourc-
es behind most of the money
raised by politicians and
political groups were publicly
disclosed. Candidates, parties
and political action commit-
tees — including the super
PACs that are allowed to accept
unlimited amounts of money —
all reported the names of their
donors to the Federal Elec-
tion Commission (for federal
elections) or the Secretary of
State’s office (for state elec-
tions) on a regular basis.
When the source of political
money isn’t known, that’s dark
money.
In 2018, the U.S. Treasury
and Internal Revenue Service
announced that nonprofits with
501(c) status would not longer
be required to disclose the
names and addresses of their
Voters have a right to know who is funding
our candidates’ campaigns.
donors on tax documents.
However, the policy change
did not apply to reporting
requirements for 501(c)(4)
organizations, such as Ameri-
cans for Prosperity, Organizing
for Action, the National Rifle
Association and Planned Par-
enthood.
That, we assumed, was a
step too far.
But it wasn’t a step too far
for the Republicans in the Mis-
sissippi Legislature.
HB 1205, which passed
strictly along party lines, now
allows any and all organiza-
tions with any kind of 501(c)
status to contribute money to
political campaigns without
revealing their identity.
We are disgusted by this
bill, and especially disappoint-
ed in our local legislators who
voted for it.
Our position is simple:
Voters have a right to know
who is funding our candidates’
campaigns. If a candidate is
getting money from Planned
Parenthood or Americans for
Prosperity, that says some-
thing about that candidates’
positions. It also informs us
if a candidate is beholding to
interests outside the state or if
his campaign is funded by his
fellow Mississippians.
Why anyone, regardless
of party, would think it’s a
good idea to deny the voters
that knowledge is difficult to
fathom.
So shame on you, Gary
Chism.
Shame on you, Jeff Smith
Shame on you, Rob Rober-
son.
Shame on you, Chuck
Younger.
Your vote ensures our polit-
ical campaigns will be corrupt-
ed by dark money.

Other editors

Who gets the

credit? Who
cares?
Dating back to at least the 1860s,
there have been several variations
for the maxim about getting things
done and not worrying about receiv-
ing credit for them.
Former President Ronald Reagan
liked the concept so much that he
kept on his desk in the Oval Office
a small plaque with these words:
“There is no limit to what a man can
do or where he can go if he does not
mind who gets the credit.”
A couple of Mississippi politi-
cians — Gov. Phil Bryant and U.S.
Rep. Bennie Thompson — could
use replicas of that plaque.
The two got into a distracting tiff
this past week over who deserved
credit for the bill, signed into law
by President Donald Trump, that
designated the Jackson home of
civil rights martyr Medgar Evers as
a national monument.
Bryant sent out a tweet praising
the Republican president and Mis-
sissippi’s two Republican senators,
Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-
Smith.
That didn’t sit right with Thomp-
son, the state’s lone Democrat and
lone African-American in Congress,
who responded in a tweet that he
had worked on the national monu-
ment designation for 16 years.
Then Bryant, instead of doing
the gracious thing and acknowledg-
ing Thompson’s role in the designa-
tion and apologizing for overlooking
him, made matters worse with a
defensive, over-the-top response to
the congressman’s irritation. “His
anger and hatred are the very char-
acteristics that separated our people
in the civil rights era,” Bryant said
of Thompson in a TV interview.
Cool off, gentlemen, or you are
both going to blow what should be
an opportunity for further racial
reconciliation.
The focus of the moment should
not be on who was responsible for
the monument designation, but
rather on why Evers’ home de-
serves memorializing in the first
place.
Medgar Evers was a brave soul
who knew that opposing racial
segregation in Mississippi during
the 1960s was a dangerous thing to
do. He paid for his courage with his
life when he was assassinated in the
driveway of his home, with his wife
and young children not far away.
Evers’ martyrdom was among
those tragic but pivotal events
of the civil rights movement that
helped pave the way for other men
and women of color, including
Thompson, to break free of the
second-class status that Mississippi
had imposed on its black citizens.
His assassination also spurred a
greater awareness among whites of
the indefensibility of segregation
and the violence it engendered
among those who defended it most
fiercely.
It would be an insult to Evers’
memory to let the historic designa-
tion of his home produce more divi-
sion rather than greater harmony.
Greenwood Commonwealth
POLITICS
Why Joe may be courting Stacey
Of 895 slots in the
freshman class of Stuyve-
sant High in New York City,
seven were offered this year
to black students, down
from 10 last year and 13 the
year before.
In the freshman class
of 803 at The Bronx High
School of Science, 12 stu-
dents are black, down from
last year’s 25.
Of 303 students admitted Patrick Buchanan
to Staten Island Technical
High School, one is Afri-
can-American.
According to The New York Times,
similar patterns of admission apply at
the other five most elite high schools in Scholastic Aptitude Tests, has caused a
the city.
Whites and Asians are 30 percent of
middle school students, but 83 percent
of the freshman at Bronx High School
of Science, 88 percent at Staten Island
Technical and 90 percent at Stuyve-
sant.
What do these numbers tell us?
They reveal the racial composition
of the cohort of scientists and techni-
cians who will lead America in the 21st
century. And they tell us which races
will not be well represented in that
vanguard.
They identify a fault line that runs
through the Democratic Party, sepa-
rating leftists who believe in equality of offered are really just quota systems
results for all races and ethnic groups,
and those who believe in a meritocracy. Chicanos, or whatever in each school.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has expressed
anger and frustration at the under-rep-
resentation of blacks and Hispanics
in the elite schools. But Gov. Andrew
Cuomo and the state legislature have
ignored his pleas to change the way
students are admitted.
Currently, the same test, of English
and math, is given to middle school
applicants. And admission to the elite
eight is offered to those who get the
highest scores.
Moreover, Asians, not whites, are
predominant.
Though 15 percent of all middle
school students, Asians
make up two-thirds of the
student body at Stuyvesant,
with 80 times as many slots
as their African-American
classmates.
The egalitarian wing of
the Democratic Party sees
this as inherently unjust.
And what gives this issue
national import are these
factors:
First, the recent scandal
where rich parents paid
huge bribes to criminal
consultants to get their kids into elite
colleges, by falsifying records of
athletic achievement and cheating on
wave of populist resentment.
Second, Harvard is being sued for
systemic reverse racism, as black and
Hispanic students are admitted with
test scores hundreds of points below
those that would disqualify Asians and
whites.
Third, Joe Biden has a history on
compulsory integration dating back to
the 1970s that Sen. Jesse Helms called
“enlightened.”
Here are Biden’s quotes, unearthed
by The Washington Post, that reflect
his beliefs about forced busing for
racial balance in public schools:
“The new integration plans being
to assure a certain number of blacks,
That, to me, is the most racist concept
you can come up with.
“What it says is, ‘In order for your
child with curly black hair, brown eyes,
and dark skin to be able to learn any-
thing, he needs to sit next to my blond-
haired, blue-eyed son.’ That’s racist!
“Who the hell do we think we are,
that the only way a black man or wom-
an can learn is if they rub shoulders
with my white child?
“I am philosophically opposed to
quota systems. They insure mediocri-
ty.”
That was 44 years ago. While those
views were the thinking of many
Democrats, and perhaps of most
Americans, in the mid-’70s, they will
be problematic in the 2020 primaries,
where African-Americans could be
decisive in the contests that follow Iowa
and New Hampshire.
Biden knows that just as Bernie
Sanders, another white male, fell short
in crucial South Carolina because of a
lack of support among black voters, he,
too, has a problem with that most loyal
element in the Democratic coalition.
In 1991, Biden failed to rise to the
defense of Anita Hill when she charged
future Justice Clarence Thomas with
sexual harassment. In the Senate
Judiciary Committee, he was a law-
and-order champion responsible for
tough anti-crime legislation that is now
regarded as discriminatory.
And he has a record on busing for
racial balance that made him a de facto
ally of Louise Day Hicks of the Boston
busing case fame.
How, with a record like this, does
Biden inoculate himself against
attacks by rival candidates, especially
candidates of color, in his run for the
nomination?
One way would be to signal to
his party that he has grown, he has
changed, and his 2020 running mate
will be a person of color. Perhaps he’ll
run with a woman of color such as Stac-
ey Abrams, who narrowly lost the 2018
governor’s race in Georgia.
An ancillary benefit would be that
Abrams on the ticket would help him
carry Georgia, a state Donald Trump
probably cannot lose and win re-elec-
tion.
Wrote Axios this morning:
“Close advisers to former Vice Pres-
ident Joe Biden are debating the idea
of packaging his presidential campaign
announcement with a pledge to choose
Stacey Abrams as his vice president.”
Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally
syndicated columnist, was a senior advi-
sor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald
Ford and Ronald Reagan. His website is
http://buchanan.org/blog.
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Obituaries
Continued from Page 2A
Georgia Bradford Rev. Larry Hawkins Sr. Price Dobbins and Lisa Perkins of
COLUMBUS — officiating. Burial will VERNON, Ala. — Northport, Alabama;
Georgia L. Bradford, 73, follow at Odd Fellows Robert Price Dobbins, stepson, Joey Edge-
died March 20, 2019, at Cemetery in Macon. Vis- 86, died March 17, worth of Tampa, Flor-
Baptist Memorial Hospi- itation is today from 4-8 2019, at Baptist Memo- ida; 13 grandchildren
tal-Golden Triangle. p.m. at Carter’s Funeral rial Hospital-Golden and six great-grandchil-
Services are 2 p.m. Services of Macon. Triangle. dren.
Sunday at The Church of Dalin was born Dec. Ser vices are 11 a.m.
Eternal Word in Colum- 29, 2014, in Noxubee Saturday at the chapel
bus with Lou Nabors Sr. County to Erica Haw- of Chandler Funeral
officiating. Burial will kins. He attended Peace
Home in Vernon, Ala-
follow at Odd Fellows of Heaven Daycare in
bama, with Eddie Finch
Cemetery in Macon. Macon and loved Paw
officiating. Graveside
Visitation is Saturday Patrol.
ser vices will follow at
from noon-5 p.m. at Car- In addition to his
Furnace Hill. Visitation
ter’s Funeral Services of mother, he is survived
is Saturday one hour
Columbus. by his brother, Jyrin
prior to service. Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
Mrs. Bradford was
born Oct. 10, 1945,
Hawkins of Macon.
Pallbearers will be
Mr. Dobbins was Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-
YESTERDAY’S
9 3 8 5 6 2 4 1 7
born Feb. 3, 1933, to placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
in Macon to the late James Neal, Edward 4 7 9 8 3 2
the late Robert Grady a 9x9 grid
placing with based
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George and Annie Hawkins, Travis Neal,
Johnny Hawkins, John and Cless Dobbins. agiven
9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 4 2 7 8 1 3 6 5 9
Lowery Price was formerly given numbers.
is to place The object
the numbers
Neal and Tony Neal. Charlotte Burks 3 7 4 6 9 5 1 2 8
In addition to her par- employed as a mechan-
is
1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
ents, she was preceded Incomplete 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 2 8 6 1 4 7 5 9 3
ic and a member of Memorial Gunter Peel
in death by her husband, Charlotte Burks the Vernon Church of Funeral Home,
so that each
column
column
row, each
and each 3x3 box 1 5 9 2 3 8 7 4 6
Arthur L. Bradford; TUPELO — Charlotte containsand theeach
same3x3 box
number 5 6 3 7 2 4 9 8 1
Christ. 2nd Avenue North location contains the same number
and sister, Mattie Lee Burks, 82, died March only once. The difficulty
In addition to his only once. The difficulty 7 4 2 9 8 1 3 6 5
level increases from
Conner. 21, 2019, at Avonlea As- parents, he was pre- level increases from 8 9 1 3 5 6 2 7 4
Monday to Sunday.
She is survived by her sisted Living in Tupelo. Monday to Sunday.
ceded in death by his
Difficulty Level 3/21

