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VOLUME 109 • NUMBER 15 ESTABLISHED 1882 men unto me.” — John 12:32 Arrests made in church burglary

Most of stolen items recovered by police “It (the arrests and search) was a big joint effort.” phoned into the Marion “Sheriff’s investigators search arrant By Mark Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, led Jamie Singley, Michael and while — CPD Detective Al Preston Managing Editor to the arrest of Kai Stevens and Lee Cotton went executing Hollingsworth of 67 to check on the tip, and they the warrant BURTON HOLLINGSWORTH Two men face burglary Hollingsworth Road in notified me,” Preston said. items were charges and nearly $10,000 Sumrall and Edward Burton As investigators were recovered, worth of items stolen from of 122 Daisy Drive in conducting a check of the leading to the arrest of the thing except one item,” worked together on the case. the Calvary Baptist Church Picayune. The tip alerted law address, several of the items two men. Both were charged Preston said. “It was a big joint effort,” were recovered Wednesday enforcement that the items were observed in plain view. with burglary of a The Marion County Preston said. by local authorities. stolen were located at 803 The Columbia Police commercial building. Sheriff’s Office, Pearl River Items taken from the A Crime Stoppers tip, Beauvoir Street in Columbia. Department obtained a “We’ve recovered every- Basin Task Force and Columbia Police Department See ‘Arrests’ Page 3 Fighting back Bringing down the house against bullying By Mark Rogers Managing Editor

A new program designed to reach teens and give them hope and options, and bring attention to bullying is kicking off in Marion County. If You Really Knew Me will get off to a big start when Grammy nominee MATTHEW WEST Matthew West performs in Columbia March 10. He said he thought “Why “Back in November, Aaron can’t we create something Hailey came to me and along those lines? What can wanted to do a no bully rally we do to reach our kids and of some sort,” said Nate help our schools?” Rios, youth pastor at The committee, comprised Woodlawn. I felt he was on of Rios, Paris Schepemaker, City crews demolished the condemned house at 911 Church Street Thursday. Submitted photo to something.” A local team Wandee Spiers, Lisa White, which mixes religious Roy Dearman, Casey Odom leaders, educators and and LaKisha Dillon worked City tears down condemned home on Church Street business people was on coming up with a concept assembled and began the task to “invest in something that attention of the Columbia residing in Alabama. Gray the legal procedures of finding ways to help teens can go back into the By Lori Watts Board of Aldermen on a inherited the property from outlined in the state law in the community. schools,” Rios said. The Staff Writer recurring basis since before his grandfather, Bill Gray. passed last year,” Houston “I did some research and movement is now a 501C3 the current city officials Mayor Reed Houston said said. “We don’t want to be discussed the concept with non-profit. “We’re a City bulldozers and were in office. In January, the removal of the structure doing this sort of thing friends,” Rios said. “We had legitimate movement now,” backhoes made quick work the board voted to tear the is an example of the city often, but if we have to do several tragedies involving Rios said. of demolishing the structure structure down and charge working as it should. “We it, this one was done right.” teens,” he said. He then “We’re in the process of at 911 Church Street the cost back to the property followed all the proper steps The city could not do the began to base his thoughts on finalizing our program,” Rios Thursday morning. The owner, Ryan Gray, a and went about taking down work until there was drier the MTV show “If You said. “We’ve already got two Really Knew Me.” “The idea property had occupied the Columbia native, currently the structure according to See ‘Home’ Page 3 is a great concept,” Rios said. See ‘Bully’ Page 3 Black History Month Story shared with students Annual celebration set Ward, a few other first grade racial ten- By Lori Watts students were participating in sion,” Wells in Foxworth. “We try to Staff Writer the integration of said. By Mark Rogers stay within Marion McDonogh. After her Managing Editor County for our speakers,” Crowds surrounded the Shirley Carson Wells told presentation, Lewis said. “The speaker police car with protest signs, her story about being part of the West The 23rd annual Marion County Black and honorees are always some throwing rocks and the first integration of New Marion stud- History Celebration will observe living local.” yelling threats and racial Orleans schools to the ents asked history Feb. 26. “It’s not a retiree slurs at 6-year-old Shirley WELLS students at West Marion questions. “We honor people who have been dinner,” Lewis said. “It’s FORTENBERRY Carson, the young black girl Primary last week, as part of “How did working 20 years or more and about people who are still the officers were escorting to the schools focus on Black those names they called you management,” said Earnestine Lewis, the working. It’s about the longevity of being McDonogh Elementary #19, History Month. Wells shared make you feel? What did founding coordinator of the event. This an employee in your hometown.” in the lower Ninth Ward in a short essay, she named those names mean to you? year, attendees will find out who has been Last year the dinner honored hairdresser New Orleans. “Growing Up in the 60s,” Did you ever make any working the longest and see many area Charity P. Fortenberry. “She’s still doing The year was 1960. While outlining her experience as friends there?” asked the people honored. “The committee lets hair and she’s been doing it a long time,” photographers snapped a she went to school, escorted students. people know who is going to be honored,” Lewis said. Fortenberry has been in the now famous photograph of by federal marshals. “It Wells told the children that Lewis said. business world for 65 years. She’ll be little Ruby Bridges on her definitely was scary to me. she did make friends at the This year's featured speaker is the Pastor honored again this year. “She only goes to way to the all-white William My heart was racing and all school but that it was not Donald Aaron from Christian Hill Church Frantz Elementary on N. the changes caused a lot of See ‘Celebration’ Page 3 Galvez Street in the Ninth See ‘Wells’ Page 3 SATURDAY 2 www.columbianprogress.com February 19, 2011 Barker-Necaise to unite Folks-Pierce to wed Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Stephanie LeAnn Folks Price of Columbia are pleased of Hattiesburg, and to announce the engagement Gannon Pope Pierce of of their daughter, Johna Columbia, announce their Mayree Barker to Kyle Joseph engagement. Necaise, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Folks is the Leslie Kerwin Necaise of daughter of the late Necaise Crossing. Phyllis Runnels Folks of The bride-elect is the Hattiesburg, and granddaughter of Mrs. Anniece granddaughter of Dr. Alexander of Purvis, and the Gathel Runnels and the late Charles M. Alexander, late Nannie Runnels of Mrs. Phyllis Price of Columbia Hattiesburg. and the late Harvey J. Price. Stephanie received her She is a 2004 graduate of B.S. and Masters at The Columbia High School and a University of Southern 2007 graduate of Pearl River Mississippi. She is a Community