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BY YUE STELLA YU Boykin, who is white, shot and killed Ball, who [email protected] is black, after Ball ran from a traffic stop on Oct. 16, 2015. As of Saturday morning, most of the ev- Having fired nine rounds, Can- idence has been posted by local District Attorney yon Boykin reloaded his gun as he Scott Colom, who promised as much public ac- approached the corner of an aban- cess to the case file as possible, on his website. doned house. Certain evidence, such as autopsy photos, is The then-Columbus police offi- withheld from the public out of privacy concerns cer cursed out a dozen times as his for Ball’s family, Colom said. Body camera foot- flashlight scanned the front lawn, age, which may be graphic, is also not released, his voice shaky. He found a puddle Boykin he said, but the public can view it from his office of blood belonging to the man he upon request. just shot. ONLINE Colom’s decision came after Mississippi Attor- Boykin had yet to learn that two ■ CASE FILE: ney General Lynn Fitch dropped the manslaugh- bullets he fired struck Ricky Ball To view what DA Scott ter charge against Boykin and the case was dis- — who he chased across a field Colom has re- missed with prejudice May 28, meaning Boykin in dim light — in his right tricep leased publicly cannot be legally charged in the case again. A and hip. Ball would be found near- from the Ricky grand jury indicted Boykin, who argued he fired by, his right arm ripped open and Ball case file, visit msda16. in self-defense, in 2016, after Colom deferred the broken. He would die that night at org /. case to then-Attorney General Jim Hood’s office Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden ■ AG to investigate. Triangle. REPORT: Fitch’s office concluded in a report that all As more officers arrived on View a copy evidence supported Boykin’s self-defense claim of Attorney scene, Boykin told them Ball had General Lynn after an “exhaustive review.” The evidence in- pointed a gun at him, according Fitch’s report cluded body camera footage, statements and to his body camera footage from at cdispatch. depositions from officers on scene and investiga- right after the incident. But no one com. tors from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation else saw it happen. Nor was the (MBI), medical examination reports and witness shooting recorded on camera. interviews. Boykin’s post-shooting body camera footage, “The evidence shows that self-defense was reviewed by The Dispatch, is part of the evidence the only conclusion consistent with the facts and file of the widely-known Ricky Ball case, when the evidence,” the AG’s report reads. However, the AG’s report made no mention of certain evidence in the case file that might con- tradict the state’s conclusions. District Attorney Scott Colom poses for a portrait While it concluded Boykin did not know he on Friday in his office in Columbus. Colom request- was shooting at Ball that night, several witnesses ed Ricky Ball’s case files from the attorney gener- detailed previous encounters, sometimes heat- al’s office with intentions to make them public so ed, between the two. that people could examine the evidence them- selves. —­ Photo by Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff See COLOM, 6A

Former Palmer Home property being renovated for elderly group home Community Housing Development Organization hopes to bring in 48 residents starting in fall BY GARRICK HODGE of the Columbus Housing Authority [email protected] (CHA). However, CCHDO is the pur- Tom Green knows chasing entity of The Palmer Home The Palmer Home’s because Columbus Housing Au- mission will continue. thority cannot own any properties Almost a year after that are not subsidized or deemed The Palmer Home for as low income public housing units. Children announced When the CHA was formed back in its children would the 1950s, there was a cap placed on relocate to the cam- Green the number of public housing units pus in Hernando, the established within the housing au- Columbus Community Housing De- thority’s jurisdiction, thus limiting velopment Organization (CCHDO) the number of public housing units purchased the approximately 110- the housing authority could have to acre property. The property official- 480. Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff ly changed hands on March 16, and CHA is at the maximum number ABOVE: The Lindawood after being a home for children in of public housing units that are al- building of the Palmer need for more than 120 years, part lowed and can be subsidized with Home, as shown on of it will now become a residential Housing and Urban Development Thursday in Columbus. group home for elderly care. (HUD) funding. Palmer Home was “We want to continue the minis- Before new residents can settle established in 1895 try that The Palmer Home started,” into the former Palmer Home living and served as a home said Green, who worked for The quarters, renovations are needed. for children in need for Palmer Home for eight years before “There’s many things we’ll have more than 120 years. becoming the operations manager to do to make the property com- Tom Green, the opera- for CCHDO on April 1. “We’re just pletely handicap accessible,” CHA tions manager for the going to be doing it with the elder- Executive Director Debra Taylor Columbus Community Housing Development ly.” said. “We know we’re going to have Organization, said the CCHDO, a private nonprofit, to install handicap accessible toilets Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff A pavilion, playground and basketball court are surrounded by home will continue the community-based service organiza- and rails. … These all are expensive resident cottages on Thursday at the Palmer Home in Columbus. same mission of loving tion that has the capacity to develop costs as well as time consuming.” Tom Green, the operations manager for the Columbus Community and helping others, but affordable housing and supportive The goal is for the property to be Housing Development Organization, said the playground will be now it will help the el- services, serves under the umbrella See PALMER HOME, 6A great for when grandchildren come to visit residents. derly instead of children.

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Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff Protesters walk down Cromwell Street during the We Are West Point racial justice march on Saturday. Sherell Drake, one of the women who organized the march, said there is “a need for an open conversation” about racism and inequality both in West Point and across the country. More than 100 people attended the march. The group started at the West Point Police Department and walked one mile to The Mission on the Hill.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is re- scheduling his first cam- paign rally in months to a day later so it won’t conflict with the Juneteenth obser- vance of the end of slavery in the United States. Trump had scheduled the rally — his first since early March — for June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black leaders said it was offen- sive for Trump to pick that day and that place, a city that in 1921 was the site of a fiery and orchestrated white-on-black attack. Trump tweeted late Fri- day, “Many of my African American friends and sup- porters have reached out to suggest that we consid- er changing the date out of respect for this Holiday.” He said he is moving the rally to June 20 “to honor their requests.” Trump’s signature ral- lies often draw tens of thousands of people but have been on hiatus since March 2 because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 110,000 people in the U.S.

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ASK RUFUS The Twist and Turns of History ne of To Flan- there to help the escap- and as such, it helps tells the ders, Portugal ing slaves to safety. their story. Othings and Spain, Is “Follow the Drink- When we dig into the that makes The queen ing Gourd” actually a words and imagery found commands verbal road map for the history so in history, we often find interesting to and we’ll obey Underground Railroad? a far more complex story me are all the Over the I don’t think it really strange twist Hills and far matters, as the song has than we had ever imag- and turns that away.” become a part of the lore ined was there. you find when of people seeking free- Rufus Ward is a local you dig into As lyrics of dom from oppression, historian. it. Too many popular tunes people today were often Rufus Ward look at history changed to fit superficially, the need or and what appears to be circumstance it would be case turns out only to interesting to know what Courtesy image scratch the surface of the if any words went with In the spring of 1814, the Mississippi Territorial Militia marched out of Fort Claiborne on the Alabama River whole story. Music often “Over the Hills and Far frontier to attack the Creek Indians at their stronghold provides insight into not Away” as the Mississippi known as the Holy Ground. They left the fort to the only what people believed Militia marched to war in music of “Over the Hills and Far Away,” a tune popular but why they acted in the 1813. with both the British and the American armies during manner in which they The words were of the War of 1812. did. love lost or left behind, or One of the earliest of patriotism, and either the most popular in the for freedom from oppres- accounts of specific could fit the circum- south other than Dixie. sion. songs being popular in stance of that fall day of Its refrain was: A very poignant piece Mississippi dates to the 1813 in Natchez. One also of music with deep Creek Indian War phase wonders if in January “Hurrah for the Bonnie local roots is “Follow the of the War of 1812. When 1815 before the Battle of Blue Flag Drinking Gourd.” It is a the Mississippi Territo- New Orleans the same That bears a single song whose origin and rial Militia marched out music was being played star!” veracity are uncertain, from Natchez to defend in both the American but whose story illus- the Tombigbee/Alabama and British camps. That The flag, a blue field trates a deeper truth. River frontier from Creek would not have been with a single star has “Follow the Drinking Indian attack in the fall surprising. become totally associat- Gourd” is an African of 1813 it was to the tune In one of the strange ed with the Confederacy, American spiritual that of Over the Hills and Far aspects of the Civil War, but it has a much deeper is said to be a verbal road Away. during breaks in fighting history that goes back map for slaves escaping It was a song that had it was not uncommon for over 50 years before the from plantations in south been made popular in there to be social interac- Civil War. Alabama by traveling a John Gay’s 1728 “Beg- tion between Union and It is, in fact, a flag route that took them up gars Opera.” The theater Confederate soldiers. from the early days of the Tombigbee River. production’s popularity Such was once the case the American Republic. Whether the song’s quickly spread from with the Confederate In the first decade of the lyrics provide a verbal England to the American 11th Mississippi Reg- 1800s, Spain claimed and road map is open to colonies. Gay’s lyrics iment which included exercised control over interpretation, but it sure began: many men from Lown- the Territory of West fits the Tombigbee River. des, Oktibbeha, Monroe, Florida. That territory In early versions of the “Were I laid on Green- Chickasaw, Lafayette, consisted of what is now song, verses could easily land’s coast, and present-day Clay south Alabama, south lay out a route to free- And in my arms em- counties. Interestingly Mississippi and that part dom. The song begins: brac’d my lass; the band of the 11th of Louisiana east of the Warm amidst eternal participated in a con- Mississippi River. “When the sun come frost, cert with other bands, In 1810, those settlers back Too soon the half year’s Confederate and Union, revolted against Spanish When the firs Quail night would pass. during a pause in the rule. A Massachusetts call And I would love you Fredericksburg Cam- newspaper, The Essex Then the time is come all the day. paign during the winter Register, reported that Foller the drinkin’ gou’d Ev’ry night would kiss of 1863. on July 4, 1810, the The riva’s bank am a and play, A music book from settlements of Baton very good road If with me you’d fondly the 11th’s regimental Rouge and “Bayu Sarah” The dead trees show the stray band has survived and declared independence way...” Over the hills and far one of its popular martial from Spain and raised away.” songs was Garry Owen their banner of indepen- This verse seems to which was also a popular dence. It was said to be say that in the spring, The tune also ap- piece in the Union Army. a blue flag with a single when the quail start to peared in an English In one of those strange white star in its center. nest, it is the time to comedy “The Recruiting coincidences of history, Variations of this leave and to follow the Officer,” but with differ- “Garry Owen,” the song “standard of indepen- drinking gourd, or North ent lyrics. It became pop- associated with General dence” became a symbol Star. If you head north ular within the British Custer’s 7th cavalry and of the fight for freedom up the Tombigbee, then military and especially its massacre at the Battle and independence across there will be help along during the Napoleonic of the Little Big Horn, the Americas. It flew in the way. Wars including the War may well have been the the Republic of Texas and The headwaters of of 1812. Those lyrics music played by the Band still adorns the Texas the Tombigbee are in the were: of the 11th Mississippi flag. The flag of Chile, hills of southern Tisho- Regiment before Pickett’s a white star on a blue mingo County. Across “Our ‘prentice Tom Charge at Gettysburg. In background with red and those hills, still traveling may now refuse Pickett’s Charge the 11th white stripes, dates to north, one finds the Ten- To wipe his scoundrel suffered 340 casualties the Chilean revolution nessee River. The “road” Master’s Shoes, out of 394 soldiers. against Spain in 1817. continued north along Get promoted? Win an award? For now he’s free to Another Civil War Even today a single white that river. At Paducah, sing and play song with a mixed star on a red background Kentucky, the Tennessee Send us your business brief. Over the Hills and far heritage is “The Bonnie remains on the flags of River flows into the Ohio [email protected] away. Blue Flag” which was Cuba and Puerto Rico. River. Across the Ohio subject: Business brief Over the Hills and O’er very popular in the south. It is a surviving symbol River was freedom, and the Main, The song was probably from 1810 of the desire there would be someone

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller HOME BASE Monuments to not so lovable losers As a senior in even as we grappled public property are honoring viously, in the name of putting state flag tells us as much. high school, I sat in with the details of men who attacked America, down the armed rebellion. This imagery deliberately English class watch- what that meant. just like the man whose face we But Southerners, or anyone harkens to a time of lynchings. ing the news with Even children see when we think of 9/11. The really, who give wink-and-nod For many, it helps angrily my classmates when born after 9/11 difference, some claim, is that arguments about states’ rights, memorialize segregation as an the second plane are taught about technically Robert E. Lee and history or heritage to contin- ideal that was ripped away from hit the World Trade that history and Co. were Americans fighting ue displaying Confederate law abiding Christians by a Center on Sept. 11, heritage. It would what they saw to be injustices monuments at courthouses, meddling federal government. 2001. We knew at be irresponsible to heaped upon them by the feder- including the Confederate It lauds as a hero — though by that point the plane ignore it, to deny al government. battle emblem on the Mississip- using some Southern gener- that hit the north them exposure Firstly, then am I to expect pi state flag, really know what al’s face instead — the former tower 15 minutes to what the world a statue of Timothy McVeigh everyone else knows. These governor who once went into a earlier — the reason Zack Plair was like before and in Oklahoma City soon? No? I symbols, and their auspicious Greenwood courtroom during the TV was on in the how those attacks certainly hope not. display, are inextricably linked a criminal trial to shake hands first place — was no accident. reverberated in ways that will Second, this argument only to racial discrimination. with the man who assassinated To varying degrees for all continue to affect future gener- holds water because the Abra- There’s a reason the Ku Medgar Evers. Americans alive at the time, ations. ham Lincoln administration’s Klux Klan, and other groups It’s a way for states and nothing was ever quite the Few will ever argue that an political policy not to recognize like them, co-opt Confederate communities that erect such same after that. As of this year, accurate, complex study of this secession as valid — to recog- imagery. It’s the same reason monuments to say to their I’ve lived more of my life in the history and heritage should nize the Civil War as a rebellion that’s driving the people who target audience, “Know your “Post-9/11 World” than before be denied or erased. But if of Americans against other want to “keep the flag” or “leave place.” it, and that moment still reso- anyone was to propose erect- Americans. This was the Union our history alone.” For all of Whether you’re hiding be- nates as “defining.” For one, it ing statues in American cities view of things. them, though for some they hind states’ rights, some false completely turned upside down commemorating the man who The member states of the may not fully realize it, it’s an idea of Christianity, or if you’re the adult world my graduating orchestrated, or the men who Confederacy, and by extension attempt to keep a social order not hiding at all and openly class had been groomed to carried out, the 9/11 attacks on the armies that bore its many alive where whites are the believe you have a birthright to become a member. America, we would all consider flags, are well-documented bosses and everyone else works be belligerent because you’re So many left their planned that person either a traitor or as considering themselves a in the field. white, you’re wrong. And we paths to join the military completely outside of his mind. separate country (see, Articles And moreover, most of see you. and fight Al Quaeda. Others, You’re probably getting of Secession and definition of these monuments aren’t even It’s time Confederate sym- like me, stayed the courses angry even considering that secession). Moreover, they — really connected to the Civil bolism is put in the same place they were already plotting. possibility. But, by now, you’ve while not seeing themselves War. They were cheap, mass the Confederate Army found But everyone embraced the probably also figured out where as Americans — killed Union produced pieces placed after itself in April 1865 — on the understanding 9/11 would be this trip is headed. soldiers and openly attacked Reconstruction — many in the losing side. a poignant, irreversible part of From a purely practical both military and civilian popu- early 20th century — dedicated Zack Plair is managing editor American society’s history and standpoint, Confederate statues lations in the North. The North as symbols to Jim Crow. The of The Dispatch. His email ad- heritage moving forward — and monuments displayed on did the same in the South, ob- 1894 adoption of the current dress is [email protected].