children, Teletha Boyd, Arrangements are wife, Suzanne Dobbins;

Terry L. Bradford and
Donnie Bradford, all of
Columbus, Teresa A.
Joiner, Jessie E. Brad-
ford, Anthony M. Brad-
ford and R.C. Bradford,
all of Macon; siblings,
Sammie Lowery of
Columbus and J.C. Cook
of Macon; 24 grandchil-
dren and 34 great-grand-
children.
Nellie McGregory
COLUMBUS — Nel-
lie McGregory, 89, died
March 21, 2019, at Auro-
ra Health and Rehab in
Columbus.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Carter’s
Funeral Services of
Columbus.
Dalin Hawkins
NOXUBEE COUNTY
— Dalin Deour Haw-
kins, 4, died March 19,
2019, at Noxubee Gener-
al Hospital in Macon.
Services are 12:29
p.m. Saturday at Miller
Chapel M.B.C. with the
incomplete and will be
sons, Wayne Dobbins
announced by Memorial
and an infant son.
Gunter Peel Funeral
He is sur vived by
Home and Crematory,
his sons, Terr y Dob-
Second Avenue North
bins of Pascagoula
location.
and Jerry Dobbins of memorialgunterpeel.com
Jacksonville, Florida;
Joyce Poe stepdaughters, Beth
STARKVILLE —
Cooper of Hattiesburg
Joyce Ann Poe, 66, died
March 14, 2019.
Services are 2 p.m.
Saturday at Black-
jack M.B. Church in
Starkville. Burial will
follow at Fox Cemetery
in Starkville. Visitation
is today from 1-6 p.m. at
West Memorial Funeral
Home in Starkville.
She is survived by her
sons, Jerry Bell, Walter
Bell and Trimoto Bell;
daughters, Evelyn Bell
and Santrice Bell; sis-
ters, Betty Brown, Dor-
othy Harris, Etta Neal,
Rita Clark, Beatrice
Clark, Nita Faye Bell,
Belinda Outlaw, Evelyn
A. Bell and Betty G. Hill;
and brothers, Robert J.
Bell, Larry Bell, Gary
Bell and Tommie Bell.

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Mississippi and Mississippi State University.
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Dick was an outgoing, charismatic, and brothers: Jake W. Shoops, Charles W. Shoops 34 Daiquiri need 4 Bowl-shaped pan 25 First appearance
competitive person. A love of the outdoors lead and Richard C. Shoops. A Celebration of Life will 35 Big name in 5 Popular house- 26 Sports spots
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With the help of family and lifelong Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted 40 Easy targets patrons 33 Julia Louis-Drey-
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complications for several years. He is loved and five daughters, Diane Stewart of Cleveland,
Amelia Taylor (Billy) of Hattiesburg, Bobbie 12 Not bother 37 Swear
will be certainly missed by all that knew him.
His surviving family includes his mother, Trenor (Jim) of West Point, Johnnie Howard
Anniette Kennedy Tate, his son, Richard Boyce (Marion) of Blytheville, Arkansas, and Betty
Moody, Jr., daughter-in law, Veronica Formel Sue Davis (Eugene) of Cedar Bluff; three sons,
Moody, two grandchildren, Lillian Rose “Lily” Steve Vanlandingham (Barbara) of Sheridan,
Moody and Richard Boyce “Rex” Moody, III. Arkansas, Eddie Vanlandingham of Pine Bluff,
In addition to his father, Boyce Alec Moody, Arkansas, Mark Vanlandingham (Trina) of
Dick is also preceded in death by his step-sister, Texas; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren,
Genie Carol Tate Irvin. and 3 great-great grandchildren; one sister,
Pallbearers will include David Owen, Jamie Jean McGrew (Herb) of Centre, Alabama, and
Lott, Craig Weseli, Jeff Caldwell, Ricky Mordecai, one brother, Raymond S. Shoops (June) of
Taylor Purtell, Ricky Prescott & Scotty Richards. Georgia. Pallbearers will be Ken Jones, Keith
Dickie will be laid to rest with family in Lee Jones, Will Taylor, Justin Rhea, Nathan Howard,
Memorial Park at 2:00 pm on Saturday March Jonathan Howard, John Barry Howard, Tyler
23rd with Bro. Chad Bowen officiating, after a Vanlandingham, and Drew Vanlandingham.
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Gov. Bryant signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov.
Phil Bryant on Thursday signed
one of the strictest abortion laws in
the nation — a measure that bans
most abortions once a fetal heart-
beat can be detected, about six
weeks into pregnancy.
Bryant’s action came despite
a federal judge’s ruling last year
that struck down a less-restrictive
law limiting abortions in the state.
The New York-based Center for Re-
productive Rights called the new
measure “cruel and clearly uncon-
stitutional” and said it would sue
Mississippi to try to block the law
from taking effect on July 1.
After a bill signing ceremony
at the state Capitol, Bryant told re-
porters that he’s not worried about
lawsuits.
“They don’t have to sue us. It’s
up to them,” Bryant said. “If they
do not believe in the sanctity of life,
these that are in organizations like
Planned Parenthood, we will have
to fight that fight. But it is worth it.”
Mississippi is one of several
states that have considered bills
this year to ban abortions once a
fetal heartbeat is found. Abortion
opponents are emboldened by new
conservatives on the Supreme
Court and are seeking cases to
challenge Roe v. Wade, the court’s
1973 ruling that legalized abortion
nationwide.
A federal judge in 2018 struck
down a Mississippi law that would
ban most abortions after 15 weeks
of pregnancy, saying it is unconsti-
tutional.

MSU fans
Continued from Page 1A
in an important early-sea-
son SEC showdown at
Dudy Noble Field.
About 30 minutes lat-
er, Mississippi State’s
men’s basketball team
will play Liberty in an
opening-round game of
the NCAA Tournament
in San Jose, California —
the Bulldogs’ first NCAA
Tournament appearance
in a decade.
At approximately
8:30, the MSU women,
a No. 1 seed for the sec-
ond straight postseason,
will take on Southern
University at Humphrey
Coliseum as they begin
their quest to get back
to the NCAA champion-
ship game for the third
straight year.
Under normal circum-
stances, any of these
games would command
the undivided attention of
MSU fans.
Today, of course, is not
normal.
And that’s why, for
the first time she can re-
member, Daniels will be
leaving the MSU baseball
game before it ends.
“I’m going to the base-
ball game,” said Daniels,
61, a MSU grad. “But I’ll
go over to the women’s
game when it starts.”
As for the men’s bas-
ketball game, Daniels
said she’ll watch it on her
smartphone.
“I’ve actually watched
game will be broadcast on
truTV, which is available
on area cable and satel-
lite stations. The wom-
en’s game, which is sold
out, will be broadcast on
ESPN2.
For Chuck Johnson of
Jackson, the scheduling
conflicts aren’t really a
big deal.
“Football is my thing,”
he said. “I don’t go to base-
ball or basketball games,
really, but I do plan to
watch them on TV.”
The same scenario
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
could happen again Sun-
Dejuan Vaughn and his mom, Theresa, drove down day.
from their home in Oxford to shop for MSU gear at The If the basketball teams
Lodge Thursday. Tonight, the Vaughns will be channel win today, they’ll play
surfing about both MSU men’s and women’s basketball both again Sunday with
teams open play in the NCAA Tournament. trips to the Sweet 16 on
the line. The Bulldogs
games like that before,” juan, were shopping at baseball team will wrap
she said. “I definitely The Lodge for MSU gear. up its three-game series
want to see it.” “We’re from Oxford,” against Auburn at 1 p.m.
While Daniels admits she said. “You can’t find The game times for
her first allegiance is to this stuff there, obvious- the men’s and women’s
baseball — she’s held the ly.” basketball games will not
same seat along third- The Vaughns will be be announced until the
base line since 1987 — back home in Oxford to- conclusion of tournament
the success of MSU’s two day, she said. play tonight.
basketball teams leaves “Really, I think the best Daniels is hopeful that
her brimming with pride. way to keep up with every- Sunday all three teams
“Even though I don’t thing is to be at home,” are still playing.
go to many games, I try to she said. “We can watch “Maybe Sunday, the
watch them all,” she said. the basketball games games will be spread out
“Even though I’ll have to and listen to the baseball a little,” she said. “I’d like
leave the baseball game game on the radio.” to go to both games here
early, I’m really excited The State-Auburn and watch the men’s game
that the women are play- game is available online on TV. But if they’re all
ing at home and I’ll get to for TV viewers and on the playing at the same time,
watch them.” radio through the MSU well, it’s not the worst
Thursday, Theresa radio network. thing in the world. It’s a
Vaughn and her son, De- The men’s basketball nice problem to have.”

