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A month after tornado, volunteers still cleaning up

City still awaiting federal da, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania.
... We have people from all
Ryan Clauss-
en, right, ham-
emergency declaration to get over coming here. It’s really mers a tarp
to the roof of
great.”
financial assistance from FEMA A month after an EF-3 tor- Helen’s Kitch-
en. Claussen,
nado ripped through parts
BY AMANDA LIEN an instructor
of north and east Columbus, pilot with the
alien@cdispatch.com damaging 375 homes and Sanders 14th Student
doing $9.3 million worth of Squadron at
To Renee Sanders’ surprise, not a single damage to city property, volunteers are Columbus Air
person who registered with United Way to still approaching Sanders asking what Force Base,
volunteer for storm cleanup Saturday morn- they can do to help with cleanup efforts. It organized a
ing was a Columbus native. works out well, Sanders said, because she’s group from
“They’re mostly from over at the (Co- the base to
still getting calls from Columbus residents volunteer for
lumbus Air Force Base),” said the direc- needing assistance with cleaning up their storm cleanup
tor of the United Way of Lowndes County. homes and businesses. Saturday.
“But still, I’ve scanned in IDs from Flori- See Volunteers, 6A Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff

Union Academy
to open doors Big T stands apart
to students Bulldog center Teaira McCowan will play
next year her final home game tonight
Oldest African-
American school in
Columbus will serve as
‘contingency facility’
in wake of tornado
BY MARY POLLITZ
mpollitz@cdispatch.com

Cindy Lawrence
walked through the
doors of Union Acade-
my and for a moment,
she was taken back to
1966.
That year, Law-
rence started her edu-
cation as a first grade Lawrence
student in the now
closed down school.
“It brought back
so many memories,”
Lawrence said. “I
knew where all my
classrooms were. Ev-
erything just about
Labat
looked the exact
same.”
Lawrence, who is
the director of Lown-
des County Emer- Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
gency Management Mississippi State center Teaira McCowan (15) shoots over Southern University defender Courtney Parson (12)
Agency, visited the during the first half of their NCAA women’s first round game Friday night in Starkville. The Bulldogs beat Southern
school with Colum- University 103-46. Today Mississippi State will face Clemson at 8 p.m.
bus Municipal School Spears
District employees Slimantics
a few weeks ago to assess dam-

M
ages caused by an EF-3 tornado idway through that otherwise had the plenty of playing time for back-ups
that touched down on Feb. 23. The the second tone of an autopsy. Zion Campbell and Jessika Carter.
school building, located on 10th Av- quarter Friday Mississippi State, Carter, 6-foot-5, will be back
enue North near where the tornado night, Teaira McCow- 31-2 and top-seeded in next year and joined by Ole Miss
caused much of the most significant an, Mississippi State’s the NCA A Women’s transfer Promise Taylor, also
damage, suffered some roof and 6-foot-7 center, got the Tournament’s Portland 6-foot-5. But make no mistake, the
window damage during the storm, ball about 20 feet from Regional, took South- Bulldogs will look like a different
according to CMSD Superintendent the basket, turned and ern University apart in team next year, and will probably
Cherie Labat. fired the first three- just about every way play like a different team, too.
While traipsing the hallways, viv- point shot of her 146- imaginable. Of course, that’s a worry for a
id memories poured in as Lawrence game career at Missis- While the game of- distant day.
walked through the classrooms she sippi State. fered no real suspense, Right now, the Bulldogs are
The shot clanged off
Slim Smith still very much in the thick of
attended for six years. it did provide MSU fans
“The thing I remember most is the basket. plenty of time to con- their elusive quest for the first
my first grade teacher Ms. Maxey The crowd roared with approval sider, as they soon must, life with- team championship in Mississippi
Vaughn,” Lawrence said. “I remem- anyway. out the most dominating center to State athletics’ history and the
ber her so well and how she would In a game the Bulldogs won by ever take the floor in maroon and player they call “Big T” is, quite
tell me how important education 57 points, McCowan’s ill-advised white. McCowan scored 22 points literally, in the middle of that
was in our life. What kind of stuck and ill-executed three-pointer and grabbed 16 rebounds while discussion.
with me was she said we had to provided a note of levity in a game playing just 23 minutes, allowing See Slimantics, 6A
move like a ladder. You keep step-
See Union Academy, 3A

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Sunday
Say What?
Did you hear? “It didn’t turn out, it seems to me, the way Democrats want-
ed. I think Pelosi and Schumer are going to just keep beating
Papa John’s scores Shaq and badgering and looking for something.”
to help revive its image Jason Cox, a 51-year-old farmer in Kentucky, on the conclusion
of Robert Mueller’s investigation of Donald Trump. Story, 5A.

Pizza chain hopes new pitchman can

revive sales after founder, namesake Ask Rufus
made racially insensitive remarks
By JOSEPH PISANI and blamed protests by foot-
Was Kubla Khan’s Sacred River the Tombigbee?
C
GARY GERARD HAMILTON ball players for falling piz- onnec- many an in-
The Associated Press za sales. Last year it was tions cense-bearing
revealed that he used a are tree;
NEW YORK — Papa
racial slur during a media always inter- And here
John’s is getting “Shaq-if-
training session. Schnatter esting. With were forests
ied.”
apologized for the slur and the recent ancient as the
The pizza chain said
the company scrubbed his blooming hills,
Friday that basketball Hall
face from the company’s of daffodils Enfolding
of Famer Shaquille O’Neal
will be its new pitchman, logo and pizza boxes. He and jonquils sunny spots of
appearing in TV commer- is still the Louisville, Ken- I could not greenery.”
cials and promoting Papa tucky-based company’s help but think
John’s in other ways. The biggest shareholder. of one of Few people
company hopes O’Neal O’Neal said Schnat- my favorite realize that
Rufus Ward
can repair its image and ter’s comments were “not poems: some of the
revive its sales after the acceptable,” and said he landscapes,
company’s founder and told the company’s execu- “I wandered lonely as flowers and plants
namesake, John Schnatter, tives that it needed more a cloud described in Coleridge’s
made racially insensitive diversity in its leadership. That floats on high o’er masterpieces, “Kubla
remarks. He says he’s the first Afri- vales and hills Khan” and “The Rime
Besides being a spokes- can-American to join Papa When all at once I saw of the Ancient Mariner”
man, O’Neal will also join John’s board. a crowd and in Wordsworth’s
the company’s board of “We want to create a cul- A host of golden daf- poem “Ruth” are actually
directors and invest in nine ture to let everybody know fodils places in Florida and the
of its restaurants in the At- that they’re loved, accept- Beside the lake, be- rivers and forests of the
lanta area. ed and wanted,” O’Neal neath the trees Mobile/Alabama/Tom-
“If you want to enjoy said. Fluttering and dancing bigbee River valley.
great pizza and feel loved Papa John’s Internation- in the breeze.” That part of the story
by the people that serve al Inc. said it will pay O’Ne- begins with William
the pizza, you can come al more than $8 million in William Wordsworth Bartram, who in March
back home now,” O’Neal cash and company stock wrote those lines in of 1773, began a four- Courtesy photo

said in an interview with for the three-year endorse- about 1804 and the poem year trek that would The blooming of daffodils brings to mind some of the
ment deal. “I wandered lonely as a carry him across Geor- world’s most famous poems and their connection to
The Associated Press. the landscape and flora of the Tombigbee River Valley.
“’The Daddy’ is here.” Wall Street seems to Cloud” was first pub- gia, through Florida
The problems at Papa think it’s a winning part- lished in 1807. The May and across present day several that are still rivulet meandering over
John’s started in 2017, nership. Shares of Papa 4, 1839, New Yorker Alabama and Mississippi common in Mississippi the meadows.” In “Kubla
when Schnatter criticized John’s soared more than 6 published the poem with to New Orleans. Of great and Alabama. Among Khan” Coleridge wrote:
the NFL’s leadership and percent Friday. an interesting twist: it interest to Bartram were those local flowers he de-
credited “Louisa Ann limestone caverns and scribed in the 1770s are “Five miles meander-
Twamley” as the poet. associated springs in the Primrose, Oak Leaf ing with a mazy motion
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72° 53° 70° 45° 63° 38° 69° 44° 72° 50°
ALMANAC DATA
Columbus through 3 p.m. Saturday
TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW
Saturday 70° 35°
Normal 70° 45°
Record 82° (2007) 27° (1968)
PRECIPITATION (in inches)
24 hours through 3 p.m. Sat. 0.00
Month to date 3.84
Normal month to date 3.68
Year to date 20.04
Normal year to date 14.56
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7 a.m. Sat. Stage Stage Chng.
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Tupelo 21 1.91 -0.06 TODAY MON TODAY MON
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Hi/Lo/W
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Hi/Lo/W
68/50/t
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Hi/Lo/W
65/51/c
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63/38/sh
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Chicago 47/29/r 39/27/s Philadelphia 59/45/pc 53/32/r
Aberdeen Dam 188 163.29 -0.28 Dallas 80/56/pc 70/47/s Phoenix 81/56/s 85/59/s
Stennis Dam 166 136.67 -0.28 Honolulu 84/71/s 84/68/pc Raleigh 69/52/pc 69/43/t
Bevill Dam 136 136.44 none Jacksonville 77/56/pc 81/56/pc Salt Lake City 52/36/r 63/44/pc
Memphis 67/54/c 63/43/pc Seattle 60/44/pc 59/45/r
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Future of county school campuses unclear

Supes considering acquisition of former
Oktibbeha County School District facilities
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Nearly a week
after supervisors
voted to have
Board Attorney
Rob Roberson
draft a contract
for the potential
acquisition of
three former Ok- Roberson
tibbeha County
School District
campuses, it re-
mains unclear
what such an ar-
rangement might
look like.
Super v isors
voted 3-2, with Trainer
District 1’s John
Montgomery and District 4’s
Bricklee Miller opposed, to
have Roberson draft the con-
tract. Board President Orlando
Trainer offered the motion and
picked up support from District
3’s Marvell Howard and District
5’s Joe Williams.
The county is eyeing the
acquisition of East Oktibbeha
Elementary School, East Oktib-
beha High School and West Ok-
tibbeha High School. The high
schools are vacant, though the
Education Association of East
Oktibbeha County Schools
sometimes hosts events at East
High School.
East Elementary currently
houses the Starkville-Oktib-
beha Consolidated School Dis-
trict’s Alternative Education
Programs.
Roberson, who also rep-
resents District 43 in the Mis-
sissippi House of Represen-
tatives, said he has been in
Jackson much of the week and
hasn’t had a chance to initiate
discussions with the school dis-
trict but plans to contact them
soon. He said the district has,
in all conversations prior to the
vote, been willing to work with
the county.
“My understanding is I’m
supposed to contact them and
find out what this would look
like — how we would respond,
what would be required in the
future and what would be re-
quired now,” Roberson said. “I
don’t know if we call ourselves
buying it, or taking it over to
keep it up. At this point, I need
Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff
to have a meeting of the minds
West Oktibbeha High School, in Maben, sits vacant. The campus is one of three Oktibbeha County is
with their attorney to find out
considering acquiring from the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District.
what it is they need and what
they’re requesting of us.” county deems worthy or neces- communities, for our students administration is currently split
Roberson said he doesn’t sary can go on there. But it’s ob- and families who live in those between the Greensboro Cen-
take Monday’s vote as a sign vious we’re going to need a part- communities,” Peasant said. ter, a county building on Main
that the county will definitively ner, so I can envision public and Peasant added the district’s Street that also houses county
acquire the buildings. private partnerships that can focus in conversations with emergency management, and
“It may mean that they just really help us to utilize those the county has, to this point, Henderson Ward-Stewart Ele-
intend on me taking a look at buildings.” focused on swapping property mentary School.
it a little bit,” he said. “I don’t Trainer has long called for with the county. While the discussions have
think anybody has the intent to the county to make use of the so far focused on a swap, Rober-
move full-blown with this yet. vacant school campuses. In Administrative building son said there have been prelim-
This is getting us to look at it May 2016, he said they were The county was in negoti- inary discussions of the district
and the contract would fill in “too great of public assets to ations to purchase the former giving the county the buildings
the blanks.” just sit there dormant.” Mississippi Department of in exchange for future help in
SOCSD Superintendent Ed- Health Building on Lynn Lane constructing or purchasing an
Using the buildings die Peasant said the district and trade it for the three cam- administrative office.
After Monday’s meeting, would like to see puses. In August, the county Peasant said the district is
Trainer said he didn’t want to the campuses offered $1.7 million for the open to possibly continuing
get “too specific” about possi- used, possibly building, which is now owned those discussions.
ble uses for the building. for communi- by CMMG Enterprises. That “The discussion of building
“The sky’s the limit,” Train- ty-based ser- request was denied, as the an administration building has
er said. “And we don’t have to vices. building’s owner has requested just surfaced because of the in-
get into any specifics right now “We really at least $1.9 million. ability to come to an agreement
because one thing about get- want those build- If the purchase had gone on the existing building we
ting too specific — those plans ings to be the Peasant through, the county would looked at,” Peasant said. “Obvi-
can change. But I think once center of activity have given the building to the ously for us, it’s about just get-
the county has acquired those for those communities and to school district to use as an ad- ting some additional space for
buildings, then anything the be something positive for those ministrative office. SOCSD’s our central offices.”

Union Academy
Continued from Page 1A
ping to the top. You don’t
stop. That’s what I’ve been
doing is climbing the lad-
der ever since.”
The school, which
hasn’t housed CMSD stu-
dents for more than 10
years, will have teachers
and students in it again
by next year. February’s
tornado caused extensive
damage to the former
Hunt High School, which
housed the district’s alter-
native school, Columbus
Success Academy.
With the 25 CSA stu-
dents temporarily moved
from the Hunt campus to
Columbus High School,
district administrators
have been working to find
a more permanent loca-
tion until the Hunt campus
is restored. Labat added
it could take up to three
years for the Hunt build-
ing to be operational.
School Board Presi-
dent Jason Spears said the
Union Academy building,
which is more than 46,500
square feet, could be
“cleaned up” and repaired
by the beginning of next
school year.
Spears and Labat both
agreed, if the tornado had
significantly damaged any
other school campus, stu-
dents would be displaced
indefinitely.
“This kind of exposed a
vulnerability to the district
by not having additional
sites we could work with,”
Spears said. “Had this hit
Stokes Beard (Elementa-
ry) versus Hunt, it would
be much more problemat-
ic. ... (Union) can be used
as a contingency facility.”
Labat, who previous-
ly served at the Bay St.
Louis-Waveland School
District, said her school
suffered after Hurricane
Katrina. After seeing the
Union campus, she said
she knew she wanted to
restore the building for
the district.
“We still have a while
with this inclement weath-
er,” Labat said. “We have
to have a plan. It’s making
me think of the future. I
will always have a space to
put kids. It’s a luxury that
most school districts don’t
have, to have additional
buildings to relocate kids
in case of a disaster.”
Other than CSA,
Spears said Hunt housed
programs that have been
disbanded since the torna-
do. With Union Academy,
those programs could con-
tinue.
“A lot of people don’t
realize there were after
school programs, skill pro-
grams such as carpentry
housed at Hunt,” Spears
said. “We just want to have
a facility that would allow
those programs to contin-
ue with very little down-
time.”
Financing the costs
Neither Spears nor La-
bat could list the financial
costs of revitalizing the
building. District officials
are working with its in-
surance company to see
how much of district funds
could go toward Union
Academy.
Since students were
displaced, Spears said, the
district’s insurance policy
should financially cover
the costs of housing those
students at Union, and La-
bat agreed it would be the
cheapest and most logical
choice for the district.
“Our insurance com-
pany is working well with
us,” Labat said. “That
seems like this is going to
be a viable option for us to
be able to relocate the dis-
placed students.”
One major issue,
Spears said, would be re-
pairing a water pipe that
burst last January. Other
than minor cosmetic inte-
rior and exterior work, the
building is in sound condi-
tion, he added.
Previously, the school
housed the state program
Recruitment and Train-
ing, which helped resi-
dents of Columbus finance
home-ownership. The
pipe burst in January 2018
causing RTP to sever its
contract with CMSD later
that year.
History and reopening
Lawrence said she was
excited about the possibili-
ty of reopening the school
she remembers so vividly.
“That is so awesome
to me, to be able to see
that the doors will be
open again to students,”
Lawrence said. “When I
walked the hallways, I still
see the same classrooms. I
think it would mean a lot to Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
the community.” Union Academy, at 1425 10th Ave. N., has sat abandoned since last year. Columbus
The current Union Municipal School District officials plan to reopen the school by this fall. Union would
house the district’s alternative school, Columbus Success Academy, which was
Academy building was
housed at the Hunt campus. CSA students were moved to Columbus High School
built in 1962, on the same after February’s tornado partially destroyed the Hunt building.
site as the former Union
Academy, which was built
in 1903. Chuck Yarbor-
ough, a history teacher
with Mississippi School
for Mathematics and Sci-
ence, said the original
school building was the
first public school for Af-
rican-American children
in Columbus and the only
one until Mitchell Ele-
mentary was build in the
1920s.
“(Union) was the pri-
mary school
for African
A mer ica ns
in Columbus
for sure,”
Yarborough
said.
Union
housed ele- Yarborough
mentary stu-
dents from first through
sixth grade until its clo-
sure in 2008.
With its rich history in
Columbus, Yarborough
said he is excited about
seeing the property uti-
lized again by CMSD.
“Union Academy cer-
tainly has its place as one
of the most historic insti-
tutions in our community,
particularly in the Afri-
can-American communi-
ty,” Yarbrough said. “To
see it utilized again is pret-
ty fabulous.”
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Our View

Roses and thorns

A rose to the approximately 20
volunteers, the majority from Colum-
bus Air Force Base, who answered
the call from the United Way of
Lowndes County Saturday. Volun-
teers assisted home-owners whose
properties were damaged by the Feb. 23 tornado
with bringing debris out to the road-side, where it
can be collected and hauled away. Because the de-
bris removal company cannot go onto private prop-
erty, residents were required to bring the debris to
the public right-of-way. For many, including older
residents, the job was more than they could handle
alone. Thanks to these volunteers the residents
are making an important step in recovery. It’s nice
to know that a month after the storm, there are
still those in our community who haven’t forgotten
their neighbors in need. Good job, volunteers!

A rose to the Lowndes County

Foundation, which is following
through in its efforts to address our
community’s biggest challenges in
a tangible way. The LCF issued a
challenge to its six volunteer task
forces Thursday, announcing a pool of $30,000 in
grants meant to help focus initiatives that grew
from a “community conversation” held in March Mississippi voices
2018. LCF formed six task forces of community
stakeholders -- focused on community engage-
ment, education proficiency, leadership, poverty,
crime and addiction, respectively. The endeavor
Sacrificing privacy for free apps
was meant, in part, to help LCF award its grant Like lobsters in the
funds in the most impactful way. The LCF is ask- slowly heating pot,
ing its task forces to raise funds for their chosen Americans are getting
nonprofit or project, and the foundation will match cooked without even
50 percent of those funds up to $5,000. The fund- knowing it. In ex-
raising deadline for each task force is Dec. 3. “The change for free apps on
grant is simply a way to encourage the community our phones, we are giv-
at large to get involved, to take things in their own ing up every smidgen
hands and make a difference,” said LCF board of our privacy.
chairman Matt Bogue. “We kept thinking, how can It’s been such a
we take our modest resources and try to multiply gradual process, most
it and have a bigger impact? What if we made our of us don’t realize what
task forces also responsible for raising funds and is happening. Google, Wyatt Emmerich
we could multiply our influence? We came up with Facebook, Amazon and
a challenge grant.” We encourage each task force Big Data are observ- Let me ask
to rise to that challenge and keep the momentum ing our every word
going. and move and storing you this: Why
this vast mountain of
A rose to all the victims of sexual personal data on giant has Congress
abuse by Mississippi priests go- remote computers.
ing back decades. This week, the Armies of program- exempted
Catholic Diocese of Jackson released mers are designing
a list of 37 Catholic clergy who the artificial intelligence Facebook and
diocese said had been credibly ac- software to use this
cused of sexual abuse dating back 80 years. While personal information Google – virtu-
some Catholics believe the diocese’s action show a to suck us even further
commitment to acknowledge and confront its sor- into this addictive al monopolies
did history, others are more skeptical, pointing out
that none of the priests, 27 of which are deceased,
digital swamp. The
goal is to make money
– from centu-
ever faced the legal consequences of their crimes.
No matter your view on what this means, it’s im-
by manipulating our
behavior.
ries-old libel
portant that the focus remains on the people who
matter most: the children who were abused. Let’s
Cell phone location
services track our
and slander
hope the diocese’s actions reflect a genuine change
in how the church handles the cases. Nothing
every move. Apps can
secretly turn on our
common law
short of that is acceptable. smartphone micro- that tens of
phones, record our
A rose to the Mississippi State conversations and thousands of
University Office of Sustainability store and scan the
for its efforts in promoting recycling words. traditional me-
on campus. Last fall, the office Gmail is free! How
sponsored a glass recycling event great is that! Not so dia companies
and another one will be held on great when you realize
Wednesday, April 17th beginning at 2 PM at the every email you have must abide by
MSU RecPlex which is on the new Hail State Blvd. written is also stored
south of Blackjack Road. People have plenty of and scanned. day in and day
time to save glass for recycling instead of adding it Soon profiles of
to our county landfill. Research shows that when every single Ameri- out?
recycling programs are well-organized and plenti- can will be able to be
ful, people soon develop a habit of recycling. That’s stored on a thumb drive. It will
good for our community, our state, our nation and be everywhere. The genie will
our planet. soon be out of the bottle and our
concept of privacy will be a thing
of the past.
Get ready for the day a rogue
website lets you type in the name
Letter to the editor of any person and view that
person’s entire search history,
has no dog, he started and standards to achieve accuracy
talking at home about and objectivity as best as humanly
feeding and walking possible.
his dog. Sure enough, Let me ask you this: Why has
in a few days, his phone Congress exempted Facebook
and computer started and Google – virtual monopolies
showing dog food and – from centuries-old libel and
pet store ads. slander common law that tens of
Just last week the thousands of traditional media
Wall Street Journal ran companies must abide by day in
a front page exposé and day out?
on how Facebook is To add salt to this gaping
massively invading wound, the digital ad world is rife
Americans’ privacy. with fraud.
Facebook provid- In a recent exposé, national
ed developers with website Buzz Feed explained how
software that greatly digital ad fraud works:
reduced app develop- The first step to creating con-
ment time. What Face- vincing fake traffic is to acquire
book never revealed apps used by actual human users.
was that this software The fraudsters study the behavior
embedding code sent of the users and then create bots
user information back — automated computer programs
to Facebook. These are — that mimic the same actions.
apps that have nothing The bots are loaded onto servers
to do with Facebook’s that contain specialized software
social media platform. that enables the bots to generate
One app, used by
millions of American
traffic within the specific apps.
In the case of websites in the
women, helped women
track their menstrual
scheme, the bots visit them using
virtual web browsers that help
cycles. As a result,
Facebook was able to
present this traffic as human. In
both cases, the fake traffic gener-
know when millions of
women were starting
ates ad views, which in turn earns
revenue.
their periods, presum- The blending of real humans
ably to start sending with bots helps defeat systems
them digital tampon built to detect fake traffic, because
ads. the real traffic and fake traffic look
George Orwell’s almost exactly the same.
book “1984” has come Procter and Gamble just cut
true. But it’s not the their digital advertising by $200
government doing it. million and saw no effect on sales,
It’s the massively pow- leading the company to question
erful tech triopoly of the effectiveness of digital adver-
Facebook, Google and tising.
Amazon. Digital advertising sells itself as
Annihilating your transparent, producing a mountain
privacy is not the only of data. Only problem: No one
damage Big Data has done to our knows if that data is real. It’s just
society. It is destroying profession- images on a screen, easily faked.
al journalism, one of the bedrocks Meanwhile, my company’s
of our democratic system. newspapers and magazines are a
How surprised am I, a tradi- real product that you can touch,
tional newspaper publisher for 40 see and feel. It is not vaporware.
years, to find myself in the middle It is tangible. It is real. It can’t
of this titanic struggle. be faked. Our completely local
Here in Jackson, the Clari- websites with local ads aren’t con-

