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Hiring practices, demand for jobs shift during pandemic

Employers and job seekers adjust to changes
in the applicant pools, interview processes
BY TESS VRBIN One such adaptation is the drive-
[email protected] through job fair, held by the local office
of the national hiring agency Express
Jamal Cummings had been out of Employment Professionals. Job seekers
a job for more than a month due to the
hand their resumes to agency employ-
COVID-19 pandemic when he attended
ees through their car windows, and the
a drive-through job fair in Starkville that
agency matches people with potential
put him back on his feet in August.
employers based on skill sets, back-
“I gave them my resume and a lit-
tle bit more information, and then they ground checks and references, co-owner
called me and asked if I wanted to work Anna Dodd said.
at Yokohama (Tire Manufacturing),” After the Starkville job fair generated
said Cummings, a West Point resident. a large number of applicants and hires,
“I said ‘Yes, I’ll take the job.’ It didn’t take Express Employment Professionals will
long. They were really nice and friendly, bring the job fair to Columbus on Sept.
and they helped me get a job as quickly 29, Louisville on Oct. 6 and Eupora on
as possible.” Oct. 13, Dodd said. Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff

The agency has seen an increase in Tabatha Estes, left, an employment specialist at Express Employment Profession-
The ongoing pandemic has removed als, helps Starkville resident Kwame Bardwell fill out an application form Friday. The
handshakes and lengthy face-to-face job business as employers have sought to agency matches people with potential employers based on skill sets, background
interviews from the hiring process, but “fill in the gaps” in their workforce when checks and references. All industries’ hiring practices have adapted to the COVID-19
both job seekers and hiring managers employees have been sick or quaran- pandemic, and Express Employment Professionals started holding drive-through job
have adapted over the past six months. See HIRING, 8A fairs in August to help people make connections with limited interpersonal contact.

Airline consultant
Air Force veteran recalls time predicts business
travel will help GTRA
as POW in Vietnam rebound quickly
from pandemic
Boyd: Though airport
has lost business, it’s in
‘better shape than most
places in the country’
BY SLIM SMITH
[email protected]

It’s been a tough

year for airlines, and
the Golden Triangle
Regional Airport is
certainly no excep-
tion as the industry
struggles with the
continuing effects of
Hainsey
COVID-19.
“Business is down,” GTRA Exec-
utive Director Mike Hainsey said.
“For August, we’re down about 68
percent from last August and annu-
ally we’re down 57 percent. That’s
exactly the same percentage as the
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff entire country.”
ABOVE: Retired Lt. Col. Gene Smith and Airman First Class Juancarlo Nava, the youngest airman at Columbus Air Going into 2020, the prospects
Force Base, cut a birthday cake with ceremonial swords, an annual tradition, on Friday at the Columbus Club on base. for GTRA had never been brighter.
The event, where Smith spoke about his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam from October 1967 to March 1973, A fourth daily flight to Atlanta had
was in honor of the Air Force’s 73rd birthday as well as in memory of POWs and missing in action service members.
BELOW: Airman First Class Alexander Patterson blows out a candle during a ceremony remembering troops who been added in June 2019 and pas-
were held as prisoners of war or missing in action, at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base Friday. senger loads continued to increase
year after year.
Then came the pandemic. The
Lt. Col. Gene Smith spoke as part fourth flight was canceled in April.
In October, GTRA will have just
of celebration of Air Force’s birthday, two flights to Atlanta.
memorial for POW/MIA service members Even so, airline consultant
Mike Boyd said, the post-COVID
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN your head in a washtub when prospects for GTRA are favorable,
[email protected] somebody hit it on the side,” mainly because of its strong posi-
he told a small but rapt audi- tion in business travel, which ac-

G
ene Smith had just ence at the Columbus Club counts for about 80 percent of the
released two bombs on Columbus Air Force Base airport’s commercial business.
in the sky over North Friday. Boyd is no stranger to GTRA
Vietnam on Oct. 25, 1967, The plane “tumbled” as officials, having first been hired as
and was pulling out of a dive Smith fumbled for the ejec- a consultant in 2002 as the airport
in his F-105 Thunderchief tion seat. was recovering from another major
aircraft when the plane was “The only thing that disruption — 9/11.
hit by enemy fire. flashed through my mind was “Change always comes,” Boyd
“It sounded like you had See SMITH, 8A Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
told the GTRA board during its
Friday meeting. “You can’t stop it,
but there are always opportunities.
See GTRA, 3A

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ASK RUFUS

Courtesy image
A c.1650 painting by Italian artist Salvator Rosa. During a 1640s insurrection in Na-
ples, Rosa was associated with Lorenzo Tonti. As a result of that relationship Tonti
was forced to flee with his son, Henri, to France. Henri grew up to be an early French
explorer with LaSalle along the Mississippi and Tombigbee Rivers.

Art, Hurricanes and French Explorers

I
t is amazing how people, Chickasaw Indians. He met
places and events are so with the Chickasaws in
interconnected. March 1702 at a village locat-
Three weeks ago, I was ed northwest of present-day
explaining to a friend the ar- West Point. At the village,
tistic legacy of Salvator Rosa, he described finding “an En-
a mid-1600s Italian artist and glishman” wearing “a rather
Renaissance man. I often dirty blue shirt, no pants,
talk about the history of the stockings, or shoes, a scarlet
Tombigbee River Valley and wool blanket and some discs
now a hurricane has devastat- at his neck like a savage.”
ed Dauphin Island, Alabama. In 1704, in an attempt
Interestingly, all of those to bring permanence to
people and events share a
Rufus Ward the Mobile settlement, the
connection. French vessel Pelican sailed
This story begins in Naples, Italy, from France with wives for the men at
around 1640. Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), the French colony. As one of the most
according to the Uffizi Gallery of Flor- eligible bachelors in Mobile, Tonti was
ence, Italy, was “indisputably a leader in allowed to make one of the first selec-
that tendency towards the romantic and tions and quickly became engaged to one
picturesque, called a proto-romantic.” of the Pelican girls. Unfortunately, the
In his art, Rosa painted unconventional Pelican also brought Yellow Fever which
landscapes in which he often depicted Tonti contracted and from which he died.
bandits in rocky scenes with storm- In 1699, the French had planted a set-
tossed trees. He also engraved romantic tlement at Biloxi, but the following year
figures of soldiers and mythological the settlement at Biloxi was devastated
scenes. by illness and a more suitable harbor was
He was a poet, a satirist and is consid- found on Massacre Island which received
ered the inspiration of the 18th century its name from the many Indian skeletons
picturesque movement in England. In found there. In January 1702, the French
1973, an Italian stamp honored Rosa and began moving soldiers from the Bay of
in its February 2011 issue “Art and An- Biloxi, to Massacre Island which was
tiques” magazine devoted its cover and a renamed Dauphine Island. The French
10-page full color article to Rosa. were soon constructing a warehouse
Rosa’s life was as different as his art there for the protection of the new colony
and therein is the tie to our own history. of Louisiana’s supplies. The Port of Dau-
In addition to his unconventional art and phine became the principal port for the
literature, Rosa acquired a reputation for Colony of Louisiana.
having a very rebellious nature. During Though the Louisiana Colony’s first
the Spanish revolt of Masaniello (a late principal port, Dauphine Island soon
1640s uprising of the people of Naples encountered problems. On Sept. 9, 1710,
against the Spanish viceroy), Rosa was English privateers from Jamaica attacked
associated in the insurrection with Lo- and sacked the settlement located there.
renzo Tonti. As a result of that uprising, Then in 1717, a hurricane washed sand
Tonti, whose son Henri had recently been into the ship channel, silting it up. The
born, was forced to flee to France. Henri closing of the channel to larger vessels
de Tonti, though born in Italy, was raised ended the port’s importance, and by
a Frenchman and devoted his life to the 1725, the port and its associated village
French exploration of North America, were all but abandoned.
including the Tombigbee River Valley. It was an association with the artist
Henri de Tonti (1649-1704) was one of Salvator Rosa by Lorenzo Tonti in the
the most interesting characters to ever 1740s that caused Tonti to flee to France
wander our region. He was known as the with his infant son. The son grew up
“Iron Hand” because of his replacement French and became an early settler of
of a severed hand, lost during a Sicilian Dauphine Island and Mobile. The princi-
War battle, with a crude iron hand or pal French port in the Louisiana Colony,
hook over which he wore a glove. He Port Dauphine was then destroyed by a
became noted as a close associate of La hurricane in 1717.
Salle and accompanied La Salle on his It all came in full circle to me about
1682 voyage down the Mississippi River. 30 years ago. I was in an antique shop in
Tonti became engaged in the French Point Clear, Alabama, and bought a 1721
fur trade and in 1700 moved to the new copper coin with a legend on the reverse
French settlement of Biloxi. Then in “COLONIES FRANCOISES.”
early 1702 he landed at Dauphine Island The shop’s owner said the coin had
before moving up the Mobile/Tombigbee been found on the beach at Dauphin
River to the new settlement of Mobile on Island after a storm. It was a 9 deniers
27 Mile Bluff. French coin minted for circulation in
Tonti was soon sent north from Mobile Canada and Louisiana.
to establish peaceful relations with the Rufus Ward is a local historian.
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Mississippi justices: No broad absentee voting amid COVID-19

A majority of justices reversed a Sept. 2 decision by Hinds County Chancery Court. Their attor-
neys from the American Civil
in filings before the Supreme
Court, Watson acknowledged
Chancery Judge Denise Owens, saying she too broadly interpreted Liberties Union of Mississippi
and the Mississippi Center for
that people with conditions that
meet the definition of “physical
some changes that legislators made to state law this year Justice argued any voter with a disability” and that increase the
preexisting condition should be risk of severe consequences
BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS sued the state on behalf of peo- voting is available to anyone 65 able to vote absentee because from COVID-19 can vote absen-
The Associated Press ple with conditions including or older, or for voters of any age the state health officer, who is a tee. McDuff said that includes
kidney disease and diabetes. He who are permanently disabled physician, has advised that peo- four plaintiffs whose conditions
JACKSON — Mississippi law said Friday that the Supreme or will be out of their home ple with such conditions should include kidney disease, lupus,
does not allow absentee voting
Court ruling does allow absen- county on Election Day. People avoid large public gatherings. diabetes and severe asthma.
by all people who have health
tee voting by people with con- who have to work on Election The attorneys said such voters “The Mississippi Supreme
conditions that might make
ditions that are serious enough Day when polls are open also should not need individual quar- Court never repudiated that
them vulnerable to COVID-19,
to be considered a physical dis- are allowed to vote absentee. antine orders from another phy- statement by the secretary,”
the state Supreme Court ruled
Friday. ability. Legislators tweaked the sician, and Owens agreed. McDuff said.
A majority of justices re- The Mississippi decision law this year with provisions Secretary of State Michael Other voting rights groups
versed a Sept. 2 decision by contrasts with one handed that expire at the end of 2020. Watson, a Republican, appealed filed a similar lawsuit Aug. 27 in
Hinds County Chancery Judge down Wednesday in a neighbor- Those allow absentee voting by Owens’ order to the state Su- federal court, arguing Missis-
Denise Owens, saying she ing state, where a federal judge someone with a temporary or preme Court. sippi’s absentee voting restric-
too broadly interpreted some ruled that Louisiana must allow permanent disability that may Attorneys for Watson wrote tions put people at risk amid the
changes that legislators made mail-in voting for people with include “a physician-imposed in the appeal that the state law’s pandemic. They filed additional
to state law this year. conditions that the U.S. Centers quarantine due to COVID-19” “narrow absentee excuse does papers Thursday asking a judge
“Having a preexisting condi- for Disease Control and Preven- or by a person who is “caring not stretch to voters without an to block two requirements —
tion that puts a voter at a high- tion has listed as making people for a dependent that is under a underlying ‘physical disability’ that a voter have absentee ballot
er risk does not automatically more vulnerable to COVID-19, physician-imposed quarantine just because they have a fear forms notarized and that people
create a temporary disability their caretakers and three oth- due to COVID-19.” of contracting COVID-19 at the have an excuse to vote absen-
for absentee-voting purposes,” er groups. People with health condi- polls, or the voters are volun- tee, such as being out of town
justices wrote. Mississippi does not allow tions that could make them tarily following public health on Election Day. Waiving the
Rob McDuff is a Mississippi widespread early voting. In- vulnerable to the virus filed a guidance.” excuse would open absentee
Center for Justice attorney who stead, state law says absentee lawsuit Aug. 11 in Hinds County McDuff said Friday that voting to many more people.

Mississippi State Fair set to go on with COVID-19 rules

‘We understand that we’ve got to live a little bit, and if at the fair entrance. There
will be a safety marshal in
a good idea for you to at-
tend,” Reeves said during
be more of a “business
operation” than a social
it’s something outdoors that we can do safely, we are charge of enforcing social
distancing.
Friday’s press briefing.
“If you are concerned or if
gathering because some
funds from the event go
prepared to try and make that happen’ “There are going to you are scared, you get to
make a personal choice to
toward maintaining the
state fairgrounds.
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs be events that are not al-
lowed, there are going to not attend.” The Health Depart-
BY LEAH WILLINGHAM will keep attendees safe, during a Friday press be indoor gatherings that Current executive or- ment said Friday that
The Associated Press/Report despite the risk of the briefing. are not allowed,” Reeves ders around social gath- Mississippi, with a popu-
for America virus spreading in large The 2020 Mississippi said, adding that events erings allow gatherings of lation of about 3 million,
crowds. The event draws State Fair will take place are not “going to be tight up to 100 people outdoors has reported at least
JACKSON — Missis- thousands of visitors to Oct. 7 to Oct. 18 in Jack- and compressed, it is go- when social distancing is 91,935 reported cases and
sippi is planning to go the state capital each year son. Among events list- ing to be spread out over possible, and up to 50 peo- at least 2,780 deaths from
ahead with its annual the fairgrounds.” ple when it is not possible. COVID-19 as of Thurs-
for food, carnival rides, ed on the fair’s page are
state fair in early October Reeves said he didn’t be- day evening. That’s an
music and agricultural petting zoos, pig races The governor said it’s
with new rules to prevent lieve the state fair falls increase of 497 confirmed
expositions. and lumberjack shows — up to each person to de-
the spread of the corona- under those rules, ex- cases and 12 deaths from
“We understand that standard for the state fair, cide whether or not they
virus. plaining on Friday that numbers reported the day
we’ve got to live a little but Gov. Tate Reeves said wish to attend with the
he considers the fair to before.
New cases of bit, and if it’s something this year’s events will look risks involved.
COVID-19 have declined outdoors that we can do a lot different than what “There are certainly
in the state in recent safely, we are prepared people are used to. risks associated with it,
weeks, and officials said to try and make that hap- Masks will be required and if you are in the high-
they have been working pen,” State Health Officer for all guests, and tem- er risk category, it’s proba-
hard to design a fair that Dr. Thomas Dobbs said peratures will be screened bly, like a lot of things, not