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OUR VIEW Voice of the people Finds historical significance in current state flag The State Flag of Mississippi is not only beauti- ful but also highly significant in its design. Andrew and Simon were brother fishermen when Jesus called them to follow him. They imme- diately dropped their nets and became his first- called disciples. Andrew went to Greece and even Russia preach- ing the gospel. However, the Romans sought him out, captured him in the city of Patras, and sen- tenced him to death by crucifixion. He prevailed on his captors not to crucify him on a cross like Jesus’ since he didn’t warrant such an honor. So they crucified him, spread-eagled, on a cross in the shape of an “X”, called a saltire. His relics were considered holy and a monk, Regulus, had a dream telling him to take An- drew’s relics to “the end of the earth”. With the relics, Regulus boarded a ship that was eventually wrecked on the coast of Scotland. This place is now St. Andrews, Scotland. The Scots adopted St. Andrew as their patron saint and created a banner with the saltire on it. This was adopted as the official flag of Scotland – a white cross in the shape of an “X” on a blue Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff background. This flag can be seen in every Presby- Members of the audience bow their heads in prayer to end the Policing in Columbus town hall meeting on Tues- terian Church around the world attesting to the day at the Columbus Police Department. About 30 people sat in the audience during the town hall. founding of that church by John Knox, a Scotsman. Additionally, the Shield and Flag of the Protes- tant Episcopal Church both featured St. Andrews Roses and thorns Cross. As many, if not most, white southerners in the A rose to the was created by the Legislature. It cer Canyon Boykin, local leaders 1800’s were of Scottish decent it was natural to use citizens we’ve seen should be removed by the Legisla- moved quickly to assure Columbus the saltire on their battle banners. In particular, out picking up trash ture as well. residents that information about the Army of Northern Virginia created a banner from our streets the case would be released to the using the saltire. The battle flags of many corps and roadways. In A rose to the public. District Attorney Scott were similar to the flag of the Northern Aggres- recent weeks we’ve Columbus-Lown- Colom has started that process sors resulting in some armies firing on their own seen couples patrolling downtown des Public Library already. Meanwhile, the city held troops. In an effort to create a battle flag easily streets with garbage bags and System (CLPLS) a town hall Tuesday with Police seen as different, the Army of Northern Virginia reacher grabbers in the early which kicked off Chief Fred Shelton, Mayor Robert adopted a design which today we call the Rebel morning. What an excellent way to its first “Story- Smith and others explaining Flag. This flag was not the official flag of the Con- start the day, exercising and beau- Walk” Saturday as part of its 2020 police procedure and answering federacy, as it was absent the Cross of St. Andrew. tifying your hometown. That’s Summer Library Program. The questions about the Ball case and However, Mississippi incorporated the Cross something we all can do, even if StoryWalk are free and held at policing in general. We believe the of St. Andrew into their flag as did Alabama and it’s only the streets by our homes. Propst Park, the Columbus Soccer city’s actions have helped tamp Florida. Complex, and the Ola J. Pickett down the righteous anger some So, what the State Flag of Mississippi means to A rose to the five Park until Friday. The program feel, while promoting a positive me is an acknowledgment of my Scottish heritage (of seven) mem- is a part of the library’s efforts and peaceful atmosphere at a and thereby tracing it all the way back to the First bers of the Golden to maintain its reading program time when all police departments Called of Jesus’s disciples, martyr, St. Andrew. Triangle legislative during COVID-19. Children will are taking an introspective look Thus, I say……KEEP IT FLYING! delegation who are move through the park, following at procedures. As Colom noted, C.T. Carley, Jr. on record in support the story, which will be printed on the door to justice for Ricky Ball Starkville of removing the current Missis- placards along the route. Another may be shut, but the door to truth sippi flag, especially Republicans StoryWalk, with a different story, remains open. Believes lawmakers’ personal beliefs on issues Sen. Chuck Younger and Rep. Rob will be held July 11-19. This is an are private Robertson, for whom the stand excellent idea to combine fitness A rose to Missis- Friday’s editorial attacked Rep. Dana McLean may cost them the support of with reading while serving as a sippi State’s Psy- for not revealing how she might vote on a possible many of their constituents. Wheth- precaution during the pandemic. chology Clinic for issue at the polls. The title of your editorial was: er the political risk is large or Those interested in learning more providing telehealth Public deserves to know where lawmakers stand small, these legislators — Young- about the StoryWalk should con- services to those on issues. er, Robertson, Rep. Kabir Kar- tact Tori Hopper at thopper@lown- in the community There is a HUGE difference between how a riem, Rep. Cheikh Taylor and Sen. des.lib.ms.us or 662-329-5300. for whom the COVID-19 crisis public official votes on an official matter and how Angela Turner-Ford — are on the has created psychological stress. a private citizen votes in a secure polling booth. right side of the issue. The current A rose to Colum- The “Telehealth at the Psychology Official votes are part of our public record. Anyone flag, with its prominent Confeder- bus city officials, Clinic,” utilizes an online format can see how any official voted on any issue. ate imagery, was adopted by the whose response to and includes individual, couples, To demand that anyone reveal how they did or Legislature — as has been true of the controversial group, family, and behavioral might vote in a public election goes against our all of the state’s flag — as a part of dismissal of a man- sleep therapy services. To initiate rights to a secret ballot. Jim Crow legislation established to slaughter charge in services, individuals can call the Since 1888, Mississippi has had an Australian disenfranchise Mississippi’s large the 2015 shooting death of Co- clinic at 662-325-0270. We applaud ballot. We do not use a voice vote or a show of black population. It’s past time to lumbus man Ricky Ball has been these efforts and encourage peo- hands to vote. remove this vestige of Jim Crow. timely and on-point. Although ple who may be having difficulty You flunked Civics 101. These legislators recognize that local officials had no role in drop- handling the stresses created by Bob Raymond and they also recognize it is their ping the charge against former the virus to avail themselves of Columbus responsibility to do it. The flag Columbus Police Department offi- this program. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 5A AREA OBITUARIES Goldia Burchfield A graveside service home. Lowndes Funer- EUPORA — Goldia will beheld at 9 a.m. al Home of Columbus M. Burchfield, 80, died Monday, at Egger Cem- is in charge of arrange- June 8, 2020, in Eupora. etery, in Caledonia, ments. Graveside services with Kenny Gardner Mr. Phillips was are at 1 p.m. today, at officiating. Burial will born Aug. 29, 1980, in New Bethel Cemetery, follow. Lowndes Funer- Amory to Lisa Brew- in Starkville. Burial will al Home of Columbus er Cobb and the late follow. Visitation was is in charge of arrange- Dennis Phillips. He ments. from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, was formerly employed Mrs. Tabor was born at West Memorial Fu- as a scrap buyer with April 13, 1938, in Little- neral Home. West Me- Steel Dynamics (SCI) morial Funeral Home of field, Texas, to the late Hershall and Fannie and attended West End Beth Feland Starkville is in charge Visitation: Gracie Sabinson Mae Jennings Whit- Baptist Church and of arrangements. West Point Pentecostal Monday, June 15 • 1-2 PM Gracie Lee Jaynes Sabinson, She is survived by field. She was formerly First Presbyterian Church Church. Memorial Service: 87, of Columbus, MS, passed her children, Deb- employed as a waitress Monday, June 15 • 2 PM In addition to his away Thursday, June 11, 2020, orah Pruitt, Jessie with Wags Café/Chat- First Presbyterian Church n-Chew Restaurant father, he was preceded 2nd Ave. North Location at her residence. Burchfield Jr., Gay A funeral service will be Sat- Burchfield, Richard and was a member of in death by his wife, Woodlawn Church of Lori Lynn Phillips. Dorothy Hodges urday, June 13, 2020, at 3:00 Burchfield, Christy Incomplete Christ in Steens. In addition to his PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Ross, Greta Bryant, 2nd Ave. North Location Columbus, MS, with Bro. Jerry In addition to her mother, he is survived and Patrick Burchfield; Wallace officiating. Interment parents, she was pre- by his children, Camer- sisters, Fannie Doss, Olaf Burgess will be at Pleasant Hill Cem- Bessie Collier, and Bet- ceded in death by her on and Gabriel Phillips, Incomplete husband, Doyle Tabor; 2nd Ave. North Location etery, Columbus, MS, with ty Harris; and brother, both of Columbus; sis- Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Willie D. Bedford. son, Earnest Leo Tabor; ter, Heather Phillips of brother, Troy Wayne Mrs. Sabinson was born February 27, 1933, to West Point; and broth- the late Thomas Henry and Lady Grace Harris Whitfield; and sister, Anna Barron er, Jeremy Phillips of Jaynes, in Pickens County, AL. She was a mem- Wanda Marie Morgan. STARKVILLE — Wentzville, Maryland. ber of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and enjoyed She is survived by Anna Verline Woods Memorials may be the fellowship once a month with her friends at her son, Shannon Ray Barron, 78, died June made to St. Jude Chil- First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Sabinson Tabor of Chatham, 12, 2020, at her resi- memorialgunterpeel.com graduated from Liberty School, Liberty, AL. She Illinois; stepchildren, dren’s Hospital, 501 St. dence. was a member of the Home Demonstration Club John Tabor, Ed Tabor, Jude Place, Memphis, A graveside service and AARP. Mrs. Sabinson retired in 1996 from and Tammy Smith, all TN 38105. will beheld at 10 a.m. United Technologies, where she was employed of California; brother, Tuesday, at Memorial for 41 years and 3 months. She enjoyed playing Wendall Lee Whitfield Garden Park Cemetery. cards and was an avid reader. Mrs. Sabinson of Saratoga, California; Welch Funeral Home of Harry Geotes II loved working in her yard. and two grandchildren. Starkville is in charge In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sabinson was Memorials may be February 28, 1967-June 10, 2020 of arrangements. preceded in death by her husband, Carlos Sabin- made to the National Mrs. Barron was A graveside funeral service for Harry Geotes son; sister, Martha Virginia “Jenny” Mahoney; Breast Cancer Founda- born Sept. 5, 1941, in II of Columbus, and formerly of Winona, was and brother, Thomas E. Jaynes, Columbus, MS. tion, P.O. Box 678572, Starkville, to Hazel held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Mrs. Sabinson is survived by her daughter, Dallas, TX 75267. Pauline Thomas and Oakwood Cemetery, in Winona. Bro. Danthan Nancy (Darryl) Upton, Columbus, MS; son, the late Virgil Hines Lambeth officiated the service. Billy D. (Elsie) Johnson, Columbus, MS; sister, Woods. She was for- Sheila Terrell Pallbearers were Stevie May, Dale May, Chris Paralee Tilley, Ethelsville, AL; grandchildren, merly employed with COLUMBUS — Mitchell, Glynn Lowe, Cody Beasley, and Robert Linsey Upton, Jake Upton, Crystal (Van) Yates, the Mississippi State Sheila G. Terrell, 65, Replogle Jr., with Robert Replogle serving as Dusty Johnson, Amy Johnson, and Daral John- Seed Testing Laborato- died June 13, 2020, at honorary pallbearer. son; great-grandchild, Wynter Rayne Upton; and ry and was a member Baptist Memorial Hos- Visitation was Saturday, from 11:00 AM until niece, Katie “Tootie” Ward. of Meadowview Baptist pital-Golden Triangle. service time, at Oliver Funeral Home. Pallbearers will Gerald Tilley, Charles Tilley, Church. Arrangements are Mr. Geotes was born to Harry and Sue May Randy Abrams, Jeff Abrams, Darryl Upton, and In addition to her incomplete and will be Geotes on February 28, 1967, in Gulfport, Jake Upton. Honorary pallbearers will be Mrs. father, she was pre- announced by Memori- Mississippi. He was an aircraft mechanic at Sabinson’s Sunday School Class at Pleasant Hill ceded in death by her al Gunter Peel Funeral Columbus Air Force Base and a member of Moore Baptist Church, and the Hardee’s Breakfast Club. husband, Jerry Lee Home and Crematory, Memorial United Methodist Church in Winona. Memorials may be sent to Gideons Interna- Barron; and stepfather, Second Avenue North He enjoyed bass fishing in his spare time. tional, P.O. Box 2174, Columbus, MS 39704. location. Mr. Geotes is survived by his wife, Dolly Roy Eugene Thomas. Compliments of In addition to her Geotes of Columbus; mother, Sue Geotes of Lowndes Funeral Home mother, she is survived Jason Phillips Winona; daughter, Katlynn Geotes Xhafkollari www.lowndesfuneralhome.net by her daughters, Jana COLUMBUS — Ja- (Anxhelo) of Oxfotd; stepdaughter, Hilary Alford Barron Fuss of Bran- son Lee Phillips, 39, of Cumberland; stepsons, C. J. Young of Eupora, don and Anne Barron died June 12, 2020, at William Alford of Columbus, and Justin Alford of of Starkville; son, Jason Baptist Memorial Hos- Columbus; sister, Susan Geotes Word (Drennan) Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Shane Barron of Jack- pital-Golden Triangle. of Lexington; two grandchildren, Xavier and son, Tennessee; and A private funeral Isobelle Young; two nieces; and one nephew. five grandchildren. His father preceded him in death, along with “Beth” Feland service will be held Dr. Sarah Elizabeth (Beth) at 11 a.m. Monday, his grandparents, Arnold and Inez May and Ruth Mann Terrell and Harry D. Geotes. Feland went to be with her Lord Margie Tabor at Lowndes Funeral on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at her COLUMBUS — Mar- Home. Burial will fol- Oliver Funeral Home of Winona (www. ofhwinona.com) handled the arrangements. home in Columbus, MS. gie Tabor, 82, died June low at Hatley Cemetery Beth was born on December 8, 2020, at Jacksonville in Hatley. A drive-th- Paid Obituary - Oliver Funeral Home 25, 1945, in Shelbyville, KY, Skilled Nursing and ru visitation will