Voice of the people movements, purchases and any

Supports transparent campaign donations
I believe that all political donations should be
made public, and “outside” donations should be
banned. There’s no reason why money from New
York or California should influence who gets elect-
ed in Mississippi.
Our elected state public servants would do well
to look at other states who have experienced simi-
lar problems and see how their solutions worked.
Presumed Democrat Joe Biden, that doddering
old fool, is supposedly thinking about choosing an
inexperienced black woman as his running mate.
That’s the height of racism and stupidity. Choos-
ing a running mate with the intention of getting a
bloc of votes is poor politicking. Plus, choosing an
inexperienced person of any race or gender is just
blatantly stupid, especially at his age. If you love
America, please don’t vote for this jerk.
Cameron Triplett
Brooksville
Make Your Voice Heard
Write The Dispatch: voice@cdispatch.com
other relevant information.
Europeans are fighting back.
The Euro Zone has passed the
General Data Protection Regula-
tion (GDPR), which gives individ-
uals ownership of their personal
data. Facebook, Google and Big
Data are now in violation of the
law if they use your data without
permission. And these tech com-
panies cannot force you to give
them permission as a requirement
to use their software. This is a sea
change and we are just now begin-
ning to see the ramifications of
these new European privacy laws.
Meanwhile, America is a differ-
ent story. We have no such laws
at all. With their tens of billions
in profits, Facebook and Google
can hire a mountain of lobbyists
to fight for the status quo. Even
worse, the FBI, CIA and NSA are
now working with these mega tech newspapers and television strug-
companies to spy on American
citizens.
The Alexa, Siri, Echo and
other home listening devices are
the worst. I have a friend who did
an experiment. Even though he
on-Ledger used to have hundreds
of reporters, dozens of whom
kept government and business
honest by reporting on corruption
and misdeeds. Those journalists
are now gone and corruption is
rampant. The cost to Mississippi
taxpayers is far greater than sub-
scription money saved replacing it
with free internet news.
This is because Facebook and
Google scrape news from tradi-
tional sources with real salaried
journalists and then use it to
attract advertising eyeballs. It’s
a completely automated system
with no journalists. Real news is
supplanted by pet cat and entree
photos, or worse, completely
fabricated content designed to lure
naive viewers.
Advertisers are enamored with
all the bells and whistles of digital
advertising. As a result, traditional
gle to fund real newsgathering by
trained journalists. Rumors and
innuendos posted by amateurs on
blogs and social media platforms
are replacing real news – a centu-
ries-old process of refining ethics
nected to the national digital ad
networks that are rife with fraud.
In most of our communities, we
are the only source of news – just
a handful of reporters for tens of
thousands of American citizens.
We are facing huge challenges to
survive. Already there are vast
“news deserts” across the Ameri-
can heartland. Corruption prolif-
erates.
Readers and advertisers must
support newspapers or they will
die. And when they die, they will
be sorely missed and hard to bring
back. Then Facebook, Google
and Amazon will suck out every
penny from your communities and
give nothing back in return, all
the while spying, reporting and
profiting from your every word
and every move.
Big Brother is here. He walked
right through our front door as
we lobsters were enjoying a nice
warm bath.
Wyatt Emmerich is the editor
and publisher of The Northside Sun,
a weekly newspaper in Jackson. He
can be reached by e-mail at wyatt@
northsidesun.com.
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Mueller’s work done, Americans wonder what it means

Special counsel Robert Mueller has
worked in virtual silence as a stream
of charges have flowed forth against
37 people and companies
By MAT T SEDENSKY
AP National Writer
PHIL A DELPHI A
— With the long-await-
ed special counsel’s in-
vestigation done but its
contents still shrouded
in mystery, Americans
waited for details, yawned
with boredom or stayed
fixed to their long-ce-
mented positions on Pres-
ident Donald Trump, the
man at the probe’s center.
For all the expected
splash of Robert Muel-
ler’s report, it arrived with
more of a thud, thanks to
the secrecy surrounding
it. And few saw any rea-
son to think it would sway
many opinions in a divid-
ed republic.
Emily Miller, a 22-year-
old Democrat who is a
senior at Brown Univer-
sity in Providence, Rhode
Island, said so much had
already come out since
Trump took office, and
few supporters of his were
shaken. She didn’t think
anything about Mueller’s
report would change that,
just as she didn’t see any-
thing steering Democrats
away from seeking im-
peachment.
“It just shows how
polarized we are at the
moment,” she said, “and
it’s very hard to change
people’s minds, even with
factual evidence.”
Mueller has worked in
virtual silence as a stream
of charges have flowed
forth against 37 people
and companies. From the
start, with his appoint-
ment on May 17, 2017,
some have framed his
work as a battle of good
and evil of biblical propor-
tions.
And on the 675th day,
Mueller finished his
work, and he rested. But
nothing immediately
changed for those who
had watched with bated
breath.
For Mark Itzen, a
64-year-old social worker
from Levittown, Pennsyl-
vania, it was a frustrating
reality.
“The most disturbing
thing for me is that we
don’t know the details,”
the Democrat said. “I
thought we have the right
Mueller Trump
to know right off the bat
after all this anticipation.”
Expectations re-
mained high for some
sort of explosive revela-
tion, but what exactly it
might be remained any-
one’s guess.
For liberals who wel-
comed the investigation
with gleeful shouts of
“It’s Mueller Time!” and
anxiously awaited justice
that aligns with their view
of Trump as antichrist,
it seemed the endless
billows of smoke would
surely produce evidence
of fire. For conservatives
who subscribed to the
president’s view of the
probe as a witch hunt
and dismissed it as the
misguided tomfoolery of
a bitter opposition whose
search for retribution is
as loopy as its policies, it
seemed certain to bring
exoneration to Trump and
maybe even a roadmap for
future victory by him and
his party.
Jason Cox, a 51-year-
old farmer in Campbells-
ville, Kentucky, who vot-
ed for Trump in 2016 and
plans to again next year,
saw it the way Trump
framed it — as a witch
hunt.
“It didn’t turn out, it
seems to me, the way
Democrats wanted,” he
said. “I think Pelosi and
Schumer are going to just
keep beating and badger-
ing and looking for some-
thing.”

Mississippi Senate OKs bid

for constitutional convention
Supporters say plan is the best hope
for limiting the federal government’s
power, spending and debt
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The Mis-
sissippi Senate on Thurs-
day approved a plan to join
other states in asking for
a national convention to
propose amendments to
the U.S. Constitution, with
supporters saying it’s the
best hope for limiting fed-
eral power, spending and
debt.
The Senate voted 32-17
to adopt a resolution call-
ing for a convention of the
states to take up amend-
ments imposing fiscal
restraints on the federal
government and limiting
the federal government’s
powers.
“The convention’s plan
is to rein in federal power,”
said Bruce Cook, a Jack-
son County resident who
is deputy state director
for Convention of States
action. “That’s the whole
point, is to return power to
the states.”
Unlike some other
states, Mississippi’s legis-
lation instructs delegates
to any potential convention
to vote against proposals
for term limits.
The proposal heads to
the House, which approved
a similar measure last year
on a 76-42 vote. It had nev-
er come up in the Senate
before Thursday.
For the past 229 years,
constitutional amend-
ments have originated
in Congress, where they
need the support of two-
thirds of both houses, and
could particularly damage
Mississippi, where federal
subsidies made up 43 per-
cent of the state budget in
the 2016 budget year, the
highest in the nation ac-
then the approval of at cording to the Pew Charita-
least three-quarters of the ble Trusts. An earlier study
states. showed overall federal
But under a never-used spending in Mississippi
second prong of Article V,
made up as much as one-
amendments can originate third of the state’s overall
in the states. Two-thirds
economy.
of states — currently, 34
— must call for a conven-
tion. Then three-fourths of
states, or 38, must approve
any amendments.
The Convention of
States group says Missis-
sippi could become the
15th state to adopt its call,
after Arkansas and Utah
acted earlier this year.
The effort in Mississip-
pi is backed by tea party
groups, with some support-
ers saying they’ve given up
on regular electoral poli-
tics as a way to cut spend-
ing, deficits and debt.
“The republic cannot
hold together in the face
of unprecedented debt,”
said Sen. Chris McDaniel,
an Ellisville Republican. “It
will destroy us.”
While supporters say in-
structions will prevent the
possibility of a “runaway
convention” that could
make unwanted changes,
opponents disagree.
“We don’t know what
might happen if we get
into a convention of states,”
said state Sen. John Horhn,
a Jackson Democrat.
Lynn Evans of Common
Cause Mississippi calls the
move “an effort to weaken
and damage the Constitu-
tion of the United States.”
Opponents also warn
that reduced spending

Poll: Majority of Americans

favor stricter gun laws
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A
majority of Americans fa-
vor stricter gun laws, and
most believe places of wor-
ship and schools have be-
come less safe over the last
two decades, according to
a new poll conducted by
The Associated Press-
NORC Center for Public
Affairs Research.
The survey was con-
ducted both before and
after this month’s mass
shooting at two mosques
in New Zealand. It found
that 67 percent of Ameri-
cans support making US
gun laws stricter, while 22
percent say they should be
left as they are and 10 per-
cent think they should be
made less strict.
The New Zealand
shooting on March 15 did
not appear to have an im-
pact on Americans’ sup-
port for new gun laws; sup-
port for tighter gun laws
was the same in interview
conduct before and after
the shooting.
While a majority of
Americans have consis-
tently said they support
stronger gun laws, propos-
als have stalled repeated-
ly in Congress in recent
years, a marked contrast
to New Zealand and some
other countries, such as
Australia, that have acted
swiftly after a mass shoot-
ing. Less than a week
after the mosque shoot-
ings, New Zealand moved
to ban “military-style”
semi-automatic weapons
and high-capacity mag-
azines; similarly, after a
mass shooting in 1996,
Australia enacted sweep-
ing gun bans within two
weeks.
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Volunteers
Continued from Page 1A
“We’re limited in our
abilities,” she added. “We
can’t remove debris to a
landfill, for example. But
we can still tarp roofs,
clear away tree branch-
es. It just depends on the
work orders we receive.”
Sanders has been ac-
cepting calls for help and
willing volunteers since
Feb. 24, the day after the
tornado touched down.
She says her goal is to
help Columbus residents
affected by the tornado
adjust to “a new normal.”
“We have to remember
that things have settled
down, but it’s not ‘nor-
mal,’” she said. “It’s a new
normal that we have to get
used to.”
In East Columbus, 112
homes were deemed un-
livable by assessors from
the Mississippi Emergen-
cy Management Agency.
Tarps covering damaged
or destroyed roofs, porch-
es and windows flap in the
breeze and power lines
that fell down during
the storm lie coiled on
the grass, disconnected
and unused. Piles of tree
trunks and branches line
the right-of-ways for city
workers to pick up.
Ryan Claussen, an in-
structor pilot with the
14th Student Squadron at
CAFB, organized a group
from the base. His group
of about 10 volunteers
made up the bulk of Sat-
urday’s volunteer force.
“We wanted to meet
the need,” Claussen said.
“I wish we could have got-
ten a bigger group togeth-
er, but we didn’t know
what kind of work needed
to be done. Next time, I’m
going to get more guys to-
gether.”
Volunteers went to
several homes and busi-
nesses in East Columbus,
clearing out cinder blocks
and tree branches from
yards and nailing tarps
over leaking roofs. One
volunteer, who drove from
Montana the day after the
tornado touched down
and has been in Colum-
bus ever since, pulled two
chainsaws from the back
of his Jeep and began
hacking away at tangles
of brush and branches so
they could be hauled to
the curb. Claussen and
two other men hammered
down tarps and cleared
debris from rooftops.
“I’m so thankful for
(the volunteers),” said
Helen Karriem, owner of
Slimantics
Continued from Page 1A
Tonight at 8, Missis-
sippi State will take on
8th-seeded Clemson. A
win tonight and it’s off
to Portland, Oregon, for
the regional semifinals
and finals, then hopefully
Tampa, Florida, for the
Women’s Final Four and
a chance to play for the
national championship
for the third straight year
after previously falling in
the past two champion-
ship games.
So, obviously, there
are miles to go before
they sleep, to quote Rob-
ert Frost.
Even so, there are op-
portunities along the way
to pause and reflect.
Today, as Bulldog
fans wait for the late tip
against Clemson and
McCowan’s last game
at Humphrey Coliseum,
it’s a good time to put
McCowan’s contributions
into perspective.
You could start with
her career statistics —
1,871 points (fourth on
the MSU all-time list),
835 rebounds (most
ever by a Bulldog), 260
blocked shots (second
most in school history)
and 59.5 field goal per-
centage (best all-time).
But even those gaudy
statistics fail to adequate-
ly reflect McCowan’s
impact.
In each of the previous
two years, the Bulldogs
have graduated seniors
who seemed almost
Volunteers with United Way remove cinder blocks from a backyard on North Seventh
Street in Columbus. One month after a tornado damaged more than 300 homes and
buildings in the city, volunteers are still needed to help with cleanup efforts.
Helen’s Kitchen, a soul
food restaurant on the
north side of Columbus.
Karriem’s business
wasn’t badly damaged
— some siding was torn
off and the roof began to
leak — but the building
behind hers was totally
destroyed.
“For the tornado to
have just missed me, and
for (volun-
teers) to be
willing to
come and
help with
the roof. ...
I’m bless-
ed,” she
said. “I’m Karriem
very bless-
ed.”
It’s been difficult for
Karriem to watch her
neighborhood struggle,
she said. Knowing there
are still people who want
to help a month after the
storm encourages her.
“It says something
about people, the way
they care,” she said.
Still awaiting
emergency declaration
Columbus is still wait-
ing on a federal emergen-
cy declaration, which is
necessary before the bulk
of the cleanup work can
begin. MEMA and the
Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency complet-
ed a joint damage assess-
ment last week, and have
submitted their documen-
tation for review at the
federal level. If President
irreplaceable in one way
or another — defensive
fireplug Dominique Dil-
lingham in 2017, scoring
machine Victoria Vivians
last year.
The Bulldogs found a
way to replace the tough-
ness of Dillingham and
the scoring of Vivians.
What separates
McCowan from those
players, and many others
who’ve added their own
dimension to the team’s
success over the past few
seasons, can be found in
opposing coaches’ game
plans and the hidden
stats that have allowed
MSU to play defense at a
level few can match.
Opposing coaches may
have had to account for
Dillingham, Vivians, et
al, but no opposing game
plan has ever focused
so heavily on a single
question: “What can we
do about McCowan?”
With rare exceptions,
the answer has been “Not
much.”
Defensively, McCow-
an’s impact has been
equally meaningful.
By her presence alone,
Mississippi State’s perim-
eter defenders can crowd
the players they guard,
understanding that if
their player drives past
them, it’s no free pass to
an easy shot close to the
basket.
It’s like having a lock
on your front door and a
doberman in your den:
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Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff
Donald Trump signs a fed- ny specializing in (debris
eral emergency declara- monitoring) to get accu-
tion for Columbus, some rate documentation.”
residents will be eligible Coleman stressed
for financial assistance in that not everyone whose
rebuilding their homes or homes are damaged will
recovering from damages be eligible for financial
to their businesses. assistance from FEMA.
However, there may be “They’re only focused
a long road there. MEMA on restoring homes to
Director of External Af- a livable standard,” he
fairs Ray Coleman said said. “That doesn’t mean
there’s no telling when, everyone is going to get
or if, a federal declaration the maximum amount
will be signed. Until then, of financial assistance
there’s not much else that possible. (FEMA) has to
can be done. assess homes and deter-
“I’ve seen it happen mine what each of them
within three days, 10 need.”
days, and I’ve seen it hap- However, he said
pen in over 30 days,” he
FEMA can also assist res-
said. “There’s just no way idents and business own-
to know.”
ers by connecting them
The city of Columbus with statewide rental and
has already accepted bids
housing associations and
from debris monitoring
nonprofits.
and debris removal com-
“There’s a lot of things
panies in preparation for
that FEMA can provide,”
a federal declaration. The
he said. “There’s a lot of
debris monitoring com-
different ways for resi-
pany, Debris Tech, will
dents to look for resourc-
be responsible for docu-
es.”
menting the scope of the
damage, as well as the
cost of the work needed
to remove the debris from
homes and businesses.
Debris monitoring is not
on the list of services Co-
lumbus’ contractor, J5,
provides.
“(Debris monitoring)
needs to be done a certain
way in order to be eligi-
ble for reimbursement,”
Coleman said. “I wouldn’t
say it’s a prerequisite to
receiving federal aid, but
it helps to have a compa-
Someone might bust the
lock now and then, but
she won’t like what she
finds on the other side of
the door.
At 6-foot-7, McCowan
has never faced a taller
player and usually has a
height advantage of 2-to-5
inches over opposing
centers.
That might not sound
like all that much until
you consider that wom-
en’s basketball is played
below the rim. While
there are many women
players who can jump,
virtually every true
center plays as about as
tall as her height and
arm span. For McCowan,
that “wing span” turns a
3-inch height advantage
into a 6- or 7-inch edge. In
the women’s game, that’s
almost insurmountable.
Bulldog fans don’t
need any encouragement
to fill the Hump tonight
(it’s sold out), but what-
ever else transpires,
the game will provide a
unique moment: the final
chance to see McCowan
on her home floor.
Who knows? She
might even try another
three-pointer.
Asked about that after
Friday’s game, Big T
covered her face with her
hands to hide an embar-
rassed smile.
“No comment,” she
said, giggling through
her fingers.
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SECTION

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Dawgs
winning,
and
learning
MSU women face
Clemson for trip
to Sweet 16
By Paul D. Bowker
pbowker@cdispatch.com
Jordan Danberry had just
hit a 3-pointer.
And then she exploded
into defensive action in Fri-
day night’s NCAA Tourna-
ment game at Humphrey
Coliseum.
“Mississippi State basket-
ball,” women’s head coach
Vic Schaefer calls it.
As a sellout crowd still
was cheering Danberry’s
3-pointer, Danberry stole
the ball away from Southern
University guard Danayea
Charles during a dribble.
MSU teammate Jazzmun
Holmes headed back down
the court toward the of-
fensive end with Danberry
against one Southern de-
fender. Danberry delivered
a quick pass to Holmes, who
finished off the fast break
with a layup.
All this happened in just a
few seconds, like the blink of
an eye.
It came in the middle of a
22-5 run in the first quarter
that helped send the Bull-
dogs to a 103-46 win over
Southern and into tonight’s
second-round game against
Clemson.
Fast forward a couple
of minutes after Danber-
ry’s play, and you’d see
senior center Teaira Mc-
Cowan posting up against
two Southern defenders in
the paint and just turning
around for a soft shot that
went over their heads and
into the net for a hoop. A big-
time play.
These were moments of
perfection for a team that
See MSU Women, 3B
Mississippi State head coach Vic Schaefer, right shouts instructions to his team including Andra
Espinoza-Hunter (2) during the first half of their NCAA women’s first round game against Southern
University Friday night in Starkville.
MSU VS. CLEMSON
When: 8 tonight
Where: Humphrey Coliseum
What: Round 2 of NCAA Wom-
en’s Tournament
TV: ESPN
Tickets: Sold out
Up next: The winner of tonight’s
game advances to the Sweet 16
in the Portland Regional.
MSU quick fact: The Bulldogs
(31-2) have won nine straight
games and are the No. 1 seed
in the Portland Regional. They
have topped 100 points in two
straight games.
Player to watch: Senior C Teaira
McCowan has recorded dou-
ble-doubles in 13 of her last 14
games. She scored 22 points
and had 16 rebounds in Friday’s
103-46 win over Southern.
Clemson quick fact: The Tigers
(20-12) are in the NCAA Tour-
nament for the first time since
2002. They are the No. 9 seed.
Players to watch: Senior guards
Simone Westbrook and Danielle
Edwards combined for 52 points
in Friday’s 79-66 win over South
Dakota. Westbrook’s 27-point
game was her second highest
output of the season.
MSU men
look to
future after
NCAA loss
to Liberty
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The pain
sets in now.
After reaching the NCA A
Tournament for the first time
since 2009, the Mississippi State
men’s basketball team crashed
out in the opening round Friday
night, falling to No. 12 seed Lib-
erty, 80-76.
Across Bulldog nation, the up-
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
set is a difficult reminder of the
struggles the program has faced
to reach a consistent level of suc-
cess in the SEC and on college
basketball’s national landscape.
Yet with the loss, fans can find
solace in that head coach Ben
Howland’s program remains sta-
ble.
Though senior guard Quin-
ndary Weatherspoon and junior
guard Lamar Peters shouldered
the scoring load Friday night
with 27 and 21 points, respective-
ly, freshman guard
Robert Woodard II of Colum-
bus offered a glimpse into the
future.
As the tertiary offensive threat
against the Flames, Woodard
looked the part of the top-flight,
four-star recruit he was coming
out of high school — scoring 13
points on five-of-seven shooting
in 26 minutes of action.
His athleticism was also on
full display.
Streaking through the half
court midway through the first
half, Woodard received a pass
from Weatherspoon in transition.
Nearing the Liberty free throw
line, he flashed a quick euro-step
around his defender for an easy
two at the rim.
Outside of Woodard, there’s
still plenty of reason to believe
in Howland’s bunch heading into
2020.
Freshman forward Reggie
Perry, a virtual non-factor in
Friday’s matchup, averaged 9.7
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch
points and 7.2 rebounds per
Clemson guard Danielle Edwards (5) shoots a basket around South
game during his inaugural cam-
Dakota’s Madison McKeever (23) during the first half of their NCAA
women’s first round game Friday night in Starkville. See MSU Men, 4B

MSU BASEBALL

2nd-ranked Diamond Dawgs answer Auburn with 15-2 win

By Slim Smith
ssmith@cdispatch.com
For the second day in a row,
Mississippi State put up crook-
ed numbers Saturday in its
SEC series with Auburn.
Unlike Friday night, this
time the Bulldogs made it
stand up, thanks largely to the
pitching of freshman JT Ginn
and the hitting of sophomore
shortstop Jordan Westburg.
The Bulldogs routed the Ti-
gers, 15-2 , before 12,343 fans,
the 18th-largest crowd in Dudy
Noble Field history. The win
evened the series at a game
apiece. No. 2-ranked MSU (21-
3, 3-2 in the SEC) and No. 12
Auburn (20-3, 4-1) will decide
the series today at 1 p.m.
Ginn ran his
record to 6-0,
giving up two
runs on three
hits while West-
burg led a 20-hit
Bulldog attack
with three hits, a
Ginn
run-scoring sac-
rifice fly and five
RBIs.
His final hit, a laser-shot ho-
mer over the left center field
wall in the eighth, traveled an
estimated 409 feet, the sec-
ond-longest homer of the sea-
son for the Bulldogs.
After squandering a 5-0 lead
in a 6-5 loss to the Tigers in
Friday’s opener, the Bulldogs
came out swinging angry, scor-
ing five runs in the first, then
breaking the game open with
two runs in the fifth, another
run in the seventh and a coup-
de-grace seven-run outburst in
the eighth.
“That was the mindset,”
said Westburg. “We under-
stand that losing is part of the
game, but. ... We wanted to let
them know that wasn’t our best
baseball.”
The Bulldogs hit up and
down the lineup and then
some. Ten players collected
hits, led by senior center field-
er Jake Mangum, who went
4-for-6 to raise his average to
.425. Gunner Halter had three
hits, as did Rowdy Jordan, who
was batting just .160 coming
into the game. Jordan “got off
the interstate, raising his aver-
age to .209 with a 3-for-5 day
and a pair of RBI.
“We’ve had Rowdy’s back
all year,” Westburg said. “We
knew it was going to start pick-
ing up and I think that’s what
we’re seeing now.”
Westburg continued his vi-
cious hitting.
“He’s just a big, strong,
physical kid,” said Bulldogs
coach Chris Lemonis. “His exit
(velocities) are usually in that
100-to-110 (miles per hour)
range every time he hits it.
He’s really talented.”
As it turned out, Ginn got a
lot more support than he need-
ed.
Aside from a hiccup in the
second inning – a single, a
double and an RBI groundout
– Ginn dominated the Auburn
batters. He left after a lead-off
single in the eighth.
“It’s just unreal watching
him,” Westburg said. “Just
watching how the ball moves,
how he goes about his busi-
ness, how competitive he is.
It’s a one-in-a-million talent.”
“There’s not much more I
can say,” Lemonis said. “He’s
very poised, has plus stuff, just
a great competitor.”
Ginn threw just 87 pitches,
inducing weak ground balls,
which led to short innings.
“I had good command of my
fastball very early,” Ginn said.
“I got some early contact and
a lot of ground balls and that
See MSu Baseball, 4B
2B Sunday, March 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

briefly CALENDAR Basketball

Kentucky 82, Princeton 77
N.C. State 63, Maine 51
Second Round
Charlotte at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Houston at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Tournament Glance Sunday, March 24 Detroit at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Baseball Prep Softball

