SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 INSIDE

Celebrate Graduation

2011 with the students

from all the schools in

Marion County.

Section B

“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do VOLUME 109 • NUMBER 39 ESTABLISHED 1882 count them but dung, that I may win Christ.” —Philippians 3:7-8 Suspect dies in gunfight Polk By Mark Rogers continued Managing Editor northbound and MCSO A Columbia man died units joined early Wednesday morning in near the exchanging gunfire with intersection Marion County Sheriff's of Missis- POLK Deputies after a pursuit. sippi 13 and Howard Earl Polk Jr. died Mississippi of gunshot wounds suffered 35. “Our units intercepted after officers tried to stop them at the city limits,” Hall him to take him into custody said. The pursuit continued on a drug warrant. At around through the intersection and 1 a.m., Columbia police Polk allegedly slammed on officers attempted to stop the breaks causing the deputy Polk’s vehicle to take him to strike the vehicle. Polk into custody on the warrant. then lost control of his Polk refused to stop and the vehicle. As the vehicle came pursuit began. Marion to a stop, there was an County Sheriff Berkley Hall exchange of gunfire between said city units began the Polk and the deputies. Polk pursuit around Lafayette was fatally wounded. Street. See ‘Shooting’ Page 3A Investigators from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation search the scene Wednesday. photo by Lori Watts Benny Joe Stevens executed

Kathy Pounds speaks about the Convicted killer Benny Joe Stevens (inset) was put to death Tuesday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. execution of her son’s killer, at left photos by Mark Rogers is MDOC Commissioner Chris Epps. Stevens ‘emotional’ in hours before death his daughter. Stevens was convicted of four Families By Mark Rogers counts of capital murder on December 4, Managing Editor 1999, and sentenced to death on all four counts. He was also convicted of aggravated struggle Inmate Benny Joe Stevens was assault and received a 20 year sentence for “emotional” and “very talkative” just hours this charge. before his execution by lethal injection at The murders of Wesley Reid. Glynda to begin Parchman State Penitentiary according the Reid, Heath Pounds and Dylan Lee, and the Mississippi Department of Corrections aggravated assault of Erica Stevens took Commissioner Christopher Epps. place on Oct. 18, 1998, near Foxworth. Stevens,. 52, was charged with the Epps spoke to the media assembled at healing shooting deaths of his ex-wife, her husband Parchman and briefed them on Stevens’ MDOC Commissioner Chris Epps and two children and aggravated assault of addresses the media. See ‘Emotional’ Page 8A photo by Mark Rogers By Mark Rogers Managing Editor

Less than a half hour after the Final hours ended with execution execution of the man who killed their loved ones, the families of his victims times during his last few hours was writing his daughter a letter. said Stevens hadn’t shown any spoke and issued statements about the By Mark Rogers and spoke with him. He also He was into the second page. I remorse or offered any death of Benny Joe Stevens. Managing Editor listened to observations of the thought it was a good letter.” apologies. In the end, he did. Many had witnessed the execution. The guards and others around Epps said the letter told During the mid-afternoon, list of those who went to the chamber As the time of execution drew Stevens in the final hours. daughter Erica Stevens (who Stevens told Prison Chaplain included Kathy Pounds and Stanley closer, Benny Joe Stevens By 6:22 p.m., it was over. The was shot during the murders) James Whisnant “he was sorry Pounds, mother and father of Heath prepared for his death. cocktail of lethal drugs had several things Benny Joe he killed the kids.” Epps said Pounds; Martha Chambliss, sister of Mississippi Department of ended his life just eight minutes Stevens hoped she’d follow. “He Stevens said ‘none of them Glynda Reid and Mike Lee, Glynda's Corrections Commissioner after the process began. was saying she needed to be in deserved what I did, even my ex- brother; Erica Stevens and Angela Toney, Christopher Epps visited with “He was very nervous,” Epps church and read the Bible.” sisters of Dylan Lee (and children of the condemned man several said of one of the last visits. “He During an earlier visit, Epps See ‘Final’ Page 8A See ‘Families’ Page 3A SATURDAY 2A www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011

Prom King Ryan Ellis and Prom Queen Senior Kaelin Putnam and her date Senior Zaterika Fortenberry and her Laurie Beth Boutwell accompanied Adina Washington. Jonathon Boyd. date Keundrae Williams. senior Ben Sanford to the prom. Columbia High Prom Columbia High School seniors celebrated King, a CHS graduate. Prom King and the end of their senior year with a prom in Queen were Ryan Ellis and Adina the CHS gymnasium on Friday, May 6. The Washington. Q students danced to tunes provided by Don Photos by Chris Turnage

CHS seniors danced to music provided by CHS alum Don King.

Senior P.J. Pace enters the prom exhuberently with his date, CHS student Samara Toney.

Senior DePaul Foxworth and his date Tiara Foster accompanied senior CHS student Chelsea Brumfield. Dominique Tovell to the prom.

From left, senior Jimmy Pierce, CHS student Mandy James, senior April Leming and CHS student Alex Carter.

Some seniors gathered for photos before prom time. They are from left, front, Meredith Ratcliff, Victoria Yoder, Abbie Gray, Kaelin Putnam, Elizabeth Winton and Hannah Smith. Back row, Van Morris, Robert Hoffmeier, Forrest Dungan, Senior Dion Jefferson escorted senior Senior Rashad Sims and his date Jonathon Boyd, Kent Saucier and William Sanford. Bailey Montgomery. Tabitha Hendricks.

Senior John Silas was accompanied by his brother, Deionshai Stepney accompanied senior Darius Seniors Victoria Yoder and Bailey Montgomery at the former CHS student Rodney Silas. Quinn. prom. SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 3A

B U S I N E S S F E A T U R E

SOUTHLAND FARMS HOMEGROWN PRODUCE 522 Lumberton Road, Columbia (601) 731-8755 Southland Farms will have many other seasonal By Lori Watts fruit and vegetables, which are grown locally. Staff Writer “There are a lot of places where you can go and buy things to sell, but I don’t know where or how Southland Farms Homegrown Produce is they are grown, so I grow almost everything I building a new main location in Columbia, at 522 sell,” said Bryant. “I want it to be fresh and folks Lumberton Road, where customers can purchase can’t get it any fresher around here except by locally-grown fresh produce daily. growing it themselves,” he said. Frankie Bryant, owner and operator of Bryant, who is also the pastor of Blessed Hope Southland Farms, has supplied fresh vegetables in Baptist Church near his home, grows many of his District Attorney Hal Kittrell speaks with an investigator at the season to people of Columbia for more than 15 plants from seed, transplanting the seedlings and scene, at left is Assistant DA Morris Sweatt. photo by Mark Rogers years. For many of those years, he delivered the nurturing the crops from beginning to harvest. “We produce he harvested from his farm just south of will even have some mushmelons this year that we Shooting Pine Burr to banks, restaurants and other locations. grew from heirloom seeds. We only had enough continued from Page 1A “A total reconstruction is being weapon and multiple shots were done by the MBI (Mississippi fired,” Hall said. Bureau of Investigation),” Hall Hall said that Polk was no said. Crews spent several hours at stranger to local law enforcement. the scene Wednesday, which was “He’s always been pretty laid back, about 120 yards north of the I’ve never seen that side of him,” intersection. he said. Polk’s warrant was part of “The vehicles made contact, and a massive drug sweep that included he was firing from inside the car,” 15 arrests last week. Hall said. Hall said the shots Twenty-two years ago this week, exchanged between the deputies Polk’s family was involved in and Polk were fired at close range. another shooting incident. On May “The deputy in the first car is lucky 8, 1989, Howard Polk Sr. shot and he wasn’t struck.” killed two Columbia Police Hall said the deputies, who have Officers near the courthouse. not been named, have been placed Officers Wayne Henebry and Billy on administrative leave and offered Patterson were serving a warrant on counseling. Polk Sr. Polk was shot to death by “The MBI is here interviewing his son Howard, when he returned my deputies today,” Hall said home. The shooting was considered Thursday. A Mississippi Highway self defense and Polk Jr. was not Patrol reconstruction artist came to charged. Hall said investigators are study the accident scene. still sorting things out from An autopsy was done on Polk Wednesday’s incident. “Why he Thursday as well. Hall did not chose to do what he did, nobody know how many times Polk was knows. I hate that anybody had to hit. “We know he brandished a die.” „

Frankie Bryant looks over some of the fresh produce at his stand on Lumberton Road. Families photos by Lori Watts About four years ago, for 22 hills, but I’ll save continued from Page 1A he decided to start setting the seed and next year Benny Stevens); and John Reid, up tents at different we’ll have more,” he Wesley Reid's father, and Dora locations, in addition to said. Powell, Wesley’s sister. making deliveries, to sell While Bryant is Benny Joe Stevens had requested his goods. This year, he is doing the preparation of his father Benjamin and brother, building a permanent the building, customers Ricky Stevens witness the structure from which to can expect to see other execution. serve his customers. members of his large Stevens and Glynda had married Located in front of family when they come on Aug. 23, 1979 and were Town and County Feed shopping. “Miss Effie divorced Aug. 13, 1986. The Store on Lumberton will probably be here murders took place Oct. 18, 1998. Road, the small building most days,” Bryant Mike Lee, Glynda Reid’s brother, will soon have a large said. “I’ll be doing a lot spoke following Stevens’ death, front porch, built by of delivering and taking reading a statement from the family Bryant. Currently, the care of the crops, but of Glynda Reid and Dylan Lee. location is open for I’ll be here some,” he “We would like to thank the State business from a tent that said. of Mississippi, the Marion County sits in front of the Bryant said he has Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Richard building so the fresh held his prices to last Douglas, former District Attorney offerings are visible to year’s level, even of Marion County, Judge Michael potential customers. though costs of seed Eubanks, the Mississippi Bryant said as soon as the and fertilizer have been Department of Corrections and porch is finished he will steadily increasing. Attorney General Jim Hood for display the vegetables “Prices fluctuate over seeing that justice was served under it and remove the time, depending on tonight for our sister and her MDOC’s Chris Epps speaks tent. what is in season at the family.” about Stevens’ final hours. Bryant grows and sells time, but right now the Lee closed his statement with a photo by Mark Rogers all sorts of produce, tomatoes and green last comment. “While this does not including tomatoes, beans are $2 per pound bring closure to our pain, it is a step time we have managed to move squash, cucumbers, green and the squash is about $1.50 per pound.” in our healing process. Thank you.” past it, another court date puts beans, new potatoes, zucchini and more. Southland Farms hours are Monday through Wesley Reid’s sister, Dora Benny Joe back onto the front page. Customers can also find some homemade jellies Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday Powell spoke as well. “I would like We are drawn back into all of our and even handmade goat’s milk soap for purchase. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They can be reached at to thank the Attorney General for grief.” “In a few weeks, we’ll have sweet corn, okra, (601)731-8755, for more information. They pushing to get an execution date. I Pounds continued: “Now maybe and our own watermelons,” Bryant said. His welcome call-in orders and offer delivery in would also like to thank his staff for we will finally be able to move on current watermelon offerings are grown in Texas. Columbia. „ keeping our family informed and remember the happy times with during the trial phase of this case.” Heath. For us today is not about She went on to thank MDOC Benny Joe. It is about Heath, about Victim Services staffers Adam Lee honoring his memory. We are and Melinda Braxton for their celebrating his life and memory, assistance during the past weeks. not the destruction of another Maybe now, our family can start mother’s child.” the healing process and begin “Heath was our ray of sunshine anew,” Powell said. “I’m glad that and our hearts are still broken,” justice has finally been carried out Pounds said. “We will always hurt and that the order of the court has for the loss of our son, brother, been fulfilled. Thanks to everyone cousin and friend. Nothing will for their love, support and prayers ever fill the hole left in our hearts over the past 13 years. It has meant by his death.” a lot to our families.” Pounds then offered a final Kathy Pounds, Heath Pounds’ thought before leaving the facility. mother then spoke, wearing a shirt “Heath will always be in our hearts. with pictures of the victims on it. We love you and miss you every “Over the years, we have dealt with day. Now you are finally free, so fly our grief and sorrow, and every high Heath.” „ Clarification In the business feature on The Pet Stop last week, the correct phone number was the one at the top of the story, (601) 444-0220. We regret any confusion this may have caused. „ SATURDAY 4A www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 OPINION & EDITORIAL OUR VIEWS MR. ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD by Mark Rogers Doctored photo Death penalty on both sides

