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MEC president urges residents City appoints

to change narrative around state image Cunningham
Education dominates discussion at Economic Council Tour in Columbus
to CVB board
Daughter of former
councilman selected
with 5-1 vote
BY YUE STELLA YU
syu@cdispatch.com

Columbus-L own-
des County Conven-
tion and Visitors Bu-
reau will soon see a
new face on its board.
Following a 5-1
vote from the city
council Tuesday
night, Melodie Cun- Cunningham
ningham, daughter of former Ward
4 Councilman Fred Stewart, was
appointed to replace Nadia Co-
lom, whose term expired March 1.
Ward 6 Councilman Bill Gavin, who
was in favor of local businessman
Quinn Brislin instead, cast the lone
dissenting vote.
Cunningham, a Columbus na-
tive, has assumed several roles
in city and county service. She
currently serves on the Municipal
Executive Elections Committee,
where she assists poll workers
for Columbus elections. She also
served as a Lowndes County Elec-
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
Mississippi Economic Council President and CEO Scott Waller speaks with Kyle Jordan of Starkville after the MEC Tour annual tion Commissioner from 1996 to
luncheon at Lion Hills Center in Columbus Tuesday. During the luncheon, Waller spoke about the improvements Mississippi is 2004.
making in education and ways to tackle the state’s problems in the future. Cunningham has also co-owned
local child care center Stewart’s
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN be sure to celebrate those achievements Nursery and Learning Center and
ialtman@cdispatch.com How do you view Mississippi’s image? in order to change the narrative of Mis- was an administrative assistant
sissippi being a backward state. with Columbus Municipal School
More than half of area Percent Count District, serving as a case manager
“When we think about what our state
professionals think Mis- Positive 28.13 27 for Special Programs. She is now
is, where we’re going, how do we change
sissippi has a negative Negative 59.38 57 a sales manager at Ulta Beauty in
that image?” he said. “How do we make
image, if the Mississippi Columbus.
Not sure 12.50 12 sure that we’re not talking about the
Economic Council’s Tour Taking pride in her business
negative, but instead figuring out a way
in Columbus is anything Totals 100 96 background, Cunningham said she
to go by. to deal with the negative — because we
expects to bring her business per-
At MEC’s annual lun- er questions of business and communi- can’t walk away from it — but then talk
spective to the CVB board.
cheon, CEO and Pres- Allen about the good things that are happen-
ty leaders statewide to determine each See CVB, 6A
ident Scott Waller polled the room of area’s concerns and bring those to state ing that can help change the dynamic of
about 100 business and community officials. The majority of the people he’s the conversation?”
leaders, and 59 percent of them said polled believe the state is viewed nega- He pointed out Mississippi leads
they personally view Mississippi’s im- tively by people both in and outside Mis- the nation in improvements in national
age as negative. Nearly all of them said sissippi. assessments of fourth grade math and
they think people in other states view
Mississippi’s image likewise.
Waller said there are certainly issues
plaguing the state that communities
reading and eighth grade math and
reading, and it’s graduation rate is ac-
Man sentenced
Those numbers aren’t unique, Waller
said. As part of MEC’s annual tour of 18
must deal with, but they also have to
look at positive things going on — par-
tually slightly higher than the national
average — 85 percent to the nation’s to 120 years on drug
See MEC, 3A
Mississippi cities, he asks these and oth- ticularly, he argued, in education — and
charge to be set free
Wynn re-sentenced
Tuesday in Oktibbeha
Oktibbeha may work with Corps of Engineers to study needs at lake dam County Circuit Court
Supes to ask school board to consider BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
helping with repair/replacement project
An Oktibbeha County man sen-
BY TESS VRBIN Environmental Quality and tenced to 120 years in state prison
tvrbin@cdispatch.com the Army Corps of Engi- will soon be free, a circuit court
neers Mobile District met judge decided Tuesday morning.
Ok t ibbeha with county leaders Monday Felix Wynn, 66, was convicted
County lead- to assess the condition of in 2006 on two counts of selling
ers will spend the dam and discuss the op- cocaine. As a habitual offender, he
the next two tions to address its structur- was sentenced to 60 years for each
weeks figuring al problems. The dam came count and a $2 million fine.
out the scope close to breaching and forc- Circuit Court Judge Lee Howard
of a study of ing a mass evacuation of the resentenced Wynn on Tuesday for
the county Pritchard surrounding residential area Dispatch file photo the time he has served, 13 years
lake dam that in January. Bell Schoolhouse volunteer firefighter Walker Harris, far left, and 10 months, and dropped the
the board of supervisors will The supervisors held a county road foreman Mark Vaughn, road operator Doug Clark fine. Wynn will be held in the Ok-
and retired maintenance worker Robert Howell work on the
consider authorizing at its special-call meeting Tues- tibbeha County Jail until the Mis-
pipes carrying water from the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam
March 16 meeting. day morning to hear the to the emergency spillway in this January Dispatch file photo. sissippi Department of Corrections
Representatives from the Corps’ recommendation that The county is considering working with the Army Corps of processes his paperwork.
Mississippi Department of See LAKE DAM, 6A Engineers on a study for repairing or replacing the dam. See WYNN, 3A

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Death toll from Tennessee

tornadoes climbs to at least 24
Early findings by National Weather Service survey
teams indicated a tornado of at least EF-3 intensity
BY TRAVIS LOLLER
AND KIMBERLEE KRUESI
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rescuers
searched through shattered Ten-
nessee neighborhoods for bodies
Tuesday, less than a day after tor-
nadoes ripped across Nashville and
other parts of the state as families
slept. At least 24 people were killed,
some in their beds, authorities said.
The twisters that struck in the
hours after midnight shredded
more than 140 buildings and bur-
ied people in piles of rubble and
wrecked basements. The storms
moved so quickly that many people
in their path could not flee to safer
areas.
“It hit so fast, a lot of folks didn’t
have time to take shelter,” Putnam
County Mayor Randy Porter said.
“Many of these folks were sleep-
ing.”
The governor declared an emer-
gency and sent the National Guard
to help with search-and-rescue
efforts. State emergency officials,
who initially reported at least 25
dead, revised the toll to 24 fatalities
on Tuesday evening after determin-
ing one death counted earlier was
not storm-related.
An unspecified number of peo-
ple were missing.
Early findings by National
Weather Service survey teams indi-
cated that the damage in Nashville
and Wilson County to the east was
inflicted by a tornado of at least
EF-3 intensity, the agency said.
One twister wrecked homes and
businesses across a 10-mile stretch
of Nashville that included parts of
downtown. It smashed more than
three dozen buildings, including
destroying the tower and stained
glass of a historic church. Another
tornado damaged more than 100
structures along a 2-mile path of
destruction in Putnam County, wip-
ing some homes from their founda-
tions and depositing the wreckage
far away.
Daybreak revealed landscapes
littered with blown-down walls
and roofs, snapped power lines and
huge broken trees, making many
city streets and rural roads impass-
able. More than a dozen polling sta-
tions were also damaged, forcing
Super Tuesday voters to wait in long
lines at alternative sites.
In Putnam County, 80 miles east
of Nashville, houses and business-
es were completely flattened. In one
neighborhood, volunteers found
five bodies. Neighbors and sheriff’s
officers were still looking for two
more. Later, authorities imposed an
8 p.m.-8 a.m. curfew in the county
and reported one looting arrest.
Nashville residents walked
around on streets and sidewalks lit-
tered with debris, in neighborhoods
where missing walls and roofs left
living rooms and kitchens exposed.
Mangled power lines and broken
trees came to rest on cars, streets
and piles of rubble.

Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas

Rival Bernie Sanders seized the
biggest prize with a win in California
BY STEVE PEOPLES
AND WILL WEISSERT
The Associated Press
WA S H -
INGTON —
A resurgent
Joe Biden
scored vic-
tories from
Texas to
M a s s a chu -
Biden
setts on Su-
per Tuesday, revitalizing
a presidential bid that was
teetering on the edge of
disaster just days earli-
er. But his rival, Bernie
Sanders, seized the big-
gest prize with a win in
California that ensured
he — and his embrace of
democratic socialism —
would drive the Demo-
crats’ nomination fight for
the foreseeable future.
And suddenly, the
Democratic Party’s pres-
idential field, which fea-
tured more than a half
dozen candidates a week
ago, transformed into a
two-man contest.
Biden and Sanders,
lifelong politicians with
starkly different visions
for America’s future, were
battling for delegates as
14 states and one U.S.
territory held a series of
high-stakes elections that
marked the most signif-
icant day of voting in the
party’s 2020 presidential
nomination fight.
It could take weeks —
or months — for the par-
ty to pick one of them to
take on President Donald
Trump in the November
general election. But the
new contours of the fight
between Biden and Sand-
ers crystallized as the
former vice president and
the three-term Vermont
senator spoke to each oth-
er from dueling victory
speeches delivered from
opposite ends of the coun-
try Tuesday night.
“People are talking
about a revolution. We
started a movement,”
Biden said in Los Ange-
les, knocking one of Sand-
ers’ signature lines.
Without citing his
surging rival by name,
Sanders swiped at Biden
from Burlington, Ver-
mont.
“You cannot beat
Trump with the same-old,
same-old kind of politics,”
Sanders declared, ticking
down a list of past policy
differences with Biden
on Social Security, trade
and military force. “This
will become a contrast in
ideas.”
Biden’s victories were
powered by Democratic
voters who broke his way
just days before casting
their ballots — a wave
of late momentum that
scrambled the race in a
matter of hours. In some
states, the late-deciders
made up roughly half of
all voters, according to
AP VoteCast, surveys of
voters in several state pri-
maries. He drew support
from a broad coalition of
moderates and conserva-
tives, African Americans
and voters older than 45.

Supreme Court takes up first big abortion case of Trump era

High court will examine a Louisiana
law requiring doctors who perform
abortions to have admitting
privileges at a nearby hospital
BY MARK SHERMAN
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The
Supreme Court is taking
up the first major abortion
case of the Trump era,
an election-year look at
a Louisiana dispute that
could reveal how willing
the more conservative
court is to roll back abor-
tion rights.
The outcome could
have huge consequenc-
es at a time when several
states have passed laws,
being challenged in the
courts, that would ban
abortions after a fetal
heartbeat is detected, as
early as six weeks.
The justices on
Wednesday are exam-
ining a Louisiana law
requiring doctors who
perform abortions to have
admitting privileges at a
nearby hospital. A federal
judge found that just one
of Louisiana’s three abor-
tion clinics would remain
open if the law is allowed
to take effect.
It is similar to one in
Texas that the Supreme
Court struck down in
2016. Since then, though,
Donald Trump was elect-
ed president and he ap-
pointed two justices, Neil
Gorsuch and Brett Kava-
naugh, who have shifted
the court to the right.
Even with those two ad-
ditions to the court, Chief
Justice John Roberts al-
most certainly holds the
deciding vote.
When the justices
temporarily blocked the
Louisiana law from taking
effect a year ago, Roberts
joined the court’s four lib-
eral justices to put it on
hold. Kavanaugh and Gor-
such were among the four
conservatives who would
have allowed the law to
take effect.
Those preliminary
votes do not bind the jus-
tices when they undertake
a thorough review of an is-
sue, but they often signal
how a case will come out.
Roberts has generally
voted to uphold abortion
restrictions in more than
14 years as chief justice,
including in the Texas
case four years ago.
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Bill says Mississippi could check for voters’ US citizenship

‘I think we all believe that only United States
citizens should be voting’
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi’s
top elections official told law-
makers Tuesday that he wants
the power to check whether
registered voters in the state are
also U.S. citizens.
A senator who opposes the
bill called it “radical” and said it
could disenfranchise thousands
of citizens.
Republican Secretary of State
Michael Watson took office in
January. He is pushing for a bill
that would give his office the
power to check voters’ names
against databases from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Se-
curity or other federal, state or
county agencies.
If questions arise about
whether someone is a citizen,
that person would have 30 days
to provide documents such as
naturalization papers or a pass-
port to prove citizenship, Wat-
son said.
“I think we all believe that
only United States citizens
should be voting,” Watson said.
Democratic Sen. David
Blount of Jackson spoke against
Senate Bill 2670 during a com-
mittee meeting Tuesday. He
called it “the most radical, dan-
gerous, shameful” piece of elec-
tion legislation since he joined
the Senate in 2008.
Blount said it could hurt citi-
zens in a state that has a “sorry
history” of suppressing voting
rights of African Americans. He
also said the legislation is vague
about how voters would be given
notice that they have been put on
a list of people who must show
proof of citizenship.
Blount asked: “How many
thousands and thousands of le-
gally registered Mississippians
are we going to purge?”
Republican Sen. Chris Mc-
Daniel of Ellisville asked Watson
if people who are not U.S. citi-
zens are voting in Mississippi.
“I would say yes,” Watson
said, though he did not give ex-
amples.
The bill passed the Senate
Accountability, Efficiency and
Transparency Committee and
goes to the full Republican-con-
trolled Senate for more debate.

Mississippi gets about $16M from

new lottery since November
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON — Mississippi has
collected about $16 million from a
state lottery that started operating
in November.
The Mississippi Lottery Corpo-
ration said Monday that it deposit-
ed nearly $8.4 million into the state
treasury on Feb. 20. That is the net
proceeds from lottery games played
during January.
The state received $7.6 million
from lottery games played during
December.
Mississippi legislators voted in
2018 to create the games of chance
as a way to generate money for in-
frastructure. Mississippi was one
of six states without a lottery, but
people from the state were driving
to Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennes-
see to buy tickets.
Hiring staff, vetting retailers
and starting games in Mississippi
took more than a year.
For the first 10 years, the first
$80 million a year from Mississip-
pi lottery revenue will go to infra-
structure needs. After the $80 mil-
lion benchmark is hit, the rest goes
to education. After the 10-year peri-
od is over, the first $80 million will
go to the state’s general fund with
the rest continuing to go toward ed-
ucation.

AROUND THE STATE

Governor appoints new circuit judge
JACKSON — A Fulton native has been chosen as a
new circuit judge in north Mississippi.
Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday appointed Michael P.
“Chip” Mills Jr. to fill a vacant position in the First Cir-
cuit Court District.
Reeves said Mills has a variety of experience as a
prosecutor and lawyer in private and government prac-
tice.
Judge James Roberts had a stroke in January 2019
and is retiring, The Northeast Mississippi Daily Jour-
nal reported.

MEC
Continued from Page 1A
84.6 percent. Waller also
pointed to national rank-
ings that no longer have
Mississippi in last place.
“In the latest News-
week poll on education,
Mississippi ranked 46th,”
he said. “Think about
that for just a second: 46.
Maybe that’s not a great
number, but when you’ve
always been either 50 or
51 (including) D.C., that’s
a pretty big improvement.
... There’s something
happening in (education)
that’s allowed us to move
up. We’re 46th today. Our
next goal should be 44.
Then 42. That’s when you
start to see the needle
move, that we’re actually
making real progress.”
In response to ques-
tions Waller asked about
education, 85 percent
of attendees said they
strongly or somewhat
agreed that Mississippi’s
community colleges are
adequately preparing stu-
dents for the workforce,
and 82 percent said the
same thing for Mississip-
pi’s four-year universities.
Those results didn’t
surprise Waller.
“Particularly in a place
like Columbus that has
not only strong commu-
nity colleges but a strong
four-year university right
here, and you’re fairly
close to another, that you
see the value of what our
How do you think people outside of Mississippi
view Mississippi’s image?
Percent Count
Positive 3.03 3 As states focus on in-
Negative 94.95 94
Not sure 2.02 2
Totals 100 99
Do you believe there is an issue with brain
drain in Mississippi?
Percent Count
Yes 91.75 89
No 3.09 3 and four-year universi-
Not sure 5.15 5
Totals 100 97
universities bring to the spoke at the meeting, said
table and what our com- these are issues the state
munity colleges bring to is trying to tackle. Only
the table in terms of pre- 42 percent of Mississip-
paring our workforce,” he pians have some type of
said. post-high school degree
However, nearly 65 per- or certificate, with only 35
cent of attendees said they percent having an associ-
didn’t feel K-12 schools are ate’s degree or higher.
adequately preparing stu- “If Mississippi wants
dents for the workforce. to be competitive in the
Almost all of them — 92 recruitment of jobs and
percent — said the state attract new businesses
has a problem with brain that pay the types of wag-
drain, an issue wherein es and salaries that can
the most educated of a assist Mississippians to
population leave an area reach that holy grail of
for other opportunities. economic self-sufficiency
Waller and Itawamba and decrease, ultimately,
Community College Pres- our poverty rates by doing
ident Jay Allen, who also so, we must increase the
educational attainment
achievement level with-
in our state,” said Allen,
who chairs the Education
Achievement Council.
creasing the number of
citizens to receive certif-
icates or degrees after
high school, 42 of them
have set an “attainment
goal,” Allen said. He said
the EAC is planning to an-
nounce Mississippi’s goal
in April, along with a plan
on how to get more people
into community colleges
ties.
“We know that our
adults will lack the edu-
cational requirements for
the jobs of the future,”
he said. “We need every
Mississippian to grow in
education, in skills and
the ability to provide for
their family. We must
close those achievement
gaps by race, by gender
and ethnicity, if we are to Tell your child a bedtime story.
meet the workforce needs
of tomorrow.”