GTRA
Continued from Page 1A
What’s going on with the crease in the (passenger)
aviation system in this load for every flight,” he
country? What are the said. “The good news is
trends? Where is GTRA that you have plenty of de-
now and what can we ex- mand to fill those seats.”
pect?” In fact, even now there
Boyd said there are is a strong demand for
three kinds of airport business travel, Hainsey
travel — commercial, said.
general aviation (private- “What you should
ly-owned and operated know is that Delta is limit-
aircraft) and military. ing capacity to 60 percent
“Every airport is dif- as a safety precaution,” he
ferent based on what kind Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff said. “For us, with the 50-
of operations they rely Aviation industry consultant Mike Boyd goes over seat planes Delta flies into
on,” Boyd said. “General his power-point analysis of Golden Triangle Regional GTRA, that means there
aviation is dead as far as Airport’s prospects in the post-COVID industry during are only 30 seats. We reg-
growth goes. Military a GTRA board meeting Friday. Boyd said GTRA will re- ularly have 27, 28 passen-
is going to be stable. Air bound sooner and stronger than most regional airports
because of its strong showing in business travel and gers on those flights.”
carriers will grow, so
from a business point of the area’s economic growth.
view, this place is very economic growth here til the end of 2021 at the
sound. Business travel is has been huge. The air- earliest.
the name of the game and lines are aware of that.” “When this airport
that’s where you’re stron- That, Boyd said, is a goes back to four flights
gest.” reason for optimism. a day on Delta and we get
Boyd said the region’s “The rebound here will American Airlines — and
economic growth will be faster than the nation they will come at some
only become more appeal- as a whole,” Boyd said. point — you’re going to
ing to airlines as they re- “As far as facilities, you have a lot more growth
cover from COVID, which have everything you need than the other regional
Boyd believes will begin for probably 20 years. airports like Tupelo or
in three to six months. Overall, you are in better Meridian,” Boyd said.
“The air transporta- shape than most places in Boyd said that the de-
tion system has been the country.” mand for business travel
pummeled, so they are Boyd said GTRA’s out of GTRA continues
going to be doing things long-desired efforts to to be high. That, he said,
differently as they re- add westbound flights will be enhanced as Del-
cover,” he said. “They’re through American Air- ta replaces its fleet of 50-
going to be looking at lines remains viable, al- seat planes to the e175 air-
markets where there is though he doesn’t expect crafts, which seat 75.
economic growth. The any movement on that un- “That’s a 50 percent in-

Teacher fired for refusing to work in crowded classroom SOLUNAR TABLE

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Davis told the station. The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game.
After missing the first day, Davis Sun. Mon.
4:19a
BROOKHAVEN — A Mississippi said the principal and deputy superin-
Major
Minor
3:25a
10:36a 11:46a
teacher says she was fired after refus- tendent delivered a letter to her. The let-
Major 3:52p 4:47p
Minor 9:20p 9:58p
ing to teach in a crowded classroom
ter stated that she doesn’t have any un-
Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
derlying medical conditions and if she

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Shunta Davis told WJTV that it
would be impossible to social distance didn’t come back, she would be fired.
with the 24 or so students she was sup- Davis’ four children are taking part
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

‘Today we mourn, but with the justice for the Senate
to consider,” Biden told
final years on the bench
as the unquestioned lead-
Democrats held the Sen-
ate and a replacement
confidence that future generations reporters after returning
to his hometown of Wilm-
er of the court’s liberal
wing and became some-
with similar views could
have been confirmed. In-
will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg ington, Delaware, from
campaign stops in Minne-
thing of a rock star to her
admirers. Young wom-
stead, Trump will almost
certainly try to push Gins-
as we knew her — a tireless and sota. en especially seemed burg’s successor through
Chief Justice John Rob- to embrace the court’s the Republican-controlled
resolute champion of justice’ erts mourned Ginsburg’s Jewish grandmother, af- Senate — and move the
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts passing. “Our Nation has fectionately calling her conservative court even
lost a jurist of historic the Notorious RBG, for more to the right.
BY MARK SHERMAN and the Republican-led stature. We at the Su- her defense of the rights Ginsburg antagonized
The Associated Press Senate should confirm, preme Court have lost a of women and minorities, Trump during the 2016
her replacement, or if the Courtesy photo cherished colleague. To- and the strength and re- presidential campaign in
WASHINGTON — seat should remain vacant Supreme Court Justice day we mourn, but with silience she displayed in a series of media inter-
Supreme Court Justice until the outcome of his Ruth Bader Ginsburg confidence that future the face of personal loss views, including calling
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a race against Democrat generations will remem- and health crises. him a faker. She soon
towering women’s rights to be the selection of Unit- ber Ruth Bader Ginsburg Those health issues apologized.
Joe Biden is known. ed States Supreme Court
champion who became Trump, who called as we knew her — a tire- included five bouts with Her appointment by
Justices. We have this ob- less and resolute cham- cancer beginning in 1999, President Bill Clinton
the court’s second female Ginsburg “an amazing ligation, without delay!” pion of justice,” Roberts falls that resulted in bro- in 1993 was the first by
justice, died Friday at her woman,” made his view Majority Leader Mitch said in a statement. ken ribs, insertion of a a Democrat in 26 years.
home in Washington. She clear on Saturday: He McConnell said late Fri- Ginsburg announced stent to clear a blocked She initially found a com-
was 87. urged the Senate to con- day that the Senate would
Ginsburg died of com- sider “without delay” his in July that she was un- artery and assorted other fortable ideological home
vote, even though it’s an dergoing chemotherapy hospitalizations after she somewhere left of center
plications from metastat- upcoming pick for the election year.
ic pancreatic cancer, the treatment for lesions on turned 75. on a conservative court
high court. “We were put Biden said the winner
court said. her liver, the latest of her She resisted calls by dominated by Republican
in this position of power of the November election several battles with can- liberals to retire during appointees. Her liberal
Her death just over six and importance to make should choose Ginsburg’s cer. Barack Obama’s pres- voice grew stronger the
weeks before Election decisions for the people replacement. “There is no Ginsburg spent her idency at a time when longer she served.
Day is likely to set off a who so proudly elected doubt — let me be clear
heated battle over wheth- us,” Trump tweeted, “the — that the voters should
er President Donald most important of which pick the president and
Trump should nominate, has long been considered the president should pick

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West Point is in charge She is survived by residence.
of arrangements. her son, Lynn House Arrangements are
Mrs. Golden-Ward of Hamilton; four incomplete and will be
was born May 26, grandchildren; 13 announced by Carter’s
1983, in West Point, to great-grandchildren; Funeral Services of
William H. Golden Sr. and one great-great- Columbus.
and Lou Ann Thom- grandchild. See OBITUARIES, 5A
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Obituaries
Continued from Page 4A

Ima Boykin great-grandchild. children, Chris Rogers Ric Rogers, T.J. Es-
MACON — Ima Dean Memorials may be and Chard Rogers; sib- kridge, Ty Eskridge,
Boykin, 78, died Sept. made to the American lings, Tommy Eskridge Tom Eskridge, Randy
16, 2020. Cancer Society, P.O. Box and Joyce Anne Woods; Rogers, Ronnie Rogers,
A private graveside 8217, Jackson, MS 39215. and four grandchildren. Charles Ray McCloud
service was held Sat- Pallbearers will be and Carl Ray Woods.
urday, in Soule Chapel Sarah Allen
Cemetery, with Bill Ross COLUMBUS — Sar-
officiating. Cockrell ah Clifford Allen, 92,
Funeral Home of Macon died Sept. 18, 2020, at
is in charge of arrange- Trinity Person Care.
ments. Graveside services
Mrs. Boykin was born will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
April 6, 1942, in Ma- in Memorial Gardens,
con, to the late Vonnie with the Rev. Bobby
Eugene and Lessie Irene Sanderson officiating.
Rosser Varner. She was Memorial Gunter Peel
a graduate of Brooksville Funeral Home and Cre-
High School and at- matory College Street
tended East Mississippi location is in charge of

Bud Myers
Junior College. She was arrangements.
formerly employed as an Mrs. Allen was born
in-food service employee Oct. 18, 1927, in the Pine
with Central Academy. Grove Community of Sidney “Bud” Carroll Myers,
She was a member of Pickens County, Ala- Jr. of Morristown, Tennessee,
McLeod Chapel Cum- bama, to the late Colum- passed away on Thursday,
berland Presbyterian bus Edward and Edna September 17, 2020, at the age
Church. Rickman Jones. She was of 77, in his beloved hometown
She is survived by her formerly employed as a of Caledonia, Mississippi.
husband, Jimmy Boykin; sales lady with Egger’s The child of Sidney Myers,

Isom Burks
children, Shelia White and Ruth’s and was a Sr. and Frances Moore Myers,
of Starkville and Jill member of First Baptist he was born in Caledonia,
Grable of Hattiesburg; Church. Mississippi on December 23,
sister, Gayle Gore; five In addition to her par- 1942, where he spent his formative years at Isom Bruce Burks, age 87, of
grandchildren; and six ents, she was preceded Caledonia Elementary, Junior, and High Schools. Columbus, MS and formerly of
great-grandchildren. in death by her hus- Bud was a master homebuilder, brick mason, Pickensville, AL, passed away
Memorials may be band, Roy D. Allen; and artisan, gourmet cook, avid hunter, gifted guitar September 16, 2020, at Trinity
made to Soule Chapel siblings, James F. Jones, player, staunch democrat, Ole Miss superfan, a Health Care in Columbus, MS.
Cemetery, P.O. 432, Maude Lowe, Mattie founder of Evangel Assembly of God, a missionary Graveside services will be 2:00
Brooksville, MS 39739. Lowe, Mary Edna builder and most significantly a devoted husband PM Saturday, September 19,
Shawver, Lila Hooper, and doting father and “Grandy”. 2020, at Antioch Cumberland
James Arnold Eva May Harrison, He is survived by his wife, Joanne Myers; Presbyterian Church Cemetery,
ABERDEEN — David Jones, E.C. Jones, daughters, Kimberly Smith, Deborah Huntsman with Rev. Luke Lawson
James Edward Arnold, J.R. Jones, Elroy Jones and Vicky Silvermintz (Jared); siblings, officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform
76, died Sept. 18, 2020, and Eddie Jones. Dorothy “Tootsie” Sansing, Donald Myers and directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to the
at his home. She is survived by her Julia Roberts; 11 grandchildren; seven great- service at the graveside.
A celebration of life brothers, Owen P. Jones grandchildren; and Archie, his feisty dog. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edwina
will be at 10 a.m. Mon- of Meridian and Roy A homegoing celebration will be held at his Hydrick Burks; parents, Isom Van Buren Burks,
day, at St. John’s Episco- N. Jones of Hartselle, brother Don Myers’ home at 6200 Wolfe Road, Jr. and Avie Lee Flippo Burks; the mother of his
pal Church. Visitation Alabama. Columbus, Mississippi on Sunday, September 20, children, Barbara Sayer; brother, Earl Buren
will be one hour prior to 2020, at 2:00 PM In lieu of flowers, please make Burks, Sr.; and sisters, Ruby Brawner, Opal
a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Ashton and Jean Ann Epperson.
services at the church. Merry Rogers Hospital. Survivors include his sons, Steven Van Burks
Tisdale-Lann Memori- VERNON — Merry
al Funeral Home is in (Julie) of England and Kevin John Burks of
Rogers, 71, died Sept. England; his daughter, Karon Lee Burks of
charge of arrangements. 18, 2020, at Baptist Me-
Mr. Arnold was born England; Edwina’s daughters, Linda Doshi
morial Hospital-Golden (Bipin) of Indiana, Dianne Stone of Alabama
Nov. 3, 1943, in Sardis, Triangle.
to the late Quittie Arnold Sign the online guest book at
and Jana McCool (Frank) of Alabama; sisters,
Funeral services are Clara May Howard of Virginia and Betty Lynn
and Virgie Arnold. He at 3 p.m. today, at Vernon www.memorialgunterpeel.com
was a graduate of Sardis Lowen of Virginia; grandchildren, David Burks
First United Methodist College Street • Columbus, MS
High School and attend- (Laura), Michelle Burks Dorman (Luke),
Church, with Wes Sav- Hannah Burks, Robert Doshi (Sandra), Marcus

