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MSU players boycott practice, protest for racial equality

Football players gather at Unity Park
in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
With their right arms raised
in the center of Unity Park,
two blocks off Martin Luther
King Boulevard and less than
100 yards from the Oktibbe-
ha County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment, roughly 80 Mississippi
State football players gathered
Thursday evening in solidarity
to protest against racial injus-
tice in the United States.
“Black, brown, blue, what-
Mississippi State
football players
boycotted practice
Thursday, instead
gathering at Unity
ever, it doesn’t matter,” senior Park in downtown
defensive end and Starkville Starkville to demon-
native Kobe Jones said as play- strate for racial jus-
ers prepared to disperse. “We tice. The shooting of
Jacob Blake, a Black
love you all.” man, by white law
Thursday evening’s protest enforcement officers
came just hours after multi- in Kenosha, Wiscon-
ple sources confirmed to The sin, has reignited
Dispatch the Bulldogs were racial justice protests
all over the country,
boycotting the day’s practice.
According to a source with even reaching profes-
sional sports leagues
immediate knowledge of the
where some teams
situation, older members of the are refusing to play.
See MSU, 6A Ben Portnoy/Dispatch Staff

SPRUCING UP Supreme
court grants
new trial for
Lowndes man
on death row
Eddie Lee Howard was
convicted of murder
in 2000 based on bite
mark evidence
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN
ialtman@cdispatch.com

A Lowndes Coun-
ty man who has been
on death row more
than 20 years is enti-
tled to a new trial, the
Mississippi Supreme
Court ruled.
Antranik Tavitian/Dispatch Staff Eddie Lee How-
Clara Hurst, a senior at Caledonia High School, paints her parking spot at the school on Monday. Seniors were allowed to pay ard, 67, was twice Howard
$50 to paint their own parking spot for the school year. “The paint was expensive,” Hurst said, referring to about $150 spent convicted — first in 1994 and again
on various colors of paint. in 2000 — for the 1992 death of
Georgia Kemp, 84. Kemp’s body
was discovered in her burned
trailer, and a jury convicted How-
ard after forensic odontologist Dr.

Area Boys and Girls clubs see fewer

Michael West testified he found
bite marks on Kemp’s body that
matched Howard’s teeth.
Since Howard’s conviction, the

kids, programming adjustments practice of bite mark analysis has

Columbus, Starkville facilities open; West
Point to begin virtual operations Sept. 8
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
Board games are out, out-
door activities are in.
The Columbus branch
of the Boys and Girls Club
of the Golden Triangle has
resumed its after-school
program, but the specter
of COVID-19 has changed
almost every aspect of the
club’s operations.
Now open for the first
time since March 13, the
club is mirroring the sched-
ule of the Columbus Munic-
ipal School District from
which most of its members
are drawn.
“Unfortunately, right now
we’re only open to the hybrid
students from the school dis-
trict,” said Columbus branch
director Brittany Turner.
“We are working on a plan to
allow us to take in children
who are in the virtual pro-
gram, but we haven’t put all
the pieces of that together
yet.”
For now, the club is open
only to hybrid school stu-
dents from both the Mon-
day-Tuesday and Thurs-
day-Friday schedules with
come under increasing scrutiny,
and the American Board of Fo-
rensic Odontology has revised its
the club closed
on Wednesday.
then escorts the child out-
side to the waiting parent.
guidelines prohibiting the use of
testimony like West’s in criminal
Turner said
staff will use
“We’re trying to offer as
many things as we’ve offered
trials. That, combined with a lack
of DNA and other evidence in the
We d n e s d a y s before, but we’ve had to find case prompted the majority of jus-
for sanitation different ways to do it,” Turn- tices to vacate Howard’s conviction
and program er said. and sentence, court documents say.
preparation. Instead of indoor activ-
Turner The supreme court’s opinion,
The club’s ities like board games and which was issued Thursday, notes
attendance is less than a those that make it difficult that the initial autopsy of Kemp’s
third of normal. to maintain social distanc- body did not note any bite marks
“We have nine children in ing, the club will allow more and that West only found the marks
each of our five classrooms, outdoor activities, including after the body had been buried and
so that’s 45 kids,” Turner garden club and soccer. then exhumed. Howard also lived
said. “Normally, we would In the past, multiple class- near the victim, and apparently told
have about 30 kids in each rooms were allowed to go to a detective during questioning that
classroom.” the gym to play sports. Now, “the case was solved” and he “had
Members are screened Turner said, classes are al- a temper and that’s why this hap-
outside at the club’s en- lowed to use the gym one pened.”
trance. During pick-ups, par- class at a time. However, after the Mississippi
ents must stay outside and “Having nine kids in the Innocence Project took on How-
call the club. A staff member See CLUBS, 6A See HOWARD, 6A

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3 Which U.S. president’s body was exhumed 140
years after his death to test for foul play, because Triangle can be test- Sept. 8: Oktibbeha
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

Trump lashes Biden, defies

pandemic on White House stage
‘We have spent the last four years reversing the
damage Joe Biden inflicted over the last 47 years’
BY JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHELLE
L. PRICE AND KEVIN FREKING
The Associated Press
WA S H I N G T O N
— President Donald
Trump blasted Joe
Biden as a hapless
career politician who
will endanger Amer-
icans’ safety as he
accepted his party’s
renomination on the Trump
South Lawn of the White House.
While the coronavirus kills 1,000
Americans each day, Trump defied
his own administration’s pandemic
guidelines to speak for more than
an hour to a tightly packed, largely
maskless crowd.
Facing a moment fraught with
racial turmoil, economic collapse
and a national health emergency,
Trump delivered a triumphant, op-
timistic vision of America’s future
Thursday. But he said that brighter
horizon could only be secured if he
defeated his Democratic foe, who
currently has an advantage in most
national and battleground state
polls.
“We have spent the last four
President Donald Trump
years reversing the damage Joe
Biden inflicted over the last 47
years,” Trump said, referring to the
former senator and vice president’s
career in Washington.
When Trump finished, a massive
fireworks display went off by the
Washington Monument, complete
with explosions that spelled out
“Trump 2020.”
His acceptance speech kicked
off the final stretch of the campaign,
a race now fully joined and, despite
the pandemic, soon to begin criss-
crossing the country. Trump’s pace
of travel will pick up to a near daily
pace while Biden, who has largely
weathered the pandemic from this
Delaware home, announced Thurs-
day that he will soon resume cam-
paign travel.
Teasing once more that a vaccine
could arrive soon, the president
promised victory over the corona-
virus pandemic, which has killed
more than 180,000 people in the
United States, left millions unem-
ployed and rewritten the rules of
society. And, in the setting for his
speech, Trump sought to project a
sense of normalcy by throwing cau-
tion about the coronavirus aside.
All week long, Republicans at
the nonconvention convention tried
to create the illusion that the pan-
demic is largely a thing of the past.
The rows of chairs on the South
Lawn were inches apart. Protec-
tive masks were not required, and
COVID-19 tests were not adminis-
tered to everyone.
As his speech brought the scaled-
back Republican National Conven-
tion to a close, Trump’s incendiary
rhetoric risked inflaming a divided
nation reeling from a series of ca-
lamities, including the pandemic, a
major hurricane that slammed into
the Gulf Coast and nights of protest
after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was
shot by a white Wisconsin police of-
ficer. Prosecutors charged a white,
17-year-old police admirer with the
fatal shooting of two protesters and
wounding of a third.
The president spoke from a
setting that was both familiar and
controversial. Despite tradition
and regulation to not use the White
House for purely political events,
a huge stage was set up outside
the executive mansion, dwarfing
the trappings for some of the most
important moments of past presi-
dencies. The speaker’s stand was
flanked by dozens of American
flags and two large video screens.

Kenosha shooting strains tie between Black residents, police

Officer shot Jacob Blake in the back
Sunday as he leaned into his SUV with
three of his children seated inside
BY COREY WILLIAMS AND
RUSSELL CONTRERAS
The Associated Press
KENOSHA, Wis. —
Until the police shoot-
ing of Jacob Blake, the
bedroom community of
Kenosha had been largely
untouched by the level of
demonstrations that were
seen in nearby Milwau-
kee and Chicago after the
death of George Floyd.
Like other places
in America, Kenosha’s
Black residents saw in-
equality in the way police
treated them. But there
had been nothing like the
shooting that left Blake,
who is Black, paralyzed.
An officer shot Blake in
the back Sunday as the
29-year-old leaned into
his SUV, three of his chil-
dren seated inside.
Now the city of 99,000
residents along Lake
Michigan finds itself as
the latest flashpoint in a
larger discussion about
racism and police brutal-
ity in the U.S.
“We’ve had some situa-
tions where we’ve thought
the Police Department
hasn’t been treating some
minorities fairly. This in-
cident, it’s just changed,”
said Anthony L. Davis,
president of the Kenosha
NA ACP branch.
The shooting, cap-
tured on cellphone video,
led to several nights of
protests and unrest, with
some people destroying
buildings, setting fires
and hurling objects at
police, who responded at
times with tear gas. On
Wednesday, a 17-year-
old from a nearby Illinois
community killed two
demonstrators, accord-
ing to authorities.
Kenosha Alderman
Anthony Kennedy, who
is Black, said he often
works with police to the
benefit of the neighbor-
hood he represents and
was surprised by what he
saw on the video.
“Watching that video
of Mr. Blake, you should
be angry,” Kennedy said.
“There’s no way you can
have any humanity and
not respond with anger,
frustration. I’m that an-
gry. I’m that hurt. I’m that
frustrated. I have a re-
sponsibility to be that and
still try to be constructive
and build my community
and maintain the quality
of life of my constituents.
“Be angry and vocal,
but when you’re done be
with me so we can build
this city.”
About 11 percent of
Kenosha’s 99,000 resi-
dents are Black, but only
about seven of the police
force’s 207 officers are
African American. Keno-
sha’s white population is
about 67 percent, while
89 percent of the city’s
police officers are white.
Ray Roberts, a data
scientist who has lived in
the city about a decade,
said he and other Black
residents face very dif-
ferent rules when dealing
with police than white
residents do.
“If you’re a white guy,
a firefighter with an open
(alcohol) container and
gun in your car and you
get pulled over, you get
dropped off at the fire-
house,” said Roberts,
38. “If you’re Black, that
might be the end of your
life — you get shot or you
might face 20 (years in
prison).”