As I began my journey up to the Mississippi State the chamber.” omits best part Penitentiary in Parchman, I began to think about the I spoke with several protesters outside Parchman death penalty. Tuesday afternoon as well. In particular, I talked to one Back in the olden days, before digital imaging and the computer I was on my way to cover the execution of Benny Joe person on each side of the issue. technology giving novices the ability to doctor photographs, there was a Stevens; it was the first of three executions scheduled this “I’m out here because if I didn’t come out, I’d feel like saying “the camera doesn’t lie.” month in Mississippi. I was supporting the death penalty,” said Sheila That wasn’t true even then, as skilled photographers could use angles, I asked friends and readers for O’Flaherty. “I don’t think it’s right that Mississippi kills shadows, light and darkroom tricks to distort or enhance photographs. opinions on the penalty and got anybody.” But it’s easier now than it ever was. a variety of responses. One supporter of the penalty has good reason. Ann So it is that one defense of President Obama’s decision not to release One person, who supported Pace, of Jackson, lost her daughter to a serial killer in photographs of a dead Osama bin Laden is that skeptics of his killing the death penalty, said he felt the Louisiana. wouldn’t believe the photos were real. victims’ families should choose Derrick Todd Lee raped and murdered Pace’s daughter Now there’s an interesting sidelight to that story. how the criminal is put to death. Charlotte Murray Pace. Pace was a graduate student at A Brooklyn, N.Y., Orthodox Jewish newspaper on Monday “How often do victims get to LSU when she became a victim of the “Baton Rouge apologized for digitally deleting Secretary of State Hillary Rodham choose to die and choose what Serial Killer.” DNA linked Lee to the deaths of seven Clinton from a photo of President Barack Obama and his staff watching they want for their last meal?” women. Pace died in 2002. Navy SEALs move in on bin Laden. Mark One, a former criminal justice “I’m here in support of the victims,” Ann Pace said as The weekly Di Tzeitung, which says it doesn’t publish images of Rogers major told me he had mixed she stood in the hot sun outside the prison. “I’m part of women, printed the doctored photo Friday. It issued a statement saying thoughts but supported the death that unfortunate club.” its photo editor hadn’t read the “fine print” accompanying the White penalty if it was shown beyond any doubt that the person Pace told me that she’s studied the death penalty since House photo that forbade any changes. The newspaper said it has sent its committed the crime. her daughter’s death. “There is a body of research that “regrets and apologies” to the White House and the Department of State. Two anti-death penalty voices came from friends who supports the death penalty that says 1-20 lives are saved Another woman, Counterterrorism Director Audrey Tomason, also was are/were attorneys. One, a college classmate told me: with each execution. We are promised commensurate deleted from the photo. “I’m against the death penalty because I believe it’s punishment. The death penalty is as close as anyone can Di Tzeitung said it has a “long standing editorial policy” of not wrong to kill, period. Plus there is such a great margin for get.” publishing women’s images. It explained that its readers “believe that error, even with the DNA testing available today. Also, We spoke for several minutes and Pace continued to women should be appreciated for who they are and what they do, not for the cost of keeping someone on death row while appeals drive her point home. “Any negative consequence is a what they look like, and the Jewish laws of modesty are an expression are pending is astronomical. While I truly sympathize deterrent. It (the death penalty) couldn’t be the potent law of respect for women, not the opposite.” with the families of victims, I think they have a false enforcement tool it is if we didn’t have the death Try telling that to your average women’s rights advocate. sense of hope as to the closure the execution may bring.” penalty.” As for the photo that Di Tzeitung doctored, philosophy aside, they cut “As the Innocence Projects have shown, there is no Pace is waiting through the endless appeals. The out the best part of the picture. Clinton’s eyes, with her hand over the perfect case or trial,” said another friend. “As a former Louisiana Supreme Court upheld Lee’s conviction in lower part of her face, reflected more of the drama of the moment than defense attorney and prosecutor, I have convicted 2008 and Pace continues to wait. did the expressions of the others as they watched the events unfold in innocent people and seen the guilty go free. Until the For Benny Joe Stevens, the final appeals stopped only real time. criminal justice system is perfect, and even a confession hours before he was led into the chamber. can be wrong, there does not need to be a death penalty. In the morning, Gov. Haley Barbour denied a stay of You can’t bring back a life if a mistake is later execution. Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court discovered.” made its final denial as well. Canton wants a Another friend said: “As a Christian, I have a hard time Both sides had valid arguments, and Stevens’ appeals reconciling it, but I do think for some extremely heinous are by no means the last by a condemned man, as Rodney crimes (serial murderers) the death penalty should be Gray is scheduled to die Tuesday. used. I also think the system is broken and does not favor Sources at the prison said that there are many more new Nissan deal the poor or minorities.” appeals ending this year, and there likely will be more One of the most disputed items is the length of time than the three scheduled executions. Mississippi government at all levels is ready and willing most of the taken to carry out the sentences. I asked Mississippi In the meantime, heinous crimes and murders are still time to offer whatever concessions are necessary to land a blue chip Department of Corrections Commissioner the average every day occurrences in the U.S. industry. stay on death row in Mississippi, and he came up with the It leads one to wonder if there is any deterrent, death Often, in our opinion, the concessions are too much, but as a practical figure 14.6 years. In Mississippi, one inmate has been on penalty or not. matter they are necessary to compete with neighboring states who are death row for 34 years. willing to do the same thing. “It’s a shame it has taken this long to take his life,” one Mark Rogers is the managing editor of the It might be better if everyone cut out this corporate welfare and let the person told me of Stevens. Another said: “It’s way too Columbian-Progress. He can be reached by free market work. long. I’ve heard of people taking 23 years to make it to email at [email protected]. What if states and localities limited themselves to providing good roads and bridges, police and fire protection, good schools and other services expected of government such as clean water and sewage disposal, taxed everyone fairly and let the Nissans and Toyotas of this ROBIN’S CHICKS by Robin O’Bryant world locate wherever they would? That isn’t the way the industrial recruitment game is played these days, and it isn’t going to happen. There are industries, large and small, throughout Mississippi and many other states that have special tax exemptions and other incentives not always granted equally to all businesses. Time marches on But when a commitment is made, even if it is a bad one, it’s best to keep it. Last week was rough for me. I know it was much “Like a calculator?!” She was incredulous. Back in 2000 when the Mississippi Development Authority and then- worse for the people who were actually in the areas hit I sighed. This was getting more interesting by the Gov. Ronnie Musgrove were successfully courting Nissan to locate its by tornadoes, but I was very emotional all week as I moment. We flipped another page and Aubrey manufacturing facility near Canton, plenty of concessions were made. watched the recovery efforts from a distance. I have squinted at my feet. Among them was a provision that the town could not annex the site heard countless stories of survivors from my friends “Are you wearing Crocs, Momma?” where the plant sits for 30 years. Canton’s mayor and aldermen at the and family in the affected areas and they have touched I glanced at the photo, “No, those are jelly shoes.” time signed the agreement. In lieu of taxes, Nissan pays a fee to Madison my heart. “What are those?” County and the Canton Public School District. On Tuesday night, my husband was working so I I scratched my head. Now there are a different mayor and board in Canton, and they don’t was doing the bedtime and bath time routine with all “We’re still trying to figure like the agreement. They are going to court to see if they are bound by three girls on my own. Emma, my four-year-old was that out.” it. coughing her head off. I went to get the medicine to “Tell me another story “Nissan has all the public services, police and fire protection and the give her a breathing treatment from its hiding place. about you. I don’t want to just use of roads, and the board felt they should pay their fair share of taxes,” Emma thoroughly enjoys squirting the medicine out of look at the pictures,” Aubrey said city attorney Barbara Blackmon. the small plastic vial so I have to keep them out of her said. Maybe they should. But we suspect the courts will rule the agreement reach. When I went to get the last one and found it I turned a few pages and not to annex is binding. How can a contract such as this be broken? missing, I had no doubts as to where it went. Emma found what I was looking for: was sent to her room for a timeout and when I went to The Haircut. The Dorothy check on her after putting my two-year-old to bed, Hamill haircut to be more Robin Emma was curled up like a cat, fast asleep. specific. If you don’t know, O’Bryant I plopped on the couch with Aubrey, my six-year- wow do I feel old and Dorothy old and told her it was time for bed. Hamill was an Olympic figure skater in the late 70s “But Momma,” she said, “I really want to spend and a national figure into the 80s. She had what was some time with you.” essentially a bowl cut. It was super chic back in the I flipped the TV off. “Okay. What do you want to day, and her thin, fine hair lay in perfect layers around talk about?” her face. My mother convinced me that I needed this “Tell me a story from when you were little. Did haircut and we drove to the salon and I got my hair you have TV when you were a kid? “ whacked off. My hair which is extremely thick and “I can do you one better than that,” I said, naturally curly. I sat in the hairdresser’s chair and grabbing an old photo album off of the shelf. Her face sobbed. lit up as I opened it to a picture of my mother holding Consequently, I did not smile in a picture for me in the hospital. I was only a few hours old. about the next two years. Julie Johnson, Publisher/Editor PRODUCTION “Aww! Momma you were so little! Who is Aubrey was perplexed. “But why did you hate Bonnie Hudson, Office Manager Wright Nichols, holding you?” your hair Momma?” Kit Marable, Office Assistant Production Manager “That’s Shuggie,” I said, referring to her “Because! I looked like a boy.” Susan Amundson, grandmother. “Who did you think it was?” She ducked her head and started giggling. “I’m ADVERTISING Classifieds/Legals/Graphics “I thought it was you. It looks just like you!” sorry Momma, but you did look like a boy!” “You thought that was me holding myself?” I The hour I spent on the couch laughing with my Kim Gingell, Account Executive asked. daughter was exactly what I needed after a stressful Steve Mercier, Account Executive CIRCULATION “Well, I just didn’t know!” She giggled. week of single motherhood and heartbreaking stories. Darby Bass, Manager We flipped the page and she saw me talking on a It was worth every bad haircut and fashion faux-pas EDITORIAL red rotary dial phone. Aubrey gasped. that I rocked in the 80s. It was also exactly what I Mark Rogers, Managing Editor “WHAT is that thing? A phone?” deserved for asking my mother when I was a child if Lori Watts, Reporter “Yep.” she had Coke and M&Ms when she was little. “Did you have to put your finger in that circle For advertising rates or subscription information, please call (601) 736-2611 or visit thingy and turn it around?” She asked. Robin O’Bryant is a syndicated humor columnist, our website at www.columbianprogress.com. The Columbian-Progress (USPS 124-320) “Yes, but we had phones with buttons too.” I said, author and speaker. Read more at (TSSN 1044-9977) is published twice weekly by Marion County Publishing. Second as if phones with actual buttons were any less lame to www.robinschicks.com or email Robin at class postage paid at Columbia, MS 39429. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Columbian-Progress, P.O. Box 1171, Columbia, MS 39429. her than a rotary dial phone. [email protected]. SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 5A Wardens have a son Cook celebrates 90

“THE VELVET VOICE OF SOUL” MALACO RECORDING ARTIST “VICK ALLEN” “WHEN YOU PACK YOUR BAGS” American Legion Hall May 21, 2011 7:00 P.M. 63349 Hwy. 10 Bogalusa, La. 70427 Admission $20.00 Concession/Bar will be available “It’s A Blues Affair” Benjamin and Ashton Warden are proud to announce Brushy Creek Baptist Church honored Mrs. Alma Tolar the birth of their son, Noah Keaghan Warden, who was Cook with a 90th birthday celebration on Sunday, May 8. Her born April 18, 2011, at 7:48 p.m. in the Wesley Medical actual birthday is May 10. Her three children were present, Center. His birth weight was seven pounds 12 ounces and Bennie Garol Cook, Marilyn Cook Powell, and Joe Donald he was 21 inches in length. He is also welcomed by his Cook. She received many nice gifts, cards, flowers and “LIVE” RADIO brother Aiden Warden, his Nonnie Lisa Haskins, his money. She has been an active member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church since 1946. She was married to the late BROADCASTS Granny and Grampa Simmon and Rachael Warden, his WCJU-AM / FM WJDR-FM Great Grandaddy and Grandmama Donald and Janice Bennie Murl Cook. Many friends and family came by to visit with her. „ “LIVE” Webcasts available Stockstill, his Great Nanny and Papa William and Glenda on the Internet: wcjuam.com • Lee, his aunt Tori Haskins, and his cousins Jordan and wcjufm.com • wjdrfm.com Alex Stockstill. „ Friday, May 13 South State Championship - Game 2- Thornhill turns one Columbia High School vs Purvis Hammonds to Airtime: 6:00pm on WJDR 98.3FM SEC Baseball, Game 2, Ole Miss vs MS State celebrate 60 years Airtime: 6:30pm on WCJU 104.9FM and 1450AM Saturday, May 14 (if needed) Game 3, South State Championship, Columbia High vs Purvis. Airtime: TBA on WJDR 98.3FM

(if needed) Game 3, SEC Baseball, Ole Miss vs MS State, Airtime: 6:30pm on WCJU 104.9FM and 1450AM

Sunday, May 15 MRN's NASCAR, Fed Ex 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks, Dover International Speedway Airtime: Noon, joined in progress following church services on WCJU 104.9FM and 1450AM

