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Columbus sets curfew, other restrictions

Restaurants must close few from 10 p.m.-6 a.m., excepting es- Mayor Robert Smith
sential travel by those over 18 years old. discusses a resolu-
dine-in areas; gatherings It also limited restaurants to serve tion adopted by the
city council in re-
customers via takeout, drive-through
limited to 10 or fewer people or delivery only. Bars, nightclubs, meet-
sponse to COVID-19
on Saturday at Co-
ings of fraternal and civic organizations, lumbus City Hall. The
BY THEO DEROSA child care facilities, bowling alleys, rec- resolution restricts
tderosa@cdispatch.com reational facilities, skating rinks, tattoo gathering sizes to
parlors, gyms, barbershops, salons, 10 people, requires
Columbus City Council took decisive spas, convention centers, community restaurants to
action Saturday to limit the spread of centers and parks were ordered to be switch to carry-out or
COVID-19 coronavirus, enacting a gen- closed as of 5 p.m. Saturday. delivery orders only
eral curfew, limiting restaurant opera- All assemblages and gatherings in- and sets a general
tions and social gatherings, and order- curfew of 10 p.m. to
side the city limits — including church-
6 a.m., with the ex-
ing many businesses to close entirely es, temples and places of worship — will ception of essential
until further notice. be restricted to 10 or fewer people as of travel for those over
A resolution the council passed in a 5 p.m. Saturday. The council encouraged the age of 18.
special-call meeting at noon sets the cur- See CURFEW, 3A Jennifer Mosbrucker/Special to The Dispatch

Supervisor:
VISITS THROUGH GLASS
Lowndes Nursing homes, assisted living facilities
administrator adjust to life under quarantine
told to resign
or be fired
Brooks claims newly
elected supervisor
attempting to replace
Billingsley with ‘one of
his friends’
BY ZACK PL AIR
zplair@cdispatch.com

A Lowndes Coun-
ty supervisor told
The Dispatch on
Saturday that some
members of the
board are trying to
force County Ad-
ministrator Ralph
Billingsley
Billingsley out of his
job.
Supervisors have set a spe-
cial-call meeting for 3 p.m.
Wednesday to discuss the county Jennifer Mosbrucker/Special to The Dispatch
administrator’s position, one that “Papa” Joe Johnson talks on the phone with his son-in-law Mike Lollar while visiting his family through his bed-
Billingsley has held since January room window Thursday at Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus. Johnson is a WWII veteran who moved
2008. into the facility about six months ago.
Supervisor Leroy Brooks, who
represents District 5, said other BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
board members had approached ialtman@cdispatch.com
Billingsley on Friday with an ulti-

L
matum to either resign or be fired. ouisiana resident Deb-
Specifically, District 2’s Trip bie Dodson had planned
Hairston, who joined the board to drive to Columbus
for his first term in January, is for her mother, Margaret
jockeying to oust Billingsley and Joyner’s, 85th birthday on
See BILLINGSLEY, 8A April 1.
The last time the two
women saw each other was
December, shortly after
Joyner moved into Garden
Hill Assisted Living and Per-
COVID-19 PUBLIC NOTICES sonal Care on Yorkville Road.
Hospitals change visiting policies But on March 12, Garden
Both Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Hill Administrator Bran-
Triangle in Columbus and OCH Regional dee Delaney texted family
Medical Center in Starkville announced members of all the residents
changes to their visitation policies
telling them the assisted
Monday, limiting hours and access to Jennifer Mosbrucker/Special to The Dispatch
some entrances and canceling scheduled Mike and Gwen Lollar visit with Gwen’s father through his bedroom window living center was now closed
events and group meetings. For details on Thursday at Trinity Place Retirement Community in Columbus. The two contacted to all visitors except certain
the new visitation policies, visit the OCH their niece on FaceTime while visiting so that her father could see family mem- medical workers.
website at www.och.org or the Baptist bers who couldn’t travel. See QUARANTINE, 8A
site at www.baptistonline.org/locations/
golden-triangle.
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An 1828 Choctaw Account of Creation
A
fasci-
nating
article
on the Choc-
taw account
of creation
was written
by Rev Alfred
Wright, a
missionary at
Mayhew, for
the Mission-
ary Herald
Rufus Ward
and published
in the July 2,
1828, Cherokee Phoenix
of New Echota, Georgia:
Choctaws
Their Traditions
respecting the Creation of
the World and of Men
The Choctaws state
that, at a remote period,
the earth was a vast plain, away the grant he had
destitute of hills, and a
mere quagmire. The word, and told them they would
which they use to express
this primitive state, is
applied to clotted blood,
jelly, &c., which will serve
to explain what their ideas earth indurated, and fitted
were. The earth in this
chaotic state, some of them for man. The hills they
suppose, was produced by
the immediate power of
the Creator; but others,
indeed the majority with
whom I have conversed
relative subject, have no
knowledge how the earth
was produced in this state; a boiling liquid, and being
nor do they appear ever
to have extended their
thoughts so far as to make
a single inquiry with
respect to it.
While the earth was in
this situation, a superior
being, who is represented
to have been in appear-
ance as a red man, came
down from above, and
alighting near the centre of earth for their residence,
the Choctaw nation, threw he told them earth would
up a large mound, or hill,
called in their language
Nunih waiya*, “stooping
or sloping hill.” When this
was done, he caused the
red people to come out of
it, and when he supposed
that a sufficient number
had come out, he stamped
Virus: Memphis’ Graceland temporarily closing
BY ADRIAN SAINZ
The Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —
Elvis Presley’s Graceland
is temporarily closing in
response to the new coro-
navirus outbreak.
The Memphis, Ten-
nessee-based tourist at-
traction said Friday that
tours of Presley’s former
home - t u r ne d - mus eu m
have been called off.
Graceland said on its web-
site that it will be tempo-
rarily closed from Satur-
day through April 3.
The tourist attraction
is centered on the life and
career of the late singer
and actor. Presley died
in Memphis on Aug. 16,
1977. He was 42.
on the ground
with his foot.
When this
signal of his
power was giv-
en, some were
partly formed,
others were
just raising
their heads
above the mud,
emerging into
light, and
struggling
into life, all of
whom perished. The red
people being thus formed
from the earth, and seated
on the area of the hill,
their Creator told them
that they should live forev-
er. But not understanding
him, they inquired what he
said, upon which he took
given them of immortality,
become subject to death.
After the formation
of man from the ground,
the hills were formed, the
to become the habitation
suppose, were formed by
the agitation of the waters.
While the earth was in its
chaotic state, the waters
are represented as having
been thrown into a state of
great agitation, like that of
driven by violent winds,
the soft mud was carried
in various directions, and
being deposited in dif-
ferent places, formed the
mountains and hills which
now appear on the face of
the earth.
When the Creator had
formed the red people from
the ground, and fitted the
bring forth spontaneous-
ly the chestnut, hickory
nut, and acorn for their
subsistence. Accordingly,
the Choctaws state, that in
ancient times, they lived
principally upon these
productions of the earth.
And they suppose it was
About 500,000 people,
including international
travelers, visit Graceland
each year. In addition to
the museum, Graceland
features restaurants, ex-
hibition halls and a con-
cert venue.
Some concerts
and events have been
re-scheduled, and tickets
for tours that won’t take
place during the closing
will be honored within
one year of the original
tour date, Graceland said.
Graceland’s closing
amid the global virus out-
break represents yet an-
other blow to Memphis’
tourism industry. On
Thursday, officials said
the Beale Street Music
Festival and the World
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ASK RUFUS
Courtesy images
Portraits of Choctaws published in 1856.
not till sometime after they 1810 on an occasion when taws Nana (hill), Wyah Pushmatahaw discoursed
had been a people, that Gaines (then the U.S. (mother) and according much upon the subject
the corn, which now forms Factor at the Choctaw to their tradition was of Indian traditions and
no in-considerable part of Trading House) rode by the mother of the whole said that the true account
their food, was discovered
the mound with Pushma- tribe, out of whose hole was that the Choctaws
by means of a crow.
taha and several other in the top, their ances- originally came from the
They state, that at Choctaws. Gaines ex- tors sprung up suddenly West.”
their first creation both
plained that, “The mound one day.” He also related Rufus Ward is a local
males and females went
was called by the Choc- that, “On their journey historian.
entirely naked. After some
time, though from what
cause they do not know,
they began to use some
covering. At first, the long
moss which abounds in
southern climates, tied
round their waists, formed
their only covering. At
some later period, after
the invention of the bow
and arrow, when they had
acquired skill in hunting
wild beasts, they began to
use the skins of animals or
clothing.
Nunih waiya – I am
not able to give a descrip-
tion of this place, having
never seen it. I regret that
I am not. It is said to have
the appearance of being
the work of art. Its summit
is level, containing an
area of several acres. Near
the centre is a hole, whose
depth had never been as-
certained. Out of this hole,
according to their ancient
traditions, the Choctaws
originally came.
While the Rev. Wright
never visited Nanih
Waiya, in an 1848 conver-
sation, George Gaines re-
lated to Albert Pickett an
incident that occurred in
Championship Barbecue
Cooking Contest have
been postponed because
of the new coronavirus
outbreak.
Memphis in May offi-
cials said in a statement
that those two corner-
stones of the city’s month-
long tourist event have
been called off but will
be rescheduled for later
dates.
The music festival and
the barbecue cooking
contest are held every
year during the Memphis
in May celebration in this
Mississippi River city.
They attract music fans
and barbecue cooking
teams from around the
world.
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Starkville passes restrictions on restaurants, gatherings

Mayor on needing
curfew: ‘I don’t think
we’re there yet’
BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
Starkville al-
dermen voted
unanimously
Friday mandat-
ing restaurants
to serve custom-
ers via takeout,
dr ive -through
and delivery only, Spruill
and restricting social and busi-
ness gatherings to 10 people or
fewer in an effort to prevent the
spread of the COVID-19 corona-
virus.
“I don’t think any of us here
takes this lightly because we
know that when we do this,
we’re impacting individuals’
wages, their jobs, their well-be-
ing,” Ward 2 Alderman Sandra
Sistrunk said in the special-call
meeting. “We recognize the po-
tential damage that’s going to
come to the business communi-
ty by doing this, and this is as
somber a vote as I believe this
board has taken.”
The resolution is effective
immediately and will stay in
place for 30 days unless the city
or state extends it. Violators
would serve a maximum of 90
days in jail and pay a maximum
fine of $1,000, and Starkville
Police Chief Mark Ballard said
enforcement would happen af-
ter a few warnings.
The 10-person gathering
mandate comes from a Cen-
ters for Disease Control and
Prevention recommendation.
Exceptions to the limit include
but are not limited to, hospitals,
nursing homes, grocery stores,
convenience stores/gas sta-
tions and banks.
The board of aldermen de-
clared a local state of emergen-
cy at its regular meeting Tues-
day. It also dialed back curbside
garbage pickup to one day per
week for each route, rather than
twice weekly, and temporarily
suspended curbside recycling.
Many restaurants in
Starkville had already enacted
a 10-customer limit or switched
to takeout or delivery only
by Tuesday, and Mayor Lynn
Spruill said at the time that
she was not comfortable clos-
ing restaurants and “singling
them out in a way that isn’t nec-
essarily fair to other retailers.”
However, Mississippi had 80
confirmed cases of COVID-19
by Friday, and a Hancock
County resident was the first in
the state to die of the virus on
Thursday.
That number had jumped
to 140 by Saturday, according
to the Mississippi State De-
partment of Health, with four
confirmed cases in Lowndes
County and one in Clay. As of
Saturday, there still had been
no confirmed cases in Oktibbe-
ha County.
There have been no addition-
al deaths reported in Mississip-
pi from the virus.
Discussions
on possible curfew
Starkville’s resolution states
the city considers COVID-19
to be a natural disaster and re-
serves the right to order a cur-
few or “shelter-in-place” order
for a maximum of five days if
deemed necessary to keep peo-
ple safe. Spruill does not have
the authority to order a curfew
herself, so the board would
have to meet again to approve
it.
Ward 5 Alderman Hamp Be-
atty asked if the board needed
to consider giving the mayor
this authority in case a majority
of the board is not in a position
to meet in the future. Spruill
said she did not think it was
necessary.
“If it escalates and we get to
the point where we feel we need
to do that, we can certainly re-
visit it, and I don’t think we’re
there yet,” she said.
Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carv-
er said he would “probably nev-
er” support a curfew under any
circumstances.
“There are too many people
that work night
shifts and things
that happen at
night,” he said.
“It doesn’t mean
that just because
you’re out at
night, you’re do-
ing bad things.” Carver
S is t r u n k
asked City Attorney Chris La-
timer if the 10-person gather-
ing limit could withstand any
potential legal challenges per-
taining to freedom of assembly
or speech. Latimer said it is not
guaranteed but most likely will
hold up in court, and the only
way to completely remove any
“legal risk” would be to make
the 10-person maximum a rec-
ommendation instead of a re-
quirement.
“The flip side of that is if you
make it a recom-
mendation, then
perhaps it’s not
adhered to this
weekend, and
then perhaps
you’re dealing
with additional
COVID-19 cases Latimer
and maybe even
deaths because it wasn’t a man-
date,” Latimer said.
Sistrunk said she was “not
fond of” a resolution that could
hurt local businesses and asked
to be the last board member
called in a roll call vote that
turned out to be unanimous.
Several states have issued
stay-at-home orders, and Gov.
Tate Reeves announced Thurs-
day that all schools in Missis-
sippi will stay closed until April
17.
“It’s incumbent upon us to
take steps before we find our-
selves in Oktibbeha County
(saying), ‘Why didn’t we, and
what steps should we have tak-
en sooner?’” Spruill said.

Mississippi delays a GOP primary runoff amid pandemic

‘Conducting an election during this
outbreak would force poll workers
and voters to place themselves in
unnecessary risk’
BY EMILY
WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi Gov. Tate Reeves an-
Gov. Tate Reeves
nounced Friday that he is
postponing the March 31
Republican primary run-
off in the state’s 2nd Con-
gressional District be-
cause of the coronavirus.
The new date is June 23.
Mississippi joins a
number of other states
that have postponed elec-
tions amid the global pan-
demic.
“We face an unprece-
dented health crisis. Con-
ducting an election during
this outbreak would force
poll workers and voters to
place themselves in un-
necessary risk,” Reeves
said in a statement. “It’s
important that we exer-
cise our rights as Amer-
icans to a free and fair
election, but so is ensur-
ing the health and safety
of all Mississippians.”
The Republican run-
off is between Thomas L.
Carey and Brian Flowers,
who are running low-bud-
get campaigns. The win-
ner will advance to the
November general elec-
tion to face Democratic
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thomp-
son, who is chairman of
the House Homeland Se-
curity Committee.
Thompson has been
in Washington since
winning a special elec-
tion in 1993. He is the
longest-serving member
of Mississippi’s current
congressional delegation.
He is also the only Demo-
crat and the only African
American representing
the state on Capitol Hill.
The 2nd District
stretches along the Mis-
sissippi River, through the
Delta and into Jackson.

Curfew
Continued from Page 1A
churches and other gath-
erings to live-stream or
broadcast their meetings
electronically rather than
meet in large numbers.
“We don’t have anoth-
er choice,” Mayor Robert
Smith said after the coun-
cil unanimously adopted
its resolution enacting
the changes. “The worst
thing we could do is be
negligent and not do any-
thing.”
The council also
amended a city ordinance
to state that violating one
of the regulations adopt-
ed in Saturday’s resolu-
tion carries a fine of up
to $1,000 or up to 90 days
in jail. According to the
ordinance, each day of
any violation constitutes a
separate offense.
“The public and busi-
ness com-
munity all
have to un-
derstand:
These are
people’s
lives,” Ward
6 Council-
man Bill Gavin
Gavin said
of the restrictions. “It’s
not just something we’re
doing off the cuff just to
follow suit with other peo-
ple. ... (I)f people don’t ad-
here to these rules and we
do fine them that $1,000,
maybe it saves some-
body’s life, and heck,
that’s more important.”
The council’s resolu-
tion came a few hours
after the Mississippi De-
partment of Health an-
nounced four Lowndes
County residents and
someone from Clay Coun-
ty had tested positive for
COVID-19.
As of Saturday morn-
ing, MSDH had record-
ed 140 positive tests in
the state, an increase of
60 over the previous 24
hours. Those cases cover
45 Mississippi counties,
with Hinds (14), DeSoto
(13) and Harrison (10)
counties reporting the
most.
So far, only one Mis-
sissippian — a resident of
Hancock County — has
died from the disease as
of this report.
Columbus’ resolu-
tion comes a day after
Starkville aldermen
passed similar restric-
tions for their city.
The council also re-
solved that all businesses,
agencies and units of gov-
ernment in the city with
10 or more employees
must follow protocol laid
out by the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Preven-
tion, including mandatory
social distancing, empha-
sizing working from
home where possible and
“taking all such addition-
al measures to prohibit
and/or reduce the spread
of infectious disease and
especially COVID-19.”
Hospitals, nursing
homes, health clinics,
drug stores, pharmacies,
banks, grocery stores,
convenience stores, gas
stations, military instal-
lations and security and
emergency response op-
erations are all exempt
from that provision.
City officials said Sat-
urday they may issue oth-
er orders as deemed “nec-
essary for the protection
of life and liberty,” includ-
ing directing residents to
shelter in place for up to
five days.