All Times EDT
FIRST FOUR
At UD Arena
At Charlotte, N.C.
Florida State (24-8) vs. South Carolina (22-9),
2 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Nikhazy’s pitching gem gives Ole Miss 3-0 win at Missouri Monday’s Game Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 19
At Iowa City
Missouri (24-10) vs. Iowa (27-6), 2 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In his first career weekend start and first South- West Lowndes at Noxubee, (DH) 5 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson 82, Prairie View A&M 76 Monday, March 25 Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m.
eastern Conference start, freshman left-hander Doug Nikhazy carried Belmont 81, Temple 70 At Waco, Texas Tuesday’s Games
a no-hitter through 6.1 innings as Ole Miss (17-2, 3-2) blanked Missouri College Baseball Wednesday, March 20
North Dakota State 78, N.C. Central 74
Baylor (32-1) vs. California (20-12), TBA
At Raleigh, N.C.
Boston at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
3-0 Saturday afternoon to even the series. Today’s Games Arizona State 74, St. John’s 65
EAST REGIONAL
Kentucky (25-7) vs. N.C. State (27-5), TBA
Regional Semifinals
Chicago at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Nikhazy (2-2) was marvelous on the mound for the Rebels, Old Dominion at Southern Miss, 11 a.m. First Round Friday, March 29 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
silencing the Missouri bats until a rocket off the glove of third baseman Thursday, March 21 At Greensboro, N.C. Houston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Auburn at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Baylor-California winner vs. Florida State- L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Tyler Keenan gave the Tigers their first hit with one out in the seventh Jacksonville, Fla. South Carolina winner, TBA Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
inning. He quickly erased that baserunner, ending the inning with a Ole Miss at Missouri, 1 p.m. LSU 79, Yale 74 Kentucky-N.C. State winner vs. Missouri-Iowa Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m.
Maryland 79, Belmont 77 winner, TBA
1-6-3 double play on a comebacker. Arkansas at Alabama, 1 p.m. At Wells Fargo Arena Regional Championship
Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

The freshman from Windermere, Florida, kept rolling in the College Softball Des Moines, Iowa Sunday, March 31

seventh, retiring two more batters before giving up his second hit and
giving way to closer Parker Caracci, who was equally dominant, striking Today’s Games
Minnesota 86, Louisville 76
Michigan State 76, Bradley 65
Friday, March 22
At Greensboro, N.C.
Semifinal winners
PORTLAND REGIONAL
Baseball
Ole Miss at South Carolina, Noon At Colonial Life Arena First Round Major League Baseball
out three of the four batters he faced to cap the Rebel victory and earn Columbia, S.C. Friday, March 22
his fourth save of the season. Auburn at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. Duke 85, North Dakota State 62 At Starkville, Miss. Spring Training Glance
UCF 73, VCU 58 Clemson 79, South Dakota 66 At A Glance
The Rebel offense had a solid day against one of the SEC’s top Southern Miss at UTEP, 1 p.m. At SAP Center Mississippi State 103, Southern University 46 All Times EDT
San Jose, Calif. At Coral Gables, Fla. AMERICAN LEAGUE
arms in Mizzou’s TJ Sikkema. Ole Miss threatened offensively in the Alabama at Texas A&M, time TBA Liberty 80, Mississippi State 76 Arizona State 60, UCF 45 W L Pct.
first and second before breaking through in the third. Keenan and Virginia Tech 66, Saint Louis 52 Miami 69, Florida Gulf Coast 62 New York 16 9 .640
Thomas Dillard drew back-to-back walks, setting the stage for Ryan Monday’s Game Second Round At Eugene, Ore. Kansas City 18 12 .600
Saturday, March 23 Indiana 69, Texas 65 Houston 16 11 .593
Olenek’s 49th career double, which sent Keenan across for the game’s Ole Miss at South Carolina, 5 p.m At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Oregon 78, Portland State 40 Cleveland 16 12 .571
Men’s College Golf Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday, March 23 Oakland 11 8 .579
first run. LSU 69, Maryland 67 At Syracuse, N.Y. Minnesota 14 12 .538
In the fourth, Cooper Johnson led things off with a single to left At Wells Fargo Arena South Dakota State 76, Quinnipiac 65 Seattle 10 9 .526
field. Knox Loposer followed that up with a nearly identical base hit, but Today’s Games Des Moines, Iowa Syracuse 70, Fordham 49 Los Angeles 14 14 .500
Michigan State 70, Minnesota 50 Second Round Detroit 14 14 .500
the ball skipped away from Mizzou left fielder Josh Holt Jr. and rolled Mississippi State at Tar Heel Intercollegiate Sunday, March 24 Sunday, March 24 Toronto 13 13 .500
At Colonial Life Arena At Starkville, Miss.
all the way to the wall, allowing Johnson to score and Loposer to wheel (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) Columbia, S.C. Mississippi State (31-2) vs. Clemson (20-12),
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
12 15 .444
12 15 .444
all the way around to third. Tim Elko quickly drove Loposer home on Ole Miss at Hootie at Bulls Bay (Charleston, Duke (30-5) vs. UCF (24-8), 5:15 p.m. 9 p.m. Boston 12 15 .444
At SAP Center At Coral Gables, Fla.
a rocket that was too hot for the Tiger shortstop to handle, making it a South Carolina) San Jose, Calif. Arizona State (21-10) vs. Miami (25-8), 7 p.m.
Texas 12 16 .429
Chicago 9 17 .346
3-0 game. As it turned out, that was more than enough scoring in the Virginia Tech (25-8) vs. Liberty (29-6), 7:10 At Eugene, Ore.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Rebel victory. Monday’s Game p.m. Indiana (21-12) vs. Oregon (30-4), 9 p.m.
W L Pct.
At Capital One Arena Monday, March 25
Ole Miss at Hootie at Bulls Bay (Charleston, Washington At Syracuse, N.Y. San Diego 16 10 .615
Big innings help Alabama shut out No. 9 Arkansas South Carolina)
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
South Dakota State (27-6) vs. Syracuse (25-
8), TBA
Washington
Chicago
16 10 .615
16 12 .571
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball turned the tables on Milwaukee 17 13 .567
Saturday after Friday’s loss, blanking the ninth-ranked Arkansas Women’s College Golf Duke-UCF winner vs. Virginia Tech-Liberty
winner, TBA
Michigan State (30-6) vs. LSU (28-6), TBA
Regional Semifinals
Saturday, March 30
At Portland, Ore.
Miami
Pittsburgh
15 12 .556
14 14 .500
Razorbacks by a score of 10-0. With the win, the Crimson Tide evened Today’s Games Regional Championship Mississippi State-Clemson winner, vs. Arizona San Francisco 13 13 .500
the series at 1-1 and moved its overall record to 19-5 (2-3 SEC). Sunday, March 31 State-Miami winner, TBA Philadelphia 12 14 .462
Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss at Evans Semifinal winners South Dakota State-Syracuse winner, vs. Indi- Los Angeles 12 14 .462
“How quickly things can change – this was a really, really good SOUTH REGIONAL ana-Oregon winner, TBA Atlanta 13 16 .448
win for us today,” said Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon. “It started Derby Experience (Auburn, Alabama) First Round Regional Championship Arizona 12 15 .444
Thursday, March 21 Monday, April 1 Colorado 12 15 .444
first with Brock (Love) having a really good start after his outing last Southern Miss at Mountain View Intercollegiate At The XL Center At Portland, Ore. St. Louis 11 15 .423
weekend. Then, we had a lot of hard contact up and down the lineup to (Tucson, Arizona) Hartford, Conn.
Villanova 61, Saint Mary’s 57
Semifinal winners
CHICAGO REGIONAL
New York
Cincinnati
11 16 .407
8 16 .333
beat a very good team; Arkansas is very worthy of their ranking.” Monday’s Game Purdue 61, Old Dominion 48 First Round Saturday’s Games
Alabama excelled on both sides of the ball on Saturday, posting 10 Friday, March 22 Friday, March 22 St. Louis 4, Washington 4
Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss at Evans At Colonial Life Arena College Station, Texas Pittsburgh (ss) 5, Philadelphia 3
runs while shutting out the high-powered Razorback offense. All nine Columbia, S.C. Marquette 58, Rice 54, OT N.Y. Mets 12, Atlanta 2
Crimson Tide starters reached base safely, with eight of the nine collect- Derby Experience (Auburn, Alabama) Oklahoma 95, Mississippi 72 Texas A&M 84, Wright State 61 Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 7
ing at least one RBI and seven of the starters scoring one or more runs.
Keith Holcombe finished his day at 2-for-5 with a double and his
Men’s College Tennis Virginia 71, Gardner-Webb 56
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, March 23
At Notre Dame, Ind.
Notre Dame 92, Bethune-Cookman 50
Toronto (ss) 7, N.Y. Yankees 3
Boston 12, Pittsburgh (ss) 3
Toronto (ss) 8, Canada Jr. 3
Today’s Games Iowa 79, Cincinnati 72 Michigan State 88, Central Michigan 87 Milwaukee (ss) 7, Texas 3
third home run of the season. The senior added one RBI and a team- Tennessee 77, Colgate 70 At Ames, Iowa Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Dodgers 1
high tying two runs scored. Also recording two hits was Kolby Robinson, New Mexico State at Southern Miss, Noon At SAP Center Missouri State 89, DePaul 78 Cleveland 8, Cincinnati 5
San Jose, Calif. Iowa State 97, New Mexico State 61
with the junior going 2-for-5 and crossing a team-high three RBI to go Georgia at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. UC Irvine 70, Kansas State 64 At Stanford, Calif.
San Francisco 3, Arizona 2
Kansas City 6, Milwaukee (ss) 4
with his one run scored. Tennessee at Ole Miss, 1 p.m. Oregon 72, Wisconsin 54 BYU 73, Auburn 64 San Diego 11, L.A. Angels 4
Second Round Stanford 79, UC Davis 54 Minnesota 8, Baltimore 7
On the mound, redshirt junior Brock Love (3-0) earned his third
win of the season thanks to a career-long 5.1 scoreless frames. The Women’s College Tennis Saturday, March 23
At The XL Center
Second Round
Sunday, March 24
Houston 5, Miami 0
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
Hartford, Conn. College Station, Texas
right-hander allowed two hits and three walks while striking out one Today’s Games Purdue 87, Villanova 61 Marquette (27-7) vs. Texas A&M (25-7), 2 p.m.
9:40 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
across his 83 pitches before turning it over to the bullpen. Brock Guffey Mississippi State at Georgia, Noon Sunday, March 24 Monday, March 25 Washington (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie,
At Colonial Life Arena At Notre Dame, Ind. Fla., 12:10 p.m.
followed, with the sophomore matching his career-long for innings at 2.2 Ole Miss at Tennessee, Noon Columbia, S.C. Notre Dame (31-3) vs. Michigan State (21-11), Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
before freshman Connor Shamblin closed things out with a scoreless Virginia (30-3) vs. Oklahoma (20-13), 7:45 p.m. TBA
ninth. Junior College Baseball At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
At Ames, Iowa
Missouri State (23-9) vs. Iowa State (26-8),
N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla.,
1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Alabama used a three-run second to take the early lead. The Today’s Game Tennessee (30-5) vs. Iowa (23-11), 12:10 p.m.
At SAP Center
TBA
At Stanford, Calif. Baltimore (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater,
scoring started thanks a solo home run from Holcombe to lead off the Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Shelton State at EMCC (DH), 2 p.m. San Jose, Calif.
UC Irvine (31-5) vs. Oregon (24-12), 9:40 p.m.
BYU (26-6) vs. Stanford (29-4), TBA
Washington (ss) vs. Houston at West Palm
inning. The senior sent a 2-1 pitch deep to left to get the Tide on the Regional Semifinals
At KFC Yum! Center Friday, March 29 Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
board. Alabama then loaded the bases with a one-out walk followed by
on the air Louisville, Ky. At Chicago Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla.,
Regional Semifinals Notre Dame-Central Michigan-Michigan State 1:05 p.m.
a two-out single and walk to bring Robinson to the plate. The junior took Thursday, March 28 winner vs. Marquette-Texas A&M winner, TBA Texas (ss) vs. Nashville at Nashville, TN, 2:05
advantage of the bases-loaded opportunity, sending a single through Virginia-Oklahoma winner vs. UC Irvine-Ore- Missouri State-Iowa State winner vs. p.m.
the left side to score a pair and give Alabama the 3-0 advantage after Today gon winner, TBA
Tennessee-Iowa winner vs. Purdue-Villanova
BYU-Stanford winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Colorado vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz.,
3:05 p.m.
two innings of play. AAF FOOTBALL winner, TBA Sunday, March 31 Kansas City vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz.,
Regional Championship At Chicago 3:05 p.m.
The two teams return to the diamond on Sunday at 1 p.m. 3 p.m. — San Diego at Arizona, CBSSN Saturday, March 30 Semifinal winners Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale,
Semifinal winners Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Two-out runs help Southern Miss top ODU, 14-4 7 p.m. — Birmingham at Memphis, NFL MIDWEST REGIONAL
ALBANY REGIONAL
First Round Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz.,
HATTIESBURG – Southern Miss scored 11 of its runs with two First Round Friday, March 22 3:10 p.m.
AUTO RACING Thursday, March 21 At Louisville, Ky. Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz.,
outs, and picked up a 14-4 victory over Old Dominion. At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Louisville 69, Robert Morris 34 3:10 p.m.
12:30 p.m. — INDYCAR Classic: From Austin, Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan 84, Kansas State 54 Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta at North Port, Fla., 4:05
Gabe Montenegro, Hunter Slater, Bryant Bowen and Danny Lynch Kentucky 79, Abilene Christian 44 p.m.
each recorded three hits. Montenegro has reached base for the 11th Texas, NBCSN Wofford 84, Seton Hall 68
At Storrs, Conn.
Buffalo 82, Rutgers 71 San Francisco vs. Oakland at Oakland, CA,
time out of his last 12 games. 1 p.m. — MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP: The At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
UConn 110, Towson 61
Saturday, March 23
4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Anaheim, CA,
Bowen and Matt Guidry each collected doubles. STP 500, Martinsville, Va., FS1 Auburn 78, New Mexico State 77 At Corvallis, Ore. 8:07 p.m.
Kansas 87, Northeastern 53 Gonzaga 68, Little Rock 51
The Golden Eagles scored all their runs in the first six innings, BOXING Friday, March 22 Oregon State 80, Boise State 75, OT
Monday’s Games
Rochester vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla.,
including four-spots in the fourth and sixth. The 15 hits were also a At Nationwide Arena At College Park, Md. 1:05 p.m.
season-high after tallying 14 apiece against Louisiana Tech (twice) and 5 p.m. — PBC Fight Night: prelims, Oxon Hill, Columbus, Ohio Maryland 73, Radford 51 N.Y. Mets vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05
Washington 78, Utah State 61 UCLA 89, Tennessee 77 p.m.
Purdue. Md., FS1 North Carolina 88, Iona 73 Second Round Tigers Futures vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla.,
At BOK Center Sunday, March 24
Mason Strickland made his third start and went 3.1, allowing one 7 p.m. — PBC Fight Night: Peterson-Lipinets, Tulsa, Okla. At Louisville, Ky.
1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla.,
earned run on five hits. He also struck out three. Oxon Hill, Md., FS1 Houston 84, Georgia State 55 Louisville (30-3) vs. Michigan (22-11), Noon 1:05 p.m.
Ohio State 62, Iowa State 59
Softball COLLEGE BASEBALL Second Round
Saturday, March 23
At Storrs, Conn.
Buffalo (24-9) vs. UConn (32-2), 7 p.m.
Monday, March 25
Colorado vs. Albuquerque at Albuquerque, NM,
3:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Washington at Washington,
Alabama wins 33rd straight, beats Texas A&M, 11-1 11 a.m. — LSU at Georgia, SEC At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
At Corvallis, Ore. DC, 5:05 p.m.
Gonzaga (29-4) vs. Oregon State (25-7), TBA Kansas City vs. Omaha at Papillion, NE, 7:05
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama’s softball team posted 2 p.m. — Ole Miss at Missouri, SEC Kentucky 62, Wofford 56 At College Park, Md. p.m.
At Vivint Smart Home Arena UCLA (21-12) vs. Maryland (29-4), TBA
another dominant performance Saturday against Texas A&M, winning COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Salt Lake City Regional Semifinals
Milwaukee vs. Toronto at Montreal, QB, 7:05
p.m.
11-1 in 5 innings to clinch the weekend series. Kansas (26-9) vs. Auburn (27-9), 9:40 p.m. Saturday, March 30
11 a.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Sunday, March 24 At Albany, N.Y.
Cincinnati vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, GA, 7:20 p.m.
Alabama (33-0, 5-0 SEC) scored four runs in the opening inning At Nationwide Arena Louisville-Michigan winner vs. Gonzaga-Ore- St. Louis vs. Memphis at Memphis, TN, 8 p.m.
and never trailed for the remainder of the game, scoring six in the
ond Round, CBS Columbus, Ohio gon State winner, TBA Cleveland vs. Texas at Arlington, TX, 8:05 p.m.
North Carolina (28-6) vs. Washington (27-8), Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 8:10
third before trading runs in the bottom of the fourth and top of the fifth. 11 a.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, Second 2:40 p.m.
UCLA-Maryland winner vs. Buffalo-UConn
winner, TBA p.m.
At BOK Center Boston vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 9:05
Alabama has scored 10 or more runs in four of its five SEC games this Round, ESPN Tulsa, Okla.
Regional Championship
p.m.
Monday, April 1
season. 1 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Houston (32-3) vs. Ohio State (20-14), 8:40 At Albany, N.Y. Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona at Phoenix,
p.m. 9:40 p.m.
Five of the 11 runs came on home runs from senior Merris Schrod- Semifinal winners
Round, ESPN At The Sprint Center FINAL FOUR Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco,
er and junior Bailey Hemphill, giving the Tide 15 games this season with Kansas City, Mo. At Tampa, Fla. CA, 9:45 p.m.
two or more home runs, including four SEC games. Schroder’s home 1:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Regional Semifinals National Semifinals L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Anaheim, CA,
Friday, March 29 Friday, April 5 10:07 p.m.
run was part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate, driving in 3 runs and extending Second Round, CBS North Carolina-Washington winner vs. Kan- Greensboro winner vs. Portland winner, 7 or San Diego vs. Seattle at Seattle, WA, 10:10
sas-Auburn winner, TBA p.m.
her hitting streak to six games. Hemphill’s home run was a grand slam, 3 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Kentucky (29-6) vs. Houston-Ohio State win-
9:30 p.m.
Albany winner vs. Chicago winner, 7 or 9:30
pushing her season total to 15 home runs and 51 RBIs. Sophomore Round, ESPN ner, TBA p.m. Saturday’s College
Regional Championship
Kaylee Tow reached base safely three times from the leadoff spot,
4 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Sunday, March 31
National Championship
Sunday, April 7 Baseball Scores
pushing her reached-base streak to 14 games. Semifinal winners Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. SOUTH
Junior Sarah Cornell (11-0) threw 4.1 innings to earn the win in the ond Round, CBS WEST REGIONAL
First Round
Barton 10-7, King 7-1
Campbell 21, UNC-Asheville 1
circle, allowing just one run on four hits with four strikeouts while fellow 5 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Thursday, March 21 Mississippi St. 103, Georgia Tech 4, Louisville 0
At The XL Center High Point 3, SC Upstate 1
junior Krystal Goodman secured the final two outs in the bottom of the ond Round, TNT Hartford, Conn. Southern U. 46 Martin Methodist 8, Loyola (NO) 7
fifth, inducing a game-ending double play. Florida State 76, Vermont 69 SOUTHERN U. (20-13) Cowart 1-4 0-0 3, Mount Olive 9-3, Chowan 6-11
6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Murray State 83, Marquette 64 Moore 0-3 0-0 0, O’Bear 3-13 2-2 9, Parsons North Georgia 10, Augusta 5
Alabama loaded the bases with one out in the top of the first, At Wells Fargo Arena 1-5 0-0 2, Scott 2-5 4-4 8, McGhee 1-2 0-0 2, Savannah St. 4, N.C. Central 1
setting up Schroder for a two-run single through the left side to give the ond Round, TBS Des Moines, Iowa Williams 1-4 1-2 4, Charles 1-4 2-2 4, Mcwain The Citadel 1, VMI 0
Florida 70, Nevada 61 1-3 2-2 4, Rose 2-8 0-0 4, Towner 2-4 0-0 6,
Tide the first lead of the game. A walk to senior Reagan Dykes loaded 6:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Michigan 74, Montana 55 Totals 15-55 11-12 46.
Va. Wesleyan 7-7, Emory & Henry 2-0
Washington & Jefferson 17, Thiel 5
the bases again for Alabama and the A&M pitcher fielded a ground ball Second Round, TRU At Vivint Smart Home Arena MISSISSIPPI ST. (31-2) Howard 7-13 MIDWEST
Salt Lake City 8-10 23, McCowan 7-11 8-9 22, Danberry 6-8 Adrian 8-10, Alma 5-2
in the next at-bat, throwing to home for a force out but the subsequent 6:30 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Gonzaga 87, Fairleigh Dickinson 49 1-3 13, Espinoza-Hunter 3-7 0-0 8, Holmes 4-6 Culver-Stockton 1-8, Peru St. 0-11
throw to first sailed into right field, allowing two runs to score on the Baylor 78, Syracuse 69 2-3 10, Carter 0-0 0-2 0, Campbell 0-1 0-0 0, Hampden-Sydney 12-6, E. Mennonite 6-1
error and make it 4-0. ond Round, ESPNU Friday, March 22 Scott 5-9 8-8 18, Taylor 3-5 1-2 7, Wiggins 1-8 Missouri Baptist 17-7, Columbia (Mo.) 4-13
At BOK Center 0-0 2, Totals 36-68 28-37 103. Mount Mercy 6-7, Graceland 2-2
The final game of the weekend series is set for a 1 p.m. start on 7:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Tulsa, Okla. Southern U. 10 19 5 12 —46 William Penn 4-9, Clarke 3-2, 1st game, 10
Texas Tech 72, Northern Kentucky 57 Mississippi St. 37 18 31 17 —103 innings
Sunday. Second Round, TNT Buffalo 91, Arizona State 74 3-Point Goals—Southern U. 5-16 (Cow- FAR WEST
Football 8:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
Second Round
Saturday, March 23
At The XL Center
art 1-2, O’Bear 1-5, Scott 0-1, Williams 1-3,
Mcwain 0-1, Rose 0-1, Towner 2-3), Mississippi
St. 3-13 (Howard 1-1, McCowan 0-1, Espino-
Sacramento St. 7, Texas Rio Grande Valley 1