George Glusenkamp
ed Northwest Junior age and Gene Lankford
College and Delta State. Doshi, Billy Laessig, Eric Laessig and Angela
officiating. Burial will McCool; and great-grandchildren, Daisy
He was formerly em- follow in Wofford Cem-
ployed as a purchasing Dorman, Henry Dorman, Frank Burks, Edith
etery. Visitation is one George Otto Glusenkamp passed away Burks, Nathan Doshi, Emma Doshi, Sydney
manager with ITT/Fabri hour prior to services. September 17, 2020, at his residence at the age Doshi, Cole Doshi, Luvenia Doshi, Amber
Valve. He was a member Chandler Funeral Home of 92. McCool, Autumn McCool and Erin McCool.
of St. John’s Episcopal of Vernon is in charge of He was born January 15, 1928, in Teaneck, Mr. Burks was born November 6, 1932, in
Church. arrangements. NJ, to the late George Otto Glusenkamp and Quincy, Mississippi in Monroe County, the fifth
In addition to his par- Mrs. Rogers was born Seena Hook Glusenkamp. He graduated from of seven children. He attended S. D. Lee High
ents, he was preceded Dec. 31, 1948, in Colum- Ridgefield Park High School in 1944. After high School in Columbus, Mississippi where he was
in death by his siblings, bus, to the late T.J. and school, he joined the US Maritime Service at a member of the marching band for three years,
Thomas Quittie Arnold Adine Eskridge. She the age of 16, serving as a 2nd Class Fireman playing the trumpet. He attended the Golden
and Doris Schultz. was formerly employed in the engine room from 1944 to 1946. After Triangle Vo Tech school for two years and Brewer
He is survived by his as owner and operator of his Honorable Discharge, he worked at IBM in State Junior College in Fayette, Alabama. He also
wife, Dianne Hartley Ar- Rogers Feed and Seed Poughkeepsie, New York for four years before attended the University of Alabama for vocational
nold; son, Chad Arnold; with her husband and moving to MS and eventually opening George’s education to teach Adult Beginning Typing and
sister, Oliviette Yancey;
was a member of Vernon Tire Service in West Point. George served on the he taught one class of Adult Beginners Typing
and three grandchil-
First United Methodist MS Regional Housing Authority IV for 50 years at the Trade School in Carrollton, Alabama.
dren.
Church. as the Clay County Commissioner. He was a long Bruce entered the Air Force in 1953. He served
Pallbearers will be
She is survived by her time member of the Episcopal Church of the 10 years in the Air Police and Provost Marshal
Harper Arnold, Taylor
husband, James Rogers; Incarnation in West Point. He married the former Office. In Amarillo, Texas he was an Air Force
Arnold, Jimmy Belk,
June Beard and they were married for 43 years. Technical Instructor in Administrative Specialist
Lloyd Massey, Tom
He is survived by his sons, Kevin Glusenkamp School for 2 ½ years. In 1955 he was stationed
Milner, Gene Hartley,
(Trudy) of Columbus, Scott Glusenkamp (Sherie) in England, married, and he and Barbara had
Danny Hartley and Bud-
of West Point and Todd Glusenkamp (Lee Ann) 3 children. They divorced in 1960. He served
dy Bryant.
of West Point; daughter, Karen Sullivan (Mark) 4 years in Alabama Army National Guard
Memorials may be
of West Point; seven grandchildren, Brian in the MP field and 10 years in the Active
made to St. John’s Epis-
Glusenkamp, Heather Wilson, Matt Glusenkamp, Guard Reserve Program as Unit Training
copal Church, PO Box
Chasady Oswalt, Sam Glusenkamp, Marley NCO. He retired from the military in 1989.
54, Aberdeen MS 39730.
Glusenkamp and Madison Glusenkamp; and In 1972, he married Edwina and they enjoyed
eight great-grandchildren. 30 years together. They especially enjoyed
Donnie Walker He was preceded in death by his parents; and boating, fishing and travel. They were both
MIZE — Donnie his wife, June. big fans of the University of Alabama football
“Donna” Coleman Dueato Covid health concerns and restrictions the team and he was also a fan of Mississippi
Walker, 68, died Sept. family will have a private service at the Episcopal State football (as long as they weren’t playing
18, 2020, at St. Dominic Church with burial at Columbus Memorial Alabama). He was a devoted family man and
Hospital of Jackson. Gardens Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers loved getting his grandchildren involved in
A private family will be his grandsons, Brian Glusenkamp, the outdoors. He enjoyed watching wildlife; he
graveside service will Bud Myers Matt Glusenkamp, Sam Glusenkamp, Jake could call the owls and get an answer. He taught
Memorial Services:
be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sunday, Sept. 20 • 2 PM Glusenkamp, Brody Glusenkamp, Collin Coggins himself to play several instruments including
in Memorial Gardens 6200 Wolfe Road and Austin Coggins. Honorary pallbearers will the guitar, banjo, mandolin and harmonica and
of West Point, with Columbus, MS
College St. Location be Jim Chandler, Kyle Chandler, Bill Sugg, Joe enjoyed getting together with other musician
Brad Creely officiating. Stevens, Robby Pierce, Doug Colvin and Ed friends. He maintained a close relationship
Calvert Funeral Home of Holcombe. with his siblings, nephews, nieces, cousins, and
West Point is in charge In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to especially enjoyed the large family gatherings.
of arrangements. the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, PO Box His final years were at Trinity Personal Care
Mrs. Walker was 316 West Point, MS 39773 or St. Jude Children’s and Healthcare. He was considered a character,
born Jan. 15, 1952, in Research Hospital P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 42 sometimes cantankerous, but always had a big
Pittsboro, to the late Memphis, TN 38105. heart. He will be missed by many.
J.B. and Annie Estelle Friends may leave an online condolence to the Honorary Pallbearers are Mike Farmer, Dr.
Card Coleman. She was memorialgunterpeel.com
family at robinsonfh.net. Dale Robbins, four “angels” of CVS Pharmacy
formerly employed with in Aliceville, Cynthia, Gwen, Lori, and Mary,
the Mississippi Prison Paid Obituary - Robinson Funeral Home who took special care and checked up on him
Industries Corporation. regularly when he lived alone in Pickensville,
In addition to her par- AL, members and friends of Det 1, 1166th
ents, she was preceded Military Police Company of the Alabama
in death by her husband, National Guard, Leroy Holladay, Kellis
Larry Gene Walker Higginbotham and employees of Trinity Personal
Sr.; and siblings, Mary Care and Healthcare and Lauren Holliman.
Akins, J.W. Coleman and In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials
Billy Wayne Coleman. to the Antioch Church Cemetery Fund, 3951
She is survived by County Road 45, Reform, AL 3548, to Trinity
her children, Misty Healthcare, 230 Airline Road, Columbus, MS
Walker McAlpin, Larry 39702 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Gene Walker Jr. and
Brad Walker; eight Paid Obituary - Skelton Funeral Home
grandchildren; and one
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PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
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POSSUMHAW
Well, well, all is well
“When the well generations before no problems in the drought
runs dry we learn us — groundwa- of summer. Soon they’ll need
the worth of water.” ter and rainwater. to be replaced when fall rains
Benjamin Before the pump begin. It’s always good to plan
Franklin (1706- started drawing ahead and prepare.
1790) sand, the well water Some statistics reported in
was the best-tasting the Raymond James newslet-
The well ran water ever. I missed ter show current events have
dry. Actually, the it then, and I’ll miss changed the ways some of us
40-year-old pump it now. One day have lived our lives: 94 percent
just quit. Sam having well water of those surveyed are washing
called the well will be a pleasant their hands more often, 54
man and asked if Shannon Bardwell memory from the percent are cooking more, 50
it might be still past. percent are connecting with
under warranty. Of course, Time of sheltering has others through video calls, 39
Sam was joking. The next day allowed more space for new percent of those who rarely
the well man came over to take hobbies and pastimes during or never pray have started,
a look. He confirmed the well the pandemic. The garden, 25 percent are reading more
had passed on to its heavenly the flowerbeds, the shrubs, books, 21 percent have attend-
reward. The pump had been the weeds and vines have had ing arrangements and styling though it seems it barely ed a large gathering online, 21
sucking sand for years but was more attention. Thus, the different colors and textures. arrived. Cooler temperatures percent have used food deliv-
still good for outside water- increase use of the well water. By noticing flowers and vines are easing in, perhaps more ery service, 12 percent have
ing. I shall miss the well. Sam Seems everything grows more I’ve discovered small creatures so by weather turbulence attended an online class.
gently reminded me it’s not abundantly by watering and living in the Prairie I might not than season. Even so, I’ve When it’s confirmed the
like we don’t have water. I’m weeding. With the success of have noticed otherwise. I pho- begun to change out my pandemic is over, I wonder
settling into it. It occurred to the flowers, I was able to take tographed and posted them. summer clothes to more fall how many of these changes we
me one day that for over 30 photographs on my phone and I’ve learned to keep my phone wear, which includes possibly will have worked into our new
years the house was served post them or send them to a in my pocket. Rarely is there discarding and donating some normal? The old is gone; the
by well water. There was no friend like a greeting card. It’s time to run to the house, get summer wear and evaluat- new has come.
chlorine or fluoride, just water amazing the quality photo- the phone and return, only to ing last year’s fall wear. My Email reaches Shannon
out of the ground. That would graphs a phone will produce. find the creature has vanished. summer rubber boots now Bardwell of Columbus at msdel-
have been the water used by I’ve occupied myself by creat- September is almost over, have holes and cracks, posing [email protected].

OUR VIEW MISSISSIPPI VOICES

Roses and thorns Wicker-sponsored bill would make social

A rose to Mississippi University
for Women’s chapter of the National
Student Speech Language Hearing
Association (NSSLHA) for help-
media companies more accountable
Kudos to Mississip- computer services” The ad dollars followed. Accuracy
ing give a voice to the potentially
pi U. S. Senator Roger as not “publishers.” and objectivity became irrelevant.
voiceless in the Golden Triangle.
Wicker for sponsoring As a result, Facebook, The only thing that mattered was
Sarah Williams, NSSLHA chapter president and
a bill to amend Section Google and Twitter are the eyeballs and the money they
a speech-language pathology student, and fellow
230 of the Communica- exempt from 400 years produced.
NSSLHA officers identified an opportunity to
tions Act of 1996. of libel and slander Hundreds of billions in profits
assist COVID-19 patients as speech-language
I know most readers common law designed flowed, allowing the platforms to
pathologists. Using money from recent fundrais-
are scratching their to protect citizens. plow billions into tracking soft-
ing events, the students created low-tech commu-
heads wondering Facebook, Google ware, eventually destroying every
nication boards to enable healthcare providers
“what the heck is and Twitter can sell iota of privacy Americans had
and families to communicate with individuals on
Section 230?” Sounds hundreds of billions enjoyed for hundreds of years.
ventilators or those too weak to use speech. The
rather technical and in advertising around The ability to track and spy
students used software from The W’s Depart- Wyatt Emmerich
minor. content for which they on American citizens gave rise
ment of Speech-Language Pathology to create
What if I told you have zero responsibil- to targeted posts and websites
the communication boards, then laminated the
that all the rioting in our streets ity. They can profit from pornog- customized for the unique biases
boards in order to be cleaned and reused. Those
and the polarization of American raphy, extremism, slander and and viewpoints of each individual,
on ventilators can touch symbols on the boards
culture is a direct result of Sec- terrorism and nobody can hold furthering engagement but sky-
to communicate with health-care providers. It’s a
tion 230? them responsible. rocketing divisiveness. Instead
great idea, one that will undoubtedly make life a
What if I told you that the Just last year, a group of of objective, real news created by
bit easier for those on ventilators.
most powerful monopolies in the terrorist victims sued Facebook professional journalists designed
history of the world were a direct for allowing terrorists to use its to appeal to the majority, news
A rose to Lowndes County Emer-
result of Section 230 – monopolies platform for communicating and became an echo chamber of
gency Management, its volunteers
that threaten the foundations of planning terrorist attacks. In a 66- amateur bloggers whipping up
and MEMA for Saturday’s face
our republic? page ruling, Force v. Facebook, emotions.
mask distribution in rural parts of
What if I told you that com- the Second Circuit U.S. Court Right wing sites fueled right
the county. EMA Director Cindy
pletely innocent citizens of this of Appeals ruled that, based on wing extremism. Left wing sites
Lawrence and her volunteers dis-
country can be slandered and Section 230 of the Communica- fueled left wing extremism. Plat-
tributed 20,000 masks provided by MEMA at 14
libeled, their lives and careers tions Act of 1996, Facebook didn’t forms became perfect vehicles
locations in the county, which is by a wide margin
destroyed, without any recourse, create the content, therefore it for planning protests, demonstra-
the largest mask distribution in the area since
as a result of Section 230? was not responsible. tions, then riots.
the beginning of the ÇOVID-19 pandemic. The
What if I told you that the This is how the Russians can The Russians jumped in the
distribution comes at an important time now that
“Fourth Estate” of our govern- use Facebook to manipulate our game, seeing a perfect vehicle for
schools are open, people are being allowed great-
ment, the media, has been de- elections by posting mountains undermining American society
er access to gatherings and, let’s face it, “mask
stroyed and half the journalists in of fake news. Facebook can let it and thereby reducing American
fatigue” may be beginning to set in. Providing
our country thrown out of work, happen because it can’t be sued. influence in the world. China fol-
these masks sends a clear message that the
creating an unprecedented level They can let it rip on their plat- lowed. It became a free for all.
threat is not behind us and that we must remain
of government and private corrup- form, with zero accountability. Objective news became a thing
vigilant.
tion, as a result of Section 230? It all started innocently enough of the past. Truth became an
What if I were to tell you that in 1996. The Internet was just get- illusion. Our young people were
A rose to Dave Hood, long-
the massive economic damage ting off the ground. Platforms like hypnotized by the programmers
time owner of Dave’s Darkhorse
caused by COVID-19 panic was a Google, Facebook and Twitter who used artificial intelligence
Tavern, whose example during
direct result of Section 230? were losing money. and primal psychology to addict
the COVID-19 pandemic should
What if I told you that the Lobbyists for the platforms them to their smartphones.
serve as an inspiration for small
minds of our young children are argued they could never succeed Respected citizens were slan-
business owners in our community
being rearranged and altered in if they had to hire reporters and dered, their careers destroyed,
for putting health before profits. In 25 years of
an unknown and dangerous way editors to ensure the accuracy by false accusations from anony-
operation, Dave’s restaurant/bar had never been
as a direct result of Section 230? and legitimacy of all the items mous bloggers. Section 230 gave
closed for more than two consecutive days. That
What if I told you terrorists can posted to their platforms. Editors them no recourse.
changed in March. Hood was the first restaurant
easily plan and coordinate deadly are expensive. Sen. Wicker says he wants
owner to close, citing concerns over the health
attacks on U.S. soil as a direct In a perfect example of how to amend Section 230 because
risks posed to his employees and customers.
result of Section 230? governmental favoritism can major platforms are being biased
Others followed suit, but almost all of those
What if I told you that these wreak havoc, Congress, in its against conservatives in violation
restaurants began to open again in July. Hood,
horrible things I have just listed obliviousness, agreed to exempt of Section 230. No doubt Wicker
meanwhile, waited until Wednesday, almost six
are just the tip of the iceberg of the new media platforms from the is justified in his complaint, but
months after he first closed Dave’s, to re-open on
the damage done by Section 230? same laws that every book, news- the ills caused by Section 230 are
a limited basis (to go orders only). At great per-
I’m guessing you would proba- paper, magazine and television far, far greater than just that.
sonal sacrifice, Hood waited until he felt he could
bly want to know what exactly is station had to abide by. There is only one solution:
safely resume operations. Patrons aren’t likely to
Section 230 of the Communica- Never before in the history of Repeal Section 230 and make the
forget that, either. Welcome back, Dave’s.
tions Act of 1996. publishing has a publisher been platforms liable for their content
Section 230, passed by the U.S. allowed to profit from its pub- like every other publisher.
Congress and signed into law by lished content without being held But now the platforms have bil-
Bill Clinton, stipulates that “No legally responsible for the accura- lions to bribe politicians, so that’s
Voice of the People provider or user of an interactive cy and legitimacy of that content. not likely to happen. Welcome to
We encourage you to share your opinion with readers computer service shall be treated Congress created a monster. the Brave New World.
of The Dispatch. as the publisher or speaker of any So here we are with rioting in the Wyatt Emmerich is the editor
Submit your letter to The Dispatch by: information provided by another streets. and publisher of The Northside
E-mail: [email protected] information content provider.” With no accountability for ac- Sun, a weekly newspaper in Jack-
Mail: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 This innocent sounding piece curacy, the platforms were free to son. He can be reached by e-mail at
In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, or 101 S. Lafay- of legislation deemed “interactive pursue eyeballs for eyeballs sake. [email protected].
ette St., No. 16, Starkville.
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Stopgap bill to prevent shutdown held up over farm funding

Measure needs to be passed by the end of the The evolving measure is a
lowest-common-denominator,
port in farm country, which has
been hit hard by low commod-
able to receive free or reduced
lunches because schools are
budget year on Sept. 30 to prevent a shutdown bare-minimum bill that befits
a deeply polarized Congress.
ity prices and higher tariffs he
himself imposed.
closed over the coronavirus.
It’s unclear what happens
of nonessential government functions Even so, it took intense efforts
at the highest levels of Washing-
The battle prompted Trump
on Friday to blast his nemesis
next, but Pelosi retains the op-
tion to try to jam the measure
BY ANDREW TAYLOR dicted would be released Friday ton to get the measure this far, on Twitter: “Pelosi wants to through without the farm pro-
The Associated Press evening, won’t be unveiled until but a negotiating flurry Friday take 30 Billion Dollars away vision and try to cast blame on
next week. The measure needs fell apart. Neither side wants a from our great Farmers. Can’t Republicans or Trump if it runs
WASHINGTON — Efforts to be passed by the end of the partial government shutdown. let that happen!”
to fashion a temporary spend- aground in the Senate.
budget year on Sept. 30 to pre- Aides following the talks Pelosi then reversed course
ing bill needed to avert a gov- Earlier, Republicans denied
vent a shutdown of nonessential closely said Pelosi initially de- Friday afternoon to briefly
ernment shutdown at the end of government functions. nied an administration request approve the Trump-sought Democratic requests involving
the month ran aground Friday A tentative proposal by to add routine flexibility to rules change — only to again change the census and election admin-
amid a fight over farm bailout House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to governing Trump’s farm bailout her mind, Democratic and GOP istration grants. What remains
funding that’s a key priority of permit Trump to keep awarding efforts, which would freeze his aides said, speaking on condi- is not controversial and in-
President Donald Trump and agricultural funds this cam- ability to dole out subsidy pay- tion of anonymity to publicly cludes provisions that would ex-
Capitol Hill Republicans. paign season in exchange for ments until after the election. characterize behind-the-scenes tend federal highway and flood
A House Appropriations food aid for the poor ran into Trump is using the funding, dealings. Pelosi was also seek- insurance programs, along
Committee spokesman said the severe turbulence with both over which he has much con- ing a higher food benefit for with a variety of other low-pro-
measure, which aides had pre- House and Senate Democrats. trol, to try to shore up his sup- families whose children are un- file items.

