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Farmers’ markets operate with caution during pandemic Business was slow Sat-
Columbus, Starkville market leaders hope to relax urday at the Hitching
Lot Farmers’ Market
restrictions by next month; West Point’s set to open June 4 in Columbus. Partly
because it’s early in
BY SLIM SMITH even disappointed,” said Katherine Lu- the season and partly
ssmith@cdispatch.com cas, who manages the Hitching Lot because of safety pre-
Farmers’ Market in Columbus. “Over cautions implemented
Even by the usual stan- the years, the market starts off slow then to guard against the
dards, business has been really picks up during our peak months, spread of COVID-19,
slow at the Golden Trian- which are June and July and into August. farmers’ markets are
gle’s two largest farmers’ It’s slow to begin with, but a part of that off to an unusually slow
markets, as market di- start this year. Market
is by design.”
directors are still op-
rectors, vendors and cus- In past years, Lucas would be doing timistic that business
tomers are taking a cau- everything possible to bring in large will pick up during the
tious approach during the Lucas crowds. This year, instead, a fair amount peak months of June
COVID-19 pandemic. of attention has been devoted to limit- and July.
“I can’t say I’m really surprised or See FARMERS’ MARKETS, 5A Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff

Employer
of two workers Some area churches prepare
who died at to reopen, others not as eager
job site linked Pastors consider safety
when weighing whether
to 27 previous and how to bring back
OSHA violations in-person worship
BY YUE STELLA YU
BY TESS VRBIN syu@cdispatch.com
tvrbin@cdispatch.com

Trench collapses at construction
sites are rare, Starkville Fire Chief
Charles Yarbrough told reporters
after a collapse killed two workers
at a housing development on Tues-
day.
But safety risks tied to the head
of Southern Civil Contracting, the
construction company working at
the multi-home development where
the accident occurred, are much
less rare. A long list of citations for
See OSHA, 3A
Missing Lowndes man
found dead in Alabama
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
A Lowndes County man who had
been missing since Wednesday was
found dead in Bessemer, Alabama.
Bessemer police found the
body of Michael Jones, 45, in an
See JONES, 3A
A
ngelia Collins’ two daughters
lay in bed in their pajamas on
a Sunday morning, shoulder
to shoulder.
Lacey Collins, 4, stares at the TV
quietly, her 2-month-old sister still
fast asleep.
Watching her children, Angelia
Collins imagines what would be like
if everything had stayed the same.
If not for the deadly COVID-19 Yue Stella Yu/Dispatch Staff
Larnzy Carpenter, lead pastor at First Baptist Church of Longview in
pandemic, she would already be Starkville, stands in front of the church building Thursday morning. The
on her way to church, like she had church is yet to reopen for in-person worship services, he said, but is plan-
always been, avidly, since she could ning to do so in July.
remember.
But instead, she has been watch- worship services and turned to Some churches in the area,
ing from home livestreamed wor- online streaming in the wake of the however, are devising phased plans
ship services given by her church, pandemic. to reopen in the coming months,
Columbus Church of Christ, for
more than two months.
State and local governments have
now left it up to the churches to de-
following a series of guidelines from
Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday, which
“We miss the routine of getting
up and going to church,” she said.
cide when to reopen out of respect
for religious freedom. But many
outlined recommended precaution-
ary measures for in-person church
“It’s not easy to watch the television local church leaders still expressed gatherings.
and get the same experience.” reluctance to reopen for in-person Meanwhile, congregants and
Like Collins’ church, many services too soon, citing the rising pastors are adjusting to the new nor-
churches in the Golden Triangle number of COVID-19 cases in the mal and finding stronger hope amid
have chosen to pause in-person state and a climbing death toll. See CHURCHES, 2A

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Churches
Continued from Page 1A
the pandemic. It is God’s service on Sunday, Sellers encouraged to do so. “Preaching is different
plan, some of them said, said he will break it into when it’s done to a camera
to help them discover the five smaller services ‘We can find Him as opposed to a crowd of
strength of their faith. between Saturday and people,” he added. “There
“You miss the love, Sunday, each allowing no
anywhere’ is a dynamic of interaction
For Matocha, the de-
the hugs, and seeing one more than 10 people in that takes place in preach-
cision to remain shut did
another,” said Ella Ham- the church at one time. ing God’s word that’s
not come easy. Missing
ilton, 77, of Starkville The church will also missing.”
two months of physical
who attends First Baptist require everyone to wear Collins said she and
church gatherings, he
Church of Longview. “But masks, sanitize between her family members miss
said, can be hard for some
we also have hope and services and mark the attending church. Lacey,
congregants.
faith in God to know that pews to ensure a social she said, misses her
“I’ve had multiple peo-
this, too, shall pass.” distance of at least six friends from the church’s
ple in the congregation
feet, he said. Sunday child care. The family
asking when we are going
Concerns schools and nurseries
remain closed.
to get back,” he said. would not refrain from
and reluctance Physical gatherings, going to church once it
Regarding the fluctu- reopens, she said.
Rayfield Evins, lead Matocha said, is a vital
ating number of cases, But for now, Collins
pastor of Southside Mis- element that spells out the
Sellers said the fear of said she thinks not being
sionary Baptist Church in nature of church.
the virus would linger for able to attend church
Columbus, is in no rush to “The Christian church
a long time regardless of might be a lesson — and a
reopen his church. is designed for in-person
whether churches choose blessing — from God.
“You have to look at Courtesy photo/Angelia Collins relationships. The word
to reopen. All he can do, “I think God was
the science,” he said. Angelia Collins’ daughters, 4-year-old Lacey and her ‘church’ in Greek means
2-month-old sister, lie in bed on a Sunday morning. he said, is to put rigorous trying to get us to slow
“The numbers (of cases ‘the assembly,’” Matocha
If it hadn’t been for the pandemic, Collins said, she restrictions in place. down a little bit, to make
and deaths) are going up said. “There is a spiritual
would already be on her way to the church with her two “Are there concerns?
in Lowndes County, Ok- element that is missing, us realize that it’s not all
daughters. Instead, the family has been tuning in to Absolutely,” he said. “Are
tibbeha County and the and our people feel that, about meeting in a church
livestreamed services for two months. we addressing those con-
surrounding counties.” not being in fellowship building,” she said. “We
cerns? Also, absolutely.”
Evins sits on the fect everyone else around plates, microphones and with each other. can find Him anywhere.”
First Baptist Church in
Church and Funeral them,” Evins said. cups. Starkville also announced
Homes Subcommittee Todd Matocha, lead Church leaders are its intention to reopen
of Restart Columbus, an pastor at Main Street encouraged to operate at for services on June 21,
initiative launched May Presbyterian Church, no more than 50 percent according to an email
3 for community leaders, also is hesitant to reopen, of their maximum capaci- the church sent to The
businesses and city pol- especially considering the ty, deep clean high-touch Dispatch. The church will
icymakers to discuss re- health of those who are areas, set up separate have two regular services
opening strategies during vulnerable to the virus but services for high-risk con- at each of its two locations
the pandemic. The group who still want to gather in gregants, such as senior — the sanctuary, which
consists of eight subcom- person. citizens, and limit the houses 200 people, and
mittees covering different Larnzy Carpenter, lead number of entrances and the warehouse on Jackson
industries, ranging from pastor of First Baptist exits to slow the spread of Street that houses 120
barbershops and salons to Church of Longview in the virus. They are also — on Sunday morning,
retail stores. Starkville, said he would advised to replace choirs the email said. It will also
At a Monday meeting, have to see the daily num- with soloists or organ set up a space to offer
church leaders on the ber of statewide deaths music and delay Sunday services to elderly congre-
subcommittee worried remain below 10 for seven schools and other instruc- gants only.
the stakes of reopening straight days before the tional classes. Seating will be marked
were too high when the church would reopen. The Randal Sellers, priest and congregants will be
number of infections show church has moved all its at Church of Incarnation ushered in, according to
no sign of dropping. physical activities online. in West Point, said he the email. Church goers
As of Friday evening, “I’d hate for anyone to plans to reopen on the at the sanctuary will be
the Golden Triangle had be infected by this dread- last weekend of May with required to wear masks
witnessed 382 cases and ful virus,” he said. “The strict restrictions. whereas those who go
20 deaths, data from Mis- most important thing Instead of one big to the warehouse will be
sissippi State Department to us is our members’
of Health shows. More safety.”
than 13,000 had been
infected by COVID-19 Plans to reopen
statewide and 616 had While some churches
died. hesitate to reopen their
“Before we get to a doors, others have laid out
place and say, ‘This is detailed plans for in-per-
when we will reopen,’” son services following
Evins said, “there needs recommendations from
to be a downshift in the the governor on Tuesday.
numbers.” The recommended
Moreover, he said, measures encouraged
asymptomatic carriers of congregants to keep a
the virus, who would not distance of at least six
be detected by tempera- feet while gathering face
ture checks, could be to face. Church goers are
deadly. also discouraged from
“Someone could not passing along shared
have a fever and then af- objects such as collection

AROUND THE STATE

Deputy honored pers has offered a $32,000
reward for information
for helping wounded leading to an arrest.
Mississippi judge
MERIDIAN —
Mississippi deputy who
A Arkansas woman
helped a wounded judge arrested in attempted
was honored for his ac- murder of marshal
tions, which may have OXFORD — An Arkan-
saved the judge’s life. sas woman is being held
Lauderdale County without bond for her al-
deputy Sam Upchurch leged role in the attempt-
received a plaque Thurs- ed murder of a deputy U.S.
day from Chancery Judge Marshal in Mississippi.
Charlie Smith at the The U.S. Attorney’s
courthouse in Meridian, Office for Mississippi’s
news outlets reported. Northern District said in
Upchurch, who is also a news release Thursday
a nurse, responded after that Xaveriana Cook, 23,
Smith was shot March 16 appeared in U.S. Magis-
in the courthouse parking trate Court Wednesday
lot. The deputy applied for a preliminary hearing
pressure to the judge’s on multiple charges from
wound to help stabilize a shoot-out in Oxford on
him until paramedics ar- May 15.
rived. U.S. Marshals were try-
“I recognized early ing to arrest Cook’s boy-
on that Judge Smith was friend, Hunter Carlstrom,
losing a large amount of on a warrant charging
blood and we had to stop him with the May 5 mur-
the bleeding as quickly as der of James “Caveman”
possible,” Upchurch said. Sartorelli who was shot
“I probably would not in the head at his home in
be sitting here now with- Smithville, Arkansas.
out that contribution that Authorities made a
Sam made, so it’s just traffic stop May 15 and
wonderful,” said Smith. Carlstrom and Cook were
The judge returned to together in her car when
work Wednesday, news members of the U.S. Mar-
outlets reported. shals Gulf Coast Regional
No arrests have been Fugitive Task Force tried
made in the shooting, to arrest Carlstrom on the
which police believe was warrant. During the stop,
personally “directed to- Carlstrom shot a deputy
ward” Smith. The East and law enforcement re-
Mississippi Crime Stop- turned fire, killing him.