be to the late Armstead Milner Rehabilitation Center, held one hour prior to Feland III and the late Nancy in Jacksonville, Illinois. services at the funeral Clift Price Feland. Clyde Arnold Rushing Beth grew up in Little Rock, Clyde Arnold Rushing, AR and graduated from Hall High School. She passed peacefully into the arms attended the University of Arkansas, where she of our Lord on June 9th, 2020. graduated with a B.S. degree in Home Econom- A drive-thru visitation will be ics Nutrition. In 1973, she obtained a Doctorate Saturday, June 13, 2020, from degree in Nutrition from the University of Ten- 5:00 – 7:00 at Lowndes Funer- nessee. Dr. Feland taught at the Mississippi Uni- al Home, Columbus, MS. A versity for Women (MUW) in Columbus for sev- private graveside service will eral years. be at 5:00 PM at Friendship After her tenure at MUW, Beth began work- Cemetery, Columbus, MS, with ing for the Mississippi Department of Health as Dr. John Taylor officiating, and the Nutritionist at the Lowndes County Health Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Friends may Department in Columbus, MS. Then, in 1986, view the service online at www.lowndesfuneral- Dr. Feland was promoted to District Nutritionist home.net the following day. Supervisor for the District IV Tombigbee Public Arnold was born May 29, 1930, in Kennedy, Health Office in Starkville, MS. Beth retired in Alabama, to Clyde Jackson Rushing and Naomi 2004 with 30 years of service. Her love for others Bryant Rushing. He grew up in the arms of the and desire to help others served her well in her church and the rural southern countryside of role as supervisor. Lamar County, Alabama. As an adult, he devel- Beth loved her family dearly. She is survived oped special ties to the Columbus, Mississippi by her three brothers, Armstead (Jane) Feland community. Arnold was a charter member of IV of Colorado Springs, CO, John (Ginger) Feland Bethel Baptist Church, Columbus, and recently of Fayetteville, AR, and Will (Tiffany) Feland of at Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus. Arnold Cabot, AR. She was so very proud of her four was a member of several gospel singing groups, nieces and four nephews and 20 great-nieces including the Bryant Quartet and honored in the and nephews. She was preceded in death by her Lamar County Gospel Association Hall of Fame. mother and father. Many will remember him as a faithful employee Beth was a member of First Presbyterian of Crossley’s and Jim’s Clothing of Columbus. Church USA in Columbus, MS. She served two He is proceeded in death by his parents; his terms as a deacon (1989-1991 and 1994-1996). sister, Renae; his brothers, J.C. and Cois; and his She also served as an usher. Beth loved her Lord first wife, Rita Myers. and served Him faithfully through her church He is survived by his brothers, Avaughan and and through Loaves and Fishes. Larry; and through his first wife, his daughter, Visitation will be held on Monday, June 15, Donna (Steve) Miller; his granddaughters, Jessi- 2020, in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyte- ca (Eli) Davis and Sarah; and 1 great-grandson. rian Church, on Bluecutt Road in Columbus, MS He is also survived by his wife, Ruth; his from 1:00-2:00 PM. A private memorial service stepchildren, Cathy (and John) Taylor and Ran- will be held at 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian dy (and Patti) Wood; other grandchildren, Kati Church in Columbus, MS. Interment will be in Wood Ramage, K.C. (Cori) Wood, Kris (Lindsay) the Church’s Columbarium. Wood, Stefanie (Nick) Christy, Jay (Melissa) Tay- Memorials may be made to the First Presbyte- lor, Staci (Thomas) Franklin, and Carley (Kevin) rian Church, 3200 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS Choate; and nine additional great-grandchildren. 39705, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Pallbearers will be family and friends. or Living Waters for the World, 5016 Spedale Ct. Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist #399, Spring Hill, TN 37174. Church, Music Ministry, 127 Airline Road, Co- lumbus, MS 39702 or the charity of your choice. Compliments of Lowndes Funeral Home www.lowndesfuneralhome.net Sign the online guest book at www.memorialgunterpeel.com cdispatch.com 716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS 6A SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Palmer Home Continued from Page 1A ready for residents by fall. said. “We’re looking at people one of the focuses on selecting of those buildings need any ren- acres had been acquired and “When we took the property who need help with care.” residents will be veterans. ovations right now. the orphanage building cost over, everything was geared for One cottage for each gender “We want a diverse group,” In addition to serving as res- $5,000. In 1901, a second build- children,” Green said. “Now we will be equipped with a dog yard Green said. “We want to make idential facilities, CCHDO will ing was built at a cost of $3,300. have to upgrade it for seniors.” for any resident in need of a ser- it available to all people, but we provide social services, youth The original building became vice animal. Some bathrooms in would certainly like veterans programs, healthy initiatives the girls’ dormitory and the new Comprehensive plan the units will be shared, while and other people, too.” and educational programs. building the boys’ dormitory. for property others will be private. Each CCHDO invested in The The Hattie J. Lindamood Me- Palmer Orphanage was cottage will be equipped with Palmer Properties, Taylor said, morial Building, built in 1895, The CCHDO plans to use the named in honor of Rev. Dr. a piano, along with plumbing, to “address the homeless prob- will be getting a new roof and six cottage group homes on the Palmer of New Orleans who was electrical, water and sewer con- lem, shortage of low-income new gutters as part of a resto- the author of Thornwell’s Life property — where the children nections. These units will also housing, HUD funding cuts, ration effort, but Green said and Letters. Over the years, it in Palmer Home’s custody for- be occupied by a mixture of low and to establish an alternative that probably won’t happen for added cottages where the chil- merly lived — as licensed resi- to moderate income families cash flow.” dential properties for elderly in- another 18 months. dren live, as well as a gymnasi- along with market renters. Taylor said longer-term “We want to restore it to its dividuals. Forty-eight residents One of the requirements to plans for the property involve um, a barn and greenhouses. original state,” Green said of will occupy the cottages total, open a group home is to estab- having market renters occupy The Palmer Home began the historical building. with eight people occupying lish that there will be a market, the two duplex rental properties expanding in 1990 with the pur- each cottage. Green said. In a survey conduct- and three apartments inside the chase of 150 acres in Hernando Four cottages will be for ed, there were approximately gymnasium. The former Palm- History of The Palmer Home just south of Memphis, Tennes- women, while the other two will 300 eligible candidates across er School will either be con- Palmer Home was estab- see. The first cottages on that house men. Food and laundry Lowndes County for housing. verted back into a rental house lished in 1895 and built on 110 property were built in 2003. services will be provided. To be eligible, one must be at along with the administrative acres in South Columbus in In March 2019, The Palmer “Everyone knows mama least 62 years old and can as- office building or utilized as 1898, the year the first child was Home announced its 30 chil- needs care, but not everyone sume daily living activities with schooling for preschoolers and admitted. dren in Columbus would be re- takes care of mama,” Green minimal assistance. Green said Headstart. Green said neither By August of that year, 20 located to Hernando. Colom Continued from Page 1A The report also omit- one medic noticed Ball The AG report also de- the forensic conclusion stead, he said, the bullet for public review helps ted contradictory opin- with no pulse, body cam- termined the wound on reached earlier was not entered the arm almost at citizens make their own ions from three forensic era footage shows. Ball’s right arm was only definitive. a perpendicular angle. judgment about the case. pathologists: Ball’s posi- Boykin was fired from formed after he raised his “It could be turning, it The Dispatch made “I think it’s import- tion when he was struck the police department arm almost parallel to the could be running, it could multiple inquiries to the ant that the truth comes could suggest he was after the shooting for ground, which matches be bending, anything,” AG’s Office, via phone out, and there’s transpar- preparing to shoot or several policy violations, Boykin’s account of the she testified. “As long as and email, seeking expla- ency,” he said. “In this run away, depending on including not activating incident. For reference, (the bullet) comes in here nation of why the report climate that we are in, which pathologist is be- his camera during the in- it cited a 2017 affidavit in a straight line, ends up mentioned certain pieces there’s not a lot of trust in ing referenced. cident. from Medical Examiner here, those two people of evidence while omit- the criminal justice sys- “(The Attorney Gener- The evidence in the Dr. Lisa Funte and Dr. can be doing anything.” ting others from the case tem. People have to make al’s report) did not point case file dispels certain Charles Welti, Boykin’s Also not included in file. Fitch’s communica- their decision for them- to all the evidence,” Co- rumors, Colom said, in- expert witness. Both con- the report was the state’s tions director, Ray Cole- selves about the reason lom said. “As prosecu- cluding one claiming the cluded the wound was own expert witness Dr. man, responded with a tors, our job is to pursue gun was planted. Mittan’s consistent with Boykin’s Kris Sperry’s opinion on brief email Saturday that for the dismissal.” the truth through the body camera footage, claim. the wound. In August did not directly answer Editor’s Note: The Dis- administration of justice. activated while he drove But Funte offered a 2018, Sperry argued the those questions. patch was provided copies The public has to decide to the scene, shows the declaration in 2018 stat- wound suggested Ball “Our team reviewed all of and reviewed officer for themselves wheth- gun was found before ing the evidence sup- couldn’t be raising his the evidence in the case body camera footage that er this was handled in a he was near Ball, Colom ported either of the two arm “more than a few de- file and determined that shows Ricky Ball’s body af- (just) manner.” said. Others also activat- scenarios: Ball could be grees.” there was not evidence to ter he was shot. Though it ed theirs while searching pointing a gun at Boykin, Had Ball raised his prosecute the case,” the is described in this report, The night, retold for Ball. she said, but he could also arm, Sperry said, his up- email reads. we opted not to release the The report, largely “You can see that they be running. In June 2018, per arm would have been Colom said he hopes videos publicly due to their relying on police officer find the gun when they she further testified that parallel to the ground. In- releasing the evidence graphic nature. depositions, chronicled find Mr. Ball,” he said. the night leading up to Medical examination Ball’s death. reports also show Ball After noticing a Mer- was struck in the right cury with a missing tag arm and hip instead of in light, Boykin, along with the back, as some have his civilian fiancée Alisa claimed. Stanford, his patrol part- ner Johnny Max Branch Questions unanswered and officer Yolanda While the prosecution Young, tailed the car for report concludes that all several blocks. They saw evidence supported Boy- a black man, who was kin’s self-defense claim, later identified as Ball, in questions remain. the car. The report states that The Mercury slowed no evidence suggested down as it headed east Boykin knew Ball when on 14th Street North, he shot him. However, but it didn’t stop. The several witness testimo- passenger door opened. nies describe earlier en- Ball jumped out. Boykin counters between them. dashed after him. Boy- Dominique Cotton, kin shot his Taser at Ball, Ball’s girlfriend at the who then stumbled to the time, told investigators ground. she witnessed at least Boykin thought the three run-ins. At OK Taser prongs struck Ball, Foods a week prior to but the autopsy showed Ball’s death, she said, they didn’t. Boykin attempted to ar- Boykin recounted rest him. that, when Ball was on “(Boykin) stopped and the ground, he saw a he told his partner, ‘That gun in Ball’s right hand. young effer thinks he’s Boykin then yelled “gun, above the law, I’m going gun.” to get him the next time Ball then stood up, I see him,’” Cotton said ran about 20 yards into a during an interview with nearby field and turned to MBI. his right, Boykin said in Georgeanna Harvill, a an interview with inves- friend of Ball’s, corrobo- tigators. At that moment, rated Cotton’s account of Boykin said, he shot Ball the incident. because he said he felt Aunnarae Leech, who threatened. knows Ball from the After being shot twice, neighborhood, stated he Ball ran for a bit before overheard Boykin say falling down next to a “Man, I got something nearby house. Until after for you,” according to his the shooting, none of the interview with investiga- three officers who initiat- tors. ed the traffic stop — Boy- Almost two months be- kin, Branch and Young fore the shooting, Boykin — activated their body got in a car chase with cameras. Ball after seeing Ball Several officersriding with one of Boy- searched for Ball after kin’s relatives, Laura Lee Boykin lost sight of him, Hines. body camera footage “They was already shows. Upon hearing looking for (Ball),” Hines a cry for help, they ap- told investigators. “They proached Ball and found knew it was him.” a gun, which was later Apart from the car identified as stolen from chase, Boykin acknowl- police officer Garrettedged no other encoun- Mittan, and a bag of mar- ter with Ball in his depo- ijuana. sition. The report only After pulling Ball cited statements from away from the gun, offi- Cotton and Leech with no cers stripped away Ball’s mentions of other witness clothes and handcuffed statements and conclud- him as he gasped for air. ed Boykin was not target- When paramedics hauled ing Ball the night of the Ball into an ambulance, shooting.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETICS Four Mississippi State football players test positive for COVID-19