Tucker Cole Thornhill turned one year old on March 22. He celebrated his birthday on March 19, with a party POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT at his home. The theme of the party was barnyard PRIMARY ELECTION: animals. Guests enjoyed a two tiered cake decorated TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011 with a barn and barnyard animals, chips, dip, ice cream, The following candidates have authorized and paid a fee to the William T. (Sonny) and Jean Hammond were married on and sandwiches. Helping Tucker celebrate his birthday Columbian Progress to announce their candidacy for the office of: May 13, 1951, in Foxworth. Their children and were his parents, Eric and Amy Thornhill; big sister, grandchildren invite you to celebrate their 60th Wedding Kyndall; and lots of friends and family. He received STATE SENATE MARION COUNTY Anniversary on Saturday, May 28, at noon in the many nice gifts. „ DISTRICT 40 SUPERVISOR Morgantown Church of God. „ • Mike (Duck) Griffith (R) DISTRICT 3 • Doyle Anthony (R) STATE • Ronald E. (Ronnie) Bracey(R) Holmes twins celebrate second birthday REPRESENTATIVE • Dewayne (Speedy Earl) Hamilton (R) DISTRICT 99 • Ran (Randy) Hollis III (R) Lainey and Lilly • Tony Morgan (R) Beth Holmes • Bill Pigott (R) • Johnny Glen Stringer(D) turned two years old on April 24. STATE They celebrated MARION COUNTY their birthday with REPRESENTATIVE SUPERINTENDENT a fairy tale Princess DISTRICT 100 OF EDUCATION Party. The girls • Ken Morgan (R) received many nice • Ronald Fortenberry (D) gifts from family • Craig L. Robbins (D) and friends. Lainey CONSTABLE and Lilly Beth are DISTRICT 1 MARION COUNTY the daughters of Scott and Tiffany • Eugene (Gene) Ryals (D) TAX ASSESSOR/ Holmes. COLLECTOR Grandparents are CONSTABLE • Charles Chapman (R) Joe and Diane DISTRICT 2 • Tanya Boone Holland (R) Holmes and Michael and Irma • Mike Cooper (D) • Sherry McGowan (D) White. „ • Jimmy Evans (R) • Jason Moree (D) • Lon Ward (R) JUSTICE COURT JUDGE MARION COUNTY Mauldins celebrating 50 years together DISTRICT 1 CIRCUIT CLERK • Richard Lokey (R) • Tina Dease (R) Willard and • Sharon H. Whitfield (D) • Sandy Green (D) Louise Mauldin • Joy Herring McNabb (D) of Seminary, will • Edward (Eddie) Morgan(D) celebrate their MARION COUNTY • Janette Nolan (R) 50th Wedding SUPERVISOR • Debbie Dunaway Smith (R) Anniversary, on DISTRICT 1 • Danon Jones Vest (R) Sunday, May 22, 2011, beginning • Robert Cole (R) at 2:30 p.m., at • John A. “Pokey” Dial (D) MARION COUNTY The Seminary • Charles “Randy” Dyess (R) SHERIFF Train Depot, • Larry Wayne Middleton (R) • Fletcher Eugene Berry (D) Hwy 589 Seminary. They • Chris Brumfield (D) have one son, MARION COUNTY • Adrian Fortenberry (D) Darryl Mauldin SUPERVISOR • Berkley Hall (R) of Seminary. No DISTRICT 2 • Jason Kessler (D) formal invitations • Terry Broome (R) • Destry E. Poole (R) will be sent locally. „ • John N. Moree (D) • Houston Keith Stuckey (R) • Mike Williamson (I) SATURDAY 6A www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 Engagements Announcements Bryant-Murphree Owens-Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Micky and the late Paul and Bryant of Hattiesburg Betty Martin of announce the Foxworth. She is a 2000 engagement of their graduate of West Marion daughter, Emily Lauren, High School, 2003 to Gareth Holloway graduate of Pearl River Murphree, son of Ms. Community College with Susan Murphree and Mr. Ron Murphree, both of an Associates Degree and Columbia. a 2007 graduate of John’s Emily is the Cosmetology School granddaughter of the late with a degree in Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Cosmetology. She is a Seale of Philadelphia and member of Foxworth the late Mr. Ezra Bryant First Baptist Church. She and Mrs. Jannie Bryant is employed with Head to Cooper of Petal. Emily is Toe Salon in Columbia. a 2005 graduate of Oak The future groom is Grove High School and a the grandson of Mrs. 2009 graduate of Pearl Lois Dier and the late River Community Sam Dier of Sandy Hook College with an of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Kenneth and Lynn Owens and Paul and and Mrs. Mavis Sumrall and the late Bill Associate’s degree in Nursing. She is Science degree in Physical Education. While Monica Pace announce the engagement Sumrall of Dexter. He is a 1998 graduate employed by Hattiesburg Clinic as a at USM he was a member of Sigma Chi and approaching marriage of their of Dexter High School. He is employed registered nurse in Acute Dialysis at Forrest Fraternity. He is a special education teacher at daughter, Amber Leigh Owens of with CN Railroad. General Hospital. Oak Grove High School. Gareth is the grandson of the late Mr. and Foxworth to Jamie Shea Sumrall of The couple will exchange wedding Wedding vows will be exchanged at 6:30 Sandy Hook, son of Randy and Beverly vows at 7 p.m. on June 11, 2011, at the Mrs. Holloway Hathorn of Columbia and Mr. p.m. on June 3, 2011, on the Beach of The and Mrs. Charles Murphree of Columbia. Sumrall of Sandy Hook. home of Mr. and Mrs. Chad Rowley with Sea Star Cottage in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A The bride-elect is the granddaughter of a reception to follow. Friends and Gareth is a 2003 graduate of Columbia High reception will be held at the Gulf Shores Charles and Jewel Owens of Foxworth relatives are invited to attend. „ School and a 2009 graduate of the University Wedding Chapel. „ Robichaux-Champagne Mr. and Mrs. Randall Todd of Columbia and Mr. and of Columbia, and Ms. Betty Daughdrill of Mrs. Jeff Robichaux of Seattle, Wash., announce the Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Mr. Walter Champagne of engagement and forthcoming marriage of their Ama, La. daughter, Amber Lynn Robichaux, to Clint Brody Miss Robichaux is a 2006 graduate of Columbia Champagne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Champagne High School, and a 2010 graduate of the University of of Columbia. Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor’s degree in The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elementary Education. She is currently employed with Joe Cooper and Mr. Jerry Robichaux and the late Mrs. Rankin County School District. Pat Robichaux of Columbia. The prospective groom is Mr. Champagne is a 2003 graduate of Columbia the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Lee, Sr. Academy and a 2008 graduate of Mississippi College with a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. He is currently employed with Watt’s Electrical and Air Conditioning in Columbia. The couple will exchange wedding vows during a private ceremony on June 4, 2011, at Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg. After a honeymoon in Islamorada, Fla., the couple will reside in Columbia. „

Stuckey-Ball Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Stuckey, Jr. of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Katherine Stuckey, to Benjamin Joe Ball, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Ball of Columbia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harrison Hurt of Lumberton and Mrs. Virginia Dease Stuckey and the late Mr. Cecil Stuckey, Sr. of Columbia. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ball and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Joe Oswalt of Columbia. Miss Stuckey is a 2008 graduate of Mississippi State University and received the degree of Master of Professional Accountancy from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2010. She is currently employed as an accountant with Sanderson CPA in Columbia. The prospective groom is a 2009 graduate of Mississippi State University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology. He is currently employed with Machine Shop in Columbia. A July wedding is planned. „ photo by Mandie Newsom Regan-Hill Haley Regan and Corey Hill announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Haley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Regan of Foxworth and Corey is the son of Mr. Jay Hill of Oxford and the late Teresa Michelle Turnage of Foxworth. The couple will exchange their vows at 4:00 PM on June 4, 2011 at Sandy Hook United Methodist Church in Sandy Hook, MS. A reception will follow immediately after the ceremony. „

www.columbianprogress.com SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 7A Magee to compete in Stewart graduates from Belmont Elizabeth Cady Stewart of Mission, State Reading Fair Texas has graduated from Belmont University with a B.B.A. in Music Business on December 17, 2010. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stewart and the granddaughter of Patricia Ann Stewart of Columbia. She graduated Magna Cum Laude within two and a half years. She was inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society and qualified for the Dean’s List every semester. Elizabeth interned with Country She is currently employed by BMI Radio Broadcasters, Inc., served as the (Broadcast Music Inc.) in Nashville, Dean’s Assistant for Belmont University Tennessee. Elizabeth is also the College of Law and College of Arts and granddaughter of the late Benny W. Sciences while volunteering countless Stewart of Columbia and the late Flanders hours with local charities and foundations. and Yvonne Wagley of Goss. „ Hannah Magee (6th grade student) was held in Hattiesburg at the Lake placed 1st in the Family Division at West Terrace Convention Center. She placed Marion Elementary Reading Fair. Also, 1st in the Family Division at the Regional she placed first in the Family Division at Fair. the District Reading Fair. She will compete in the State Reading in She advanced to the Regional Fair which Jackson on May 20, 2011. „ Ezell graduates from PRCC Crystal Ezell of Foxworth will be graduating FBLA district winners from Pearl River Community head to State Conference College with an Associate Degree in Applied Science Child Development. photo submitted

Attending the conference were: Maria Fletcher, Rebekah Broom, Dalton McClendon and Ms. Stephanie Buhrer. photo submitted FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Marriott Hotel, in Jackson, on April 14, 2011. district winners from the Computer Graphics Rebekah Broom placed 2nd in the state in Technology class at the Carl Loftin Career and Word Processing I and will be attending the Technology Center recently attended the 2011 national conference in Orlando, Fla. in June. FBLA State Leadership Conference at the FBLA is sponsored by Stephanie Buhrer. „ Sanford wins Turkey Federation Scholarship

