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School district sues Lowndes supes over tax dispute
LCSD claims county owes it $3.4 million in property tax revenue
BY ZACK PLAIR
AND ISABELLE ALTMAN
zplair@cdispatch.com;
ialtman@cdispatch.com
Lowndes County School Dis-
trict is suing the county’s board
of supervisors over $3.4 million
in property tax revenue the dis-
trict claims it was unlawfully
denied.
The school board is asking
for the county board of supervi-
WPCSD sees 42
positive COVID
cases, quarantines
115 over the past
month
Noxubee County
quarantines an entire
high school, a wing of
middle school
BY YUE STELLA YU
syu@cdispatch.com
Area school dis-
tricts have report-
ed a total of at least
187 positive cases
of COVID-19 since
school began, ac-
cording to the latest
data from Clay and
Noxubee county McDonald
school districts.
By Wednesday, West Point Con-
solidated School District (WPCSD)
had seen a total of 42 positive cases
of COVID-19 among students and
staff since the district switched
from an all-virtual learning envi-
ronment to offering both virtual
and hybrid learning models Sept.
21, district officials said.
At WPCSD, all of its 2,866 stu-
dents started school Aug. 31 online,
Superintendent Burnell McDonald
said. On Sept. 21, the district began
offering the hybrid learning op-
tion to its students, and roughly 70
percent of all enrolled students —
about 2,000 — opted for the mod-
el, he said, which allows students
to learn in person two days a week
and online for the rest.
Between then and Wednesday,
however, the district witnessed 16
positive cases among students and
26 among staff, putting 79 students
See COVID, 3A
West Point resident’s ‘warrior spirit’
tackles breast cancer three times
Josetta Jefferson diagnosed with cancer in
1977, 2011, 2019; currently in remission
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
I
n her role as regional
community development
manager for the American
Cancer Society, Jennifer
James has detected some-
thing in the breast cancer
survivors she works with
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ments should be
considered “new”
Companies investing a cer-
tain amount can agree with
sors to pay the disputed amount tions for operations without the property, since cities or counties on fee-in-lieu
after supervisors denied the dis- potential for voter involvement. they had never agreements — essentially pay-
trict’s request for $27,421,842 Between 4 and 7 percent opens been on the tax ing a fee of one-third of their tax
in ad valorem taxes to help the up the possibility for a voter-peti- rolls. bills in lieu of full taxes for up to
schools operate this fiscal year. tioned reverse referendum, and By law, a 10 years. The county saw 13 fee-
Instead, supervisors would only an increase beyond 7 percent school district Allison in-lieu agreements, which would
approve $24,069,767. triggers a direct referendum — can claim revenue have generated $3.4 million in
At issue for both entities meaning it must be approved by from new property that hasn’t additional tax revenue for the
is the legal definition of “new voters to be implemented. been on the tax rolls, and that district.
property.” By law, a school dis- However, LCSD claimed, in revenue is exempt from being Counting this revenue would
trict can only request an up to 4 both the lawsuit and when sub- considered as part of its percent- have caused LCSD to raise prop-
percent increase of its previous mitting its $27.4 million request, age increase in operations, ac- erty taxes by 4.55 mills. Also,
year’s local property tax collec- that expiring fee-in-lieu agree- cording to district officials. See LAWSUIT, 6A
Make-A-Wish child surprised
with own Halloween ‘parade day’
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
Eden Della Lamb, 3, and Liam Lamb, 5, dressed in their Halloween costumes, watch as a truck decorated with a
dinosaur theme passes outside their Starkville home Thursday as part of a Make-A-Wish event for Liam. Seniors
at Heritage Academy in Columbus partnered with Make-A-Wish to raise money to send Liam to Disney World and
planned a “Parade Day” of costumes, decorated vehicles and Halloween goodies for Liam and his family. Della
Eden and Liam are the children of Michael and Ann Elizabeth Lamb.
Heritage senior project raises money, puts on Halloween dressed in their Hallow-
een costumes, waving
parade for immunocompromised Starkville 5-year-old and, in many cases, hold-
ing hand-drawn signs that
said things like “Disney
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Thursday in Starkville. seniors from Heritage
Bound” and “You’re Di-
ialtman@cdispatch.com “There they come!” he Academy, clad in inflat-
no-mite.” As they passed
shouted excitedly after a able dinosaur suits, waved
D
ressed for Hallow- Liam’s mailbox, they
few minutes. as they passed to Liam
een in his green Rounding the curve and his sister, Eden Della dropped candy and other
dinosaur costume of his street was a green Lamb, 3. Following behind treats for Liam and Eden
and matching beanie, van decorated to look were three more vehicles Della to gather.
Liam Lamb, 5, waited at like a jungle and hauling and a crowd of more than “We’ve been talking
the end of his driveway a trailer from which two 40 Heritage seniors all See LAMB, 6A
Josetta
Jefferson,
who has
had breast
cancer
three times
over 42
years, says
the key to
survival
that is hard to quantify, but
BREAST CANCER is faith in
always present. AWARENESS MONTH God and a
determina-
“Cancer is a scary thing,” tion to go
James said. “But I think what on with life.
it does, for all the bad and “Worrying
It’s a warrior spirit. They all
negative things that are part doesn’t
have it.” help any-
of it, is brings something up Among the women James thing,” she
from within you, a spirit that works with, there is no great- said.
says, ‘I’m going to whip this.’ See JEFFERSON, 3A Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
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Biden Iowa trip shows Democrat confidence as Trump plays defense
With the election four days away and more
than 80 million votes already cast, time is
running out to change the shape of the race
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JAFFE AND THOMAS BEAUMONT
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DES MOINES, Iowa —
When Joe Biden was last in
Iowa, his presidential campaign
was on the verge of collapse and
he was soundly trounced in the
caucuses by a former Indiana
mayor nearly 40 years his ju-
nior. He returns Friday as the
Democratic nominee, believing
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side ser-
vices will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, at New Prov-
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Cemetery, in Macon,
with the Rev. Willie
Ivy officiating. Burial
will follow. Visitation is
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Carter’s Funeral Ser-
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Funeral Services of
Columbus is in charge
of arrangements.
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born Jan. 15, 1971, in
Macon, to Lue Henry
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Kamala Harris, courts voters in
Texas, a longtime GOP bastion
and economic crises still rear-
ing their heads in the days lead-
be blocked if he loses there.
“If Florida goes blue, it’s
that Democrats insist is in play
this year.
ing up to the close of polling.
With four days until the
over,” Biden told supporters
Thursday.
Trump, meanwhile, is play- election and more than 80 mil- Friday marks the beginning
ing defense in Michigan and lion votes already cast, time of the critical final stretch be-
he’s just days away from becom- Wisconsin, states he won four is running out for Trump and fore the election. Trump’s clos-
ing president-elect. years ago. Trump and Biden Biden to change the shape of ing sprint to Election Day also
Biden’s trip reflects the will both be in Minnesota, a the race. Biden is leading most includes three stops in Pennsyl-
growing confidence among longtime Democratic state that national polls and has a narrow vania on Saturday and nearly
Democrats in the closing days the Republican president is try- advantage in the critical battle- a dozen events in the final 48
of the campaign. Iowa, which ing to flip. grounds that could decide the hours across states he carried
Donald Trump won by 9 points The arc of Biden’s rise is race. in 2016.
in 2016, is among the clutch of eclipsed only by the challeng- That’s why both men zeroed After Iowa, Wisconsin and
GOP-leaning states that Biden es faced by Trump — whose in on Florida on Thursday. Minnesota on Friday, Biden
is trying to bring back into the confidence in his reelection While Biden has a path to vic- will hit Michigan on Saturday,
Democratic column. He’ll also was dealt a devastating blow by tory without the critical battle- where he’ll hold a joint rally
swing through Wisconsin on the coronavirus pandemic this ground state, Trump’s reelec- with former President Barack
Friday while his running mate, spring, with the public health tion bid would almost certainly Obama.
AREA OBITUARIES
Veola Hatter Lockett. as former Pastor of sippi State Department
He was a 1989 graduate Greater Emmanuel of Agriculture. He was
of Noxubee County Temple C.O.G.I.C. a member of Solomon
High School and attend- In addition to his Chapel African Meth-
ed Alcorn State Uni- parents, he was pre- odist Episcopal Church.
versity. He was a U.S. ceded in death by his In addition to his par-
Marine veteran and was siblings, Gradie Salter, ents, he was preceded
formerly employed as Dorothy Salter Harris, in death by J.C. Nash,
owner and operator of Sadie Salter Davis, Henry Nash, Johnny
Starwatch Productions. Madie Salter Martin, Nash, Mary Henley,
In addition to his and Gladys Evans. and Lynda Nash Bell.
father, he is survived by He is survived by his He is survived by
his wife, Tutricia Holt wife, Annice Clay Salter his wife, Cora Nash of
Lockett of Columbus; of Starkville; children, Cleveland; children,
children, Larmaria Dana Salter, Ocie Salter Sanchez Nash of
Lockett and Nakilya Jr., Dion Salter, Darren Alpharetta, Georgia,
Locket, both of Macon, Salter, Lisa Morton, An- and Sharma Nash of
Alayiah Lockett, Elex- gela Wortham, Jimmy Houston; siblings, Lynn
sia Lockett, and Jerrion Alexander, Lawrence Nash, Ella Mae Taylor,
Lockett, all of Colum- Alexander, Shenea S. Cora Hicks, and Jean
bus; siblings, Sherry Harrison, Stephanie S. Nash, all of Columbus,
and Bobbie McAfee
Ivy, Mary Cheatham, Banks, the Rev. Victor
Carol Lockett, Teretha Salter, and Deveair Salt- of Brandon; and one
Conner, John Conner, er; siblings, Billy Salter grandchild.
and James Lockett, all and Bobby Salter, both
of Macon, Brenda Lock- of Chicago, Illinois; 26 Ivory McDaniel
ett of Columbus, Den- grandchildren; and 27 STARKVILLE —
nis Lockett of Greens- great-grandchildren.
Rev. Ivory Lee McDan-
boro, North Carolina, iel, 78,
and Calvin Lockett of Sam Nash Jr. died Oct.
Clarksville, Tennessee; CLEVELAND — 21, 2020,
and two grandchildren. Sam F. Nash Jr., 77, in Colum-
died Oct. bus.
Ocie Salter 23, 2020, Grave-
STARKVILLE — at Baptist side
The Rev. Ocie Salter, Medical services
McDaniel
77, died Center, in will be at
Oct. 22, Jackson. 11 a.m.
2020, at Grave- Saturday, in Memorial
his resi- side ser- Garden Park. Visitation
dence. vices will Nash Jr. is from 3-6 p.m. today,
Ser- be held at West Memorial Fu-
vices at 2 p.m. Saturday, at neral Home. West Me-
will be at Strawbridge Cemetery, morial Funeral Home of
Salter
11 a.m. in Ethelsville, Alabama, Starkville is in charge
Saturday, with the Rev. Bennie of arrangements.
at Bible Way Progres- Coleman officiating. He is survived by
sive Church of God in Burial will follow. Visi- his wife, Centralia
Christ, with the Rev. tation is from 2-6 p.m. Elaine Carter-McDan-
Victor Salter officiating. today, at Carter’s Fu- iel; daughter, TaSonya
Burial will follow at neral Services. Carter’s Green of Starkville;
Sturdivant Cemetery Funeral Services of siblings, Willie McDan-
in Caledonia. Visitation Columbus is in charge iel, Karlos Noble both
is from 3-6 p.m. today, of arrangements. of Pontiac, Michigan,
at Greater Emmanuel Mr. Nash was born Robert McDaniel of
Temple C.O.G.I.C. May 7, 1943, in Ethels- Bauxite, Arkansas,
Carter’s Funeral ville, to the late Sam Samuel McDaniel of
Services of Columbus Nash Sr. and Laura Bell Anchorage, Alaska,
is in charge of arrange- Nash. He was a gradu- Leon Noble of Atlanta,
ments. ate of Rust College and Georgia, Esther Mc-
The Rev. Salter was Delta State University. Daniel of Southfield,
born May 2, 1943, in He was a U.S. Army vet- Michigan and Erma
Caledonia, to the late eran and was formerly Woods of Novi, Michi- cdispatch.com
L.A. Salter and Minnie employed in Field Oper- gan.
Lou Salter. He served ations with the Missis- See OBITUARIES, 5A