Second Round, ESPNU

Stephens puts finishing touches on EMCC’s football 8:30 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD,
Hartford, Conn.
Florida State 90, Murray State 62
za-Hunter 2-4, Scott 0-2, Taylor 0-1, Wiggins
0-4). Assists—Southern U. 6 (Charles 4), Transactions
At Wells Fargo Arena
coaching staff Second Round, TBS Des Moines, Iowa
Mississippi St. 13 (Holmes 3). Fouled Out—_
Southern U. Towner, Rebounds—Southern U. Saturday’s Moves
SCOOBA – Reigning NJCAA Coach of the Year Buddy Stephens Michigan 64, Florida 49 28 (Scott 5), Mississippi St. 51 (McCowan 16). BASEBALL
of the five-time national champion East Mississippi Community College
10:30 p.m. — NIT Tournament: Teams TBD, At Vivint Smart Home Arena Total Fouls—Southern U. 27, Mississippi St. 12. American League
Salt Lake City Technical Fouls—None.A—9,967. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed C Pedro
Lions has put the finishing touches on his 2019 football coaching staff Second Round, ESPNU Gonzaga 83, Baylor 71 Severino off waivers from Washington. Des-
Sunday, March 24
with the hiring of full-time assistant coaches DeCarlos Holmes, Cade COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) At BOK Center NBA ignated INF Stevie Wilkerson for assignment.
BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with
Tulsa, Okla. All Times EDT
Wilkerson, Dontreal Pruitt and Nestor Puertas. 11 a.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Texas Tech (27-6) vs. Buffalo (32-3), 6:10 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE
LHP Chris Sale on a five-year contract for
2020-24. Reassigned C Juan Centeno and OF
Holmes and Wilkerson return to Stephens’ EMCC coaching staff ond Round, ESPN2 At Honda Center Atlantic Division Gorkys Hernandez to their minor league camp.
Anaheim, Calif. W L Pct GB
following a brief time away from the Scooba campus, while Pruitt and Regional Semifinals x-Toronto 51 22 .699 — Optioned INF Tzu-Wei Lin, LHP Bobby Poyner
Puertas have been elevated to full-time status this season after serving 1 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Thursday, March 28 x-Philadelphia 47 26 .644 4 and RHP Marcus Walden to Pawtucket (IL) and
LHP Darwinzon Hernandez to Portland (EL).
as graduate assistant coaches a year ago during the Lions’ national ond Round, ESPN2 Gonzaga (32-3) vs. Florida State (29-7), TBA
Michigan (30-6) vs. Texas Tech-Buffalo win-
Boston
Brooklyn
43 30 .589 8
38 36 .514 13½ CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned OF Nicky
championship season. Delmonico to Charlotte (IL).
6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- ner, TBA New York 14 59 .192 37
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP
Regional Championship Southeast Division
Holmes, out of the talent-laden Louisiana high school ranks, ond Round, ESPN Saturday, March 30 W L Pct GB Nick Goody to Columbus (IL). Reassigned OF
returns to the defensive line coaching post that he previously occupied Semifinal winners Miami 36 37 .493 — Trayce Thompson to their minor league camp.
when the EMCC Lions claimed the 2013 NJCAA championship with 6 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- FINAL FOUR Orlando 35 38 .479 1 HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned LHP Reymin
At U.S. Bank Stadium Charlotte 33 39 .458 2½ Guduan and INF AJ Reed to their minor league
a perfect 12-0 mark. Anchored on the defensive line by current NFL ond Round, ESPN2 Minneapolis Washington 30 44 .405 6½ camp.
National Semifinals Atlanta 26 48 .351 10½ KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP
players Jarran Reed (Seattle Seahawks) and D.J. Jones (San Francisco 8 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- Saturday, April 6 Central Division Heath Fillmyer to Omaha (PCL).
49ers), EMCC’s 2013 defensive unit ranked among the nation’s top East champion vs. West champion W L Pct GB NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired OF Mike
ond Round, ESPN South champion vs. Midwest champion y-Milwaukee 54 19 .740 — Tauchman from Colorado for LHP Phillip Diehl.
five team statistical leaders in scoring defense, total defense, rushing Optioned RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Scranton/
8 p.m. — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Sec- National Championship x-Indiana 44 29 .603 10
defense, interceptions, quarterback sacks and defensive touchdowns. Monday, April 8 Detroit 37 34 .521 16 Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned LHP Nestor
A former three-year starter on Grambling State University’s ond Round, ESPN2 Semifinal winners Chicago 21 53 .284 33½ Cortes Jr., OF Estevan Florial and RHP David
Hale to their minor league camp.
Cleveland 19 54 .260 35
defensive line, Holmes most recently served as head football coach COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S) WESTERN CONFERENCE SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned OF Bra-
Liberty 80, Southwest Division den Bishop and RHP Dan Altavilla to Tacoma
last season at Washington-Marion High School in Lake Charles, La., 1 p.m. — Duke at Syracuse, ESPNU W L Pct GB
after spending the 2016 and 2017 seasons as head coach at Sophie B. Mississippi St. 76 Houston 46 27 .630 —
(PCL).
TEXAS RANGERS — Announced the retire-
COLLEGE SOFTBALL LIBERTY (29-6) James 3-7 0-1 6, San Antonio 42 31 .575 4 ment of RHP Jason Hammel.
Wright Charter School in New Orleans. Along with two different stops Homesley 10-16 5-6 30, Cabbil 4-7 7-8 18, Pa- New Orleans 31 43 .419 15½ National League
at powerhouse Bastrop High School, Holmes also previously had high 11 a.m. — LSU at Georgia, ESPN checo-Ortiz 1-5 0-0 3, Cuffee 1-5 0-0 3, Bax- Memphis 29 43 .403 16½ COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Car-
ter-Bell 3-8 7-8 13, Gumbs 2-3 0-0 6, McGhee
school coaching and teaching stints at St. Augustine, Woodlawn, Nev- 11 a.m. — Arkansas at Tennessee, ESPNU 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 24-52 20-25 80.
Dallas 28 44 .389 17½
Northwest Division
los Estevez and INF Pat Valaika to Albuquerque
(PCL). Reassigned C Brett Nicholas to their mi-
MISSISSIPPI ST. (23-11) Ado 0-1 0-0 0,
ille, Arcadia, Crowville and Port Sulphur. He doubled as head football 3 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Baylor, ESPN2 Perry 2-7 1-2 5, Carter 2-5 0-0 5, Q.Weather-

x-Denver
W L Pct GB
49 22 .690 —
nor league camp.
NEW YORK METS — Signed INF Ruben Teja-
coach and director of athletics at Woodlawn High School in Shreveport. 3 p.m. — South Carolina-Upstate at Longwood, spoon 6-12 13-16 27, Peters 8-14 1-2 21, Fea- Portland 44 27 .620 5 da to a minor league contract. Reassigned OFs
zell 0-0 0-0 0, Holman 2-6 0-0 5, Woodard 5-7
Wilkerson returns to EMCC for his third coaching stint with Oklahoma City 43 30 .589 7 Carlos Gomez and Rajai Davis; INF Adeiny
ESPNU 3-3 13. Totals 25-52 18-23 76. Utah 43 30 .589 7 Hechavarria; and LHPs Ryan O’Rourke and
Stephens after proving to be a valuable and versatile staff member on Halftime—Mississippi St. 37-35. 3-Point Minnesota 32 40 .444 17½ Hector Santiago to their minor league camp.
Lion teams that posted a four-year composite record of 39-4, including 5 p.m. — Ole Miss at South Carolina, SEC Goals­— Liberty 12-25 (Homesley 5-11, Cabbil
3-4, Gumbs 2-2, Pacheco-Ortiz 1-2, Cuffee
Pacific Division ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms
W L Pct GB
an NJCAA national championship in 2014 and an MACJC state title CURLING (WOMEN’S) 1-4, Baxter-Bell 0-1, McGhee 0-1), Mississip- x-Golden State 49 22 .690 —
with 1B Paul Goldschmidt on a five-year con-
tract for 2020-24.
pi St. 8-22 (Peters 4-8, Q.Weatherspoon 2-6,
in 2016. Having displayed his coaching and administrative versatility 10:30 p.m. — World Championship: Gold Medal Holman 1-3, Carter 1-4, Woodard 0-1). Fouled
L.A. Clippers 43 30 .589 7 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Acquired OF
Sacramento 35 36 .493 14 Michael Reed from Minnesota for OF John
during his various coaching stints within EMCC’s football program, Game, Teams TBD, Denmark (taped), NBCSN
Out­— Cuffee. Rebounds—­Liberty 23 (James L.A. Lakers 31 41 .431 18½ Andreoli and cash considerations. Designated
6), Mississippi St. 32 (Perry 10). Assists—­ Phoenix 17 56 .233 33
Wilkerson’s primary responsibilities include coordinating recruiting Liberty 16 (Cabbil 5), Mississippi St. 11 (Peters LHP Steven Okert for assignment. Traded OF
and coaching the running backs and special teams units. He is also GOLF 5). Total Fouls­— Liberty 15, Mississippi St. 22.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Matt Joyce to Atlanta for cash.
FOOTBALL
responsible for directing the Lions’ overall football operations and the 12 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Valspar Championship, Friday’s Games
National Football League
program’s video operations. final round, Palm Harbor, Fla., GOLF NCAA Women’s Orlando 123, Memphis 119, OT
Denver 111, New York 93 DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Rashaan
Melvin.
Most recently, Wilkerson worked as a graduate assistant in the 2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Valspar Championship, Basketball Tournament L.A. Clippers 110, Cleveland 108
Oklahoma City 116, Toronto 109 HOCKEY
athletics department at the University of Oklahoma for nearly a year
final round, Palm Harbor, Fla., NBC Glance Houston 111, San Antonio 105 National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS — Recalled C Justin Dowling
and a half assisting in the area of conduct and accountability of OU’s All Times EDT Milwaukee 116, Miami 87
GREENSBORO REGIONAL Brooklyn 111, L.A. Lakers 106 from Texas (AHL).
student-athletes. Prior to that between his first two EMCC coaching 5 p.m. — LPGA Tour Golf: Bank of Hope Found- First Round Saturday’s Games NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Fs Joey
Anderson, Blake Pietila, John Quenneville,
stints, Wilkerson served as quarterbacks coach at Horn Lake (Miss.) ers Cup, final round, Phoenix, Ariz., GOLF Friday, March 22
At Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte 124, Boston 117
Miami 113, Washington 108 Eric Tangradi and defenseman Josh Jacobs to
High School during the 2013 football season. NBA BASKETBALL South Carolina 74, Belmont 52 Atlanta 129, Philadelphia 127 Binghamton (AHL).
Florida State 70, Bucknell 67 Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D Tyler
A graduate of the University of Mississippi, Wilkerson began 6:30 p.m. — San Antonio at Boston, NBA At Iowa City Utah 114, Chicago 83 Lewington from Hershey (AHL).
his coaching career as a student assistant on Northeast Mississippi Iowa 66, Mercer 61 Dallas at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. American Hockey League
Community College’s football coaching staff during the 2007 and NHL HOCKEY Missouri 77, Drake 76, OT Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Recalled D
Saturday, March 23 Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Trevor Hamilton from Toledo (ECHL).
2008 seasons when his father, David, served as the Tigers’ offensive 11 a.m. — Philadelphia at Washington, NBC At Waco, Texas Sunday’s Games ECHL
California 92, North Carolina 72 L.A. Clippers at New York, 12 p.m. ECHL — Suspended Jacksonville’s Everett
coordinator. 7 p.m. — Colorado at Chicago, NBCSN Baylor 95, Abilene Christian 38 Cleveland at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m. Clark one game for his actions in a March 22
— From Special Reports At Raleigh, N.C. Denver at Indiana, 5 p.m. game at Norfolk.
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FRIDAY’S GAME: MSU 103, SOUTHERN 46

Peters
McCowan, Howard lead Dawgs in tourney opener leads MSU
By Paul D. Bowker
pbowker@cdispatch.com

Teaira McCowan and Anriel Howard

put on a show in Friday night’s first round
of the NCA A Women’s Basketball Tourna-
sweep in
ment at Humphrey Coliseum.
They both delivered double-doubles,
McCowan doing so before the game was
half over.
javelin
Howard, a post-grad forward, scored a
game-high 23 points and had 12 rebounds.
McCowan, a senior center, scored 22
points and had a game-high 16 rebounds
in MSU’s dominating 103-46 win over
Southern University.
The Bulldogs (31-2) face Clemson (20-
12) at 8 p.m. Sunday (ESPN) at Humphrey
Coliseum with a spot in the Sweet 16 on
the line.
The Bulldogs displayed signs of bril-
liance Friday night. After falling behind
3-2 in the game’s second minute on a
3-pointer by Southern’s Rishonti Cow-
art, the Bulldogs charged ahead quickly.
A nine-point run, including a three-point
play by McCowan, put them up by eight.
They pushed the lead to 20 before the first
quarter was over.
Bre’Amber Scott, a sophomore guard,
came off the bench and scored 18 points
and had a game-high 4 steals. Jordan
Danberry added 13 points and Jazzmun
Holmes scored 10.
Skylar O’Bear led Southern (20-13)
with 9 points. Alyric Scott had 8 points
and 5 rebounds.
Using a smothering full-court press,
MSU put on a defensive clinic in the third
quarter. The Dawgs held Southern score-
less for more than five minutes. Southern
scored just two baskets in the quarter and
trailed by 52 by the time the final quarter
started.
“I knew it was going to be a battle,”
said Southern head coach Carlos Funch-
ess, a Mississippi native who once played
against MSU head coach Vic Schaefer
when Schaefer was a men’s assistant
coach.
At the same time, MSU battled with-
in the game, even though the final score
won’t show it.
Once the Bulldog starters came out and
the team’s bench players went in, play got
sloppy in the second quarter. Southern ac-
tually outscored MSU, 19-18. The Jaguars
still trailed by 26 points.
Mississippi State forward Anriel Howard (5) shoots a 3-point shot over the extended arm
of Southern University defender Skylar O’Bear (4) during the first half of their NCAA wom-
en’s first round game Friday night in Starkville.
“I was proud of our first quarter and our
third quarter,” Schaefer said. “In between
is what got me a little upset. I was not very
pleased.”
There was at least one player that Schae-
fer benched because of a lack of effort.
“Sometimes we get a little sidetracked
or not really all dialed in to what we prac-
ticed,” McCowan said.
That all changed in the third quarter.
All the starters went back in and shut
down Southern with a defensive intensity
that the Jaguars had never seen before.
The Bulldogs pressured every possession
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS
It was a prolific weekend for
the Mississippi State track and
field teams in the Al Schmidt
Bulldog Relays in Starkville.
On Friday, the Bulldogs
combined for 20 top-five fin-
ishes on the day — winning
four of the events along with
seven personal-marks being
set.
Most notably, the team of
freshman Shayla Felder, soph-
omores Riley White and Char-
lotte Cayton-Smith, and senior
Alon Lewis took home first
place in the women’s sprint
medley. Their time of 3:53.73
is the fourth fastest in MSU
outdoor track history.
Saturday, MSU continued
its success, most notably in
the javelin.
Sophomore Anderson Pe-
ters’ distance of 82.64 meters
is the best mark in the NCAA
this season entering the week-
end as the men’s team swept
the event.
Jim Lytle/Special to the Dispatch In the women’s javelin,
junior Sarah Blake and fresh-
man Caroline Standley fin-
ished second and third, re-
spectively.
and the Jaguars at times couldn’t get the Blake’s distance of 45.07
ball past midcourt.
meters set a school record and
Southern missed 13 of 15 shots. MSU Standley’s throw of 43.98 me-
outrebounded Southern, 19-5. The Bull-
ters set a freshman record in
dogs outscored them 31-5. the event.
As the fourth quarter went on, the start-
Next up is Texas Relays
ers returned to the bench, each time re- Thursday and Friday in Aus-
ceiving an ovation from the sellout crowd.
tin.
The job was finished. n SOFTBALL: For the first time
The Bulldogs hit triple figures when in 2019, the Mississippi State soft-
Myah Taylor hit a layup following a defen- ball team took down a ranked oppo-
sive block. MSU has scored 204 points in nent, defeating No. 17/13 Auburn
7-6 Friday night at Nusz Park.
its last two games and reached 100 points Thanks to a six-run third inning,
eight times this season. the Bulldogs came from three runs
down to defeat the Tigers.

MSU women
Continued from Page 1B
has won 31 games this season
and is trying to win the first
national team championship
in MSU history. That is some-
thing the MSU women would
rather avoid talking about right
now.
“No, because we can’t get
caught up and say, “The national
championship, we’ll get there,’ “
McCowan said Saturday. “We
have to worry about the team
first and what we have to do to
get to that game because we
have to get there first.”
Schaefer has said this could
be his best team ever.
But it is a team that gives
him emotional fits.
And that’s where the perfec-
tion broke down Friday. The
Bulldogs simply dominated
Southern in the first and third
quarters. The speed of MSU’s
game left the Jaguars almost in
a dizzy spell it was happening
so fast.
But it was the imperfection of
the second and fourth quarters
that led to teaching moments
Friday for Schaefer and anxious
moments entering tonight’s
NCAA WOMEN’S ROUNDUP
game against Clemson.
“Clemson’s going to be a
monster on Sunday,” Schaefer
said after Friday’s game. “We
can’t do some of the things we
did tonight.”
Win or lose, the Bulldogs
will play their final home game
of the season tonight at Hum-
phrey Coliseum. It is sold out. A
victory sends them to the Sweet
16 next week in the Portland Re-
gional in Oregon with a possible
regional title game awaiting the
Dogs against Oregon.
At the same time, this team
is still a work in progress. And
that could be a scary thing for
the other 15 teams still left in
the NCA A Tournament once
Monday’s second wave of games
are over. But even in Starkville,
the potential of this team is still
an unknown.
“This team,” Schaefer said,
“they’ve frustrated me as much
as any team that I’ve coached.
… They have the opportunity to
be the best team that I’ve ever
coached. But they fight me on it
so much.”
When there aren’t bodies
flying all over the floor, as there
were at times Friday, then you’ll
see Schaefer jumping off the
bench and shouting at his play-
ers. If you see the coach sitting
tonight, then you’ll know things
are going pretty well against
Clemson.
“When he says that, I feel
like we have a lot more room to
grow as a team,” Holmes said.
“We’ve developed a chemistry
between us three (Holmes Mc-
Cowan and transfer forward
Anriel Howard), and Jordan
(Danberry) and Andra (Espi-
noza-Hunter) since Chloe (Bib-
by) went out. I just feel like our
chemistry has grown up and
we actually haven’t reached our
full potential.
“When we’re all dialed in,
we’re a great team. I’m not say-
ing we aren’t a great team now,
but when we’re all dialed in,
making plays, getting defensive
stops, we can be really amaz-
ing.”
Said Howard, who was sitting
beside Holmes at Saturday’s
press conference: “Agreed.”
And that’s what Clemson fac-
es tonight. The Tigers rallied
from an eight-point deficit on
Friday to defeat South Dako-
ta, 79-66. They won’t have that
luxury tonight against an MSU
team that has topped 100 points
in its last two games and knows
only two speeds: fast and really
fast.
“We believe we’ve got speed,
too,” said Clemson coach Aman-
da Butler. “We didn’t get here
with an open pass or a guest
invitation. We had to earn our
way here.”
“It’s going to be a track
meet,” said Clemson senior
guard Danielle Edwards said.
“We both like to run.”
Clemson is in the NCA As for
the first time since 2002 and
has been led to an impressive
turnaround season by Butler,
the ACC Coach of the Year and
a former coach at Florida. Clem-
son’s practice was so intense
Saturday that Butler’s voice
could be heard echoing around
Humphrey Coliseum.
“I’ve known her a long time
and have so much respect,”
Schafer said.
Sisters freshman Mia and soph-
omore Montana Davidson lead the
offensive charge for MSU. Each
notched two hits in the contest,
while Mia slugged her 15th home
run of the season.
On the mound, junior Alyssa
Loza pitched a complete game and
earned her seventh win of the year.
Loza gave up six runs on seven hits
with one walk and a strikeout.
The Bulldogs followed up their
encore performance with a 7-4 loss
in eight innings Saturday.
Auburn tagged MSU freshman
starter Kayla Boseman for six runs
in the top of the eighth as the Bull-
dogs rally fell short in the bottom
half of the frame.
The Bulldogs and Tigers will
close out their three-game set Sun-
day at 1 p.m.
n GOLF: Despite a quality first
round, Mississippi State men’s golf
team is tied for seventh at the Tar
Heel Intercollegiate after playing two
rounds Saturday.
As a team, MSU shot a 20-over
596 total for the two rounds. A
6-over 294 had MSU tied for fourth
after a round of play before the Bull-
dogs shot 4 strokes above par in
round two.
State’s best finisher was reign-
ing SEC Freshman Golfer of the
Week Ford Clegg, who shot 3-over-
par to sit tied for 23rd after day one.
Senior Ross Bell was right behind
Clegg at 4-over par.
Illinois leads all teams after card-
ing a 2-under 574 two-round total.
Fighting Illini golfer Adrien Dumont
de Chassart shot 7-under to boast
a three-stroke lead on the player lea-
derboard.
Smith’s team will look to bounce
back in Sunday’s final round of play.
Sunday’s round will begin with an

Ogunbowale leads Irish to win in NCAA opener

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Arike Ogunbow-
ale scored 23 points and teammate Jessica
Shepard had a double-double as No. 1 seed
Notre Dame beat 16th-seed Bethune-Cook-
man 92-50 on Saturday in the opening
round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ogunbowale hit 8-of-15 shots while add-
ing three steals for the Fighting Irish (31-
3), who never trailed in the Chicago Region-
al game.
Shepard, who had her 15th double-dou-
ble of the season by halftime, finished with
22 points and 13 rebounds, her 55th dou-
ble-double in a career that started at Ne-
braska in 2015.
Angel Golden had 25 points for coach
Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ Lady Wildcats (21-11),
who won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer-
ence Tournament and were playing in their
first NCAA tournament ever.
n No. 2 STANFORD 79, No. 15 UC DAVIS 54:
Alanna Smith scored the first nine Stanford points
of the third quarter on the way to 21, and her
Cardinal came out shooting from the get go to beat
Northern California neighbor UC Davis.
Kiana Williams added 19 points on 7-for-12
shooting with three 3-pointers and dished out five
assists while Smith went 9 of 14 from the floor
with three 3s. Stanford (29-4) shot 49.2 percent
against the overmatched Aggies (25-7), who were
riding a 16-game winning streak into the program’s
second NCAA berth.
Stanford advances to play again on its home
court of Maples Pavilion on Monday against sev-
enth-seeded BYU (26-6), a 73-64 winner in Satur-
day’s first game against No. 10 seed Auburn.
n PORTLAND REGIONAL: Syracuse guard Tiana
Mangakahia just missed a triple-double with 21
points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the
Orange past Fordham, 70-49.
Gabrielle Cooper had 13 points on 4-of-6
shooting for the Orange (25-8) and forward Maeva
Djaldi-Tabdi had 10 points. Mangakahia also had
five steals.
The Orange, who will face South Dakota State
in a second-round game Monday, held Fordham
(25-9) to 29 percent shooting. Syracuse hit at a
43 percent clip but at a blistering 64 percent from
beyond the arc, going 9 of 14.
Macy Miller scored 27 points and grabbed 11
rebounds to lead South Dakota State over Quinnip-
iac, 76-65.
The victory was the 17th straight for the Jack-
rabbits (27-6).
Myah Selland chipped in with 14 points and
nine boards for South Dakota State and Madison
Guebert added 11 points.
Jen Fay led Quinnipiac (26-7) with 25 points and
nine rebounds. Paula Strautmane had 15 points.
The loss snapped the Bobcats’ 21-game winning
streak.
South Dakota State dominated on the boards,
outrebounding Quinnipiac 49-34.
n No. 7 BYU 73, No. 10 AUBURN 64: In Stan-
ford, Calif., Brenna Chase had 19 points, seven
assists and three blocked shots, and BYU used an
impressive third quarter to run away from Auburn.
Shaylee Gonzales scored 17 points and Caitlyn
Alldredge added 14 as the West Coast Conference
champion Cougars (26-6) overcame Auburn’s
in-your-face, pressure-at-every-chance defense by
playing its own stellar D — getting four blocks from
6-foot-7 Sara Hamson.
The Cougars hit 7 of their first 10 shots out
of halftime and used an 11-0 run in the third to
take control, while Auburn continued to struggle
shooting and missed eight in a row during a costly
stretch.
Janiah McKay had 19 points going 6 for 18 from
the floor for cold-shooting Auburn (22-10) in her
final college game.
n GREENSBORO REGION: Kalani Brown had
17 points and 11 rebounds while playing only 18
minutes and No. 1 seed Baylor overwhelmed wom-
en’s NCAA Tournament first-timer Abilene Christian,
95-38.
Brown, a 6-foot-7 senior center, had 10 of her
points as Baylor (32-1) scored the game’s first 20
points.
The perennial Big 12 champion Lady Bears,
the No. 1 overall seed in the 64-team field, won
their 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament game on
their home court since 2011. This season, their
24-game winning streak is the nation’s longest and
they have won 38 in a row at home.
Kiara Leslie scored 20 points, leading North
Carolina State past Maine.
Freshman Elissa Cunane added 16 points in
her first tournament game and Kai Crutchfield had
14 points to help the third-seeded Wolfpack (27-5)
advance to the second round of the Greensboro
Regional. They will face sixth-seeded Kentucky (25-
7) on Monday.
Taylor Murray scored 14 of her 19 points in the
second half, and Kentucky beat Princeton, 82-77.
Maci Morris added 19 points, freshman Rhyne
Howard had 15 and Tatyana Wyatt finished with 12.
11:45 a.m. shotgun start. MSU will
play from holes 4-6.
n MEN’S TENNIS: The No. 8
Mississippi State men’s tennis team
continued a busy week with a 4-3
win over No. 19 Tennessee Friday
afternoon.
Senior Niclas Braun won 16 of
the final 18 points against Volun-
teers junior Scott Jones in the No. 3
singles matchup to give the Bulldogs
the overall match victory.
The win marks the 23rd straight
home victory for the Bulldogs (14-3,
6-1 SEC) at A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
and moves MSU’s overall record to
14-3 on the season.
The Bulldogs also defeated No.
18 Alabama on Thursday and Au-
burn on Saturday.
Next up is No. 22 Georgia at 1
p.m. Sunday in Starkville.
n WOMEN’S TENNIS: In its first
competition of the week, the Missis-
sippi State women’s tennis team fell
to No. 29 Tennessee 4-2.
MSU took the doubles point
thanks to wins by sophomore Mag-
da Adaloglou and freshman Tamara
Racine in the No. 1 match and se-
nior Janina Braun and junior Sara
Lizariturry at No. 3.
It was the fourth straight match
the Bulldogs won the doubles point.
The success wouldn’t last as
Tennessee won four of the ensuing
five singles matches to seal the vic-
tory.
Freshman Emma Antonaki
earned the lone singles win for the
Bulldogs, defeating No. 85 Sadie
Hammond 6-4, 6-3.
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MARCH MADNESS

MSU fans travel west

to root for Dawgs
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. — This is March.

