State Makes Case for Capital Murder

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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Wednesday | August 31, 2016 State makes case for capital murder MUW: Flag the car while the other Defendant accused of killing disabled cousin three suspects went to removal will Eddie’s house to rob BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Bankhead, who was shot in his home [email protected] him. It was only after on College Street on July 11, 2011. Ed- the robbery that Ross die Bankhead, 35, had a severe phys- A witness in a Lowndes County cap- learned Eddie Bank- be permanent ical disability that restricted him to a ital murder case was cross-examined head had been shot. walker. But defense attor- for about 30 minutes in court Tuesday Bankhead when his testimony did not match four In Bankhead’s trail, which began ney Mark Williamson State flag taken down previous statements he had given to Tuesday, Ross testified he and the de- pointed out Ross had in July to accommodate police. fendant, along with two other suspects never mentioned a robbery in state- Derrick Bankhead, 39, and Mi- drove to the victim’s house on July 11, ments made to the police between July construction project chael Ross, 36, are both charged with 2011, with the intent to rob Eddie of 2011 and February 2014. capital murder in the death of Eddie cocaine. Ross testified he remained in See TRIAL, 3A BY SLIM SMITH [email protected]

The Mississippi flag has been taken down at Mississippi University for COMING IN FOR A LANDING Women, but the timing of its removal may have had more to do with construction than Reconstruction. The flag was removed Borsig from its location at the main entrance of the uni- INSIDE versity in July as part of n OUR VIEW: a construction project, Leaders and MUW President Jim Bor- followers. Page 6A sig confirmed Tuesday. “Anyone who is famil- iar with our campus knows that there has been quite a bit of conges- tion at our main entrance,” Borsig said. “In the spring, we started a master plan for the north part of the campus and we identified the need for a pull-out lane See MUW, 8A

Walmart robbery suspect in custody

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A suspect in an attempt- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff ed armed robbery is in District 3 Lowndes County rural firefighters watch as the North Mississippi Medical Center Careflight helicopter lands custody after she turned Tuesday at the station in New Hope. The station hosted a helicopter landing safety class for county first responders. herself in to authorities on Monday. Columbus Police De- partment was searching for Elboni Glenn, 20, of Columbus, for her sus- Glenn pected role in an Aug. 4 Holloway faces no additional disciplinary action robbery attempt in the Walmart parking lot on Highway 45. Trustees will move forward with $12.5M tive session Tuesday night, the school Police alleged that Glenn used a rifle board said it respected the judicial pro- during the attempted robbery of a female partnership school bond this fall cess, noted the conviction “is separate customer who was returning to her vehi- from the board’s personnel decision” cle. No one was injured in the incident. BY CARL SMITH of Trustees outside of and said it would not revisit August’s Glenn appeared before Municipal [email protected] last year’s two-week decision to suspend the school super- Court Judge Rhonda Ellis on Tuesday for suspension after he was intendent for 10 days without pay. one count of armed robbery. Ellis set her Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated SOCSD Board of Trustees Pres- convicted of two counts Holloway bond at $100,000. School District Superintendent Lewis of simple assault Friday. ident Jenny Turner said the school Glenn is still in Lowndes County Holloway will face no additional disci- In a prepared state- board “stands by the decision” it made Adult Detention Center as of this morn- plinary action from the SOCSD Board ment released after a two-hour execu- See HOLLOWAY, 3A ing, according to jail personnel.

Interim Chamber head tells Rotarians Bill Walker shows his faith in fellow Rotary about Lowndes Young Leaders members by participating in a “Is this too high?” James highlights program trust fall during Walker asked as the gath- Lisa James’ talk growth, experiences ered Columbus Rotary at the Rotary Club members looked on. meeting at Lion BY ALEX HOLLOWAY “Do I need to come down Hills Tuesday [email protected] a little bit?” afternoon. A few moments later, James, interim Bill Walker expressed a few reserva- Walker fell safely into the president for the tions as he stood atop the ladder. James volunteers’ arms. Columbus-Lown- Walker, a member of the Lowndes Lisa James, interim des Chamber of Commerce, Young Leaders board, was on top of president and director of programs spoke on a step ladder with his back turned to and events for the Columbus-Lowndes Lowndes Young six volunteers who waited, arms inter- Chamber of Commerce, said the trust- Leaders. locked, to catch him. See ROTARY, 8A Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com DID YOU HEAR? Intoxicated in the air: Drunk pilots make news but are rare Wednesday Each day, 90,000 flights around the YEAR OF THE GOOSE A community-wide picnic on the S.D. Lee Home grounds Aug. 26 world carry more than 8 million people celebrated Edwina Williams’ 30th anniversary as Mother Goose at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ arrested — as they pre- Scene&Seen AND DAVID KOENIG pared to fly 141 passen- AP Airlines Writers gers from Scotland to the United States. NEW YORK — Every But don’t think this will few months, a pilot some- end the pilots’ careers. where in the world is United has removed stopped before a jet takes both men from flying du- off because of suspicion ties — for now. of drunkenness. It makes Many pilots caught headlines and gives ner- vous travelers another drinking on the job have reason to avoid flying. later returned to the Despite their notoriety, skies. such cases are extremely The United pilots, Paul rare. Brady Grebenc, 35, and Each day, there are Carlos Roberto Licona, 90,000 flights around the 45, were released on bail world, carrying more Monday. Grebenc, from than 8 million people. And Columbus, Mississippi, the overwhelming majori- and Licona, from Humble, ty of pilots in those cock- Texas, made no plea and pits are sober. are free until a later court “Pilots take being fit hearing. to fly seriously and act The Federal Aviation accordingly,” says former Administration has a pro- US Airways pilot John cess that allows recover- M. Cox, now CEO of the ing alcoholics back in the consulting firm Safety Op- cockpit if they pass a med- erating Systems. “Pilots ical evaluation and stay know they are one of the clean during monitoring most carefully monitored for the next five years. professions and therefore, Since the union-backed are very conservative.” program started in the There are occasional 1970s, about 5,300 pilots lapses. The latest inci- — more than 100 a year dent occurred Saturday — have gone through Emeri Carr, Komisty Harris, Todd Harris, Londyn Jefferson and Brianna Harris morning when two United rehab and regained their Airlines pilots were pulled licenses, according to a from their flight — and program official.

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TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Mainly clear and humid A t-storm around in the Sunny, pleasant and less Plenty of sunshine Partly sunny afternoon humid 74° 92° 70° 90° 68° 90° 69° 91° 68° ALMANAC DATA Columbus Tuesday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW Tuesday 95° 71° Normal 91° 68° Record 102° (1954) 56° (1967) PRECIPITATION (in inches) Tuesday 0.00 Month to date 3.17 Normal month to date 3.90 Year to date 46.20 Normal year to date 37.95 TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES In feet as of Flood 24-hr. 7 a.m. Tue. Stage Stage Chng. Amory 20 11.63 +0.01 Bigbee 14 4.36 +0.13 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

Columbus 15 4.63 +0.03 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream Fulton 20 7.57 -0.65 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Tupelo 21 1.24 -0.06 THU FRI THU FRI LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 93/72/t 87/68/t Nashville 85/65/pc 83/62/pc In feet as of 24-hr. 7 a.m. Tue. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 77/64/sh 74/62/c Orlando 84/76/r 87/75/r Chicago 72/59/pc 74/57/s Philadelphia 82/66/sh 82/64/pc Aberdeen Dam 188 163.86 +0.21 Dallas 92/74/t 87/70/t Phoenix 101/82/s 104/82/s Stennis Dam 166 136.36 +0.21 Honolulu 88/77/pc 87/77/c Raleigh 91/70/t 81/64/pc Bevill Dam 136 136.32 -0.17 Jacksonville 83/74/r 88/71/t Salt Lake City 93/71/s 94/61/s SOLUNAR TABLE Memphis 88/69/t 85/66/pc Seattle 66/53/sh 65/53/sh Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂ urries, sn-snow, i-ice. The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁ sh and game. 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BY MARY CLARE JALONICK [email protected] teacher, according Immediately following the meet- The Associated Press to CMSD attorney ing, Verdell declined to comment At a meeting of the Columbus Chris Hemphill. The on what actions had been taken or WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Depart- Municipal School District Board board also voted to ment will reopen some offices Wednesday that of Trustees Aug. 22, the board vot- which positions had been affected. ed to take action on two personnel withdraw discipline The Dispatch sent the board a Free- were closed after an unspecified email threat. matters involving an elementary against an adminis- dom of Information request to get USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said of- school teacher and administrator trator. Board presi- Verdell the information. fices in Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina and during executive session. dent Angela Verdell District leadership released no Kearneysville, West Virginia, will open today with The board voted unanimous- and board secretary additional information on the ac- additional security enhancements. USDA offices ly to accept the resignation of an Currie Fisher both voted against tions by press time. in Hamden, Connecticut, and Leetown, West Vir- ginia, will remain closed while waiting for security improvements or notifications to union officials. Herrick said earlier Tuesday that the department had received “several anonymous messages” AROUND THE SOUTH late Monday that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. Offices in six lo- meeting Tuesday eve- house to get away from a Moss Point police chief Man accused of south cations in five states were closed Tuesday morning ning. violent relationship with “until further notice.” suspended pending The newspaper had Alabama massacre is him. traffic stop probe reported earlier this expected in court Dearman is charged MOSS POINT — Moss week that McClung was MOBILE — A Missis- with six counts of mur- Point Chief Art McClung clocked going 109 mph in sippi man accused of kill- der, including one count has been suspended with- a city vehicle July 29 but ing five people in a south for the unborn child of a out pay, pending an inves- no report was filed. In- Alabama home with blows pregnant woman who was tigation into a report that stead, officers drove Mc- from an ax and gunshots among the dead. McClung was pulled over Clung home. is scheduled to appear at Dearman told report- for speeding and yet was McClung says he was an arraignment hearing ers while being led to jail not cited, even after he not impaired. Wednesday. told Pascagoula officers Pascagoula Police Authorities say that he was high on meth- he’d had “at least three Chief Kenny Johnson 27-year-old Derrick Dear- amphetamine at the time vodkas.” says he directed officers man attacked the three of the killings. Lawyer The Sun Herald re- to drive McClung home men and two women as Jim Vollmer, who was ap- ports that the city’s may- “out of an abundance of they slept Aug. 20 and pointed by a judge to rep- or and Board of Aldermen caution.” He says not ev- then kidnapped his es- resent Dearman, hasn’t voted in favor of the sus- erybody who gets pulled tranged girlfriend, who commented on details of pension during a special over gets charged. had sought shelter in the the case.

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Available! © The Dispatch last year. represented Holloway, is State lawmakers previ- million estimate presented “I think we always con- expected to appeal the de- ously allocated $5 million Tuesday is “pretty solid.” sider the community, we cision to circuit court. toward the project, and The bond issuance is always consider the stu- another $5 million is ex- expected to be tax-neutral dents and we always con- pected in the coming leg- Susan's Hallmark Partnership school since the district will uti- Starkville sider the district when we islative term once SOCSD lize expiring millage roll- Columbus make all of our decisions,” renderings unveiled moves forward with a local The Crossing • 1217 Hwy. 45 N. 100 Russell Street

ing off the books this year. © The Dispatch In other business, ar- 662-241-4412 662-324-0810 she said. bond issuance. MSU also SOCSD approved a $59.4 Turner did not com- chitectural firm JH&H pledged $5 million toward Jasper Mall Jasper, AL million operating budget Durham’s Vernon, Alabama ment further on Tuesday’s unveiled designs for the the school, with another for Fiscal Year 2016-17 in closed-door talks, citing SOCSD-Mississippi State $5 million coming from the protected nature of University partnership the land donation for the July, which is anticipated personnel discussions. school expected to house project. to keep taxes level to the Holloway was fined countywide students in SOCSD originally ap- 66.05-mill rate it operated $1,000 Friday by Justice grades 6-7 and the univer- proved a $16 million-max- with last fiscal year. Court Judge C. Martin sity’s college of education imum bond intent notice JH&H’s designs will Haug after he admitted to in the 2018-19 academic earlier this year after the be presented to MSU’s firing a handgun into the year. project was forecast to design review committee air during a confrontation Plans displayed by ar- only require $10 million Friday, Bruce said, and Newman Insurance Agency with his neighbor, Roy Cou- chitect A. Bruce Wood from local sources. Now, still must work its way vion, whose step-daughter show the school will fea- trustees are expected to through other university was also at the scene. ture classrooms and obser- move forward with a $12.5 and State College Board Holloway testified he vational areas for an esti- million issuance this win- approval processes. “Let me help you feared for his safety at the mated 900 students, other ter and open bids on the The firm’s portfolio in- university office space time of the incident — he project in February or cludes MSU’s Colvard Stu- and a common areas for previously filed simple March. dent Union, Fresh Food save money on teacher planning, where assault charges against “We discussed (the Company and the Leo Seal Couvion after he allegedly SOCSD and university ed- unknown costs) in the Family Business School punched him and threw ucators can work together reverse referendum, be- your Medicare addition. him to the ground in May to implement theory into cause we really won’t — but his neighbor con- lessons. know all the costs until Supplement”. tended he never left his The 123,000-square- the job is bid and accept- ONLINE: own property during the foot facility now has an es- ed,” Holloway told school ■ View the SOCSD-MSU part- confrontation. timated price tag of $27.5 board members. nership school presentation at 662-356-6756 Roy Carpenter, who million. Bruce said the $27.5 http://bit.ly/2bBbvg7 [email protected] www.equilife.com/agent_sites/donnewman Trial © The Dispatch Continued from Page 1A 68 Brickerton Street Suite #2 “Is anything in (the first and get the door open for pect had pointed a gun suring manner” as the Columbus, MS 39701 statement) even close to two armed suspects to run at him. jurors left the courtroom By Appointment that?” Williamson asked. in and steal the cocaine. “He looked at me and Monday. Ross admitted there Ross said he stayed in the said, ‘N*****, you al- was not. Instead, Ross told car and drove the others ready know what this Hank’s police they had planned to away after the robbery. He is,’” Fowler said. go “get” powdered cocaine said he did not know until Fowler then said he from the victim without after the robbery that Ed- heard two gunshots. specifying an intent to rob die Bankhead had been Gibbs ran out the back the victim. shot. of the house and the Derrick Bankhead’s Ross testified that at the suspects fled the scene. trial continues today. time he’d given statements Fowler then tried to get Though it is a capital mur- to police, he had omitted the victim to the car to der trial, District Attorney mention of the robbery to take him to the hospital, Scott Colom said Bank- keep from incriminating he said, which is where head does not face the himself further. first responders to the death penalty because he Two other eye witness- scene found them. was found to be intellectu- es to the shooting testi- The state on Tuesday ally disabled. fied, including victim’s also questioned Lance 5809 Hwy. 45 N. Columbus, MS Circuit Judge Lee Cole- friend Robert Fowler and Luckey, the Columbus 662-327-4233 man is presiding over the victim’s girlfriend Rennie Police Department offi- case. Ross is set to face tri- Gibbs. Both Fowler and cer who first arrived at al in Lowndes County Cir- Gibbs testified that they the scene, as well as Co- www.hankschampionshipbbq.com cuit Court in November. had been in Eddie Bank- lumbus Crime Lab direc- On Tuesday, Ross testi- head’s home the night of tor Austin Shepherd and fied that Eddie Bankhead the shooting. Mark LeVaughn, a med- was shot in the commis- Gibbs said she had wit- ical examiner with the sion of an armed robbery nessed Derrick arrive less State Crime Lab in Pearl. that Derrick Bankhead than a minute before two Before the state called had planned. He said Der- armed men with bandan- witnesses, the court ex- rick planned to steal co- nas over their faces came cused one juror after caine from his cousin by into the house and pointed three witnesses report- going to his home on the guns at the three occu- ed she had touched the pretext of buying it. Der- pants. defendant’s mother on rick would ask to buy more Fowler said one sus- the shoulder “in a reas-