Task forces
Continued from Page 1A
and have a bigger impact?
What if we made our task
forces also responsible
for raising funds and we
could multiply our influ-
ence? We came up with a
challenge grant.
“This grant is simply
a way to encourage the
community at large to get
involved, to take things in
their own hands and make
a difference,” he added.
LCF, a local affili-
ate of the Tupelo-based
CREATE Foundation,
has awarded more than
$109,000 among 37 or-
ganizations/projects in
Lowndes County since
2005.
Jason Spears, Colum-
bus Municipal School
District board president
and leader of the educa-
tion task force, said the
grant funds will help with
the Excel by 5 project.
Excel by 5 is a communi-
ty-based certification to
prepare children, from
birth to age five, for suc-
cess in education.
Spears said the task
force will start fundrais-
ing efforts once they iden-
tify exactly how those
funds will be allocated.
All funds have to be
raised by Dec. 3, in order
to be matched by LCF.
“There are plenty of
people who raise funds
in that time,” Spears
said. “Before we try to
do a fundraising effort,
we want to make sure we
have everything in place.
Education was a far first
from everything else so I
Spears Brooks
would hope that once we
do get everything orga-
nized, people will see this
will be just one more step
in achieving goals that
were identified as prob-
lems. They will be willing
to donate to the cause we
have identified to help.”
Leroy Brooks, District
5 Lowndes County super-
visor who is leading the
crime task force, also said
raising funds by that date
would be possible. Since
the grant was just an-
nounced, Brooks said the
task force hasn’t named a
project yet but will meet
for discussions.
“I think there’s some
ideas that could impact
the county in a positive
way and you need to get
people to buy into it,”
Brooks said. “People tend
to donate money in things
they believe in. If there’s a
worthwhile project, there
may be people willing
to donate. I’m a positive
person in that way. I don’t
want to speak premature-
ly for the crime preven-
tion task force, but I’m
hoping when we get to-
gether there will be some-
thing tangible (for people
to donate to).”
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NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Woodard carves solid path from Columbus to NCAAs
By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mississip-
pi State freshman guard Robert
Woodard II has been on the big
stage before.
As a standout at Columbus High
School, the 6-foot-7 guard helped
the Falcons to Cass 6A state cham-
pionships in 2016 and 2018.
Woodard also spent time on the
prestigious Nike Elite Youth Bas-
ketball League circuit as a part of
MEBO Elite. During the 2017 EYBL
season he averaged 14.4 points and
10.2 rebounds in 16 games.
He was also a member of the
USA Basketball under-16 National
Team that took home a gold med-
al in the 2015 FIBA Americas U16
Championships in Bahia Blanca,
Argentina.
Though for the grandest stage of
all, Woodard didn’t don a sleeveless
jersey and gym shorts. Rather, he
bore a cap and gown.
Standing on stage at Humphrey
Coliseum last spring, the towering
superstar delivered an address to
his assembled classmates as the
valedictorian of the Columbus High
School class of 2018.
Proud as could be, Woodard’s
mother Velma looked on.
“I thought about the fact that my
husband had played at State, I’m an
alumni from State and now our son
is standing here before his peers as
the valedictorian of his class and
now he will be the next generation
to attend Mississippi State Univer-
sity as a student-athlete,” she said.
Friday night, Woodard will be
on center stage once more as No. 5
seed MSU takes on No. 12 seed Lib-
erty in the first round of the NCAA
Men’s Basketball Tournament at
the SAP Center in San Jose, Cali-
fornia.
“We feel like we’ve earned this
moment,” Woodard said. “So we
just want to take advantage.”
Woodard has been a productive
piece in head coach Ben Howland’s
rotation. He has averaged 5.3 points
and 4.0 rebounds in 33 games.
He has also scored 10 points in
a game twice — once against then-
No. 6 Tennessee in a March 5 tilt
and the other versus Arkansas on
Feb. 16.
Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations
“I feel like I’ve made a lot of
Mississippi State freshman Robert Woodard II, a for-
progress through the year,” Wood- mer standout at Columbus High School, will play today
See Woodard, 3B in his first NCAA Tournament game.