From the time the doors opened to basketball fans
Friday morning at 9:30, there was a palpable energy in
and around the SAP Center.
The red and white of Wisconsin, neon green of Or-
egon, yellow and blue of UC-Irvine and, of course, the
varying degrees of maroon from Mississippi State and
Virginia Tech fans, created an irregular rainbow only
the NCAA Tournament can create.
As the west coast fans cheered on the Anteaters and
Ducks in the early games, the MSU contingent of fans
sprinkled themselves throughout the Pac-12 dominant
crowd.
Midway through the Oregon-Wisconsin matchup,
the video board panned to varying regions of the coun-
try. With each geographic reference, fans from those
areas of the U.S. screamed in support.
With UC Irvine and Oregon off to the second round
around 6 p.m., the stadium was cleared and in came the Kelley L. Cox/USA TODAY Sports

cowbells. Liberty Flames guard Elijah Cuffee (10) fouls Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Robert Woodard (12), of Colum-
bus, during the second half in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center.
“It’s great, I’m real excited about it,” said David
Hemphill, a 1974 MSU graduate and resident of Dan-
ville, California. Sitting in the end zone behind the Fa-
mous Maroon Band, Hemphill donned his maroon and
MSU men
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white with a matching Irish cap.
Born and raised in Gulfport, he recalled the last time paign in Starkville and third player in MSU histo-
MSU made a deep tournament run. He had been jazzed offers intriguing upside ry with over 2,000 points,
by some of his co-workers regarding the Bulldogs’ stay- as a physical presence while Holman totaled
ing power en route to the 1996 Final Four. inside. 1,035 points in his four
“I was really following that and a lot of people where I Further, junior guard years.
work were really giving me a hard time, ‘Well, you guys Tyson Carter, who shot “I mean, I just give the
are never going to make it, never going to make it,’ and a meager 2-of-5 from credit to my teammates,”
we ended up doing as well as we did,” Hemphill said. the field and 1-of-4 from Weatherspoon said. “I
3-point land, has shown mean, we all came out
Watching on from roughly 15 rows behind the Bull-
flashes of being a capable and played hard. Lamar
dogs bench, 1986 MSU graduate Astrid Freeman made
perimeter scorer. had it going, and the
the trek out to San Jose from Birmingham, Alabama.
Carter, Perry and team, I think we played a
Her daughter, Alexandra, a junior at MSU, is a member
Woodard will all be back great game. So I’m good
of the school’s cheering squad.
next season. with the career that I had
“It’s super exciting to come back after being in
Sophomore guard at Mississippi State.”
school for so long, way back then, to come back and
Nick Weatherspoon, the Whether Peters re-
watch the team we love play,” Freeman said.
younger brother of Quin- turns remains to be seen.
While MSU couldn’t pull off the school’s first NCAA
ndary, should return as He tested the NBA Draft
tournament victory since 2008, falling to No. 12 seed
well. Weatherspoon has waters after last season
Liberty 80-76, the day was a reminder that even halfway
been suspended indefi- but returned to school.
across the country, the Bulldog faithful remained loud
nitely since mid-Febru- He’ll likely see where
and present — just as they do in Starkville.
ary for a violation of team scouts peg him in the pre-
“It’s a touch of home,” Hemphill said.
rules and did not travel to draft process once more.
San Jose. “Q, Lamar, Aric, they
FRIDAY’S GAME: LIBERTY 80, MSU 76 Howland also wel- have been great leaders
comes a three-man re- Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports to this team,” Woodard

Bulldogs fall to cruiting class to campus, Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Lamar Peters (2) said Friday. “They’ve mo-
headlined by four-star walks off the court after losing to the Liberty Flames in tivated us well, as well as
small forward Elias King. the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at SAP teaching the young guys,

12th-seeded
That said, with the
end of the year comes
the close of Quinndary
Center.
the freshmen, how to con-
forward Aric Holman’s For Weatherspoon, trol ourselves and how to
careers in the maroon he’ll finish his time in stay consistent through-

Liberty in NCAA Weatherspoon and senior

NCAA MEN
and white. Starkville as just the out the season.”

By Ben Portnoy

LSU advances on game-winning hoop by Waters

bportnoy@cdispatch.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mississippi State junior guard

Lamar Peters’ face showed it all.
As Liberty redshirt junior guard Myo Baxter-Bell
was fouled on a breakaway with just over three seconds
remaining in Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round
game, Peters crouched in the backcourt with his hands
over his head.
As he slowly motioned to stand up, he only reached
a half-stance.
With a dejected face and tears forming in his eyes,
Peters slowly stood up again and meandered toward his
defensive side of the floor. Cinderella had spoken.
“At that moment I was just thinking about the sea-
son ending, like that will be my last time playing with
(Quinndary Weatherspoon) and Aric (Holman) and T.J.
Gray,” Peters said. “So it was like a lot going through
my mind, processing a lot at that time.”
In MSU’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament since
2009, the Bulldogs fell to the No. 12-seeded Flames,
80-76.
It was Liberty’s first-ever win in the NCAA Tourna-
ment.
“I mean, we had a lot of mistakes on defense, and I
think we took some questionable shots, but, I mean, I
love these guys, and I’d do the same thing over again
with them,” senior guard Quinndary Weatherspoon
said.
While Weatherspoon led the way with 27 points on
6-of-12 shooting, it was Peters, who tallied 21 points on
the night, who mirrored the emotional subconscious of
the MSU team throughout.
Each time the Bulldogs (23-11) appeared to pull
away, the Flames bounced back. Thanks to a 7-of-16
shooting performance from behind the arc in the first
half, Liberty continuously frustrated the MSU defense.
Peters’ outward displeasure persisted in the second
half.
Watching MSU’s 10-point lead with 7:18 remaining
shrink a deficit, he sat on the bench with four fouls.
Once more, Liberty redshirt junior Caleb Homesely,
who finished with 30 points, drained a deep, contested
3-pointer from the top of the key.
Peters snapped his towel in frustration along the
MSU bench.
“It all hurt, it’s a hard pill to swallow because we put
in so much work coming into this moment,” Peters said.
“And I felt like we played hard. Just a few mental break-
downs that we couldn’t control. But I had a fun time
with these guys, and I love them, too.”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s
probably the same play suspended
LSU coach Will Wade would have
called.
After all, it worked several times
during the regular season. And now
it has the Tigers in the Sweet 16 for
the first time since 2006.
Tremont Waters drove by three
defenders and scooped in a banking
layup with 1.6 seconds remaining to
give third-seeded LSU a 69-67 vic-
tory over sixth-seeded Maryland
in the second round of the NCAA
Tournament on Saturday.
“Great players make great plays,
and he made a great play,” interim
coach Tony Benford said.
After Maryland’s Eric Ayala
failed to get off a shot from mid-
court before the final buzzer, LSU
players mobbed Waters under the
basket. They could have done the
same to Skylar Mays, who scored
16 points and hit a huge 3-pointer
with 40 seconds remaining that put
the Tigers (28-6) up 67-64.
Jalen Smith answered on the oth-
er end, sending the packed crowd
into a frenzy and prompting LSU to
call timeout.
Benford dialed up the final play
for Waters, a dynamic sophomore
who has been terrific all season.
“The players knew exactly what
was coming,” Maryland coach
Mark Turgeon said. “We all knew
what was coming. It was whether
we were going to be able to stop it
or not.”
The 5-foot-11 Waters got a pick
from big man Naz Reid, drove into
the lane and somehow got off the
winner.
“I was in the bottom of the dog
pile, and just the feeling, it feels
amazing,” said Waters, who laughed
off those who questioned whether
he traveled. “I’m going to continue
to do everything I can to help this
team win and just keep pushing for
my guys.”
Wade could only celebrate from
afar. The head coach was banished
indefinitely after details emerged
about him talking to a recruiting
middleman about a “strong ass of-
fer” he made to a high schooler. If
true, Wade clearly violated NCAA
rules.
Maryland fans had some fun
with the allegations.
One fan unhappy with the refs
yelled “How much did Will Wade
pay you?” Others chanted “Where’s
your coach?” during timeouts.
Regardless, the Tigers advanced
in the East without Wade and mired
in controversy. They will face No. 2
seed Michigan State on Friday.
They also dedicated the season
to the memory of Wayde Sims, their
teammate shot and killed in late
September.
“It’s huge for these guys,”
Benford said. “They’re the ones
that paid the price. They’ve been
through a lot. ... I give it to these
guys. They have taken ownership
of this team.”
“They trust each other and re-
spect each other, they love each
other, and when you have a team
like that, you have a chance to win
games, he said.
n No. 3 PURDUE 87, VILLANOVA 61:
In Hartford, Conn., Carsen Edwards had a
career night, scoring 42 points as Purdue
knocked reigning national champion Villa-
nova out of the NCAA Tournament Satur-
day night in an 87-61 rout.
Matt Haarms added 18 points and nine
rebounds for the third-seeded Boilermak-
ers (25-9), who advanced to their third
straight Sweet 16.
Eric Paschall had 19 for Villanova (26-
10), which saw its quest for a third nation-
al title in the last four seasons end during
the tournament’s first weekend. Fellow se-
nior Phil Booth scored 15 points, putting
him over 1,500 for his career.
Edwards has battled a sore back and
had been in a recent shooting slump,
making just 7 of 23 shots from the field
in Purdue’s first-round win over Old Domin-
ion. He found the bottom of the net early
and often against ‘Nova, making 12 of his
21 shots, including nine of 16 from behind
the arc.
Purdue shot 54 percent while holding
Villanova to just 20 baskets on 58 shots
(34 percent).
Purdue jumped out early, building a
13-point lead thanks to Edwards’ outside
shooting and Haarms’ work down low.
The 7-foot-3 Dutchman towered over
the shorter Wildcats, who didn’t start
anyone over 6-8. He had Purdue’s first 4
points on a dunk and a put-back. Edwards
hit five of his nine first-half shots, all of
which came from 3-point range.
Purdue had nine 3-point baskets in the
first half and a dunk by Haarms put the
Boilermakers up 43-24 at intermission.
Another dunk from the Dutchman ex-
tended the lead to 35 in the second half.
Villanova chipped away but the sixth seed-
ed Big East champions did not have weap-
ons to make it a game.
n No. 2 MICHIGAN 64, No. 10 FLOR-
IDA 49: Michigan is back in the Sweet 16
for the third consecutive year after pulling
away for a 64-49 win in the second round
of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The
Wolverines held Florida to its lowest point
total of the season.
“Holding this team to 49 points is in-
credible,” Michigan coach John Beilein
said. “That’s how we won the game.”
The 10th-seeded Gators (20-16) shot
just 29 percent in the second half and
34.5 percent for the game as Michigan,
the No. 2 seed in the West Region, ad-
vanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time
in the last seven years. The Wolverines are
the 2018 national runner-up.
Jordan Poole scored 19 points and the
Wolverines took charge in the final min-
utes as Florida became the eighth Mich-
igan opponent to fail to crack 50 points.

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kept my pitch count low.”
He also brought his typical swag-
ger, dancing across the foul line with a
shoulder shimmer after each inning.
“I love it,” Westburg said. “I’m all for
showing emotion on the baseball field.
I’m all for playing with a little bit of an
edge. It’s an intimidation factor for him,
I believe.”
Ginn said his demeanor is just his
nature.
“I don’t know,” he said. “ I just like to
go out there and have fun. It keeps me
kind of loose. You know, do your thing.
That’s all.”
In Friday’s series opener, the Bull-
dogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first
inning, and led 5-0 through five innings
before Auburn touched up MSU starter
Ethan Small and two relievers for two
runs in each of the sixth, seventh and
eight innings to hand the Bulldogs a de-
flating, 6-5 loss.
Colby White (1-1), the third of four
MSU relievers, was charged with the
loss. Small pitched six innings, striking
out seven while giving up two runs on
three hits.
Auburn got homers from Steven
Williams and Rankin Woley in a nine-
hit attack. Justin Foscue had a double
and two RBIs while Westburg doubled
and singled and was the only Bulldog
with a multi-hit game. State had seven
hits, but only four of them came in the
game’s final eight innings.
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Judge tosses charges against mother of kids drowned in SUV Robert Thomas “Tookey” Robertson, age 70,
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fighter jumped into the
she left the children unat-
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lowed by a celebration of life service at 2:00 PM.
the SUV’s windows. They Davis said earlier. “That
enough evidence to find her at fault rescued 2-year-old Rae- was part of the negligence In lieu of flowers, the family requests that me-
morials may be made to the Columbus-Lowndes
lynn Johnson, but could that led ultimately to their
The Associated Press children in an SUV while not save Smith or 1-year- deaths.” When the Clar- Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS
she went into a grocery old Rasheed Johnson, ion Ledger asked Police 39703 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi-
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— Two American ser-
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deaths.
The fatalities, which
bring to four the number of
U.S. soldiers killed so far
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even as Washington has
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America’s longest.
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tion were being withheld
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ment of Defense policy.
The statement also did not
specify the location of the
combat or say who the sol-
diers were fighting.
“The incident is under
investigation and we have
no additional information
to provide,” said Sgt. 1st
Class Debra Richardson, a
Resolute Support spokes-
woman.
A Taliban statement
later in the day said insur-
gents engaged in heavy
fighting with Afghan and
U.S. forces overnight in
the northern city of Kun-
duz. Zabihullah Mujahid,
the Taliban spokesman,
said the fighting was
still underway Friday; he
claimed the insurgents
had killed as many as
three Americans and nine
Afghan commandos.
Davis said investigators
believe Payne’s oldest
son, 4-year-old Steve
Smith, shifted the vehicle
out of park, causing it to
roll into the creek
Charlotte Burks
Visitation:
Sunday, March 24 • 2-3 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home
2nd Avenue North location
Graveside Services:
Sunday, March 24 • 3:30 PM
Memorial Gardens of Columbus
Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
2nd Avenue North location
Harold Dobbs
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Funeral Home
2nd Avenue North location
Norma Bagnall
No services are planned
at this time
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Funeral Home
College St. Location
memorialgunterpeel.com
Brian David Brown, age 46,
of Steens, Mississippi, passed
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Brian was born January 4th,
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peace with his Mom and Dad.
Survivors of Brian’s family include his brother
Kenn Brown and Kenn’s wife Cindy Brown,
Brian’s nieces Kylie and Sarah Brown of Steens
as well as Brian’s brother Alan Tristani and
his husband Eric Tristani of El Dorado Hills,
California. Brian also has cousins in Georgia
and Arkansas.
Brian’s memorial will be with family only.
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Charlotte Burks
Charlotte Merle Crowe Burks, age 82 died
Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Avonlea Assisted
Living in Tupelo. Graveside services will be held
Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 3:30 PM at Memorial
Gardens of Columbus with Dr. Bill Duncan offi-
ciating. Visitation will be held Sunday March 24,
2019 from 2PM until 3PM at Memorial Gunter
Peel Funeral Home 2nd Ave N.
Mrs. Burks was born on Friday, January 08,
1937 in Fayette, AL to the late Walter Furman
and Amy Harkins Crowe. She was a member
of East End Baptist Church, and a homemaker.
She moved to Columbus at age 4. She attended
Franklin Academy and graduated from New
Hope High School. The Army career of her late
husband Jackie L. Burks, Sr. took them to Texas,
Louisiana, Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Mississip-
pi and Hawaii. His retirement in 1975 brought
them home to Columbus and later Aberdeen.
In addition to her parents and her husband,
she was preceded in death by her sister Patricia
Crowe Belcher, and her brothers, Dennis Crowe
and Jerry Crowe.
Survivors include: daughters, Karen Ford
(Artis) of Taylorsville, MS, and Angela Mitchell
(Johnny) of Tupelo, MS; sons, Jackie L. Burks, Jr.
(Libby) of Birmingham, AL, and Terry Burks of
Huntsville, AL; sister, Christine Crowe Brewer of
Columbus, MS; brothers, Buford Crowe (Betty)
of Columbus, MS, and Woody Crowe (Brenda) of
Columbus, MS; grandchildren, Matthew Leigh-
ton Burks (Lindsey), Caroline Elizabeth Burks,
Zachary Quentin Ford, Nathan Daniel Ford,
Anna Carol Mitchell, John Hunter Mitchell, Jil-
lian Angela Mitchell; great-grandchild, Leighton
Elise Burks.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Donny Crowe,
Justin Crowe, Ricky Crowe, Troy Davis, Artis
Ford, and Johnny Mitchell.
The Burks family would like to thank the doc-
tors and staff of Avonlea Assisted Living for the
care and concern shown for their mother.
Memorial may be made to: East End Baptist
Church, P.O. Box 8480, Columbus, MS 39705.
Sign the online guest book at
www.memorialgunterpeel.com
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
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Mississippi driver’s license process: Long lines, long wait

Mississippi Department of Public Safety is
requesting more money to fill vacant jobs
for driver’s license examiners, but it’s unclear
whether legislators will fulfill that request
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
PEARL — Getting a new
driver’s license in Mississippi
can be a multiday ordeal with
long lines at Department of
Public Safety stations that are
short-staffed.
“It’s just a mess, having
to wait in line like this,” said
18-year-old Stuart Alcorn of
Raymond, who was back at a
station outside Pearl last week
for his fifth time.
He said that after waiting
one day, examiners would not
administer his road test be-
cause it was raining. After wait-
ing several hours three other
days, he said he didn’t get to
take either his written test or
his road test because too many
people were in front of him and
the office closed before every-
one was served.
“There’s only 30 people
ahead of me now,” Alcorn said
as he studied for the written
exam Wednesday. “Hopefully,
I’ll get in.”
Alcorn wasn’t the only one
frustrated. Debbie Smith of
Jackson and her 18-year-old
son, Zachary Smith, went to the
Pearl station Tuesday afternoon
but left without getting served.
They arrived back at the station
at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, 40 min-
utes before it opened, then wait-
ed nearly two hours before he
was called to take his test.
“They absolutely need more
help here,” said Debbie Smith,
a home health worker who
sometimes drives past the sta-
tion and sees people waiting
outside.
Lines are a problem in other
parts of the state, as well. On
the Gulf Coast, people have
waited hours to get licensed.
The Mississippi Department
of Public Safety is requesting
more money to fill vacant jobs
for driver’s license examiners,
but it’s unclear whether legisla-
tors will fulfill that request. Ne-
gotiators are in the final days of
setting the overall state budget
for the year that begins July 1.
“It’s hard to say right now,”
said Senate Appropriations
Committee Chairman Buck
Clarke, a Republican from Hol-
landale. “We’re going to look at
it.”
The Department of Public
Safety says it has 134 jobs for
regular driver’s license exam-
iners, but 48 are vacant. It has
44 jobs for commercial driver’s
license examiners, but 14 are
vacant.
The department is seeking
money to fill the vacant jobs
and to add 70 new regular ex-
aminers and 25 new commer-
cial examiners, in addition to
other new employees to be su-
pervisors or to be greeters who
make sure people have all the
documents they need as they
enter license stations.
Public Safety Commissioner
Marshall Fisher said he knows
getting a driver’s license is a
necessity, and he knows about
problems with long lines.
“I’ve been aware of it since
the day I walked in the door,”
said Fisher, who has led the De-
partment of Public Safety since
early 2017. “I’ve gone to a couple
of these driver services offices
myself, sat down, watched, talk-
ed to some of the people.”
Maj. Ken Brown, the de-
partment’s director of driver
services, said filling the license
examiner jobs is difficult be-
cause of low pay. The regular
examiner’s job starts at about
$23,500 a year, and the top sal-
ary after decades on the job is
about $41,600. Commercial ex-
aminers, who have more train-
ing, are paid about $3,000 a
year more.
Brown said short staffing is
only part of the problem cre-
ating long lines. He said the
licensing process has become
more time-consuming because
of a federal requirement for in-
creased security standards in
issuing driver’s licenses and
identification cards.