College with a speech therapist for Certificate of Proficiency in Picayune School District Cosmetology and also 2010 in Picayune. graduate with her Associate in Mr. Pierce is the son of Arts Degree. Johna is currently Mr. and Mrs. Glynn attending William Carey James Necaise. He is a 2001 Electric of Gulfport. Pierce of Columbia, and Hattiesburg. reception following in the University where she will graduate of Hancock High Wedding vows will be grandson of Mr. and Mrs. The couple will be united church fellowship hall. receive her Bachelor’s Degree School and a 2005 graduate of exchanged at 2 p.m. on James E. Pope of Columbia in marriage on March 5, Following a 7 day in Elementary Education. Pearl River Community Saturday, April 2, at the St. and the late Mr. and Mrs. 2011, at Temple Baptist Caribbean cruise, the Johna is currently employed College with an Associate in Matthews Catholic Church in Horrace Pierce of Church (East Campus) in couple will reside in with Lloyds Cabin in Necaise Arts Degree and in 2010 Necaise Crossing. A reception Columbia. Hattiesburg, with a Picayune. „ Crossing. Associate in Applied Science will follow at the West Gannon received his The prospective groom is Degree. He also in 2010 Harrison County Civic Center Associates Degree at the grandson of Rev. and Mrs. completed his apprenticeship on Espy Avenue in Long Pearl River J.T. Byrd of Gulfport, Mrs. with the IBEW Local 903 of Beach. Community College. Joeann Ladner of Necaise Gulfport. Kyle is currently Family and friends are He is employed with Tylers have a girl Crossing and the late Leslie employed with Haynes invited to attend. „ Comsouth Inc. in Smiths welcomes son Michael and Kristen Smith was seven pounds eight of Columbia are pleased to ounces. Grandparents are announce the birth of their Silas and Kim Martin of son, Michael Luke Smith, Columbia and Jackie and Jill who was born on December Fulgham of Columbia. He is 11, 2010, at Forrest General also welcomed by big sister, Hospital. His birth weight Cali Rose, 5. „

TUXTOWN FORMALS TUXS $$ 9595 STARTING Carrie and Kenneth James Tyler currently of Honolulu, AT 4242 Hawaii are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Evie Liana Tyler, who was born on December 15, 2010. Her birth weight was six pounds and one ounce. Her maternal Your Tuxedo Headquarters grandparents are Annette Temple and the late John C. Temple, Jr., of Sandy Hook; and paternal grandparents are 601-736-6600 Shelia and Joel Giovanni of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. „ Stringers welcome baby girl Kady Lynn Stringer welcomed baby sister, Kloe Gayle Stringer, who was born October 7, 2010, at 7:52 a.m., at Wesley Medical Center. She weighed eight pounds 14 ounces and was 21 and half inches long. Her parents are Paul and Kala Stringer of Foxworth. Paternal grandparents are Timmy Dale and Becky Stringer of Foxworth and Linda McMillan of Cheraw. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Sherrie Scarborough of Foxworth. Paternal great grandparents are Emmett and Patricia Stringer of Foxworth and Mae and the late Jerome Foxworth of Cheraw. Maternal great grandparents are David and Ruby Scarborough and the late Mary Sue Scarborough, and the late David Earl and Francis McBride. „

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT PRIMARY ELECTION: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011 The following candidates have authorized and paid a fee to the Columbian Progress to announce their candidacy for the office of: MARION COUNTY MARION COUNTY MARION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 3 • Craig L. Robbins • John A. “Pokey” Dial (D) • Doyle Anthony (D) • Charles “Randy” Dyess(R) • Dewayne (Speedy Earl) Hamilton (R) MARION COUNTY • Ran (Randy) Hollis III (R) CIRCUIT CLERK MARION COUNTY STATE • Sandy Green SUPERVISOR • Janette Nolan (R) DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVE • Terry Broome (R) DISTRICT 99 MARION COUNTY • John N. Moree (D) • Bill Pigott (R) SHERIFF • Houston Keith Stuckey(R) • Mike Williamson (I) • Fletcher Eugene Berry (D) STATE • Chris Brumfield (D) REPRESENTATIVE • Adrian Fortenberry (D) DISTRICT 100 • Berkley Hall (R) • Ken Morgan (R) • Jason Kessler (D) SATURDAY February 19, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 3 Bully continued from Page 1 high schools lined up to do a schools and have these kids open up.” program.” Rios said the group will Dillon said the idea is for the kids to B U S I N E S S F E A T U R E make a presentation at East Marion share facts about each other. “We are March 4. “It’s designed to be all the same; we all go through the interactive with the kids. We’ll use same things.” dramatic monologues that simulate Rios said one of the goals is to get real situations.” Rios said there will small groups talking about each other. Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. also be several crowd games. “It’s a “They can share things like ‘If you full-fledged two-hour deal.” He said really knew me, you’d know I came 1215 U.S. 98 East, Columbia, (601) 444-5050 the will be a pizza lunch at the breaks. from a broken home.” He said the Encore provides rehabilitation services for almost The full program, available to all the program also hopes to establish team By Lori Watts any patient whose physician prescribes treatment schools will be about six hours of building. Staff Writer for them. “We do orthopedic rehab with therapeutic sessions. “We want every high school “We’re trying to build bridges,” exercise, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, kid to go through this.” Rios said. “We’re trying to unite all the Encore Rehabilitation, Inc. in the Mill Creek massage, traction, joint mobilization and gait- Each of the schools will choose 50 schools. Let’s start that process in the Shopping Center, at 1215 Highway 98 Bypass, training,” she said. “We help with recovery from all students to go through the shorter junior high and high school.” offers a full-range of physical therapy services. kinds of injury, from neurological, to muscular, session. Rios said the program has first-class Clinical Director, Julie Freeman, said she and her whether from accidents or sports injuries.” Columbia Mayor Reed Houston materials. “We’re trying to come staff are pleased to help the patients who need “Just like a prescription for medicine, a patient and the Board of Aldermen have together to make a difference,” he said. physical therapy, with her biggest satisfaction can receive a prescription for physical therapy,” declared March 10 as No-Bullying Rios said now, bullying is more coming from “seeing patients progress and be able said Freeman. “Then they can call us for an Day. intense because it can be so to return to their previous activities.” appointment.” Freeman said that treatments are “We’ll be handing out ‘I’m too big impersonal. “In this day of social With its headquarters in Decatur, Ala., the often eligible for payment through insurance and to bully’ bracelets,” Rios said. “Every networking, we’re hearing about more Columbia Encore office opened six years ago and that the clinic accepts payment from Tri-Care, kid in junior and senior high will get cases.” He said he thinks the program is one of about 50 such facilities throughout United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield and one. We’ll do follow up in the schools. can help because the schools often Mississippi and Alabama. Besides Freeman, the others, as well as, Medicare and