Notices
Continued from Page 1A
Market Street Festival
The 25th Annual Market Street
Festival has been postponed.
The new date for the festival is
September 11 & 12, 2020.
International Fiesta
Canceled
The 30th Annual International
Fiesta on April 4 sponsored by
the World Neighbors Associa-
tion and the Holmes Cultural
Diversity Center at Mississippi
State University has been
canceled.
Kids’ run canceled
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of Mississippi is canceling
the Get Ready to Run Kids’
One-Mile Fun Run scheduled
for April 4 on the campus of
Mississippi State University
the company announced
Wednesday.
Downtown Spring Open
House
Main Street Columbus has
canceled the Downtown Spring
Open House, its annual kick-
his criminal court proceedings
for the week of March 23-27.
His civil cases will be heard as
scheduled.
How The Dispatch is
reacting to COVID-19
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lifestyles sections are much
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after this crisis.

Columbus Light & Water

The Main Office, 420 4th Ave
South, will still be conducting
business with new hours of
operation: Monday through
Friday 8 a.m. - noon, at its
drive-thru window or by calling
662-328-7192.
off to the spring shopping
season, which was scheduled
for April 3-4 in downtown
Columbus.
Judge Cooke cancels
criminal court
Lowndes County Justice Court
Judge Ron Cooke has closed
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$10 toilet paper? Coronavirus gouging complaints surge in US

‘Greed is a powerful motivator for some people’
Josh Stein, the attorney general of North Carolina
BY REESE DUNKLIN 5,000, with hundreds more ar-
AND JUSTIN PRITCHARD riving daily.
The Associated Press “Greed is a powerful motiva-
tor for some people,” said Josh
One store advertised hand Stein, the attorney general of
sanitizer at $60 a bottle. An- North Carolina, where the num-
other was accused of hawking ber of reports jumped from 72 to
it at $1 a squirt. Chain stores 131 one day earlier this week. “It
offered $26 thermometers and is inexcusable to prey on people
face masks at the “everyday low in a vulnerable time to make a
price” of $39.95 a pair, while a quick buck.”
convenience store touted toilet AP’s 50-state survey is the
paper at $10 a roll next to a sign most comprehensive look so
reading: “This is not a joke.” far at the emerging problem.
Across a country where lines In all, 41 states responded with
are long, some shelves are emp- numbers that included both tips
ty and patience is thin, author- and formally filed complaints
ities are receiving a surge of against mom-and-pop stores
reports about merchants trying and big-box retailers alike.
to cash in on the coronavirus AP’s count is certainly low
crisis with outrageous prices, also because it only includes
phony cures and other scams. cases in which someone went
An Associated Press survey of online or called to register a
attorneys general or consumer grievance. Many others went to
protection agencies nationwide the court of social media to vent
found reports already exceeded their outrage.
“STOP SHOPPING HERE!!”
one woman blared on Facebook
next to cellphone photos of a
Southern California grocery
charging $6.98 for a gallon of
milk and $14.99 for cheddar
cheese. “There are families out
there who really need groceries
and they’re overcharging.”
Beyond AP’s state count,
individual cities are carrying
out efforts to prevent exploita-
tion. New York City alone has
received more than 1,000 com-
plaints, issued 550 violations
and imposed $275,000 in fines
for price gouging — including
one case in which a store was ac-
cused of selling bottles of Purell
at $79 each. Among the items
the city is preventing stores
from jacking up the prices on:
aloe vera and rubbing alcohol,
the ingredients that can be com-
bined to make hand sanitizer.
Three states, including Cal-
ifornia, refused to share how
many reports they’ve received,
and several rural states said
they had none. Those that did
are still checking out many of
the claims. While some have
gone to court against sellers,
others have determined cases
didn’t meet their legal standard
for price gouging, which gener-
ally involves an increase of more
than 10 percent.
Many states said they try to
resolve reports not by pursuing
fines or criminal charges but by
confronting the retailer, which
typically apologizes and lowers
the price.
In Maine, investigators had
photographic evidence from a
shopper showing the $10 rolls
of toilet paper. In Tennessee,
where state lawyers forced two
brothers to stop selling the more
than 17,000 bottles of hand san-
itizer they had hoarded, investi-
gators checked out a tip that a
store was charging $1 for each
squirt.
There were reports of over-
priced rice in Wisconsin and po-
tatoes in Idaho. In Connecticut,
a seller reportedly inflated the
cost of medical masks 10 times
over the normal value. One cou-
ple in Ohio reported that a ther-
mometer they bought for $8 at a
national chain store cost $26 two
days later.
“This is so wrong at a time
of crisis,” the wife wrote in her
report about the thermometer.
“Contact them and tell them
they can’t do this.”
Pennsylvania, which with
more than 1,200 reports earlier
this week had the most in the
nation, created an email address
dedicated to complaints. Ore-
gon launched a price-gouging
hotline this week. Oklahoma’s
attorney general is shifting
agents to its consumer protec-
tion unit.
A small slice of reports in-
volved not high prices but false
claims that products or services
can detect or even cure the vi-
rus, which in most people caus-
es only mild or moderate symp-
toms but can be deadly for some.

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Millie Thompson
SULLIGENT, Ala.
— Millie Mae Thomp-
son, 95, died March,
15, 2020, at Northwest
Medical Center of Win-
field, Alabama.
Services were at 1
p.m. Saturday, at Otts
Funeral Home Chapel,
with David Smith offi-
ciating. Burial followed
in the Gilmer Addition
of Sulligent City Ceme-
tery. Visitation was one
hour prior to services
at the funeral home.
Otts Funeral Home of
Sulligent was in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Thompson was
born Nov. 15, 1924, in
Lamar County, to the
late Teed Bankhead
and Lou Bertha Hollis.
She was a member of
Powell Chapel CME.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Willie Thom-
son Sr., and children,
Johnny Wayne Thomp-
son, Willie “June”
Thompson and James
Carl “Pony” Thomp-
son.
She is survived by
her children, Rich-
ard Thompson, Lillie
Smith, Betty Thomp-
son, all of Sulligent
and Jonas Thompson
of Douglasville, Geor-
gia; siblings, Clinton
Bankhead of Vernon,
Jettie Oliver of Detroit,
Michigan, Martha
Lee Bankhead of
Sulligent and Audrey
Shackelford of Fayette,
Alabama; 10 grand-
children; and eight
great-grandchildren.
AREA OBITUARIES
Frank Jenkins
COLUMBUS —
Frank Maurice Jenkins,
81, died March 19,
2020, at his residence.
A family funeral ser-
vice will be at 11 a.m.
Monday, at Lowndes
Funeral Home Chapel,
with Melvin Mordecai
officiating. Friends may
view the service live
online at www.lowndes-
funeralhome.net. Lown-
des Funeral Home of
Columbus is in charge
of arrangements.
Brennan Guy
MACON — Bren-
nan Alex Guy, 14, died
March 20, 2020, at
UMC of Jackson.
Services are at 2 p.m.
today at Macon Pente-
costal Church. Burial
will follow in Salem
Cemetery. Visitation
was from 4-8 p.m. Sat-
urday and is one hour
prior to services at the
church. Cockrell Fu-
neral Home of Macon
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Brennan was born
Jan 11, 2006, to Brad
and Amanda Pitre
Guy. He attended Faith
Christian Academy
and was a member of
Macon Pentecostal
Church.
In addition to his par-
ents, he is survived by
his siblings, Taylor and
Spencer Guy of Macon.
Memorials may be
made to Faith Christian
Academy, P.O. Box 54,
Macon, MS 39341.
Cockrell Funeral Home
is honored to be en-
trusted with arrange-
ments.
Audrey Scales
STARKVILLE —
Audrey G. Scales, 78,
died March 19, 2020.
Private graveside
services are today, at
Starkville Memorial
Garden Park. Welch
Funeral Home of
Starkville is in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Scales was born
Sept. 6, 1941, to the late
Deane Scoggins McCoy
and Huland Green. She
was a 1959 graduate of
Starkville High School.
She was formerly
employed in economic
development.
In addition to her
parents, she was
preceded in death by
her husband, A. Paul
Scales; step-parents,
Robert Scoggins and
Christine Green; and
brother, Truman Green.
She is survived by
her children, John
Scales of Maben and
Susan Huffman of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
siblings, Adrian Green born Dec. 1, 1949, in
of Tupelo and Walter Columbus, to the late
Green of Heidelberg; Reedus and Addie Will
step-sister, Sharen Bobo. She was a grad-
Weeks of Prattville, uate of Lamar County
Alabama; four grand- High School and was
children; and two formerly employed at
great-grandchildren.
the Garment Plant in
Memorials may be
Vernon and as an Avon
made to the A. Paul
Lady. She was a mem-
Scales Scholarship fund
ber of Bethel Church of
with the Oktibbeha
Christ.
County School System
or the American Red
Cross.
Annie Ponds
COLUMBUS —
Annie Ruth Pridmore
Ponds, 93, died March
21, 2020, at Trinity
Health Care.
A family only grave-
side service will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday in Beer-
sheba Cemetery, with
the Rev. Tim Lee offici-
ating. Lowndes Funeral
Home of Columbus is
in charge of arrange-
ments.
Judy Johnson
VERNON — Judy
Anne Bobo Johnson, 70,
died March 19, 2020.
A private family ser-
vice will be held. Burial
will follow in Furnace
Hill Cemetery. Chan-
dler Funeral Home of
Vernon is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson was

Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81

BY KRISTIN M. HALL
AP Entertainment Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
— Kenny Rogers, the
smooth, Grammy-winning
balladeer who spanned
jazz, folk, country and pop
with such hits as “Lucille,”
“Lady” and “Islands in the
Stream” and embraced his
persona as “The Gambler”
on records and on TV, died
Friday night. He was 81.
He died at home in
Sandy Springs, Georgia,
representative Keith Ha-
gan told The Associated
Press. He was under hos-
pice care and died of natu-
ral causes, Hagan said.
The Houston-born per-
former with the husky
voice and silver beard sold
tens of millions of records,
won three Grammys and
was the star of TV movies
based on “The Gambler”
and other songs, making
him a superstar in the ‘70s
and ‘80s. Rogers thrived
for some 60 years before
retired from touring in
2017 at age 79. Despite
his crossover success,
he always preferred to be
thought of as a country
singer.
“You either do what ev-
eryone else is doing and
you do it better, or you do
what no one else is doing
and you don’t invite com-
parison,” Rogers told The
Associated Press in 2015.
“And I chose that way
because I could never be
better than Johnny Cash
or Willie or Waylon at
what they did. So I found
something that I could do
that didn’t invite compar-
ison to them. And I think
people thought it was my
desire to change country
music. But that was never
my issue.”
His “Islands in the the CMA’s Willie Nelson
Stream” duet partner Lifetime Achievement
Dolly Parton posted a Award in 2013, the same
video on Twitter on Sat- year he was inducted into
urday morning, choking the Country Music Hall
of Fame. He received 10
up as she held a picture
awards from the Academy
of the two of them togeth-
of Country Music.
er. “I loved Kenny with all
my heart and my heart
is broken and a big ole
chunk of it is gone with
him today,” Parton said
in the video.
“Kenny was one of
those artists who tran-
scended beyond one
format and geographic
borders,” says Sarah Tra-
hern, chief executive offi-
cer of the Country Music
Association.
“He was a global super-
star who helped introduce
country music to audienc-
es all around the world.”
Rogers was a five-time
CMA Award winner, as
well as the recipient of
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 5A

Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound

President Trump invoked the Korean War- sector to fight the COVID-19
pandemic. But he did not give
chasing and manufacturing,
but stopped short of saying
and the country at this time
and will look to provide any
era Defense Production Act on Friday, which examples as to how he was us-
ing it.
it would make ventilators in
its own factories, which have
practical help we can,” Rolls-
Royce said in a statement.
allows the government to marshal the private At a news conference Sat- been idled for two weeks after Although the government
urday, Trump singled out GM workers who’d been fearful of can steer factories to overcome
sector to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and Ford as among the many contagion put pressure on the shortages, makers of heavy
businesses that have asked to company. goods such as cars and trucks
BY TOM KRISHER and a huge effort — possibly start making medical gear like Crosstown rival Ford, which can’t just flip a switch and pro-
AP Auto Writer too long for some companies to ventilators, the need for which also suspended factory pro- duce something else.
help with medical gear short- he said has grown into the hun- duction along with other au- It would be difficult to get
DETROIT — Factories that ages that are becoming more dreds of thousands. tomakers with operations in ventilator or even surgical
crank out cars and trucks look- acute every day. “Nobody’s ever heard of a North America, confirmed mask designs, line up parts
ing into making much-needed “When you are repurposing thing like that. With that being that it too was in discussions supplies and train workers to
ventilators. Distilleries intend- a factory, it really depends on said, General Motors, Ford, with the Trump administration make them in a short period,
ed for whiskey and rum to how similar the new product so many companies — I had about helping. said Jorge Alvarado, a profes-
instead turn out hand sanitiz- is to the existing products in three calls yesterday directly, “We’re looking at feasibili- sor in the Engineering Tech-
ers and disinfectants. And an your product line,” said Kait- without having to institute like ty,” Ford spokesman T.R. Reid nology and Industrial Distribu-
electronics maker that builds lin Wowak, a professor at the `You will do this’ — these com- said. “It may be possible, but tion Department at Texas A&M
display screens repurposed for University of Notre Dame who panies are making them right it’s not you go from Rangers University. And auto plants
surgical masks. focuses on industrial supply now,” Trump said. (small pickups) one day to ven- generally aren’t clean enough
All are answering the call chains. “It’s going to be a sub- Neither automaker, how- tilators the next. We’re figur- to make medical equipment.
of duty amid a pandemic that stantial pivot to start producing ever, is building ventilators at ing out what is possible now.” Companies also would have
has so far claimed more than an entirely different item.” present. GM announced on Ford and Rolls-Royce PLC to find mask or ventilator man-
11,000 lives and sickened On Friday, President Donald Friday that it is working with also are working with the Brit- ufacturers willing to share
260,000 people globally. Trump said he invoked the Ko- ventilator maker Ventec Life ish government to see if they knowledge, expertise and even
But redirecting plants to rean War-era Defense Produc- Systems to ramp up produc- can switch over their factories. factory workers to transfer pro-
make completely different tion Act, which allows the gov- tion. The automaker said it “We are keen to do whatever duction elsewhere, Alvarado
products will take a long time ernment to marshal the private would help with logistics, pur- we can to help the government said.

Income tax filing deadline moved

to July 15 from April 15
‘All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time as well but that will be a
state by state decision.
to file and make payments without interest or penalties’ Mnuchin had said the
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin payment delay could pro-
vide $300 billion in tempo-
BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER Tax Day from April 15 to The administration rary support to the econo-
AP Economics Writer July 15. All taxpayers and had announced earlier in my by giving households
businesses will have this the week that it would de- and businesses the ability
WA S H - additional time to file and lay the payments, a move to use money they would
INGTON make payments without that Mnuchin said would have paid to the IRS as
— The in- interest or penalties.” leave $300 billion in the financial support to meet
come tax At a White House brief- economy at a critical time.
filing date other needs during the
ing, Trump said the delay The administration
has been economic emergency cre-
on filing and paying taxes used authority under
pushed back ated by the efforts to con-
until July 15 was done to Trump’s national emer-
from April give taxpayers more time gency declaration. The tain the coronavirus.
Mnuchin The administration is
15, to July and “hopefully by that delay is available to peo-
15, Trea- time, people will be get- ple who owe $1 million or working with Congress
sury Secretary Steven ting back to their lives.” less and corporations that to develop a $1 trillion
Mnuchin said. Trump said that if peo- owe $10 million or less. support package and
Mnuchin announced ple are expecting refunds, It is expected that Mnuchin has said the IRS
the decision in a tweet they should go ahead and many states will follow payment delay will add
Friday saying that at Pres- file now so that they can the lead of the federal $300 billion to that effort.
ident Donald Trump’s get their refunds from the government and delay
direction “we are moving IRS more quickly. their tax filing deadlines

3 states lock down 70 million against the virus

‘No, this is not life as usual. Accept it to buckle. The lockdowns
encompass the three big-
and realize it and deal with it.’ gest cities in America —
New York, Los Angeles
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
and Chicago — as well as
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Americans in the most No. 8 San Diego and No.
sweeping measures un- 14 San Francisco.
Illinois and New York “No, this is not life as
dertaken yet in the U.S. to
state joined California usual,” New York Gov.
contain the coronavirus.
on Friday in ordering all Andrew Cuomo said as
residents to stay in their The states’ governors the death toll in the U.S.
homes unless they have acted in a bid to fend off topped 200, with at least
vital reasons to go out, the kind of onslaught that 35 in his state. “Accept
restricting the movement has caused the health sys- it and realize it and deal
of more than 70 million tem in southern Europe with it.”