Wynn
Continued from Page 1A
His attorney, Roy A.
Perkins, argued that the
120-year sentence was a
misinterpretation of the
law. Howard initially sen-
tenced Wynn under the
statute that orders the
maximum sentence with
no parole and no chance of
early release, according to
circuit court documents.
Perkins said Howard
was wrong to believe the SOLUNAR TABLE
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SLIMANTICS

Consideration of ‘sanctuary’ gun law a waste of time

M
onday,
county res-
ident Scott
Ivy approached the
Oktibbeha County
Board of Supervi-
sors to ask them to
pass a resolution to
make the county a
“Second Amend-
ment Sanctuary.”
That idea has
been all the rage
recently from gun
rights extremists
around the country. More than
120 counties and cities have
claimed this status since the
first of the year, including a
handful of Mississippi coun-
ties.
With just four of the five
board members present, it
seemed likely any vote would
have ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
Board President John Mont-
gomery and District 4 super-
visor Bricklee Miller spoke
in favor of turning Oktibbeha
County into the Free State of
Oktibbeha while District 3
Marvel Howard and District 5
Joe Williams spoke against the
measure. The District 2 super-
visor was not at the meeting.
So the matter
was tabled, and
it should remain
permanently tabled
if reason rules over
passion as it should
and must.
At about the
same time the
board was debat-
ing whether or not
Oktibbeha County
Slim Smith can write its own
guns laws, in
defiance of both the
federal and state constitution,
a group called the Educational
Fund to Stop Gun Violence
released data compiled by the
Center for Disease Control
that reasonable people — gun
owners included — should find
sobering.
You may dismiss the group
for its advocacy, but the CDC
numbers do not lie.
Those numbers showed that
in 2018, the most recent year
the data is available, there were
a record 24,000 firearm deaths
in the U.S. - 67 people per day.
In another example of being
at the top of a list of bad things,
Mississippi is a “leader” in gun
deaths. It had the highest gun
death rate (22.9 per 100,000
people), the second highest
firearm homicide rate (11.4 per
100,000) and the highest chil-
dren/teen firearm death rate
9.6 per 100,000) in the nation.
Something you’ve probably
heard from gun extremists is
“guns not kill people, people
do.”
But if you are going to sign
off on that idea, you also have
to accept another: “Guns don’t
care who uses them.”
A gun in the hand of a
curious 4-year-old or a men-
tally ill person has more lethal
potential than a home-owner
or a hunter. Yet the response
of gun fanatics — including
those in Oktibbeha County
who support “sanctuary” status
- is to view an attempt at all to
regulate guns as an attack on
the Second Amendment, even
those laws that would seek to
protect citizens from those who
have no business having access
to a gun.
Red flag laws, background
checks, restricting the types
of guns an ordinary citizen
can own and, as is the case of
Virginia, a law that would help
prevent people from stockpil-
ing firearms do not infringe on
the rights of responsible gun
owners.
The idea that these lim-
itations violate the Second
Amendment may be popular
among some lay people, but
our judicial system has proven
time and time again that the
Second Amendment is not sac-
rosanct. The Second Amend-
ment, like virtually every stat-
ute found in our Constitution,
has limitations.
What the Oktibbeha County
board of supervisors is con-
templating also runs into other
impenetrable Constitutional
obstacles.
First, it conflicts with
Article 6, Clause 2 of the U.S.
Constitution, commonly known
as the Supremacy Clause. That
clause states clearly that fed-
eral law is the “law of the land”
and that no local or state law
that runs contrary to federal
law is legitimate.
The “sanctuary” movement
also defies state law. Counties
and municipalities have no au-
thority to write gun legislation
any more than a county can
decide what the state income
tax rate can be.
In the unlikely event that
the supervisors bring the sanc-
tuary proposal off the table and
the more unlikely event that it
passes, the ordinance will have
no effect.
County law enforcement
officers, including sheriff Steve
Gladney, swore oaths to uphold
the state and federal constitu-
tions and are bound by those
oaths.
In the end, the “sanctuary
idea” is what Shakespeare
called “sound and fury signify-
ing nothing.”
Supervisors should spend
no more time considering the
proposal than if there were a
proposal for sticking a fork in
an electrical outlet.
Supervisors, too, swore to
uphold the state and federal
constitutions.. As private citi-
zens, supervisors can have any
opinion they choose, but they
are obligated as public servants
to follow the law of the land.
The supervisors would do
well to concentrate on the
issues under their authority.
Slim Smith is a columnist
and feature writer for The
Dispatch. His email address is
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LETTER TO CARTOONIST VIEW

THE EDITOR
Encouraged by Tuesday results
I am heartened by the results
from yesterday’s “Super Tues-
day” primaries - big wins across
the South for Joe Biden, not to
mention also in Minnesota and
Massachusetts. I would not have
predicted many of those wins nor
the resounding nature of Biden’s
win in South Carolina on Satur-
day, either (thank you, Senator
Clyburn). While I do agree with
some of Bernie Sanders’ positions
in general, he is obviously a bit
extreme in his positions. Nor am
I the only one to have sensed a
“meanness” in some of Sanders’s
supporters. I don’t think we need
to find a new way to become more
divided than we already are.
Nor is Sanders the only one
who can push for action on critical
issues like climate change and
health care - and Biden will
hopefully do so without the draco-
nian hit to the national debt that
Sanders’ policies would require
whether he admits it or not.
Most immediately, though, my
hope is that a Biden presidency
would pull us back together a
bit - help us focus more on how
we can work together to make
meaningful progress that benefits
the most people. Joe, like me and CAMPAIGN 2020
everyone else, is not perfect. Yes,
I wish he was younger. But, as
Senator Clyburn said, in effect, he
gets us. He hasn’t forgotten what
Democrats must plant their feet, make a stand
H
it’s like to be us. My vote next
ere’s some advice College system, which allowed the only one in 70 years whose approval
Tuesday will be for Joe.
for Democrats. It him to eke out excruciatingly rating has never — not ever, not once —
Paul Mack
will run over 600 close wins in a handful of key cracked 50 percent.
Columbus
words, but I can give you states. Invincible? Hardly.
the gist of it in two: Stop He took Florida’s 29 elec- It is understandable that Democrats
A letter to the editor is an
whining. toral votes by a margin of just are jittery. As was the case in the elec-
excellent way to participate in your
Seems like everywhere 113,000 out of 9 million ballots tions of 1860, 1932 and 1940, nothing
community. We request the tone of
you go among the par- cast, nabbed Pennsylvania’s 20 less than national survival is on the bal-
your letters be constructive and re-
ty faithful these days, electoral votes by a margin of lot this year. The machinery of authori-
spectful and the length be limited to
pessimism is all you hear. just 44,000 out of 5.9 million tarianism is assembling itself before our
450 words. We welcome all letters
You can’t shop, turn on the and won Michigan’s 16 elec- eyes, and this is our one chance to stop
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Columbus, MS 39703-0511.
without risk of drowning three states, we would have Not to trivialize any of this, but I
in Democrat tears. A Pew poll released been spared the angry tweet storms, keep coming back to a speech then-Los
in January quantifies this. It found few- the resurrection of Frederick Douglass,
Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley gave
er than half of Democrats confident of the 16,000 lies, Sharpies on weather
his demoralized team after a humiliat-
victory this fall. The great and powerful maps, good people on both sides, I
Voice of the People Trump, they moan, cannot be beaten. would like you to do us a favor though,
ing 148-114 shellacking at the hands of
We encourage you to share your the despised Boston Celtics in the first
Well, not with that attitude he can’t. Brett Kavanaugh, Stephen Miller, Steve
opinion with readers of The Dis-
Look, I spend my days writing about Bannon and all the other covfefe of the game of the NBA Finals. Riley, now
patch.
social, moral and cultural issues, not last 38 months. president of the Miami Heat, recounted
Submit your letter to The Dispatch advice his late father gave him on what
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39703 whatever amount of salt — a grain, a they were angry Bernie Sanders got “Somewhere, someplace, sometime,”
In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, box — feels appropriate. But to me, hosed or sanguine after polls said Hil- Lee Riley told his son, “you are going
or 101 S. Lafayette St., No. 16, this narrative of Trumpian invincibility lary Clinton had the election all sewn to have to plant your feet, make a stand
Starkville. seems wildly overblown. up? Do we really believe Democrats and kick some ass. And when that time
All letters must be signed by the As has been noted ad infinitum, can’t turn a measly 170,000 votes? comes, you do it.” For Riley’s team, that
author and must include town of time was the 1985 NBA Finals.
Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, that win Granted, Trump also lost a few states
residence and a telephone number
he did not expect to get, hardly re- that could’ve gone either way. But note, For Democrats, that time is now.
for verification purposes. Letters
should be no more than 500 words, flected dominance in the popular vote, too, that he has been the most consis- Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004
and guest columns should be 500- where Hillary Clinton trounced him by tently unpopular president in modern Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a col-
700 words. We reserve the right to nearly 3 million. No, Trump’s win was a history. In an analysis of polling by the umnist for the Miami Herald. Email him
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Tensions rise as US death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

The number of infections in the U.S. overall
climbed past 100, scattered across at least
15 states, with 27 cases in Washington alone
BY GENE JOHNSON
AND CARLA K. JOHNSON
The Associated Press
SEAT TLE — Tensions over
how to contain the coronavi-
rus escalated Tuesday in the
United States as the death toll
climbed to nine and lawmak-
ers expressed doubts about the
government’s ability to ramp up
testing fast enough to deal with
the crisis.
All of the deaths have oc-
curred in Washington state,
and most were residents of a
nursing home in suburban Se-
attle. The number of infections
in the U.S. overall climbed past
100, scattered across at least 15
states, with 27 cases in Wash-
ington alone.
“What is happening now in
the United States may be the
beginning of what is happening
abroad,” said Dr. Nancy Mes-
sonnier of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention,
noting that in China, where the
outbreak began more than two
months ago, older and sicker
people are about twice as likely
to become seriously ill as those
who are younger and healthier.
Most cases have been mild.
The nursing home outbreak
apparently seeded the first case
in North Carolina, authorities
said. A Wake County resident
who had visited the Washington
state nursing home tested posi-
tive but is in isolation at home
and is doing well, according to
the North Carolina governor’s
office.
In suburban Seattle, 27 fire-
fighters and paramedics who
responded to calls at the nurs-
ing home were tested for the vi-
rus Tuesday using a drive-thru
system set up in a hospital park-
ing area.
Thirty-year-old firefight-
er Kevin Grimstad took care
of two patients Jan. 29 at Life
Care Center in Kirkland. He
is among 10 from the Kirkland
Fire Department who devel-
oped symptoms after calls to
the nursing facility.
Grimstad, his wife and
6-month-old son have taken
turns recovering from fevers,
coughs and congestion. They’re
all feeling better, but wish they
knew more about the virus.
“It’s crazy. A couple of weeks
ago, it seemed like a foreign
thing and now we’re getting
Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it
BY JOSEPH PISANI
AP Retail Writer
73 percent in the four weeks ending Feb. 22
compared to the same period a year ago, ac-
cording to market research firm Nielsen.
NEW YORK — The hand sanitizers on Am- The alcohol-based gunk is convenient, but
azon were overpriced. A Walmart this weekend hand sanitizer isn’t the best way to clean your
was completely sold out. Only on his third try hands. For that, soap and water still reigns
was Ken Smith able to find the clear gel — at a supreme, according to the U.S. Centers for
Walgreens, where three bottles of Purell were Disease Control and Prevention. The agency
left. He bought two. recommends first washing hands with warm or
“I didn’t want to hoard,” says Smith, a retired cold water and then lathering soap for 20 sec-
biomedical technician in Wichita Falls, Texas. onds to get it on the backs of hands, between
Fear of the coronavirus has led people to fingers and under finger nails before rinsing
stock up on the germ-killing gel, leaving store off.
shelves empty and online retailers with sky- If you’re not near a sink, hand sanitizer
high prices set by those trying to profit on the will do. But keep in mind that it doesn’t kill all
rush. More is on the way, although it’s not clear germs, the CDC says. Read the label and make
how long it will take retailers to restock. sure you’re using one that has at least 60 per-
Sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. were up cent alcohol, the health agency says.
tested,” Grimstad said. “If I was shutdowns, travel restrictions ing health care workers the OK
exposed a month ago, the prob- and other disruptions around to use an industrial type of res-
lem is more widespread than the globe. On Wall Street, pirator mask designed to pro-
we know.” stocks rallied briefly on the tect construction crews from
In the nation’s capital, of- news, then went into another dust and debris.
ficials moved on a number of steep slide, with the Dow Jones Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
fronts. Industrial Average losing 785 expressed skepticism about
A bipartisan $7.5 billion points on the day, or 2.9 per- U.S. health officials’ claims that
emergency bill to fund the gov- cent. testing for the new virus should
ernment’s response to the out- “We have seen a broader be widely available soon. CDC
break worked its way through spread of the virus. So, we saw test kits delivered to states and
Congress. a risk to the economy and we cities in January proved faulty.
The Federal Reserve an- chose to act,” Fed Chairman Je- Authorities have said labs
nounced the biggest inter- rome Powell said. across the country should have
est-rate cut in over a decade to Also, the Food and Drug and the capacity to run as many as
try to fend off damage to the Administration sought to ease a 1 million tests by the end of the
U.S. economy from the factory shortage of face masks by giv- week.

States scramble to prepare ahead of food stamps rule change

Roughly 700K people at risk of losing
benefits unless they meet certain
work, training or school requirements
BY SOPHIA TAREEN
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Having
food stamps offers Rich-
ard Butler a stability he’s
rarely known in his 25
years. He was in state
custody at age 2, spent
his teen years at a Chica-
go boys’ home and jail for
burglary, and has since
struggled to find a perma-
nent home.
The $194 deposited
monthly on his benefits
card buys fresh produce
and meat.
“It means the world
to me,” said Butler, who
shares a one-bedroom
apartment with two oth-
ers. “We can go without a
lot of things, like phones
and music. We can’t go
without eating.”
But that stability is
being threatened for peo-
ple like Butler, who are
able-bodied, without de-
pendents and between
the ages 18 and 49. New
Trump administration
rules taking effect April
1 put hundreds of thou-
sands of people in his situ-
ation at risk of losing their
benefits. They hit partic-
ularly hard in places like
Illinois, which also has
been dealing with a sepa-
rate, similar change in the
nation’s third-largest city.
From Hawaii to Penn-
sylvania, states are scram-
bling to blunt the impact,
with roughly 700,000
people at risk of losing
benefits unless they meet
certain work, training
or school requirements.
They’ve filed a multi-state
lawsuit, expanded pub-
licly funded job training,
developed pilot programs
and doubled down efforts
to reach vulnerable com-
munities, including the
homeless, rural residents
and people of color.
Social service agencies
say they won’t be able to
fill the gap, making in-
creased homelessness
and more hospital visits
among the biggest con-
cerns. Experts say they’ve
already seen troubling
signs in some states.
“This is a cascading ef-
fect,” said Robert Camp-
bell, managing director at
Feeding America, which
runs hundreds of food
banks nationwide. “It will
increase demands on the
emergency food system,
food banks and pantries.”

Ban on paid weight loss advice leads to Mississippi lawsuit

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON — A woman
sued the state of Mississip-
pi after health officials told
her only registered dieti-
tians could charge to give
advice how to lose weight.
Donna Harris is a per-
sonal trainer and studied
nutrition in college. Her
website pointed out she
was not a registered dieti-
tian and planned to give
basic, personalized advice
to healthy people for a $99
fee.
But the Mississippi De-
partment of Health sent
her a letter threatening
jail time and fines if she
continued and did not
back down after Harris
explained what she was
doing, The Clarion Ledger
reported.
The agency did not re-
lent, saying Harris needed
the 1,200 hours of super-
vised practice and pass an
exam and get her license.’
So Harris shut down
her site, refunded $7,000
to customers and on Fri-
day sued several mem-
bers of the Department of
Health.

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Mississippi seeks abortion ban for race, sex, genetic error

‘We have had a solid record of supporting pro-life
measures, and we wanted to continue that’
BY EMILY
WAGSTER PETTUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi’s Republican-led
Legislature is trying to
restrict the reasons wom-
en may seek abortion, af-
ter federal courts blocked
time limitations that the
state tried to put on the
procedure the past two
years.
Abortion would be
prohibited if a woman is
seeking one because of
the race, sex or genetic
abnormality of the fetus,
under a bill that passed
a state House committee
Tuesday. The only ex-
ception would be in case
of a medical emergency.
Other states have been
House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Nick Bain
sued over similar laws,
and opponents questioned
whether Mississippi is
inviting another lawsuit
over abortion.
House Bill 1295 moves
to the full House for more
debate.
“We have had a solid re-
cord of supporting pro-life
measures, and we wanted
to continue that,” House
Judiciary B Committee
Chairman Nick Bain, a
Republican from Corinth,
said in explaining why his
committee passed the bill.
Anyone who performs
an abortion because of
race, sex or genetic abnor-
mality could face one year
to 10 years in prison. The
woman having the abor-
tion would not face penal-
ties.
Democratic Rep. Sonya
Williams-Barnes of Gulf-
port voted against the bill.
“Women should have
a right to make a choice
for themselves whether
they want to have a child
or not,” Williams-Barnes
said after the committee
meeting.
She questioned wheth-
er women would even
know about potential ge-
netic abnormalities early
enough in a pregnancy to
consider abortion. Missis-
sippi law bans abortion at
20 weeks, about the mid-
point of a full-term preg-
nancy.
Speaking of the genet-
ic abnormality portion of
the bill, Williams-Barnes
said: “My concern is, you
make the woman have
tried to enact a law that
would ban most abortions
ban is unconstitutional
because it would prohibit
the child that has these
deficiencies, but yet are
at 15 weeks. The state’s
only abortion clinic sued
abortion before viability,
the point at which a fetus
you going to give her any soon after a bill was signed could survive outside the
medical aid or home care by then-Gov. Phil Bryant, pregnant woman. A fed-
assistance for the child?” a Republican. A federal eral appeals court agreed
As of February, nine district judge blocked the with the district judge’s
states have banned abor- law from taking effect. ruling, and state officials
tion based on the sex, The same judge issued have said they will ask the
two have banned it based a more extensive ruling U.S. Supreme Court to
on race and two have later, saying the 15-week consider the case.
banned it when the fe-
tus might have a genetic
anomaly, according to the
Guttmacher Institute, a
research group that sup-
ports abortion rights.
Missouri is the only
state that has banned all
three. Kentucky’s ban on
all three reasons has been
put on hold by court order.
Mississippi has long
required a 24-hour wait-
ing period for abortion.
Minors also must obtain
permission from their par-
ents or a judge.
In 2018, Mississippi

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“I can bring my expe-
rience just as … a team
player (to the board),”
she said. “I can bring my
energy that I have … on
the board, trying to work
with other people, trying
to bring things to Colum-
bus and try to keep money
generated.”
Ward 3 Councilman
Charlie Box said he voted
for Cunningham because
she actively reached out
to him.
“That’s the person I
feel like would do a really
good job,” Box said. “She
called me, she (showed)
desires for the job.”
Gavin said he has no
problem with Cunning-
ham’s appointment. How-
ever, he said Brislin’s
experience with business
management would have
been valuable to CVB.
Brislin is the owner of
Brislin Inc., a heating and
air conditioning company
in the Golden Triangle
area.
“Quinn’s a local busi-
ness person,” Gavin said.
“He’s good with numbers.
... I think Quinn has the
ability to go on and do the
job.”
At the meeting, the
council also unanimous-
ly reappointed Whirllie
Byrd to the CVB board.
There are nine total
members of CVB’s board,
which oversees local tour-
ism efforts. The city coun-
cil and Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors each
appoint four
and jointly
appoint the
ninth mem-
ber. City
and coun-
ty officials
still have to
jointly fill Byrd
the vacancy left by Thom-
as Moore, who resigned
from the board in January.
In other business, the
city has seen more than
500 reports of problems
and processed 310 cases
since the SeeClickFix
system officially went
online in November, said
Columbus Public Infor-
mation Officer Joe Dillon
at the meeting. Citizens
can upload photos of the
problems through the sys-
tem, and city will dispatch
department crews to ad-
dress the issues.
The most popular prob-
lem among cases filed,
Dillon said, was yard
waste, which accounted
for 154 cases alone. Al-
most 100 potholes were
reported, he said, and 73
cases were problems with
the drainage, which he
said would take longer to
fix.
The city saw 137 cas-
es reported in February,
a spike due to the recent
heavy rain, Dillon said.
The rain also slowed down
city crew responses last
month, he said, stretching
the average time to close a
case to 42 days.