More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again

BY PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON — Just
over 1 million Americans
applied for unemployment
benefits last week, a sign
that the coronavirus out-
break continues to threat-
en jobs even as the hous-
ing market, auto sales
and other segments of the
economy rebound from a
springtime collapse.
The Labor Depart-
ment reported Thursday
that the number of people
seeking jobless aid last
week dropped by 98,000
from 1.1 million the week
before.
The number of initial
claims has exceeded 1
million every week but
one since late March, an
unprecedented streak.
Before the coronavirus
pandemic, they had never
topped 700,000 in a week.
“Layoffs are ongoing
reflecting interruptions
to activity from virus con-
tainment that are likely
resulting in permanent
closures and job losses,’’
Rubeela Farooqi, chief
U.S. economist at High
Frequency Economics,
wrote in a research report.
Farooqi added that “the
risk of permanent dam-
age to the labor market
remains high which will
slow the pace of recovery.
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Lawsuit: Mississippi voting laws Virus mask dispute

cause risk during pandemic
Suit filed on behalf of three Mississippi residents,
the League of Women Voters of Mississippi and
the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP
BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi elec-
tion laws could force people to
choose between their health and
their constitutional right to cast a
ballot, according to a lawsuit that
voting-rights groups filed Thursday
to challenge the state’s restrictions
on absentee voting.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil
Rights Under Law and Southern
Poverty Law Center filed the suit
in U.S. District Court in Jackson
on behalf of three Mississippi resi-
dents, the League of Women Voters
of Mississippi and the Mississippi
State Conference of the NAACP.
“Given the persistent and grave
public health concerns, many Mis-
sissippi voters will be reluctant or
unable to cast a ballot in person as
long as the COVID-19 pandemic
persists, including during the No-
vember election,” the lawsuit says.
It says that the defendants —
Mississippi Secretary of State Mi-
chael Watson and Attorney General
Lynn Fitch — “have failed to take
necessary steps to protect Mis-
sissippi voters’ fundamental right
to vote despite the public health
risks of voting in person during the
COVID-19 pandemic.”
The new lawsuit is similar to one
filed Aug. 11 in state court by the
American Civil Liberties Union of
Mississippi and Mississippi Center
for Justice, which was also brought
against Watson. One of the plain-
tiffs in the federal court lawsuit is
the husband of a woman who is a
plaintiff in the state court suit.
Mississippi does not allow wide-
spread early voting. Instead, state
law says absentee voting is avail-
able to anyone who is 65 or older, or
for voters of any age who are per-
manently disabled or will be out of
their home county on Election Day.
People who have to work on Elec-
tion Day when the polls are open
also are allowed to vote absentee.
Legislators tweaked the law this
year with provisions that expire at
the end of 2020. Those allow absen-
tee voting by someone with a tem-
porary or permanent disability that
may include “a physician-imposed
quarantine due to COVID-19” or
by a person who is “caring for a
dependent that is under a physi-
cian-imposed quarantine due to
COVID-19.”
The lawsuit filed Thursday says
that the new provisions fail to pro-
vide clear guidance about whether
people may vote absentee if they
have medical conditions that make
them vulnerable to the new corona-
virus.
“The racial impact of these re-
strictions is undeniable given the
demographics of the state and the
disparate impact of the pandemic,”
Kristen Clarke, president and exec-
utive director of Lawyers’ Commit-
tee for Civil Rights Under Law, said
in a statement. “Voters in Missis-
sippi should not have to choose be-
tween their health and exercising
the right to vote.”
The Associated Press requested
a comment about the new lawsuit
from the secretary of state’s office
Thursday.
The state court lawsuit was filed
in Hinds County Chancery Court.
It says Mississippi’s absentee vot-
ing law is confusing and could be
applied inconsistently during the
coronavirus pandemic. It asks a
judge to issue a statewide decla-
ration that would allow absentee
voting by people with health con-
ditions that could put them in extra
danger because of the highly conta-
gious virus.
Plaintiffs in the state court law-
suit include people who have had
cancer or who have other condi-
tions, including lupus and asthma.
The lawsuit says the state Health
Department recommends that all
people avoid “large social gather-
ings and community events” and
that people who have chronic con-
ditions or are in poor health should
“stay home as much as possible.”
disrupts city meeting
in Mississippi
‘It is very hard for our police
officers or anyone else to enforce
the mandate when we won’t even
follow it ourselves’
McComb Mayor Quordiniah Lockley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON — Elected officials in a Mississippi
city got into a dispute after some refused to wear
masks to guard against the new coronavirus,
prompting the mayor to clear out the room and
enforce social distancing between board mem-
bers after the meeting restarted.
The feud in McComb meant the only way the
public could watch the Board of Selectmen con-
duct business Tuesday night was on a video feed
with poor audio quality, the Enterprise-Journal
reported.
Mississippi remains under Republican Gov.
Tate Reeves’ order for people to wear masks in
public. McComb also has a local mask mandate.
“It is very hard for our police officers or anyone
else to enforce the mandate when we won’t even
follow it ourselves,” Mayor Quordiniah Lockley
said.
During an executive session, selectmen
Devante Johnson and Ronnie Brock left the room
because fellow board members Ted Tullos and Mi-
chael Cameron did not have their faces covered.
“I’m not going back in there if he ain’t going to
wear a mask,” Johnson told board attorney Angela
Cockerham outside the room.
Cockerham went back into the room. Brock
and Johnson followed.
Tullos, who tested positive for the coronavirus
during this summer, said he has health issues
that make it hard for him to wear a mask for long.
Cameron did not say why he did not wear a mask.
Meanwhile, a state lawmaker who is recover-

Clay supervisors extend county curfew 30 days

DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
WEST POINT — The
Clay County Board of
Supervisors opted to ex-
tend a county-wide cur-
few Thursday afternoon
for an additional 30 days.
The curfew, which was
originally passed by the
board on July 23, runs
from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and
limits residents to essen-
tial travel only amid the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Before the vote, Clay
County Emergency Man-
agement Agency Director
Torrey Williams spoke to
the board and urged the
supervisors to “stay the
course.”
“Last week, we were
averaging about 10 new
cases a day,” Williams
said. “But now, we’re only
adding about one or two a
day. ... We may be on the
edge of it coming down,
but we need that extra
boost to make sure the
numbers keep coming
down.”
According to the Mis-
sissippi Department of
Health, 585 new cases
have been recorded in
Mississippi as of Wednes-
day with 26 deaths. Clay
County has had 465 total
cases and 14 deaths.
The board asked Wil-
ing from COVID-19 is imploring people to “wear
a dang mask.”
Republican Sen. Joel Carter of Gulfport told
WLOX-TV he was exposed to the virus at a din-
liams’ opinion of the out- ner in July and started showing symptoms a week
look for cases in the fall, later. Within hours of symptoms, Carter was be-
to which Williams showed ing treated with a hydroxychloroquine and a ste-
concerns flu season may roid. He said he’s feeling better now, but the virus
aggravate the spread of knocked him down for about 10 days.
COVID-19. “It literally felt like I was being pressed be-
“Nobody really knows tween two cars and being crushed,” Carter said.
what it’s going to do, but “That’s how bad the body pain was. I couldn’t
it’s predicted that it’ll sleep. I just laid in bed at night moaning.”
ramp back up when you The state Health Department said Thursday
mix it with the flu,” Wil- that Mississippi, with a population of about 3 mil-
liams said. lion, has had at least 80,695 reported cases and at
The vote to extend the least 2,399 deaths from COVID-19 as of Wednes-
curfew was unanimous. day evening. That’s an increase of 585 confirmed
cases and 26 deaths from numbers reported the
day before.
The true number of virus infections is thought
to be far higher because many people have not

Consultant to review utility CEO pay after Trump criticism

BY JONATHAN MAT TISE
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
board member earlier
this month and called for
the CEO’s replacement
and the position’s pay to
ing an independent con-
sultant to review execu-
tive compensation, Board
Chairman John Ryder told
been tested and studies suggest people can be in-
fected without feeling sick. The virus causes mild
or moderate symptoms for most but can be more
The pay complaint severe or fatal for some, especially older adults
isn’t indicative of Lyash’s and those with underlying health conditions.
performance, Ryder said,

— The Tennessee Valley
Authority has hired a new
independent consultant to
take a fresh look into its
executive compensation
after President Donald
Trump earlier this month
blasted the CEO as being
“ridiculously overpaid,”
be capped at $500,000.
The board also pro-
vided more detail about
plans to reverse course on
the hiring of foreign labor
for information technol-
ogy jobs, which piqued
Trump’s interest enough
that in early August he
reporters. But the utility
is switching up firms to
provide a “new set of eyes
on the problem,” he said.
“We have reported
that back to the White
House and the indications
we have is that we are
approaching this in the
Log on.
adding that the executive
has been “outstanding.”
As one highlight, TVA
on Thursday announced
a $200 million pandemic
relief credit, equivalent
to a 2.5 percent base elec-
tric rate cut for industry
customers and local util-

the federal utility’s board
chairman said Thursday.
At a virtual meeting,
the board announced that
hiring a new consultant,
Erin Bass-Goldberg of
FW Cook, would be one
of multiple steps taken af-
ter Trump put the agency
in his crosshairs. Trump
fired the former board
chairman and another
invited the workers who
would be replaced to the
White House.
With the pay-scale
review in place, CEO
Jeff Lyash could have a
breather from Trump’s
wrath. Results are expect-
ed before TVA’s Novem-
ber board meeting.
The TVA Act in federal
law already requires hir-
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right way,” Ryder said of ities served by TVA that
the pay review. starts in October and
In his first six months goes through the 2021
on the job, Lyash’s com- budget year.
pensation was $8.1 mil-
lion, making him the
highest paid federal em-
ployee, albeit at an orga-
nization that doesn’t use
taxpayer funding and
relies almost entirely on
electric rates.

AROUND THE STATE

2 more Mississippi
inmates die after being
hospitalized
JACKSON — Autop-
sies will be done on two
inmates from Central
Mississippi Correctional
Facility, who both died in
a Jackson hospital.
The Department of
Corrections said in a news
release Tuesday that no
foul play was suspected
in the deaths of Melvin
Gamage Jr. and Darius
glary and theft of a motor
vehicle in Lee County.
At least 71 inmates
have died in Mississippi
prisons since late De-
cember. The U.S. Justice
Department announced
in February that it is in-
vestigating Mississippi’s
prison system. Several
inmates died during out-
bursts of violence in late
December and early Jan-
uary.
Ex-Sen. Doty confirmed
The Public Utilities
Staff analyzes proposals
and provides advice to the
three elected members of
the Public Service Com-
mission.
The commission regu-
lates utilities. The Public
Utilities Staff is a sepa-
rate entity that negotiates
agreements with utility
companies about rates
and other issues that are
ultimately voted on by the
commissioners. SOLUNAR TABLE
Doty is an attorney
The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game.