Medicaid, for LaKisha Dillon is the school don’t have programs to focus on some coordinator for the program. “We’re of the issues. “We don’t have the right working to connect with the schools,” things in the schools,” Rios said. “I she said. “Our goal is to save one child think that a third party is more at a time. We want to go into the effective.” „ Wells continued from Page 1 easy. “For some of the children, it from Francis T. Nicholls High was not as big a deal as for the School, where she said she parents who didn’t want it to participated in a movement to happen. The parents pushed the change the mascot name from the kids,” she said. Rebels to the Bobcats. The school “Then it was just scary. Now, I now carries the name of abolitionist know the changes made me a Frederick Douglas. stronger person,” said Wells. “I feel Wells worked as a dental assistant I participated in making history and in New Orleans. About 22 years I am proud of it.” ago, she and her four daughters Wells encouraged the students to moved to the Tylertown area and has be bold in their choices. “You can lived in the surrounding area since. make history, too,” she told the Wells worked for the State of young students, encouraging them Mississippi and is now retired. to do their best and tackle difficult Courtney Carson Blankenship, things. Wells’ daughter, is a teacher at West „ Wells later graduated in 1972 Marion Elementary. From left, Kayla Poole, Julie Freeman and Mandy Terrill are members of the team at Encore Rehabilitation in Columbia. photos by Lori Watts staff at Encore patients under 21, Home includes physical and workers' continued from Page 1 therapist assistant, compensation. weather. [houses from Church Street Kayla Poole, office According to Property owner Ryan Gray was Grocery to 909 Church] down and manager, Mandy Freeman, a patient's on the premises as the demolition build something that would sell Terrell, athletic length of therapy began. “I'm glad for the city, for here,” he said. “The city is doing trainer and regional depends on each the neighborhood and for the the right thing which is under their marketing director, individual case but block. I wish I had been in a authority to do,” said Gray. Robin Penn and most patients fall position to do the same thing a Gray was in town to renovate the athletic trainer, between four weeks long time ago,” Gray said. “I property next door, which he also Melissa McShan. and six months. would love to take all these owns, preparing for a tenant. „ McShan works “We treat with the athletic musculoskeletal teams at the Marion disorders and and County Schools and neurological Celebration is on the sidelines deficits. The most continued from Page 1 during many games, common treatments providing complete the shop on Saturdays now, but she’s Columbia Exposition Center and we do are for sports medicine dressed up every day.” doors open at 6 p.m. with festivities rotator cuff injuries, services for the Lewis said the dinner also beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ticket trochanteric athletes. encourages residents to do business information and tickets can be bursitis, lower back Dr. Lance Line, of in the county. “Our goal is to keep obtained by contacting Lewis at pain, ACL Southern Bone and people working and shopping in (601) 736-2092. reconstruction and Joint, holds office Marion County,” she said. The “Let’s keep Marion County not total knee hours on Wednesday banquet has received tremendous only working, but also thankful to athroplasty,” mornings at the support from the community over God that we have jobs and an Freeman said. Columbia Encore the years. opportunity to work,” Lewis said. More information clinic for his patients Many businesses send employees “Come celebrate with people who is available at the in this area. to the dinner according to Lewis. have been working and are still Web site, “Appointments for One of the longest serving working after more than 20 years.” www.encorere- Dr. Line are made businesses involved is the Cook Lewis said those who have left the hab.com and through the office of Galloway Funeral Home, others like workforce are welcome as well. “If appointments are Southern Bone and Winn Dixie, The Deck, Marion you’re retired, you can come and made at (601) 444- Joint in Hattiesburg,” County and Trustmark have had watch someone else get blessed.” 5050, with a explained Freeman. employees honored as well. “We Lewis said that even in tough prescription. „ Freeman said had a big crowd of honorees last times, there is much to celebrate. year,” Lewis said. “We are one of the few counties that Lewis is also looking to the future still have downtown businesses with the celebration. “We’re which employ the people of Marion planning a great big thing for the County. With that perseverance and 25th banquet,” she said. “We’re support of our county business going to bring back some past leader, we continue to shop in our speakers.” very own hometown and give honor The event will be held at the to our local citizens.” „ Arrests continued from Page 1 church included video projectors, afternoon.” Columbia police guitars, a bass, amps, laptops, a received the call of the burglary Yamaha keyboard and stand, a around 5 p.m. Wednesday. TV/VCR/DVD unit, cases of AA Preston said members were and 9 volt batteries and even a box coming in for musical practice of candy. “We’re looking at close to Wednesday when the thefts were $10,000 worth of items,” Preston discovered. “It appears they got in said. through a window at the back of the “A cleaning lady was in (at the building,” Preston said. “There church) on Monday and saw the were no signs of forced entry.” items there,” Preston said. Most of the thefts involved “Wednesday afternoon we got the electrical items and Preston said call, so the thefts occurred there were other things left. “There Chick Bourne (left) works with therapist Kayla Poole. In back, Carolyn Price works on sometime between Monday (Feb. was a lot of other stuff that could rehabilitation. 7) and Wednesday (Feb. 9) have been taken, but wasn’t.” „ SATURDAY 4 www.columbianprogress.com February 19, 2011 OPINION & EDITORIAL OUR VIEWS MR. ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD by Mark Rogers Stock market Hoop de jour not like it was Basketball playoffs are in I’ve gotten to know a few of them. full swing across Marion The CA boys team, which topped Brookhaven for Some people, including business magnate and possible presidential County and Mississippi. the South State Championship is comprised of guys I candidate Donald Trump, are viewing with alarm a deal to sell the New By the time you read this see around town. I can look around anywhere from York Stock Exchange to a German rival. column, several area teams church to a local restaurant and see the players. NYSE Euronext, the stock exchange’s parent company, says it will be may be making a journey to During the early season games, several Columbia acquired by Germany’s Deutsche Boerse to form the world’s largest stock the State Finals or South State High players stopped over to say hi to me and exchange operator. finals. introduce themselves when I was standing courtside. I Trump, who obviously loves the camera, was on cable television the There’s been a lot to cheer also feel like I’ve become part of the furniture at East other day saying if he were president he’d stop the deal. The NYSE is too about this year around here. Marion or West Marion. I’m the guy who