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Mississippi gov extends home order, lets water parks open

‘My plea to all Mississippians is to recognize
we still have the virus in every community’
BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON —
Mississippi Gov.
Tate Reeves said
Friday that he’s
adding another
week to his state-
wide “safer at
home” order be-
Reeves
cause of the coro-
navirus pandemic, but he’s also
easing restrictions on water
parks and other outdoor sports
and leisure venues.
The home order had been set
to expire Monday, which is Me-
morial Day. The new expiration
date is June 1. The Republican
governor said he recommends
Gov. Tate Reeves
all people stay home “as often
as possible.” He noted that the
virus can be especially difficult
for people who are 65 or older
or who have conditions such as
heart disease.
“I know that we’re going into
a holiday weekend when we
are used to gathering in large
groups and cooking out and
having a great time,” Reeves
said. “My plea to all Mississippi-
ans is to recognize we still have
the virus in every community.”
He implored people to limit
holiday weekend gatherings
to small groups where people
maintain social distancing,
sanitize items, wash hands and
wear masks.
Even with the “safer at
home” order in place, Reeves
has steadily eased restrictions
on businesses that he had
closed or limited in March or
April.
Casinos were allowed to
start reopening Thursday after
being closed for two months.
Restaurants, gyms, barber-
shops, hair and nail salons and
tattoo parlors have been al-
lowed to reopen in the past two
weeks. All must limit the num-
ber of customers and must take
extra steps for sanitation.
The governor’s lighter re-
strictions on outdoor sports
and leisure venues take effect
Monday, covering sites such
as water parks, playgrounds
and racetracks. Sports teams
can hold outdoor practices, and
schools can open their gyms
and weight rooms with extra
sanitation.
Movie theaters, bowling al-
leys and museums have not re-
ceived the governor’s blessing
to reopen. He said he continues
to consult with health experts.
Reeves said Friday that be-
cause Holmes County has a
high rate of the virus, he is
adding it to the list of seven
other counties where extra
precautions are mandated. The
precautions remain in place in
Attala, Leake, Scott, Jasper, Ne-
shoba, Newton and Lauderdale.
In those eight counties,
masks must be worn by peo-
ple at outdoor events such as
flea markets or auctions, and
by those shopping inside retail
businesses such as grocery
stores. The new order also re-
quires businesses to provide
masks for their employees in re-
tail settings, and it requires the
employees to wear the masks
while working.
In addition, businesses are
required to screen employees
for COVID-19 symptoms at the
start of each shift, to provide
hand sanitizer and ensure em-
ployees remain at least 6 feet
(1.8 meters) apart wherever
possible. Those who cannot
maintain that distance must
wear a mask while working, and
the mask must be sanitized or
replaced daily.
The state Health Depart-
ment said Friday that Missis-
sippi — with a population of
about 3 million — had at least
12,624 confirmed cases and 596
deaths from the coronavirus as
of Thursday evening. That was
an increase of 402 cases and
16 deaths from the numbers
reported a day earlier. The
deaths reported Friday includ-
ed three that occurred between
May 5 and May 12; those were
counted after the department
received death certificates.

OSHA
Continued from Page 1A
safety violations from the
U.S. Department of La-
bor’s Occupational Safety
and Health Administra-
tion are linked to Shane
Henderson, president and
owner of the Tuscaloo-
sa-based company.
Henderson was previ-
ously president of Gilco
Contracting, also based
in Tuscaloosa. Gilco
accrued 27 OSHA cita-
tions from inspections of
trenches at construction
sites between 2005 and
2008, according to inspec-
tion records OSHA sent
The Dispatch on Friday.
Southern Civil had three
similar citations in 2010,
its first year of existence.
In the past 10 years, how-
ever, OSHA has not cited
the company.
Zachary Wayne Os-
bourn, 36, and William
Kizzire, 19, both of Fay-
ette County, Alabama,
were killed Tuesday
when a trench collapsed
on them while they were
laying pipe at the con-
struction site on South
Montgomery Street, just
south of the Maison de
Ville subdivision. Andy
Fornea, owner of A.S.
Fornea Construction out
of Oxford, is the site’s de-
veloper.
First responders ar-
rived to find Osbourn
dead, and they spent two
and a half hours rescuing
Kizzire from the rubble.
Kizzire died en route
to the North Mississippi
Medical Center in Tupelo
via helicopter.
A similar accident in
the Tuscaloosa area in
April 2006 pinned a Gil-
co employee underneath
some equipment in an
18-foot trench after a soil
collapse, and the employ-
ee’s crushed arm was
later amputated, accord-
ing to the Birmingham
Business Journal. Gilco
received five OSHA ci-
tations for the accident:
three for failing to meet
specific excavation re-
quirements, one for a
safety training and educa-
tion violation and one for
failing to meet protective
system requirements.
The safety training ci-
tation was later dropped,
and two of the other vio-
lations were reclassified
from “willful” to “repeat.”
Willful violations are
“where an employer has
demonstrated either an
intentional disregard for
the requirements of the
act or a plain indiffer-
ence to employee safety
and health,” according to
OSHA’s Field Operations
Manual.
Employers are cited
for repeated violations if
they have been cited in
the past for “the same or
a substantially similar
condition or hazard.” Gil-
co went out of business in
2013, but OSHA still con-
siders an employer’s past
when issuing citations.
Gilco had more viola-
tions labeled serious than
any other type, and the
manual defines serious
as “a substantial probabil-
ity that death or serious
physical harm could re-
sult.” Gilco had 12 serious
and nine repeated viola-
tions.
Tuesday’s accident is
still under investigation,
so OSHA declined to com-
ment on it. Henderson
could not be reached for
comment after multiple
calls and voice messages
from The Dispatch to the
Southern Civil office.
‘The most serious
violative conditions’
Failure to meet specific
excavation requirements
and protective system re-
quirements made up the
vast majority of Gilco’s vi-
olations, 17 out of 27.
The violations did not
specifically state which
requirements were not
met, but specific excava-
tion requirements include
the prohibition of “expo-
sure to falling loads,” and
protective systems during
excavations must be able
to withstand “all loads
that are intended or could
reasonably be expected to
be applied or transmitted tive system requirements two violations were desig- for both companies indi-
to the system,” according in 2010. One of the exca- nated 10. cate they corrected the vi-
to OSHA regulations. vation requirements vio- Southern Civil’s fine olations within the period
All 17 violations were lations had a gravity des- was reduced from $1,050 assigned by OSHA, which
assigned a gravity of 10,
ignation of 5, or moderate to $788 after contesting imposes additional fines if
the highest designation
severity and probability of the citations. the correction deadline is
from OSHA based on both
an accident, but the other The inspection reports not met.
the severity and probabil-
ity of potential illness or
injury if an accident were
to occur, according to the
Field Operations Manual.
Factors that determine
probability include the
number of employees ex-
posed to hazardous condi-
tions, the “frequency and
duration of exposure,”
the employees’ ages and
proximity to the danger.
OSHA only assigns a
designation of 10 to “the
most serious violative
conditions, such as those
situations involving dan-
ger of death or extremely
serious injury or illness,”
according to the manual.
Five more of Gilco’s ci-
tations were designated
10, including two rigging
equipment violations and
one “general duty” viola-
tion, meaning there was
no specific standard that
applied to the hazard.
Gilco was initially fined
a total of $530,500 for the
27 citations, but OSHA
reduced the fines to a to-
tal of $258,735, less than
half, after the company
contested the citations.
Southern Civil had two
serious citations for spe-
cific excavation require-
ments and one for protec-