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and 36 staff members un-
der quarantine, McDon-
ald said. Among those
under quarantine were
two elementary classes
on different campuses, he
said, which accounted for
almost half of the quaran-
tined students.
Noxubee County
School District (NCSD)
— a district
with rough-
ly 1,300
students —
has seen a
total of 35
students
and staff
testing pos- Broadnax
itive since
school began Aug. 17,
with about 1,100 students
learning all virtual and
200 enrolled in hybrid
learning, Superintendent
Rodriguez Broadnax told
The Dispatch on Thurs-
day evening. Three stu-
dents tested positive on
the high school football
team earlier this month,
he said, which led to the
shutdown of the entire
school for two weeks,
and a wing of the mid-
Jefferson
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er warrior than Josetta
Jefferson.
Expanding on the war-
rior theme, Jefferson has
been on the front lines of
the fight against breast
cancer for more than 40
years.
She’s defeated breast
cancer not once, not
twice, but three times.
She is, said James,
“just amazing.”
Jefferson, who lives
in West Point, was first
diagnosed with cancer in
1977.
“I was taking a bath,
getting ready to go to a
family reunion when I
noticed a knot in my left
breast,” Jefferson said.
“My sister was a nurse so
I asked her to come see
what she thought. She
said I needed to go to the
doctor. This was on the
weekend, so there was
nothing I could do about
Man arrested for Wednesday
shooting in North Columbus
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Columbus Police De-
partment has arrested a
suspect for a North Co-
lumbus shooting Wednes-
day morning that hospi-
talized a man.
Carlos Humphries, 46,
has been arrested for the
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dle school was also shut
down due to an outbreak.
A total of about 140
Noxubee students and
staff have been sent into
quarantine, he said.
S t a rk v i l le - Ok t ibb e -
ha Consolidated School
District, which has 3,297
students enrolled in tradi-
tional in-person learning,
reported 46 positive cases
among students and staff
as of Oct. 23, The Dis-
patch reported. Lowndes
County School District re-
ported 45 positive cases,
and Columbus Municipal
School District reported
the lowest — 19 — among
all districts.
WPCSD and NCSD:
Cases mostly among
school staff
Compared to CMSD,
which started school Aug.
6 and is also offering a hy-
brid schedule to roughly
2,000 students, WPCSD’s
total case count, especial-
ly among staff members,
are higher. But staff mem-
bers who tested positive
were mostly non-instruc-
it then. But on Monday,
I went to the doctor.
They did a biopsy and
then removed the knot.
I wouldn’t take radiation
or chemotherapy. The
doctor said if I didn’t, I
would die. I’d like to know
where that doctor is now.
I’d like to tell him I’m still
here.”
In 2011, 34 years after
her first bout with breast
cancer, another lump
appeared in the same
breast.
Again, it was removed
and the cancer went into
remission. Eight years
later, in 2019, a lump ap-
peared in her right breast
and was again cancerous.
Jefferson is now on a
daily 10-year oral chemo
regimen. The cancer is in
remission.
“They tell me now it
can come back anywhere
in my body,” she said.
over night
shooting
near the
700 block of
18th Street
North early
Wednesday,
according
Humphries
to a press
release from the city. The
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tional, which means the
chances of them bringing
the virus into the class-
room were lower, McDon-
ald said. Overall, he said,
the weekly counts did not
show an upward or down-
ward trend.
“You are talking about
cafeteria workers, custo-
dians (who tested posi-
tive),” he said. “... I didn’t
see a drastic change in
the number of positive
cases or the number of
quarantined cases over
the last couple of weeks.
It’s just pretty steady.”
At NCSD, Broadnax
also said most positive
cases took place among
staff members, and con-
tact tracing suggests
there was staff-to-staff
spread of the virus. Al-
though the district saw at
least two outbreaks in its
high school and middle
school, only six students
tested positive, he said.
“There’s been staff-
to-staff contact, whether
they rode with that staff
member to work or rode
with them into the game
or they came in contact
With such a history of
breast cancer, you might
think that the prospects
of cancer are an ev-
er-present worry, a cloud
of uncertainty and fear
that casts its shadow over
her life.
Not at all, Jefferson
said.
“You can’t live like
that,” Jefferson said. “You
know what the whole key
to it is? You can’t worry
about nothing because
worry is not going to help
you. If there’s nothing
you can do about it, you
just have to have that
faith of a mustard seed
and go on about your
business.
“It’s a mind thing,” she
added. “You have to live
your life to the fullest.
What comes, comes. You
deal with it. But until
then, you have to live
your life trusting that
victim was taken to a hos-
pital out of town for treat-
ment and was in stable
condition. He remains in
the hospital, according to
the press release.
Humphries’ bond is set
at $175,000, according to
Columbus Police Chief
Fred Shelton.
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with him at the bathroom checks, said Broadnax instruction happens face-
for more than 15 minutes and WPCSD Assistant to face. Given the situa-
or whatever,” Broadnax Superintendent Jermaine tion with COVID, we are
said. “But … masks are Taylor. They said they not comfortable with do-
required among students have confidence in the ef- ing it with … all students
and staff. They have so- ficiency of the measures coming every day,” he
cial distancing.” in place. said. “... We don’t want the
Broadnax said he is Broadnax said he will schools to create an envi-
“always concerned” about not consider canceling ronment within the com-
positive cases and student the hybrid model anytime munity that we caused
safety on campus, but he soon, because the stu- the numbers to increase
does not think the situa- dents need it. The mod- because we bring too
tion is alarming yet. el is only for pre-K and many students back in.”
“I don’t really consider kindergarten students as McDonald added that
(the numbers) a high case well as those who have the district will not switch
count. I think when I get learning challenges. to an all-virtual environ-
concerned is when I have “Our babies have to ment as of now because he
to shut down an entire dis- be in school,” Broadnax believes in the efficiency
trict, when I have to close said. “… Research shows of the hybrid model. How-
all three schools at one the best learning for them ever, he said the district is
time,” he said. “... We are is hands-on. And how do ready for the change.
trying to adapt to these we ask babies who are not “Right now, despite
COVID-19 cases but still disciplined enough to get what we are seeing across
keeping everybody safe. on a device and learn di- the country and the state,
At the same time, learn- rectly from a device?” the numbers within West
ing is still taking place.” McDonald said he be- Point itself and the school
Aiming to curb the vi- lieves the hybrid learning district seems feasible for
rus spread, both districts model has helped keep- us to continue doing what
have implemented sev- ing the case count down we were doing,” he said.
eral safety measures, in- among students, and “Of course, if those num-
cluding mask mandates, the district will not open bers increase, we’ll defi-
social distancing, limit- up traditional in-person nitely consider all virtual,
ing the capacity on buses learning because of the which, at any point … we
and in classrooms and pandemic. are prepared to go all vir-
disinfecting high-touch “We feel that the best tual.”
areas and temperature
God is in control of this.
You have to trust that.”
So Jefferson, now
70, stays busy. She’s a
longtime organizer for
Relay for Life, serves as
the president of the local
AARP chapter and coun-
sels other breast cancer
survivors.
James said she can’t
think of a better example
of the indomitable spirit
of a breast cancer survi-
vor than Jefferson.
“Really, you just have
to sit back and admire it,”
James said. “For most of
us, when we spill a glass
of milk, it ruins our day.
Then you see people like
Josetta and you watch
them handle everything
that gets thrown at them
and they don’t miss a
step. It’s just amazing. It
really is.”
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Joe Biden started Biden responded, wings — AOC and her group Davids, a Native American says he’s “not a fan.” And his
vacuuming up large “The fact of the on one side,” to which Pelosi representing Kansas City and proposals for reforming health
wins in the Dem- matter is I beat famously responded, “That’s its Kansas suburbs. care don’t include a Canadi-
ocratic primaries. Bernie Sanders.” like five people.” Joe Cunningham now occu- an-style single-payer system,
President Donald And he did, by 9 The obsession with such pies a South Carolina seat that Sanders’ signature issue.
Trump has run with Froma Harrop million Democratic conspicuous figures as Sand- Republicans held for nearly 40 A convincing Biden vic-
the notion, bellow- votes. ers’ glamorous surrogate, Rep. years — a district that went for tory could alter the impres-
ing at rallies that Only 15 percent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Trump by over 13 points. In sion-turned-cliche that the left
the party has been “completely of Democrats and Democrat- harden the perception that sum, Democrats now repre- flank controls the party. And
taken over by socialists, Marx- ic-leaning voters describe the left runs the Democratic sent 30 House districts that it may persuade some of the
ists and far-left extremists.” themselves as “very liberal,” Party. The Washington Post voted for Trump in 2016. national media to ratchet down
Not at all true. Set aside according to a recent Pew has mentioned AOC 840 times What direction do rank- their fixation with a few flashy
the massive media attention Research Center survey. More over the last 12 months. It has and-file Democrats and Dem- radicals.
conferred on a tiny number of surprisingly, 52 percent of mentioned Rep. Abby Finke- ocratic-leaning voters want Biden’s solid poll numbers
colorful hard-left Democrats Democratic voters identified nauer only 50 times. the party to go? A Pew survey in conservative parts of the
and what do we see? We see a as moderate or conservative. Finkenauer is the Democrat last year asked them whether country only confirm the real-
Democratic Party overwhelm- One would think that the who in 2018 roped a Repub- the party should move more to ity: The energy of the Demo-
ingly dominated by moderates. 43 Democrats who flipped Re- lican seat in northeast Iowa. the left or move to the center. cratic Party is in the middle
Start with the choice of publican-held House seats in Anyone with a D after her Some 53 percent wanted the — and how exciting that is.
Biden as the presidential 2018 would be considered the name could have won AOC’s party to be more moderate and Froma Harrop, a syndicated
nominee. After all, Democrats energy of the party. But even New York district. Not so for only 40 percent more liberal. columnist, writes for the Provi-
did have democratic socialist mainstream media considered Democrats running in purple Still, the unfounded charges dence (Rhode Island) Journal.
Bernie Sanders among their friendly to Democrats pay or red districts. that the hard left runs the par- Her e-mail address is fharrop@
choices. the moderates little mind; so Other remarkable Demo- ty has forced candidate Biden gmail.com.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Vote yes for new state flag
Mississippians have a chance to vote
for a new flag next Tuesday. We should
seize the chance to close a chapter on our
history and move forward. It’s the right
thing to do.
The previous state flag, which was re-
tired by the Legislature earlier this year
in response to the nationwide reckoning
on race, incorporated the Confederate
battle flag.
Mississippi was the last state to
officially distance itself from a symbol of
the worst chapter of American history,
and voters can finish this long-overdue
process by approving the “In God We
Trust” flag, more commonly known as
the magnolia flag.
Although it’s true that a majority of
most Mississippians, when viewing the
former flag, thought little about its asso-
ciations with slavery and segregation,
that’s not true for everyone. A substantial
minority of our population found the
Confederate battle flag offensive, a senti-
ment that was also shared by many from
outside the state.
Defenders of the former flag say it is
not a tribute to racism but to the fallen
dead from the Civil War, who fought
bravely and suffered greatly, even if it
was largely for an abhorrent cause. How-
ever, even Confederate General Robert
E. Lee warned after the war against
clinging to traditions and memories that
will only divide the people and make
reconciliation more difficult. Declining
an invitation in 1869 to a commemoration
of the pivotal battle at Gettysburg, Lee
wrote, “I think it wiser, moreover, not to
keep open the sores of war but to follow
the examples of those nations who en-
deavored to obliterate the marks of civil
strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings
engendered.”
Our state is known as “The Hospitality
State,” a good motto indeed. But what
kind of hospitality prominently displays
an emblem that is offensive to a sizable
number who see it? Changing the flag
is just good manners. A flag should be
inclusive, not divisive.
The old flag was also bad for business.
Mississippi is right smack dab in the
middle of the fastest- growing region of
the greatest country in the history of the
world. Growth and prosperity will come
naturally and rapidly as long as we don’t
wave a big “outsiders not welcome” sign.
It is for this reason that nearly every
major business organization in this state
has endorsed the change.
The magnolia flag is beautiful. It
was selected by a specially appointed
commission that received thousands of
submissions, allowed the public to vote
on them, and eventually whittled down
the possibilities to one winner that incor-
porated the best elements from different
submissions. A Greenwood native, Sue
Anna Joe, played a big part in the win-
ning design, as it was her rendering of
the magnolia flower that is the focal point
of the flag. Nobody can blame the design
or the way it was selected.
Mississippi’s sense of tradition is a
wonderful attribute of our state, but just
like all good traits, the flip side can cause
problems. When our good sense of tra-
dition causes us to cling to a flag that di-
vides us and no longer represents who we
are, then we must depart from tradition
and move on. Now is the time to do it.
Let’s vote overwhelmingly for the
new flag. Let’s have a beautiful flag that
represents our hope for the future, not
our bitterness for the past.
Greenwood Commonwealth
What the next president faces
O
f the presidents in Thus it is that, four days Russia has an alliance with Arme-
the modern era, before the election, Trump nia and bases inside. The Turks are
many have been is decidedly the underdog. supporting Muslim Azerbaijan, and,
dealt a difficult hand by With the popular vote sure- with the Israelis, have been providing
history, but perhaps none ly lost, Trump has to sweep the Azeris with modern weaponry such
more so than Donald almost all the battleground as advanced drones, which have taken
Trump. states — Florida, Georgia, a devastating toll on Armenian troops
In 1952, Harry Truman North Carolina, Arizona, and armor.
was in his third year of a Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan On the cultural war front, France
stalemated war in Korea and Pennsylvania — while and Turkey, both members of the
that was costing 200 Amer- holding onto all the states NATO alliance, are trading national
ican lives every week. He he won in 2016. A tall order. insults over a crackdown on Islamists
lost the New Hampshire Patrick Buchanan Should Joe Biden by President Emmanuel Macron after
primary to Sen. Estes win, he would be, on Jan. a Chechen Muslim beheaded a French
Kefauver and decided to 20, 2021, the oldest and teacher who used the Charlie Hebdo
pack it in. most visibly enfeebled leader to win cartoons of the prophet as examples of
In 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson had also the presidency in the history of the protected speech and press freedoms
been challenged in New Hampshire, by republic, with the possible exception of in secular France.
Sen. Eugene McCarthy. And, he, too, Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1945. Macron’s perceived attacks on
had on his hands a seemingly endless Biden would have to deal with an Islam triggered a personal insult from
Asian war if he was not prepared to economy that, if the stock market Turkey’s President Erdogan. This led
escalate militarily and add hundreds of remains a reliable lead indicator, may to the recall of the French ambassador
thousands more troops to the 500,000 be tanking anew even as the COVID-19 to Turkey. The clash over the blasphe-
already in Vietnam. epidemic consumes a thousand Ameri- mous cartoons and the beheading of
Like Truman before him, LBJ stood can lives daily. the teacher have provoked anti-French
down. And foreign policy, that lost issue of demonstrations across the Muslim
In 1980, Jimmy Carter also had a the campaign of 2020, will be clamor- world.
challenge from within his party — Ed- ing anew for the president’s attention. In the latest affront, Charlie Hebdo
ward Kennedy. And for the entire last In the Asia-Pacific region, China published a cartoon of Erdogan lifting
year of his presidency, 52 U.S. hostag- is increasingly defiant of the U.S. and the burqa of a woman, similar to the
es were held in Teheran while Carter openly applying military pressure upon cartoon of the prophet that precipitated
presided over an economy where the Taiwan, matching U.S. arms sales the 2015 massacre at the Paris offices
interest rates had hit 21% and inflation to the island with ever more direct of Charlie Hebdo.
13%. threats. European nations are lining up
Trump had no primary challenger. Earlier this month, Beijing cele- behind France, while the leaders of
He had not taken us into any new wars. brated the 75th anniversary of China’s Muslim nations such as Bangladesh
And he had begun 2020 with the U.S. intervention in the Korean War, where and Pakistan are damning the French
economy firing on all cylinders. But it its troops suffered heavy losses but for tolerating the ridicule of their reli-
all crashed in March and April in the caused most of the 36,000 U.S. dead in gious beliefs.
worst pandemic in a century, which that conflict. “I disapprove of what you say, but I
destroyed his economy and has since And, this fall, a war broke out in the will defend to the death your right to
consumed a quarter of a million Amer- South Caucasus that, if not contained, say it,” Voltaire is said to have respond-
ican lives. could draw in Russia, Turkey and Iran. ed to Rousseau.
October of Trump’s reelection year The conflict between Armenia and That may reflect French values. But,
saw a new wave of COVID-19 infections Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh as Kipling wrote, “East is East, and
and the bottom fall out of the stock — an Armenian-populated enclave West is West, and never the twain shall
market. contained wholly within Azerbaijan’s meet, Till Earth and Sky stand present-
Given the cards he has been dealt borders — has resisted efforts by Rus- ly at God’s great Judgment Seat.”
in 2020, and the hatred of the media he sia and the U.S. to mediate a truce. The Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally
daily confronts, it is astonishing that Azeris appear determined to resolve syndicated columnist, was a senior advi-
Trump retains his energy and enthu- the territorial dispute in the way Nar- sor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald
siasm for the battle. Most presidents endra Modi of India lately resolved the Ford and Ronald Reagan. His website is
would have long ago been broken. dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir. http://buchanan.org/blog.
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Obituaries
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Estelle Harris He was preceded in 12:30-1 p.m., prior to siblings, Donal Glynn
CRAWFORD — Es- death by his brother, services, at the ceme- McClelland and Ronald
telle Harris, 78, died Timothy Davis. tery. Carter’s Mortuary Lynn McClelland.
Oct. 25, In addition to his Services of West Point He is survived by
2020, at parents, he is survived is in charge of arrange- his wife, Margaret;
Vineyard by his fiancée´, Kelly ments. children, Christopher
Court Hunter of Columbus; Mr. Roberson was McClelland of Ocala,
Nursing children, Jordan Pitts born April 15, 1954, in Florida and Kristin
Center. and Kendall Pitts, both Clay County, to Rosie Hollis of Ackerman;
Grave- of Champange, Illinois, Roberson and Wood- siblings, Elaine Reed of
side Isaiah Hunter, Brianna row Roberson. He was Starkville and Deborah
services Harris Hunter, and Jacoby formerly employed as a Chance of Dekalb; and
will be Hill, all of Columbus; factory worker. six grandchildren.
at 2 p.m. Saturday, at and siblings, Carlos In addition to his
Watts, Christopher father, he was preceded
Memorial Gardens,
Miles, Marvin Lacey, in death by his brother,
Bobby Thompson
with the Rev. Michael WEST POINT —
Isaiah Turner, and Evan Charlie Roberson.
Love officiating. Burial Bobby Donald Thomp-
Davis, all of Columbus, In addition to his
will follow. Visitation is son, 81, died Oct. 29,
Lawana Thomas and mother, he is survived
from 2-6 p.m. today, at 2020, at his residences.
Vera Hutchingson, both by his wife, Emma Rob-
Carter’s Funeral Ser- Arrangements are
of Everson, Illinois, erson; son, Christopher
vices. Carter’s Funeral incomplete and will be
Lakisha Moen of Cham- Roberson; daughters,
Services of Columbus announced by Memori-
pange, Trey Davis of Shenika Roberson,
is in charge of arrange- al Gunter Peel Funeral
Minot, North Dakota, Demetrice Jamison,
ments. Home and Crematory,
and Rhonda Bailey of Crystal Young, and
Ms. Harris was Second Avenue North
Columbus. China Smith; broth-
born May 10, 1942, in location.
Lowndes County, to ers, Darron Roberson,
the late Vax Harris and Tony Ewing Woodrow Roberson Jr.,
Lessie Harris. She was WEST POINT — and Matthew Rober- Dorothy Ray
Tony Ewing, 53, died son; sisters, Angela Ivy, COLUMBUS — Dor-