Hamilton. Both died at as Public Utilities Staff from Brookhaven, and Major
Fri.
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Merit Health Central —
Gamage on Tuesday and
director she was in her third term
as a Republican state sen-
Minor
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JACKSON — A former Courtesy of Mississippi Department

Hamilton on Monday. state senator has been ator when Reeves chose of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Gamage, 69, was serv- her for the new job. She is

ing life for automobile
burglary after being sen-
tenced Dec. 7, 1984, as a
habitual offender in Harri-
son County.
Hamilton, 37, was sen-
tenced last month to three
years for residential bur-
confirmed as director of
the Mississippi Public
Utilities Staff.
Sally Doty was nom-
inated last month by
Republican Gov. Tate
Reeves, and senators con-
firmed her to the post on
Monday.
a former chairwoman of
the Senate Energy Com-
mittee.
Doty succeeds Virden
Jones, who had led the
Public Utilities Staff since
2011. His time in that job
expired July 1.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Voice of the people
Thinks flag design should
include state name
I queried “Mississippi State Coat
of Arms and Motto.” My results
included the state shield design. On
the shield, the state name is shown
above an eagle, which shows a red,
white and blue shield on its chest. I
thought surely the name of our state
would be on the chosen flag, and I
am very disappointed that the Shield
Flag Design, which is one of the two
finalists, does not include “Mississip-
pi” on it.
Patsy Robertson
Columbus
Comments on the current
political climate
I was born 60-plus days before
Pearl Harbor, which I don’t remember
of course. But I remember my uncles
and cousins who served in combat
talking to the family. Pride in Ameri-
ca, honoring the flag and reverencing
God was the norm. How things have
changed. Now we see disrespecting
the flag, the police and persecution of
churches for meeting.
You have to be some kind of naive
to think Biden’s choice for VP is a
good one. It’s common knowledge
she had an affair with a man old
enough to be her father to further
her political career. She prosecuted
African Americans with a vengeance
as AG in California. If you need con-
vincing, I suggest your read “Profiles
in Corruption” by Peter Schweizer.
We don’t need any more race bait-
ing than we already have. Any time
some people don’t like the results or
the outcome, it’s racism. I will agree
there is prejudice today, but it comes
from all races. A good example is
the interview on Fox and Friends
this week when Donna Brazile and
Tammy Bruce got into it because
Tammy asked about the Democrats
explaining the rioting. Racism was
the problem Donna spouted. I was
taught early in life that work ethic
and performance spoke volumes, race
played no part. In my 29 years in the
military I saw performance, not race,
played out for a successful mission.
Switching gears, it’s getting a little
old for the liberals to complain about
the present administration. We’ve
had Russia Gate, Impeachment Gate
and COVID-19, which is Trumps
fault. What else is his fault? He’s only
added 400,000 manufacturing jobs,
the poverty rate has fallen to a 17
year low, a total of 7 million jobs have
been created, the stock market is at
an all time high, African-American,
Hispanic, Asian unemployment is at
an all time low. All these stats were
pre-COVID, but the facts are the
facts. Now we see some wanting to
vote by mail. We can go to Walmart,
Lowe’s and any other big box store,
but you can’t vote in person. Think
about that!
Now we see anarchy and rioting.
There has been over 30 deaths since
this insanity began. No law and order
enforced in those Democrat-run
cities. “Boys will be boys,” it might
be said. Where will this end? Almost
every one of the police shootings
that started the rioting, looting and
burning was the result of individuals
not obeying a lawful order. In the mil-
itary, there was a command while on
guard duty: “Halt or you’ll be shot”.
The same applies with the civilian
police force. To not respect the law
gets you anarchy. Sound familiar?
God Bless America!
Lee Roy Lollar
Columbus
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Hoseman recaps legislative session
M
ississippi Lt. Gov. you out of there in two and able, accessible and transparent agen-
Delbert Hose- a half hours. We discount cy which we’ve never had before.”
mann spoke by your license by $10. If they COVID made it a difficult budget
Zoom to the Rotary Club don’t perform, then we’ll year.
of North Jackson and gave do something else.” “We had a tough budget year. It col-
an update on the recent Improving mental lapsed on us in March and April and
legislative session. health. “We funded mental we were $240 million below budget.
Abolished the state health. Mississippi is We ended up coming back a little bit
Fair Commission. “That getting sued over mental and breaking even in June. So we had
had been a disaster. We health, and it’s been a to cut about five percent off state agen-
couldn’t get the records very difficult discussion. cies. I did restrict us to cutting 1.6
right, the money right. There’s been a conserva- percent on education. We have a $5.2
We merged that into Andy Wyatt Emmerich tor appointed. There’s a billion dollar budget, so it was about a
Gipson (Agriculture Com- federal judge over here, $300 million cut.”
missioner). It is already and he is not favorably Provided students with access
looking better down there.” inclined to Mississippi. We put in a to the Internet. “When we got the
Increased loan program for poultry mental health coordinator, and we’re CARES Act money, $1.25 billion,
farmers. “We increased the amount trying to push back to where people I allocated $200 million dollars to
of money that young, poultry farmers who need mental health can get it in education. We bought every student in
can get to start their poultry business. their local communities versus having Mississippi an iPad or a Chromebook
We have a loan program now of $250 to be put in a building or a hospital — $134 million worth of them. Every
million.” somewhere.” student now will have the hardware
Gave banks the ability to protect Tweaking deer season. “We allowed to get access to the Internet. We put
elderly from fraud. “Banks can protect that if the season ends on Friday, you $75 million into co-op matches, so
the vulnerable from sending their can extend it to Sunday. That passed we’ve put $150 million into broadband.
money to Nigeria or whenever there’s unanimously.” I think 50,000 homes now will have
an issue and the banks think an elder- More accountability for job subsi- access to the Internet that never had
ly person is being taken advantage of. dies. “In the past, you’ve seen these it before, and we’re doing a number of
Exploitation of elderly persons is very companies come to Mississippi, hot spots like water towers and other
prevalent now as we live longer and asking for $10 million, $50 million or places like that to reach out to our
have more money that we saved up. $100 million dollars and promising to kids.”
We are now routinely stopping these create 2,000 new jobs. Then when you Students need to get back into the
schemes.” look back, those jobs never material- classroom. “When I would talk to the
Removed ACT score teacher ized. So we have put in an accountabil- students, almost 70 percent or more
requirement to improve recruitment. ity function. The Mississippi Devel- of them want to be back in class, only
“Teachers have to have a 21 on the opment Authority will have to tell us about 10 percent of the kids thought
ACT and a 3.0 grade point average. how many jobs actually got created it was a good idea to have distance
We changed that from ‘and’ to ‘or.’ and how many were promised. It’s a learning. I want you to know that
We wanted to be able to recruit good claw back provision where we go get distance learning is not the answer for
teachers who test poorly on the front our money back and put it back in the education.”
end but have outstanding academic state treasury. They can’t promise to Take COVID seriously. “I went
achievement.” do 100 jobs, then do 40 and say, well, through the virus and had a very
Made it easier to get public school we tried.” difficult two weeks. I am very fearful
vouchers for special needs students. Improved workforce training pro- of the long-term consequences of coro-
“We helped special needs kids get gram. navirus. It is not the flu and you don’t
vouchers if their school doesn’t “One of the biggest things we get over it. You got heart problems,
provide for their special needs, such did that got no press was reform the neurological problems, all other kind
as autism or whatever. They can go SWIB board (State Workforce Invest- of problems that go on post recovery
to another public school and take the ment Board). It had 43 members and period. I think clearly each school dis-
money and get treatment where they was just not effective. We limited it to trict in Mississippi has the ability to
can find it.” a seven-man board with a permanent make their own decision. Each one of
Improved process for getting a full-time director. Now we can make them have to make their own decision.
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STARKVILLE —
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Cemetery. Visitation is
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Marcus and Trenton;
step-son, Demetrius
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Henrine Page
STARKVILLE —
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died Aug. 23, 2020, in
Tupelo.
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Saturday, in Rock Hill
Cemetery. Visitation is
from 3-6 p.m. today, at
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Home. West Memo-
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Starkville is in charge
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ha, Lynda, LaMario
and Zoa; parents,
Linda Page and Ar-
thur Jenkins; siblings,
Sharon Page, Mary
Page, Cheyenne Jen-
kins, Racine Jenkins,
Ricky Jenkins, Arthur
Jenkins Jr., and Theo
Jenkins; and three
grandchildren.
Mary Manning
FLOWER MOUND,
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ning, 79, died Aug. 28,
2020, at Texas Health
Presbyterian Hospital
of Flower Mound.
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announced by Memori-
al Gunter Peel Funeral
Home and Crematory
Second Avenue North
location.
R.W. Tucker
CRAWFORD —
R.W. Tucker, 72, died
Aug. 22, 2020.
Graveside services
will be at 2 p.m. Satur-
day in Public Cemetery
of Starkville. Visitation
is from 1-6 p.m. today,
at West Memorial Fu-
neral Home. West Me-
morial Funeral Home of
Starkville is in charge
of arrangements.
He is survived by
his wife, Virginia A.
Tucker; children, Kasey
Tucker, Gloria Kenne-
dy both of Kankakee,
Illinois, Dennis Spear-
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AREA OBITUARIES
mon of Crawford, Paul John Cole Jr. arrangements. Funeral and was formerly em-
Tucker of Columbus; Mr. Draper was Home. ployed with Columbus
VERNON, Ala. —
siblings, John Henry Cole Jr., 73, born Oct. 5, 1971, in Lee-Sykes Brick Yard. He was a
Mattie Parker, Annie died Aug. 26, 2020, at Chicago, Illinois, to Funeral member of Brownridge
Sherman, Julia Wil- his residence. Julia Macon Draper Home of Baptist Church and
liams all of Starkville, Funeral services and Eddie C. Draper. Colum- later Mt. Zion Church.
Vera Tucker of Chica- are at 3 p.m. today, at He was a graduate of bus is in In addition to his
go, Illinois, step-sib- the Chandler Funeral Luther South High charge of Lawrence parents, he was pre-
School, Northern Illi- arrange- ceded in death by his
lings, Lula Akins, Lena Home Chapel, with
Evans, Brenda Thom- James Godsey officiat- nois University and the ments. sister, Georgia.
as, Helen Akins all of ing. Burial will follow University of Southern Mr. Lawrence was He is survived by
Starkville, Stella Bibbs at Lovejoy Cemetery Mississippi. He was born Sept. 7, 1936, in his wife, Bessie; chil-
of Brooksville, Diane in Detroit. Visitation previously employed Crawford, to the late dren Elsie Ray Clark
and Augusta Tucker is one hour prior to as a behavioral health Wilson Lawrence and and Sam Lawrence
both of Memphis, Ten- services at the funeral specialist and was a Irene Johnson Law- Jr,; sister, Margie; 13
rence. He attended grandchildren; and 20
nessee, Michael Evans home. Chandler Funer- member of Third Bap-
of Crawford, Viakar of al Home of Vernon is tist Church. Moore High School great-grandchildren.
Brooksville and Willie in charge of arrange- He was preceded
Evans of Starkville; and ments. in death by his sister,
grandchildren. He is survived by Towanda Michelle.
his wife, Nancy Cole; In addition to his
parents, he is survived
Rosetta Follins children, Tammy
by his siblings, Barry
COLUMBUS — Ro- Welch, John Cole
setta James Follins, 73, both of Vernon, Tina Draper and Melody
died Aug. 19, 2020. Allen and Tonya Cole Draper.
Graveside services both of Georgia; nine
will be at noon Sunday, grandchildren; and 19 Lee Yates
in Memorial Gardens great-grandchildren. MACON — Lee
Cemetery, with the Andrew Yates, 78, died
Rev. Runney D. Pat- Dorothy Moore Aug. 22,
terson Sr. officiating. COLUMBUS — Dor- 2020, at
Visitation will be from othy Moore, 80, passed his resi-
noon-2 p.m. Saturday, away. dence.
Grave-
at Century Hairston Grave-
Funeral Home. Cen- side side
tury Hairston Funeral services services
Home of Columbus is will be will be
Yates
in charge of arrange- at 2 p.m. at 1 p.m.
ments. Saturday, Saturday,
Mrs. Follins was in Memori- in Mayhan Cemetery,
born July 19, 1947, in al Gardens Moore with Billy Goodwin
Columbus, to the late Cemetery. officiating. Visitation
William Lucious II and Visitation is from noon- is from 1-5 p.m. today,
Maggie James. She 5 p.m. today, at Lee- at Lee-Sykes Funeral
was formerly employed Sykes Funeral Home. Chapel. Lee-Sykes Fu-
as a cook with Palmer Lee-Sykes Funeral neral Home of Macon
Home for Children. Home of Columbus is is in charge of arrange-
She is survived by in charge of arrange- ments.
her children, Robbie ments. Mr. Yates was born
Follins, Adrian Follins Mrs. Moore was Sept. 16, 1941, in Noxu-
and Vickie Follins all born Nov. 5, 1939, to bee, to the late Lee and
of Columbus; siblings, the late Henry and Annie Yates. He was
Mattie Barnette, Sarah Webber. She formerly employed as a
Cherry Johnson both was a graduate of hunt farmer and was a mem-
of Columbus, Clottie High School and was ber of Oatleaf Mission-
Harrington, Mary Ann formerly employed as ary Baptist Church.
Chandler, Mary Alice a receiving clerk with In addition to his
Chandler, Darlene J.C. Penny. She was a parents he was pre-
Bush, Amy Jo Chandler member of Southside ceded in death by his
all of Starkville, Ze- Missionary Baptist wife, Sarah Ruth Yates;
nobia McNeil, Patri- Church. daughter, Dora Yates;
cia Moore, Missouri In addition to her and siblings, Alee Bar-
Henry, Monroe Henry, parents, she was pre- ber, Maggie Harris,
William Henry all of ceded in death by her Emma Short, Margaret
Nellie McCrory
Birmingham, Ala- husband, Roy Moore Smith, Hattie Barber,
Dorothy Stewart,
bama, Charles Frank Jr.; siblings, Maude
Jimmy, Charlie, Henry,
of Chicago, Illinois, Brown, Joella Bailey,
Matt and James Yates. Nellie Marie McCrory, age 86, of Columbus,
Jessie Lucious, Willie Georgia Sykes, Sarah
Pallbearers will be Mississippi, passed away August 26, 2020, at her
B. Lucious, Arthur Lee Moseley, J.C. Webber,
Michael Barber Sr., residence.
Chandler, Jimmy Chan- Willie Webber and
James Yates, Michael Visitation services will be Friday, August 28
dler all of Starkville; Henry Webber Jr.; and
Barber Jr., Maurice th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel
and three grandchil- one grandchild.
Moore, LeMichael Bar- Funeral Home & Crematory 903 College St.
dren. She is survived by
ber and James Macon. location. Graveside Services will be Saturday,
her children, Gwendo-
August 29 th at 10:00 AM at Mt Zion Baptist
Mary Jefferson lyn Manzy and Prin-
Sam Lawrence Church Cemetery, with Dale Stafford and Ray
COLUMBUS — nies Moore; brother,
COLUMBUS — Crane officiating.
Mary M. Jones Jeffer- Booker T. Webber; and
Sam Lawrence, 83, Nellie was born August 31, 1933, in Booneville,
son, 75, three grandchildren.
died Aug. 18, 2020. Mississippi to the late Edith and Edward
died Aug. Goodger. She was a graduate of Wheeler High
Jewell Porter Services will be at
16, 2020. School and Northeast Community College and
MERIDIAN — Jew- 11 a.m. Saturday, in
Grave- was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and
ell Porter, 84, died Aug. Memorial Gardens
side Cemetery. Visitation Mt Zion Baptist Church. Nellie worked for the
services 26, 2020, at Regency Department of Human Services for over 30 years.
Hospital. is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
will be at today, at Lee-Sykes In addition to her parents, she was predeceased
11 a.m. Services are at 1 by her brother, Billy Goodger and her husband,
Jefferson p.m. Saturday, at Lown-
Saturday, David Coleman McCrory. Nellie and David
in New des Funeral Home were married in October, 1954. Nellie was very
Hope U.M. Cemetery, Chapel. Burial will fol- passionate about her children, grandchildren
with Norma Jones low at Murrah’s Chapel and great grandchildren. She loved to cook for
officiating. Visitation is Cemetery. Lowndes her family and friends and was loved by all who
from 2-5 p.m. today, at Funeral Home of Co- knew her. Nellie had a big heart and beautiful
Carter’s Funeral Ser- lumbus is in charge of soul. There is a special place in Heaven for her
vices Chapel. Carter’s arrangements. where she now resides.
Funeral Services of Nellie is survived by her sister, Annie
Columbus is in charge Marjorie Cox Margaret (Billy) Johnson of Tupelo, Mississippi;
of arrangements. COLUMBUS — her aunt, Martha Jean Ruiz of Huntsville,
Mrs. Jefferson was Marjorie B. Cox, 95, Alabama; her sister-in-law, Sarah Goodger of
born Dec. 19, 1944, in died Aug. 27, 2020, at Booneville, Mississippi; her daughters, Becky
Columbus, to the late Baptist Memorial Hos- Otis Richardson Smith (Larry) of Austell, Georgia and Sheila
Services:
Ruth Mae Harris and pital-Golden Triangle. Friday, Aug. 28 • 10 AM Avery of Columbus, Mississippi; and her sons
Arrangements are 2nd Ave. N Location Mike McCrory and Rusty McCrory (Vicky) both
Hunter Jones Sr. She Burial
was formerly employed incomplete and will be North Union Cemetery of Columbus, Mississippi. She is also survived by
as a homemaker and announced by Memori- 2nd Ave. N Location eight grandchildren, Thomas Smith (Sabrina),
was a member of al Gunter Peel Funeral Stan Avery (Patricia), David Smith (Jill), Nikki
Concord Independent Home and Crematory Jane Niles Strickland (Beau), Tommy Lishman (Laura),
Services:
Methodist Church. Second Avenue North A private memorial Chris Smith (Joanna), Christa Lishman and
In addition to her location. service will be held. Scott Avery; twenty-one great-grandchildren
2nd Ave. N Location and one great-great grandson. She will also be
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her Dwaka Draper Nellie McCrory missed by Sherry Avery and Vicky Hawthorne,
husband, Theodore CHICAGO, Ill. — Visitation: her special caregivers.
Jefferson; and children, Dwaka Edmon Draper, Friday, Aug. 28 • 5-7 PM Pallbearers will be family and friends.
College St. Location Her family would like to thank the staff
hunter Jones Jr., Paul 45, died Gravside Services:
Jones, Ossie Jones, Aug. 17, Saturday, Aug. 29 • 10 AM of Encompass Hospice for all of the love and
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery compassion shown to Nellie and the family
Della Jones and Rosetta 2020, at his College St. Location
Smith. residence. during her illness.
She is survived Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Grave- Marjorie Cox
by her fiancé, James side Incomplete
Association of Mississippi, 207 W. Jackson St.
Smith; children, Jessie services 2nd Ave. N Location Suite 1,
Jones of Mt. Vernon, will be at Ridgeland, MS, 39157 and Encompass Cares
Illinois, Theodore 10 a.m. Draper Mary Manning (Attn:Christen Thomas), 2305 Bluecutt Road,
Incomplete Suite C 39705.
Jefferson and Beverly Saturday, 2nd Ave. N Location
Moore both of Colum- in Macedonia Baptist
bus; siblings, Mintha Church Cemetery of
Smith of Mt. Vernon, Macon, with Johnny
Illinois, Dora Fergu- L. Moore officiating.
son and Peter Jones Visitation is from Sign the online guest book at
memorialgunterpeel.com
both of Columbus; 10 noon-5 p.m. today. Lee- www.memorialgunterpeel.com
grandchildren; and 17 Sykes Funeral Home of College Street • Columbus, MS
great-grandchildren. Macon is in charge of
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Coastal Louisiana a hot mess as Laura’s leftovers move east