If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know? © The Dispatch AWARD WINNING BBQ! 4A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com AREA OBITUARIES Wesley Ammon She is survived by Mrs. Barnes was She is survived by VICKSBURG — her husband, Louis born Dec. 16, 1953, her children, Charles Wesley A. Ammon, 53, Dawkins of Starkville; to the late Alice Irene Edward Melton Jr., Dar- died Aug. 29, 2016, in son, Roben Dawkins of James Kelley in Bog- rell Anthony Melton, Starkville. Starkville; sister, Bev- alusa, Louisiana. She Roy Wallace III and Services will be at erly Cordes of Rogers, was a graduate of East Keisha Wallace; sister, 5 p.m. Thursday at Arkansas; brother, Don Mississippi Commu- Mary James; brothers, Calvary Baptist Church Ward of Belton, Texas; nity College. She was Ellis James, Don James, in Starkville. Visitation and three grandchil- previously employed Frankie James, Jimmy will be two hours prior dren. as a custodian with James and Walla James; to services. Sheraton Hotel in New step-sister, Gloria Mr. Ammon was the Barbara Barnes Orleans. Jones; step-brothers, Is- son of the late U.T. Am- COLUMBUS — Bar- In addition to her sac Jones, Willie Jones mon Jr. and Geraldine bara E. James Wallace parents, she was pre- and Charles Jones; and Watson Ammon. He was Barnes died Aug. 26, ceded in death by her 11 grandchildren. an academic counselor 2016. brother, Earl James. See OBITUARIES, 5A and teacher at Missis- Services sippi State University. will be He was a member of at 2 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church. Sunday at Edith Cooper He is survived by his Bethlehem In Loving Memory wife, Jeannie Woodruff Baptist Edith B. Cooper, 89, passed Ammon; sons, David Church away peacefully, surrounded Justin and Bret Am- with the Barnes by family, on August 27, 2016 mon; daughter, Abbie Rev. John at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Ammon; brother, Ted Guy officiating. Burial A memorial visitation celebrat- Ammon; sisters, Cherie will follow in Picayune ing her life will be held from Ammon Steele and Su- Cemetery. Visitation 6PM- 8PM Thursday, Septem- san Ammon Blades; and will be one hour prior ber 1, 2016, at Lowndes Funeral one granddaughter. to services. Brown’s Fu- Home, Columbus, MS. Memorials may be neral Home is in charge Mrs. Cooper was born on made to MSU Fel- of arrangements. September 27, 1926 in Birmingham, AL to the Doris Long lowship of Christian late Limus & Ruth Bryant. Mrs. Cooper retired Athletes, 207 Gardenia as store manager of McCrory’s Corporation in Doris Morgan Long, 84, Drive, Starkville, MS downtown Columbus after putting in 53 years. passed away with her family by 39759 Mrs. Cooper received many “Manager of the her side, Saturday, August 27, 2016, in her home in Columbus, Sherril Shumpert Year” awards that included trips to various Eu- Anita Dawkins ropean countries, as well as Asia, South Ameri- MS. Caudillo ca, & Hawaii. Mrs. Cooper was always referred She was born November 15, STARKVILLE —Ani- Visitation: to as “Nannie,” as that is how her grandchildren 1931, in Meridian, MS, at The ta Ward Dawkins died Friday, Sept. 2 • 6-8 PM Anderson Infirmary, and was Aug. 29, 2016, at Mis- Gunter & Peel Funeral Home lovingly addressed her. She was not only a lov- Services: ing mother, but also a kind woman who loved do- delivered by her great uncle Dr. sion Hospital in Ashe- Saturday, Sept. 3 • 2 PM Gunter & Peel Chapel ing things for others, asking nothing in return. Jeff Anderson. She was born ville, North Carolina. Burial Mrs. Cooper was a member of Fairview Baptist to Frank E. and Maggie Mable Services will be at 10 Memorial Gardens Church. Her greatest joy was her family. Her ab- Morgan. Her father was a farmer and her mother a.m. Friday at First Unit- gunterandpeel.com sence from this life will leave a void that no other a loving housewife. Doris graduated from Lau- ed Methodist Church. can fill. derdale High School in 1949. She also graduat- Visitation will be from Della Sims Incomplete In addition to her parents, she was preceded in ed from East Mississippi Community College in 5-7 p.m. Thursday at gunterandpeel.com death by her husband, R. O. Cooper Jr., and one 1951, where she competed athletically in college Welch Funeral Home. grandson, Keith Kendrick. She is survived by basketball. Mrs. Dawkins was daughters LaNell Beard of Chelsea, AL, Dhana She was married to her husband of 62 years born March 6, 1935, Lybrand of Columbus, MS, and LaVerne Lofland Benjamin Edwin Long on November 23, 1950. to the late William of Springfield, MO; a brother, Buddy Bryant of In addition to raising 5 children, she worked 16 W. and Euna Ward in Odenville, AL, a sister, Pat Yates of Destin, FL; years of dedicated service as a zone manager for Monticello Arkansas. grandchildren Mark Baldwin Jr., Anthony Ly- Lewis Groceries retiring from that organization. She graduated from the brand Jr., Erin Lybrand of Columbus, MS, Tra- Mrs. Long’s childhood church was Lauder- University of Arkansas ci Mitchell of Crosby, TX, as well as numerous dale United Methodist in Lauderdale, MS, and Monticello and the great-grandchildren. she joined Wesley United Methodist Church in University of Tennessee Memorials may be made to the Multiple Scle- 1950. She has been a lifelong member of Wesley Dental School. She was rosis Association of America at 145 Executive for 65 years, and this church family played a cen- previously employed Drive, Suite One, Madison, MS 39110, and/or to tral role in her Christian life as a person and as as a dental hygienist Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society at P.O. Box a mother. and was a member of 85, Columbus, MS 39703 Mrs. Long was also active in her community First United Methodist and particularly enjoyed her participation in Con- Church. tact Helpline for 16 years and Meals on Wheels Compliments of for 3 years. She was a member of the Columbus Lowndes Funeral Home www.lowndesfuneralhome.net Music Study Club and was active in the ‘Keenag- ers’ Luncheon Club at FUMC. She was a member of The Supper Club with loving friends for 10 years and Circle II at Wesley United Methodist for 50 years serving in numerous capacities. Stevan Tiffin Her passions included leading her family in West Point, MS – Mr. Stevan Wesley Tiffin, a Christian life, supporting her children and 66, passed away on August 27, 2016, at Redoubt grandchildren in school and sports, cooking and Mountain Lodge at Crescent Lake in Skwentna, watching her family grow with grandchildren AK. Steve was born August 18, 1950, in West and great-grandchildren to the large number that Point the son of Jewel Dove and the late Fred it is today. Her true passion was being with her Wesley Tiffin. Steve enjoyed working for Clark family and friends. She was happiest when all her Beverage Group for 41 years where he was the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Cold Drink Channel Manager. He was an avid were together celebrating holidays, birthdays or outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He just at her house for a visit. Through the years, enjoyed the camaraderie of the trip as much she remained at the center of her family with her as he did the hunting and fishing. He enjoyed constant love, affection, and guiding example. cooking on the grill and was an accomplished Doris is survived by her loving brother Ralph grillmaster. He married Jamie Diane Crabtree Morgan (Lib); 4 sons, Stan Long (Angela), Doug on April 24, 1981, in Starkville. He was a loving Long (Sande), Larry Long (Dawn), Paul Long husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and (Susie), and daughter, Suzanne Hill (Ricky Ad- friend. ams); 16 grandchildren, Amy Long (Dana), Andy Funeral services will be Sunday, September Long, Kevin Long (Pam), Sarah Long, Lindsay 4, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Strider (Trey), Matthew Long (Lindsey), Amber Chapel with Brother David Coleman officiating Vandevender, Spencer Long (Alexia), Brittany and assisted by Dr. James Towery. Burial will Long, Preston Long, Loghan Laufenberg, Mon- follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. tana Rish, Alaina Hill, Talyn Laufenberg, Landon Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge Hill, and Karsyn Laufenberg; 10 great-grandchil- of arrangements. dren, Kinsey Long, Brady Long, Tripp Strider, Survivors include His Wife Jamie Diane Anna-Whitten Long, Landrey Strider, Parker Crabtree Tiffin of West Point; Two Daughters, Long, Aria Long, Kyzer Long, McCoy Strider, Abby Tiffin Helms (Preston Trent) of Noah Long; nephew Johnny Ralph Morgan (Ton- Cumberland and Laycee Coleman Higginbotham ya) and their children Blane Morgan and Shelby (Jason) of Macon; Two Sons, Chad Wesley Tiffin, Morgan. Sr. (Cindy) of Dallas, TX and Chris Coleman She was preceded in death by her parents, of Pascagoula; Eight Grandchildren: Alexis Frank and Mable Morgan and her loving hus- Renee Tiffin, Jessica Nicole Tiffin, Chad Wesley band of 62 years Benjamin Edwin Long. Tiffin, Jr., Shye Wesley Link, Trace Preston Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM with a memo- Helms, Aspen Elizabeth Helms, Jacey Claire rial service to follow at 12:00 Noon, on Saturday, Higginbotham and Kaylee Grace Higginbotham; September 3, 2016, at Wesley United Methodist His Mother Mrs. Jewel Dove Tiffin of West Point; Church in Columbus, MS. The memorial service One Sister, Theresa Tiffin Key of West Point; will be conducted by Brother Diane Lemmon. One Brother, Ronald Ellis Tiffin (Valaree) of Lowndes Funeral Home in charge of arrange- Starkville; Nephew, Ronald Jason Tiffin (Allison), ments. Two Nieces, Melanie Tiffin Williams (Mark) and In lieu of flowers, the family requests that Tiffany Ashley Key; One Great- Niece, Mallaree memorials be sent to Wesley United Methodist Williams and Two Great-Nephews, Reese Tiffin Church, 511 Airline Road, Columbus, MS, 39702. and Micah Williams. Pallbearers will be Steve Fondren, Cecil Price, Compliments of Lowndes Funeral Home Lonnie Peeples, Shye Link, Bill Weeks, Chris www.lowndesfuneralhome.net House, Larry Horner, Chad Tiffin, Jr., Jason Tiffin and Trace Helms. Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Barton, Jimmy Clark, Billy Milican, and the Employees of Clark Beverage Group. Log on. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS 39236. Visitation will be Saturday 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

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PETER IMES General Manager ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller OUR VIEW Leaders and followers In non-maritime references, equality, Mississippi State and view. campuses, which strongly accepting that role with the the word “flagship” is used MUW appear to be abdicating At the time of those gather- suggests an effort to avoid knowledge that those who to describe one of a group of that flagship status to Ole Miss ings both MUW President Dr. criticism that could follow. follow will have a smoother things which is recognized for and the University of Southern Jim Borsig and MSU President That stands in sharp con- journey. its leadership qualities. Mississippi. Dr. Mark Keenum said pub- trast to the manner in which The leaders at Ole Miss and From time to time, the word This week we learned, well licly the flag would remain on Ole Miss and Southern Miss Southern Miss rightly under- is used to describe the Univer- after the fact, that Mississippi campus, although both said confronted the issue, public- stood their stakeholders were sity of Mississippi — often by State had quietly removed they favored a new flag. ly and courageously. Both entitled to know about the deci- those with ties to that universi- Mississippi’s state flag, with Keenum, in particular, made universities announced the sions made on so controversial ty. Naturally, that description its Confederate imagery, from note that any change in the state flag would be removed a topic. Certainly, stakeholders grates on the ears of those sites throughout campus. Like- state flag must occur through from campus and were willing at MSU and MUW were enti- at the state’s seven other wise, Mississippi University for the proper process, primarily to withstand the wrath that tled to no less consideration. state-supported universities, Women removed the state flag, through legislation or a vote. decision incurred. As our state continues to especially Mississippi State, also in a somewhat surrepti- That was the message he When we think of leader- grapple with the ugly implica- the state’s largest university tious manner, in July. sent to student protesters last ship, we often think of the ben- tions associated with our state and the University of Missis- Both universities had spring. It is a fair question to efits that role bestows. Yet any flag, there are many ships that sippi’s greatest rival. grappled with the state flag ask now what happened to true leader knows that status ply these troubled waters. The truth is each of our controversy this past year. that process that Keenum said has its costs, too. On this subject, Ole Miss universities have earned the MUW held a student forum in must be followed. It can mean standing alone and Southern Miss have right to that distinction in one November to discuss the issue It is interesting that neither and enduring the brunt of earned the title of flagship field or another. while at Mississippi State, president chose not to an- attack when public response while Mississippi State and Yet when it comes to a student-led sit-in in April nounce a change in policy as is least certain and passions MUW follow timidly in their advancing the cause of racial thrust the matter into public the flags came down on their are at their highest. It means wake.

CULTURE AND MORALITY CARTOONIST VIEW Not my place to absolve Nate Parker I had decided not to see Nate Parker’s new movie. This was a tough choice. I had been looking forward with great eagerness to the October release of “Birth of a Nation,” Parker’s ac- claimed account of Nat Turner’s 1831 slave uprising. But this was before I heard about the rape. Meaning the 1999 rape that Parker, as a matter of legal fact, did not commit when he and his roommate, Jean Celestin, Leonard Pitts had a sexual encounter with a drunken woman while they were students at Penn State. Parker If Phil Spector, was acquitted — he said the act Bill Cosby and was consensual and that they’d had sex previously. Celestin was Roman Polans- convicted, but the conviction was overturned. ki prove noth- The alleged victim also accused Parker, Celestin and ing else, they their friends of harassing her when she pressed charges. She prove human dropped out of school and twice attempted suicide. On the third beings and POLITICAL CORRECTNESS attempt, in 2012, she was successful. human art are All of which was troubling enough. Then came the recent complicated … A gem in Chicago interviews in which Parker ad- We have gotten so invaded by disruptive students who didn’t like dressed the incident. “Seventeen years ago,” he told Variety, used to seeing college what he was teaching. Such things have also “I experienced a very painful moment in my life. It resulted presidents and other happened at Berkeley and other elite institutions in it being litigated. I was cleared of it. That’s that.” academic “leaders” across the country, as well as at less renowned Observers were predictably appalled by such self-cen- caving in to so many institutions. tered dismissiveness. “The solipsism is staggering,” wrote outrageous demands The uniqueness of the University of Chicago Roxane Gay of The New York Times. Writing in The Root, from little gangs of is not something new. Back in the 1960s, as Maiysha Kai scored Parker’s “seeming disconnect and lack bullying students that campus riots spread across the country, and of empathy.” it is a long overdue academic administrators caved in to even the He has since apologized. And you should know: This was surprise to see a sign most outrageous demands, dozens of disruptive not the non-apology apology so common now for misbehav- that at least one major students were simply expelled from the Univer- ing celebrities. It was not Donald Trump’s vague “regret” for university has shown sity of Chicago and dozens more were put on unspecified sins against unspecified people, nor Ryan Lochte some backbone. Thomas Sowell probation. As Professor George J. Stigler, a No- describing his lie as a failure to be “careful and candid.” Dr. Robert J. Zim- bel Prize-winning economist, said, “our faculty No, in an interview posted Saturday by Ebony, Parker mer, president of the united behind the expulsion of a large number of comes across as a man honestly appalled by his own “selfish” University of Chicago, has spoken out in the young barbarians.” behavior. “I wasn’t thinking about even the potential hurt of plainest language against the stifling of opinions But such faculty support required a sense others. I was thinking about myself.” that differ from political correctness, on cam- of mission, beyond a quiet life on campus in He said he has read his critics’ criticisms to figure out puses across the country. which to pursue one’s own career. Even as grade “what do I need to learn about the situation? ... If I’m really “Free speech is at risk at the very institution inflation soared, and failing grades virtually serious about changing my attitude ... then what do I need to where it should be assured: the university,” Dr. disappeared in some colleges and universities be feeling?” Zimmer said. across the country, that was not true among He confessed that when he initially spoke, he didn’t know “Invited speakers are disinvited because professors of economics who had been trained his alleged victim had killed herself. “I was acting as if I was a segment of a university community deems at the University of Chicago. the victim,” he said. “...Why didn’t [my words] come off more them offensive, while other orators are shouted A survey in the economics department at Cor- contrite? Because I wasn’t being contrite. Maybe I was being down for similar reasons,” he said. Demands nell University, during a year in the 1960s when even arrogant. And learning about her passing shook me. It have been made that assigned readings in some I taught there, showed that the only students really did. It really shook me.” courses be eliminated because they “might who received a failing grade in any economics “I’m sorry for all the women who are survivors who were make some students uncomfortable.” course that year were students who took cours- hurt by my words,” he said, “because they were insensitive Worst of all, such demands “have been es taught by professors who were trained at the and they were nonchalant.” Parker seems belatedly to realize supported by university administrators,” Dr. University of Chicago. how little it means that, as a legal matter, he didn’t commit Zimmer pointed out. In later years, when I gave failing grades to rape. As a legal matter, after all, George Zimmerman didn’t By contrast with many other colleges and one-fourth of my class at UCLA, I discovered commit murder. Nor did O.J. Simpson. universities where speech codes restrict what that this was not at all unusual in UCLA’s eco- Granted, Parker has reason to sound convincing. He’s students can and cannot say, freshmen students nomics department, which had a sizable con- trying to save a movie. On the other hand, Trump was trying entering the University of Chicago have been tingent of economists trained at the University to save a presidential run and Lochte, a career. informed by a letter from the Dean of Students of Chicago. We also opposed many politically Me, I believe him. I’m just trying to figure out what that that “freedom of expression” is one of that insti- correct policies of the UCLA administration. should mean. tution’s “defining characteristics.” One of the many name-calling responses I offer no sophistry about separating art from artist. No The Dean of Students spelled it out: “Mem- to people who do not go along with political such separation exists for any art worthy of the name. If Phil bers of our community are encouraged to speak, correctness is to use the all-purpose smear, “rac- Spector, Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski prove nothing else, write, listen, challenge and learn, without fear of ism.” But the first time I saw a white professor at they prove human beings and human art are complicated, a censorship. Civility and mutual respect are vital a white university with a black secretary, it was latticework of shadow and light. to all of us, and freedom of expression does not Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago in As a man, it’s not my place, nor is it within my power, to mean the freedom to harass or threaten others.” 1960 — four years before the Civil Rights Act of absolve Nate Parker. I’m just trying to decide whether to see That such things need to be said is a painful 1964. his movie — whether doing so is consonant with the moral commentary on the academic world in general. Years earlier, the first black tenured profes- man I try to be. It is doubtful if any such declaration or policy sor at an elite white university was Allison Davis He’s got me thinking about it. That’s more than I could could be made at any of the Ivy League universi- at the University of Chicago. But who cares have said a week ago. ties, which are bastions of political correctness. about facts in these politically correct times? Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The Miami Herald, 1 Her- At Harvard, not only have invited speakers Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover ald Plaza, Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may contact him via been shouted down and sometimes assaulted, Institution at Stanford University. Visit his web- e-mail at [email protected]. even a Harvard professor’s classroom was site at www.tsowell.com. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 7A NEWS ABOUT TOWN Central Mississippi Steel Magnolias Affil- n CONCORD SCHOOL ALUMNI CLUBS iate, will be held 5:30-10 p.m. Sept. 29 REUNION ■ FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS at the Mississippi Ag Museum, Jackson. The Concord School Alumni Reunion will be Friends and Neighbors Club meets at Tickets $50 per person in advance or Sept. 2-4. For information, contact Mack 10 a.m., the second Wednesday of each $65 at the door and may be purchased Barron, 662-328-8745; Bobby Sanders, month at Lion Hills Center, Columbus. by visiting komencentralms.org or calling 662-328-4583; Eddie Hester Jr., 662-386- For information, call Eileen Ackerman, 601.932.3999. 3328; or St. Armistead, 662-328-3971. 662-574-2668. n CANCER SUPPORT We buy all types of scrap metals, including: ■ DULCIMER PLAYERS Baptist Cancer Center hosts a support OTHER EVENTS Cars • Copper • Aluminum • Stainless Steel Friendly City Strummers meet twice group for cancer survivors and their fam- Steel • Tin • Cast Iron • Old Appliances monthly to practice and teach others ilies from noon-1 p.m. the third Friday of n ZUMBA FOR BATON ROUGE to play dulcimers. Join for $10/year for every month. The Zumba Family of Columbus-Lowndes the whole family. Dulcimers available n PULMONARY HYPERTENSION Recreation Authority hosts Zumba for Tin ...... $4.50 to borrow. Contact Dr. Saum, 662-386- SUPPORT Baton Rouge at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at East Co- 6836 or [email protected], or the Pulmonary hypertension support group lumbus Gym, 222 Lawrence Dr. Donations Autos ...... $4.50 Switzers, 662-312-6025. meets at 2 p.m. the second Saturday of of any amount accepted. Aluminum Cans ...... 45¢ n TOPS every month at North Mississippi Medi- n NOXUBEE NATURE SERIES Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 288 cal Center-West Point Education Center, John Gwaltney presents Southeasternflora. Aluminum Wheels ...... 45¢ meets Tuesdays at Community Baptist 385 Medical Center Drive. For informa- com, a resource for identifying native and Church, Yorkville Road East, Columbus. tion, call Dana Albert, 662-295-3642. naturalized plants in the Southeast, at Clean Aluminum ...... 30¢ Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m. Contact ■ DIABETES SUPPORT 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Noxubee Refuge Pat Harris at 662-386-0249. Baptist Golden Triangle hosts day Visitor Center, Starkville. Call 662-323- No. 1 Copper ...... $1.75 n TOPS classes for Diabetes Support on third 5548 for more information. Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 266 Wednesdays of each month, 10-11 a.m. n COLUMBUS-LOWNDES HISTORICAL No. 2 Copper ...... $1.65 meets Mondays at the Episcopal Church Evening classes are from 6-7 p.m. on SOCIETY second Thursdays, For information, call Batteries ...... 15¢ of the Good Shepherd, 321 Forrest The Columbus-Lowndes County Historical Coupon expires September 7, 2016. Blvd., Columbus. Weigh-in begins at 662-244-1596 or 800-544-8767, ext. Society meets at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the 5:15 p.m. Contact Margaret Sprayberry 1596 Stephen D. Lee Home, 316 Seventh St. 1510 West Church Hill Road •West Point at 662-328-8627. ■ HEART SUPPORT N. Paulette Hunt French reviews her book 662-494-2275 n TOPS Weekly education/support group for “The 10th Mississippi Infantry Regiment: A Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-3:45pm • Closed Sat.-Sun. Take Off Pounds Sensibly No. 270 meets people with congestive heart failure are Record of the Marches, Battles, Skirmish- Tuesdays at 4370 Cal-Kolola Rd, Caledo- Thursdays 11 a.m.-noon in the Outpa- es and the Men of the 10th." © The Dispatch nia. Weigh-in begins at 5-5:30 p.m. Con- tient Pavilion Boardroom, Baptist Golden n LOWNDES COMMUNITY tact Lorene Hawkins at 662-574-5921. Triangle. For information, call 244-1953 FOUNDATION GRANTS n SENIOR CRAFTS or 244-2132. Lowndes Community Foundation grants Senior Crafts meets at the Starkville n ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT available in Jan. 2017. Guidelines and Sportsplex Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. The Alzheimer’s Columbus Chapter Care- applications can be obtained at create- Crafts provided by the parks depart- giver Support Group meets the fourth foundation.com. Applications must be ment. For information, call Lisa Cox at Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at postmarked or emailed no later than Oct. 662-323-2294. ComforCare, 118 S. McCrary Road. For 1, 2016, to Jan Eastman, 108 Alabama St. n QUILTING CLUB information, contact Columbus Jones, New Albany, MS 38652, or to jeastma1@ 662-244-7226. Quilting Club meets in the activities bellsouth.net. room adjacent to the multi-purpose n NUTRITION EDUCATION n TENN-TOM WATERWAY MUSEUM facility at the Starkville Sportsplex Diabetes education class meets on The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway A winning team since 1956 Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon. Bring your own fourth Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Transportation Museum at 318 Seventh project to work on. For information, call Baptist Golden Triangle Outpatient St. N. in Columbus invites the public to Lisa Cox at 662-323-2294. Pavilion. Physician referral required. For tour the museum Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 information, call 662-244-1597 or email p.m. School field trips, civic clubs and n GOLDEN TRIANGLE AA RISLIN Golden Triangle AA meets daily for [email protected]. church groups encouraged. For group B tours, call 662-328-8936 or 662-574- INC. support. If you want to drink, that is your n ABUSE RECOVERY GROUP COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI business. If you want to stop drinking, A Domestic Abuse Recovery Group 5794. that is our business. For information, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. through Safe n ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING call at 662-327-8941. Haven Inc. Group counseling for rape re- Memphis Town Community Action Group