formerly employed as
an assistant teacher
and bus driver with
the Lowndes County
School District. She
was a member of A Pre-
pared Table Ministry.
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ceded in death by her
siblings, Dorothy Low-
ery, Ruthie Hairston,
Lucious Harris, Wil-
liam Harris, Nathaniel
Harris, and Jimmie
Harris.
She is survived by
her son, Erico Harris of
Crawford; siblings, S.D.
Harris and Tommie
Harris, both of Craw-
ford, and three grand-
children.
Clifton Davis
COLUMBUS — Clif-
ton Jermaine Davis, 41,
died Oct.
24, 2020, at
his resi-
dence.
Grave-
side
services
will be at
Davis
11:30 a.m.
Saturday,
at Sandfield Cemetery.
Burial will follow. Visi-
tation will be from 10-11
a.m., prior to services,
at Carter’s Funeral Ser-
vices Chapel. Carter’s
Funeral Services of
Columbus is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Davis was
born Aug. 25, 1979, in
Chicago, Illinois, to
Jessie Hunt and Gloria
Jean Pattmon. He was
formerly employed as a
security guard with A
& G and as Head Chef
with Logan’s Road-
house.
Karen Jamison
Oct. 22, 2020, at the Betty Starks, Ozella othy Gilmore Ray, 87,
University of Mississip- Roberson, Janie White, died Oct. 29, 2020, at
pi Medical Center, in and Diann McKinney; her residence.
Karen Louise (Billingsley)
Jackson. 19 grandchildren; and Arrangements are
Jamison, a California Surfer
Graveside services three great-grandchil- incomplete and will be
Girl turned true Southern Lady,
will be at 11 a.m. Satur- dren. announced by Memori-
Decorator and Artist, passed
day, at Mt. Union M.B. al Gunter Peel Funeral
away on October 22, 2020, in
Church Cemetery, in Inez Allen Home and Crematory,
Dallas, Texas, following a brief
Aberdeen, with Nor- STARKVILLE — Second Avenue North
illness.
man Jamison officiat- Inez Vaughn Allen, 93, location.
Born October 1, 1944, in
ing. Burial will follow. died Oct. 26, 2020, in
Visitation is from Los Angeles, California, as the
Madison, Georgia. only child of Guthrie William
10:30-11 a.m., prior to Graveside services
services, at the ceme- Billingsley and Erma Beatrice
will be at noon Sunday, Cowley, she spent her formative years in Downey
tery. Carter’s Mortuary in Memorial Garden
and Hollywood, California, listening to the Beach
Services of West Point Park. Visitation will be
Boys and spending her days on the California
is in charge of arrange-
from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, beaches. Upon graduating from Downey High
ments.
at West Memorial Fu- School (Class of 1962), she traveled by train to
Mr. Ewing was
neral Home. West Me- Abilene Christian College, where she began her
born Aug. 17, 1967, in
morial Funeral Home of college years, choosing over the Malibu beaches
Chicago, Illinois, to
Starkville is in charge of Pepperdine University. While at Abilene
Alton Logan Ewing and
of arrangements. Christian, Karen met and married Robert
the late Calvin Ewing
She is survived by Merrill Jamison, who shared her love for art.
Sr. He was formerly Lisa Heath
self-employed as a mas-
her children, Terry Al-
Memorial Services:
From Abilene, they journeyed to his hometown of
ter carpenter. len, Judy Allen Strain, Friday, Oct. 30 • 11 AM Plainview, Texas to begin their lives, owning and
In addition to his Kevin Allen of Atlanta, Calvary Baptist Church operating The Factory frame shop and creative
Burial
mother, he is survived Georgia and Joyce Houston City Cemetery art supplies. She also began her career as an
by his wife, Rulinda Allen of Starkville; and College St. Location artist, with pieces being displayed in Neiman
four grandchildren. Marcus.
Jamison Ewing; daugh- Katherine Norris In Plainview, Karen had two children-
ters, Christian Ewing, Incomplete
Chelsy Ewing, and Jada Robert McClelland College St. Location daughter, Shonne, in 1966, and son, Justin, in
Ewing; brothers, Calvin STURGIS — Robert 1970. In the mid 70’s, Robert’s career brought
Ewing Jr., Christopher “Bobby” McClelland, Betty Fancher the family to Columbus, Mississippi. During
Ewing, Gary Ewing, 72, died Oct. 26, 2020, Visitation: her time in Columbus, Karen was a doting swim
Friday, Oct. 30 • 6-8 PM
and Joseph Ewing; at his residence. team and football mom, as well as a second
2nd Ave. N. Location
and sisters, Theressa Graveside services Services: mom the kids’ friends, known affectionately as
Ewing Hollivay, Terri will be at 2 p.m. Sat- Saturday, Oct. 31 • 11 AM “Mama J”. Karen expanded her career to include
2nd Ave. N. Chapel
Ewing, Katherine Ew- urday, in McClelland Burial interior decorating, working with many clients
ing Cunningham, and Cemetery. Welch Friendship Cemetery throughout the South. After her children left
2nd Ave. N. Location the nest, she (along with her tiny toy poodle
Cassandra Ewing. Funeral Home of
Starkville is in charge Bobby Thompson Corvette) briefly served as a house mother for
of arrangements. the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Mississippi
Oneal Roberson Incomplete
2nd Ave. N. Location State University. During the 1990s through the
WEST POINT — Mr. McClelland was
born to the late Robert 2000s, Karen’s art career flourished, as she was
Oneal Roberson, 66, Dorothy Ray commissioned by the State of Mississippi to create
died Oct. 26, 2020, at Benjamin and Cather- Incomplete
ine Wilma McClelland. several commemorative posters, most notably
North Mississippi Med- 2nd Ave. N. Location
He was a veteran of the the Mississippi in the Park in 2008 in New York
ical Center, in Tupelo.
Mississippi National City, earning special recognition by Governor
Graveside services
Guard and was former- Haley Barbour. Karen remained in Columbus,
will be at 1 p.m. Sun-
ly employed as a teach- Mississippi until 2016, moving to Dallas to be
day, at Johnson Creek
er, coach and principal. near her children and grandchildren. In Dallas,
M.B. Church Ceme- memorialgunterpeel.com
In addition to his she made many friends while volunteering at St.
tery, with Bruce H.
parents, he was pre- Michael’s Women’s Exchange at Highland Park
Guyton officiating.
ceded in death by his Village, tending to her antique booths in Snyder
Burial will follow.
Plaza and the Dallas Design District, and most
Visitation will be from