Storm blamed for six deaths in Louisiana, parts of Texas
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAKE CHARLES, La.
— The remnants of Hur-
ricane Laura unleashed
heavy rain and twisters
hundreds of miles in-
land from a path of death
and mangled buildings
along the Gulf Coast, and
forecasters warn of new
dangers as the tropical
weather blows toward the
Eastern Seaboard this
weekend.
Flooding and more
tornadoes were possible
as the leftovers of the
once fearsome Category
4 hurricane move east-
ward through Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama
Friday after an apparent
tornado tore through a
church and homes in Ar-
kansas Thursday night.
Laura weakened to a
tropical depression late
Thursday, but could be-
come a tropical storm
again when it moves off
the mid-Atlantic coast on
Saturday.
More than 750,000
homes and businesses
were without power in
Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas in the storm’s
wake, according to pow-
eroutage.us, which tracks
utility reports.
One of the strongest
hurricanes ever to strike
the United States, Laura
was blamed for six deaths
as it barreled across Lou-
isiana and parts of Texas.
A sense of relief pre-
vailed that Laura was not
the annihilating menace
forecasters had feared,
but a full assessment of
the damage could take
days. Buildings were
demolished and entire
neighborhoods left in ru-
ins along the coast. Thun-
derstorms and sizzling
heat were expected in the
disaster area on Friday,
complicating recovery ef-
forts.
“It is clear that we did
not sustain and suffer the
absolute, catastrophic
damage that we thought
was likely,” Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards
said. “But we have sus-
tained a tremendous
amount of damage.”
Finishing search and
rescue efforts was a top
priority, Edwards said,
followed by efforts to find
hotel or motel rooms for
those unable to stay in
their homes. Officials in
Texas and Louisiana both
sought to avoid traditional
mass shelters for evacu-
ees over fears of spread-
ing COVID-19.
He called Laura the
most powerful hurricane
to strike Louisiana, mean-
came unmoored and hit a
bridge, and small planes
A Confederate statue
in front of a courthouse
ing it surpassed even Ka- were thrown atop each that local officials had
trina, which was a Catego- other at the airport. A voted to keep in place just
ry 3 storm when it hit in television station’s tower days earlier was knocked
2005. toppled. down by Laura.
The hurricane’s top
wind speed of 150 mph
put it among the strongest
systems on record in the
U.S. Not until 11 hours
after landfall did Laura
finally lose hurricane sta-
tus as it plowed north and
thrashed Arkansas, and
up until Thursday eve-
ning it remained a tropi-
cal storm with winds of 40
mph.
The storm crashed
ashore in low-lying Loui-
siana and clobbered Lake
Charles, an industrial
and casino city of 80,000
people. On Broad Street,
many buildings had par-
tially collapsed. Windows
were blown out, awnings
ripped away and trees
split in eerily misshapen
ways. A floating casino

US and Mississippi sue Hattiesburg over wastewater problems

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tions of the Clean Water
Act and the Mississippi
HAT TIESBURG — Air and Water Pollution
The U.S. government and Control Law, the Hatties-
the state of Mississippi burg American reported.
are suing Hattiesburg The governments accuse
over alleged violations of Hattiesburg of making
the federal Clean Water unauthorized discharg-
Act, including the release es of pollutants from its
of untreated sewage. wastewater collection and
A lawsuit filed Wednes- transmission system.
day seeks injunctive relief Hattiesburg has a pop-
and penalties for viola- ulation of about 45,900.
The city had dealt with
wastewater issues for
years, and those culmi-
nated in 2015 when a fed-
eral court fined it about
$1,500 a day for missing
a deadline to have plans
approved for fixing its
wastewater treatment and
dispersal issues.
The new lawsuit claims
the city continues to vi-
olate federal and state
law years after the city
believed it had fixed the
issues. A city spokesper-
son said officials will hold
a news conference Thurs-
day to discuss the suit.
The lawsuit claims that
hundreds of times since
2007, the city admitted it
had released untreated
sewage from locations
other than those permit-
ted.