CONSTITUTION WEEK

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A proclamation signed by Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill is part of this display by the Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha DAR Chapter
at the Starkville Public Library for Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23. The designated week focuses on commemora-
tion of the Constitution of the United States of America and urges citizens to reaffirm the ideals the document’s cdispatch.com
framers had in 1787.

AP-NORC poll: Majority plan

to vote before Election Day
Overall, 39 percent of registered The Democrat said she
almost lost her chance to
voters say they will vote by mail vote in 2016 because she
couldn’t get a lift to the
BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI before polls open on polling place and she’s
AND HANNAH Election Day. In 2016, happy to sign up for a
FINGERHUT roughly 42 percent of vot- mail-in ballot this year.
The Associated Press
ers did so. “I don’t want to take
Trump for months has a chance of missing it,”
DENVER — A major-
denigrated mail voting, Santiago said of the elec-
ity of President Donald
and Democrats have ex- tion. “I have total confi-
Trump’s supporters plan
to cast their ballot on pressed concern about dence in voting by mail. I
Election Day, while about postal delays that could don’t worry there will be
half of Joe Biden’s back- keep such ballots from a problem.”
ers plan to vote by mail, being counted. The poll But Michelle Harman,
a sign of a growing parti- finds ebbing enthusiasm 44, a Republican who
san divide over how best for mail voting: Only 28 works in the oil and gas
to conduct elections in percent of Americans say industry in Artesia, New
the United States. they would favor their Mexico, plans to vote in
Overall, 39 percent state holding elections person on Election Day.
of registered voters say exclusively by mail, down “This year more than
they will vote by mail, from the 40 percent who any other, there’s a lot
well above the 21 percent said so in April as the of gray area about what
who say they normally coronavirus pandemic could happen to your
do so, according to a new was first spreading in the vote,” said Harman, who
poll from The Associated U.S. and before Trump said she didn’t question
Press-NORC Center for launched his anti-mail voting by mail in 2016
Public Affairs Research. campaign. when she was out of
The rise is skewed to- Support for states town.
ward backers of the for- allowing voters to cast Traditionally, voting
mer vice president, 53 an absentee ballot with- by mail has not been a
percent of whom plan to out requiring a reason partisan issue. Until re-
vote by mail. Fifty-seven is higher, but also down cently, Republicans were
percent of Trump’s sup- since April, from 56 per- more likely to do so than
porters say they’ll vote in cent to 47 percent. Democrats, because old-
person on Nov. 3. Sherry Santiago, 55, of er voters have tended to
Fifty-four percent of Palm Bay, Florida, is dis- vote by mail more often
voters say they will vote abled and cannot drive. than younger voters.

Homeland Security whistleblower not yet ready to testify

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ficial at the department, sight authorities in the
won’t participate in a Executive and Legislative
WASHINGTON — A closed-door deposition Branches,” Zaid said in a
whistleblower from the with the House Intelli- statement. “That requires
Department of Home- gence Committee “until his access, as well as his
land Security who says the clearance issues have legal counsel, to all rele-
he was pressured to sup-
been resolved favorably vant information.”
press facts in intelligence
in order to properly pro- House Intelligence
reports says he won’t be
able to testify before a tect Mr. Murphy’s legal Committee Chairman
House panel until the de- rights.” He says he and Adam Schiff made Mur-
partment gives him more Murphy “look forward to phy’s complaint public
access to “relevant infor- and desire the opportuni- last week and said he had
mation,” according to his ty” to participate. been invited to provide a
lawyer. “Mr. Murphy wishes to deposition on Sept. 21. He
Attorney Mark Zaid provide protected, classi- has not been subpoenaed
said Brian Murphy, a for- fied whistleblower disclo- and was asked to partici-
mer top intelligence of- sures to the relevant over- pate voluntarily.
8A SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Smith
Continued from Page 1A
— and I apologize, ladies — but Harris, who was captured in and for his faith in God, who he
I said, ‘I am not going to die in 1965. said he had taken for granted
this son of a b****,’” he said. In demonstration, Smith before that.
He ejected from the airplane rapped on the podium where he “One of the things I decided
and parachuted over Hanoi, was speaking — two taps, then when I was in jail, in prison, was
knowing the North Vietnam- three, then two again, then four. I would never sit on the side-
ese would be “really delighted “I just said ‘hi,’” he said. lines again,” he said.
to see me” given he and his Smith explained to The Smith was released on
fellow airmen had just dropped Dispatch after the event that March 14, 1973, and was
32 3,000-pound bombs on the the code combined the letters reunited shortly thereafter with
Paul-Doumer Bridge (now “C” and “K” to make 25 letters his wife Lynn and his three
called the Long Biên Bridge). in the alphabet, then imagined children, none of whom he had
When he hit the ground, North them arranged in rows of five. seen in longer than six years.
Vietnamese soldiers shot him So “H” would be two, then He later got a job at Air Train-
twice in the thigh and took him three raps — the third letter on ing Command at the base in
prisoner. the second row — and “I” would Columbus.
It was the beginning of more Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff be two, then four raps — the “What was really fun was
than five and a half years Smith Col. David Fazenbaker speaks with retired Lt. Col. Gene Smith fourth letter on the second row. coming to work at 5 o’clock in
spent as a prisoner of war. It during a celebration of the Air Force’s 73rd birthday at Columbus “We got to where we were the morning … and being able
would be 1,967 days before he Club on Columbus Air Force Base Friday. During the event, which really fast with it,” he said. to be a part of watching those
was released as part of Opera- also recognized military service members who were held as prison- Harris, who now lives in Tu-
ers of war or missing in action, Smith talked about the five years captains and lieutenants teach
tion Homecoming and returned pelo, recently published a book
he spent as a POW during the Vietnam War and encouraged his those other lieutenants how to
to the United States. on the code and his time as
audience to never stop serving their communities. fly a T-38,” he said.
Smith, who retired as a prisoner of war, which is called
He also kept the promise he
lieutenant colonel in the 1970s, But it was also an oppor- Mississippi State University, “Tap Code.” Smith said it’s one
made to himself while he was
told his story as part of a cere- tunity to remember service where he was in the Reserve of the best books he’s read on
in prison to be involved in his
mony for the 73rd anniversary members from the Air Force Officers Training Corps before the subject.
of the Air Force. Traditionally, The tap code saved a lot of country and his community. He
and other military branches attending flight school. In 1966, votes in every election, whether
said Col. David Fazenbaker of held as prisoners of war or he was sent to south Asia and lives during what was a harrow-
CAFB, who introduced Smith ing experience for the Ameri- local or national, he said. He’s
missing in action, Fazenbaker assigned to the F-105s. The involved in his church and
at the event, bases around the night he was captured was his can POWs, Smith said.
said. The event included a som- has been part of myriad civic
country hold parties where the 33rd mission. “The worst part of that whole
ber ceremony during which and charitable organizations,
youngest airman on base and “To say that our hearts were deal was not the torture so
Airman First Class Alexander including the Air Force Associ-
a “more experienced” airman beating fast on that one would much or the food or sleeping
Patterson lit a candle in honor ation.
use ceremonial swords to cut be an understatement,” he said. on concrete or 110 degrees, 115
of POW/MIAs and saluted “You should never quit
a birthday cake. This year, “Because as we briefed and degrees in the summer and 32
them. participating and serving,” he
Smith got the honor, along with took off that day, you looked degrees in the wintertime at
“We owe a debt of gratitude said. “Never should you do that,
Airman First Class Juancarlo around and wondered which night, with thin blankets,” he
Nava. to you and the other POWs and said. “The worst thing about whether it’s in your military,
one was not going to make it
“It’s a celebration of our the MIA who are out there that that whole deal was the horri- your Air Force career, whether
back.”
heritage, it’s a celebration of we will never be able to repay,” During the five years he ble indefiniteness of it all. You it’s your city, whether it’s your
our history in the Air Force and Fazenbaker said to Smith. spent as a prisoner, he and the never knew when the end was state or it’s your nation. If you
it’s a celebration of the heroes other POWs would communi- going to come.” tell yourself, ‘I can’t do it, I’m
that make up our Air Force and ‘Never quit serving’ cate through a tap code intro- He said he came out with not qualified,’ then you won’t.
make up our military,” Fazen- A Delta native, Smith grew duced to the prisons by Smith’s a “great appreciation” for his But if you keep working at it,
baker said. up in Tunica and attended friend Col. Carlyle “Smitty” country, for the other POWs you can.”

Hiring
Continued from Page 1A
tined, she said. restaurant industry, hotels through job fair, Dodd struction job via the job fair Professionals before the “The difference is
Express Employment have seen a much larger said. in August and had found pandemic, he said. He did whether or not you’re go-
Professionals finds jobs applicant pool than they Starkville resident Ma- employment with the help not find the hiring process ing to work if you’re going
for about 250 people at 50 did before the pandemic, rio Turnipseed got a con- of Express Employment much different than usual. to get hired,” he said.
to 75 companies per week, Gillentine said.
Dodd said. Those com- “There has not been
panies are mostly manu- one time when we didn’t
facturing, industrial and have a large number of
blue-collar. candidates that we could
“The biggest complaint consider for positions,” he
that I’m hearing from said. “The pandemic has
(businesses) is they’re presented us a unique op-
trying to find people that portunity to find people
want to work,” Dodd said. that otherwise may not
“People are scared, or have been available due
they’ve gotten (financial) to the fact that they had
assistance in some form or better jobs than what we
fashion, but this isn’t going could provide. It’s put us
to be here forever. We try in a position to potentially
to find people who want to hire better and find more
go to work and get back qualified candidates to
out there, and we’ve been build our team.”
successful at that.” Aaron Weiss, own-
Demand for jobs varies er of Belle’s Nail Bar in
widely by industry. Camp- Starkville, has only need-
bell Proffitt, owner of the ed to hire one new employ-
restaurant Proffitt’s Porch ee during the pandemic
near Columbus, said but was approached by so
restaurants have had a many people searching for
hard time filling open jobs. a job that he had to turn
“What I’ve been hear- most of them away, he said.
ing from Belle’s Nail Bar devel-
people is oped a reputation for its
that they safety measures — masks,
don’t have gloves, constant sanitiza-
appl ic a nt s , tion and glass between
not that employees and custom-
they’re not ers — that drew several
trying to cosmetologists in need
hire,” Profitt Proffitt of work, since safety was
said. “I don’t their first priority, Weiss
know how many people said.
would want to work in the He too continued inter-
restaurant industry (right viewing applicants in per-
now).” son but limited the num-
Proffitt’s Porch has re- ber of interviews, he said.
mained fully staffed and “They would give me
made a few new hires, and their resume, I’d look it
Proffitt said the hiring over, and if I felt like they
process has not changed, would contribute to my
including the fact that in- business, I’d call them
terviews are still in person. back (to interview) in per-
Job candidates at son,” he said. “Before, I’d
LaQuinta Inn and Suites interview everybody and
in Starkville also come in go from there, but with the
for in-person interviews, pandemic, you have to be a
general manager Jordan bit more picky.”
Gillentine said, though Express Employment
interviews are now in the Professionals removed
lobby instead of an office, that risk by arranging
six feet apart and with pro- phone interviews between
tective face coverings. hiring managers and ap-
In contrast with the plicants from the drive-

Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff

LaQuinta Inn and Suites in Starkville has seen an
increase in the number of job applicants throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic, general manager Jordan Gillentine
said. The pandemic has had a different impact on each
individual industry’s applicant pool and hiring process,
but Gillentine said the hotel can “potentially hire better
and find more qualified candidates.”
Lifestyles LIFESTYLES EDITOR
Jan Swoope: 328-2471
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Pinwheels
for peace

Children spread hopes for peace on the wind

BY JAN SWOOPE “Peace is like the glue that holds the world together.”
[email protected] Nadia Heinkel, 9, daughter of Christian Heinkel

I
and Sarah McAnally of Columbus
magine more than 200
handmade pinwheels Monday — International Day as Pinwheels for Peace.
spinning in the breeze, of Peace. For the 11th year, The art installation
each one bearing a hope ACS students from 4 years project started in 2005 by
for peace from a child. That old through eighth grade two teachers in Coconut
colorful sight will greet any- will “plant” their pinwheels Creek, Florida, is a way for
one passing Annunciation in front of the school, be- youth to express feelings
Catholic School at 232 N. coming part of a much larger about what’s going on in
Browder St. in Columbus on worldwide movement known See PINWHEELS, 10A

Katie Fenstermacher/Courtesy photo

ABOVE: Annunciation Catholic School student Campbell Callaway, 11, tests out the pinwheel Thursday he made for his school’s participation in a worldwide Pin-
wheels for Peace project. More than 200 handmade pinwheels will be “planted” in front of the school on Monday, which marks the International Day of Peace. Camp-
bell is the son of Cooper and Emily Ann Callaway of Columbus.

Columbus library Hazard Lecture to celebrate

will host Zoom Beethoven with virtual concert
program on BY JAN SWOOPE Trio members will also talk about

cookbook project
[email protected] the composition and about how each
instrument contributes, Hazard said.