Martha Wade
recently working at The Muse, all giving her
great joy.

Mary Hinson
Mary Alice Hinson, 72, of Columbus, MS,
passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Baptist
Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle, Colum-
bus, MS.
A memorial service will be Saturday, Octo-
ber 31, 2020, at 1:00 PM in the Lowndes Funer-
al Home Chapel, Columbus, MS, with Bro. Ron
Delgado officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home
directing.
Mrs. Hinson was born December 31, 1947, to
the late Walter Elmo and Ulma Gertrude Smith
Thomasson, in Louisville, MS. She attended
Vibrant Church, Columbus, MS. Mrs. Hinson
worked as a seamstress with McRae’s Depart-
ment Store and owned Mary’s Thread Shed in
Columbus, MS for many years. She loved her
grandchildren and great-grandchildren and en-
joyed her time with them.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hinson was
preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Gil-
bert Hinson; brother, Willie Joe Thomasson; and
sister, Peggy Warren.
Mrs. Hinson is survived by her daughters,
Tammy Lynn Green and Maria Rathburn; son,
Douglas “Artie” Hinson; grandchildren, Chalise
Rathburn, Roman Dale Hinson, Elric Ray Hin-
son, Dillon W. Conn, James R. Conn, and Lau-
rana Hinson; great-grandchild, Michael Conn;
sisters, Linda Clardy, Billie Trussell, Donnie Sue
Foster, and Bettye Meadows; and brother, Walter
Thomasson.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation, Mississippi Chapter, 865 S. Pear Orchard
Rd., Ridgeland, MS 39157.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
Funeral services celebrating the life of Mrs.
Martha Eunice Wade will be held at 11:00 AM
Monday, November 2, 2020, at Griffin Funeral
Home, 911 Warren Drive, West Monroe, LA.
Mrs. Wade passed from this life Tuesday,
October 27, 2020, at the age of 84. Visitation will
be held at 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with
Woods Watson officiating.
Mrs. Wade was born in Philadelphia, MS. She
graduated from Salem High School, where she
met her high school sweetheart, George Wade.
They were married 68 years. After they were
married, they moved to San Diego, California,
where they had their first son, Steve Wade.
When George was out of the Navy, they moved
back to Mississippi and eventually had Randy
Wade. They lived many years in Columbus, MS.
She enjoyed working at The She Shop, where
she loved fitting ladies in nice clothing. She also
enjoyed serving as 1st lady while George served
as mayor of Columbus. They were members
of Fairview Baptist Church, where she was
nursery coordinator. She also worked 17 years
as bookkeeper for Lowndes Farm Supply. Mrs.
Wade also had a passion for cooking.
They eventually moved to West Monroe to be
closer to their children. The became members
of First West and were members of Soul Seekers
Life Group, led by Woods Watson.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Julius Ward and his wife, Mary Jane Ward; and
her six siblings.
Survivors include her two sons, Steven Wade
and his wife, Kelly, and Randy Wade and his wife,
Constance; three grandchildren, Sam Wade,
Valerie Garcia, and Brad Wade; great-grandson,
Rowan; and her only surviving brother, WJ Wade.
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Karen will be remembered by those who knew
her as a one-of-a-kind combination of talent,
style, opinion, wit and most of all, kindness. She
loved shopping (until everyone else dropped!),
the Dallas Cowboys (and Dak Prescott), Ole
Miss football, Mississippi State men’s and
women’s basketball, traveling the world with
her Columbus friends (dubbed the “Steel
Magnolias”), and spending time with her family
and her many new Dallas friends, while doting
on her grandchildren.
Karen is survived by her daughter, Shonne
(Jamison) Landry and son-in-law, Terry
Raymond Landry, of Dallas; son, Justin Myles
Jamison and daughter-in-law, Denise (White)
Jamison, of Rockwall; granddaughters, Madison
Grace Jamison and Lauren Taylor Jamison; and
her precious cat, Boo, who is already enjoying
his new home with the Priddy family (thank you
Dianne and Hervey!).
The family would like to thank those who gave
her exceptional care at the T. Boone Pickens
Hospice Center, Drs. Mark J. Fleschler and
Haskell Gill Kirkpatrick, and her neighbors
behind The Pink Wall!
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to
Faith Presbyterian Hospice (T. Boone Pickens)
(www.forefrontliving.org) and St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church of Columbus, MS.
An informal celebration of Karen’s life is
being planned in Columbus, Mississippi in the
Spring of 2021 to honor her memory and legacy.
Meanwhile, Karen is making her way in Heaven,
re-arranging furniture for all those who did and
didn’t ask for her opinion.
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Heritage Academy senior Carley Martin, right, shows Liam Lamb, 5, a sign that says “Disney Bound” during a
Make-A-Wish event for Liam while his mother, Ann Elizabeth Lamb, and Make-A-Wish Mississippi board member
Craig Peterhansen, dressed in an inflatable dinosaur suit, look on outside Liam’s home in Starkville on Thursday.
The Heritage senior class raised money for Make-A-Wish Foundation to help fund a trip to Disney World for Liam.
The trip had to be postponed because of COVID-19, so Heritage students dressed in Halloween costumes and
put on a parade for Liam and his family Thursday.

Lamb
Continued from Page 1A
about ‘Parade Day’ for a just cool that they let us
while,” said Liam’s moth- come and let us have the
er, Ann Elizabeth Lamb. opportunity to walk by
Parade Day was a and say ‘Hey’ to him and
special event from the wish him a Happy Hallow-
Make-A-Wish Foundation, een.”
which the seniors at Her- Make-A-Wish volun-
itage took on as a class teers also worked with
project. The students the sorority Chi Omega
raised nearly $10,000 for Phi Delta at Mississippi
Make-A-Wish Mississippi, State University to throw
some of which will go to a “wish reveal” Thursday
Liam’s family to help send night for Jade Roberts,
him to Disney World. 16, of Starkville, who was
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
“We had a goal of Liam Lamb, 5, dressed in his Halloween dinosaur diagnosed with acute
$10,000, and everybody costume poses for a picture with his balloon and lymphoblastic leukemia in
would break it down to funky glasses he received with other goodies during a May 2018.
where each person would Make-A-Wish event outside his home in Starkville on Roberts’ wish was to
raise $250 and we could Thursday. Seniors from Heritage Academy in Columbus go on the shopping spree,
reach our goal really fast,” raised money for Make-A-Wish Foundation to help fund which Make-A-Wish Mis-
Student Government Liam’s trip to Disney World as a senior class project sissippi board member,
Association president and put together a parade of Halloween costumes and
Craig Peterhansen, of
McKenzie Rhett said dinosaur floats to pass Liam’s house on Thursday.
Starkville, said the Chi
before the parade started. O’s were happy to make
was postponed due to the Carly Martin, 17, showing
“So, really, all you do is go happen.
COVID-19 pandemic. him a special sign that
out in the community and “These courageous
But the Heritage said “Disney Bound.”
ask anyone for a donation kids are amazing,” he
seniors were determined “During this time
of even $5 to 10, because said. “… We get to bring
to make the day spe- it’s really hard to do a
anything makes a dif- a little bit of good and
cial anyway, with Dis- bunch of stuff because
ference. We have almost happy in a time that’s
ney-themed signs on the of COVID,” Martin said.
reached our $10,000 goal challenging for them.”
decorated vehicles, many “You don’t want to get
— we’re still working on
of the students dressed him sick, and you don’t
it now — and that goes to
as Disney characters and want to get us sick. It’s
more Make-A-Wish kids
around Mississippi.”
Make-A-Wish is a
national nonprofit that
raises money to grant a
wish for ill children. Liam
was diagnosed at age 3
with hemolytic uremic
syndrome, a disease that
shut down his kidneys
and damaged several
other organs, leading to
emergency surgery in
which part of his colon
was removed.
“He was in the hospital
for 84 days when he was 3
1/2,” Ann Elizabeth said.
“He spent from May until
August in the hospital
dealing with this and
lost a lot of his strength.
He couldn’t even hold
his head up at one point.
It’s amazing how much
muscle structure we gain
at this age, just from play-
ing. Since he wasn’t able
to do that, he didn’t have
any structure.”
With physical therapy,
dialysis and his father Mi-
chael eventually donating
part of his kidney to Liam
in May 2019, “he is doing
great,” Ann Elizabeth
said.
Liam is still immu-
nocompromised and
homeschooled along
with Eden Della. He was
supposed to have gone on
his Make-A-Wish Disney
World trip on Halloween,
his favorite holiday, but it

Lawsuit
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supervisors believed since
the companies had paid the
fee for 10 years, they have
been on the tax rolls, de-
spite not paying full taxes.
Therefore, they cannot be
considered new property.
Moreover, the county’s
decision not to allow LCSD
to claim all the revenue
from the fee-in-lieu expi-
rations actually decreased
the district’s tax rate by
about 2 mills for 2021.
In the complaint, LCSD
is asking for a declaratory
judgment for the disputed
amount, as well as any le-
gal costs and attorney fees.
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What MHSAA realignment means for prep football, basketball

BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
No local high schools
will be moving up or
down a class in the MH-
SA A’s realignment for
the 2021-22 and 2022-23
school years, announced
Thursday.
But within the class-
es, there’s plenty of
movement to delve into
thanks to reclassifica-
tions of other schools
around the state.
The Dispatch will
break down how football
and basketball regions
have changed for public
high schools in the Gold-
en Triangle below, going
class by class.
Class 6A — Starkville
High School
For Starkville High
School, Class 6A, Region
2 in football will remain
largely unchanged. This
year’s region consists of
Clinton, Germantown,
Madison Central, Mur-
rah, South Panola, Warren
Central and Greenville, as
well as the Jackets.
The first four oppo-
nents will remain the
same, but starting next
year, three new teams will
be in the mix.
Class 6A stalwarts Ox-
ford and Tupelo join the
region, while Grenada
comes up from Class 5A
to be part of it, too. Green-
ville will go down to Class
5A, while South Panola
heads to Region 1-6A and
Warren Central to 3-6A.
In basketball,
Starkville’s district —
comprising the Jackets,
Germantown, Greenville
and South Panola — is
wholly new. The Jackets
will face Grenada, Oxford
and Tupelo as their dis-
trict opponents and will
now compete in 1-6A rath-
er than 3-6A.
Class 5A — Columbus,
New Hope and West
Point high schools
Region 1-5A in football Austin Frayser/Dispatch file photo
is bringing in two new Starkville receiver Rufus Harvey (6) looks for a hole in the Oxford defense in a 2019
See REALIGNMENT, 3B football game. The Jackets and Chargers will be district rivals beginning next year.