The Dance Begins

Bulldogs
cooking up
a historic
weekend
at home
By Paul D. Bowker
pbowker@cdispatch.com
The atmosphere to-
night at Humphrey Coli-
seum will be electric.
No question about it.
And that’s if you’re
lucky enough to have a
ticket.
As the Mississippi
State women’s basketball
team gets ready to begin
its quest for a national
championship, the Bull-
dogs arrive at their home
arena with 30 wins, a No.
1 seeding in the Portland
Regional, the Southeast-
ern Conference Player
of the Year and a senior
point guard who is called
the best in the country by
her coach.
The Bulldogs aver-
age 86.1 points per game
and 6-foot-7 senior cen-
ter Teaira McCowan, the
SEC Player of the Year,
has ripped through op-
posing defenses for dou-
ble-double games most
nights. Senior point guard
Jazzmun Holmes broke
an SEC record with 12
assists in the champion-
ship game. Her defense is
smothering.
Southern Universi-
ty, tonight’s opponent in
Round 1 of the NCAA
Women’s Basketball
Tournament, has topped
80 points just twice this
season and it hasn’t hap-
pened in more than two
Mississippi State head women’s basketball coach Vic
Schaefer makes a point during a press conference
on Thursday. He is trying to lead his team to a third-
straight Final Four.
Mississippi State forward Anriel Howard shoots a basket during practice on Thurs-
day, in preparation for the team’s NCAA Tournament first-round game at Humphrey
Coliseum. MSU plays Southern University tonight at 8:30.
months.
This is how far MSU’s
program has come under
head coach Vic Schaefer.
The Bulldogs don’t mere-
ly expect to make some
noise in the NCAA Tour-
nament. They expect to
win it.
Leading up to this night
at Humphrey, Schaefer
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
Weatherspoon,
Holman lead MSU
to promised land
By Ben Portnoy
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The
first practice of Mississip-
pi State senior forward
Aric Holman and senior
guard Quinndary Weath-
erspoon’s college career
was a two-a-day — one
practice in the morning,
another in the afternoon.
For a freshman player
still learning the ins-and-
outs of college life, let
alone a complex new bas-
ketball system, the day
was exhausting.
“A high school kid, me
and Q were like, ‘Man,
I’m so tired after the first
practice,’” Holman said.
“So seeing all the deter-
mination that goes into all
of this was a culture shock
from the jump.”
Nearly four years since
that initial practice, Hol-
man and Weatherspoon
will leave the MSU pro-
gram in a far different
spot than when they ar-
rived.
When head coach
Ben Howland was hired
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
in March 2015, previous
bench boss Rick Ray had
compiled an abysmal 37-
60 record in his three
has turned up the intensi- phies in the national title years at the helm.
ty even more, admitting game the last two years. Further, the Bulldogs
earlier this week just how The Bulldogs defeated hadn’t made the NCAA
“jacked up” he was a prac- Louisville in overtime in tournament since 2009 —
tice session. Thursday af- the semifinals last year, a six-year drought to that
ternoon, the Dawgs were then lost to Notre Dame point.
back on the court with Friday night, Holman
in the title game. In 2017,
Schaefer again. and Weatherspoon will
the Dawgs knocked off
Schaefer has had to lead MSU into its first
watch his team lose na- powerhouse Connecticut
NCAA tournament game
tional championship tro- See Bulldogs, 2B
in almost a decade against
No. 12 seed Liberty at the
SAP Center in San Jose.
MSU WOMEN VS. SOUTHERN “We knew we want-
When: 8:30 tonight
Where: Humphrey Coliseum ed to change the culture
What: Round 1 of NCAA Women’s Tournament coming in,” Weather-
TV: ESPN2 spoon said. “So it means
Tickets: Sold out the world to me and Aric
Up next: The winner of tonight’s game plays Clemson or
South Dakota in Round 2 on Sunday. to know that we got this
MSU quick fact: The Bulldogs (30-2) have won eight straight team here over the four
games and are the No. 1 seed in the Portland Regional. years and all the work that
They are second in the nation in scoring with 86.1 points per we put in finally paid off.”
game.
Player to watch: Senior C Teaira McCowan has recorded In Thursday’s shoot-
double-doubles in 12 of her last 13 games, and is averaging around practice at the
17.8 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. SAP Center, Holman
Southern quick fact: The Jaguars (20-12) defeated Jackson and Weatherspoon were
State 45-41 to win the SWAC Tournament championship and
lock down an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament as a stone-faced. Neither
No. 16 seed. They have won nine of their last 10 games. cracked more than the oc-
Player to watch: Alyric Scott leads the Jaguars in scoring with casional smirk.
9.1 points per game. None of Southern’s players is averaging Weatherspoon threw
in double figures in scoring or rebounding.
out a curse word or two
MSU MEN VS. LIBERTY
When: 6:27 p.m. CT Friday
Where: SAP Center, San
Jose, Calif.
What: Round 1 of NCAA
Men’s Basketball Tourna-
ment
TV: tru
Up next: The winner of
tonight’s game plays Saint
Louis or Virginia Tech in
Round 2 on Sunday.
MSU quick fact: This is
the Bulldogs’ first NCAA
Tournament appearance
since 2009.
Player to watch: Senior G
Quinndary Weatherspoon is
averaging 18.2 points, 4.7
rebounds and 2.8 assists
per game.
Liberty quick fact: This is
Liberty’s fourth trip to the
NCAA Tournament, but until
now it hadn’t been seeded
higher than No. 16. They
are a No. 12 seed this year.
Player to watch: Redshirt
junior Scottie James earned
Atlantic Sun All-First Team
and All-Tournament honors.
He was also named A-Sun
Championship MVP. James
averages 13.1 points and
8.8 rebounds per game.
as a few of his jump shots
rimmed out.
As the practice closed,
most of the Bulldogs
fired shots from half-
court, laughing with each
half-hearted lob toward
the rim.
Meanwhile, MSU’s
only two seniors were ab-
sent.
Holman stood on the
other side of the court,
lining up 3-pointers from
the wings and corners.
Squaring, catching, firing,
scoring.
To his side, Weather-
spoon conducted an inter-
view near the bench.
While both events were
rather mundane, they en-
capsulated Holman and
Weatherspoon’s personal-
ities in contrast to the rest
of the team’s.
Neither is particularly
outgoing, relying on their
play to do more talking
than their words.
The two also share a
level of understanding.
Originally part of a
five-man freshman class,
Holman and Weather-
spoon are the only two
that remain.
Despite the depar-
See MSU Men, 2B
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Bulldogs
Continued from Page 1B
and their U.S. Olympic
coach in the semifinals,
then lost to South Carolina
in the title game.
“I want this so bad for
them,” Schaefer said.
The Bulldogs have six
games to win, and two of
them would come at Hum-
phrey Coliseum the next
three days. Two wins this
weekend sends them to
the Sweet 16 next week
in Portland, Oregon. Af-
ter that, it would be off to
Tampa, Florida, for the Fi-
nal Four.
Humphrey will be
packed tonight and Sun-
day. It is already sold out.
“Just seeing the crowd
grow over the course of
my freshman year to now
has been quite a big jump,”
McCowan said. “Fresh-
man year, we didn’t have
as many fans, but this year
every game is almost sold
out. Putting on a show
each and every night is
special.”
The Bulldogs are not
only chasing after their
first national title in wom-
en’s basketball, but the
first national title in any
team sport at Mississippi
State.
“This arena is going to
be spectacular and it’s just
going to be a really unique
experience for everyone,”
Schaefer said. “I’m just ex-
cited to be a part of it and
proud of my team. They’ve
endured during games,
gotten through a tremen-
dous schedule.”
For Southern, tonight’s
game is a challenge.
The Jaguars don’t have
a player who averages in
double figures in scoring,
and the Bulldogs have four
of them. Southern runs
a lineup heavy in guards
and their tallest player,
6-foot-3 freshman center
Ceundra McGhee, who is
still giving away four inch-
es to the powerful McCow-
an, hasn’t started a game
all year.
But the Jaguars are
here, making their fifth
NCAA Tournament ap-
pearance, and being led by
rookie head coach Carlos
Funchess, a native Missis-
sippian from Magee.
“Just to play in the
NCAA Tournament is a
great honor,” Funchess
said on Friday. “With
some of our kids being
from Mississippi, it is go-
ing to be great for them to
be able to play in front of
their families.”
MSU men
Continued from Page 1B
tures, MSU has steadily
improved in their four
years in Starkville.
A 14-17 mark in 2015
quickly shifted to a 25-12
record and a berth in the
NIT semifinals two years
later. This year’s NCAA
Tournament selection is
just the latest step for a
program with plenty of up-
ward trajectory.
“These guys are pas-
sionate about winning and
getting better and not let-
ting any day pass them,”
Holman said of the great-
est differences between
the 2016 and 2019 rosters.
“They take every day seri-
ously to try and get better
every day, but at the end
of the day the culture has
changed for the aspect of
guys just wanting to win
and be the best they can
be.”
For Holman and Weath-
erspoon, the one-and-done
nature of the NCAA tour-
nament means each game
could mark the final time
they don an MSU jersey.
But there’s a semblance
of pride in that whenever
the ride through March
Madness ends. MSU is in
a significantly better place
than it was when Holman
and Weatherspoon ar-
rived.
“We came in together
so we’ve seen some things
and done some things on
the court that we can nev-
er forget,” Holman said. “
So we’re always going to
be brothers even though
we don’t share the same
blood.”
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CALENDAR
Prep Baseball
Today’s Games
Starkville High vs. Madison Central, 6 p.m.
Caledonia vs. Pontotoc, 7 p.m.
New Hope vs. Louisville, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Starkville High at Hernando, 1 p.m.
New Hope at West Point, 1 p.m.
West Lowndes vs. Columbus Christian, 5
p.m.
Prep Softball
Today’s Games
Columbus vs. Noxapater, 6:30 p.m.
New Hope vs. East Webster, 6:30 p.m.
Caledonia vs. South Pontotoc, 7:30 p.m.
College Baseball
Today’s Games
Old Dominion at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
Arkansas at Alabama, 6 p.m.
Auburn at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at Missouri, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Auburn at Mississippi State, 2 p.m.
Arkansas at Alabama, 2 p.m.
Old Dominion at Southern Miss, 2 p.m.
Ole Miss at Missouri, 6 p.m.
College Softball
Today’s Games
Auburn at Mississippi State, 6 p.m.
Alabama at Texas A&M, time TBA
Saturday’s Games
Auburn at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.
Ole Miss at South Carolina, 1 p.m.
Mississippi University for Women at Tallade-
ga College (DH), 2 p.m.
Southern Miss at UTEP (DH), 2 p.m.
Alabama at Texas A&M, time TBA
Women’s College Golf
Today’s Games
Southern Miss at Mountain View Intercolle-
giate (Tucson, Arizona)
Saturday’s Games
Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss at
Evans Derby Experience (Auburn, Alabama)
on the air
Today
AUTO RACING
1:30 a.m. (Saturday) — FIA Formula E:
Championship, FS1
BIATHLON
11 p.m. — IBU World Cup (taped), NBCSN
COLLEGE BASEBALL
6 p.m. — Ole Miss at Missouri, SEC
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
11 a.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, CBS
11:30 a.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams
TBD, First Round, TRU
12:20 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams
TBD, First Round, TNT
12:50 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams
TBD, First Round, TBS
1:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, CBS
2 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TRU
2:50 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TNT
3:20 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TBS
5:45 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TNT
6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, CBS
6:15 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TNT
6:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TRU
7:30 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD,
Second Round, ESPNU
8:15 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TNT
8:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, CBS
8:45 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TBS
9 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, TRU
9:30 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPNU
briefly
Southern Miss at Mountain View Intercolle- Softball
giate (Tucson, Arizona) EMCC Lady Lions ready for home opener after dropping twin bill at Northwest
Men’s College Golf SENATOBIA – The East Mississippi Community College softball team came out on the
short end of 5-2 and 5-4 road decisions to Northwest Mississippi during Wednesday’s MACJC
Saturday’s Games doubleheader action played at Ranger Field.
Mississippi State at Tar Heel Intercollegiate After leaving the potential game-tying runs loaded on the bases in the last inning of the
opening game, the visiting Lady Lions then let a late 4-2 lead slip away to force an extra inning
(Chapel Hill, North Carolina) before falling to the Rangers in the nightcap.
Men’s College Tennis In the opening game, Northwest took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on extra-base,
run-scoring hits by Delta Claire Newman and Madison Crosby off EMCC starting pitcher Madelyn
Today’s Games Wilkes.
Tennessee at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. The two teams traded solo tallies in similar fashion the next frame to make it 3-1 after two
innings. In the top half, EMCC’s Avery Bouchillon was hit by a pitch, stole second and advanced
Georgia at Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
to third on a throwing error before being driven home on Kelsey English’s RBI single. During the
Alabama at Auburn, 6 p.m.
Women’s College Tennis
home half of the frame, Northwest’s Gracey Griggs was hit by a pitch, stole a base and came
home on Katie Brownlee’s fielder’s choice.
Following a pair of scoreless innings, the Rangers extended the lead to 5-1 by plating an
Today’s Games unearned run in the fifth and adding Kristen Perrigo’s pinch-hit solo homer the following inning.
Mississippi State at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m. EMCC made things interesting by loading the bases off Northwest starting pitcher Lacey
Auburn at Alabama, 5 p.m. Coats to begin the seventh inning. After Lilly Burton began the rally with a pinch-hit single, Riley
Huckaby and Kathryn Reeves both walked to fill the bases with no outs. English’s misfielded
Ole Miss at Georgia, time TBA
Saturday’s Games
grounder to short then brought home Burton. With the bases still jammed with Lady Lion runners,
Brownlee replaced Coats in the circle and promptly induced two pop outs and a groundout to
Southern Miss at Xavier, Louisiana, Noon secure the 5-2 victory for the Rangers.
EMCC’s big offensive inning of the afternoon came in the third inning of the second contest.
College Track and Field Four hits off Northwest starting pitcher Sarah Johnson, including Mackenzie Dolan’s RBI triple and
Today’s Games a double by Wilkes, gave the visitors a 3-1 lead.
Alabama, Mississippi State, Southern Miss
Brownlee’s leadoff homer in the sixth for Northwest was answered an inning later by Wilkes’
RBI single to make it a 4-2 contest heading to the bottom of the seventh. The Rangers opened
at Al Schmidt Relays (Starkville)
the inning by putting runners in scoring position with Maddy Politte’s single and a double by Brittni
Ole Miss at Trailblazer Challenge (Coral Beard. Newman followed with a game-tying, two-run single, but Bonney settled down to retire the
Gables, Florida) next three batters to send the nightcap into an extra inning.
After Brownlee set down the Lady Lions in order in the top of the eighth, Politte’s two-out
Saturday’s Games hit in the home half brought home Taylor Lott, who had doubled, with the winning run and the
doubleheader sweep for the Rangers.
Alabama, Mississippi State, Southern Miss
Coach Austin McNair’s EMCC Lady Lions will make their home season debut during a Satur-
at Al Schmidt Relays (Starkville) day evening MACJC doubleheader against the Lady Warriors of East Central Community College.
Ole Miss at Trailblazer Challenge (Coral
Gables, Florida)
College Rowing
Saturday’s Games
Alabama vs. Tennessee (Oak Ridge, Tennes-
see)
Junior College Baseball
Saturday’s Games
Pearl River at Itawamba (DH), 2 p.m.
Junior College Softball
Saturday’s Games
Hinds at Itawamba (DH), 2 p.m.
East Central at EMCC (DH), 5 p.m.
Junior College Tennis
Saturday’s Games
Hinds at Itawamba (DH), 1 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
11 a.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPN2
1 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPN2
3:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPN2
6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPN2
8:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
First Round, ESPN2
COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)
4 p.m. — NCHC Tournament: Teams TBD,
Semifinal, CBSSN
7:30 p.m. — NCHC Tournament: Teams TBD,
Semifinal, CBSSN
COLLEGE HOCKEY (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m. — Frozen Four: Teams TBD, Semifinal,
NHL
6 p.m. — Frozen Four: Teams TBD, Semifinal,
NHL
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
3 p.m. — Arkansas at Tennessee, ESPNU
COLLEGE SWIMMING (WOMEN’S)
5 p.m. — NCAA Women’s Championships:
Swimming and Diving, ESPNU
COLLEGE WRESTLING
10 a.m. — NCAA Quarterfinals, ESPNU
7 p.m. ­— NCAA Semifinals, ESPN
CURLING (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m. — World Championships: Switzerland
vs. U.S., Denmark (taped), NBCSN
FIGURE SKATING
6 p.m. — World Championships: rhythm
dance, Japan, (taped), NBCSN
8 p.m. — World Championships: ladies’ free
skate, Japan, (taped), NBCSN
GOLF
1 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Valspar Champion-
ship: second round, Palm Harbor, Fla., GOLF
5 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: Bank of Hope
Founders Cup, second round, Phoenix, Ariz.,
GOLF
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Woodard Schaefer Named Naismith Coach of the Year