T
he year 2020 marks the “It’s our goal to make everybody
250th anniversary of the love Beethoven as much as we do
SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH birth of Ludwig van Bee- and to make the music accessible to
thoven, one of the most admired

T
everybody,” remarked Sandifer.
he Colum- composers in history. To commem- Beth Lucas is director of admis-
bus-Lowndes orate the milestone, the 29th annual sions and public relations at Heritage
Public Library Hazard Lecture Series in Colum- Academy.
System (CLPL) is hosting bus will present “Music with The “Once again, Mr. Hazard has lined
the online presentation up an interesting program to bring
Beethoven Celebration Trio.” The
“Communities, Cook- to our community and our students,”
virtual concert at 7 p.m. Monday,
books, and Columbus: she said. “Since it will be a virtual
Sept. 28 will feature Laura Sandifer
Local History Comes to event, we hope it will reach people
on violin, Sophie Wang on piano and
Dinner” on Tuesday, Sept. Haley near and far who may not have been
Fayth Williams on cello. Viewers
22 at noon. able to attend otherwise. And we
may watch via facebook.com/heri-
The talk will be hope this particular program might
tageacademypatriots.
presented by Jennifer inspire some future musicians or en-
The series, established by the courage young musicians to continue
Brannock, curator of
family of the late George Hazard Sr., on their path.”
rare books and Missis-
has long focused on three rotating Laura Sandifer
sippiana, and Andrew See HAZARD, 10A
themes: The Voyage of the Mind;
Haley, associate professor
the Voyage from the Past; and The perform, said Sandifer. The recent
in history, both at the
Brannock Voyage of the Artist. pandemic has severely curtailed
University of Southern
Normally comprised of two free their chances to do so for months.
Mississippi. In 2013,
lectures presented to the public at ”The orchestras we perform in
Brannock and Haley came together to
Heritage Academy each fall, this are not having seasons right now.
build the Mississippi Community Cook-
year’s series consists of one virtu- We are very excited to play chamber
book Project (MCCP). Over the past
al presentation due to COVID-19 music; those opportunities are rare
seven years, the project has developed
health guidelines. right now.”
the library’s cookbook collection into
“It is wonderful that Heritage is
the largest in Mississippi and one of the
largest in the Gulf South.
able to broadcast the performance Compelling music
This presentation will provide an
to our usual faithful audience and, Sandifer, Wang and Williams will
overview of the cookbook project and a of course, to anyone interested in present excerpts from Beethoven’s
tuning in,” said George Hazard Jr. “Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3.”
glimpse at the stories that cookbooks
“While we look forward to returning “It’s a wonderful piece. It really
tell about Columbus and Mississippi.
to our usual format with two pro- keeps you on your toes,” Sandifer
“Communities, Cookbooks, and Co- said. “You have very intense emo-
lumbus” will be presented over Zoom grams in 2021, we certainly thank
these musicians for their extra work tions, then you have more playful,
and will only be accessible via a link. and you also have almost sacred
The link will be available on the CLPL’s in assuring this year’s celebration of
this great composer.” sounds. The ending is a surprise. It
Facebook page or you can receive it by doesn’t end as you’d expect.”
contacting Mona Vance-Ali at 662-329- Trio musicians are eager to Sophie Wang
5304 or [email protected].
This program is made possible
through the Society of Mississippi
■ For more Lifestyles content including In the Garden with Felder, reducing pandemic
Archivists program of speakers and
consultants. To learn more visit missis- litter and Southern Gardening visit the Lifestyles link at cdispatch.com.
sippiarchivists.org.
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SAAC to distribute free art boxes Sept. 26

SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH ing prerecorded activities children
can follow in various art disci-
tion date for art boxes in Oktibbe-
ha County on Oct. 3 at Maben Park
CALENDAR
T
he Starkville Area Arts plines. As these become available, in the pavilion next to the public
Council will distribute free
art boxes to children in
the lessons will be posted on social library. Tuesday, Sept. 22
media and on the SAAC website In addition, two other local Library cookbook talk — The Columbus-Lowndes
Starkville and Oktibbeha County (starkvillearts.net). Subject to nonprofits are tentatively sched- Public Library System hosts an online program at noon
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 a.m.- grant funding, art education ini- uled to coordinate outreach efforts. about the Mississippi Community Cookbook Project via
noon during Art in the Park at J.L. tiatives are expanding to include Zoom. Receive the link on CLPL’s Facebook page or contact
OCH Regional Medical Center Mona Vance-Ali, 662-329-5304 or [email protected].
King Park at 400 N. Long St. in books and reading materials.
will be at both J.L.King Park and ms.us.
Starkville. Boxes are available on Current sponsors and funders
Maben Park to distribute health Art Stroll with Ralph Null — Ralph Null con-
a first-come, first-served basis and for this year’s Art in the Park art
limited to one box per child. After boxes include Reading 2 Succeed, information and toothbrushes, and ducts an informal 2 p.m. gallery talk about the landscape
the Oktibbeha County Branch of paintings in his solo exhibit at the Columbus Arts Council’s
receiving boxes, families can either 4 County Foundation, Strom- Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. Free. 662-328-2787.
head home or find a spot in the boli’s, the Del Rendon Foundation NAACP may also conduct outreach
park to sit down and create. and Dunkington Art & Jewelry. and provide voter information.
Boxes will include writing, Additional funds for this event are Masks and social distancing are Thursday, Sept. 24
drawing, painting supplies and provided by the Greater Starkville required by Starkville ordinance. Downtown Art Walk — Main Street Columbus and
the Columbus Arts Council present an art walk downtown
more. Development Partnership and the If you or anyone in your household from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Artists in participating stores and
To accompany the art boxes, Mississippi Arts Commission. has experienced COVID-19 symp- outdoors will show original work. Masks required; decorate
SAAC teaching artists are develop- SAAC plans a second distribu- toms, please stay home. yours for the face mask contest. 662-328-6305, 662-328-
2787.

Hazard Saturday, Sept. 26

Art in the Park — The Starkville Area Arts Council
presents this creative event for kids 9-noon at J.L. King
Continued from Page 9A Memorial Park, 400 N. Long St., Starkville. Free art boxes
masterclasses in Serbia, Austria and for children in Oktibbeha County.
The trio her native Taipei, Taiwan, among
Sandifer, a graduate in music edu-
cation from Mississippi University for
other locations. The award-winning Monday, Sept. 28
pianist made her Carnegie Hall solo Virtual Hazard Lecture Series — The Hazard
Women, is an educational therapist
debut in 2016. Lecture Series in Columbus presents “Music with The
and teaches violin privately and with Cellist Williams, of Tallahassee, Beethoven Celebration Trio,” a virtual program at 7 p.m.
Suzuki Strings. She performs with Florida, also performs with the North
commemorating Beethoven’s 250th birthday. Musicians
the Meridian Symphony Orches- Laura Sandifer (violin), Fayth Williams (cello) and Sophie
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Wang (piano) perform. Watch at facebook.com/heri-
tra, North Mississippi Symphony Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. tageacademypatriots.
Orchestra and Tuscaloosa Symphony The cello and violin instructor gradu-
Orchestra.
Concert artist Wang joined the
ated from the University of Alabama
in violin performance and recently
This month
Farmers’ markets — Support area farmers’ markets,
Mississippi State University faculty earned has master’s degree from the currently open with safety protocols in place. Columbus:
in 2019. She holds a Doctorate of University of Memphis. Hitching Lot Farmers Market, Second Street and Second
Music Arts in piano from Cincinnati The Sept. 28 virtual program is Avenue North; Mon. 4-6 p.m., Thurs. and Sat. 7-10 a.m.
College-Conservatory of Music and free to everyone, at facebook.com/ Starkville: Starkville Community Market, Fire Station Park,
Fayth Williams Russell Street; Saturdays 8-11 a.m.
has presented lecture-recitals and heritageacademypatriots.

Pinwheels
Continued from Page 9A
“Pinwheels for Peace is a way to celebrate humanity in our school. We can spread
peace and set an example of what we do.”
Isabel Keith, 12, daughter of Jason and Sal Keith of Starkville

their world. Youth are often a pinwheel using a template What does peace
bombarded with television available at pinwheelsfor-
images, video games, music peace.com. They fill one side
mean to you?
and social media that contains Pinwheels for Peace is
with thoughts about peace,
conflict. Pinwheels’ visual non-political. And peace
tolerance and living in har- doesn’t necessarily have to be
public statement instead mony with others. For very
emphasizes the importance associated with the conflict
young children, that may of war. It can be related to
of peace and unity. In its first mean drawings of hearts,
year, the project inspired intolerance or peace of mind.
or a rainbow, a picture of a It takes on different meanings
about half a million pinwheels
beach or pos-
spinning in more than 1,300
sibly a family “Peace is not something that comes easy
locations globally. In 2019,
photo. to all. You must work for it. That is what
that number grew to more this day does.”
than 4.5 million pinwheels in “I made a
peace sign on Brandon Doumit, 12, son of Kevin and
over 3,500 places including Terri Doumit of Columbus
Europe, Asia, Australia, Can- mine,” re-
ada, the Middle East, Africa ported sec-
and South America. ond-grader Henry Borer. for different people, but in the
“Whatever makes them end, comes down to a simple
feel peaceful,” definition shared by Fenster-
“God wants us to be said Katie macher and the Pinwheels for
nice. War is not nice.” Fenstermacher, Peace site: “A state of calm
Mary Hayden Morgan, 5, and serenity, with no anxiety,
ACS marketing
daughter of Jason the absence of violence, free-
and admissions
and Nikki Morgan of dom from conflict or disagree-
Starkville director. “Older
ment among people or groups
kids, because
of people.”
they do study Fenstermacher
In years past, Annunciation Katie Fenstermacher/Courtesy photo
“This is something current world students have gathered for a From front, 5-year-olds Cali Bradley, daughter of Chad and Amber
childlike and happenings, can really add a ceremony on the annual Inter- Bradley of Columbus, Olivia Dimino, daughter of John and Eliza-
innocent,” said more in-depth thought.” national Day of Peace before beth Dimino of Starkville, Kate Ross Miller, daughter of Robert
Cathryn Borer, The project gives chil- putting their pinwheels in the and Jeanie Miller of Columbus, and Miller Graham, son of Chad
coordinator of dren pause to explore some and Haley Graham of Columbus show off pinwheels they made at
ground. Due to the pandemic, Annunciation Catholic School.
Annunciation’s of their personal thoughts, this year’s “planting” will be
pinwheels proj- depending on age, about different. pinwheels are expected to than 200 handmade pin-
ect and mother issues from bullying to social “We’ll call them class remain up for several weeks, wheels dancing in the breeze
of two sons who Borer justice. by class to come out and weather permitting. in an east Columbus school-
attend ACS, Borer remarked, “I do plant them,” said Borer. The However the installation yard. Then, imagine almost
ages 8 and 10. “In this world think even the little ones get is carried out, the impact of 5 million of them spinning
it on some level; the older a field of pinwheels — simple in cities around the world
that is anything but peaceful, “We made pinwheels so
symbols of childhood — Monday — each one carrying
it is a time for us to focus on ones on a deeper level.” we could all be calm.”
turning in the wind, can be a hope for peace.
peace, trying to find peace On the opposite side of the Fletcher Lick, 5, son
and express it.” card stock, each student adds of Chris Lick of Starkville inspiring, Borer continued.
Each student has spent a painting, collage or other and Melissa Rushing of “It’s so beautiful,” she said.
ONLINE:
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TAKEAWAYS, PATE HELP GREEN WAVE OVER TIGERS

BY GARRICK HODGE ner,” Chambless said of
[email protected] Pate. “We just need to
keep him healthy. He
WEST POINT — West keeps this up, and some
Point’s defense took over college is going to end
Friday night. up with a player they’re
Against Class 3A Nox- going to be pretty happy
ubee County, the Green with, I can tell you that.”
Wave forced three turn- For West Point, run-
overs — one interception ning back Cameron
and two fumbles — en Young ran for 83 yards on
route to a 31-15 victory on 18 carries, while Chris Ivy
its home field. accumulated 69 rushing
“Our defense was ex- yards on 11 carries with
ceptional tonight,” West a touchdown. Ivy also
Point head coach Chris completed a 72-yard pass
Chambless said. “There to Colin Ferguson in the
were still a few mistakes first quarter. Defensively,
and things we need to Chris Dean recorded an
clean up, but that was a interception.
pretty nice performance The final Noxubee
against a good Noxubee County touchdown came
County team. I’ve been courtesy of a 6-yard pass
saying all week how to Macardi Johnson from
tough that team is, and Rupert with 9:34 remain-
I’m just glad we took care ing in the contest.
of business tonight.” West Point prepares
West Point junior to host district rival La-
Jayden Floyd did most fayette next week, while
of the heavy lifting on Noxubee County is at
defense, recovering two Houston on Oct. 2.
fumbles while the Green “We told them we’re
Wave (2-1) recorded three not going to let this game
sacks as a team. define us,” Young said.
“Our defense carried “We know West Point is a
us and had our backs,” great team and really well
Garrick Hodge/Dispatch Staff
West Point running back coached. But we want to
West Point’s Chris Ivy (8) breaks a Noxubee County tackle while running the ball Friday. Ivy had an 11-yard touch-
JaKobe Pate said. down for West Point in the third quarter. be Class 3A state cham-
Yet it was the Tigers pions. That goal hasn’t
(2-1) who struck first, as goal, but the Tigers went too many mistakes in the went and got us a touch- three passes for 85 yards changed, and we’re going
quarterback Chrishaad to work offensively, driv- red zone.” down.” and a score. to learn from this game
Rupert connected with ing down to the Green The Green Wave took West Point quarter- In the second half, and get better.”
Antonio Fowler for a 24- Wave 5. Threatening to the lead for good on the back Corbin Kelley put West Point took advan-
yard touchdown catch on extend its lead to two pos- next series following a 66- the Green Wave up two tage of another turnover West Point 31,
fourth-and-11 on Noxubee sessions, Noxubee Coun- yard scamper from Pate scores by throwing a by Noxubee County when Noxubee County 15
County’s second drive of ty saw its momentum that put his team up 10-7 27-yard touchdown on Pate broke three would- NC 7 0 0 8 — 15
WP 3 14 14 0 — 31
the game. But West Point come to an abrupt halt early in the second quar- fourth-and-15 to Jamar- be tackles and scampered First quarter
NC — Antonio Fowler 24 pass from Chrishaad Rupert
responded with 31 unan- when Floyd recovered his ter. quez Shun Melton with 23 yards for his second (Treyon Sledge kick)
swered points, thwarting first fumble of the night “I just saw open room less than a minute re- touchdown of the night, WP — Alex Harper 22 FG
Second quarter
any momentum the Ti- inside the red zone. in front of me,” Pate said. maining before halftime. putting the Green Wave WP — JaKobe Pate 66 run
WP — Jamarquez Shun Melton 27 pass from Corbin
gers built up. “Offensively, it wasn’t “I wasn’t worried about Kelley finished the day 5 up 24-7. Pate finished with Kelley
Third quarter
Following the Noxubee our best night,” Noxu- any defender or anything. of 9 passing for 106 yards 108 yards on 11 carries WP — JaKobe Pate 23 run
WP — Chris Ivy 11 run
County score, West Point bee County coach Teddy I knew I had to put the and a touchdown, while with two touchdowns. Fourth quarter
NC — Macardi Johnson 6 pass from Rupert (Bobby
answered with a field Young said. “We had a few team on my back, so I Shun Melton hauled in “He’s such a hard run- Shanklin run)

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Trojans’ defense holds late in win over Bulldogs Volunteers fall to
BY THEO DEROSA conversion and got New
[email protected]