Jackson leads ‘WHEN WORLD WAR II ENDED, IT WASN’T AS BIG A HEADLINE AS WE HAD TODAY’
title defense
for CHS girls
BY THEO DEROSA Revisiting Mississippi State’s 1980 upset
of Bear Bryant and No. 1 Alabama
tderosa@cdispatch.com

For the second

straight season, the Co-
lumbus High School girls
basketball team expects
to know from the out-
set what this year has in
store.
Last year, Falcons
coach said her team could
go either 0-4 or 4-0 in its
difficult first four games.
Ultimately, Columbus
went 2-2. Then it lost only
twice all year after that
en route to the first Class
5A title in school history.
But with four key se-
niors, including star Ani-
ya Saddler, gone, Hair-
ston will again have to
rely on how the Falcons
fare early on to see what
this season could hold for
them.
“We’re going to find
out really early if we’re
going to be competitive
or not,” the coach said.
Columbus’ first four
games will certainly test
that. The Falcons open
against Northeast Lau-
derdale on Saturday at
See COLUMBUS, 3B

Ryan, Falcons
avenge loss
to Panthers
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLOT TE, N.C.
— This time, the Atlanta
Falcons finished.
Matt Ryan threw for
281 yards and ran for a
touchdown, Younghoe
Koo made four field goals
and the Atlanta Falcons
held on to beat the Car-
olina Panthers 25-17 on
Thursday night behind a
strong defensive perfor-
mance to avoid a series
season sweep.
The Falcons (2-6)
have had a penchant for
squandering leads, com-
ing into the game 1-3
when leading entering
the fourth quarter. Caro-
lina was driving late, but
Atlanta stopped the rally
when Blidi Wreh-Wil-
son intercepted Teddy
Bridgewater near the
Falcons’ 10-yard line with
1:04 remaining.
Todd Gurley grinded
out 46 yards rushing and
a touchdown, Julio Jones
added 137 yards receiving
against a banged-up Pan-
thers secondary and the
Falcons defense limited
the Panthers to 2 of 10 on
third down conversions to
improve to 2-1 since Mor-
ris replaced Dan Quinn as
head coach.
Mississippi State coach Emory Bellard, left, and Alabama coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, far right, meet at midfield after the Bulldogs toppled
the Tide 6-3 on Nov. 1, 1980, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — On the
morning of Nov. 1, 1980, it had
been 770 days since a Bear Bry-
ant-led Alabama team lost. It had
been even longer since they fell
to Mississippi State, a streak that
dated back to the Eisenhower
administration. But the Bull-
dogs had turned a corner under
second-year head coach Emory
Bellard.
A native of Luling, Texas — a
dot on the map 59 miles north-
east of San Antonio — Bellard
spent 21 years coaching high
school football in the Longhorn
State. He later parlayed a five-
year stint as the offensive coordi-
nator at Texas into a seven-year
spell as the head coach at Texas
A&M.
On the practice fields, Bellard
constantly reminded onlookers
of his Texas roots.
“He had this old Texas way
of doing things,” former MSU
equipment manager Paul Fuller-
ton said.
A pioneer of the wishbone for-
mation that made Bryant’s teams
at Kentucky, Texas A&M, and,
ultimately, Alabama so success-
ful, Bellard felt his 1980 squad
had the pieces to contend against
the sport’s juggernaut.
“We’ve got the horses to re-
ally stop (Alabama),” he told his
team, then 6-2. “... I know what
I’m talking about, because I’m
the only one that knows how to
stop it, because I invented it.”
Forty years to the week from
Bellard’s proclamation, MSU’s
6-3 win over No. 1 Alabama
marks the only time the Bulldogs
defeated Bryant in his 25-year
tenure in Tuscaloosa. And while
the grainy film, aging newspaper
clippings and fleeting memories
of the 1980 victory grow fainter
by the day, those who were there
are constantly reminded of the
afternoon David defeated Goli-
ath.
“We beat Miami and Auburn
and all those guys (that year),”
quarterback John Bond ex-
claimed through a laugh. “.... But
boy, they sure remember that
one game.”
nnn
Rick Cleveland nursed a pul-
sating hangover as he trudged
to the press box at Mississippi
Veterans Memorial Stadium in
Jackson.
Then a 28-year-old MSU beat
reporter for the Clarion-Ledger,
Cleveland and his compatriots
had partaken in a media dinner
the night prior to the fullest ex-
tent. When dinner concluded,
he and a handful of other writ-
ers bounced between establish-
ments before closing the night
in the Reservoir area of Jackson,
where the bars stayed open un-
til 4 a.m., to conclude their late-
night shenanigans.
“We got to the game and we
said, ‘Well, at least this is going
to be easy,’” Cleveland recalled.
“We’d written that story about
100 times already — ‘Alabama
beat the s--- out of somebody.’”
As Cleveland and his press
corps consiglieres came to terms
with a night composed of light
beer and little sleep, hearts hung
heavy along the MSU sideline.
On Friday afternoon, Bull-
dogs defensive lineman Glen
Collins sat in his room at the Ra-
mada Inn when his phone rang.
Walking down the hall, run-
ning mate Tyrone Keys heard a
piercing wail emanate from the
room. Earlier that day, Keys had
heard what he was headed to tell
Collins and presumed he’d just
learned.
Collins’ fiancé and Keys’ high
school friend Kathy Brinston, 20,
was found dead that Friday with
a gunshot wound to the head.
“I don’t talk about it a lot with
people,” Collins said, choking up
with each ensuing word. “But
that event changed my life going
forward in a lot of ways. To this
day, I’ve buried that memory so
deep I don’t even remember go-
ing to her funeral.”
With Collins, Keys and the
Bulldogs coping with loss on
game day, Bryant stood in his
Courtesy of Mississippi State Athletics
familiar perch beneath the
goalpost. Donning his patented
houndstooth fedora, he clenched
a play sheet in his right hand as
he gazed toward the MSU side.
Opposite Bryant were a slew
of Bulldogs with whom he had
ample familiarity.
Bond, a highly touted fresh-
man out of Georgia, had wel-
comed Bryant into his home on
a recruiting visit months earli-
er. The pair even briefly traded
pleasantries pregame before Bel-
lard lassoed Bond back toward
his own bench.
Keys and All-American line-
backer Johnie Cooks had also
been heavily recruited by the
Crimson Tide. Longtime Bryant
assistant Ken Donahue was in-
credulous when Cooks informed
him he was choosing MSU over
Alabama.
“Why are you going to Mis-
sissippi State?” Donahue asked.
“They ain’t ever going to beat
(anybody).”
“I’m going to Mississippi
State,” Cooks retorted. “And I’m
going to beat you.”
nnn
As clanging cowbells en-
veloped the stadium, a record
crowd of 50,891 watched the
Bulldogs and Crimson Tide
trade defensive blows.
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New Hope aims to slow down West Point

BY THEO DEROSA No. 11 seed in the MAIS
tderosa@cdispatch.com Class 2A playoffs, earned
a date with Delta Streets
When the West Point Academy on Friday.
High School football team But Delta Streets,
is rolling well, the Green which is in Greenwood,
Wave tend to jump out doesn’t have a home field,
early on their opponents. so the game will be played
It happened last week at Mississippi Delta Com-
as West Point bounced
munity College in Moor-
back from consecutive
head instead.
losses to Lake Cormo-
The Lions have won
rant and Grenada to beat
three of their past four
Columbus 47-14. Twen-
games, including a 28-22
ty-three Green Wave
win over Humphreys on
points came in the first
Garrick Hodge/Dispatch Staff Oct. 16. They beat Co-
quarter, and West Point
New Hope wide receiver Malachi Clay (2) looks for lumbus Christian 34-14 in
kept the Falcons off the
running room during a high school football game Nov. Week 2.
board entirely in the pe- 1, 2019, in West Point. The Trojans lost 49-3 but hope
riod. for some revenge Friday at home.
Something similar Victory Christian
happened last Nov. 1 as home win over South Pon- on the field,” Kelly said. Academy at Russell
West Point outscored totoc, Caledonia already Sophomore quarter-
New Hope 33-3 in the first has plenty of motivation back Ty Davis and junior Christian Academy, CFA
half en route to a 49-3 win, to play well in Friday’s wide receiver Tae Chan- playoffs, first round
and another quick start regular-season finale at dler fit that description, Victory Christian
in Friday’s game at New Itawamba Agricultural in and Caledonia will have to Academy will head to Me-
Hope could mean victory Fulton. stop them Friday to avoid ridian for a rematch with
for the Green Wave (5-3). But with what’s at going on the road to play Russell Christian Acad-
The Trojans (2-6) em- stake, coach Michael Kel- West Lauderdale in the emy in the first round of
ploy what Chambless ly said, his team might first round. the Christian Football As-
called a balanced offense have even more. sociation eight-man play-
led by junior quarterback With a victory, Cale- Columbus Christian offs Friday.
The Eagles earned the
donia would be the No. 2
Ty Crowell.
“He makes us go,” seed in Region 2-4A and
Academy (1-9) at No. 4 seed in a four-team
Tackett said. “He’s a re- would get to host a first- Humphreys Academy playoff determined by tie-
ally good football player. round playoff game for (8-2), MAIS Class 2A breakers.
He’s grown up a lot this the first time in school playoffs, first round Russell Christian beat
season from last season. history, facing either Despite a down year, Victory Christian 39-18
If he has a good game, we Leake Central or Choctaw Columbus Christian on Sept. 11 in Meridian.
probably will have a good Central. Academy earned the No.
game.” “It’s a big-time football
game for us with playoffs
12 seed in the 12-team Alabama: Pickens
On defense, according MAIS Class 2A playoffs. Academy (5-4) at
to Tackett, New Hope has on the line, our seed and That means the Rams
lost players for various things of that nature, so will face No. 5 Humphreys
Patrician Academy (7-1)
reasons throughout the I expect the kids to play Pickens Academy (Al-
Academy on Friday in
season, resulting in play- hard and play well,” Kelly abama) wraps up its reg-
Belzoni.
ing time for plenty of dif- said. “Obviously, having a ular season with a road
The Rebels beat Co-
ferent Trojans. Still, the chance to play at home for game at Patrician Acade-
lumbus Christian 50-22 in
defense has largely been another time would be a my (Alabama) on Friday
their season opener Aug.
effective, and West Point little bit extra motivation.” in Butler, Alabama.
21.
can’t take either New That would mean beat- The Pirates snapped a
The Rams’ lone win
Hope unit lightly. ing an Itawamba team four-game losing streak
was Sept. 25 against Kem-
“We’ll have to be on our that edged Caledonia 57- with a win over Mead-
per Academy.
A game to get some stops 36 last season. Kelly said owview Christian (Ala-
and hold onto the ball on Caledonia must run its op- bama) last week and hope
offense,” Chambless said. tion offense well and stop Hebron Christian vs. to close out the regular
explosive plays to flip the Delta Streets Academy year with two straight.
Columbus (1-7) at script Friday against the at Mississippi Delta But that won’t be easy
Indians. against a Patrician team
Lafayette (6-2) “They’ve got two or
Community College, that hasn’t lost since Sept.
After two losses in three good athletes they MAIS Class 2A playoffs, 4.
a row, West Point had a
great week of practice,
get the ball to that are able first round
to score from anywhere Hebron Christian, the
then went out and crushed
Columbus 47-14.
The Green Wave’s abil-
ity to bounce back — the
team’s winning culture
and stability — is what
Falcons coach Joshua
Pulphus, the former tight
ends coach at West Point,
aims to secure with his
own program.
Columbus seems to
be getting closer to that
point, Pulphus said, de-
spite a tough slate and
a misleading win-loss
mark.
“Our schedule’s been
tough,” Pulphus said.
“Our record doesn’t in-
dicate how well we’ve
played.”
He pointed out that the
Falcons had competed
for four quarters in every
game they played before
the past two, losses to
Lake Cormorant and the
aforementioned Green
Wave.
That’s an improvement
over last season, partic-
ularly Columbus’ home
game at Lafayette. The
Falcons held the lead un-
til early in the third quar-
ter, but the Commodores
pulled away.
Friday’s game in Ox-
ford — the Falcons’ sev-
enth and final road game
and just their ninth con-
test overall — will be a
challenge again. Lafay-
ette is led by quarterback
Tyrus Carmichael-Wil-
liams and Mississippi
State commit Brendan
Toles, both excellent ath-
letes. The Commodores
also possess a fast, talent-
ed defensive line.
Nevertheless, it’s a
good test for an improv-
ing program, and Pulphus
is prepared for it.
“It’s going to be a tough
game, tough task, but I’m
so proud of my boys,” he
said. “I’m just excited to
get on the bus to go play
them.”