Senators sold stock before market losses from virus

BY MARY CLARE
JALONICK
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — cline due to the global
Senate Intelligence Com-
mittee Chairman Rich-
ard Burr, R-N.C., sold
as much as $1.7 million
in stocks just before the
market dropped in Febru-
ary amid fears about the
coronavirus epidemic.
Senate records show
that Burr and his wife
sold between roughly
$600,000 and $1.7 million
in more than 30 separate
transactions in late Jan-
uary and mid-February,
just before the market
began to fall and as gov-
ernment health officials
began to issue stark warn-
ings about the effects of
the virus. Several of the
stocks were in companies
that own hotels.
The stock sales were
first reported by Pro-
Publica and The Center
for Responsive Politics.
Most of them came on
Feb. 13, just before Burr
made a speech in North
Carolina in which he
predicted severe conse-
Burr Loeffler
quences from the virus,
including closed schools
and cutbacks in company
travel, according to au-
dio obtained by National
Public Radio and released
Thursday.
Burr told the small
North Carolina audience
that the virus was “much
more aggressive in its
transmission than any-
thing that we have seen in
recent history” and “prob-
ably more akin to the 1918
pandemic.”
Burr’s remarks were
much more dire than re-
marks he had made pub-
licly, and came as Presi-
dent Donald Trump was
still downplaying the se-
verity of the virus.
There is no indication
that Burr had any inside
information as he sold the
stocks and issued the pri-
vate warnings.
The North Carolina
senator was not the only
lawmaker to sell of stocks
just before the steep de-
pandemic. Georgia Sen.
Kelly Loeffler, a new sen-
ator who is up for re-elec-
tion this year, sold off
hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of stock in
late January, as senators
began to get briefings on
the virus, also according
to Senate records.
In the weeks that fol-
lowed, Loeffler urged her
constituents to have faith
in the Trump administra-
tion’s efforts to prepare
the nation.
“@realDonaldTr ump
& his administration are
doing a great job work-
ing to keep Americans
healthy & safe,” Loeffler
tweeted Feb. 27.
The Daily Beast first
reported that Loeffler
dropped the stock in late
January. The senator is
married to Jeffrey Spre-
cher, the chairman and
CEO of Intercontinental
Exchange, which owns
the New York Stock Ex-
change.
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OUR VIEW

Roses and thorns

A rose to the Starkville
Board of Aldermen and
Columbus City Council
for implementing nec-
essary, but difficult, re-
strictions on gatherings
and businesses. Both city governments
have confined restaurants to carry-out
service only while restricting general
business operations and social gather-
ings. These decisions codify into law
what has been widely recommended
by public health officials in efforts
to suppress the spread of COVID-19.
In Columbus, bars, nightclubs and
fraternal/service organizations are
closed until further notice. The city
also issued a general curfew between
the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The
restrictions are almost certain to mean
layoffs, especially in the restaurant and
entertainment sector. Yet this decision
serves the health of the community.
This is not the act of a “nanny state,”
a charge that will be inevitable among
some people. It is, instead, a case of city
officials using their authority to help
protect citizens.
A rose to a group of
people whose contribu-
tions during this crisis
may not have only been
overlooked, but in some
cases criticized. We are
talking about our grocery store employ-
ees, who have at times been over-
whelmed. For the past two weeks or
so, they’ve worked long hours dealing
with agitated customers, an uncertain
supply chain and shortages of certain
products that raise stress levels. These
aren’t high-paying, glamorous jobs,
but their work in keeping us all sup-
plied with food and other household
essentials cannot be overestimated. So
on your next trip to the grocery store,
be sure to thank the employees you
encounter. They deserve our apprecia-
tion.
A rose to Todd and
Gil Vowell, owners of 19
grocery stores in Mis-
sissippi in Alabama, who
have been providing free
breakfasts and lunches to
children at all of their locations since
the beginning of last week. Max Still-
man, store manager at the Starkville
Vowell’s Marketplace, said the owners
put together the meal program them-
selves as an act of community service.
Since last Monday, the Vowell’s deli
staff has been putting together 100
brown-bag breakfasts and 300 lunches
and distributing them to anyone under
the age of 18 who is accompanied by
a parent or guardian. This program
comes at a time when grocery stores,
as noted, are already under tremendous
stress. We believe Vowell’s is setting
an example other businesses should
follow, each in their own way.
A rose to Allegro Clinic
for its efforts in providing
citizens with accurate
information regarding
COVID-19. Friday evening
at its conference center, five of the
clinic’s medical staff provided informa-
tion and answered questions about the
virus. With so much information out
there, some of it inaccurate and often
contradictory, the briefing was a great
opportunity for citizens to get informa-
tion they can rely on from local experts.

LOCAL VOICES
Measures taken
in the interest of
public safety
Saturday at noon, the Mayor
and City Council of Columbus
implemented sweeping regula-
tions that will affect all businesses
and gatherings of citizens in some
way or fashion. These regulations
were put into place after much de-
liberation and review of guidance
from the CDC and Miss. Depart-
ment of Health. I know these reg-
ulations are going to affect busi-
nesses deeply, but the are crucial
in order to stop the spread of the Robert Smith
Coronavirus. The Mayor and City
Council are very concerned about the health, safety and
welfare of all the citizens and visitors to the City. These
are the reasons the Council and I passed Resolution and
the Ordinance regarding penalties for violations. These
regulations took effect Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 5 p.m.
and will remain in effect until further notice.
We are optimistic that the citizens will comply with
these reasonable measures and ask for the buy-in of our
community.

Businesses allowed to remain open with restrictions

n Restaurants – No inside dining. No outside dining.
Pickup, drive-through, delivery still permitted.
n Churches and other assemblages and gatherings –
only permitted with 10 or fewer people.
n All businesses employing 10 or more persons in one
business location must follow CDC and Miss. Department
of Health guidance and implement safeguards to prevent
spread.
n Essential service businesses and agencies including
hospitals, nursing homes, health clinics, drug stores,
pharmacies, banks, grocery stores, convenience stores,
gas stations, military installations, security and emergen-
cy response operations. These businesses must follow
CDC and Miss. Department of Health guidance and
implement safeguards to prevent spread to the extent that
is practical.
These businesses must close at 5 P.M. on March 21
n All bars, nightclubs, meetings of fraternal organi-
zations, civic organizations, child-care facilities, bowling
alleys, recreational facilities, skating rinks, tattoo parlors,
gyms, barbershops, hair/beauty, nail, tanning salons,
spas, conventional centers, community centers and parks.
General curfew
n General curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m except
for essential travel by those over the age of 18 years.
Criminal penalties
n Violators will be criminally prosecuted with fines up
to $1000 per day and 90 days in the county jail – Each day
constitutes a separate offense.
Robert Smith Sr. is the mayor of Columbus.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Time to wake up
There are some out there who want to ban hands guns
when we have a health care crisis, causing an econom-
ic downturn. Others are blaming the President for not
giving information out correctly. If he had of given a
“Doomsday” message, there would been more panic. By
President Trump having a calm demeanor in putting the
message out, we still had a run on the grocery stores and
toilet disappeared.
Friends, everyone is affected by this. It is high time for
every citizen and politicians to pull the wagon the same
way for the good of the country. Fear mongering is not
going to help, the blame games aren’t working either. We
— that’s everyone that loves this country — need to put
aside political differences and help each other overcome
this. Pointing fingers and negativity is growing old. Unite
as one and we will overcome and come back stronger.
God Bless America!
Lee Roy Lollar
Columbus
PARTIAL TO HOME
A boon and gentle tonic
Advice, insight and
inspiration from a variety
of sources.
During Spring Equinox
(Thursday, March 19) we
hope you can get outdoors:
The virus does not like
fresh air or sunlight. UV
kills viruses, and there
is evidence fresh air has
disinfectant qualities. As
long as you can do it safely, Birney Imes
get outside and maintain a
distance from others.
You are safer from viruses in nature than stuck
in a stuffy inside place. Walk when you can. Go for
a run. Bicycle when you can. Get on the river. Stay
healthy. Stay in shape. It will do your body — and
heart — good.
Civilization is getting upended, but our natural
world is continuing on pretty much the same.(Maybe
better with decreased human activity) Around here
that means the reawakening of trees and flowering
flora and the beginnings of waterfowl and songbird
migrations. Beaver are busy rebuilding burrows,
owls are patrolling the night woods, and the frog
nation is filling our wetlands with their enthusiastic
chorus of peeps, grunts, bleats and barks.
John Ruskey, March 20,
Lower Mississippi River Dispatch
Monday at The Dispatch I was washing my
hands for the second or third time, and it was
barely 8 a.m.
As I reached for a paper towel I noticed the
print of two bluesmen playing guitars that’s hung
in our bathroom for years. The artist, George
Davidson, is a friend. He lives in Athens, Georgia.
The caption under George’s woodcut: “Be-
tween darkness and the break of day.”
Which seems to be where we are at the mo-
ment.
With my phone, I snapped a pix of George’s
print and texted it to him, wishing him well. With
the virus has come the desire to connect with
those we care about.
Almost immediately, he called.
“Talking to you was a boon and just the gentle
tonic needed for a peaceful morning,” he wrote in
an email afterwards.
This poem a friend from New York emailed us
last week has gone viral. It’s by Kitty O’Meara,
who has been dubbed “poet laureate of the pan-
demic.” You may have seen it.
And the people stayed home
And the people stayed home. And read books, and
listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art,
and played games, and learned new ways of being,
and were still. And listened more deeply.
Some meditated, some prayed, some danced.
Some met their shadows. And the people began to
think differently.
And the people healed. And, in the absence of
people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and
heartless ways, the earth began to heal.
And when the danger passed, and the people
joined together again, they grieved their losses, and
made new choices, and dreamed new images, and
created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as
they had been healed.”
Countries successful in slowing the spread of
the virus — most notably China and South Korea
— have done so by being vigilant and aggressive.
We must do the same. It’s beyond understanding
to know there are those out there who still take
this pandemic lightly.
Limit your encounters with others as much as
possible and when you do, keep your distance.
Wash your hands.
This, too, shall pass. In the meantime take this
slowdown as an opportunity for introspection,
to get out in nature, read, exercise and focus on
loved ones.
“There’s a way a disaster throws people into the
present and gives them this supersaturated imme-
diacy that also includes a deep sense of connection.
It’s as though, in some violent gift, you’ve been given
a kind of spiritual awakening where you’re close to
mortality in a way that makes you feel more alive.”
Rebecca Solnit in a 2016
“On Being” interview“
A friend invited another friend, one who lives
alone, to come over and have a beer. They sat at
opposite ends of the porch. A younger woman
phoned a 94-year-old woman who lives alone and
offered to pick up her mail at the downtown post
office.
Who do you know who is alone, who hearing
from you would be a boon and a gentle tonic?
Birney Imes (birney@cdispatch.com) is the for-
mer publisher of The Dispatch.
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As offerings dwindle, some churches fear for their future

‘If this keeps up, we can’t fund all our outreach to help other people’
BY DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
NEW YORK — As in-person
worship services are canceled
or downsized amid the corona-
virus outbreak, some churches
across the U.S. are bracing for a
painful drop in weekly contribu-
tions and possible cutbacks in
programs and staff.
One church leader, Bishop
Paul Egensteiner of the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church in
America’s Metropolitan New
York Synod, said some of the
190 churches in his region were
unlikely to survive because of a
two-pronged financial hit. Their
offerings are dwindling, and
they are losing income from ten-
ants such as preschools which
can no longer afford to rent
church venues.
“As much as I’d like to help
them, everybody’s reserves are
taking a hit because of the stock
market,” Egensteiner said,
Rev. Alvin Gwynn Sr. of Friendship Baptist Church in Baltimore
At Friendship Baptist Church
in Baltimore, a mostly African
American congregation of about
1,100, the Rev. Alvin Gwynn Sr.
bucked the cancellation trend
by holding services last Sunday.
But attendance was down by
about 50 percent, and Gwynn
said the day’s offering netted
about $5,000 compared to a nor-
mal intake of about $15,000.
“It cuts into our ministry,” he
said. “If this keeps up, we can’t
fund all our outreach to help
other people.”
There was a brighter out-
come at the Church of the Res-
urrection, a large United Meth-
odist Church congregation that
operates out of five locations in
the Kansas City area.
Cathy Bien, the church’s
communications director, said
about 25,700 people logged in to
join online worship last Sunday
after in-person services were
canceled. That compared to
normal Sunday participation of
14,000 worshippers — 8,000 in
person and 6,000 online.
“It blew our minds,” Bien
said. “They were coming from
all over the country — a lot of
Methodists from other church-
es.”
The huge turnout didn’t
translate into a larger than
normal offering, although
the church is still processing
checks that were sent by some
of the worshippers, Bien said.
She expressed hope that finan-
cial support will remain robust
as the church stresses the need
to bolster food pantries and oth-
er community programs in the
face of COVID-19.
At Trinity Presbyterian
Church in Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia, giving was down modest-
ly last weekend as the church
canceled in-person worship and
made the service available on-
line.
The pastor, Walter Kim,
said some of his roughly 1,000
congregants have grown accus-
tomed to online giving in recent
years, but many worshippers
still give in person at the ser-
vices — an option not available
for now.
“We’ll be asking them to
sign up (for online giving) or
mail a check,” said Kim. He will
be urging congregants to bol-
ster the church’s “mercy fund”
for use assisting hard-up mem-
bers of the community as job
losses multiply.
In addition to his pastoral du-
ties Kim is president of the Na-
tional Association of Evangel-
icals, which represents more
than 45,000 evangelical church-
es. The NAE will be co-hosting
a two-day digital summit next
week featuring videos from
church leaders advising other
pastors nationwide how to re-
spond creatively and effectively
to the virus outbreak.
The co-host is the Human-
itarian Disaster Institute at
Wheaton College in Illinois,
which already has offered
resources to churches in re-
sponse to COVID-19.
“Some changes are going to
be required,” Kim said. “The
church is a very creative institu-
tion. In the end it will find ways
of fulfilling its mission.”
In Western Massachusetts,
the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Springfield has indefinitely
cancelled all public Masses,
and recently rescinded permis-
sion for parishioners to pray in-
dividually at their churches.
Funeral Masses were still
allowed with a maximum atten-
dance of 25; the diocese said
the times of those Masses were
not to be shared in the media,
“Lack of access to the
churches and Eucharist is par-
ticularly difficult for many older
parishioners whose entire daily
routine is built around getting
up, out of the house, and going
to Mass,” said the Rev. Mark
Stelzer, who has served in the
diocese as a parish priest and
college chaplain.