Dr. Jerry King presents the NWTF state scholarship to William Sanford. From left are William’s parents, Pat and Wanda Sanford, William and Dr. King. photo by Mark Rogers William Sanford, a senior at Columbia national organization and the local chapters. High School, won the state National Wild The NWTF scholarship is intended to Turkey Federation scholarship for $2,000 insure the development of dedicated after receiving the Marion County NWTF conservationist for the future. The Brad Griner Memorial scholarship award of applicants are judged on their scholastic $500. Paul Broom presented the local achievements, leadership abilities, scholarship to Sanford and Dr. Jerry King, community involvement and commitment chairman of the NWTF state scholarship to conservation. committee presented the state scholarship. Sanford plans to attend Mississippi State The NWTF state organization funds the University and major in electrical scholarship program in cooperation with the engineering. „ SATURDAY 8A www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 Around 3 p.m., Stevens didn’t come out, I’d feel like I While the vigils took place Doug Walker Winecki of with dignity. Through this complained of heartburn and was supporting the death outside, inside the walls of WLOX-TV in Biloxi was one course of nearly 13 long Final was given a Zantac. He spent penalty,” said Sheila Unit 17, Stevens was of the media witnesses. He years, death row inmate a great deal of time eating his O’Flaherty. “I don’t think its strapped to a gurney and described the final minutes. Benny Joe Stevens was continued from Page 1A last meal according to right that Mississippi kills prepped for the procedure. At “He was wearing a bright red afforded his day in court. In officials. Shortly before anybody.” 6 p.m., the family and media prison jumpsuit and white the finality, his conviction wife.’ “He came forward and moving to the execution On the other side of the witnesses were led to their tennis shoes. He was quoting was upheld all the way to the seemed sincere,” Epps chamber, Stevens showered parking lot, Ann Pace, of appointed viewing area and scripture when the mic was United States Supreme added. and was given a sedative. Jackson, stood holding a sign Stevens spoke, via a turned off,” Winecki said. Six Court. The cause of justice Family and spiritual Outside the prison, small supporting the families. “I’m microphone in the execution straps secured Stevens to the has been challenged.” advisors left Unit 17, where groups of protesters kept here in support of the families chamber. In his final gurney. Epps asked for everyone to Stevens was being executed, watch. There were around six of the victims,” she said. “I’m statement he offered an “It appeared to be over in pray for the families affected at 3 p.m. Stevens also met anti-death penalty people part of that unfortunate club. apology. about a minute and a half, but by the tragedy. “The entire with his attorneys Kenneth holding a vigil and a pair of My daughter was murdered “What I did was terrible,” it took another few minutes MDOC family hopes that the Coghlan and Glenn pro-death penalty protesters by the Baton Rouge Serial Stevens said. “I hope God for him to be pronounced families of each of the Swartzfager from 2:50 p.m. on the other side of the Killer in 2002.” Derrick Todd forgives me. What I’ve taken dead. His chest heaved a homicide victims can now until 3:30 p.m. He had a final parking lot. Lee was convicted in the rape from God and you, I can’t couple of times.” Winecki begin the process of healing, visit from Whisnant after that. “I’m out here because if I and murder of Charlotte replace. I’m sorry.” He then and fellow media witness and you all will definitely be Murray Pace, an told those assembled “Don’t Keith Hill of the Mississippi in our prayers. Our prayers LSU graduate let me take anything else News Network described the and thoughts are with you as student. He was from you. I’m not worth it… victims’ family reactions as you continue through your Stevens’ last day sentenced to die that’s it.” well. “It was silent the entire life journeys.” by lethal As the microphone was 15 minutes,” Hill said. Epps closed the evening by Tuesday, May 10, 2011 injection. The turned off, witnesses claimed “There were tears, some discussing some of the costs case is still in he mouthed the words shaking and weeping,” involved with Stevens care appeals. Lee was “Matthew 18: 21-35.” The Winecki said. and execution. The cost of the 4 a.m. At breakfast, Stevens was offered two chicken patties, two linked by DNA to Bible verse is the parable of Commissioner Epps spoke lethal injection was $11,400 pancakes, two boiled eggs and a carton of milk. He ate the entire the deaths of the unforgiving servant. to the media about the and the cost of housing breakfast. seven women. At 6:14 p.m., with IV tubes execution. “Inmate Benny Stevens since his Morning: According to the MDOC correctional officers posted outside “Any negative in both arms, the lethal Joe Stevens was pronounced incarceration in 1999 was his cell, inmate Stevens is observed to have an upbeat attitude and he consequence is a solution was released. At 6:22 dead at 6:22 p.m. today,” He $202,000. Stevens was on is very talkative. deterrent,” Ann p.m. Sunflower County said. “The State of death row for 12 years, the Pace said. “We Coroner Heather Burton Mississippi and the average lifespan for a death Lunch: Stevens was offered a lunch consisting off barbecued chicken, are promised pronounced Stevens dead. Mississippi Department of row inmate in Mississippi is squash, Jello, cabbage, one cup of juice, one roll and one cup of ice. He commensurate Stevens was the first person Corrections has carried out a 14.6 years. Currently, there ate only the chicken, roll and juice. punishment. The executed in Mississippi this court order issued by the are 58 inmates on death row. Early afternoon: Gov. Haley Barbour denies stay of execution. death penalty is as year. Two other executions State Supreme Court. Our The longest serving death close as we can will follow in the coming role is to make sure the order row inmate, Richard Jordan Noon until 3 p.m. Stevens received visits from spiritual advisors, Darell get.” weeks. of the court is carried out has been in prison 34 years. „ Daniels and Father Tim Murphy; Benjamin Stevens (father), Lois Stevens (mother), Ricky Stevens (brother), Lauren Stevens (sister-in- law). p.m. He did not make any. (wet sauce on the side), hot morning. “He talked us 2:50 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Stevens met with Emotional “According to our staff, peach cobbler, ½ gallon of through the crime,” Epps the officer in front of his cell Blue Bell homemade said. Stevens said that attorneys Glenn Swartzfager and Kenneth continued from Page 1A Coghlan. said Stevens was ‘upbeat vanilla ice cream, two 20 earlier in the day he was final hours. Stevens was and very talkative’ Tuesday ounce Cokes, ketchup, salt involved in an accident. He 3 p.m. Stevens given a Zantac for transferred to a holding morning,” Epps said. and pepper and a whole red drove his truck into a ditch heartburn. cell next to the execution There are currently nine tomato (sliced). avoiding a head-on 4 p.m. U.S. Supreme Court chamber late Sunday. people on Stevens’ Epps said this execution collision. “Later that night, decision to deny stay of “There was no problem visitation list. Those include is different because of the he got up and committed the execution announced. during the move at all,” family and his attorneys, number of victims involved crime. He doesn’t Stevens begins eating Epps aid. Glen Swartzfager and and the number of witnesses remember doing it,” Epps last meal and visits On Monday, Stevens Kenneth Coghlan, as well as expected to view it. In all, said. with MSP Staff received visits from MSP Spiritual Advisors Darrell 24 witnesses are on the list, Epps said Stevens Chaplain James Chaplain James Whisnant Daniels and Father Tim including many family admitted to taking some Whisnant. and his attorney, Glen Murphy and MSP Chaplain members. Darvocet before the crimes Swartzfager. James Whisnant. Gov, Haley Barbour were committed. “He wants 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday morning, Tuesday morning Stevens denied a stay of execution to say that the accident Stevens takes Stevens has had visits had breakfast at 4 a.m. and Tuesday morning. Monday, caused him to not know shower from his father, Benjamin was offered two chicken the Mississippi Supreme what he was doing.” 6 p.m. Stevens Stevens, mother, Lois patties, two pancakes, two Court denied appeals by “He does admit that he’s strapped to gurney, Stevens; brother, Ricky boiled eggs and a carton of Stevens’ lawyers. “We guilty of those crimes,” witnesses arrive at Stevens; sister-in-law milk. Stevens ate his entire delivered the denial of the Epps said. “He feels he’s execution chamber. Lauren Stevens and breakfast. For lunch he was stay from Gov. Barbour to gotten right with God and Chaplain Whisnant. “As offered barbecued chicken, Stevens,” Epps said. “You he feels repentant. He asked 6:14 p.m. IV lethal we were leaving, the squash, Jello, cabbage, one could tell he was surprised.” me not to make him out as a injection solution chaplain was with him and cup of juice, one roll and a Suggesting Stevens felt monster,” Epps said. “He administered. his father,” Epps said. The cup of ice. He ate only the hope for an intercession. broke down at the very end. 6:22 p.m. Sunflower County visits were non-contact chicken, roll and juice. During the mid-afternoon He was very emotional.” Coroner Heather Burton pronounces and under the supervision His last meal consisted of Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme The MDOC announced Stevens dead. of prison staff. four whole catfish (fried), Court also denied Stevens’ that Stevens had requested Stevens was able to eight hushpuppies, French request. that his body be released to 7 p.m. Families and prison officials make collect phone calls fries, coleslaw, hickory Epps said Stevens talked the Hathorn Funeral Home speak with media. to approved people until 5 smoked barbecued beef ribs about his crime Tuesday in Columbia. „ SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 9A Marion County Devotional Page 11 Pecan Dr, Columbia, MS Are you a complainer? 601-736-4747 By ANDY GRANT One morning his wife tried everything she Outpatient [email protected] knew to make him happy. She cooked a Therapy Clinic Have you ever talked with someone and tremendous breakfast and fried, scrambled, 601-731-5717 asked them, “How are you doing?” and when and poached his eggs to keep him happy. they reply they give you ever sick symptom Upon receiving his breakfast he stared at her they have had for the last three years? Along in disbelief as if something was wrong. She the same scenario, when you talk with asked him what the problem was and he CONCRETE someone about their job or something going stated, “You fried the wrong egg!” National Bank Believe it or not there are people like this. CELL 601-467-6924 on in their life, their attitude is so crummy JASON STRINGER It doesn’t matter how good things are going OFFICE 601-424-5227 that anything they say is a negative. Sales Manager FAX 601-736-6049 for them, they are going to find something Member FDIC 736-3451 There are people in the world like this. 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Lawrence - Owner Suggested Daily Bible Readings Crosley • AMANA Frigidaire • Tappan Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 736-2621 Westinghouse 1413 Hwy. 13 North, Columbia, Ms. 39429 Speedqueen 1 Peter Genesis 1 John Galatians Exodus Job James Washers Dryers Refrigerators Freezers Dishwashers Ranges 1001 U.S. Highway 98 731-1193 Air Conditioners Used Appliances 4:7-11 37:3 1:5-10 5:22-25 17:1-7 1:20-22 4:1-12 This Devotional & Directory is made possible by these business who encourage all of us to attend worship services. AL-ISLAM Sunflower Baptist Church CATHOLIC Pastor: Rev. David Bryant Rt. 2 Box 31, Foxworth Phone: 736-4516 MACK GRUBBS Masjid Al-Halim Holy Trinity Catholic Church COLUMBIA Pastor Wilburt Morris First United Methodist Church Imam Mikal Uqdah 1429 N. Park Ave., Columbia 16 Al-Halim Road, Columbia Phone: 736-1635 Pastor: Rev. Martin Gillespie 411 Church St., Columbia DISCOUNT DRUGS, INC. Phone: 736-8540 [email protected] Sunlight Baptist Church Phone: 736-3136 Pastor: Keith Gaughf Route 1, Sandy Hook Phone: 736-7121 MOTORS APOSTOLIC Pastor: Rev. Charles Galloway C.M.E. Foxworth United Methodist Church 736-1514 Church Temple Apostolic Sweet Home Baptist Church Blue Springs CME P.O. Box 429, Foxworth MACK GRUBBS FORD - MERCURY Hwy. 98 W., Foxworth Route 5 Columbia 1608 Gates Road, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Reed Houston 1201 Highway 13 N. Columbia, MS 39429 Pastor: Charles Brumfield Pastor: Ollie Barnes Pastor: Eddie Dixon Phone: 736-5305 (H) 731-1953 HWY. 98 BY-PASS 736-3432 Pleasant Hill Jesus Name Temple Baptist Church CHURCH OF CHRIST Hopewell United Methodist Apostolic Church Rogers Ave. Columbia Non-Denominational Columbia Church P.O. Box 48, Foxworth 1720 Hwy. 98 W., Foxworth Pastor: Rev. Kevin Sanford of Christ Pastor: Rev. Tyler Bridge Pastor: Rev. Marvin Terrell Phone: 736-1965 1120 Broad Street, Columbia Phone: 736-0018 Phone: 736-6819 res. True Vine Baptist Church Minister: Jimmy W. Cox HUB Chapel United Methodist Mainstreet Pine Burr Church of the S. Main St. Columbia Phone 736-0900 544 Joe Road, Columbia & Lord Jesus Christ Rev. Edward Handshaw, Jr. Virginia Ave. Church of Christ Pastor: Rev. David Bryant Frames Gifts 15 Byrd Lane, Columbia Phone: 736-4817 Virginia Ave., Columbia Phone: 736-6315 Pastor: Rev. W.D. Hibley Unity Baptist Church Minister: Billy Warren Kokomo United Methodist 418 Sumrall Rd. Phone: 736-1143 res. 326 Mayson Ave. Columbia 126 Kokomo Road, Kokomo Phone: 444-5171 Columbia, MS 39429 Danny Wilks 6 0 1 -77 3 6 -00 8 2 0 ASSEMBLIES Pastor: LeRoy Henry III Pastor: Dr. David Young OF GOD Phone: 736-8678 CHURCH OF GOD Phone: 736-2182 (H) 601.736.9899 • Fax 601.736.9405 614 Broad Street Columbia, MS Victory Tabernacle Baptist Lakeview Church of God New Hope United Methodist First Assembly of God 900 Gill St. Columbia 136 U.S. Hwy 198E 187 Hwy. 43 South, Columbia 1001 Park Ave., Columbia Pastor: Elder Everette Broome Pastor: Rev. A.D. Gammill, Jr. Pastor: Rev. Terry Thomas Pastor: Rev. Warren J. Selman, Jr. Phone: 736-6211 Phone: 736-0390 Phone: 736-6086 (H) Phone: 736-9641 NATIONAL BAPTIST Life Church New Zion United Methodist 17 East Marion School Rd., Columbia FORBES MISSIONARY BAPTIST 2385 Hwy. 98 E. Since 1933 Parachutes Saint John Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church Expose Pastor: Larry R. Massey Pastor: Eddie D. Brown MEAT For This World 32 Barnes-Daniels Drive Pastor: Edward G. Herron Phone: 736-4266 Phone: (C) 736-1080 Phone 736-8462 (C), 736-4261 (H) May’s Creek Church of God Pleasant Valley Methodist and Beyond... Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist INDEPENDENT 281 May’s Creek Rd. , Foxworth Route 3, Foxworth PROCESSING Brushy Creek Rd., Columbia BAPTIST Pastor: Rev. Tim Bedwell St. Paul United Methodist Pastor: Trent Tolar Lighthouse Baptist Church Phone: 736-2337 P.O. Box 4, Foxworth, MS 214 HURRICANE CREEK CHURCH RD., SANDY HOOK, MS 39478 1 Pioneer Drive, Columbia MS 39429 (601) 736-4511 Phone: 731-1159 419 Pearl St. Morgantown Church of God Pastor Eddie D. Brown Owner: Frank Forbes Phone 736-66992 736-88973 Christian Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Ken Shinn 736-1463 Hwy. 587 Morgantown Phone: 736-8097 Sandy Hook United Methodist Pipeline • Oilfield • Structure • Welding & Fabrication P.O. Box 1083, Foxworth First Graves Creek Baptist Pastor: Rev. Randy Miller Pastor: Rev. Derico Cain 144 Pierce Road, Columbia Phone: 736-3222 P.O. Box 40, Sandy Hook SHELL Shop & Portable Welding Aluminum Welding Phone: 731-1159 Pastor: Bro. Bo Reid Mt. Carmel Church of God Pastor: Scott Broughton Christian Union Missionary Baptist Mt. Carmel Church Rd., Foxworth Phone: 736-2475 SOUTHERN BAPTIST Zion Ridge United Methodist FOOD MART Christian Union Road, Improve Pastor: Rev. Timothy Bass ABS Welding, Inc. Antioch Baptist Church Route 5, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Carl Bullock Phone: (C) 731-2882, (H) 736-0404 Hwy. 98 By-PPass 990 Taylor Road, Kokomo Phone: 601-794-2905 P.O. Box 563 • Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 736-4502 (H), 736-8170 (C) Mt. Sinai Church of God Phone (H) 736-9430 510 Circle Bar Road, Foxworth SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 214 S. High School Avenue Enon Missionary Baptist Pastor: Willie Martin NAZARENE Route 6, Columbia Rev. Nathan Franklin Church of the Nazarene Stevie Anderson - Owner Phone: 601.444.9096 Bunkerhill Baptist Church Phone: 736-7585 AVENUE Member ISNetworld 601.444.9889 Pastor: Richard Maggee 63 Bunkerhill Rd., Columbia 816 East Avenue Richland Creek Church of God Pastor: Rev. Gay Bosley abswelding.com Fax: 601.444.9833 First Hopewell Baptist Church Phone (C) 736-1136, (H) 731-6241 P.O. Box 837, Sumrall 200 Richland Creek Rd., Foxworth Phone: 601-736-1255 SHELL Pastor: Rev. Randy Gardner Pastor: Rev. David Adams Pastor: Rev. Jessie Bridges Calvary Baptist Church NON- Phone: 736-7555 (C), 270-4489 (H) Phone: (C) 731-8543, (H) 736-4440 b i a S t 1309 Church St., Columbia West Columbia Church of God DENOMINATIONAL u m a r t Ford’s Chapel Baptist Church Phone: (C) 736-6336, (H) 736-8703 o l e r 2126 Hwy 98 W Foxworth Advance Historical Church C , 03 Son Thompson Road, Sandy Hook Pastor: Rev. Millard Moak tor & Ba Pastor: Rev. Lane Turnage Old Hwy. 44, 2 blocks from Lamar na tt Pastor: Rev. Edward Mark, Sr. Cedar Grove Baptist Church er er Phone: 731-5492 (H) county Line t INTERSTATEINTERSTATE ie Phone: 876-6897 44 Cedar Grove Road, Columbia Implement l s A.T.T.A.M. Ministries A Friendship Baptist Church Phone: (C) 736-4612, (H) 731-5031 CHURCH OF GOD IN BATTERIES 1116 Shiloh-Firetower Road, Foxworth P.O.Box 413, Columbia Pastor: Rev. Tom McCardle CHRIST Pastor: Apostle Derek and Lisa Mingo & Supply Co. Ron or Tim Solomon Pastor: Rev. David Daniels Clear Creek Baptist Church (601) 736-5514 Amazing Church of God in Christ Phone: (C) 731-2227 WATTS 509 LUMBERTON R D . 610 Lumberton Rd. Phone:736-5460 1460 Clear Creek Road, Columbia Hwy. 35 S., Foxworth (601) 736-5594 Gates Road Missionary Baptist Christian Family Worship Center C OLUMBIA, MS Columbia, MS 39429 Pastor: Winston Fortenberry Pastor/Supt: A.D. Galloway 1104 Broad Street, Columbia, MS Gates Road Community, Columbia Phone: 303-0160 Phone: 444-5097 Industrial, Auto, ATV, Wheel Chair, Golf Cart & Marine Batteries Pastor: Elder Everette Broome Pastor: Terry L. Montgomery BROTHERS 601-736-6351 Church on Main Eaton Temple C.O.G.I.C. Phone: (C) 444-5005 Phone: 736-6050 Main Street 441-6085 1014 Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 946, Columbia Good Hope Baptist Church Grace Pointe Worship Center Rev. Brian Stewart Pastor: Elder Randolph Chestang 1810 Hwy. 586, Foxworth Pastor: Denny Patterson East Columbia Baptist Church Phone: 736-0556 Phone: 736-6187 Interim Pastor: Rev. Jeremy Fortenberry 385 Columbia Purvis Road Expose Church of God In Christ Phone: (C) 601-736-1099 Grace Missionary Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Duncan 1215 Maxwell St., Columbia 2598 Hwy. 44, Columbia Greater East Lampton Church Phone: (C) 736-2683, (H) 736-6794 Pastor: Elder Fred Odom, Jr. 1477 Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Pastor: Freddy Mills Edna Baptist Church Phone: 736-4818 “Home Owned and Operated” Phone: 601-441-4057 (C), 731-3900 (H) Pastor; Calvin C. Brown 532 Old River Road Columbia HUB Chapel Church of God in Christ Phone: (C) 731-2181 Harmony Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Peavey 544 Joe Road, Hub Old Hwy. 35 North, Columbia New Birth Fellowship Ministry 1111 Hwy. 13 N. 1475 Hwy. 98 E. Phone: (C) 736-5228, (H) 736-1978 Pastor: Elder Jesse Peavy 417 Barnes Street, Columbia, MS Pastor: Dr. Larry Jackson Emmanuel Baptist Church Phone: 307-8807 or 731-3907 “Bring in Your Church Phone: 736-7163 Pastor: Ricky E. Buckley 601-736-1111 601-736-4411 1940 Old Hwy 34 North, New Jerusalem C.O.G.I.C. Hwy. 98 East - Columbia Bulletin For 10% Discount” Hub Community Missionary Baptist New Life Fellowship Church Pastor: Chris Cawley Route 1, Box 324, N.J.C. Foxworth 1214 N. Park Ave., Columbia Church Phone: 736-3537 Pastor: Elder Clyde Conerly Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Pastor: Terry Weems THE First Baptist Church New Revelation Evangelistic Ministry John The Baptist Church Phone: 731-1877 900 High School Ave. 811 Main Street, Columbia 500 Lumberton Rd., Columbia The Church On Main Pastor: Dr. Bryant Barnes Phone 329-6139 [email protected] 601-441-9141 cell Pastor: Rev. Calvin Newsom 701 Main St. Phone: 736-2608 Founder/Pastor: Elder Norris E. Preston 601-736-3774 fax Phone: 736-5591 (C) Pastor: Brian Stewart Foxworth First Baptist Church The Tabernacle of Faith C.O.G.I.C. Little Rock Baptist Church Phone: 736-7144 AUTO SALES P.O. Box 45, Foxworth 136 Christopher Road Route 1 Foxworth Trinity Lighthouse Ministry Pastor-Rev. Charles Nail (Brushy Creek Com) COLUMBIA BLOCK & BRICK Pastor: Rev. Clayton Expose 261 Robert Baggett Road DAVID L. BRASSEAL Phone: (C) 736-4401, (H) 731-2482 Pastor: Anthony Smith SINCE 1946 Macedonia Missionary Baptist Pastor: Ray Allen Goss Baptist Church West Columbia C.O.G.I.C. Phone: 601-736-4333 1653 Hwy 98 E. Hwy 43 Columbia Phone: 736-5533 RILEY PITTMAN P.O. Box 128 26 Goss Church Road, Columbia 1891 Hwy. 98 West, Foxworth Pastor: Elder Ed Penton Truevine Deliverance Ministries Sales & Photography Columbia, MS 39429 www.autoexchangeauto.com Columbia, MS Pastor: Rev. Mark McArthur Pastor: Jerry Walker Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Phone: (D) 736-9563, (H) 731-5438 Phone: 736-5262, 736-3011 1351 Gates Road, Columbia 441 Old Hwy. 13 South, Columbia Holly Springs Baptist Church William Chapel Miracle C.O.G.I.C. Pastor: Rev. Kevin D. Russell, Sr. Pastor: Elder James Hunter Holly Springs Road, Foxworth 605 School St. , Columbia Jessica Case Phone: 736-3808 Phone: 736-2076 Pastor: Dr. Ron Jordan Pastor: Elder S. Q. Quinn Manager Mount Bethel Baptist Church Phone: 736-5795 Phone: 736-2312 (pastor) PENTECOSTAL, 785 U.S. Hwy. 98 Route 1 Box 65, Sandy Hook Hurricane Creek Baptist Church UNITED P.O. Box 203 Pastor: Rev. James Wells EPISCOPAL Taylor’s Pharmacy 247 Hurricane Creek Road Oak Grove United Pentecostal Columbia, MS 39429 Phone 736-5246 St. Stephens Episcopal Church Sandy Hook, MS 39478 1069 Hwy 587, Foxworth Mt. Bethel # 2 Baptist Church 1300 Church Street, Columbia Phone: 601.736.4558 Pastor: Curtis Roland Pastor: Rev. Felix Arnold Route 1, Sandy Hook The Reverend Catherine Rickett Fax: 601.736.3753 Phone: (C) 736-3544, (H) 736-9583 Phone: 736-2831 Dennis Chance - Owner Pastor: Rev. Hycie Carson Church Phone: 736-5496 Pine Grove Pentecostal Church Mt. 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Breakfast New Damascus Baptist Church Magee’s Creek Baptist Church METHODIST Sandwiches Route 1, Kokomo 174 Darburn Road CONGREGATIONAL Great Faith Ministry Discount Drugs Pastor: Bro. Jimmy Jones 1106 Martin Luther King Dr. Pastor: Rev. Timothy Magee Victory First Congregational Ward’s of Columbia Pastor: Cleveland Curney New Hope Baptist Church New Hope Baptist Church 1203 Hwy 13 North 508 New Hope Church Road, Foxworth Methodist Church PRESBYTERIAN 431 Broad Street 97 Howard Road, Columbia Shiloh Firetower Road., Foxworth Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 736-2451 Pastor:Rev. Tim Parker Columbia Presbyterian Church Pastor: Max Campbell Peggy Matulich (601) 736-5168 New Union Missionary Baptist Church Phone: (C) 736-6511 (H) 736-4823 500 Church St., Columbia 736-8212 New Union Community, Columbia North Columbia Baptist Church Phone: 736-1621 (H) Phone: 736-4728 Pastor: Darrin Webb 1527 North Main St. Turnage Chapel Congregational Pastor: William H. Denver Phone 261-3928 Pastor: Rev. Michael Grenn Methodist YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR AUTOMOTIVE NEEDS Phone: (C)736-8635 (H) 736-1031 SEVENTH DAY Owens Chapel Baptist Church 483 Turnage Chapel Rd., Foxworth Pine Burr Baptist Church ADVENTIST • Shocks 1223 Martin Luther King Dr., Columbia Phone: 736-7744 Camellia Pastor: Isaac Brown 1292 Pine Burr Road, Columbia Seventh Day Adventist Church • Struts HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE Phone: 261-3928 Pastor: John Watts METHODIST, 1223-1/2 North Park Ave., Columbia Pearl River Missionary Baptist Phone: (C)736-8524 (H) 794-3926 PROTESTANT Pastor: Bill Devine • Brakes • Tire Rotation ...families helping families since 1974 Sandy Hook Baptist Church Phone: 736-7777 or 296-9508 Hwy. 35S. Sandy Hook, MS 39478 Hickory Grove • Alignment P.O. Box 125, Sandy Hook, MS 39478 South Columbia S.D.A. Pastor: Elder Lavell Knight Methodist Protestant Church • Oil Changes Pastor: Rick Daugherty Mississippi Ave., Columbia 1445 Hwy 98 East • Columbia, MS 39429 Rose Hill Baptist Church 72 Phillips Road, Sumrall Phone: (C) 736-0045 (Fax) 736-0093 Pastor: Caesar Monroe Rt. 5 Columbia, Pho. 736-0605 Pastor: Rev. Harold Jackson Shiloh Baptist Church Phone 731-2506 Northgate Shopping Center • Columbia • 601-736-9626 • fax 601-736-9629 Pastor: Rev. James E. Price Phone: 758-3624 736-5369 Saint Luke Baptist Church 91 Shiloh Firetower Rd. FULL GOSPEL Pastor: Brother Chris Barrows METHODIST, UNITED Hwy. 44, Columbia Cornerstone Community church (C) 736-7977 Baylis Chapel United Pastor: Rev. Avon Rawls P.O. Box 706/ 411 Hwy. 35 North Spring Cottage Baptist Church Methodist Church Phone: 736-5906 Phone 736-8808 736-7667 1418 Hwy. 43, Columbia 15 E. Baylis Chapel Road, Columbia Saint Mark Baptist Church Ken and Sandy Stover (Pastors) Pastor: Rev. Timothy Morgan Pastor: Rev. Glen Freeman Rt. 2 Box 22-A, Columbia Love in Action Phone: 736-5671 Phone: 736-2182 (H) Pastor: G. D. Owens 211 Pearl St., Columbia Truevine Baptist Church Chapel of the Cross United Methodist Phone: 731-9812 (C), 736-9396 (H) Phone: 731-7608 924 Hwy. 13 South 275 South Main Street, Columbia Church Spring Hill Baptist Church Rev. Billy Rayburn (pastor) DARRYL HARRIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 284 Spring Hill Church Road, Pastor: Rev. Edward Handshaw, Jr. 1639 Hwy 98 E., Columbia Columbia Sandy Hook Phone: 736-2316 Pastor: Rev. Glenn Freeman RESCUE MISSION P.O. Box 523, Columbia, MS 39429 1899 28th St., Gulfport, MS 39501 Pastor: Rev. V. D. Lee White Bluff Baptist Church Phone 736-0720 Sonrise Ministries Phone 601-736-4525 Phone 228-867-9823 www.ilovedirtcheap.com Phone: 731-2857 (C), 876-2473 (Pastor) 2755 Hwy. 587, Foxworth Columbia Valley Methodist 424 Bullis Street Direct 601-424-4128 Cell 228-223-1505 Pastor: Rev. 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Columbia Academy Student body officers graduating seniors Columbia Academy 2011 graduating seniors are front row, from left: Kristin Kennedy, Madeliene Low, Erin Price, Hannah Sylvest, Kelsey Cooper, Myranda Stampley, Christal Lewis, DeLora Cox, Shelbey Rowell, Lauren McCain; middle row from left: Tana Priddy, Katie Stringer, Ashton Scarborough, Allison McDaniel, Hannah Martin, Kaylyn Baughman, Ashley McDaniel, Jami Patterson; back row , from left: Cole Oglesbee, Stephen Greer, Jonathan Clinton, Taylor Fortenberry, Jas Stringer, Christian Robbins, Zach Hartzog, Tyler Mitchell, Tanner Pace, Robert, Ward, Jeremy Childress. Not pictured is Charli Magee. photos by Mark Rogers