Jones
Continued from Page 1A
abandoned house Fri-
day, shortly after offi-
cers found Jones’ pickup
parked on a different
street six blocks away,
according to a statement
police gave the WBRC
television station. He had
been shot.
Jones, an employee of
Steel Dynamics west of
Columbus, left work at
about 7:24 a.m. Wednes-
day presumably headed
for his home in the New
Hope Road/Ben Christo-
pher Road area, Lowndes
County sheriff’s deputies
previously released. He
did not return to work at
6 p.m. that day as sched-
uled, according to his rel-
atives.
In a prepared state-
ment issued Saturday
morning, Sheriff Eddie
Hawkins said his office is
working with Bessemer
police on the investiga-
tion.
“(We) will continue to
do everything possible
to help them solve this
case,” Hawkins said. “Our
thoughts and prayers go
out to the Jones family.
This is not the outcome
we hoped for.”
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Azayden Marshall
ALICEVILLE, Ala.
— Azayden Zyaire Mar-
shall died May 19, 2020,
at Northport Medical
Center in Northport,
Alabama.
Graveside home-go-
ing celebration and ser-
vices was Friday at New
Salem Baptist Church
Cemetery in Aliceville.
No public visitation was
held. Lavender’s Funer-
al Service in Aliceville
was entrusted with
arrangements.
Gladys Aldridge
MERIDIAN — Glad-
ys Stokes Aldridge, 92,
died May 22, 2020, at
Poplar Springs Nursing
Home in Meridian.
Services are 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Dowdle Fu-
neral Home in Millport,
Alabama, with Ray
Aldridge officiating.
Burial will follow at
Higdon Church of God
Cemetery in Kennedy,
Alabama. Visitation is
one hour prior to the
service at the chapel.
Mrs. Aldridge was
born Aug. 16, 1927, to
the late Ace Washing-
ton and Roberta Fields
Stokes
In addition to her par-
ents, she was preceded
in death by her hus-
band, Troy Aldridge;
son, Bobby Aldridge;
and one grandson.
She is survived by
her son, Terry Aldridge;
daughter, Marie Blan-
ton; five grandchildren,
nine great-grandchil-
dren and one great-
great grandchild.
Pallbearers will
be Michael Aldridge,
Aaron Dickerson, Mike
Hildreth, Berry Davis,
Collin Davis and Corey
Davis.
Mississippi judge: Man can
stand trial in officer’s death
Man accused of shooting
Biloxi police officer Robert
McKeithen in 2019
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BILOXI — A man accused in the
shooting death of a police officer is men-
tally competent to stand trial, a Missis-
sippi judge has declared.
After hearing testimony Thursday,
Judge Christopher Schmidt ruled Dari-
an Atkinson, 20, was able to help with his
legal defense, The Sun Herald reported.
Authorities said Atkinson walked
up behind Biloxi Police Officer Robert
McKeithen outside a police station on
May 5, 2019, and killed him. Atkinson
was later indicted on a capital murder
charge.
At Thursday’s hearing, Dr. Chris
Lott, a psychiatrist, told the judge that
Atkinson said he shot the officer be-
cause black people have been oppressed
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COLUMBUS — Mi- COLUMBUS ­— Wil- SULLIGENT, Ala.
chael Wayne Spencer, liam Pace, 74, died May Regent of the Bernard — James Robert “Rob” as a sewing machine
47, died May 22, 2020, 21, 2020, at VA Medical Romans Chapter of the Nethery, 75, died may repairman and was a
Baptist Memorial Hos- Center of Tuscaloosa, Daughters of the Amer- 19, 2020, at Baptist Me- member of Jehovah’s
pital-Golden Triangle. Alabama. ican Revolution. Alice morial Hospital-Golden Witness Kingdom Hall.
A family memorial Arrangements are was a lifelong member Triangle. In addition to his
service will be held 2 incomplete and will be of St. Paul’s Episcopal Funeral services parents, he was preced-
p.m. today at the chapel announced by Lown- Church and a member were at 2 p.m. Satur- ed in death by his wife,
of Lowndes Funeral des Funeral Home of of the Altar Guild of St. day, at Love Joy Free- Daisy Guyton Nethery;
Home in Columbus with Columbus. Paul’s. will Baptist Church in daughter, Elisha Neth-
Pastor Chuck Eubanks In addition to her ery; and siblings, Dan
Beaverton, Alabama,
officiating. Immediately parents, she was pre-
following the service
Ruby Smith ceded in death by her
with Mitch Nethery Nethery, Frank Neth-
MILLPORT — Ruby officiating. Burial ery, Donnie Nethery
there will be a drive- brother, William King and Doris Williams.
Jean Smith, 75, died followed in the church
through visitation in the Stallworth. He is survived by
May 21, 2020, at her cemetery. Visitation
funeral home parking She is survived by his wife, Brenda Joyce
residence. was one hour prior to
lot. Friends may view her husband, Robert Nethery; children, Rod-
Services are at 2 services at the church.
the service live online L. Lancaster; children, ney Nethery, Suzanne
p.m. today, at Dowdle Otts Funeral Home of
at www.lowndesfuneral- Lea Alice Lancaster Ives, Katie Downey and
Funeral Home, with Sulligent is in charge of
home.net. Parker of Arling-
Kenneth Smith offici- arrangements. Karen Stanford; sib-
Mr. Spencer was ton, Virginia, Katie
ating. Burial will follow Mr. Nethery was lings, Doug Nethery,
born Dec. 26, 1972, Lancaster Parker of
in Unity Grove Method- born Aug. 24, 1944, in Wayne Nethery and
in Leland to Sharon Nashville, Tennessee
ist Church in Palmetto, Bloomingdale, Michi- Dean Otts; six grand-
Spencer Bennett. He and Richard Jeptha
Alabama. Visitation gan, to the late Vance children; and three
was a member of The Lancaster of Fairhope,
is one hour prior to Olen Nethery and Ruby great-grandchildren.
River Church in Colum- Alabama; sisters, Nan-
services.
bus. He worked as a cy Stallworth Thomas
Mrs. Smith was born
service tech with Clark of Houston, Texas,
to the late Albert and
Beverage. Michael was Clementine Stallworth
Rozzie Pearl Harless.
the Youth Pastor at The deRoode of Huntsville,
In addtion to her par-
Heights and chaplain of Alabama; brother, John
ents, she was preceded
CMA(Christian Mo- Clement Stallworth of
in death by her son,
torcycle Association), Highlands Ranch, Col-
Douglas “Mike” Smith.
Columbus Chapter. orado; and five grand-
She is survived by
In addition to his children.
her children, Starlet
mother, he is survived Pallbearers will be
Jan Williams Bradley
by his wife, Carla David deRoode, Brent
Smith; siblings Wanda
Clinton Spencer of Lancaster, Bowen Lan-
Wilson, Eileen Wood
Columbus; children, caster, Hank Merkel,
and Jimmy Dale Har-
Clinton Michael Spen- Will Stallworth, Rufus
less; and four grand-
cer and Carley Rachal Ward and George
Spencer, both of Colum- children.
Winton.
bus; sisters, Andrea M. Memorials may be
Swails of Caledonia and Alice Lancaster made to the Altar Guild
Brittney Hodo Arney JACKSON — Alice of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Stallworth Lancaster,
of Columbus; and one Church, 318 College
grandson. 71, died May 21, 2020, Street, Columbus, MS
at Merit Health Central
39701.
Wilburn Herbert Hospital in Jackson.
Graveside services
GUIN, Ala. — Wil- Herbert Pearson
burn Herbert, 76, died are Tuesday at Friend-
ship Cemetery with the WEST POINT
May 21, 2020, at North — Herbert Stanley
Mississippi Medical Rev. Sandra DePriest
“Herby” Pearson, 62,
Center-Tupelo. and the Rev. Jason
Shelby officiating. died May 22, 2020, at
Services are 2 p.m. NMMC-West Point.
Wednesday at the chap- Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home and A private family
el of Otts Funeral Home memorial service will
of Sulligent, Alabama, Crematory, Second
Avenue North loca- be held at Greenwood
with the Rev. Bud Glass Cemetery. Robinson
officiating. Burial will tion, is entrusted with
arrangements. Funeral Home of West
follow in the Fairview Point is in charge of
Cemetery. Visitation is Mrs. Lancaster was
born Jan. 13, 1949, in arrangements.
Wednesday from one Mr. Pearson was
hour prior to service at Columbus to the late
William Lea Stallworth born Sept. 21, 1957, in
the funeral home.
and Alice Johnston West Point, to Bur-
Mr. Herbert was
Fitch Stallworth. She laleen Hester and the
born on Feb. 23, 1944,
was a 1966 honor grad- late George Pearson.
in Fayette, Alabama, to
uate of S.D. Lee Senior He was formerly em-
the late Jack Herbert
High School and was ployed with B&W and
and Fannie Barnes. He
selected a member of the City of West Point.
attended Todd High
the Hall of Fame. She In addition to his
School in Vernon,
attended Sophie New- mother, he is survived
Dixie Rae Bigham
Alabama. Wilburn was
comb College, Tulane by his siblings, Denice
a member of the Rising
University and was a Williams of Ethelsville,
Star Baptist Church and
was formerly employed member of Chi Omega Alabama and Debra
as a truck driver. Sorority. She received Wittington of West Dixie Rae Bigham, age 18
He is survived by a Bachelor of Fine Arts Point. months, of Vernon, AL, passed
wife, Ozella Smith degree from Mississip- Memorials may be away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in
pi University for Wom- made to Kairos Outside Columbus, MS.
Herbert of Guin; son,
en and a Master of Fine of Northern MS, P.O. Dixie was born November
Kenneth Herbert of
Arts degree from the Box 1093, Columbus, 7, 2018, in Northport, AL, to
Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
University of Mississip- 39703. Victor and Catherine Bigham.
daughter, Melinda
pi. She taught art at the She is a special baby girl who
Herbert Payne of Tus-
University of Mississip- is loved by many. Dixie Rae was
caloosa; brothers, Jay
pi, Mississippi Univer- adventurous and loved life. Her
B. Herbert of Fayette,
sity for Women and smile impacted everyone she ever met, her laugh
Elvie Herbert of Covin,
the Columbus Public could move mountains. Though her life was short
Alabama and Robert
Schools. She served and she was very little, she turned dark days into
Lee Herbert of Carbon
as Queen of the 1970 light, and glowed as an angel from birth.
Hill, Alabama; sister,
There was a private family service Saturday, at
Mae Helen Gardner of Columbus Pilgrimage.
3:00 PM, in the chapel of Chandler Funeral Home,
Covin; and six grand- She was a member
with an open graveside service that followed at
children. of the Billups Garth
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation was from 2:00-
3:00 PM prior to the service.
Dixie is survived by her parents, Victor and
Catherine Bigham of Vernon, AL; one sister,
Dakota Bigham of Vernon, AL; one brother,
Drake Bigham of Vernon, AL; her grandmothers,
Joyce Bigham and Dianna Hankey; two aunts,
Carli Hankey (Justin) and Ashleigh Moody;
two uncles, Brandon (Shannon) Bigham and
Brady Bigham(Tonya Pennington); six cousins,
Lexi and Lane Bigham, Fiona Mateer, Hailey
and he had the right to bear arms and
act. Lott also said Atkinson’s intellect McDill, Ethan Hayes and Chloe Barker; her
great-grandmothers, Rita Hankey and Annie
was within the normal range, and he
was polite and forthcoming when ques- Lois Bigham; her great-grandfather, Arthur
tioned. Christian; and a host of other family and friends.
Dixie was preceded in death by her
“He understands the charge,” Lott
said. “He understands the possible pen- grandfathers, Lee Hankey and Johnny Bigham;
alty. He understands the legal process. her great grandfathers, Ronald Hankey and Ray
He understands his role. He gave a ... Bigham; her great grandmother Ruth Christian.
correct factual response to questions re-
garding his legal situation.” Paid Obituary - Chandler Funeral Home
Lott said there were some concerns
though.
“The concern I have here is not with
his understanding of the facts of the
case, but with the legal strategy and
understanding and wishes as far as any
legal strategy in his case,” Lott said. “He
thinks a jury would understand why he
took the action he did.”
Atkinson’s defense attorney, Theres-
sia Lyons, plans to argue insanity, saying
her client has a mental and emotional
impairment that prevents him from fully
understanding his actions the night he
shot McKeithen.

