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Columbus woman challenges state eviction laws ‘Democracy

after losing personal property to landlord
Housing attorney: Some
landlords interpret
‘ambiguous’ law to allow
them to seize, keep evicted
tenants’ belongings
BY TESS VRBIN
tvrbin@cdispatch.com
It was raining on Feb.
INSIDE
21, 2019, but Samantha n OUR VIEW:
Conner wasn’t allowed State evictions
to take shelter under the laws need
awning outside the Cha- clarification
teaux Holly Hills apart- for fairness.
Page 4A
ment complex in north-
ern Columbus.
The landlord, Kevin Casteel, told her
she had to leave the property entirely,
not just the unit in which she and her son
had lived since November 2016. Conner
had missed a rent payment 16 days earli-
er, and Casteel arrived at her door unan-
nounced with Lowndes County District
2 Constable Sonny Sanders and ordered
her to leave.
“He was ranting, he was laughing
when he said I couldn’t take anything
(with me),” Conner told The Dispatch
on Monday. “He told me he wanted me
gone, that all my belongings and all my
son’s belongings were his. He was mock-
ing me and called me crazy. … He told
the constable, ‘I told you she was crazy.’”
A Lowndes County Justice Court rul-
ing allowed Conner to wait until the end
of the month to pay her rent, and Casteel
agreed to this ruling, according to court
documents.
She did not know that Casteel sought
an eviction and a warrant of removal
from a different justice court judge after
the ruling. She also claims he refused to
take payment on her behalf from others
who tried to step up and help her after he
evicted her.
Conner still does not know where any-
thing she left behind in that apartment
ended up. Casteel told her as she was
leaving that he was going to sell all of
her belongings, according to court doc-
uments.
Conner filed a federal lawsuit in Feb-
ruary in the Oxford division of the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District
of Mississippi against Sanders, Casteel,
property owner James Brooks and
Samantha Conner of Columbus was evicted from her residence in 2019 and
claims her landlord seized her personal property during the process. She has filed
a federal lawsuit challenging those actions and the state’s eviction laws. She is
represented by attorneys from the Low-Income Housing Clinic at the University of
Mississippi School of Law.
ALLTIN, the limited liability corporation
Brooks owns and through which he runs
Chateaux Holly Hills.
Lawyers from the Low-Income Hous-
ing Clinic at the University of Missis-
sippi School of Law are
representing Conner in
the case claiming Mis-
sissippi’s laws regulating
landlords’ interactions
with tenants are unconsti-
tutional.
“It kind of has this
language that the land- Hensley
lord can do whatever the
landlord wants with (evicted tenants’
personal property), including the way I
think bad-faith landlords are reading it,
to mean they can just take it for them-
prevailed’:
Biden aims
to unify
divided nation
Electoral College
vote affirms Biden’s
election victory
BY A AMER MADHANI
AND WILL WEISSERT
The Associated Press
W I L M I N G -
TON, Del. — Presi-
dent-elect Joe Biden
pointedly criticized
President Donald
Trump for threaten-
ing core principles
of democracy even
as he told Americans Biden
that their form of self-government
ultimately “prevailed.”
Speaking on Monday from his
longtime home of Wilmington,
Delaware, on the day that electors
nationwide cast votes affirming his
victory, Biden was blunt in critiqu-
ing the damage done by Trump’s
baseless allegations that the con-
test was stolen. Such arguments
Courtesy photo/University of Mississippi School of Law have been roundly rejected by judg-
es across the political spectrum, in-
cluding the justices at the Supreme
Court.
Democracy, Biden said, has
been “pushed, tested, threatened.”
selves,” said Desiree Hensley, an Ole But he said it proved to be “resil-
Miss associate professor of law and the ient, true, and strong.”
Housing Clinic director. “The flame of democracy was
U.S. District Judge Michael Mills lit in this nation a long time ago,”
dismissed the case without prejudice in Biden said. “And we now know that
October, meaning attorneys will re-file nothing, not even a pandemic or an
it after all parties have collected what abuse of power, can extinguish that
flame.”
the court deems sufficient evidence.
Biden and his team hope that the
Hensley said this will happen in May,
formal victory in the Electoral Col-
since Mills stated in court documents
lege combined with his record-set-
that the Legislature could consider
ting 81 million-vote count will help
changes to state landlord-tenant laws the country unify and accept his
during its 2021 session. presidency. But the challenge fac-
ing Biden was evident as many
Ambiguity in state law congressional Republicans, includ-
State law was “silent” about what a ing some of the party’s top leaders,
landlord can do with an evicted tenant’s refused to officially accept Biden’s
property until 2019, when the state Leg- win. Trump, meanwhile, shows no
See EVICTION LAWS, 6A See BIDEN, 3A

COVID-19 amps up pressure on postal service

With more people staying rived at the main Post Office on Bluec-
utt Road at 9 a.m. hoping to avoid a long
home for Christmas, line. “I had sent some other packages
early, and they got there four days after
package delivery expected they were supposed to. So, this close to
Christmas, I didn’t want to take any
to shatter records chances.”
USPS estimated it will have sent 800
BY SLIM SMITH
ssmith@cdispatch.com
million packages between Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas Day and will deliver
It doesn’t have a 20 million packages every day between
catchy name and you today and Christmas.
won’t see it in any ad- While the two weeks before Christ-
vertising campaign, but mas are always the busiest time
Monday was an import- for USPS, this year the impact of
ant day in the Christmas COVID-19 has meant greater volume
season. than ever. Public health officials are
It was the last day encouraging people to stay home and
Davis
the United States Postal celebrate Christmas with only mem-
Service could guarantee delivery by bers of their immediate family. That
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
Christmas Day, a fact not lost on Dante’ means shipping packages that would About two dozen customers waited in line at the Columbus Post Office on Bluecutt
Davis of Columbus. otherwise be delivered in person. Road on Monday. In addition to mail carriers, USPS is using package deliverers to
“I definitely felt like I needed to get Davis is one of those who will heed meet the increased demand caused in part by recommendations from health officials
down here now,” said Davis, who ar- See POSTAL SERVICE, 3A for people to stay at home this Christmas.

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Democrats squeezed as
COVID-19 relief talks continue
‘We cannot leave for the holidays without getting
relief to those Americans who need it’
BY ANDREW TAYLOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Top Wash-
ington negotiators continued to
reach for a long-delayed agreement
on COVID-19 relief on Monday, but
rank-and-file Democrats appeared
increasingly resigned to having
to drop, for now, a scaled-back de-
mand for fiscal relief for states and
local governments whose budgets
have been thrown out of balance by
the pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
D-Calif., spoke with Treasury Sec-
retary Steven Mnuchin by phone
Monday evening and continues to
press for help for struggling states
and localities. But top Democratic
allies of President-elect Joe Biden
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
came out in support of a $748 billion
plan offered by a bipartisan group
of lawmakers and hinted they won’t
insist on a pitched battle for state
and local aid now.
“We cannot afford to wait any lon-
ger to act. This should not be Con-
gress’ last COVID relief bill, but it is
a strong compromise that deserves
support from both Republicans and
Democrats in the Senate,” said Sen.
Chris Coons, D-Del. “We cannot
leave for the holidays without get-
ting relief to those Americans who
need it.”
The message from Coons, a con-
fidant of Biden, and a similar mes-
sage from Senate Majority Whip
Dick Durbin, D-Ill., came as a bipar-
tisan group of lawmakers unveiled a
detailed COVID-19 aid proposal on
Monday in hopes it would serve as
a model for their battling leaders to
follow as they try to negotiate a final
agreement.
But the group was unable to
forge a compromise on GOP-sought
provisions shielding businesses
from COVID-related lawsuits, a
key priority of Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell. The
Kentucky Republican is pressing
a lowest-common-denominator ap-
proach that would drop the lawsuit
shield idea for now if Democrats
agree to drop a $160 billion state
and local aid package.
Pelosi has insisted for months
that state and local aid would be
in any final bill, but as time is run-
ning out, Democrats appear unwill-
ing to hold the rest of the package
hostage over the demand. Several
Democrats appeared at the biparti-
san news conference endorsing the
$748 billion package.

Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

BY MICHAEL BALSAMO Joe Biden’s son.
The Associated Press Barr went Monday to
the White House, where
WASHINGTON — At- Trump said the attorney
torney General William general submitted his let-
Barr, one of President ter of resignation. “As per
Donald Trump’s staunch- letter, Bill will be leaving
est allies, is departing just before Christmas to
amid lingering tension spend the holidays with
over the president’s base- his family,” Trump tweet-
less claims of election ed.
fraud and the investiga- Trump has public-
tion into President-elect ly expressed his anger
about Barr’s statement
to The Associated Press
earlier this month that
the Justice Department
had found no widespread
fraud that would change
the outcome of the elec-
tion. Trump has also been
angry that the Justice
Department did not pub-
licly announce it was in-
vestigating Hunter Biden
ahead of the election, de-
spite department policy
against such a pronounce-
ment.
Barr told the AP that
U.S. attorneys and FBI
agents have been work-
ing to follow up specific
complaints and informa-
tion they’ve received, but
“to date, we have not seen
fraud on a scale that could
have effected a different
outcome in the election.”

Early in-person voting begins in Georgia Senate runoffs

BY JEFF AMY lines reported to be short-
The Associated Press er than in the first days of
early voting for the gener-
ATLANTA — Early al election last month.
in-person voting began More than half of the
Monday in the runoff elec- record 5 million votes in
tions for Georgia’s two the Nov. 3 general elec-
U.S. Senate seats, with tion were cast during its
three-week early voting
period. Early in-person
voting could be even more
important in the Jan. 5
runoffs because of the
short period for voters to
request and return ballots
by mail.
The two races in which
Democrats Raphael War-
nock and Jon Ossoff try
to oust Republican Sens.
Kelly Loeffler and David
Perdue, respectively, will
decide which party con-
trols the U.S. Senate.
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Health workers prioritized as vaccine arrives in Mississippi

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, State Epidemiologist
Dr. Paul Byers and three other health officials received the
immunization in a live video as a show of confidence in the shot
BY LEAH WILLINGHAM
Associated Press/Report for America
JACKSON — Mississippi’s
first shipment of coronavirus
vaccine arrived Monday, doses
that will be administered to the
state’s health care professionals
working on the frontlines of the
pandemic.
Mississippi received an ini-
tial batch of 25,000 doses of
the vaccine developed by Pfiz-
er Inc. and its German partner
BioNTech, which are already
being distributed to hospitals,
State Health Officer Dr. Thom-
as Dobbs said during a virtual
briefing with reporters.
The state health officer said
the vaccine came at a vital time
for Mississippi, as coronavirus
hospitalizations are reaching
record highs.
“We can’t afford to have
three nurses in an ICU out of
commission for two weeks,”
Dobbs said. “Not only for their
health, but also for the health
and the health care require-
ments that Mississippians are
going to have.”
Stress on the state’s health
care system and workforce has
been a major concern in recent
weeks. Hospitalizations are up
from 946 on Nov. 23 to 1,188 on
Dec. 13.
Slowing outbreaks at long-
term care facilities is also a
priority. There are 213 current
outbreaks in Mississippi long-
term care facilities, according
to officials. Dobbs said there
should be enough doses to be-
gin immunizing people in long-
term care settings this week.
“We are actually looking at
going ahead and pulling the
trigger on long-term care dis-
tribution today, and starting the
process,” Dobbs said. “The vac-
cines won’t be in arms immedi-
ately, but we have gotten infor-
mation from CDC partners that
we should have enough vaccine
to kick it off.”
Officials say more of the
Pfizer vaccine will arrive each
week. Later this week, the FDA
will decide whether to green-
light a second rigorously stud-
ied COVID-19 vaccine, made by
Moderna Inc.
The University of Mississippi
Medical Center was one hospi-
tal in Mississippi that received
an allotment Monday. Hospital
spokesperson Marc Rolph said
the doses were transferred to
on-campus ultra-cold freezers
for storage. UMMC received
780 vials, each containing five
doses of the vaccine for a total
of 3,900 doses of the vaccine.
Packed in dry ice to stay at
ultra-frozen temperatures, Mis-
sissippi’s shipment was part of
3 million doses being shipped
this week throughout the coun-
try.
The FDA, considered the
world’s strictest medical reg-
ulator, said the Pfizer-BioN-
Tech vaccine appears safe and
strongly protective.
In winning approval for
widespread emergency use, the
vaccine was cleared before a fi-
nal study in nearly 44,000 peo-
ple is complete. That research
is continuing to try to answer
additional questions.
Dobbs said he wanted to be
the first to receive the vaccine
as a show of confidence in the
shot. Dobbs, State Epidemiol-
ogist Dr. Paul Byers and three
other health officials received
the immunization on screen in
a live video with reporters.
“Felt like a butterfly,” Dobbs
joked after receiving his first
shot.
In a tweet immediately after
receiving the shot, Dobbs said
he was “proud and privileged”
to receive Mississippi’s first
coronavirus vaccine.
Dobbs said the vaccine is
not a reason to relax precau-
tionary measures around the
virus — people should be more
stringent than ever about social
distancing, mask-wearing and
following other safety regula-
tions. He said the vaccinations
will probably not have a major
impact on new cases and hospi-
talizations over the next couple
of weeks because so few people
are being vaccinated.