Ole Miss leader agrees Mississippi Lottery

Confederate statue should be moved
‘Our campus constituents are in
alignment, and we agree that the
monument should be relocated to a
more suitable location’
Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks
By JEFF AMY
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The
University of Mississip-
pi’s interim leader, beset
by calls from students
and faculty to relocate a
Confederate soldier mon-
ument, announced agree-
ment Thursday that it
should be moved from its
current location on cam-
pus.
Interim Chancellor
Around the state
School tells teachers to
remove religious items
SALTILLO — Officials
in a northeast Mississippi
school district are telling
teachers to remove cross-
es, scripture and other re-
ligious items after a com-
plaint.
Lee County school dis-
trict attorney Gary Carna-
than tells the Northeast
Mississippi Daily Journal
that teachers at Saltillo
Elementary School were
told to remove the items
this week from class-
rooms and hallways. He
says district leaders or-
dered the items taken
down to avoid a lawsuit
after someone filed a com-
plaint.
Some teachers ex-
pressed frustration on
social media about the
order, with one posting a
picture of small crosses,
religious sayings, angel
figurines and other knick-
Larry Sparks issued a
statement that he is in
discussion with historic
preservation officials on
moving the monument
elsewhere. Student, fac-
ulty and staff groups
passed resolutions earlier
this month asking Sparks
to move the monument to
a secluded Confederate
cemetery on campus.
“Our campus constitu-
ents are in alignment, and
knacks she says she was
ordered to remove. The
teacher didn’t respond to
a request for comment.
Carnathan says the
district hasn’t previous-
ly received similar com-
plaints.
Mississippi jobless rate
ticks up in February,
payrolls flat
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi’s job market was sta-
ble in February, with the
unemployment rate rising
slightly and employer
payrolls holding steady.
The state’s jobless
rate ticked up to 4.8 per-
cent in February from 4.7
percent in January. The
labor force and number
of people reporting jobs
both fell. The number of
unemployed people rose
slightly to about 61,000.
Mississippi’s February
2018 jobless rate was 4.9
percent.
we agree that the monu-
ment should be relocated
to a more suitable loca-
tion,” Sparks wrote in the
emailed statement to stu-
dents, faculty and staff.
Founded in 1848, Ole
Miss has worked in fits
and starts the past two
decades to distance itself
from Confederate imag-
ery. Since 2016, Ole Miss
has installed plaques to
provide historical con-
text about the Confeder-
ate monument and about
slaves who built some
pre-Civil War campus
buildings.
Critics who call the
monument a symbol of
slavery and white suprem-
acy have kept up pressure
for its relocation while
The number of peo-
ple on payrolls — econ-
omists’ top labor market
indicator — was flat from
January to February at
1.16 million. February’s
total was Mississippi’s
second highest-level ever
for payrolls. Mississippi
employer payrolls totaled
1.15 million people in Feb-
ruary 2018
February’s U.S. unem-
ployment rate fell to 3.8
percent from 4 percent in
January.
The U.S. Labor De-
partment released figures
Friday, adjusted to cancel
out seasonal changes.
Winning streak
continues in February
for Mississippi casinos
JACKSON — The
hot streak continues for
Mississippi casinos, with
gambling halls statewide
posting another revenue
increase in February.
others insist it remain
standing as a key part of
Southern history. Similar
protests have played out
around the country as
other Confederate mon-
uments have fallen else-
where in recent years.
Sparks hadn’t an-
nounced until Thursday
that he agreed with those
calling for relocation of
the monument.
College Board trust-
ees, who govern Missis-
sippi’s eight public uni-
versities, ultimately must
approve moving the mon-
ument. They met Thurs-
day without discussing
the issue in open session
and scheduled their next
meeting April 18.
It’s the sixth time in
the seven months since
sports betting began that
gamblers have lost more.
State Revenue Depart-
ment figures released
Wednesday show casinos
won $173 million state-
wide in February, up 2
percent from $170 million
in February 2018.
Receipts rose to $74
million at 15 casinos along
the Mississippi River, up 1
percent from last year.
The state’s 12 Gulf
Coast casinos won $99
million, up 2 percent from
February 2018.
Revenue statewide is
up 4 percent over the last
12 months. River casinos
show a 2 percent increase,
the first time revenue
there is up year-over-year
since 2007.
Numbers exclude
Choctaw Indian casinos,
which don’t report win-
nings to the state.
board member raises
money for politician
Gerard Gibert said he is ‘deeply
offended’ that anyone would
see a potential conflict in his
raising money for Senate Finance
Committee member
The Associated Press
JACKSON — A nominee to the board of the
newly created Mississippi Lottery Corp. recently
hosted a fundraiser for a politician who has a vote
in his confirmation.
Businessman Gerard Gibert held a reception
at his Ridgeland home last week for Republican
state Sen. Michael Watson of Pascagoula, who is
running for secretary of state. People attending
the fundraiser paid at least $250 each, and Repub-
lican Gov. Phil Bryant made an appearance, The
Clarion Ledger reported.
Legislators voted in August to create a lottery
to help provide money for transportation. In Jan-
uary, Bryant nominated Gibert and five others
to the lottery board. Gibert told The Associated
Press on Monday that the lottery should be up
and running during the final half of this year.
Gibert said he is “deeply offended” that anyone
would see a potential conflict in his raising mon-
ey for Watson, who serves on the Senate Finance
Committee. Gibert said he has known Watson for
years.
Republicans: PSC hopeful doesn’t
meet 5-year residency rule
The Associated Press
JACKSON — The Mississippi Republican Par-
ty says a man who filed to run for Public Service
Commission won’t be on the party primary ballot
because he doesn’t meet residency qualifications.
Party spokeswoman Nicole Webb says the
state Executive Committee voted Thursday to not
certify Perry Parker of Sumrall for the ballot.
Parker was one of three Republicans who had
qualified to run for the southern district post on
the Public Service Commission. Remaining on
the Aug. 6 GOP ballot for the utility regulator are
Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell and Diamond-
head businessman Kevin Schulz.
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Jan Swoope: 328-2471
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SECTION

Tradition
and transition

Columbus Pilgrimage signals a farewell, and a welcome

BY JAN SWOOPE It was a special time, to have that many people. LEFT: Grayce and Dewitt Hicks,
jswoope@cdispatch.com They really enjoyed the fellowship.” pictured Thursday in front of
Rosewood Manor, their home

C
hange tends to come slowly to a venerable
79-year tradition like the Columbus Spring
Pilgrimage. But, as with all things, change
does come with the passage of time. This year’s
annual Pilgrimage marks an exit, and an en-
trance — a farewell to the tour by one homeown-
er family, and the beginning of another family’s
antebellum journey.
Rosewood Manor
Grayce Hicks will never forget the day many
years ago that the Delta Queen steamboat
docked in Columbus and all its passengers
arrived via shuttles at her historic home, Rose-
wood Manor, for refreshments.
“The entire ship (of people) came to our
garden,” she smiled, recalling the sight of the
expansive lawns overflowing with travelers on
the receiving end of Southern hospitality. “We
gave them mint juleps and they just loved that.
Then, there was the spring of 1988, when par-
ticularly long lines of Pilgrimage tourists filled
Rosewood Manor’s long brick carriage path,
waiting their turn to see the house and gardens
with their own eyes. The home, along with sev-
eral other of Columbus’ antebellum dwellings,
had just been prominently featured in Colonial
Homes magazine.
“They were lined up all the way down our
walk, to the street!” Grayce Hicks said. “They
came with the magazine under their arms. We’ve
never had anything like it before or since.”
These are only two of the hundreds of memo-
ries Grayce and Dewitt Hicks have from the past
42 years of sharing their 1835 home with visitors
from across the country and globe — many of
them during Pilgrimage. This Pilgrimage, how-
ever, will be their last, the Hicks said. The time
has finally come to downsize. Rosewood Manor
is for sale.
See Pilgrimage, 6C
on Seventh Street North, will
bid farewell to the Columbus
Spring Pilgrimage after this
year’s tours March 28-April 6.
The Hicks have shared their c.
1835 home and gardens with
visitors for the past 42 years.
The property is currently for
sale. — Chris McDill/Special to
The Dispatch
RIGHT: As the new owners of
Waverley Plantation Mansion in
Clay County, Charlie and Dana
Stephenson look forward to
taking part in their first Colum-
bus Pilgrimage, which begins
Thursday with a community
kickoff party on the grounds of
the Tennessee Williams Home
and Welcome Center at 300
Main St. — Courtesy photo

Thursday’s kickoff party, special events highlight Pilgrimage

BY JAN SWOOPE lumbus Cultural Heritage be featured. Tour pack-
jswoope@cdispatch.com Foundation CEO Nancy age tickets are $30, with

T
hursday marks the
kickoff of the 79th
annual Columbus
Spring Pilgrimage —
nine days of historic
home and garden tours,
Tales from the Crypt, Cat-
fish in the Alley, Artisans
Alley, a barn quilt trail,
carriage rides, garden
party, 5K run, food, music
and fun.
“We have so many
wonderful events com-
ing up,” said Columbus
Convention and Visitors
Bureau (CCVB) and Co-
Carpenter. “It’s really discounts available for
going to be amazing.” seniors, students, groups
n The Kickoff Party and military personnel.
from 5-8 p.m. Thursday n At Tales from the Party-goers gath-
on the grounds of the Crypt at historic Friend- er for live music,
crawfish and
Tennessee Williams ship Cemetery at 1400 shrimp at a pre-
Home and Welcome Fourth St. S. Friday, vious Pilgrimage
Center at 300 Main St. March 29 and April 1, kickoff party.
features free live enter- 3 and 5, from 7-10 p.m., This year’s
tainment by the band Mississippi School for community-wide
Just a Few Cats, out of Mathematics and Science party is 5-8 p.m.
Birmingham, Alabama. students recreate noted Thursday on
Crawfish and shrimp personalities interred the grounds of
the Tennessee
plates by Huck’s Place there. The popular
Williams Home
will be available for pur- Pilgrimage attraction and Welcome
chase. Home tours also is a past winner of the Center, 300
begin Thursday. Twelve Governor’s Award for Main St.
antebellum homes will See Highlights, 6C Courtesy photo
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calendar
Today
Rust College Choir — St.
James United Methodist Church,
722 Military Road, Columbus, hosts
this acclaimed a cappella choir at
6:30 p.m. Admission donation is
$10 adults; $5 youth 12-18 (children
11 and under attend free). For more
information, contact Tavetia Hughes,
662-327-4538.
Monday, March 25
MSU Lowndes Alumni — Join
Lowndes County volunteers and MSU
Alumni Association staff for a chapter
meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. at Lost
Pizza Co., 2009 Highway 45 N., Co-
lumbus. Appetizers provided; all other
orders Dutch treat. For information
and to RSVP, call 662-325-8515 or
email jdowney@alumni.msstate.edu
or adriennemorris1999@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 26
Meet the Author — Mississippi
University for Women Fant Memori-
al Library hosts a Meet the Author
Series talk by Jaime Harker of the
University of Mississippi at 4:30
p.m. Harker discusses her book “The
Lesbian South: Southern Feminists,
the Women in Print Movement, and
the Queen Literary Canon.” Free to
the public.
Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 26-27
Emerging Voices Vol. 2 —
The W’s Department of Theatre and
Department of Language, Literature
and Philosophy present staged read-
ings of original plays by W students,
plus student-directed one-act plays,
at 7 p.m. in Cromwell Theatre on
campus. Free.
Wednesday, March 27
Noon Tunes — See details at top
of calendar.
Thursday, March 28
Pilgrimage Kickoff Party —
Columbus’ 79th annual Pilgrimage
kicks off with a community-wide
party from 5-8 p.m. on the grounds
of the Tennessee Williams Home
and Welcome Center, 300 Main St.
Live music, plus crawfish and shrimp
plates by Huck’s available for pur-
chase. For more information, contact
Visit Columbus, 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191.
Homecoming concert —
Mississippi University for Women
presents a concert with pianist Elena
OUT THERE
March 29 – Monterey Jazz Festival on
Tour, Riley Center, Meridian. 601-696-
2200, msurileycenter.com.
March 30 – Tuscaloosa Bicentennial
Bash (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit,
St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The
Commodores, Moon Taxi, Blind Boys of
Alabama). Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,
tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
March 31 – Jason Isbell and the 400
Unit, BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo.
662-841-6528, bcsarena.com.
April 6 – The Heart Behind the
Music Songwriters’ Showcase
Klionsky at 8 p.m. in Poindexter Hall
on campus, sponsored by the Leslie
F. Threadgill Lecure and Artist Series.
Free to the public.
Thursday through Saturday,
March 28-30
Ragtime Jazz Festival,
Gatsby Gala — The 13th annual
Charles H. Templeton Ragtime Jazz
Festival at Mississippi State Univer-
sity’s Mitchell Memorial Library and
other locations features multiple
performing artists and silent films.
The Gatsby Gala opens the festival
with a 1920s-inspired fashion show
and exhibits at the library March 28.
Get information and tickets at festival.
library.msstate.edu. or call 662-325-
6634.
Thursday through Sunday,
March 28-31
MUW Homecoming — Missis-
sippi University for Women’s home-
coming features numerous activities
including musical performances, art
exhibitions and presentations and
more. Find the schedule of events at
longblueline.muw.edu.
Friday and Saturday,
March 29-30
“Suor Angelica” — The MSU
Opera Production program presents
Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” at 7:30 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church Con-
nection Center at 101 E. Lampkin St.
in Starkville. Tickets are $10 adults;
$5 students, available in advance by
contacting Cathy Evans, 662-325-
3490 or cevans@colled.msstate.edu.
March 29 and April 1, 3, 5
Tales from the Crypt — Wear
comfortable walking shows as these
tours at Friendship Cemetery begin
as part of the Columbus Pilgrimage,
7-10 p.m. (arrive no later than 9 p.m.).
History and drama combine as MSMS
students reenact noted personalities
interred at the historic cemetery.
Tickets are $5 adults; $3 students,
sold only upon arrival.
Saturday, March 30
Pilgrimage 5K Run — The
sixth annual Columbus Pilgrimage 5K
begins at 7:15 a.m. at the Tennessee
Williams Home and Welcome Center,
300 Main St., and winds through his-
toric neighborhoods. For information
and registration, go to racesonline.
com.
(Melissa Manchester, Darryl Worley,
Mo Pitney, John Ford Coley), Riley
Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200,
msurileycenter.com.
April 7 – Rosanne Cash and Band,
Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham.
205-975-2787, alysstephens.org.
April 10 – Joan Baez, Alys Stephens
Center, Birmingham. 205-975-2787,
alysstephens.org.
April 11 – Acoustic Evening with
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Riley
Center, Meridian. 601-696-2200,
msurileycenter.com.
The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
Catfish in the Alley/Arti-
sans Alley — This Pilgrimage
event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. includes
catfish for purchase, Artisans Alley
vendors and live blues on Catfish
Alley (Fourth Street South), downtown
Columbus. (Big Joe Shelton & The
Black Prairie Blues Ambassadors
10-11 a.m.; Terry “Harmonica” Bean
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Grady Cham-
pion 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Keith Johnson
& The Big Muddy Band 1:45-2:45
p.m. Go to VisitColumbusMS.org or
call 800-920-3533 or 662-329-1191.
Tuesday, April 2
Buttahatchee Barn Quilt
Trail Tea Cakes & Tea — From
4-6 p.m., enjoy quilts, homemade tea
cakes and mint tea at Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church in Steens. For more
information, call 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191. Part of the Columbus
Pilgrimage.
Wednesday, April 3
Town & Tower — The Town &
Tower Club quarterly meeting will
include Columbus Air Force Base at
11:30 a.m. in the Gail Gunter Multi-
purpose Room of The W’s Fant Memo-
rial Library on campus. Cost is $15,
payable at the door. RSVP by noon
Friday, March 29 to 662-329-7119.
Noon Tunes — Wayward Priest
entertains at Noon Tunes from 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Trotter Conven-
tion Center Courtyard in downtown
Columbus. Lunch will be available
for purchase. For more information,
contact Main Street Columbus, 662-
328-6305.
Friday, April 5
Book signing — At this Pilgrim-
age event, author Philip Shirley signs
copies of his newest novel, “The
Graceland Conspiracy,” from 2-5 p.m.
at the Tennessee Williams Home
and Welcome Center, 300 Main St.,
Columbus.
Old Main Music Festival —
MSU Music Maker Productions’ free
Old Main Festival features Lewis Del
Mar, Duncan Fellows, Dirty Streets,
Tiny Towns, Bailey Bigger, C Fulton
and Undergrad and the Conditions.
Activities including an art market and
food vendors begin at 3 p.m. Main
Stage music starts at 7 p.m. For more
information, visit msuconcerts.com or
call 662-325-2930.
TEDx Conference — A former
Olympic medalist, a former Green
Beret plus five others speakers are
featured at a TEDx Conference from
4-9 p.m. at the Dawg House in MSU’s
Colvard Student Union. Limited tick-
Wednesday, March 27
Noon Tunes — This spring series of free midday music in Trotter
Convention Center’s Courtyard in downtown Columbus kicks off with
Jase Dalrymple from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Food will be available
for purchase. For more information, contact Main Street Columbus,
662-328-6305.
ets, $10. Event will be live streamed.
For more information, email tedxms-
state@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 6
“Strolling South Side” — This
Columbus Girlchoir Home Tour from
10 a.m.-noon includes homes at 106
Sixth Ave. S., 115 Fifth Ave. S., and
519 Third St. S. Tastings and floral
designs are featured at each home.
Tickets are $20 at the Rosenzweig
Arts Center, Tennessee Willams Wel-
come Center, Impressions by Susan,
or from any Girlchoir member or board
member.
Pilgrimage Garden Party —
Stroll through Temple Heights’ historic
gardens in Columbus while enjoying
mint juleps and cheese straws. Tick-
ets to this 3-6 p.m. garden party are
$15. Go to VisitColumbusMS.org or
call 800-920-3533 or 662-329-1191
for information.
International Fiesta — A
festive day of cultural exchange from
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at MSU’s Drill Field
includes music, dance, foods, tradi-
tional clothing, inflatables and cultural
displays. Free. For information, con-
tact Kei Mamiya, 662-325-2033 or
kmamiya@saffairs.msstate.edu.
Taco Hop — At the The Partner-
ship’s inaugural Taco Hop in down-
town Starkville from noon-3 p.m.,
restaurants prepare specialty street
tacos for $1 each. Purchase craft
beer tasting tickets for $20, which
includes unlimited tastings during
the event. Live music. Get tickets at
eventbrite.com, visit starkville.org or
call 662-323-3322.
Oktibbeha Relay for Life
— This American Cancer Society
fundraiser from 4-11:30 p.m. at the
Starkville Sportsplex, 405 Lynn Lane,
includes a survivor/caregiver walk,
luminaria ceremony and opening and
closing ceremonies. For more infor-
mation, call 985-373-0765 or email
Courtesy photo
erica.odom@cancer.org.
Wednesday, April 10
Noon Tunes — Jeffrey Rupp
entertains at Noon Tunes from 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Trotter Conven-
tion Center Courtyard in downtown Co-
lumbus. Lunch available for purchase.
For more information, contact Main
Street Columbus, 662-328-6305.
Friday through Sunday,
April 12-14
Super Bulldog Weekend —
Events include the Maroon and White
spring football game (1 p.m. April 13),
Diamond Dawgs baseball, women’s
tennis, MSU soccer and more. Follow
MSU Athletics on Twitter, Facebook or
Instagram. #SBW19.
Saturday, April 13
Cotton District Arts Festival
— This spring festival from 9 a.m.-5
p.m. in Starkville’s Cotton District
includes artisans, Taste of Starkville
restaurant competition, juried arts
show, live music, songwriter’s compe-
tition and more. Visit cdafestival.com,
follow the festival on Facebook.
Symphony concert — The
Starkville-MSU Symphony orchestra
presents a concert of epic movie
themes at 7:30 p.m. at Lee Hall’s
Bettersworth Auditorium on the MSU
campus. Free to the public.
Tuesday, April 16
100+ Women Who Care — In
Columbus and Lowndes County: 100
women giving $100 means $10,000
awarded to a member-nominated and
voted on local charity. Too good to be
true? Believe it. #the POWERof100.
A Membership registration and social
is 5:30 p.m. April 16 at Courtyard by
Marriott in Columbus.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Sunday, March 24, 2019 3C

W’s Homecoming celebration set for March 28-31

MUW UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

M
ississippi University for
Women invites alumni,
friends and guests to a
weekend filled with entertain-
ment and activities for Home-
coming festivities March 28-31.
“Homecoming is not only
a time to reconnect with old
friends, but it is also an oppor-
tunity to visit your alma mater
and learn about all the exciting
news happening now. So, please
come join us because there is
an event for everyone,” said
Lyndsay Cumberland, director
of alumni relations.

Thursday kickoff
Homecoming will start
Thursday, March 28 at 4:30
p.m. with the Spring Fling for
Graduating Seniors hosted by
the MUW Alumni Association.
Join alumni and seniors at
Stark Recreation Center for
dinner, games, music and an
opportunity to meet soon-to-
be members of the Long Blue
Line. Alumni tickets are $15.
n From 6 to 7:30 p.m., the
Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture Series,
presented by the Ina E. Gordy
Honors College, will host Tracy
Crow, former Marine Corps of-
ficer, editor of “It’s My Country
Too: Women’s Military Stories
from the American Revolution
to Afghanistan,” author of
“Eyes Right: Confessions from
a Woman Marine” and three
other books,and president/
CEO of the community arts
foundation Milspeak, which
supports the creative endeavors
of military service members,
veterans and their families.
The event, located in Nissan
Auditorium, is free and open to
the public. (See related story on
page 2D.)
n Thursday’s events will
conclude with an 8 p.m. piano
recital by guest artist Elena
Klionsky in the Kossen Audi-
torium, Poindexter Hall. This
event is sponsored by the Leslie
F. Threadgill Lecture and Art-
ist Series. It is free and open to
the public.
Friday activities
Friday’s events will start
with registration from 8 a.m.-5
p.m. in the lobby of Welty Hall.
n A campus tour led by
President Nora Miller will
begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Old
Maids’ Gate near the College
Street entrance. During the
tour, participants will inter-
Homecoming activities at The W include a 9:30 a.m. campus tour Friday led by President Nora Miller, starting at the Old Maids’ Gate,
pictured, at the university’s College Street entrance.
act with honor students and
discuss their latest research
projects.
n The Golden Girls Lun-
cheon will honor the Class of
1969 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. in the Pope Banquet
Room, Hogarth Dining Center.
Tickets are required for this
event. Members of the Class of
1969 receive a complimentary
ticket with their registration.
n At 2 p.m., a tour and up-
date of campus will be offered
by the Office of Admissions,
with shuttles available. The
tour will begin on the second
floor of Welty Hall.
n From 2 to 3:30 p.m.,
“Reading, Writing, Living” will
feature Eugenia “Genie” Talbot,
’69, Myra Ottwell, ’69 and
Derek Webb, special collections
librarian/university archivist.
Attendees will travel to plac-
es with Talbot, and Ottewell
will set the stage for how she
produced her documentary
“Mississippi ReMixed: A fresh
look at race relations in the
Deep South.” Webb will con-
clude with a photographic tour
of The W’s history with images
from the Beulah Culbertson Ar-
chives and Special Collections.
n From 4:30 to 6 p.m., a wel-
come home reception and art
exhibition in the MUW Galler-
ies, Summer Hall, will feature
W artist Debra Gordon, ’78;
Mary Price Kerr, ’65; Katherine
Feeney Munson, ’09 and Jessie
Whitehead, ’76. Refreshments
will be provided by the MU-
WAA Lowndes County Chapter.
The event is free, but partici-
pants should register.
n At 6 p.m., The Long Blue
Line Auction and Welcome
Dinner, benefiting W faculty
grants and awards, will feature
dancing and live music by
Unfazed. The event is ticketed
and participants should visit
www.longblueline.muw.edu to
reserve tickets. The auction is
free. Dinner is $40.
n The evening concludes
with the Black Alumni Recep-
tion at 8 p.m. in Shattuck Hall.
Featuring desserts prepared
by W culinary art students, the
event will honor black alumni.
On Saturday
Saturday morning will
begin with the MUW Social
Organization Alumni Council
Planning Committee which
will provide an update on the
achievements of the first year
of the SOAC, relationships with
the university and MUWAA
and goals for 2019. Registration
will also be available at 8 a.m. in
Welty Hall.
n From 9 to 10 a.m., the
MUW Alumni Association
Annual Meeting will take place
in the Limbert Assembly Room,
Cochran Hall.
n Class reunion photos will
take place on front campus at
10 a.m.
n At noon, alumni, friends,
parents and fans will tailgate
for lunch. The Owls Softball
team will take on Agnes Scott
at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets
are $15 and includes a snack
from Project C.H.E.W. Also,
there will be tailgate games
provided by Campus Recre-
ation.
n From 1:30-5p.m., the
Black Alumni Reunion will
celebrate black excellence
with special guests, food, fun
and fellowship next to Bryan
Green Gazebo. The event is
free but participants are asked
to register.
Courtesy photo
n Visit the President’s
House and enjoy light refresh-
ments with the president from
2:30 to 4:30 Saturday.
n Beginning at 5 p.m., cel-
ebrate the 2019 MUW Alumni
Association Award in the Atri-
um of the Fant Library.
n The Class of 1969 Reunion
Dinner will take place at 6 p.m.
in Brigham Dining Room, Ho-
garth Dining Center, while the
Gingko Gathering, a dinner for
all, will be in the Pope Banquet
Room, Hogarth Dining Center
at 6 p.m.
n Saturday evening will
conclude with the Department
of Music Student Showcase
in Poindexter Hall featuring
performances by students. The
event is free and open to the
public.
Sunday service
Sunday will begin with a 9
a.m. chapel service, led by the
MUW Wesley Foundation. It
will be a remembrance of those
who have died since the previ-
ous Homecoming.
For more information, call
662-329-7148 or visit muw.edu.