Farmers’ markets
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ing crowd sizes as a precaution against
spreading COVID-19.
“We’re not allowing kids or pets right
now,” Lucas said. “We’re also not allow-
ing craft vendors. Right now, it’s just food
items exclusively.”
In the three weeks since the market
opened, there have been eight, six and
10 vendors selling their food items at the
Columbus market. 
Starkville Community Market, which
opened five weeks ago, has had about
eight to 12 vendors. On Saturday, there
were 10.
As it is in Columbus, some of the light
traffic is by design, said market director
Paige Watson.
“We only allow 20 customers into the
market at a time,” Watson
said. “In the past, it was a
community event and we
had programs to draw and
keep people at the market.
Now, it’s more keeping
the traffic moving. We’ve
put links to our vendors
on our website, so people Watson
can make and pay for their
purchases and then pick them up. All
of the things we are doing are trying to
keep people safe, both our vendors and
customers.”
With the peak months of June and July
approaching, both Watson and Lucas
hope to relax restrictions to bring more
vendors and customers to the market.
In past years, the Starkville market
peaks at anywhere from 20 to 25 ven-
dors. In Columbus, there are as many
as 35 vendors during the market’s peak
months.
In anticipation of that, both Lucas and
Watson hope to bring in special events
and programs to enhance the markets’
appeal.
“We haven’t done any programming
for the market yet,” Watson said. “We’re
going to follow the (safety) guidelines
that are in place, but hopefully, some of
those will be relaxed. The programming
really draws customers and improves
sales for our vendors.”
Lucas said she hopes to offer pro-
grams and events — many of them fo-
cused on children — next month.
“If not June, we’re really hoping to
have some programming in July,” she
said. “We have plans for a big petting
zoo in July, and we’re still hoping we’ll
be able to do that. The market isn’t just
about buying and selling for us. We’ve
always considered it a community event.
We can’t do that right now, but we’re still
planning some events for later.”
West Point’s farmers’ market usual-
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Only a handful of customers strolled
through Starkville Community Market
Saturday at Fire Station Park. Partly
because it’s early in the season and
partly because of safety precautions im-
plemented to guard against the spread
of COVID-19, farmers’ markets are off to
an unusually slow start this year. Market
directors are still optimistic that busi-
ness will pick up during the peak months
of June and July.
ly opens in late May, but director Lisa
Klutts said she decided to delay that until
June 4.
“We just didn’t feel like with every-
thing going on with the
coronavirus, there would
be much business for us,”
she said. “So we’re waiting
and that will give us some
time to watch what’s hap-
pening in Starkville and
Columbus. We always kind
of take our lead from them. Klutts
Our hope is that, even with
the later start, we’ll get back to whatever
normal is in June or July.”
Vendors
As for the vendors, they are not sure
exactly what the rest of the market sea-
son will look like.
“It’s really hard to make that evalua-
tion because it’s so early,” said Mel Ellis,
whose Mayhew Tomato Farm is one of
the top sellers at the Columbus market.
“We’ll begin to see where things are go-
ing in the next couple of weeks. I’m pret-
ty sure the virus will have some effect. I
just don’t know how much. A lot of that
depends on how safe customers feel they
are. Being a realist, I have to say it’s go-
ing to have some negative effect.”
Sam McLemore of Bountiful Harvest
Farms, one of the top vendors at the
Starkville market, is a little more opti-
mistic.
“I’ve been at the market in Starkville
for three weeks now and business is defi-
nitely slower,” he said. “I’m an optimist
at heart. I really do think it will pick up
again and we’ll have a good market sea-
son. That’s just my feeling.”
Opinion
6A SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020
OUR VIEW
Roses & thorns
A rose to our fallen, but not
forgotten, service men and wom-
en this Memorial Day weekend.
In these remarkable times,
when we are often preoccupied
with our own challenges as we
face the lingering effects of the pandemic, we
fear it may be easy to let this national holiday
slip our minds. The virus has, after all, inter-
rupted many of the rhythms of American life,
and there’s a danger this holiday may pass with-
out notice. Columbus is one of several cities to
lay claim to the origins of Memorial Day, so it
has a special historical significance here. Since
1866, the holiday has honored the hundreds of
thousands of men and women who have died
in service to their country. It was an awesome
sacrifice, one that continues to warrant our re-
spect and gratitude. So let’s make sure we take
a moment to reflect on such selfless service
and what it has meant to the preservation of our
nation and its ideals.
A rose to Mississippi State,
which has dropped two required
tests for students wishing to
enroll in the university’s gradu-
ate programs this summer and
fall. The two tests — General
Management Admission Test (GMAT) and
the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) —
were previously required of incoming graduate
students, but the university is waiving those
tests in response to the difficulties presented
by COVID-19. The tests are not cheap — $250
for GMAT and $160 for GRE. We applaud the
university for recognizing the difficulty stu-
dents have in making their plans in this uncer-
tain and stressful time. We hope all universities
with graduate programs will adopt similar
waivers as well.
A rose to Col. Seth Graham,
who was installed as wing
commander of the 14th Flying
Training Wing at Columbus Air
Force Base on Monday. Graham
replaces wing commander Col.
Samantha Weeks, who has retired. Graham
identifies himself first as a pilot - he’s been
flying bombers for almost all of his 27-year Air
Force career. That passion will be reflected in
his new role in helping student pilots earn their
wings. Graham will not actually arrive at CAFB
until July (he is currently training on the same
aircraft used by the CAFB student pilots), but
his affection for these young pilots precedes
his arrival. Every wing commander brings a
unique perspective to the position and while
wing commanders are with us only briefly
(two-year assignments), their impact can have
profound and enduring effects. We have no
doubt the same will hold true during Col. Gra-
ham’s assignment. We wish him all the best as
we eagerly await his arrival.
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Sunday, May 24, the 145th day of
2020. There are 221 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse
transmitted the message “What hath God
wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he
formally opened America’s first telegraph line.
On this date:
In 1775, John Hancock was unanimously
elected President of the Continental Congress in
Philadelphia, succeeding Peyton Randolph.
In 1935, the first major league baseball
game to be played at night took place at Cincin-
nati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadel-
phia Phillies, 2-1.
In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck
sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the
North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1,418
men on board.
In 1961, a group of Freedom Riders was
arrested after arriving at a bus terminal in Jack-
son, Miss., charged with breaching the peace for
entering white-designated areas. (They ended
up serving 60 days in jail.)
In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became
the second American to orbit the Earth as he
flew aboard Aurora 7.
In 1974, American jazz composer and band-
leader Duke Ellington, 75, died in New York.
In 1976, Britain and France opened trans-At-
lantic Concorde supersonic transport service to
Washington.
In 1991, the feminist film drama “Thelma
& Louise,” starring Susan Sarandon (as Louise)
and Geena Davis (as Thelma), was released by
MGM.
In 1994, four Islamic fundamentalists
convicted of bombing New York’s World Trade
Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years
in prison.
In 1995, former British Prime Minister Har-
old Wilson died in London at age 79.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
SATURDAY MORNING RITUAL
Dick Leike and two of his best friends, Al and Buck, take a spin through Burns Bottom in Dick’s immaculately restored,
powder-blue ’57 Cadillac Saturday morning. Both of Leike’s companions are rescue. He and his wife, Jo Anne, found
Al on the way home from a funeral in Alabama of a friend named Al. Buck was so named for the buckshot the veter-
inarian removed from the dog after the Leikes found him starved, covered with ticks and wandering alongside I-22
between Holly Springs and Byhalia. Leike has had the Cadillac for more than 30 years. The tag on the front of the car
reads, “Taking Care of Business,” a homage to Elvis, who, as did Leike, lived in Memphis for much of his career. On this
Saturday morning, Leike and his two friends were observing their weekly ritual. They were headed to Krispy Kreme,
where the three of them enjoy freshly made donuts.
ASK RUFUS
Remembering Memorial Day
M
emorial Day weekend
is the grand opening of
summer. A time when,
hopefully practicing social distanc-
ing, family and friends take to the
river, the
beach, play
golf or go
fishing. A
time for
beer and
backyard
barbecues
or family
picnics
with iced
tea and
fried chick- Rufus Ward
en. But we
all need to
stop, reflect and remember.
The original intent of Memorial
Day was not to be a day of parties
and festivities. It was to be a day of
remembrance to honor those who
made the supreme sacrifice so that
the rest of us could enjoy our free-
dom. It is a national holiday with
roots in Columbus but sadly some
of those roots speak to a problem
still with us today.
Memorial Day’s inspiration was
the decoration of both Union and
Confederate graves with flowers in
Columbus on April 25, 1866. It was
an early act of reconciliation in a
war-torn nation. The act was quick-
ly picked up by the national press.
The national coverage by much
of the press concerning the action
of the “Ladies of Columbus” was
summed up by the Zanesville
Courier: “The ladies of Colum-
bus, Mississippi, have set a noble
example worthy of imitation by all.
Let it be told wherever news is told,
in commemoration of them, and
that all may be incited to go and do
likewise.”
However, some newspapers had
a different tone. As the bitterness
of the Civil War lingered into 1866,
some of the press, North and
South, continued to fan the flames
of sectional bitterness. A June 8,
1866, article reprinted in the Rock
Island, Daily Argus from the Chi-
cago Times addressed this “sec-
tional ruffianism.” It told how the
Memphis Avalanche and a South
Carolina paper published an article
saying that while Confederate
graves should be honored the “rest-
ing places of those who pillaged
our barns, burnt our dwellings and
insulted our mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters” should never be
honored. It concluded by saying, “If
praying for the souls of the damned
would be of any avail, they might
have the benefit of our prayers —
but honor them — never!”
The Chicago Times then report-
ed that much of the northern press
printed such unsavory accounts of
the attitude in the South as repre-
Dispatch
The
“Two years ago it was stated that the women of Columbus, Mississippi,
showed themselves impartial in the offerings which they made to the memory
of the dead; for they strewed flowers alike on the graves of the confederate
and national soldiers...Thus may the ceremonial of ‘Decoration Day’ become
a truly national one.” — The Agusta Maine Farmer, May 29, 1869
senting everyone in the South, thus
fanning northern bitterness while
not reporting positive accounts
such as appeared in the Vicksburg
Herald, published by a former
Union soldier and edited by a
former Confederate soldier, of the
decoration of both Confederate and
Federal graves by ladies in Colum-
bus.
“While engaged in decorat-
ing (graves), they only knew, as
they viewed those solitary graves
of strangers in a strange land,
that they were sleeping far away
from home; far from mothers and
sisters, and as they dropped the
spring Roses of our sunny climes
upon their silent resting places it
was with Christian hope.”
In reading other accounts from
the northern press I have found
many accounts praising the ladies
of Columbus but then other ac-
counts from papers tending to only
print the negative. The Chicago
Times commented on the effect:
“In this way, the honest, well-dis-
posed masses of both sections are
led to misunderstand each other.
Instead of constantly approaching a
unity consisting of mutual appre-
ciation of respect. They drift away
from each other into conditions of
distrust and hatred.”
The Baltimore Clipper of June
5 reported, “The women of Co-
lumbus, Mississippi, animated by
nobler sentiments than are many of
their sisters, have shown them-
selves impartial in their offerings
made to the memory of the dead ...”
The article went on to say, “To this
Christian-like conduct the Colum-
bus Sentinel and the Meridian Mes-
senger take exception, and berate
the ladies for having honored the
graves of the soldiers of the Union.”
The Southern Sentinel was a
short-lived minor paper in Colum-
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bus. Its description of the event
told of the ladies not knowing some
of the graves were Union because
all the graves Union and Confed-
erate were mixed up. That simply
was not true as the Union graves
— though next to the Confeder-
ate section — were separate and
identified.
What was Columbus’ actual role
in the origin of Memorial Day? I
believe President Obama got it
right that Columbus was not the
first Memorial Day but the inspira-
tion for Memorial Day. It was the
act of compassion and reconcilia-
tion by the ladies of Columbus that
received extensive national praise
and inspired the poem “The Blue
and the Gray.”
Today the Friendship Cemetery
graves of those who have served
their country include men and
women from every major conflict.
It is truly sacred ground. It is also
ground upon which four ladies in
1866 stepped forward and showed
that though we may differ in
views with those of other states or
political parties we are all united as
Americans.
At least for a while on this
holiday weekend, recall and honor
those willing to give their lives so
that this great nation might remain
free. In Columbus, Friendship
Cemetery and Sandfield Cemetery
are the resting places of thousands
of veterans of campaigns ranging
from the American Revolution to
the present day. There are also
sons and daughters of Columbus to
be remembered who made the su-
preme sacrifice but whose remains
never made it home.
Rufus Ward’s column on local
history is a regular feature of the
Sunday Dispatch. Email your ques-
tions about local history to him at
rufushistory@aol.com.
Sports
SEC to allow voluntary in-person activities beginning June 8
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — guiding principle as we
Sports are nearing their
return.
Friday, the South-
eastern Conference an-
nounced member institu-
tions may begin voluntary
in-person workouts be-
ginning June 8 after pre-
viously suspending all
activity through May 31.
“The safe and healthy
return of our student-ath-
letes, coaches, adminis-
trators and our greater
‘EVERY PLACE HAS ITS OWN MEMORY’
How a cross-country road trip brought Mississippi State
offensive line coach Mason Miller and his family together
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — As
Mississippi State assis-
tant coach Mason Miller
pulled his family’s rented
GMC Yukon across the
Missouri border and into
Arkansas, a familiar feel-
ing set in.
Raised in Marietta,
Georgia, Miller’s winding
path through college foot-
ball took him to Valdos-
ta State where an injury
shortened his playing ca-
reer, but sprung forth his
future in coaching. In two
decades in the profession
he’s coached at every lev-
el from Division III to Di-
vision I; from the PAC-12
and now to the Southeast-
ern Conference.
Making his most re-
cent trip from one job to
the next, Miller, his wife,
Megan, and daughters
Madison, 10, and Mallory,
7, spent four days cross-
ing 12 states as the fam-
ily moved from Pullman,
Washington, to Starkville
for Mason’s new post
coaching the offensive
line at MSU.
Working in a profes-
sion that is short on fam-
ily time and persistent in
year-to-year movement,
the trip and ensuing “shel-
ter at home” order due to
the COVID-19 pandem-
ic have offered Miller a
chance to spend valuable
time with those closest to
him.
“It’s the first time in my
coaching career where I
know where things are
in my house,” he told The
Dispatch through a laugh.
“Because I actually had
to unpack them myself,
because I didn’t have any-
thing else to do.”
‘Here we are’
Flying would have
been the easiest alterna-
tive to an over 2,200-mile
drive, but Miller quips
the family’s faithful bea-
gle, Gumbo, forced the
National Lampoon-esque
endeavor.
Miller wasn’t psyched
about the idea of Gumbo
— 15 years old — riding
along on a cross-country
flight. Instead, the family
piled into its rented Yu-
kon on March 8 and be-
gan a four-day journey.
Following a one-day
drive from Pullman —
where Miller had spent
the previous two years
coaching at Washington
State — to Bozeman,
Montana, the first leg of
the family’s roadtrip en-
dured with few complica-
tions.
Driving from Washing-
ton, across the bottleneck
university communities
have been and will con-
tinue to serve as our
navigate this complex
and constantly-evolving
situation,” SEC Commis-
sioner Greg Sankey said
in a news release. “At this
time, we are preparing to
begin the fall sports sea-
son as currently sched-
uled, and this limited
resumption of voluntary
athletic activities on June
8 is an important initial
step in that process.”
While the return of
New MSU offensive line coach Mason Miller, his wife Megan and his daughters Mallory and Madison drove from
Pullman, Washington, to Starkville in four days in March. By the time they arrived, though, the coronavirus pan-
demic had already wrought significant changes. When the family went to Mount Rushmore, it was nearly empty.
of Idaho and into south-
ern Montana, the first
three states of the trek
had been crossed off the
list — though a restless
night’s sleep greeted the
weary travelers in their
hotel room as Miller joked
of the banging in the ho-
tel hallway above his own
over Twitter.
“Day 1 in the books,”
he wrote. “... My only re-
gret is not getting in the
relay race that is above us
in the hotel.”
The second leg the fol-
lowing day brought with
it half of Montana, a brief
dip into Wyoming and a
final stop in Rapid City,
South Dakota.
Admittedly intrigued
by the history, Miller
trotted his family to Lit-
tle Bighorn — the site of
General George Custer’s
last stand against the
Lakota Sioux, Northern
Cheyenne and Arapaho
Native Americans in the
Great Sioux War of 1876.
A stop at Devils Tower
in Crook County, Wyo-
ming, followed. An ig-
neous rock formation in
the Bearlodge Ranger
District of the Black Hills,
the structure was made
famous in Steven Spiel-
berg’s 1977 film “Close
Encounters of the Third
Kind.”
“I’m a big ‘Close En-
counters of the Third
Kind’ guy,” Miller said
with glee. “I love that
movie.”
Arriving in Rapid
City after a day’s worth
sports is a welcome one,
student athletes will be
under strict guidelines
and protocols once they
return to campus. Work-
ing with the previously
conceived Return to Activ-
ity and Medical Guidance
Task Force — a group
comprised of public
health, infectious disease
and sports medicine pro-
fessionals from across the
SEC’s 14 member institu-
tions — the conference is
propping schools partake
in the following measures
to ensure safety among
of sightseeing and over
seven hours of driving,
the family settled for the
night at the WaTiki In-
door Waterpark Resort.
Letting the girls run off
into the twisting tubes
and slides that enveloped
the area, Megan and Ma-
son took the time to relax.
In 20 years of coach-
ing, Miller’s job has taken
his family to eight differ-
ent schools at varying
levels of college football.
With that many moves,
he and Megan have de-
veloped a system. Short
on time, Mason heads to
the next stop to hit the
ground running in his
recently acquired post,
while also searching for
a new home. Back in the
previous stop, Megan
copes with the decision to
leave for a couple days but
wholly admits she’s rar-
ing to go after some time
to process — packing up
the house and the girls for
their next adventure.
“People always ask,
‘Where’s your favor-
ite place?’ or ‘What did
you like?’” she told The
Dispatch. “Everywhere
we’ve been had a story.
It might have been our
first job after we got mar-
ried, or here’s where the
kids were born, or here’s
where we met this awe-
some family. Every place
has its own memory.”
Heading back to their
room at the WaTiki, the
Millers were greeted by
a gleeful Gumbo and a
scattered assortment of
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their student-athletes:
Enhanced education
of all team members on
health and wellness best
practices, including but
not limited to preventing
the spread of COVID-19:
— A 3-stage screen-
ing process that involves
screening before stu-
dent-athletes arrive on
campus, within 72 hours
of entering athletics facil-
ities and on a daily basis
upon resumption of ath-
letics activities
— Testing of symp-
tomatic team members
snacks. While the Millers
enjoyed their time pool-
side, the family’s dog had
dug into the candy con-
tainers and torn through
an entire bag of peanut
butter M&Ms.
“I was like ‘Oh jeez.
How much chocolate
is this? Is the dog go-
ing to die?’” Megan re-
counted. “We’re driving
cross-country because of
him, and here he’s eaten
all this chocolate.”
Luckily for Gumbo and
the Miller’s, the colorful-
ly coated candies had as
much peanut butter in
them as they did choco-
late, leaving the dog with-
out further need of veteri-
nary assistance.
“We were like, ‘Here
we are,’” Megan said
through a chuckle.
Beginning of the end
A die-hard baseball
fan, Miller has traded
texts with Mississippi
State head baseball coach
Chris Lemonis since the
former was hired in Feb-
ruary.
Miller had long an-
ticipated arriving with
his family in Starkville
to the smoky haze of
grills emanating from
the Left Field Lounge at
Dudy Noble Field as the
Bulldogs opened their
Southeastern Conference
slate against Arkansas on
March 13.
His fervor for college
baseball grew more rabid
as the family spent their
(including all student-ath-
letes, coaches, team sup-
port and other appropri-
ate individuals)
— Immediate isolation
of team members who are
under investigation or di-
agnosed with COVID-19
followed by contact trac-
ing, following CDC and
local public health guide-
lines
— A transition period
that allows student-ath-
letes to gradually adapt
to full training and sport
activity following a period
of inactivity
Courtesy of Mason Miller
third day on the road in
Omaha, Nebraska, visit-
ing TD Ameritrade Park
— the annual home of the
College World Series.
But listening to the
radio broadcast of the
Bulldogs’ midweek series
sweep of then-No. 4 Tex-
as Tech on March 10 and
11, doubt about the future
of the college baseball
season began to creep in
as coronavirus concerns
grew larger with each
passing day. The NCAA
officially canceled the
College World Series on
March 12.
“We were listening to a
lot of talk radio, news ra-
dio to pass the time,” Me-
gan said. “It was just like
‘Woah, things are getting
out of control. Things are
happening, and stuff’s
starting to change. I
guess it’s all worse than
we knew from the get-
go.’”
As the country began
coming to grips with the
impending pandemic, the
Millers plugged their way
through South Dakota,
Iowa and Nebraska.
A respite at a near-
ly-empty Mount Rush-
more also left Madison
and Mallory puzzled.
“‘Why isn’t anyone
here?” they asked their
parents. “We’re at all
these cool places, and it’s
just us and a couple other
people.”
Reminding the girls
that they were driving in
the middle of the week,
Megan quelled their pre-
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schools bring back stu-
dent-athletes, coaches
and other staffers will be
up to them.
“While each institu-
tion will make its own
decisions in creating
defined plans to safely
return student-athletes
to activity, it is essential
to employ a collaborative
approach that involves
input from public health
officials, coaches, sports
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vious concerns as the
family continued its trek.
Moving through the
fourth and final day of
driving, Miller was alert-
ed that the oil levels in
the Yukon had reached
10 percent. Calling the
rental car company, he
was advised to change
it himself. Pulling into
a Wal-Mart somewhere
near Springfield, Missou-
ri, he hopped out, made
a quick Google search to
figure out the necessary
oil, changed it and made
one last move toward
Starkville.
Spending a final night
on the road in Southaven,
Mason, Megan, Gumbo
and the girls had finally
crossed the border into
their new home state and
the region that Mason
and Megan — a Louisiana
native — had long called
home.
“I haven’t lived east of
the Mississippi (River) in
15 years,” Mason said. “
But just to be back down
here and living here — it
just feels normal.”
Settling in
In the two-plus
months since the Mill-
ers’ cross-country trek,
they’ve spent the days
unpacking and organiz-
ing their new home in
Starkville. Coronavirus
restrictions have also
granted the family more
time together than they’re
used to during the spring.
In recent weeks, the
Millers had a basketball
hoop installed. Mallory
learned to ride her bike
without training wheels.
Fishing on the pond down
the road from their home
has also become a routine
outdoor activity for Miller
and his daughters.
“This is probably the
longest we’ve ever been
together, seeing each
other on a daily basis in
what, 15 years?” Megan
posited.
“Yeah,” Mason re-
sponded. “We’ve eaten
more meals together in
the last two months than
we probably have in the
last five years.”
In the two decades
since Miller began coach-
ing, he’s never stayed in
one spot for more than
four years. Now entering
his first season at MSU,
he hopes the tenure will
be long and successful.
But should a future job
arise under the right cir-
cumstances, Megan and
the girls will be ready to
pack the bags and close
on the house as Mason
heads off to the next des-
tination before the family
is together once more.
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NBA says it is talking with Disney