Postal service
Continued from Page 1A
that advice.
“I’m from Detroit and
normally I do go home for
Christmas, but not this
year,” said Davis, who was
shipping to Detroit the
gifts she would normally
be sharing with her fam-
ily in person.
Betty Roach, the su-
pervising officer at the
Starkville Post Office,
said that in her 35 years
with USPS she’s never
seen the volume of Christ-
mas shopping she’s see-
ing now.
“I would say it’s dou-
ble, sometimes triple,
the amount,” Roach
said. “Right now, we’re
backed up so bad we
can’t breathe. In addition
to our mail carriers, we
have package carriers go-
those sending packages
to loved ones but from
other customers, too.
“It’s not just the regu-
lar Post Office service,”
she said. “We’re also de-
livering for Amazon and
all of the other carriers —
FedEx, DHL, all of those
carriers.”
Although the deadline
for guaranteed delivery
has passed, Roach en-
couraged people to re-
main calm.
Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff “Don’t panic,” she said.
A long line of customers wait their turns at the Starkville “We’re going to do every-
Post Office on Monday, which was the last day packag-
es could be guaranteed for delivery by the USPS. With thing we can do to get
more people staying home for Christmas this year, your packages delivered
package shipping has spiked. The USPS expects to by Christmas. We’re in
deliver 20 million packages daily until Christmas. the same boat. If you’re
working for the postal
ing out every morning at Sundays, too.” service right now, you
6. We’re going 24 hours Roach said the crunch don’t have time to shop. I
a day and delivering on not only comes from know I haven’t.”

Biden
Continued from Page 1A
sign of conceding.
The president-elect
acknowledged an irony
in the circumstances, not-
ing that he won with the
same number of electoral
votes — 306 — as Trump
did four years ago. Trump
hailed that win as a “land-
slide.”
“By his own standards,
these numbers represent
a clear victory then, and I
respectfully suggest they
do so now,” Biden said.
A candidate needs to
win 270 electoral votes to
clinch the presidency.
The fact that Biden had
to even give such a speech
shortly after electors vot-
ed to make him the pres-
ident — a usually routine
and even mundane step
— shows how extraor-
dinary the post-election
period has been, with
Trump trying to thwart
Biden at every turn.
Despite that, Biden
struck a familiar theme
of his presidential cam-
paign, pledging to be “a
president for all Ameri-
cans” who will “work just
as hard for those of you
who didn’t vote for me as
I will for those who did.”
“Now it is time to turn
the page as we’ve done
throughout our history,”
he said. “To unite. To
heal.”
He said that was the
only way the country
could overcome the worst
health crisis in more than
a century, saying that in
the face of the pandem-
ic, “we need to work to-
gether, give each other a
chance and lower the tem-
perature.”
Whether his message
Mississippi casts its 6 electoral votes for President Trump
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in modest circumstances in a large
family in a two-bedroom home in the
JACKSON — Mississippi on Mon- small town of Bogue Chitto, the gover-
day cast all six of its Electoral College nor said.
votes for Republican President Donald “It speaks to what’s possible in Mis-
Trump. sissippi and in America,” Tate Reeves
The father of Republican Gov. Tate said.
Reeves was among the six men casting Trump received nearly 58 percent
electoral votes for the president, who of the popular vote in Mississippi. The
lost his bid for reelection. state has voted for the Republican can-
Terry Reeves owns a heating and didate in each of the past 11 elections
air-conditioning business but grew up going back to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
claims of a rigged elec- Meanwhile, Republi- O’Malley Dillon said. “It
tion and, even once Biden can Sen. Ron Johnson of is about the American
takes power, are unlike- Wisconsin is set to hold people’s families. And I
ly to give him any of the a hearing Wednesday on think we’re going to con-
traditional honeymoon election “irregularities.” tinue to stay focused on
period. Johnson has questioned
the issues that are impact-
Biden recalled that one why Congress wasn’t in- ing their daily lives.”
of his jobs as vice presi- formed that the taxes of
dent four years ago was Biden’s son Hunter were
to formally recognize under federal investiga-
Trump’s electoral victory tion during Trump’s im-
in the Senate after 2016, peachment trial last year.
and he said he expected The president was ac-
the same process to oc- quitted in a Senate trial
cur this time — saluting that centered on Trump’s
the small number of GOP dealings with Ukraine’s
senators who have ac- president and on wheth-
knowledged his victory. er he abused his office
But there are many other by seeking an investi-
leading Republicans who gation into the Bidens.
have continued to side Hunter Biden served on
with Trump. the board of directors of
And after losing doz- a Ukrainian energy com-
ens of legal challenges on pany.
the state and federal lev- The younger Biden
el, Trump is expected to said in a statement last
push forward with new lit- week that he just recently
igation this week. Trump learned that he was under
attorney Rudy Giuliani investigation. He also said
says he expects five more he committed no wrong-
lawsuits at the state level. doing.
Even after he takes the Biden’s deputy chief
White House, Biden faces of staff, Jen O’Malley
a narrowly divided Senate. Dillon, downplayed the
Next month’s runoff elec- notion that the investiga-
tions in Georgia will de- tion could hamper Biden’s
cide which party controls ability to pursue his agen- SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates

will have any effect re- the chamber. There’s also da. peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Tue. Wed.
mains to be seen. Top a thinned Democratic ma- “The president-elect Major
Minor
1:36a
9:27a
2:36a
10:26a
Republicans have mostly jority in the House as the himself has said this is Major 2:06p 3:04p
7:41p
continued to back Trump GOP picked up seats even not about his family or Minor —
Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
and his unsubstantiated as Trump lost. Donald Trump’s family,”

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OUR VIEW

State evictions laws need clarification for fairness

W
hen it comes to
evictions, there are
no winners.
For the property owner,
when a tenant is unwilling or
unable to pay the rent, it’s a
loss of income that the own-
er may need to maintain his
business.
For the renter, it can be
devastating. They find them-
selves without a home and the
record of an eviction can make
it difficult to find housing.
Yet while there are no
winners, some lose more than
others.
In Mississippi, the advan-
tage goes to the property
owner. Mississippi’s laws gov-
erning landlord-tenant give
the tenant few options.
A current lawsuit illustrates
the imbalance.
In February of 2019, Saman-
tha Conner was evicted from
her Columbus apartment after
a constable served an eviction
notice. Conner was told she
had to vacate the premises
immediately and would not be
allowed to take her personal
possessions nor those of her
teen-aged son.
The crux of the lawsuit
relies on whether the landlord
had a right to keep Conner’s
property without provid-
ing her ample opportunity
to remove the possessions
between the time the court
issues a judgment and the
time the eviction is executed.
An ambiguous state law cur-
rently allows a landlord to get
a judgment and evict on the
same day, giving the tenant
virtually no time to remove
their possessions.
Did the property owner act
in good faith? In this case, it’s
hard to fault Conner. A justice
court judge had already ruled
that Conner could have until
the end of the month to either
pay the outstanding rent or
collect her property and va-
cate the apartment. Unknown
to Conner was that after that
ruling, the landlord sought an
eviction from another justice
court judge and under that
judge’s order no provisions
were provided to allow Conner
time to collect her belongings.
Landlords who act in good
faith aren’t usually punitive.
They simply want tenants to
abide by their rental agree-
ments. When it comes to
evictions, landlords typically
want the tenant to take their
possessions with them.
Renters, meanwhile, are not
always intent on getting “free
rent.” More often, they are un-
able to pay their rent because
of unforeseen circumstances
— unexpected expenses or
the loss of a job, for example.
But as Conner’s case
indicates, the law should allow
for those who face eviction
to have an adequate amount
of time to secure their pos-
sessions. We do not believe a
landlord is entitled to those
items by default.
But we believe both are
entitled to fair treatment. The
Legislature should amend the
law to allow renters a reason-
able amount of time to gather
their possessions before evic-
tions are executed.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE CARTOONIST VIEW

Obeying vs respecting the law
As I was growing up, through my learner’s
permit and getting my driver’s license, I strug-
gled with understanding the difference between
obeying the law and respect for the law. Then
came my first summer job and my father found
a way to make the difference clear to me. I was
working a 5-close shift at a local restaurant. On
Saturdays, the restaurant closed at 2:00 a.m.,
and then we would have a couple more hours of
work to finish cleaning all the booths and the
work stations. I would drive myself home at 3
or 4 a.m., with no one else out in the streets.
There was at least one 4-way stop on the way
home from the restaurant. My father said that it
would be easy enough to ignore the stop signs,
knowing no one else was driving at that hour. If
you only stop at that stop sign when people are
watching and can see what you are doing, he
said, you are obeying the law. But, he said, if you
pull to a complete stop at that stop sign when you
know no one else is around to see you do it, then
you have respect for the law.
Now you know how appalled I was at the
coverage of the Friday Lowndes County School
Board meeting. Board Attorney Jeff Smith
brought a face mask to wear only if someone
(Slim Smith) was watching. It is now very clear
to me that Jeff Smith only obeys the law; he has
no respect for it.
Bonnie Oppenheimer
Columbus