‘Meet the Author’

hosts Harker Tuesday
at Fant Library
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com

F
ant Memorial
Library at Missis-
sippi University for
Women will host writer
Jaime Harker at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday as it continues its
Meet the Author Series.
The presentation is free
to the public.
Harker, a professor
of English at Ole Miss
and director of the Sarah
Isom Center for Women
and Gender Studies,
is the author of “The
Lesbian South: Southern
Feminists, the Women in
Print Movement and the
Queer Literary Canon”
(2018, University of
North Carolina Press).
In the book, she ana-
lyzes a variety of literary
works from the archive of
southern lesbian femi-
nism.
Harker has published
essays on Japanese trans-
lation, popular women
writers of the interwar pe-
riod, Oprah’s book club,
William Faulkner, Cold
War gay literature and
women’s liberation. She
is the author of “America
the Middlebrow: Wom-
en’s Novels, Progressiv-
ism, and Middlebrow
Authorship Between the
Wars” and “Middlebrow
Queer: Christopher Isher-
wood in America,” among
other publications.
“We are thrilled to
have Dr. Harker join Fant
Memorial Library’s Meet
Courtesy photo
Jaime Harker
the Author series to help
us celebrate Women’s
History Month at The
W,” said Amanda Powers,
dean of library sciences
at Fant Memorial Library.
“Her book is an important
contribution, surfacing
little-known but critical
narratives in a late 20th
century literary renais-
sance. Challenging the
southern literary canon,
she creates space with
her work for a new and
more inclusive vision of
our past.”
Meet the Author
brings regional authors
to Columbus to discuss
their work, sign books
and engage with students
and community mem-
bers.
For more information,
contact Powers at acpow-
ers@muw.edu, or call
662-329-7336.
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MSU Opera Production presents

evening performances of ‘Suor Angelica’
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
IF YOU GO: from Hoover, Alabama, is
AFFAIRS this year’s student assistant
■ WHO: MSU Opera Production
director. The role of Sister

T
he Opera Production
program in Mississippi
State’s Department of
Music is presenting 7:30 p.m.
performances of Giacomo
Puccini’s “Suor Angelica”
March 29 and 30 at First
United Methodist Church’s
Connection Center.
The center is located at 101
E. Lampkin St. in Starkville.
Tickets are $10 for general
admission and $5 for students.
Tickets can be reserved in
advance by contacting Cathy
Evans at 662-325-3490 or
cevans@colled.msstate.edu.
Purchases also can be made
at the door on the day of each
show.
Both performances will
reflect the creative direction
of MSU Assistant Professor of
Voice Roza Tulyaganova and
musical direction of fellow
MSU Assistant Professor of
Voice Jeanette Fontaine.
“This all-female cast emu-
lates both beauty and dark-
ness throughout the opera by
singing to new heights with
intricate melodies and choral
depth,” Tulyaganova said.
She added that encourag-
ing excellence among cast and
crew to ensure integrity of the
beloved opera’s message and
purpose is a top priority.
“The complexity of mu-
sic and drama makes ‘Suor
Angelica’ stand out in the
program
■ WHAT: “Suor Angelica”
■ WHEN: March 29-30, 7:30 p.m.
■ WHERE: First United Methodist
Church Connection Center, 101 E.
Lampkin St., Starkville
■ TICKETS: $10; $5 students. Re-
serve in advance at 662-325-3490
or cevans@colled.msstate.edu.
modern repertoire. I am
thrilled to have such a great
cast for this production.
Musically, the show is very
challenging and nevertheless
our MSU students handle it
as professionals,” Tulyagano-
va said. “The opera will be
accompanied by a chamber
orchestra consisting of faculty
and students. Such collabora-
tion is extremely important
in the development of young
musicians.”
The story of “Suor Angeli-
ca” is that of Sister Angelica, a
young woman with a dark past
and whose family insists on
her becoming a nun. Despite
personal tragedies and spiri-
tual warfare, Sister Angelica
ultimately finds redemption
and forgiveness.
Tulyaganova said the
opera invites the audience
into Sister Angelica and other
nuns’ everyday lives of prayer
and religious duties, as well as
their hobbies and social inter-
actions within the convent.
Trevor Blood, an MSU
senior music education major
Angelica will alternate with
a March 29 performance by
Haylee Glenn, a senior music
education major from Ar-
lington, Texas, and a March
30 performance by Payton
Tanner, a senior music major
from Alabaster, Alabama.
In addition to MSU stu-
dents and instrumental
faculty, the live orchestra will
consist of members of the
Starkville community and the
Capstone String Quartet from
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Opera Production pro-
gram’s mission is to educate
MSU students while sharing a
love of quality music with the
Golden Triangle communities.
Each production occurs in the
spring semester, paired with
the Opera Workshop class
held during the fall semester.
The course is open to all MSU
students and strives to train
talented vocalists, musicians
and aspiring conductors for
professional careers.
For more updates on Opera
Production’s “Suor Angelica,”
follow on Facebook @MSUop-
eraPro or on Instagram @
msu_opera.
Part of MSU’s College of
Education, the nationally ac-
credited Department of Music
is online at music.msstate.
edu, as well as Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram @
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Courtesy photo
Indie pop duo Lewis Del Mar — Danny Miller and Max Harwood — will headline the
free Old Main Music Festival in Starkville April 5. Pre-concert activities and music
begin at 3 p.m. Main Stage music starts at 7 p.m.

Old Main Music Festival lineup

announced by MSU’s Music Maker
MSU OFFICE OF PUBLIC
IF YOU GO: group’s 2017 debut LP
AFFAIRS titled “Both Sides of the
■ WHO: MSU Music Maker
Ceiling” made way for a

M
usic Maker
Productions is
presenting the
Old Main Music Festival
April 5 at the Mississippi
State Amphitheater on
the university’s Starkville
campus.
Old Main Music
Festival begins at 3 p.m.
and includes both local
and national musicians,
outdoor games and activ-
ities, an art market and
food vendors. Local mu-
sic acts, the Art Market
and food trucks open at 3
Productions
■ WHAT: Old Main Music
Festival
■ WHEN: Friday, April 5, 3
p.m.-until
■ WHERE: MSU Amphitheater,
campus
■ ADMISSION: Free
shared name “Lewis,” the
band combines acoustic
guitars, percussions and
mixed media samples to
create an experimental
sound. The duo’s 2015
debut single “Loud(y)”
caught the attention of
many with its electrifying
jolts of melodies. Lewis
new musical impression
of the band with a fresh
sound, including Spotify’s
“Feel Good Indie Rock”
playlist with more than 1
million followers.
Dirty Streets, a Mem-
phis, Tennessee-based
three-member rock
ensemble, draws influ-
ence for its sound from
the “Home of the Blues
and Birthplace of Rock ‘n’
Roll.” Dirty Streets’ latest
LP titled “Distractions”
features psychedelic
rock music with a heavy,

p.m., and the Main Stage
kicks off at 7 p.m. with
Dirty Streets and Duncan
Fellows. Headliner Lewis
Del Mar concludes the
festival.
Lewis Del Mar is a
Del Mar’s 2016 debut
self-titled album paved
the way for a large-scale
world tour.
Duncan Fellows is an
indie rock quintet from
Austin, Texas. After the
99.49%
soulful sound.
Music Maker Produc- of our customers
tions is an MSU student receive their paper on time.
organization with a (Believe us. We track these things.)
primary goal to provide
quality, contemporary If you are unhappy with your delivery
entertainment for the uni- please let us know. Our goal is 100%

New York-based indie
pop duo made up of
Washington D.C.’s Danny
Miller and Max Har-
wood. Named after the
two musician’s fathers’
release of two inde-
pendent EPs, Duncan
Fellows set off on tour
with Houndmouth, giving
the band immense noto-
riety across the U.S. The
The Dispatch
versity community. For customer satisfaction.
more information about
this event, visit msuco- Call customer support at:
ncerts.com or call The 662-328-2424
Center for Student Activi-
ties at 662-325-2930.
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Southern gardening

Let vines be part of creative solutions

L
and-
scape
garden-
ing some-
times involves
hard decisions
where no solu-
tion seems
just right. But
“between a
rock and a
hard place”
dissonance Felder Rushing
can be
resolved by
going in an entirely dif-
ferent direction.
Take my newish
crape myrtles, carefully
hand-picked and pruned
to frame my circular
backyard and provide
light neighborly privacy.
There’s no really good
substitute for these cher-
ished Southern garden
mainstays with their
summer flowers, graceful Fondren neighborhood.
architectural form and
valuable vertical effect.
But because of the rap- hotel across the street,
idly-spreading new bark
scale that’s making crape valuable space with an
myrtles unsuitable for
most gardens, I’m going
proactive by getting rid
of the trees. I don’t see
much use in going down
the expensive and prob-
ably vain route of plying
their roots every single
spring with gallons of
harsh systemic poisons.
Having already invested
years and special prun-
ing attention on them, I’m arbor, she ran half-inch
pulling their plug. Not
going to waste any more
time or effort.
It’s a sad situation
— you can find out the
details and photos at
felderrushing.blog — but
I’m cutting
my losses,
moving on
with replace-
ments.
Trouble
is, big hedge
plants are ex-
pensive, and
smaller ones
take forever.
So I’m trying
a different
tack: Going
vertical and
jungle-lush with close-
ly-spaced vine-covered
posts.
I’m following the lead
of a dear friend who
just had a tight row of
posts installed along the
precipitous railing edge
of her enchanting rooftop
patio garden perched five
stories above a busy thor-
oughfare in Jackson’s hip
She needed to blunt the
view of a new high-rise
but didn’t want to take up
expensive, cumbersome
square or rectangular
arbor.
So she created a nar-
row promenade of 8-foot
posts, each sandwiched
at the top with a taller
pair of 4-foot arms point-
ing skyward at 45-degree
angles. But instead of
connecting the posts
with rafters like a regular
metal “rebar” rods
through holes drilled in
the cross pieces creating
a sturdy, closely spaced
clothesline effect. Which
coincidentally also made
the power lines across
the street disappear. The first year or two,
I posited that she coul- until my slower-grow-
da just put up a clothes- ing permanent vines
line, but she shot that get established, I am
down quickly. going with a mixture
Her airy row of faux
of fast-growing annual
trees will soon cascade
vines including gourds,
with vines; meanwhile,
they’re festooned with hyacinth bean, blackeyed
twinkly lights and Susan vine and cypress
swathed in billowy cur- vine. Should be a lot of
tains for posh privacy on butterflies and humming-
demand. Best thing was, birds around!
the materials for each To be honest, in all
post cost about 40 bucks this planning excitement
— a lot cheaper than for I have nearly forgotten
similar size trees. my sorely-missed crape
This is a good idea for
myrtles.
folks with narrow or zero
Felder Rushing is
lot line property, or pre-
cious little room between a Mississippi author,
houses, or in need of columnist, and host of the
something up close with- “Gestalt Gardener” on
Felder Rushing/Courtesy photo
out having to build a solid MPB Think Radio. Email A rooftop garden in Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood
wall. Any kind of wood gardening questions to dilutes the view of a high-rise hotel but doesn’t take up
cross pieces, lattice or rushingfelder@yahoo.com. valuable space.
even fabric can be strung
between the posts, but
vines are a real natural.
Some of the best
evergreen vines for our
area, with or without
flowers, include confed-
erate or star jasmine,
honeysuckle and native
Carolina jessamine,
sometimes called “yellow
jasmine” and cross vine
(love the very floriferous
one called Tangerine
Beauty). Deciduous vines
include climbing roses,
wisteria, smilax and
trumpet creeper; I would
avoid muscadine vines
because they need heavy
pruning and the fruits
attract yellow jackets and
other wasps in the late
summer. But a smaller
clematis or really exotic
gloriosa lily can be added
for summer flowers.

Club note

Kevin Hudson/MSU Extension Service

DREAM WEAVERS: Members of the Lowndes County Dream Weavers 4-H Club
received the Mr. Speaker’s Award during the 4-H Legislative Appreciation Luncheon
Feb. 6 in Jackson. Those participating in the recognition include first row, from left,
Volunteer Leader Catherine Moore, Eryana Treadwell, Lorena Harris, Makiya Clay
and Volunteer Leader Linda Ellis. Second row: U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly, Field
Representative Robert Smith, Regional Extension Coordinator Linda Mitchell, North
Mississippi Research and Extension Center Head Jane Parish, Speaker Philip Gunn,
AT&T 4-H Club Foundation of Mississippi Board of Trustees members John Mark
Holliday and Randy Russell, and AT&T of Mississippi CEO Mayo Flynt.

Go on a great trip?
Send us your favorite vacation photo! jswoope@cdispatch.com
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Pilgrimage
Continued from Page 1C
“I woke up one day this
(past) summer and thought,
I can’t do this much longer,”
said Grayce Hicks. “It can’t last
forever. There comes a time
that you need to realize it.”
The home on the National
Register of Historic Places is
just blocks from downtown
Columbus, on Seventh Street
North. It is known for its
stately white Greek Revival
facade with Federal influence,
its elegant antiques, extensive
rose gardens and boxwoods
and — perhaps most unique —
a small family chapel estimated
to be more than 125 years old.
The Hicks acquired it almost
by happenstance at an auction
around 1990. The structure
was in dire need of repair, but
the couple was captivated by
it. Now restored, the charming
chapel is a popular Pilgrimage
attraction.
The Hicks hope that sacred
space, the home and the gar-
dens will soon find new owners
who care about sharing Rose-
wood Manor as they have.
“I just love every brick in
this place,” said Grayce Hicks.
“It’s hard to give it up, but
we’re looking for the right
people who love older things
and love the fun of a house
that means this much to the
community.”
“We’ve tried to be good
stewards of this property and
hope someone else will enjoy
it as much as we have,” said De-
witt Hicks, adding that Colum-
bus has always been “a won-
derful place to live and worship
and raise a family.” “It’s really
been a joy to meet people who
appreciate an opportunity to
see an old home.”
“Especially one that’s lived
in,” his wife added.
Appreciation
Nancy Carpenter is CEO of
the Columbus Convention and
Visitors Bureau
(CCVB) and the
Columbus Cul-
tural Heritage
Foundation, a
50l(c)(3) nonprof-
it entity. Without
the homeowners,
she stressed, Carpenter
there would be
no Pilgrimage.
“We are deeply indebted to
the Hicks for having served as
Pilgrimage homeowners for
42 years, and as homeowners
who were willing to have their
home available for tours on a
daily basis.”
She praised Grayce Hicks as
a gracious and hospitable host-
ess and noted that both Dewitt
and his wife have served on the
CCVB board.
“For the last several terms,
Dewitt has been our chair, and
his support of both me and our
board, our city and our county
has been undying,” Carpenter
said. “He is always the voice
of reason, and his loyalty has
been ever-present.”
The Hicks will be recog-
nized during the final event of
the 2019 Pilgrimage, a ticketed
garden party April 6 from 3-6
p.m., at Temple Heights at 515
Ninth St. N.
New chapter for Waverley
As the Hicks anticipate their
final Pilgrimage, Charlie and
Dana Stephenson are looking
forward to their first. In late
2018, they became the new
owners of Waverley Plantation
Mansion, a well-known c. 1852
property in Clay County. One of
the most photographed homes
in the Deep South, Waverley,
a National Historic Landmark,
features an octagonal rotunda
with an enormous cupola, or
observatory, crowning it.
Many area residents are fa-
miliar with its story of survival
— that after 1913 it deteriorat-
ed until the Robert Snow family
fell in love with it in 1962 and
began its slow revival. Patriarch
Robert Snow passed away in
the spring of 2017, at age 91.
The Stephensons count it an
honor to carry on Waverley’s
Pilgrimage legacy.
The couple currently resides
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has
Mississippi roots. They grew up
in Meridian, and Charlie often
visited his grandmother and
other relatives in Columbus.
“My father’s side of the
family is from Columbus. I
graduated from Mississippi
State,” said the avid Bulldogs
fan. “When we started out, we
were just looking for a home
in Starkville; we spend a lot of
time there, and I plan to retire
(in the area).”
The Stephensons were
“looking hard” at a property in
Starkville when their realtor
mentioned another one coming
on the market.
Dana Stephenson said, “All
Charlie had to do was look at
the pictures on Zillow and he
was all in on Waverley. I wasn’t
so certain at first. As we spent
time there ... I, too, knew that
Waverley was meant to be our
home. I’m so grateful the Snow
family entrusted her to Charlie
and me.”
Her husband remarked,
“The Snows were kind enough
to bless us with the house.”
The new owners have al-
ready begun some needed res-
toration and have enlisted the
expertise of Belinda Stewart
Architects of Eupora. Stewart
specializes in historic preserva-
tion and rehabilitation.
“We’ll honor the history of
the house in everything that we
do,” said Charlie Stephenson.
“At the same time, I firmly
believe that for these homes
to survive, people need to live
with them, and to do that they
need to be updated.”
The couple will be in Colum-
bus for Pilgrimage.
“Charlie and Dana Stephen-
son, who originally have roots
in both Columbus and Meridi-
an, are another gracious couple
that will open their home,” said
Carpenter Wednesday. “I’m
delighted they have purchased
Waverley. This is exciting. They
will continue to make an impact
on the Golden Triangle.”
Gifts
Rosewood Manor and
Waverley Mansion join 10 other
homes on Pilgrimage tours
March 28-April 6 — Baskerville
Manor, Errolton, the Stephen
D. Lee Home and Museum, Ole
Magnolia, Rosedale, Shadow-
lawn, The Amzi Love Home,
White Arches, Whitehall and
Temple Heights.
Carpenter describes the
generosity of all the homeown-
ers as “a gift to the communi-
ty.” The stipend of $2,800 each
home receives is modest in
relation to expenses incurred in
preparing an antebellum house
and grounds to be on tour.
Owners know these homes
built 160 to 185 years ago are
part of America’s architectural
archive, and that opportunities
to see them at close hand are
rare. Grayce Hicks believes it’s
important to share them. It’s
one of her great joys.
“I love sharing our home
with people, and they appreci-
ate it so much,” she said. “The
good Lord has been kind to
us and gave us all these years
here, so why shouldn’t I have
been kind and shared it with
others?”
She and her husband hope
— just as the Snows did as Wa-
verley was waiting for her new
family — that the next owners
will want to share, too.
“You have to love them,”
Hicks said of Columbus’
antebellum treasures. “These
homes just get under your
skin.”
Editor’s note: Go to visitco-
lumbusms.org for a schedule of
Pilgrimage tours and special
events March 28-April 6. Or
visit the CCVB office, 117 Third
St. S., or call 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191.

Dispatch file photo

Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science student Dairian Bowles of Byha-
lia rehearses his Tales from the Crypt presentation of John H. Hand, an early-19th
century physician buried at Friendship Cemetery in this 2018 file photo. This year’s
Tales from the Crypt will take place at Friendship Cemetery at 1400 Fourth St. S.
Friday, March 29 and April 1, 3 and 5, from 7-10 p.m.

Highlights
Continued from Page 1C
Excellence in the Arts.
Tickets are $5 for adults,
$3 for students, payable
at the cemetery. Wear
comfortable shoes and
arrive by 9 p.m.
n Saturday, March 30
is a day packed with ac-
tivities. The Pilgrimage
5K Run at 7:15 a.m. at
the Tennessee Williams
Home starts the day.
From 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Catfish in the Alley and
Artisans Alley will fill
Fourth Street South (Cat-
fish Alley) with catfish
and other Southern deli-
cacies, artisans making
handcrafted period items
and music. Musical acts
are Big Joe Shelton and
the Black Prairie Blues
Ambassadors, 10-11 a.m.;
Terry “Harmonica” Bean,
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.;
Grady Champion, 12:30-
1:30 p.m.; and Keith John-
son and the Big Muddy
Band, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
n The Buttahatchee
Barn Quilt Trail Tea
Cakes and Tea reception
from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday,
April 2 at historic Mt.
Pleasant Methodist
Church, 2382 Wright
Road, in Caledonia
offers an afternoon in the
country and a display of
vintage quilts. Pick up
a brochure to drive the
Trail to view more than
100 large wooden quilt
squares on barns and
other buildings.
n At a Garden Party
Saturday, April 6, from
3-6 p.m., stroll the his-
toric gardens of Temple
Heights, 515 Ninth St.
N. while enjoying mint
juleps and cheese straws.
Tickets are $15. Dewitt
and Grayce Hicks, own-
ers of Rosewood Manor,
will be honored for their
42 years on the Pilgrim-
age tour.
n Carriage rides are
a Pilgrimage favorite.
Weather permitting,
they are scheduled to be
offered March 28-30 and
April 4-6 from 10 a.m.-un-
til, and Sunday, March 31
beginning at noon. Rides
depart from the CCVB
parking lot at 117 Third
St. S. Inquire about dou-
ble decker bus rides.
n Throughout Pil-
grimage, the Colum-
bus-Lowndes Public
Library at 314 Seventh St.
N. will host an extensive
display of quilts.
Tickets and tourism
Tickets for Pilgrimage
events and a complete
schedule are available
at visitcolumbusms.
org, at the CCVB office,
or call 800-920-3533 or
662-329-1191. Pilgrimage
brochures are available at
the office and on the site.
The annual Pilgrimage
plays a prominent tour-
ism role in Columbus and
Lowndes County. Several
thousand people will tour
homes, take part in Tales
from the Crypt, the 5K
run and other events,
Carpenter said. The
economic impact at hotels
and motels, restaurants,
gas stations and retail
stores is significant.
“The cultural heri-
tage tourist has more
spendable income, and
they tend to come and
stay longer than they had
originally planned,” Car-
penter explained. “Most
are retired, and their
schedules are more fluid.”
The Mississippi
Tourism Economic
Contribution Report for
Fiscal Year 2018 from the
Mississippi Development
Authority reveals that
estimated “Travel and
Tourism Expenditures
by Visitors” in Lowndes
County was $115,000,664.
State/local taxes/fees
attributed to tourism in
Lowndes County were
$10,557,307. More than
1,500 jobs in the county
were related to tourism in
FY2018.
“Tourism is big busi-
ness in Mississippi,” said
Gov. Phil Bryant in the
report. “During the last
fiscal year, 24 million vis-
itors spent $6.51 billion in
Mississippi and generat-
ed $405.2 million for the
state’s General Fund.”
Every region of Mis-
sissippi offers a wealth
of unique sights, sounds,
tastes and experienc-
es, Bryant continued.
Columbus — especially
at Pilgrimage time — is
certainly one of them.
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“ST. PATTY’S
PAWTY”
A Columbus-Lown-
des Humane Society
fundraiser hosted at
Zachary’s in downtown
Columbus March 17 in-
cluded live music, raf-
fles and food by Huck’s
Place. The event raised
more than $17,000 for
the shelter. (Photos by
Deanna Robinson/Spe-
cial to The Dispatch)