about resuming 2019-20 season
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Dis-
ney Company on a single-site scenario for
a resumption of play in Central Florida
in late July, the clearest sign yet that the
league believes the season can continue
amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Basketball Players As-
sociation is also part of the talks with
Disney, the league said Saturday. Games
would be held at the ESPN Wide World
of Sports Complex, a massive campus on
the Disney property near Orlando.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the
conversations were still “exploratory,”
and that the Disney site would be used
for practices and housing as well.
“Our priority continues to be the
health and safety of all involved, and we
are working with public health experts
and government officials on a compre-
hensive set of guidelines to ensure that
appropriate medical protocols and pro-
tections are in place,” Bass said.
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Com-
plex is a 255-acre campus with multiple
arenas that could host games simultane-
ously and has been home to, among other
things, the Jr. NBA World Championship
in recent years. ESPN, one of the NBA’s
broadcast partners, is primarily owned
by Disney.
Space won’t be an issue, even if Major
League Soccer — which is also in talks
to resume its season at Disney — is there
at the same time as the NBA. The entire
Disney complex is roughly 40 square
miles, with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms
owned or operated by Disney within the
campus.
The NBA suspended its season March
11, becoming the first of the U.S. major
pro leagues to do so after it was revealed
that All-Star center Rudy Gobert of the
Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19.
The list of NBA players who were known
to test positive eventually grew to 10,
and Commissioner Adam Silver said last
month that the actual total was even high-
er.
But the league has been working on
countless return-to-play scenarios for
several weeks, all with the caveat that
testing would be an integral part of any
resumption of the season.
It remains unknown where the NBA is
in the process of securing tests or devel-
oping large-scale testing protocols.

SEC
Continued from Page 7A
medicine staff, sports
performance personnel
and student-athletes,”
Sankey said. “Elements
of the Task Force recom-
mendations provided key
guidance for determining
the date of the return to
activity.”
Under NCAA guide-
lines, organized practices
and other physical activ-
ities are still prohibited
an in-person camps and
coaching clinics con-
ducted by SEC schools
still may not endure until
July 31. Also of note, the
NCAA’s current waiver
that allows eight hours
of virtual film review has
now been extended until
June 30.
MSU CB Jarrian Jones
to transfer to Ole Miss
The 2020 Egg Bowl
received a jolt of ener-
gy Saturday morning as
Mississippi State rising
sophomore corner Jarrian
Jones announced his in-
tention to transfer to Ole
Miss.
Jones previously en-
tered the transfer portal
Tuesday according to a
source with immediate
knowledge of the situ-
ation and
had been
c on ne c t e d
to the Reb-
els in recent
days given
his long-
s t a n d i n g Jones
relationship
with previous MSU assis-
tant and current Ole Miss
cornerbacks coach Terrell
Buckley.
After appearing in 11
of 13 games last season
for the Bulldogs, Jones
was slated to be among
the more crucial pieces in
the MSU secondary this
coming season. A former
four-star recruit out of
Northwest Rankin, he fin-
ished his freshman cam-
paign with 12 tackles, one
fumble recovery and two
pass breakups.
Jones was also a piece
of the previously dubbed
duo “Thing One” and
“Thing Two” alongside
classmate Martin Emer-
son Jr.
With Jones now gone,
he becomes the fifth
Bulldog in the past two
months to do so. Florida
announced last week that
senior offensive lineman
Stewart Reese would join
the Gators as a graduate
transfer.
Prior to Reese’s depar-
ture, freshman offensive
lineman Brevyn Jones
announced his intention
to head to Illinois on April
30, while defensive line-
man Fabien Lovett (Flori-
da State) and quarterback
Keytaon Thompson (Vir-
ginia) announced their
destinations on April 13
and May 1, respectively.
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Dreams,
interrupted

Photo by Logan Kirkland

Mississippi State University Associate Professor Michael Nadorff specializes in behavioral sleep issues. He was interviewed about the effects
of the global pandemic on sleep patterns for a segment that aired on “CBS Sunday Morning” May 17.