Sees lack of leadership on local

and national levels
Lowndes County Supervisor Harry Sanders
has done it again, attending last Monday’s Board
of Supervisors meeting despite knowingly being
exposed to Covid-19. Sanders had lunched last
week with fellow supervisor, John Holliman,
who’d tested positive the next day but “did not
think he posed a danger to others.” Putting Sand-
ers’ previous poor judgment aside, I still don’t
think I’d find his personal opinion sufficient here.
Later last week, LCSD Board president, Rob-
ert Barksdale, and LCSD attorney, Jeff Smith,
both declined to wear masks at a public board
meeting. Barksdale said he took his mask off so
that he could be understood while leading the
meeting. Sorry - I have yet to encounter anyone
who I could not understand because they were
wearing a mask.
So much for leadership.
But why should we be surprised by this when
we see similar examples in leaders at the state
and federal level? To be sure, this includes both
Republicans and Democrats alike, California’s
governor, Gavin Newsom perhaps the best-
known example of the latter. The most glaring
and dangerous examples have continually come
since Nov. 3, however. Most recently, the poorly
conceived suit launched by the Texas attorney
general was swatted away by the Supreme Court
- but not before the Republican AG’s of 17 oth-
er states and 126 Republican House members
reached for their chance to bask in presidential
favor by publicly signing on. As the saying goes,
‘the fish rots from the head down’.
Now the President wants credit for the devel-
opment of the vaccines – which he claims, based
again on absolutely no evidence whatsoever,
would have taken 5 more years with any other
president. He is hoping that voters are unaware
of the National Institute for Health (NIH), which
has been funding basic research on corona virus-
es in bat populations, specifically, and pandemics
in general, for the past decade. That’s right, the
past decade. Bats are unusually resistant to a va-
riety of viruses including COVID and SARS, and,
as a group, play host to a huge diversity of them,
so are a smart choice for studies of this type.
What else, besides Operation Warp Speed,
which I have supported here already, has the
Trump administration done to accelerate vaccine
development? Oh, that’s right, they cut off all
funding for the bat project back in late April. Now
there’s some forward thinking for you.
NIH funding and a decade of very directed sci-
entific investigation set the stage for the current
vaccine roll-out, not the President.
Much of the President’s key contributions to
our response to pandemics, both social and medi-
cal, have been to slow them down.
Paul Mack
Columbus
THE WORLD
Has America’s Suez moment come?
2
020 will surely
qualify as an
“annus horribilis”
in the history of the
Republic.
By New Year’s, one
in every 1,000 Ameri-
cans, 330,000, will be
dead from the worst
pandemic in 100 years.
The U.S. economy will
have sustained a blow
to rival the worst year Patrick Buchanan
of the Great Depres-
sion.
And by the end of December,
much of the nation will be back in
lockdown, with Joe Biden repeat-
edly predicting a “dark winter”
ahead.
Only at the apex of World War II ippines find themselves fighting
has the U.S. deficit and debt been
so large a share of our economy.
In the wake of George Floyd’s
death in Minneapolis, the summer attack upon us.
of 2020 produced riots the extent
of which rivaled the week after the Paul Kennedy used the term
murder of Martin Luther King in
1968.
Also revealed by the BLM
uprising of 2020 was an unknown
depth of hatred many U.S. citizens
have for their country’s history,
as they pulled down and smashed
statues of men once revered as the the six-year war with Germany,
greatest leaders — Washington,
Jefferson, Jackson, Lee, Grant,
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow
Wilson.
By year’s end, tens of millions
were denying the legitimacy of the out of Suez under an American
designated president-elect, who
was to take office on Jan. 20. Both
parties were charging the other
with trying to “steal” the presiden-
cy.
Can a nation so distracted,
so divided, so at war with itself
continue to meet all of the duties,
obligations and commitments that
are ours as the self-proclaimed
“leader of the free world”? Are we
still the people and country we
used to be?
While we tear ourselves apart,
we remain obligated to defend
nearly 30 nations of Europe from
Russia. We are commit-
ted to ostracizing and
isolating Iran and going
to war if she should
seek to build nuclear
weapons like those held
by her neighbors Israel,
Pakistan, India, Russia
and China.
Why is this our
duty?
We are strategically
“pivoting” to Asia to
contain a China that
is the rising power of the new
century and whose economy and
armed forces rival our own, while
its population is four times larger.
If South Korea is attacked by
the North, or Japan or the Phil-
China over rocks in the South and
East China seas, we are obligated
to treat any Chinese attack as an
Three decades ago, historian
“imperial overstretch” to describe
what happens to great powers
when their global commitments
become too extensive to sustain.
This happened to the British
at the end of World War II when,
bled, broken and bankrupted by
she began to shed her colonies.
In the fall of 1956, Prime Minister
Anthony Eden, Churchill’s foreign
secretary, was ordered by Presi-
dent Eisenhower to get his troops
threat to sink the British pound.
The British Empire was fin-
ished.
The imperial overstretch of the
Soviet Empire was exposed from
1989 to 1991, with the withdrawal
of its forces from Afghanistan,
the fall of the Berlin Wall and the
collapse of the Iron Curtain. The
captive nations of Eastern Europe
broke free. The USSR then disin-
tegrated along ethnic and tribal
lines into 15 nations.
Its diversity tore the Soviet
Union apart.
On Dec. 2, at Brookings Institu-
tion, joint chiefs chair Gen. Mark
Milley said: “There’s a consider-
able amount that the United States
expends on overseas deployments,
on overseas bases and locations,
etc. Is every one of those abso-
lutely, positively necessary for the
defense of the United States?” The
Defense Department, Milley add-
ed, must “take a hard look at what
we do, where we do it.”
In a separate talk at the United
States Naval Institute, the chair-
man added that U.S. permanent
basing arrangements are “deriva-
tive of where World War II ended.”
Indeed, NATO was formed and
its war guarantees were issued to
Western Europe in 1949, seven
decades ago. War guarantees to
South Korea, Japan, the Philip-
pines and Australia were all issued
from 1950 to 1960.
These commitments to go to
war for other nations were issued
when Stalin was in the Kremlin, a
400,000-man Red Army sat on the
Elbe in Germany, and Mao and his
madness had just come to power in
Peking.
How long must we sustain all
these alliances and soldier on in
the “forever wars” of the Middle
East? Do we Americans still have
the national unity, sense of pur-
pose, and disposition to sacrifice
for the cause of Western civiliza-
tion we had in the early days of the
Cold War?
Or has our own Suez moment
arrived?
President Trump did not extri-
cate us from the “forever wars,”
but he did draw down our troop
levels in Afghanistan and Iraq.
And he did raise the question of
how many more decades must
we defend a rich Europe from a
declining Russia that has a fourth
of its population and a tenth of its
wealth.
Patrick J. Buchanan, a nation-
ally syndicated columnist, was a
senior advisor to presidents Richard
Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald
Reagan. His website is http://bu-
chanan.org/blog.

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MILLPORT, Ala. —
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Dec. 11, 2020, at Park
Manor Nursing Home
of Northport, Alabama.
Funeral services will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
at Ebenezer Method-
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will be one hour prior
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Margaret Ross
COLUMBUS —
Margaret Hussey Ross,
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at Sanctuary Hospice of
Tupelo.
Graveside services
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Saturday, in Friendship
Cemetery. Visitation
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Ellen Simpson
COLUMBUS — El-
len Simpson, 82, died
Dec. 14, 2020, at her
residence.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lown-
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Columbus.
Regina Williams
CALEDONIA —
Regina L. Williams, 53,
died Dec. 7, 2020, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Funeral services will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
at Holly Grove Baptist
Church of Millport,
Alabama, with the
Rev. Kevin Dixon Sr.
officiating. Burial will
follow in the church
cemetery. Visitation is
from 2-6 p.m. today, at
US vaccinations ramp up as feds weigh 2nd COVID shot
BY MAT THEW PERRONE
AP Health Writer
WASHINGTON — more shots needed over
Hundreds more U.S.
hospitals will begin vac-
cinating their workers
Tuesday as federal health
officials review a second
COVID-19 shot needed to
boost the nation’s largest
vaccination campaign.
Packed in dry ice to
stay at ultra-frozen tem-
peratures, shipments of
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vac-
cine are set to arrive at
400 additional hospitals
and other distribution
sites, one day after the na-
tion’s death toll surpassed
a staggering 300,000. The
first 3 million shots are
being strictly rationed to
Carter’s Funeral Ser-
vices. Carter’s Funeral
Services of Columbus
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mrs. Williams was
born July 10, 1967, in
Millport, Alabama,
to Dosie M. Jordan
Mitchell and the late
M.L. Morton. She was
formerly employed as
a machine operator
with Showe Best Glove
Company and was a
member of Holly Grove
M.B. Church.
In addition to her fa-
ther, she was preceded
in death by her stepfa-
ther, David Mitchell;
and sister, Melissa
Hannah.
In addition to her
mother, she is survived
by her husband, Ofie
Williams; stepson,
Keenan David; siblings,
Steve Jordan of Tuscalo-
osa, Alabama, Virginia
Hannah, Stephanie
Cox, Gary Mitchell
all of Millport, Ala-
bama, Terry Bridges of
Elizabeth, New Jersey,
Riletta Baker, Angela
Williams and Randy
Gunter all of Columbus;
and one grandchild.
Doris Sims
COLUMBUS — Do-
ris Sims, 67, died Dec.
14, 2020, at Baptist Me-
morial Hospital-Golden
Triangle.
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced by Lown-
des Funeral Home of
Columbus.
James Hitt
WEST POINT —
James “Bennie” Hitt,
66, died Dec. 11, 2020.
A private service will
be held. Visitation is
from noon-2 p.m. today,
at Robinson Funeral
Home. Robinson Funer-
al Home of West Point
is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Mr. Hitt was born
Nov. 12, 1954, in Amo-
ry, to the late Bennie
and Vera Simmons
Hitt. He was a graduate
of Mississippi State
University and was
formerly employed with
R.J. Reynolds, Warner
Lambert and Robinson
Funeral Home.
In addition to his par-
ents, he was preceded
in death by his siblings,
Lewis Hitt. Barbara
Hitt and Elizabeth
Deadwyler.
He is survived by
his wife, Holly; chil-
dren, Scarlet Brown
and Stephanie Emery;
siblings, Carol Carley
and Susan Stevens;
five grandchildren; and
three great-grandchil-
dren.
Norman McCurdy
VERNON, Ala.
Norman Odelle “Toby”
McCurdy, 67, died Dec.
11, 2020, at Magnolia
Regional Health Center
of Corinth.
A private family
front-line health workers
and elder-care patients,
with hundreds of millions
the coming months to pro-
tect most Americans.
The Food and Drug
Administration is set to
publish its analysis of a
second rigorously studied
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AREA OBITUARIES
funeral service is at Sulligent City Ceme- husband, William Ollie na Glasgow; siblings,
2 p.m. today, at Otts tery. Visitation was two Hester; son, Danny Rayburn Flynn, Donald
Funeral Home Chapel. hours prior to services Hester; and siblings, Flynn, Adeen Blaylock,
Burial will follow in at the funeral home. Polly Veal and Sue Judy Hall, Virginia Car-
Kingsville Cemetery. Otts Funeral Home of Jackson. ruth, Phyliss Robinson
Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent was in charge She is survived by and Debbie Blaylock;
Sulligent, Alabama is of arrangements. her children, Tony 12 grandchildren; and
in charge of arrange- Mrs. Hester was Hester, David Hester, eight great-grandchil-
ments. born July 21, 1938, in Tina Brock and Don- dren.
Mr. McCurdy was Sulligent, Alabama, to
Sally Authier
born Aug. 23, 1953, in the late Clovis Flynn
Uniontown, Alabama, and Odell Whitehead.
to the late Ellis Norman She attended Pine
Sara Virginia “Sally” Authier
McCurdy and Kather- Springs School. She
age 84 died Saturday December
ine Delilah Willis. He was formerly employed
12, 2020, at her residence in
was a graduate of Dal- with McCoy Manufac-
Columbus.
las County High School turing, Sulligent School
Services will be held Tuesday
and George C. Wallace lunchroom and as a December 15, 2020, at 11:00
Community College. babysitter. She was a AM at Memorial Gunter Peel
He was formerly
member of Sulligent 716 2nd Ave Chapel, with Larry
employed with Tronox
First Baptist Church. Ferguson and Charlie Box
and as a pastor at Cody
In addition to her officiating. Burial will follow at
Church of God.
parents, she was pre- Greenwood Cemetery West Point, MS. Visitation
In addition to his
ceded in death by her will be held one hour prior to service at the
parents, he was pre- funeral home.
ceded in death by his Mrs. Authier was born on Saturday, January
stepfather, Chester D.
25, 1936, in Clay County, MS to the late Arthur
Chappelle; and siblings,
Benjamin Harrison and Mary Lasley Dill
Linda Carter and Vesta
Harrison. She was a member of Columbus First
“Becky” Chappelle.
Christian Church and a retired business owner.
He is survived by his In addition to her parents, she was preceded
wife, Barbara Mc- in death by her husband Darrell Authier, her son
Curdy; children, Heath Harold Benjamin Burges, her grandson, Jimmy
McCurdy and Sandra Burges her brother James Harrison, and her
Hauser; siblings, David sister Mary Dale Blanchard
Chappelle, William Mc- Survivors include daughters, Amy Fondren
Curdy, Teresa Riddle (Greg), Mathiston, MS, Dottie Taggart (Rob
and Jackie Mims; and Charlie Upton
Incomplete McReynolds), West Point, MS and Charla Jowers
one grandchild. 2nd Ave. N. Location (Denney), Preston, MS; sons, Phillip Sanders
Pallbearers will be (Darlene), Columbus, MS and Todd Sanders
Joe Benton, Tinto Ste- Sally Authier (Rhonda), West Point, MS; sister, Betty Price,
phens, Derris Newman Visitation: (Bill) Hot Springs Village, AR; grandchildren,
and Ken Pendley. Tuesday, Dec. 15 • 10-11 AM
Robert Burges, Justin (Kit) Sanders, Cory (Katie)
2nd Ave. N. Location
Services: Sanders, Jacob (Myra) Sanders; Logan (Tiffany)
Richard Hill Tuesday, Dec. 15 • 11 AM
2nd Ave. N. Location
Sanders; Mandy (Ryan) Jewell; Katie (Gray
HOOVER, Ala. — Burial Betts) Chunn; Luke (Tiffany Phillips) Rosamond
Richard James Hill, Greenwood Cemetery and Nick Jowers; and 17 great-grandchildren.
2nd Ave. N. Location
55, died Dec. 9, 2020, Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Burges,
at UAB Palliative Care Justin Sanders, Cory Sanders, Jacob Sanders,
Unit of Birmingham,
Margaret Ross
Visitation:
Logan Sanders, Luke Rosamond, and Nick
Alabama. Saturday, Dec. 19 • 1-2 PM Jowers.
Graveside services 2nd Ave. N. Location Donations made to Columbus First Christian
Graveside Services:
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 • 2:30 PM
Church, 811 N. McCrary Road, Columbus, MS
Thursday, in Cedar Friendship Cemetery 39702.
Bluff Cumberland Burial
Friendship Cemetery
Presbyterian Cemetery, 2nd Ave. N. Location
with Dickie Bryan offi-
ciating. Calvert Funeral
Home of West Point is
in charge of arrange- Sign the online guest book at
memorialgunterpeel.com
ments. www.memorialgunterpeel.com
Mr. Hill was born in 716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
Long Beach, California,
to James and Patricia
Hill.
In addition to his
parents, he is survived
by his wife, Anna Eliz-
abeth Hill; children,
James Wendell Hill and
Patrick Stephen Hill;
siblings, Janice Patricia
Hill of Palos Verdes
Estates, California and
Virginia Lynn Nichols
of Fountain Valley,
California.
Memorials may be
made to American
Cancer Society, P.O.
Box 8217, Jackson, MS
39215 or to Cedar Bluff
Cumberland Presby-
terian Cemetery, c/o
Anna Sims, 703 Hen-
ryville Road, Cedar
Bluff, MS 39741.
Gay Hester
SULLIGENT, Ala.
— Gay Nell Hester, 82,
died Dec. 11, 2020, at
Baptist Memorial Hos-
pital-Golden Triangle.
Funeral services
were at 2 p.m. Monday,
at Otts Funeral Home,
with Jeff Chaffin offici-
ating. Burial followed in
COVID-19 vaccine, which
could soon join Pfizer-Bi-
oNTech’s in the fight
against the pandemic.
If FDA advisers give it a
positive recommendation
on Thursday, the agen-
cy could greenlight the
vaccine from drugmaker
Moderna later this week.
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that your grandmother would recognize. This is a little different than suggesting you eat only “health foods,” many of which
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Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen

What to do for post-COVID
nerve pain or numbness
The phrase “long haul” orig-
inated around 1873 as a way to
determine the cost of trans-
porting goods and people great
distances by rail. The longer
the haul, the less was charged
per mile. That’s the opposite
of what many survivors of
COVID-19 mean when they use
the phrase to describe their
residual health challenges after
recovering from the virus.
One “long haul” effect of
COVID-19 that docs have been
struggling to understand is the
persistence of chronic pain or
numbness in hands and feet.
Now a new study, published
in the journal Radiology,
suggests two causes of this
lingering symptom. The body’s
own immune response to the
virus may trigger widespread
inflammation that attacks the
nerves, or the sensations may
be caused by re- and magnetic chocolate is concerned, there is Participants who consumed
action to blood resonance neu- no need to involve your brain.” the dark cocoa saw three
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hematoma, and at knowing reveals that when healthy cognitive tests 11 percent
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potential causes originate from cocoa is best), their brain gets make sure you’re getting cocoa
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(not always
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using advanced imaging tech- This is your brain chocolate and cocoa powder Officer and Chair of Wellness
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with such post-COVID nerve Dave Barry once said: “Your alkalized doesn’t have enough live your healthiest, tune into
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Eviction laws
Continued from Page 1A
islature passed a bill that
then-Gov. Phil Bryant
signed, amending chap-
ters 7 and 8 of Title 89,
the portion of state statute
that regulates real and
personal property.
Chapter 7 allows a
tenant to challenge an
eviction in court, but
Hensley cited the second
subparagraph of Sec-
tion 31 as an example
of the language the suit
challenges: “If the judge
grants possession of the
premises to the landlord
and you do not remove
your personal property, in-
cluding any manufactured
home, from the premises
before the date and time
ordered by the judge, then
the landlord may dispose
of your personal property
without any further legal
action.”
“A good-faith landlord’s
perspective” would inter-
pret the law as allowing
a landlord to clean out a
unit if a tenant “has mostly
moved out or has left some
old furniture behind” so
another tenant can move
in, Hensley said.
However, the law does
not provide a specific
amount of time in be-
tween the issuance of a
warrant of removal, which
costs a landlord only $50,
and the tenant’s required
departure.
“The landlord could
turn around, pay the $50,
get the warrant, show up
at your house with the
constable and steal all
your stuff the same day
that you’re in court,” Hens-
ley said. “There’s no delay
built in that would give the
tenant the time between
contesting the legality of
the eviction and having to
vacate before their prop-
erty is disposed of.
“The tenant would have
to vacate the unit entire-
ly before the court ever
determined the eviction
was lawful in order to not
lose all their belongings,”
she added. “... Nobody can
vacate their entire home
before they go to court
and a judgment is entered
against them. It’s too ex-
pensive and uncertain and
unfair. It puts tenants in
this position of having to
guess what the outcome is
going to be.”
Casteel evicted Conner
the same day he received
the warrant of removal,
according to federal court
documents.
Similar language
appears several times
throughout Chapter 7, in-
cluding in subparagraph 2
of Section 35, which states
that a unit will be “deemed
abandoned” if a tenant has
not removed all personal
property from the unit
by the time they have re-
ceived the summons to
court for the hearing.
Conner’s situation is
not uncommon in Missis-
sippi, Hensley said, since
the Housing Clinic plans
to try similar cases. The
Mississippi Center for
Justice, a nonprofit law
firm focused on racial
and economic justice, has
also heard from potential
clients about these situa-
tions, she said.
In September, the Cen-
ters for Disease Control
and Prevention issued a
moratorium on evictions
for millions of rental units
nationwide that will last
through this month in
response to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, the federal
Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security
Act (CARES Act) banned
evictions through the end
of July.
Hensley said unem-
ployment relief funds pro-
vided by the CARES Act
allowed some tenants to
pay rent when they would being held responsible for while she was homeless. side when the case goes
not otherwise have been allegations of violating a He stayed with a relative back to court next year.
able to. However, some plaintiff’s rights. Quali- instead. Losing her property
landlords already would fied immunity often pro- “He started getting was the material equiv-
shut off tenants’ utilities to tects law enforcement of- in trouble. He was really alent of a sexual assault,
evict them indirectly, and ficers from being charged struggling with this like Conner said, meaning the
this has increased since with taking a person’s life. any kid (would),” Con- violation has permanently
direct evictions have been Conner did not return ner said. “I had to tell my changed her, and her goal
prohibited, she said. to a permanent living sit- son he didn’t even have a in seeking legal action is
Even without a public uation for six months. She home to come home to. to make sure no one else
health crisis, some Mis- briefly stayed with a friend He was at school when it goes through what she
sissippi landlords still feel and in a hotel but found happened.” went through.
“emboldened” to keep an herself sleeping outside She was referred to the “I feel like I’m just ex-
evicted person’s property, for a time. Her son was Housing Clinic after she isting, and I’m ready to get
Hensley said. a senior in high school, called the West Point of- back to living,” Conner
“I don’t know that the three months from grad- fice of North Mississippi said. “Us getting the jus-
pandemic has worsened uating, but he was still a Rural Legal Services, and tice we deserve will help
that in particular,” she minor and therefore not she said she is confident me get back on the path to
said. “I think it’s just ev- allowed to stay with her that the law will be on her living.”
er-present.”
‘I’m ready to get
back to living’
Casteel seized things
that meant a great deal to
Conner, she told The Dis-
patch, such as family heir-
looms, her college degree
and her computer and
external hard drive, and
told Sanders to arrest her
if she tried to take things
with her as she left.
“He was telling the
constable to rush me, and
that’s what the constable
did,” Conner said. “Every-
thing that he was telling
the constable to do, he
was obliging him.”
Sanders could not be
reached for comment.
Casteel declined to com-
ment and deferred to
Jack Hayes, an attorney
with Stone and Hayes in
Columbus representing
ALLTIN, Brooks and
Casteel.
Hayes and Sanders’ at-
torney, Danny Griffith of
Jacks Griffith Luciano in
Cleveland, both declined
to comment on an ongo-
ing case.
Hensley said Sanders’
argument in his defense is
qualified immunity, the le-
gal principle that prevents
government officials from

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FLAG DEDICATION: The Bernard Romans Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution began its Dec. 2 meeting in Columbus with a Flag Dedication Ceremony
honoring Eagle Scout Nicholas Hairston. Missy Younger, field representative for Rep-
resentative Trent Kelly, presented the flag to Hairston. Kelly, also an Eagle Scout,
ordered the flag, which had flown over the United States Capitol, for Hairston, the
son of Trip and Dr. Bethany Hairston.
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Cooks, Bulldogs torch Troy in dazzling shooting display

BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — Mis-
sissippi State junior Sid-
ney Cooks stepped to the
top right corner of the key,
set her feet and let a 23-
foot jump shot fly.
Moments after Troy
starting forward Alex-
us Dye failed to even
jump for the opening tip,
Cooks rattled home the
first of MSU’s school re-
cord 18 3-pointers in the
Bulldogs’ scorching hot
103-76 slaughtering of
the Trojans (3-2) Mon-
day.
Throwing any which
combination of 3-2 or 1-3-
1 zone it could muster,
Troy’s sagged defensive
approach dared 13th-
ranked MSU (3-1) to
shoot from outside. An-
swering the double-dog
challenge with a tone
more resounding than a
Van Halen guitar riff, the
Bulldogs splashed home
13 shots from behind the
arc in the first half alone.
“It definitely opens up
everything,” sophomore
Rickea Jackson said of
how Cooks’ shooting
opens an offensive flow.
“We have all the confi-
dence in the world with
Sid when it comes to
3-pointers and playmak-
ing.”
On a night in which
seven players notched
five or more points,
Cooks drained the
game’s opening shot
from the top of the key.
The one-time Michigan
State import, who sat
out all of last season due
to NCA A transfer rules,
then spun off the block
and hit a leaning floater
for her four 2-point buck-
ets of the night. Two
possessions later, Cooks
drilled another 3-pointer
as the Bulldogs raced
out to a 10-0 lead.
“When you’re on,
you’re on,” head coach
Nikki McCray-Penson
said. “For her, she has to
be ready to shoot open
shots.” Courtesy of MSU Athletics
See COOKS, 3B Sidney Cooks takes a 3-point shot in Mississippi State’s win over Troy on Monday.