BY BEN PORTNOY Per MSU policy, those i n - p e r s o n port from 247Sports, the for what would happen it probably will happen [email protected] players that tested posi- w o r k o u t s players that tested posi- should a student-athlete at some point. We don’t tive will be quarantined on Mon- tive were asymptomatic. test positive for the coro- want it to happen. We STARKVILLE — for 14 days -- a period day as MSU Athletic Direc- navirus at some point in hope it doesn’t happen. Four Mississippi State that began the day they coach Mike tor John Cohen previ- time. But statistically, it proba- football players have test- tested positive. Those Leach and ously disclosed to The “A great deal of re- bly does happen at some ed positive for COVID-19 involved will be able to his staff Dispatch that Senior As- search has been put according to a university return to workouts once begin their sociate Athletic Director into it, and obviously point.” Cohen spokesperson. the 14-day period has first season of Sports Medicine & we feel like Mary has a MSU is scheduled to Paul Jones of passed. at the helm Performance Mary Mc- great plan in place if that begin its season Sept. 247Sports first reported The MSU football in Starkville. Clendon has overseen happens,” he said. “And 5 at home against New the news. team began voluntary According to the re- the development of a plan statistically speaking, Mexico.

CALEDONIA VOLLEYBALL EXPECTATIONS HIGH AS CALEDONIA AIMS TO BUILD ON HISTORIC SEASON

BY THEO DEROSA tain climbers and work- [email protected] ing on footwork with her former teammates before CALEDONIA — Cale- heading off to play for donia High School vol- Itawamba Community leyball coach Samantha College this fall. Brooks knows there’s But the returning pressure — some of it ’Feds know things will from her — for her team be different, and they’re to keep up the momentum staying confident in their after a historic season last own talent. fall. “It’s not like I don’t have But that’s nothing new. faith in us; it’s just that we “We set the bar high, lost so many people last and we have high ex- year,” rising senior setter pectations, and it’s been Ella Clark said. “But I’m like that for years,” said glad to see us all getting Brooks, who enters her back together.” 14th year coaching the team. ‘A little bit behind’ Brooks said the as- Of course, the ’Feds sumption of success is can’t get quite as close exactly why more than together as they used to. 30 players turned out for Physically, anyway. Wednesday morning’s On the polished hard- socially distanced work- wood floor of the high out in the Caledonia gym, school gym, Caledonia a sizable crop that the players were spread out coach was happy to see. six feet apart, anchored “We let them know to multicolored cones and what’s expected, and beanbags on the floor that you can see how many marked their spots. girls turned out for work- It’s one of the social outs because they know distancing measures re- what the expectation is,” quired if Caledonia hopes Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff Brooks said. “We expect to work out and play this Senior Ella Clark practices blocking during volleyball summer workouts on Wednesday at Caledonia High School. “I have faith in us this year,” Clark said of their upcoming season. to try for state.” fall, but players said it cer- In October, the ’Feds tainly takes some getting that playing without one kind of feels that,” she club, middle school and McMurphey said con- got closer to that goal used to. emphasizes important as- said. “We’re a little bit be- junior varsity teams. tinued team bonding over than ever before, reach- “Having to stay six feet pects of the game as well. hind, and so we need to “We have so much the summer will help ing the MHSAA Class apart and all that stuff, it’s “The good thing about just push forward and do commitment and trust in her senior class get to 4A final four but falling a lot weirder,” rising se- not having a volleyball in everything we can do to each other that it’s just that point. Already, the to Vancleave in straight nior middle hitter Megan hand is that we’re able to be prepared.” comfortable, and we just seniors play at the sand sets. And this spring, the Chandler said. “Some- pay attention to what our Caledonia’s players work really well togeth- court at Ola J. Pickett seven seniors who were times, I feel like I want to bodies are doing, because don’t care if they’re be- er,” Hansen said. Park across the street, fundamental in getting walk up to somebody, but in order to be consistent, hind, though. They’re just But the players ac- and last week they went the team to that point I can’t.” you have to have the cor- happy to get on the court knowledged that the to Hansen’s house to play graduated: Tori Brooks, The ’Feds also can’t in- rect form,” she said. again. verbal leadership dis- at her court. “I’ve missed it so Camryn Johnson, Ansley corporate a ball into their Usually, her team is played by the prior crop “We lost a lot, but we much,” rising senior Brown, Maddy Suggs, workouts until their two- fully formed and practic- of seniors is still in the have a lot to give,” she Alexa Lindsey said. “I Olivia Boykin, Kennedy week acclimation period ing by this time of year, making, and so did their said. “I think we’ll do re- missed volleyball and just Lambert and Shawntel ends Monday. but Brooks said Wednes- coach. ally good — a lot better Matthews. day that she likely won’t hanging out with every- “The experience is The past two weeks, than everybody thinks “They were the heart be able to hold tryouts body. I just love it.” pretty much there,” the team has been run- we’ll do this year.” of this team,” said outside until early August, just a Brooks said. “Vocally, I ning, doing exercises Of course, it’s not just hitter Zoe Hansen, who designed to strengthen few weeks before the start think they’re a little more ‘We have a lot to give’ seniors set to buoy the will be a senior this fall. their cores — a critical of the season. Although Libby McMurphey and timid than last year’s se- ’Feds this fall. Juniors Lily “I love them. It makes me aspect of volleyball — and she said Caledonia is still Kordelia Bergstrom join nior group. But I’m excit- Rose Nodine, Kaydence sad.” working on their stances, ahead of several school Hansen, Clark, Chandler ed to see what’s going to Sudduth and Madalyn Caledonia’s departed footwork and serving po- districts that have yet to and Lindsey to round out happen when we actually seniors aren’t far away. sition. start their workouts, the Caledonia’s six-player se- get on the court and see Dvorak all play sports Tori Brooks was even Coach Brooks said ’Feds are “a little bit be- nior class this fall. All of how they interact with year round and have chan- present Wednesday, do- she’s been waiting a while hind” others. them have years of prac- each other and push each neled their talent into vol- ing burpees and moun- to use a ball again but “I think everybody tice playing together on other and work together.” See CALEDONIA, 8A

MLB offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS der MLB’s plan, given to on Tuesday, was for an the additional 24 games prorated salaries, the just under $1.25 billion the union Friday. 89-game regular season for free and burden the terms the sides agreed to — close to the new offer NEW YORK — Ma- “This represents our at full prorated pay. The additional risk of injury?” in March, but that agree- without the postseason jor League Baseball and final proposal for a 72- union said it will convene MLB proposed that ment was contingent on portion. If Manfred goes its players are moving game season,” Depu- a call of players to discuss players be guaranteed fans having access to with a one-sided plan, the closer — to a deal or to ty Commissioner Dan its response, but players about $1.27 billion in sal- stadiums. MLB told the union likely would file a Commissioner Rob Man- Halem wrote in a letter repeatedly have said they aries including projected union that playing in emp- grievance and hope an fred ordering a shortened to union chief negotiator don’t intend to move off earned bonuses, increas- ty ballparks without gate arbitrator would award season without an agree- Bruce Meyer that was their stance for full pro- ing the total to $1.45 bil- revenue would cause a money damages. ment. obtained by the AP. “You rated pay. lion if the postseason is loss of $640,000 for each Both sides say they MLB offered players should let us know by the “The owners’ whole completed. The union’s additional game played would agree to expand 80% of their prorated sala- end of the day on June 14 strategy from the begin- proposal would guaran- and that teams can’t af- the playoffs from 10 teams ries and a 72-game sched- whether players desire to ning has been this. Play as tee players roughly $2.25 ford full. The union has to 16 in 2020 and 2021, but ule beginning July 14 in accept it.” few regular season games billion. said it doubts MLB’s fig- an agreement is needed an effort to start the pan- Teams cut their pro- as possible to limit player Before the new corona- ures but has not received for that to happen. MLB demic-delayed season, posed schedule each time cost as much as possible,” virus caused opening day sufficient financial disclo- is to receive $787 million according to details of the they make an offer due to Cincinnati pitcher Trevor to be pushed back from sure to make a full evalu- from Fox, Turner and proposal obtained by The the calendar, unwilling Bauer tweeted. “Play as March 26, salaries had ation. ESPN in its current post- Associated Press. to delay the World Series many postseason games been set to total $4 bil- Manfred has threat- season format. Expanded Players would get 70% past October. Because as possible to drive reve- lion. Each side includes ened to unilaterally call playoffs would create new of their prorated salaries salaries are tied to games, nue as high as possible. an additional $50 million for a schedule of about 50 games to sell, the total during the regular season total pay for the year de- They’re more than happy postseason pool. games if teams must pay depending on the format and the rest for comple- creases as time goes by. to play only 50 games. ... Players have insisted 100% prorated salaries. agreed to. tion of the postseason un- The players’ last offer, Why would players play they receive 100% of their That would guarantee See MLB, 8A 8A SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Caledonia Continued from Page 7A

Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff Volleyball players stand spread out during summer workouts on Wednesday at Caledonia High School. The team focused on basic conditioning and muscle memory drills during the first week of workouts because they weren’t cleared to use volleyballs due to COVID-19. The team will begin practicing with balls next week, and each player will have their own to minimize sharing surfaces. leyball, Brooks said. on the JV team last fall. of town and couldn’t make “That’s really import- “Can we start running workouts over the past ant: to not just be a vol- these things? Because two weeks showed their leyball player, to have Camryn’s leaving next dedication to the team, that other background,” year, and we really want asking Brooks for instruc- the coach said. “It makes our offense to look like it tion on what they could do you a little bit more well should.” individually. To the coach, rounded.” Ella Clark, Emily’s old- it’s one more sign that Brooks said sopho- er sister, said her younger everyone — from players more Emily Clark has sibling is “really deserv- to coaches to school ad- impressed mightily and ing” of being on the var- ministration — is ready looks poised to make the sity squad, even though to take a shot this fall at leap to the varsity team both play the same posi- this year. A “natural set- tion. following up last year’s ter” with great court “It’s gonna be weird be- success, no matter the ob- sense, Clark has known cause we’re both setters, stacles. she could be standout so I really don’t know how “We know we have to setter Camryn Johnson’s that’s gonna play out, but follow the guidelines and replacement even since I’m really excited for her be safe, and we under- last year. to be on the team,” Ella stand that,” Brooks said. “Can we run quicks?” Clark said. “But we are just champing Brooks remembers Clark Even the few Caledo- at the bit to go.” asking her as a freshman nia players who were out MLB Continued from Page 7A Baseball’s highest-paid the season, 28 for the next that and you owe it to your players, Mike Trout and two weeks and then 26 for players and fans to do so. Gerrit Cole, would each be the rest of the year. MLB Among other things, con- guaranteed $11.2 million also proposed each team cerns about a second wave and have the chance to could keep 60 total play- in October and November earn $12.8 million under ers, including the group are apparently not go- the new plan. They would not active. ing to stop other leagues receive $19,777,778 under MLB has made three from playing during those the union plan, down from proposals, starting with months.” their original $36 million an 82-game schedule on While the sides agreed salaries this year, and May 26, then cutting to to prorated pay in March, $11,111,111 for 50 games 76 on Monday and now re- they also said they would at full prorated pay. ducing the season further. engage in “good faith” ne- A player at the $563,500 Cole and Trout each would gotiations over playing in minimum would be guar- have been guaranteed empty ballparks. Halem, anteed $175,311 under the about $5.58 million under in his letter Friday, re- MLB plan with the chance MLB’s first proposal and minded Meyer that be- to rise to $200,356. He about $8.72 million in the fore the deal Manfred had would get $309,577 under second with the chance to been prepared to exercise the union proposal and earn $12.19 million if the the provision allowing $173,920 for 50 games at a postseason is completed. him to suspend Uniform full prorated rate. Players started at 114 Player Contracts after a In addition, a $50 mil- games on May 31 and declaration of a national lion postseason players’ dropped to 89 on Tuesday. emergency. pool in each side’s pro- “We still see no justifi- “The association’s rhet- posal would result in a full cation for paying players oric that players ‘remain share being worth about less than a full day’s pay opposed to any further pay $250,000 for the World Se- for a full day’s work, ” Mey- cuts’ is quite misleading ries winner and $170,000 er wrote to Halem on Tues- because players were nev- for the loser. Normally, day in a letter obtained by er entitled to be paid in the tickets fund the postsea- the AP. “Your refusal to first place ... when games son pool. play any games in October were not being played as MLB has proposed that remains unreasonable and a result of the ongoing na- active rosters expand to 30 unsupported. You can play tional emergency,” Halem for the first two weeks of more baseball games than wrote. SECTION

LIFESTYLES EDITOR Jan Swoope: 328-2471 B Lifestyles THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 Can’t stop Camp Rising Sun

Courtesy photo Campers Breland and Kensley Smith take part in a camp game from their home in Starkville.

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Leslie and Austin May of Reform, Alabama, open the “magic box” they received filled Camper Bo Carter holds a CRS flagCourtesy outside photo with everything needed to take part in his home in Hatley during camp week. virtual camp.

BY JAN SWOOPE [email protected]

hree, two one — and Camp Rising Sun was live online from downtown Columbus, into Thomes of kids in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. The global pandemic didn’t derail the 2020 camp for children who are being treated, or have been treated, for cancer. It did give it a new look. COVID-19 meant the annual week-long camp couldn’t convene in-person as usual, but resourceful organizers did the next best thing: Courtesy photo held a virtual camp June 8-13. Venue 208 on Fifth Street South became CRS Cooper and Webb Brown follow instructions Central, outfitted with colorful backdrops, game in Tuesday’s karate class “zoomed” from boards, craft supplies, tech equipment and vol- CRS counselors Paula Sudduth (formerly of Co Courtesy photo CRS headquarters in Columbus to the boys’ unteers who conducted three sessions daily that lumbus, now Orange Beach, Alabama), Will Pate home in Hernando. campers could sign in to from home via Zoom. (Mooreville) and Larry Stone (Columbus) take pies- One Wednesday activity was a scavenger hunt. in the face Wednesday after scavenger hunt-win “Go find something that smells good,” a ning campers chose pie targets and throwers. - counselor instructed kids who were logged in from home. Immediately, each camper — visible in “windows” on an oversized computer screen counselors could see — dashed out of camera view while the 60-second countdown for each game task began. One by one, they raced back with a candle, perfume, carpet spray, deodorant, even Hawaiian Punch. The hunt generated plenty of spontaneous laughter, like much of the rest of the week. Turning camp into a cyber experience was uncharted territory, requiring a rethink and cer- tain expertise. Camp co-director Allison Kizer admitted to a few pre-camp butterflies. But glitch- es were few and easily overcome by a tech-savvy production crew. “This has turned out to go extremely well. I’ve been amazed at the talent of our counsel- Courtesy photo ors and volunteers,” said Kizer, who co-directed CRS with Siggy Camper Niah Harris gets active while “attending” Weeks. “Their ideas, the games camp via computer from her home in Clarksville, they’ve come up with — some we’ll From left, Hayes Brown, Webb Brown,Courtesy photo Tennessee. probably keep going forward.” Holliman Brown, Nick Gardner and Cooper Many campers and counselors Brown gather around the laptop at home return every year. Volunteers, in Hernando to watch Camp Rising Sun’s Masked Counselor game Monday. some former campers themselves, many from out-of-town, annually set aside the week, taking off work. Kizer “Having gone through camp as a camper and feeling how special it is to a kid going through cancer treatment, being in a position where I can provide that for other kids — it’s immeasurable how much that means to me, and I know it means that much more to those kids,” said Lane Myers, 25, of Madison. He was a camper from age 11 until becoming a counselor at 17. Bo Carter of Hatley, 12, has been a camper since 2016. Camp is a great place to hang out with other kids who have shared some of the same challenges, he said. They develop bonds with volunteers, and “kids always know it’ll be fun.” Courtesy photo Since 1987, Camp Rising Sun has reached out to children who have faced what no child should In a take-off on TV’s “The Masked Singer,” have to. In the midst of a pandemic, that did not Counselors took part in a virtual karate class Tues Courtesy photo campers tried to guess who this performer from stop. Camp 2020 is now in the history books. day. From left are Andy Miller (Orlando, Florida), Starkville was during the Masked Counselor - Plans are already percolating for CRS 2021— Jason Kirkland (Los Angeles), Will Pate (Moorev - game streamed Monday. (Hint: Devan Torrence, in-person and still going strong. ille) and Paula Sudduth (Orange Beach, Alabama). who also hosted a virtual petting zoo for camp Visit cdispatch.com for more photos from - ers Thursday.) Camp Rising Sun.