A licensed psychologist looks

at the pandemic’s impact on our sleep
BY JAN SWOOPE
jswoope@cdispatch.com ‘... A lot of us are having vivid, odd dreams right now’

T
ossing. Turning. Waking in the night
with remnants of fitful dreams trou-
bling the mind. That’s what Denise
began to experience around mid-April. The
stressed single mother, who asked that her
last name remain private, had her work
hours reduced in March due to COVID-19.
She is not alone. Gutted paychecks, ham-
mered retirement funds, attempts to ho-
meschool, mounting bills — plus nagging
worry about possibly bringing a dangerous
virus home to loved ones — are enough to
disturb anyone’s rest. Under many roofs,
coronavirus-related anxiety has interrupted
America’s slumber. And sleep deprivation
weakens the body’s defense system, increas-
ing vulnerability to viruses, depression and
depleted energy.
The global pandemic’s impact on sleep
patterns and dreams is a subject licensed
psychologist Michael Nadorff at Mississippi
State University has been studying. The
associate professor in MSU’s Department
Mississippi State University Associate Professor Michael Nadorff
of Psychology even shared his expertise in
a “CBS Sunday Morning” segment May 17.
Nadorff, who has been with the university
eight years, directs the department’s Sleep,
Suicide and Aging Laboratory and leads the
clinical Ph.D. program. His research inter-
ests include assessment and treatment of
suicidal behavior, behavioral sleep medicine
— particularly assessment and interventions
for insomnia and nightmare disorders —
and the use of technology for psychological
treatment.
When the pandemic closed the MSU cam-
pus in mid-March, “We had to shut down our
clinic, but I’ve had a lot of people since then,
a lot of colleagues and cases that I supervise
clinically, show a lot of us are having vivid,
odd dreams right now,” Nadorff told The
Dispatch. For some already experiencing
nightmares, pressures related to the corona-
virus amped those up, he noted. And others
who hadn’t recorded having bad dreams
before began to have them.
Many people, Nadorff said, may be
experiencing a feeling of helplessness, of
not being in control, of uncertainty for the
future. He notes a hypothesis called activa-
tion-synthesis.
Basically, the hypothesis states that
during dreams a lot of brain activation oc-
curs, in part because a lot of memory consol-
idation occurs during REM sleep. It is one of
the prime times for memories to be stored in
long-term memory. Old memories are being
pulled up and refreshed, and new memories
are being encoded, Nadorff explained in a
press release from the MSU Office of Public
Affairs.
This is why, he said, dreams may blend
something that occurred yesterday with
something that happened decades earlier.
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Restart the arts: CAC plans reopening for June 2 Guitar sil-
houettes
BY JAN SWOOPE nity we will have quality-of-life “We are following all of the by Jimmy
jswoope@cdispatch.com events again. We can’t wait to see governor’s and mayor’s guide- Criddle of
Columbus

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people and to help our artists,” lines and have strict protocols in will be
fter more said CAC Executive Director Jan place,” she said.
than two among his
Miller. Until further notice, arts artwork in
months of One of the first of those events center hours will be modified to a Colum-
closure, the Colum- will be a new exhibition featur- Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m.- bus Arts
bus Arts Council ing wood silhouette artwork by 3 p.m.  Council
main gallery and Jimmy Criddle of Columbus, and “Our hours will be limited exhibition
G2 gallery store paintings by Victoria Bailey of for cleaning purposes,” said the in June.
will reopen to the Hamilton. director Paintings
Miller by Victoria
public on Tuesday, Community and staff health All who enter will have tem-
Bailey of
June 2.  will be a priority, Miller noted, perature taken and be asked to Hamilton
“The staff and board of direc- as the arts council’s Rosenzweig wear a mask and use provided will also be
tors are ready to get back to a new Arts Center in the center of down- hand sanitizer.  displayed.
normal by showing the commu- town Columbus reopens its doors. See CAC, 6B Courtesy photo
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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope
Road. Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.,
662-664-0852
THE ASSEMBLY COLUMBUS — 2201 Military
Road. Christian Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
Nursery Church (2-3 yrs.) Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. (something for all ages). Nursery
provided for all services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-
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BAPTIST
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship
Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch
McWilliams, Pastor. 662-328-4765
ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707
Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible
Study Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662-
328-0670
ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor
Jeff Morgan.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda
Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734
BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771
Hwy. 12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Worship 6 p.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children, and Youth
classes 6:30 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-0541.
www. borderspringsbaptistchurch.com
BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main
Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe
LLC
Road, Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday, Worship 11 a.m. Sunday,
Bible Study 4 p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Kelby R. Johnson, Pastor.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle
Dr. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult
Choir rehearsals and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship
6 p.m., Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim
Pastor. 662-328-6741
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW,
Vernon, Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and
5 p.m. (6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Wil Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg
Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul Shaw, Pastor. 662-327-
3771
CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday
School 8:15 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m. Jimmy Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490
Yorkville Rd. East Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes
6:30 p.m. Matt Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music
Director. 662-327-5306
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844
Old West Point Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Greg Upperman, Pastor. 662-323-6351 or visit www.
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EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy.
50 W. (Hwy. 50 and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by
Discipleship Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m.,
Sanctuary Choir 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting,
Youth Worship, Preschool & Children’s Choirs 6:30 p.m.
Bryon Benson, Pastor. 662-328-5915
EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben
Christopher Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
We unlock Wednesday 7 p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924
FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621
Mike Parra Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Rev. Michael Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252
N. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.
(Worship televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus
Cable Channel 7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.;
Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m., Midweek Prayer Service
Wednesday 6 p.m. located downtown. Dr. Shawn Parker,
Pastor. 662-245-0540 columbusfbc.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40
Odom Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or
662-328-3183
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Charles Whitney, Pastor.
GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912
11th Ave. S. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy
Burns. 662-328-1096
GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH
— 278 East between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m.
Rev. John Walden, Pastor. 662-356-4445
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military
Rd., Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668
KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH —
Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.,
AWANA 4:45-6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship
5 p.m., Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics
Children’s Ministry an Cross Training Youth Wednesday
7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding,
Pastor.
LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner
Street, Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening
Worship 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Interim Pastor Ron Linkins, or email ynyministry@yahoo.
com, 662-769-4774
MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship
Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Jimmy Ray, Pastor. 662-328-7177
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m., Prayer Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver
Clark, Pastor.
MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628
East Tibbee Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8
a.m., 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley,
Pastor.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake
Lowndes Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor.
662-328-2811
MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Sunday Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups
for all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m.,
Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com
MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
9297 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway
50 E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Ed Nix, Pastor.
NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin
Edge, Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe
Rd., 3 miles south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00
a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday
Evening - AWANA 4 p.m., Discipleship Training, Youth
& Adult 5 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday -
Adults, Youth & Children 6:30 p.m. 662-356-4940 www.
newsalembaptistcaledonia.com Bro. Mel Howton, Pastor.
NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave.
and Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel,
Pastor.
OPEN DOOR MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex,
405 Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
1st 2nd and 4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263-
7102
PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor
High Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor.
662-272-8221
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Join us at phbccolumbus.com or on Facebook for services.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Bill
Hurt, Pastor. 662-329-3921
PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth
Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev.
Randy Rigdon, Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music.
SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852
Hwy. 12 E., Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5
p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor.
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH —
12859 Martin Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11
a.m., Sunday Bible Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor.
sovereigngrace.net
STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282
E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday
Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662-
329-2973
TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST
CHURCH — 4307 Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams,
Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-2580
UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2
blocks east of Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. Steven James, Pastor.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104
Louisville St., Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St.
Luke Lutheran Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. Bert Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org
VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH —
Victory Loop off of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm.
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge
Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship
6 p.m., AWANA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Kevin Jenkins, Pastor. 662-327-6689. Brad Wright,
Youth Minister.
10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH
— 1118 7th St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m.
Rev. Brian Hood, Pastor.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday
School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Nathaniel Best, Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@
yahoo.com
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West
Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy.
373. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor.
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy.
182 E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130
SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957
Sunset Drive, Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference
Room, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m. Pastor John Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1131
Woodlawn Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship
11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. Rev. William
Sparks, Pastor. 662-356-4968.
ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Kenny Bridges, Pastor.
BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road,
Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd
& 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30
a.m., 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev.
Willie James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424
BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex,
Activity Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd,
4th & 5th Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662-
744-0561
BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only
11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor.
CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess
Lyons Road. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert
Bowers, Pastor. 662-434-0144
CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr.
Worship Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662-
434-6528
CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH — 14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739,
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Bobby Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100
CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U.
Program every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m.
ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor.
FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand
Road. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class
Tuesday 6 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076.
FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913
FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Dr. Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or
662-251-4185
GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856
Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 a.m. Donald Henry, Pastor.
HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert
Church Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Ernest Prescott, Pastor.
HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry
Johnson, Interim Pastor.
JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E.,
Caledonia. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr., Pastor.
MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629
MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East
North St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor.
MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH —
1207 5th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Antoine T.
Colvin, Pastor. 662-327-5408 www.missionaryunionbc.org
MOUNT ZION MB CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 7 p.m. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979
MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot
#4. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Erick Logan, Pastor.
MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. every
Sunday except 5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells, Pastor.
MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport,
Ala. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Pastor
Benny W. Henry. 205-662-3923
NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Thomas E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580
NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937
Nashville Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week
except 5th Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except 5th
Sunday, 5th Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship. Rev. L.A.
Gardner, Pastor. 662-329-3321
NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New
Hope Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services
11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley,
Pastor.
NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand
Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Pastor Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224
OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor
Thurston Rd. Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
5th Sunday 8 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m.
Pastor Therman Cunningham Sr., 662-798-0179
OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road,
Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal
- Wed. before 1st and 2nd Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus
Rehearsal - Wed. before 3rd Sun. 6 p.m., Junior Choir
Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th Sun. 6 p.m. Rev. Sammy
L. White, Pastor.
PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH
— 9203 Hwy. 389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible
Study 7 p.m. Pastor George A. Sanders. 456-0024
PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. A. Edwards, Sr., Pastor.
PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Rev. Gilbert Anderson, Pastor.
SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213
Island Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor.
SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Rev. David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor.
SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH —
4898 Baldwin Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855
SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry
Rd. E. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor.
SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave.
N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329-
2344
SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S.
(1st & 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship
11:30 a.m., (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin,
Pastor. 662-327-9843
STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 2008 7th
Ave. N. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study Wednesday 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
ST. JAMES MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups
Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
and 6:15 p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor.
ST. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday
Bible Study 7 p.m. Joe Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Rev. Willie Mays, Pastor.
ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St.
Disciple Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00
a.m. Rev. John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111
STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH — 325 Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m.
UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver
Rd. (Hwy. 69 S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor McSwain.
TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive,
Macon. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m.
UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150
Spurlock Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 6 p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor.
WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH —
8086 Hwy. 12. East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David
Retherford, Pastor.
THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366
Carson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. John Sanders, Pastor.
ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s
Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
Dr. James A. Boyd, Pastor.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
— Washington St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369-
4937
HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
Flower Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy.
45. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429-
2305
MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH —
842 Hwy. 45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30
a.m. Herb Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937
SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland
Road, Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday
School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible
Study 6 p.m. 662-738-5006.
SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH — North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder
Joseph Mettles, Pastor. 662-369-2532
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC
SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew
Rd., Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244-
5939 or anglicancatholic.org
CATHOLIC
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808
College St. Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8
a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m.,
Tuesday 5:30 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation
Catholic School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey
Waldrep, Priest.
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary.
Lavelle Smith, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave.
N. and 8th St. N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main
St., Caledonia. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday
Worship 9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah Johnson
662-574-0426 or E-mail: jtychicus00@gmail.com
CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd. Sunday
Bible class 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m. Richard Latham, Minister. 662-
328-4705
CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th
St. S. Morning Worship (1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday) 9:45
a.m., (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer
6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-327-6060
Bishop Timothy Heard, Pastor.
COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401
7th St. N. Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship
10:30 a.m., Sunday Bible Study 5 p.m., Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Paul Bennett, Family Life Minister; Billy
Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship; Hunter Johnson,
Youth Minister.
EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST —
Highway 182 E. at Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m.,
Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7
p.m. http://eastcolumbuschurch.com
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. Minister Jay Street.
www.highway69coc.com
LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903 Lone
Oak Rd., Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess
Lyons Rd. Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and
6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister David May, Pastor.
662-769-5514.
NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST
— 900 North Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday
Worship 10:00 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00
p.m., Bro. Arthur Burnett, Minister, 662-304-6098.
Email: nhill crestcoc@gmail.com
STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens
Vernon Rd. 9:15 a.m. Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Tim Gentle, Minister.
10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828
10th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Bible Class 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday
7 p.m. Willie McCord, Minister.
WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST —
Woodlawn Community. Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45
a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Willis
Logan, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12.
Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes,
Pastor.
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840
Wolfe Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570