Parents, police struggle to herd the young in virus outbreak

‘They feel well and the weather
has been nice so they think they can
go and do anything’
Southampton, New York, mom Anastasia Gavalas
BY LEANNE ITALIE
The Associated Press
Teen: “I can’t stay here
all day. What about my
friends!?”
Parent: “Are you kid-
ding? This is serious!”
The adolescent brain
is definitely in play as au-
thorities around the globe
struggle to keep young
people from gathering,
while parents fret at
home about what they’re
up to as the coronavirus
spreads.
“It’s like herding chick-
ens,” said Southampton,
New York, mom Anasta-
sia Gavalas, with five of
her own who range from
13 to 21.
She spoke Tuesday,
just two days into school
closings that could last
for weeks.
“They feel well and the
weather has been nice so
they think they can go
and do anything. If they
can climb over locked
gates and play ball in the
park, they will. If there’s
one store that’s remained
open, they’ll find it and go
in. No matter how much
I ask, they’re getting out
and doing something,”
Gavalas said.
Impulsiveness, un-
to remote learning or re-
main on spring break.
ed roughly 300 people at-
tended a rave in the Lux-
out with friends is not
considered a valid reason.
with many people,” said
Lars Schaade, the deputy
“If you start the con-
versation with, ‘You can’t
embourg Province town
of Tenneville last Satur-
Just as spring weather
arrived in Germany, with
head of Germany’s public
health agency.
do that,’ you’re probably
going to be met with, ‘Oh
day. Police and federal
agents swooped in and
schools, clubs and con-
cert halls closed, “coro-
Groups of teens have
been congregating in ca-
yes I can, I’m an adult’ broke it up. na” parties have surfaced fes elsewhere in Europe.
sound judgment, egocen- kind of thing,’” Busman In France, teens who despite restrictions. In Asked about the prob-
tricity. Toddlers or teens? said. “The first step is val- defy a lockdown on non- addition, police dispersed lem of roving young peo-
Rachel Busman, a idate. Let your teen know essential trips out could young people from sever- ple, U.S. President Donald
child and adolescent psy- you get it, even if you don’t cost their parents fines of al parks across Berlin on Trump joined the chorus
chologist with the Child fully understand.” $40 to $150. All residents Tuesday, according to lo- Wednesday of those not-
Mind Institute in New In Europe and else- must fill out a form docu- cal media. ing “they’re feeling invin-
York, said the still-devel- where, authorities have menting why they’ve left “It is not reasonable to cible,” and sternly urged
oping adolescent brain stepped in. their homes during the invite a big party at home them to “heed the advice”
can exhibit those traits Belgian media report- 15-day period. Hanging or other celebrations to take care.
and more, only now teens
with thoughts of invinci-
bility can potentially do
real harm to themselves
and others.
For most people, the
coronavirus causes only
mild or moderate symp-
toms, such as fever and
cough. For some, espe-
cially older adults and
people with existing
health problems, it can
cause more severe ill-
ness, including pneumo-
nia. The vast majority of
people recover.
Some teens are skip-
ping over the reality that
they’re potential carriers.
“They’re very much
primed toward reward
and primed toward imme-
diate gratification,” Bus-
man said.
What’s a parent to do?
Especially those of highly
mobile older teens used to
far greater freedoms than
virus restrictions allow,
including college kids
whose schools have gone

National Spelling Bee called

off because of coronavirus
BY BEN NUCKOLS
The Associated Press
The Scripps National
Spelling Bee won’t be held
as scheduled this year be-
cause of the coronavirus,
meaning years of prepara-
tion by some of the coun-
try’s top spellers could go
for naught.
Scripps cited state and
federal recommendations
against large gatherings
Friday as it canceled
plans to hold the contest
during the week of May
24. Scripps said it would
try to reschedule for later
this year but did not com-
mit to a new date. It’s pos-
sible the bee won’t be held
at all.
“Canceling the bee
would cause an emotional
breakdown for most spell-
ers,” Navneeth Murali, a
14-year-old bee veteran
from Edison, New Jer-
sey, told The Associated
Press. “It would basi-
cally be crushing their
dreams.”
Navneeth’s parents
joined with families of oth-
er top spellers to send an
email to executive direc-
tor Paige Kimble, urging
her to reschedule. Kimble
expressed confidence that
the logistics of holding a
bee later this year could
be worked out.
“If it is abundantly
clear that it is safe to hold
an in-person gathering,
we’re going to do every-
thing we can possibly do
to have that happen,” Kim-
ble told AP. “And if it isn’t
possible, we’re going to do
everything in our power
to re-imagine something
that would still happen for
kids.”
Most nationally com-
petitive spellers devote
years of their lives to
mastering the dictionary
and learning roots and
language patterns, hop-
ing for a win before they
age out. Navneeth, who
finished fifth in 2018 and
11th last year, is among
the eighth-graders pre-
paring for their last shot
at the title.
“I’ve spent so many
hours and made so many
sacrifices in order to see
this dream come true,” he
said.
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Quarantine
Continued from Page 1A
“I had made plans to … go
out to eat and shop and things
like that,” Dodson said. “I’ll
miss not being there with her
for her birthday and just seeing
her. We talk every day, but it
makes a difference if you can
just see each other.”
Garden Hill is not alone.
Nursing homes and assisted
living centers have been closing
to the public in recent weeks
as the COVID-19 novel corona-
virus spreads throughout the
country.
“You’re seeing how fast
things are spreading within the
last three days. Mississippi was
at 12; they’re at 50 now,” Del-
aney said on Thursday. (The
number has since increased to
140.) “That rapid increase, it
can be frightening.”
Particularly susceptible to
the virus are members of the
elderly population with underly-
ing health conditions — exactly
the type of people who live in
nursing homes and assisted
living communities.
One woman had to wave to
her father from six feet away
in Garden Hill’s lobby when
she saw him while dropping
something off. At Trinity Place
Retirement Community in
southeast Columbus, family
members of residents have held
up handmade signs to their
loved ones through the facility’s
windows.
Residents could not congre-
gate in large groups for planned
St. Patrick’s Day parties, and
even routine Bingo games are
prevented. Residents must stay
in small groups of three and
four when they go on walks out-
side or sit in one of the facility’s
common areas — never for very
long.
One of Trinity’s residents,
Shirley Arinder, joked that her
daily company is the person she
sees in the mirror.
“I went in the bathroom
and said, ‘You again!’” she said
Thursday during a walk outside
with a handful of other resi-
dents and staff.
“We have to laugh, don’t
we?” she added.
Though the new restrictions
are difficult, Delaney said most
family members are grateful
for them. That was certainly
the case for Dodson and Steve
Wilkes, who has both parents
living at Garden Hill.
Nurse Shaquala Joseph and Trinity Place Retirement Community resident Shirley Arinder stand next to
a sign Thursday that reads “you are loved” as nurse Nikki Austin opens the camera on her phone to
take a photo of the two. Residents took pictures with the sign to send to their loved ones who are not
allowed to visit the facility for the time being. A second sign read “smile.” Both signs were installed by
Sign Gypsies Yard Greeting.
“Both of my parents are 89,”
Wilkes said. “They’re in the
high risk category, so anything
the assisted living can do to pro-
tect them, we were all for it.”
 
Brainstorming ideas
The sudden inability of nurs-
ing home residents to congre-
gate, either with visitors or each
other, has left staff members
— already spraying down mail,
deliveries and surfaces with-
in the homes with Lysol and
constantly washing their own
hands — scrambling to come
up with new, creative ways to
keep their clients occupied.
Staff at both Trinity and
Garden Hill have passed out
goody bags full of things like
candy, snacks, puzzles and
adult coloring books so resi-
dents have things to do while in
their rooms.
“I’m doing daily trivia,” said
Nikki Austin, Trinity’s activi-
ties director for independent
care, whose patients require
the least personal assistance of
the residents at Trinity. “If they
give it back to me the next day
during our mail route, they’ll
get a prize.
“Next week, I have some vol-
unteers that are going to come
around to their patio doors and
use expo markers and pay tic-
tac-toe with them,” she added.
“Kids, especially. There’s no
contact, and it’ll give them
something to do, especially
sitting in their rooms.”
For patients in nursing home
settings, with limited mobility
or conditions like dementia
or Alzheimer’s, it can be even
harder to stay occupied.
“My people aren’t able to
do a lot of trivia or remember
stuff,” said Shasty Jethrow,
activities director for Trinity
Health Care for nursing home
patients. “It’s basically just
knowing your residents.”
She and her staff have been
doing one-on-one activities
with them, from jewelry-mak-
ing and other crafts to writing
cards and taking pictures to
mail to the residents’ families.
Last week, they held a worship
service during which a nurse
played piano in the common
area and staff rolled one resi-
dent from room to room to do
individual devotionals with the
other residents.
Nurses and other staff mem-
Jennifer Mosbrucker/Special to The Dispatch
bers are also having to help res-
idents use programs like Skype
and FaceTime for the first time
so they can see family.
It’s “all hands on deck” to
keep those residents engaged
at Starkville’s Claiborne at Ade-
laide, said Scott Hames, senior
vice president of operations
at Blake Management Group
Senior Living, which manages
Claiborne and multiple other
assisted living centers through-
out the country. Directors at
each center are pulling extra
staff from administrative or
other departments to do things
as simple as take the less inde-
pendent residents on a walk or
just visit with them.
“Unlike our assisted living
residents, who can pick up the
phone or watch TV or take a
walk on their own ... they need
that constant redirection, that
constant engagement of saying,
‘Hey Mrs. Jones, let’s go do
this. Let’s go outside, maybe
spend five, 10 minutes and get
some fresh air,’” he said.
At a separate Blake facility
in Fort Mill, South Carolina,
parents with children out of
school offered to have their
children draw pictures and
write messages on the facility’s
sidewalks in chalk to brighten
the residents’ day — which
Hames thought was such a
good idea, he sent pictures to
Claiborne and other facilities to
promote it.
“Basically it’s trying to keep
those residents engaged while
at the same time understanding
that social distancing is part of
that,” Hames said.
Still, residents “miss the
hugs and handshakes”, and
staff have a hard time constant-
ly trying to come up with new
activities that follow the rules of
social distancing, Austin said.
“My brain is very tired of
thinking outside the box,” she
said.
Uncertainty
The worst part of the retire-
ment and nursing homes’ new
normal is not knowing when it
will end, said Jethrow, Austin
and Trinity Personal Care activ-
ities director Shaquala Joseph.
“A lot of them are asking,
‘How long?’” Joseph said. “And
we don’t know.”
She and Austin pointed
to visitors coming to talk to
residents through windows or
leaving signs on the lawn.
“I think more people will
want to do that, but then again,
are they going to be scared to
come out in a couple of weeks
when this might get worse?”
Austin said. “... Then you’re
really going to have to focus
and be like, ‘How can I make
this be a little more cheerful?’
… I don’t know if it’s going to
get any worse or any better.
You just have to think about
that kind of stuff with the work
that we do.”
But the situation has also
brought out the best in staff
and residents.
“It’s just brought us all
closer together,” Garden Hills
Activities Director Stacy Mc-
Graw said. “... It’s actually been
a really pleasant experience for
them, because I know they’re
unsure about the outside world,
what’s going on.”
The same goes for people in
the community who have donat-
ed items or supported residents
other ways, Joseph said.
“We’re just thankful,” she
said. “Grateful.”

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Continued from Page 1A
hire “one of his friends,”
Brooks said – though
Brooks would not name
the potential replace-
ment.
“Trip has identified
somebody he wants
to take Ralph’s place,”
Brooks told The Dis-
patch. “… Anything they
say contrary to this is not
the truth.”
Brooks, for his part,
said he does not support
the move, especially
while the county is deal-
ing with the COVID-19
coronavirus pandemic.
“Ralph is a steady
hand, and it’s not a smart
decision to replace him
right now,” he said. “This
is the worst challenge in
the history of this county,
and to bring
anyone new
in right
now would
greatly dis-
rupt county
operations.”
Fu r t her,
B r o o k s Brooks
said he is disappointed
in Hairston engaging
in “clandestine” politi-
cal maneuvering after
“having only been on the
board three months.” He
said two other supervi-
sors who supported the
move thought Billings-
ley had “disrespected” a
board member. Though
he didn’t name the other
two supervisors purport-
edly pushing the change,
he did say District 4 Su-
Hairston Sanders
pervisor Jeff Smith is
not among them. Board
president Harry Sand-
ers and District 3’s John
Holliman are the remain-
ing two members of the
five-member board, and
Sanders signed the doc-
ument calling Wednes-
day’s special meeting.
“I don’t like these
clandestine politics, es-
pecially at this serious
time,” Brooks said. “The
way they are handling
this is going to be bad
for the functions of the
board and the entire
county.”
Hairston, speaking
to The Dispatch, would
not comment on the de-
tails of what supervisors
will discuss Wednesday,
noting it is a personnel
matter, nor would he an-
swer Brooks’ claim he is
trying to push through a
handpicked replacement
for Billingsley.
“I have an awful lot
of respect for Supervi-
sor Brooks, especially
with the amount of time
(36 years) he has served
on the board of supervi-
sors,” Hairston said. “I
just choose not to get in
a public back-and-forth
with him.”
Sanders, when con-
tacted by The Dispatch,
was more blunt.
“Whatever Leroy
wants to say, let him say
it,” Sanders said. “Le-
roy is trying to disrupt
things. He was very
aware of what was going
on, and now he’s raising
hell.”
But Sanders also
would not comment on
the record on the nature
of Wednesday’s agenda
item or whether Billing-
sley has been given an
ultimatum.
Billingsley, 66, al-
ready is eligible to retire.
His salary is $125,000,
which includes a $5,000
raise supervisors grant-
ed him in January.
Holliman told The
Dispatch that Wednes-
day’s discussion will be
in executive session and
hinted it would relate, on
some level, to Billings-
ley’s departure.
“He’s been talking
about retiring, so I fig-
ure that’s what we’ll
discuss,” Holliman said.
“We’ve got people who
can step up if need be (in
Billingsley’s stead), but
we’re still trying to work
something out.”
Billingsley, when
reached by The Dis-
patch, did not comment
on the record. Smith did
not return a call or text
message seeking com-
ment.