Continued from Page 1B
ard said. “I’ve grown as
a player individually be-
best player on their high
school team,” said An-
Yet Woodard has han-
dled them with poise.
Finalist, Bulldogs Earn All-Region Honors
cause my confidence is thony Carlyle, who was Friday night, Colum- From Special Reports claiming the program’s first SEC Tour-
higher and just being able Woodard’s coach in his bus’ prodigal son will play nament championship. The Bulldogs
to get acquainted with the junior year at Columbus. in the glitz and glam of the STARKVILLE – Mississippi State have played in consecutive National
game. I feel great.” “So you have to be able to NCAA Tournament bear- head women’s basketball coach Vic Championship games and will look to
It shouldn’t come as have something different ing a maroon-and-white Schaefer has been named a finalist for advance to a third straight when they
a surprise that Woodard to standout once you get uniform instead of grad- the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Wom- open tournament play on Friday.
has been a key cog at to that level to contribute uation attire. He’ll carry en’s Coach of the Year Award, the Atlan- The Dawgs are 30-2 with a 15-1 mark
MSU. Given his prolific and I think he’s doing a the hopes of the MSU fan ta Tipoff Club announced on Thursday. in conference play and are 6-1 against
offensive display at Co- good job of that right now base, the Columbus com- Schaefer is seeking to become just ranked opponents. MSU has been in
lumbus and with MEBO when I see him block a lot munity and all those who the third coach to win the honor in con- the Associated Press Top 25 poll for 93
secutive seasons. Fans will be able to straight weeks, including a 57-week run
Elite, he was a consen- of shots, dunks and that have helped him reach
support Schaefer by voting at Naismith- inside the Top 10.
sus four-star recruit who kind of thing.” the zenith of the college
FanVote.com until April 3. Fan votes will Schaefer has developed a roster that
earned Mississippi Ga- That said, rankings basketball world. account for five percent of the overall features no McDonald’s High School
torade Player of the Year mean little once the ball is But the extra pressure total. The winner will be announced on All-Americans as he signed the pro-
honors twice. tipped. The SEC presents shouldn’t bother him. Be- April 6. gram’s first such player in the 2019 sign-
Woodard was also rat- its own set of challenges. sides, Woodard’s been in He has already earned his third SEC ing class.
ed the No. 46 recruit in Trips to deafening venues the spotlight before. Coach of the Year honor and was the Of the seven players to start a game
the ESPN Top 100 last such as Kentucky’s Rupp “I guess it’s just the ESPNW National Coach of the Year this for MSU this season, only All-American
year. Arena and Tennessee’s same with everything,” season. Schaefer earned national recog- Teaira McCowan had started for Schae-
“Once you go to Thompson-Boling Arena he said. “Just don’t get too nition from the USBWA and WBCA last fer before this season. Three of those
college, everybody is offer some of the most high, stay level headed, season. starters, Anriel Howard, Andra Espi-
good, everybody was difficult environments in stick to what you know to No. 4 Mississippi State won the SEC noza-Hunter and Xaria Wiggins are in
an All-American or the America to play. get you through it.” regular-season title outright before their first year in the program.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: treated. Father of tend to have close physical
I take care the year this man contact with each other and
of two girls. isn’t. share personal items.”
I have never Of course DEAR ABBY: I’m the prod-
asked for money he should have uct of my father’s infidelity. My
from their dad. warned you so mother, who was 19, aban-
Because they are you could caution doned me. My grandmother
poor, I go to great your children. took me in and raised me. I
lengths to make He should also grew up very poor, but I made
sure they get the be watching his it. I got my college education
same advantages children more plus a master’s degree.
as everyone else. closely to be Actually, I think my biolog-
ZITS I took the girls sure they shower ical mother did me a favor by
to the hair salon regularly. Keep leaving me because she’s not
because I wanted an eye on him, a good person. She is now
them to feel because he may very ill, with only months to
pretty. When it be neglecting live. One of my half-sisters
was the youngest
Dear Abby his girls in other contacted me last night to let
girl’s turn, the ways. Could he me know.
stylist found lice in her hair! be unaware that a head lice I don’t hate her. I just do
She was at what they call an infestation can be treated? not feel anything for her. I’m
“infestation period.” After Because you are concerned 50 now, and she has never
that it’s an infection and then about the girls’ welfare, been a part of my life. I’m not
baldness. perhaps the school should be sure if I should go and see her
I went to their father and alerted. before she dies. -- UNSURE
asked about the lice. He knew According to the Centers OF IT
the entire time that she had for Disease Control, as many DEAR UNSURE OF IT: Your
GARFIELD lice and did not warn me or my as 12 million lice infestations half-sister may have contacted
family. Abby, he knowingly put occur in the United States you to give you closure before
my loved ones at risk! He isn’t each year, and they are NOT your mother dies, or because
a good parent and doesn’t caused by poor hygiene. While your mother asked her to. If
make the youngest shower or they may be inconvenient and you have ANY questions you
take lice treatments. I know he cause severe itching, the con- would like answered, you
doesn’t care about the lice, so dition is treatable, and they do should go. Having never met
he’s probably making her go to not generally cause baldness. your mother, I can’t judge
school despite the lice policy. According to kidshealth. whether she’s “not a good per-
What should I do? -- INFESTED org, head lice are “spread son” or simply someone who
IN CALIFORNIA mainly through head-to-head made terrible decisions and
DEAR INFESTED: Among contact, but sharing clothing, got on the wrong path when
the “joys” of parenting is bed linens, combs, brushes she was still a teenager. And
ensuring that one’s children and hats also can pass them I’m not sure you should judge
practice proper hygiene and along. Kids are most prone her either, until after you have
CANDORVILLE their medical problems are to catching lice because they had a conversation with her.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March
22). People love you for rea-
sons unreasonable, mysterious
and obvious. People love you
for you and who you’ll be and
who you were once. Love is sub-
jective, also beyond the rules
of subjectivity and objectivity.
Mostly, this year, you’ll enjoy
so much love you won’t even
remember a time you were
BABY BLUES without it. Leo and Taurus adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 8,
20, 11, 40 and 17.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Don’t worry; you’re good at
being a person. This is not even
a question. There are certain
things you don’t need to ques-
tion and this is one of them.
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
Move along.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Maybe you haven’t been able
to exactly control your thoughts
on a certain matter. (Some
thoughts can be incredibly
addictive and harder to wrangle
than wild beasts.) But if you
control what you say out loud,
that’s a start.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Too much attention on anything
will change its state, so the
main thing is to be careful what
you place attention on. Atten-
tion can either make a good
thing out of a bad thing or make
a bad thing out of a good thing.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You’ve felt more ready to take
on the world. But this isn’t so
bad - this part where you ac-
knowledge your fragility. There’s
so much you can do when you
accept all the different parts of
yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Gravitation involves flying and
anti-gravitation involves falling,
because “up” and “down” are
somewhat interchangeable. So
don’t be too quick to decide
where you are right now. It’s
that you are, not where you are,
that matters.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your life hypnotizes you. There’s
a pattern, and it lulls you into a
rhythm. Then that rhythm brings
a frame of mind that allows for
unexpected things to spring
forth. This is the course of your
day.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You put all your focus on making
yourself better and it works; you
get better. Bonus: It even feels
somehow very easy to improve.
Savor this rare and uncompli-
cated day.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). What makes you feel
better in the short term may not
be right for your long-term plan.
Today, you are better off serving
your long-term plan rather
exclusively.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). If you can provide a
framework in which people can
use their talents, then this is
doing something amazing that
will have repercussions beyond
what you could ever imagine.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). To express yourself in a
way that is better than the last
time, that is unique, that lands
on the ear and heart of your
audience in a certain way is an
expression of genius.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). All of the stories will
change in time. The true ones
will become false, the false
ones will become true. The
difference between history and
mythology is not a difference of
content, but years.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). The middle is a good place
to be today; you’re protected at
either side, so long as no one
crowds in or gets too close.
You’ll learn what’s happening for
the majority.