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LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave.
S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6
p.m. Brenda Othell Sullivan, Pastor.
NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103
Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts,
Pastor.
YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville
Rd., Sunday Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all
services (newborn-4). Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256
or www.yorkvilleheights.com
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD
IN CHRIST — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m.,
Worship 9 a.m., Monday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible
Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy
Williams, Pastor.
FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— 917 15th St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor.
GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday
7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor.
MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 5429 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m.,
Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday
Fellowship Lunch, Youth Sunday 4th Sunday, Wednesday
Bible Study 6 p.m. Elder Robert L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662-
327-4221. Email: mr.endure@aol.com
NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES — 425 Military
Road, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday
Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor.
OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer
Ave., Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30
a.m., Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th
Thursday Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor.
662-574-2847.
PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville.
Sunday Worship 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST — Minnie Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 12 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor.
662-243-2064
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE
CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic
Reconciliation 4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest Father
Paul Stewart. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday School
9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Steven
Richardson. 662-434-2500
EPISCOPAL
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH —
321 Forrest Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest.
662-574-1972
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College
St. Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Rev. Jason Shelby. 662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com.
FULL GOSPEL
BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Jack Taylor, Pastor.
BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 8490 Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday
Service 8:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy
Bourne, Senior Pastor.
CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH —
1524 6th Ave. S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor.
CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School
9:40 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer
Hour Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership
Class 9:30 p.m., 5th Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272-
5355
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W.
Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Evening 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FAIRVIEW FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 1446 Wilson Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter
662-328-2793
GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy.
182 E. Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9
a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study
7 p.m. Doran V. Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905
GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd.
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Jerome Gill, Pastor. 662-244-7088
HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday
Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson,
Pastor. 662-329-2820
NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST
CHURCH — 318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662-
327-3962
NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship
10a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor.
PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old
Macon Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson,
Pastor.
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
— 120 19th St. S. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10
a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Missionary Service every 2nd
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie Edwards, Pastor.
JEWISH
B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi-
monthly. Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038
UNIVERSALIST
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST — Meeting at Temple
B’nai Israel, 1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday.
662-620-7344 or uua.org
LUTHERAN
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(WELS) — Hwy. 45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible
Class 3:45 p.m., Worship 5 p.m. 662-356-4647
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.)
— 1211 18th Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m.
Stan Clark, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org
MENNONITE
FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton
Rd., Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11
a.m., 2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30
p.m. Kevin Yoder, Senior Pastor.
METHODIST
ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50
Church Street, Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. Gene Merkl, Pastor.
CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 811 Main Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor.
CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville
Ferry Rd. E. 2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3
p.m., Geneva H. Thomas, Pastor.
CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST
CHURCH — 1235 Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m. Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor.
COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
618 31st Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.
Eugene Bramlett, Pastor.
CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
Main St., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10
a.m. Kathy Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848
CROSSROAD CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Steens.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6
p.m. Rev. Carl Swanigan, Pastor.
FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417
Lehmberg Rd. Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning
worship at 11 a.m. Minister Gary Shelton.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602
Main St. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m.
Rev. Jimmy Criddle, Lead Pastor; Rev. Anne Russell
Bradley, Associate Pastor; Rev. Aislinn Kopp, Associate
Pastor. 328-5252
FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
80 Old Honnoll Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor.
GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St.
S. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael
Terry, Pastor. 662-328-1109
HEBRON CME. CHURCH — 1910 Steens Road,
Steens. Meets first, second and third Sundays, Bible class
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each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor.
MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — Hwy. 12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45,
Service 11 a.m.. Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesday
Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra Geeter, Pastor. 662-327-
4263
NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road
East, Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship
service first, third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00
a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia
Naylor, Pastor. 662-328-5309
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
2503 New Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah
Windham, Pastor.
NEW ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
2169 S. Montgomery St., Starkville. Sunday School 9:30-
10:30 a.m., Young Adult Bible Study (ages 18-30) Thursday
6:30 p.m. Tyrone Stallings, Pastor. 662-324-0789
ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson
Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m.
PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 102 Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy
Tentoni, Pastor.
PLAIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 1579
Sun Creek Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 8:45-9:45
a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6-7 p.m. Rev.
Sylvester Miller III, Pastor. 662-324-0036
SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th
St. N. Sunday School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45
a.m. Rev. Dr. Luther Minor, Pastor.
SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — 1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional
Worship Service 9 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor.
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 722 Military Rd. Breakfast 9:10 a.m., Sunday School
9:40 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Adult/Children Bible Study
Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Dwight Prowell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST
CHURCH — Freeman Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Sunday Services 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth activities 5 p.m.
John Powell, Pastor.
ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH —
307 South Cedar Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. , Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
Demetric Darden, Pastor.
ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— 800 Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Andy Tentoni,
Pastor.
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
— Rt. 2, 6015 Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30
p.m. Carol Lambert, Pastor. 205-662-3443
TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610
Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor
Lizzie Harris. 662-329-3995
TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St.
S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5
p.m. Yvonne Fox, Pastor.
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday
5:15 p.m., Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m.
Rev. Sarah Windham.
WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH — Hwy. 45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School
9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges,
Pastor. 662-422-9013.
MORMON
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS — 2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m.,
Sunday School 10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m.,
Youth Activities Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662-
328-3179.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722
Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and
6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor.
NON — DENOMINATIONAL
A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College
St. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Timothy J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S.
Frontage Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig
Morris, Pastor.
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
CHURCH, INC. — 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m.,
Wednesday 6:45 p.m., Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m.
Pastor James T. Verdell, Jr. crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11
a.m., & 7 p.m. on Fridays only.
CALEDONIA OPEN DOOR WORSHIP CENTER
— 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10
a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Randy Holmes, Pastor.
662-855-5006
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S.
McCrary Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church
10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor.
662-328-3328
CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109
Maxwell Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15
a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7
p.m. Grover C. Richards, Pastor. 662-328-8124
CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98
Harrison Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st
Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba)
Dees, Pastor. 662-327-4303
EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH —
1608 Gardner Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at 7 p.m. J. Brown, Pastor.
FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr.
Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889-
8132
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST
MINISTRIES — 1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday
School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning
Worship 9 a.m. Pastor Kenyon Ashford.
FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP
CHRISTIAN CENTER — 247 South Oliver St.,
Brooksville. Prayer Saturday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m.,
Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor David
T. Jones,III. 601-345-5740
FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev.
Maxine Hall, Pastor.
GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday
School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Darren Leach, Pastor.
HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742
Old West Point Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday
6 p.m. Donnell Wicks, Pastor.
HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Wednesday 7 a.m., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen.
JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE
APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 622 23rd St. N.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Service 11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30
p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon., Wed. and Fri. noon. For
more information call Bishop Ray Charles Jones 662-251-
1118, Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or 662-904-0290 or
Lynette Williams 662-327-9074.
KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
— 3193 Hwy 69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday
School 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662-
327-1960
LIFE CHURCH — 4888 N. Frontage Rd. Sunday
Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information,
call 662-570-4171
LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr.
Martin Luther King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11
a.m., Pastor Apostle Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311
LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH
INTERNATIONAL — 113 Jefferson St., Macon.
Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor. 662-493-2456 E-mail:
livingwaterslifechurch@gmail.com
NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH
MINISTRIES — Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every
1st and 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study
10:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327-
9843 or 662-497-3434.
NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson.
Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor.
NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441
18th St. S. Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor.
PLEASANT RIDGE HOUSE OF WORSHIP —
2651 Trinity Road. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Every 2nd and 4th Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9 a.m.,
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 3B
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097
TABERNACLE OF MERCY (MINISTRY OF
JESUS CHRIST) — 4435 Hwy. 45 N., Sunday Service
9 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-
241-6723 www.memorialgunterpeel.com
THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7
p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432
THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., 903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354
Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old,
5-12 yr. old. Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck
Eubanks.
THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY
CHURCH — 4068 Jess Lyons Rd., Sunday Prayer
Time 9:50 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Thursday Bible Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines-Goode, Planter
and Pastor. 662-630-5216
TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St.,
Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible
School 7 p.m. Rev. Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella,
Pastors. 662-617-4088
TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY —
2119 7th. Ave. N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30
a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie
Edwards, Pastors.
TRUE LIFE CHURCH — 435 Cedarcrest Dr. (corner of
Yorkville and Cedarcrest), Sunday prayer 8:45 a.m., Worship
10 a.m., Wednesday prayer 6:30 p.m., Service 7:30 p.m.
662-798-0259
SHELTON’S TOWING, INC.
TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St., Since 1960
Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5
p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor.
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TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER 1024 Gardner Blvd.
MINISTRIES — 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday
School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
328-8277
Pastor Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252
UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL
MINISTRIES — 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus.
Sunday Worship 8-9:30 a.m., 662-889-8711
VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday
8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Vibe Cafe 7 a.m.,
First Wednesday 7 p.m. Age 6 weeks through 5th grade,
Champions Club (special needs children). Jason Delgado,
Pastor. 662-329-2279
WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN
CENTER — 2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10
a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis,
Pastor. 662-230-3182 or mdavis43@hotmail.com
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
CHURCH — 725 4th Ave. N. Visit www.
stcatherineorthodox.com for schedule of services and
updates on this Mission.
APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL
APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North
McCrary Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny
L. Obsorne, Pastor.
DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601
14th Ave. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m.,
Tuesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson.
JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF
LOVE — 1210 17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human
Resources. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
Gloria Jones, Pastor.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267
Byrnes Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.,
Saturday 11 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539
THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
— 1504 19th St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45
a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106
22nd St. S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District
Elder Lou J. Nabors Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234
THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
— Billy Kidd Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7
p.m. Ernest Thomas, Pastor.
VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6
Boyd Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon,
Tuesday Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Mildred Spencer, Pastor. 662-341-5753
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL
NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875
Richardson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747
E-mail: nhpccolumbus@yahoo.com
PENTECOSTAL
FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH
MINISTRIES — 118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday
10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women
Meeting Friday 7 p.m.
LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE — Shelton St.
Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor.
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder
Robert L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11
a.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m.
SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922
17th St. N. Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11
a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor,
VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 5580 Ridge
Road. Sunday School 10 a.m., Praise & Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. G.E. Wiggins Sr., Pastor.
UNITED PENTECOSTAL 1721 Hwy 45 N
CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH — 5850 Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia.
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Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, 662.848.0919
Pastor. 662-356-0202
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa
In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm
Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m.,
TRINITY PLACE
Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328-
1750
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN
BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. Offering independent living apartments, personal
Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC)
— 515 Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 “Our Bottom Line Is People”
a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 Hunting • Fishing
p.m. John Richards, Pastor. Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
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CHURCH — 2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.,
Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m.,
Oktibbeha County Co-Op
Bible Study 5 p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
Tue. 4 p.m.), Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: 662-323-1742
Exercise Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville
Lawson, Pastor. 662-328-2692
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt
Rd. Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m.,
Adult Choir Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd
Wednesdays 6 p.m. B.J. Chain, Pastor.
MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(PCA) — Main and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,
Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship
Supper 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha,
Pastor.
MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH — 3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m.,
Worship 11 a.m.
SALVATION ARMY CHURCH
THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy.
82 East. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30
p.m., Thursday Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m.,
Majors Alan and Sheryl Phillips, Commanding Officers.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH — 301 Brooks Dr. Saturday Service 9 a.m.,
Sabbath School 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Ray Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311 The McBryde Family
SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST — 826 15th
St. N. Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship
1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776
11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662-
327-9729
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES
APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 3632 Hwy. 182 E. Sunday
School 10:30 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., • RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Wednesday Prayer Noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 Specializing in industrial accounts
p.m. 662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570
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Columbus Library System kicks off summer reading June 1

Virtual and paper reading challenges available for all ages
SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH way for patrons to log reading, offering a unique experience
earn badges and prizes, and for every age.

