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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY MONDAY | DECEMBER 3, 2018 Bulldogs head to Tampa for Outback Bowl lieve they’re top 10 in the coun- MSU will play Iowa on New Year’s Day try in run defense and up there BY BRETT HUDSON the Hall of Fame Bowl. in scoring defense, too. They’re [email protected] The coaching staffs, howev- very athletic on the back end. er, should be a little more famil- “They’re very sound,” he STARKVILLE — Bowl iar with each other. added. “They don’t do a ton of games typically bring together MSU coach Joe Moorhead things schematically but what teams that often don’t face each and running backs coach/run they do, they do well.” other. game coordinator Charles Huff Iowa (8-4) is seventh in the Moorhead Ferentz The Outback Bowl matchup were members of the Penn State Vs. nation in allowing 102.83 rush- between the Mississippi State football team’s coaching staff “I think the familiarity will ing yards per game and is 11th and Iowa football teams is no in 2016 and 2017. The Nittany help a little bit, but certainly in scoring defense (17.4 points different. Their meeting at 11 Lions beat the Hawkeyes both both meetings. They will be on Coach Parker does an excellent allowed per game). Iowa has a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in times (41-14 and 21-19) in Big hand to help kick off the new job,” Moorhead said Sunday been top 20 in scoring defense Tampa, Florida, will be the first Ten Conference regular-season year when the teams meet at on the Outback Bowl telecon- in each of the last three sea- time the programs will meet on action. Raymond James Stadium, the ference. “They’re physical and sons, but that didn’t stop Moor- the field. It also will be MSU’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay strong up front, the linebackers head from getting the better of first appearance in the Outback and defensive coordinator Phil Buccaneers. ESPN2 will broad- do a great job of playing down- the Hawkeyes. Bowl, which used to be called Parker also were present for cast the game live. hill and attacking the run. I be- See OUTBACK BoWL, 6A ‘THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS’ Witness: Manslaughter victim was beating her when suspect shot him Victim died in surgery at Baptist on Saturday DISpaTCH STAFF REPORT According to Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office re- cords, a Columbus man arrested for manslaughter over the weekend shot the victim while the Moody victim was beating a woman. Stevie Moody, 26, has been charged in the Saturday shooting death of Tymechi-Ali Lachil Spann, also 26. Authorities responded to a car crash at about 7:15 a.m. Saturday near Greentree Apartments in East Columbus where they found the driver of one of the vehicles, Spann, Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch The Columbus Choral Society sings during its concert “The Story of Christmas” Saturday night at First Baptist Church in suffering from a gunshot wound. downtown Columbus. Phillip Stockton conducted the concert, which included other area musicians. The choir also performed Spann was taken to Baptist Me- at the Louise Campbell Center for the Performing Arts in West Point on Sunday. See MANSLAUGHTER, 3A Maker-movement gains headway in Starkville SOCSD plans to create Makerspaces at every school BY MARY POLLITZ bigger one, but that one didn’t work, Sudduth Ele- [email protected] but I got it now.” mentary first Furby is just one of many students graders Gianna When Samantha Furby works in who use the Makerspace at Sudduth Russell and her Makerspace, she’s unknowingly Elementary for a creative learning Sirita Chanachai learning life skills while she has fun. build with plas- environment. tic cups in their The first grade student entered The Makerspace, which is a class- Makerspace the colorful Makerspace at Sudduth room stocked with building blocks, Friday after- Elementary School on Friday and LEGOs, lightboards, craft projects noon. “We’re immediately began building a cube and other hands-on manipulatives, just building — one larger than her — out of PVC branched from the activities started something and pipes. When her original plan wasn’t by Sudduth librarian Leslie Hunt. making sure it doesn’t fall working, she didn’t let herself get “I just started thinking, it would down,” Russell discouraged — rather she learned be awesome to have it all in one room said. “I think how to problem solve. for everyone to utilize,” Hunt said. we’re building a “I’m building a cube, and it has to “(The kids) love it with just being castle.” have six sides,” Furby said. “I tried a See MAKERSPACES, 6A Mary Pollitz/Dispatch Staff WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 Leopold Bloom is the hero of what MEETINGS Today Dec. 5: Colum- James Joyce novel? ■ Columbus Christmas Parade: “Sounds of the Sea- 2 What is the only number whose bus Municipal son” is the theme of Columbus’ Christmas Parade that value is equal to the number of letters School District starts at 7 p.m. and makes its way through downtown in its name? Board review Columbus. For more information, contact Main Street 3 Who set the record in 2001 for meeting, 11:30 lowest single-round tally by any female Columbus, 662-328-6305. a.m., McKellar golfer in LPGA Tour play? ■ West Point Christmas Parade: West Point’s Christ- Mark Alexander Technology 4 What Harry Potter character was mas Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and will go through Kindergarten, Annunciation recast due to the actor’s death Center downtown. The theme is “It’s a Wonderful Life, West 5 What was Philippe Petit arrested for Dec. 14: Point.” For more information, contact the Growth Alli- High Low walking on in New York City in 1974? Lowndes County 56 33 ance, 662-494-5121. Partly sunny and cooler Answers, 6B School District Full forecast on Board, 12:30, page 2A. Today through Dec. 8 and Dec. 10-15 District Office ■ “12 Days of Christmas”: Daily entertainment Dec. 10: Colum- complements a brunch buffet at Three Generations Tea bus Municipal Room in Starkville, to benefit Starkville Pregnancy Care School District INSIDE Center. Musical guests include Brian and Heidi Brasher, Board regular Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B Vic and Jane Zitta, Hannah Buckner, Rebekah Lane and Sheila Flurry, of Starkville, is meeting, 6 p.m., Comics 5B Obituaries 5A many more. Brunch buffet begins at 11 a.m.; cost is the former dean of students Brandon Central 139TH YEAR, NO. 226 Crossword 3B Opinions 4A $12, plus tax. Reservations required; call 662-324-1507. at EMCC. Services DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “I think my whole team had a presence today. From tip to finish we were dominant. We played our game.” Where are the drones? Amazon’s Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer said, talking about his team’s 67-49 victory against No. 10 customers are still waiting Monday Texas on Sunday. Story, 1B. ‘I don’t think you will see delivery of burritos or diapers in the suburbs’ Drone analyst Colin Snow US-China trade truce seen THE ASSOCIatED PRESS see delivery of burritos or diapers in the suburbs,” Jeff Bezos boldly pre- says drone analyst Colin boosting US stock market dicted five years ago that Snow. drones would be carrying Drone usage has grown President Donald Trump agreed to hold off bly respond quite favorably,” Sam Amazon packages to peo- rapidly in some industries, Stovall, chief investment strategist ple’s doorsteps by now. but mostly outside the re- for 90 days on the latest round of tariffs while for CFRA, said in reference to the Amazon customers are tail sector and direct inter- temporary trade accord. “I do think still waiting. And it’s un- action with consumers. the two sides try to settle their differences that a Santa Claus rally is in the mak- clear when, if ever, this par- The government esti- ing.” ticular order by the compa- mates that about 110,000 BY MARCY GORDON Saturday in a meeting in Buenos Ai- Markets opened the week in Asia ny’s founder and CEO will commercial drones are AP Business Writer res with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping with solid gains after the Trump-Xi arrive. operating in U.S. airspace, at the G-20 summit to hold off for 90 meeting. In early trading Monday Bezos made billions of and the number is expect- WASHINGTON — The truce in days while the two sides try to settle the Shanghai Composite index dollars by transforming the ed to soar to about 450,000 the trade dispute between the U.S. their differences. jumped 2.7 percent and the Hang retail sector. But overcom- in 2022. They are being and China should boost rattled fi- That looming deadline, as well as Seng in Hong Kong added 2.8 ing the regulatory hurdles used in rural areas for nancial markets, at least through Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on percent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and safety issues posed by mining and agriculture, the year’s end, experts say. But the an additional $267 billion of goods climbed 1.4 percent. The Dow and drones appears to be a chal- for inspecting power lines stock market’s recent wild gyrations from China, possibly including iP- S&P futures contracts were 1.9 per- lenge even for the world’s and pipelines, and for sur- likely will persist as the two coun- hones and laptops, had contributed cent and 1.8 percent higher, augur- wealthiest man.