covery is available. For information, call meets fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. to Best of the n AL-ANON MEETING Triangle The Columbus Al-Anon Family Groups 662-327-6118 or 662-889-2067. discuss issues related to the Kerr-McGee First site. For information, contact Leon Hines, n CHILDBIRTH CLASSES Reader’s Choice meet Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 2016 p.m. When you don’t know where to turn Baptist Golden Triangle offers child- 662-574-6109. because someone drinks too much, we birth classes Tuesdays at 6 p.m. To n JAMBOREE DANCE can help. For information, call 888-425- register, call 662-244-2498 or email The New Hope Activity Center, 381 2666 or go to msafg.org. [email protected]. Stadium Road, hosts a Jamboree Dance n MS SUPPORT every first and third Saturday, with music Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets by The New Echoes; $5. (No alcohol/ HEALTH NOTES each first Tuesday at the North Mis- smoking.) For information, contact the n STROKE SUPPORT GROUP sissippi Medical Center, 835 Medical Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority, OCH Regional Medical Center will host a Center Drive, West Point. 662-327-4935, or visit clra.net. Stroke Support Group from 10-11 a.m. n DIABETES EDUCATION CLASS n R. E. HUNT MUSEUM Aug. 31 in the OCH Community Room. Diabetes Self-Management Education R. E. Hunt Museum and Cultural Center, For more information please call 662- Class meets the fourth Wednesday of 924 20th St. N., invites the public to tour 615-3030 or visit och.org. each month, 8:30 a.m. at Baptist Gold- the center, 1-5 p.m. every Tuesday. For n PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASSES en Triangle Outpatient Pavilion Confer- group tours, call 662-327-6324 or 662- OCH Regional Medical Center will offer ence Center. Physician referral required. 327-8986. childbirth classes from 6-8:30 p.m. For information, call 662-244-1596. n DIVORCECARE Sept. 6, 12, 19 and 26 in the OCH Edu- n PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS DivorceCare meets on Tuesday evenings at cational Facility. Connections, 101 E. Lampkin in Starkville. NMMC-West Point offers a prepared Don’t go through separation or divorce n BREAST IS BEST CLASSES childbirth class Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 alone. Call Jake Adams-Wilson at 662- OCH Regional Medical Center will host p.m. Class fee is $10. To register, call 323-5722 or [email protected] for more a “Breast is Best” class for expectant 662-495-2292. mothers from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, 22 information. n MS CONNECTION GROUP and 29 in the OCH Educational Facility. n This group every second Tuesday from WRITERS’ GUILD Class fee is $60. 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Today that them to see hands-on year to 90 for 2016-17. realization is taking place what we’re doing with the James said organizers and the result is a Lowndes Young Lead- have started looking into vibrant downtown ers,” she said. “They how to expand the pro- providing a delightful setting for shops, can hear about it all day gram beyond its current restuarants, and long, but when they actu- 20-student threshold. She apartments in historic ally get to try one of the said one option they’ve buildings. team-building exercises, considered is dividing it leaves a lasting impres- students into multiple sion.” groups of 20. 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Cycle safe Wear a helmet COMING THURSDAY n WEEK 3: The Dispatch’s Prep Football Preview page returns SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE Prep Preview 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Wide receiver Ross embraces senior leadership role for Bulldogs BY BEN WAIT do Cleveland brought him down tact and was hopeful that MSU expected to be fully healthy by self further, causing him to [email protected] one day in practice. football coach Dan Mullen the time training camp arrived. miss time early in the season. “I caught a would allow him to be hit in He said he finally felt 100 per- But a month of training camp STARKVILLE — Fred Ross pass and he was practice this week. Ross and cent last week. He was able to with little to do wasn’t all that was supposed to be off limits in really going for MSU plays host to South Ala- jump cut and make different exciting for Ross. practice. the ball,” Ross bama 11 a.m. Saturday (SEC cuts that he wasn’t able to do “I didn’t like sitting over After having groin surgery said. “He kind Network) at Davis Wade Stadi- since the procedure. Last week, there watching practice,” the that forced him to miss spring of gave me a um. Ross asked Mullen if he could senior said. “It was pretty bor- practice, the Mississippi State shoulder and remove the red jersey and par- ing. It was hard watching my wide receiver was limited it knocked me Ready to play ticipate fully in practice, but teammates, the receivers go during training camp. He wore Ross down. I tapped Ross, who watched from the Mullen decided to keep him in out there and work hard. I want- a red jersey, indicating that he him on the head sidelines during spring, got the red jersey at least one more ed to go out there with them.” was not supposed to be hit or and he was like, back to work during the sum- week. The Tyler, Texas, native led tackled during drills or scrim- ‘My bad.’ I was like, ‘No, I want mer. At Southeastern Confer- Ross went through some the SEC and set a school record mage. to get hit.’” ence Media Days in July, Ross drills, but was held back to with 88 catches for 1,007 yards Ross is ready for more con- But senior cornerback Tolan- said he was pretty healthy and make sure he didn’t injure him- See ROSS, 2B

Kicker JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL Europeans Life without complete Romo begins Ryder picks yet again BY STEVE DOUGLAS BY SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press The Associated Press

Darren Clarke set up a FRISCO, Texas — Jason Wit- WhatsApp messaging group ten stood in the posh locker room with his Ryder Cup assistants to at the new practice facility for the discuss which European players Dallas Cowboys, addressing a looked the best leading up to the topic that came up frequently at deadline for his three captain’s musty old Valley Ranch — as re- picks. cently as last year. The name of Thomas Pieters Q u a r t e r b a c k popped up more than any other. Tony Romo is hurt Hitting the best form of his ca- again, and his fa- reer at just the right time, Pieters vorite tight end is made it tough for Clarke to ignore here to tell you the him. Cowboys can make He was selected Tuesday as it work without one of Europe’s three wild cards him. Even though Romo for next month’s showdown with East Mississippi Community College Media Relations they went 1-11 last Buddy Stephens will begin his ninth season as coach at East Mississippi Community the United States at Hazeltine. College Thursday night when the top-ranked Lions play at Jones Junior College. season with Romo The 24-year-old Belgian will be sidelined twice by a broken left one of six Ryder Cup rookies on collarbone. a European team seeking an un- Now Romo has a broken bone precedented fourth straight victo- in his back — his fourth back in- ry in golf’s biggest team event. jury in less than four years — and “He brings a bit more of the CHANGING THINGS UP no timetable for a return. Witten X-factor. He is going to blossom,” would also like to remind people Clarke said. “He will be a star.” Stephens assesses program, uses faith to help retool top-ranked Lions that the player he came into the Lee Westwood and Martin BY SCOTT WALTERS an edge. The Lions have no hesitancy in league with 13 years ago once re- Kaymer were “very obvious” [email protected] running up the score. There is an atti- turned to a game with broken ribs choices as two of the captain’s tude and an arrogance with EMCC found and a punctured lung. picks, Clarke said after making SCOOBA — East Mississippi Com- nowhere else in the Mississippi Associa- “People are going to bet against the announcement at the Europe- munity College football coach Buddy Ste- tion of Community and Junior Colleges him, that’s fine, and I don’t think an Tour’s headquarters at Went- phens watched a private screening of the (MACJC). that’s unfair to do so,” Witten said. worth. Netflix documentary “Last Chance U” in “But if you know what he’s about, He had sleepless nights over April with anticipation and nervousness. which everybody in this building his final selection. Deep down inside, the ninth-year head Building a winner does, he’s going to be back sooner It boiled down to Pieters and coach probably knew what he was about On the field, the Lions have backed than probably expected and he’ll Russell Knox, players who have to see. up that attitude with results. Stephens play better than anybody thought won events on different sides of The six-part documentary was a be- has compiled a 76-11 record, with the he would because I know that’s the Atlantic this month. hind-the-scenes look at the national pow- school’s first three National Junior Col- what he’s about.” Pieters got the nod on the back er EMCC football program. It showed the lege Athletic Association (NJCAA) na- Before even taking a question of this hot run: Fourth place at good, the bad, and the ugly. More than 82 tional championships and four MACJC at his opening news conference the Olympics, second place at million views took place in the first week state championships. The Lions have for training camp, owner and gen- the Czech Masters, and then a after the July 28 debut. won seven MACJC North Division titles eral manager Jerry Jones said the victory at the Made in Denmark The series also has been renewed for and four bowl games. EMCC saw the Cowboys were finished waiting tournament where he birdied the a second season, which begins Thursday nation’s second-longest winning streak for star players to return after last three holes to win on Sunday. when No. 1 EMCC plays at Jones Junior snapped at 25 games last season with a injuries to Romo and receiver Clarke was in Denmark to see Pi- College. second-week loss at Copiah-Lincoln C.C. Dez Bryant and suspensions for eters’ third win in the past year, “After watching the program, I knew The documentary showed all aspects linebacker Rolando McClain and and made sure he was grouped we had to change some things,” Stephens of the EMCC program, from doing com- defensive end Greg Hardy set the with him for the opening two said. “I knew personally I had to change munity service, to learning in the class- tone for a first-to-worst slide to rounds. some things. We had to do some things room, to going out socially, to training in 4-12. Then came Clarke’s hardest differently.” the weight room, to working on the prac- In keeping with that vow, Jones job — the phone call to Knox. Stephens has built a program with See STEPHENS, 3B See COWBOYS, 2B

PREP FOOTBALL Rivalry games at Starkville, New Hope make for good week ahead y goodness, with 16-0 in 2015. Neither game was victory at home. is third, while West Point is of things. West Point is also barely enough time to close or compelling. However, it appears that fifth. West Point is the high- working with a new quarter- Mrecover from Noxubee A lot of time has passed West Point is finally back on an est-ranked Class 5A team. back as senior Clayton Knight County’s thrilling 24-23 win at since that dramatic game for even talent level with Starkville In the Associated Press gets settled in with his new Columbus Friday night, we now the Mississippi High School this go around. rankings, Starkville and West teammates. turn the page and look to the Activities Association West Point was Point are Nos. 3 and 4. Ironical- Fans will need to get there third week of the prep football Class 5A North State sluggish at times but ly, West Point got 11 first-place early, as these neighboring season. championship in 2012. still managed a 33-13 votes in the Class 5A rankings rivals take a step back in time Two excellent rivalry games win over Louisville to but checks in at second behind and return to playing a tight- are on top with Starkville Great game open the regular season Grenada. Starkville received ly-contest, last-second game. playing host to West Point Starkville won that Friday night. On the one first-place vote and is third and New Hope playing host to one, 29-28 in overtime. other hand, Starkville in the Class 6A rankings. Back at New Hope Columbus. A week later, the Yel- has opened with pair of Both teams will be much In Lowndes County, Colum- low Jackets headed to Scott Walters Starting in Oktibbeha Coun- impressive victories - a better when the season ends. bus takes to the road to face Jackson and breezed to ty, it appears the time may be 24-21 win over Noxubee However, a few developments upstart New Hope. a state championship now for the sizzle to return to County and a 28-16 road win at have already happened. The conventional wisdom this rivalry. win. Oxford. Starkville has settled on a The last West Point win in when the season started was In the last two meetings, In the latest Clarion-Ledger quarterback with sophomore that New Hope would be much Starkville won 34-3 in 2014 and the series was in 2013 - a 55-33 Super 10 rankings, Starkville Malik Brown taking control See WALTERS, 2B 2B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Walters Continued from Page 1B better this season. We The Trojans have some ence. Typically, a really against New Hope Friday will get a look at how players who can catch it, good running team has night and then have its much better in this con- too, with Andre Erby and an offensive line that is in hands full against West test Friday night on the Jeremy Tate both off to sync and moves as one. Point next Friday night. home turf. great starts. Running back Kend- After winning three re Conner again looks Wanting a seat games last season, New Hard fall healthy. Meanwhile, Fans should also Hope has started 2-0. Columbus fell from Kylin Hill has been hang- arrive early at New Hope. The Trojans have beaten the statewide rankings ing out doing Kylin Hill There is buzz about the Louisville and Aberdeen. with the loss to Noxubee things. Hill already has 2-0 Trojans. With the ex- New Hope lost to both of County. However, that three kick return touch- ception of the elite status Say no those teams a year ago. does not mean we won’t downs in two games. of West Point, it looks like New Hope has already hear from the Falcons Still, the Falcons could second place in Class 5A, been flexing its offensive again. not get a yard on fourth- Region 1 play is up for to TICKs! muscle. With a bevy of There were so many and-goal at the 1-yard line grabs. Ticks aren’t just a nuisance, they also carry diseases such seniors back on that side bright sides Friday night. twice against Noxubee Two compelling as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever & Lyme Disease. of the ball, that was to Columbus actually held County. The Falcons have storylines and two games Call today to schedule a be expected. A year ago, and eight-point lead and bad snap problems way that should be fun to New Hope had a mighty had the ball in the early too often and the penal- watch. treatment for your home & lawn! struggle, moving the ball stages of fourth quarter. ties have to go away as We are a long way If it crawls, call... against Columbus in a In the end, Noxubee well. away from state cham- 27-6 defeat. County won the game, The good news for Co- pionship weekend but This season, Colum- more than Columbus lost lumbus is that Class 6A we already have some Northeast © The Dispatch bus has looked more it. is wide open and anytime contenders. Exterminating human. Noxubee County Columbus is working the ball goes to Hill it Scott Walters is a sports Jimmy Linley • Richard Linley LLC quarterback Maliek its way through some could go to the end zone. writer for The Dispatch. Starkville-662-323-5232 Stallings threw for 275 serious offensive line Columbus needs He may be reached at Columbus-662-329-9992 West Point-662-494-7555 yards. One would think issues. It is not a lack of some experience on its [email protected]. northeastexterminating.com Thomas Stevens will go talent. Instead, it is a lack offensive line. The unit Follow him on Twitter @ the air a similar amount. of familiarity and experi- will have another chance dispatchscott. Ross Continued from Page 1B and five touchdowns last season. He Dak Prescott and wide receiv- said. “He knows everyone of the earned All-SEC first team honors ers De’Runnya Wilson and Fred receiver positions, he’s constantly by the league’s coaches. Brown, Ross has taken on more of working on his technique and fun- The big season has led to presea- a leadership role and will be a focal damentals, constantly working on son recognition for Ross. He was point of the offense. catching the football and trying to named to preseason All-SEC teams Even after the big season he had get better every single day.” by ESPN (first team), Phil Steele last year, Ross is not satisfied. Gon- (first team), media (second team) zales said the best thing about Ross and Athlon Sports (second team). Anything possible is his desire to perfect his craft ev- Mullen said Ross will play all the He was named to the Biletnikoff ery day. wide receiver positions, something Award watch list, given to the top “(One day) at practice he did a Ross said he is comfortable with. receiver, and the Earl Campbell Ty- 1-on-1 and he kind of slipped,” Gon- With very little contact since last ler Rose Award watch list, given to zales recalled. “We had that same season’s Belk Bowl, Ross is hoping the top collegiate player with Texas play and it was during a team peri- that Mullen lets him loose against ties. od. He heard me call the play and the Jaguars. He is also hopeful he he grabbed Gabe (Myles) and said, gets to play the entire game, but the Going at slow pace ‘Coach, I want it. I’ve got to get that Bulldogs will more than likely have Even though Ross wants to par- rep again.’” it in hand at halftime, allowing Mul- ticipate in everything, co-offen- Gonzales said the one intan- len to get younger players in there. sive coordinator and wide receiver gible that separates the 6-foot-2, Whatever the situation, Ross is coach Billy Gonzales has been eas- 205-pound Ross is his work ethic. excited to get back on the field and ing Ross in slowly. Mullen has also seen that work eth- is ready to welcome the contact that “He wants to go, go, go, go, go re- ic and feels like that sets a good ex- will come his way. gardless of the situation,” Gonzales ample for a young team. “I’m anxious, I can’t wait. Hope- said. “My responsibility is to make “I think he’s going to be very, fully I deliver the hit instead of get- sure he’s ready to go and that we’re very successful throughout his ca- ting hit,” Ross said. not wearing him out.” reer and beyond Mississippi State Follow Dispatch sports writer Ben With the losses of quarterback because of his work ethic,” Mullen Wait on Twitter @bcwait