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Continued from Page 1A
the county authorize the
study from “an entity ex-
perienced in the assess-
ment, design and eval-
uation of dams toward
rehabilitation and/or re-
construction,” said Den-
nis Mekkers, the dam
safety program manager
for the Corps’ Mobile Dis-
trict.
The county has the
option of taking a few
months to set up a formal
agreement with Corps of
Engineers and determine
the cost of the study, and
federal sources will cover
75 percent of the study’s
cost, Mobile District se-
nior planner Tonya Har-
rington said.
County Engineer
Clyde Pritchard said the
county should consider
working with the Uni-
versity of Mississippi or
Jackson State University
to plan the scope of the
study.
“There are other ways
to get that done, so this
may or may not be the
best or most efficient
path with the Corps,”
Pritchard said.
When The Dispatch
called Pritchard’s office
this morning to follow up
on why he wanted to ex-
plore options other than
the Corps of Engineers,
his receptionist relayed
that Pritchard is “not do-
ing interviews or talking
about the dam today.”
The inspection on
Monday showed Mek-
kers that the material on
the outside of the dam
levee is too steep and the
ground isn’t firm enough,
he said, but he would need
to investigate further to
be sure of the dam’s other
structural flaws.
Pritchard found water
seeping between the dam
and the bedrock under-
neath it in January, push-
ing sand boils to the sur-
face and forming a crack
on the slope, but “it’s not
clear to me that seepage
is the flaw or concern of
interest at this point,” Me-
kkers said.
The county installed
pipes and diesel-fueled
pumps in January to
lower the water level
and relieve some of the
pressure on the levee,
and construction crews
are on standby to cut off
the dam’s primary outlet
valve when the pumps
lower the water to a cer-
tain level. Cutting the
valve will increase by
four times the flow of wa-
ter out of the lake into the
spillways, but MDEQ has
told supervisors repeat-
edly for decades that the
spillways were built too
small, dam safety divi-
sion chief William McK-
ercher said.
Several storms elevat-
ed the lake’s water level
in February to the point
the county almost issued
a second breach warning.
The pumps are still at
work and cost the county
about $70,000 per month
to fuel and operate.
A new dam will not be
less of an overall safety
hazard by MDEQ stan-
dards because it will still
hold more than 148 mil-
lion cubic feet of water
at normal operating con-
ditions near a residential
area, even if it is structur-
ally sound, McKercher
said.
“The focus for the time
being is to continue to
keep the lake level down
to help provide storage
capacity if we continue to
have these large rainfall
events,” he said.
SOCSD’s stake
in the debate
The board voted 4-0
at its regular meeting on
Monday to include the
St a rk v il le - Ok t ibbeha
Consolidated School Dis-
trict Board of Trustees
in discussions regarding
the future of the Oktibbe-
ha County Lake Dam.
The county is respon-
sible for the maintenance
of the dam, but the school
district owns most of the
lake. Every 16th square
mile of land in the coun- but the board has been
ty is leased to generate monitoring the situation
property tax revenue for at the lake because it af-
the local school district, fects the school buses’
and former Mississippi routes to pick up and drop
State University basket- off children who live near
ball coach Rick Stans- the lake.
bury holds a lease on
“As long as we’re tak-
the section that includes
part of the lake and yields ing care of our students,
$31,290 per year for that’s my main concern,”
SOCSD. Brown said.
Montgomery said the
county should ask the
school board to consider
contributing funds, in-
cluding but not limited to
the revenue from the 16th
Section land, or research
efforts that could speed
up the process of poten-
tially replacing the dam.
The Secretary of
State’s office oversees
management and leasing
of 16th Section land, and
the office did not respond
to requests for informa-
tion about who is respon-
sible for the distribution
of the lease revenue.
District 3 Supervisor
Marvell Howard lives just
behind the dam’s levee
and has been the most
vocal advocate for repair-
ing or replacing the dam.
He said he was grateful
to Montgomery for “at
least making a sugges-
tion on how we can move
forward” after Montgom-
ery had said for weeks
that the board could take
no action due to a lack of
funding for the $8 million
project.
The board voted unan-
imously on Feb. 24 for
Pritchard to start draw-
ing up plans to replace
the dam after a public
hearing saw overwhelm-
ing citizen support for
replacing or eliminating
the dam as soon as pos-
sible. A breach would
flood the nearby residen-
tial area and force about
250 people in at least 130
households to evacuate.
The SOCSD adminis-
tration declined to com-
ment through a spokes-
person. Board president
John S. Brown said he
has had other priorities,

CLUBS
n FRIENDS OF NOXUBEE REFUGE
The Friends of Noxubee Refuge will meet
at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the Refuge
Visitor Center. Natasha Murphy discuss-
es her experiences with falcons and her
Red-Tailed Hawk survey. The public is
invited.
n HIC-A-SHA-BA-HA DAR
Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha DAR chapter meets at
2 p.m. March 5 in the Mississippi Room
of Cadence Bank, Starkville. Speaker is
Keith Winfield. For more information, call
Amanda Edwards, 662-324-0037.
n AARP COLUMBUS
AARP meets the first Wednesday of each
month at 10 a.m. in the Community
Room of Regions Bank, Main Street,
Columbus. Programs are geared to the
needs and interests of seniors 50+. For
more information, call 662-889-9496.
n AARP STARKVILLE
AARP Starkville meets the first Thursday
of each month at 10 a.m. in the Commu-
nity Room of Cadence Bank, West Main
Street, Starkville. For information, call
Eileen Carr-Tabb, 662-312-3431.
n EAST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus East Lions Club meets
every second and fourth Monday of
the month at 65 Airline Road. For more
information, call 662-549-3421 or 662-
574-7552.
n HOST LIONS CLUB
The Columbus Host Lions Club meets
every Friday at noon at EMCC Lion Hills
Center for a buffet lunch and business
gathering.
n POSSUM TOWN TOASTMASTERS
Possum Town Toastmasters meet every
Friday at 7 a.m. at the Church of Christ,
Columbus. To become a better communi-
cator and leader, call 662-549-3483.
n POSSUM TOWN QUILTERS
Possum Town Quilters meet at 9:30 a.m.
the second and fourth Saturdays of each
month at the Rosenzweig Arts Center
(lower level), 501 Main St., Columbus.
Check us out at possumtownquilters.
blogspot.com.
n LOWNDES REPUBLICAN
WOMEN
Lowndes County Republican Women
meets the second Tuesday of each
month at the Lion Hills Center, 2331
Military Road. Buffet line opens at 11:15
a.m., with call to order at noon.
n GT QUILTERS GUILD
The Golden Triangle Quilters Guild meets
at 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday at the
Starkville Sportsplex Activities Building.
■ BREAKFAST WITH THE
BULLDOGS
MSU alumni, friends are invited to
Breakfast with the Bulldogs on second
Thursdays each month at Starkville
Café. Dutch treat breakfast 7:30 a.m.
Contact Carol Moss Read at carolmoss@
bellsouth.net or 662-312-0637.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 288 meets
Tuesdays at Community Baptist Church,
Yorkville Road East, Columbus. Weigh-in
begins at 5:30 p.m. Contact Pat Harris,
662-386-0249.
n TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 270 meets
Thursdays at 4370 Cal-Kolola Road,
Caledonia. Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30
p.m. Contact Michelle Holliman, 662-
386-3650.
n SENIOR CRAFTS
Senior Crafts meets at the Starkville
Sportsplex Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.
Crafts provided by the parks department.
For information, call Lisa Cox, 662-323-
2294.
n QUILTING CLUB
Quilting Club meets in the activities
room adjacent to the multi-purpose facil-
ity at the Starkville Sportsplex Thursdays
10 a.m.-noon. Bring your own project to
work on. For information, call Lisa Cox,
662-323-2294.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN
HEALTH NOTES
n 3D MAMMOGRAMS
Baptist Golden Triangle offers Hologic’s
new Genius 3D mammography exams.
Susan G. Komen Foundation funds are
available to cover cost of screenings or
diagnostic mammograms for those without
insurance or whose insurance does not
cover the test and who meet other criteria,
low-income, uninsured or underinsured,
living in Clay, Lowndes, Monroe or Oktib-
beha Counties. Call 662-244-1000 or visit
goldentriangle.baptistonline.org to see if
you qualify. For appointment, call Radiolo-
gy scheduling, 662-244-2979 or 800-544-
8762, ext. 2979.
n CPR CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers 6 p.m. CPR
classes for the community in the Patient
Tower. Preregistration required. Call the
Education Department, 662-244-2498.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Baptist Golden Triangle offers Childbirth
and Breastfeeding classes each month, 6
p.m., in room 6, near the Gift Shop, $20.
For information or to register, call 662-386-
5592.
n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
Emerson Family Center in Starkville offers
childbirth classes from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
every Tuesday. For more information, call
662-320-4907.
n CANCER SUPPORT
Baptist Cancer Center hosts a support
group for cancer survivors and their fami-
lies, noon-1 p.m. the third Friday of every
month. Lunch provided. For information
and location, call 662-244-2923.
■ DIABETES SUPPORT
Baptist Golden Triangle hosts day classes
for Diabetes Support on third Wednesdays
of each month, 10-11 a.m. in Patient Tower
room 6. For information, call Lacy Smith,
662-244-1392.
n CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER
This caregivers support group meets at
11:30 a.m. on last Thursdays at First
United Methodist Church, 602 Main St.,
Columbus. All are welcome. A study of
the book “No Act of Love is Ever Wasted:
The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with
Dementia” is underway.
n ABUSE RECOVERY GROUP
A Domestic Abuse Recovery Group meets
Thursdays at 6 p.m. through Safe Haven
Inc. Group counseling for rape recovery is
available. For information, call 662-327-
6118.
n BAPTIST VOLUNTEERS
Baptist Golden Triangle seeks caring, com-
passionate volunteers to help in a variety
of hospital settings. For information, call
Lisa Bowers,662-244-1165.
n DRUG/ALCOHOL INTERVENTION
Narconon offers drug and alcohol interven-
tions. For free screenings or referrals, call
1-800-431-1754.
n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AA
Golden Triangle AA meets daily for support.
If you want to drink, that is your business.
If you want to stop drinking, that is our
business. For information, call 662-327-
8941.
n AL-ANON MEETING
The Columbus Al-Anon Family Groups
meet Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30
p.m. When you don’t know where to turn
because someone drinks too much, we can
help. For information, call 888-425-2666
or go to msafg.org.
OTHER EVENTS
n ANNUAL ESTHER DAY
The 14th District Order of The Eastern
Star, Mayhew St. West Point, hosts their
Annual Esther Day Program at 6 p.m.
March 14. Rev. Timothy Brinkley is guest
speaker. The public is invited. Contact Sis-
ter Denise Inge, 662-418-0169, or Sister
Mildred Monroe, 662-549-5769.
n ST. PATRICK’S DAY
CRAWFISH BOIL
Tickets for A St. Patrick’s Day Crawfish
Boil will be available 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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The W. The boil is 4-6 p.m. March 17, at
MUW Gazebo. For more information, con-
tact Sodexo Marketing Coordinator Alexis
Smith, 662-329-7411.
n SAFE HAVEN VOLUNTEERS
Safe Haven Inc. seeks community vol-
unteers. Trainings are held every three
months. If you or someone you know would
like to volunteer, contact Joyce Tucker,
662-327-6118; Cequeila Bigbee, 662-435-
1806; or email 1deliveredin2014@gmail.
com.
n HOST FAMILIES
Ayusa, a nonprofit organization promoting
global learning, leadership through cultural
exchange and leadership programs for high
school students from around the world, is
taking applications for American families in
northeast Mississippi interested in hosting
international high school students. Call
Amy Benjamin, 662-205-6867, or email,
abenjamin@ayusa.org.
n MINORITY CAUCUS
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Mississippi Association of Supervisors
accepts scholarship applications through
March 15 from all graduating high school
seniors for the Minority Caucus Scholar-
ship. For applications or information, visit
mssupervisors.org/minority-caucus.
n JIM SPRUIELL SCHOLARSHIP
The Health Care Foundation of North
Mississippi accepts applications through
March 31 for the Jim Spruiell Memorial
Scholarship from high school seniors
preparing to enter college or individuals
in the workforce and pursuing a career in
emergency health care. For applications
or information, visit nmhs.net/youth-edu-
cation.
n BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Starkville Library Book
Sale is the first Monday of each month at
the Starkville Public Library, 326 University
Drive.
n ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING
Memphis Town Community Action Group
meets fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to discuss
issues related to the Kerr-McGee site. For
information, contact Leon Hines, 662-574-
6109.
n 50 DRESSES MINISTRY
Reach1 Teach1 Ministries’ 50 Dresses
Ministry Program to the Golden Triangle
area helps those in need of a dress or
suit for a job search. Donations accept-
ed. Call Regional Coordinator Cequeila
Bigbee, 870-627-2859 or e-mail 1delivere-
din2014@gmail.com.
n WALKING GROUP
J.L. King Center’s Families First of Oktib-
beha County invites the community to join
its Walking Group at 6:30 a.m. Monday-Fri-
day at Westside Park, 700 N. Long St.,
Starkville.

n EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Family Resource Center, Columbus
campus, 1575 Second Ave. N., offers free
effective parenting classes, with insight
on child safety, appropriate discipline,
effective communication and more. For
information, call 662-368-3603.
n FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
Emerson Family Center, Starkville, offers
free computer classes 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Call 662-320-4607.
n FREE TUTORING
Family Resource Center, 1575 Second
Ave. N., Columbus, offers free tutoring,
computer use and printing services for
pre-K-eighth grade. Limited slots. Call 662-
368-3603.
n PARENT CAFÉ
Emerson family Center, Starkville, offers
Parent Café meetings 11 a.m.-noon every
Monday. For more information, call 662-
418-5193 or visit fcp-parentcafe.com.
n TENN-TOM WATERWAY MUSEUM
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Trans-
portation Museum, 318 Seventh St. N.,
Columbus, is open for tours Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-2 p.m. School field trips, civic clubs,
church groups encouraged. For group tours,
call 662-328-8936 or 662-574-5794.
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Mississippi legislators whittle list of bills under deadline

Tuesday was the final day for House
and Senate committees to consider
general bills filed in their own chamber
BY EMILY
WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi legislators on Tues-
day faced their first ma-
jor deadline of the 2020
session. It was the final
day for House and Senate
committees to consider
general bills filed in their
own chamber. There is
a later deadline for first
consideration of spending
and tax bills.
Here’s a look at the sta-
tus of selected bills:
Alive
WELFARE VERIFI-
CATION — Senate Bill
2257 would authorize the
state auditor to check a
sampling of tax returns
to verify the income of
people enrolled in Med-
icaid, nutrition programs
or other types of public
assistance. The bill has
passed the Senate and the
House, and it will be sent
to Republican Gov. Tate
Reeves.
TEACHER PAY —
Senate Bill 2001 would
give a $1,000 pay raise to
most teachers and teach-
ers’ assistants. Those in
the first two years of their
career would receive a
raise of $1,100.
PRESCHOOL — Sen-
ate Bill 2286 directs the
Legislature to increase
state funding for pre-
school programs that cur-
rently serve only some of
the 4-year-old children in
the state.
SPECIAL NEEDS
VOUCHERS — Senate
Bill 2954 would reau-
thorize a program that
creates vouchers for spe-
cial-needs students to re-
ceive public money to at-
tend private schools; the
current program is set to
expire at the end of June.
The bill would set new
limits by requiring that
the money could only be
used in schools that pro-
vide services a student
needs.
CAMPUS ASSAULT
— House Bill 158 would
require each public uni-
versity and community
college to set a compre-
hensive policy to address
student allegations of
sexual assault, sexual ex-
ploitation, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence and
stalking.
COLLEGE BOARD
— House Bill 870 says
the governor, the lieu-
tenant governor and the
Mississippi House speak-
er would each nominate
members of the board
that governs the state’s
eight public universities.
Currently, all nominations
are made by the governor.
EQUAL PAY — Sen-
ate Bill 2522 would re-
quire equal pay for equal
work by women and men.
Mississippi is the only
state without an equal pay
law.
BAN THE BOX —
Senate Bill 2112 would
prohibit any state govern-
ment entity from requir-
ing a job applicant to dis-
close whether he or she
has a criminal record, un-
less the person is seeking
a job that requires a crimi-
nal background check.
HEMP — House Bill
1208 and Senate Bill 2725
would legalize the culti-
vation, processing and
transportation of hemp
by people who would be li-
censed by and registered
with the Mississippi De-
partment of Agriculture.
SEAFOOD MAR-
KETING — House Bill
551 would require coun-
try-of-origin labeling for
imported seafood.
Dead
WINE IN GROCERY
STORES — House Bill
981 and Senate Bill 2531
would have allowed the
MONUMENT — House
Bill 1264 would have
sale of wine in grocery
stores. The only retail
erased the power of gov-
erning boards to approve
sites that can sell wine moving historical monu-
now are package liquor ments, which would have
stores. People pushing banned the state College
to allow wine in grocery Board from considering
stores say that although the University of Missis-
the bills have died, the sippi’s request to relocate
idea could be revived in a Confederate soldier
other legislation later monument.
during the session. MISSISSIPPI FLAG
VACCINATION EX- — Multiple bills would
EMPTION — House Bill have either redesigned
1060 and Senate Bill 2562 the state flag to remove
would have allowed reli- a Confederate battle em-
gious exemptions to vac- blem.
cination requirements for MINIMUM WAGE —
children to attend public Multiple bills would have
or private schools. set a state minimum wage
MANDATORY KIN- higher than the $7.25 an
DERGARTEN — Multi- hour federal minimum.
ple bills would have made MEDICAID EXPAN-
kindergarten attendance SION — Multiple bills
mandatory rather than would have expanded
optional. Medicaid coverage to the
CONFEDER AT E working poor.