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gym at a time allows us
to make sure we’re meet-
ing all the safety require-
ments,” Turner said. “We
still want our kids to have
access to all the facilities,
but COVID-19 has forced
us to find different ways
to do that.”
Turner said another
challenge presented to
the club has been fund-
raising.
“Normally, we have a
lot of fundraising events,
but this year the only
event we are going to con-
tinue is our golf tourna-
ment,” she said. “Because
of the situation, we’re put-
ting a lot of emphasis on
reaching out to donors
who may have participat-
ed in those other fund-
raisers. We’re hopeful
that the community will
step up and fill that gap.”
In Starkville, club di-
rector Shaniqua Morgan
said the biggest chal-
lenge is making the club
experience as normal
as possible while imple-
menting the necessary
changes to ensure safety.
“We’re trying to stay
with our programs as
much as we can,” Morgan
said. “That means doing
things a little differently,
especially when it comes
to social distancing. For
example, we used to have
a general area for sup-
plies and the kids could
just pick out what they
wanted or needed. Now,
each child has his own kit
for anything they might
need.”
Like it is in Columbus,
the biggest change is in
the numbers of children
the club is now serving.
“Prior to COVID, we
had about 120 to 140 chil-
dren in our after-school
program,” Morgan said.
“Now, we have 46. That al-
lows us to make sure they
are six feet apart. There’s
no way we could do that
with 120 kids here.”
Morgan said one thing
that has changed overtly
is who is allowed inside
the club facilities.
“We don’t allow visi-
tors or guest speakers
like we have done before,”
she said.
While the clubs in Co-
lumbus and Starkville
are bringing children
into their facilities, the
West Point club will op-
erate virtually, providing
programs and events
through videos made by
staff members. The vir-
tual after-school program
in West Point begins
Sept. 8.

MSU
Continued from Page 1A
team met with the coach-
ing staff to discuss their
action and are expected to
be back to normal today,
though they noted the
players had the coaches’
support.
“I applaud our players
for express-
ing some of
their fears
and anxiet-
ies today,”
head coach
Mike Leach
wrote in
a tweet Leach
T hursday
night. “I support them
and look forward to work-
ing with them tomorrow,
to use football to elevate
us and the people around
us. Hail State!”
The Bulldogs’ actions
Thursday fell in line with
a number of protests
across the sports world —
including a postponement
of NBA playoff games
Wednesday night — in
the wake of the shoot-
ing of Jacob Blake, who
is Black, by white police
officers in Kenosha, Wis-
consin earlier this week.
Blake survived despite
being shot in the back
seven times in an incident
captured on video, and
the shooting has reignit-
ed protests and unrest
around the country cen-
tered on racial injustice in
law enforcement.
MSU became the
fourth Football Bowl
Subdivision and second
Southeastern Conference
program to boycott prac-
tice on Thursday, joining
South Florida, Boston
College and Kentucky.
The NHL also announced
Thursday afternoon that
all playoff games sched-
uled for Thursday and Fri-
day had been postponed
in protest of Blake’s shoot-
ing.
“For us and the players
it’s been all ball,” inside
receivers coach Dave
Nichol said Wednesday.
“Which at times is good,
we can get our minds off
of it. But I think it’s good
to have those conversa-
tions.”

Howard
Continued from Page 1A
ard’s case and had the
evidence tested for DNA,
all the DNA evidence
found excluded Howard,
and there was no such
evidence at all on cloth-
ing that would have cov-
ered the areas of the body
where West previously
claimed Howard left the
marks. Justices said in
the majority opinion that
a death sentence could
not stand on the remain-
ing evidence.
Attorneys with In-
nocence Project were
pleased with the ruling.
“Mr. Howard has been
in prison for almost (30)
years, almost all of that
time on death row, slat-
ed to be executed,” said
Tucker Carrington, one of
the attorneys on Howard’s
case, in a press release is-
sued Thursday. “It’s now
time to bring this case to
an end — and to close an-
other door on a disastrous
era of injustice in this
state.”
Attorneys with the
Mississippi Innocence
Project have used DNA
evidence to exonerate sev-
eral defendants after West
testified in their trials, in-
cluding Kennedy Brewer
and Levon Brooks, who
were convicted of sepa-
rate murders in Noxubee
County in the 1990s.
An attorney from the
Mississippi Attorney
General’s Office, which
represented the state in
the case, did not return
a message from The Dis-
patch by press time.
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STARKVILLE HIGH VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS CALEDONIA TO IMPROVE TO 3-0
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — “Since we didn’t have
Starkville High School
volleyball coach Sierra
Horel has never seen the
Yellow Jackets play like
they did Thursday against
Caledonia before.
But she’d sure like to
see it again.
After trying something
new during Wednesday’s
practice, the Jackets
emerged an improved
squad, beat Caledonia
(1-2) in straight sets and
improved to 3-0 on the
season. Set scores were
25-22, 25-15 and 25-22.
“That’s not a team I’ve
ever seen before,” the sec-
ond-year coach said, “so
that’s what I want to keep
seeing.”
Her Starkville squad
showed it was different
late in the first set after
a slow but sizable Cale-
donia comeback. With
the score tied 16-16 and
the Jackets a bit put off
by the unusual heat in
the Starkville gym, Horel
called timeout.
The two teams battled
to three more ties, but at
20-20, Starkville pulled
away, winning five of the
next seven points to claim
the first set.
“They learned to fi-
nally finish,” Horel said.
“That’s what I needed
from them.”
Heritage Academy hopes to fix last week’s mistakes in home opener
Heritage Academy wide receiver Trey Naugher (23) runs to the sideline after catching a
touchdown pass against Jackson Prep on Aug. 21 in Flowood.
New Hope, Caledonia football will bring back old rivalry in new way with scrimmage
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
When New Hope foot-
ball coach Wade Tackett
found out the Mississippi
High School Activities As-
sociation had delayed the
2020 season by two weeks
because of the COVID-19
pandemic, he got on the
phone with his biggest
rival.
Tackett’s Trojans were
set to play at coach Mi-
chael Kelly’s Caledonia
team Aug. 20 this year’s
version of the Lowndes
County rivalry contest,
but the two-week delay
meant that game wouldn’t
happen.
Caledonia’s Lily Rose Nodine, right, hits the ball as she and her teammates attempt to return a serve against Starkville
High School on Thursday in Starkville. The Yellow Jackets beat Caledonia in straight sets.
Brayland Ferguson
had two kills late in the
set and finished with four
in the match, while se-
nior Jakailyn Brown had
a team-high seven. While
the duo always plays well,
they were even better
Thursday, their coach
said.
“They still exceeded
my expectations of them
tonight by far,” Horel said.
Ferguson, Brown and
senior Kyler Reeves, who
had four kills, led the
But Tackett and Kel-
ly got in touch, adamant
they’d still be able to face
each other in some way
this season.
Ultimately, it took the
form of a two-quarter
scrimmage, set for Fri-
day in Caledonia, as the
two local schools ensured
they won’t miss out on a
game that carries special
significance in the Gold-
en Triangle.
“It means a lot to the
guys here in this field
house,” Tackett said.
“That’s a game that they
look forward to every
year.”
And make no mistake:
just because the game is a
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Jackets to a smoother sec-
ond set. Starkville led by
as many as 13 points at 17-
4, 19-6 and 23-10 as it went
up 2-0 easily.
Caledonia fell behind
again early in the third set,
trailing 11-4, but coach
Samantha Brooks’ team
fought back. Senior Me-
gan Chandler had multiple
huge kills, and Caledonia
tied up the set at 15-15 on
an ace by Emma McKee.
But Kordelia Berg-
strom missed a shot into
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scrimmage doesn’t mean
either team will take it
less seriously.
“Caledonia always
plays New Hope tough,
and vice versa,” Tackett
said.
Kelly said it’s good to
see football being played
after the delays caused
by COVID-19 since mid-
March.
“With all the adversi-
ty our kids went through
this offseason — missing
part of school, missing
the summer, dealing with
all the CDC guidelines —
our kids are just ready to
get to ball out there,” he
said. “I think New Hope
will be the same way. It’ll
the net on the following
point, ending a long ral-
ly and giving Starkville
the lead back. The mis-
fire broke the tension as
Starkville won the next
four points, culminating in
an impressive dual block
by Ferguson and Abigail
Musselwhite.
Caledonia fought to get
the set back to 24-22, but
another error sealed the
match for the Jackets.
Horel said she was glad
to get a sweep of a team
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
Heritage Academy
football coach Sean Har-
rison said his team has
one main aim in mind
for Friday’s home opener
against Kirk Academy:
fixing the mistakes the
Patriots made last week.
In a 41-13 loss at Jack-
son Prep on Aug. 21, Heri-
tage Academy occasional-
ly lost focus and was prone
to unnecessary worries,
Harrison said. That led to
poor route-running and
missed blocks and tack-
les, and multiple mental
mistakes.
But that has to be
cleaned up this week
against a Kirk team Her-
itage Academy beat 43-7
last fall in Grenada en
route to the Patriots’ un-
defeated year, Harrison
said.
“Especially here early
in the season, the oppo-
nent doesn’t matter,” Har-
rison said. “We’ve got to
continue to get better.”
be a good job for us coach-
es to see our own players
hit somebody else and go
against somebody else.”
Kelly said Caledonia
just started practicing in
pads Monday because the
team’s helmets only ar-
rived over the weekend. A
few days behind, the team
is still acclimating to heat,
contact and playing with
pads on.
“Our whole football
team needs a lot of work
right now,” Kelly said.
“We need it at every area
from coaching to taking
snaps to tackling and ev-
erything else. If it can be
practiced in football, we
need to do it.”
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that made the MHSAA
Class 4A semifinals last
season and against whom
there’s long been compe-
tition.
“Caledonia’s always
been our rival, even
though we’re not in the
same district,” Horel said.
“We love playing them.”
Horel credited the
Jackets’ play to a presea-
son jamboree against
Tupelo and Caledonia,
which helped Starkville
acclimate against tough
Kirk went 4-7 last sea-
son and lost this year’s
season opener 36-0 to
Carroll Academy, but Har-
rison said he saw some
promise in the Raiders’
film from that game. Kirk
runs a spread offense sim-
ilar to Heritage Acade-
my’s with a run-pass split
of approximately 50/50,
and former Pillow Acade-
my assistant Mike Beagle
was hired as the Raiders’
new head coach this off-
season.
Harrison recalled that
Kirk had a large sopho-
more crop last season but
doesn’t know how many
players the Raiders have
lost. No matter what, he
knows the Patriots can’t
take Friday’s game light-
ly.
“They’ve got a record and give them
good-looking team,” he
said of Kirk.
Hebron Christian (0-1) at
Calhoun Academy (0-1)
Hebron Christian
School coach David Fos-
Friday’s scrimmage
will be an excellent way to
achieve that goal without
worrying about falling to
0-1 in the official stand-
ings. New Hope knows
that, too. Tackett said
he’s focused on cleaning
up the mental mistakes,
such as pre-snap penal-
ties, that typically abound
in the first few weeks.
“It’ll be a good measur-
ing stick to see where we
are early in the season,”
Tackett said.
The coach said he’s
appreciated his players’
focus, determination and
attitude since summer
workouts began June 1.
“They’ve been work-
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competition despite losing
most of its summer to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
much of a practice, it re-
ally helped us to see what
we needed to work on,
especially since we hadn’t
really been able to play
anybody,” she said.
Karlie Brooks led the
Jackets with eight digs,
while Brown had six
blocks and Ferguson had
five.
For Caledonia, Libby
McMurphey led with sev-
en kills, and Chandler had
six.
Zoe Hansen had 18
digs, and Emily Clark had
14 digs and a team-high 19
assists.
Other scores
New Hope 3,
Choctaw County 0
NEW HOPE — New
Hope volleyball improved
to 3-0 on the season with a
sweep of Choctaw County
on Thursday in the Tro-
jans’ home opener.
Set scores were 25-5,
25-5 and 25-14.
Daylyn Nettles led New
Hope with 14 kills, while
Micaela Hudgins had
nine.
Kensley Woolbright
had seven aces and 11
digs to lead the team.
Annie Woolbright had a
team-leading 21 assists.
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ter knows his team didn’t
play up to its potential in
last Friday’s season open-
er against Marvell Acade-
my (Arkansas).
“We didn’t block real
well, we didn’t tackle real
well, and we didn’t run
very well at times,” said
Foster, who admitted the
Eagles’ 32-6 loss was a
“group effort” in which he
was involved, too.
Foster also knows that
Hebron (0-1) can’t play
like that again Friday
when it faces Calhoun
Academy (0-1) on the
road in Calhoun City.
Calhoun, which lost
42-0 to Lee Academy
(Arkansas) last week,
isn’t a district opponent
for Hebron. But a win
would even the Eagles’
“power points,” which go
toward playoff seeding.
With district competition
starting next week at
home against Ben’s Ford
Christian (Louisiana),
See FOOTBALL, 2B
ing hard since we’ve been
allowed to come back and
work,” Tackett said. “I’m
really proud of their effort
so far.”
He said the Trojans’
senior group — led by
defensive backs Trayon
Ivy and Immanuel Jones,
offensive linemen Lo-
gan Bailey and CJ Sand-
ers, wide receiver Mike
Chambers and linebacker
Hayden Harris — makes
up in leadership what it
lacks in numbers.
Overall, New Hope
returns nine starters on
defense and five on of-
fense, so the Trojans hope
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Awkward activism: MLB’s uneven response to racial injustice