Connie Gore, Lisa Ricks Hunter Thomas, Casey Naylor, Will Thomas

David and Phyllis Drope Amber Hearn, Lucas Culver

BACK TO
NATURE
Families took advan-
tage of a beautiful
spring day Tuesday
to attend the Nature
Kids Cooperative
at The Homestead
Education Center in
Starkville. (Photos by
Austin Frayser/Spe-
cial to The Dispatch)

Miller, Eliza, Erin, Garner and Marcy Dorroh Hayden, Isaac, Ashley and Eli Moyer

Leslee and Katherine Colson Jean and Michael Jacob Colson

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Former marine to raise awareness about women in the military

Public is invited to histories, pension depositions
and published and unpublished
free lecture at The W memoirs from generations of
women. Crow said the book is
March 28 designed to increase awareness
of why and how women chose to
MUW UNIVERSITY RELATIONS serve their country even though
By Adam Minichino they often had to break social
Crow is president of Mil-
Speak Foundation Inc., a
501(C)3 public charitable orga-
nization. It grew from MilSpeak
Creative Writing Seminars,
the brainchild of retired and
disabled Marine Corps veteran,
Sally (Drumm) Parmer, who
IF YOU GO: for our country.” Those are the
words Academy Award winning
■ WHO: Mississippi University for
Women
■ WHAT: Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture
actress Meryl Streep used to
describe Sampson, who fought
Series, Tracy Crow
■ WHEN: Thursday, March 28,
in the American Revolution un-
6-7:30 p.m. der the name Robert Shurtlieff
■ WHERE: MUW Nissan Auditorium, for two years, in a speech at the
Parkinson Hall Democratic National Conven-
■ ADMISSION: Free to the public

T
racy Crow
doesn’t
think she
is a trail blazer.
Instead, the
former ma-
rine prefers to
consider herself
Crow
a “messenger”
who is educating people about
the women throughout history
who have been pioneers in the
military.
“I am just fortunate to have
been led down this path, and
I am just spreading the news
as fast and as far as wide as
possible,” said Crow, a former
professor turned author and
editor. “I do feel the weight of
this and the importance of it,
but I don’t really let it dwell on
me too much. I am just making
more and more people aware as
often as I can. I love giving the
voice to the voiceless.”
Crow worked as editor with
Jerri Bell, a former naval officer,
on her latest venture, “It’s My
Country Too: Women’s Military
Stories from the American
Revolution to Afghanistan.” The
book is an anthology of stories
about the experiences and
contributions of women in the
American military in their own
words. The stories are taken
from research done by Bell and
Crow into diaries, letters, oral
norms and put their lives at risk.
“The truth is really embar-
rassing,” Crow said. “My co-au-
thor and I were so mortified be-
cause with 30 years of military
service between us neither of us
had been exposed to the actual
military history of women. It
had never been taught to us, not
in any of the officer training or
enlisted training. Neither one
of us had heard of most of the
women. We never knew how
women really became indoctri-
nated into military service.”
Thursday’s talk
Presented by the Ina E.
Gordy Honors College, Crow’s
lecture, which is part of the Nell
Peel Wolfe Lecture Series and
The W’s Homecoming weekend,
will be from 6-7:30 p.m. March
28 in Nissan Auditorium in Par-
kinson Hall. The lecture is free
and open to the public.
Barnes & Noble will have
Crow’s books for sale in the
Hogarth Student Center and at
the event. Crow will sign books
following the lecture.
Crow, who is from Roanoke,
Virginia, served in the Marines
from 1977-87. She said she
spent all but the first four or five
month in public affairs. She also
is the author of “Eyes Right:
Confessions from a Woman Ma-
rine” and three other books.
founded the creative writing
workshops in August 2005 at
Marine Corps Air Station, Beau-
fort, South Carolina.
Women’s military stories
Crow was an assistant profes-
sor of journalism and creative
writing at Eckerd College in St.
Petersburg, Florida. She had
been an adjunct professor for
several years before that and a
visiting professor for two years.
After leaving academia in 2013,
she founded On Point Seminars
& Workshops, named after
her breakthrough writing text,
On Point: A Guide to Writing
the Military Story. She leads
writing workshops, mostly for
veterans and their families,
around the country and online.
Crow hopes her books are
helping to change the idea that
women’s military stories have
been discounted or appro-
priated by others for many
years. She feels women were
oppressed in most societies for
the last 2,000 years, which con-
tributed to their stories being
diminished, stolen or passed
off as fiction. In reality, Crow
said women have significantly
contributed to the freedom and
success of the United States of
America. She and Bell agree
that it was time to bring some of
those stories to light. In doing
so, she hopes the landscape will
change for future generations of
women who serve their country.
“Had we known those sto-
ries, oh my gosh we would have
surpassed any of the external
expectations on our career,”
Crow said. “Had the men un-
derstood whose shoulders they
were standing on and whose
shoes they were filling it would
have been a very different mil-
itary experience for us. That’s
why it is so important to us, and
that’s why it is so important for
young, enlisted men to under-
stand how important women
and their service has been
since the American Revolution.
It is important for women to
understand on whose shoulders
they’re standing.”
Crow believes more people
are beginning to understand
the depth of the contributions
women have made in the
military. She feels the “Me Too
Movement” shows women are
speaking out for themselves
more, are starting to listen more
and are absorbing their history.
Crow hopes the curiosity
and thirst for more stories will
encourage men and women to
learn about women like Deb-
orah Sampson, who was the
first women to “take a bullet
tion in July 2016.
Crow said she was elated to
hear Streep talk about Sampson
in her speech. She said Samp-
son isn’t the only woman who
has wanted so badly to serve
their country. Crow also said
Sampson wasn’t the only one
who dressed as a man to have
an opportunity to risk her life.
She said the anthology isn’t
meant to be a “war-mongering”
collection. Instead, she said she
and Bell worked on the book
to show people women have
always been there voluntarily,
even if they had to disguise
their identities or no one knew
of their sacrifices.
Crow said she and Bell
were “in awe” of the strength,
fortitude and determination of
all of the women they discov-
ered through their research.
She thanked all of the librarians
and curators who helped them
in their search for stories. Crow
feels her research and writing
has helped her come to terms
with her military service and
enabled her to capitalize on
every aspect of her experiences.
“All of the positive ones and
negatives ones have formed
and shaped who I am today,”
Crow said. “I want to encourage
others to see what gift they have
and to document their experi-
ences and to share.”

Southern Gardening by Gary Bachman

Try colorful, delicious heirloom tomatoes

M
any folks have
been waiting for
this moment: the
day it’s warm enough and
past the main threat of
frost to become tomato
planting time.
An old garden tradi-
tion is planting tomatoes
on Good Friday. The only
problem is that Easter
moves around, and where
you live in Mississippi
makes a difference.
When Easter is early, the
planting date is just right.
This year, Good Friday
is April 19, which is a
good planting date for the
northern part of the state
but too late for coastal
counties.
Everyone has their
own favorite tomatoes to
grow in the garden, but
one group of tomatoes
creates a lot of buzz. I’m
talking about heirloom
tomatoes.
Heirlooms are not your
typical, grocery store
Stepford tomato. They
come in every shape,
size and color imagin-
able. These tomatoes
are treasured for being
more flavorful, nutritious
and beautiful than other
varieties. And, to some,
growing heirloom toma-
toes is a status symbol.
But what makes an
heirloom tomato differ-
ent? In a word: tradition.
Heirloom tomatoes
were commonly passed
down from one gener-
ation to another within
families, in much the way
furniture or dishes are in-
herited. A great example
is the Nebraska Wedding
tomato. The seeds of this
“love apple” are still being
given to brides as part of
their trousseaus. It keeps
alive the farming tradi-
tion of giving part of the
farm and wishing fertility
to the newlyweds.
Some say a tomato
variety must be at least 50
years old to be considered
an heirloom. But this is
an arbitrary definition,
like saying all cars in
Mississippi older than 25
years are antiques.
It may already be too
late to start your own
heirloom tomatoes this
year, but now is the time
to start planning for next
year.
Heirloom tomato seeds
are readily available
in seed and gardening
catalogs. Check online
sources like Tomatofest
and Totally Tomatoes for
available varieties.
Gary Bachman is an
Extension and research
professor of horticulture at
the Mississippi State Uni-
versity Coastal Research
and Extension Center in
Biloxi. See Bachman’s
complete column at cdis-
patch.com.

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Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(March 24). Amazing instanc-
es of emotional maturity are in
store. You’ll come to see your
feelings as navigational data
telling you your position in life
and how it lines up with where
you want to be, where you feel
you should be and more. You’ll
use this information to move
into a life circumstance of your
most wonderful dreams. Sagit-
tarius and Aquarius adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 38, 1,
3, 28 and 9.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). No need for formalities.
Get to what matters. And don’t
be afraid to join in a conversa-
tion in the middle of it or, even
better, to start there — be-
cause today, the middle is the
new beginning.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). You’re hearing the same
advice from different, unrelat-
ed sources. It’s a sign. It’s not
a sign that they’re right; rather,
it’s a sign that there’s value
in doing a deeper dive. Look
into it!
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
People appreciate a structure,
and you’re extremely struc-
tured in your thinking and doing
today — a boon to everyone
around you. You model the
behavior you’d like to see in
others, and they catch on.
CANCER (June 22-July
22). Remain vigilant if you
can manage it, because it
will count for double over the
next 24 hours. You’ll affirm to
yourself and show others that
you’re serious about reaching
your goals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
There’s no such thing as an or-
dinary problem when you’ve an
extraordinary mind. As Isaac
Newton proved, even getting
hit on the head by a fallen
apple can lead to unlocking a
secret of the universe.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). Maybe perfection can
be achieved in such things as
sandwiches and a few hours
of fine weather — but it can’t
in most other things. And in
relationships, perfection is
an impossibility. Reasonable
expectations are the magic
of life.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
To look at the big picture of
your own life, you’d probably
have to be standing some-
where other than smack in
the middle of it. So it’s a good
thing you have good people
around who can help you get
perspective.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You can trust in the power
of groups today, especially
groups with an excellent leader
(such as you!). The best lead-
ers listen about 90 percent
more than they talk.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). The more living
things you’re in charge of
(plants, pets, offspring) the
more crucial it is that you con-
sider your No. 1 responsibility
in life — your own survival and
nurturance.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Your plans will change ac-
cording to cost and other fac-
tors. This will be an overwhelm-
ingly positive occurrence, as
living strictly according to one’s
plan isn’t really living at all.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Do you get the feeling
that a certain person en-
joys pushing your emotional
buttons? Who knows why? It
could be that your attention
is wonderful to obtain by any
means. If you want it to stop,
don’t react.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Your vision for your
personal life is expanding,
but think of it as an exercise.
You’re certainly capable of
growing, but don’t be too quick
to move into the bigger ver-
sion. Bigger isn’t always better.
Think it through.

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“There is Liberty”
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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., Kids for Christ 5 p.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m.,
Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children,
and Youth classes 7 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-
0541. Brad Creely, Minister of Music and Youth, 662-312-
LLC
8749. 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 Road,
Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Bible Study 4
p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Bob
Burch, 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., Service and Children’s Church
10:30 a.m., Worship 6 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
We unlock 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Discipleship
Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m., Sanctuary Choir
cars
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
p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
RESIDENTIAL FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 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
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 7th St. and 2nd. Ave.
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
5 p.m. Worship at 3000 Bluecutt Road, Midweek Prayer
Service Wednesday 6:00 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. Pastor Larry W.
Yarber, 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 M.B. 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.
Shelby Hazzard, Senior Pastor. Brad Wright, Director of
Student Ministries.
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 — 1853 Anderson
Grove Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. David O.
Williams, 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 M.B. 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
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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 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 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. Jerry
Mitchell, 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 (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 11:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-327-6060 Bishop Timothy
L. 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. Lendy Bartlett,
Minister of Community Outreach; Paul Bennett, Family
Life Minister; Billy Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship.
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
HWY. 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. 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 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Larry Montgomery, 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.
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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
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
ZION ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF GOD — 5580 Ridge Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Byron Harris, Pastor.
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. Anne Harris. 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.
Charity Gordon, 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 C.M.E. 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., Vespers &
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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. Charity Gordon, 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 C.M.E. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road, Steens.
Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class 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 6:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah Windham,
Pastor. 662-329-3555
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.
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 9:20 a.m., Sunday School 9:40 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Adult/
Children Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m., Young Adult Bible
Study Thursday 7 p.m. Rev. Paul E. Luckett, 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. Ron McDougald,
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.
Rickey C. Green, 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.
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
EL BETHEL — 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Wes
Andrews, Pastor. 662-855-5006
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 — 419 Wilkins Wise 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 www.memorialgunterpeel.com
6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 p.m.
903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., 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
— 312 N. Lehmberg 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, Planter and Pastor. 662-570-
1856
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 WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor.
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER MINISTRIES
Since 1960
— 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 24 Hour Towing
a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor
Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252
1024 Gardner Blvd.
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL MINISTRIES 328-8277
— 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. Sunday Worship
8:30 a.m. -10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Rone F. Burgin, Sr., Pastor/Founder. 662-328-0948
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday 9 a.m.,
10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Grove Coffee Cafe 8 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. The Grove 6:30 p.m. Nursery provided
through age 3. 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. — 548 Hwy. 45 North
Frontage Rd. (1/4 mile past the CAFB entrance on the
right) Sunday Bible Class 10:15 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. G. E. Wiggins, Sr., Pastor.
662-251-2432
1721 Hwy 45 N
UNITED PENTECOSTAL ® Columbus, MS
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 5850 662.848.0919
Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, Pastor. 662-356-0202
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
TRINITY PLACE
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
1750
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Offering independent living apartments, personal
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) — 515
Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Hunting • Fishing
Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 p.m. Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
John Richards, Pastor.
FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Oktibbeha County Co-Op
Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Bible Study 5 662-323-1742
p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Tue. 4 p.m.), 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: Exercise
Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke 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. Rev. Wayne Bruchey, 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
The McBryde Family
10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Ray
Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th St. N.
1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship 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., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Specializing in industrial accounts
Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570
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and prepare ex- 24, 2019
pense reports as
needed.
General Help Wanted 3200
Skills:
• Proficiency with Word, ANTIQUE CERAMIC but-
Excel and Outlook is re- ter churn, tan with blue
quired. stripes. Number 3, Lid
included. Good condi-
Interpersonal Skills - tion. $90. Call 662-251-
Strong communication 4403.
skills, both written and
verbal - Organizational
Skills - Transcription COMFORT GLOW 5 brick
Skills - Attention to De- natural gas heater. FOX RUN COMPANY LLC
tail. Works good. $50. Call1 & 2 BR near hospital.
662-251-4403.
Experience:
Minimum of two to four
years’ experience as a Burial Plots 4250
legal assistant.
1 PLOT located in Me-ON SITE SECURITY.
morial Gardens at the
Interested candidates
Good Shepherd Garden. ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
should email resume
$800, buyer will also
and salary history to: pay $175 transfer fee.
HR@mitchellmcnutt.com 334-399-9699, lv msg. SURVEILLANCE.
Serious inquiries only.
Medical / Dental 3300
CARE CENTER OF
ABERDEEN
CERTIFIED ACTIVITY
DIRECTOR
Certification Required
Farm Equipment & Supplies
Long Term Care
Experience 4420
Knowledge of MDS and
Care Plans
2016 CAT Skidsteer w/
mulcher. <1,000 hrs,
Apply in person at $84,500. 2016 John
505 Jackson St,
Deere 5100E Tractor,
Aberdeen 210 hrs. $36,500.
EOE 205-329-1790.
BUSY OPTOMETRY prac-
tice has opening for full
time optician. Must be a
team player, flexible, a
self starter, and love
making people smile!
Strong retail or optical
experience required.
Email resume and
salary requirements to:
opticalopportunity2019
@gmail.com
Truck Driving 3700
CLASS A CDL DRIVER
with Truck & Lowboy
Trailer experience to
load, haul, & unload
heavy construction
equipment. Overnight
travel required. Only
qualified applicants with
clean MVR, current
medical examiner’s
certificate and no acci-
dents need apply. Fax
resume to 662-492-
4490 or email to jm.site
masters@yahoo.com
TRUCK DRIVER CDL-A
25+ yrs of age. No
DUI/DWI in last 10yrs.
Verifiable flatbed, over
the road & steel coil
experience. Home most
nights & weekends.
Benefits offered. $500
Sign On Bonus. For
more info or to apply,
call/text 662-386-3856.
Auctions 4120
Apts For Rent: Other 7080
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
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Bargain Column 4180 Business Opportunity 6050 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Commercial Property For
Rent 7100
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 2BR/1BA located in
Columbus: 411 Main Historic Downtown COMMERCIAL PROPER-
St. Office, Retail, Res- Columbus. 2,000 sqft. TIES/RETAIL/OFFICE
taurant Space available. Hardwood floors Spaces starting @
Call 423-333-1124. throughout. Open floor. $285/mo. Downtown &
Very nice. Incl W&D. East Columbus loca-
$1200/mo. Call tions. 662-435-4188.
Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 662-328-8655.
OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
square feet. 294
Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
$595-645/mo. Military FIRST FULL MONTH ing terms. Available
discount offered, pet RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- now. 662-328-8254
area, pet friendly, and room Apts/Townhomes.
furnished corporate Stove & refrigerator. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
apartments available. $335-$600 Monthly. Columbus Office, Retail,
Credit check & deposit. Restaurant Space avail-
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. Coleman Realty,
able. Call 662-328-
662-329-2323.
8655 or 662-574-7879.
24-HOUR CAMERA
RETAIL SPACE Available
Benji @ 662-386-4446 in Historic Downtown.
1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 404 Main St. 3,000
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. ments & townhouses.
Sat/Sun by appt only. sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
Call for more info. Call 662-328-8655
Computer Equipment 4390 662-328-8254. or 662-574-7879.
LOOKING TO buy. Com- Apts For Rent: West 7050
paq Presario Pentium Houses For Rent: Northside
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please. 662-251-2264. 2BR/1BA 1419
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1 7 5 8 2 4 6 9 3
placing puzzle
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& Houses
schools, new carpet &
2 BEDROOMS paint inside. $685/mo. 6 4 2 7 9 3 5 1 8
a 9x9 grid
placing with based
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1 Bedrooms 3 BEDROOMS $685 deposit. No pets.
agiven
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3 Bedrooms CHARMING 3BR/3BA
home for rent. Hard- is
1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
DEPOSIT wood floors, granite 7 2 1 6 3 8 9 5 4
Furnished & 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each
AND countertops, central air,
so that each row, each
General Merchandise 4600 Unfurnished two master suites, column and each 3x3 box 4 5 3 2 1 9 7 8 6
CREDIT CHECK column
containsand theeach
same3x3 box
basement for storage,
number 2 6 4 3 5 1 8 7 9
BLACK BEDROOM set, 1, 2, & 3 Baths quiet neighborhood. 1
contains the same number
only once. The difficulty
incl full sz sleigh bed,
dresser w/ mirror, chest
Lease, Deposit 662-329-2323 year minimum,
$1,300/mo. only once. The difficulty
level increases from
5 1 7 9 8 6 3 4 2
& night stand, $700. & Credit Check Call 662-425-3817. level increases from
Monday to Sunday. 3 8 9 4 7 2 1 6 5
New full sz mattress, Monday to Sunday.
viceinvestments.com 2411 HWY 45 N COLONIAL TOWN- Difficulty Level 3/22
327-8555
still in plastic, $275. HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
Bissell carpet cleaner, COLUMBUS, MS
room w/ 2-3 bath town-
$80. Two sets of black houses. $600 to $695.
Toyota Camry floormats,
Houses For Sale: Other 8500 662-549-9555. Ask for
$80. New fabric steam- Glenn or text.
er, $40. 662-242-2884.
Leave a message. Houses For Rent: Caledonia
7160
NORDICTRACK T 5.3.
Excellent condition.325 2BR/1BA. Caledonia
lb. weight capacity. Mu- area. 1 yr. lease. $650
sic port for ipod, tracks rent. plus dep. No pets.
speed, time, distance & No smoking. 662-574-
calories burned. $300. 0227 or 662-356-4958.
662-386-3162.
Houses For Rent: Other 7180
PRO FORM Treadmill. 3BR/3BA, Brick, 2640
Great cond. Elevation & sqft, 32x32 LR/DR
fan. $300. 662-242- combo, 25x25 library, lg
0703. laundry room, new appl,
custom drapes, dbl car-
port, security system.
REAR TINE Tiller, B&S $149,500. Will trade.
eng, starts easy, runs 615-849-5597.
good, $150. Craftsman
Mower, 42". Exc cond. Land For Rent / Lease 7190
$425. 662-327-9279.
TRAILER SPACE for rent
on Magnolia Rd in
Pets 5150 Columbus. Private lot.
$150/mo. Call
HAPPY JACK® Sardex®: 662-327-4392.
greaseless, odorless
wat to treat mange. Hunting Land 7200
Kills fleas.
At Tractor Supply LOOKING FOR hunting
(www.kennelvax.com) land. GTA area in Mis-
sissippi. 662-386-6024.
Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
RENT A fully equipped
camper w/utilities &
cable from $145/wk -
$535/month. Colum-
bus & County School
locations. 662-242-
7653 or 601-940-1397.
Commercial Property 8050
OFFICE SPACE for
lease. 1112 Main St.,
Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft.
Plenty of private park-
ing. 662-327-9559.
Houses For Sale: Northside 8150
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
RIVER HOME, nice!
Great area in WP.
Across from water with
access to Tenn-Tom
waterway. 4BR/2BA
with 2 acres & large
screened in room.
$212,000
Call: 662-245-4273 or
662-889-1228
Lots & Acreage 8600
SPRING SPECIAL
1.95 acre lots.
Good/bad credit. ACROSS
10% down, as low as 1 Niger neighbor
$299/mo. Eaton Land.
662-361-7711 5 Pond paddler
Mobile Homes for Sale 8650 9 Short putt
05' 16X80. 3BR/2BA. 10 Koran faith
Exc. cond. 1.8 ac of 12 Guinness and
land. Ethelsville, AL.
Brick unpinned, covered Baldwin
front & back porch, car-
port, storage bldg., 13 Capital on the
backup generator, Nile
storm cellar, shingle
roof. 662-364-1208. 14 Flying toy
16 Afternoon break
Need a
17 Bauxite, for one
18 Regardless of
20 Pearl producer
22 Super serves
NEW RIDE? 23 Knight wear
FIND ONE IN THE 25 Location
CLASSIFIEDS DOWN 19 Urban oasis
28 One way to 1 “Le Morte d’Ar- 21 Skin art, slangily
repay thur” author 24 Common pay
Autos For Sale 9150 32 Internet stop 2 High points period
06 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 34 Gift topper 3 Defeat 25 Take an oath
gold, 4 door, 4 cyl, 57k
miles, manual trans,
35 Long swimmer 4 One with access 26 Did a KP job
cold AC. Good cond. 36 Editor’s request to secrets 27 Compel
$4200. 662-549-5358.
38 Samuel of the 5 Chops into cubes 29 Wading birds
2013 CHEVY Cruze, red,
4dr, 4cyl, 92k mi, show- Supreme Court 6 Can. neighbor 30 Observant ones
room clean, local, one 40 Art supporter
owner, $6,600. See @ 7 Doctor’s place 31 Resided
59 Amanda Dr in New 41 Daughter of Lear 8 Dojo doings 33 Bitter humor
Hope Park Subdivision
off of Yorkville Rd E. 42 Turn outward 9 Forbidden 37 Sitarist Shankar
662-327-3081. 43 Refuse 11 Sulks 39 Sandy color
Campers & RVs 9300 44 Smooch 15 House muncher
TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
located on Wilkins Wise
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Hookups available.
$300/mo. 662-328-
8655 or 662-574-7879.
Five Questions:
1 “Twin
Peaks”
2 10,000
3 “The Killing
Fields”
4 Big Dipper
5 Carolina
Panthers and
New England WHATZIT ANSWER
Patriots Log cabin