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Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv BRIEFLY Baseball Basketball 1. Bassfield (15) (2-0) 158 -- CALENDAR American League WNBA 2. Bay Springs (1) (2-0) 128 -- East Division EASTERN CONFERENCE 3. East Webster (1) (2-0) 116 -- Local W L Pct GB W L Pct GB 4. Calhoun City (1-1) 55 -- Prep Football Toronto 75 57 .568 — New York 19 8 .704 — 5. Baldwyn (1-1) 51 -- Central Academy softball team wins Friday’s Games Boston 73 59 .553 2 Atlanta 14 13 .519 5 Others receiving votes: Eupora 46, Loyd Star Baltimore 72 60 .545 3 Chicago 13 13 .500 5½ 25, O’Bannon 23, Prentiss 15, Enterprise MACON — Sadie Lindsey and Kelsey Robbins had a single and Columbus at New Hope, 7 p.m. New York 68 63 .519 6½ Indiana 12 14 .462 6½ Clarke 13, East Marion 9, Puckett 8, Strayhorn a double, and Allie Beth Rigdon pitched a complete-game three-hitter Tampa Bay 56 75 .427 18½ Washington 10 16 .385 8½ 8, East Union 7, Enterprise Lincoln 6, Heidel- West Lowndes at McAdams, 7 p.m. Central Division Connecticut 10 17 .370 9 berg 6, Newton 6. Tuesday to lead the Central Academy fast-pitch softball team to a 9-2 W L Pct GB WESTERN CONFERENCE victory against Calhoun Academy. West Point at Starkville, 7 p.m. Cleveland 75 56 .573 — W L Pct GB Class 1A Detroit 71 61 .538 4½ Minnesota 22 5 .815 — School W-L Pts Prv Ashly Brown and Coley Disbrow had singles, while Savanah Forest at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. Kansas City 69 63 .523 6½ Los Angeles 21 5 .808 ½ 1. Simmons (17) (2-0) 170 -- Stapleton had two singles for the Lady Vikings (8-3, 4-0 district). Unity Christian at Victory Christian, 7 p.m. Chicago 63 68 .481 12 Phoenix 13 14 .481 9 2. Resurrection Catholic (1-1) 119 -- Central Academy will play host to Winston Academy on Thursday. Minnesota 49 83 .371 26½ Seattle 10 16 .385 11½ 3. Smithville (2-0) 117 -- Kemper County at Louisville, 7 p.m. West Division Dallas 9 18 .333 13 4. Nanih Waiya (1-1) 84 -- n In a slow-pitch softball game Tuesday night, Columbus beat W L Pct GB San Antonio 6 20 .231 15½ 5. Shaw (1-1) 55 -- Hatley at Hamilton, 7 p.m. Texas 79 54 .594 — Others receiving votes: Thrasher 39, Lum- Louisville, 14-7. Houston 70 62 .530 8½ Tuesday’s Games berton 37, West Lowndes 20, Mount Olive 7, n In other action, the Starkville Academy girls soccer team defeat- Amory at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. Seattle 68 64 .515 10½ Connecticut 89, San Antonio 62 Stringer 7, Bogue Chitto 7, Ethel 6, Vardaman Los Angeles 58 74 .439 20½ Phoenix 79, Indiana 65 6, Sacred Heart 6. ed Kirk Academy 7-0 on Wednesday. Amber Brock and Shelton Spivey East Webster at Choctaw County, 7 p.m. Oakland 57 75 .432 21½ Today’s Game each scored two goals, while Sydney Passons, Lake Little and Kaitlin Heritage Academy at Oak Hill Academy, 7 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 9 p.m. Class Private Schools Bock also scored for the Lady Volunteers. Tuesday’s Games Thursday’s Games School W-L Pts Prv Columbus Christian at Sylva-Bay, 7 p.m. Baltimore 5, Toronto 3 New York at Indiana, 6 p.m. 1. Jackson Prep (14) (2-0) 158 -- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 4 Los Angeles at San Antonio, 7 p.m. 2. Jackson Aca. (2-0) 97 -- Magnolia Heights at Starkville Academy, 7 p.m. Detroit 8, Chicago White Sox 4 3. Madison-Ridgeland Aca. (2-1) 91 -- Mississippi State Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3 4. Presbyterian Christian (2-0) 71 -- Benton Academy at Winston Academy, 7 p.m. Texas 8, Seattle 7 Football 5. Parklane Aca. (1) (2-0) 64 -- Men’s tennis signs Italian standout Oradini Houston 3, Oakland 1 Others receiving votes: Copiah Aca. (1) 24, Riverdale Academy at Central Academy, 7 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 5, Kansas City 4, 10 innings Prep Rankings Magnolia Heights 23, Oak Forest , La. 15, STARKVILLE — Head coach Matt Roberts unveiled his latest L.A. Angels 4, Cincinnati 2 Here are Mississippi’s top high school football Lamar School 14, St. Joseph, Greenville 14, recruiting gem on Tuesday with the announcement of Italian standout Delta Academy at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m. Today’s Games teams in each class as selected by a panel of Indianola Aca. 14, Columbia Aca. 12, Bayou Aliceville at Keith, 7 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Sale 15-7) at Detroit (Ver- Associated Press state sports writers. Aca. (1) 10, Calhoun Aca. 9, Porter’s Chapel Giovanni Oradini, who is set to join the Mississippi State men’s tennis lander 14-7), 12:10 p.m. Aca. 8, Prentiss Christian 8, Starkville Aca. 8, team in January. Phil Campbell at Lamar County, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay (Smyly 6-11) at Boston (Wright 13- Class Overall Canton Aca. 8, Pillow Aca. 7, Cruger - Tchula 6), 12:35 p.m. School W-L Pts Prv Aca. 7, Wilkinson County Christian Academy 6, “We’re excited to add Gio to our team this spring,” Roberts said. Holy Spirit Catholic at Pickens County, 7 p.m. Seattle (Hernandez 9-4) at Texas (Perez 8-10), 1. Brandon (10) (2-0) 133 -- Heritage Aca. 6, Washington School 6. “He’s had a great run on the junior circuit and will bring a wealth of 1:05 p.m. 2. Clinton (5) (2-0) 132 -- Hubbertville at South Lamar, 7 p.m. Oakland (Detwiler 1-3) at Houston (Fiers 9-6), 3. Starkville (1) (2-0) 103 -- All Associated Press members in Mississippi experience to our lineup. Our goals and his align perfectly, because he 1:10 p.m. 4. West Point (2-0) 70 -- are eligible to participate in the high school wanted to go somewhere he could develop his game for the profession- Sulligent at Sheffield, 7 p.m. Cincinnati (Finnegan 8-9) at L.A. Angels (No- 5. St. Stanislaus (2-0) 66 -- football poll. Those who voted for this week’s lasco 4-12), 6:05 p.m. 6. Gulfport (2-0) 63 -- poll are: The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus; al circuit and that’s what we specialize in here at MSU.” Pickens Academy at Patrician Academy, 7 p.m. Toronto (Sanchez 12-2) at Baltimore (Gallardo 7. Noxubee County (1-1) 58 -- The Chronicle, Laurel; Bolivar Commercial, The Rovereto, Italy native, has played exceptionally well as of late, 4-6), 6:05 p.m. 8. Warren Central (2-0) 38 -- Cleveland; Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville; Prep Softball Minnesota (Dean 1-4) at Cleveland (Kluber 14- 9. Grenada (2-0) 33 -- The Sun-Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport; The Hatties- qualifying for three out of his last four futures events while defeating 8), 6:10 p.m. 10. Jackson Prep (2-0) 20 -- burg Post, Hattiesburg; The Clarion-Ledger, numerous top 1000 ranked foes. His most recent qualification was at Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Cessa 4-0) at Kansas City (Ken- Others receiving votes: St. Martin 12, Hatties- Jackson; Enterprise-Journal, McComb; The nedy 9-9), 7:15 p.m. burg 10, DeSoto Central 9, Madison Central Natchez Democrat, Natchez; The Oxford the Italy F27 Futures event on Aug. 28 in Trieste, Italy. Winston Academy at Central Academy, 5 p.m. Thursday’s Game 9, Neshoba Central 8, Charleston 8, Wayne Eagle, Oxford; Mississippi Press-Register, “I was very impressed with the interest the Mississippi State Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. County 8, Vicksburg 8, McComb 7, Petal 7, Ty- Pascagoula; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Hebron Christian at Marshall Academy, 5:30 p.m. lertown 6, Bassfield 6, Byhalia 6, Moss Point 5, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; coaching staff showed in me,” Oradini said. “They’re a hard-working Kosciusko at Caledonia, 6 p.m. National League Oxford 5, Itawamba 5, Horn Lake 5, South Pa- The Vicksburg Post, Vicksburg; WCBI-TV, team and very professional. That’s what I am looking for in a team East Division nola 5, Simmons 5, Columbus 5, East Webster Columbus; WTVA-TV, Tupelo; WJTV, Jackson. Columbus at Louisville, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB 5, Northwest Rankin 4, Copiah Aca. 4, George because I want to become a great tennis player. MSU has one of the Washington 77 55 .583 — County 4, Laurel 3, Tupelo 3, South Jones 1, best programs in the country and I’m looking forward to becoming a Winona at Starkville High, 6 p.m. New York 68 64 .515 9 Jackson Aca. 1. Transactions Miami 67 65 .508 10 Bulldog in the spring.” New Hope at Saltillo, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia 60 72 .455 17 Class 6A Tuesday’s Moves Oradini posted a career-high 1680 ranking in doubles on the ITF Atlanta 49 83 .371 28 School W-L Pts Prv BASEBALL Nettleton at Amory, 6:30 p.m. Central Division 1. Brandon (10) (2-0) 151 -- American League Pro Circuit, while also boasting a career-best 1636 in doubles play. W L Pct GB 2. Clinton (6) (2-0) 146 -- NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Kirby Over his career on the ITF circuit, the incoming freshman has earned Chicago 84 47 .641 — 3. Starkville (1) (2-0) 113 -- Yates to Pulaski (Appalachian). Recalled LHP St. Louis 70 61 .534 14 4. Gulfport (2-0) 80 -- Chasen Shreve from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre five main draw wins in doubles while racking up one semifinal and two ON THE AIR Pittsburgh 67 63 .515 16½ 5. Warren Central (2-0) 75 -- (IL). Acquired OF Tito Polo and LHP Stephen quarterfinal finishes. Milwaukee 56 76 .424 28½ Others receiving votes: St. Martin 19, Tupelo Tarpley from Pittsburgh to complete the Aug. 1 Cincinnati 55 76 .420 29 19, Madison Central 14, Northwest Rankin 14, trade for RHP Ivan Nova. Today West Division Columbus 12, Horn Lake 9, Callaway 8, South National League HORSE RACING W L Pct GB Panola 7, George County 7, DeSoto Central 6. NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Logan Alabama Los Angeles 73 58 .557 — Verrett from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned RHP 3 p.m. — Saratoga Live, at Saratoga Springs, San Francisco 71 60 .542 2 Class 5A Rafael Montero to Binghamton (EL). Volleyball sweeps Samford in home opener Colorado 63 68 .481 10 School W-L Pts Prv PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled INF Alen New York, FS2 Arizona 56 76 .424 17½ 1. Grenada (2) (2-0) 119 -- Hansen and selected LHP Kelvin Marte from TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball only needed three sets San Diego 55 76 .420 18 2. West Point (11) (2-0) 117 -- Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Jameson Tail- to win its 2016 home opener against Samford Tuesday night at Foster MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3. Hattiesburg (2) (1-1) 94 -- lon and LHP Steven Brault to Bristol (APPY). Tuesday’s Games 4. Oxford (1-1) 86 -- Designated LHP Kyle Lobstein for assignment. Auditorium, sweeping the Bulldogs by scores 25-20, 25-14 and 25-22. 12:30 p.m. — Tampa Bay at Boston or Oakland Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 5. Laurel (1-1) 61 -- BASKETBALL Alabama (3-1) was led offensively by Krystal Rivers with 14 kills, at Houston (1 p.m.), MLB Network Atlanta 7, San Diego 3 Others receiving votes: Picayune 37, Vicksburg National Basketball Association her fourth-straight match in double figures. Rivers had two of the team’s N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 4 37, South Jones 33, West Jones 27, Stone DENVER NUGGETS — Traded F Joffrey 3:30 p.m. — L.A. Dodgers at Colorado or Arizona Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 0 County 20, Wayne County (1) 18, Neshoba Lauvergne to Oklahoma City for two 2017 sec- five service aces, tying a season high for the team from the service St. Louis 2, Milwaukee 1, 10 innings Central (1) 17, New Hope 14. ond-round draft picks. at San Francisco (3 p.m.), MLB Network L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, ppd., 2nd game Women’s National Basketball Association line. Samford (2-2) was limited to a .050 team hitting percentage, with L.A. Angels 4, Cincinnati 2 Class 4A LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Signed F-C San- Kate Neisler and T.J. Russell as its only players with a positive hitting 6 p.m. — San Diego at Atlanta, Fox Sports Arizona 4, San Francisco 3 School W-L Pts Prv drine Gruda. Waived G Whitney Knight. Today’s Games 1. St. Stanislaus (9) (2-0) 160 -- FOOTBALL percentage. Southeast L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 3-5) at Colorado (An- 2. Noxubee County (5) (1-1) 131 -- National Football League Alabama had the slight edge early in set one before Samford derson 4-5), 2:10 p.m., 1st game 3. Moss Point (2-0) 91 -- ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed CB Elie 7 p.m. — Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, ESPN Arizona (Miller 2-9) at San Francisco (Moore 4. Senatobia (1-1) 59 -- Bouka on injured reserve. Waived/injured CB stormed back to tie it at 10-10 and take a 12-10 lead as the Crimson 8-10), 2:45 p.m. 5. Pontotoc (2-0) 50 -- Alan Ball. Tide took its first timeout. Alabama quickly came back to retake the lead 7 p.m. — St. Louis at Milwaukee, Fox Sports Cincinnati (Finnegan 8-9) at L.A. Angels (No- Others receiving votes: West Lauderdale (1) BUFFALO BILLS — Acquired LB Lerentee Mc- Midwest lasco 4-12), 6:05 p.m. 32, Poplarville 25, Leake Central 22, South Cray from Green Bay for an undisclosed 2018 at 13-12 but momentum swung back the Bulldogs’ way at the 20-point Washington (Gonzalez 9-9) at Philadelphia Pike (1)16, Shannon 16, Itawamba 15, Green- draft pick. Released LBs David Hawthorne mark as a Tide service error gave the visitors a 20-19 lead. Alabama TENNIS (Morgan 1-8), 6:05 p.m. wood 12, McComb (1) 10, Louisville 8, Forrest and Eric Striker, LS Reid Ferguson, C Robert Miami (Phelps 7-6) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 12-7), Co. AHS 7, Mendenhall 7, Lawrence County 7, Kugler, WR Greg Little, TE Jimmay Mundine, responded with four-straight points, leading 23-20 as Samford took a Noon — U.S. Open, second round, at New York, 6:10 p.m. Tishomingo County 6, Byhalia 6. DTs Alameda Ta’amu and Justin Zimmer and timeout. A block by Hayley McSparin and Rivers gave the Tide set point San Diego (Clemens 2-3) at Atlanta (Wisler QB Austin Trainor. Waived/injured CB Jonathan ESPN 5-11), 6:10 p.m. Class 3A Dowling, TE Chris Gragg and T Justin Renfrow. and Rivers ended it with a kill for a final score of 25-20. Pittsburgh (Vogelsong 3-3) at Chicago Cubs School W-L Pts Prv Placed WR Marcus Easley and LB Shaq Law- 5 p.m. — U.S. Open, second round, at New York, (Hammel 13-7), 7:05 p.m. 1. Charleston (12) (2-0) 144 -- son on the reserve/PUP list. Placed WR Kolby ESPN2 L.A. Dodgers (Hill 10-3) at Colorado (Hoffman 2. Raleigh (1) (2-0) 96 -- Listenbee as reserve/non-football injury list. Correction 0-2), 7:10 p.m., 2nd game (tie)Hazlehurst (2-0) 96 -- Placed LB Reggie Ragland as injured reserve. 6 p.m. — U.S. Open, second round, at New York, St. Louis (Weaver 1-1) at Milwaukee (Garza 4. Kemper County (1) (1-0) 85 -- CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived/injured S In Tuesday’s Dispatch, Mississippi State women’s basketball coach 4-6), 7:10 p.m. 5. Tylertown (1) (2-0) 55 -- Trenton Robinson and P Mike Scifres. Placed Vic Schaefer’s record at the school was incorrect. Schaefer is 90-46 ESPN2 Thursday’s Games Others receiving votes: Booneville 45, East WR LaRon Byrd and DE Rakim Cox on injured San Diego at Atlanta, 11:10 a.m. Side (1) 37, Magee 24, Philadelphia 16, North reserve. Placed CB Leonard Johnson on the entering his fifth season this fall. WNBA Miami at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Panola 15, West Marion 14, St. Andrew’s (1) 10, reserve/non-football injury list. San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Franklin Co. 9, Collins 9, South Pontotoc 7, For- CHICAGO BEARS — Waived LB Jarrett Grace. 9 p.m. — Dallas at Seattle, NBA TV est 6, Velma Jackson 6, Port Gibson 6. Waived/injured LB Lamin Barrow. Placed LB —From Special and Staff Reports Roy Robertson-Harris on reserve/non-football illness list.

Stephens Continued from Page 1B practice field, to playing was made at the church GAME 1: EAST MISSISSIPPI C.C. VS. JONES COUNTY J.C. in games. that weekend — five days Junior College Standings n North Division Overall The “in-your-face” before the Netflix series WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursday n W L W L PF PA style was prevalent as the went over the air. WHERE: Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field, Ellisville Coahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 wins mounted. Also prev- “I realized as a 50-year- n RECORDS: EMCC 8-1 (in 2015); Jones 2-7 (in 2015) East Miss. 0 0 0 0 0 0 alent was foul language old man I have never ac- n RADIO: WFCA-FM 107.9 (Jason Crowder, Charlie Win- Holmes 0 0 0 0 0 0 and other potential de- cepted Christ as my sav- field, Glen Beard) Itawamba 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miss. Delta 0 0 0 0 0 0 tractions to the program. ior,” Stephens said. “To be n LIVE AUDIO/VIDEO: www.emccathletics.com Northeast 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephens, EMCC Pres- able to say that has now n NATIONAL RANKINGS: EMCC No. 1 (NJCAA rankings), Northwest 0 0 0 0 0 0 ident Dr. Thomas Hueb- happened is extraordi- No. 1 (JCGridiron.com Dirty Thirty); Jones unranked Johnson Leonard South Division Overall ner, and EMCC Athletics nary. It didn’t come about n W L W L PF PA HEAD COACHES: EMCC — Buddy Stephens Co-Lin 0 0 0 0 0 0 Director Randall Brad- because of this, but it (76-11 in ninth season); Jones — Steve Buck- EMCC (0-0) Jones (0-0) S. 1 at Jones S. 1 hosts Jones East Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 berry attended the early came about because of the ley (first season) Gulf Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 screening. Stephens took reality that this caused. It S. 8 at Gulf Coast S. 8 at Miss. Delta n LAST MEETING: EMCC 49, Jones 7 (10/1/15 S. 15 hosts Northeast S. 15 hosts Coahoma Hinds 0 0 0 0 0 0 pride in the positives of has helped me. The com- in Ellisville) S. 22 at Itawamba S. 22 at Co-Lin Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 his program and admits mitment to my religious n SERIES STANDINGS: EMCC has won five of S. 29 hosts Miss. Delta S. 29 hosts Southwest Pearl River 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southwest 0 0 0 0 0 0 the documentary was faith has helped me make last six series meetings O. 6 at Holmes O. 6 at East Central “fair and representative” a change as a person and O. 15 hosts Northwest O. 15 hosts Pearl River WEEK ONE SCHEDULE n FAST FACTS: EMCC begins the season O. 20 at Coahoma O. 20 at Hinds Thursday’s Games of the program. it has helped us change having won 32 of its last 33 games ... This is O. 27 hosts Hinds O. 27 hosts Gulf Coast Holmes at East Central, 6:30 p.m. The documentary in- things as a program as a the first of three games against the MACJC Northwest at Hinds, 6:30 p.m. cluded Stephens being whole. For you to look at South Division (last South Division loss was at Copiah-Lincoln C.C. a year ago) ... EMCC Pearl River at Northeast, 6:30 p.m. suspended one game what happened to us last begins ranked No. 1 in the nation in the NJCAA preseason rankings ... The Lions will Southwest at Coahoma, 6:30 p.m. for an on-the-field alter- season, if you were not to dress around 30 players due to suspensions being served for a brawl in a game last EMCC at Jones, 7 p.m. season against Mississippi Delta C.C. ... The lineup Thursday will include former Florida Gulf Coast at Itawamba, 7 p.m. cation with an official make changes, that would Miss. Delta at Copiah-Lincoln, 7 p.m. during a 48-24 home vic- be stupid. State quarterback De’Andre Johnson in his first career start at EMCC, as well as former tory against Itawamba “Each day, we watch Starkville High School standout Raphael Leonard, who comes to Scooba after one sea- C.C. and the team being film and make correc- son at Florida Atlantic. —Scott Walters banned from the MAC- tions. What am I saying JC playoffs for a bench- to my guys if I can’t make es-clearing brawl in the changes myself?” lated. Not much should of the 2012 season. After do you change those adapt. I think our coach- final game of the regular Bradberry took over change on the field. winning the national ti- things?’ I realized I can’t es have done a great job season — a 48-0 victory as the EMCC athletics “We are going to be the tle in 2011, EMCC won make those changes. I of accepting responsibili- against Mississippi Del- director in January. A same football program,” eight straight to start have to let God take over. ty for some of the things ta C.C. in a game halted longtime football coach Stephens said. “I will be that season before losing I can only hold so much of from last season and mak- in the final minute of the in the MACJC, Bradber- mad at the same things I to Itawamba C.C. in the the rope. There are things ing sure we move forward first half. ry understands the chal- have always been mad at. regular-season finale and I should have been more as a program.” lenges Stephens faces on However, we are going to Copiah-Lincoln C.C. in responsible for. There are Stephens admits the a daily basis. He also had approach things with a the playoffs. Back-to-back teaching moments for me altercation with the of- Time of reflection viewed the program from different demeanor. I am 12-0 seasons followed, be- with my interaction with ficial — which led to a As time passed, Ste- a far and heard the nega- in a better place than I fore the bitter ending to officials. When you can one-game suspension for phens began to investi- tive ramblings around the have been at in my whole 2015. watch yourself on a video, himself — was a huge gate the inner workings state. career.” “Anytime your season you see it unfiltered and mistake. He admits he of his program in more “I have always viewed ends on a sour note, the uncut. If you don’t like even briefly thought detail. it as the people who run next year comes with that, this is your chance. about the possibility of “I talked to the lady at Taking notice down your program the some added importance (Longtime) coach Den- losing his job. Chevron,” Stephens said. EMCC sophomore most are simply jealous,” to do a little more,” Ste- nis Franchione always “We have a wonderful “I asked how my players running back and former Bradberry said. “Each phens said. “You want to videotaped coaches in- program here,” Stephens acted when they came in Starkville High School day that passes, I have work a little harder. As a teracting with players. I said. “We do things the to make purchases. I talk- standout Jacquez Hors- more and more respect coach, you have to shut up always thought that was right way. Personally, I ed to custodians. I talked ley has been a part of the for coach Stephens. I re- and let last year go. How- a great idea. I am not too am thankful for (former to other coaches who I transformation. spect his ability to mold a ever, you have to learn big a person to say, ‘Hey EMCC president) Dr. really believe and confide “Coach hasn’t lost his bunch of young men and from it. We have a great we got to do something (Rick) Young, for giv- in. I talked with my fam- edge,” Horsley said. “He make them who they are platform for growth and different.’ ” ing me this opportunity ily. I counseled with my is still the most compet- in the adult world. I ad- for teaching moments. and for giving me the pastor, deacons, fellow itive person I have ever mire his football knowl- Sometimes, you have to resources I need to do church members. This met. But sometimes, you Taking things over edge. The success he has bring up the past. This the job right. This year was a deep, exhaustive see him pause and think. In meetings, Stephens had is unprecedented in year was different in that is about redemption. We look at the program as a You can tell he has put a has worked with coaches this league.” I did a lot of the learning have a huge chip on our whole and myself as an lot of energy into getting to discuss what happens if EMCC will begin the myself.” shoulders. We have more individual.” over last year. As play- a fight breaks out during season ranked No. 1 in The documentary fans because of the doc- One person who ers, we just want to play. a game. In practice, Ste- the nation. The Lions are brought home several reached out to Stephens It has always been an us- phens has orchestrated umentary. We have more odds-on favorites to win points to Stephens. Now, was his pastor, Michael against-the-world mental- altercations between play- people who don’t like us a third national title in cussing is at minimum. Bird, of Midway Baptist ity around here. I don’t ers so everyone knows because of the documen- four seasons. After being Stephens has offered the Church in Meridian. Bird think that changes. How- how to react. tary. All we can control defiant in December and team five pushups for counseled Stephens at a ever, you can definitely “Each year, you have to is what happens on that saying no major changes each cuss word in prac- McAlister’s Restaurant. feel something different assess your program, you field. It has felt like forev- were coming to the pro- tice. After the pastor left, Ste- going on around here.” have to figure out how er waiting for September gram, Stephens has soft- “I was not a great son phens did additional soul Stephens said the dis- you can do things better,” 1st to get here.” ened his stance. Changes of God,” Stephens said. searching and accepted appointment of how last Huebner said. “You can Follow Dispatch sports are coming, but they will “I was not a very humble Christ into his heart. A season ended was simi- never quit getting better. writer Scott Walters on be subtle and behavior-re- person. So you say, ‘How public profession of faith lar to the disappointment You have to learn, adjust, Twitter @dispatchscott LIFESTYLES EDITOR Jan Swoope: 328-2471 Food THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 A little South Sara Moulton via AP Cantaloupe and watermelon gazpacho in your mouth is a refreshing end-of-summer soup. Watermelon and cantaloupe gazpacho is refreshing soup