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Where the Spirit of the Lord is Due to local restrictions, churches likely have modified service types and hours. Please contact a church before attending a service. “There is Liberty” Kenneth Montgomery Proudly serving our community Church Directory for over 30 years These church directory pages are made possible by the sponsorship of the following businesses. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD PLEASANT GROVE MB CHURCH — 1914 Moor Rehearsal - Wed. before 4th Sun. 6 p.m. Rev. Sammy NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD — 4474 New Hope High Road, Crawford. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship L. White, Pastor. Road. Worship 10:30 a.m., Children’s Church 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Riley Forrest, Sr., Pastor. PLEASANT GROVE ROBINSON MB CHURCH 662-664-0852 662-272-8221 — 9203 Hwy. 389 N., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., THE ASSEMBLY COLUMBUS — 2201 Military PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST — 1383 Pleasant Hill Rd. Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Service/Bible Road. Christian Education 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Join us at phbccolumbus.com or on Facebook for services. Study 7 p.m. Pastor George A. Sanders. 456-0024 Nursery Church (2-3 yrs.) Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Bill PLEASANT RIDGE MB CHURCH — Ridge Rd. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. (something for all ages). Nursery Hurt, Pastor. 662-329-3921 Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 provided for all services. Jody Gurley, Pastor. 662-328- PLYMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH — 187 Plymouth p.m. A. Edwards, Sr., Pastor. 6374 Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. PROVIDENCE MB CHURCH — Old Hwy. 69 S. BAPTIST Randy Rigdon, Pastor. Neil Shepherd, Music. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH — Hwy. 45 N. SOVEREIGN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH — 7852 7 p.m. Rev. Gilbert Anderson, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Discipleship Hwy. 12 E., Steens. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Service 5 SAINT MATTHEWS MB CHURCH — 1213 Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Mitch p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Charles Young, Pastor. Island Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., McWilliams, Pastor. 662-328-4765 SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Curtis Clay, Sr., Pastor. ARMSTRONG BAPTIST CHURCH — 1707 12859 Martin Road Spur, Northport, Ala. Worship 11 SALEM MB CHURCH — Hwy. 86, Carrollton, Ala. Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Bible a.m., Sunday Bible Study noon. Todd Bryant, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Study Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. William Vaughn, Pastor. 662- sovereigngrace.net 6 p.m. Rev. David J. Johnson, Jr., Pastor. 328-0670 STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH — 7560 Hwy. 1282 SECOND JAMES CREEK MB CHURCH — ARTESIA BAPTIST CHURCH — Sunday School 10 E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 4898 Baldwin Rd., Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor Night small group 6:30 p.m. Robert Gillis, Pastor. 662- Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Michael Tate. 662-738-5855 Jeff Morgan. 329-2973 SOUTHSIDE MB CHURCH — 100 Nashville Ferry BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 3232 Military Road. TEMPLE OF DELIVERANCE BAPTIST Rd. E. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., CHURCH — 4307 Sand Rd., Steens. Maurice Williams, Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Rayfield Evins Jr., Pastor. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Walter Butler, Pastor. Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., SIXTH AVENUE MB CHURCH — 1519 Sixth Ave. BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH — 2096 Bethesda Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-2580 N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Bible Study Rd, Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., UNITED CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 2 Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. W.C. Talley, Pastor. 662-329- Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m., Worship 7 p.m., Wednesday blocks east of Hwy. 69 on Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 9 2344 7:00 p.m. Allan Dees, Pastor. 662-272-8734 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. Dr. Steven L. James Sr., Pastor. SPRINGFIELD MB CHURCH — 6369 Hwy. 45 S. 2500 Military Road Suite 1 BORDER SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — 12771 UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 1104 (1st & 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship Columbus, MS Hwy. 12 E., Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship Louisville St., Starkville (located in Fellowship Hall of St. 11:30 a.m., (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 7 p.m. Robert Gavin, 662-328-7500 WEST REALTY COMPANY 10:30 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Luke Lutheran Church). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Pastor. 662-327-9843 westrealtycompany.com Wednesday Bible Study – Adults, Children, and Youth 11 a.m. Bert Montgomery, Pastor. www.ubcstarkville.org STEPHEN CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 2008 7th Don West, Broker/Owner classes 6:30 p.m. Dan Louman, Pastor. 662-386-0541. VICTORY FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH — Ave. N. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:45 a.m. www. borderspringsbaptistchurch.com Victory Loop off of Mill Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Bible Study Wednesday 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. BROOKSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH — Main 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Pastor, Al Hamm. ST. JAMES MB CHURCH — 6525 Hardy-Billups Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH — 3033 Ridge Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Northeast Exterminating 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship and 6:15 p.m. Rev. Chad Payton, Pastor. LLC CALEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 7840 Wolfe 6 p.m., AWANA Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 ST. JOHN MB CHURCH — 3477 Motley Rd., If it Jimmy Linley • Richard Linley Road, Caledonia. Sunday Men’s Prayer Service 9:30 a.m., p.m. Kevin Jenkins, Pastor. 662-327-6689. Brad Wright, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday, Worship 11 a.m. Sunday, Youth Minister. Bible Study 7 p.m. Joe Brooks, Pastor. 327-7494. crawls, Columbus Bible Study 4 p.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 10TH STREET FAIRLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — Robinson Rd. Sunday 6:30 p.m. Kelby R. Johnson, Pastor. — 1118 7th St. S. Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. call... 662-329-9992 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 295 Dowdle Wednesday 7 p.m., Youth Ministry Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Rev. Willie Mays, Pastor. Dr. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Rev. Brian Hood, Pastor. ST. PAUL MB CHURCH — 1800 Short Main St. Choir rehearsals and Discipleship Training 5 p.m., Worship INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Disciple Training/Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9:00 BRISLIN, INC. 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:15 p.m. Rev. Ralph Windle, Interim BETHESDA CHURCH — 1800 Short Main. Sunday a.m. Rev. John F. Johnson, Pastor. 662-241-7111 Sales • Service • Installation Pastor. 662-328-6741 School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. STRONG HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST Residential • Commercial • Industrial CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH — 385 7th St. SW, Nathaniel Best, Pastor. E-mail: bethesdambchurch@ CHURCH — 325 Barton Ferry Rd., West Point. Sunday Since 1956 Vernon, Ala. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and yahoo.com School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible www.brislininc.com 5 p.m. (6 p.m. - Daylight Savings Time), Wednesday 6:30 BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5860 Hwy. 50 E., West Study 6 p.m. p.m. Wil Corbett, Pastor. 205-270-1845 Point. Sunday School 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., TABERNACLE MB CHURCH — Magnolia Drive, 4051 Military Road • 662-328-5814 CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1008 Lehmberg Wednesday 7 p.m. Macon. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5 FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH — 1720 Hwy. Wednesday 6 p.m. p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Paul Shaw, Pastor. 662-327- 373. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., UNION BAPTIST MB CHURCH — 101 Weaver 3771 Wednesday 7 p.m. Martin “Buddy” Gardner, Pastor. Rd. (Hwy. 69 S) Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 CANAAN MB CHURCH — 2425 Bell Ave. Sunday LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH — 5030 Hwy. a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Pastor McSwain. School 8:15 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible 182 E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 UNION HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 150 Study 6 p.m. Jimmy Pounds, Pastor. 662-327-1226 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. 662-327-1130 Spurlock Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH — 2490 SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH — 957 Wednesday 6 p.m. Carlton Jones, Pastor. Yorkville Rd. East Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 Sunset Drive, Starkville in the Comfort Suites Conference WOODLAWN LANDMARK MB CHURCH — a.m., Wednesday Bible Study, Children & Youth Classes Room, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 8086 Hwy. 12. East, Steens. Sunday School 10 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Matt Moehring, Pastor. Edward Rhinewalt, Music p.m. Pastor John Harvey. slbcstarkville.org 662-648-0282 Worship 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. David Director. 662-327-5306 MISSIONARY BAPTIST Retherford, Pastor. CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH — 844 ANDERSON GROVE MB CHURCH — 1131 THE WORD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL — 366 Old West Point Rd., Starkville. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Woodlawn Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:20 a.m., Worship Carson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Greg Upperman, Pastor. 662-323-6351 or visit www. 11:00 a.m., Bible Study Wednesday 6:20 p.m. Rev. William Wednesday 7 p.m. John Sanders, Pastor. cornerstonestarkville.com Sparks, Pastor. 662-356-4968. ZION GATE MB CHURCH — 1202 5th St. S. Sunday INDUSTRIAL SER VICES, INC EAST END BAPTIST CHURCH — 380 Hwy. ANTIOCH MB CHURCH — 2304 Seventh Ave. N. School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8 a.m. and 10:45., Children’s 50 W. (Hwy. 50 and Holly Hills Rd.) Sunday School 9:15 Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Church 10:15 a.m., Worship 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. www.hydrovaconline.com a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Worship 5 p.m. followed by Kenny Bridges, Pastor. Dr. James A. Boyd, Pastor. Discipleship Training, Mission Friends and GAs 5 p.m., BETHLEHEM MB CHURCH — 293 Bethlehem Road, PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Sanctuary Choir 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Caledonia. Sunday School 1st and 4th Sundays 8 a.m., 2nd ABERDEEN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Jarrett’s Towing Youth Worship, Preschool & Children’s Choirs 6:30 p.m. & 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m., Worship 1st & 4th Sundays 9:30 — Washington St. & Columbus St., Aberdeen. Sunday Wrecker Service Bryon Benson, Pastor. 662-328-5915 a.m., 2nd & 3rd Sundays 11 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m. Rev. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Herb Hatfield, Pastor. 662-369- 5209 N. Hwy 182 E. • Columbus, MS 39702 EASTVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 1316 Ben Willie James Gardner, Pastor. 662-356-4424 4937 Christopher Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., BLESSING MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, HAMILTON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — 329-2447 We unlock Wednesday 7 p.m. Junior Eads, Pastor. 662-329-2245 Activity Center 405 Lynn Lane Road. Sunday Worship 2nd, Flower Farm Rd., 2 miles South of Hamilton, just off Hwy. cars FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 127 Airline Rd. 4th & 5th Sundays 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pastor Martin. 662- 45. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Jesse Phillips, Pastor. 662-429- If no answer 251-2448 Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., 744-0561 2305 Wednesday 6 p.m. Dr. Breck Ladd, Pastor. 662-328-2924 BRICK MB CHURCH — Old Macon Rd. Sunday School MAYHEW PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH — Free Estimates ROOFING FAITH CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH — 1621 9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Worship 2nd and 4th Sundays only 842 Hwy. 45 Alternate, Starkville. Sunday Service 10:30 Licensed Mike Parra Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Everett Little, Pastor. a.m. Herb Hatfield,Pastor. 662-315-4937 & Insured Rev. Michael Love, Pastor. 662-434-5252 CALVARY FAITH CENTER — Hwy. 373 & Jess SPRINGHILL P.B. CHURCH — 3996 Sandyland WHEELERINC. COMMERCIAL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — 7th St. and 2nd. Ave. Lyons Road. Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m., Sunday School 9 Road, Macon, MS. Walter Lowery Jr., Pastor. Sunday “A Family Business Since 1946” N. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m. a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Robert School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10:00 a.m., Tuesday Bible RESIDENTIAL (Worship televised at 10 a.m. on WCBI-TV, Columbus Bowers, Pastor. 662-434-0144 Study 6 p.m. 662-738-5006. 662-328-3625 • 662-328-7612 Cable Channel 7), Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.; CEDAR GROVE MB CHURCH — 286 Swartz Dr. SULPHUR SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m., Midweek Prayer Service Worship Services 11:15 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., CHURCH — North of Caledonia on Wolf Rd, Hamilton. Wednesday 6 p.m. located downtown. Dr. Shawn Parker, Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Johnnie Richardson, Pastor. 662- Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 1st Sunday Night at 6:30 p.m. Elder Support Our Community Churches Pastor. 662-245-0540 columbusfbc.org 434-6528 Joseph Mettles, Pastor. 662-369-2532 by advertising here. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF STEENS — 40 CHRISTIAN HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST ANGLICAN CATHOLIC Odom Rd., Steens. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 CHURCH — 14096 MS Hwy. 388, Brooksville, MS 39739, SAINT DAVID’S AT MAYHEW — 549 Mayhew Call Beth, Mary Jane, a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Rd., Mayhew. Holy Eucharist - Sunday 10 a.m. 662-244- Luther, or Amber FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST — 125 Yorkville Rd. W. 6:30 p.m. Bobby Bowen, Pastor. 662-738-5837/549-6100 5939 or anglicancatholic.org to schedule your ad. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., CHRIST MB CHURCH — 110 2nd Ave. S. Sunday CATHOLIC Wednesday 7 p.m. John Gainer, Pastor. 662-328-6024 or School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., B.T.U. ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH — 808 328-2424 662-328-3183 Program every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m. College St. Mass Schedules are as follows: Sunday 8 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH — 708 Airline ELBETHEL MB CHURCH — 2205 Washington Ave. a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m., When Caring Counts... Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Tuesday 5:30 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m., and Annunciation Wednesday 6 p.m. Charles Whitney, Pastor. 7:00 p.m., Rev. Leroy Jones, Pastor. Catholic School (during the school year). Father Jeffrey GRACE COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — 912 FAITH HARVEST MB CHURCH — 4266 Sand Waldrep, Priest. 11th Ave. S. Sunday 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Pastor Sammy Road. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Bible class CHRISTIAN Burns. 662-328-1096 Tuesday 6 p.m. Hugh L. Dent, Pastor. 662-243-7076. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 811 N. McCrary. FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY GREENWOOD SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH FOURTH STREET MB CHURCH — 610 4th St. N. Lavelle Smith, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 1131 Lehmberg Rd., Columbus • 662-328-1808 — 278 East between Gattman & Amory. Sunday School 10 Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Jimmy L. Rice, Pastor. 662-328-1913 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Rev. John Walden, Pastor. 662-356-4445 FRIENDSHIP MB CHURCH — 1102 12th Ave. S. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH — 720 4th Ave. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH — 6342 Military Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday N. and 8th St. N. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Rd., Steens. Bible Study 10:30 a.m., Worship 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dr. Stanley K. McCrary, Pastor. 662-327-7473 or CHURCH OF CHRIST 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 662-328-1668 662-251-4185 CALEDONIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — Main KOLOLA SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH — GREATER MT. OLIVE M.B. CHURCH — 1856 St., Caledonia. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 Caledonia. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. AWANA 4:45-6 Ages 2-12th grade (Sept. - May), Worship Wednesday 7 a.m. Donald Henry, Pastor. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 4362 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday 5 p.m., Choir Practice Wednesday 6 p.m., 252 Basics HALBERT MISSION MB CHURCH — 2199 Halbert Worship 9:30 a.m. , Wednesday 6 p.m. Loviah Johnson Children’s Ministry an Cross Training Youth Wednesday Church Rd., Ethelsville, Ala. Sunday School 10 a.m., 662-574-0426 or E-mail: [email protected] 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Rev. Don Harding, Worship 11 a.m. Ernest Prescott, Pastor. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 437 Gregory Rd. Sunday Pastor. HOPEWELL MB CHURCH — 4892 Ridge Rd. Bible class 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., LONGVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH — 991 Buckner Sunday School 8 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Minister Terry Wednesday 7 p.m. Richard Latham, Minister. 662- Shelton Cleaners Street, Longview. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship Johnson, Interim Pastor. 328-4705 3189 Hwy 45 N. • 328-5421 11:00 a.m., Discipleship Training 5:15 p.m., Evening JERUSALEM MB CHURCH — 14129 Hwy 12 E., CHURCH OF CHRIST DIVINE — 1316 15th Worship 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Caledonia. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., St. S. Morning Worship (1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday) 9:45 1702 6th St. N. • 328-5361 Interim Pastor Ron Linkins, or email ynyministry@yahoo. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Willie Petty, Sr., Pastor. a.m., (3rd & 5th Sunday) 8:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer com, 662-769-4774 MAPLE STREET BAPTIST — 219 Maple St. 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-327-6060 MCBEE BAPTIST CHURCH — 2846 Hwy. 50 E. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., Bishop Timothy Heard, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Discipleship Wednesday 6 p.m. Joseph Oyeleye, Pastor. 662-328-4629 COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2401 Training 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. MILLERS CHAPEL MB CHURCH — 425 East 7th St. N. Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Worship Jimmy Ray, Pastor. 662-328-7177 North St. Macon. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 10:30 a.m., Sunday Bible Study 5 p.m., Wednesday MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH — Holly Hills Rd. a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ron Houston, Pastor. 6:30 p.m. Paul Bennett, Family Life Minister; Billy Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 MISSIONARY UNION BAPTIST CHURCH — Ferguson, Minister of Discipleship; Hunter Johnson, APAC-MISSISSIPPI, INC. p.m., Prayer Service every Saturday 6 p.m. Rev. Denver 1207 5th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 Youth Minister. Michael Bogue & Employees Clark, Pastor. a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Antoine T. EAST COLUMBUS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Lake Norris Rd. 328-65 55 MOUNT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH — 2628 Colvin, Pastor. 662-327-5408 www.missionaryunionbc.org Highway 182 E. at Gaylane. Sunday Worship 9 a.m., East Tibbee Rd., West Point. Sunday Worship each week 8 MOUNT ZION MB CHURCH — 2221 14th Ave. N. Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 a.m., 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday Worship 11:30 a.m., Sunday Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible p.m. http://eastcolumbuschurch.com School 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Donald Wesley, Study 7 p.m. Jesse J. Slater, Pastor. 662-328-4979 HWY. 69 CHURCH OF CHRIST — 2407 Hwy. 69 Pastor. MT. ARY MB CHURCH — 291 S. Frontage Rd., Lot S. Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH — 1791 Lake #4. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 6 and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister Jay Street. Lowndes Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m. p.m. Rev. Erick Logan, Pastor. www.highway69coc.com and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Steve Lammons, Pastor. MT. AVERY BAPTIST CHURCH — 12311 Nashville LONE OAK CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1903 Lone 662-328-2811 Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. every Oak Rd., Steens. Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. MT. VERNON CHURCH — 200 Mt. Vernon Rd. Sunday except 5th Sunday. Rev. John Wells, Pastor. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday Worship 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Service Life Groups MT. OLIVE MB CHURCH — 2020 Atkin Rd., Millport, MAGNOLIA CHURCH OF CHRIST — 161 Jess for all ages 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Connection Cafe 10 a.m., Ala. Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Pastor Lyons Rd. Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m. and Discovery Zone. 662-328-3042 mtvchurch.com Benny W. Henry. 205-662-3923 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Minister David May, Pastor. MURRAH’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — NEW HOPE MB CHURCH — 271 Church St., Artesia. 662-769-5514. 9297 Hwy. 69 S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 NORTH HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. p.m. Thomas E. Rice is Pastor. 662-494-1580 — 900 North Hillcrest, Aberdeen, MS 39730, Sunday NEW COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH — Highway NEW BAPTIST TEMPLE MB CHURCH — 5937 Worship 10:00 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 Telephone: 662-327-1467 50 E. Sunday School 9 a.m., Service 10 a.m., Wednesday Nashville Ferry Rd. E. Sunday School 9 a.m. each week p.m., Bro. Arthur Burnett, Minister, 662-304-6098. P.O. Box 1278 • 1616 7th Ave. S., Columbus, MS 39703 7 p.m. Ed Nix, Pastor. except 5th Sunday, Worship 10 a.m. each week except 5th Email: nhill [email protected] NEW JOURNEY CHURCH — 3123 New Hope Rd. Sunday, 5th Sundays: Ushers Board Fellowship. Rev. L.A. STEENS CHURCH OF CHRIST — Steens Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Small Groups 5:30 p.m., Kevin Gardner, Pastor. 662-329-3321 Vernon Rd. 9:15 a.m. Bible Study, Worship 10 a.m. This ad space can be yours Edge, Pastor. 662-315-7753 or thenewjourneychurch.org NEW ZION PILGRIM MB CHURCH — 5253 New and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Tim Gentle, Minister. NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH — 7086 Wolfe Hope Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Services 10TH AVE. N. CHURCH OF CHRIST — 1828 for only $10 per week. Rd., 3 miles south of Caledonia. Sunday Worship 8:00 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Wriley, 10th Ave. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Pastor. a.m., Bible Class 5 p.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Call today 328-2424 Evening - AWANA 4 p.m., Discipleship Training, Youth NEW ZION STEENS MB CHURCH — 3301 Sand 7 p.m. Willie McCord, Minister. & Adult 5 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday - Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRIST — to schedule your ad. Adults, Youth & Children 6:30 p.m. 662-356-4940 www. 6 p.m. Pastor Rev. Billy D. Hill. 662-329-5224 Woodlawn Community. Sunday 9 a.m., Worship 9:45 newsalembaptistcaledonia.com Bro. Mel Howton, Pastor. OAK GROVE MB CHURCH — 1090 Taylor a.m., Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Willis NORTHSIDE FREE WILL BAPTIST — 14th Ave. Thurston Rd. Sunday School 9:00 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Logan, Minister. and Waterworks. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Worship 5th Sunday 8 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Pat Creel, Pastor Therman Cunningham Sr., 662-798-0179 CHURCH OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME — Hwy. 12. Do you need to change your Pastor. OAKLAND MB CHURCH — 18 Fairport Road, Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. David Sipes, church’s listing? Call 328-2424 or OPEN DOOR MB CHURCH — Starkville Sportsplex, Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Pastor. email changes to [email protected] 405 Lynn Lane, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m., Mass Choir Rehearsal CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 7840 1st 2nd and 4th Sundays. Donnie Jones, Pastor. 662-263- - Wed. before 1st and 2nd Sun. 6 p.m., Male Chorus Wolfe Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., subject: church page 7102 Rehearsal - Wed. before 3rd Sun. 6 p.m., Junior Choir Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Tony Hunt, Pastor. 662-889-6570