Caledonia (3-4) at
Itawamba Agricultural
(4-3)
Coming off a 28-7
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Local Sports Continued from Page 1B
CSO opens up U8 development program The game was score-
Columbus United Soccer Club is happy to an- less until Alabama kick-
nounce that registration for its U8 Development Program
is now open until Nov. 14. The U8 Development Program er Peter Kim drilled a
is for players, both boys and girls, born in 2013 and 2014 49-yard field goal on
who wish to continue playing soccer and further develop the final play of the first
their skills. The program is supervised by club Director half to push the Crim-
of Coaching Tom Velek, and each team is coached by a
professional, licensed coach. The focus is on skills and
son Tide ahead 3-0.
tactical soccer development. Teams compete in a series MSU kicker Dana
of tournaments. Registration is $70. For further informa- Moore hit a 37-yard
tion and to complete registration visit columbusunited- field goal of his own to
soccer.com. You can contact Velek with questions at even things up just over
tvelek@yahoo.com.
three minutes into the
SOURCE: From Special Reports second half. Moore’s
second kick of the day,
a 22-yarder, earned the
CALENDAR Bulldogs a 6-3 lead with
11:59 left after the MSU
Today
offense stalled in the
Women’s College Soccer
red zone.
Mississippi State at South Carolina, 6
As Bellard prognos-
p.m.
ticated, the Bulldog
Prep Football
defense thwarted Bry-
Columbus at Lafayette, 7 p.m.
ant’s vaunted rushing
West Point at New Hope, 7 p.m. attack headlined by
Caledonia at Itawamba Agricultural, 7 All-American running
p.m. back Major Ogilvie. So
Simpson County Academy at Starkville confident was MSU,
Academy, MAIS Class 5A playoffs first Keys turned toward
round, 7 p.m. Bryant on a fourth-and-
Columbus Christian Academy at short and dared him to
Humphreys Academy, MAIS Class 2A go for it.
With MSU leading center Kent Hull. Hull Bond watched as a pair collection of sportswrit-
and less than 30 sec- shrugged his shoul- of Alabama highway ers who’d covered the
onds remaining, Ala- ders, unable to hear patrolmen entered the game traded thoughts
bama lined up in the Bond over the crowd. raucous scene. on the upset.
wishbone at the Bull- On the snap, the What had been a Recognizing the
dog 3-yard line. Fak- Crimson Tide lineback- melancholy and riotous band of local scribes, a
ing the handoff to the er swatted the ball, flip- tone turned silent. The passerby MSU fan told
fullback, Crimson Tide ping it behind Bond, screeching of a fold-up the group, “The head-
quarterback Don Ja- just shy of the goal line. chair dragging along line would’ve been a lot
cobs ran right and was Shouting out in hopes concrete filled the void. bigger if it had been Ole
driven into the turf by A houndstooth fedora Miss, not Mississippi
a teammate recovered,
Keys, who knocked the Bond was greeted by pierced the air space State.”
ball loose. the high-pitched voice above the lockers. Col- “Man, when World
As the fumble mo- of running back Don lege football’s omnipo- War II ended, it wasn’t
mentarily danced Ray King. tent leader had entered as big a headline as we
around the grass, de-
fensive end Billy Jack-
“I gots it, J.B.! I gots the room, and he had
something to say.
had today,” Jackson
Daily News columnist
it!” King yelled.
son fell on top to give “Now look don’t let Orley Hood responded
An eerie hush fell
MSU possession. any of these fellas out promptly.
over the Alabama
“My job was to crash here fool you,” Bryant Every now and then,
crowd. For the first
and just hit the quarter- said referencing the Bond is asked about
time in nearly three
back before he could gathered reporters. the win. Currently the
years, Bryant had lost.
pitch the ball,” Keys “Y’all beat us today.” head coach at St. Jo-
said. “It happened just Bryant’s words seph Catholic in Madi-
like it was drawn up.” nnn aside, the momentous son, referees’ meetings
Trotting out to the win wasn’t lost on those ahead of Friday night
1-yard line, Bond called Seated in the back attending in a profes- contests usually serve
for a kneel. Noticing left corner of the lock- sional capacity. Gath- as his pulpit for reflec-
an Alabama lineback- er room postgame as ering on the patio of a tion. His sermon? How
er hovering over the Coca-Cola was strewn Jackson bar the follow- the Bulldogs slayed
ball, he yelled toward about in celebration, ing day, Cleveland and a The Bear.

Realignment
playoffs, first round, 7 p.m.
Hebron Christian vs. Delta Streets
Academy at Mississippi Delta Commu-
nity College, MAIS Class 2A playoffs,
first round, 7 p.m. Continued from Page 1B
Victory Christian Academy at Russell
teams and subtracting two former ones. ing to a region that also contains Tisho- The Panthers’ current 5-1A basket-
Christian Academy, CFA playoffs, first
Center Hill and Grenada each earned mingo County and powerhouse Corinth. ball district contains Ethel, French Camp
round, 7 p.m.
a promotion to Class 6A, and Cleveland Academy, McAdams, Nanih Waiya and
Pickens Academy (Ala.) at Patrician
Academy (Ala.), 7 p.m. Central and Greenville will take their Class 3A — Noxubee County High Noxapater in addition to West Lowndes.
place in 1-5A. The new region comprises Next year, they won’t be playing dis-
Columbus, New Hope, West Point, Lafay-
School trict games against a single one of those
Saturday ette, Lake Cormorant, Saltillo, Cleveland
In both basketball and football, Noxu-
teams. The new Region 4-1A comprises
College Football bee County remains in Region 4-3A, but
Central and Greenville. West Lowndes, Coffeeville, Hamilton,
Rice at Southern Miss, 2 p.m. two of its four district opponents have
In basketball, Region 2-5A currently Houlka, Okolona and Vardaman.
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. changed.
features Grenada, Columbus, New Hope Hamilton, Okolona and Vardaman are
Mississippi State at Alabama, 6 p.m. Houston is headed up to Class 4A, and
and West Point. Next year, the latter three current members of Region 2-1A in foot-
Prep Girls Basketball Choctaw County is headed down to Class
schools will compete along with Saltillo in ball along with West Lowndes, Nanih
Columbus vs. Northeast Lauderdale at 2A, so Amory and Nettleton will replace
Region 1-5A. Waiya, Noxapater, French Camp, Smith-
Choctaw Classic, Philadelphia, 1 p.m. them in the region. Hatley and Aberdeen
ville and Tupelo Christian Prep. But next
Prep Boys Basketball Class 4A — Caledonia High School remain in 4-3A.
year’s Region 1-3A, in which West Lown-
Columbus vs. Yazoo County at Holmes Caledonia will be swapping Region des will compete, subs out Nanih Waiya
County Classic, Goodman, noon 2-4A in both football and basketball for Class 2A — no local schools (moving up to Class 2A), Okolona and
Starkville at Tupelo, Hound Dog Classic, Region 1-4A, but the opponents they will TCPS, replacing them with Sebastopol
8:30 p.m. face are still mostly the same. Class 1A — West Lowndes High School and Leake County.
That’s because Shannon, Itawamba West Lowndes will see a bigger shake- That means next year’s Region 1-3A
Agricultural and Mooreville are all mak- up than perhaps any local school next will have eight teams, while this year’s
ON THE AIR ing the move along with Caledonia, add- year, particularly in basketball. has nine.