sits on the much of an icon of U.S. capitalism to fall into foreign hands, Trump I’ve seen a lot of basketball corner of the stage and takes photos. contends. Mark Rogers over the course of my career, Getting to know the coaches has been fun too. Maybe so, and there are still some regulatory hurdles to cross before the and this season has been a lot Friday night I got to speak with West Marion boys deal is complete. But in today’s international financial climate, it’s unlikely of fun. coach Mark Stringer after a big win against Sumrall the merger won’t take place. Right now, I’m hearing referees’ whistles and over at Perry Central High School. The team won the For generations middlemen on the floor of the stock exchange took buy bouncing balls in my sleep, as are many parents, district championship. It was fun to talk as his players and sell orders for stock. Computers have pretty much made them obsolete, players and fans. In our area alone, I’ve seen 11 celebrated with their families and friends around me. and the speed of technology also has increased competition in the market. basketball games in a little over a week with the start Before that, I’d had a chance to chat with East The Associated Press reports on an experiment it ran showing how the of playoffs. Marion coach Calvin Brown and wish him luck as the financial market has changed in the past few years, and why the NYSE is Over the years, I bet I’ve seen more than 600 high Eagles prepared to take on Richton. That same night, vulnerable. On Monday the wire service had Lime Brokerage in school games. I’ve covered basketball or I spoke to West Marion girls coach Leigh White about Manhattan place an order to buy 400 shares of Coca Cola stock. Here’s photographed it for the last 30, before that I spent her team’s victory as well. what happened, according to an AP article: many a night playing trumpet in the pep band at my The next night, I found myself sitting in CA coach “At 11:29 a.m., a Lime trader, moved his computer cursor to a ‘Buy’ high school. Reid McCay’s office moments after the boys won icon on his screen and clicked. In 150 millionths of a second, the order In college, I went on to play in the school’s South State. We talked about the atmosphere at the traveled two and a half miles to a white stone building across the Hudson basketball band and cover games. Lots of folks game. River in Jersey City, N.J. The destination: a $7,000 computer server no watched and laughed as I put my cameras down Fans were wearing painted faces, they had signs and bigger than a DVD player that can juggle buy and sell orders for more than during timeouts to reach for my trumpet to play the wow! They were loud. It’s all part of the fun of high a million shares every second. school’s fight song. I played those songs so many school basketball. “A few hundredths of a second after the Coke request arrived, the server times, that even many years later I can still remember Monday night, I got a chance to watch Coach Tony got offers from three dozen exchanges and other trading venues looking to them. Woody and the CHS Lady Wildcats. It has been fun to sell shares. One was headquartered in Lenexa, Kan., another in This past week, I’ve enjoyed some great hoop watch them grow into one of the best 4A girls teams in Birmingham, Ala., and a third in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Many of them didn’t action, but I’ve also seen the human side. I’ve chatted the state. Likewise, the CHS boy’s team has provided exist 10 years ago. The server then ranked offers by price after accounting with players, parents, fans and school administrators many a night’s entertainment. for rebates, or discounts for bulk buying. The time from Sandblom’s click at the games. I’ve got to admit that following teams The only bad part about tournament time is that all of the cursor to the results was no longer than a blink of an eye.The lowest makes you feel somehow a part of them. of the teams play in different locations, mostly at the price came from the Kansas contender, BATS Exchange. Co-founded in I told a friend this week that with each win or loss, same time. I’m sad that schedules and other work and 2005 by a former executive for a health care diagnostic company, BATS I feel the emotions of the team or school. A few years personal duties will prevent me from seeing all of the offered to sell shares for $63.05 apiece, minus a rebate of 27 one- ago, I covered a team on a regular basis that made it to games. hundredths of a penny. the State Tournament in Jackson. I’d seen these boys I had to laugh when a friend told me he couldn’t “The NYSE didn’t stand a chance. It wanted 12 one-hundredths of a play numerous games during the season. I got to know imagine seeing as many high school basketball games cent more.” them, their parents and the coaching staff of the team. as I did last week. As a photographer many years ago, The AP article went on to point out that the fight among exchanges over I was excited as I watched, sitting courtside at “The I worked nights and weekends. I still hold what my fractions of pennies is the result of four decades of regulatory changes and Big House.” This particular team raced out to a lead, former co-workers say is the record for most games in innovation. and I could feel myself smiling as I watched them. a month. In the 1970s, Nasdaq, the BATS of its day, threatened to make NYSE Then, disaster struck, the team’s shooting went cold During February that year, between high school and middlemen obsolete by taking buy and sell orders over the phone. In the and the big lead diminished. Suddenly, the game was college games (and a few NBA games), I early 1980s, the phone was supplanted by the computer, and trades got in jeopardy. To make a long story short, they lost, and photographed 34 games in a month. The funny thing faster yet. my ride back from Jackson late that night and into the is, I still love watching basketball. Then came a series of new rules, starting in the late 1990s, that made early morning was sad and subdued. We don’t know where our teams will end up; maybe speed and price even more important to winning a trade. As the price So it goes with our local teams. It’s hard not to smile one will win a championship. It’s my hope that several differences became razor-thin, rapid-fire computerized investment firms when you see the successes. are still in the running by the time my column appears. sprang up to capture fleeting split-penny profits. These so-called high Last week, tournament play began for Columbia One thing is certain. Even though I’ve seen this frequency trading firms now account for two-thirds of all U.S. stock Academy. The school hosted the MAIS South State many games this season, I’ll still be watching the trading. And they’ve stoked even more competition among exchanges to tournament. I saw some good games and was the college tournament come March Madness time. get faster and cheaper. With some 50 exchanges and trading venues now recipient of some wonderful hospitality. Hoop de jour, indeed. vying for its customers, the NYSE is having to move fast to adapt. Saturday afternoon, the CA girl’s team edged out a win close game in a consolation final. Mark Rogers is the managing editor of the Yes, I’ve learned a lot of the names. I might not Columbian-Progress. He can be reached by LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY: recognize all of the players without their numbers, but email at [email protected].