NEW HOPE —
Hope to the Aberdeen 6.
The Trojans gained five
yards on the next play, but
Rebels in shootout
Hayden Harris stood a false start backed them BY BEN PORTNOY second quarter, he piv-
over his vanquished op- right back up. Junior line- [email protected] oted toward his sideline
ponent and treated his man Jaylon Lewis, called and offered a swaggy flex
teammates to a defensive STARKVILLE — toward his team. The Vol-
for the penalty, clapped
back’s time-tested, go-to Peering toward the vis- unteers had recovered
his hands to the side of iting end zone at J.E.
celebration. his helmet in frustration. the second Rebel fumble
Stepping away from Logan Field, Starkville of the night.
Crowell dropped the Academy coach Chase
the Aberdeen receiver “Let’s go (offense)!”
snap on third down and Nicholson wrapped his
still plastered to the grass Nicholson screamed,
fell on it, and his pass on arm around senior run-
in the end zone, the New with his boots clacking
fourth down was incom- ning back CJ Jackson.
Hope safety flung his across the playing sur-
plete, intended for junior Throughout the ebbs
arms wide as he faced face.
Theo DeRosa/Dispatch Staff Richard Guy. and flows of Starkville
his team’s bench, already For what Nicholson
New Hope’s Jalon Lucious is tackled on third down New Hope went into Academy’s 49-45 loss to
pouring out to greet him. delivered in enthusiasm,
against Aberdeen in the second half of Friday’s home the half trailing 6-0 after Leake Academy on Fri-
Nope, his pose seemed game. Lucious was short of the sticks, leading the his team responded in its
Aberdeen took advantage day night, Jackson was
to signal. Not this time. Trojans to punt. play.
Harris batted away the of its own red-zone op- the constant presence.
the ball down the right fumbled by a New Hope portunity in the second After the Rebels (5-0)
Bulldogs’ go-ahead two- It was a night he scored
sideline to the Bulldogs’ returner. Strong found a quarter. Moore picked went nearly 80 yards in
point conversion attempt three touchdowns and
16-yard line. receiver at the New Hope off a pass from New Hope the game’s opening min-
with 29 seconds left, New rumbled and stumbled
New Hope kept the 27 and spiked the ball to senior Zac Butler and got utes for the first score of
Hope rebuffed Aberdeen to over 300 yards on the
ball on the ground from stop the clock with eight into Trojan territory, had ground — 204 of which the night, the Volunteers
on another last-second
there, and after a face- seconds left. He ran out of two big runs to get the came in the first half (2-2) responded to the
possession, and the Tro-
mask penalty helped bounds with just one tick Bulldogs in scoring posi- alone. tune of 21 straight points.
jans (1-2) snagged their
the Trojans get closer, left on the following play. tion, and watched as Lil- With pain in his eyes, Senior backup quar-
first win of the season
sophomore running back But as time expired, ton Howard scored from Jackson listened to Nich- terback Colby Allen’s
with a 13-12 victory.
Ladarius Tate plunged in Strong’s heave to the end a yard out. Aberdeen fum- olson’s encouraging touchdown scamper from
New Hope coach Wade
Tackett refused to com- from 2 yards out for the zone was nearly intercept- bled the snap on the point words. four yards out saw him
ment to The Dispatch go-ahead score. ed, knocked to the turf as after, and the play was “He has a high stan- bowl through his own
after the game, citing dis- But Aberdeen put to- the Trojans’ defense held blown up for a loss. dard for himself; we have lineman to reach pay dirt.
cussions with New Hope gether a lengthy drive for its ground one last time. It was the Bulldogs’ a high standard for him,” Starting signal-caller
administration. Tackett a chance to win. A third- Junior quarterback Ty first failure to add points Nicholson said postgame. Randall Futral followed
also prevented The Dis- down deep pass drew a Crowell played a major after a touchdown and “He does a great job. suit as he scampered 20
patch from conducting flag for pass interference rule in the victory, deliv- wouldn’t be the last. Aber- He’s an incredible run- yards on Starkville Acad-
postgame interviews with on New Hope, and senior ering several key runs for deen drew up a pass play ning back … does great emy’s next drive.
Harris and other New wideout CJ Arnold came New Hope when the big after its second score in things. Puts the team on Jackson earned his
Hope players. down with a huge catch plays were needed most. hopes of taking a 14-13 his shoulders.” first touchdown of the
The senior safety’s for the Bulldogs on fourth On fourth-and-5 from the lead, but Harris knocked Despite Friday’s re- night — a 4-yard, fourth-
ability to knock down down to the Trojans’ 28. Aberdeen 27 in the third the ball away to seal the sult, Nicholson remained down scoring plunge —
Aberdeen quarterback Moore scampered to quarter, he scrambled for win for New Hope. the happy-go-lucky, up- on the first play of the
Jermaine Strong’s toss to the 3 on the next play. a first down, then evad- The Trojans are 1-2 af- beat motivator his dress second quarter set up by a
the left corner of the end Two snaps later, with less ed a Bulldog and found ter losses to Houston and mimics. Donning a blue pooch kick that bounced
zone on the two-point try than half a minute to go, the end zone for a tying Itawamba Agricultural in visor with “Vols” stitched off a Leake Academy re-
was just one of several big Xavier Young punched in score. Cole Crawford’s Weeks 1 and 2. They’ll in orange lace tilted ever turner and recovered by
plays by the Trojans late a 2-yard touchdown to put extra point rang off the go on the road to face dis- so slightly to the left and the Volunteers.
in the contest. Aberdeen within one. But left upright, so the game trict rival Columbus (0-3) a pair of worn cowboy But as Starkville Acad-
Midway through the Harris punched Strong’s remained in a 6-6 tie un- next week. boots, he trotted and emy bobbed offensively,
fourth quarter, senior pass away, and the Tro- til Tate’s fourth-quarter trudged up and down the Leake Academy weaved.
safety Immanuel Jones jans’ crowd screamed its score. New Hope 13, Aberdeen 12 sideline, encouraging his Quarterback Rhett Atkin-
A 0 6 0 6 — 12
ripped the ball away approval. Crowell also ran for a NH 0 0 6 7 — 13 squad throughout Fri- son paced the Rebel of-
from Aberdeen’s Jona- Aberdeen wasn’t done, key first down late in the Second quarter
A — Lilton Howard 1 run (kick failed) day’s shootout. fense to a prolific 49-point
than Moore and suddenly though. The Bulldogs re- first half, flattening a de- Third quarter
NH — Ty Crowell 27 run (kick failed)
Stepping away from output, responding to
emerged from a pile with covered the subsequent fender at the end as he Fourth quarter a referee at the 40-yard seemingly each Volun-
NH — Ladarius Tate 2 run (Cole Crawford kick)
room to run. Jones took onside kick, which was picked up a third-down A — Xavier Young 2 run (pass failed) line midway through the See VOLS, 6B
2B SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire

announces immediate retirement
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and take care of myself nounced the news Sat-
and try to get healthy.” urday on his Instagram
DETROIT — Tigers General manager Al account in a 1½-minute
manager Ron Gardenhire Avila said he made a rou- video.
announced his immediate tine visit to Gardenhire’s “In my simulated game
retirement barely over office Saturday, when the a couple days ago, I felt
an hour before Saturday manager told him about something in my elbow,
night’s game against the decision. and after looking at my
Cleveland, saying he’s “I’d like to congratu- MRI and conversing with
been “stressed out” and late Gardy on one of the some of the best doctors
not feeling well. best managerial careers, in the world, we’ve deter-
The news came in an really in major league mined that Tommy John
abruptly called video con- baseball history,” Avila surgery is my best op-
ference around 5 p.m. as said. “His leadership and tion,” Verlander said.
Detroit prepared to play hard work over the last The 37-year-old right-
the Indians. A message of three seasons has put us hander threw to hitters on
“Thank you, Gardy” was in a position to get closer Wednesday for the first
posted on the scoreboard to our goal of bringing time since he was injured
at Comerica Park. back winning baseball to in the team’s opener on
Bench coach Lloyd Detroit.” July 24. He threw 50 pitch-
McClendon is taking over Gardenhire took over es in the bullpen before
as manager for the rest for longtime Twins man- throwing about 25 pitches
of the season, which is ager Tom Kelly and man- to hitters in two simulated
scheduled to end Sept. 27. aged the team from 2002- innings.
Detroit was 21-29 head- 14, going 1,068-1,039. “I tried as hard as I
ing into Saturday night’s Minnesota won the divi- could to come back and
game and was unlikely to sion six times in his first play this season,” Verland-
make the postseason. nine seasons at the helm, er said. “Unfortunately,
Gardenhire, who turns and he was American
63 next month, was in his my body just didn’t coop-
League Manager of the erate.”
third season as Detroit’s Year in 2010.
manager after he previ- Houston manager
He was a bench coach
ously had a 13-year run Dusty Baker said he was
for the Arizona Diamond-
with the Minnesota Twins hopeful Verlander would
backs before returning to
that included six AL Cen- return, but he was also
the AL Central with the
tral titles. fearful of how things were
Tigers for the 2018 sea-
He’s had to oversee a looking.
son. Detroit was 132-241
significant rebuild with “I talked to him this
under Gardenhire.
the Tigers that included morning,” Baker said.
Gardenhire played five
a 114-loss season in 2019. “He’s not crazy about the
seasons in the majors, all
Gardenhire missed outcome, but it is what it
with the New York Mets,
time recently because of and was a light-hitting in- is. He has to get it taken
stomach issues, and he in- fielder in the 1980s. care of. He’s pitched for
dicated Saturday that the years. He’s been a warrior
stress of managing was and a leader. Hopefully,
difficult.
Astros’ Verlander needs this will prolong his ca-
“It’s been wonderful elbow surgery, likely reer, and he can be back
here, but I also know I out through 2021 to pitching. I always told
have to take care of my- HOUSTON — Hous- him he’s a medical mar-
self,” Gardenhire said. ton Astros ace Justin vel, and he’s a great physi-
“When you come to the Verlander will undergo cal specimen.”
ballpark, and you’re Tommy John surgery Houston general man-
stressed out all day, and and is expected to be out ager James Click said he
your hands are shaking, through the 2021 season, and Verlander spoke earli-
that’s not fun. I’ve got ending his bid to make a er this week about trying
grandbabies, I’ve got kids late return for a playoff to plan the rest of the sea-
that I need to take care of, push. son if the throwing ses-
and my wife, and as I told The reigning AL Cy sion on Wednesday had
Al, I’m going to step back Young Award winner an- gone well.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 3B

MISSISSIPPI STATE SOFTBALL

Bulldogs honor Wilcox, spread awareness

with Saturday’s Geaux Teal Virtual Walk

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The Mississippi State softball team walks around Chadwick Lake after Saturday’s practice in Starkville. The
Bulldogs were participating in the Geaux Teal Virtual Walk for ovarian cancer awareness. Mississippi State lost
freshman Alex Wilcox to the disease at age 18 in June 2018.

BY THEO DEROSA against LSU in Baton person and role model it,” Ricketts said.
[email protected] Rouge, Louisiana. All for people going through At the end of Saturday
weekend, all 13 South- ovarian cancer, which 1.3 morning’s practice, she
STARKVILLE — Car- eastern Conference percent of women devel- tabbed Spexarth, senior
ter Spexarth didn’t know teams were scheduled op during their lifetime. pitcher Alyssa Loza and
much about ovarian can- to wear teal uniforms in Only 1.3 percent of that other players to address
cer before she lost a team- Wilcox’s memory. Just a group is under 20 when the team and tell stories
mate and friend to the about who Wilcox was on
week before, though, the the disease is diagnosed,
disease. and off the field.
pandemic forced the rest and it can go undetect-
Spexarth grew up in “We want to really
of the 2020 season to be ed easily. Ricketts said
The Woodlands, Texas, make sure that every class
canceled. it doesn’t show up on an
where she knew a cou- that’s here understands
Mississippi State made annual pap smear or OB/
ple people around her the impact that Alex has
up for that Saturday by GYN visit; patients must
age who had leukemia. had on this program,
participating in the Geaux ask their doctors to be
But ovarian cancer was on their teammates, on
Teal Virtual Walk in tested for the disease —
viewed as an “old lady their coaches, and that
Starkville. The Bulldogs’ known as “the silent kill-
disease” and never really we continue to share just
coaches, teammates and er” — specifically.
crossed Spexarth’s mind. how great she was as a
staffers marched from the “That’s why really
Then she joined the person,” Ricketts said. “I
parking lot around Chad- knowing the symptoms
Mississippi State softball think what she did on the
wick Lake wearing the and knowing your body
team in the same recruit- field just kind of exempli-
“All for Alex” shirts they for women is such a huge
ing class as Alex Wilcox, a fies it a little bit extra. Any
Brantley, Alabama, stand-
out who was diagnosed
“If we can share the symptoms and time she spent on the field
was a bonus. She was so
with ovarian cancer at prevent another young girl from joyful and appreciative for
age 16. the opportunity to be out
The disease sapped going through this the way Alex did, there.”
Wilcox’s strength, though Wilcox’s legacy is
never her fun and lively then it’s worth it.” still inside Nusz Park
spirit. On June 25, 2018, it Mississippi State head coach Samantha Ricketts
and in the hearts of the
took her life. were slated to wear that piece of it,” Ricketts said. Bulldogs, too. Ricketts
Ever since, Mississippi weekend at LSU. The Geaux Teal Foun- pointed to her players’
State has honored Wil- “I think it’s special just dation, which sponsored emotions Saturday as ev-
cox and has done its best for remembering Alex Saturday’s walk, has done idence that the loss still
to spread awareness of and keeping her in every- plenty to promote that. means something. ACROSS
ovarian cancer. The Bull- one’s minds,” Spexarth Started by LSU head “She just had that big 1 Pizzeria buy
dogs retired Wilcox’s No. said. coach Beth Torina — of an impact, and she was 6 Conned
8 on Sept. 15, 2018. They Wilcox — at one point, whose mother is an ovar- that profound with every- 11 River to the
wear teal, a color associ- the No. 1 two-way recruit ian cancer survivor — the thing that we did,” Rick- Rio Grande
ated with ovarian cancer in the country — was a foundation sent ovarian etts said. 12 Laughable
awareness, during their regular college student cancer symptom cards to Spexarth said she felt 13 Hollywood
midweek games and ad- and softball player who every NCAA Division I the same way Saturday worker
opted the slogan “No One grew to dislike all the at- softball player in the coun- as the team honored Wil- 14 Annie of
Fights Alone.” tention she ended up re- try, telling them to look cox and aimed to prevent “Ghostbusters”
But they missed out on ceiving. out for symptoms that in- someone else from going 15 Finland
the opportunity to hon- “That’s all she ever clude bloating, pelvic or through what she did. neighbor
or Wilcox and promote wanted to be: normal,” abdominal pain, trouble “I know she’s with me, 17 Mork’s planet
knowledge this spring Spexarth said. “I think it’s eating and urinary urgen- and that comforts me,” 18 Outback bird
because of COVID-19. kind of sad to remember cy or frequency. Spexarth said. “Bringing 19 Ice cream
Mississippi State was her for cancer, because “If we can share the her up is obviously sad, desserts
set to participate in the she was so much more symptoms and prevent an- but it’s been two and a 22 Gym unit
Geaux Teal Ovarian Can- than that.” other young girl from go- half years, and we’re still 23 Relaxed 40 News item 20 Reduced
cer Awareness Walk on Spexarth said Wilcox ing through this the way remembering her, which 24 Market buy 41 Snide look drastically
March 21 before a game remains a good spokes- Alex did, then it’s worth makes me happy.” 25 Money, in 42 Cars’ scars 21 Afg. neighbor
slang DOWN 24 Fourth-yr.
27 “Doesn’t 1 More thin students
MISSISSIPPI STATE SOCCER excite me” 2 Pea or peanut 25 Park feature
30 1945 confer- 3 Gets slick 26 “My Favorite