Columbus
Today
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
5:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Maryland,
ESPN Continued from Page 1B
8 p.m. — East Carolina at Tulsa, ESPN2
8:45 p.m. — Hawaii at Wyoming, FS1 the Choctaw Classic in ston said.
GOLF Philadelphia, go on the The Falcons bring
11 a.m. — PGA Tour: The Bermuda road to face Center Hill juniors Myra King
Championship, Second Round, Port the following Saturday and Fredija Clark and
Royal Golf Course, Southampton, and return to host Pon- senior Zaria Heard,
Bermuda, GOLF totoc and Louisville the among others, off the
following week. That’s bench. Junior Mashanti
Saturday not an easy opening Saddler — Aniya Sad-
COLLEGE FOOTBALL slate. dler’s younger sister —
11 a.m. — Boston College at Clemson, “I like playing stiffer will play a role once she
ABC competition,” Hairston recovers from a knee
11 a.m.— Wake Forest at Syracuse, said. “It just makes us injury suffered in the
ACCN better once we go into playoffs.
11 a.m. — Memphis at Cincinnati, district play.” Hairston said the
ESPN The Falcons proved Falcons’ depth was
11 a.m. — Kansas State at West that last year, winning tested by the school’s
Virginia, ESPN2 every district game COVID-19 policies:
11 a.m. — Coastal Carolina at Georgia they played until a sur- Any students partici-
State, ESPNU prising one-point loss pating in wholly virtual
11 a.m. — Michigan State at Michigan, to New Hope in the learning aren’t eligible
FOX district championship. to play sports. Four
11 a.m. — Iowa State at Kansas, FS1 They won out from Columbus players fall
11 a.m. — Georgia at Kentucky, SECN there. into that category, and
11 a.m. — Purdue at Illinois, BTN But this year, things Hairston hopes to have
11 a.m. — Wake Forest at Syracuse, will be different, as it’s them back for the sec-
ACCN no longer “the Aniya ond semester in Janu-
2:30 p.m. — Notre Dame at Georgia Saddler show” in Co- ary but is unsure.
Tech, ABC lumbus, Hairston said. The pandemic has
2:30 p.m. — LSU at Auburn, CBS The dynamic scorer had other effects on the
2:30 p.m.— Northwestern at Iowa, and playmaker is in Per-
Falcons, too. Starting in
ESPN kinston now, playing for
mid-July, they haven’t
2:30 p.m. — TCU at Baylor, ESPN2 Mississippi Gulf Coast
had as much time to
2:30 p.m. — Indiana at Rutgers, BTN Community College.
practice as usual, and
3 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Louisville, Somebody else will
the guidelines for using
ACCN have to step up.
equipment are strin-
3 p.m. — Appalachian State at Louisi- That could be DJ
gent.
ana (Monroe), ESPNU Jackson. As a junior last
year, she ran the show But Columbus wants
3 p.m. — Texas at Oklahoma State,
at point guard. Now, her to play — especially
FOX
responsibilities have for Jackson, who was
3 p.m. — Mississippi at Vanderbilt,
become elevated far be- receiving Division I
SECN
yond just that. recruiting interest last
5 p.m. — Boise State at Air Force,
“This year, DJ’s go- season. Without sum-
CBSSN
ing to have to go from mer camps and with on-
6 p.m. — Mississippi State at Alabama,
ESPN facilitating to also being going dead periods, it’s
6 p.m. — New Mexico at San José a scorer and a shooter,” Austin Frayser/Dispatch file photo been hard for coaches
State, FS1 Hairston said. “She’s Columbus point guard DJ Jackson (14) makes a 3-point field goal to give her to see Jackson and oth-
6:30 p.m. — Ohio State at Penn State, got to be all around this Falcons a fast start at the beginning of the Class 5A championship game er players in action.
year.” against Brookhaven on March 6. The Falcons won 55-51 for the first girls “We want to make
ABC
basketball title in school history. As a senior this year, Jackson will be asked sure that she’s able to
6:30 p.m. — Navy at SMU, ESPN2 Jackson said she’s
to take on greater responsibility for Columbus. “This year, DJ’s going to have get out there and that
6:30 p.m. — Arkansas at Texas A&M, ready to do that for the to go from facilitating to also being a scorer and a shooter,” Falcons coach
SECN Falcons. She showed coaches will be able to
Yvonne Hairston said. “She’s got to be all around this year.”
7 p.m. — Oklahoma at Texas Tech, FOX glimpses of shooting see her,” Hairston said.
7 p.m. — North Carolina at Virginia, the deep ball last sea- contributed all around. art — can match that ets.” So far, Columbus
ACCN son, particularly in the “They came out with production. Givens, Hairston said Yeates has tried its hardest
7 p.m. — Louisiana at Texas State, playoffs, and expects to a lot of aggression,” whose role expanded is a skilled post play- to ensure that. Rieves
ESPNU handle the pressure as Jackson said of the four as the season went on er, Stewart could turn said the Falcons have
8:30 p.m. — San Diego State at Utah the only senior in the seniors. “They played and who played a sig- heads already, and made sure to wash their
State, CBSSN team’s starting lineup. really big.” nificant part in the Fal- Rieves — known to the hands before and after
9:15 p.m. — Western Kentucky at After all, it wasn’t This year’s Falcons cons’ postseason run, team as “Slim” thanks each practice and stay
Brigham Young, ESPN just Saddler leading the hope their young start- is being groomed to fill to her slender frame — cautious to avoid delays
9:30 p.m. — Nevada at UNLV, FS1 way last year — Nitirah ing lineup — Jackson, the team’s No. 1 role in should contribute sig- or cancellations of their
Barry brought defense, sophomore Shania Giv- a year or two. nificantly as well. season.
Sunday Bri Smith brought post ens and juniors Makay- “She’s got potential,” “We’re expecting “We’ve just got to
NFL FOOTBALL scoring and rebound- la Rieves, Charity Jackson said. “I know her to do some great work hard and stay fo-
Noon — Tennessee at Cincinnati, CBS ing, and Sercora Tate Yeates and China Stew- she’s going to get buck- things for us, too,” Hair- cused,” she said.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clemson quarterback
Trevor Lawrence has test-
ed positive for COVID-19,
putting into doubt wheth-
er the face of college
football will be available
to play the top-ranked Ti-
gers’ biggest game of the
season.
Clemson coach Dabo
Swinney said in a state-
ment released by the
school Thursday night
that Lawrence is in isola-
tion with mild symptoms.
Swinney said Law-
rence would miss Clem-
son’s game Saturday
against Boston College.
The Tigers are scheduled
to play No. 4 Notre Dame
in South Bend, Indiana,
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on Nov. 7. for the Heisman Trophy
Individuals who test and potentially the top
positive for COVID-19 overall pick in next year’s
must isolate for a mini- NFL draft. He led the
mum of 10 days. Tigers (6-0, 5-0 Atlantic
Lawrence said in a Coast Conference) to a na-
statement on Twitter that tional championship as a
his symptoms have been freshman and back to the
“relatively mild” and he College Football Playoff
was following protocol championship game last
fron Clemson and the season. Clemson’s loss to
ACC about the virus. LSU in the title game was
“The only thing that the first — and still only
hurts is missing an op- — game the Tigers have
portunity to be with my lost in Lawrence’s 32 ca-
teammates this weekend reer starts.
and play the game I love,” Clemson is tested
he said. three times a week per At-
Lawrence said he’d be lantic Coast Conference
watching and cheering protocol.
for the Tigers from isola- Lawrence created
tion. a stir earlier this week
The junior from Geor- when asked about his
gia is a leading contender NFL future said he still
FAMILY CIRCUS
had the option to stay or
leave.
“My mindset has been
that I’m going to move
on,” Lawrence said Tues-
day. “But who knows?
There’s a lot of things that
could happen.”
Swinney said that
while Lawrence will be
missed against the Eagles
(4-2, 3-2), it was an “op-
portunity for other guys
to step up.”
Freshman passer D.J.
Uiagalelei has been the
first in after Lawrence
this season when games
get out of hand. Uiagale-
lei, at 6-4 and 250 pounds,
was rated the country’s
second-best college pros-
pect by Rivals.com last
season. He enrolled in
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
My fiancee
and I are
in our early 50s.
We dated for two
years and have
been engaged
for three months.
She’s a wonderful
lady, and I can’t
imagine life with-
out her.
I knew she
was bi-curious
a year ago when
she told me one
of her married
female co-workers Dear Abby
was flirting with
her and she kind of enjoyed
it. Since then, their relation-
ship has grown, and they get
together every couple of weeks
for intimacy in our home. They
have even asked me to join
them, which I haven’t done yet.
My fiancee insists she isn’t
a lesbian or bisexual and what
she and her friend are doing
is innocent fun, but I’m not so
sure. So far, I haven’t made an
issue of it and go to bed at my
usual time when her friend vis-
its so they can have their fun.
But have I opened Pandora’s
box by being so agreeable?
She promises no romantic
feelings are involved, that her
friend is no threat to our rela-
tionship and the two of them
are just blowing off steam.
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct.
30). People first. This is your
genuine inclination, and be-
cause of it, you wind up with a
great deal of things that aren’t
people — business, money and
assets, to name a few. A rela-
tionship takes you on an emo-
tional journey unlike any you’ve
known thus far. You’ll discover
talents previously untapped.
Sagittarius and Capricorn adore
you. Your lucky numbers are:
11, 7, 1, 4 and 47.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
It is easy to notice and avoid
the dangers that come in the
form of bad ideas, oppressive
forces and general trouble.
What’s hard to avoid (and,
therefore, more dangerous) are
the seductions and temptations
of daily life.
January and went through
spring drills until the
coronavirus pandemic
shut down college sports
last March.
Uiagalelei has complet-
ed 12 of 19 passes for 102
yards. The Tigers also
have used sophomore
Taisun Phommachanh
and Hunter Helms at
quarterback this season.
Georgia Southern 24,
South Alabama 17
STATESBORO, Ga.
— Wesley Kennedy III
had 91 yards rushing and
two fourth-quarter touch-
downs, Derrick Canteen
broke up a fourth-down
pass in the end zone with
1:01 left, and Georgia
Our love life is
great, and she
says nothing can
replace us in the
bedroom. Should
I continue to look
the other way?
Or is this a fork
in the road that
could lead to a
life of “anything
goes”? — CON-
FOUNDED IN
KENTUCKY
DEAR CON-
FOUNDED: This
is not happening
because you
“allowed” it. It is
happening because this is what
your fiancee feels she needs.
Not knowing her, I can’t predict
where she is on a Kinsey scale
— a one being entirely hetero-
sexual and a 10 being entirely
homosexual. At this point, I
don’t think she can either.
Unless you are comfortable
with the idea of living this
way, I urge you to have a very
long engagement because it
is anybody’s guess how this
will turn out. The three of you
are all consenting adults, so I
won’t judge. (I can’t help but
wonder if the spouse of your
fiancee’s lover knows about the
steam they are blowing off.) I
must, however, point out that
if a traditional, monogamous
marriage is what you want, your
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). New people need much
more attention in order to feel
comfortable in a group. You
will not be sorry if you go out of
your way to make someone feel
welcome.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Love and all its contradictions
will be the theme that winds
through this day, stringing
together elegant and messy
outcomes. There’s not a lot
to analyze here — not now, at
least. Live it and make assess-
ments later.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You’ll be exceptionally gifted at
recognizing the limitations of
a situation, which are not as
constricting as most people
assume and not as expansive
as the big dream. You’ll find
Southern held off South
Alabama 24-17 on Thurs-
day night.
Shai Werts was 5-of-9
passing for 95 yards and
an interception, and he
carried it 14 times for 91
yards for Georgia South-
ern (4-2, 2-2 Sun Belt),
which features a triple-op-
tion running game. J.D.
King added 15 rushes for
74 yards and one TD.
Desmond Trotter com-
pleted 20 of 27 passes for
200 yards and two touch-
downs for South Alabama
(3-1, 2-1), which will face
No. 20 Coastal Carolina
next week. Carlos Davis
rushed for 70 yards, and
Kawaan Baker had five
receptions for 65 yards.
fiancee may not be the lady
for you.
DEAR ABBY: I am 15, and
in my job I work with some of
my cousins and siblings. There
are other people, too. I make
friends easily because I can
talk to everyone.
Everyone I work with says
I’m flirting with two guys who
are just my friends. I don’t
want people to think I’m flirting
because I’m not. How can I
convince people that we are
just friends and nothing more?
— FRIENDLY TEEN IN IDAHO
DEAR TEEN: The individuals
who are accusing you of flirting
may be teasing you to get a re-
action. Or, they may be trying to
point out something important
that you should keep in mind
when you are working. Working
with someone is different from
hanging out. The relationships
are a little more formal (and
serious) than in a social envi-
ronment away from the job.
This will not be your only
venture into the workforce, and
when you are a little older, you
will realize that rules discour-
aging personal relationships
between co-workers, both
written and unwritten, are put
in place to protect you and
the business. So rather than
work on convincing “people”
that you’re not flirting, be your
friendly self but in a more
professional way.
level ground on which to set
your expectation.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The
expression of your mind and
body can be baffling, but there
is wisdom here beyond mun-
dane comprehension. However
your mind and body are working,
it’s happening that way to keep
you safe and protected.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Though people need attention,
relationships get off balance
when too much attention is
paid. Freedom and privacy are
also core needs. Today’s gifts
of love come in the form of trust
and space.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
People experience you as
self-contained. This is why they
don’t provide much: You don’t
seem like you need it. Though
it’s true you are quite fulfilled
in your own being, ask for help
anyway. Someone wants to be
needed by you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Trust and commitment are
the cornerstones of long-term
relationships and, to some
degree, more casual arrange-
ments. It’s hard to want to
relate to a person you don’t
trust.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You’re being nudged into a
change. Though it doesn’t feel
like a glorious turn of events,
it really is tremendous luck
because this fortuitous shift is
not something you would have
initiated.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Every dalliance has a trib-
ute. The chocolate cake exacts
its revenge calorically. The
endless video game or binge-
watch takes its toll energetical-
ly. Knowing what things really
cost will help you make better
decisions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). When you decide to be,
you’re a master of focus and a
wizard of productivity. The trick
is in deciding what is worth
doing and prioritizing well. Many
will benefit from your organized
approach.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). There is no better revenge
than success. Is it wrong to
want to punish someone by
blinding them with the light
of your superstar status and
accomplishments? There are
worse things.
Onward Christian Soldiers
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Falwell sues Liberty University,

saying school damaged his reputation
BY SAR AH R ANKIN
AND ELANA SCHOR
The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Jerry Falwell
Jr. has sued Liberty University, al-
leging the evangelical school found-
ed by his late pastor father damaged
his reputation in a series of public
statements that followed his resig-
nation as president and chancellor
in August amid a series of scandals.
The lawsuit filed in Lynchburg
Circuit Court on Wednesday in-
cludes claims of defamation and
breach of contract. It alleges that
Liberty officials accepted what Fal-
well says are false claims about his
involvement in an extramarital af-
fair between his wife and a business
partner of the couple’s and “moved
quickly” to destroy his reputation.
“When Mr. Falwell and his fam-
ily became the targets of a mali-
cious smear campaign incited by
anti-evangelical forces, Liberty
University not only accepted the
salacious and baseless accusations
against the Falwells at face value,
but directly participated in the def-
amation. This action seeks redress
for the damage Liberty has caused
to the reputation of Mr. Falwell and
his family,” the lawsuit says.
K. Todd Swisher, Circuit Court
clerk for the city of Lynchburg, pro-
vided The Associated Press with a
copy of the complaint, which con-
tains a limited number of redactions
in sections pertaining to Falwell’s
employment agreement. Swisher
said there would be a hearing within
a week for a judge to consider wheth-
er an unredacted version of the com-
plaint should remain sealed.
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Mississippi State
School Ministry
Mississippi State School
of Ministry will be taking ap-
plications for enrollment into
their online degree granting
program. Earn your Certifica-
tion, Associates, Bachelor,
Master and Doctoral Degree in
Religious Studies. We are an
accreditation School of Minis-
try authorized through State
of Mississippi and Federal
Government. Our degrees are
for ecclesiastical purposes
only. We accept transcripts
and your life experience also
can also be used for degree
granting purposes. For further
information feel free to call
662-425-8443
Fellowship Dinner,
Youth Service
Pleasant Ridge Faith Cen-
ter, 923 Ridge Road, hosts a
fellowship dinner and youth
service every third Sunday.
RELIGIOUS BRIEFS
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 community 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 Per-
fecting 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
Outreach 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., Co-
lumbus, 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 Satur-
days 9-11 a.m.
Youth Fellowship
The Transformational
Church, 2301 Jess Lyons
Road, hosts Youth Fellowship
from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tues-
day. Games, prayer, service,
food, and more. Transporta-
tion available. For information,
call Iris Roberson, 662-295-
7456.