CA senior student body officers are from left, Tanner Pace, secretary; Hannah Martin, vice president; Ashton Scarborough, president and Blake Dunaway, treasurer. Star student and teacher

Tana Priddy, right, is CA’s 2011 STAR Student. She chose English teacher, Kellie Watts, as her STAR teacher. Priddy is also a National Merit Scholarship winner. SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 3B COLUMBIA ACADEMY Top ten seniors

The top ten graduating seniors at Columbia Academy are from front left, Valedictorian Tanner Pace;sixth-Taylor Fortenberry;second-Robert Ward; back row from left:seventh-Erin Price; fifth-Ashton Scarborough; ninth-Allison McDaniel; third-Hannah Martin; eighth-Kaylyn Baughman; tenth-Jami Patterson and fourth-Tana Priddy. photos by Mark Rogers Senior class officers CA senior class officer are, back row from left: Taylor Fortenberry, secretary; Jas Stringer, treasurer; Stephen Greer, representative; Jeremy Childress, president. Front row, left, Kelsey Cooper, vice president and Myranda Stampley, representative.

We applaud our graduates on their accomplishment. May this be the first of many celebrations of success in the years to come. • Columbia Academy • East Marion High School • Columbia High School • West Marion High School

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WAY TO GO, GRADS! Class of 2010! Your community is very proud of you, and we wish you good fortune as you continue your climb up the ladder of success. STAMPS BODY SHOP Hwy. 35 Bypass Graduating with honors from CA are, front row from left, Erin Price, Kelsey Cooper, Myranda Stampley, Kaylyn Baughman, Shelbey Rowell; second row: Katie STringer, Ashton Scarborough, Allison McDaniel, Hannah Martin, Jami Patterson, Tana Priddy; back row: Jeremy Childress, Taylor Fortenberry, Jas Stringer, 736-8621 Christian Robbins, Tanner Pace and Robert Ward. SATURDAY 4B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 COLUMBIA ACADEMY Columbia Academy grads look to future

By Mark Rogers Managing Editor

The Columbia Academy Class of 2011 was the first in the area to graduate, with ceremonies taking place May 13. The 30-member class is looking forward to a bright future according to Valedictorian Tanner Pace and Salutatorian Robert Ward. “We had 17 people with special honors,” Pace said. “Our class had a lot of really good ACT scores as well.” “It was a competitive class,” Ward said. “We’re a pretty smart class. The race between valedictorian and salutatorian was close. Grades were important to the class as a whole. Everybody’s looking forward to moving on to college.” Pace said the class worked to encourage one another to excel. “We always motivated each other. We worried about our grades and our future. We worked really hard.” But it wasn’t just academics. Both Pace and Ward were heavily involved in sports. “It was really memorable winning the state championship in track,” Pace said. Pace was also a part of the football team and basketball team. Likewise, Ward was a multi sport player. Pace said he’s tried out for the basketball team at William Carey, where he’s headed to college. The pair also has several pieces of advice for fellow students. “Work hard and Columbia Academy’s top two graduating seniors are, left, Salutatorian Robert Ward and Valedictorian Tanner Pace. don’t take anything for photo by Mark Rogers granted,” Pace said. “Enjoy it … it goes really fast,” and a youth group member an NCA All-American Ward added. Like Pace, who participated in a Cheerleader for six year, Mr. & Miss. CA Ward plans to attend summer mission trip to St. and was given the Cougar William Carey University. Louis, Mo. And was part of Award for cheerleading. Miss CA, Kelsey Cooper He plans to major in history a construction work team Her senior year, she and Mr. CA Taylor and hopes to become a and leader of a soccer camp received the Cougar Award Fortenberry, both college professor. for inner city youth. He for both cheerleading and graduate as Mississippi Pace has a long resume of volunteers for the basketball. Scholars. Cooper has awards and honors. In just Columbia-Marion County In 2011, Kelsey was been a cheerleader at CA his senior year alone, he Animal Shelter’s dog food voted Who’s Who Best for nine years and is a was a Wendy’s Heisman drive, Operation Christmas Smile and Best School member of the Lady state finalist, All Star Child, Toys for Tots and is a Sprit. She was also elected Cougar basketball team. basketball, District MVP in volunteer maintenance as a CA Beauty and was Fortenberry has basketball, All MAIS South worker for the Crisis chosen to represent CA as participated on the Team basketball, he was on Pregnancy Center of the Tri- Homecoming Queen in baseball, basketball, the South State County Area. 2010. football and track teams, championship basketball Other class honorees Taylor Fortenberry was as well as the show choir team, awarded All District include Tana Priddy, who Mr. CA for the Class of and class officers. in football, an All State was a National Merit finalist 2011. runner, finishing third in and Star Student. Priddy was Taylor has been involved the state in cross country, a member of the Quiz Bowl, in baseball, basketball, MVP in football and Most Math and Science Team, Mu football and track during Valuable Offensive Player Alpha Theta and the his high school career. He in basketball. National Honor Society. She played baseball and CA 2011 Hall of Fame Pace also in his senior also received the Woodmen basketball all four years of year had a variety of of the World American high school and made the academic honors and History Award and is an all MAIS All Star team this school honors. He was the A’s Honor Roll student. year and was named student body secretary, Miss CA for 2011 was District 4AA Defensive voted most athletic, Best Kelsey Lynn Cooper. She is MVP. He was the team’s All Around, Beau, the daughter of Billy Paul MVP, won Gold Glove Columbia Academy Hall of and Brenda Cooper. Awards his junior and Fame, achieved third place Kelsey has been a senior years and was first district on the ABC test in cheerleader at CA for nine team All District his junior the American Government years and was captain of the and senior years. category and was the J.V. squad her freshman year In basketball, Fortenberry valedictorian. His honors and co-captain of the varsity was first team All District each year of school were squad her senior year. his senior year and was similar, excelling in Kelsey played basketball at named Most Improved his academics and athletics. CA for six years and was in junior year. Ward has an equally long the Show Choir for five He was involved in Show resume, and accomplish- years. She was her class’ Choir from grades 9-11, ment his senior year Student Council Vice Quiz Bowl his senior year, included being the President for four years. Key Club, Mu Alpha Theta salutatorian, DAR Good She’s been involved in and was class president his Citizen Award, Most DECA and was her chapter’s freshman and junior years. Intellectual, Most Likely to Recording Secretary her He was also a Beau his Succeed and the Columbia senior year. Kelsey has also senior year and was named Academy Hall of Fame. been a member of Crown Best School Spirit. He was Ward’s extra-curricular Club for two years and a homecoming escort his activities include National served as Finance Chairman sophomore and senior Honor Society, Key Club, her senior year. She’s also a years. Mu Alpha Theta (math member of the Key Club and The Columbia Academy honor society) and Beta National Honor Society at Senior Sponsors were Jane Club. He’s also a member CA. Middleton and Kathy Columbia Academy 2011 Hall of Fame members are, clockwise from front left: of Bethel Baptist Church Cooper was nominated as Pearce. „ Hannah Martin, Tanner Pace, Taylor Fortenberry, Robert Ward, and Ashton Scarborough. SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 5B COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL Top ten seniors of 2011

Columbia High School Top Ten are from back left co-seventh Charden Virgil, co-seventh, Taylor Crosby, ninth, Audreanna Whalum, tenth, Kaelin Putnam. Middle from left: third, Forrest Dungan, fourth Elizabeth Winton, fifth (not pictured) Aaron Ellzey, sixth Amber Green; front row from left, Valedictorian Avni Patel and Salutatorian William Sanford. photos by Chris Turnage CHS senior officers Student body officers

Columbia High student body officers are from left, Charden Virgil, reporter; William CHS senior class officers are president Bailey Montomery, left, and Sanford, vice-president; DePaul Foxworth, president; Elizabeth Winton, secretary- vice-president Avni Patel. treasurer. Congratulation’s Ben We are so very proud of you!!!!

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Columbia High Valedictorian Avni Patel will attend Mississippi College next fall. Columbia High Salutatorian William Sanford plans to major in electrical photos by Chris Turnage engineering at Mississippi State University. Valedictorian and The key to success Salutatorian By Lori Watts exciting futures to anticipate, Sanford also lists 11 subject they also both remember high area highest average awards Staff Writer school days fondly. Sanford and won the STAR student is in your hand! said his favorite times include designation from among his Avni Patel, Columbia High football games and the time senior class. He also received School Valedictorian, and spent with his friends. “I’d the Daughters of the William Sanford, CHS would encourage students to American Revolution Marion Salutatorian, both have take advantage of every County Good Citizen Award, definite plans for their opportunity [during their high and the baseball, cross university studies and career school years], whether to country, football and golf Graduation is a plans. make a new friend or have a scholar awards. chance to participate in an Sanford participated in significant activity,” said Sanford. several sports during his high “Keep a goal in “Don’t act like it doesn’t school career including accomplishment and one mind and strive matter and let it pass because football, golf, cross country, the time flies by and those archery and baseball. He of the most important to achieve it.” chances won’t come back,” served as president of the ~Avni Patel, CHS he said. Beta Club, vice president of milestones along the Patel also had encouraging the National Honor Society, Valedictorian words for students following vice president of the student highway of life. this year’s class. “Keep a goal body and a team leader of the in mind and strive to achieve Math and Science Team. A Patel received one of the it. All of us are gifted in some Boys State Leadership top 15 scholarships to areas and can achieve our Delegate as a junior, Sanford It is the members of the Mississippi College where goals. Do it for you, for your was also a member of Mu she will major in pre-med. family and for the Alpha Theta, the French Class of 2011 that will She said she plans to continue community,” she said, adding National Honor Society, her medical education at the that her favorite memories Fellowship of Christian help, through their University of Mississippi were often of Awards Day, Athletes, and G.I.V.E., a Medical Center to become an when she would receive efforts, shape the future anesthesiologist . recognition for achieving the Patel said she was deadset to goals she had set. “I am interested of Marion County and attend the University of Patel lists 11 subject area Mississippi until a family highest average awards over in finding ways our great nation. friend suggested she consider the previous three years. She to protect the MC. “Now I’m very excited is a Girls Scout Gold Award about attending there and to recipient, Who’s Who Most environment receive the Presidential Scholar Intellectual and a with Distinction is even more Superintendent’s Scholar while getting the exciting,” said Patel. throughout her high school most out of it.” Sanford received an career. Academic Excellence During her senior year, ~William Sanford, scholarship to attend Patel has served as the CHS Salutatoriam CITY OF Mississippi State University, treasurer of the National where he will major in Honor Society, reporter of the electrical engineering, with an Beta Club, captain of the student-led service club. emphasis in solar energy. “I Math and Science Team and a Sanford is a member of COLUMBIA hope to work with renewable member of Mu Alpha Theta, First Baptist Church, where energy and have an impact in the English Honor Society, he is active in the youth that field,” said Sanford, the Columbia School District group, the youth choir and MAYOR - REED HOUSTON adding that he has always Nutrition Counsel and the assisted with Upward intended to attend MSU after French Honor Society. In Basketball as a volunteer AND high school. “I am interested previous years, she has also coach and referee. He also in finding ways to protect the been a Diamond Girl, an traveled to Ecuador on a CITY BOARD OF ALDERMAN environment while getting the AnComm Anonymous mission trip during his junior most out of it.” Hotline student trainer and a year and volunteered as a This goal caught the member of the CHS tennis leader in Vacation Bible attention of the Mississippi team and Book Club. She School. National Wild Turkey participated in the Ole Miss Patel and Sanford will each Federation, who awarded Leadership Summit and the deliver addresses during the Sanford with their statewide Pearl River Valley Electric CHS graduation which will NWTF scholarship. Power Association Jackson take place on May 20 at 7 While both seniors have Leadership Conference. p.m. at Woodlawn Church. „ SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 7B COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL

Members of the Columbia High School Class of 2011 are Moses Esias Anderson, Matthew Thomas Blansett, Faith Danielle Boone, Hope Gabrielle Boone, Christopher Ryan Bourgeois, Christopher Moses Bridges, Cody Alexander Broome, Sharvielle Nicole Brown, Ricky Myles Buckley, Precious Nicole Burrell, Steven Chase Carney, Oderrick Rodeal Coleman, Taylor Gatson Crosby, Zekira La’shay Daniels,Keith Skyler Delcuze, Edward Drayton Jr., Forrest Joseph Dungan, Jeffery Landon Dunn, John Henry Eation, James Ryan Ellis, Aaron Trent Ellzey, Courtney Demetris Forbes, Zaterika Tranice Fortenberry, DePaul Unoski Foxworth, Temrah Risheka Foxworth, Anissia Danelle Franklin, Mason Taylor Fulgham, Christoph Devonta Garner, Abigail Simms Gray, Amber Cordelia Green, Charles Keaton Green, Brant Dean Griner, Richard Alan Hall, Summer Nicole Harrell, Regan Nicole Harvey, Albert Channing Henry, Jennice Gracieanna Honeycutt, Dion Jefferson, Courtney Danesha Johnson, Jena Rachelle Johnson, Nathaniel Kane Killgore, Kelly Takyle Lampton, April Jade Leming, Nettie La Shay Lewis, Tabatha Ashley Lowery, Antonio Martez Magee, Kenyata Rochelle Magee, Ryan Cole Malone, Lavert Mark, Alicia Jean Martin, Courtney Deshawn Mason, Kalyn Lee McNabb, Aaron Keaton Mikell, James Latrae Mikell, Montez Deante Mingo, Bailey Elsie Montgomery, Abby Lee Morgan, Delon Dewayne Morgan, Van Stephen Morris, Divian Dwight Nelson, Donavan Javaris Newton, David Trevar Osgood, Cassius Demetrius Pace, Avni Kishor Patel, Isaac Courtney Peters, Larena Frantasia Peters, Jimmy Doyle Pierce, Demetrius Markel Porter, Justin Cortez Porter, Mario Fitzgerald Powe, Kaelin Elizabeth Putnam, Danny ONeal Quinn, Darius Marquise Quinn, Meredith Leigh Ratcliff, Brandon Cornell Ready, Janessa Danielle Reynolds, Victoria Marie Rodreguez, Benjamen Donald Sanford, William Patrick Sanford, Michael Caleb Sapen, Kenton Ellis Saucier, Warren Jefferson Selman, John Morgan Silas, Raven Necha Simon, VRonica Ternice Simon, Lanarea Mikell Sims, Leonard Rashad Sims, Travis Blake Sistrunk, Tyler Davon Smith, Jermy Ngai Stubbs, Joseph Leon Thompson, Kevina Janece Thompson, Dominque Antonio Tovell, Lina KimTuen Tran, Charden Teandre Virgil, Ian Charles Waller, Adina Lea Washington, J.T. Lavon Washington, Audreanna Lashay Congratulations Whalum, Leonard A. Williams II, Adam Mikell Williamson, Mary Elizabeth Winton, Cepeade Kadeja Woodson, Victoria Lynn Yoder. photos by Chris Turnage to the Mr. and Class of 2011 Miss. CHS Mr. CHS Aaron Ellzey and Miss CHS Bailey Montgomery have both been involved in many aspects of school life. Ellzey is graduating, fifth in the class and participated in football and baseball throughout high school. Montgomery has Columbia Marketplace Shopping Center served as Walter the Wildcat, has been a 601-736-4558 cheerleader, played softball and participated in the CHS musical, playing the lead role her senior year.

Star Student and Teacher Star Student William Sanford, right, chose his American history teacher, Tracy Winton, as Star Teacher. SATURDAY 8B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 Local Mississippi Scholars saluted

Scholarship winners were from left, Hannah Martin, William Carey University winner; Luke Evans from East Marion; Kelsey Cooper from Columbia Academy; Janea Burton, Pearl River Community College winner; Chelsea Gartman from West Marion and Elizabeth Winton from Columbia High. photos by Lori Watts from each school. The invocation. By Lori Watts scholarship winners were The keynote speaker for Staff Writer Kelsey Cooper from the second annual banquet Columbia Academy, was Columbian Brandi Perry, The number of Marion Elizabeth Winton from author of “Whisper on the County students designated Columbia High School, Luke Bayou” and “Wayward as a Mississippi Scholars for Evans from East Marion and Justice.” 2011 was nearly double the Chelsea Gartman from West Perry told the students that number from last year. Sixty- Marion. Winners of she was not offering a funny three students from the four scholarships presented from story or catchy phrase or area schools completed the Pearl River Community quote as advice in her stringent requirements to College and William Carey speech. “Life is an endless gain the recognition at a University were East stream of inconsistencies,” banquet held in their honor Marion’s Janea Burton from she said. Perry said while the by the Marion County PRCC and CA’s Hannah latest magazines tout the Development Partnership Martin to WCU. most recent weight loss plan, last Thursday. MCDP Education Chair, they offer a scrumptious Each student receives a Jan Sears, welcomed the brownie recipe on the next medallion and certificate and crowd to the dinner. Chance page. the opportunity to win a Broom of West Marion sang “We are told, ‘The early scholarship, provided by the the National Anthem and bird gets the worm,’ then to MCDP and its partners. One Markieta Christopher from remember that, ‘Haste makes scholarship winner is chosen East Marion led the waste,’” she said. “’Don’t put

Author Brandi Perry speaks to the Mississippi Scholars, parents, teachers and MCDP representatives at the Scholars Banquet.

off to tomorrow what you credits of English, math, Markieta Christopher, Luke can do today’, is followed by science, and social studies; Evans, Delisha Griffin. the advice ‘to stop and smell one credit of art and two Columbia High School: the roses,’” Perry said. credits of a foreign language. Taylor Crosby, Forrest Perry urged the students to In addition, the students must Dungan, Ryan Ellis, Aaron accept the inconsistencies maintain a 2.5 cumulative Ellzey, DePaul Foxworth, and appreciate the “little GPA, accumulate 20 hours of Anissia Franklin, Abbie things.” community or volunteer Gray, Amber Green, Richard “My perspective changed service, attend school 95 Hall, Courtney Johnson, when I had brain surgery two percent of the time, have a April Leming, Kalyn years ago,” Perry said. “I letter of recommendation McNabb, Bailey discovered it’s the little from their principal and have Montgomery, Van Morris, moments that make up our no out-of-school Avni Patel, Meredith lives.” suspensions. Ratcliff, Brandon Ready, Perry continued, Mississippi Scholars for Benjamen Sanford, William encouraging the group to say Marion County are from Sanford, Jay Selman, three little phrases each day, West Marion: Kody Lanarea Sims, Leonard Sims, “Thank you,” “I love you,” Anderson, Whitney Charden Virgil, Aundreanna and “I’m proud of you,” to Armstrong, Alandus Whalum and Elizabeth create little moments in the Bickham, Marissa Blanton, Winton. Columbia Academy: lives of others. Joseph Bridges, Chance Kaylyn Baughman, Kelsey In closing, Perry told the Broom, David Brown, Cooper, Taylor Fortenberry, seniors, in contrast, that the Morgan Cutrer, Chelsea Hannah Martin, Allison Mississippi Scholar Gartman, Kelsie Green, McDaniel, Cole Oglesbee, recognition is a big thing. Magan Kendrick, Brody Tanner Pace, Jami Patterson, “This is a big moment. It Kleinpeter, Tiffany Lewis, Erin Price, Tana Priddy, warrants a smile,” she told Precious Medious, Aaron Christian Robbins, Shelbey the students. Regan, Drew Stringer, Rowell, Ashton Requirements for Ashley Thompson and Scarborought, Myranda Mississippi Scholar Morgan Watson. East Stampley, Jas Stringer and designation include four Marion: Janea Burton, Robert Ward. „ SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 9B Mississippi Scholars announced

Mississippi Scholars from Columbia High School are from left, front row: Jay Selman, Audreanna Whalum, Meredith Ratcliff, Avni Patel, April Leming, Charden Virgil, Columbia Academy honorees were, from left, Erin Price, Tana Priddy, Allison Amber Green, Anissia Franklin and Ben Sanford. Back row from left: Lanarea Lims, McDaniel, Robert Ward, Hannah Martin, Ashton Scarborough, Tanner Pace, Cole Bailey Montgomery, Elizabeth Winton, Brandon Ready, Abbie Gray, Leonard Sims, Oglesbee, Taylor Fortenberry, Kelsey Cooper, Jas Stringer, Myranda Stampley DePaul Foxworth, Taylor Crosby and Richard Hall. Not pictured are Forrest Dungan, and Christian Robbins. Ryan Ellis, Aaron Ellzey, Kalyn McNabb, Van Morris and William Sanford.

West Marion Mississippi Scholars were from left, front row: Magan Kendrick, Morgan Watson, Tiffany Lewis, Ashley Thompson, Morgan Cutrer, Marissa Blanton and Kelsie Green. Back row from left: Joseph Bridges, David Brown, East Marion Mississippi Scholars are from left, Luke Evans, Janea Burton, Precious Medious, Whitney Armstrong,Kody Anderson, Chance Broom, Alandus Markieta Christopher and De’Lisha Griffin. Bickham, Chelsea Gartman, Aaron Regan and Brody Kleinpeter.

Graduating with Special Honors Star Student & Teacher Tanner Pace, Valedictorian Jami Patterson Tana Priddy & Mrs. Kellie Watts Robert Ward, Salutatorian Christian Robbins Hannah Martin Katie Stringer National Merit Scholar Tana Priddy Shelbey Rowell Tana Priddy Ashton Scarborough Kelsey Cooper Taylor Fortenberry Erin Price Myranda Stampley Hall of Fame Kaylyn Baughman Jeremy Childress Taylor Fortenberry Allison McDaniel Jas Stringer Hannah Martin Graduating with Honors Tanner Pace Cole Ogesbee Lauren McCain Ashton Scarborough Stephen Greer Madeliene Lowe Robert Ward

• Total number graduating with special honors/honors: 17 • Percentage in honors/AP courses at C.A.:30% • Total number of Mississippi Scholars • Percentage graduating from C.A. with college credit: 60% (MS Scholars Initiative):16 • Percentage involved in extra-curricular • Percentage making above 25 on ACT: 30% activities at C.A.: 70% • Percentage making 20 or above on ACT: 60% • Percentage involved in varsity athletics at C.A.: 60% • Total planning to attend college in • Percentage offered scholarships: 70% Fall 2011: 100%; University: 40% • Scholarships received based on: Academics, • Attended CA since Kindergarten: 50% Leadership, Public Service, Show Choir, • Attended CA since Jr. High: 85% Dance and Athletics The mission of Columbia Academy is to provide a safe, spiritual, family environment where teachers help students to grow physically, morally, socially, and intellectually in order that they may become productive citizens in today’s society.

Columbia Academy Columbia Academy is accredited by the Mississippi Association of 1548 Hwy. 98 East . Columbia, MS 39429 Independent Schools and Southern www.cacougars.com Association of Colleges and Schools SATURDAY 10 B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL Special Honor students

East Marion Top 10 graduates, from left 10th-Mary Mingo, Ninth Shenita Wells, Eighth, not pictured, Anikua Tolliver, Seventh Maya Toney, Sixth Markieta Christopher, Fifth Kedeidra Newson, Fourth Lillian McLendon, Third Janea Burton, Salutatorian De’Lisha Griffin and Valedictorian Luke Evans. EM 2011 senior class

East Marion Graduating Class: Terisha Janae Abram, Jarrod Allen, Ta’Keria Lashay Aultman, Janea Ra’Shun Burton, Lamar Cagins, Markieta Rani Christopher, Kelly Shannon Collins, Fantashia Conerly, Tajhaneka Monai’ Daniels, Congratulations, Valescia Dixon, James Lucas Evans, Raxavisus Jelize Expose, Candice Lachelle Fish, Sherman Christopher Fletcher, Tiffany Alexandria Nicole Ford, Sabrina Ann Fortenberry, Jarvis Nathaniel Franklin, De’Lisha Nicold Griffin, Zanika Latasha you did it! Harvey, Robert-Reed Robbins Holmes, Bryson Jamal Jackson, Raheem Harod Aujula Jefferson, Eli Ramone Johnson, Kenneth Johnson Jr., Santanna Johnson, Your diploma is the ticket to Aaron Anthony Lott, Reginald Vernett Lott, Darian Devionne Mallard, Nevana a bright and promising Dichelle McKenzie, Darris Antwyone McLendon, Lillian McLendon, Andre future. If you believe in Delanyard McMorris, Mary Catherine Mingo, Anthony Mitchell, Ke’Deidra Newson, yourself and pursue your Ma’Quinda Marnette Newson, Trey Shaveze Oliver, Megan Chantel Peters, dreams, anything is possible. Christopher John Pierce, Franki Cherelle Pounds, Tyler O’Neal Primas, Kelley Gaddis Quinn, Ciara Avonna Patrice Rawls, Kiara Avanna Shantrice Rawls, Congratulations and best Kimbal TeQunia Rawls, Willnetha Latrice Rawls, Rosalyn D’Artra Rollins, Hannah wishes on your 2011 Marie Rutland, Zachary DeRon Saulters, Ellis Adonis Spikes Jr., JaLeesa Denise graduation! Tatum, Jasmine Nicole Tatum, Anikua Tolliver, Maya Nicole toney, Savannah Nayanna Watts and Shenita An’nie Wells. photos by Mark Rogers

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“I signed up for chemistry in the ninth grade, I ended up with a 100 average in the class.” ~Luke Evans, East Marion Valedictorian

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East Marion Valdictorian Luke Evans and Salutatorian De'Lisha Griffin. photos by Mark Rogers