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atermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho takes advantage Wof the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year. It’s a refreshing end-of-summer soup and a choice dish with which to launch a La- bor Day party. I call it a gazpacho, but I’m using the term very loosely because it makes no use of tomatoes. What puts it within shouting distance of the classic Spanish soup is that it’s served chilled and it’s chunky. There are a few key steps in the making of it. Start by looking for the ripest melons you can find. The Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff watermelon should have a large yellow From left, Reba Carpenter, Jean Bigelow and Maggie Shelton compare notes on their favorite ways to prepare or white mark somewhere on its skin. okra Monday afternoon at the Lancaster Farms stand at Columbus’ Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market. Carpenter This tell-tale spot is the one on which lives near Reform, Alabama. Bigelow and Shelton are from Columbus. the melon rested as it grew. The more pronounced the spot, the more time the melon has spent ripening. The cantaloupe should boast a rich golden color Prime time for hot-weather okra, and smell strongly of, well, cantaloupe when you take a whiff of its stem end. and delicious ways to prepare it See GAZPACHO, 6B

BY JAN SWOOPE [email protected] Tomatoes do kra. Not Delta State’s unofficial Fighting Okra mascot, not the trendy Okra Cook- house restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona, or any of several bands that go by the name. OJust okra, that vegetable that’s close to being as Southern as sweet tea. Fried, double duty pickled, boiled, grilled — fresh okra is enjoying the limelight right now. It thrives on hot, humid weather that can beat up other crops, not to mention man and beast. When other plants are playing out, okra is having a heyday, which is why nice selections are in coconut rice usually found at the farmers’ market in Columbus three days a week — Mondays 4-6 p.m., and Thursdays and Saturdays 7-10 a.m. BY MEERA SODHA “When I was a child, my mother used to cook okra together with the butter The Associated Press beans,” reminisced Jean Bigelow at the market Monday. Bigelow, Maggie Shel- hen Labor Day swings around, ton and Reba Carpenter gathered at a vendor’s stand filled with good-look- it’s the cue for a final summer ing okra, fresh from the garden. “And, of course, you’ve always got to have food fling — one last late-night cornbread with it,” Bigelow smiled. W barbeque and a fond farewell to the These days, her favorite way to enjoy the high-fiber veggie is garden’s seasonal bounty. pickled. Carpenter’s husband is a fried okra fan. Shelton likes Perhaps the saddest good-bye is to them boiled or fried, coated in a seasoned meal she picks up at summer tomatoes. Although they’re James Fish Market on Military Road. Truth is, there are available year-round, they never quite numerous ways to get an okra fix, including some taste the same. Right now, they’re at that may be off your beaten path. peak deliciousness. See OKRA, 5B I eat them in every way I can: I fry them for breakfast, slow-roast them for salads, add them to sandwiches and make tomato chutney. But when big groups of friends come over, I love whipping up South Indian tomato and See RICE, 5B Carrot and quinoa mini-muffins are great snacks or breakfast

BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN cupcake, which frankly puzzled me, The Associated Press given the “more-is-more” tenden- cy normally driving my children’s he reason cupcakes took the sugary-treat decisions. Her reason? baking world by storm a few Because it was “cuter.” To her, tiny T years ago is because, in short, was darling, and that made it better. they are awesome. A sweet little I could use that to my advantage, I package of moist, crumby goodness decided. And so can you. topped with a dollop of creamy, fatty I have always loved the automatic frosting — I understand my four portion control that comes with using daughter’s (and America’s) obses- a regular muffin tin — I bake up ev- sion. erything from scalloped potatoes to For the healthy eater, cupcakes huevos rancheros muffin-sized. And might seem like a non-starter; mini-muffins are perfect for healthier completely off the table. Except, my muffin batters — the smaller size Mini quinoa 10-year-old daughter, Charlotte, did is more forgiving on the texture carrot cakes something very wise that changed front, so you can load up batters with can be kept in the freezer everything for me last year. protein and fiber (think whole grain for quick At someone else’s party, she chose flours, nuts, seeds, shredded veg- snacks. a mini-cupcake over a regular-sized See MUFFINS, 6B Melissa d’Arabian via AP The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 5B Rice Continued from Page 4B coconut rice. grilled meat or salad. As a 12 fresh curry leaves the onions until they begin to Tomatoes work in a side benefit, it’s inexpen- 1 cinnamon stick, approx. 2 turn golden brown and are soft inches enough to cut with a wooden couple of different ways in sive to cook a mountain 1 large onion, finely sliced spoon, then add the garlic, this recipe: They create a of it and uses just a single 4 cloves garlic, minced chilies and cashews. wonderful sauce along- pot. 2 green serrano chilies, finely n Cook for another two sliced minutes, then add the to- side the coconut milk, 1 handful of cashews, unsalted matoes. Cover and cook for which is used to flavor TOMATO AND 12 ounces fresh baby plum or around eight minutes until the and cook the rice, then cherry tomatoes, halved tomatoes are soft around the they float to the top to COCONUT RICE 1 14-ounce can coconut milk edges. 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt n Drain the rice and add it to decorate the dish. Curry leaves add a lovely citrus and smoke flavor to the rice 1 cup water the pan. Stir to mix. Then add The end result is a all of the coconut milk, a cup of but can be tricky to find unless n dish delicious enough to you live near an Asian super- Wash the rice in a few water and the salt to the pan. stand on its feet without market. If you can’t find them, changes of cold water until the Stir again and bring the mixture leave them out. water runs clear, then leave to to a boil for two minutes, cover the need for anything else soak in cold water to one side. and then turn the heat to low Start to finish: 45 minutes n Heat the oil in a deep frying and cook for another 15 min- (which is especially good Serves: 4 if you have vegetarians pan. When oil is hot, add the utes without lifting the lid. curry leaves and cinnamon n Turn off heat. Keep covered or vegans at the table) 2 cups of basmati rice stick. Stir-fry for one minute, for an additional 10 minutes but will also complement 2 tablespoons canola oil then add the onions. Cook before serving. Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER Sudoku is a number- placing puzzle based on Okra a 9x9 grid with several Continued from Page 4B given numbers. The object is to place the numbers First, though, pay n Place pecans in an even n Add okra, 6 tablespoons about 2 minutes. Stir in vine- 1 to 9 in the empty spaces layer in a shallow pan. water and tomatoes with juic- gar and capers. Season with homage to okra’s health so that each row, each benefits and versatility. n Bake at 350 F for 10 min- es. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, salt and pepper. Cool to room utes or until lightly toasted, column and each 3x3 box In addition to fiber, it’s a cover and simmer until okra is temperature. (Can be made 1 stirring occasionally. day ahead. Cover and chill.) contains the same number good source of vitamin tender, stirring occasionally, n Process pecans, baking about 6 minutes. n Spoon about 2 tablespoons only once. The difﬁculty C, folate, calcium and po- mix, and next 2 ingredients in n Uncover and simmer until caponata onto each baguette level increases from tassium. It’s also high in a food processor until pecans most of liquid evaporates slice and serve. Monday to Sunday. antioxidants. And here’s are finely ground. Place pecan mixture in a large bowl. Add and mixture thickens slightly, (Source: epicurious.com) a lesser-known fact: Okra okra, tossing to coat. Gently seeds can be roasted, press pecan mixture into ground and brewed to okra. make a caffeine-free n Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven or substitute for coffee, says cast-iron skillet; heat to 350°. civilwartalk.com. When Fry okra, in batches, turning coffee importation was once, 5 to 6 minutes or until disrupted during the golden; drain on paper towels. American Civil War, an (Source: myrecipes.com) Austin State Gazette article read, “An acre of okra OKRA CAPONATA will produce seed enough to furnish a plantation TOASTS with coffee in every way 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil equal to that imported 1/3 cup chopped onion from Rio.” 1/3 cup chopped red bell A 2009 study in Ap- pepper 1 garlic clove, minced plied Energy even found Generous pinch of dried okra oil suitable for use crushed red pepper as a biofuel. Who knew? 6 ounces okra, trimmed, cut Coffee and fuel aside, into 1/3-inch rounds okra can sometimes 6 tablespoons water 1/4 cup diced canned toma- be under-appreciated, toes in juice labeled as “slimy.” True, 2 1/2 teaspoons red wine the substance inside vinegar called mucilage can act 1 1/2 teaspoons drained as a natural thickener, capers 12 baguette slices, toasted helpful in gumbo and stews. But there are n Heat oil in large nonstick plenty of ways to prepare skillet over medium heat. the vegetable so that it’s Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until tender, about “slime-free” and addic- 5 minutes. Add garlic and tively tasty. crushed red pepper; stir 1 Use okra to make a minute. peppery grilled appetizer with lemon basil dip- ping sauce (myrecipes. com), or try out Southern Living’s fried pecan okra recipe (below). Grill them by tossing the pods in a bit of oil and your favorite seasoning and grill for about 10 minutes until slightly charred. ACROSS 1 Ten: Prefix Or combine okra with 5 Ernie’s pal avocado and tomato for a 9 Rust, for one salad with chili and lime 11 Sports official juice (cookingnytimes. 12 Simple fellow com). But first, whenever 13 Singer Cara possible, start out fresh. 14 Yale supporter “Get them fresh any 15 Nerve cell part time you can; there’s 17 Mass per volume no question it’s always 19 “Vamoose!” 20 Summer of song the best,” said Bigelow. 21 For every Farmers’ market shop- 22 Like gymnasts pers are in luck. 24 Nile snake “Okra will usually last 26 Singer Ronstadt ’til a frost,” said grower 29 Gardner of film and Hitching Lot vendor 30 Crown repairer Phil Lancaster Monday. 32 Hamlet’s home So, the time is prime, 34 “Sprechen — as the saying goes, to Deutsch?” 4 Bustle costar put some South in your 35 Flexible conjunc- 5 Robin or wren 27 Neglect tion mouth. 6 Come into view 28 Stage comments 36 Skirt 7 “The Bathers” 29 Make fitting 38 Liquefy painter 30 Be bold FRIED OKRA 39 Out of bed 8 Politician Lott 31 New drivers, 40 Brewed bever- 10 Finale usually ages 11 Wee 33 “The Simpsons” 1 pound fresh okra 41 Dick Tracy’s love 2 cups buttermilk 16 Online merchant saloon 1 cup self-rising cornmeal 18 Ginger cookie 37 Tipsy 1 cup self-rising flour DOWN 21 Cooped (up) 1 teaspoon salt 1 Gave medicine to 23 Programming 1/4 teaspoon ground red 2 Banished program pepper 3 “The Deer Hunter” 24 Broad street Vegetable oil director 25 Keanu’s “Speed” 1/4 cup bacon drippings n Cut off and discard tip and stem ends from okra; cut okra into 1⁄2-inch-thick slices. Stir into buttermilk; cover and chill 45 minutes. n Combine cornmeal and next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Remove okra from buttermilk with a slotted spoon, and discard buttermilk. Dredge okra, in batches, in the cornmeal mixture. n Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven or cast-iron skillet; add bacon drippings, and heat to 375°. Fry okra, in batches, 4 minutes or until golden; drain on paper towels. (Source: southernliving.com) FRIED PECAN OKRA 1 cup pecans 1 1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen whole okra, thawed (or fresh, WHATZIT ANSWER if can) Peanut oil Once and for all 6B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Muffins Gazpacho Continued from Page 4B Continued from Page 4B gies) and they will still sonable dessert! And, melted er the almond flour, quinoa, To achieve the smoothest 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice be tasty, where full- if you want to skip the 2 eggs baking powder, baking possible texture, you will 1 cup chopped strawberries sized muffins can feel frosting altogether, 1/4 cup sugar (agave or soda, pumpkin pie spice, need to puree the melon in 3/4 cup crumbled feta maple syrup could also be and salt and set aside. 2 tablespoons shredded mint denser more easily. then keep this little used) ■ In a small bowl, a blender. No other machine 1 small jalapeño or serrano, I make all sorts of guy as a mini-muffin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract vigorously whisk the oil, produces so creamy a result. chopped, with seeds and ribs flavors of mini-muf- no problem — they are 1/4 teaspoon almond sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, To point up and counterbal- fins, and keep them in a treat either way. extract almond extract and orange ance the melon’s natural n In a blender puree the coarse 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice until pale and creamy my freezer in reseal- sweetness, start with the sug- chunks of cantaloupe with the lem- juice (or other citrus) (about 2 minutes). Mix wet on juice until very smooth. Transfer able plastic bags for 1 large banana, mashed ingredients into dry ingredi- gested amounts of lemon and MINI QUINOA- lime, although you may decide to a pitcher and chill at least 3 last minute snacks and well until creamy (about ents and stir with a wooden hours. even breakfast on the CARROT CAKES 1/2 cup) spoon until blended. Add to add more if your melon is n Rinse out the blender, add the go — they thaw in min- Start to finish: 30 minutes, 1/3 cup finely-grated carrot the banana and carrot and exceptionally sweet. coarse chunks of watermelon and plus cooling time (about one carrot), gently mix well. utes on the counter. squeezed dry in a paper ■ Spoon into mini-muf- the lime juice and puree until very Servings: 20 mini cup- smooth. Transfer to a pitcher and Using my carrot cakes towel fin tin lined with paper WATERMELON AND and (leftover, re- Cream Cheese Frosting liners (or sprayed well chill for at least 3 hours. (optional): with nonstick spray). Fill n To serve: Pour both soups from purposed) quinoa 1 1/4 cups finely-milled CANTALOUPE GAZPACHO their pitchers into each bowl at the mini-muffin as a base, almond flour 4 ounces (1/2 cup) light about 2/3 full. Bake until Start to finish: 3 hours 45 minutes 1/2 cup cooked quinoa cream cheese cooked through, about 15 (45 active) same time from opposite sides of I added a reduced 1/2 teaspoon baking 1/4 cup powdered sugar minutes. Meanwhile make Servings: 8 the bowl so that the soups stay sugar frosting out of powder 1-2 tablespoons fresh or- the frosting by whisking basically on opposite sides. Drop cream cheese and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ange juice (or other citrus) together the cream cheese, 6 cups coarse chunks plus 2 cups some of the cantaloupe cubes into orange juice, and voila: 1 teaspoon ground pump- Orange zest, for garnish, powdered sugar and lemon small cubes cantaloupe the cantaloupe half of the soup and kin pie spice (or ground optional juice until completely 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon some of the watermelon into the the mini-muffin be- cinnamon) smooth. Cool cupcakes juice watermelon half. Top each portion came a “cupcake.” Sud- 1/4 teaspoon salt ■ Preheat oven to 350 F. In completely, and frost if 6 cups coarse chunks plus 2 cups with some of the strawberries, denly, I had very rea- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, a large bowl, whisk togeth- desired. small cubes watermelon cheese, mint and chiles. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR hurt them? — imbalance? Was I molested? ABBY: CAN’T STOP Am I secretly gay? 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(Of course, he ual woman in my 20s, and I “No, thanks!” would have been knows I date other men.) feel misunderstood. When I a polite response to an obvious- Many times I have thought “come out” to people, they ly deluded individual. about ending our affair because usually make a rude or vulgar Dear Abby is written by I feel guilty, and sad for his comment. ‘’Asexual’’ is the Abigail Van Buren, also known wife. My problem is our con- accepted term for people who as Jeanne Phillips, and was versations are intoxicating, our are sex-repulsed or who don’t founded by her mother, Pauline kisses, touches and lovemaking experience sexual attraction. I Phillips. Contact Dear Abby are like no other. Must I stop fit both of those definitions. at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. seeing him? Or do you think People want to know what’s Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA what others don’t know won’t wrong with me: Is it a hormonal 90069. 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You revel in your Venus-ruled Quiet, please! advantages but will also benefit from adopting some of Capri- By FRANK STEWART corn’s powerful attributes today Tribune Content Agency — namely having to do with the Unlucky Louie and I went by the rebids two hearts. What do you say? shrewd management of people BEETLE BAILEY local library. He returned a book on ANSWER: Your partner promises and money. human anatomy. six or more hearts. If his pattern were, “It didn’t have an appendix,” Louie say, 3-5-2-3, he could have bid 1NT SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. told me blandly. or raised to two spades at his second 21). Seeing clearly gives you The young librarian was pregnant, turn. With a four-card minor, he the optimum advantage so looking as if she could deliver any could have bid it. You have enough minute. values to invite game, and your you can quickly get where you “Do you suppose she’s overdue?” indicated action is a raise to three want to go. 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All couples are weird. club to lose. Down one. SOUTH Louie’s play was delinquent. After ♠ 6 People make each other happy he takes the ace of trumps, he can ♥ 8 3 for reasons often mystifying lead the A-K and a third club, ♦ A K J 10 9 to everyone outside of the re- pitching dummy’s heart loser. Then ♣ he can ruff a fourth club with the A K J 6 4 lationship. You’re in a position queen of trumps, setting up his fifth South West North East to either tolerate someone’s club, and deal with his second heart 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♠ Pass relationship or (futilely) object. as well. 2 ♣ Pass 3 ♦ Pass 4 ♣ Pass 4 ♥ Pass AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. DAILY QUESTION 5 ♦ All Pass 18). True love is almost impos- sible to hide. Passion burns You hold: ♠ K Q 7 5 4 ♥ A 6 Opening lead — ♥ Q ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7 5. Your partner opens just like a mountain on fire: one heart, you bid one spade and he ©2016 Tribune Content Agency, LLC Don’t be surprised if people smell it and see it from miles FAMILY CIRCUS and miles away. 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FOR SOLUTION SEE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CLASSIFIEDS SUBSTITUTED TRUST- EE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on April 30, 2009, Dallas Avent and Heather Avent, Hus- band and Wife, ex- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- ecuted a certain deed of EES NOTICE OF SALE trust to Emmett James House or Bill R. WHEREAS, on March McLaughlin, Trustee for 27, 2012, Emma F. the benefit of Mortgage Johnson and Robert L. Electronic Registration Johnson, wife and hus- Systems, Inc., as nom- band, executed a deed inee for Regions Bank of trust to Steve Holmes dba Regions Mortgage, Law Firm, P.C., Trustee its successors and as- for the benefit of Mort- signs which deed of gage Electronic Regis- trust is of record in the tration Systems, Inc., office of the Chancery acting solely as Nomin- Clerk of Lowndes ee for R.H. Lending, County, State of Missis- Inc., its successors and sippi in Book 2009 at assigns, which deed of Page 10149 and Modi- trust is recorded in fied 2011 at Page Deed of Trust Book 19679; and 2012 at Page 7748 in the Office of the Chan- WHEREAS, said Deed of cery Clerk of the County Trust was subsequently of Lowndes, State of assigned to Regions Mississippi; and Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage by instrument WHEREAS, the afore- dated July 5, 2011 and said deed of trust was recorded in Book 2011 assigned to Freedom at Page 12220 of the Mortgage Corporation of aforesaid Chancery New Jersey by instru- Clerk's office; and ment dated March 17, 2015, and recorded in WHEREAS, Regions the Office of the afore- Bank dba Regions Mort- said Chancery Clerk in gage has heretofore Book 2015 at Page substituted J. Gary Mas- 8417; and sey as Trustee by instrument dated July 14, WHEREAS, the afore- 2011 and recorded in said deed of trust was the aforesaid Chancery assigned to Secretary of Clerk's Office in Book Housing and Urban De- 2011 at Page 12915; velopment by instru- and ment dated December 21, 2015, and recor- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- WHEREAS, default hav- ded in the Office of the EE'S NOTICE OF SALE ing been made in the aforesaid Chancery terms and conditions of Clerk in Book 2016 at STATE OF MISSISSIPPI said deed of trust and Page 12637; and COUNTY OF Lowndes the entire debt secured thereby having been de- WHEREAS, the afore- WHEREAS, on the 30th clared to be due and said deed of trust was day of April, 2007, payable in accordance assigned to Kondaur Robert W. Irwin and with the terms of said Capital Corporation, as wife, Sharon C. Irwin, deed of trust, Regions Separate Trustee of executed and delivered Bank dba Regions Mort- Matawin Ventures Trust a certain Deed of Trust gage, the legal holder of Series 2015-3 by instru- unto John H. Shows, said indebtedness, hav- ment dated March 29, Trustee for Mortgage ing requested the under- 2016, and recorded in Electronic Registration signed Substituted the Office of the afore- Systems, Inc. as nomin- Trustee to execute the said Chancery Clerk in ee for Diversified Mort- trust and sell said land Book 2016 at Page gage Corporation, Bene- and property in accord- 12640; and ficiary, to secure an in- ance with the terms of debtedness therein de- said deed of trust and WHEREAS, the afore- scribed, which Deed of for the purpose of rais- said deed of trust was Trust is recorded in the ing the sums due there- assigned to Gare du office of the Chancery under, together with at- Nord, LLC by instru- Clerk of Lowndes torney's fees, trustee's ment dated June 13, County, Mississippi in fees and expense of 2016, and recorded in Mortgage Book 2007 at sale. the Office of the afore- Page 13076; and said Chancery Clerk in NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. Book 2016 at Page WHEREAS, on the 20th Gary Massey, Substi- 14998; and day of June, 2016, the tuted Trustee in said Holder of said Deed of deed of trust, will on WHEREAS, the afore- Trust filed a Loan Modi- September 28, 2016 of- said, Gare du Nord, fication Agreement of fer for sale at public LLC, the holder of said Deed of Trust by instru- outcry and sell within deed of trust and the ment recorded in the of- legal hours (being note secured thereby, fice of the aforesaid between the hours of substituted Underwood Chancery Clerk of Court 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 Law Firm PLLC, as in Mort Book 2016 at p.m.), at the Southeast Trustee therein, as au- Page 13155; and Door of the County thorized by the terms Courthouse of Lowndes thereof, by instrument WHEREAS, by various County, located at dated July 25, 2016 assignments on record Columbus, Mississippi, and recorded in the Of- said Deed of Trust was to the highest and best fice of the aforesaid ultimately assigned to bidder for cash the fol- Chancery Clerk in Book Federal National Mort- lowing described prop- 2016 at Page 17184; gage Association by in- erty situated in Lowndes and strument recorded in County, State of Missis- the office of the afore- sippi, to-wit: WHEREAS, default hav- said Chancery Clerk in ing been made in the Mort Book 2014 at Commencing at an ex- terms and conditions of Page 18093; and isting iron pin at the said deed of trust and Southwest corner of the entire debt secured WHEREAS, on the 10th Section 25, Township thereby, having been de- day of August, 2016, 16 South, Range 17 clared to be due and the Holder of said Deed West, Lowndes County, payable in accordance of Trust substituted and Mississippi; thence with the terms of said appointed Michael Je- North 00 degrees 00 deed of trust, and the dynak as Substitute minutes East 1323.31 legal holder of said in- Trustee by instrument feet to a point; thence debtedness, Gare du recorded in the office of North 90 degrees 00 Nord, LLC, having re- the aforesaid Chancery minutes East 1314.44 quested the under- Clerk in Mort Book feet to an existing rail- signed Substituted 2016 at Page 17921; road spike at the pur- Trustee to execute the and ported Northeast corner trust and sell said land of the Southwest and property in accord- WHEREAS, default hav- Quarter of the Southw- ance with the terms of ing been made in the est Quarter of Section said deed of trust for payments of the in- 25; thence South 00 the purpose of raising debtedness secured by degrees 35 minutes the sums due thereun- the said Deed of Trust, East 911.37 feet to a der, together with attor- and the holder of said 1/2" rebar, the POINT neys fees, Substituted Deed of Trust, having re- OF BEGINNING of the Trustees fees and ex- quested the under- property herein to be de- pense of sale; signed so to do, on the scribed; thence contin- 21st day of September, ue South 00 degrees NOW, THEREFORE, WE, 2016, I will during the 35 minutes East Underwood Law Firm lawful hours of between 167.23 feet to a 1/2" PLLC, Substituted Trust- 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 rebar; thence North 89 ee in said deed of trust, p.m., at public outcry, degrees 22 minutes will on the 14th day of offer for sale and will West 203.16 feet to a September, 2016, offer sell, at the south east 1/2" rebar on the East for sale at public outcry front door of Lowndes right-of-way of Mitchell for cash to the highest County Courthouse, 505 Drive (gravel 60 foot bidder, and sell within 2nd Ave. North at right-of-way); thence legal hours (being Columbus, Mississippi, along said right-of-way between the hours of for cash to the highest North 00 degrees 35 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 bidder, the following de- minutes West 167.23 P.M.) at the Main front scribed land and prop- feet to a 1/2" rebar; door of the County erty situated in Lowndes thence South 89 de- Courthouse at Colum- County, Mississippi, to- grees 22 minutes East bus, County of wit: 203.16 feet to the Lowndes, State of Mis- POINT OF BEGINNING, sissippi, the following Beginning at an exist- containing 0.78 acres described property situ- ing iron pin at a fence and being in a part of ated in the County of corner at the Northeast the Southwest Quarter Lowndes, State of Mis- corner of Section 9, of the Southwest sissippi, to-wit: Township 19 South, Quarter of Section 25, Range 17 West, Township 16 South, South parcel - 1.50 Lowndes County, Mis- Range 17 West, acres, more or less, sissippi; thence South Lowndes County, Mis- with 1.26 acres, more 00 degrees 07 minutes sissippi. or less lying in the East along a fence for Northeast Quarter of the 230.0 feet; thence LESS AND EXCEPT the Southeast Quarter of North 86 degrees 08 prior reservation of any Section 3, and the re- minutes West for 483.0 oil, gas and other miner- maining 0.24 acres, feet; thence South 45 als affecting subject more or less, lying in degrees 15 minutes property. the Northwest Quarter West for 181.4 feet; of the Southwest thence South 08 de- TOGETHER WITH AND Quarter of Section 2, all grees 45 minutes West INCLUDING a 60.00 in Township 18 South, for 84.1 feet to the foot wide easement for Range 17 West, North right of way of a the purpose of ingress Lowndes County, Mis- 60-foot-wide road; and egress, known as sissippi, being de- thence Southeasterly Mitchell Drive, being described