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LATTER RAIN CHURCH OF GOD — 721 7th Ave. each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Earnest Sanders, Pastor. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Pastor Donna Anthony. 662-241-0097 S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday 6 MILITARY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST TABERNACLE OF MERCY (MINISTRY OF p.m. Brenda Othell Sullivan, Pastor. CHURCH — Hwy. 12, Steens. Sunday School 9:45, JESUS CHRIST) — 4435 Hwy. 45 N., Sunday Service NORTH COLUMBUS CHURCH OF GOD — 2103 Service 11 a.m.. Meet on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Wednesday 9 a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6:30 p.m., Bible Study 7 p.m. 662- Jess Lyons Rd. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Rev. Antra Geeter, Pastor. 662-327- 241-6723 www.memorialgunterpeel.com a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Clarence Roberts, 4263 THE LORD’S HOUSE — 441 18th St. S. Thursday 7 Pastor. NEW HOPE CME CHURCH — 1452 Yorkville Road p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 716 Second Ave. N. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-4432 YORKVILLE HEIGHTS CHURCH — 2274 Yorkville East, Columbus. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship THE RIVER CHURCH — 822 North Lehmberg Rd., 903 College St. • Columbus, MS • 662-328-2354 Rd., Sunday Connect Groups 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 service first, third and fourth Sunday (Youth Sunday) 11:00 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Children’s Church 3&4 yr. old, a.m., Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.; Nursery available for all a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Rev. Cornelia 5-12 yr. old. Wednesday Worship 6:45 p.m. Pastor Chuck services (newborn-4). Scott Volland, Pastor. 662-328-1256 Naylor, Pastor. 662-328-5309 Eubanks. or www.yorkvilleheights.com NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 2503 New Hope Road. Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m., Sunday THE SHEPHERD’S CARE & SHARE MINISTRY — 4068 Jess Lyons Rd., Sunday Prayer BIBLE WAY PROGRESSIVE CHURCH OF GOD School 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah CHURCH IN CHRIST — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 8 a.m., Windham, Pastor. Time 9:50 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Worship 9 a.m., Monday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible NEW ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Thursday Bible Study 6 p.m., Annie Hines-Goode, Planter Study 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Prayer Noon. Tommy 2169 S. Montgomery St., Starkville. Sunday School 9:30- and Pastor. 662-630-5216 Williams, Pastor. 10:30 a.m., Young Adult Bible Study (ages 18-30) Thursday TRIBE JUDAH MINISTRIES — 730 Whitfield St., FIFTEENTH ST. CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 6:30 p.m. Tyrone Stallings, Pastor. 662-324-0789 Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible — 917 15th St. N. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. ORR’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Nicholson School 7 p.m. Rev. Greg and Rev. Michelle Mostella, and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion C. Bonner, Pastor. Street, Brooksville. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastors. 662-617-4088 GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE CHURCH Saturday 9 a.m. TRUE GOSPEL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY — OF GOD IN CHRIST — 1601 Pickensville Rd., Sunday PINEY GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2119 7th. Ave. N., Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Monday 6 p.m., Tuesday — 102 Fernbank Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Clyde and Annie 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. Ocie Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Andy Edwards, Pastors. MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN Tentoni, Pastor. TRUE LIFE CHURCH — 435 Cedarcrest Dr. (corner of CHRIST — 5429 Hwy. 45 N. Sunday Prayer 8 a.m., PLAIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 1579 Yorkville and Cedarcrest), Sunday prayer 8:45 a.m., Worship Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30 a.m., 4th Sunday Sun Creek Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 8:45-9:45 10 a.m., Wednesday prayer 6:30 p.m., Service 7:30 p.m. Fellowship Lunch, Youth Sunday 4th Sunday, Wednesday a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6-7 p.m. Rev. 662-798-0259 SHELTON’S TOWING, INC. Sylvester Miller III, Pastor. 662-324-0036 Bible Study 6 p.m. Elder Robert L. Brown, Jr., Pastor. 662- TRUE LIFE WORSHIP CENTER — 597 Main St., Since 1960 327-4221. Email: [email protected] SANDERS CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 521 15th Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 5 — 425 Military St. N. Sunday School 8 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m., Tuesday 11:45 24 Hour Towing NOW FAITH CENTER MINISTRIES p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Eugene O’Mary, Pastor. Road, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., Tuesday a.m. Rev. Dr. Luther Minor, Pastor. 1024 Gardner Blvd. Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Elder Samuel Wilson, Pastor. SHAEFFERS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST TRUEVINE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER — 5450 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledonia. Sunday OPEN DOOR CHURCH OF GOD — 711 S. Thayer CHURCH — 1007 Shaeffers Chapel Rd., Traditional MINISTRIES 328-8277 School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Ave., Aberdeen. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 11:30 Worship Service 9 a.m., Rev. Curtis Bray, Pastor. a.m., Tuesday Bible School 10 a.m. & 6 p.m., 2nd & 4th ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Francisco Brock, Sr. 662-356-8252 Thursday Evangelist Night 6 p.m. Johnnie Bradford, Pastor. — 722 Military Rd. Breakfast 9:10 a.m., Sunday School UNITED FAITH INTER-DENOMINATIONAL 662-574-2847. 9:40 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Adult/Children Bible Study MINISTRIES — 1701 22nd Street North, Columbus. PETER’S ROCK TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN Wednesday 6 p.m. Rev. Dwight Prowell, Pastor. Sunday Worship 8-9:30 a.m., 662-889-8711 CHRIST — 223 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Starkville. ST. PAUL INDEPENDENT METHODIST VIBRANT CHURCH — 500 Holly Hills Rd. Sunday Sunday Worship 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Sunday School 9 CHURCH — Freeman Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The Vibe Cafe 7 a.m., a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Services 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth activities 5 p.m. First Wednesday 7 p.m. Age 6 weeks through 5th grade, VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN John Powell, Pastor. Champions Club (special needs children). Jason Delgado, CHRIST — Minnie Vaughn Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Pastor. 662-329-2279 Worship 12 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Donald Koonch, Pastor. 307 South Cedar Street, Macon, Sunday School 9:30 WORD IN ACTION MINISTRY CHRISTIAN 662-243-2064 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. , Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. CENTER — 2648 Tom St., Sturgis. Sunday School 10 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE Demetric Darden, Pastor. a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Curtis Davis, CAFB CHAPEL — Catholic - Sunday: Catholic ST. STEPHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor. 662-230-3182 or [email protected] Reconciliation 4:00 p.m., Mass 5 p.m. Catholic Priest Father — 800 Tuscaloosa Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Andy Tentoni, Paul Stewart. Protestant - Sunday: Adult Sunday School ST. CATHERINE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN 9 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m. Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Steven Pastor. CHURCH — 725 4th Ave. N. Visit www. Richardson. 662-434-2500 TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH stcatherineorthodox.com for schedule of services and EPISCOPAL — Rt. 2, 6015 Tabernacle Rd., Ethelsville, AL. Sunday updates on this Mission. GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH — School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 321 Forrest Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m., Worship 10 p.m. Carol Lambert, Pastor. 205-662-3443 APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Sandra DePriest. TRINITY-MT. CARMEL CME CHURCH — 4610 APOSTOLIC OUTREACH CHURCH — 204 North 662-574-1972 Carson Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Pastor McCrary Rd., Prayer/Inspiration Hour Monday 6 p.m. Danny ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — 318 College Lizzie Harris. 662-329-3995 L. Obsorne, Pastor. St. Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. TURNER CHAPEL AME CHURCH — 1108 14th St. DIVINE DESTINY APOSTOLIC CHURCH — 2601 Rev. Jason Shelby. 662-328-6673 or stpaulscolumbus.com. S. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 5 14th Ave. N. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship 12 p.m., FULL GOSPEL p.m. Yvonne Fox, Pastor. Tuesday Bible Class 7:30 p.m. Pastor Easter Robertson. BREAD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — New Hope Road. WESLEY UNITED METHODIST — 511 Airline Rd. JESUS CHRIST POWERFUL MINISTRY OF Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 10:55 a.m., Wednesday LOVE — 1210 17th St. S., behind the Dept. of Human p.m. Jack Taylor, Pastor. 5:15 p.m., Chancel Choir 7 p.m., Youth Monday 6:30 p.m. Resources. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. BEULAH GROVE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST Rev. Sarah Windham. Gloria Jones, Pastor. CHURCH — 8490 Artesia Rd., Artesia, MS. Sunday WRIGHT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 267 Service 8:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Timothy CHURCH — Hwy. 45 Alt. S., Crawford. Sunday School Byrnes Circle. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Bourne, Senior Pastor. 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Tuesday 6 p.m. Kori Bridges, Saturday 11 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor. 662-324-3539 CHARITY FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH — Pastor. 662-422-9013. THE ASSEMBLY IN JESUS CHRIST CHURCH 1524 6th Ave. S. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., MORMON — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:45 Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m. Charles Fisher, Pastor. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY a.m. and 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 7 p.m. — 2808 Ridge Rd. Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., CHARITY MISSION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST SAINTS THE CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL WORD — 106 — 807 Tarlton Rd., Crawford. Sunday School Sunday School 10 a.m., Priesthood & Relief Society 11 a.m., CHURCH 22nd St. S. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., 9:40 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Prayer Youth Activities Wednesday 6 p.m. Bishop Eric Smith. 662- Hour Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m., New Membership 328-3179. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m., Thursday Prayer 5 p.m. District Class 9:30 p.m., 5th Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. 662-272- CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Elder Lou J. Nabors Sr., Pastor. 662-329-1234 5355 FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE — 2722 THE GLORIOUS CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH — W. Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.,Worship 10:40 a.m. and — Billy Kidd Road, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Yorkville Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Stephen Joiner, Pastor. Worship 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. Tuesday 7 p.m., Friday 7 Evening 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. NON — DENOMINATIONAL p.m. Ernest Thomas, Pastor. FAIRVIEW FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH A PREPARED TABLE MINISTRY — 1201 College VICTORY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH — 6 6 — 1446 Wilson Pine Rd., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 St. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10:10 a.m., Wednesday Boyd Rd., Starkville. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Noon, a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Bobby L. McCarter 6 p.m. Timothy J. Bailey, Pastor. 662-889-7778 Tuesday Prayer 7 p.m., Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 662-328-2793 ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — 611 S. Mildred Spencer, Pastor. 662-341-5753 GREATER MOUNT ZION CHURCH — 5114 Hwy. Frontage Road. Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Craig ONENESS PENTECOSTAL 182 E. Sunday Corporate Prayer 8 a.m., Sunday School 9 Morris, Pastor. NEW HOPE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 875 a.m., Worship 10:15 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Bible Study ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Richardson Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Doran V. Johnson, Pastor. 662-329-1905 CHURCH, INC. — 1560 Hwy. 69 S., Sunday 9 a.m., 6 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Jared Glover, Pastor. 662-251-3747 GOD’S ANNOINTED PEOPLE MINISTRY FULL Wednesday 6:45 p.m., Friday Corporate Prayer 7 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP — 611 Jess Lyons Rd. Pastor James T. Verdell, Jr. crosswayradio.com 9 a.m., 11 PENTECOSTAL Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 a.m., & 7 p.m. on Fridays only. FAITH AND DELIVERANCE OUT REACH p.m. Jerome Gill, Pastor. 662-244-7088 CALEDONIA OPEN DOOR WORSHIP CENTER MINISTRIES — 118 S. McCrary Road, Suite 126. Sunday HARVEST LIFE CHURCH — 425 Military Rd. Sunday — 3288 Cal-Vernon Rd. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Christian Women Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. F. Clark Richardson, a.m. and 5 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Randy Holmes, Pastor. Meeting Friday 7 p.m. Pastor. 662-329-2820 662-855-5006 — Shelton St. NEW BEGINNING FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN CENTER — 146 S. LIVING FAITH TABERNACLE Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Youth CHURCH — 318 Idlewild Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., McCrary Rd. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., Kid’s Church Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. 662- 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m., Kenny Gardner, Pastor. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. James O. Gardner, Pastor. 327-3962 662-328-3328 LIVING WATER MINISTRIES — 622 28th St. N. Elder NEW LIFE FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL WORSHIP CENTER — 109 Robert L. Salter, Pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 — 426 Military Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship Maxwell Lane. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11:15 a.m., Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m. 10a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Michael Love, Pastor. a.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m., Wednesday Bible Band 7 SPIRIT OF PRAYER HOLINESS CHURCH — 922 PLUM GROVE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH — Old p.m. Grover C. Richards, Pastor. 662-328-8124 17th St. N. Sunday 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturday 11 Macon Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11:30 a.m., CORNERSTONE WORSHIP CENTER — 98 a.m. Terry Outlaw, Pastor, Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. Samuel B. Wilson, Harrison Rd., Steens. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 1st VICTORY TABERNACLE P.C.G. — 5580 Ridge Pastor. Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Marion (Bubba) Road. Sunday School 10 a.m., Praise & Worship 10:45 a.m., SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH Dees, Pastor. 662-327-4303 Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. G.E. Wiggins Sr., Pastor. — 120 19th St. S. Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship 10 EMMANUEL CIRCLE OF LOVE OUTREACH — UNITED PENTECOSTAL 1721 Hwy 45 N a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., Missionary Service every 2nd 1608 Gardner Blvd. Services every Friday, Saturday and CALEDONIA UNITED PENTECOSTAL ® Columbus, MS Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Freddie Edwards, Pastor. Sunday at 7 p.m. J. Brown, Pastor. CHURCH — 5850 Caledonia Kolola Rd., Caledonia. JEWISH FAITH COVENANT CHURCH — 1133 Northdale Dr. Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Grant Mitchell, 662.848.0919 B’NAI ISRAEL — 717 2nd Ave. N. Services Semi- Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Lee Poque, Pastor. 662-889- Pastor. 662-356-0202 8132 Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm monthly. Friday 7:30 p.m. 662-329-5038 FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH — 311 Tuscaloosa UNIVERSALIST FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHRIST Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Evangelistic 6p.m., In Style. In Reach. Sunday 1pm-5pm — Meeting at Temple — 1472 Blocker Rd., Starkville. Sunday UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MINISTRIES Wednesday 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Blaylock, Pastor. 662-328- B’nai Israel, 1301 Marshall, Tupelo, every 1st & 3rd Sunday. School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., 2nd Sunday Morning 1750 662-620-7344 or uua.org Worship 9 a.m. Pastor Kenyon Ashford. TRINITY PLACE LUTHERAN FIRST CALVARY FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CHRISTIAN CENTER — 247 South Oliver St., BEERSHEBA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (WELS) — Hwy. 45 N. and 373. Sunday School/Bible Brooksville. Prayer Saturday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m., CHURCH — 1736 Beersheba Rd., New Hope Community. Offering independent living apartments, personal Class 3:45 p.m., Worship 5 p.m. 662-356-4647 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor David Rev. Tim Lee, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Church care/assisted living suites, and a skilled nursing home OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (L.C.M.S.) T. Jones,III. 601-345-5740 School 11:15 a.m., Wed. Mid Week 6 p.m. 662-327-9615 300 Airline Road • Columbus, MS • 327-6716 — 1211 18th Ave. N. Sunday School 9 a.m.. Worship 10 a.m. FULL GOSPEL MINISTRY — 1504 19th St. N. Sunday COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC) Stan Clark, Pastor. 662-327-7747 oursaviorlutheranms.org School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Rev. — 515 Lehmberg Rd., East Columbus. Sunday School 9:30 “Our Bottom Line Is People” MENNONITE Maxine Hall, Pastor. a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 4 Huntiing • Fiishiing FAITH MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP — 2988 Tarlton GENESIS CHURCH — 1820 23rd St. N., Sunday p.m. John Richards, Pastor. Working Or Stepping Out — We Have A Complete Rd., Crawford. Sunday Worship 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 School 9 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Line Of Clothing For You And Your Family a.m., 2nd & 4th Sunday Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday 7:30 Darren Leach, Pastor. CHURCH — 2698 Ridge Rd. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Oktiibbeha County Co-Op p.m. Kevin Yoder, Senior Pastor. HOUSE OF LIFE FREEDOM MINISTRY — 1742 Worship 10:30 a.m., Adult Choir 4 p.m. Youth Group 5 p.m., Check Out Our Boot & Cap Section METHODIST Old West Point Rd. Worship 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 5 p.m.; Monthly Activities: CPW Circle #2 (2nd ARTESIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 50 6 p.m. Donnell Wicks, Pastor. Tue. 4 p.m.), Ladies Aid (3rd Tue. 2 p.m.); Weekly Activities: 662-323-1742 Church Street, Artesia. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 HOUSE OF RESTORATION — Hwy. 50. Sunday Exercise Class Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. Rev. Luke 201 Pollard Rd., Starkville a.m. Gene Merkl, Pastor. School, 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Lawson, Pastor. 662-328-2692 Wednesday 7 a.m., Pastors, Bill and Carolyn Hulen. CALEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — 3200 Bluecutt — 811 Main Street, Caledonia. Sunday School 10 a.m., JESUS CHRIST POWERHOUSE OF THE Rd. Worship 10 a.m., Youth Group Sundays 11 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor. — 622 23rd St. N. APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH Adult Choir Wednesdays 6 p.m., Fellowship Suppers-3rd CLAIBORNE CME CHURCH — 6049 Nashville Sunday School 10:30 a.m.; Service 11:45 a.m., Tuesday 7:30 Wednesdays 6 p.m. B.J. Chain, Pastor. Ferry Rd. E. 2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday School 10a.m., p.m., Friday 7:30 p.m., Prayer Mon., Wed. and Fri. noon. For Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sundays - 3 more information call Bishop Ray Charles Jones 662-251- MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH p.m., Geneva H. Thomas, Pastor. 1118, Patricia Young 662-327-3106 or 662-904-0290 or (PCA) — Main and 7th St. N. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., CONCORD INDEPENDENT METHODIST Lynette Williams 662-327-9074. Worship 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Fellowship CHURCH — 1235 Concord Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., KINGDOM VISION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH Supper 5:30 p.m., Bible Study 6 p.m. Rev. Todd Matocha, Worship 11 a.m. Robert L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor. — 3193 Hwy 69 S. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Sunday Pastor. COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — School 10 a.m., Tuesday 7 p.m. Pastor R.J. Matthews. 662- MT. ZION CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN 618 31st Ave. N. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. 327-1960 CHURCH — 3044 Wolfe Rd. Sunday School 10 a.m., Eugene Bramlett, Pastor. LIFE CHURCH — 4888 N. Frontage Rd. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. CRAWFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — Worship 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. For more information, SALVATION ARMY CHURCH Main St., Crawford. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and service 10 call 662-570-4171 THE SALVATION ARMY CHURCH — 2219 Hwy. a.m. Kathy Brackett, Pastor. 662-364-8848 LOVE CITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH — 305 Dr. 82 East. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., CROSSROAD CHAPEL CME CHURCH — Steens. Martin Luther King Drive, Starkville. Sunday Worship 11 Wednesday Men’s Fellowship, Women’s Fellowship 5:30 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m., Wednesday 6 a.m., Pastor Apostle Lamorris Richardson. 601-616-0311 p.m., Thursday Character Building Programs 5:30 p.m., p.m. Rev. Carl Swanigan, Pastor. LIVING WATERS LIFE CHURCH Majors Alan and Sheryl Phillips, Commanding Officers. FIRST INDEPENDENT METHODIST — 417 INTERNATIONAL — 113 Jefferson St., Macon. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Lehmberg Rd. Sunday bible study at 10:15 and morning Sunday Service 10 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. COLUMBUS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Johnny Birchfield Jr., Senior Pastor. 662-493-2456 E-mail: worship at 11 a.m. Minister Gary Shelton. CHURCH — 301 Brooks Dr. Saturday Service 9 a.m., [email protected] FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 602 Sabbath School 10:30 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting Main St. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 8:45 & 11 a.m. The McBryde Family NEW BEGINNING EVERLASTING OUTREACH 6:30 p.m. Ray Elsberry, Pastor. 662-329-4311 Rev. Jimmy Criddle, Lead Pastor; Rev. Anne Russell MINISTRIES — Meets at Quality Inn, Hwy. 45 N. (Every — 826 15th Bradley, Associate Pastor; Rev. Aislinn Kopp, Associate 1st and 3rd Sunday) Sunday School 10 a.m., Bible Study SALEM SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 1120 Gardner Blvd. • 328-5776 Pastor. 328-5252 10:30 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Robert Gavin, 662-327- St. N. Saturday Sabbath School 9:30 a.m., Divine Worship FLINT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — 9843 or 662-497-3434. 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Roscoe Shields, Pastor. 662- 80 Old Honnoll Mill Rd., Caledonia. Sunday Worship Service NEW COVENANT ASSEMBLY — 875 Richardson. 327-9729 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. John Longmire, Pastor. Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m. Bruce Morgan, Pastor. APOSTOLIC CHURCH GLENN’S CHAPEL CME CHURCH — 1109 4th St. NEW HORIZONS GOSPEL ASSEMBLY — 441 TRUE FAITH DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES S. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m. Rev. Raphael 18th St. S. Sunday 10 a.m. Dr. Joe L. Bowen, Pastor. 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IN THE GARDEN WITH FELDER Life with wildlife have a dilemma yet hangs colorful I could do about the latter — to poisons only in specific that is both cute baubles from holes funny how so many people call instances where losing a plant, I and fascinating, in her ears. or email me expecting reliable pet or finger is likely. but has the poten- My default, in advice for dealing with squir- Here’s my current dilemma: tial to wreak havoc my overstuffed rels, when I wish I could keep A neighbor found an orphaned in my Certified cottage garden, is them off my own bird feeders possum joey, North America’s Wildlife Habitat that it’s all good and tomato plants. And, knock only marsupial. He was going garden. until proven other- on wood, I’m relieved to not to release the vulnerable baby A lot of drama wise. I appreciate have any rabbits, deer or voles into the woods, which would gets played out in the whole web of and their voracious vegan mean certain death by preda- our cultivated but life thing, going appetites. tion or starvation. So, dusting still eat-or-get-eat- Felder Rushing way beyond the But it isn’t all nirvana in my off my years-ago training in en microcosm of expected delight in little corner of Paradise. I ac- wildlife rehab, I took it in. the larger world. songbirds, hum- tively ban some wildlife that’s Made a nice roomy cage with Good gardeners mingbirds, owls, too risky to my plants, other protection from weather and learn to live and let live, within bats, butterflies, pollinating creatures and me. No wiggle branches to climb to build up reason. I mean, lady beetles bees and lady beetles. And Felder Rushing/Courtesy photo room for venomous snakes, agility. Being careful to not won’t survive without aphids wildflowers. Those are easy. Gardening is often a matter of neighbors’ kids and feral or try to domesticate it, I have to eat, lightening bugs need But I also allow room to roam coexisting with wildlife. Felder free-roaming pet cats. Appre- provided fresh water and fed tall grassy weeds for their for tree frogs, toads, several Rushing is caring for Baby Pogo, ciate them all, but nope, not in it dry cat food supplemented a rescue possum, that will soon glowworm larvae. And don’t kinds of lizards and even small my little garden. with fruit, eggs, worms and be ready for release. be smug about having butter- non-venomous snakes. My plot But they are all part of big slugs (of which I have flies without tolerating a few of ground, though in the mid- mounds and active wasp nests the web, and I believe after plenty in spite of the lizards plant-eating caterpillars. dle of the city, supports several in inconvenient locations. 40 years of trying different and toads). My approach to garden different kinds of each, with And I make sure to bury fresh approaches that the best Little Pogo will soon be critters is selective accep- their unique roles and fairly compostables deep in my leaf tactics are, in descending ready to go out on its own. tance, the opposite of selective predictable habits. pile to reduce the attraction to order, ignoring or planning Now what? indignation in which we take There is some unease, of rodents and slugs. them in as best you can, using Felder Rushing is a Missis- umbrage at certain things course. Because of a lifelong And in spite of their gen- barriers and mechanical sippi author, columnist, and while embracing very similar knee-jerk reaction (and its ac- eral creepiness or naughty controls (fence for deer, traps host of the “Gestalt Gardener” others. Sorta like the wom- companying little girl squeal), behavior I tolerate raccoons, for smaller noxious animals, on MPB Think Radio. Email an who told me she thought I tolerate but keep a wary possums and, grudgingly, netting or squashing for bugs gardening questions to rushing- glass bottle trees are tacky, eye on big spiders, fire ant squirrels. As if there was much when practical), and resorting [email protected].