The Columbian-Progress welcomes your thoughts VIEW FROM THE BACK FORTY by Jerry Molaison on editorials, columns, stories published in the newspaper or other topics relevant to this community in the form of Letters to the Editor. Mail letters to: P.O. Box 1171, Columbia, MS Limited government? 39429 (attention Publisher) or emailed to: [email protected] The fact that we are here today to debate raising War I. All Letters to the Editor must include the writer’s America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. The only problem for the name, address and phone number. Information in Senator Barack Obama, March 16, 2006. Egyptians is that the center of any letter will be verified and may be edited for the caliphate was Turkey. I would like to join with the Egyptians and in the Egypt was nothing but a content and space. name of democracy and freedom call for the province of the Ottoman immediate resignation of our President. Two years is Empire. So too were Iraq and far too long for the country to endure such self- most of the nations on the described “leadership failure,” and acrimonious Arabian Peninsula. Israel, the political climate. Just think of the progress towards real democracy in the Middle freedom that could be made-the citizens would be free East, existed only in the mind to purchase the healthcare of their choice, oil of British Foreign Secretary, Jerry companies would put thousands of citizens back to Lord Balfour. Throughout Molaison work exploring and drilling for petroleum, the country history the centers of power in might just recover from the idiotic budget-busting the Middle East have vacillated between Egypt, stimulus program, and our foreign policy would be Persia, Turkey, and Rome. It is only natural that based on accomplishing our national interest, rather without the threat of Soviet communism and the than surrendering it. presence of weak-kneed American policies that other Looking at current events in Egypt, it is quite odd forces would arise. Nature, after all, abhors a vacuum. that Egyptians, whose national language is a dialect of The world was, is, and ever will be an ever- Arabic, would carry around protest signs with Obama changing place. It is important whom we elect to lead Julie Johnson, Publisher/Editor PRODUCTION campaign slogans printed in English. All of that us. Presently, we are governed by a bunch of Bonnie Hudson, Office Manager Wright Nichols, hollering about democracy seems misplaced coming inexperienced, second-rate, B-level bureaucrats Kit Marable, Office Assistant Production Manager from the followers of Islam. Egypt and Islamic concerned with little more than short-term political Susan Amundson, countries in general have no cultural memory of goals. They lack the ability to think and see the anything resembling democracy. Islam was spread by multiple outcomes of their policies and actions. That is ADVERTISING Classifieds/Legals/Graphics conquest from its beginnings. Mohammed resembles why Madison and the other founders set up a limited Kim Gingell, Account Executive Moses or Joshua in that vein, although Moses could government. Steve Mercier, Account Executive CIRCULATION read and write and never betrothed a 7 year old girl. We were promised fundamental change. Watching Darby Bass, Manager Islamic states have been autocratic tyrannies since Egypt descend from an ally to an Iranian satellite is EDITORIAL Mohammed and his tribe of Quraish raiders began definitely that. Talk about leadership failure. Cowboy Mark Rogers, Managing Editor their conquests in the Arabian Desert. What appears diplomacy and America first don’t look so bad now, being stirred by the Muslim Brotherhood is a return to do they? That’s the view from the back forty. Lori Watts, Reporter the map of the world the way it existed prior to World

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As an Arbor Day project, the Golden Acres Garden Club of Columbia planted a tree on the grounds of the James Anderson Chance III Readiness Center National Guard Armory in memory of the fallen soldiers and in honor of the 155th C Company BSTB unit headquartered there. With the help of Marion County Forester Baxter Rowley, the club chose to plant a live oak tree on the armory grounds. “This is the first time we have joined with the National Guard for our Arbor Day celebration,” said Betty Breland, Golden Acres President, expressing thanks and gratitude for the service of the soldiers in the Columbia unit. The club hopes to add another tree next year as a companion to the one planted this year, as balance on the front lawn. Members of the 155th C Company BSTB assisted the club with the preparations and joined them for the planting of the tree on Thursday morning. „ The Golden Acres Garden Club plant a live oak at the National Guard Armory, assisted by Marion County Forester Baxter Rowley and National Guard servicemen, Sgt. First Class Jamie Holmes, Sgt. Donald Harrod Nelson awarded Eagle Scout and Staff Sgt. Trey Easter. photo by Lori Watts DAR names Good Citizen Awards