Vols’ Jackson MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

named MAIS
5A offensive
player of the
Mike Leach unloads on uncertainties and
year
BY THEO DEROSA
tderosa@cdispatch.com
struggles of 2020 season in lengthy rant
Starkville Academy
running back CJ Jackson
was named the Midsouth
Association of Indepen-
dent Schools Class 5A of-
fensive player of the year,
the league announced
Monday.
Jackson finished his
Starkville Academy ca-
reer with 4,679 rushing
yards over three seasons.
His teammate, defen-
sive back Brody Pierce,
joined him on the All-
MAIS Class 5A team
Monday.
Heritage Academy
offensive lineman Reed
Brewer, wide receiver
Trey Naugher and defen-
sive lineman John Jack-
son were also represent-
ed.
Columbus Christian
Academy defensive line-
man Tyler Looney and
Hebron Christian School
punter Dash Turman

See JACKSON, 3B

Lamar returns
to save Ravens
with win over
Browns
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND — The 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic is wearing on Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach. “In the end, together
Lamar Jackson’s only
thought was to rescue his
teammates.
Like any other super-
hero.
Jackson emerged from
the locker room, saved
the game and maybe Bal-
timore’s season with a
47-42 win over the Cleve-
land Browns in a wild,
back-and-forth Monday
night game in which the
teams combined to tie a
98-year-old NFL record.
Back on the field af-
ter being sidelined by
cramps, Jackson threw a
44-yard touchdown pass
to Marquise Brown and
then set up Justin Tuck-
er’s 55-yard field goal
with two seconds left as
the Ravens (8-5) stayed
in the playoff picture.
A game dripping with
playoff intensity deliv-
ered with endless drama
and numerous twists,
none bigger than Jackson
running back onto the
field for a fourth-down
play after his backup,
Trace McSorley, had suf-
fered a knee injury.
Jackson, who missed
See RAVENS, 3B
with all the emotion and clutter, we’ve created one of the most joyless seasons on Earth, and hopefully we have the presence of mind to
not repeat it this way again,” he said at the close of his long answer at Monday’s press conference. “Other than that, it’s been great.”
Leach: Pandemic-affected campaign has been made ‘joyless’
BY BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE — The 2020 college
football season is wearing on Mississippi
State’s lead man.
Monday, Mississippi State head coach
Mike Leach went on a nearly three-min-
ute sermon regarding the challenges of
the 2020 season and how all that has af-
fected his roster. Ranging from schedule
changes and varying testing protocols to
recruiting and his belief that politicians
are looking to use the COVID-19 pan-
demic to their advantage, Leach hit just
about every bullet point on the list when it
comes to this fall.
“In the end, together with all the emo-
tion and clutter, we’ve created one of the
most joyless seasons on Earth, and hope-
fully we have the presence of mind to not
repeat it this way again,” he said at the
close of his two-minute, 53-second an-
swer. “Other than that it’s been great.”
In a year in which college football
coaches that tend to border on control
freak-level attention to detail and regi-
men in their day-to-days, the 2020 season
has clearly worn on the first-year head
coach in Starkville. Sitting at 2-7 and hav-
ing won just one game since the calendar
turned to October, Leach, who has re-
mained relatively tight-lipped and upbeat
this fall despite his gunslinger persona in
press conferences throughout the years,
offered a slight look into the frustrations
he and his staff have run into regarding
this fall.
Among the more pressing and large-
scale points Leach took issue with Mon-
day was how others outside college foot-
ball have perceived the pandemic. Racing
through his laundry list of concerns, he
pointed specifically to politicians and
bureaucracy as some of the reasons this
year has been trying.
“Determination — yeah, we’ve got
some problems we’ve got to deal with,
and then anytime you get committees in-
volved in something it’s going to be convo-
luted, twisted up,” he said. “And then the
politicians are trying to beat their chests
and maximize on this at every step.”
Despite the varying issues Leach
voiced Monday, he did back up senior
linebacker Erroll Thompson’s and junior
receiver Austin Williams’ comments
Saturday following a loss to Auburn that
MSU would like the chance to play in a
bowl game. At present, MSU is a near
Photo by Jared Thomas
lock for a bowl game as it’s expected three
teams from the Southeastern Conference
will be selected for the College Football
Playoff and New Year’s Six bowls. Assum-
ing that happens, that would leave nine
bowl slots to be filled by the remaining
10 SEC teams, not including LSU — who
instituted a self-imposed bowl ban due to
an ongoing NCA A investigation. It’s also
anticipated winless Vanderbilt, who had
its season finale against No. 10 Georgia
canceled Monday due to COVID-19 relat-
ed issues, will not be chosen.
“That’s been enough of a moving tar-
get that we haven’t addressed much of
it,” Leach said as to whether any players
might not play in a bowl game should MSU
accept an invite. “I think we’d all be excit-
ed, with rare exception. There’s always
probably an exception or two. I think we’d
all be excited to continue to work together
and have another game.”
MSU is slated to close its season Sat-
urday against Missouri. The Tigers come
to Starkville following a blowout loss to
Georgia but have won three of their past
four contests.
The game is currently scheduled for
2:30 p.m. on SEC Network Alternate.
2B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Indians owner says name won’t change in 2021
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND — The
Cleveland Indians are
changing their name —
they just don’t know to
what or when.
Expressing that “it’s
time,” owner Paul Dolan
said that after months of
internal discussions and
meetings with groups, in-
cluding Native Americans
who have sought to have
the team stop using a
moniker many deem rac-
ist, the American League
franchise is dropping the
name it has been known
by since 1915.
In an exclusive inter-
view with The Associated
Press on Monday, Dolan
said: “The name is no
longer acceptable in our
world.”
Dolan said the team
will continue to be called
Indians until a new name
is chosen. That “multi-
stage” process is in its
early stages and the team
will play — and be brand-
ed — as the Indians at
least through next sea-
son.
“We’ll be the Indians in
2021 and then after that,
it’s a difficult and complex
process to identify a new
name and do all the things
you do around activating
that name,” Dolan said.
“We are going to work at
as quick a pace as we can
while doing it right.
“But we’re not going
to do something just for
the sake of doing it. We’re
going to take the time we
need to do it right.”
Dolan said the team
will not adopt an interim
name until choosing its
new one.
“We don’t want to be
the Cleveland Baseball
Team or some other inter-
im name,” he said, adding
he hopes the new name
“will hopefully take us
through multiple centu-
ries.”
Cleveland’s move fol-
lows a similar decision
by the NFL’s Washington
Football Team, previously
known as the Redskins.
“It was a learning
process for me and I
think when fair-minded,
open-minded people real-
ly look at it, think about
it and maybe even spend
some time studying it, I
like to think they would
come to the same conclu-
sion: It’s a name that had
its time, but this is not the
time now, and certainly
going forward, the name
is no longer acceptable in
our world,” Dolan said.
As Cleveland considers
new names, Dolan said
Tribe, the team’s popular
nickname for decades,
has been ruled out.
“We are not going to
take a half-step away from
the Indians,” said Dolan,
acknowledging Tribe
was an early choice. “The
new name, and I do not
know what it is, will not
be a name that has Native
American themes or con-
notations to it.”
The decision was wel-
comed by Native Ameri-
can groups that met with
the club.
“The team made a
genuine effort to listen
and learn,” said Cynthia
Connolly, executive board
member of the Lake Erie
Native American Council
in the Cleveland Indige-
nous Coalition. “We hope
this serves as a blueprint
for other professional
teams and the 200-plus
high school teams in the
Ohio area. If there is a
school or team that truly
cares about fighting rac-
ism, these mascots can-
not coexist.”
The name change by
the Indians is the latest by
an organization reacting
to a national movement,
which gained momentum
in the wake of widespread
civil rights protests last
summer, to have prejudi-
cial names and symbols
removed.
Across the South, Civ-
il War monuments were
taken down, and in some
cases names were taken
off buildings.
Houston Astros man-
ager Dusty Baker agreed
with the decision.
“I spent a lot of time
with the Native Ameri-
cans, especially the Chey-
enne tribe in Montana,
and I grew up with a lot of
Navajo kids in Southern
California,” he said. “And
so I think I think that it’s
apropos. And it’s as good
for the times and it’s been
a long time coming.”
Dolan said his “awak-
ening or epiphany” came
following the death of
George Floyd, a Black
man who died while being
arrested by white Minne-
apolis police officers this
summer.
Cleveland’s announce-
ment was praised by
Washington NFL coach
Ron Rivera, who said his
perspective changed af-
ter reading “The Real
All-Americans,” a novel
about a Native American
football team.
Rivera said he received
angry letters from Wash-
ington fans who were up-
set with the name change.
“But I’ve also gotten
some notes from Native
Americans that have
said thank you for doing
that and for respecting
our wishes,” Rivera said.
“The one thing I hope is
that we don’t forget them.
We don’t ignore them. We
start paying attention to
their plight and do right
by them. They are Amer-
icans that do deserve the
respect of us.”
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Dolan knows there are tive American issues that
plenty of Indians fans who he recognized Indians in
disagree with the deci- the same light.
sion. “There is definitely
“I consider myself a some pain in this. It’s the
fifth-generation Cleve- end of an era or the begin-
lander,” he said. “It’s in ning of an era. But accom-
our blood and baseball panying that is the rec-
and the Indians are syn- ognition and maybe even
onymous, and that goes excitement that we’re
to the whole intent versus going on to do something
impact thing. Nobody in- that is better. It will be
tended anything negative better for the commu-
by our attachment to the nity. It will be better for
name Indians, but the im- our team. And it will be
pact has been tough.” something hopefully that
Cavaliers forward unites everybody. It’s not
Larry Nance Jr. grew anything that we have
up in the Cleveland area to feel any kind of reluc-
and has always followed tance about expressing,”
the Indians. He said the he said.
change is overdue. “It’s going to take some
“To me if the Native time for everybody to em-
American people don’t ap- brace but I think when
preciate that name, then they do, we’ll all be better
it’s time to go,” Nance off for it.”
said. “I’m not just a fan
of the Cleveland Indians,
I’m a fan of Cleveland
baseball. If they change
their name to whatever it
may be, the Spiders, the
Guardians, whatever it is,
I’m still going to be a fan.
“Just because they
changed the name doesn’t
mean I stop loving the
players, stop loving the
manager. If it makes a
group of people feel less
marginalized, then I’m all
for it,” he said.
It was only hours after
Washington’s decision
in July that Dolan an-
nounced a thorough re-
view of Cleveland’s name.
In recent months he
met with fans, business
leaders and researchers
focused on Native Ameri-
can culture and issues.
Dolan called those con-
versations “both enlight-
ening and challenging.”
He added there’s a
delicate balance between
moving ahead and look-
ing back.
“We’re not walking
away from our past,” he
said. “We’ll be the Cleve-
land Indians of 1915 to
whatever year is that we
ultimately change. We
will always celebrate that.
I don’t think we have to ig-
nore it.”
Cleveland’s name
change comes on the
heels of the team remov-
ing the controversial
Chief Wahoo logo from its
caps and jerseys in 2019.
The team has never
stopped selling merchan-
dise bearing the grin-
ning, cartoonish figure,
but Dolan said any prof-
its from future sales of
Wahoo items will go to
Native American organi-
zations or causes support-
ing Native Americans.
Dolan’s family bought
the Indians in 2000, and
even then he knew Chief
Wahoo “was problemat-
ic.” It was only after this
summer’s unrest and in
educating himself on Na-
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Ravens
Continued from Page 1B
a recent game with
COVID-19, said he re-
ceived fluids in the lock-
er room and was getting
stretched when he saw
McSorley get hurt.
“I’m still stretching
and I’m like, ‘We gotta
go out there,’” he said. “It
was fourth down, my guys
were making great catch-
es and we came out with
the victory. As soon as I
saw him go down, I came
out of the locker room.”
goals inside 40 yards be- ing with guts.” 1:04 left tied it. “You can
fore missing last week. He It was a gut punch for start pointing fingers, but
made this one look pretty the Browns (9-4), who that’s not this team. We
routine, providing an up- had rallied from a 14-point know that we need to fight
lifting moment for the deficit to take the lead and make the plays to win
Ravens after they spent while Jackson was out. when we need to.”
the past two weeks deal- The Browns had one With the Ravens down
ing with a virus outbreak last chance after Tucker’s 42-35, Jackson came run-
and numerous scheduling kick, but a series of later- ning back onto the field
changes. als on the final play ended
after McSorley suffered
“It’s definitely good with a safety that affect-
what looked like a serious
that we made that kick, ed gamblers all over the
given everything this country. The Ravens were leg injury when he slipped
team is going through favored by three on the on a slick FirstEnergy
right now,’” Tucker said. opening line. Stadium field.