as follows: along a curve to the scribed as 30.00 foot right (Centerline Data: right and left of a line Commencing at the Delta = 23 degrees 49 more particularly de- Southeast Corner of the minutes, Tangent = scribed as follows: Northeast Quarter of the 34.25 feet, Southeast Quarter of Radius=162.42 feet) for Commencing at the said Section 3, run 80.0 feet; thence South Northeast corner of the thence North 87 de- 32 degrees 34 minutes Southwest Quarter of grees 40 minutes West West for 60.0 feet to the Southwest Quarter along the South line of the South right of way of of Section 25, Town- said Quarter-Quarter said road; thence West- ship 16 South, Range Section for 520 feet to erly along a curve to the 17 West, Lowndes an existing axle at a left (Delta = 72 de- County, Mississippi; run fence corner; thence grees 55 minutes, Radi- thence South 00 de- North 24 degrees 50 us -= 132.42 feet) for grees 35 minutes East minutes East along an 168.5 feet; thence a distance of 19.80 feet existing fence for 262.5 South 49 degrees 39 to an iron pin on the feet to the Point of Be- minutes West along the North right-of-way of ginning; thence North South right of way of Henry Wells Road; 23 degrees 33 minutes said road for 115.0 thence run North 89 de- East (description in feet; thence Westerly grees 22 minutes West Deed Book 1216 Page along a curve to the a distance of 176.40 602 Et Seq has a bear- right (Delta = 47 de- feet along said North ing of North 24 degrees grees 03 minutes, Radi- right-of-way to the POINT 50 minutes East) along us= 90.0 feet) for 73.9 OF BEGINNING of the an existing fence for SUBSTITUTED TRUST- feet; thence South 66 herein described ease- 131.5 feet; thence EE'S NOTICE OF SALE degrees 24 minutes ment; thence run South North 82 degrees 23 West along the South 00 degrees 35 minutes minutes East for 416 WHEREAS, on January right of way of a 60-foot East a distance of feet to the West right of 23, 2004, Renee wide road for 334.1 223.30 feet to a point; way of a public road Daniel, a single woman feet; thence Southwest- thence run South 17 de- known as Pleasant Hill executed a certain deed erly along a curve to the grees 16 minutes 12 Road; thence Southerly of trust to William H. left (Delta = 66 de- seconds West a dis- along said West right of Glover, Jr., Trustee for grees 24 minutes Radi- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- tance of 193.97 feet to way (20 feet from the benefit of Wells us = 88.1 feet) for EE'S NOTICE OF SALE the terminus of this centerline) for 175.7 Fargo Home Mortgage, 102.1 feet; thence easement. feet to an existing iron Inc. which deed of trust South 01 degree 00 WHEREAS, on April 30, pin which is 175.4 feet is of record in the of- minutes, West along the 2009, Dallas Avent and ROAD MAINTENANCE South 02 degrees 26 fice of the Chancery East right of way of said Heather Avent, Hus- AGREEMENT: minutes East from the Clerk of Lowndes road and parallel with band and Wife, ex- previous point; thence County, State of Missis- the East side of the ecuted a certain deed of The Grantor herein shall SUBSTITUTED TRUST- South 89 degrees 53 sippi in Book 2004 at Royce Sesser property SUBSTITUTED TRUST- trust to Emmett James maintain such roadway EES NOTICE OF SALE minutes West for 471.7 Page 2693; and for 487.9 feet; thence EE’S NOTICE OF SALE House or Bill R. known as MitcheThell Dr iDispatchve • www.cdispatch.comfeet to the Point of Be- WEDNESDAY, SAUGUSTouth 00 d 31,egr e2016es 14 7B McLaughlin, Trustee for and easement in such WHEREAS, on March ginning. WHEREAS, said Deed of minutes East along said STATE OF MISSISSIPPI the benefit of Mortgage manner as the Grantor 27, 2012, Emma F. Trust was subsequently East right of way and Electronic Registration herein may elect by con- Johnson and Robert L. Together with a 2009 assigned to U.S. Bank parallel with the East COUNTY OF Lowndes Systems, Inc., as nom- structing such ditches, Johnson, wife and hus- Sunshine Homes, Inc. National Association, as side of said Royce Ses- inee for Regions Bank installing such culverts band, executed a deed MTOanufac tuPLACEred Home, 32 Tru stANee, succ eAD,ssor in CALL 328-2424ser property for 196. 7 WHEREAS, on the 21st dba Regions Mortgage, or bridges and use of trust to Steve Holmes x 72, Model No. interest to Bank of feet; thence West for Tdayhe of NovDembispaer, 2008T, chits successors and as- gravel, clay gravel, con- Law Firm, P.C., Trustee America, National Asso- 60.0 feet to the West SSP23280-92, Serial Calesa N. Staples aka signs which deed of crete, asphalt, or other for the benefit of Mort- No. AC-AL-OR16795AB VISITciation, as TCDISPATCH.COMrustee, suc- right of way of said Calesa Staples and trust is of record in the surface which the Grant- gage Electronic Regis- cessor by merger to road; thence Southeast- Tommy L. Staples aka office of the Chancery or may elect to use, all tration Systems, Inc., WE WILL CONVEY only LaSalle Bank National erly along a curve to the Tommy Staples, Wife Clerk of Lowndes of which shall be at the acting solely as Nomin- TRIPLEsuch title as i sEXPOSURE! vested Association, as Trustee left (Delta 68 degrees and Husband, executed County, State of Missis- cost and expense of the ee for R.H. Lending, in Underwood Law Firm for Wells Fargo Home 29 minutes, Radius = and delivered a certain sippi in Book 2009 at Grantor, until such time Inc., its successors and PLLC as Substituted Equity Trust Mortgage 176.9 feet) for 211.5 Deed of Trust unto Page 10149 and Modi- as Lowndes County, assigns, which deed of AllTruste eads. appearPass-T hinroug hThe Certific - Commercial Dispatch,feet; thence South 68 Adams & Edens, P.A., fied 2011 at Page Mississippi takes over trust is recorded in ates, Series 2004-1 by degrees 29 minutes Trustee for Mortgage 19679; and the road maintenance. Deed of Trust Book TheWITNES SStarkville OUR SIGNA- instr umDispatchent dated and cdispatch.com!East along the South Electronic Registration 2012 at Page 7748 in TURE, this the 16th day November 22, 2013 right of way of said road LegalClassifieds Notices 0010 SLegalyste Noticesms, In 0010c., as nom- WLegalHER NoticesEAS, 0010said Deed of INLegalDE XNoticesING I N0010STRUC- tLegalhe O Noticesffice o 0010f the Chan- oLegalf Au gNoticesust, 20010016. aLegalnd r eNoticescorde 0010d in Book Legal Notices 0010 fLegalor 52 Notices.7 fe e0010t to the ini- Classifiedsinee for Southwest Trust was subsequently TIONS: SW 1/4 of the cery Clerk of the County 2013 at Page 32400 of tial point of beginning of IN THE CHANCERY Funding, LP, Benefi- assigned to Regions SW 1/4 of Section 25, of Lowndes, State of Underwood Law Firm the aforesaid Chancery SUBSTITUTED TRUST- the property herein de- COURT OF LOWNDES ciary, to secure an in- Bank d/b/a Regions Township 16 South, Mississippi; and PLLC Clerk's office; and EE'S NOTICE OF SALE scribed. COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI debtedness therein de- Mortgage by instrument Range 17 West, SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE scribed, which Deed of dated July 5, 2011 and Lowndes County, Mis- WHEREAS, the afore- WHEREAS, U.S. Bank STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FROM SAID INITIAL IN THE MATTER OF THE Trust is recorded in the recorded in Book 2011 sissippi. said deed of trust was BY: Catherine W. Under- National Association, as COUNTY OF Lowndes POINT OF BEGINNING, ESTATE office of the Chancery at Page 12220 of the assigned to Freedom wood Trustee, successor in thence continue South OF ANITA G. LOCKHART, Clerk of Lowndes aforesaid Chancery I WILL CONVEY only Mortgage Corporation of Majority Member interest to Bank of WHEREAS, on the 30th 68 degrees 29 minutes DECEASED County, Mississippi in Clerk's office; and such title as vested in New Jersey by instru- America, National Asso- day of April, 2007, East along said South NO. 2016-0123-B Mortgage Book 2008 at me as Substituted ment dated March 17, Control# Johnson, ciation, as Trustee, suc- Robert W. Irwin and right of way for 200.0 Page 28211; and WHEREAS, Regions Trustee. 2015, and recorded in Emma/GDN cessor by merger to wife, Sharon C. Irwin, feet; run thence South- FRANK D. LOCKHART, Bank dba Regions Mort- the Office of the afore- LaSalle Bank National executed and delivered easterly along a curve EXECUTOR WHEREAS, on the 19th gage has heretofore WITNESS MY SIGNA- said Chancery Clerk in PUBLISH: 08/24/2016, Association, as Trustee a certain Deed of Trust to the right (Delta = 03 day of August, 2013, substituted J. Gary Mas- TURE on this 22nd day Book 2015 at Page 08/31/2016, for Wells Fargo Home unto John H. Shows, degrees 06 minutes,. NOTICE TO CREDITORS the Holder of said Deed sey as Trustee by instru- of August, 2016. 8417; and 09/07/2016 Equity Trust Mortgage Trustee for Mortgage Radius= 1,403.2 feet) of Trust filed a Loan ment dated July 14, Pass-Through Certific- Electronic Registration for 76 feet; run thence Letters Testamentary Modification Agreement 2011 and recorded in J. Gary Massey WHEREAS, the afore- SUBSTITUTED TRUST- ates, Series 2004-1 Systems, Inc. as nomin- South 11 degrees 29 have been granted and of Deed of Trust by in- the aforesaid Chancery SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE said deed of trust was EE'S NOTICE OF SALE has heretofore substi- ee for Diversified Mort- minutes West for 738 issued to Frank D. Lock- strument recorded in Clerk's Office in Book assigned to Secretary of tuted Shapiro & Mas- gage Corporation, Bene- feet to a point on an ex- hart, Executor of the Es- the office of the afore- 2011 at Page 12915; Shapiro & Massey, LLC Housing and Urban De- WHEREAS, on August sey, LLC as Trustee by ficiary, to secure an in- isting fence line; run tate of Anita G. Lock- said Chancery Clerk of and 1080 River Oaks Drive velopment by instru- 29, 2008, Reco D. instrument dated Au- debtedness therein de- thence North 88 de- hart, deceased, by the Court in Mort Book Suite B-202 ment dated December Johnson, a Single Man, gust 4, 2016 and recor- scribed, which Deed of grees 20 minutes West Chancery Court of 2013 at Page 23427; WHEREAS, default hav- Flowood, MS 39232 21, 2015, and recor- executed a certain deed ded in the aforesaid Trust is recorded in the along said fence for Lowndes County, Mis- and ing been made in the (601) 981-9299 ded in the Office of the of trust to Jay Morris, Chancery Clerk's Office office of the Chancery 217.6 feet; thence sissippi, on the 14th terms and conditions of aforesaid Chancery Attorney, Morris & Mc- in Book 2016 at Page Clerk of Lowndes North 88 degrees 20 day of July, 2016. This WHEREAS, on the 27th said deed of trust and 185 Mitchell Drive Clerk in Book 2016 at Calla, Trustee for the 17669; and County, Mississippi in minutes West along is to give notice to all day of October, 2011, the entire debt secured Steens, MS 39766 Page 12637; and benefit of JPMorgan Mortgage Book 2007 at said fence for 57.8 feet persons having claims Mortgage Electronic Re- thereby having been de- 11-002988BE Chase Bank, N.A. which WHEREAS, default hav- Page 13076; and to an existing iron pin; against said estate to gistration Systems, Inc., clared to be due and WHEREAS, the afore- deed of trust is of re- ing been made in the thence North 86 de- Probate and Register assigned said Deed of payable in accordance Publication Dates: said deed of trust was cord in the office of the terms and conditions of WHEREAS, on the 20th grees 42 minutes West same with the Chan- Trust unto Bank of with the terms of said August 31, September assigned to Kondaur Chancery Clerk of said deed of trust and day of June, 2016, the along said fence for cery Clerk of Lowndes America, N.A., suc- deed of trust, Regions 7, 14 and 21, 2016 Capital Corporation, as Lowndes County, State the entire debt secured Holder of said Deed of 491.0 feet; thence County, Mississippi, cessor by merger to Bank dba Regions Mort- Separate Trustee of of Mississippi in Book thereby having been de- Trust filed a Loan Modi- North 44 degrees 17 within ninety (90) days BAC Home Loans Servi- gage, the legal holder of TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF Matawin Ventures Trust clared to be due and fication Agreement of minutes East for 835.7 SALE 2008 at Page 21873; from this date. A failure cing, LP fka Country- said indebtedness, hav- Series 2015-3 by instru- and payable in accordance Deed of Trust by instru- feet; thence North 21 to so Probate and Re- wide Home Loans Servi- ing requested the under- ment dated March 29, with the terms of said ment recorded in the of- degrees 31 minutes gister said claim will cing, LP, by instrument signed Substituted WHEREAS, on July 17, 2016, and recorded in deed of trust, U.S. Bank fice of the aforesaid East for 200.0 feet to 2014, Dalton Stewart WHEREAS, JPMorgan forever bar the same. recorded in the office of Trustee to execute the the Office of the afore- Chase Bank, National National Association, as Chancery Clerk of Court the point of beginning, THIS the 19th day of the aforesaid Chancery trust and sell said land Gray and Ashley Nicole said Chancery Clerk in Trustee, successor in in Mort Book 2016 at containing 8.83 acres, Gray, husband and wife, Association has hereto- August, 2016. Clerk in Mort Book and property in accord- Book 2016 at Page fore substituted Sha- interest to Bank of Page 13155; and more or less, lying in 2011 at Page 21362; ance with the terms of executed a certain deed 12640; and America, National Asso- the Northeast Quarter of trust for the benefit piro & Massey, LLC as /s/ Frank D. Lockheart and said deed of trust and Trustee by instrument ciation, as Trustee, suc- WHEREAS, by various (NE1/4) of Section 9, Frank D. Lockhart for the purpose of rais- of Mortgage Electronic WHEREAS, the afore- cessor by merger to assignments on record Township 19 South, Registration Systems, dated August 3, 2016 WHEREAS, on the 25th ing the sums due there- said deed of trust was and recorded in the LaSalle Bank National said Deed of Trust was Range 17 West, OF COUNSEL: day of February, 2015, under, together with at- Inc., as nominee for assigned to Gare du Association, as Trustee ultimately assigned to Lowndes County, Mis- American Southwest aforesaid Chancery the Holder of said Deed torney's fees, trustee's Nord, LLC by instru- Clerk's Office in Book for Wells Fargo Home Federal National Mort- sissippi. John W. Crowell, MSB of Trust substituted and fees and expense of Mortgage Corp., its suc- ment dated June 13, Equity Trust Mortgage gage Association by in- cessors and assigns, 2016 at Page 17908; 7906 appointed Emily Kaye sale. 2016, and recorded in and Pass-Through Certific- strument recorded in LESS AND EXCEPT all Crowell Gillis & Cooper, Courteau as Substitute which deed of trust is of the Office of the afore- ates, Series 2004-1, the office of the afore- oil, gas and other miner- PLLC Trustee by instrument NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. record in the office of said Chancery Clerk in the legal holder of said said Chancery Clerk in als which have hereto- the Chancery Clerk of WHEREAS, default hav- Post Office Box 1827 recorded in the office of Gary Massey, Substi- Book 2016 at Page ing been made in the indebtedness, having re- Mort Book 2014 at fore been reserved by Columbus, MS 39703 the aforesaid Chancery tuted Trustee in said Lowndes County, State 14998; and quested the under- Page 18093; and prior owners. of Mississippi in Book terms and conditions of Phone: (662) 243-7443 Clerk in Mort Book deed of trust, will on said deed of trust and signed Substituted [email protected] 2015 at Page 4366; September 28, 2016 of- 2014 at Page 14735; WHEREAS, the afore- Trustee to execute the WHEREAS, on the 10th SUBJECT ALSO to the and the entire debt secured and fer for sale at public said, Gare du Nord, thereby having been de- trust and sell said land day of August, 2016, restrictive covenants PUBLISHED: 8/24/16, outcry and sell within LLC, the holder of said clared to be due and and property in accord- the Holder of said Deed and conditions with re- 8/31/16, & 9/7/16. WHEREAS, default hav- legal hours (being WHEREAS, said Deed of deed of trust and the ance with the terms of of Trust substituted and servations of ease- Trust was subsequently payable in accordance ing been made in the between the hours of note secured thereby, with the terms of said said deed of trust and appointed Michael Je- ments dated March 13, SUBSTITUTED TRUST- payments of the in- 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 assigned to J.P. Mor- substituted Underwood for the purpose of rais- dynak as Substitute 1990, and recorded in EE'S NOTICE OF SALE gan Mortgage Acquisi- deed of trust, JPMor- debtedness secured by p.m.), at the Southeast Law Firm PLLC, as gan Chase Bank, Na- ing the sums due there- Trustee by instrument Deed Book 922 at Page the said Deed of Trust, Door of the County tion Corp., by instru- Trustee therein, as au- under, together with at- recorded in the office of 660 in the Chancery WHEREAS, on Septem- ment dated July 20, tional Association, the and the holder of said Courthouse of Lowndes thorized by the terms legal holder of said in- torney's fees, trustee's the aforesaid Chancery Clerk's Office of ber 22, 2003, Joanna Deed of Trust, having re- County, located at 2016 and recorded in thereof, by instrument fees and expense of Clerk in Mort Book Lowndes County, Mis- White, a single woman, Book 2016 at Page debtedness, having requested the under- Columbus, Mississippi, dated July 25, 2016 quested the under- sale. 2016 at Page 17921; sissippi, and amend- executed a certain deed signed so to do, on the to the highest and best 16797 of the aforesaid and recorded in the Of- and ments thereto, of trust to Jay Morris, Chancery Clerk's office; signed Substituted 14th day of September, bidder for cash the fol- fice of the aforesaid Trustee to execute the NOW, THEREFORE, I, if any. Trustee for the benefit 2016, I will during the lowing described prop- and Chancery Clerk in Book Shapiro & Massey, LLC, WHEREAS, default hav- of Chase Manhattan trust and sell said land lawful hours of between erty situated in Lowndes 2016 at Page 17184; and property in accord- Substituted Trustee in ing been made in the I will only convey such Mortgage Corporation 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 County, State of Missis- WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan and said deed of trust, will payments of the in- title as is vested in me which deed of trust is of Mortgage Acquisition ance with the terms of p.m., at public outcry, sippi, to-wit: said deed of trust and on September 14, 2016 debtedness secured by as Substitute Trustee. record in the office of offer for sale and will Corp., has heretofore WHEREAS, default hav- offer for sale at public the said Deed of Trust, the Chancery Clerk of appointed Shapiro & for the purpose of rais- sell, at the south east Commencing at an ex- ing been made in the ing the sums due there- outcry and sell within and the holder of said WITNESS MY SIGNA- Lowndes County, State front door of Lowndes isting iron pin at the Massey, LLC as Trust- terms and conditions of legal hours (being Deed of Trust, having re- TURE, this 26th day of of Mississippi in Book ee by instrument dated under, together with at- County Courthouse, 505 Southwest corner of said deed of trust and torney's fees, trustee's between the hours of quested the under- August, 2016. 2003 at Page 39666; 2nd Ave. North at Section 25, Township July 20, 2016 and re- the entire debt secured 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 signed so to do, on the Michael Jedynak and corded in the aforesaid fees and expense of Columbus, Mississippi, 16 South, Range 17 thereby, having been de- sale. p.m.), at the Southeast 21st day of September, Substitute Trustee for cash to the highest West, Lowndes County, Chancery Clerk's Office clared to be due and Door of the County 2016, I will during the 855 S Pear Orchard WHEREAS, JPMorgan in Book 2016 at Page bidder, the following de- Mississippi; thence payable in accordance NOW, THEREFORE, I, Courthouse of Lowndes lawful hours of between Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. Chase Bank, National scribed land and prop- North 00 degrees 00 16801; and with the terms of said County, located at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 400 Association has hereto- Shapiro & Massey, LLC, erty situated in Lowndes minutes East 1323.31 deed of trust, and the Substituted Trustee in Columbus, Mississippi, p.m., at public outcry, Ridgeland, MS 39157 fore substituted Sha- County, Mississippi, to- feet to a point; thence WHEREAS, default hav- legal holder of said in- to the highest and best offer for sale and will (318) 330-9020 piro & Massey, LLC as ing been made in the said deed of trust, will wit: North 90 degrees 00 debtedness, Gare du on September 21, 2016 bidder for cash the fol- sell, at the south east Trustee by instrument minutes East 1314.44 terms and conditions of Nord, LLC, having re- lowing described prop- front door of Lowndes rcs/F16-0671 dated March 8, 2016 said deed of trust and offer for sale at public Commencing at the feet to an existing rail- quested the under- outcry and sell within erty situated in Lowndes County Courthouse, 505 PUBLISH: 8-31-2016 / and recorded in the Southwest Corner of the road spike at the pur- the entire debt secured signed Substituted County, State of Missis- 2nd Ave. North at 9-7-2016 / 9-14-2016 aforesaid Chancery thereby having been de- legal hours (being Southeast Quarter ported Northeast corner Trustee to execute the between the hours of sippi, to-wit: Columbus, Mississippi, Clerk's Office in Book (SE1/4) of the South- of the Southwest clared to be due and trust and sell said land for cash to the highest Building & Remodeling 1120 2016 at Page 5688; payable in accordance 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 east Quarter (SE1/4) of Quarter of the Southw- and property in accord- p.m.), at the Southeast A tract of land being loc- bidder, the following de- and the Southwest Quarter est Quarter of Section with the terms of said ance with the terms of ated in the Southeast scribed land and prop- Tom Hatcher, LLC deed of trust, J.P. Mor- Door of the County (SW1/4) of Section 21, 25; thence South 00 said deed of trust for Courthouse of Lowndes Quarter (SE 1/4) of Sec- erty situated in Lowndes Custom Construction, WHEREAS, default hav- Township 18 South, degrees 35 minutes gan Mortgage Acquisi- the purpose of raising tion 5, Township 17 County, Mississippi, to- Restoration, Remodel- ing been made in the tion Corp., the legal County, located at Range 17 West East 911.37 feet to a the sums due thereun- Columbus, Mississippi, South, Range 18 West, wit: ing, Repair, Insurance terms and conditions of Lowndes County, Mis- 1/2" rebar, the POINT holder of said indebted- der, together with attor- Lowndes County, Mis- claims. 