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
In a typically awkward
way, Major League Base-
ball has been pulled into
America’s discussion about
racial injustice.
Some teams are playing.
Some aren’t. Two teams
walked off the field after
the national anthem.
But across the sport,
one theme became clear:
Baseball shouldn’t avoid
potentially difficult con-
versations and decisions
regarding social issues.
Though the process may
be imperfect, there was
agreement that coaches,
players and teams should
speak their mind.
“This is at the forefront
now,” said Oakland in-
fielder Tony Kemp, who is
Black. “By sitting out to-
night’s game, I feel like it’s
just a small building block
of what we want to see.
These couple days are his-
toric times in sports. One
day our kids are going to
look back and ask us what
was going on and what did
we do to help bring aware-
ness to these issues in the
world and we’re going to
say, ‘One game we just de-
cided not to play.’”
Oakland’s game at Tex-
as was among seven that
were postponed by Thurs-
day evening, along with
Philadelphia at Washing-
ton, Baltimore at Tampa
Bay, Minnesota at Detroit,
Colorado at Arizona and
Boston at the Blue Jays in
Buffalo, New York. Some
games were played as
scheduled.
The New York Mets
and Miami Marlins jointly
walked off the field after a
moment of silence, drap-
ing a Black Lives Matter
T-shirt across home plate
as they chose not to start
their scheduled game
Thursday night.
The national anthem
was played and all players
and coaches stood.
Mets outfielder Domi-
nic Smith — a Black man
who wept Wednesday night
while discussing the shoot-
ing by police of a Black
man in Wisconsin over the
weekend — then led New
York onto the field. Players
took their positions, then
reserves and coaches filed
out of both dugouts and
stood silently for 42 sec-
onds. The game was then
postponed.
Without much appar-
ent guidance from MLB,
teams were left to make
decisions for themselves.
Some games were official-
ly postponed a few hours
before the scheduled start
time. Others, like Colora-
do-Arizona, appeared to be
on schedule until a few min-
utes before first pitch.
St. Louis Cardinals ace
Jack Flaherty was frustrat-
ed there wasn’t a more uni-
fied response. Baseball has
sometimes lagged behind
its pro sports counterparts
in addressing social issues.
“It’s tough because yes-
terday would have been the
day for league-wide action,
and it wasn’t able to happen
league-wide yesterday,”
Flaherty said. “Hopefully
it could happen today, but it
doesn’t seem like it’s going
to be able to happen today.”
The decisions not to
play Thursday night came
a day after three MLB
games were postponed in
response to the shooting of
29-year-old Jacob Blake.
The Phillies met Thurs-
day about 5½ hours ahead
of the scheduled start of
the game at Nationals Park.
After 30 to 40 minutes of
discussion, the players de-
cided to not play.
Phillies manager Joe
Girardi passed that along
in a phone call to Nationals
counterpart Dave Marti-
nez, who said the Nationals
would join their opponents
in sitting out.
“We’re in this together
— this fight for equality and
social justice,” Girardi said.
“In this world, I’ve always
believed, there’s two things
you can’t live without. It has
nothing to do with food and
water. It’s love and hope.
And I don’t think we’re do-
ing a good job in our coun-
try giving that to everyone
and I think that needs to be
the focus here.”
A statement from The
Players Alliance, which
consists of more than 100
current and former Black
players, said current play-
ers will donate their sala-
ries from Thursday and
Friday in “supporting our
efforts to combat racial in-
equality and aid the Black
families and communities
deeply affected in the
wake of recent events.”

Preps
Continued from Page 1B

Grace Christian 3, Heritage
Academy 0
LOUISVILLE — Heritage Acade-
my was swept by Grace Christian in
Thursday’s road match in Louisville.
Set scores were 25-15, 25-7 and
25-13.
The Patriots will host Winston
Academy on Sept. 8.
Prep Softball
Hebron Christian 14, Oak
Hill Academy 13
WEST POINT — Hebron Chris-
tian School softball outlasted Oak
Hill Academy 14-13 on Thursday in
West Point.
The Eagles jumped out to an 8-0
lead in the top of the third before the
Raiders got four runs back in the
bottom of the inning. Hebron had
four runs in the fourth, but Oak Hill
answered with five more.
Oak Hill scored once in the fifth
and sixth and twice in the seventh
but came up one run short.
Oak Hill’s Carley Wooten led all
hitters with three hits, while team-
mate Raylee Craven hit a grand slam
and drove in five runs.
Aubrey Eaton of Hebron and Mor-
gan Dabbs of Oak Hill each had two
hits. Oak Hill’s Kara Reed drove in
four runs, and Katelyn Hill of He-
bron drove in three.
Other scores
East Rankin Academy 13, Heri-
tage Academy 3
Starkville Academy 9, Kemper
Academy 1
Prep Girls Soccer
Bayou Academy 1, Starkville
Academy 0

Rivalry
Continued from Page 1B
for plenty of improvement on last
year’s 3-9 season.
Caledonia, meanwhile, has its
own core group of experienced
players: senior offensive tackle
Alex Matthews and linebackers
Brandon Chrest and Loren Cox
as well as junior defensive end
Antwaun Adkins.
“They’ve grown with us over
three years,” Kelly said. “We ex-
pect them to go out and perform
that way, and we’re going to put a
lot on them.”
The coach said he hasn’t de-
cided whether Daniel Wilburn or
Zack Gorum will start at quarter-
back for Caledonia this year. Both
sophomores, the pair will split
reps in Friday’s scrimmage and
could both see significant play-
ing time until division play.
“They both looked good at
practice, so I’m going to just see
if they can command the huddle,
see if they can command their
troops out there on the field,”
Kelly said.
Tackett, meanwhile, has yet
to name a starting signal caller
for New Hope, but he said he will
make the decision before Friday’s
scrimmage.
And while the two-quarter ex-
hibition contest doesn’t count in
the standings, both coaches said
their players, schools and fans
have been excited to get back on
the field.
“I think it’s just fair to our
communities, fair to our student
bodies just to let our kids go out
there and play, and we’re looking
forward to it Friday night,” Kelly
said.

Football
Continued from Page 1B

Foster said Hebron needs for the victory. The Rebels beat Hooper can throw it around some,
improvement now. “That win last week, Academy 45-6 last week, we’re sure going to do it,”
“We really need to kind even though it was a close but Pennington said his the coach said.
of polish ourselves up be- one, it was huge for our opponent’s roster is still If Pickens can pull off a
fore we get that district play guys,” Pennington said. fairly thin beyond its start- repeat performance suc-
going,” he said. Now, the Pirates have a ers. cessfully, the Pirates will
A good week of practice chance to start 2-0, which Last week, Chandler head into Week 3 with a
has the coach optimistic would already match last Box rushed for 94 yards, 2-0 record.
Hebron can handle Cal- year’s win total. and Lane Goodman went “It’d be big for us,”
houn — the two teams’ On Friday, Pickens for 80, allowing the Pirates Pennington said. “It’d get
rosters are roughly the hosts Coosa Valley Acad- to get their passing game us moving in the right di-
same size — if the Eagles emy (1-0), which played into gear. Pennington said
rection.”
can maintain that energy eight-man football last he hopes quarterback
Friday night. year after falling short of Aidan Johnson, who threw
“We’ve just got to take the number of players re- for three scores last week, Other games
that from the practice field quired to join the Pirates will have a chance to do so Delta Streets Academy
and put it on the football in the Alabama Indepen- again. at Columbus Christian
field for game time,” he dent School Association. “If it opens up and we Academy
said.
Hebron has just 16 play-
ers, including two ninth
graders and an eighth
grader, so it’ll be up to the
Eagles’ seven seniors to
execute like they couldn’t
last week, Foster said.
Will that happen? Fos-
ter thinks so, but he can’t
be sure.
“We’ll find out Friday
night,” he said.