Lawyer: $300,000 bond too

much in 2015 Louisiana killing
Quinton Tellis accused of killing a against Tellis and his in-
ability to meet the bond,
woman in Louisiana and tried twice Donald wrote in papers
filed in December. Releas-
— with both juries deadlocked — in a ing Tellis on bond would
let him help with his de-
Mississippi woman’s burning death fense, free up space for
violent offenders and save
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the News-Star reported the state pretrial incarcer-
Tuesday. ation costs, Donald said.
MONROE, La. — A He is accused of killing
defense attorney says Tellis pleaded guilty in
Ming-Chen Hsiao, who 2016 to unauthorized use
$300,000 bond is exces- had recently graduated
sive for a man accused of of Hsiao’s debit card to
from the University of withdraw at least $1,000.
killing a woman in Lou-
Louisiana at Monroe, in He was sentenced to 10
isiana and tried twice
her apartment in August years and extradited to
— with both juries dead-
locked — in a Mississippi 2015. The Ouachita Par- Mississippi, where he was
woman’s burning death. ish indictment alleges that tried in 2017 and 2018 on
Bond for Quinton Tel- he tortured Hsiao, 34, be- a capital murder charge
lis, who has pleaded not fore killing her, probably in the death of Jessica
guilty in Louisiana to to get the number needed Chambers, 19, in Decem-
second-degree murder, to use her debit card. ber 2014 in Panola Coun-
should be reduced to He originally was held ty, Mississippi.
$25,000, defense attorney without bond, but Judge Neither Mississippi
M. Randall Donald said in Larry Jefferson set bond jury was able to reach a
court papers . at $300,000 in October. verdict. After the second
Tellis’ next court hear- That’s too much con- mistrial, Tellis was re-
ing is scheduled April 7, sidering the charge turned to Louisiana.

Officials respond to damage at Vicksburg battlefield park

Mayor George Flaggs wrote a personal
letter to President Donald Trump
warning about the damage to the park
and Vicksburg National Cemetery
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VICKSBURG — The
mayor of Vicksburg says
federal officials are re-
sponding to his call for
attention to road and ero-
sion damage that have
closed nearly a third of
Vicksburg National Mili-
tary Park after a winter of
heavy rains.
The Vicksburg Post re-
ports that a National Park
Service incident manage-
ment team is expected to
be at the park this week to
stabilize some areas and
make plans for more per-
manent repairs.
The park is the site
of one of the Civil War’s
most significant battles
and a linchpin of tourism
in Vicksburg.
Mayor George Flaggs,
a Democrat turned inde-
pendent, has long cultivat-
ed ties with Republican
leaders. He wrote a per-
sonal letter to President
Donald Trump warning
about the damage to the
park and Vicksburg Na-
tional Cemetery. Flaggs
wrote that an older sec-
tion of the cemetery that
includes unknown burials
and U.S. Colored Troops
are endangered, with
some covered by mud-
slides.
“The White House re-
sponded to the mayor’s
letter the same day and
within 24 hours had a rep-
resentative from the Sec-
retary of the Interior in
talks with Mayor Flaggs’
office,” said Bess Aver-
ette, executive director
of the Friends of Vicks-
burg National Military
Park and Campaign. The
group raises private funds
to preserve the park and
other sites associated
with General Ulysses S.
Grant’s capture of the last
Confederate stronghold
on the Mississippi River.
Republican U.S. Sen.
Cindy Hyde-Smith vis-
ited the park on Feb. 21
and said she would make
repairs one of her top pri-
orities.

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Sports
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND
Columbus senior Aniya Saddler led the Falcons with 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting in Tuesday’s win over Laurel.
Columbus girls blow out Laurel to reach Class 5A championship
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
JACKSON — Yvonne
Hairston was ready.
The Columbus High
School girls basketball
coach knew it was just a
matter of time before op-
posing Laurel made a run
in the second half of Tues-
day’s MHSAA Class 5A
semifinal at the Mississippi
Coliseum in Jackson. The
Falcons took a 23-15 lead
into halftime, but when
Laurel’s India Singleton
nailed a midrange jumper
15 seconds into the third
quarter, Hairston braced
herself.
But the run she had
waited for never came.
Instead, Columbus
freshman Shania Givens
answered with a 3-pointer
40 seconds into the quar-
ter, a critical response from
the Falcons.
“That kind of shut them
down a little bit, and they
kind of dropped their head
there, because when they
were scoring, we were
scoring, too,” Hairston
said. “They didn’t get a
chance to get that run.”
From there, the rout
was on for Columbus. Giv-
ens had five more points
during a 17-0 Falcons run
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
that stretched more than
six minutes, and Colum-
bus had opened up a 40-17
lead.
The Falcons (23-4) rode
that momentum to a domi-
nant 57-29 win over Laurel
(16-16), earning a spot in
Friday’s Class 5A cham-
pionship game against
Brookhaven in Oxford.
“This is wonderful,”
said Hairston, who has
never seen her team make
the final four in more than
10 years coaching Colum-
bus. “It’s just wonderful. It
seems so surreal to me. We
weren’t nervous; we were
totally relaxed once we got
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020
out on the floor. I guess
since we’re so young, that
took a lot of pressure off
of us, because we had no
expectations: just get out
there and play hard.”
Senior Aniya Saddler
had 18 points, six rebounds
and six steals to pace Co-
lumbus once again.
“I have to go out with a
bang,” the Mississippi Gulf
Coast Community College
commit said. “I can’t let
them down. I’ve gotta go
all the way.”
Saddler hit the
game-winner with 1.2 sec-
onds to go in Columbus’
39-37 victory over Lafay-
ette in Friday’s quarterfi-
nal, the Falcons’ second
straight playoff win by less
than five points.
“We were due for a good
game, and when we need-
ed a good game, we got
one,” Hairston said.
Columbus’ younger
players stepped up, too.
With the absence of soph-
omore Mashanti Saddler,
a steady bench presence
who left with an injury
against Lafayette and sat
on the bench using crutch-
es on Tuesday, junior DJ
Jackson continued to con-
tribute with 10 points, and
Givens impressed with 15.
SPORTS LINE
662-241-5000
B
SECTION
Jon Myers/Special to The Dispatch
“We’d been waiting on
Shania to play big,” Hair-
ston said. “She’s a really
good player, but I think she
gets a little nervous some-
times.”
Those nerves weren’t
there Tuesday for Givens,
though. The freshman
guard told Hairston be-
fore taking the floor that
she was going to play well,
and she delivered, follow-
ing her coach’s advice and
finding holes in the Golden
Tornadoes’ defense.
“She always tells me to
get in the gaps,” Givens
said of Hairston.
See COLUMBUS, 3B
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BRIEFLY PREP ROUNDUP

College Basketball
EMCC men see season end in
Caledonia breaks late tie to earn win at rival New Hope
BY DISPATCH STAFF The Yellow Jackets (5-2) put Caledonia plays at Gordo Pickens will host Columbus
Region 23 tournament up seven runs in the bottom of (Alabama) at 5 p.m. Thursday, Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m.
The 2019-2020 men’s basketball season came to a NEW HOPE — The Caledo- the fourth inning to beat the and New Hope plays at Nettle- Thursday.
close for East Mississippi Tuesday night, as it fell 70-64
nia baseball team got some re- Green Wave (1-5). ton at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
to Hinds Community College in the Region 23 tourna-
venge in its rematch with rival
New Hope, earning a 9-6 win in
Ethan Pulliam had two Heritage tennis 6,
ment. The Lions finish their season 16-9 overall. Tuesday’s game in New Hope.
hits and drove in four runs for
Starkville, and Riley Dawkins
Nanih Waiya softball 15, Starkville 1
Arecko Gipson led the team with 21 points, while The Trojans had edged the drove in three runs. Columbus 9 The Heritage Academy boys
Confederates 6-5 in eight in- The Columbus softball team tennis team defeated Starkville
Dawkins struck out eight in
Donte Powers chipped in 15 points and Jakorie Smith
nings Friday in Caledonia, but lost Tuesday’s home game to 6-1 Monday.
three innings on the mound,
added his eighth double-double with 14 points and 10 on Tuesday, the ’Feds earned Nanih Waiya 15-9. On the boys side, Owen
and West Point’s Baker Watson
revenge. Caledonia won a game C’Asia Grayer went 3 for 5 Riley defeated Luca Hoffman
rebounds. fanned five in 3⅓ innings.
with a home run and two sin- 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 singles, while
in the rivalry matchup for the Jordan Fitzpatrick drove
Source: From Special Reports gles for the Falcons (2-1), driv- Carter Smith and Drew Knittig
first time in 12 years. in the lone run for West Point,
ing in four runs. picked up a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 win at
CALENDAR Caledonia broke a 6-6 tie
with a run in the fifth inning
which hosts Kossuth at 7 p.m.
Thursday. Columbus plays at West No. 1 doubles. Andrew Kelly
Lowndes at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. and Johnny Swartz earned a
and two more in the sixth. Starkville will play at Tupelo
Today Loren Cox drove in two runs at 1 p.m. Saturday.
6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles.
College Baseball On the girls side, Grayson
Mississippi State vs. Southern Miss,
for the ’Feds; Gavin Holloman, Pickens Academy (Ala.) Jones and Sarah Curtis picked
Trustmark Park, Pearl, 7 p.m.
Tyler McAdams and Nathan New Hope softball 7, softball 8, Patrician Academy up a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 dou-
McLemore each had two hits.
Boys Prep Basketball
Tony Brooks struck out Caledonia 6 (Ala.) 1 bles, while Abby Amos and
Starkville in state semifinals vs. Harri- NEW HOPE — It took 10 BUTLER, Ala. — Pickens Kendall Kelly earned a 6-1, 6-2
four batters in 3⅓ innings, and
son Central, 7 p.m. in Jackson innings, but the New Hope soft- Academy (Alabama) won Tues- victory at No. 2 doubles.
Westlee Honeycutt struck out
Thursday three in 3⅔ innings. ball team earned a 10-inning, day’s season opener against Pa- The lone Starkville win
Prep Baseball walk-off win over Caledonia trician Academy (Alabama) 8-1 came at girls No. 1 singles,
For New Hope, Presley Hall with Zoe Elder defeating Anne
Greene County (Ala.) at Noxubee Coun- by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday in in Butler, Alabama.
and Ryan Burt each drove Clark Shepherd 6-1, 6-1.
ty, doubleheader, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. New Hope. Auburn commit Shelby
in two runs. Dawson Lofton
Columbus Christian Academy at Pick- Kensley Woolbright led the Lowe pitched a complete game
struck out two in four innings.
ens Academy (Ala.), 5:30 p.m.
The Trojans (3-2) play at Cal- Trojans (5-0) with four hits and with 15 strikeouts for Pickens Other scores:
West Lowndes at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. drove in two runs, tying Lailah (1-0), allowing just one run, - Patrician Academy (Ala.)
houn City at 6 p.m. Friday.
Jackson Academy at Starkville Acade- Henderson for the team lead in one walk and two hits. She also baseball 12, Pickens Academy
Caledonia (6-2) hosts Fay-
my, doubleheader, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. RBIs. went 1 for 2 at the plate. (Ala.) 2
ette County (Alabama) at 4
New Hope at Calhoun City, 6 p.m. Reagan Cook pitched 9⅓ Jesse White and Caroline - Starkville archery shot a
p.m. Friday.
Bayou Academy at Heritage Academy, innings, and Charly Clanton Lewis each drove in two runs team record 3286 at Louisville.
6:30 p.m. pitched ⅔ of an inning. Clanton for the Pirates, and Courtney - Starkville boys golf won its
Prep Softball Starkville baseball 11, added two hits for New Hope. Dudley went 1 for 3 with an match with Columbus by for-
Caledonia at Gordo (Ala.), 5 p.m. West Point 1 Caledonia’s Carlee Dale RBI. feit. Caleb Butler was the team
New Hope at Nettleton, 6:30 p.m. STARKVILLE — Starkville struck out nine hitters in nine For Pickens, Carleigh Cam- medalist carding a 40.
Louisville at Starkville, 6:30 p.m. High School run-ruled West innings. Brooke Knoop led the eron and Audrey Fondren went - Starkville girls golf defeat-
Prep Tennis Point in five innings in Tues- Confederates (3-2) with three 1 for 2, and Lily Lowery went 1 ed Columbus 111-129. Rachel
West Point at Shannon, 4 p.m. day’s game in Starkville. hits. for 4. Adair was the match medalist.
New Hope at East Webster, TBA
Prep Track and Field
Caledonia, Starkville at New Albany
Invitational, 1:30 p.m.
West Point at Titan Invitational, Ridge-
land, TBA Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020
Friday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS However, the sug- and with full steam,” and the way contracts mer IOC vice president
College Baseball
gestion of a possible he said. are written, NBC won’t and now an honorary
Quinnipiac at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. TOKYO — Japan’s change of plan was Bach also praised suffer losses if the IOC member, also said
Princeton at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Olympic minister said quickly batted back a panel created last Olympics are canceled. cancellation was feasi-
Little Rock at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. Tuesday the contract to at a meeting of the In- month that brings to- But Comcast CEO Bri- ble.
College Softball hold the Tokyo Games ternational Olympic gether the WHO, pub- an Roberts said the The Olympics have
Bryant and Mississippi Valley State at
only specifies the event Committee’s executive lic authorities in Japan, company would miss been canceled only
Mississippi State, 3 and 5:30 p.m.
has to be held during board in Switzerland. and Olympic officials in out on ad-driven prof- three times, all during
East Mississippi Community College at
2020. “We are going to Tokyo and Lausanne. its, which was $250 wartime.
Jones College, doubleheader, 4 p.m.
Seiko Hashimoto’s have the games on In an interview last million for the 2016 Rio Tokyo organizers on
and 6:30 p.m.
response to a question the 24th of July,” IOC week with only Japa- Olympics. He did not Tuesday were forced to
Ole Miss at Missouri, 6 p.m.
in the upper house of spokesman Mark Ad- nese media, Bach had address the possibility call off a Paralympic
Prep Baseball
parliament implies the ams said at a briefing. declined to “fuel the of postponement of the wheelchair rugby test
Oak Hill Academy at Indianola Academy,
Olympics could be held IOC President flames of speculation” games during his re- event following sug-
6 p.m.
later in the year and Thomas Bach and To- about reports of can- marks at an investment gestions from Prime
Heritage Academy at Kirk Academy, 6
would not have to start kyo organizers have cellation or postpone- conference Tuesday. Minister Shinzo Abe
p.m.
on July 24 as planned. repeatedly said they ment. The 1964 Tokyo to hold down large
The Paralympics open expect the Olympics Hashimoto was Olympics were held crowd events for sever-
ON THE AIR on Aug. 25. to open on schedule. asked if she believed in October. But the al weeks.
Today The Tokyo Olym- Others have suggest- the Olympics should be games have now shift- Tokyo organizers
COLLEGE BASEBALL pics are being threat- ed the spreading virus held even if the corona- ed to summer, largely have 17 test events
2 p.m. — Coastal Carolina at North Car- ened by a fast-spread- could force cancella- virus outbreak is worse because it’s the only remaining on their
olina State, ACCN ing virus that has been tion, postponement or than it is now. time slot open for schedule. The last one
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) blamed for 12 deaths
5:30 p.m. — Xavier at Providence, FS1 moving events to other “We are making the sports broadcasters. is to end on May 8.
7 p.m. — Clemson at Virginia Tech, in Japan and has shut cities. utmost effort so that we North America in the Most are small events
ACCN — Minnesota at Indiana, BTN down most schools, The IOC issued a don’t have to face that fall is filled with the featuring only local
7 p.m. — St. John’s at Butler, CBSSN sports competitions statement earlier Tues- situation,” she said. NFL, college football, athletes. The most sig-
7 p.m. — Texas A&M at Auburn, ESPN2 and Olympic-related day expressing “full Any decision to baseball, basketball nificant is a gymnas-
7 p.m. — Florida at Georgia, ESPNU
7 p.m. — Louisiana State at Arkansas, events in the country. commitment to the move the games back and hockey. Europe is tics test on April 4-6
SECN The virus that start- success of the Olym- would impact interna- jammed with soccer in that is expected to have
7:30 p.m. — Villanova at Seton Hall, ed in China has been pic Games Tokyo 2020, tional broadcasters, England, Spain, Ger- non-Japanese athletes
FS1 detected in at least 70 taking place from July who would have sway many, France and Ita- competing.
8 p.m. — Virginia at Miami, ACCN
8 p.m. — Northwestern at Wisconsin, countries, with more 24 to Aug. 9, 2020.” over any changes. ly, not to mention rug- Japan’s professional
BTN than 90,000 cases and Bach then made the The International by and cricket where baseball league is play-
8 p.m. — Dayton at Rhode Island, 3,100 deaths reported. unusual move of step- Olympic Committee those sports are popu- ing preseason games
CBSSN “The IOC has the ping out from the first gets 73% of its $5.7 bil- lar. in stadiums without
8 p.m. — Florida State at Notre Dame, right to cancel the
ESPN2 day of a two-day meet- lion income in a four- Former IOC vice fans, and the soccer
8 p.m. — Kansas State at Oklahoma games only if they are ing at IOC headquar- year Olympic cycle president Dick Pound J-League has suspend-
State, ESPNU not held during 2020,” ters in Lausanne to from selling broadcast told The Associated ed play until March
8 p.m. — Missouri at Mississippi, Hashimoto told par- make a statement. rights. About half of Press in an interview 18. The famous Tokyo
SECN liament. “This can be “I would like to en- that TV income is from last week that a deci- Marathon was held on
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
10 a.m. — SEC Tournament: Auburn interpreted to mean courage all the athletes American network sion about the Olym- Sunday with only a few
vs. Vanderbilt, First Round, Greenville, the games can be post- to continue their prepa- NBC. pics probably has to hundred elite runners,
S.C., SECN poned as long as they ration for the Olympic NBC parent compa- be made in the next instead of a public par-
12:30 p.m. — SEC Tournament: are held during the cal- Games Tokyo 2020 ny Comcast said that several months. Kevan ty for 30,000 partici-
Mississippi vs. Missouri, First Round,
Greenville, S.C., SECN endar year.” with great confidence because of insurance Gosper, another for- pants.
1 p.m. — Big Ten Tournament: Illinois
vs. Wisconsin, First Round, Indianapo-
lis, BTN
3:30 p.m. — Big Ten Tournament:
Penn State vs. Minnesota, First Round,
Indianapolis, BTN
10 p.m. — Mountain West Tournament:
Teams TBD, Championship, Las Vegas,
Major conferences still with plenty left to be decided
CBSSN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Buckeyes play has two games to make mous No. 1 team in this A-10 season undefeated.
CYCLING No. 16 Michigan State up the half-game it is be-
12 p.m. — Tour of Saudi Arabia: Stage week’s AP Top 25, has a The Flyers, who have
1, Riyadh to Jaww, 107 miles, Saudi College basketball on Sunday and the Spar- hind Louisville, at Notre half-game lead over No. won 18 straight games,
Arabia (taped), NBCSN has reached the final tans, who are a half- Dame on Wednesday 4 Baylor at 15-1. The play at Rhode Island on
GOLF week of the regular sea- game back at 12-6, play and against Boston Col- Bears beat Texas Tech Wednesday and host
2:30 a.m. (Thursday)— EPGA Tour: son in all the major con- No. 20 Penn State on lege on Saturday.
The Qatar Masters, First Round, Doha, on Monday night to im- George Washington on
ferences. Tuesday. The Nittany No. 12 Duke, which prove to 15-2, so it will
Qatar, GOLF Saturday.
MLB BASEBALL A lot is still left to be Lions get Northwestern rolled over North Car- all come down to this Dayton moved up to
12 p.m. — Spring Training: St. Louis vs. decided. on Saturday. olina State on Monday, week.
NY Mets, St. Lucie, Fla., ESPN While No. 6 Ken- No. 3 this week, its high-
No. 24 Wisconsin, faces rival North Caro- Kansas plays TCU on
7 p.m. — Spring Training: San Fran- tucky has wrapped up est ranking since reach-
cisco vs. LA Dodgers, Glendale, Ariz.,
which was ranked this lina at Cameron Indoor Wednesday, then Texas
the SEC title and No. 8 week for the first time Stadium on Saturday. ing No. 2 in 1955-56.
MLBN Tech on Saturday. Lose
NBA BASKETBALL Seton Hall has earned all season, plays North- The Pac-12 has five one of those games and
6 p.m. — Indiana at Milwaukee, ESPN
8:30 p.m. — New Orleans at Dallas,
a share of the Big East, western and Indiana as teams within two games Baylor has a shot at Pirate title
the ACC, Big 12, Big it tries to make up the of UCLA at 12-5. No. sharing the Big 12 title No. 8 Seton Hall
ESPN
Ten and Pac-12 all will one-game deficit behind 13 Oregon is the only has clinched a share of
NHL HOCKEY with a win over West
6 p.m. — Philadelphia at Washington, come down to the wire. Maryland. ranked team in the con- its first Big East regu-
Virginia on Wednesday.
NBCSN The Big Ten has a Good luck sorting all ference and has games lar-season crown since
8:30 p.m. — Anaheim at Colorado, logjam at the top, with that out. against Stanford and
NBCSN Flying flyers 1993. The Pirates want
six teams within two The ACC has four California this week. to win it outright, but it
SKIING Dayton capped its At-
1 a.m. (Thursday) — FIS Cross-County games of one another. teams within 1 1/2 The Bruins face rival
lantic 10 regular-season won’t be easy.
World Cup: Men’s and Women’s Sprint, No. 9 Maryland, games of No. 10 Louis- Southern California.
title with an incredible Seton Hall plays
Drammen, Norway (taped), NBCSN which has a half-game ville’s lead at 15-4. Arizona State, Colo-
SOCCER (MEN’S) lead over No. 23 Illi- The Cardinals have rado and USC are still offensive performance. No. 14 Villanova on
1:30 p.m. — DFB-Pokal: Werder Bre- The Flyers had their Wednesday and at No.
men at Eintracht Frankfurt, Quarterfinal, nois at 13-5, has games one game this week and in the mix, not only for
against Rutgers and No. it’s a big one: at No. 22 the regular-season title, best shooting perfor- 11 Creighton on Satur-
ESPNU
TENNIS 25 Michigan this week. Virginia on Saturday. but for the coveted first- mance in 34 years, hit- day. The Pirates beat
5 a.m. — ATP/WTA: Open 6ème Sens, The Illini play No. 19 The Cavaliers, who are round byes that the top ting 72.3% in an 82-67 the Wildcats 70-64 the
Early Rounds, TENNIS Ohio State on Thursday 13-5, also play at Miami four teams get in the win over Davidson. first go-round but lost
11 a.m. — WTA: Lyon-WTA, Monter-
rey-WTA, TENNIS and No. 18 Iowa on Sun- on Wednesday. Pac-12 Tournament. All that’s left for Day- 87-82 to the Bluejays on
day. No. 7 Florida State Kansas, the unani- ton now is to finish the Feb. 12.
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ANALYSIS