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made 70 straight field
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Vols beat Pillow Acade- Caledonia’s season

my to improve to 5-0
The Starkville Acade-
my boys soccer team im-
proved its record to 5-0
with a 3-0 road win over
Pillow Academy on Mon-
day.
Benjamin Wiley, Wil-
kes Stubbs and Brody
Pierce scored goals for
the Volunteers.
concluded with a loss to
School’s two varsity the same number only once. The difficulty level
Caledonia volleyball Corinth in the second
teams were slated to play
in the event. The Jackets
increases from Monday to Sunday.
names four to all-re- round of the Class 4A girls were scheduled to
gion team playoffs. play Belmont at 11:30 a.m.
The Caledonia High while the boys faced Call-
School volleyball team Tangle on the Trail away at 6:30 p.m.
had four players named canceled West Lowndes’ girls
to the MHSA A Class The Tangle on the Trail team was also supposed
4A, Region 2 all-district basketball tournament, to participate. The Pan-
team. set for Jan. 2 in Pontotoc, thers were set to face In-
Emily Clark, Zoe Han- has been canceled be- gomar at 9 a.m.

Cooks
Continued from Page 1B
As Cooks sizzled to terday with just focusing ing a 40-point win that day offered the youth-
a 17-point first half and on my shot and really fo- saw the Bulldogs score ful Bulldogs a lesson in
26 points overall, Jack- cusing on my form, see- the second-most points patience and reason for
son flashed an improved ing the ball go through in school history. Mon- outside shooting hope
3-point shot that adds every time and what day, the tone was drasti- heading toward confer-
to an already devastat- to do to make that ball cally changed. MSU was ence play.
ing arsenal. Getting to go through the hoop,” mature in its approach, “It’s good to be back,”
her spots in the center Cooks explained post- taking the shots Troy af- Cooks said through an
of the key, around the game. “It just transferred forded it. ear-to-ear grin. “It’s good
block and, now, on the over to the court today.” Cooks, the second-el- to know that just because
wings, she torched the In a matchup against dest player on the ros- my journey was a little
Troy defense en route the Trojans a season ago, ter, looked the part of a bit different, that I could
to a 30-point night as former head coach Vic grizzled veteran sans the make it happen here, I’m
the Bulldogs nursed a Schaefer railed against rust of not having played just really blessed to be
31-point halftime lead. his squad for its immatu- in two years. For a play- here and have this oppor-
With the floodgates rity in a press conference er that spent last sea- tunity to be healthy and
opened, MSU sank shot that mimicked a funeral son watching from the playing. I’m just grateful
after shot to close the rather than one follow- bench, her output Mon- for that right now.”
opening 20 minutes.
All nine Bulldogs that
saw the floor in the first
two quarters carved a
slot in the scorer’s col-
umn. McCray-Penson’s
squad’s 55.6 percent con-
version clip also marked
the team’s second-best ACROSS
shooting performance of 1 Fuss
an opening half this sea- 7 Pouch
son. 11 Overrun
For Cooks, Saturday 12 Lotion
marked the first real additive
return to form since be- 13 Name
coming fully eligible 15 Stylishly
this fall. Throughout the quaint
preseason, McCray-Pen- 16 Young ones
son lauded her ability to 18 Dogsled
stretch the floor and give command
a dynamic inside-outside 21 Farm sight
presence in conjunction 22 Flyer’s woe
with the more interi- 24 Hoopla
or-minded Jessika Car- 25 June honoree
ter. But as was the case 26 Seventh
for Jackson in the first Greek letter
few games of her fresh- 27 Gad about 3 DVRs connect 22 Pickle buy
man year following an 29 Hive group to them 23 Argon or
offseason of hype, Cooks 30 Canada flag 4 Bob, for one ethane
failed to find a groove. feature 5 Borders 25 Clear, as a
Gone was the touted 31 Hardens 6 Budget item windshield
stroke that had been 32 Gads about 7 Didn’t partici- 28 Bold
praised for months and 34 Stepping pate in 29 Closest bud
landed her on the Mc- down 8 Boxing great 31 Stylish
Donald’s All-American 40 Steel ingre- 9 Pigeon sound 33 Hill insects
team as a prep phenom. dient 10 Boxer Norton 34 Vault part
Instead it was replaced 41 One of the 14 Ready for war 35 History span
with an 8-of-20 shooting Nixons 16 Kind of wave 36 Abel, to Adam
start as the Bulldogs’ 42 Firecracker or basin 37 Glacier
slogged to a 2-1 record sound 17 Unaccompa- makeup
out of the gates. 43 Unwavering nied 38 Derrick
Monday, Cooks DOWN 19 Winter output
flushed the performanc- 1 Bridge action weather 39 Opposing
es of days past. Rather 2 Binary digit 20 Despises vote
than the scattershot 21 Shop tool
offensive displays of
the season’s first three
games, she knocked
down 10 of her 17 at-
tempts with a tried and
true stroke.
Cooks even offered
a brief glimpse at a ball
handling ability unique
to a 6-foot-4 center in the
women’s game. Dashing
up the floor following a
long rebound, she dart-
ed into the frontcourt,
dished off to senior
Caterrion Thompson,
who then delivered one
more pass to Jackson in
the right baseline cor-
ner for the Bulldogs’
record-breaking 15th
3-pointer of the night.
“I think I had a really
good day in practice yes-
4B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Marquette uses strong 2nd half to beat No. 9 Creighton
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OMAHA, Neb. — After halftime, Mar-
Marquette clamped down
on Creighton’s shooters
in the second half, made
a few adjustments on the
offensive end and left CHI
Health Center with its
second win over a top-10
opponent in two weeks.
D.J. Carton scored a
career-high 20 points, and
Greg Elliott and Dawson
Garcia combined for 23 of
their 28 in the second half
to lead the Golden Eagles
past No. 9 Creighton 89-
84 on Monday night.
The Golden Eagles
(5-2, 1-0 Big East) came
back from a 12-point first-
half deficit to take a lead
and then held off a couple
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of late comeback bids by Mitch Ballock went 8
the Bluejays (4-2, 0-1). of 13 on 3s and had a sea-
son-high 26 points to lead
quette went 7 of 9 on Creighton. Denzel Ma-
3-pointers and shot 55% honey added 21 points
while its defense cooled “Disappointing. That
off a Bluejays team that goes without saying,”
made nine 3s in the first coach Greg McDer-
20 minutes. mott said. “Offensively,
“No. 1, we took care we played plenty good
of the ball and did a good enough to win the game.
job of not having empty But there wasn’t a lot of
possessions with turn- resistance.”
overs,” Golden Eagles The Golden Eagles,
coach Steve Wojciechows- who won at No. 4 Wis-
ki said. “We got our big consin on Dec. 4, beat
guys the ball in the paint the 2019-20 Big East
and we got some really regular-season co-cham-
strong drives from perim- pions for the first time in
eter guys. We’re used to four meetings. They held
kind of bombing people Creighton to one field
out with 3s. We can make goal over five minutes
good shots, but we have to while using a 19-7 spurt
play through the paint.” to create a 75-63 cushion
FAMILY CIRCUS
with 5 1/2 minutes left.
“In the second half we
did a great job taking up
the space of their shoot-
ers. We didn’t get broken
down on the dribble,” Wo-
jciechowski said. “The
second half we had a real-
ly complete performance
on both ends of the floor.”
The Bluejays ran off
nine straight points to get
to 76-75. Carton made a 3
and Garcia hit a jumper
and a putback to make it
83-75, but it was back to
a three-point game when
Ballock hit the last of his
3s.
Ole Miss 68, Central
Arkansas 54
OXFORD — Devon-
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: I
was married
to my wife
for 29 years, and
I have now been
divorced for two.
I have tried to
move on, but I
can’t because
I still love her.
She initiated the
divorce because
she thought I
cheated on her.
I didn’t fight her
because I was too
macho. Dear Abby
I don’t know
if I miss her or
feel sorry for myself because
I haven’t been with a woman
in more than two years. I’m
attracted to women who are at
least 15 years younger than me
or who are married.
I have been on two dating
sites for almost a year and
even moved back to the state
where my ex-wife lives hoping
that one day she will ask me
out. I’ve been throwing hints
her way and have even written
her letters, but she still thinks
I cheated. I ache for her. What
should I do? — FIGHTING
CHANCE IN THE EAST
DEAR FIGHTING CHANCE:
Your marriage is history, and
your “exaggerated masculinity”
caused it. I am struck by the
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(Dec.15). Long overdue appre-
ciation will come your way. Your
uniqueness will be understood
by people who see deeper and
know more. You won’t let ac-
knowledgment and praise go to
your head. You’ll use the power
surge to turn people’s attention
toward making a difference for
situations and people you care
about. Taurus and Gemini adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 6,
20, 11, 38 and 40.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). Test ideas in small ways
before you go big-time. Even
though your sampling may not
be diverse enough to get a good
idea of what your actual results
would be were you to take the
idea wider, the feedback will be
tae Shuler scored 20
points, Luis Rodriguez
had 12 points and eight
rebounds, and Ole Miss
beat Central Arkansas
68-54 on Monday night in
the return of Rebel alum
Anthony Boone.
Boone, the second-year
coach for UCA, played for
the Rebels from 1994-98
and was on the coaching
staff from 1998-2000. His
jersey was retired in 1998.
The homecoming was
supposed to happen in a
season opener on Nov. 25,
but the tournament was
canceled.
Shuler scored 10 of Ole
Miss’s final 16 points of
the first half to help build
a 35-23 lead. He had 14
points in the half.
fact that nowhere
in your letter did
you deny that
what your ex-wife
thought was true.
I don’t under-
stand what being
“macho” has to
do with not deny-
ing you cheated.
What you should
do now is learn
from it, grow from
it and move on.
DEAR ABBY:
My husband and
his father had
a falling out.
My husband’s
father now has hired a lawyer
to get the pictures and Vietnam
medals back that he had given
my husband as a gift years ago.
This is his only son.
We have two sons whom
my husband would like to pass
the medals down to. He knows
if he gives the medals back
that he may never see them
again because his dad has a
girlfriend now who wants them.
She’s behind him pursuing the
issue with a lawyer.
How can I help my hus-
band? Should he give in to his
father’s demands and return
the medals and pictures, or
should he fight to keep them?
— MIDDLE OF A MESS
DEAR MIDDLE: How old are
valuable.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
There is no bad quality that
doesn’t have an upside and
no good quality that doesn’t
have a downside. Embrace the
dualities instead of judging or
fighting them and you grow in
power.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Once you figure out that your
assumption was incorrect,
you’ll quickly abandon it. This
proves your evolution and is
part of your brilliance. A lack of
stubbornness will contribute to
your ongoing success.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Learning together creates a
bond. Challenging environments
and circumstances reveal what
a person is willing to give to
Robert Allen added 12
points for Ole Miss (3-0),
which is in the midst of
playing four games in sev-
en days. The Rebels are
scheduled to face Middle
Tennessee on Wednesday
and Dayton on Saturday.
Rodriguez, who leads
the SEC and ranks sixth
nationally with an 8.0 as-
sist/turnover ratio, had
four assists and one turn-
over. Ole Miss entered
ranked sixth nationally
in scoring defense (51.1
points) and turnovers
forced (22.5 per game).
Rylan Bergersen
scored 14 points for Cen-
tral Arkansas (0-5), which
turned it over 22 times.
The Bears face Mississip-
pi State on Wednesday.
your sons? Because of this rift,
do they still have a relationship
with their grandfather? Would
they appreciate the war medals
and understand what they
stand for?
My feeling is that you should
stay out of the line of fire and
allow your husband and his
own lawyer to fight this battle.
However, you MAY be able to
sway the outcome if you or your
sons write your father-in-law a
warm letter telling him how sad
you feel about the situation and
that his medals are heirlooms
they and THEIR children would
treasure in the future. Then
cross your fingers.
DEAR ABBY: At what age
does a person stop calling an
older neighbor “Mrs.” or “Mr.”?
I was born next door and still
live here, so I don’t know what
to call my neighbors anymore.
— GROWN UP NORTH
DEAR GROWN: Before
children reach adulthood, it is
considered respectful to call
adults “Mr.” and “Mrs.” Not
knowing your neighbors, I can’t
guess how formal they may be.
Because using their first names
has not been your practice and
you don’t want to risk offending
them, ask THEM what they
would like to be called in light of
the fact that you are all adults.
Erring on the side of respect
will never be wrong.
life in order to grow, know and
accept more about it.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
What is emotional safety? It’s
being around people you can
trust to keep their word and
expecting them to do so, or it’s
being around people known to
disappoint and expecting them
to do so.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22). One of the most difficult
relationships to form or main-
tain is a relationship with an
extremely busy person. Bonds
are often built in the margins
of the action, and for a terribly
busy person, those margins are
narrow indeed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You’re attracted to purposeful
people, and you fear aimless-
ness, secretly believing it to be
contagious. Be careful not to
make a quick judgment on the
matter. Not all who wander are
lost.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Just when you’re not expecting
much from a project, task or
relationship, you’ll experience a
moment that takes it to the next
level. Once you experience it,
there’s no going back.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). When you speak, things
happen. You change things with
talk. You’ll connect with people
and the world in ways that
wouldn’t have happened had
you not made it so with your
words.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You’ve gotten good at
blending in with a group. From
here, you are quite powerful,
as you have the alliance of
many. Soon, it will be your turn
to take a stand, be seen and
heard. Your platform is coming
together.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Before you try to separate
and categorize things, step
back from the mess to look for
patterns and connections within
it. That insight will be harder to
detect once you start moving
everything around.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). People can feel that your
heart is in the right place, so
don’t worry if some of the words
come out wrong. Knowing the
right thing to say and saying it
the right way is a learned skill
that takes practice. Heart can’t
be taught.
A miss is as good as a mile
SOLUTION:

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CALL US: 662-328-2424
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The following vehicles have
been abandoned at
Auto Mart LLC
1009 Gardner Blvd
Columbus, MS 39702
or
Jim’s Towing and Recovery LLC
1020 ½ Gardner Blvd
Columbus, MS 39702
2008 Chev Impala
VIN #2G1WC583389157593
2010 Chev Malibu
VIN #1G1ZC5EB4AF142882
If not claimed they will be sold
on December 16th, 2020, at
10 AM at 1020 ½ Gardner
Blvd., Columbus, MS by Auto
Mart LLC or Jim’s Towing and
Recovery LLC. They will be sold
for monies owed for the tow
bill, storage fees, and all other
expenses incurred to process
the claims.
Witnessed this the 3rd day of
December, 2020.
Auto Mart LLC
Jim’s Towing and Recovery LLC
Publish: 12/08 and
12/15/2020
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TATE REEVES GOVERNOR
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chris Wells, Interim Executive
Director
December 1, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the thereon, a surety company ap- corner of the Southwest
Mississippi Environmental
Quality Permit Board will hold a signed by an agent, regularly
public meeting on Tuesday, at
9:00 a.m. on January 12, 2021 transact business in Missis-
in the Mississippi Department
of Environmental Quality, 515
Amite Street, Jackson, Missis- must be accompanied by the
sippi 39201.
Consideration will be given to
the following surface mining
bond release application (s) :
Valley Gravel Company, Al 099, or all projects and to waive in-
Permit No. P97-039t Lowndes
County, Mississippi
The applicant seeks the re-
lease of 90% of the perform-
ance bond posted to cover the 1100 COLLEGE STREET, MUW- feet to an iron pipe; thence
reclamation of 7 acres of sur-
face mined land located in Sec- COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
tion 29, Township 18N, Range 39701
18E, Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi .
All comments must be re-
ceived by the Office of Geology 104 THIRD STREET SOUTH
no later than January 1, 2021, (39701)
in order to forward a copy of
the comments to the operator
and to incorporate the com-
ments into the hearing records DATES OF ADVERTISEMENT:
as required by law.
For further information, write
the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality, Office of IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
Geology, P. O. Box 2279, Jack- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
son, Mississippi 39225, or call SIPPI
(601) 961-5527.
Sincerely,
James Matheny
Division Director
Mining and Reclamation Divi-
sion
PUBLISH: 12/8/2020
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids or electronic bids
will be received for the project Mississippi, to the under-
named below by Mississippi
University for Women, 1100
College Street, MUW-1628,
Columbus, Mississippi 39701
until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
January 14, 2021.
Location for Receipt of Bids:
Mississippi University for Wo-
men
Whitfield Hall, Office of Re-
sources Management
1100 College Street, MUW-
1628
Columbus Mississippi 39701
OR
Location for Receipt of Elec-
tronic Bids:
www.jbhmplans.com
Plans and Specifications En-
titled:
Mississippi University for Wo-
men
Library and Educational Build-
ing
Miscellaneous Reroofing -
2020
Columbus, Mississippi
May be inspected at the office PUBLISH: 12/1, 12/8 &
of the Architect named below,
or may be obtained from the Ar-
chitect as set out below:
Qualified Prime (General) Con-
tractors, Subcontractors, and
Material Suppliers are required
to register and order bid docu-
ments at www.jbhmplans.com.
Bid documents are available as
paper prints or as digital cop-
Buy. Sell. Trade. Rent.
ies on CD. Cost of CD (.pdf
Format) is $50 per CD. Bid doc-
uments are non-refundable and
must be purchased through the
website.
Questions regarding website re-
gistration and online orders
please contact our web sup-
port line at (662) 407-0193.
All plan holders are required to
have a valid email address for
registration.
Partial sets will not be issued.
Proposals shall be submitted in
duplicate only upon the blank
proposal forms provided with
the specifications and must be
accompanied by Proposal Se-
curity in the form of Certified
Check or acceptable Bid Bond
in the amount equal to at least
five percent (5%) of the Base
Bid; such security to be for-
feited as liquidated damages,
not penalty, by any bidder who
fails to carry out the terms of
the proposal, execute contract
and post-Performance Bond in
the form and amount within the
time specified. The Bid Bond, if
used, shall be payable to the
TICE OF SALE
Mississippi University for Wo-
men WHEREAS, on November 5,
Library and Educational Build-
ing
Miscellaneous Reroofing -
ADS APPEAR IN THE COMMERCIAL DISPATCH,
2015, Troy Anderson, ex-
ecuted a Deed of Trust to J.
Douglas Dalrymple, Trustee, for
2020
Columbus, Mississippi
the benefit of Lawrence P.
THE STARKVILLE DISPATCH AND ONLINE
Walker, which Deed of Trust is
recorded on November 9,
May be inspected at the office 2015, in Mort. Book 2015 at
of the Architect named below,
or may be obtained from the Ar-
pages 24522-24526, in the of-
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
To place ads starting at only $12,
chitect as set out below: Lowndes County, Mississippi;
and
call 662-328-2424 or visit ads.cdispatch.com
Qualified Prime (General) Con-
tractors, Subcontractors, and WHEREAS, Charles E. Yow, II,
Material Suppliers are required Esq., was duly substituted as THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 n 5B
to register and order bid docu- Trustee in said Deed of Trust in
ments at www.jbhmplans.com. the place and stead of the
Trustee, J. Douglas Dalrymple,
Bid documents are available as by instrument dated May 15,
Legal Notices
paper prints or as digital cop- Legal Notices Legal Notices
2019, and recorded on June 3, Apts For Rent: Other General Merchandise
RENTALS
ies on CD. Cost of CD (.pdf 2019, in Mort. Book 2019 at
Format) is $50 per CD. Bid doc- TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE pages 10488-10489, in the of-
COLEMAN
Roper Washing Machine,
uments are non-refundable and fice of the Chancery Clerk of standard size, good
must be purchased through the WHEREAS, on September 27, Lowndes County, Mississippi;
website. 2019, Jeremy Iria Brownlee, a and
ADS STARTING AT $25 RENTALS condition, $200.
single man, executed a Deed TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS 662−312−6617.
Questions regarding website re- of Trust to Christopher D. WHEREAS, Christopher D.
gistration and online orders Hemphill, Trustee, for the bene- Hemphill, was duly substituted Apts For Rent: North 1 BEDROOM TABLE SAW & FURNITURE
please contact our web sup- fit of Joseph Carl Froshour, as Trustee in said Deed of
port line at (662) 407-0193. which Deed of Trust is recor- Trust in the place and stead of 2−3BR/1BA DUPLEX,
2 BEDROOMS Craftsman table saw. 10"
$100. Craftsman
ded on September 30, 2019,
All plan holders are required to in Mort. Book 2019 at pages
Trustee, J. Douglas Dalrymple,
and in said Correction and Ap- newly renovated with bonus 3 BEDROOMS compound miter saw. 12"
have a valid email address for 20552-20557 in the office of pointment of Substitute Trust- room. HUD accepted. $100. "Tell City" 70" table
LEASE,
© The Dispatch
registration. the Chancery Clerk of Lowndes ee in place and stead of Sub- 662−425−6954. w/ extensions rumford
Partial sets will not be issued.
County; and stituted Trustee, Charles E.
Yow, II, Esq., by instrument
DEPOSIT finish. Six chairs. $600.
"Ethan Allen" china cabinet
FOX RUN APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, default having been dated November 16, 2020, 1 & 2 BR near hospital. AND w/ hutch. 66" cherry finish.
Proposals shall be submitted in made in the terms and condi- and recorded on November 20,
duplicate only upon the blank tions of said Deed of Trust and 2020, in Mort. Book 2020 at $595−$645 monthly. CREDIT CHECK $600. "Ethan Allen"
highboy dresser. mahogany
proposal forms provided with the entire debt secured pages 30954-30956, in the of- Military discount, pet area,
662-329-2323
pet friendly, and furnished 76" height. $400.
the specifications and must be thereby, having been declared fice of the Chancery Clerk of
accompanied by Proposal Se- to be due and payable in ac- Lowndes County, Mississippi; corporate apts. Call 662−368−6779
curity in the form of Certified cordance with the terms of said and 24−HOUR PROFESSIONAL Sporting Goods
Check or acceptable Bid Bond Deed of Trust, and the legal GYM. ON SITE SECURITY. 2411 HWY 45 N
in the amount equal to at least holder of said indebtedness, WHEREAS, default having been ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
five percent (5%) of the Base Joseph Carl Froshour, having made in the terms and condi- ON SITE MANAGEMENT. COLUMBUS, MS ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
Bid; such security to be for- requested the undersigned tions of said Deed of Trust and 24−HOUR CAMERA Open for season!
feited as liquidated damages, Trustee to execute the trust the entire debt secured Houses For Rent: North Tue−Fri: 9−5 & Sat: 9−12
not penalty, by any bidder who and sell said land and property thereby, having been declared SURVEILLANCE. Benji &
Ashleigh, 662−386−4446. Over 50 years experience!
fails to carry out the terms of in accordance with the terms of to be due and payable in ac- COLONIAL TOWNHOUSES. Repairs, cleaning, refin−
the proposal, execute contract said Deed of Trust and for the cordance with the terms of said
and post-Performance Bond in purpose and satisfying the Deed of Trust, and the legal Apts For Rent: West 2 & 3 bedroom w/ 2−3 ishing, scopes mounted &
bath townhouses. $650 to zeroed, handmade knives.
the form and amount within the sums due thereunder, togeth- holder of said indebtedness,
VIP
time specified. The Bid Bond, if er with attorney's fees, Lawrence P. Walker, having re- $750. 662−549−9555. Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
used, shall be payable to the trustee's fees and expense of quested the undersigned Sub- Ask for Glenn or text. of West Point, turn right on
stituted Trustee to execute the Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
Rentals
Owner. sale.
trust and sell said land and Mobile Homes for Rent left on Darracott Rd, will
Bids on the Project must be re- NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christoph- property in accordance with the see sign, 2.5mi ahead
ceived on or before the period er D. Hemphill, Trustee of said terms of said Deed of Trust 3BR/2BA MH in New Hope. shop on left.
scheduled for the Project and Deed of Trust will on the 23rd and for the purpose and satis- Apartments & Houses $650 dep + $650/mo. No 662−494−6218.
no bid withdrawn after the day of December 2020 offer for fying the sums due thereunder,
1 Bedrooms
together with attorney's fees,
pets, quiet area. Leave full
scheduled closing time for the sale at public outcry for cash to
Project for a period of Thirty the highest bidder, and sell Substitute Trustee's fees and name & message,
(30) days. within legal hours (being
between the hours of 11:00