By Mark Rogers chemistry in the ninth grade “But school will be a new GRADUATION... with all seniors. They told experience for me because Managing Editor me I wouldn’t make it but I I’ve never been away from ended up with a 100 average my family much,” she said. parties, East Marion’s 2011 in the class,” he laughed. During high school, Valedictorian is Luke Evans, Evans will attend the Griffin has participated in invitations and the son of Mike and Trudi Living Learning Community Family Career and Evans of the Darbun at the Bagley College of Community Leaders of portraits. community. The EM Engineering at MSU. The America, Beta Club, Spanish Salutatorian is the daughter community is made up of 60 Club, Future Business of Lisa and Winfor students (30 men and 30 Leaders of America, the McGowan, De’Lisha women) and offers special National Honor Society, the And when you’re Griffin. opportunities to the students Science National Honor Evans has attended East involved. Evans said he Society, the yearbook staff ready to hang Marion for seven years. He looks forward to the and the student council. She is a member of the National internships the program will was a varsity cheerleader her that portrait Honor Society, the Science offer during the summers of senior year, participating in National Honor Society, his college years. color guard and tennis in National Technical Honor Griffin has been an East earlier years. remember... Society and the yearbook Marion student since Griffin said her advice to • We have the nails to hang the picture staff. He has participated as kindergarten and she is high school students is to not a member of the East Marion proud to see her high school wait until one’s senior year • We have the hammer to pound the tennis team for six years and journey ending. Her plans to take studies seriously. “If won the boys’ single state include studying you want to be successful, nails championship in 2010. management information start now,” said Griffin. “It Evans also advanced to the systems at the University of may mean you have to • We have the sheetrock to hold the state play-offs this year. Southern Mississippi. “Ever change some things, or some A member of Magee’s since I was little, I’ve of the crowd you hang with, nails Creek Baptist Church, Evans imagined myself working in but it will be worth it when plans to attend Mississippi an office. I’ll finish in some you achieve your goals.” • We have the lumber to build the wall State University to study kind of business,” she Evans and Griffin will join chemical engineering. He laughed. Saying she is not the other East Marion said he chose his major field sure about remaining in her seniors in the graduation but... if you change your mind on where after his experience in specific major, Griffin said ceremony on Friday, May chemistry class as a she will certainly get some 20, at 6 p.m. in the East to hang it... freshman. “I signed up for type of business degree. Marion gymnasium. „ • We have the spackling to fill the hole Mr. and Miss. East Marion • We have the paint to cover the Mr. East Marion spackling Kenneth Johnson and • We have the brushes to apply the paint Miss East Marion Markieta Christopher. Johnson played Congratulations football at EM until an injury ended that career in the Class of 2010 tenth grade. He plans to study sports medicine in college. Christopher was a Dancing Jewel and played basketball for WOLFE the Lady Eagles. LUMBER YARD She plans to become a IGH CHOOL VE registered 261 S. H S A . 736-4539 nurse. SATURDAY 12B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL Senior student executive board

Senior student executive board officers are from left: KeDeidra Newson, president; Mary Mingo, secretary-treasurer; Lillian McLendon, public relations and De’Lisha Griffin, representative. photos by Mark Rogers Senior class officers

Senior class officers are from left: President Tajhaneka Daniels, Vice-President Shenita Wells, Secretary Treasurer Markieta Christopher and Representatives Megan Peters and Janea Burton. SATURDAY May 14, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 13B WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL Special Honors graduates

West Marion special honors granduates are from left, Morgan Cutrer, Kelsie Green, Marissa Blanton, Ashley Thompson, Chance Broom, Drew Stringer, Sarah Anthony, Jordan Hunt, Chelsea Gartman and Tiffany Lewis. photos by Mark Rogers

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Mr. West Marion this year is Joseph Blake Bridges. Victoria McNabb is this year's Miss West Marion. SATURDAY 14B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL Class of 2011 looks forward to future the new “big” world. Just Victoria participated in many By Mark Rogers embrace the change.” extra curricular activities and Managing Editor Whitney Marie Armstrong has still maintained academic is the Salutatorian. Whitney excellence. She is a member When the West Marion is the daughter of Samantha of Mu Alpha Theta and Beta Class of 2011 receives their and Jeff Armstrong. She is Club, co-editor for the diplomas May 20, they’ll the granddaughter of Linda yearbook staff and a member look back on a variety of and the late Burlon of the Lady Trojans softball memories. Valedictorian Armstrong and Samuel and team. Victoria had plated Aaron Lavon Reagan hopes the late Betty Buras. slow and fast [pitch softball they’ll remember their Throughout her high for the past six years. She’s friends. school years, Whitney has received numerous awards “I’ve spent the last part of maintained all A’s, received for both slow and fast pitch school going out with numerous academic awards softball including All-District friends, trying to enjoy the and was elected and Coaches Award. Most last month of my high school Homecoming Queen. She recently, she was chosen by career,” Reagan said. I said it is a real honor making the Mississippi Association looked at the calendar the salutatorian and encourages of Coaches to play on the other night and realized I next year’s seniors to 2011 Mississippi Slow Pitch only have a few days left of treasure each moment. Softball All Star team this school with these people.” “Things are going to fly summer. Reagan has been a student by. Keep up your grades and Her plans after graduation at West Marion all of his don’t rush it. It goes by fast,” are to attend William Carey school years. “It’s amazing Whitney said. University for two years of how we can stick together for She’s been a part of the pre-pharmacy and then 13 years, how close we are.” West Marion High School transfer to the University of The class has 73 graduates Tennis team for three years Mississippi to obtain a degree and the Class Song is Corey and the week before in pharmacy. Smith’s “I’m Not Gonna graduation was at the state Mr. West Marion this year Cry.” The Class Quote is tournament competing. is Joseph Blake Bridges. He’s “Greatness is what we’re on A member of Foxworth the son of Topeneka Bridges the brink of.” First Baptist Church, she is and the late Joseph Foxworth. Reagan, the son of active in Youth and Acteens. He is the grandson of M.E. Melinda Reagan of the She is a member of Student and Estella Bridges of the Cheraw Community and the Council, National Honor Hub Community. Blake is an grandson of Loretta Dement Society, BETA Club, Mu active member of the Hub and the late Mack Reagan Alpha Theta and Crown Community M.B. Church; he and Virginia Reagan has Club. Whitney has attended attends Sunday School and maintained all A’s throughout West Marion since Church. He is active in the his high school career. kindergarten and upon Brotherhood and regularly Reagan has received many graduation plans on attends prayer meetings awards in high school attending Pearl River and Bible study on including the Daughters of Community College before Wednesday nights. the American Revolution transferring to the University Bridges is actively Good Citizen Award. He’s a of Southern Mississippi to involved in sports and had member of the Beta Club, pursue a degree in speech played football since pee- West Marion High School’s Valedictorian Aaron Lavon Reagan, and Salutatorian treasurer of the National pathology and audiology. wee. He is also involved Whitney Marie Armstrong. Honor Society, president of Seniors have several more in powerlifting and runs photo by Mark Rogers Mu Alpha Theta and events before the graduation track. He received several president of the 2010-2011 takes place May 20 at 7:30 awards for his “Remember our high school days. There’s just so much student body. p.m. on the high school accomplishments in Next year, he’ll head to the football field. One highlight sports. to remember. It’s really an emotional time. University of Southern of the time before graduation Academically, he has I know I’m scared going into the new “big” Mississippi and major in will be the candlelight received the advanced biology, chemistry or ceremony May 17 at 6 p.m. award for his high score world. Just embrace the change.” biomedical sciences. “I know The class has a number of in U.S. History. This year, ~Aaron Reagan, I’ll have to study,” he said. honors to be presented at the he was voted Senior Beau, “I’m preparing for the ceremonies. Also being most athletic and Mr. West Marion Valedictorian college routine. I’m looking recognized this year were Mr. West Marion. He does forward to it.” Reagan said and Miss West Marion volunteer work in the he’ll be living on campus and Victoria McNabb is this community and the “Things are going to fly by. Keep up your grades looks forward to meeting year’s Miss West Marion. church. He is a member of new friends and renewing She’s the daughter of Chad the Hub Palace 297 and and don’t rush it. It goes by fast.” friendships with others. and Joy McNabb of the New worked his way to the ~Whitney Armstrong, His advice to fellow Hope Community. highest position on the students: “Remember our Victoria is an active state level. West Marion Salutatorian high school days. There’s member of New Hope Upon completion of just so much to remember. Baptist Church and has graduation, Blake plans to It’s really an emotional time. attended West Marion for 10 attend Alcorn State I know I’m scared going into of her 12 school years. University. „ CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AREA GRADUATES National Merit Scholarship finalist

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West Marion graduating seniors are William Robert Ainsworth, Stephanie Elaine Alford, Brandon Scott Amundson, Kailey Alyssa Anderson, Tracy Kody Anderson, Sarah Elizabeth Anthony, Stephanie Jill Ardis, Whitney Marie Armstrong, Christopher Don Bass, Autumn Olympus Batie, Aaron Lee Bedwell, Tyler Anthony Belk, Alandus Alajawon Bickham, Marissa Nicole Blanton, Sara Elizabeth Bracey, Kenetria Renee Brent, Joseph Blake Bridges, Christopher Chance Broom, David Dwight Brown, Brianna Nichole Case, Steven Cruz Clark, Kenneth Wayne Cooper Jr., Jeffery Wayne Courville, Markee Lee-Ann Cox, Morgan Ann Cutrer, Reante' Rochelle Dillon, Scott Anthony Doyne, Billy Radelle Duff, Chelsea Rae Gartman, Michael Wade Gates, LeNeshia Denise Gatlin, Kelsie Jenae' Green, Hakeem Renee Shondell Hinton, Aaron Chase Hollinger, Jordan Robyn Hunt, Samantha Erin Hunt, Demetrius Cortez Husband, Ferronta Kenyonas Johnson, Magan Desiree Kendrick, Brody Mayers Kleinpeter, Tiffany Nicole Lewis, Antonica Rykel Magee, Jordan Robert James Magee, Mary Megan McDaniel, Joe Rodney McGee Jr., Jordan Wayne McKenzie, Shakkeal Jajuan McLeod, Victoria Lynn McNabb, Alicia LeAnn McNeese, Precious Naquilla Meadious, Jabe Larue Merritt Jr, Shirley Danielle Moore, Tameka Andreall Peavy, Amber J Ramshur, Aaron Lavon Reagan, Samuel Jared Regan, Savannah Rose Robinett, Aaron Christopher Michael Shoemake, Keena Shonta Simmons, Jezmine Dmia Victoria Sims, Hanna Nacol Sistrunk, Houston Wade Stogner, Henry Andrew Stringer, Ashley Marie Thompson, Tyler Scott Turnage, Clint Donovan Ward, Delaina FayeWarren, Morgan Marie Watson, Shantier La'Nette Watson, Tanner Trace Williams, Amye Virginia Windham, Jamye Elaine Windham, Alissa Kay Yawn photos by Mark Rogers WM senior class student council

WM Senior student council are from left, reporter Hakeem Hinton, treasurer Tyler Belk, Vice president Chance Broom, president Ashley Thompson, secretary Whitney Armstrong, representative Jordan Hunt and representative Stephanie Ardis. WM student executive board

West Marion student council executive board is from left, reporter Cruz Clark, vice president Kelsie Green, president Aaron Reagan, treasurer Tiffany Lewis, representatives Jordan Hunt and Stephanie Ardis. SATURDAY 16B www.columbianprogress.com May 14, 2011 Gifts that celebrate the moment, look to the future Graduation is both a mark of accomplishment and the beginning of a transition -- either from high school to college or from college to working life. Graduation gifts, then, should both commemorate the graduate’s success and look to the future. „ PlaqueMaker Plus (Plaquemakerplus.com), a Web site that people can visit to design their own gifts and plaques, signs, trophies, badges and awards, offers the following graduation gift ideas: „ A post-graduation kit. For a high-school graduate, put together a gift basket of items appropriate for dorm life, such as a bathrobe, gift certificates for coffee or pizza, a laundry hamper and other necessary supplies. For a college graduate, purchase an item related to their new career. For example, an art major might appreciate a set of high-quality sketch books or drawing pencils, while a business major might appreciate a nice briefcase. „ Buy something for the graduate’s desk. A high-school make a memorable addition to the moment with a framed can provide a touching graduate can use any desk any desk. PlaqueMaker Plus photograph. Each graduation message that will stay with him supplies to study, while a makes it fast and easy for only happens once, so frame a or her. Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the college graduate can place customers to custom engrave a photograph from the occasion Places You’ll Go” is a popular items like paperweights on name, date and personal so the graduate can keep it as a choice for a reason. Other good their office desk. message on a wooden pen memento. With PlaqueMaker books for graduates include An engraved pen holder will holder that includes a pen set, Plus’ Clear Memories Line, books that will help them clock and business card holder. you can engrave a personal survive on their own, like PlaqueMaker message, such as a poem, and “The Joy of Cooking,” or Plus also embed a photograph into books that will help with makes custom heirloom-quality acrylic. job hunts, such as “What desk plates. „ Buy a book. Your graduate Color Is Your „ may want a break from Parachute” by Richard Commemorate studying, but the right book Nelson Bolles. „

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