MSU boasts clear path to bump its March seeding in SEC tournament
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mis-
sissippi State still has
plenty to play for -- at least
in Vic Schaefer’s eyes.
Sitting at 25-5 and 13-3
in conference play, MSU
heads to Greenville, South
Carolina as the No. 2 seed
in the Southeastern Con-
ference Tournament. And
while the Bulldogs won’t
know their opponent in
Friday’s quarterfinal until
later this week, Schaefer’s
bunch have plenty on the
line in the Palmetto State.
“I’ve been telling them
we’ve got a lot to play for,”
Schaefer said following
MSU’s win over Arkansas
last week. “If we can do
some things, something
now in the next three,
four games you’ve got a
chance to improve where
we are. We have so much
to play for.”
Slotted at No. 11 over-
all the NCAA’s final top
16 that was released Mon-
day night, the Bulldogs
would be a No. 3 seed in
the Dallas regional along-
side No. 2 Baylor, No. 7
Stanford and No. 13 Iowa.
And while it looks to be
MSU headed for a No. 3
seed come Selection Mon-
day on March 16, a run to
the semifinals or beyond
in Greenville, could push
MSU up to the No. 2 line.
“I think it’s more for
the fans than it is for my
attention,” Schaefer said
Mississippi State head coach Vic Schaefer talks to Aliyah Matharu (3) during a time-
out in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas Thurs-
day in Starkville.
of the latest rankings.
“I’m focused on our team,
trying to get them better,
really trying to keep their
head out of something
like that to be honest with
you. Sometimes with a
young team you’re better
off not knowing certain
things, but then some-
times you’re trying to
teach them and you want
them to gather informa-
tion but that isn’t one of
them.”
Having earned a dou-
ble-bye, the Bulldogs
will face either Florida
or LSU in the quarterfi-
nals. In their lone meet-
ings with either team,
MSU downed Florida by
46 in Starkville, while
LSU gave the Bulldogs
more fits -- falling 64-60,
though that was before
Ayana Mitchell suffered a
season-ending injury.
Assuming things go
chalk, MSU should see
Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch
either No. 16 Kentucky or
Tennessee in the quarter-
finals if they handle busi-
ness against the Gators
or Tigers. The Bulldogs
previously downed the
Volunteers in Knoxville
sans first team All-SEC
honoree Rannia Davis,
and fell to the Wildcats in
Lexington courtesy of 26
points from conference
Player of the Year Rhyne
Howard.
Forecasting further
down the line, if the Bull-
dogs do reach the SEC
tournament title game
Sunday, a rematch with
No. 1 South Carolina is
the most likely scenario.
One season removed from
earning their first tourna-
ment title with a SCORE
whallopping of Arkansas
in Nashville last year, MSU
would have to dethrone a
Gamecocks squad whose
lone loss of the year came
Nov. 28 against Indiana.
In their previous meet-
ing in Columbia, MSU had
a chance to tie or win the
game with under ten sec-
onds remaining but a way-
ward inbounds pass gave
South Carolina a 82-79 vic-
tory in a de facto regular
season SEC title game.
“I definitely want to go
out there and take it game
by game instead of just
looking to that Sunday
game,” senior guard Jor-
dan Danberry said. “We’ve
got to handle our business
Friday, but just that feeling
of having the confetti fall-
ing, playing in (the cham-
pionship) and celebrating
with your team -- knowing
all the hard work you’ve
put in over the years -- is
a moment I’m looking for-
ward to.”
At present, MSU’s
eight wins versus RPI
top-60 teams this season
is tied for the sixth-most
of any team currently
in the Associated Press
top-10. Should the Bull-
dogs down LSU, Tennes-
see or Kentucky in the
SEC tournament, their
10 RPI top-60 victories
would be tied for the
fourth-most of any top-
10 team and give them
an obvious bump in their
hunt for a No. 2 seed.
Beyond MSU’s actual
path, it’s who the Bull-
dogs won’t see before
the title game that is per-
haps as pressing. Slot-
ted on the opposite side
of the SEC tournament
bracket is No. 1 South
Carolina, No. 15 Texas
A&M, No. 25 Arkansas,
Alabama, Georgia and
Auburn -- all of whom
rank inside the RPI top-
115. By contrast, MSU’s
side of the bracket (Ken-
tucky, Tennessee, LSU,
Missouri, Florida, Ole
Miss) boasts just three
teams inside the RPI top
115.
And while Schaefer
and his squad has adopt-
ed the Joe Moorhead-ian
cliche that the most im-
portant game of the sea-
son is the next one, the
Bulldogs are in comfort-
able position to bolster
their NCA A Tournament
seeding.
“I think there’s so
much that’s going to
happen between now
and that day when ev-
erything is selected,”
Scahefer said Tuesday.
“I think we can certainly
improve our spot.”

Gamecocks vault past Bulldogs in Columbia

BY GARRICK HODGE
ghodge@cdispatch.com
Following Mississippi
State’s victory against
South Carolina on Feb.
19, MSU coach Ben How-
land likened playing a
Frank Martin-coached
team to undergoing a
root canal.
Figurative dental sur-
gery didn’t go as smooth-
ly the second time
around.
The visiting Bulldogs
(19-11, 10-7 SEC) were
dealt a 83-71 loss by the
Gamecocks (18-12, 10-
7) Tuesday in Columbia,
one that may be detri-
mental to their NCA A
tournament at-large
consideration. It was the
team’s last chance to add
a quadrant one victory
in the regular season.
MSU will enter its finale
against Ole Miss des-
perate for a victory, and
will likely need to make a
big run in the Southeast-
ern Conference tourna-
ment to make its second
straight NCA A tourna-
ment.
Looking bigger pic-
ture, the Bulldogs can
earn a double-bye in the
SEC tournament by beat-
ing Ole Miss Saturday
along with Florida losing
one of two of its remain-
ing games (on the road at
Georgia Wednesday, at
home against Kentucky
Saturday).
South Carolina con-
trolled the tempo from
the start, commanding
a 20-0 run
that eventu-
ally turned
into a 26-2
run, giving
the Game-
cocks a Tyson Carter.
31-13 lead.
The Bull- Howland
dogs cut
the deficit
to 40-38 at halftime cour-
tesy of a 27-7 run in the
final nine minutes.
“All we did was foul
and get out of the way and
let them dunk ... It was
embarrassing,” South
Carolina coach Frank
Martin told the SEC Net-
work at halftime.
With the loss, the
Bulldogs fall to 5-10 this
season when trailing at
halftime.
MSU sophomore for-
ward Reggie Perry got
into foul trouble early in “We defended a lot have a chance to win.” points.
the second half, picking better in the second Malik Kotsar paced MSU is back in action
up his fourth foul at the half,” Martin said after South Carolina with 20 in its regular season fi-
16:53 mark. Playing on the game. “We made points, while A J Law- nale against Ole Miss
four fouls for the final 12
jump shots. When you son and Keyshawn Bry- at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at
minutes, Perry finished make jump shots, you ant each contributed 12 Humphrey Coliseum.
with his SEC-leading
16th double-double with
17 points and 16 re-
bounds.
Despite trailing 63-53
with 7:11 remaining, the
Bulldogs trimmed the
South Carolina advan-
tage to four points with
4:39 left, thanks to the
shooting effort of senior
Carter delivered his
fourth straight 15-plus
point performance, scor-
ing 24 points on a 7 of 10
shooting effort, includ-
ing 4-of-5 from beyond
the arc.
Alas, the Gamecocks
outscored the Bulldogs
17-9 down the stretch
to pull out the victory.
MSU shot only 39 per-
cent from the floor and
5-of-14 from long range.
The Bulldogs really only
hung around by making
22 of 27 free throws. On
the flipside, South Caro-
lina shot 48 percent on
the night.

Columbus
Continued from Page 1B

The freshman said she
expected a closer game,
and for one quarter, the
contest seemed poised to
deliver. Though Columbus
jumped out to a 12-3 lead
late in the first quarter on
an Aniya Saddler jumper,
Laurel roared back on three
3-pointers thanks to some
missed defensive assign-
ments by the Falcons.
By the start of the sec-
ond quarter, though, Co-
lumbus’ defense tightened
up. The Falcons allowed just
three points in the second
on a free throw and a layup.
“We were like, ‘We can’t
let that happen anymore,’”
Aniya Saddler said. “We
can’t let them shoot the ball
anymore, because we re-
fuse to let them catch back
up.’”
Columbus didn’t, taking
an eight-point lead into the
half and pulling away in the
third quarter. After Givens
followed her 3 with a layup,
Makayla Rieves made two
free throws, Saddler split a
pair at the line, and Givens
hit a short jumper.
Saddler followed with a
runner, Sercora Tate and
Jackson finished layups,
and Givens made the first of
two free throws before Lau-
rel’s Manaca Keyes finally
put an end to the run.
But Columbus held a
42-21 lead after the third
quarter, and the Falcons
felt comfortable enough to
empty its bench. Kalisha
McBride entered the game
first, shortly followed by
Chrislynn Miller, China
Stewart and Fredija Clark.
McBride, surprised by the
opportunity to take the
court, quickly tried to tuck
in her jersey before Single-
ton brought the ball up the
court for Laurel.
“I never thought we
would be like this,” Hairston
said. “Any time you’re this
far and into the tournament
and able to play your bench,
that says a lot about my girls
and how they were focused
on what we needed to do out
there.”
None of the four scored,
but each enjoyed the final
moments of the Falcons’
emphatic victory. Colum-
bus will face Brookhaven
at 5 p.m. Friday in Oxford
for the state title, riding the
high of a blowout that the
team never expected.
“We didn’t think we were
gonna win like this,” Hair-
ston said.
Other scores
Class 2A girls: Coahoma
County 55, Bay Springs 37
Class 2A girls: Calhoun
City 73, Puckett 55
Class 2A boys: Coahoma
County 44, North Forrest 31
Class 2A boys: Potts
Camp 73, Philadelphia 53
Class 5A girls: Brookhav-
en 56, Vicksburg 46
Class 5A boys: Center
Hill 57, Forest Hill 40
Class 5A boys: Calla-
way 59, Wingfield 42
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South Carolina, Staley confident heading into SEC tourney

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREENVILLE, S.C. — South
Carolina coach Dawn Staley
brings more than just the No. 1
ranking, a 23-game win streak
and a perfect 16-0 run through
the Southeastern Conference into
the league tournament this week.
Staley has a peace of mind and
confidence about how her young
team will perform.
That’s different, she said, from
how she felt about some of her
other championship groups. Sta-
ley and the Gamecocks have won
five regular-season SEC crowns
and four league tournament titles
the past seven seasons. That’s
helped carry huge expectations
into the postseason.
“We’re probably as solid of
a team that I’ve ever coached,”
said Staley, in her 12th season at
South Carolina. “It feels good.”
The SEC Tournament starts
Wednesday in Greenville and
concludes with the title game
Sunday. Staley’s top-seeded
Gamecocks (29-1) and the rest of
the top four seeds — No. 9 Missis-
sippi State, No. 16 Kentucky and
No. 15 Texas A&M — won’t begin
play until Friday’s quarterfinals.
No. 25 Arkansas is the only
other ranked SEC team. The Ra-
zorbacks, who reached the finals
a year ago, open against either
Auburn or Vanderbilt in Thurs-
day’s second round.
South Carolina will play the
winner of another second-round
game, Georgia vs. Alabama.
Staley was anxious when the
season began at how quickly
freshmen Aliyah Boston, Zia
Cooke and Brea Beal — all part
of South Carolina’s No. 1-ranked
recruiting class last spring —
would adapt to the college game
and make an impact.
It was almost immediate.
The team starts three freshman
and has continued on a upward
trajectory much of the season.
South Carolina hasn’t lost since
Thanksgiving Day and carries
a program-record 23-game win
streak into the postseason.
“A big part of me really knows
this team is going to compete, is
going to make good plays, is go-
ing to make good decisions, is
going to defend,” Staley said. “It
feels good not second-guessing
that. That’s a little bit different.”
South Carolina’s youth is bal-
anced by seniors starters in point
guard Tyasha Harris and forward
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan.
Harris was starting in the
backcourt for the 2017 national
champs while Herbert Harrigan
came off the bench behind A’ja
Wilson and Alaina Coates.
This time, Herbert Harrigan
is front and center. She leads the
Gamecocks in scoring at 12.8
points a game and had 20 points
to lead then last Sunday when
South Carolina wrapped up its
second perfect run through the
SEC in four years.
Some other things to watch
during the SEC Tournament:
If not South Carolina
Mississippi State finally broke
through for the tournament
crown last season after getting
snakebit so often the last few
years by South Carolina. The
Gamecocks outlasted the Bull-
dogs for the crown in 2016, 2017
and 2018, the last when Mississip-
pi State was the regular-season
champ and top seed. Bulldogs
coach Vic Schaefer says its been
a difficult and rewarding season
with several young players on
floor. “My job is to show them
how good they can be,” he said.
The SEC’s top two scorers in
Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard and
Texas A&M’s Chennedy Carter
appear to be past earlier injuries
entering the league tournament.
Howard, the leader at more than
23 points a game, had 26 points
last game in a loss to Vanderbilt.
She fractured a finger in late Jan-
uary, but has scored 20 or more
points in each of her six games
since returning. Carter has also
missed time, seven games, with
an ankle injury. She’s averaged
just under 20 points a game
since coming back last month.

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DEAR ABBY: Aid on his pain. DEAR ABBY: My father was
I dated a guy for What to do? physically abusive to me when
10 months. We He has great I was a child, and distant and
constantly fought qualities but is emotionally abusive when I
because of his so jealous and was a teenager. Because of
lack of trust. He suspicious. Will it, I had low self-esteem and
had been burned he ever improve, was extremely depressed for
in previous or will I always most of my life. I confronted
relationships. be trying to prove him when I was an adult, and
He said, “Trust myself? I believe he tried to explain why he was
is earned, not he cares for me, that way, but never apologized.
given,” which isn’t but his actions He is now 93 and in a
ZITS my philosophy. with the old nursing home. He probably
After a recent girlfriend negate won’t be alive much longer.
argument (about this. I cannot I would like to get closure by
lack of trust), even begin to telling him the extent to which
I told him this rationalize his his behavior damaged my life,
attitude is a
Dear Abby thought process. but I know it would hurt him.
deal-breaker, -- GETTING TIRED Should I look for the closure I
and he needed time to reflect OF IT have needed all of my life, or
on his issues. I talked to him DEAR GETTING TIRED: This keep it to myself to spare his
several days a week during guy is suspicious because HE feelings? -- HURTING STILL IN
the process, and we weren’t isn’t trustworthy. There’s a COLORADO
intimate during that time. saying attributed to historian, DEAR HURTING: If you have
I decided to have dinner civil rights activist and author things you need to get off your
with him at his apartment last W.E.B. Du Bois: “A man does chest to your father, as painful
night to further discuss the not look behind the door as they may be, then do it.
GARFIELD situation, only to have an old unless he has stood there him- Explain calmly, in an even
girlfriend ring his doorbell, self.” People are often jealous tone of voice, how important
upset. It seems that during the and controlling because they validation is to children as they
last five weeks, he had started are insecure. Your boyfriend develop, and how deeply his
seeing her again and slept ran back to his old girlfriend physical and emotional abuse
with her while attempting to because he was unable to be has affected your life. I agree
make amends with me. When alone, even for a brief period. that he owes you an apology,
I asked about her, he told me Be smart. Wake up and lose but do NOT go there expecting
he thought we were done, and him. You can do better. one because he may be inca-
he was trying to put a Band- pable of it.