Alabama: Coosa Valley

Academy (1-0) at
Pickens Academy (1-0)
Ask anyone on the Pick-
ens Academy (Alabama)
football team last year,
coach Scotty Pennington
said, and they’d give the
same answer: The Pirates’
attitude and mindset were
lacking, and stringing four
solid quarters together
was rare.
“They struggled with
putting out that effort
through a whole game,”
Pennington said.
It’s a big reason why
Pickens went 2-9 last sea-
son, Pennington’s first as
head coach. But last Friday,
in a 41-40 season-opening
win over Banks Academy,
the Pirates reversed that
trend, opening up a big
early lead and hanging on

NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vegas forward Ryan
Reaves was struggling
with the decision of wheth-
er to sit out the Golden
Knights’ playoff game to
protest racial injustice,
when he discovered the
players around the NHL
had his back.
Reaves woke up Thurs-
day to find a text from
Tampa Bay Lightning
defenseman Kevin Shat-
tenkirk, prompting a con-
versation that helped lead
the NHL to postpone four
playoff games over two
days.
“That, I think, was
more powerful that the
conversation started with
white players on other
teams wanting to talk,”
said Reaves, who is Black.
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us all coming together that the best course of
here.” action would be to take
The NHL is back on a step back and not play
pause a month into its tonight’s and tomorrow’s
playoffs, which followed a games as scheduled,” a
4-1/2-month break caused joint statement released
by the coronavirus pan- by the league and the NHL
demic. Players’ Association said.
The decision to post- “Black and brown com-
pone two sets of sec- munities continue to face
ond-round games Thurs- real, painful experiences.
day and Friday was The NHL and NHLPA
prompted by the threat recognize that much work
of members of the Gold- remains to be done before
en Knights and Vancou- we can play an appropriate
ver Canucks preparing role in a discussion cen-
to sit out Game 3 of their tered on diversity, inclu-
series, and in the face of sion and social justice.”
withering criticism from The announcement
Black players accusing came an hour before the
the league of being slow Philadelphia Flyers and
to acknowledge the police New York Islanders were
shooting of Jacob Blake in to play Game 3 of their se-
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ries in Toronto, with Vegas
and Vancouver to face off
in Edmonton Alberta, lat-
er on Thursday.
The other postponed
games were Game 4s on
Friday: Boston against
Tampa in Toronto, and
Dallas against Colorado in
Edmonton.
The NHL is pushing
back its schedule to have
the four games played Sat-
urday.
Blake, who is Black,
was shot in the back seven
times Sunday by police in
Kenosha, Wisconsin. The
shooting sparked protests,
and led to the NHL being
questioned for allowing its
playoffs to proceed Wednes-
day, when numerous other
leagues — starting with the
NBA — postponed games.
“We needed to make a
Dear Abby
D and everything
EAR ABBY: My
husband and
I are trying
to have children.
He was raised
Catholic, but is now
agnostic. I’m also
agnostic.
My deeply
religious father-
in-law insists
that our future
children be bap-
tized Catholic.
I’m against it
because I think
it should be a
person’s right Dear Abby
to choose which
faith, if any, to follow when
they are ready. I also think it
would be hypocritical to go
through a baptismal ceremo-
ny, with godparents and vows
to raise our child a certain
way when we have no inten-
tion of doing it.
My husband thinks it would
be best to baptize our future
children to “keep the peace,”
because his father will never
forgive us if we don’t. I think
it’s our children, our lives, our
ethics. Which of us is right?
— OUT IN THE OPEN
DEAR OUT: You are, but I
don’t envy what’s ahead for
you. If you knuckle under to
your father-in-law, it won’t
stop. You will be expected to
follow through with a Catholic
upbringing — first commu-
nion, Catholic schools, church
attendance “for the children”
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (AU-
GUST 28). Confidence surges.
You’ll often make your entrance
like the star who knows just
what the scene needs. Where
there’s a triumph to be claimed,
you’ll claim it. Where there’s
not, you’ll invent a game. A
settlement in September helps
you launch new projects. Family
decisions affect you favorably in
January. Scorpio and Sagittarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 4, 48, 2, 26 and 8.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Lady Gaga lives for the ap-
plause “applause... applause...”
or so she sings, though she
would agree that with worthy
tasks, the glory-seeking aim
stand, and I think this is the
appropriate form of action,”
Canucks captain Bo Horvat
said. “I couldn’t be proud-
er of our group of guys to
come up with this solution.”
Shattenkirk texted
Reaves upon learning the
Golden Knights were pre-
paring to not play, and was
struck by the tough guy’s
message.
“When we got with them
to speak with Ryan Reaves
and talk about the issue at
hand and how important
this is, I think it was some-
thing we were fully be-
hind,” Shattenkirk said.
“I think it unified us as
a group to realize that any
Black player in this league,
any Black player who’s a kid
coming up playing hockey
can feel like that they have
a voice, can feel that the
that comes with
it.
You and your
husband should
bite the bullet,
be upfront with
his dad before
you become
pregnant and
make plain how
you plan to raise
your children.
If you aren’t,
raising them
in a way you
don’t want could
put a strain on
your marriage.
This should be your and your
husband’s decision to make
and no one else’s, and I don’t
recommend deviating from it.
DEAR ABBY: I have been
married for four years, and
all this time we have lived in
separate houses. Now my
husband is finally moving in
with me. While I’m excited
and it’s going to be a signifi-
cant financial benefit for both
of us, I’m experiencing mixed
emotions and a lot of anxiety
about it. He’s an awesome
man who treats me great.
This is a second marriage for
both of us. Any advice would
be appreciated. — MAKING
THE LEAP IN FLORIDA
DEAR MAKING: Under the
circumstances, your feelings
are normal. This will be a big
change for both of you. This
is why it’s important to talk
that was the initial draw usually
fades into the satisfaction of
the work itself.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). People won’t ask the right
questions so don’t wait for them
to inquire. Talk about what you
want to talk about. Discus the
headway you’ve made. Speak of
your curiosities. Take charge of
the conversational flow.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Maybe you can’t teach a person
to do the things you’d like to
see them do. You can try other
things, for instance, leading by
example or by provocation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
There’s a type of pain that lets
up at the exact same time that
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 3B
NHL and the sport itself is
a safe place and a place,”
he added. “They have the
support of every single one
of us, and that’s what we’re
trying to achieve here is in-
clusion.”
Reaves was impressed
by the support, especial-
ly coming from a league
predominantly made up of
white players.
“Most of these guys
have never lived through
some of the stuff that Black
athletes have,” he said.
“But for them to say,
`Look, we see what’s go-
ing on in society and we
disagree with it and some-
thing has to change now,’
that was my message,”
Reaves said. “Standing to-
gether here is more pow-
erful than anything you
can do.”
about your feelings and ex-
pectations in advance, which
might ease your stress. Being
able to communicate honestly
with each other is extremely
important and will serve you
well in the future. With this
move you are opening up a
new chapter in your lives,
and I wish you many years of
happiness together.
DEAR ABBY: Five years
ago, when my wife and I were
35 years old, she agreed to
be on a team with me and
compete in some “adventure
races.” It was great fun. We
had team T-shirts, trained
together and were excited
about our results. It brought
us closer and created a real
sense of camaraderie, adven-
ture and mutual support into
our marriage.
During one race a bull
broke into the race grounds
and chased us. Shortly
thereafter, my wife quit the
team and, sadly, many of the
ancillary benefits declined
as well. She will no longer
be on a team with me. What
should I do? — BENCHED IN
GEORGIA
DEAR BENCHED: Because
this is an activity you enjoy,
you should keep going. Be-
cause your wife has chosen
to retire from adventure
racing, you should recruit
another partner or find some
other activity you both could
enjoy together. (And that’s no
bull.)
the job is finished -- sweet relief.
This won’t deter you from taking
the same task on. The more
times you do, the easier it gets.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Right
and wrong are obvious. Most of
life falls into narrower catego-
ries. Address the gray areas
with different barometers: kind/
unkind, effective/ineffective,
energizing/draining, etc.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You’ll ponder the underlying
meanings and connected per-
sonal truths. A little goes a long
way with this so don’t wallow
in the depths. Soon your brain
craves either action, comfort
or rest.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Don’t wait for praise. They sel-
dom say what you want or need
to hear. They only see the public
result of what you’re doing, but
you’re also on a private journey
that requires internal reinforce-
ment you’ll have to provide
yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). It is only natural to want to
be under someone’s skin the
way they are under yours. Does
it comfort you to know that
perfect balance and mutuality is
not the norm in love? Someone
always gives more.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). No one gets to be all one
thing today. Introverts will have
to do extraverted things and
vice versa. Agreeable people
will have to have the guts to
disagree. Disagreeable people
must learn to acquiesce.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). What is more important
than people’s feelings? Not a
lot. But when you come across
it, you’ll know and you’ll do
what’s necessary instead of
what makes everyone happy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Success is a pretty simple
equation really. You’ll decide
which tasks seem worth your
while, then you’ll work hard at
them and be as kind as possi-
ble in the process.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Today’s paradox: You care
about others more than you
care about yourself, but if you
don’t take care of yourself first,
you won’t be able to take care
of them either.
Too close to call
SOLUTION:
4B FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Blessings on Blessings Out-
reach Ministries
United Faith Inter-Denominational
Ministries and Providence Missionary
Baptist Church, 1701 22nd St. N.,
invites the public for a Love Box Give-
away at 9 a.m. First come, first serve.
While supplies last. For more informa-
tion, call Pastor Johnny Durrah, 662-
549-8747 or Pastor Gilbert Anderson,
662-549-6926.
Mississippi State School
Ministry
Mississippi State School of
Ministry will be taking applications for
enrollment into their online degree
granting program. Earn your Certifi-
cation, Associates, Bachelor, Master
and Doctoral Degree in Religious
Studies. We are an accreditation
School of Ministry authorized through
State of Mississippi and Federal Gov-
ernment. Our degrees are for ecclesi-
astical purposes only. We accept tran-
scripts and your life experience also
can also be used for degree granting
purposes. For further information feel
free to call 662-425-8443
CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE Forgive and Live
Forgive and Live meets from 6-7
p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday
of each month in the downtown YMCA
Board Room and every third Wednes-
day at Vibrant Church Cafe. Inquire
and seek information to succeed spir-
itually, physically and financially and
be eager to be a blessing to the com-
munity, churches and families through
the Word of God. The public is invited
to attend. For more information, call
Pat Fisher Douglas, 662-251-5899.
Fellowship Dinner,
Youth Service
Pleasant Ridge Faith Center, 923
Ridge Road, hosts a fellowship dinner
and youth service every third Sunday.
Gospel Book Club
Friendship M.B. Church, 1102
12th Ave. S., invites the public to join
its Community Gospel Book Club from
6-7 p.m., on the fourth Friday of each
month, to study and share views of
the Holy Bible. Open to all ages and
ethnicities. For more information, call
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS
Barbara Mattison or Lillian Murray,
662-570-5595.
Grief Support Group
The Oil of Joy for Grief and Mourn-
ing offers a grief support group at 6
p.m. every second Thursday of the
month at United Christian Baptist
Church, 232 Yorkville Road East.
“Making your grieving journey easier.”
For more information, call 662-327-
0604 or e-mail unitedchristian@
cableone.net.
Celebrate Recovery
The Assembly Church, 2201 Mili-
tary Road, and Meadowview Church,
300 Linden Circle in Starkville, host
Celebrate Recovery at 6 p.m. every
Sunday at The Assembly Church (next
to Lowe’s) and at 6 p.m. every Tues-
day at Meadowview Church. Get help,
healing and support for any habit,
hurt or hang-up using the Christ-cen-
tered 12 steps.
Prayer for Youth
Every second and third Saturday,
Pleasant Ridge Faith Center hosts a
prayer for the youth from 2-3 p.m.
Prayer, Free Coffee
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist
Church, 2221 14th Ave. N., hosts
free coffee and a prayer communi-
ty outreach service from 8-9 a.m.
every fifth Saturday. For information,
contact Jesse Slater, 662-328-
4979.
Radio Program
Apostles Patrick Perkins invites
the public to tune in to WTWG, radio
1050 AM for Perfecting the Saints
Broadcast, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.
Women Prayer,
Worship Service
Church of the Eternal Word, 106
22nd St. S., holds a prayer and
worship service every Thursday from
5-6 p.m. Call Marie Nabors, 662-
549-4322 or 662-329-1234, for
prayer requests.
Prayer Ministry
New Beginning Everlasting Out-
reach Ministry invites the public to
call in with their prayer requests at
662-327-9843.
Prayer Service
Church of the Eternal Word,
106 22nd. St. S., Columbus, holds
prayer service Thursday nights 5-6
p.m. Contact Marie Nabors, 662-
549-4322. Church service times:
Sunday school 10 a.m.; Sunday
worship 11:15 a.m.; Tuesday Bible
study 7 p.m. For information, call
Pastor District Elder Lou Nabors,
662-329-1234.
Fitness Transformations
The Transformational Church,
2301 Jess Lyons Road, hosts boxing
lessons Mondays and Wednesday
from 5-7 p.m., weight-loss boot
camp Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-7
p.m. and both on Saturdays 9-11
a.m.
Youth Fellowship
The Transformational Church,
2301 Jess Lyons Road, hosts Youth
Fellowship from 7-8:30 p.m. every
Tuesday. Games, prayer, service,
food, and more. Transportation
available. For information, call Iris
Roberson, 662-295-7456.