Bulldogs battle Tigers to double-overtime draw ence site

31 Forest feller
32 Before now
4 Takes in
5 In round
figures
Year” star
27 Horse with no
wins
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS Newcomers Hannah reer save. The game was ing Anderson her second 33 Gauguin’s 6 Party staple 28 Range
Telleysh and KK Pavatt scoreless at the half. save off a low ball that adopted home 7 One, for Juan 29 Bank jobs
AUBURN, Ala. — made big impacts for the Auburn would open headed straight into her 35 “Gladiator” 8 Dialect 30 Duel count
Mississippi State soccer Bulldogs. Pavatt played the scoring in the second arms. star 9 Menu choice 34 Workers’
fought tooth and nail with 94 minutes in her first half, with Sydney Rich- 38 Ocean’s 10 News-room home
Auburn but came away collegiate action, while ards scoring in the 55th Notables motions fixtures 36 Tiny
with a 1-1 draw in the first Telleysh took three shots minute shooting near the It was the first com-
39 Swiss geom- 16 Coin-op 37 Go wrong
game of the Southeastern in 97 minutes. Marcella post, with Anderson get- petition for Mississippi
eter eatery
Conference soccer sea- Cash led the way with ting a finger on the ball. State in 191 days, with
son on Friday night. three shots on goal in 77 Johnson would answer the last game being State
“The coaching staff is minutes off the bench. with a good penalty kick at Southern Miss in soft-
really proud of the fight State outshot the Ti- in the 75th minute. Cash ball on March 11.
the team showed and how gers 19-8 and put up nine would have a good look The game marked the
we grew into the game,” attempts on frame. and take a shot in the first SEC soccer event of
head coach James Arm- State (0-0-1, 0-0-1) 86th minute, but it would the season.
strong said. “It’s always saw freshmen making go just wide. Just before Seven newcomers
tough to play on the road moves in their first ca- the end of regulation, Pa- saw playing time, five of
in the SEC, particular- reer games. Two true vatt would serve a good which touched the pitch
ly with it being the first freshmen started in goal ball off the corner to Mo- for their first collegiate
game of the season. We on both sides of the field, nigo Karnley, who would match.
were grateful for the op- with Maddy Anderson head it toward the goal
portunity to play and we as the netminder for the but go just left of the goal. Up next
will look forward to get- Bulldogs. Anderson re- Cash would set off State will host Ala-
ting back to work tomor- corded her first career the only shot of the first bama on Sept. 25 for the
row.” save in the 21st minute on overtime early on in the first Mississippi State
Junior Niah Johnson a breakaway effort on a 91st minute. Nothing else sporting event held on
tied the game on a pen- shot from the dot. Fresh- would come from that campus for the 2020-21
alty kick in the 75th min- man Cash got a shot off in first period. Second over- athletic year. Kickoff is
ute. The school record the 26th minute but the time would come and go set for 6 p.m. and will
holder is now 5-for-5 from Tigers’ Maddie Prohaska with just one shot, this be broadcast on the SEC
the dot in her career. also made her first ca- time from Auburn, giv- Network.
4B SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Navy stages school-record comeback, stuns Tulane

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS gave us some life.” before being replaced by in it with defense, and ended up being flagged handled it really well.”
In the last seven min- Morris in the first half. Illingworth rallied the for 15 penalties totaling There was no immedi-
NEW ORLEANS — utes of the third quarter, “Being in that second Cowboys to a 16-7 victory 120 yards, including a ate word on how serious
Cameron Kinley’s inter- the Midshipmen scored game, knowing, this is over Tulsa on Saturday touchdown taken off the Sanders’ injury might be
ception near his own goal 16 points on two short your shot, I think I just in the season opener for board in the fourth quar- or how long he might be
line kept Navy’s 24-point Nelson Smith touch- played looser,” Morris both teams. ter due to a false start on out.
hole from getting deeper downs and a safety. They said. “I got back to being Trailing 7-3 late in the 3rd-and-goal. Hubbard, last season’s
and set the stage for pre- tied it on Morris’ 32-yard myself.” third quarter, Oklahoma “Just didn’t put things Big 12 Offensive Player
viously benched quarter- touchdown pass to My- Carothers’ 48-yard run State received a big of- away when we had op- of the Year, was bottled
back Dalen Morris to win chal Cooper, followed by a up the middle set up Na- fensive spark when Illing- portunities,” Tulsa coach up for most of the game
back his job by helping 2-point conversion, early vy’s second TD. worth entered the game Philip Montgomery said. but still wound up with 93
the Midshipmen stage a in the fourth quarter. Navy’s safety came and immediately con- “Got to convert when yards on 27 carries, snap-
historic rally. Tulane looked primed when Evan Fochtman met nected on his first three you’re in the red zone. ping his 11-game streak
Jamale Carothers to regain the lead with Tulane’s Cameron Carroll passes, including the two You’ve got to make those of 100-yard contests.
rushed for 125 yards, Bi- about five minutes left, in the end zone and drove longest plays of the day, opportunities count and “I wasn’t frustrated,”
jan Nichols kicked a 33- but elected to throw a him backward on a first- hitting Tylan Wallace for finish them with touch- Hubbard said of his ear-
yard field goal as time deep pass, which fell in- down run from the 1. completions of 36 and 29 downs. But I was proud ly struggles. “That’s
expired, and Navy beat complete, on fourth-and-3 Tyjae Spears rushed yards. of our football team. I just football, it’s going to
Tulane 27-24 for the larg- from the Navy 32. for 119 yards and Carroll Chuba Hubbard, who thought we played ex- be like that sometimes.
est comeback in school “Obviously, we’d like to rushed for touchdowns of led the nation in rushing tremely hard and obvious- Sometimes you got to
history on Saturday. have it back,” said Green 3 and 24 yards for Tulane. last year, was limited to ly just needed to get over ground and pound, and
“I don’t have much to Wave coach Willie Fritz, 35 yards in the first half. the hump there at the sometimes you’ll have
say other than, ‘Wow.’ A holes you can shoot right
testament to the young
who endured his team’s The takeaway His 3-yard touchdown run very end.”
through. At the end of the
collapse in his first game Navy: The storybook early in the fourth quar- The game took place
men at the United States day, obviously, it wasn’t a
since Tulane announced comeback left the Mid- ter put Oklahoma State a week after it was orig-
Naval Academy,” Navy clean win, we have a lot
his seven-year extension, shipmen more optimistic ahead for good. inally supposed to, with
coach Ken Niumatalolo of things to work on, but
not to mention the first about their season than Illingworth completed Tulsa requesting it be re-
continued. “These guys we won and that’s all that
Tulane game broadcast they were after their seas 4 of 5 passes for 74 yards scheduled to better pre-
are going to protect us, matters.”
on ABC in 40 years. opener against BYU. in just over a quarter of pare for the season after
serve our country. These
Navy kept the ball “Losing like we did in work, helping Wallace fin- missing nine days of prac-
are the type of young men
that you have, that will not
from there, driving in first game and then hav- ish with four receptions tice earlier in camp due Last word
quit.” rainy conditions to the ing come back like we for 94 yards. Freshman to several players testing “For me, it was maybe
Navy (1-1, 1-0 Ameri- Tulane 16 before Nichols, did in this game is going Alex Hale made three positive for the corona- just a little surprising,”
can), which lost its opener who kicked a game-win- to completely change our field goals, two in the virus. Smith was one of Wallace said regarding
55-3 to BYU, ran just two ner against Tulane last mindset,” Morris said. fourth quarter, from 27, the players that had to be the performance of Illing-
plays in Tulane territory season, did it again. Tulane: After over- 40 and 29 yards. quarantined and would worth, who missed some
in the first half and looked “I was thinking about coming a 24-6 deficit to “I was proud of our not have been able to play time during the presea-
in danger of being blown the game last year,” Nich- win at South Alabama team,” Oklahoma State if the game was held as son being quarantined.
out again late in the sec- ols said. “That’s the most in its opener, the Green coach Mike Gundy said. scheduled last week. “Seeing him, I know he
ond quarter. fun you can have as a Wave found itself on the “We got put in a unique The Cowboys lost can play, I know he can
“That first half looked kicker in football. It’s real- opposite end of a similar situation there for a while, starting quarterback run, I know he can do
like third half of the BYU ly nice to be able to con- game just one week later. had to regroup, particu- Spencer Sanders with an what he’s supposed to
game,” Niumatalolo said. tribute at the end like that larly on offense. Defense apparent right ankle in- do, but with him being
and I like the pressure on was fabulous. I’m thrilled jury late in the first half a freshman and the first
“We couldn’t stop them
me.”
Up next with the guys for fighting after he completed 2 of 2 time out there, playing on
and we couldn’t move the Navy: Has a weekend
ball an inch.” Morris passed 11 through all the adversity passes for 23 yards and the big stage, you don’t re-
off before visiting Air ally know what to expect.
Tulane (1-1, 0-1) was times, completing six for and finding a way to win gained nine yards on five
Force on Oct. 3. He definitely exceeded
threatening to build on a 139 yards and a touch- at the end.” rushes. Ethan Bullock,
Tulane: Visits South- my expectations, went out
24-0 lead before Kinley down. His 44-yard pass to For Tulsa, Zach Smith a junior college transfer
ern Miss on Saturday. there and did his thing,
intercepted Tulane quar- Mark Walker set up Na- completed 18 of 28 pass- from the City College of
terback Keon Howard at vy’s first TD with 6:43 left es for 164 yards and one San Francisco, stepped so I’m really proud of the
the Navy 3. The turnover in the third quarter. No. 11 Oklahoma State touchdown, a 16-yard toss in and was 8 of 13 for 41 way he played.”
looked far more conse- Seeking a spark on 16, Tulsa 7 to Josh Johnson with 1:38 yards but had trouble
quential as the game wore offense after its lopsided STILLWATER, Okla. left in the first half that moving the ball. Up next
on and Navy stunningly loss a week earlier, Navy — True freshman quarter- put the Golden Hurricane “Bullock had a couple Tulsa plays its final
seized control in the sec- had benched Morris and back Shane Illingworth up 7-3. things happen to him that nonconference game next
ond half, when the Mid- started freshman Xavier made Oklahoma State’s The Golden Hurricane weren’t really his fault, Saturday on the road at
shipmen outgained the Arline at quarterback. usually high-powered had trouble capitalizing but it got to a point where Arkansas State.
Green Wave 291 yards to But he struggled to move offense look normal for on their opportunities, we were just kind of stale Oklahoma State be-
82. the Midshipmen offense just long enough to help going 0 for 12 on third and I felt that we needed gins Big 12 Conference
The interception was at Tulane. He did not at- the 11th-ranked Cowboys downs, while numerous a change,” Gundy said of action next Saturday at
“the play of the game,” tempt a pass and rushed avoid a huge upset. poorly timed penalties switching to Illingworth. home against West Vir-
Niumatalolo said. “It just seven times for 13 yards Oklahoma State stayed also set them back. They “I think (Illingworth) ginia.
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teer touchdown. cellence in his postgame field Friday night as cars what it is.”
Dueling like a pair of huddle. With five games spilled out of the lot be-
prize fighters in the ring remaining on their dock- hind J.E. Logan Field. Leake Academy 49,
at the MGM Grand in Las et, the Volunteers are “If their heads are Starkville Academy 45
Vegas, sophomore Whitt still poised for a return down, they’re crazy be- LA 7 14 14 14 — 49
SA 14 17 7 7 — 45
Welch delivered Leake trip to the MAIS Class 5A cause they played a great First quarter
Academy’s knockout playoffs. A rematch with football game,” Nichol- LA — Whitt Welch 43 run (Cole Arthur kick)
SA — Colby Allen 2 run (Dylan Miller kick)
punch, a 4-yard touch- Leake Academy also feels son said emphatically SA — Randall Futral 20 run (Miller kick)
down run with 35 seconds poetically likely. postgame. “Were we per- Second quarter
SA — CJ Jackson 4 run (Miller kick)
left and just three minutes Where there was fect? No. Did we make LA — Levi Brown 40 pass from Rhett Atkinson (Ar-
after Allen had seemingly frustration and disap- mistakes? Of course we thur kick)
SA — Miller 34 FG
granted Starkville its own pointment in Jackson’s made mistakes: It’s why SA — Jackson 18 run (Miller kick)
right hook with a 3-yard, postgame demeanor, it we lost the football game. LA — Brown 29 pass from Atkinson (Arthur kick)
Third quarter
fourth-down touchdown quickly turned positive If we were perfect, we LA — Welch 5 run (Arthur kick)
run of his own. after a brief sermon from Ben Portnoy/Dispatch Staff
wouldn’t have lost the SA — Jackson 3 run (Miller kick)
LA — Canon Parks 3-yard run (Arthur kick)
Standing before his Nicholson. If he had it Starkville Academy quarterback Randall Futral is football game. The mood Fourth quarter
downtrodden squad, his way, the Volunteers crunched by a gaggle of Leake Academy defenders on going off is we better stay LA – Brown 53 pass from Atkinson (Arthur kick)
SA – Allen 3 run (Miller kick)
Nicholson preached ex- would be on the practice Friday in Starkville. hungry, and I think that’s LA – Welch 2 run (Arthur kick)