Turn on the charm

SOLUTION:
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Legal Notices 0010
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, the follow-
ing tenants entered in-
to leases with
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
WAREHOUSES for stor-
age space in which to
store personal property
and
WHEREAS, default has
been made in the pay-
ment of rent and
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
WAREHOUSES pursu-
ant to said Leases is
authorized to sell the
personal property to sat-
isfy the past due and
any other charges owed
to it by the following ten-
ants.
NOW THEREFORE, no-
tice is hereby given that
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
WAREHOUSES will offer
for sale, and will sell at
auction to the highest
bidder for cash all per-
sonal property in stor-
age units leased by the
following tenants at
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
WAREHOUSES 903
Alabama St. Columbus,
MS, at 8:30 am on the
5th day of April, A.D.
2019. All auctions are
with reserve and there-
fore all units can be
withdrawn from the sale
at any time by the auc-
North; thence south 86
degrees 47 minutes
east along the south
side of 15th avenue
north for 78 feet; TO PLACE AN AD, CALL 328-2424
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111.3 feet; thence
North 86 degrees 47
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to the point of begin-
ning; subject, however,
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to a five-foot easement
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Legal Notices 0010 facil- Stump Removal 1790 Medical / Dental 3300 General Merchandise 4600 Houses For Rent: Northside Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
ities.
7110
PUBLIC NOTICE The following vehicle CARE CENTER OF NORDICTRACK T 5.3. RENT A fully equipped
has been abandoned on I WILL CONVEY only ABERDEEN Excellent condition.325 camper w/utilities &
such title as is vested 2BR/1BA 1419
The U.S. Army Corps of the property of Kenneth lb. weight capacity. Mu- Sanders Mill Rd. Old cable from $145/wk -
Engineers has contrac- Shirey, 1761 Jess Ly- in the Substitute Trust- CERTIFIED ACTIVITY sic port for ipod, tracks $535/month. Colum-
ee. country house in
ted a certified commer- ons Road, Columbus, DIRECTOR speed, time, distance & Steens, Caledonia bus & County School
cial applicator to apply MS. calories burned. $300. schools, new carpet & locations. 662-242-
Federal EPA approved WITNESS MY SIGNA- Certification Required 662-386-3162. 7653 or 601-940-1397.
TURE, this the 18th day paint inside. $685/mo.
aquatic herbicides to 2003 Honda Accord ALLSTUMP GRINDING Long Term Care $685 deposit. No pets.
control noxious species UEX of March, 2019 Experience PRO FORM Treadmill.
SERVICE Call 662-356-4764.
of aquatic weeds in the VIN# GET 'ER DONE! Knowledge of MDS and Great cond. Elevation & Commercial Property 8050
Tennessee Tombigbee JHMCM56653C047553 /s/ James L. DeLoach We can grind all your Care Plans fan. $300. 662-242-
Waterway. Treatment McCalla Raymer Leibert 0703. CHARMING 3BR/3BA OFFICE SPACE for
Pierce, LLC stumps. Hard to reach
areas will be: Bay Towing: $195.00 places, blown over Apply in person at home for rent. Hard- lease. 1112 Main St.,
Springs, Gainesville, Labor: $115.00 Substitute Trustee 505 Jackson St, wood floors, granite Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
299 South 9th Street roots, hillsides, back- REAR TINE Tiller, B&S
Aliceville, Columbus, Ab- Storage: 35 days @ yards, pastures. Free Aberdeen eng, starts easy, runs countertops, central air, Plenty of private park-
erdeen, Amory, $40: $1,400.00 Oxford, MS 38655 EOE two master suites, ing. 662-327-9559.
(770)643-2148 estimates. You find it, good, $150. Craftsman
Smithville, Fulton, Processing Fee: basement for storage,
Foreclosurehotline.net we'll grind it! BUSY OPTOMETRY prac- Mower, 42". Exc cond.
Rankin and Mont- $250.00 quiet neighborhood. 1
File No.: 5405719 662-361-8379 tice has opening for full $425. 662-327-9279.
gomery Lakes. Total: $1,960.00 year minimum, Houses For Sale: Other 8500
time optician. Must be a
Business Opportunity 6050 $1,300/mo.
team player, flexible, a
Treatments are sched- IF THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PUBLISH: 03/22/2019, Tree Services 1860 Call 662-425-3817. RIVER HOME, nice!
03/29/2019, self starter, and love
uled to begin and will CLAIMED, IT WILL BE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Great area in WP.
04/05/2019 A&T Tree Service making people smile!
continue as needed PUT UP FOR SALE ON Columbus: 411 Main Across from water with
throughout the year. In- THE 20TH DAY OF Bucket truck & stump Strong retail or optical St. Office, Retail, Res-
COLONIAL TOWN- access to Tenn-Tom
Building & Remodeling 1120 removal. Free est. experience required. HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
quires can be directed APRIL, 2019, at 12:00 taurant Space available. waterway. 4BR/2BA
Serving Columbus Email resume and room w/ 2-3 bath town-
to the Corps of Engin- P.M. AT 1230 GARD- with 2 acres & large
HOME REPAIRS & CON- since 1987. Senior salary requirements to: Call 423-333-1124. houses. $600 to $695.
eers office, 5000 North NER BLVD. screened in room.
Frontage Road, Colum- STRUCTION WORK citizen disc. Call Alvin @ opticalopportunity2019 662-549-9555. Ask for $212,000
bus, Ms. 39701, tele- PUBLISH: 3/8, 3/15 & WANTED. Carpentry, 242-0324/241-4447 @gmail.com Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Glenn or text. Call: 662-245-4273 or
phone (662) 245-5500. 3/22/2019 small concrete jobs, "We'll go out on a limb
Truck Driving 3700 FOX RUN COMPANY LLC 662-889-1228
electrical, plumbing, for you!"
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S roof repairs, pressure 1 & 2 BR near hospital. Houses For Rent: Caledonia
PUBLISH: 3/24, 3/25, $595-645/mo. Military
3/26, 3/27, 3/28 & NOTICE OF SALE washing and mobile CLASS A CDL DRIVER 7160
3/29/2019 home roof coating and General Help Wanted 3200 with Truck & Lowboy
Trailer experience to
discount offered, pet
area, pet friendly, and 2BR/1BA. Caledonia
Need a
WHEREAS, on August 7, underpinning. No job
2013, Vivian McCrary too small. 549-7031. COLUMBUS ARTS load, haul, & unload furnished corporate area. 1 yr. lease. $650
IN THE CHANCERY Council, Columbus, MS
executed a deed of trust heavy construction apartments available. rent. plus dep. No pets.
COURT OF LOWNDES seeks a full time Execut-
for the benefit of Mort- Suggs Construction Co. equipment. Overnight ON SITE SECURITY. No smoking. 662-574-
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ive Director. Experience travel required. Only
gage Electronic Regis- Building, remodeling, ON SITE MAINTENANCE. 0227 or 662-356-4958.
roofing, & home repair. with non-profits, grant qualified applicants with ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
IN RE: ESTATE OF tration Systems, Inc.,
Licensed & Bonded. writing, staff manage- clean MVR, current 24-HOUR CAMERA
SARAH ANN WEST-
BROOK ANDREWS, DE-
as nominee for Liberty
Home Equity Solutions, 662-242-3471 ment, fundraising is medical examiner’s SURVEILLANCE. Houses For Rent: Other 7180 NEW RIDE?
662-574-8470 required as well as a Benji @ 662-386-4446
CEASED Inc., its successors and
assigns, which deed of minimum of a
certificate and no
dents need apply. Fax
acci-
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. 3BR/3BA, Brick, 2640 FIND ONE IN THE
BETH ANDREWS COOK, trust was recorded on
Tom Hatcher, LLC bachelor's degree. For
Custom Construction, more information, visit
resume to 662-492- Sat/Sun by appt only. sqft, 32x32 LR/DR
combo, 25x25 library, lg CLASSIFIEDS
ADMINISTRATOR CUM August 19, 2013, in 4490 or email to jm.site laundry room, new appl,
Restoration, Remodel- http://columbus- masters@yahoo.com
TESTAMENTO ANNEXO Book 2013, Page ing, Repair, Insurance Apts For Rent: West 7050 custom drapes, dbl car-
23318, in the office of arts.org/jobs/

tioneer/manager.
Title to the personal
VIP
claims. 662-364-1769. Application deadline port, security system.
CAUSE NO.: 2019- the Chancery Clerk of TRUCK DRIVER CDL-A $149,500. Will trade.
Licensed & Bonded April 15, 2019. 25+ yrs of age. No
0034-PDE Lowndes County, Mis- 615-849-5597. Lots & Acreage 8600