CANDORVILLE
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March
4). The grace of the year will be
that your ambitions will be well-
matched to the level of activity
that makes you feel most vital.
Things will ramp up in their own
time. Soon, you’re not trying
to merely get ahead of the
ball, you want to win the whole
game. With great enthusiasm,
win it you will. Sagittarius and
Aquarius adore you. Your lucky
BABY BLUES numbers are: 19, 4, 2, 7 and
15.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
“There ain’t no way to find out
why a snorer can’t hear himself
snore,” suggested Mark Twain
in “Tom Sawyer Abroad.” In-
deed, today will be an exercise
in tolerating a puzzling sort of
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
unawareness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Go on and indulge yourself.
It will be lucky to splurge on
something frivolous. You’ll make
dozens of good decisions today,
and spoiling yourself will be one
of them.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21). You can zoom in and out
endlessly on life and it will be
different at every range, though
somehow, oddly, still the same.
Just go to the scale that makes
you feel the most comfortable
and deem that good enough.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
When interruptions happen, it’s
as though life is telling you that
there’s a different order of pri-
orities than the one you had in
mind. You’ll get to decide if you
agree with life or not.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
There are gentle and patient
aspects to your personality, and
then there’s the part of it that
gets fearsome to make things
happen. These will integrate
beautifully today as you switch
modes to suit each situation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your attention is an emotional
sunlamp, an incubator for the
baby chicks whose feathers are
still just fuzz, a hot drink on a
cold day. The comfort you give
works from the inside out.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
An old emotional wound still has
an impact on the way you pro-
cess life. Bit by bit, you can free
yourself from this limit. When
you finally get free, a more spon-
taneous and playful version of
yourself will be waiting on the
other side.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). The maze of your inner
world will feature hidden path-
ways to treasure as well as
booby traps, and sometimes
you can’t tell the difference.
Count yourself ahead of the
game just because you’re willing
to explore.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You have been known to
take the smallest hint as a sign
from the universe. Then again,
when you really want some-
thing, even the big hints won’t
dissuade you. You’ll get a taste
of both scenarios today.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You’ll be the recipient of
good fortune and sweet surpris-
es. Though, in a way, you buy
these circumstances with either
your work, the goodwill you
invest or with actual dollars.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). It isn’t selfish to focus on
learning about yourself. You’re
a wondrously complex creature
and as worthy of investigation
as any on the planet. Who
better to study you than the one
who is already in such close
vicinity?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Your comfortable state of
mind makes you at home wher-
ever you go. Take advantage of
this by daring into the unknown.
This is will be your most confi-
dent moment of the week.

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Baked salmon, chickpeas and qui-
noa go into this salmon and grains
salad bowl.
Fresh salads
perfect for
spring
FAMILY FEATURES
T
he spring season brings to
mind flowers blooming and
plants springing back to life,
making it the ideal time to enjoy
fresh produce in meals throughout
the day. Salads are of course one
of the easiest ways to combine
the flavors of your favorite fruits
and veggies, but you can take
your greens to the next level with
refreshing recipe ideas.
Creating a cool, satisfying salad
can be easy when you start with
quality ingredients like Fresh Ex-
press salad blends, NatureSweet
Cherubs Tomatoes and Litehouse
dressings for versatile bases in a
nearly endless array of options.
For example, salads aren’t limit-
ed to lunch or appetizers — this
breakfast salad bowl makes for an
energizing start to the day by com-
bining classic salad ingredients
with quinoa, bacon and avocado.
Perfect for those busy week-
nights, heartier salad recipes can
also provide quick, simple dinner
options. As a more traditional mix
to enjoy at the family table, this
salmon and grains salad bowl
brings together salmon, tomatoes
and chickpeas on a bed of lettuce
topped with ranch dressing.
Find more ways to create hearty
salads this spring at litehouse-
foods.com/iheartsalad.
SALMON AND GRAINS
SALAD BOWL
Servings: 2
4 ounces salmon
2 tablespoons paprika, divided
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
See SALADS, 6B
Start your day strong with breakfast
FAMILY FEATURES
S
tarting the morning
on the right foot can
help set a path toward
a successful day, and for
many, that strong start be-
gins with breakfast. In fact,
a lot of research supports
the idea of having a bal-
anced meal in the morning.
When you turn to breakfast
to fuel your morning, look
for seasonal recipes that
provide a delicious way to
start your day.
For example, you can
skip high-sugar grains with
refined carbohydrates like
doughnuts and pastries
to instead opt for savory,
protein-rich dishes like
this asparagus and goat
cheese frittata and fluffy
scrambled eggs. If you’re
an on-the-go eater, try an
easily transportable recipe
like vanilla almond crunch
overnight oats.
These breakfast reci-
pes are bolstered by the
rich, creamy texture and
nutrition profile of fair-
life ultra-filtered milk, a
lactose-free option with
50 percent more protein,
50 percent less sugar and
30 percent more calcium
than regular milk. The
recipes also take advantage
What’s next, Andrew Schwartz?
He’s going to Disney World
‘It is a magical place,
just like Disney
says. I want to work
somewhere that I know
is the best and nothing
compares to Disney.’
Andrew Schwartz
BY MICHAEL LEE STEWART
Special to The Dispatch
S
tarkville resident Andrew
Schwartz, 23, is the first
student in East Mississippi
Community College’s Hotel and
Restaurant Management Technol-
ogy program to be accepted into
the Disney College Program, which
offers participants college-level
classes in their areas of study and
paid internship at a Disney resort.
“We are really excited for An-
drew,” said Chef Shannon Lindell,
who is the department head over
the Culinary Arts, Hotel and
Restaurant Management, Baking
and Pastry Arts, and Travel and
Tourism programs. “He has been
focused on getting to Disney ever
since he came to us two years ago.”
Schwartz, who graduates in May,
will serve as a Food and Beverage
intern at Walt Disney World Resort
near Orlando, Florida from Aug.
3 to Jan. 14, 2021. He won’t know
exactly where he will be working
at Disney until he completes initial
training required before duty as-
signments are made.
“I could be working at a food
cart or on a cash register at any one
of the quick-service restaurants,”
Schwartz said. “I could be assigned
to a prep line putting food togeth-
er and sending it through for the
people up front.
“I could be doing any one of
those things within any of the parks
or any of the resorts that have a
quick-food service. It could be
anywhere from Magic Kingdom, to
Epcot, to Animal Kingdom or Hol-
lywood Studios. It could be at any
of the waterparks or hotels. It just
depends on where they need me.”
Wish fulfilled
For Schwartz, his acceptance
into the Disney College Program
is a dream come true. He has been
visiting Disney with his family since
he was an infant. His parents used
This asparagus and goat cheese frittata for breakfast can get a day off to a hearty start.
of fresh, seasonal ingredi- 4 large eggs
ents. 1/4 cup fairlife 2 percent
Ultra-Filtered Milk
Find more breakfast
1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea
inspiration at fairlife.com. salt, plus additional to taste,
divided
Freshly ground black pepper, to
ASPARAGUS AND GOAT taste
1/3 cup thinly sliced basil
CHEESE FRITTATA leaves, plus additional for
Prep time: 21 minutes serving
Servings: 4 2 teaspoons olive oil
10 medium asparagus spears,
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 n 5B
Starkville resident and East Mississippi Community College Hotel and
Restaurant Management Technology student Andrew Schwartz has been
accepted into the Disney College Program and will intern at Walt Disney
World Resort near Orlando, Florida, for more than five months.
to take him regularly to Disneyland
Resort in Anaheim, Calif., when
they resided in that state.
Schwartz was in fifth grade
when his family moved from Cali-
fornia to Hamilton, Alabama, and
ever since then he and his family
have vacationed once or twice a
year at Walt Disney World Resort in
Florida.
“My family is very Disney orient-
ed,” Schwartz said.
He will be staying at Dis-
ney-sponsored housing during
his internship and participating
in college-level coursework while
gaining real-world career develop-
ment skills.
“As always, our overall pro-
gram is recommended for college
credit by the American Council on
Education based on the world-class
training participants receive as part
of their role,” the Disney College
Program website states.
Schwartz said he would love to
get a fulltime job at Disney after he
completes the program.
“It is a magical place, just like
Disney says,” he said. “I want to
work somewhere that I know is
the best and nothing compares to
Disney.”
familyfeatures.com
cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons finely chopped
shallot or red onion
1 1/2 ounces soft goat cheese,
crumbled (1/4 cup)
n Heat oven to 400 F. with rack
in middle.
n In large bowl, beat eggs, milk,
1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper,
to taste; beat in 1/3 cup basil
until just combined.
See BREAKFAST, 6B
LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
Courtesy photo
If Schwartz doesn’t get a job at
Disney, his goal is to work his way
up to a management position for a
large hotel chain.
“There is a lot of money to be
made in the industry and you
can go anywhere and find work,”
Schwartz said.
The program
EMCC’s Hotel and Restaurant
Management Technology program
is offered as a two year Associate
of Applied Science degree and
prepares students for careers as
managers or supervisors in the
hospitality and tourism industry.
Students learn all phases of hotel
and restaurant management.
“It is a great program,” Schwartz
said. “Everybody is friendly and my
experience has been really good.
I think EMCC is one of the best
colleges anyone could go to.”
For more information about
EMCC’s Hotel and Restaurant
Management Technology program,
email Lindell at slindell@eastms.
edu.
Michael Lee Stewart is director
of publications with East Mississippi
Community College.
familyfeatures.com
Raspberry treats, like these tarts,
can flavor any time of the day.
A sweet-tart snack
FAMILY FEATURES
F
ruits, like raspberries, are
unique in their ability to add
both flavor and nutrition to
breakfasts, snacks, desserts and
beyond.
With a sweet-tart flavor and
eye-catching color, red raspberries
are the main ingredient in these
mini razz crush tarts, perfect
for breakfast on-the-go or as an
afternoon snack. Because 1 cup
of the tasty fruit includes just 80
calories and contains 6 grams of
fiber while providing 28 percent of
the recommended daily allowance
of vitamin C, it’s a nutritious way
See TARTS, 6B
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Breakfast
Continued from Page 5B
n In 8-10-inch ovenproof nonstick
skillet, heat oil over medium-high
heat until hot but not smoking. Add
asparagus and salt and pepper, to
taste. Reduce heat to medium and
cook, stirring occasionally, 5 min-
utes. Add shallot and continue cook-
ing until asparagus spears are lightly
golden and just tender, 2-4 minutes.
Pour in egg mixture. Cook 1 minute
then scatter goat cheese on top.
n Bake until frittata is set, 4-6
minutes. Using spatula, slide onto
cutting board then sprinkle with salt,
to taste, and additional basil. Cut
into wedges. Serve warm.
Nutritional information per serving:
140 calories; 10 g total fat; 190 mg
cholesterol; 200 mg sodium; 3 g
total carbohydrates; 10 g protein.
VANILLA ALMOND CRUNCH
OVERNIGHT OATS
Prep time: 10 minutes, plus at least
6 hours refrigeration
Servings: 2 1/2 (about 2 1/2 cups
each)
1 carton (5-6 ounces) non-fat or low-
fat vanilla Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons pure honey
2 teaspoons flax seeds
2 pinches cinnamon
2 pinches kosher salt
4 tablespoons blanched, slivered or
sliced almonds
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup fairlife Fat-Free Ultra-Filtered
Milk
Toppings (optional):
Cut berries or citrus
Additional yogurt
Additional flax seeds or almonds
n Divide yogurt, honey, flax seeds,
cinnamon, kosher salt, almonds,
oats and milk evenly between two
8-10-ounce glass jars or small glass
bowls with tight-fitting lids.
n Securely close or cover containers;
refrigerate at least 6 hours, or up to
48 hours.
n When ready to serve, remove lid,
stir and top with berries or citrus,
yogurt and flax seeds or almonds, if
desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
380 calories; 9 g total fat; less than
5 mg cholesterol; 280 mg sodium; 53
g total carbohydrates; 22 g protein.
FLUFFY SCRAMBLED EGGS
Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
6 large eggs
1/3 cup fairlife Whole Ultra-Filtered
Milk
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus addi-
tional, to taste, divided
Pepper, to taste familyfeatures.com
n In medium bowl, vigorously whisk Use an immersion blender to add extra fluffiness to scrambled eggs.
eggs until about double in volume
and light and lemon-colored, about seconds. Gently fold frothy milk and setup 1 minute then use silicone taste.
1 minute. Use immersion blender for 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt into fluffy spatula to gently fold eggs over on Nutritional information per serving:
extra fluffiness, if desired. Set aside. eggs. top of themselves. Rest and repeat 120 calories; 8 g total fat; 280 mg
n In separate bowl, vigorously whisk n Pour egg-milk mixture into lightly until cooked through. cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 1 g total
milk until light and frothy, about 30 greased skillet over low heat. Let n Serve with salt and pepper, to carbohydrates; 11 g protein.

Salads
Continued from Page 5B
15 ounces chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces Fresh Express
Sweet Butter Lettuce
1 cup red quinoa, cooked
6 ounces NatureSweet Cher-
ubs Tomatoes
2 tablespoons Litehouse
Homestyle Ranch Dressing
n Heat oven to 350 F. Sprin-
kle salmon with 1 teaspoon
paprika; season with salt
and pepper, to taste. Bake
on lined baking sheet 15
minutes, or until it reaches
desired doneness.
n In bowl, toss chickpeas in
olive oil and remaining papri-
ka; add salt and pepper, to
taste. Add chickpeas to lined
baking sheet. Bake at 400 F
30-40 minutes.
n Add lettuce to plate or bowl.
Top with quinoa, chickpeas,
salmon and tomatoes. Drizzle
with ranch dressing.
BREAKFAST SALAD
BOWL
Servings: 2
10 ounces NatureSweet Cher-
ubs Tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil,
divided
2 ounces Fresh Express Baby
Spinach
1 egg
2 bacon strips, halved
1 cup quinoa, cooked
1/2 avocado, sliced
2 tablespoons Litehouse Jala-
peno Ranch Dressing
n Heat oven to 400 F. Toss
tomatoes in 1 tablespoon
olive oil. Bake tomatoes
on lined baking sheet 40
minutes.
n In skillet, add remaining
olive oil and cook baby spin-
ach until wilted, stirring as
necessary.
n Cook egg as desired.
Remove egg from skillet and
set aside. Add bacon to skillet
and cook until crispy, turning
halfway through.
n In bowl, layer quinoa,
bacon, avocado, egg, spinach
and tomatoes. Drizzle with
jalapeno ranch dressing.

Tarts
Continued from Page 5B
to fill up. 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen red 1 cup powdered sugar n To make tarts: Heat oven bine drained red raspberry second rectangular piece.
Find more recipes at raspberries 2-3 tablespoons reserved to 425 F. Line baking sheet crush and cornstarch; mix to Use fork to crimp edges of
raspberry juice with parchment paper and set combine. dough.
redrazz.org. Tarts: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla n Roll out both pie crusts n Bake 10 minutes, or until
aside.
1 1/2 cups Red Raspberry Sprinkles (optional) n Place strainer over medium into rectangular shapes and crust is golden brown. Re-
Crush cut each into eight 2 1/2-by- move pastries from oven and
MINI RAZZ 1 1/2 tablespoons corn- n To make red raspberry bowl; strain red raspberry
crush 10-15 minutes, allow-
4-inch rectangular pieces. allow to cool completely.
starch crush: Thaw raspberries on Place rectangular pieces n To make glaze: In medium
CRUSH TARTS 1 package (two 9-inch crusts) countertop at room tempera- ing raspberry juice to fall into on prepared baking sheet. bowl, whisk powdered sugar,
Servings: 8 refrigerated pie crust ture 30 minutes. Using rolling bowl. Reserve raspberry juice Add 1-2 tablespoons red reserved raspberry juice
pin, gently mash raspberries for glaze. raspberry crush to center of and vanilla. Drizzle glaze on
Red raspberry crush: Glaze: in sealed bag. n In medium bowl, com- each piece and top each with cooled pastries and garnish.