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‘THIS IS AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME RIGHT NOW’
Vic Schaefer copes with the abrupt end to the 2019-20 season
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — “unguardable” in practice
Humphrey Coliseum
stands bare and empty.
On a weekend in
which 10,000 maroon-
and-white-clad fans were
scheduled to pack the
45-year-old arena for the
first and second rounds
of the NCAA women’s
basketball tournament,
Mississippi State coach
Vic Schaefer remains
in Starkville as his en-
tire 12-player roster has
headed home due to the
worldwide outbreak of
COVID-19, the disease
caused by the novel coro-
navirus.
“I’m extremely disap-
pointed for my players,
my coaches,” Schaefer
told The Dispatch on Fri-
day. “I know how hard
they’ve worked through-
out the course of the sea-
son and this is what you
work for. I felt like this
was a team that just like,
in the past years, we could
get hot and make a run.”
Now eight days re-
moved from the NCAA’s
decision to cancel both
the men’s and women’s
NCAA tournaments, the
Bulldogs’ season has
come to an abrupt halt.
And while Schaefer re-
mains adamant that bas-
ketball is far from the
most important thing at
the moment, there’s a lev-
el of disappointment that
his 27-6 squad couldn’t
cap off a resounding “re-
building” year.
After replacing seniors
Jazzmun Holmes, Teai-
ra McCowan and Anriel
Howard from last year’s
Elite Eight team, the
Bulldogs welcomed six
newcomers to the 2020
squad. In short, Schae-
fer’s and his staff’s jobs
were taxing. On multiple
occasions the eighth-
year head coach quipped
this year’s team might
kill him. It didn’t. Rather,
MISSISSIPPI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
A look ahead to the 2020-21 Bulldogs squad
BY GARRICK HODGE
ghodge@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE –– The
speculation will go on for
months, but no one will
really know if Mississippi
State had one last run in it
at the SEC tournament to
get into March Madness.
One day before the Bull-
dogs were scheduled to
play a quarterfinal match-
up against the winner of
Florida and Georgia, the
college basketball season
was abruptly canceled
amid concerns about
COVID-19, the disease
caused by the novel coro-
navirus.
It’s unfortunate, but
the story of the 2019-2020
Bulldogs is over. Howev-
er, it’s never too early for
a look ahead to next sea-
son. Yet, the makeup of
the team could vary dras-
tically depending on deci-
sions several key players
will make this offseason.
Here’s where the Bull-
dogs stand:
A disappointing ending
The lone senior on the
team, Tyson Carter, prob-
ably had his curtain call
in what will likely be his
last collegiate game in a
69-44 victory against Ole
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and Michigan State trans-
fer Sidney Cooks, who
Schaefer categorized as
this season.
Senior guard Jordan
Danberry could also the-
oretically return if the
NCAA offers seniors an
extra year of eligibility —
though Schaefer isn’t sold
it will happen.
“I’m not sure they’re
gonna do that for basket-
ball,” he said. “To give her
another season because
of an NCAA tournament
that she misses — I’m just
talking — I’m not sure
they’re going to do that.”
And while the dust
settles on further NCAA
legislation and future
basketball prospects,
the coronavirus contin-
ues to spread across the
country. Governors in
California and New York
— sites of the most wide-
spread outbreak — have
urged citizens to stay at
home. According to the
Mississippi Department
of Health, 140 cases have
been reported in the Mag-
nolia State — including
four cases in Lowndes
County, one case in Clay
Jim Lytle/Special to The Dispatch County and a death in
Mississippi State head coach Vic Schaefer talks to Aliyah Matharu in the first half against Arkansas on Feb. 27 in Hancock County.
Starkville. “I’m extremely disappointed for my players, my coaches,” Schaefer told The Dispatch on Friday.
It’s unclear when soci-
the Bulldogs thrived — placed second in the “And that’s why I hate it summer could be similar- ety will return to normal-
though it took time. Southeastern Conference for them, because I really ly difficult. cy, let alone basketball
Losses to West Virgin- regular season standings. feel like they could have That said, there’s season. But to Schaefer,
ia and Alabama at home A run to the SEC Tour- made a run and we could reason for optimism in that takes second fiddle.
were hiccups that past nament final in Green- have gotten hot like we Starkville. Second team At present, life is about
teams with more experi- ville, South Carolina, have in the last three or all-SEC performers safety — even if it means
ence likely wouldn’t have ensued. So too did a final four years and made a big Rickea Jackson and Jes- Humphrey Coliseum re-
endured. Close losses to Associated Press ranking run in the tournament.” sika Carter are back. So mains empty until next
then-No. 3 Stanford and of No. 9 — marking the And though the suc- are productive freshmen fall.
No. 1 South Carolina were fourth straight season the cesses of the 2020 cam- JaMya Mingo-Young and “This is an unprece-
also mitigated by inexpe- Bulldogs have finished in paign remain, the stain of Aliyah Matharu. Junior dented time right now in
rience. the AP’s top 10. a NCAA tournament-less sharpshooters Chloe the history of our world,”
But then, things began The Bulldogs took fate endures. Bibby and Andra Espino- Schaefer said. “This time
to click. their lumps, sure. But for For Schaefer, the off- za-Hunter are also slated will be in history books
MSU won 10 of its first a program that stands at season brings as much to return. 100 years from now. Your
11 conference games — the zenith of women’s col- uncertainty as it does Another year brings grandkids will read about
including wins over then- lege basketball, MSU con- hope. It remains unclear a set of new faces to this day in 2020 and what
No. 16 Texas A&M and tinued to cement its place when the coronavirus Starkville as well. Mc- we’re going through right
then-No. 23 Tennessee. among the sport’s elite. pandemic will cease. Donald’s All-American now. Unprecedented
After being slotted third “You know, you’re just Schaefer estimates his Madison Hayes and top- times require unprece-
in the preseason polls by really proud of what this team will lose five weeks 100 prospect Deyona Gas- dented measures. And,
a conglomerate of media team was able to accom- worth of practice due to ton join the fold. So will again, basketball just isn’t
members, the Bulldogs plish,” Schaefer said. recent cancellations. The former five-star prospect that important, is it?”
MHSAA extends
suspension of
saluted Humphrey Coli-
seum after being subbed
sports through
out against the Rebels.
Perry was asked about
April 17
his gesture postgame, BY THEO DEROSA
and the 6-foot-10 forward tderosa@cdispatch.com
snickered and said he was
caught up in the moment. The Mississippi High
Other players beside him, School Activities Asso-
including Carter and ju- ciation has extended its
nior Nick Weatherspoon, suspension of all athlet-
laughed at the remark as ic practices, workouts
if they were both saying and competition in ac-
“C’mon, man.” cordance with Gov. Tate
Reeves’ announcement
Perry was the Associ-
Thursday that all public
ated Press co-SEC Player
schools in the state will
of The Year award after
be closed through Friday,
averaging 17.4 points and
April 17.
10.1 rebounds per game.
“Like many State High
It’s expected he will de-
School Associations
clare for the NBA draft.
around the South and
Jim Lytle/Dispatch file photo
throughout the nation,
Guard Nick Weatherspoon might have to be the focal point of the Bulldogs’ offense
next season. Whether he’ll do it at point guard or shooting guard is still unknown.
Will he stay or will he the MHSAA will continue
Miss at Humphrey Colise- ther-son duo in the histo- patch earlier this week he
go ... who knows? to monitor and evaluate
Arguably the biggest this situation as we move
um on senior night. ry of the SEC to amass at would consider coming if surrounding the 2020- into the month of April,”
After four years at least 1,000 points in their back if granted a waiver 2021 Bulldogs centers on MHSAA Executive Direc-
MSU, the Starkville na- collegiate careers. Tyson by the NCAA. sophomore forward Rob- tor Don Hinton said in a
tive totaled 1,352 career passed his father’s scor- But as it stands, the ert Woodard II. statement. “But as long as
points and made 216 ca- ing total of 1,123 career NCAA granting Carter In his last NBA mock schools remain closed on
reer 3-pointers. He be- points on his birthday another year seems ex- draft, The Athletic’s Sam a statewide basis, return
came MSU’s first-ever earlier this year in a win tremely unlikely. Vecenie projected Wood- to competition and prac-
player to win SEC Sixth against Missouri. ard will be selected No. tice will not be an option.”
Man of the Year award The NCAA has pre- Seemingly one foot out 37 overall, higher than The MHSAA also can-
after averaging a ca- liminary tossed the idea the door Perry, actually (No. 54). celed its state archery,
reer-best 13.9 points per of extended eligibility It’s not often a soph- Some NBA draft experts choir and band champion-
game in his senior sea- around for winter athletes omore has a swan song think Woodard’s game is ships and canceled spring
son. that had their season moment on senior night, more suited for the NBA football practice for the
He and his father, cut short by the virus, but that’s what it sure felt because of his superior remainder of the school
Greg, are the only fa- and Carter told The Dis- like when Reggie Perry See MEN’S, 2B year.
10A SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020
Men’s
Continued from Page 1B
athleticism and ability to
convert quick mid-range
jumpshots. The Colum-
bus native averaged 11.4
points per game, shot 50
percent from the field
and 45 percent from be-
yond the arc last year.
Something to keep in
mind, though: school is
a huge priority for the
Woodard family, consid-
ering he was the vale-
dictorian of his senior
class at Columbus High
School. If Woodard is
told by pro evaluators he
can expect life-changing
money, it would certain-
ly be a hard thing to pass
up. Anything other than
NBA
Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NBA Commissioner
Adam Silver finds himself
almost constantly look-
ing at financial numbers
and projections. And like
the rest of a world that is
dealing with the seismic
effects of the coronavirus
pandemic, he still isn’t
sure how bad things will
get.
Silver said Saturday
the league is considering
all options — best-case,
worst-case and countless
ideas in between — as
it tries to come to grips
with this new normal. But
definitive answers on any
front are in short supply.
“It’s too soon to tell
what the economic im-
pact will be,” Silver said.
“We’ve been analyzing
multiple scenarios on a
daily if not hourly basis
and we’ll continue to re-
view the financial implica-
tions. Obviously, it’s not a
pretty picture but every-
one, regardless of what
industry they work in, is
in the same boat.”
Saturday marked the
USA Track joins swimming in pushing
for postponement of Tokyo Olympics
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER — U.S.
Olympic leaders face a
growing rebellion after
the USA Track and Field
chief added to the call for
a postponement of the To-
kyo Games because of the
mushrooming coronavi-
rus crisis.
CEO Max Siegel sent a
two-page note to his coun-
terpart at the U.S. Olym-
pic and Paralympic Com-
mittee, Sarah Hirshland,
asking the federation to
advocate for a delay. It
came late Friday, only
a few hours after USA
Swimming’s CEO sent a
similar letter.
Now, the two sports
are on record in urging,
in Siegel’s words, “the
USOPC, as a leader with-
in the Olympic Move-
that evaluation proba-
bly ensures Woodard
returns to Starkville for
his junior year.
In the backcourt
The Bulldogs will have
some interesting options
here. Weatherspoon will
likely be a focal point of
the offense again in his
senior year after averag-
ing 11.6 points per game.
Depending on how fast
incoming mega-prospect
Deivon Smith transitions
to the college game,
Weatherspoon could run
point again or transition
to the two spot. Iverson
10th full day of the NBA’s
shutdown, a stoppage that
has cost the league 75
games and counting so
far, a total that will reach
triple digits on Wednes-
day and will eventually
get to 259 on April 15 —
the day the regular sea-
son was supposed to end.
Play isn’t going to resume
by then. The financial
losses will be massive and
will obviously just keep
growing if this season
cannot resume or if next
season is affected.
“Adam is obviously
cautious, cautiously op-
timistic,” Cleveland for-
ward Kevin Love said ear-
lier in the week. “We don’t
know what the future
holds but the NBA has
been through a lot, we’ve
seen a lot and I think we’ll
be incredibly resilient. It
just might take time.”
Players who are due to
get their next paycheck
on April 1 will get them.
Whether those players
will get their April 15
check is in some question;
the league can exercise a
ment, to use its voice and
speak up for the athletes.”
Other national com-
mittees are already doing
that. The federations in
Norway and Brazil each
went public with requests
to postpone.
“Our clear recommen-
dation is that the Olym-
pic Games in Tokyo shall
not take place before the
COVID-19 situation is un-
der firm control on a glob-
al scale,” Norway’s feder-
ation wrote in a letter to
IOC President Thomas
Bach.
The U.S. brings the
largest contingent to ev-
ery Summer Games and
wins the most medals
— both factors that lead
have led NBC to pay bil-
lions to televise the games
through 2032. It would
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
Molinar showed flashes
of brilliance in an up-
and-down true freshman
campaign and will likely
see a larger role a year
from now after contrib-
uting 15.4 minutes per
game this season.
Redshirt freshman
D.J. Stewart might be an
early favorite for MSU’s
most improved player
next season, considering
Stewart rotated between
the two and three spots
this season and played
stout defense regardless.
Offense was hit or miss
for Stewart, who could
be a consistent jump shot
away from turning into
clause in the Collective
Bargaining Agreement
that allows it to take back
1.08% of each player’s sal-
ary for each game missed
in certain times — like
war, or in this case, a pan-
demic.
That clause has not
been exercised yet since,
officially anyway, no
game has been canceled.
“We’re exploring all
options to resume our
season if and when it is
safe to do so,” Silver said.
“Nothing is off the table.”
Besides, there are oth-
er bridges to cross first.
The NBA — which was
the first major U.S. pro
league to say it would play
games without fans and
the first league to sus-
pend its season once All-
Star center Rudy Gobert
of the Utah Jazz tested
positive — has been ex-
tremely vocal in trying to
get its massive fan base to
take social distancing and
other preventative mea-
sures seriously.
“Our focus right now
is doing all that we can to
seem to give the USOPC
leverage in talks about al-
most any subject with the
IOC, but the federation
has been reluctant to use
its power. It spent years,
in fact, trying to smooth
over tense relations with
its international partners.
And since Hirshland
took over as CEO in 2018,
the focus has been in-
ward, as the sex-abuse
scandals that have con-
sumed American sports
have shifted the focus to
athlete welfare and safety.
Hirshland and the
USOPC board chair, Su-
sanne Lyons, were insis-
tent that the USOPC won’t
sacrifice athlete safety in
the current crisis. But
they stopped well short of
pushing the IOC toward a
postponement.
an all-SEC player. Tolu Smith will be eligi-
ble starting next season
In the frontcourt and figures to slide into
the rotation.
MSU’s forwards were
Despite a big offsea-
its strength last year.
son in which he dropped
Considering Perry’s
20-plus pounds, junior
likely departure, that
KeyShawn Feazell be-
outlook changes for
came nearly invisible in
2020-2021 — especially
MSU’s lineup down the
if Woodard follows suit. stretch, but it’s likely
One thing that will he’ll be given a chance
remain consistent is Ab- to compete for minutes
dul Ado at center, as the in the post with Prince
6 -foot-11 post presence Oduro’s impending
enters his senior year. transfer.
Ado won’t move the nee- If MSU coach Ben
dle much offensively but
Howland is going to go
is a fantastic rim protec- after a grad transfer, it’s
tor and rebounder. West- likely going to be at for-
ern Kentucky transfer ward.
support, engage and edu- huge surprise and just
cate the general public in like everyone else, we’re
response to this pandem- just trying to take each
ic,” Silver said. “We are day as it comes.”
also making sure that we For most people, the
are prepared to resume coronavirus causes only
the season if and when it mild or moderate symp-
becomes safe for all con- toms, such as fever and
cerned.” cough. For some, espe-
The league has asked cially older adults and
teams for building avail- people with existing
ability dates through the health problems, it can
end of August, an indica- cause more severe illness,
tor that this season — if including pneumonia.
it resumes — may stretch Entering Saturday,
deep into the summer. there were about 19,000
So far, there are 14 known positive cases in
people within the NBA the U.S. and more than
community, including at 250 deaths blamed on the
least 10 players, known virus. Globally, there have
to have tested positive been nearly 300,000 cas-
for COVID-19. Of those es diagnosed so far with
positive tests, seven be- nearly 12,000 deaths. The
came known publicly on virus first exploded in
Thursday and Marcus mainland China, where
Smart of the Boston Celt- the NBA has offices and
ics revealed that he has about 200 employees.
the virus. What workers in Chi-
“Unfortunately, based na went through helped
on everything we know, the league quickly grasp
significantly more posi- some sort of understand-
tive cases in our league ing of the severity. Silver
were inevitable,” Silver made the decision to shut
said. “So, Thursday’s re- down the league before
sults did not come as a any public health experts
Newcomers
The crown jewel of the
Bulldogs’ recruiting class
is Smith, a 5-foot-11 point
guard from Loganville,
Georgia. Smith is a four-
star recruit according to
24/7 Sports and is ranked
as the 52nd-best prospect
in America.
Cameron Matthews, a
three-star small forward
from Olive Branch, is the
other signee in the class
of 2020. Matthews is the
second-best prospect in
the state of Mississippi,
according to 24/7 Sports.
advised the NBA to take
that step. He even sound-
ed the alarm publicly in
mid-February at NBA All-
Star weekend in Chicago
— saying then it was “a
major national, if not glob-
al, health crisis” that was
taking place.
“We’ve learned a lot
from our China office,”
Silver said, noting that
meetings have been of
the virtual variety there
for several weeks now.
Silver’s sixth full sea-
son as commissioner of
the NBA started with the
league getting into a ma-
jor rift with China. His
mentor and NBA Com-
missioner emeritus David
Stern died two months lat-
er. Kobe Bryant died in a
helicopter crash less than
a month after that.
Now he is dealing with
the biggest crisis of them
all — a pandemic, affect-
ing and threatening vir-
tually every corner of the
planet.
“It’s been a challeng-
ing season,” Silver said.
“For all of us.”
Lifestyles LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471 B
THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020
SECTION

It’s a ‘snap’
One Lowndes County couple opts for something a little different
“It’s like putting a
puzzle together; every
panel has a number
and you put it together
piece by piece.”
Victor Unruh

BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

A
s the sun lowered Wednesday
in western Lowndes County,
Mavis Unruh stood back and
marveled at the sight of something
she’s been thinking about for 20
years — her family’s new home
going up. In this case, a home a bit
out of the ordinary. What had been
an empty concrete slab that morn-
ing eight hours later boasted the
entire first floor framing of Mavis
and Victor Unruh’s future two-story
dwelling. Some might even call it a
“snap together” house. The speed
with which it happened was due to a
building material option the Unruhs
chose. SIPs — structural insulated
panels — are engineered panels
used to construct walls, ceilings and
floors, creating a multi-layer exterior
sheathing, insulation and framing all
in one piece.
The panels of rigid insulating
foam core sandwiched between two
structural facings were manufac-
tured off-site according to specifica-
tions.
“We designed our own home plan
and hired someone here to draw it
out for us,” said Victor. A truck from
Eco-Panels in Mocksville, North
Carolina, delivered the panels on
site late Tuesday. By Wednesday af-
ternoon, Mavis could walk through,
envisioning the rooms she would be
furnishing before long.
“I just couldn’t believe that it was
actually happening, after I’d waited
so long,” she said.
See UNRUH, 2B

Courtesy photo
Mavis and Victor Unruh are pictured
Wednesday on the site of their new
home build.
Courtesy photo
Structural insulated panels made off-site to specifications started going up Wednesday at the site of Victor and
Mavis Unruh’s new house near Highway 45 Alternate in Lowndes County. The bottom floor walls of the two-story
home, complete with doors and window openings and electrical box basics, went up in about eight hours. Some
might call it a “snap together” house.