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Heritage Academy pulls away for big win over Bayou Academy
BY THEO DEROSA Steve Cattledge had 12 week before a home game Deer Creek Academy Hebron Christian 52, West Memphis Christian
[email protected] solo tackles, five assisted against Shannon on Oct. School (Arkansas) next
tackles and an intercep- 2. 38, Columbus Christian Kemper Academy 14 week.
Heritage Academy won
its fourth straight game
tion for Columbus. Academy 6 PHEBA — Hebron
Christian School broke
with a 48-13 home victory
The Falcons host ri- Starkville 35, STEENS — Deer
Creek Academy start- a 14-14 halftime tie and
Victory Christian Acad-
val New Hope (1-2) next
against Bayou Academy week.
Meridian 14 ed Friday’s game at Co- pulled away from district emy 66, Tabernacle
on Friday in Columbus. STARKVILLE — Luke lumbus Christian Acad- foe Kemper Academy for Christian (Ala.) 44
Mack Howard was 16 Altmyer threw four touch- emy by successfully its first win of the year. Victory Christian
of 27 passing for 217 yards Caledonia 56, down passes, including recovering its own onside The Eagles got a stop Academy evened its re-
and three touchdowns for Holly Springs 15 three to Stacy Robinson, kick. on defense to start the cord at 1-1 with a 66-44
the Patriots. He threw CALEDONIA — Dan- and Starkville (3-0) beat It was a bad sign for second half, then scored home win over Taberna-
scoring passes to Trey iel Wilburn ran for two Meridian on Friday, 35- the Rams for the rest of three times in four min- cle Christian School (Al-
Naugher, Mitchell Wood- touchdowns, six of his 14. the night. utes to take control of the abama) on Friday in Co-
ard and Harris Gunter. teammates had rushing Robinson caught game. lumbus.
Deer Creek built up
Naugher finished with scores, and Caledonia got scores of 11, 9 and 32 Coach David Foster Tyshon Rogers ac-
a 30-0 halftime lead, al-
four catches for 75 yards, its first win of the season yards from the senior credited the team’s offen- counted for six touch-
lowed a late touchdown
Woodard had three re- with a 56-15 thrashing of Florida State commit, sive line of Drake Flowers, downs for the Eagles —
and sent Columbus
ceptions for 38 yards, and Holly Springs at home who finished 19 of 27 Kenneth O’Brian, Wyatt three on the ground and
Christian to 0-5 with a
Gunter had three grabs Friday. passing for 202 yards. Latham, Jon Garrett Lowe three through the air.
38-6 loss.
for 31 yards. Wilburn, Caledonia’s Robinson had eight catch- and Dash Turman with Rogers had two touch-
Drake Shaw connect-
Sam Hannon also had sophomore quarterback, es for 110 yards. blocking well to set up He- down passes of 34 and 18
ed with Tyler Looney
four catches for 57 yards, had 14-yard and 11-yard LeRoy Hollingshed bron’s run offense. yards to Anthony Frier-
for a 42-yard touchdown
and Drew Huskison rushing scores in the first had five catches for 48 Lowe recovered three son, who finished with 75
pass in the fourth quar-
caught two passes for 15 quarter. His teammates yards, including a 20-yard fumbles, including one for receiving yards. Kayden
ter for the Rams’ only
yards. took care of the rest. touchdown reception in a 3-yard touchdown, and Barksdale also caught a
score.
Braden Davidson and Karsten Gullette (19- the second quarter. Doug Loden returned an 75-yard touchdown pass.
Columbus Christian
Jaylan Stewart each fin- yard touchdown), Darri- With Mississippi State interception 38 yards for Rogers had rushing
had a fumble at its own
ished with 87 yards and us Triplett (seven), An- commit Amariyon How- a score. scores of 50, 57 and 18
1-yard line and later had
two touchdowns on the thony Fason (11), Ethan ard out injured, Jordan Loden also had 12 yards for Victory, and
a 31-yard touchdown
ground. Davidson had Ramirez (11), Kellen Mitchell was the lead- rushing attempts for 113 Camron Henley had a
pass from Shaw to Jonah
13 rushing attempts, and Coleman (1) and Shep ing rusher for the Yellow yards and a touchdown 48-yard touchdown run.
Harrison called back
Stewart had eight. Donald (4) all scored on Jackets with 133 yards and completed his only Henley finished with 18
because of a holding
Luke Fisher added the ground for Caledonia. and a touchdown on 10 pass for a 25-yard touch- carries for 126 yards and
penalty.
three runs for 13 yards, Curtavis Johnson led carries. down. a 75-yard kickoff return
Looney and Lahndon
and Howard had three at- the team with 14 carries Braylon Burnside, Braeden Triplett added score.
Townley tied for the team
tempts for eight yards. for 86 yards. Triplett had Jaylon York and Blake 65 yards on 17 rushing Austin McCarter had
lead with five tackles
The Patriots will play 66 yards on four carries, Williams all had intercep- attempts and was 11 of 14 a 24-yard touchdown run
apiece.
at Pillow Academy next while Jayden Henderson tions for Starkville. passing for 104 yards, two for the Eagles and added
Columbus Christian
week in Greenwood. had 65 yards on 10 car- The Jackets will play at touchdowns and a pair of 20.5 tackles and an inter-
will play at Kemper Acad-
ries, and Gullette had 55 South Panola (3-0) next two-point conversions. He ception on defense.
emy next Friday in De
DeSoto Central 14, yards on six attempts. Friday in Batesville.
Kalb. also had five tackles and Frierson led the team
Columbus 7 Wilburn, who finished
Nanih Waiya 39,
recovered a fumble on de- in tackles with 23, while
SOUTHAVEN — Co- with seven rushing at- Winston Academy 33, fense. Henley had eight tackles
lumbus fell to 0-3 this tempts and 52 yards, went West Lowndes 24 Oak Hill Academy 0 Turman caught four and an interception.
season despite another 2 of 3 passing with a 19- LOUISVILLE — West passes for 61 yards and Victory Christian will
WEST POINT — Oak
strong defensive showing yard connection with Fa- Lowndes lost to top- two touchdowns, while play at New Life Christian
Hill Academy was shut
with a 14-7 road loss at son and a 9-yard toss to ranked Nanih Waiya 39- Lowe had five catches for Academy (Alabama) next
out 33-0 by Winston
DeSoto Central on Friday. Gullette. 24 in Friday’s road game. 57 yards and a score. week in Troy, Alabama.
Academy on Friday in
Falcons quarterback Reed Frady made all No statistics were West Point. Zack Corban had six
Ethan Conner led the eight extra points he at- available from the con- The Raiders fell to 1-3 tackles for Hebron, while Alabama
team with 118 rushing tempted for Caledonia. test. with the loss. Bradley Scott had five as Abbeville Christian
yards on 17 carries, in- Brandon Chrest forced a The Panthers (1-2) Oak Hill will be back well as a fumble recovery. Academy (Ala.) 41, Pick-
cluding a touchdown. He fumble by Holly Springs’ have a bye before a road in action next week at Turman added an inter- ens Academy (Ala.) 13
was 9 of 14 passing for 84 Dylan King. game at French Camp home against Marshall ception for the Eagles. Aliceville (Ala.) 40,
yards and an interception. Caledonia has a bye Academy on Oct. 2. Academy. Hebron will play at Cold Springs (Ala.) 7

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Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: A friend’s wife wouldn’t want her in our space at great husband. Should I take it personally that fellow students are now gone for good. I went
died six months ago after a all, not even as a casual friend. she doesn’t want me there when she goes into to a reunion and met classmates I was close
10-year battle with cancer. If they have been lovers, I would labor? to back in the 1960s. How circumstances and
He was her faithful caretaker, as want him to cut ALL ties with her. I have waited a long time to be a grand-
personalities have changed.
she was mostly homebound and Abby, how likely is a widower to mother. I feel she should be happy to have me
bedridden. He told me previously carry forward the (likely) mistress around. I’m deeply hurt that she won’t let me Do you believe that once a person makes a
that he has had a female friend he had during the wife’s protract- be with her during this beautiful moment in move, either out of school or a job, that it’s all
for the last four years. He didn’t ed illness? — WAITING IN THE her life. What do you think? — SADDENED IN over? You can’t go back and relive old times,
say, but I think she comes “with WINGS OREGON and if you return to the community, it isn’t the
benefits” (i.e., they have been DEAR WAITING: VERY likely! DEAR SADDENED: This isn’t about you, and same as if you never left? — SENTIMENTAL IN
intimate). Her office and his work- Although I wish you good hunting, I urge you not to personalize this as you are
place regularly interact, and he you may be four years too late to doing. Childbirth may, indeed, be a “beautiful SAN FRANCISCO
knows her family and her kids. bag this buck. moment,” but it is also a challenge. This chal- DEAR SENTIMENTAL: Time marches on, and
He likes me, and I like him. DEAR ABBY: My 28-year-old lenge is one your daughter may prefer to face people often grow and change as they mature.
During this initial grief period — daughter is having our first grand- with her husband at her side — if even he is Some — not all — people maintain childhood
perhaps even for a year — I wish child. My daughter and I have a allowed to be there because of the pandemic.
to only be friends, and I have told Dear Abby good relationship, but she doesn’t There will be plenty of beautiful moments you
and college friendships into their senior years.
But geographical distance can cause those
him we are not going to be inti- want me to be around when she can share with your grandchild in the future, so
mate anytime soon. As his grief lessens, it is goes into labor. concentrate on those. ties to loosen. Although we can’t relive the old
possible that he and I may eventually date. But All her life I have been the most loving and DEAR ABBY: I have stayed in contact with times, we CAN reminisce. But as the old saying
I don’t feel good about his female friend, and I caring mother I could be to her. She has a my college friends, but sad to say, many of my goes, we can’t go home again.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). crucial ingredient in the recipe, but as though people who say it don’t You’ve received so many unexpect-
20). You’ll break a karmic chain Hesitation, reticence, dread, anxiety it’s not the only ingredient. want to actually see one another. ed benefits from an endeavor that
and favorably alter the future for — these are all messages sent from LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The one You’ll have luck extending a specific what you were originally trying to
generations. This is not done in one one part of yourself to another. Listen who makes the first move is always invitation. accomplish doesn’t even seem that
crucial moment but rather through and heed the call. It will help you more vulnerable — to rejection, judg- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). important anymore. Still ... it’s time
small daily decisions that cement a steer away from the rocks and into ment, errors and more. That’s what You’re in a position to give exactly to get back to it.
way of being. A strange trade opens deeper waters and calmer situations. makes the first move a power move. what was asked for, and it’s a good AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
financial resources to you. The GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Who The advantages are commensurate thing because, in this matter, close Some people seem like they want to
relationship sector is positively ripe is in control? If you know this, you with the risk. will not be good enough. Before you be in a relationship, but what they
with sweetness, love and laughter. will begin to know how best to work VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll deliver, check and double-check your really want to be is served. When you
Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky the situation and possibly turn it to be the mouthpiece for the group, but work. stop providing what’s being explic-
numbers are: 9, 33, 7, 14 and 1. your advantage. If you misunderstand first you’ll be its ears. You’ll gather SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). itly or implicitly asked of you, what
ARIES (March 21-April 19). At this, the consequences will teach you the info and then present it, putting People close to you know which of happens?
the root of a predicament is a motive. where you went wrong. minds at ease and settling expecta- your buttons to push and how hard. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
To understand how the predicament CANCER (June 22-July 22). Love tions into just the snug spot where You have the power to rewire the in- Circumstances remain the same, but
came to be, you must understand doesn’t solve every problem. For they’re most likely to be met. ner circuitry however you like. They’ll their significance to you changes.
the motive. Today, the answers will instance, you can’t eat it, nor can LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Saying get pressed, and what happens next Because of this, you’ll process your
defy logic. Today, the answers will be you rely on it to make two lives jive “we should get together” almost is up to you. environment differently and experi-
hidden in a heart. together in perfect sync. Love is a never winds up as a plan. It’s almost CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). ence a deep sense of calm.
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Religion
A prayer to pray before you start work
F
ather in the those that get on Father, let me be a light and job; “He giveth power to according as his work shall
name of Je- my last nerve. a source of inspiration to ev- the faint; and to them that be.” (Revelation 22:12) K JV
sus, as I enter “Make every effort eryone that’s going through. have no might he increaseth And Father, when I leave
into my work place to live in peace Put the right scripture in my strength.” (Isaiah 40:29) K JV this place, grant me Your
today, I bring your with everyone and mouth that will build them up Now Father, grant me Your traveling grace. And “Let the
presence to guide to be holy; without and give them hope. “There- wisdom so I will know how to words of my mouth, and the
me in everything holiness no one will fore encourage one another handle every challenge and meditation of my heart, be ac-
I say and do. “ I see the Lord.” (He- and build each other up, just conflict that comes up. “For ceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
will instruct thee brews 12:14) NIV as in fact you are doing.” (1 the Lord giveth wisdom: out of
my strength, and my redeem-
and teach thee And Father, Thessalonians 5:11) NIV his mouth cometh knowledge
er.” (Psalm 19:14) K JV
in the way which when my boss And Father, let the work of and understanding.” (Prov-
thou shalt go: I will Amen.
Sherry Ivy or supervisor my hands accomplish what- erbs 6:2) K JV
guide thee with approach me the ever task I have to do today. Father, when my boss Minister Sherry Ivy is a
mine eye.” (Psalm wrong way, don’t “May the favor of the Lord don’t give me the raises that Minister of The New Provi-
32:8) K JV let me go off on them. Help our God rest on us; establish I deserve, don’t let me get dence M. B. Church (Healing
Father, give me the pa- me to be calm and listen to the work of our hands for us upset. Instead, help me to & Yoke Destroying Ministry)
tience I need to deal with what they’re saying to me. “So yes, establish the work of our remember the reward that You in Macon Mississippi, under
people that try to make my then, my beloved brethren, let hands.” (Psalm 90:17) NIV will give me for the works that the leadership of her husband,
job difficult. Let your peace every man be swift to hear, Father, when I get burned I do for You. “And behold, I Pastor Willie J. Ivy Sr. You
follow me so I can have peace slow to speak, slow to wrath.” out, energize me with the come quickly; and my reward can contact her via email at
with everyone, especially (James 1:19) K JV strength I need to do my is with me, to give every man [email protected]

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10:30 a.m., Nursery Church (2-3 yrs.) Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. (some-
thing for all ages). Nursery provided for all services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328-6374

If you would like your church to be the featured church of the week,
submit a photo by emailing it to [email protected].
Photos should be horizontal and high quality.
• RECYCLING SINCE 1956 •
Specializing in industrial accounts The Dispatch will publish photos at no charge as space permits.
662-328-8176 973 Island Rd. 1-800-759-8570

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COMMERCIAL 662.848.0919
“A Family Business Since 1946” RESIDENTIAL Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
662-328-3625 • 662-328-7612 In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm

When Caring Counts... SHELTON’S TOWING, INC. TRINITY PLACE

2500 Military Road Suite 1
Columbus, MS
Since 1960 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
662-328-7500 24 Hour Towing Offering independent living apartments, personal
westrealtycompany.com
WEST REALTY COMPANY care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home
Don West, Broker/Owner FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY 1024 Gardner Blvd. 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716
1131 Lehmberg Rd., Columbus • 662-328-1808 328-8277 “Our Bottom Line Is People”

Hunting • Fishing
Northeast Exterminating Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete
Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family
If it Jimmy Linley • Richard Linley
LLC
Oktibbeha County Co-Op
crawls, Columbus
Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section
662-323-1742
call... 662-329-9992 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville

BRISLIN, INC. Insurance Services:

Young
Sales • Service • Installation Shelton Cleaners Personal
Auto Insurance Agency
Residential • Commercial • Industrial Home GEORGE F. YOUNG
Since 1956 3189 Hwy 45 N. • 328-5421 Commercial Office-662.570.1688
www.brislininc.com Final Expense Cell-662.251.3563
1702 6th St. N. • 328-5361 [email protected]
4051 Military Road • 662-328-5814 1205 Gardner Blvd.,Columbus, MS

APAC-MISSISSIPPI, INC.
Michael Bogue & Employees
Lake Norris Rd. 328-6555

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC The McBryde Family

www.hydrovaconline.com 1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776

Jarrett’s Towing This ad space can be yours

Wrecker Service for only $10 per week.
5209 N. Hwy 182 E. • Columbus, MS 39702
329-2447 We unlock Telephone: 662-327-1467 Call today 328-2424
If no answer 251-2448 cars P.O. Box 1278 • 1616 7th Ave. S., Columbus, MS 39703 to schedule your ad.

If you need to change your church’s online listing or would like to add
your church information, call 328-2424 or email changes to [email protected]
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