property to be sold is
believed to be good, but
at such sale, FRIENDLY
CITY MINI-WARE-
HOUSES will convey
only such title as is ves-
ted in it pursuant to its
lease with the following
and its allowed under
Mississippi Code Annot-
ated Section 85-7-121
et seq (Supp 1988).
Cornell Wilson
E208
David Miles
E75
Desi Harris, Jr
E18
Jamarco Shirley
E285
Minnie Lee Holmes
E317
Shareka Tillman
E3
WITNESS MY SIGNA-
TURE on this the 14th
day of March, A.D.
2019.
FRIENDLY CITY
MINI-WAREHOUSES
By: L.O.
Publish: 3/15, 3/22, &
3/29/2019
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
RESORT AREA WHEREAS, the follow-
ing tenants entered in-
Pursuant to Miss. Code to leases with
Ann. 67-1-72 notice is FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
hereby given that applic- WAREHOUSES for stor-
ation is being made for age space in which to
the following described store personal property
area to be recognized and
sissippi; and
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
WHEREAS the afore-
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI mentioned deed of trust
COUNTY OF LOWNDES was assigned by Mort-
gage Electronic Regis-
tration Systems, Inc.,
Letters Testamentary
as nominee for Liberty
have been granted and
issued to the under- Home Equity Solutions,
signed upon the Estate Inc., its successors and
of SARAH ANN WEST- assigns to Ocwen Loan
BROOK ANDREWS, De-
ceased, by the Chan-
Servicing LLC, by instru-
ment dated February
cery Court of Lowndes 23, 2018, and recor-
County, Mississippi, on ded on March 2, 2018,
the 20th day of March, in Book 2018, Page
A.D., 2019. This is to
give notice to all per-
4463 of the records of
the aforesaid Chancery
sons having claims Clerk; and
against said estate to
WHEREAS, Ocwen Loan General Services 1360
Probate and Register
same with the Chan- Servicing LLC, the hold-
cery Clerk of Lowndes er of the deed of trust,
substituted McCalla
County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days Raymer Leibert Pierce,
from this date. A failure LLC as Trustee, as au-
to so Probate and Re- thorized by the terms
gister said claim will thereof, by instrument
forever bar the same. recorded on March 11,
2019, and spread at
This the 20th day of large upon the records
March 2019. in the office of the
aforesaid Chancery
Beth Andrews Cook Clerk in Book 2019,
BETH ANDREWS COOK Page 3940, prior to the
posting and publication
PUBLISH: 3/22, 3/29, of this notice; and
& 4/5/2019
WHEREAS, default hav-
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ing been made in the
COUNTY OF LOWNDES terms and conditions of
the deed of trust, and HILL'S PRESSURE
NOTICE OF SALE the entire debt secured WASHING. Commercial/
thereby having been de- residential. House, con-
clared to be due and crete, sidewalks & mo- Strong communication
payable in accordance
bile washing. Free est.
with the terms of the Call 662-386-8925
deed of trust, and the
legal holder of said in- RETAINER WALL, drive-
debtedness, Ocwen way, foundation, con-
Loan Servicing LLC, has crete, masonry restora-
requested the under-
tion, remodeling, base- Experience:
Rentals
TONY DOYLE DUI/DWI in last 10yrs.
CABINETS & Verifiable flatbed, over
CONSTRUCTION LEGAL SECRETARY SPRING SPECIAL
the road & steel coil Land For Rent / Lease 7190
Apartments
1.95 acre lots.
experience. Home most Good/bad credit.
Mitchell McNutt & nights & weekends. TRAILER SPACE for rent
Sams, PA in Columbus, Benefits offered. $500 & Houses on Magnolia Rd in 10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
MS is accepting re-
1 Bedrooms
Sign On Bonus. For Columbus. Private lot.
sumes for the position $150/mo. Call 662-361-7711
more info or to apply,
of Legal Secretary. call/text 662-386-3856. 2 Bedroooms 662-327-4392.
Responsibilities: Bargain Column 4180 3 Bedrooms Mobile Homes for Sale 8650
Hunting Land 7200
Tile, Hardwood floors, • Perform a variety of
Cabinets, Vinyl Siding, tasks to support attor- ANTIQUE CERAMIC but- Furnished & LOOKING FOR hunting
05' 16X80. 3BR/2BA.
Exc. cond. 1.8 ac of
Painting, Window &
Door Replacement &
neys, including main-
taining and organizing
ter churn, tan with blue
stripes. Number 3, Lid
Unfurnished land. GTA area in Mis- land. Ethelsville, AL.
sissippi. 662-386-6024. Brick unpinned, covered
Framing, Remodeling, files, conducting legal
Concrete & Roofing.
included. Good condi-
research, drafting docu- tion. $90. Call 662-251- 1, 2, & 3 Baths front & back porch, car-
Free Bids ments. 4403. Lease, Deposit port, storage bldg.,
backup generator,
662-769-0680
• Processing and tran- COMFORT GLOW 5 brick
& Credit Check storm cellar, shingle
scribing documents, en- natural gas heater. viceinvestments.com roof. 662-364-1208.
327-8555
tering data, scheduling Works good. $50. Call
and taking dictation. 662-251-4403.
Autos For Sale 9150
• Keep cases organ-
Burial Plots 4250 Apts For Rent: Other 7080
ized by establishing and 06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA,
gold, 4 door, 4 cyl, 57k
organizing files, monitor- 1 PLOT located in Me- 2BR/1BA located in
miles, manual trans,
ing calendars, meeting morial Gardens at the Historic Downtown
cold AC. Good cond.
deadlines, inputting in- Good Shepherd Garden. Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
$4200. 662-549-5358.
formation into file data- $800, buyer will also Hardwood floors
base and case manage- pay $175 transfer fee. throughout. Open floor.
ment software. 334-399-9699, lv msg. Very nice. Incl W&D.
DAVID'S CARPET &
UPHOLSTERY Serious inquiries only. $1200/mo. Call
• Prepare travel ar- 2013 CHEVY Cruze, red,
CLEANING 662-328-8655.
rangements for attor- Farm Equipment & Supplies 4dr, 4cyl, 92k mi, show-
1 Room - $40 neys and prepare ex- room clean, local, one
2 Rooms - $70 pense reports as 4420 FIRST FULL MONTH
3+ Rooms - $30 Each needed. RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- owner, $6,600. See @
59 Amanda Dr in New
Rugs - Must Be Seen 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ room Apts/Townhomes.
Car Upholstery mulcher. <1,000 hrs, Stove & refrigerator. Hope Park Subdivision
Skills: off of Yorkville Rd E.
Cleaning Available • Proficiency with Word, $84,500. 2016 John $335-$600 Monthly.
662-327-3081.
662-722-1758 Deere 5100E Tractor, Credit check & deposit.
Excel and Outlook is re-
210 hrs. $36,500. Coleman Realty,
quired.
205-329-1790. 662-329-2323.
Campers & RVs 9300
Interpersonal Skills -
Garage Sales: Southside 4505 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart-
ments & townhouses. TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
skills, both written and located on Wilkins Wise
808 4TH Ave. S. Sat. Call for more info.
verbal - Organizational Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
7a-12p. Outdoor furn., 662-328-8254.
Skills - Transcription Hookups available.
Skills - Attention to De- costume jewelry, old $300/mo. 662-328-
windows, vintage bi-
tail.
cycle, flower pots,
sheets, linen, blankets,
COLEMAN Find
8655 or 662-574-7879.

signed Substitute Trust- ment foundation, re- RENTALS

as a "Qualified resort Minimum of two to four comforters & more.
Five Questions:
What
area", Tee's Bar & Grill, WHEREAS, default has ee to execute the trust pairs, small dump truck TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
years’ experience as a
located at 33.4855 N, been made in the pay- and sell said land, prop- hauling (5-6 yd) load & Garage Sales: North 4520
88.5512 W. ment of rent and erty and improvements demolition/lot cleaning.
legal assistant. 1 BEDROOM
2 BEDROOMS
You’re 1 “Freebird”
FRIENDLY CITY MINI- in accordance with the Burr Masonry 711 19TH Ave N. Sat.
Interested candidates
This application is be- WAREHOUSES pursu- terms of the deed of 662-242-0259. 6a.- until. Designer
ing filed by members of ant to said Leases is trust for the purpose of
should email resume
shoes, handbags, 3 BEDROOMS
WORK WANTED: and salary history to:
authorized to sell the raising the sums due
Looking
the Board of Super- HR@mitchellmcnutt.com clothes, office equip-
Licensed & Bonded-car- LEASE,
2 Train
personal property to sat- thereunder, together
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visors of Lowndes ment, odds & ends.

County. isfy the past due and with attorney's fees, pentry, painting, & de- Lots of $1 items.
any other charges owed Substitute Trustee’s molition. Landscaping,
OUR COMPANY is seek- Everything $5 & below.
DEPOSIT
The said application
shall include a map
marked to indicate the
to it by the following ten-
ants.
fees and expenses of
sale;
gutters cleaned, bush
hogging, clean-up work,
pressure washing, mov-
ing an experienced car-
penter. We specialize in Garage Sales: New Hope 4530
home remodels & new
AND
CREDIT CHECK
For 3 Timmy
specific area under con- NOW THEREFORE, no-
sideration as herein- tice is hereby given that
FRIENDLY CITY MINI-
THEREFORE, on April
12, 2019, the under-
signed Substitute Trust-
ing help & furniture
repair. 662-242-3608
construction. The ideal 1059 NEW Hope Rd.
candidate will have Fri. & Sat. 7a-5p. New
662-329-2323 In
4 Cleveland
above described. The transportation & basic sale items-cheap. Free
reasons why the area WAREHOUSES will offer ee in the deed of trust, Lawn Care / Landscaping table & $.10 table.
tools. Please call
should be declared a re- for sale, and will sell at will offer for sale at pub- 1470
sort area are our close auction to the highest
bidder for cash all per-
lic outcry and sell to the
highest bidder for cash,
662-570-9464 for
more information. 110 FOUNTAIN Dr, #3, 2411 HWY 45 N Browns
proximity to the C & T LAWN off Ben Christopher Rd.
Lowndes County Indus- sonal property in stor- within legal hours (be- Turn by Eastview COLUMBUS, MS CLASSIFIEDS
SERVICE
age units leased by the ing between the hours
5 Uruguay
trial Park offers us the EARTH ANGELZ HOME Church. Sat, 6am until.
following tenants at of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 www.cdispatch.com
ability to host National CARE is seeking CNA's, Commercial Property For
and International corpor- FRIENDLY CITY MINI- p.m.) at the Southeast Companion Sitters, & INSIDE SALE! 54 Tony
ate heads, owners, and WAREHOUSES 308 front door of the Homemakers. Prefer: Cove, off Pleasant Hill Rent 7100
visitors for meetings Shoney Drive Columbus, Lowndes County Court- *Dedicated quality care Rd, in Doyle Estates.
and training sessions, MS, immediately follow- house in Columbus, Fri & Sat, 7am until. COMMERCIAL PROPER-
*Compassionate TIES/RETAIL/OFFICE
we neighbor the Tombig- ing sale on Alabama Mississippi, the follow- For all your lawn
*Nurturing by nature Spaces starting @
bee Waterway, we host Street on the 5th day of ing described land, services. Garage Sales: Other 4560
*Gifted to serve elderly $285/mo. Downtown &
visitors coming into our April A.D. 2019. All auc- property and improve- Call 769-0680 for
662-251-2460 East Columbus loca-
tions are with reserve ments lying and being free estimate.
area for Mississippi for info. Privately owned 343 GREENFIELD Rd., tions. 662-435-4188.
State University events and therefore all units situate in Lowndes Mowing, Blowing,
& operated, non-medic- Brooksville. Fri. 12-6p &
and sports, we are with- can be withdrawn from County, Mississippi, to- Weed-eating, Sat. 9a-6p. H/h items,
al service.
in five miles of the the sale at any time by wit: Pressure Washing, china, glassware, silver- OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
Golden Triangle Region- the auctioneer/ man- Tree Trimming. ware, bath/kitchen ac- square feet. 294
al Airport, and we are ager. A lot fronting 78 feet on JESSE & BEVERLY'S CALEDONIA NATURAL cess, TVs, f/p insert. Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
located within the Elm 15th Avenue North in LAWN SERVICE. Gas District is now tak- ing terms. Available
Lake Golf Course recre- Title to the personal Columbus, Lowndes Mowing, cleanup, land- ing applications for a General Merchandise 4600 now. 662-328-8254
ational facility. property to be sold is County, Mississippi, loc- scaping, sodding, & tree Field Service Techni-
believed to be good, but ated in the Northwest cutting. 356-6525. cian. Must have valid BLACK BEDROOM set, HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
Approval of the de- at such sale, FRIENDLY Quarter of the South- driver’s license, be able incl full sz sleigh bed, Columbus Office, Retail,
scribed area as a re- CITY MINI-WARE-
sort area will permit the HOUSES will convey
east Quarter of Section
10, Township 18 South,
Painting & Papering 1620 to pass DOT drug test dresser w/ mirror, chest Restaurant Space avail-
and pass criminal back & night stand, $700. able. Call 662-328- Even if you
operation of open bars only such title as is ves-
in the area. Expres- ted in it pursuant to its
Range 18 West (being
also located in a Block
SULLIVAN'S PAINT
SERVICE
ground investigation.
Applications can be
New full sz mattress,
still in plastic, $275.
8655 or 662-574-7879.
don’t get out much
sions of Opinion are re- lease with the following unofficially designated Certified in lead received at CNGD office Bissell carpet cleaner, RETAIL SPACE Available these days, you can
quested of residents in and its allowed under 2-W on the map of the removal. Offering spe- at 639 Main St., Cale- $80. Two sets of black in Historic Downtown.
the area. Any person Mississippi Code Annot- City of Columbus) and cial prices on interior & donia or mail resume to Toyota Camry floormats, 404 Main St. 3,000 still “go shopping” in the
ated Section 85-7-121 more particularly de- exterior painting, pres- P.O. Box 220 $80. New fabric steam- sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
Classifieds. You can find
wishing to request a
hearing before the et seq (Supp 1988). scribed as follows: sure washing & sheet Caledonia, MS 39740. er, $40. 662-242-2884. Call 662-328-8655
exactly what you’ve
Board of Tax Appeals on rock repairs. Leave a message. or 662-574-7879.
the resort status of the Claudia Keating Commencing at the in- Free Estimates
Call 435-6528 Apts For Rent: Other 7080
been looking for.
area described herein N138 tersection of the north HEAVY EQUIPMENT
must request a hearing right of way line of 14th SERVICE MECHANIC
in writing and it must be Emitra Humphries Avenue North with the Plumbing 1680 with verifiable experi-
received by the Depart- N10 west side of the South- ence, own tools and
ment of Revenue within east Quarter of Section ACME, INC. clean MVR. Submit Find someone to mow the lawn
(15) fifteen days from McAlister’s Deli
N123
10, Township 18 South,
Range 18 West, in
Stan McCown
Licensed Plumber
resume by fax to
662-492-4490
•
the first date this no-
tice was published. Re- Lowndes County, Mis- "We fix leaks." or email to: jm.site Find someone to clean the house
quests shall be sent to WITNESS MY SIGNA-
Chief Counsel, Legal Di- TURE on this the 14th
sissippi; thence East
along the north side of
662-386-2915 masters@yahoo.com •
vision, Department of day of March, A.D. 14th Avenue North for General Help Wanted 3200 Find that special recliner
Revenue, P. O. Box
22828, Jackson, MS
2019. 15 feet; thence North
194 feet; thence South •
39225. FRIENDLY CITY 86 degrees 47 minutes Buy a computer system
•
MINI-WAREHOUSES east 130 feet to the ini-
The title and address of By: L.O. tial point of the prop-
the applicants is: erty herein described, Buy a used car
Publish: 3/15, 3/22, & which point is also the
Tee's Bar & Grill, LLC. 3/29/2019 southwest corner of the •
1609 Taylor Thurston property herein de-
scribed; thence north
Buy that rare coin
Rd.
Columbus, MS 39701 110 feet to the south for your collection
side of 15th Avenue
North; thence south 86
. . . and lots more