Store’s out? Some turn to DIY hand sanitizer

BY JAN SWOOPE sanitizers do not eliminate all types of
jswoope@cdispatch.com germs.
Terry Coffey,

A
pictured Common DIY versions of sanitizer
Friday at nyone on the hunt for commer- only require three ingredients. Admit-
her Colum- cial hand sanitizer in recent tedly, one of them — 99 percent isopro-
bus home, days has no doubt encountered pyl or rubbing alcohol — is a challenge
makes sever- empty-shelf syndrome. An increasing to find, too, right now. But if you have
al solutions number of do-it-yourselfers are making it on hand, or can purchase it, it can be
for use in sanitizer at home to hold them over. combined with aloe vera gel and essen-
the house, First and foremost, hand sanitiz-
including an tial oils (or lemon juice) for a simple
air freshen-
er of any kind is not a substitute for sanitizer formula.
ing solution. old-fashioned, frequent and vigorous “People are coming
Hand sanitiz- handwashing for at least 20 seconds. in and getting the aloe
er is another That’s a frontline defense against vera gel and getting clove
DIY prod- the spread of infectious diseases like and peppermint, laven-
uct more COVID-19, according to the Centers for der, all different kinds of
people are Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). essential oils,” said Gina
making for When water and soap are not available, Thrasher, assistant man-
themselves
while store however, alcohol-based hand sanitizers ager of GNC in Starkville.
are a next-best option. Potency matters. “The clove is a stronger Thrasher
supplies are
low. To be effective, they must have at least scent; it’s really wonderful.”
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff 60 percent alcohol. Bear in mind that See HAND SANITIZER, 2B
2B SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

IN THE GARDEN WITH FELDER

Strategies for getting through

M
y little garden is
helping me cope
with being cooped
up away from work and so-
cial interactions during these
contagious times.
It’s hard to not dwell
on the seriousness of
COVID-19, and I certainly
don’t want to downplay its
impacts on ... well, every-
thing. Including garden Felder Rushing
lecturers like me who are
usually very busy this time
of year lecturing several times a week
and nearly every spring weekend, but
are now out of that kind of work for the
foreseeable future.
I’m getting advice from busybody
paragons of virtue who think that now
that my pub is shut down, I’ll actually
wrap up old to-do lists like sharpen
tools, put up a bird feeder and the like.
Shaping up a boxwood here, thinning
cluttered branches in a holly tree there,
cleaning out the water garden, painting
an arbor, replacing a weak board in a
deck, starting a few heirloom seeds in
egg cartons of potting soil.
These and a few other short-
term chores don’t take much
time.
Nah. I’m more likely to
stay indoors out of pollen’s
reach and watch more reruns
of “Gunsmoke,” “Twilight
Zone” and “Andy Griffith.”
Sure, there’s good weath-
er for catching up on little
chores around the garden.
Trouble is, after decades
of developing a basically
self-regulating garden of low-mainte-
nance plants, I can only knock around
the yard with a cup of coffee in hand for
so long without wishing I had more to
do.
In spite of the likelihood of a touch
of “blackberry winter” frost later this
month, it’s mighty tempting to swap out
my winter flowers and herbs for summer
stuff. I only have four small flower and
herb beds and three groups of big pots,
located strategically so they play off
one another to create the illusion of way
more color. At least I can fill some pots
with soil to plant in a couple of weeks.
Maybe I’ll get rid of leftover plastic
pots by filling them with hardy peren-
nials and bulbs and stack them on the
curb with my email address in case
neighbors want to find out how to grow
them.
Luckily, my Friday and Saturday
MPB radio broadcast doesn’t require
elbow-bump encounters, so at least our
cheery virtual garden party can contin-
ue both live and via podcasts.
Then again, maybe I’ll just gird
myself with antihistamines and get out
and make another colorful bottle tree or
hang some cheery garden lights.
Or, hey — let’s have a little fun,
entertain ourselves. Shoot me a clear
photo of some of your yard art (garden@
mpbonline.org) and I’ll post a blog on
our funkiest!
Whatever it takes to get us through,
eh?
Felder Rushing is a Mississippi author,
Felder Rushing/Courtesy photo
columnist, and host of “The Gestalt Felder Rushing shares a photo of his
Gardener” on MPB Think Radio. Email “funkiest flamingo” and invites readers
gardening questions to rushingfelder@ to email images of their yard art to
yahoo.com. garden@mpbonline.org.

Unruh
Continued from Page 1B
■■■
Victor is a self-de-
scribed “long-term
thinker.” With near 30
years in the HVAC indus-
try — heating, ventilation
and air conditioning
— he knows his way
around energy efficiency
and conservation. His
research convinced him
SIPs panels were right for
his and Mavis’ particular
site. He liked the insula-
tion R-value of the panels.
Mavis was won over by
extra sturdiness, in part
due to single-piece cor-
ner panels. Her memories
of straight line winds and
tornadic storms whip-
ping across their rural
property are vivid. With
three dogs, four cats and
four birds to worry about
when bad weather threat-
ens, a stable structure is
important to her.
“I wasn’t sure about
the panels at first be-
From bare slab in the morning to first-floor walls com-
pleted by the end of the day Wednesday on the Unruh’s
new 2,100-square-foot home.
cause I didn’t know any-
thing about it ’til Victor
started to tell me,” Mavis
said. “He’s all about
energy-efficiency, but I’m
horrified of tornadoes;
that’s the real reason I
got on board.”
In the months lead-
ing up to Wednesday,
the Unruhs sometimes
Courtesy photo
had trouble explaining
how their house would
be built out of panels to
friends accustomed to
more standard construc-
tion. Victor came up with
an analogy that seemed
to click.
“Think about it as an
ice cream sandwich. You
have one layer on the
outside and another on
the other side, and then
you have the good stuff
in the middle,” he said
to illustrate the polyure-
thane insulation between
two “skins.”
“And with this, your
windows and doors are
already cut into the prod-
uct,” Victor continued.
“All the electrical boxes
and conduits to pull
your electrical wires are
already in.”
Putting the first floor
together Wednesday was
“fast and pretty simple,”
said Victor, who worked
with just a small crew.
“It’s like putting a puzzle
together; every panel has
a number and you put it
together piece by piece.”
Mavis was amazed at
the lack of construction
noise Wednesday, no
recurring saws and little
hammering.
On Monday, the sec-
ond-floor exterior panels
are expected to arrive via
truck, then the roof. Af-
ter all the SIPs panels are
in place, a phase of more
conventional construc-
tion begins as individual
rooms take shape and are
finished, and a reverse
board and batten exterior
and premium vinyl siding
complete the outside.
In the Unruhs’ build,
SIPs construction will
run approximately 3
percent more than a
standard build, but Victor
values the increased
strength and improved
energy efficiency, citing a
comprehensive study on
SIPs by the University of
Colorado Boulder.
Building a new house
is an exciting — and
sometimes hair-pull-
ing — adventure for
anyone. The process
can have homeowners
second-guessing them-
selves. But by this past
Wednesday evening, Vic-
tor and Mavis were satis-
fied with their choice.
“I thought it was awe-
some,” said Victor.
His wife added, “I’ve
been looking at house
plans for about 20 years,
and now it’s happening.
I was a little scared and
have been apprehensive
with all the coronavirus.
But about the house,
God’s in control.”

Hand sanitizer
Continued from Page 1B
Robert White at
Robert’s Apothecary in
Columbus has also wit-
nessed an uptick.
“We’re seeing more
requests
for ingre-
dients,”
he said,
mentioning
specifically
interest in
eucalyptus
as well as White
tea tree
oil, which comes from
the leaves of a small tree
native to Queensland
and New South Wales,
Australia.
On Thursday, Dr.
Katie Curtis Windham
of Pediatric Dentistry of
Columbus talked about
weekend plans to make
hand sanitizer in quantity
with Pat Curtis, her moth-
er and administrator of
the dental clinic founded
by Windham’s father, Dr.
David K. Curtis.
“We use some of the
biggest
medical
distribu-
tors, and
right now
they have
completely
run out of
hand sani-
Windham
tizer, so we
decided to
make it,” Windham told
The Dispatch. “We’re
going to use tea tree oil
in it; my dad loves the
smell of it.” Tea tree oil is
among essential oils with
antibacterial properties.
Additional ones are
peppermint, lavender,
orange, lemongrass and
citronella, among others,
according to naturalliv-
ingfamily.com.
KK Norris at The
Attic Vintage Clothing in
Columbus has long made
her own hand sanitizer,
using alcohol, several
drops of aloe vera gel and
three drops of essential
oils such as rosemary,
ylang-ylang or pepper-
mint in a 2-ounce glass
bottle. The peppermint,
she said, has the added
benefit of “teaching you
not to touch your face,” as
it is capable of irritating
the skin.
“And if you have to,
you can
get con-
centrated
mouthwash
that has a
70 percent
alcohol con-
tent,” Nor-
ris said. She Norris
is backed up
by the AARP, which rec-
ommends mouthwash in
a travel-size spray bottle
as a portable alternative
if no other hand sanitizer
is available. Just be sure
it is alcohol-based and
sugar-free,” or you’ll be
a sticky mess,” cautions
Cheryl Bond-Nelms in an
article at aarp.org.
Simple to make
Recipes vary, but a ba-
sic sanitizer recipe from
Dr. Rishi Desai, chief
medical officer of Osmo-
sis and a former epidemic
intelligence service
officer, is circulating on
multiple sites including
healthline.com. It’s said
to be effective in killing
99.9 percent of germs
after 60 seconds. It calls
for 3/4 cup of isopropyl or
rubbing alcohol (99 per-
cent); 1/4 cup of aloe vera
gel, to help keep hands
smooth and to counter-
act the harshness of the
alcohol); and 10 drops of
essential oil of choice, or
lemon juice.
Pour all ingredients
into a bowl, ideally one
with a pouring spout,
like a glass measuring
container. Mix with a
spoon and then beat with
a whisk to turn the sani-
tizer into a gel. Pour the
ingredients into an empty
bottle for easy use; don’t
forget to label it.
Keep it clean
Jagdish Khubchan-
dani, Ph.D., associate
professor of health
science at Ball State Uni-
versity, shares additional
advice at healthline.com
for making sanitizer:
n Make it in a clean
space. Wipe down count-
er tops with a diluted
bleach solution before-
hand.
n Wash hands thor-
oughly before making
sanitizer.
n To mix, use a clean
spoon and whisk. Wash
them thoroughly before
using them.
n Make sure the
alcohol used for sanitizer
is not diluted.
n Mix all ingredi-
ents thoroughly until
well-blended.
n Do not touch the
mixture with your hands
until it is ready to use.
Sanitizer of any kind
may not be effective when
hands are visibly dirty or
greasy. Cover your hands
thoroughly with sanitizer
then allow them to dry.
Keep solutions out of
reach of young children;
swallowing hand sani-
tizers can cause alcohol
poisoning.
Sites including the
CDC and World Health
Organization have advice
on handwashing and
making other disinfect-
ing products. Learn more
at cdc.gov or who.int.
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LOCAL VOICES

The teachers will appear

W
“ hen the
student
is ready,
the teacher will
appear.” That’s a
Buddhist proverb
I’ve heard before
and like. It’s been
true many times
for me: when I am
ready to understand
something, a loved
one or stranger will Amelia Plair
know just the right
thing to say or do.
But it seems that we sud-
denly have millions of school-
children in the United States
who may or may not be ready,
and millions of parents who are with the blank sheet of paper
definitely not-quite-ready to be
teachers.
Unfortunately, we cannot
wait for the students to be
ready to learn in the traditional
ways at home. And we cannot
wait for parents – many of
whom are also juggling full-
time jobs from home – to teach
in traditional ways at their
kitchen tables.
The good news is that we
don’t really need to wait for the
perfect program or workbook
or interactive doohickey to fix
this. There is no magic bullet
for education anyway. There
never has been, despite the fact doing it. The teachable moment
we’ve spent years and millions
trying to find or built one.
The key to
teaching a child is
simply this: capital-
ize on the teachable
moments. Those are
when the student is
ready.
I cannot tell you
how many years I’ve
spent developing
PowerPoints and
handouts to teach,
say, how to write a
thesis statement or
how to cite a source, only to set
my students free to do those
things and discover they actual-
ly have no idea what to do.
It’s not until they are faced
that they realize that all the fan-
cy handouts in the world didn’t
prepare them for this.
You know what fixes this
problem? A conversation. A
conversation where I guide the
student through the process. A
conversation where I spell out
how to make the process work
for this specific student in this
specific situation. Then I listen
as they make suggestions and
watch as they write their own
statements.
See, the student doesn’t care
how to write something until he
or she is faced with the task of
comes only when they realize
they need to do something or
need to know something and
don’t know what they are doing.
The nice thing about teach-
ing at home is that you don’t
have to design a big project or
paper to force these moments.
They happen naturally. Some of
them will drive you crazy, like
the four-year-old who keeps
asking “Why?” until you finally
snap, “because God made it that
way, okaaaay?”
But honestly, those “why”
questions, those are the ones
to look for. In my house, I have
two rules for this quarantine:
one is to minimize screen time
as much as possible. The other
is to look for and take advan-
tage of the teachable moments.
The lack of screen time means
that we actually have quite a lot
of teachable moments.
And truly, that’s it. At this
point, we are not gathering
around the kitchen table to do
schoolwork. We are reading
every day. We will need to add
in more math at some point, but
for now, I am trying to provide
real-life, hands-on activities
and answer the questions that
naturally result.
To that end, we have made
playdough and slime in the past
couple weeks. Yes, it messed
up my kitchen a bit. But it also
gave my kids a chance to talk
about what colors would result
if they mixed blue and red. We
talked about why salt is a prom-
inent ingredient in playdough
but not regular dough. We even
briefly discussed polymers and
why slime comes together the
way it does.
The playdough recipe comes
from an old church cookbook
my Aunt Diane gave me years
ago. It does call for cream of
tartar, which is a white powder
sold with the spices. I keep it on
hand for this playdough recipe
and for sugar cookies. If you
don’t have any, just leave it out
or look for a recipe that doesn’t
call for it.
The slime recipe came from
the internet, but I had to surf
around and try a few before we
discovered one that actually
worked. Unfortunately, I didn’t
record the place I found these
ingredients.
Amelia Plair is a mom and
high school teacher in Starkville.
Email reaches her at mamabad-
gerplair@gmail.com.
PLAY DOUGH
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoon cream of tartar (find it
with the spices)
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Food coloring
■ Mix flour, salt, and cream of tartar
in saucepan. Add water and oil slowly,
while stirring. Cook on low heat about
5 minutes, stirring constantly, until
the mixture pulls away from the pan.
■ Place cooked dough onto waxed
paper. When cool enough to handle,
knead for a minute or two. Then
separate into the number of different
colors you want to make.
■ Roll each lump into a ball and
press a finger into it. Drop food col-
oring into the ball and pinch the top
closed. Hand the ball to a child and
tell him or her to knead it until the
color is uniform.
■ Store dough in jars, ziptop bags,
or other airtight containers. Makes
about the same amount as 6 cans of
the storebought stuff.
SLIME
Mixture 1:
1/4 teaspoon Borax
1/2 cup warm water
Mixture 2:
1/2 cup glue
1/2 cup warm water
mix-ins as desired (food coloring,
glitter, etc.)
■ Mix the Borax and 1/2 cup water
into one mixing bowl. Set aside.
■ Into a second clean bowl (and
using a clean spoon or stick), mix the
glue, 1/2 cup warm water, and any
mix-ins such as coloring or glitter.
■ Pour the Borax solution into the
glue solution and mix well. The glue
should immediately become lumpy
and stringy. This is normal. When the
mixture is too difficult to mix, pull the
lump from the bowl and knead it with
hands to encourage the polymer to
form. (You may have a bit of water or
glue left in the bowl; this is normal.)
■ Store the slime in a bag in the
refrigerator to prevent mold.