Thousands expected at March Central Park monument honors

women’s rights pioneers
on Washington commemorations THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — A bronze statue depicting wom-

‘We’ve got to create a different consciousness and
a different climate in our nation. That won’t happen
though, unless we are mobilized and galvanized.’
BY AARON MORRISON
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Capping a
week of protests and outrage over
the police shooting of a Black man
in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates
will highlight the scourge of police
and vigilante violence against Black
Americans at a commemoration of
the 1963 March on Washington for
Jobs and Freedom.
Thousands are expected at the
steps of the Lincoln Memorial on
Friday, where the Rev. Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I
Have A Dream” address, a vision of
racial equality that remains elusive
Martin Luther King III
for millions of Americans.
And they are gathering on the
heels of yet another shooting by a
white police officer of a Black man
— this time, 29-year-old Jacob Blake
in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last Sunday
— sparking days of protests and vio-
lence that left two dead.
“We’ve got to create a different
consciousness and a different cli-
mate in our nation,” said Martin Lu-
ther King III, a son of the late civil
rights icon and co-convener of the
march.
“That won’t happen though, un-
less we are mobilized and galva-
nized,” King said Thursday.
He and the Rev. Al Sharpton,
whose civil rights organization, the
National Action Network, planned
Friday’s event, said the objective of
the march is to show the urgency for
federal policing reforms, to decry ra-
cial violence, and to demand voting
rights protections ahead of the No-
vember general election.
To underscore the urgency,
Sharpton has assembled the families
of an ever-expanding roll call of vic-
tims: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,
Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Arbery,
Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Blake,
among others.
Following the commemorative
rally that will include remarks from
civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who
represents several of the victims’
families, participants will march to
the Martin Luther King, Jr. memori-
al in West Potomac Park, next to the
National Mall, and then disperse.
en’s rights pioneers Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton and Susan B. Anthony was unveiled in Cen-
tral Park on Wednesday, becoming the 167-year-old
park’s first monument honoring historical heroines,
as opposed to fictional female characters like Alice
in Wonderland and Shakespeare’s Juliet.
The 14-foot-tall monument to the three 19th cen-
tury advocates, dedicated on the 100th anniversary
of the ratification of the amendment that enshrined
women’s right to vote in the U.S. Constitution, joins
prominent men including Hans Christian Anders-
en, Simón Bolívar and Alexander Hamilton who are
honored with busts and statues in the 840-acre New
York City park.
The monument shows Truth and Stanton seated
at a small table as if discussing a point of strategy,
with Anthony standing between them. The com-
mission from Monumental Women, a nonprofit that
formed in 2014 to raise funds for a suffragist statue
in Central Park, originally included just Stanton and
Anthony, two white leaders of the fight for women’s
equality. Truth, a Black woman who escaped slav-
ery and went on to campaign for abolition as well as
women’s rights, was a late addition.

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PUBLISH: 8/28 & 9/4/2020
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-038-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Kevin Patrick Birmingham
1822 Chandler Road, Apt. 38
Statesboro, GA 30458
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court
by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Skye
Loraine Sparks and FNU/LNU,
the unknown putative father of
the child.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
(SEAL)
BY: s/ RITA GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
9/4/2020
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF B.M.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-039-Y2
Just a click away!
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Kevin Patrick Birmingham
1822 Chandler Road, Apt. 38
Statesboro, GA 30458
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court Plaintiffs seeking termination
by Matthew Philip Pearson and of the parental rights to the
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre- tion, other than you are Kevin
liminary to their adoption of the Patrick Birmingham and Skye
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Skye
Loraine Sparks and FNU/LNU,
the unknown putative father of and defend against the Peti-
the child.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac- the Lowndes County Juvenile
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a Petition.
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF B.M.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
Legal NoticesRESPONDENTS
FNU/LNU
CAUSE NO. 20-039-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Kevin Patrick Birmingham
1822 Chandler Road, Apt. 38
Statesboro, GA 30458
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court Plaintiffs seeking termination
by Matthew Philip Pearson and of the parental rights to the
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre- tion, other than you are Kevin
liminary to their adoption of the Patrick Birmingham and Skye
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Skye
Loraine Sparks and FNU/LNU,
the unknown putative father of and defend against the Peti-
the child.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac- the Lowndes County Juvenile
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a Petition.
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
(SEAL)
BY: s/ RITA GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
9/4/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF CHARLES E. ATKINS,
JR., DECEASED
MICHAEL DAVID SIMPSON,
CRYSTAL GAIL PUTNEY
NO. 2020-0094-PDE
AND MISSISSIPPI DEPART-
ELIZABETH C. ATKINS, EXECUT- MENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
OR DEFENDANTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary have
been granted and issued to
Elizabeth C. Atkins, Executor of
the Estate of Charles E. Atkins,
Jr., deceased, by the Chancery
Court of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi, on the 13th day of
May, 2020. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against the estate to
Probate and Register same
with the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
within ninety (90) days from the
date of first publication of this
Notice. A failure to so Probate
and Register the claim will
forever bar the same.
THIS the 11th day of August,
2020.
Estate of Charles E. Atkins, Jr.
By: Elizabeth C. Atkins, Execut-
or
OF COUNSEL:
John W. Crowell (MSB 7906)
Crowell Gillis & Cooper, PLLC
Post Office Box 1827
Columbus, MS 39703
PHONE: (662) 243-7308
jcrowell@cgclawpllc.com
PUBLISH: 8/14, 8/21 &
8/28/2020
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-038-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: FNU/LNU, the unknown pu-
tative father of the child
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
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by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
Loraine Sparks.
You are summoned to appear
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
Legal Notices
CAUSE NO. 20-038-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: FNU/LNU, the unknown pu-
tative father of the child
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court
by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
Loraine Sparks.
You are summoned to appear
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
(SEAL)
BY: s/ RITA GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
9/4/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN
PLAINTIFF
VS
CAUSE NO. 2014-00427-JNS
SUMMONS
(Service by Publication)
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: CRYSTAL GAIL PUTNEY,
148 COBB STREET, VERONA,
MS, but whose current ad-
dress, location and where-
abouts is unknown after dili-
gent search and inquiry.
You have been made a Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this
Court by Palmer Home for Chil-
dren, seeking Modification of
Custody.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against said com-
plaint or petition filed against
you in this action at 9:00
O’clock a.m. on the 12th day of
October, 2020, at the Lowndes
County Court House in Colum-
bus, Mississippi, and in case
of your failure to appear and
defend a judgment will be
entered against you for the
money or other things deman-
ded in the complaint or peti-
tion.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of said Court, this the
10th day of August, 2020.
Cindy E. Goode
Clerk of Lowndes County, Mis-
sissippi
Shantrell W. Granderson
Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
Dated: 8/17/2020
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9/4/2020
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF B.M.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-039-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: FNU/LNU, the unknown pu-
tative father of the child
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court
by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Kevin
Patrick Birmingham and Skye
Loraine Sparks.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
( S E A L ) BY: s/ RITA
GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
9/4/2020
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
IN RE: LAST WILL AND TESTA-
MENT OF JAMES WILLIAM
BUSH
CAUSE NUMBER: 2014-0006
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LOWNDES
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY have
been granted and issued to the
undersigned upon the Estate of
JAMES WILLIAM BUSH, De-
ceased, by the Chancery Court
of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi on the 13th day of Janu-
ary, 2014. This is to give no-
tice to all persons having
claims against said estate to
probate and register same with
the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, within
ninety (90) days from this date.
A failure to so probate and re-
gister said claims will forever
bar the same.
This the 12th day of August, A.
D., 2020.
RANDY BUSH, EXECUTOR OF
THE
ESTATE OF JAMES WILLIAM
BUSH
OF COUNSEL:
MOSE LEE SUDDUTH, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX 369
VERNON, ALABAMA 35592
OFFICE PHONE: (205) 695-
0053
FAX: (205) 695-8353
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF M.L.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-038-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Skye Loraine Sparks
1822 Chandler Road, Apt. 38
Statesboro, GA 30458
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court
by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Kevin
Patrick Birmingham and
FNU/LNU, the unknown putat-
ive father of the child.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
Justice Complex at 1602 Col-
lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
sissippi, and in case of your
failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
(SEAL)
BY: s/ RITA GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
9/4/2020
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
SIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION
IN THE INTEREST OF B.M.B, A
MINOR CHILD
MATTHEW PHILIP PEARSON
AND WIFE ALLISON P. PEAR-
SON PETITIONERS
VS.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES,
KEVIN PATRICK BIRMINGHAM,
SKYE LORAINE SPARKS AND
FNU/LNU RESPONDENTS
CAUSE NO. 20-039-Y2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Skye Loraine Sparks
1822 Chandler Road, Apt. 38
Statesboro, GA 30458
Who is an adult non-resident of
the State of Mississippi, or not
to be found therein after dili-
gent inquiry, and whose post
office address, except as set
forth above, is unknown to the
Plaintiff after diligent inquiry.
You have been made Defend-
ant in the suit filed in this court
by Matthew Philip Pearson and
wife Allison P. Pearson,
Plaintiffs seeking termination
of the parental rights to the
minor child described above
and named in the Petition, pre-
liminary to their adoption of the
child. Defendants in this ac-
tion, other than you are Kevin
Patrick Birmingham and
FNU/LNU, the unknown putat-
ive father of the child.
You are summoned to appear
and defend against the Peti-
tion filed against you in this ac-
tion at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
the 29th day of September,
2020, at the Court Room of
the Lowndes County Juvenile
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lege Street in Columbus, Mis-
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failure to appear and defend, a
judgement will be entered
against you for the money or
other things demanded in the
Petition.
You are not required to file an
answer or other pleading, but
you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the
seal of the Court, this the 31st
day of July, 2020.
TERESA BARKSDALE,
LOWNDES
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(SEAL)
BY: s/ RITA GREGORY, D.C.
PUBLISH: 8/21, 8/28 &
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