THIS, the 13th day of
March 2019.
Date of First Publica-
The CommerCial
degrees 47 minutes
east along the south
It’s a classified side of 15th avenue

DispaTCh
north for 78 feet;
tion: 3/15/2019
rule-of-thumb: thence south 12 de-
PUBLISH: grees 17 minutes west
3/15/2019 We tell readers 111.3 feet; thence
3/22/2019 North 86 degrees 47
what they need minutes west 54.5 feet 516 Main St.
to the point of begin-
to know to buy ning; subject, however, Columbus, MS 39701
to a five-foot easement
what they need. across the rear or south

662-328-2424
Buy, sell, trade,
of said lot which is re-
or rent. served for the installa-
tion and-maintenance of
utility and drainage facil-
ities. www.cdispatch.com
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Pre-Anniversary Revival
Mt. Olive M.B. Church,
2020 Atkins Road in Millport,
Alabama, hosts a Pre-Anniver-
sary Revival for Pastor Benny
W. Henry at 7 p.m. March 22.
Special guest is the Rev. Eric
Ratliff of Union Star Mission-
ary Baptist Church in West
Point. The public is invited to
attend.
Nelons in Concert
The Nelons will be in con-
cert at 6:30 p.m. March 23
at Faith Baptist Church, 1834
E. Church Hill Road in West
Point. The public is invited to
attend. For more information,
visit www.thenelons.com.
Church Anniversary
Faith Harvest Church,
4266 Sand Road, hosts its
24th Church Anniversary at
2:30 p.m. March 24. Guest
speaker is Pastor Evereth Lit-
tle of Brick M.B. Church. The
public is invited to attend. For
more information, call Pastor
Dent, 662-889-2003.
Enrollment
Male Choir Anniversary Applications
Providence M.B. Church,
1406 Nashville Ferry Road
East, hosts its 38th Male
Choir Anniversary at 3 p.m.
March 24. The public is invit-
ed to attend.
Pastor Anniversary
Mt. Olive M.B. Church,
2020 Atkins Road in Millport,
Alabama, hosts its 32nd
Pastor’s Anniversary Services
for Pastor Benny W. Henry
at 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. March
24. Guest speakers are the
Rev. Calvin People of Jackson
and the Rev. Dennis Taylor
of the Ebenezer M.B. Church
in Northport. Dinner will be
served. The public is invited
to attend.
HBCU College Fair
The HBCU College Fair is
from 9 a.m.-noon March 30 at
Northside Christian Church,
125 Cottrell St. in West Point.
Onsie admission applications,
HBCU information/history,
FAFSA assistance, food, fun,
music, prizes and more. For
more information, call Debbie
Davis or Sherell Drake, 662-
494-5210.
Religious briefs
their 42nd Choir Anniversary
at 6 p.m. April 6. All groups,
choirs and solo singers are
invited to attend. For more
information, call 662-272-
5888.
Men’s Day Program
Sixth Avenue M.B. Church
hosts its Annual Men’s Day
Program at 3 p.m. April 7.
Special guest is Pastor Nick
Taylor Jr. and the Mt. Mariah
M.B. Church family of Macon.
The public is invited to
attend.
Women’s Day
The Women’s Ministry of
16th Section M.B. Church,
1515 Old West Point Road in
Starkville, hosts its Annual
Women’s Day Program at 3
p.m. April 7. Guest speaker
will be Sis. Cecelia Matthews
of Kingdom Vision Interna-
tional Church. The public is
invited to attend. For more
information, call Sis. Vickey
Williams, 662-722-0904.
Mississippi State School
of Ministry is taking applica-
tions for enrollment. For more
information, call Dr. Michael
T. Boyd, 662-425-8443.
Forgive and Live
Forgive and Live meets
from 6-7 p.m. every 2nd and
4th Monday of each month in
the downtown YMCA Board
Room. Inquire and seek infor-
mation to succeed spiritually,
physically and financially and
be eager to be a blessing to
the community, churches and
families through the Word of
God. The public is invited to
attend. For more information,
call Pat Fisher Douglas, 662-
251-5899.
Gospel Book Club
Friendship M.B. Church,
1102 12th Ave. S., invites the
public to join its Gospel Book
Club from 6-7 p.m. every 4th
Friday of each month to study
and discuss one chapter of
the King James Bible each
month. For more information,
call Lillian Murray, 662-570-
1974 or 662-570-5595.
to WTWG, radio 1050 AM for
Worship Services Perfecting the Saints Broad-
Open Doors M.B. Church
cast, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.
invites the public to Sunday
Morning Worship Services
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every 1st, Women Prayer, Worship
2nd & 3rd Sunday of each Service
month at the Travis Outlaw Church of the Eternal
Sportsplex Center, 405 Lynn Word, 106 22nd St. S., holds
Lane in Starkville. Sunday a prayer and worship service
School is from 10-10:30 a.m. every Thursday from 5-6 p.m.
For more information, call Call Marie Nabors, 662-549-
662-263-7102. 4322 or 662-329-1234, for
prayer requests.
Grief Support Group
The Oil of Joy for Grief and Prayer Ministry
Mourning offers a grief sup- New Beginning Everlast-
port group at 6 p.m. every 2nd ing Outreach Ministry invites
Thursday of the month at Unit- the public to call in with their
ed Christian Baptist Church, prayer requests at 662-327-
232 Yorkville Road East. 9843.
“Making your grieving journey
easier.” For more information, Praise and Worship
call 662-327-0604 or e-mail
unitedchristian@cableone.net.
Service
Sulfur Springs MB Church
holds a praise and worship
Fellowship Dinner, service the last Friday of each
Youth Service month at 7 p.m. For informa-
Pleasant Ridge Faith tion, call Pastor Henry Mosley,
Center, 923 Ridge Road, 662-328-1035.
Columbus, hosts a fellowship
dinner and youth service every Prayer Service
3rd Sunday.
Church of the Eternal Word,
106 22nd. St. S., Columbus,
Celebrate Recovery holds prayer service Thurs-
Calvary Church, 514 Lehm- day nights 5-6 p.m. Contact
berg Road, and Meadowview Marie Nabors, 662-549-4322.
Church, 300 Linden Circle Church service times: Sunday
in Starkville, host Celebrate school 10 a.m.; Sunday
Recovery at 6 p.m. every Sun- worship 11:15 a.m.; Tuesday
Bible study 7 p.m. For informa-
day at Calvary and at 6 p.m.
every Tuesday at Meadowview tion, call Pastor District Elder
Church. Get help, healing and Lou Nabors, 662-329-1234.
support for any habit, hurt or
hang-up using the Christ-cen- Fitness
tered 12 steps.
Transformations
The Transformational
Prayer for Youth Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Every 2nd and 3rd Sat- Road, hosts boxing lessons
urday, Pleasant Ridge Faith Mondays and Wednesday
Center hosts a prayer for the from 5-7 p.m., weight-loss
youth from 2-3 p.m. boot camp Tuesdays and
Thursdays 5-7 p.m. and both
Prayer, Free Coffee on Saturdays 9-11 a.m.
Mount Zion Missionary
Baptist Church, 2221 14th Youth Fellowship
Ave. N., hosts free coffee and The Transformational
a prayer community outreach Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
service from 8-9 a.m. every Road, hosts Youth Fellowship
5th Saturday. For information, from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues-
contact Jesse Slater, 662- day. Games, prayer, service,
328-4979. food, & more. Transportation
available. For information, call
Radio Program Iris Roberson, 662-295-7456.
Apostles Patrick Perkins
invites the public to tune in

Choir Anniversary
United Faith Church, 1701
22nd St. N., hosts its Annual
Choir Anniversary Service
at 2:30 p.m. March 31. The
public is invited to attend.

Fellowship Service
Lighthouse Apostolic
Church, 414 Royal Oak Dr.
Pontotoc, is having a fellow-
ship service 7 p.m. April 5.
Guest Speaker is Bro. Terry
Black.

Choir Anniversary
Truevine Gospel Choir,
5606 Artesia Road, hosts

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