Market Street Festival moves to September interest of public health

SPECIAL TO THE All facets of the festival calendars for another fan- challenging times, MSC
DISPATCH will continue and vendor tastic festival,” she said. is committed to quality
space and sponsorships Main Street Columbus of life and what is best

F
ollowing the guid-
ance of the National
Centers for Disease
Control for mass gather-
ings and large community
events, and in the interest
of the well-being of all,
Market Street Festival
organizers have made the
decision to postpone the
25th annual event to Sept.
11-12. It was originally
scheduled for May 1-2.
“Our commitment
to the city of Columbus
and our entire commu-
nity means ensuring the
health and well-being of
citizens, attendees, art-
ists, volunteers, staff and
vendors,” said Barbara
Bigelow, Main Street Co-
lumbus executive director.
Market Street Festival
is the largest special event
in the area and serves as
the largest fundraiser for
Main Street Columbus.
One of the Top 20 Events
in the Southeast for nu-
merous years, the festival
boasts over 250 arts, craft
and food vendors, doz-
ens of musical acts and
countless other activities,
and hosts an estimated
crowd each year in excess
of 35,000, from more than
14 states.
“Market Street Festi-
are still available.” Board President Shannon for our entire communi-
Details will be updat- Bowen said, “We value ty,” Bigelow remarked.
ed as soon as possible all supporters, vendors, “Please stay safe and
via social media and at talents, volunteers and healthy as we handle and
marketstreetfestival.com, sponsors of Market Street overcome this situation
Brislin added. Festival and appreciate together.”
“We appreciate every- the understanding of all All questions and con-
one’s patience as orga- for this temporary incon- cerns should be directed
nizers of Market Street venience for the long- to the Main Street Colum-
Festival continue with term health and safety bus office at 662-328-
planning and encourage of all.” 6305 or columbusmain-
everyone to mark their “In positive as well as street@gmail.com.
Dispatch file photo
Ella Margaret Sims, 8, and Bailey Stafford, 7, have a
blast during the 2019 Market Street Festival in Colum-
bus. This year’s festival has been postponed until Sept.
11-12 following the guidance of the National Centers for
Disease Control for mass gatherings and large com-
munity events. Ella Margaret is the daughter of Randall
and Jennifer Sims. Bailey is the daughter of Kevin and
Shannon Stafford.
val is a paramount event vendors and artists.”
in Columbus and pro- Festival Coordinator
duces critical funding to Amber Brislin said,
ensure other endeavors “All vendors, sponsors,
of Main Street Columbus participants and others
throughout the year,” affiliated with the festival
said Bigelow. “It has will be contacted, and we
a significant positive hope they will be able to
economic impact in our accommodate the Sep-
community. To cancel the tember date. Deadlines
event would have a signif- will be extended and
icant adverse economic plans will continue for a
impact not only MSC, but much-anticipated 25th an-
to so many businesses, niversary of the festival.

CLUB NOTES SCHOOL NEWS

Lowrimore awarded
scholarship
East Mississippi
Com-
munity
College
art ma-
jor Evey
Lowri-
more
gradu-
ates in Lowrimore
May and will transfer
to the Mississippi
State University for
Women, where she
has been awarded a
$1,000 art scholarship.

Team Silver Scholar

East Mississippi
Com-
munity
College
soph-
omore
Belle
Courtesy photo
Ferre-
NEWCOMERS & FRIENDS: Beverly Hammett of
bee has
Starkville speaks at the Starkville Newcomers & Ferrebee
Friends meeting Feb. 18 at Cadence Bank. She been
told about volunteering in a local after-school pro- named
gram with her service dog Mazie Grace. Hammett is a 2020 Coca-Cola
pictured at the meeting with her canine companions, Academic Team Silver
Mazie Grace and Tessa Mae, resting nearby. Scholar.
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MSU students gain free eTextbook

access in midst of COVID-19 outbreak
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC support of Barnes & Noble, our said, “We are grateful for our On the top of the page the semester and to do so in a
AFFAIRS faculty and staff, and so many partnership with Barnes & where it says “download,” way that prevents any addition-
others in the Mississippi State Noble Education for bring- select the download option that al cost to them. This is a huge

F
ree access to online
eTextbooks is available to
Mississippi State students
through the remainder of the
spring semester.
The university’s bookstore,
Barnes & Noble Education
Inc., is teaming up with digital
textbook provider VitalSource
and leading publishers to help
ensure that MSU students are
equipped to learn, wherever
they are, during the six weeks
remaining in the academic
year.
“We are most appreciative of
Barnes & Noble for providing
these resources to our students
during this unprecedented
disruption,” said David Shaw,
MSU’s provost and executive
vice president. “Thanks to the
family, we are very confident
that our students will be able
to finish the semester success-
fully, earn full credit for their
classes, and continue to make
academic progress toward
earning their degree.”
During the current
COVID-19 outbreak, colleges
and universities nationwide
are transitioning to online
and distance learning course
formats for the safety and
well-being of students, faculty
and staff. While challenging
for both students and faculty,
this free access to eTextbooks
is a much needed offering to
help successfully complete the
remainder of the term.
MSU’s Vice President for
Student Affairs Regina Hyatt,
ing these resources to our
students. We are doing all we
can to ensure students have
the resources they need to
be successful in their online
instruction environment, and
this is another tool students
can use. I continue to be so
inspired by the resilience of
our community in responding
to the COVID-19 crisis and
appreciate our partners, like
Barnes & Noble, who are will-
ing to present solutions for our
needs.”
Setting up
Hyatt pointed to these brief
instructions below for setting
up an eTextbook account:
Use this link: https://ti-
nyurl.com/vitalsourceB-N
is the best fit (Mac, Windows,
etc)
Download the bookshelf
application/program
Create an account (using
MSU email address) once the
program opens
Verify the account in stu-
dent email
Search for course materials
in the application/program
For additional infor-
mation, visit support.vi-
talsource.com/hc/en-us/
articles/360044467674-Stu-
dent-and-Instructor-Frequent-
ly-Asked-Questions
Jake Manning, 2019-2020
MSU Student Association pres-
ident, said, “We are committed
to making sure our students
have what they need to finish
leap in achieving that goal.”
Textbook returns
Students with physical rent-
al books from Barnes & Noble
at MSU will be given a free
UPS label to ship books back to
the bookstore at the semester’s
end, and the bookstore will
extend the grace period as long
as needed. These labels will
be emailed directly to every
student with outstanding rental
books.
Barnes & Noble at MSU
also is providing free shipping
for all items on its website to
ensure students can get what
they need. Buyback periods
will be extended once students
return to campus so they can
continue to sell books back.

SOUTHERN GARDENING
At home?
Time spent gardening yields beauty, benefits Accessing culture
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e are
cer-
tainly
experiencing
is still possible
troubling and SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH
scary times

right now.
“Quarantine,”
“pandemic”
and “social
distancing”
have become
frequently Gary Bachman
used words,
at least until we get a handle on
COVID-19.
As a result, garden and landscape
shows are being canceled all across
the South out of an abundance of
caution. But that doesn’t mean that
gardening has been canceled.
Quite the opposite! Experts are re-
minding us that working in the garden
is good for you. Working outside gets
you in the sun, and garden chores are
great exercise. The good news is your
local garden center is open and has
a great selection of plants ready for
purchase.
One of my favorite summer annu-
als for all-season color is the Zahara
zinnia series. In my opinion, these zin-
nias are some of the hardest working
flowers gardeners can grow.
Zahara zinnias meet the top three
requirements for my Mississippi land-
scape: They’re low maintenance, they
tolerate heat and drought, and they
give brilliant color.
The selections in the Zahara series
have a well-branched structure that
supports their abundant flowering.
There are several flowering choices to
make. They begin with either single
or double flowering types. Then, you’ll
have problems trying to pick from
the wide range of colors like white,
orange, fire, cherry and yellow.
There are even bicolor options.
Starlight Rose features pretty, pink
streaking the center, but the hot-
ter the summer, the less pink is
expressed. Sunburst is a fantastic
If you decide to grow Zahara zinnias like this Double Cherry selection, you will
have to make a variety of choices, such as whether you want a single or double
flowering type and what colors to choose.
choice, with sunny-yellow petals
streaked with bright orange, and the
colors are stable in our hot Mississippi
gardens.
Zahara zinnias have larger flow-
ers when compared to another great
landscape choice, the Profusion
zinnia series. I like that the flowers of
Zahara zinnia have a fluffy, dahlia-like
appearance.
For my own home garden, I grow
the double forms almost exclusively.
A couple of my favorites are Double
Cherry and Double Fire. Double Cher-
ry, an All-America Selections winner,
has deep-magenta blooms. Double
Fire has hot scarlet-orange flowers
on vigorous plants that can create an
amber carpet.
Plant Zahara zinnias in the full sun,
and be assured that the flower color
will not bleach out. In many areas of
Mississippi, planting in raised beds
will result in superior plant growth
and flowering all summer long. And
Gary Bachman/MSU Extension Service
don’t neglect containers; Zahara zin-
nias are excellent container plants.
Transplanted in the landscape,
Zahara zinnias will quickly provide
a blanket of color. One of the best
features of Zahara zinnia is that dead-
heading is seldom necessary.
A friend of mine shared a list of es-
sentials for gardeners as we deal with
COVID-19. Food is essential, whether
fresh from the garden or from local
restaurants. Home gardening is
essential, as it gives you sunshine and
exercise. Your local garden center is
essential, as supporting your neigh-
bors is crucial right now.
Garden on!
Gary Bachman is an Extension and
research professor of horticulture at the
Mississippi State University Coastal Re-
search and Extension Center in Biloxi
and hosts Southern Gardening televi-
sion and radio programs. Contact him
at southerngardening@msstate.edu.
W
ho doesn’t love that wander-
lust feeling for adventure?
But right now we need to stay
at home. That doesn’t mean we can’t
still experience what the world as to
offer through virtual tours, says Los
Angeles-based budget travel and life-
styles commentator Lyndsay Myers.
There are many amazing virtual tours
that you can take you on an adventure
— from museums, to national parks,
to Broadway. Walk the halls of some
of the best museums in the world, see
the highest peaks in Hawaii, or watch
“Phantom of the Opera,” all without
leaving the couch. You can still get
some art and culture while staying
safe and healthy.
Museums
Check out online The Guggenheim
Museum, The Louvre, National Mu-
seum of Anthropology in Mexico City
or the Vatican Museum. The Smith-
sonian has a self-guided tour of the
National Museum of Natural History
in New York.
National parks and landmarks
There are virtual tours through
major national parks and landmarks
around the world. Some include Kenai
Fjords National Park, Alaska; Hawaii
Volcanos National Park; Carlsbad
Caverns National Park, New Mexico;
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah;
Easter Island; and Palace of Versailles.
Theater
Metropolitan Opera is streaming
nightly shows.
Through playbill.com, access 15
plays and musicals.
At BroadwayHD, stream all the
classics. They have 300 productions to
choose from.