Gospel Book Club

Friendship M.B. Church,
1102 12th Ave. S., invites the
public to join its Community ACROSS
Gospel Book Club from 6-7 1 Watch part
p.m., on the fourth Friday of 5 Indian prince
each month, to study and 9 Make a speech
share views of the Holy Bible. 11 Modify
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call Barbara Mattison or Lillian 15 Some crime
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The Oil of Joy for Grief 18 Feudal
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second Thursday of the month 21 Rental choice
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VIN# 1HD4CFM1XPY206533
Legal Notices Apts For Rent: Other General Merchandise
Rentals Garage Sales Community
2008 HONDA HAS
VIN# 1HGCS12378A020564
COLEMAN
Mobile Home Frames
2 Mobile Home Frames for
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU
VIN# 1G1ZS52F45F340300
Ads starting at $25 RENTALS Two free signs
$500 Each. 30 Free
Ads starting at $12
TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS Concrete Blocks w/ Each
2000 MAZDA B3000 Frame
VIN# 4F4YR16V3YTM25831 Apts For Rent: North 1 BEDROOM Auctions Travel & Entertainment
2 Electric Tongue Jacks
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT FOX RUN APARTMENTS
2 BEDROOMS Columbus Lowndes $150 Each
CLAIMED THEY WILL BE PUT
UP FOR PUBLIC SALE ON THE 1 & 2 BR near hospital. 3 BEDROOMS Humane Society Online For More Info. Contact PUBLIC CATFISH POND
$595−$645 monthly. Facebook Auction: Jessie Brooks @ 130 Hillcrest Dr
16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
LEASE, 662−272−8711 Catfish contest Oct. 1−
© The Dispatch
2020, AT 10:00 A.M. AT Military discount, pet area, Follow Brass Gavel
31. $200 for most
MARTY'S SERVICE CENTER,
1233 GARDNER BLVD, COLUM-
pet friendly, and furnished DEPOSIT Auctions on Facebook
weight. $100 for Big
corporate apts. Thursday, Nov. 5th @ 6pm Sporting Goods
BUS MS. 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL AND for the live auction. Fish. 2 drawings for
$50 valued prizes. Call
GYM. ON SITE SECURITY. CREDIT CHECK Items can be viewed on Crawford Army Surplus 662−386−8591 for
ON SITE MAINTENANCE. CLHS FB page. on Main in Crawford.
10/30/2020 details.
662-329-2323
ON SITE MANAGEMENT. Now for sale: Metal Ammo
24−HOUR CAMERA Estate Sales
cans 30&50 cal, $10;
SURVEILLANCE. Benji & .155mm Howitzer treated
Pets
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF Ashleigh, 662−386−4446. 2411 HWY 45 N BIG SALE: Oct 30−31.
Fri 9−6, Sat 8−4. Oil paint
wood ammo boxes,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- $5&10; Army steel
SIPPI Apts For Rent: South COLUMBUS, MS −ings, glassware, chalk bunkbeds, $125; Field
Big Puppies For Sale:
ware, furn, h/h items, Two large breed Standard
IN RE: ESTATE OF PATSY ANN
Artillery camo nets with Poodle cross, 12 wk old
Downtown Loft: Very nice 1 Houses For Rent: East clothing, many quilts &
MCCLOSKEY, DECEASED spreader poles, $225; puppies for sale. Wormed,
bdrm loft, wood floors, tall collectibles. 10469 Hwy 12 Unissued camo (BDU/
ceilings, above a downtown 3BR/1BA, stove, refrig− E, across from Cedar Hill. vaccinated, vet checked
MELISSA A. VAN SOMEREN, ACU/ABU) military 6− and very healthy. They have
EXECUTRIX
business. Great location. erator, fresh paint & hard− pocket fatigues, $35 & M−
Call before 9:00 p.m. wood floors. Available Estate Sale @ 505 Spruce long white curly hair with
65 field coats & fire− tan and gray spots around
NO. 2020-0209-DE $650. 662−364−1610 11/1. $600/mo + $500 Ln. 505 Spruce Ln. Furn,
retardant coveralls, $50; the face and ears. 1 male,
dep. No HUD, no pets. decor, jewelry, holiday polypro col weather under
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Large 2−bedrm apartment. 662−295−3022. items. Lots to choose from! 1 female, very smart with
garment, $18; gentle temperament and
Recently renovated, very OCP T−shirts, $5.
Notice is hereby given that all nice, includes washer / Mobile Homes for Rent lots of energy. Located in
persons having claims against Call 662.769.1889 Crawford, MS. $350.
the Estate of PATSY ANN MC- dryer, lots of closets, great Orr Estate Sale
location. Must see inside. 3BR/2BA MH in New Hope. 810 1st St. North 626−590−2584
CLOSKEY, Deceased, are re-
quired to have the same pro- $850. 662−364−1610 $650 dep + $650/mo. No Reform, AL 35481 ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
bated and registered by the pets, quiet area. Leave full Fri. Oct. 30, 9am−5pm
Open for season!
Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
Apts For Rent: West name & message,
205−712−6697.
Sat. Oct. 31, 9am−5pm
Sun. Nov. 1, 1pm−5pm Tue−Fri: 9−5 & Sat: 9−12 It’s a classified
VIP
Over 50 years experience!
that Letters Testamentary were
granted to the undersigned
Mon. Nov.2, 9am−1pm
Selling the estate of Repairs, cleaning, refin− rule-of-thumb:
MELISSA A. VAN SOMEREN, by ishing, scopes mounted &
Rentals Real Estate We tell readers
Leon & Shirley Orr,
the Chancery Court of Lowndes See photos zeroed, handmade knives.
Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
No. 2020-0209-DE, on the
20th day of October, 2020; Apartments & Houses
@www.estatesales.net
Stewart’s Antiques & of West Point, turn right on what they need
Ads starting at $25 Estate Sales Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
that a failure to probate and re-
gister such claims with the
1 Bedrooms Benny Shelton left on Darracott Rd, will
see sign, 2.5mi ahead
to know to buy
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Farms & Timberland Columbus, MS
Lowndes County, Mississippi
for ninety (90) days, from the
2 Bedroooms 662−251−1515 shop on left.
662−494−6218.
what they need.
first publication hereof, will bar
3 Bedrooms LAMAR CO. AL, 197 Acres.
Five Questions:
Good timber. Good hunting.
Furnished & Unfurnished Road frontage. South of
Vehicles
Vardaman Estate Sale.
Millport. $1,325/ac. 205− Selling all contents inc−
the 19th day of October, 2020.
1, 2, & 3 Baths 799−9846 or 205−695− luding furniture, books,
Lease, Deposit 1 Captain
2248. household items,
/s/ Melissa A. Van Someren
MELISSA A. VAN SOMEREN, Ex- appliances, flat screen Ads starting at $12
& Credit Check Houses For Sale: East
James Cook
ecutrix of the Estate of PATSY TVs, and like new John
Deere mower.
viceinvestments.com 3BR/2BA in 55+ Autos For Sale
327-8555
View at estatesales.net
PUBLISH: 10/23, 10/30 & community of Plantation 662−418−6830
11/6/2020 Pointe. For more info call 2004 CHEVY IMPALA LS,
Apts For Rent: Other
after 5pm, 662−251−
7664. Garage Sales: East
3.8 liter engine, 4 door,
automatic, leather interior, 2 “California
Love”
sunroof, & AM/FM/
Employment
Houses For Sale: Southside 601 HEMLOCK ST. 7am cassette. $2,000.
until. Jewelry, decor, 662−251−3001.
1512 WASHINGTON AVE ladies/mens clothing/
3 Thomas Jef-
3BR/1.5BA, living room w/ shoes, dishes & more.
Call us: 662-328-2424 gas log−heat, dining room, 2006 FORD Ranger FX4
Garage Sales: North
ferson
front/back porch, natural ext. cab, 4.0 L Eng. with
General Help Wanted gas heat, window units− only 208K miles. Has
cooling, storage bldg & 1426 6TH St N. Oct 31 @
camper shell, bed rug,
OFFICE MANAGER needed carport. 1,230 sq ft. 7am. Please wear mask. brush guard with light bar,
4 Fred Astaire
for local Construction com- Call 662−425−9451. new tires in Sept, cold air
pany. Job includes man- 216 4TH St. N. Fri., Sat. & intake, new water pump in
aging Pay Roll, QuickBooks, Houses For Sale: Other Sun., 10/30−11/1. 9a− Oct, and new A/C in 2019.
Spreadsheets, Accounts 3p. H/h furn. & appliances. Has 3 coats of ceramic
Payable & Receivable, Pur-
5 Automated
FSBO: 4BR/4.5BA coating. Looks & runs
chasing & Social Media. 10,000+sqft, situated on Garage Sales: New Hope
good. Only $8500.
Single position in small 13 ac in South Lowndes Co
Teller Machine
501−545−7750 in
HUGE SALE SAT & SUN! @
business with nice atmo- @ 627 Canfield Rd. New Columbus.
sphere. Mail resume to Hope school district. 50x 8598 NASHVILLE FERRY
RD E. 7am. 662−251−
Blind Box 677 c/o The 100 shop, in ground pool
Commercial Dispatch w/pool house & 1.5 acre 6580
PO Box 511 stock pond. Ideal place for Garage Sales: Caledonia
Columbus MS 39703. mini farm! $675,000.
662−327−3477
678 MAIN ST. Fri., 10/30
The Military Square Lots & Acreage & Sat., 10/31 7a−5p.
Apartments are now Tools, towing equip.,
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lent opportunity to earn remodeled, and include: $499/mo. Eaton Land,
money for college. Must
Merchandise
New Washer/Dryer, New 662−361−7711.
have good transportation,
from home with
Refrigerator, New A/C Unit!
valid driver's license & in- Approx. 7 acres located
between Dale Road and
Sunday morning and Mon-
We also offer rent
discounts for: Buck Egger Road at end of Ads starting at $12
the Classifieds.
−Active Military Renon Lane. $30,000
−Veterans Call; leave message. Firewood / Fuel
Main Street in Columbus. −Seniors 662−549−0696
Call us at: 662−205−0005 FIREWOOD FOR SALE.
PICKENS COUNTY, AL Various lengths.
180 acres in Liberty 662−295−2274.
Medical / Dental Community. Good hunting
General Merchandise
& road systems. $850/ac.
Other tracts available. Call
205−799−9846 or 205− ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIDES
695−2248. Leather chaps, genuine
buffalo, XL, new. $40.
Motorcycle riding boots,
waterproof/insulated, worn
Read local. very little, size 10. $70.
One piece rain suit by
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501−545−7750.
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