From left are DAR Good Citizen recipients Robert Ward from Columbia Academy, William Sanford from Columbia High, Janae Burton from East Marion and Aaron Reagan from West Marion. Presenting the awards, at right, Joy Wallace, Chairman of the Mason Christopher Nelson, 18, of Scotts Hill, N.C. Catherine Ard received his Eagle Scout Award in a court of honor Chapter Good ceremony at Scotts Hill Baptist Church on December Citizen Committee. 30, 2010. Mason is the son of Chris and Sherri Nelson of photo by Lori Watts Scotts Hill, N.C. and the grandson of Glen and Charlean Nelson of Goss. Mason is currently attending Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C. with plans to from Columbia High, Janea From among these and patriotic purposes. It is a continue his education at North Carolina State By Lori Watts Burton from East Marion and applications and essays, a non-political organization, University. „ Staff Writer Aaron Reagan from West panel of non-DAR faculty and providing members an Marion. judges choose one of the opportunity for service in The Good Citizens Faculty members select the students to represent the local many areas, including historic Committee Chairman of the recipient of the award in each chapter at the state level of preservation and Catherine Ard Chapter of the school. These students then competition. The panel chose conservation. It also assists Daughters of the American prepare an application listing William Sanford to proceed to immigrants in the process of Revolution, Joy Wallace, their scholastic achievement, the state competition. Wallace becoming naturalized presented four area students as community service, plans for said, at press time, that the citizens. winners of the DAR Good further education and an essay local club had not received To be a member of the Citizen Award at their on a given subject. This year’s any notice about Sanford’s DAR, one must be able to respective schools to the club essay was on the common and status at the state level. prove lineage back to an Thursday. They are Robert individual American heritage The DAR is a service ancestor who served the Ward from Columbia and its preservation for future organization, organized in American cause during the Academy, William Sanford generations. 1890, for historic, educational American Revolution. „ SATURDAY February 19, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 7 Marion County Devotional Page 11 Pecan Dr, Columbia, MS Take time to run through the rain 601-736-4747 By ANDY GRANT screamed and laughed like children as they Outpatient [email protected] also ran in the rain. Therapy Clinic The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There Circumstances or people can take away 601-731-5717 is a time for everything, and a season for every material possessions, your money, and maybe activity under heaven.” your health. 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Phone: 736-8540 [email protected] Sunlight Baptist Church Phone: 736-3136 Pastor: Keith Gaughf Route 1, Sandy Hook Phone: 736-7121 MOTORS APOSTOLIC Pastor: Rev. Charles Galloway C.M.E. Foxworth United Methodist Church 736-1514 Church Temple Apostolic Sweet Home Baptist Church Blue Springs CME P.O. Box 429, Foxworth MACK GRUBBS FORD - MERCURY Hwy. 98 W., Foxworth Route 5 Columbia 1608 Gates Road, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Reed Houston 1201 Highway 13 N. Columbia, MS 39429 Pastor: Charles Brumfield Pastor: Ollie Barnes Pastor: Eddie Dixon Phone: 736-5305 (H) 731-1953 HWY. 98 BY-PASS 736-3432 Pleasant Hill Jesus Name Temple Baptist Church CHURCH OF CHRIST Hopewell United Methodist Apostolic Church Rogers Ave. Columbia Non-Denominational Columbia Church P.O. Box 48, Foxworth 1720 Hwy. 98 W., Foxworth Pastor: Rev. Kevin Sanford of Christ Pastor: Rev. Tyler Bridge Pastor: Rev. Marvin Terrell Phone: 736-1965 1120 Broad Street, Columbia Phone: 736-0018 Phone: 736-6819 res. True Vine Baptist Church Minister: Jimmy W. Cox HUB Chapel United Methodist Mainstreet Pine Burr Church of the S. Main St. Columbia Phone 736-0900 544 Joe Road, Columbia & Lord Jesus Christ Rev. Edward Handshaw, Jr. Virginia Ave. Church of Christ Pastor: Rev. David Bryant Frames Gifts 15 Byrd Lane, Columbia Phone: 736-4817 Virginia Ave., Columbia Phone: 736-6315 Pastor: Rev. W.D. Hibley Unity Baptist Church Minister: Billy Warren Kokomo United Methodist 418 Sumrall Rd. Phone: 736-1143 res. 326 Mayson Ave. Columbia 126 Kokomo Road, Kokomo Phone: 444-5171 Columbia, MS 39429 Danny Wilks 6 0 1 -77 3 6 -00 8 2 0 ASSEMBLIES Pastor: LeRoy Henry III Pastor: Dr. David Young OF GOD Phone: 736-8678 CHURCH OF GOD Phone: 736-2182 (H) 601.736.9899 • Fax 601.736.9405 614 Broad Street Columbia, MS Victory Tabernacle Baptist Lakeview Church of God New Hope United Methodist First Assembly of God 900 Gill St. Columbia 136 U.S. Hwy 198E 187 Hwy. 43 South, Columbia 1001 Park Ave., Columbia Pastor: Elder Everette Broome Pastor: Rev. A.D. Gammill, Jr. Pastor: Rev. Terry Thomas Pastor: Rev. Warren J. Selman, Jr. Phone: 736-6211 Phone: 736-0390 Phone: 736-6086 (H) Phone: 736-9641 NATIONAL BAPTIST Life Church New Zion United Methodist 17 East Marion School Rd., Columbia FORBES MISSIONARY BAPTIST 2456 Hwy. 98 E. Since 1933 Parachutes Saint John Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church Expose Pastor: Larry R. Massey Pastor: Eddie D. Brown MEAT For This World 32 Barnes-Daniels Drive Pastor: Edward G. Herron Phone: 736-4266 Phone: (C) 736-1080 Phone 736-8462 (C), 736-4261 (H) May’s Creek Church of God Pleasant Valley Methodist and Beyond... Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist INDEPENDENT 281 May’s Creek Rd. , Foxworth Route 3, Foxworth PROCESSING Brushy Creek Rd., Columbia BAPTIST Pastor: Rev. Tim Bedwell St. Paul United Methodist Pastor: Trent Tolar Lighthouse Baptist Church Phone: 736-2337 P.O. Box 4, Foxworth, MS 214 HURRICANE CREEK CHURCH RD., SANDY HOOK, MS 39478 1 Pioneer Drive, Columbia MS 39429 (601) 736-4511 Phone: 731-1159 419 Pearl St. Morgantown Church of God Pastor Eddie D. Brown Owner: Frank Forbes Phone 736-66992 736-88973 Christian Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Ken Shinn 736-1463 Hwy. 587 Morgantown Phone: 736-8097 P.O. Box 1083, Foxworth First Graves Creek Baptist Pastor: Rev. Lamar Davis Sandy Hook United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Derico Cain 144 Pierce Road, Columbia Phone: 736-3222 P.O. Box 40, Sandy Hook SHELL Phone: 731-1159 Pastor: Bro. Bo Reid Mt. Carmel Church of God Pastor: Scott Broughton MACK’S Christian Union Missionary Baptist SOUTHERN BAPTIST Mt. Carmel Church Rd., Foxworth Phone: 736-2475 FOOD MART Zion Ridge United Methodist Christian Union Road, Improve Pastor: Rev. Timothy Bass Antioch Baptist Church Route 5, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Carl Bullock Phone: (C) 731-2882, (H) 736-0404 Hwy. 98 By-PPass Heating & Air 990 Taylor Road, Kokomo Mt. Sinai Church of God Phone: 601-794-2905 • Sales • Installation • Service Phone: 736-4502 (H), 736-8170 (C) Phone (H) 736-9430 Service on all makes & Models Enon Missionary Baptist 510 Circle Bar Road, Foxworth NAZARENE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Pastor: Willie Martin Rev. Nathan Franklin Route 6, Columbia Bunkerhill Baptist Church Church of the Nazarene AVENUE (601) 731-1910 Pastor: Richard Maggee Phone: 736-7585 816 East Avenue “Turn to the 63 Bunkerhill Rd., Columbia Richland Creek Church of God Johnny Mack Clinton Experts” First Hopewell Baptist Church Phone (C) 736-1136, (H) 731-6241 Pastor: Rev. Gay Bosley P.O. Box 837, Sumrall 200 Richland Creek Rd., Foxworth Phone: 601-736-1255 SHELL Pastor: Rev. Randy Gardner Pastor: Rev. David Adams Pastor: Rev. Jessie Bridges Calvary Baptist Church NON- Phone: 736-7555 (C), 270-4489 (H) Phone: (C) 731-8543, (H) 736-4440 b i a S t 1309 Church St., Columbia West Columbia Church of God DENOMINATIONAL u m a r t Ford’s Chapel Baptist Church Phone: (C) 736-6336, (H) 736-8703 o l e r 2126 Hwy 98 W Foxworth Advance Historical Church C , 03 Son Thompson Road, Sandy Hook Pastor: Rev. Millard Moak tor & Ba Pastor: Rev. Lane Turnage Old Hwy. 44, 2 blocks from Lamar na tte Pastor: Rev. Edward Mark, Sr. Cedar Grove Baptist Church er r Phone: 731-5492 (H) county Line t INTERSTATEINTERSTATE ie Phone: 876-6897 44 Cedar Grove Road, Columbia Implement l s A.T.T.A.M. Ministries A Friendship Baptist Church Phone: (C) 736-4612, (H) 731-5031 CHURCH OF GOD IN BATTERIES 1116 Shiloh-Firetower Road, Foxworth P.O.Box 413, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Tom McCardle CHRIST Pastor: Apostle Derek and Lisa Mingo & Supply Co. Ron or Tim Solomon Pastor: Rev. David Daniels Clear Creek Baptist Church (601) 736-5514 Amazing Church of God in Christ Phone: (C) 731-2227 WATTS 509 LUMBERTON R D . 610 Lumberton Rd. Phone:736-5460 1460 Clear Creek Road, Columbia Hwy. 35 S., Foxworth Columbia, MS 39429 (601) 736-5594 Gates Road Missionary Baptist Christian Family Worship Center C OLUMBIA, MS Pastor: Winston Fortenberry Pastor/Supt: A.D. Galloway 1104 Broad Street, Columbia, MS Gates Road Community, Columbia Phone: 303-0160 Phone: 444-5097 Industrial, Auto, ATV, Wheel Chair, Golf Cart & Marine Batteries Pastor: Elder Everette Broome Pastor: Terry L. Montgomery BROTHERS 601-736-6351 Church on Main Eaton Temple C.O.G.I.C. Phone: (C) 444-5005 Phone: 736-6050 Main Street 441-6085 1014 Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 946, Columbia Good Hope Baptist Church Grace Pointe Worship Center Rev. Brian Stewart Pastor: Elder Randolph Chestang 1810 Hwy. 586, Foxworth Pastor: Denny Patterson East Columbia Baptist Church Phone: 736-0556 Phone: 736-6187 Interim Pastor: Rev. Jeremy Fortenberry 385 Columbia Purvis Road Expose Church of God In Christ Phone: (C) 601-736-1099 Grace Missionary Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Duncan 1215 Maxwell St., Columbia 2598 Hwy. 44, Columbia Greater East Lampton Church Phone: (C) 736-2683, (H) 736-6794 Pastor: Elder Fred Odom, Jr. 1477 Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Pastor: Freddy Mills Edna Baptist Church Phone: 736-4818 “Home Owned and Operated” Phone: 601-441-4057 (C), 731-3900 (H) Pastor; Calvin C. Brown 532 Old River Road Columbia HUB Chapel Church of God in Christ Phone: (C) 731-2181 Harmony Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Peavey 544 Joe Road, Hub Old Hwy. 35 North, Columbia New Birth Fellowship Ministry 1111 Hwy. 13 N. 1475 Hwy. 98 E. Phone: (C) 736-5228, (H) 736-1978 Pastor: Elder Jesse Peavy 417 Barnes Street, Columbia, MS Pastor: Dr. Larry Jackson Emmanuel Baptist Church Phone: 307-8807 or 731-3907 “Bring in Your Church Phone: 736-7163 Pastor: Ricky E. Buckley Hwy. 98 East - Columbia Bulletin For 10% Discount” 601-736-1111 601-736-4411 1940 Old Hwy 34 North, New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C. New Life Fellowship Church Hub Community Missionary Baptist Pastor: Chris Cawley Route 1, Box 324, N.J.C. Foxworth Church 1214 N. Park Ave., Columbia Phone: 736-3537 Pastor: Elder Clyde Conerly Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Pastor: Terry Weems THE First Baptist Church New Revelation Evangelistic Ministry BRAKE • ALIGNMENT • TIRE BALANCE John The Baptist Church Phone: 731-1877 900 High School Ave. 811 Main Street, Columbia 500 Lumberton Rd., Columbia The Church On Main SHOCKS AND STRUTS Pastor: Dr. Bryant Barnes Phone 329-6139 Pastor: Rev. Calvin Newsom 701 Main St. Phone: 736-2608 Founder/Pastor: Elder Norris E. Preston Phone: 736-5591 (C) Pastor: Brian Stewart Foxworth First Baptist Church The Tabernacle of Faith C.O.G.I.C. Little Rock Baptist Church Phone: 736-7144 AUTO SALES P.O. Box 45, Foxworth 136 Christopher Road Prine Alignment Service Route 1 Foxworth Trinity Lighthouse Ministry Pastor-Rev. Charles Nail (Brushy Creek Com) Pastor: Rev. Clayton Expose 261 Robert Baggett Road 117 South High School Avenue DAVID L. BRASSEAL Phone: (C) 736-4401, (H) 731-2482 Pastor: Anthony Smith Macedonia Missionary Baptist Pastor: Ray Allen Goss Baptist Church West Columbia C.O.G.I.C. Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601-736-4333 1653 Hwy 98 E. Hwy 43 Columbia Phone: 736-5533 26 Goss Church Road, Columbia 1891 Hwy. 98 West, Foxworth Pastor: Elder Ed Penton Truevine Deliverance Ministries www.autoexchangeauto.com Columbia, MS Pastor: Rev. Mark McArthur Pastor: Jerry Walker Ralph “Bo” Prine 601-736-8131 Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Phone: (D) 736-9563, (H) 731-5438 Phone: 736-5262, 736-3011 1351 Gates Road, Columbia 441 Old Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Holly Springs Baptist Church William Chapel Miracle C.O.G.I.C. Pastor: Rev. Kevin D. Russell, Sr. Pastor: Elder James Hunter Holly Springs Road, Foxworth 605 School St. , Columbia Jessica Case Phone: 736-3808 Phone: 736-2076 Pastor: Dr. Ron Jordan Pastor: Elder S. Q. Quinn Manager Mount Bethel Baptist Church Phone: 736-5795 Phone: 736-2312 (pastor) PENTECOSTAL, 785 U.S. Hwy. 98 Route 1 Box 65, Sandy Hook Hurricane Creek Baptist Church UNITED P.O. Box 203 Pastor: Rev. James Wells EPISCOPAL Taylor’s Pharmacy 247 Hurricane Creek Road Oak Grove United Pentecostal Columbia, MS 39429 Phone 736-5246 St. Stephens Episcopal Church Sandy Hook, MS 39478 1069 Hwy 587, Foxworth Mt. Bethel # 2 Baptist Church 1300 Church Street, Columbia Phone: 601.736.4558 Pastor: Curtis Roland Pastor: Rev. Felix Arnold Route 1, Sandy Hook The Reverend Catherine Rickett Fax: 601.736.3753 Phone: (C) 736-3544, (H) 736-9583 Phone: 736-2831 Dennis Chance - Owner Pastor: Rev. Hycie Carson Church Phone: 736-5496 Pine Grove Pentecostal Church Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Improve Baptist Church Home Phone: 736-4500 Email: [email protected] 761 Pine Grove Church Road, Foxworth 508 South High School 736-4562 803A Main Street, Columbia 2979 Hwy. 44 Columbia www.republicfinance.com LATTER DAY SAINTS Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Rockco Pastor: Clarence C. Parker, Sr. Pastor: Bro. Darrel Daniels Church of Jesus Christ of Phone: 736-5139 (H) 7361-9040 (O) Phone: 731-5209 Phone: (C) 736-4947 (H) 731-2034 Latter Day Saints 731-9011 (C.) Chili Burgers Mount Zion Baptist Church Kokomo Baptist Church Lakeview, Columbia Woodlawn United Pentecostal Church P.O. Box 191 Foxworth, MS 39483 116 Nace Road, Kokomo Chili Dogs Pastor: Rev. Glenn Nace Bishop: Steve L. Crosby Hwy. 98 By-Pass, Columbia Pastor: Rev S.E. May Phone: 441-4104 Shepard’s Pastor: Rev. James Carney Homemade Root Beer Phone 736-7887 (H) Phone: (C) 736-0990 (H) 736-0537 Phone: 736-5128 (ch.) Breakfast New Damascus Baptist Church Magee’s Creek Baptist Church METHODIST Great Faith Ministry Sandwiches Route 1, Kokomo 174 Darburn Road CONGREGATIONAL Discount Drugs Pastor: Bro. Jimmy Jones 1106 Martin Luther King Dr. Pastor: Rev. Timothy Magee Victory First Congregational Ward’s of Columbia New Hope Baptist Church Pastor: Cleveland Curney New Hope Baptist Church Methodist Church 1203 Hwy 13 North 508 New Hope Church Road, Foxworth 431 Broad Street 97 Howard Road, Columbia Shiloh Firetower Road., Foxworth PRESBYTERIAN Pastor:Rev. Tim Parker Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 736-2451 Pastor: Max Campbell Columbia Presbyterian Church Phone: (C) 736-6511 (H) 736-4823 Peggy Matulich (601) 736-5168 New Union Missionary Baptist Church Phone: 736-1621 (H) 500 Church St., Columbia 736-8212 North Columbia Baptist Church New Union Community, Columbia Turnage Chapel Congregational Phone: 736-4728 Pastor: Darrin Webb 1527 North Main St. Methodist Pastor: William H. Denver Phone 261-3928 Pastor: Rev. Michael Grenn 483 Turnage Chapel Rd., Foxworth SEVENTH DAY Owens Chapel Baptist Church Phone: (C)736-8635 (H) 736-1031 Pastor: Rev. Mike Harris 1223 Martin Luther King Dr., Columbia Pine Burr Baptist Church Phone: 736-7744 ADVENTIST Camellia Pastor: Isaac Brown 1292 Pine Burr Road, Columbia METHODIST, Seventh Day Adventist Church HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE Phone: 261-3928 Pastor: John Watts 1223-1/2 North Park Ave., Columbia Pearl River Missionary Baptist Phone: (C)736-8524 (H) 794-3926 PROTESTANT Pastor: Bill Devine ...families helping families since 1974 Hwy. 35S. Sandy Hook, MS 39478 Sandy Hook Baptist Church Hickory Grove Phone: 736-7777 or 296-9508 Pastor: Elder Lavell Knight P.O. Box 125, Sandy Hook, MS 39478 Methodist Protestant Church South Columbia S.D.A. 1445 Hwy 98 East • Columbia, MS 39429 Rose Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Rick Daugherty 72 Phillips Road, Sumrall Mississippi Ave., Columbia Rt. 5 Columbia, Pho. 736-0605 Phone: (C) 736-0045 (Fax) 736-0093 Pastor: Rev. Harold Jackson Pastor: Caesar Monroe 601-736-9626 • fax 601-736-9629 Pastor: Rev. James E. Price Shiloh Baptist Church Phone: 758-3624 Phone 731-2506 Saint Luke Baptist Church 91 Shiloh Firetower Rd. METHODIST, UNITED FULL GOSPEL Pastor: Brother Chris Barrows Hwy. 44, Columbia Cornerstone Community church (C) 736-7977 Baylis Chapel United Pastor: Rev. Avon Rawls P.O. Box 706/ 411 Hwy. 35 North Spring Cottage Baptist Church Methodist Church Phone: 736-5906 15 E. Baylis Chapel Road, Columbia Phone 736-8808 736-7667 1418 Hwy. 43, Columbia JULIE JOHNSON ADVERTISING NEWSROOM Saint Mark Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Glen Freeman Ken and Sandy Stover (Pastors) Pastor: Rev. 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