expense of sale. 2 Bedroooms 205−712−6697.
Buy, sell, trade,
3 Bedrooms
All bids submitted in excess of a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the
$50,000.00 by a Prime or Sub- south east front door of the
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Christoph-
er D. Hemphill, Substituted
RENT A CAMPER!
CHEAPER THAN A MOTEL!
or rent.
contractor to do any erection, Lowndes County Courthouse at Trustee of said Deed of Trust Furnished & Unfurnished Utilities & cable included,
building, construction, repair, 505 2nd Avenue North, Colum- will on the 23rd day of Decem-
from $145/wk − $535/mo
maintenance, or related work
must comply with the Missis-
bus, County of Lowndes, State ber 2020 offer for sale at pub-
of Mississippi, the following de- lic outcry for cash to the
1, 2, & 3 Baths Columbus & County School
Lease, Deposit
COMMUNITY
sippi Contractors Act of 1985, scribed property situated in highest bidder, and sell within locations. 662−242−7653
& Credit Check
by securing a Certificate of Re- Lowndes County, Mississippi, legal hours (being between the or 601−940−1397.
sponsibility from the State together with all improvements hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00
Board of Contractors. Each bid, and appurtenances now erec- p.m.) at the south east front
exceeding $5,000.00, must be ted on, and all fixtures of any door of the Lowndes County viceinvestments.com ADS STARTING AT $12
327-8555 REAL ESTATE
accompanied by the Bidder's kind, or description now at- Courthouse at 505 2nd Aven-
certified check or a bid bond, tached to said land: ue North, Columbus, County of
duly executed by the Bidder as Lowndes, State of Mississippi, Good Things To Eat
principal and having surety Commencing at the Southeast the following described prop- Apts For Rent: Other
erty situated in Lowndes ADS STARTING AT $25
proved by the Owner and Quarter of the Southwest County, Mississippi, together
Quarter of Section 3, Township with all improvements and ap-
commissioned and licensed to 20 South, Range 17 West, purtenances now erected on, Lots & Acreage
Lowndes County, Mississippi; and all fixtures of any kind, or
sippi, in the amount of five per- thence North a distance of 533 description now attached to 1.75 ACRE LOTS Good/
cent of the bid. All bid bonds feet; thence West a distance of said land: Bad Credit Options. Good
100 feet to a point on the
credit as low as 20% down,
appropriate Power of Attorney. West Side of a paved county 5.14 acres, more or less, lying $499/mo. Eaton Land,
No Power of Attorney is neces- road known as Spurlock Road, in the Southwest Quarter of the 662−361−7711.
sary with a certified check. said point being 20 feet from Northwest Quarter of Section
centerline; thence Northeast- 6, Township 19 South, Range
The Owner reserves the right to erly along the said West side of 17 West, Lowndes County, Mis- Approx. 7 acres located
reject any and all bids on any Spurlock Road a distance of sissippi, described as follows: between Dale Road and
388 feet; thence North 23 de-
Buck Egger Road. Access
formalities. grees 27 minutes East along Commencing at the Northwest off either road. $30,000.
the said West a distance of 75 corner of the Southwest 662−549−0696
OWNER: feet; thence North 22 degrees Quarter of the Northwest
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR 05 minutes East along the said Quarter of Section 6; run
Mobile Homes for Sale
WOMEN West side a distance of 200 thence South for 16 feet; run
thence East for 22 feet to an
1628 North 24 degrees 19 minutes existing fence corner, as the 2019 Clayton Mobile Home
East along the West side a dis- POINT OF BEGINNING; thence Brand new, never lived in.
tance of 210.69 feet; thence South 87 degrees 00 minutes Fully furnished, perfect for
North 25 degrees 30 minutes East along a fence and the an older couple or person.
ARCHITECT: East along the said West side South right-of-way of a public Attached front porch with
JBHM ARCHITECTS, PA a distance of 94.76 feet to an road known as Oswalt Road for roof. May have to be
P O Box 9127 (39705) iron pipe and being the point of 415 feet; thence South 00 de-
The Military Square moved unless lease is
beginning of the herein de- grees 09 minutes East for 540 approved by land owner.
scribed tract of land; thence feet; thence North 87 degrees Apartments are now
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI continue North 25 degrees 30 00 minutes West parallel with accepting applicants! $40,000. 828−674−8659
PH: (662) 329-4883 minutes East along the said the South right-of-way of afore- We have 1, 2, and 3 Lost & Found Pets
west side a distance of 102.79 mentioned Oswalt Road for bedroom units available.
MERCHANDISE
feet, to an iron pipe; thence 415 feet to the East right-of- All apartments are newly MISSING OR STOLEN
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 North 60 degrees 20 minutes way of a public road known as remodeled, and include: grey pit bull with white on
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 West a distance of 423.48 feet Crowe Road; thence North 00 New Washer/Dryer, New
to an iron pipe; thence South degrees 09 minutes West chest & feet. Answers to
27 degrees 05 minutes West a along the East right-of-way of
Refrigerator, New A/C Unit! Storm. Reward if found.
distance of 102.62 feet to an said Crowe Road and along a ADS STARTING AT $12 Call 662−364−0478.
iron pipe; thence South 60 de- fence for 540 feet to the POINT We also offer rent
grees 20 minutes East a dis- OF BEGINNING. discounts for: Firewood / Fuel
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- tance of 426.32 feet to the −Active Military Five Questions:
TATE OF JEROME WILLIAM LA- point of beginning and contain- I WILL CONVEY only such title −Veterans
ing 1.0 acres, more or less, as is vested in me as Substi- FIREWOOD FOR SALE.
VOIE, DECEASED −Seniors Various lengths.
1 “The Phantom
and being located and situ- tuted Trustee. Call us at: 662−205−0005
ated in the Southwest Quarter 662−295−2274.
JOLINE MANSEAU PETITIONER
of the Opera”
of Section 3, Township 20 Witness my signature this the
South, Range 17 West, 24th day of November 2020. General Merchandise
NO: 20-0228F
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
/s/ Christopher D. Hemphill Pre moving sale: Table, 4
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Christopher D. Hemphill, Sub-
2 Coding
Including the following manu- chairs, china cabinet Oak
Letters Testamentary having factured home: 1999 Legend stituted Trustee (MSB #9367) $650. Twin bed complete
been issued on the 2nd day of 16x82 Mobile Home, Serial No. Dunn & Hemphill, P.A. $50. Night stand $20.
September, 2020, by the Chan- HL11075AL. 214 5th Street South
Columbus, MS 39701 Dresser $25. Rocker $25.
3 Zoodles
cery Court of Lowndes County, 2 bar stools $40. Old trunk
1999 Legend 16x82 Mobile chemphill@marketstreetlaw.co
signed upon the Estate of Home, Serial No. HL11075AL. m $40. Cedar wardrobe $30.
Jerome William Lavoie, De- Telephone: (662) 327-4211 Chest of drawers $25.
Facsimile: (662) 328-3468
4 New York
ceased, notice is hereby given I WILL CONVEY only such title The Dispatch is the last Serious inquiries only.
to all persons having claims as is vested in me as Trustee. 662−570−1730
against said Estate to present Posted: 11/30/20 family-owned newspaper
the same to the Clerk of said Witness my signature this the
24th day of November 2020. Publish: 12/1/20, 12/8/20, in Mississippi. ads.cdispatch.com
5 Suicide Squad
Court for probate and registra-
tion according to law within 12/15/20, 12/22/20
ninety (90) days from the first /s/ Christopher D. Hemphill
Christopher D. Hemphill, Trust-
SERVICE DIRECTORY
publication of this notice; oth-
erwise, said claim will be ee (MSB #9367)
forever barred. Dunn & Hemphill, P.A.
214 5th Street South
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this Columbus, MS 39701
the 24th day of November, chemphill@marketstreetlaw.co
2020. m
Telephone: (662) 327-4211
/S/ JOLINE MANSEAU Facsimile: (662) 328-3468
JOLINE MANSEAU, ADMINIS- PROMOTE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS STARTING AT ONLY $25
TRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF Posted: 11/30/20
JEROME WILLIAM LAVOIE, DE-
CEASED Publish: 12/1/20, 12/8/20, Carpet & Flooring General Services General Services Lawn Care / Landscaping
12/15/20, 12/22/20
CODY W. GIBSON, MSB
A & T TREE SERVICES JESSE & BEVERLY’S
#103967 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NO-
SCOTT MULLENNIX TICE OF SALE
Bucket truck & stump LAWN SERVICE
MSB#104859 removal. Free est. Mowing, cleanup, tree
405 TOMBIGBEE STREET WHEREAS, on November 5, Serving Columbus cutting, landscaping,
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 2015, Troy Anderson, ex- since 1987. Senior sodding & bush hogging.
TELEPHONE: 601-948-9840; ecuted a Deed of Trust to J. citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 662−356−6525
FACSIMILE: 601-487-5341 Douglas Dalrymple, Trustee, for 242−0324/241−4447
EMAIL: the benefit of Lawrence P.
"We’ll go out on a limb for TERRA CARE
cwgibsonlaw@gmail.com Walker, which Deed of Trust is you!"
recorded on November 9, LANDSCAPING L.L.C.
2015, in Mort. Book 2015 at Phone: 662−549−1878
12/15/2020 pages 24522-24526, in the of-
**HOLIDAY SPECIAL** WORK WANTED: Licensed Landscaping, Property
fice of the Chancery Clerk of 4 ROOMS − $100 & Bonded. Carpentry, minor Clean Up, Plant Care,
Lowndes County, Mississippi; 1 Room − $50 electrical, minor plumbing, Bush Hogging,
and 2 Room − $70 insulation, painting, demo− Herbicide Spraying
All notices must be 3 Rooms − $90 lition, gutters cleaned,
WHEREAS, Charles E. Yow, II, Carpet−Rugs−Tile−Cars pressure washing, land− Painting & Papering
emailed to Esq., was duly substituted as DAVID’S CARPET & scaping, cleanup work.
Trustee in said Deed of Trust in
classifieds@ the place and stead of the
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
662−242−3608. SULLIVAN’S PAINT
SERVICE
Trustee, J. Douglas Dalrymple,
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662−722−1758
2019, and recorded on June 3, Interior & Exterior Painting.
662-328-2424 662−435−6528
2019, in Mort. Book 2019 at
pages 10488-10489, in the of-
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
and
WHEREAS, Christopher D.
Hemphill, was duly substituted
as Trustee in said Deed of
Trust in the place and stead of
Trustee, J. Douglas Dalrymple,
and in said Correction and Ap-
pointment of Substitute Trust-
ee in place and stead of Sub-
stituted Trustee, Charles E.
Yow, II, Esq., by instrument
dated November 16, 2020,
and recorded on November 20,
2020, in Mort. Book 2020 at
pages 30954-30956, in the of-
fice of the Chancery Clerk of
Lowndes County, Mississippi;
and
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WHEREAS, default having been
made in the terms and condi-
tions of said Deed of Trust and
the entire debt secured
thereby, having been declared
to be due and payable in ac-
cordance with the terms of said
Deed of Trust, and the legal
holder of said indebtedness,
Lawrence P. Walker, having re-
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