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LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
CHARLEIGH FORD DRIVE
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construc-
tion of the Charleigh Ford Drive
will be received by the Lowndes
County Board of Supervisors at
the offices of Lowndes County
Board of Supervisors located at
505 2nd Avenue North, Colum-
bus, MS 39701 until April 6,
2020 at 10:00 a.m., at which
time the Bids received will be
publicly opened and read. The
Project consists of construct-
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SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NO-
TICE OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Lowndes
WHEREAS, on the 26th day of
October, 2004, Mary Frances
Blanton, a single woman, ex-
ecuted and delivered a certain
Deed of Trust unto Debera
Bridges, Trustee for Citifinan-
cial Real Estate Services, Inc.,
Beneficiary, to secure an in-
debtedness therein described,
which Deed of Trust is recor-
ded in the office of the Chan-
cery Clerk of Lowndes County,
Mississippi in Mortgage Book
2004 at Page 31633; and
WHEREAS, by various assign-
ments on record said Deed of
Trust was ultimately assigned
to U.S. Bank Trust National As-
sociation, as Trustee of the
Lodge Series III Trust by instru-
ment recorded in the office of
the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in
MORT Book 2019 at Page
6319; and
WHEREAS, on the 6th day of
September, 2017 the Holder of
said Deed of Trust substituted
and appointed Dean Morris,
LLC as Substitute Trustee by
instrument recorded in the of-
fice of the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk in MORT Book 2017 at
Page 21005; and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payments of the
indebtedness secured by the
said Deed of Trust, and the
holder of said Deed of Trust,
having requested the under-
signed so to do, on the 18th
day of March, 2020, I will dur-
ing the lawful hours of between
11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at
public outcry, offer for sale and
will sell, at the south east front
door of Lowndes County Court-
house, 505 2nd Ave. North at
Columbus, Mississippi, for
cash to the highest bidder, the
following described land and
property situated in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Commencing at an existing
steel post at the Southeast
Corner of Section 28, Town-
ship 19 South, Range 17 West,
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
thence North 00 degrees 19
minutes West 422.24 feet to a
1/2 inches rebar on the North
Row of Highway 69 (80 feet
row), the Point of Beginning of
the property herein to be de-
scribed; thence North 00 de-
grees 19 minutes West
1128.27 feet to a 1/2 inches
rebar; thence South 60 de-
grees 55 minutes West 546.65
feet to a 1/2 inches rebar on
the North Row of Highway 69;
thence South 30 degrees 23
minutes East 766.15 feet
along the row; thence along a
curve to the right 223.71 feet
(radius 1231.11 feet chord
South 25 degrees 31 minutes
East 223.41 feet), to the Point
of Beginning, containing 6.02
acres and being in the South-
east Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter of Section 28, Town-
ship 19 South, Range 17 West,
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
I will only convey such title as
is vested in me as Substitute
Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
20th day of February, 2020.
Dean Morris, LLC
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste.
404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020
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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF TALMADGE COX
SHELTON, also known as TAL-
MAGE COX SHELTON, DE-
CEASED
CAUSE NO.: 2020-0026-RFP
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: All Unknown Heirs-at-Law of Location for Receipt of Sealed
Talmadge Cox Shelton, also
known as Talmage Cox
Shelton, deceased, and Any
Unknown Parties In Interest
You have been made a defend- sources Management
ant in the Petition for Adjudica- 1100 College Street, MUW-
tion of Heirs [Doc. No. 2] filed
on February 12, 2020, by
Valerie Shelton, Trustee of The
Shelton Family Revocable
Trust, dated August 1, 2019,
seeking to determine the heirs- Location for Receipt of Elec-
at-law of Talmadge Cox
Shelton, also known as Tal-
mage Cox Shelton, deceased.
Other than you, the only other
interested parties in this ac-
tion are Billy L. Shelton and
Vera Shelton Keisling.
You are summoned to appear
and represent your interests
against said Petition before the COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
Honorable Rodney P. Faver,
Chancellor of the 14th Chan-
cery District at 9:00 a.m. on
the 13th day of April 2020, at
the Oktibbeha County Court-
house in Starkville, Missis-
sippi, and in case of your fail-
ure to appear your interest in
this matter will not be con-
sidered.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the ies on CD. Cost of CD (.pdf
seal of said Court, this the 2nd Format) is $50 per CD. Bid doc-
day of March 2020.
CINDY E. GOODE, CHANCERY
CLERK
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
(SEAL)
BY:/s/ Shantrell W. Grander-
son, D.C.
PUBLISH: 3/4, 3/11,
3/18/2020
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF HERBERT JONES
CAUSE NO. 2020-0010-RPF
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOWNDES COUNTY
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to the
undersigned upon the Estate of not penalty, by any bidder who
Herbert Jones, deceased, by
the Chancery Court of Lowndes the proposal, execute contract
County, Mississippi, on the
21st day of February, 2020.
This is to give notice to all per- time specified. The Bid Bond, if
sons having claims against
said estate to Probate and Re- Owner.
gister same with the Chancery
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, within ninety (90) days ceived
from the first publication date
of this Notice to Creditors. A
failure to so Probate and Re-
gister said claim will forever
bar the same.
This the 24th day of February,
2020.
Wanda Jones, Executrix
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3/11/2020
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chitect as set out below: exceeding $5,000.00, must be tioned deed of trust was as-
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Contractors, Subcontractors,
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principal and having surety Ventures, LLC it successors
The Starkville Dispatch and Online
quired to register and order bid thereon, a surety company ap- and assigns, to JPMorgan
documents at
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proved by the Owner
signed by an agent, regularly
and Chase Bank, National Associ-
ation, by instrument dated May
commissioned and licensed to 20, 2016, and recorded on
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Bid documents are available as transact business in Missis- June 3, 2016, in Book 2016,
sippi, in the amount of five per- Page 11832 of the records of
paper prints or as digital cop-
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ies on CD. Cost of CD (.pdf cent of the bid. All bid bonds the aforesaid Chancery Clerk;
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uments are non-refundable and appropriate Power of Attorney.
must be purchased through the No Power of Attorney is neces- WHEREAS, the holder of the
website.
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Questions regarding website re- The Owner reserves the right to Calla Raymer Leibert Pierce,
gistration and online orders reject any and all bids on any LLC as Trustee, as authorized
please contact our web sup- or all projects and to waive in- by the terms thereof, by instru-
Legal Notices Legal Notices
port line at (662) 407-0193. Legal Notices
formalities. Legal Notices
ment recorded on December
23, 2019, and spread at large
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS All plan holders are required to OWNER: upon the records in the office
have a valid email address for of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk
Notice is hereby given that registration. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR in Book 2019, Page 27143,
sealed bids or electronic bids WOMEN prior to the posting and public-
will be received for the project Partial sets will not be issued. P O BOX W-1606 ation of this notice; and
named below by Mississippi 1100 COLLEGE STREET, W-
University for Women, 1100 Proposals shall be submitted in 1628 WHEREAS, default having been
College Street, MUW-1628, duplicate only upon the blank COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI made in the terms and condi-
Columbus, Mississippi 39701 proposal forms provided with 39701 tions of the deed of trust, and
until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, the specifications and must be the entire debt secured thereby
April 2, 2020. Bids may be accompanied by Proposal Se- ARCHITECT: having been declared to be due
submitted directly to the loca- curity in the form of Certified and payable in accordance with
tion listed below or electronic- Check or acceptable Bid Bond JBHM Architects, PA the terms of the deed of trust,
ally through Electronic Bidding in the amount equal to at least P O Box 9127 and the legal holder of said in-
System as listed below. five percent (5%) of the Base 104 THIRD STREET SOUTH debtedness, JPMorgan Chase
Bid; such security to be for- (39701) Bank, National Association,
feited as liquidated damages, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI has requested the under-
Bids: not penalty, by any bidder who 39705 signed Substitute Trustee to
fails to carry out the terms of PH: (662) 329-4883 execute the trust and sell said
Mississippi University for Wo- the proposal, execute contract land, property and improve-
men and post Performance Bond in DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT: ments in accordance with the
Whitfield Hall, Office of Re- the form and amount within the Wednesday, March 4, 2020 terms of the deed of trust for
time specified. The Bid Bond, if Wednesday, March 11, 2020 the purpose of raising the
used, shall be payable to the sums due thereunder, togeth-
1628 Owner. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NO- er with attorney's fees, Substi-
Columbus, Mississippi 39701 TICE OF SALE tute Trustee’s fees and ex-
Bids on the Project must be re- penses of sale;
OR ceived on or before the period WHEREAS, on July 10, 2009,
scheduled for the Project and Ernest Robinson, a married THEREFORE, on March 11,
no bid withdrawn after the man and Heather Robinson, 2020, the undersigned Substi-
tronic Bids: scheduled closing time for the his wife executed a deed of tute Trustee in the deed of
purchase@muw.edu Project for a period of thirty trust for the benefit of Mort- trust, will offer for sale at pub-
(30) days. gage Electronic Registration lic outcry and sell to the
Systems, Inc. as nominee for highest bidder for cash, within
Plans and Specifications En- All bids submitted in excess of Proficio Mortgage Ventures, legal hours (being between the
titled: $50,000.00 by a Prime or Sub- LLC, its successors and as- hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
contractor to do any erection, signs, which deed of trust was p.m.) at the Southeast front
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR building, construction, repair, recorded on July 13, 2009, in door of the Lowndes County
WOMEN maintenance, or related work Book 2009, Page 16324 in the Courthouse in Columbus, Mis-
HASTINGS HALL - REROOF must comply with the Missis- office of the Chancery Clerk of sissippi, the following de-
sippi Contractors Act of 1985, Lowndes County, Mississippi; scribed land, property and im-
by securing a Certificate of Re- and provements lying and being
May be inspected at the office sponsibility from the State situate in Lowndes County,
of the Architect named below, Board of Contractors. Each bid, WHEREAS, the aforemen- Mississippi, to-wit:
or may be obtained from the Ar- exceeding $5,000.00, must be tioned deed of trust was as-
chitect as set out below: accompanied by the Bidder's signed by Mortgage Electronic 1.16 acres, more or less, lying
certified check or a bid bond, Registration Systems, Inc as in the Southeast Quarter of the
Pre-Qualified Prime (General) duly executed by the Bidder as nominee for Proficio Mortgage Southwest Quarter of Section
Contractors, Subcontractors, principal and having surety Ventures, LLC it successors 27, Township 16 South, Range
and Material Suppliers are re- thereon, a surety company ap- and assigns, to JPMorgan 17 West, Lowndes County, Mis-
quired to register and order bid proved by the Owner and Chase Bank, National Associ- sissippi, more particularly de-
documents at signed by an agent, regularly ation, by instrument dated May scribed as follows:
www.jbhmplans.com. commissioned and licensed to 20, 2016, and recorded on
transact business in Missis- June 3, 2016, in Book 2016, Commencing at an existing iron
Bid documents are available as sippi, in the amount of five per- Page 11832 of the records of pin at the Northwest corner of
paper prints or as digital cop- cent of the bid. All bid bonds the aforesaid Chancery Clerk; the Northwest Quarter of said
must be accompanied by the and Section 27, run thence South
appropriate Power of Attorney. 00 degrees 30 minutes 39
uments are non-refundable and No Power of Attorney is neces- WHEREAS, the holder of the seconds West along the West
must be purchased through the sary with a certified check. deed of trust at the time of the line of said Section 27 for
website. substitution substituted Mc- 1187.35 feet to the centerline
The Owner reserves the right to Calla Raymer Leibert Pierce, of a public road known as Cald-
Questions regarding website re- reject any and all bids on any LLC as Trustee, as authorized well Road and the Northwest
gistration and online orders or all projects and to waive in- by the terms thereof, by instru- corner of the property con-
please contact our web sup- formalities. ment recorded on December veyed to Caledonia Power I,
port line at (662) 407-0193. 23, 2019, and spread at large LLC by Warranty Deed recor-
OWNER: upon the records in the office ded in Deed Book 1214 at
All plan holders are required to of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk Pages 825-828 in the office of
Service Directory
have a valid email address for MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR in Book 2019, Page 27143, the Chancery Clerk of said
registration. WOMEN prior to the posting and public- county; thence continue South
P O BOX W-1606 ation of this notice; and 00 degrees 30 minutes 39
Partial sets will not be issued. 1100 COLLEGE STREET, W- seconds West along the West
1628 WHEREAS, default having been line of said Section 27 and
Proposals shall be submitted in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI made in the terms and condi- along the West boundary line of
duplicate only upon the blank 39701 tions of the deed of trust, and said Power property for
proposal forms provided with the entire debt secured thereby 1489.18 feet to an existing
Promote your small business starting at only $25
the specifications and must be ARCHITECT: having been declared to be due aluminum disk at the Southw-
accompanied by Proposal Se- and payable in accordance with est corner of said Power prop-
curity in the form of Certified
SERVICES JBHM
GeneralArchitects,
Services PA the terms
General of the deed of trust, erty;
Services Lawn thence South 88 degrees
Care / Landscaping
Check or acceptable Bid Bond P O Box 9127 and the legal holder of said in- 40 minutes East along the
in the amount equal to at least 104 THIRD STREET SOUTH debtedness, JPMorgan Chase South boundary line of said
MONOGRAMMING
A & T TREE SERVICES FOR ALL YOUR SPRINGfeet &
five percent (5%) of the Base (39701) Bank, National Association, Power property for 2146.3
Automotive Services Bucket truck & stump to SUMMER NEEDS
an existing iron pin atCALL
the
Bid; such security to be for- COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI has requested the under-
Just for Ladies
feited as liquidated damages, 39705 removal. Free est. signed Substitute Trustee to Southeast
ROBINSONcorner ofLAWN
said Power
Serving
PH: (662) Columbus
329-4883 execute the trust and sell said property; SERVICES. thence South 21 de-
fails to carry out the terms of since 1987. Senior land, property and improve- grees We23alsominutes East along
specialize in
DATES OF disc.
citizen ADVERTISEMENT:
Call Alvin @ ments in accordance with the the landscaping
West right-of-way of a pub-
services.
and post Performance Bond in Wednesday, March 4, 2020
242−0324/241−4447 Mossy Oak Mall •
terms of the deed of trust forWest Point lic road known as
662−435−8746 or Seed Tick
the form and amount within the Wednesday,
"We’ll go out March
on 11, 2020
a limb 662-492-4221
for the purpose • Mon.-Sat.
of raising the Road (20 feet from centerline)
662−272−8746.
for 185.0 feet; thence South
you!" sums due
CHILDREN’S thereunder,
& LADIES’ togeth-
CONSIGNMENT Free estimates available.
used, shall be payable to the er with attorney's fees, Substi- 17 degrees 50 minutes East
tute Trustee’s fees and ex- along said West right-of-way for
Paintingfeet
& Papering
WORK WANTED: CHAPTER
penses 7 BANKRUPTCY 182.2
of sale; to the point of be-
ginning; thence South 19 de-
Bids on the Project must be re- Licensed & Bonded. $545 plus Filing Fee
grees 14 minutes
SULLIVAN’S East along
PAINT
Carpet &on or before the period
Flooring Carpentry, minor electrical, THEREFORE,CHAPTER
on March 11,
13 BANKRUPTCY
scheduled for the Project and minor plumbing, insulation, 2020, the undersigned Substi- said West right-of-way
SERVICE. for
Special Prices.
no bid withdrawn after the All Attorney Fees Through
tute Trustee in the deed of The Plan 183.0
Interior feet,
and thence South 81
Exterior
painting, demolition, degrees
CARPET INSTALLATION.
scheduled closing time for the trust, will offer for sale at pub- Painting.07662−435−6528
minutes West for
Project for a period
Re−Stretch of thirty
& Repair also gutters cleaned, pressure Jim Arnold,
lic outcry and sell Attorney
to the 261.1 feet; thence North 22
(30) days.
avail. I accept select jobs. washing, landscaping, highest662-324-1666
bidder for cash, within degrees 53 minutes West for
cleanup work, moving help. legal hours (beingStreet,
between SULLIVAN’S
the 204.8 PAINT
feet; thence North 84
Call Walt, 662−574−8134. 104 South Lafayette Starkville degrees
SERVICE. 58 Special
minutes Prices.
East for
All bids submitted in excess of 662−242−3608. hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
Childcare
$50,000.00 by a Prime or Sub- p.m.) at the Southeast front 278.4
Interiorfeet andto Exterior
the point of be-
contractor to do any erection, ginning.
building, construction, repair,
GRAVEL, $360 OR LESS! door of the Lowndes
WEEKEND County
WARRIORS. Painting. 662−435−6528
CHILDCARE SERVICES
maintenance, or related work Local delivery, 14 yd truck. Courthouse You haveinproblems,
sissippi,
Columbus, Mis-
the following
we Subject to restrictive coven-
must Look
complyNo Further!!
with the Missis- Backhoe & Dozer work. have answers. 30de-years ants and conditions as con-
scribed
exp land,
in property
roofing, and im-
drywall,
Quality
sippi Childcare
Contractors Act Services
of 1985, Mobile Home Pads & provements lying and being tained in that certain instru-
Are Available
by securing For The
a Certificate of Re- Driveways. painting,
situate flooring,County,
in Lowndes The Service
decking. ment recorded in Deed Book
sponsibility from the State
Golden Triangle Area!! 662−497−1388 Free estimates.
Mississippi, to-wit: Local refs. 2008 at Page 4539 in the of-
Board662.343.8386
of Contractors. Each or bid, 662−386−3658. Directory puts your
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
exceeding $5,000.00,
662.813.3672. must be
Serious 1.16 acres, more or less, lying Lowndes County, Mississippi.
business in front
accompanied by thePlease!!
Inquiries Only, Bidder's
certified check or a bid bond, JEWELRY REPAIR inLawn
theCare / Landscaping
Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section I WILL CONVEY only such title
duly executed
General Services by the Bidder as RKERS 27, JESSE
Township & 16BEVERLY’S of customers when
South, Range as is vested in the Substitute
principal and having surety PA 17 West, Lowndes
LAWN SERVICE County, Mis- Trustee.
they need it. Place
ON
thereon, a surety company ap- sissippi, more particularly
cleanup, de-
J.
GET Mowing,
proved by YOUR PRIVACY
the Owner and scribed as follows:sodding, WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
signed by FENCE NOW!
an agent, regularly
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100 Russell St. landscaping,
your ad online at
the 6th day of February, 2020
Reasonable
commissioned andpricing.
licensed to W ELER Starkville, MS & tree cutting.
Commencing at an existing iron
J
transact
Newbusiness in Missis-
installations & 662-268-8058 pin at the 662−356−6525
Northwest corner of cdispatch.com
/-s-/ Robert M. Peebles, III
sippi,fence
cent
in themaintenance.
amount of five per-
of the bid.
Text/Call All bid bonds
662−549−7167.
the Northwest Quarter of said
Section 27, run thence South
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce,
LLC
must be accompanied by the 00 degrees 30 minutes 39 Substitute Trustee
appropriate Power of Attorney. seconds West along the West 1052 Highland Colony Parkway,
No Power of Attorney is neces- line of said Section 27 for Suite 211
sary with a certified check. 1187.35 feet to the centerline Ridgeland, MS 39157
of a public road known as Cald- (770)643-2148
The Owner reserves the right to well Road and the Northwest Foreclosurehotline.net
reject any and all bids on any corner of the property con- File No.: 5451416
or all projects and to waive in- veyed to Caledonia Power I,
formalities. LLC by Warranty Deed recor- PUBLISH: 02/19/2020,
ded in Deed Book 1214 at 02/26/2020, 03/04/2020
OWNER: Pages 825-828 in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of said
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR county; thence continue South
WOMEN 00 degrees 30 minutes 39
P O BOX W-1606 seconds West along the West
1100 COLLEGE STREET, W- line of said Section 27 and
1628 along the West boundary line of
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI said Power property for
39701 1489.18 feet to an existing
aluminum disk at the Southw-
ARCHITECT: est corner of said Power prop-
erty; thence South 88 degrees
JBHM Architects, PA 40 minutes East along the
P O Box 9127 South boundary line of said
104 THIRD STREET SOUTH Power property for 2146.3 feet
(39701) to an existing iron pin at the
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI Southeast corner of said Power
39705 property; thence South 21 de-
PH: (662) 329-4883 grees 23 minutes East along
the West right-of-way of a pub-
DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT: lic road known as Seed Tick
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Road (20 feet from centerline)
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 for 185.0 feet; thence South
17 degrees 50 minutes East
along said West right-of-way for
182.2 feet to the point of be-
ginning; thence South 19 de-
grees 14 minutes East along
said West right-of-way for
183.0 feet, thence South 81
degrees 07 minutes West for
261.1 feet; thence North 22
degrees 53 minutes West for
204.8 feet; thence North 84
degrees 58 minutes East for
278.4 feet to the point of be-
ginning.
Preferred placement in search
Subject to restrictive coven-
ants and conditions as con-
results and highlighted online.
tained in that certain instru-
ment recorded in Deed Book
2008 at Page 4539 in the of-
Graphic $10.50
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
I WILL CONVEY only such title
Enhance your ad with
as is vested in the Substitute
Trustee.
an attention WITNESS
getter.MY SIGNATURE, this
the 6th day of February, 2020
ADS STARTING AT
$12
/-s-/ Robert M. Peebles, III
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce,
LLC
Substitute Trustee
1052 Highland Colony Parkway,
Suite 211
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(770)643-2148
Foreclosurehotline.net
File No.: 5451416