Columbus Library system indexes historic court dockets SPECIAL TO THE City of Columbus dockets entrees also include the risdiction over violations a house of ill fame. The index is now avail- DISPATCH ranging from 1924 to gender and race of the of city ordinances and Archivist Mona Vance- able in the Local History 1960 housed in the Bil- offender. other minor criminal and Ali said, “The Mayor’s Department at the CLPL he Local History lups-Garth Archives. The Mayor’s Court civil matters. Cases heard Court dealt with indi- in both hardback and CD Department at the Beginning in 2018, was established in Colum- in the Mayor’s Court viduals from all walks of digital format. TColumbus-Lown- Local History Assistant bus by the city charter included offenses such as life. The dockets reveal a For more information, des Public Library Brenda Durrett extract- and enacted by the motor vehicle violations, more holistic and color- contact Vance-Ali at System (CLPL) has ed over 46,000 names, Mississippi Legislature in assault and battery, adul- ful picture of Columbus 662-329-5304 or email completed the indexing of offenses, and dates from 1884. It was presided over tery, public drunkenness, society over the course of [email protected]. the Mayor’s Court of the 23 docket books. Many by the Mayor who had ju- trespassing, or operating three and a half decades.” ms.us.

SCHOOL NEWS Astronaut in Washington, D.C. Garcia awarded and has a special interest Reed plans to study This summer Fowler in pediatrics. At West biological sciences at Scholarship winner will focus on writing a Noguchi scholarship Point High, she was Mississippi State Univer- Zoe Fowler of Colum- formal research paper Karina Garcia, a secretary of the National sity. At OHA, she was on bus, a Mississippi State on foreground extraction recent graduate of West Honor Society and grad- the softball, basketball University in a video sequence. Her Point High uated near the top of her and track teams, as well senior work relates to enhanc- School, has class. Garcia also serves as the cheer squad. She electrical ing study of highly-cam- received as a Catholic catechist was a member of the engineering ouflaged snow leopards the first and is active with the McBrayer Reed school’s Anchor Club, major, is on video footage. A two- Dr. Hiroji Catholic Youth Organi- study nursing at Mis- National Honor Society receiving time recipient of the MSU Noguchi zation. sissippi University for and annual staff. She - a schol Dean of Engineering Memorial She is the daughter Women. At OHA, she was attends First Baptist arship as Scholarship Undergraduate Research of Armando and Patricia a member of the Anchor Church, where she is ac- part of the from North Garcia Fowler Stipend, Fowler serves Garcia. Club, National Honor tive with the youth group Astronaut Mississippi as vice chair of the ECE Society and SGA. She and youth praise team. Scholarship Foundation department’s ambassador Medical Center-West The daughter of Jason was on her school’s soft- 2020 Astronaut Scholars group. Point. Friends and col- McBrayer, Reed receive and Alison Reed, she is ball, basketball and track Class. Recipients earn a Fowler, and fellow leagues of Dr. Noguchi scholarships serving as West Point’s merit-based scholarship ASF scholarship recipi- established the scholar- Oak Hill Academy teams, is active in the Miss Hospitality 2020. of up to $10,000 and may ent Hannah Schaeffer of ship after his death Oct. graduates Laura McBray- Calvary Baptist Church The scholarships are participate in the ASF’s Ruston, Louisiana, are 4, 2019; Noguchi was a er and Anna Grace Reed youth group and served awarded through the Innovative Leadership students in MSU’s Judy member of NMMC-WP are recipients of $1,000 as a Student Leader Health Care Foundation Mentor Program. Re- and Bobby Shackouls medical staff. scholarships awarded by Apprentice. The daugh- of North Mississippi to cipients will be formally Honors College. Learn Garcia plans to study North Mississippi Medi- ter of Keith and Nicole graduating high school recognized in August at more at honors. msstate. nursing at Mississippi cal Center-West Point. McBrayer, she works at seniors pursuing a health the ASF Innovators Gala edu. University for Women McBrayer plans to Rose Drug Co. care career.

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Dear Abby

EAR ABBY: My 30-year-old ioned? — WORRYING MOM IN ents who cannot and will not keep their political all day is listen to political talk shows, it may daughter and her husband PENNSYLVANIA opinions to themselves? They literally cannot account for their “obsession.” Dseparated three months DEAR MOM: You are not have a conversation of more than a few minutes When you call them, keep a list close by of ago. After three years of marriage too old-fashioned. You are the that doesn’t spiral into a litany of complaints things you want to tell them. Ask if they need and months of counseling, she concerned mom of a woman who about the government. I end every conversation anything you can provide, how they are doing moved in with my husband and is on the rebound. Could it be she angry, either at myself for not speaking up or at healthwise, how they are managing with the me. We were delighted. was already having feelings for them for not shutting up. social disruption that has taken place. Tell She started spending a lot of this man as she was ending her It does no good to ask them not to discuss them how you are, what you have been doing time helping a male friend reno- marriage? politics. They say they’ll discuss what they want and what you might have heard about family vate his house and has essential- I’m glad she listened to you in their own home or remind me that — when I members or friends they know. Then, if the ly been living with him since the and was willing to seek counsel- was the one who initiated the call — I’m the one conversation veers into a political polemic, do COVID outbreak. It’s clearly more ing. You gave her good advice. who can end it if I don’t like what I’m hearing. as they have suggested. Make an excuse to end than a friendship. I have been May I suggest you offer her more? Heaven forbid anyone disagree with their opin- open about my concern that she’s Suggest she talk to a lawyer about ions. They have cut off family and friends for the conversation before it turns ugly. rushing into this relationship. I en- how her current arrangement might decades over differences of opinion. DEAR ABBY: Is it appropriate to eat off couraged her to see a counselor affect a divorce if she and her I suggested they volunteer in their political a commemorative plate? — WONDERING IN on her own, which she is doing. Dear Abby husband choose to go through with community in hopes of redirecting their obses- CALIFORNIA Tonight she shared that she one. That she is essentially living sions into something positive, but they refuse. DEAR WONDERING: If the plate can be is excited that he booked a trip for them for with someone could be construed as having I’m at a loss. I no longer hope for a relationship washed without damaging it, it’s fine, unless it’s late summer. I’m struggling because she is still abandoned her husband, and it might prevent with them. I need tips on how to speak to them a Dear Abby commemorative plate, of course, in married, and I feel uncomfortable about her an amicable settlement. with grace. — TURNED OFF IN TENNESSEE which case it should be treated with the same relationship with this new guy. Am I too old-fash- DEAR ABBY: How can I converse with my par- DEAR TURNED OFF: If what your parents do veneration one would treat a religious relic. Horoscopes

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 14). trust. happenings that today’s plans will view shows a much broader range will be important to keep. Perhaps As though guided by angels, you’ll TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Peo- smooth right out. of “normal.” Step back again and not significant in and of themselves, land in an unexpected and felicitous ple need to hear your version of the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What you there is no “normal” at all. these events are the markers by place in the weeks to come, with a story, but you’ve held back because feel capable of doing is not such a SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In which you’ll later judge other events grateful heart and an accompany- you want to get the sentiment just stretch from what you have already a parallel universe, secluded from as “before” and “after.” ing sense of wonder. You’ll pick up right. It’s worth putting work into, done; it’s just you reaching in a the routines, pressures and respon- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). useful skills, and soon after you’ll but don’t overthink it. slightly different direction. Assume sibilities of everyday life, there’s an You’ll come across those people get to handle things for others. This GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The that you’ll do what you set out to do oasis you’ve built for yourself out of you seem predisposed to like. They comes with nice pay, interesting very same experience you catego- and then embark. your own curiosity and interest. Visit speak your language, share your connections and a key into a new rize as painful is also liberating. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). and become revitalized. values, get your humor. There’s adventure. Aquarius and Taurus What rocks your belief about what You’ll trust people who talk fast. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. more connection to look forward to adore you. Your lucky numbers are: (SET ITAL)is(END ITAL) also opens They, like you, realize that there 21). Kindness alone can’t evap- in the future. 3, 1, 13, 38 and 45. your eyes to what could be. Look for is much to be done, and they are orate the evil in the world. But PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To ARIES (March 21-April 19). gains everywhere. processing life quickly. It will be kindness, early on and constantly take advantage of one opportunity, You have a different experience of CANCER (June 22-July 22). You fortunate to have allies on this throughout, can stop that evil from you have to leave all other experi- the world than any creature who are in a proactive mode and will wavelength of productivity. developing in the first place. Com- ences behind. You hardly ever think has ever walked it. You’ll be met lean into your gift for imagining, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Nor- passion is prevention. of what might have been, but today, with appreciation as you share your organizing and executing your next mality can be an anxious dictator. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). a slight glimpse at an alternate path unique insights with someone you move. There are at least two key Hit pause and step back. The wider Annual and seasonal appointments will intrigue you. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 7B SSundayunday CComicsomics 8B SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

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