T
he Columbus-Lowndes
Public Library System
(CLPLS) will kick off its
summer reading program on
June 1. The program extends
through Aug. 1. Participants
will have a virtual option
through library software
known as Beanstack, or
through paper means with
Bingo cards.
Patrons can pre-register
for challenges at lowndes.
beanstack.org or pre-register
in person through May 29 with
paper registration forms for
those who may be hesitant to
use virtual options. Patrons
will receive almost-identical
challenges regardless of how
they register and what method
they use.
“Beanstack is a software that
has been dubbed ‘a FitBit for
reading’ in a sense. It’s a great
have a lot of fun while doing it,”
said Tori Hopper, Children’s
Services and Programming
coordinator for CLPLS. “If any-
one is hesitant to try the virtual
side, it’s extremely intuitive
and library staff will be happy
to help anyone who needs any
guidance. For patrons without
access to WiFi, we’re also
providing a Bingo card alter-
native that mirrors the reading
challenges in Beanstack.”
The summer reading pro-
gram’s slogan is “Imagine Your
Story” and will focus on a fairy
tale theme for all ages. Reading
challenges will be available
for four different age brackets,
including ages 0 to PreK ages,
Kindergarten through sixth
grades, seventh through 12th
grades, and 18+ for adults.
Reading challenges are per-
sonalized to the age groups,
Beanstack challenge badges
and Bingo squares will incorpo-
rate virtual programming that
will be hosted on the CLPLS
Facebook page. Guests such
as BLISS Yoga Studio, Premier
Martial Arts, Freedom Ranch
and more are still scheduled to
appear virtually throughout the
reading program.
As participants work
through the challenges, the
opportunities for prizes grow.
From water squirter toys to
tiaras and foam swords, to
coupon packets and free books,
Courtesy photo
prizes range from silly to The 2019 Columbus Library System summer reading program
serious for all ages. In addi- kicked off with a Wild West Ranch program. The 2020 program
tion to prizes, weekly Craft- kicks off June 1.
ernoon-to-Go grab bags will
be available at the downtown summer library program can ing challenges at the Colum-
Columbus branch for the 0-to- be found at lowndeslibrary. bus-Lowndes Public Library
PreK and K-to-sixth-grade age com/slp2020 and on Facebook. System can contact Hopper at
brackets. Those interested in learning thopper@lowndes.lib.ms.us or
More information about the more about the summer read- at 662-329-5300.

CAC
Continued from Page 1B
“In the interest of the health
and safety of our customers
and staff, please do not enter
without a face mask,” said Mill-
er. “If you don’t have a mask,
we will supply you with one.”
Social distancing guidelines
of at least 6 feet will also be in
effect. Anybody experiencing
symptoms associated with
COVID-19 is asked not to enter.
Restarting a season
The new show will open
Courtesy photo
Painting by Victoria Bailey
Thursday, June 4, but with
a different format than past
opening receptions. Beginning
at 5:30 p.m., the CAC will be
able to admit eight people into
the gallery for 30-minute in-
crements until 8 p.m. A virtual
viewing will also take place on
Facebook Live from 5-8 p.m.,
including talks with the artists.
The public is also welcome to
visit the gallery during oper-
ating hours throughout the
month to view the artwork.
In addition to gallery exhibi-
tions, the arts council typically
provides the community with
concerts, classes, writer’s talks
and theater performances, and
serves as a meeting place for
numerous community groups
as well. As CAC eases into re-
opening, the first class begins
June 2. The four-part Shiboi
fabric dyeing class with Karen
Arzamendi, with limited spac-
es, is almost full. Art classes
for youth and adults with Amy
Ballard will begin on second
Saturdays.
July will bring an exhibition
showcasing folk artist Elayne
Goodman. An Art Academy,
with a limited number of partic-
ipants, is also planned. Hopes
are to also be able to offer live
music some time this summer
as well.
“We are so ready to be
open,” said Miller.
The arts center is located at
501 Main St. Follow updates at
columbus-arts.org and on the
CAC Facebook page. For more
information, contact the center
at 662-328-2787.

Dreams
Continued from Page 1B
It’s not unusual for
virus-triggered worries to
appear in dreams, the psy-
chologists noted. Impacts
of the pandemic, such as
more time at home and
loss of daytime structure,
have had many people
feeling like they are living
the same day over and
over again.
“Because of this, the
things that are notable,
the things that are differ-
ent, stand out more, and
those may be the latest
news headlines or the
latest worries,” he shared.
Even as Mississippi
eases pandemic guide-
lines, the virus is still
active. Identified cases
and fatalities continue to
mount.
“I think the reopening
adds a layer of anxiety for
many of us,” Nadorff told
The Dispatch. “It won’t go
down until we truly feel
safe doing what we’re do-
ing, and that may not be
until we have a vaccine.”
Imagery and an app
The sleep clinic at
MSU has begun to
reopen, but a wait list is
common. There are steps
and techniques, however,
anyone experiencing
disturbing dreams can
try, Nadorff said.
“I think the first
couple of steps would
be trying to do things
to reduce stress,” said
the psychologist. Those
include deep breathing
and muscle relaxation.
“And one thing a lot of
us have been doing is go-
ing to bed later and wak-
ing up later. The more
we do that, the more
likely we are to have bad
dreams,” he added.
Nadorff suggested
exploring an app called
Dream EZ.
“It’s put together
by the Department of
Defense and the Veter-
ans Administration. It’s
based upon imagery
rehearsal therapy. …
(The therapy) sounds
too simple to work, but it
actually works very well.”
Imagery rehearsal
therapy teaches individu-
als to use visual imagery
to change a nightmare or
bad dream by visualizing,
or rehearsing, a more
positive dream. The
individual generally prac-
tices for about 10 minutes
twice or more a day.
“You can change the
content to anything you
want,” Nadorff explained.
Someone might even give
themselves super powers
in their dream, he said.
Nadorff relayed
one imagery example,
summarizing the story
of a client who had a
recurring nightmare that
involved driving.
“He said one of his
greatest regrets was that
his dad died before his
kids were born,” the as-
sociate professor shared.
With imagery rehearsal
therapy, the client was
able to reshape the bad
dream into one of driving
his children in a minivan
to a park where his father
was waiting and was able
to meet all the kids. The
dream transformation
brought the client to
tears when he shared the
experience with Nadorff.
To consider
Potentially helpful
suggestions from Univer-
sity of Chicago Medicine
(uchicagomedicine.org)
include creating a sleep
schedule. While some
adults may need six to
nine hours of sleep, most
need seven to eight. Find
some “me time” before
bedtime — an hour free
of electronics. Minimize
conversation and calls.
Take a hot bath or show-
er, play soothing music,
try a meditation app, read
a book or magazine.
The site suggests
deep breathing using 10
slow deep breaths to fall
asleep — a slow inhale
through the nose for
three to four seconds,
and slow exhale through
the mouth for three to
four seconds. Enhancing
the sleep environment
may help as well. Keep
room temperature cool,
try an eye mask or
perhaps a white noise
machine. Minimize any
daytime naps, keeping
them under half an hour,
and before 2 p.m.
Perhaps most im-
portantly, try not to let
worry over sleep add to
already-elevated stress.
Some anxiety, Nadorff
said, is to be expected
given what many have
experienced in the past
several months.
“Doing things to help
reduce these worries and
anxieties, such as relax-
ation exercises, trying
not to worry about the
things we cannot con-
trol, and limiting news
consumption can help, as
can maintaining a more
normal sleep schedule,”
he said.
About Nadorff
Michael Nadorff holds
a bachelor’s degree in
psychology and com-
puter applications from
the University of No-
tre Dame, along with
master’s and doctoral
degrees in clinical
psychology from West
Virginia University. He
also completed a doctoral
internship at the Baylor
College of Medicine.
He is a 2017 recipient of
the Art Spielman Early
Career Distinguished
Achievement Award from
the Society of Behavioral
Sleep Medicine.
Editor’s note: Some
information in this story is
courtesy of the MSU Office
of Public Affairs.

Dear Abby

D
EAR ABBY: I’m engaged
to a younger man with a
10-year-old son from his first
marriage. My two daughters are
grown.
My fiance and I have talked at
length about my role in his son’s
life after we’re married. The boy’s
mother will have him full-time; my
fiance will continue to do his part
as far as picking his son up from
school, taking him to baseball
practices and his baseball games,
taking him to movies, etc.
I have been told he and his
ex will continue to co-parent, and
I will not have to be responsible
in any way for this child. I have no problem with
this. In my opinion, the boy’s parents have the
right to raise him as they please. Plus, as an older for at least 10 minutes. When she finally moved
woman, I’m relieved I won’t have to
be responsible again for a child at
my age. To me, this is a win-win, but
my daughters think it is odd. Who is
right? — HANDS OFF IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR HANDS OFF: You are. That
boy is lucky to have responsible
parents who are able to cooperate
with each other in raising him.
Your daughters are entitled to their
opinions, of course, but you are also
entitled to yours. Ignore them.
DEAR ABBY: I went to the
grocery store today. I was wearing a
Dear Abby mask and careful to keep my social
distance. The store employees were
also wearing masks and keeping
their distance.
An older woman stood in front of the chicken
aside, I went over to put some in my cart. She
came back and gave me a lecture on which chick-
en was the best deal. I was horrified. I know she
was trying to be friendly, but at this time of social
distancing, the best way to be friendly is to give
people their space in public!
This scenario seems to happen every time I go
to the store. What’s the best thing to say to these
people? — TRYING TO KEEP SAFE
DEAR TRYING: The woman may have forgotten
for a moment what the new rules are. The best
thing to say in that situation would be, “Thank
you, but please, for your health and mine, step
back and keep your distance.”
DEAR ABBY: I read the “Definition of Maturi-
ty” in your column a while ago, and I would like
to share a clipping I have been saving since the
1960s. It’s from the Archdiocesan Council of
Catholic Women Newsletter and titled, “A Short
Course in Courtesy.”
“The SIX most important words: ‘I admit I
made a mistake.’ The FIVE most important words:
‘You did a good job.’ The FOUR most important
words: ‘What is your opinion?’ The THREE most
important words: ‘If you please.’ The TWO most
important words: ‘Thank you.’ The ONE most
important word: ‘We.’ The LEAST most important
word: ‘I.”’
The clipping is disintegrating on my fridge, but
the saying has provided a life lesson I’ve lived by.
In these times of uncertainty, it’s a good reminder
of how to treat others. — N.Y. TRANSPLANT IN S.C.
DEAR N.Y. TRANSPLANT: I agree with the
philosophy expressed in the item you shared. It is
something to inspire us. Thank you for writing.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren,
also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was found-
ed by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 24).
A lucrative wave of business occurs as
your interests meld with the common
interest and you provide a valuable ser-
vice. Years of experience suddenly add
up to well-deserved mastery. Smooth
will be the road of relationships and
smoother still will be your approach to
getting into and out of them as the case
may be. Aries and Libra adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 4, 44, 28, 5 and 17.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Thinking in different time frames will
help you make the best decision. You’ll
accurately project how you will feel
about things in a range of five minutes
to five years from now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Busy-
ness isn’t productivity. You’re getting
savvier about catching yourself in
time-wasting acts and switching to the
focus that will bring you closer to who
you want to be.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Peo-
ple’s needs and wants are more spe-
cific than you might imagine, so don’t
guess at them. Just ask. Also, keep in
mind that you don’t have to be the best
in the world to be the best option for
one person.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Once
is enough to see, not to be. Trying an
activity a single time will give you the
experience, but it won’t change you.
Repetition and practice are necessary
to make it stick.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Creativity
can only be accessed in the present.
To obsess about the future or ruminate
about the past isn’t creative. Those be-
haviors can be useful, but a very small
dose goes a long way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your
behaviors and your attitude will say
more about you than anything you own.
This is why you invest in developing
your skills, improving yourself and in
learning about the world and people.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). No one
is entirely to blame for the situation
they are in, but everyone is entirely
responsible for their own situation.
You’ll get the help you need and give
the help that is needed in the name of
improvement.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Because you have big plans, you can’t
afford to wait for inspiration. You’ll
simply show up and work whether you
feel motivated or not. Inspiration will
kick in eventually.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’ll define your success by the
smiles you put on other people’s faces.
Because of this, you’ll go out of this day
a big winner, on top of the world.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
You’ll have an excellent sense of where
to focus, and it only gets better as the
day progresses. At the end of the day,
you’ll feel like you spent your energy on
all the right things.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You
will become aware of something you
have been, until now, only uncon-
sciously aware of. This is big. “Ah-ha”
moments don’t come with fireworks.
Nonetheless, they change everything.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
You’ll come out ahead as long as you
let go of the need to be right. People
lose more in the name of proving a
point or standing by a bad decision
than they do in the natural course of
the game.
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