Dear Abby

D
EAR ABBY: I recently found
out I am pregnant. I’m only
17 and scared I won’t be
a good mother. I’m also anxious
about giving birth. I’m due in
three months, so I know time is
going by fast.
My mother never taught me
right from wrong, and having to
raise a child at my age is really
scary. I don’t want to give my
baby up for adoption because I
know God does things in myste-
rious ways. I feel like this is an
obstacle he is putting me through
to make me stronger in life. Can
you give me some advice on how
to be a good mother or guide me
on how to give my child the necessities? —
CONCERNED TEENAGE MOTHER
DEAR CONCERNED: You will be facing chal-
lenging circumstances. Consider talking to a
social worker at the hospital where you will give to the program and find the people online to be
birth for advice on how to get the necessities
for your baby. It is more important
now than ever to complete your ed-
ucation by getting your high school
diploma or a GED, so you will be
able to better support the child.
A trusted teacher or counselor at
school may be able to guide you. If
there are older, more experienced
family members who are willing,
they may be able to offer emotion-
al and practical support. And, if
possible, the baby’s father should
be involved.
DEAR ABBY: I recently quit
drinking because it was clearly
Dear Abby becoming a problem for me. I was
hiding alcohol, putting it in water
bottles, drinking it like water, etc.
I struggle with anxiety, which makes AA not
a viable option for me. I looked online and was
able to find SMART Recovery. So far, it has
been a valuable resource for me. I am sticking
supportive and helpful.
My struggle is, because I had been drinking
for so long, people judge me by my past. Even
at home. How do I get to a point where people
take me for who I am now and stop dwelling on
the past? — SOBERING REALITY
DEAR SOBERING: I applaud you for recog-
nizing you had a problem and doing something
about it. You mentioned that you “recently” quit
drinking. I wish you had mentioned how long
ago because it may have something to do with
how you are being treated now.
All you can do to change people’s percep-
tion of you is sincerely apologize and try to
make amends to anyone you may have hurt or
offended while you were under the influence. It
may take time for them to trust that you are no
longer the person you were, so be patient and
continue to work on your sobriety. With time,
you WILL be respected for the person you are
now.
DEAR ABBY: Can you think of any way to tell
social media friends that I am not interested in
their political views? I respect everyone’s polit-
ical beliefs, but I am very tired of politics, and
there must be something else they can post.
Should I “unfollow” these people until after the
elections and hope for the best? I suspect I
am not alone on this. Any help would be much
appreciated! — “WAR” WEARY IN ARKANSAS
DEAR WEARY: These days it does seem
like everyone’s a pundit, but you cannot dictate
what others choose to post. Because the posts
are not entertaining, I see nothing wrong with
“hiding” their posts until the election season
is over.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren,
also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was found-
ed by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 22).
Everyone sees how hard you work
and how honest you are. You’ll earn
respect, support and an excellent
ranking in the hierarchy of a group
that complements you on many lev-
els. This thriving period is also good
for your domestic relationships and
environment. There’s a sense of se-
curity that prevails this year. Cancer
and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 10, 3, 33, 18 and 40.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The
range of potential outcomes is wide,
so there’s plenty to be uncertain
about — unnerving to some, not to
you, not today. You are inspired by
the wide-open future.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Though you don’t need the admi-
ration of others to feel good about
yourself, you’ll notice today that
accepting a compliment or two also
doesn’t hurt.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’re a bright, colorful sail today
— not a motor but the cloth of poten-
tial. You need the heavenly currents
to fill and move you forward. A gust
would be nice, though a zephyr will
do today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). An
idea has already come to you in
passive forms, in pokes and sugges-
tions and nudges. Now it comes as
an intruder, a neon sign, an entity
that refuses forgetfulness and will
wait no longer.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Beware
the smile that spreads the mouth
and never reaches the eyes. It isn’t
born from a smiling feeling. The best
smiles start in the eyes and spread
to the mouth.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Is the
past ever quite over with? Everything
you do today will build on it. Even the
parts that have long been forgotten
or shunned or rewritten are part of
this ground.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re
making the Herculean effort. You’ve
got an amazing network to tap
into. Everyone you know could be a
co-conspirator if you wanted them to
be. If you want help, then let people
know.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
When you see people doing what you
think you should be doing, it stirs up
an emotional brew that would be tox-
ic to stew in. Move quickly on to how
you can make these things happen
for yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Being interested and curious puts
you in the optimal state to forge con-
nections. Being extremely attracted
puts you in a suboptimal state, as
it amps up the nervous system and
skewers judgment.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Impulsivity will figure into your learn-
ing curve today. Sometimes even you
don’t understand why you do a thing,
but there is a reason. If you want
to change, you can find reasons for
different behaviors, too.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If
the critics show up, that will make
a difference, not because they like
your work or not, but because they
legitimize and publicize it, making a
stir. A stir is just what’s needed.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
Consider whether you’re on the team
that’s best for you or if this is even
the right game. To win by any rules
other than the ones that fit your own
values can be only a hollow victory.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is
“There is Liberty”
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope
Road. Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
662-664-0852
THE ASSEMBLY COLUMBUS — 2201 Military
Road. Christian Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Nursery Church (2-3 yrs.) Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. (something for all ages). Nursery
provided for all services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-
6374
BAPTIST
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship
Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch
McWilliams, Pastor. 662-328-4765
ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707
Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible
Study Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662-
328-0670
ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor
Jeff Morgan.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda
Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734
BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771
Hwy. 12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Worship 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children, and Youth
classes 6:30 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-0541.
www. borderspringsbaptistchurch.com
BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main
Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe
LLC
Road, Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday, Worship 11 a.m. Sunday,
Bible Study 4 p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Kelby R. Johnson, Pastor.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle
Dr. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult
Choir rehearsals and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim
Pastor. 662-328-6741
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW,
Vernon, Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
5 p.m. (6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Wil Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg
Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul Shaw, Pastor. 662-327-
3771
CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday
School 8:15 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m. Jimmy Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490
Yorkville Rd. East Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes
6:30 p.m. Matt Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music
Director. 662-327-5306
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844
Old West Point Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Greg Upperman, Pastor. 662-323-6351 or visit www.
cornerstonestarkville.com
EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy.
50 W. (Hwy. 50 and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by
Discipleship Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m.,
Sanctuary Choir 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting,
Youth Worship, Preschool & Children’s Choirs 6:30 p.m.
Bryon Benson, Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben
Christopher Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
We unlock Wednesday 7 p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924
FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621
Mike Parra Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Rev. Michael Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252
N. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.
(Worship televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus
Cable Channel 7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.;
Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m., Midweek Prayer Service
Wednesday 6 p.m. located downtown. Dr. Shawn Parker,
Pastor. 662-245-0540 columbusfbc.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40
Odom Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or
662-328-3183
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Charles Whitney, Pastor.
GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912
11th Ave. S. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy
Burns. 662-328-1096
GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH
— 278 East between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m.
Rev. John Walden, Pastor. 662-356-4445
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military
Rd., Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668
KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH —
Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
AWANA 4:45-6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship
5 p.m., Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics
Children’s Ministry an Cross Training Youth Wednesday
7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding,
Pastor.
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner
Street, Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening
Worship 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Interim Pastor Ron Linkins, or email ynyministry@yahoo.
com, 662-769-4774
MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship
Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Jimmy Ray, Pastor. 662-328-7177
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m., Prayer Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver
Clark, Pastor.
MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628
East Tibbee Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8
a.m., 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley,
Pastor.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake
Lowndes Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor.
662-328-2811
MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Sunday Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups
for all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m.,
Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com
MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
9297 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway
50 E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Ed Nix, Pastor.
NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin
Edge, Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe
Rd., 3 miles south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00
a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday
Evening - AWANA 4 p.m., Discipleship Training, Youth
& Adult 5 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday -
Adults, Youth & Children 6:30 p.m. 662-356-4940 www.
newsalembaptistcaledonia.com Bro. Mel Howton, Pastor.
NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave.
and Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel,
Pastor.
OPEN DOOR MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex,
405 Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
1st 2nd and 4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263-
7102
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor
High Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor.
662-272-8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill
Rd. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Bill Hurt, Pastor. 662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev.
Randy Rigdon, Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852
Hwy. 12 E., Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH —
12859 Martin Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11
a.m., Sunday Bible Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor.
sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282
E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662-
329-2973
TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST
CHURCH — 4307 Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams,
Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-2580
UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2
blocks east of Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. Steven James, Pastor.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104
Louisville St., Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St.
Luke Lutheran Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. Bert Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org
VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH —
Victory Loop off of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm.
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge
Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship
6 p.m., AWANA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Kevin Jenkins, Pastor. 662-327-6689. Brad Wright,
Youth Minister.
10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH
— 1118 7th St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m.
Rev. Brian Hood, Pastor.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Nathaniel Best, Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@
yahoo.com
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West
Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy.
373. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor.
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy.
182 E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957
Sunset Drive, Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference
Room, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m. Pastor John Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1131
Woodlawn Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. Rev. William
Sparks, Pastor. 662-356-4968.
ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Kenny Bridges, Pastor.
BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road,
Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd
& 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30
a.m., 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev.
Willie James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424
BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex,
Activity Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd,
4th & 5th Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662-
744-0561
BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor.
CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess
Lyons Road. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert
Bowers, Pastor. 662-434-0144
CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr.
Worship Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662-
434-6528
CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH — 14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739,
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Bobby Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100
CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U.
Program every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m.
ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor.
FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand
Road. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class
Tuesday 6 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076.
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Dr. Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or
662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856
Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 a.m. Donald Henry, Pastor.
HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert
Church Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Ernest Prescott, Pastor.
HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry
Johnson, Interim Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr., Pastor.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629
MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East
North St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor.
MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
— 1207 5th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Baptist Training Union 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Tony A. Montgomery, Pastor.
MOUNT ZION MB CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot
#4. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Erick Logan, Pastor.
MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. every
Sunday except 5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells, Pastor.
MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport,
Ala. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Pastor
Benny W. Henry. 205-662-3923
NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Thomas E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580
NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937
Nashville Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week
except 5th Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except 5th
Sunday, 5th Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship. Rev. L.A.
Gardner, Pastor. 662-329-3321
NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New
Hope Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services
11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley,
Pastor.
NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Pastor Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224
OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor
Thurston Rd. Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
5th Sunday 8 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m.
Pastor Therman Cunningham Sr., 662-798-0179
OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal
- Wed. before 1st and 2nd Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus
Rehearsal - Wed. before 3rd Sun. 6 p.m., Junior Choir
Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th Sun. 6 p.m. Rev. Sammy
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 7B
L. White, Pastor.
PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH
— 9203 Hwy. 389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible
Study 7 p.m. Pastor George A. Sanders. 456-0024
PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. A. Edwards, Sr., Pastor.
PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Rev. Gilbert Anderson, Pastor.
SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213
Island Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor.
SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Rev. David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor.
SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH —
4898 Baldwin Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855
SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry
Rd. E. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329-
2344
SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S.
(1st & 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship
11:30 a.m., (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin,
Pastor. 662-327-9843
STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 2008 7th
Ave. N. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study Wednesday 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
ST. JAMES MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups
Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
and 6:15 p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor.
ST. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 7 p.m. Joe Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Rev. Willie Mays, Pastor.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St.
Disciple Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00
a.m. Rev. John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111
STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH — 325 Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m.
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver
Rd. (Hwy. 69 S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor McSwain.
TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive,
Macon. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m.
UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150
Spurlock Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor.
WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH —
8086 Hwy. 12. East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David
Retherford, Pastor.
THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366
Carson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Sanders, Pastor.
ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s
Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Dr. James A. Boyd, Pastor.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
— Washington St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369-
4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
Flower Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy.
45. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-
2305
MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
842 Hwy. 45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30
a.m. Herb Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland
Road, Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday
School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 6 p.m. 662-738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH — North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder
Joseph Mettles, Pastor. 662-369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew
Rd., Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-
5939 or anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808
College St. Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8
a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m.,
Tuesday 5:30 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation
Catholic School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey
Waldrep, Priest.
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary.
Lavelle Smith, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave.
N. and 8th St. N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main
St., Caledonia. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship
10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S.
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah
Johnson 662-574-0426 or E-mail: jtychicus00@gmail.
com
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd.
Sunday Bible class 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Richard Latham, Minister.
662-328- 4705
CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th
St. S. Morning Worship (1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday)
9:45 a.m., (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Wednesday
Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-
327-6060 Bishop Timothy Heard, Pastor.
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401
7th St. N. Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m., Sunday Bible Study 5 p.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Paul Bennett, Family Life Minister; Billy
Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship; Hunter Johnson,
Youth Minister.
EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST —
Highway 182 E. at Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m.,
Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. http://eastcolumbuschurch.com
HW Y. 69 CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2407 Hwy.
69 S. Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister Jay
Street. www.highway69coc.com
LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903
Lone Oak Rd., Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess
Lyons Rd. Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister David May, Pastor.
662-769-5514.
NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST
— 900 North Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday
Worship 10:00 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00
p.m., Bro. Arthur Burnett, Minister, 662-304-6098.
Email: nhill crestcoc@gmail.com
STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens
Vernon Rd. 9:15 a.m. Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Tim Gentle, Minister.
10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828
10th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Bible Class 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Willie McCord, Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST —
Woodlawn Community. Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45
a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Willis
Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12.
Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes,
Pastor.
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840
Wolfe Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570
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LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave.
S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6
p.m. Brenda Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103
Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts,
Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville
Rd., Sunday Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all
services (newborn-4). Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256
or www.yorkvilleheights.com
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD
IN CHRIST — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m.,
Worship 9 a.m., Monday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy
Williams, Pastor.
FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— 917 15th St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor.
GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday
7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor.
MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 5429 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m.,
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday
Fellowship Lunch, Youth Sunday 4th Sunday, Wednesday
Bible Study 6 p.m. Elder Robert L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-
327-4221. Email: mr.endure@aol.com
NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES — 425 Military
Road, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer
Ave., Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30
a.m., Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th
Thursday Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor.
662-574-2847.
PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — Minnie Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 12 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor.
662-243-2064
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE
CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic
Reconciliation 4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest Father
Paul Stewart. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday School
9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Steven
Richardson. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH —
321 Forrest Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest.
662-574-1972
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College
St. Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Rev. Jason Shelby. 662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com.
FULL GOSPEL
BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Jack Taylor, Pastor.
BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 8490 Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday
Service 8:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy
Bourne, Senior Pastor.
CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
1524 6th Ave. S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor.
CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School
9:40 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer
Hour Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership
Class 9:30 p.m., 5th Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272-
5355
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W.
Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Evening 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FAIRVIEW FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 1446 Wilson Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter
662-328-2793
GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy.
182 E. Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study
7 p.m. Doran V. Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905
GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Jerome Gill, Pastor. 662-244-7088
HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday
Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson,
Pastor. 662-329-2820
NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662-
327-3962
NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor.
PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old
Macon Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson,
Pastor.
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 120 19th St. S. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Missionary Service every 2nd
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie Edwards, Pastor.
JEWISH
B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-
monthly. Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
UNIVERSALIST
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST — Meeting at Temple
B’nai Israel, 1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday.
662-620-7344 or uua.org
LUTHERAN
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(WELS) — Hwy. 45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible
Class 3:45 p.m., Worship 5 p.m. 662-356-4647
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.)
— 1211 18th Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m.
Stan Clark, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton
Rd., Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11
a.m., 2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30
p.m. Kevin Yoder, Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50
Church Street, Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. Gene Merkl, Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 811 Main Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor.
CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. 2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3
p.m., Geneva H. Thomas, Pastor.
CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST
CHURCH — 1235 Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
618 31st Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Eugene Bramlett, Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
Main St., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10
a.m. Kathy Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848
CROSSROAD CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Steens.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Carl Swanigan, Pastor.
FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417
Lehmberg Rd. Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning
worship at 11 a.m. Minister Gary Shelton.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602
Main St. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m.
Rev. Jimmy Criddle, Lead Pastor; Rev. Anne Russell
Bradley, Associate Pastor; Rev. Aislinn Kopp, Associate
Pastor. 328-5252
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
80 Old Honnoll Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor.
GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St.
S. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael
Terry, Pastor. 662-328-1109
HEBRON CME. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road,
Steens. Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class
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each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor.
MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — Hwy. 12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45,
Service 11 a.m.. Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesday
Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra Geeter, Pastor. 662-327-
4263
NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road
East, Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship
service first, third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia
Naylor, Pastor. 662-328-5309
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
2503 New Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah
Windham, Pastor.
NEW ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
2169 S. Montgomery St., Starkville. Sunday School 9:30-
10:30 a.m., Young Adult Bible Study (ages 18-30) Thursday
6:30 p.m. Tyrone Stallings, Pastor. 662-324-0789
ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson
Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m.
PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 102 Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy
Tentoni, Pastor.
PLAIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 1579
Sun Creek Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 8:45-9:45
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6-7 p.m. Rev.
Sylvester Miller III, Pastor. 662-324-0036
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th
St. N. Sunday School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45
a.m. Rev. Dr. Luther Minor, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — 1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional
Worship Service 9 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 722 Military Rd. Breakfast 9:10 a.m., Sunday School
9:40 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Adult/Children Bible Study
Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Dwight Prowell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST
CHURCH — Freeman Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Sunday Services 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth activities 5 p.m.
John Powell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
307 South Cedar Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. , Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
Demetric Darden, Pastor.
ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 800 Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Andy Tentoni,
Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— Rt. 2, 6015 Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Carol Lambert, Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610
Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor
Lizzie Harris. 662-329-3995
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St.
S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5
p.m. Yvonne Fox, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday
5:15 p.m., Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m.
Rev. Sarah Windham.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — Hwy. 45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges,
Pastor. 662-422-9013.
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS — 2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m.,
Youth Activities Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662-
328-3179.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722
Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and
6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor.
NON — DENOMINATIONAL
A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College
St. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Timothy J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S.
Frontage Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig
Morris, Pastor.
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
CHURCH, INC. — 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:45 p.m., Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m.
Pastor James T. Verdell, Jr. crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11
a.m., & 7 p.m. on Fridays only.
CALEDONIA OPEN DOOR WORSHIP CENTER
— 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Randy Holmes, Pastor.
662-855-5006
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S.
McCrary Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church
10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor.
662-328-3328
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109
Maxwell Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15
a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7
p.m. Grover C. Richards, Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98
Harrison Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st
Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba)
Dees, Pastor. 662-327-4303
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH —
1608 Gardner Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at 7 p.m. J. Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr.
Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889-
8132
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST
MINISTRIES — 1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning
Worship 9 a.m. Pastor Kenyon Ashford.
FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP
CHRISTIAN CENTER — 247 South Oliver St.,
Brooksville. Prayer Saturday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m.,
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor David
T. Jones,III. 601-345-5740
FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Maxine Hall, Pastor.
GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Darren Leach, Pastor.
HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742
Old West Point Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Donnell Wicks, Pastor.
HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 a.m., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen.
JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE
APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 622 23rd St. N.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Service 11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30
p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon., Wed. and Fri. noon. For
more information call Bishop Ray Charles Jones 662-251-
1118, Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or 662-904-0290 or
Lynette Williams 662-327-9074.
KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
— 3193 Hwy 69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662-
327-1960
LIFE CHURCH — 4888 N. Frontage Rd. Sunday
Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information,
call 662-570-4171
LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr.
Martin Luther King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11
a.m., Pastor Apostle Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311
LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH
INTERNATIONAL — 113 Jefferson St., Macon.
Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor. 662-493-2456 E-mail:
livingwaterslifechurch@gmail.com
NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH
MINISTRIES — Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every
1st and 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study
10:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327-
9843 or 662-497-3434.
NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson.
Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441
18th St. S. Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP —
2651 Trinity Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Every 2nd and 4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
TABERNACLE OF MERCY (MINISTRY OF
JESUS CHRIST) — 4435 Hwy. 45 N., Sunday Service
9 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-
241-6723 www.memorialgunterpeel.com
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7
p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., 903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old,
5-12 yr. old. Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck
Eubanks.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY
CHURCH — 4068 Jess Lyons Rd., Sunday Prayer
Time 9:50 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Thursday Bible Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines-Goode, Planter
and Pastor. 662-630-5216
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St.,
Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible
School 7 p.m. Rev. Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella,
Pastors. 662-617-4088
TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY —
2119 7th. Ave. N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie
Edwards, Pastors.
TRUE LIFE CHURCH — 435 Cedarcrest Dr. (corner of
Yorkville and Cedarcrest), Sunday prayer 8:45 a.m., Worship
10 a.m., Wednesday prayer 6:30 p.m., Service 7:30 p.m.
662-798-0259
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St., Since 1960
Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor.
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TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER 1024 Gardner Blvd.
MINISTRIES — 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
328-8277
Pastor Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL
MINISTRIES — 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus.
Sunday Worship 8-9:30 a.m., 662-889-8711
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday
8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Vibe Cafe 7 a.m.,
First Wednesday 7 p.m. Age 6 weeks through 5th grade,
Champions Club (special needs children). Jason Delgado,
Pastor. 662-329-2279
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN
CENTER — 2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis,
Pastor. 662-230-3182 or mdavis43@hotmail.com
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
CHURCH — 725 4th Ave. N. Visit www.
stcatherineorthodox.com for schedule of services and
updates on this Mission.
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North
McCrary Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny
L. Obsorne, Pastor.
DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601
14th Ave. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m.,
Tuesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson.
JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF
LOVE — 1210 17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human
Resources. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
Gloria Jones, Pastor.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267
Byrnes Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Saturday 11 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539
THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
— 1504 19th St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45
a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106
22nd St. S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District
Elder Lou J. Nabors Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— Billy Kidd Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7
p.m. Ernest Thomas, Pastor.
VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6
Boyd Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon,
Tuesday Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Mildred Spencer, Pastor. 662-341-5753
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL
NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875
Richardson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747
E-mail: nhpccolumbus@yahoo.com
PENTECOSTAL
FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH
MINISTRIES — 118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday
10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women
Meeting Friday 7 p.m.
LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE — Shelton St.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor.
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder
Robert L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922
17th St. N. Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11
a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor,
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 5580 Ridge
Road. Sunday School 10 a.m., Praise & Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. G.E. Wiggins Sr., Pastor.
UNITED PENTECOSTAL 1721 Hwy 45 N
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH — 5850 Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia.
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Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, 662.848.0919
Pastor. 662-356-0202
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
TRINITY PLACE
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
1750
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. Offering independent living apartments, personal
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC)
— 515 Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 Hunting • Fishing
p.m. John Richards, Pastor. Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
CHURCH — 2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m.,
Oktibbeha County Co-Op
Bible Study 5 p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
Tue. 4 p.m.), Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: 662-323-1742
Exercise Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Lawson, Pastor. 662-328-2692
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt
Rd. Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m.,
Adult Choir Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd
Wednesdays 6 p.m. B.J. Chain, Pastor.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(PCA) — Main and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship
Supper 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha,
Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH — 3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m.
SALVATION ARMY CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy.
82 East. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30
p.m., Thursday Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m.,
Majors Alan and Sheryl Phillips, Commanding Officers.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH — 301 Brooks Dr. Saturday Service 9 a.m.,
Sabbath School 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Ray Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311 The McBryde Family
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th
St. N. Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship
1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-
327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES
APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday
School 10:30 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Wednesday Prayer Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 Specializing in industrial accounts
p.m. 662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570
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