8B WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 The Dispatch
1187.35 feet to the centerline
of a public road known as Cald-
well Road and the Northwest
corner of the property con-
Legal Notices
veyed to Caledonia Power I,
LLC by Warranty Deed recor-
ded in Deed Book 1214 at
Pages 825-828 in the office of
the Chancery Clerk of said
county; thence continue South
00 degrees 30 minutes 39
seconds West along the West
line of said Section 27 and
along the West boundary line of
said Power property for
1489.18 feet to an existing
aluminum disk at the Southw-
est corner of said Power prop-
erty; thence South 88 degrees
40 minutes East along the
South boundary line of said
Power property for 2146.3 feet
to an existing iron pin at the
Southeast corner of said Power
property; thence South 21 de-
grees 23 minutes East along
the West right-of-way of a pub-
lic road known as Seed Tick
Road (20 feet from centerline)
for 185.0 feet; thence South
17 degrees 50 minutes East
along said West right-of-way for
182.2 feet to the point of be-
ginning; thence South 19 de-
grees 14 minutes East along
said West right-of-way for
183.0 feet, thence South 81
degrees 07 minutes West for
261.1 feet; thence North 22
degrees 53 minutes West for
204.8 feet; thence North 84
degrees 58 minutes East for
278.4 feet to the point of be-
ginning.
Subject to restrictive coven-
ants and conditions as con-
tained in that certain instru-
ment recorded in Deed Book
2008 at Page 4539 in the of-
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
I WILL CONVEY only such title
as is vested in the Substitute
Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the Northeast Quarter of the
the 6th day of February, 2020
/-s-/ Robert M. Peebles, III
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, the Northwest Quarter of the
LLC
Substitute Trustee
1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Range 16 West, Lowndes
Suite 211
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(770)643-2148
Foreclosurehotline.net
File No.: 5451416
PUBLISH: 02/19/2020,
02/26/2020, 03/04/2020
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NO-
TICE OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF Lowndes
WHEREAS, on the 6th day of
October, 2005, John Gordon In- herein described tract; run
gram and Wife, Deborah In-
gram, executed and delivered a minutes East a distance of
certain Deed of Trust unto
Stephen R. Colson, Trustee for run thence South 12 degrees
Mortgage Electronic Registra-
tion Systems, Inc. as nominee 106.2 feet to a fence corner;
for Gum Tree Mortgage, LLC,
Beneficiary, to secure an in-
debtedness therein described, 152.1 feet to a fence corner on
which Deed of Trust is recor-
ded in the office of the Chan-
cery Clerk of Lowndes County,
Mississippi in Mortgage Book
2005 at Page 29991; and
WHEREAS, John Gordon In-
gram and Wife, Deborah In-
gram is also known as Gordon
Ingram per the land records of Located on this property is a
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
and
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of
September, 2019, Mortgage
Electronic Registration Sys-
tems, Inc. as nominee for Gum #DSD4AL20161AB
Tree Mortgage, LLC, assigned
said Deed of Trust unto Rush-
more Loan Management Ser-
vices LLC , by instrument recor- Trustee.
ded in the office of the afore-
said Chancery Clerk in Mort
Book 2019 at Page 18875;
and
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of
January, 2020 the Holder of
said Deed of Trust substituted 404, Bldg. 400
and appointed Dean Morris,
LLC as Substitute Trustee by
instrument recorded in the of-
fice of the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk in MORT Book 2020 at
Page 1435; and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payments of the
indebtedness secured by the
said Deed of Trust, and the
holder of said Deed of Trust,
having requested the under-
signed so to do, on the 11th
day of March, 2020, I will dur-
ing the lawful hours of between
11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at
public outcry, offer for sale and
will sell, at the south east front
door of Lowndes County Court-
house, 505 2nd Ave. North at
Columbus, Mississippi, for
cash to the highest bidder, the
following described land and
property situated in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
A tract of land being located in
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section
12, Township 16 South, Range
17 West, and also located in
the Northwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of fractional
Section 7, Township 16 South,
Range 16 West, Lowndes
County, Mississippi and more
particularly described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at an iron pin
marking the Northeast corner
of Section 12; run thence West REROOF
and along the North line of said MAYHEW, MISSISSIPPI
Section 12 a distance of 79.6
feet to a point on the East
Right-of-Way of Mississippi
Highway No. 12; run thence
South 07 degrees 20 minutes
West and along said Right-of-
Way a distance of 323.0 feet
to the Point of Beginning of the tractors, Subcontractors, and
herein described tract; run
thence South 74 degrees 14
minutes East a distance of
160.8 feet to a fence corner;
run thence South 12 degrees
04 minutes West a distance of paper prints or as digital cop-
106.2 feet to a fence corner;
run thence North 75 degrees
10 minutes West a distance of uments are non-refundable and
152.1 feet to a fence corner on must be purchased through the
the East Right-of-Way of said of website.
said Mississippi Highway No.
12; run thence North 07 de-
grees 37 minutes East and
along said Right-of-Way a dis-
tance of 109.6 feet to the
Point of Beginning and contain-
ing 0.39 acres, more or less.
Located on this property is a
1997 Southern Mobile Home
Model No. AK802, SN
#DSD4AL20161AB
1997 Southern Mobile Home
Model No. AK802, Serial
#DSD4AL20161AB
I will only convey such title as curity in the form of Certified
is vested in me as Substitute
Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this Bid; such security to be for-
13th day of February, 2020.
Dean Morris, LLC
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste.
404, Bldg. 400
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020
adp/F19-0836
PUBLISH: 2/19/2020,
2/26/2020, 3/4/2020
debtedness therein described,
which Deed• of
www.cdispatch.com
Trust is recor-
ded in the office of the Chan-
the form and amount within the
time specified. The Bid Bond, if
cery Clerk of Lowndes County,
Mississippi in Mortgage Book
Legal Notices
2005 at Page 29991; and
WHEREAS, John Gordon In-
gram and Wife, Deborah In-
gram is also known as Gordon
Ingram per the land records of
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
and
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of
September, 2019, Mortgage
Electronic Registration Sys-
tems, Inc. as nominee for Gum
Tree Mortgage, LLC, assigned
said Deed of Trust unto Rush-
more Loan Management Ser-
vices LLC , by instrument recor-
ded in the office of the afore-
said Chancery Clerk in Mort
Book 2019 at Page 18875;
and
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of
January, 2020 the Holder of
said Deed of Trust substituted
and appointed Dean Morris,
LLC as Substitute Trustee by
instrument recorded in the of-
fice of the aforesaid Chancery
Clerk in MORT Book 2020 at
Page 1435; and
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payments of the
indebtedness secured by the
said Deed of Trust, and the
holder of said Deed of Trust,
having requested the under-
signed so to do, on the 11th
day of March, 2020, I will dur- formalities.
ing the lawful hours of between
11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at
public outcry, offer for sale and
will sell, at the south east front
door of Lowndes County Court-
house, 505 2nd Ave. North at
Columbus, Mississippi, for
cash to the highest bidder, the
following described land and
property situated in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
A tract of land being located in
Northeast Quarter of Section
12, Township 16 South, Range
17 West, and also located in
Northwest Quarter of fractional
Section 7, Township 16 South,
County, Mississippi and more
particularly described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at an iron pin
marking the Northeast corner
of Section 12; run thence West
and along the North line of said
Section 12 a distance of 79.6
feet to a point on the East
Right-of-Way of Mississippi
Highway No. 12; run thence
South 07 degrees 20 minutes
West and along said Right-of-
Way a distance of 323.0 feet
to the Point of Beginning of the
thence South 74 degrees 14
160.8 feet to a fence corner;
04 minutes West a distance of
run thence North 75 degrees
10 minutes West a distance of
the East Right-of-Way of said of
said Mississippi Highway No.
12; run thence North 07 de-
grees 37 minutes East and
along said Right-of-Way a dis-
tance of 109.6 feet to the
Point of Beginning and contain-
ing 0.39 acres, more or less.
1997 Southern Mobile Home
Model No. AK802, SN
#DSD4AL20161AB
1997 Southern Mobile Home
Model No. AK802, Serial
I will only convey such title as
is vested in me as Substitute
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this
13th day of February, 2020.
Dean Morris, LLC
Substitute Trustee
855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste.
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(318) 330-9020
adp/F19-0836
PUBLISH: 2/19/2020,
2/26/2020, 3/4/2020
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids or electronic bids
will be received for the project
named below by East Missis-
sippi Community College, P O
Box 158, 1512 Kemper Street, 2BR/2BA, newly renovated
Scooba, Mississippi 39358 un- downtown apt. Roof deck, Good credit as low as 10%
til 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April open concept. $1,200/mo down, $299/mo. Eaton
7, 2020 at which time bids will + dep. 662−328−8655.
be open.
Location for Receipt of Bids:
EAST MISSISSIPPI COM-
MUNITY COLLEGE
GOLDEN TRIANGLE CAMPUS
ADMINISTRATION CONFER-
ENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR
STUDENT UNION BUILDING
8731 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD
MAYHEW, MS 39753
Location for Receipt of Elec-
tronic Bids:
www.jbhmplans.com
Plans and Specifications En-
titled:
EAST MISSISSIPPI COM-
MUNITY COLLEGE
GOLDEN TRIANGLE CAMPUS
DOUGLAS HALL-PHASE 3
May be inspected at the office
of the Architect named below,
or may be obtained from the Ar- Apts For Rent: Other
chitect as set out below:
Qualified Prime (General) Con- 1ST MONTH − RENT FREE!
Material Suppliers are required
to register and order bid docu-
ments at www.jbhmplans.com. Lease, Dep, Credit Check.
Bid documents are available as
ies on CD. Cost of CD (.pdf
Format) is $50 per CD. Bid doc-
Questions regarding website re-
gistration and online orders
please contact our web sup-
port line at (662) 407-0193.
All plan holders are required to
have a valid email address for
registration.
Partial sets will not be issued.
Proposals shall be submitted in
duplicate only upon the blank
proposal forms provided with
the specifications and must be
accompanied by Proposal Se-
Check or acceptable Bid Bond
in the amount equal to at least
five percent (5%) of the Base
feited as liquidated damages,
not penalty, by any bidder who
fails to carry out the terms of
the proposal, execute contract
and post Performance Bond in
the form and amount within the
in the paper and online
time specified. The Bid Bond, if
used, shall be payable to the
Owner.
Bids on the Project must be re-
ceived on or before the period
scheduled for the Project and
used, shall be payable to the
Owner.
Legal Notices
Bids on the Project must be re-
ceived on or before the period
scheduled for the Project and
no bid withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for the
Project for a period of forty-five
(45) days.
All bids submitted in excess of
$50,000.00 by a Prime or Sub-
contractor to do any erection,
building, construction, repair,
maintenance, or related work
must comply with the Missis-
sippi Contractors Act of 1985,
by securing a Certificate of Re-
sponsibility from the State
Board of Contractors. Each bid,
exceeding $5,000.00, must be
accompanied by the Bidder's
certified check or a bid bond,
duly executed by the Bidder as
principal and having surety
thereon, a surety company ap-
proved by the Owner and
signed by an agent, regularly
commissioned and licensed to
transact business in Missis-
sippi, in the amount of five per-
cent of the bid. All bid bonds
must be accompanied by the
FOR RENT LOCATED NEAR
DOWNTOWN. 3,000 sq. ft.
appropriate Power of Attorney.
truck terminal, 9,500 sq.
No Power of Attorney is neces-
sary with a certified check.ft. shop & 3,200 sq. ft.
office/shop. Buildings can
The Owner reserves the right to be rented together or
reject any and all bids on any separately. All w/ excellent
or all projects and to waive in- access & Hwy. 82 visibility.
662−327−9559.
OWNER:
EAST MISSISSIPPI COM-
MUNITY COLLEGE
P O BOX 158
1512 KEMPER STREET
SCOOBA, MISSISSIPPI 39358
ARCHITECT:
JBHM Architects, PA
P O Box 9127 (39705)
104 THIRD Street SOUTH
(39701)
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
PH: (662) 329-4883
DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Employment
Call us: 662-328-2424
General Help Wanted
CALEDONIA BUSINESS
needs General Laborer.
Valid driver's license,
transportation & experi-
ence helpful. Will train on
the job if needed. Call
Jesse & Beverly's Lawn
Service at 662-356-6525.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRES-
BYTERIAN CHURCH seeks
part-time secretary to work
4 hours per day, M-F. Excel-
lent clerical, communica-
tion, and organizational
skills required. Strong com-
puter and social media
skills imperative including
experience with Microsoft
Office products. Applicants
should email cover letter
and resume to
fcpcsecretary@gmail.com
TOUGH GUYS HAIRCUTS
is opening a new location
in Columbus.
Licensed Cosmetologists
are needed.
No booth rent.
No clientele needed.
For more info, call or text
662-312-8727 or email
toughguys@yahoo.com
Rentals
Ads starting at $25
FSBO: 3BR/2BA ON 2.5
ACRES. 1600 sqft.
Apts For Rent: South
Completely remodeled.
$178,000. 662−386−
3BR/1.5BA TOWNHOME @ 7113.
1705 Bell Ave, beside
Lots & Acreage
MUW. $600/mo + $600
dep. 678−949−6877.
1.75 ACRE LOTS.
Good/Bad Credit Options.
Land, 662−361−7711.
Apts For Rent: West
VIP
Rentals
Apartments & Houses
1 Bedrooms
2 Bedroooms
3 Bedrooms
Furnished & Unfurnished
1, 2, & 3 Baths
Lease, Deposit
& Credit Check
viceinvestments.com
327-8555
1−2 BR Apt: $350−435
1−2BR TwnHome:
$625−650
Coleman Realty
662−329−2323
Advertise your rentals
at ads.cdispatch.com
Apts For Rent: Other
COLEMAN
RENTALS
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS
1 BEDROOM
2 BEDROOMS
3 BEDROOMS
LEASE,
DEPOSIT
AND
CREDIT CHECK
662-329-2323
2411 HWY 45 N
COLUMBUS, MS
Commercial Property For Rent
Houses For Rent: North
2BR/1.5BA @ 8827 HWY
45 N. CH/A, carport & in−
door utility room. Caledonia
Schools. $700/mo & dep
req. 205−712−5901.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. of West Point, turn right on
2 & 3 bedroom w/ 2−3 Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
bath townhouses. $625 to
$675. 662−549−9555. sign, 2.5mi ahead, shop on
Ask for Glenn or text.
GREAT LOCATION! Dead
end street. Very private and
country atmosphere with
city convenience. Updated
and remodeled. $850/mo.
901−413−8121.
Houses For Rent: South
FOR RENT: 408 11th Ave
S. 3BR/2BA, CH/A,
garage, fenced yard, quiet
neighborhood, recent
remodel. Call 662−752−
9010.
Mobile Homes for Rent
RENT A CAMPER!
CHEAPER THAN A MOTEL!
Utilities & cable included,
from $145/wk − $535/mo
Columbus & County School
locations. 662−242−7653
or 601−940−1397.
RV/MOBILE HOME SITE
near CAFB, Caledonia
schools. Call 601−940−
1397.
Office Spaces For Rent
OFFICE SPACE FOR
LEASE. 1112 Main St.,
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
Plenty of private parking.
662−327−9559.
Real Estate
Ads starting at $25
Houses For Sale: North
FSBO: 3BR/2BA, 3304 5th
St N. Fenced back yard w/
sm shop. Great neighbor−
hood. $110,000. 662−356
−4764 or 901−848−0051.
Houses For Sale: Caledonia
Garage Sales
Two free signs
Estate Sales
Estate Sale
423 Sanders Mill Rd.
7a−2p, Fri 3/6 & Sat 3/7.
Some antiques & hh items.
Garage Sales: East
BIG SALE @
515 WYNHURST CT.
Sat, 7am until. Upright
Piano, office supplies,
antiques, movies, video
games & much more!
Garage Sales: North
710 MATSON RD.
6:30am until. Vintage
dishes/glasses, antiques,
h/h, sm furn & clothes.
Garage Sales: Caledonia
INSIDE SALE @ 98 MYERS
CIRCLE. MULTI FAMILY!
Thurs, Fri & Sat. 8am until.
Tools, h/h, girls clothes,
etc. Too much to list!
Merchandise
Ads starting at $12
Bargain Column
BROWN RECLINER leather
with massager. $75. Call
662−327−5480.
GREEN LEATHER CHAIR
with wheels. $50. Call 662
−327−5480
LARGE STEREO Brown
player (8−track−45&78
records) $75. Call 662−
327−5480.
Farm Equipment & Supplies
JOHN DEERE MODEL M
TRACTOR. A set of one row
cultivators w/ hydraulic lift,
has been repainted, looks
good & runs good, $3500.
Call 662−436−2037.
General Merchandise
HUGE CLOSEOUT SALE
THROUGH MAR 14.
ALL MUST GO!
662.435.0641
548 Hwy 45 N.
Frontage Rd. 10−till.
By appt, 662.352.4460
Furn, home decor,
linens, Tonneau cover,
kit appl/utensils, etc.
© The Dispatch
No junk.
WANTED FREON R12.
We pay CA$H.
R12 R500 R11.
Convenient.
Certified professionals.
312−291−9169
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WHITE POSTER
BOARDS.
24"x23"
$0.50 each.
100 in stock.
Visit 516 Main St. or
call 662−328−2424.
Sporting Goods
ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
OPEN FOR SEASON!
9−5: Tues−Fri &
9−12: Sat.
Over 50 years experience!
Repairs, cleaning,
refinishing, scopes
mounted & zeroed,
handmade knives.
left on Darracott Rd, see
left. 662−494−6218.
Vehicles
Ads starting at $12
Campers & RVs
2012 JAYCO EAGLE 5th
WHEEL. 39ft, 4 slide−outs.
2BR, 48" TV & 27" TV.
$26,500. 662−386−9605.
Motorcycles & ATVs
1993 KAWASAKI
VOYAGER XII Only 25,500
miles. Runs & looks good.
No problems. $3000 OBO.
Can be seen local.
501−545−7750.
1999 ROADSTAR 1600
Only 45k miles. Hard bags,
rider & passenger back
rests w/ luggage rack, has
windshield. Ready to ride!
$3000 OBO. Can be seen
local. 501−545−7750.
2017 Harley Davidson CVO
Street Glide Special
Starfire Black. Beautiful
Bike with 2 luggage racks
and saddle bag inserts.
Excellent Condition.
$25,500.00
662−574−9663
2015 Harley Davidson
VROD Night Rod Edition.
Dark Red with 8,000 miles.
Excellent Condition.
$8,500.00
662−574−9663
2014 Harley Davidson CVO
Limited. Silver and Sunset
Orange, approx. 20,000
miles, new front and rear
tires and battery.
Excellent Condition.
$15,500.00
662−574−9663
Community
Ads starting at $12
Travel & Entertainment
PUBLIC CATFISH POND
@ 130 Hillcrest Drive.
Open Wed, Thur & Sat.
7am−6pm
For rates call
662−386−8591
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