662-364-1769. said deed of trust and ness, having requested to the highest and best sissippi, thence North OF BEGINNING of the neys fees, Substituted bidder for cash the fol- sissippi and more par- Beginning at an exist- Licensed & Bonded the entire debt secured for 18 feet to the North property herein to be de- the undersigned Substi- Trustees fees and ex- ticularly described as ing iron pin at a fence thereby having been de- tuted Trustee to ex- lowing described prop- right of way of a public scribed; thence contin- pense of sale; erty situated in Lowndes follows: corner at the Northeast W S Construction. Build- clared to be due and road known as Ben ue South 00 degrees ecute the trust and sell corner of Section 9, ing, remodeling & roof- payable in accordance said land and property County, State of Missis- Christopher Road; 35 minutes East NOW, THEREFORE, WE, sippi, to-wit: Commencing at an iron Township 19 South, ing. Backhoe & dump- with the terms of said thence South 87 De- 167.23 feet to a 1/2" in accordance with the Underwood Law Firm pin marking the South- Range 17 West, truck service. deed of trust, JPMor- grees 57 minutes East rebar; thence North 89 terms of said deed of PLLC, Substituted Trust- east corner of said Sec- Lowndes County, Mis- (662) 242-3471. gan Chase Bank, Na- trust and for the pur- Lot 53, The Downs, along said North right of degrees 22 minutes ee in said deed of trust, Second Extension, a tion 5; run thence North sissippi; thence South tional Association, the way for 30 feet to the West 203.16 feet to a pose of raising the will on the 14th day of 00 degrees 32 minutes 00 degrees 07 minutes RAY'S WOOD WORKS legal holder of said in- sums due thereunder, subdivision in the City Point of Beginning; 1/2" rebar on the East September, 2016, offer of Columbus, Lowndes West a distance of East along a fence for debtedness, having re- thence continue South right-of-way of Mitchell together with attorney's for sale at public outcry 1312.9 feet along the 230.0 feet; thence quested the under- fees, trustee's fees and County, Mississippi, as 87 degrees 57 minutes Drive (gravel 60 foot for cash to the highest shown on the plat of East line of the South- North 86 degrees 08 signed Substituted East along said North right-of-way); thence expense of sale. bidder, and sell within east Quarter (SE 1/4) of minutes West for 483.0 Trustee to execute the said subdivision of re- right of way (20 feet along said right-of-way legal hours (being cord in Subdivision Plat said Section 5 to an feet; thence South 45 Multiple Home Repairs trust and sell said land from centerline) for North 00 degrees 35 NOW, THEREFORE, I, between the hours of iron pin; run thence degrees 15 minutes Sheetrock, Flooring, and property in accord- Shapiro & Massey, LLC, Book 2 at Page 94 in 143.5 feet thence North minutes West 167.23 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 the Office of the Chan- South 87 degrees 48 West for 181.4 feet; Trim, Painting, Tile, ance with the terms of 455 feet; thence North feet to a 1/2" rebar; Trustee in said deed of P.M.) at the Main front minutes West a dis- thence South 08 de- Kitchen/Bath said deed of trust and trust, will on Septem- cery Clerk of Lowndes 87 degrees 57 minutes thence South 89 de- door of the County County, Mississippi. tance of 213.5 feet to grees 45 minutes West Decks- Dock Repair for the purpose of rais- West parallel to the grees 22 minutes East ber 14, 2016 offer for Courthouse at Colum- the point of beginning of for 84.1 feet to the Pressure Washing ing the sums due there- North right of way of 203.16 feet to the sale at public outcry bus, County of the herein described North right of way of a 662-634-1114 under, together with at- and sell within legal Subject to restrictive aforementioned Ben POINT OF BEGINNING, Lowndes, State of Mis- covenants and condi- tract; run thence South 60-foot-wide road; torney's fees, trustee's Christopher Road for containing 0.78 acres hours (being between sissippi, the following 02 degrees 12 minutes thence Southeasterly fees and expense of the hours of 11:00 a.m. tions as shown by and Excavating 1300 143.5 feet thence and being in a part of described property situ- written on said recor- East a distance of along a curve to the sale. South for 455 feet to the Southwest Quarter and 4:00 p.m.), at the ated in the County of 118.0 feet to a point on right (Centerline Data: Southeast Door of the ded plat and as CLAY GRAVEL, Fill clay, the Point Of Beginning, of the Southwest Lowndes, State of Mis- the North line of a pro- Delta = 23 degrees 49 & top soil. Newly NOW, THEREFORE, I, County Courthouse of amended by Instrument containing 1.5 acre, Quarter of Section 25, sissippi, to-wit: dated October 28, posed road; run thence minutes, Tangent = opened pit. Easy ac- Shapiro & Massey, LLC, more or less, lying in Township 16 South, Lowndes County, loc- South 89 degrees 28 34.25 feet, ated at Columbus, Mis- 1965, and recorded in cess off 82 East. Can Substituted Trustee in the Southeast Quarter Range 17 West, South parcel - 1.50 minutes West along the Radius=162.42 feet) for load and deliver. Also said deed of trust, will sissippi, to the highest Book 367 at Page 272- (SE1/4) of the Southw- Lowndes County, Mis- acres, more or less, 273, in the Chancery North line of said pro- 80.0 feet; thence South mulcher & backhoe on September 7, 2016 est Quarter (SWI/4) of sissippi. and best bidder for cash with 1.26 acres, more posed road a distance 32 degrees 34 minutes the following described Clerk's Office of work. Stokes Excava- offer for sale at public said Section 21, Town- or less lying in the of 240.2 feet to a point; West for 60.0 feet to tion: 662-689-0089 outcry and sell within property situated in Lowndes County, Mis- ship 18 South, Range LESS AND EXCEPT the Northeast Quarter of the sissippi; run thence North 02 de- the South right of way of legal hours (being 17 West, Lowndes prior reservation of any Lowndes County, State Southeast Quarter of grees 12 minutes West said road; thence West- between the hours of of Mississippi, to-wit: General Services 1360 County, Mississippi. oil, gas and other miner- Section 3, and the re- And subject to the re- a distance of 110.0 feet erly along a curve to the 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 maining 0.24 acres, to a point; run thence als affecting subject servation of easements left (Delta = 72 de- HANDY MAN. Any type p.m.), at the Southeast SUBJECT TO a Correc- Lot 9 of and in Cedar- more or less, lying in North 87 degrees 48 property. for utility and drainage grees 55 minutes, Radi- of home repair. Door of the County ted Easement from view, a subdivision of the Northwest Quarter minutes East a dis- installation as set forth us -= 132.42 feet) for Licensed plumbing and Courthouse of Lowndes Curtis Routely, Jr. and Lowndes County, Mis- of the Southwest tance of 240.0 feet to TOGETHER WITH AND in said restrictive coven- 168.5 feet; thence electrical. County, located at wife, Connie Chaffin INCLUDING a 60.00 sissippi, as shown by Quarter of Section 2, all the point of beginning South 49 degrees 39 Columbus, Mississippi, plat recorded in Plat ants and as shown by 662-425-6505. Routely to Rickey L. foot wide easement for in Township 18 South, said recorded plat. and containing 0.63 minutes West along the to the highest and best Henderson and wife, the purpose of ingress Book 4 at Page 22 in Range 17 West, acre, more or less. South right of way of HILL'S PRESSURE bidder for cash the fol- Tawnya K. Henderson, and egress, known as the Office of the Chan- Lowndes County, Mis- I WILL CONVEY only said road for 115.0 WASHING. Commercial/ lowing described prop- their successors and Mitchell Drive, being de- cery Clerk of Lowndes sissippi, being de- The above described such title as vested in feet; thence Westerly residential. House, con- erty situated in Lowndes assigns a permanent scribed as 30.00 foot County, Mississippi. scribed as follows: real property includes a me as Substituted along a curve to the crete, sidewalks & mo- County, State of Missis- and perpetual ease- right and left of a line manufactured home de- Trustee. right (Delta = 47 de- bile washing. Free est. sippi, to-wit: ment for the purpose of more particularly de- Subject, however, to Commencing at the scribed as a 1999(year) grees 03 minutes, Radi- utility and drainage Call 662-386-8925 ingress and egress be- scribed as follows: Southeast Corner of the WITNESS MY SIGNA- Scht(make) 28 X 80 us= 90.0 feet) for 73.9 Lot Number 112 of and ing of record in Deed easement as shown on Northeast Quarter of the (model) bearing a VIN feet; thence South 66 in Labelle Estates Sub- said recorded plat. TURE on this 22nd day RETAINER WALL, drive- Book 1080 at page 764 Commencing at the Southeast Quarter of of August, 2016. Number SN226310AB . degrees 24 minutes division, First Extension, of the Land Records of Northeast corner of the said Section 3, run The manufactured home West along the South way, foundation, con- a subdivision of the Chancery Clerk’s Of- Southwest Quarter of Subject further, to the thence North 87 de- is a fixture related to right of way of a 60-foot crete/riff raft drainage Lowndes County, Mis- restrictive covenants Shapiro & Massey, LLC work, remodeling, base- fice of Lowndes County, the Southwest Quarter grees 40 minutes West SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE the real property and wide road for 334.1 sissippi, as per map or Mississippi. of Section 25, Town- and condition dated along the South line of has become a part of feet; thence Southwest- ment foundation, re- plat thereof recorded in June 16, 1981, and repairs, small dump truck ship 16 South, Range said Quarter-Quarter Shapiro & Massey, LLC the realty. Any foreclos- erly along a curve to the Plat Book 4, Page 55, in I will only convey such 17 West, Lowndes corded in Book 662 at Section for 520 feet to ure of this deed of trust left (Delta = 66 de- hauling (5-6 yd) load & the office of the Chan- Page 513 in the land re- 1080 River Oaks Drive demolition/lot cleaning. title as is vested in me County, Mississippi; run an existing axle at a Suite B-202 will include the manu- grees 24 minutes Radi- cery Clerk of Lowndes as Substitute Trustee. thence South 00 de- cords of Lowndes fence corner; thence factured home situated us = 88.1 feet) for Burr Masonry 242- County, Mississippi. County, Mississippi. Flowood, MS 39232 0259. grees 35 minutes East North 24 degrees 50 (601) 981-9299 thereon. 102.1 feet; thence WITNESS MY SIGNA- a distance of 19.80 feet minutes East along an South 01 degree 00 I WILL CONVEY only I WILL CONVEY only Lawn Care / Landscaping TURE, this 18th day of to an iron pin on the existing fence for 262.5 215 Eastwood Drive I WILL CONVEY only minutes, West along the such title as vested in August, 2016. North right-of-way of such title as vested in feet to the Point of Be- such title as vested in East right of way of said 1470 me as Substituted me as Trustee. Columbus, MS 39702 Henry Wells Road; ginning; thence North 15-013368BE me as Substituted road and parallel with Trustee. Emily Kaye Courteau thence run North 89 de- 23 degrees 33 minutes Trustee. the East side of the JESSE & BEVERLY'S WITNESS MY SIGNA- Substitute Trustee grees 22 minutes West East (description in Publication Dates: Royce Sesser property LAWN SERVICE. WITNESS MY SIGNA- 855 S Pear Orchard a distance of 176.40 TURE on this 9th day of Deed Book 1216 Page WITNESS MY SIGNA- for 487.9 feet; thence Cleanup, mowing & TURE on this 9th day of August, 2016. August 31, September Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. feet along said North 602 Et Seq has a bear- 7 and 14, 2016 TURE on this 16th day South 00 degrees 14 weed eating, landscap- August, 2016. 400 right-of-way to the POINT ing of North 24 degrees of August, 2016. minutes East along said ing, siding, tree cutting. OF BEGINNING of the Shapiro & Massey, LLC 50 minutes East) along East right of way and 356-6525. Shapiro & Massey, LLC Ridgeland, MS 39157 herein described ease- TRUSTEE an existing fence for SUBSTITUTED TRUST- Shapiro & Massey, LLC parallel with the East EE'S NOTICE OF SALE SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE ment; thence run South 131.5 feet; thence SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE side of said Royce Ses- Painting & Papering 1620 (318) 330-9020 00 degrees 35 minutes Shapiro & Massey, LLC North 82 degrees 23 ser property for 196.7 WHEREAS, on January Shapiro & Massey, LLC East a distance of 1080 River Oaks Drive minutes East for 416 Shapiro & Massey, LLC feet; thence West for CLIFF'S Painting. Cliff 1080 River Oaks Drive rcs/F15-0239 223.30 feet to a point; Suite B-202 feet to the West right of 23, 2004, Renee 1080 River Oaks Drive 60.0 feet to the West Daniel, a single woman Baswell. Free estim- Suite B-202 thence run South 17 de- Flowood, MS 39232 way of a public road Suite B-202 right of way of said ates. Interior/Exterior Flowood, MS 39232 PUBLISH: 8-24-2016 / grees 16 minutes 12 (601) 981-9299 known as Pleasant Hill executed a certain deed Flowood, MS 39232 road; thence Southeast- of trust to William H. work. 30 years experi- (601) 981-9299 8-31-2016 / 9-7-2016 seconds West a dis- Road; thence Southerly (601) 981-9299 erly along a curve to the ence. Many references. tance of 193.97 feet to 150 Cedarcrest Drive along said West right of Glover, Jr., Trustee for left (Delta 68 degrees SUBSTITUTED TRUST- the benefit of Wells 662-327-9079. 132 Leila Lane the terminus of this Columbus, MS 39702 way (20 feet from 364 Renee Circle 29 minutes, Radius = 662-386-0006. Columbus, MS 39702 EE'S NOTICE OF SALE easement. 16-016584GW centerline) for 175.7 Fargo Home Mortgage, Columbus, MS 39705 176.9 feet) for 211.5 15-012794BE feet to an existing iron Inc. which deed of trust 16-016960AH feet; thence South 68 WHEREAS, on April 30, Publication Dates: is of record in the of- QUALITY PAINTING. Ex- ROAD MAINTENANCE pin which is 175.4 feet degrees 29 minutes terior/Interior Paint. Publication Dates: 2009, Dallas Avent and AGREEMENT: August 17, 24, 31, and South 02 degrees 26 fice of the Chancery Publication Dates: East along the South Heather Avent, Hus- September 7, 2016 Clerk of Lowndes Sheetrock Hanging and August 17, 24 and 31, minutes East from the August 24 and 31, right of way of said road Finishing. Free Estim- 2016 band and Wife, ex- The Grantor herein shall previous point; thence County, State of Missis- 2016 and September 7, for 52.7 feet to the ini- ecuted a certain deed of SUBSTITUTED TRUST- sippi in Book 2004 at ates. Larry Webber 662- maintain such roadway South 89 degrees 53 2016 tial point of beginning of 242-6225. SUBSTITUTED TRUST- trust to Emmett James known as Mitchell Drive EES NOTICE OF SALE minutes West for 471.7 Page 2693; and the property herein de- EE’S NOTICE OF SALE House or Bill R. and easement in such feet to the Point of Be- scribed. McLaughlin, Trustee for manner as the Grantor WHEREAS, on March ginning. WHEREAS, said Deed of All legal ads must be emailed STATE OF MISSISSIPPI the benefit of Mortgage herein may elect by con- 27, 2012, Emma F. Trust was subsequently FROM SAID INITIAL Electronic Registration structing such ditches, Johnson and Robert L. Together with a 2009 assigned to U.S. Bank to [email protected] OF BEGINNING, , COUNTY OF Lowndes Systems, Inc., as nom- installing such culverts Johnson, wife and hus- Sunshine Homes, Inc. National Association, as thence continue South inee for Regions Bank or bridges and use band, executed a deed Manufactured Home, 32 Trustee, successor in (2) days6 8before degrees 29 m ipublicationnutes WHEREAS, on the 21st dba Regions Mortgage, gravel, clay gravel, con- of trust to Steve Holmes x 72, Model No. interest to Bank of East along said South day of November, 2008, its successors and as- crete, asphalt, or other Law Firm, P.C., Trustee SSP23280-92, Serial America, National Asso- date atr ignoon.ht of way for 2They00.0 must Calesa N. Staples aka signs which deed of surface which the Grant- for the benefit of Mort- No. AC-AL-16795AB ciation, as Trustee, suc- feet; run thence South- Calesa Staples and trust is of record in the or may elect to use, all gage Electronic Regis- cessor by merger to eithereaste rbely alo ngin a cu rave word Tommy L. Staples aka office of the Chancery of which shall be at the tration Systems, Inc., WE WILL CONVEY only LaSalle Bank National to the right (Delta = 03 Tommy Staples, Wife Clerk of Lowndes cost and expense of the acting solely as Nomin- such title as is vested Association, as Trustee attachmentdegre eors 06 mpastedinutes,. into the and Husband, executed County, State of Missis- Grantor, until such time ee for R.H. Lending, in Underwood Law Firm for Wells Fargo Home Radius= 1,403.2 feet) and delivered a certain sippi in Book 2009 at as Lowndes County, Inc., its successors and PLLC as Substituted Equity Trust Mortgage body of anfor 76 email.feet; run thenc eIf they are Deed of Trust unto Page 10149 and Modi- Mississippi takes over assigns, which deed of Trustee. Pass-Through Certific- South 11 degrees 29 Adams & Edens, P.A., fied 2011 at Page the road maintenance. trust is recorded in ates, Series 2004-1 by not emailed,minutes W etherest for 738 will be a Trustee for Mortgage 19679; and Deed of Trust Book WITNESS OUR SIGNA- instrument dated feet to a point on an ex- Electronic Registration INDEXING INSTRUC- 2012 at Page 7748 in TURE, this the 16th day November 22, 2013 isting fence line; run Systems, Inc., as nom- WHEREAS, said Deed of TIONS: SW 1/4 of the the Office of the Chan- of August, 2016. and recorded in Book $10 chargethence North 88 d e-per ad. inee for Southwest Trust was subsequently SW 1/4 of Section 25, cery Clerk of the County 2013 at Page 32400 of grees 20 minutes West Funding, LP, Benefi- assigned to Regions Township 16 South, of Lowndes, State of Underwood Law Firm the aforesaid Chancery along said fence for ciary, to secure an in- Bank d/b/a Regions Range 17 West, Mississippi; and PLLC Clerk's office; and 217.6 feet; thence debtedness therein de- Mortgage by instrument Lowndes County, Mis- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE North 88 degrees 20 scribed, which Deed of dated July 5, 2011 and sissippi. WHEREAS, the afore- WHEREAS, U.S. Bank minutes West along Trust is recorded in the recorded in Book 2011 said deed of trust was BY: Catherine W. Under- National Association, as said fence for 57.8 feet office of the Chancery at Page 12220 of the I WILL CONVEY only assigned to Freedom wood Trustee, successor in to an existing iron pin; Clerk of Lowndes aforesaid Chancery such title as vested in Mortgage Corporation of Majority Member interest to Bank of thence North 86 de- County, Mississippi in Clerk's office; and me as Substituted New Jersey by instru- America, National Asso- grees 42 minutes West Mortgage Book 2008 at Trustee. ment dated March 17, Control# Johnson, ciation, as Trustee, suc- along said fence for Page 28211; and WHEREAS, Regions 2015, and recorded in Emma/GDN cessor by merger to 491.0 feet; thence Bank dba Regions Mort- WITNESS MY SIGNA- the Office of the afore- LaSalle Bank National North 44 degrees 17 WHEREAS, on the 19th gage has heretofore TURE on this 22nd day said Chancery Clerk in PUBLISH: 08/24/2016, Association, as Trustee minutes East for 835.7 day of August, 2013, substituted J. Gary Mas- of August, 2016. Book 2015 at Page 08/31/2016, for Wells Fargo Home feet; thence North 21 the Holder of said Deed sey as Trustee by instru- 8417; and 09/07/2016 Equity Trust Mortgage degrees 31 minutes of Trust filed a Loan ment dated July 14, J. Gary Massey Pass-Through Certific- East for 200.0 feet to Modification Agreement 2011 and recorded in SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE WHEREAS, the afore- ates, Series 2004-1 the point of beginning, of Deed of Trust by in- the aforesaid Chancery said deed of trust was has heretofore substi- containing 8.83 acres, strument recorded in Clerk's Office in Book Shapiro & Massey, LLC assigned to Secretary of tuted Shapiro & Mas- more or less, lying in the office of the afore- 2011 at Page 12915; 1080 River Oaks Drive Housing and Urban De- sey, LLC as Trustee by the Northeast Quarter said Chancery Clerk of and Suite B-202 velopment by instru- instrument dated Au- (NE1/4) of Section 9, Court in Mort Book Flowood, MS 39232 ment dated December gust 4, 2016 and recor- Township 19 South, 2013 at Page 23427; WHEREAS, default hav- (601) 981-9299 21, 2015, and recorded in the aforesaid Range 17 West, and ing been made in the ded in the Office of the Chancery Clerk's Office Lowndes County, Mis- terms and conditions of 185 Mitchell Drive aforesaid Chancery in Book 2016 at Page sissippi. WHEREAS, on the 27th said deed of trust and Steens, MS 39766 Clerk in Book 2016 at 17669; and day of October, 2011, the entire debt secured 11-002988BE Page 12637; and LESS AND EXCEPT all Mortgage Electronic Re- thereby having been de- WHEREAS, default hav- oil, gas and other miner- gistration Systems, Inc., clared to be due and Publication Dates: WHEREAS, the afore- ing been made in the als which have hereto- assigned said Deed of payable in accordance August 31, September said deed of trust was terms and conditions of fore been reserved by Trust unto Bank of with the terms of said 7, 14 and 21, 2016 assigned to Kondaur said deed of trust and prior owners. America, N.A., suc- deed of trust, Regions Capital Corporation, as the entire debt secured cessor by merger to Bank dba Regions Mort- Separate Trustee of thereby having been de- SUBJECT ALSO to the BAC Home Loans Servi- gage, the legal holder of Matawin Ventures Trust clared to be due and restrictive covenants cing, LP fka Country- said indebtedness, hav- Series 2015-3 by instru- payable in accordance and conditions with re- wide Home Loans Servi- ing requested the under- ment dated March 29, with the terms of said servations of ease- cing, LP, by instrument signed Substituted 2016, and recorded in deed of trust, U.S. Bank ments dated March 13, recorded in the office of Trustee to execute the the Office of the afore- National Association, as 1990, and recorded in the aforesaid Chancery trust and sell said land said Chancery Clerk in Trustee, successor in Deed Book 922 at Page Clerk in Mort Book and property in accord- Book 2016 at Page interest to Bank of 660 in the Chancery 2011 at Page 21362; ance with the terms of 12640; and America, National Asso- Clerk's Office of and said deed of trust and ciation, as Trustee, suc- Lowndes County, Mis- for the purpose of rais- WHEREAS, the afore- cessor by merger to sissippi, and amend- WHEREAS, on the 25th ing the sums due there- said deed of trust was LaSalle Bank National ments thereto, day of February, 2015, under, together with at- assigned to Gare du Association, as Trustee if any. the Holder of said Deed torney's fees, trustee's Nord, LLC by instru- for Wells Fargo Home of Trust substituted and fees and expense of ment dated June 13, Equity Trust Mortgage I will only convey such appointed Emily Kaye sale. 2016, and recorded in Pass-Through Certific- title as is vested in me Courteau as Substitute the Office of the afore- ates, Series 2004-1, as Substitute Trustee. Trustee by instrument NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. said Chancery Clerk in the legal holder of said recorded in the office of Gary Massey, Substi- Book 2016 at Page indebtedness, having re- WITNESS MY SIGNA- the aforesaid Chancery tuted Trustee in said 14998; and quested the under- TURE, this 26th day of Clerk in Mort Book deed of trust, will on signed Substituted August, 2016. 2015 at Page 4366; September 28, 2016 of- WHEREAS, the afore- Trustee to execute the Michael Jedynak and fer for sale at public said, Gare du Nord, trust and sell said land Substitute Trustee outcry and sell within LLC, the holder of said and property in accord- 855 S Pear Orchard WHEREAS, default hav- legal hours (being deed of trust and the ance with the terms of Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. ing been made in the between the hours of note secured thereby, said deed of trust and 400 payments of the in- 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 substituted Underwood for the purpose of rais- Ridgeland, MS 39157 debtedness secured by p.m.), at the Southeast Law Firm PLLC, as ing the sums due there- (318) 330-9020 the said Deed of Trust, Door of the County Trustee therein, as au- under, together with at- and the holder of said Courthouse of Lowndes thorized by the terms torney's fees, trustee's rcs/F16-0671 Deed of Trust, having re- County, located at thereof, by instrument fees and expense of PUBLISH: 8-31-2016 / quested the under- Columbus, Mississippi, dated July 25, 2016 sale. 9-7-2016 / 9-14-2016 signed so to do, on the to the highest and best and recorded in the Of- 14th day of September, bidder for cash the fol- fice of the aforesaid NOW, THEREFORE, I, 2016, I will during the lowing described prop- Chancery Clerk in Book Shapiro & Massey, LLC, lawful hours of between erty situated in Lowndes 2016 at Page 17184; Substituted Trustee in 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 County, State of Missis- and said deed of trust, will p.m., at public outcry, sippi, to-wit: on September 14, 2016 offer for sale and will WHEREAS, default hav- offer for sale at public sell, at the south east Commencing at an ex- ing been made in the outcry and sell within front door of Lowndes isting iron pin at the terms and conditions of legal hours (being County Courthouse, 505 Southwest corner of said deed of trust and between the hours of 2nd Ave. North at Section 25, Township the entire debt secured 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 Columbus, Mississippi, 16 South, Range 17 thereby, having been de- p.m.), at the Southeast for cash to the highest West, Lowndes County, clared to be due and Door of the County bidder, the following de- Mississippi; thence payable in accordance Courthouse of Lowndes scribed land and prop- North 00 degrees 00 with the terms of said County, located at erty situated in Lowndes minutes East 1323.31 deed of trust, and the Columbus, Mississippi, County, Mississippi, to- feet to a point; thence legal holder of said in- to the highest and best wit: North 90 degrees 00 debtedness, Gare du bidder for cash the fol- minutes East 1314.44 Nord, LLC, having re- lowing described prop- Commencing at the feet to an existing rail- quested the under- erty situated in Lowndes Southwest Corner of the road spike at the pur- signed Substituted County, State of Missis- Southeast Quarter ported Northeast corner Trustee to execute the sippi, to-wit: (SE1/4) of the South- of the Southwest trust and sell said land east Quarter (SE1/4) of Quarter of the Southw- and property in accord- A tract of land being loc- the Southwest Quarter est Quarter of Section ance with the terms of ated in the Southeast (SW1/4) of Section 21, 25; thence South 00 said deed of trust for Quarter (SE 1/4) of Sec- Township 18 South, degrees 35 minutes the purpose of raising tion 5, Township 17 Range 17 West East 911.37 feet to a the sums due thereun- South, Range 18 West, Lowndes County, Mis- 1/2" rebar, the POINT der, together with attor- Lowndes County, Mis- sissippi, thence North OF BEGINNING of the neys fees, Substituted sissippi and more par- for 18 feet to the North property herein to be de- Trustees fees and ex- ticularly described as right of way of a public scribed; thence contin- pense of sale; follows: road known as Ben ue South 00 degrees Christopher Road; 35 minutes East NOW, THEREFORE, WE, Commencing at an iron thence South 87 De- 167.23 feet to a 1/2" Underwood Law Firm pin marking the South- grees 57 minutes East rebar; thence North 89 PLLC, Substituted Trust- east corner of said Sec- along said North right of degrees 22 minutes ee in said deed of trust, tion 5; run thence North way for 30 feet to the West 203.16 feet to a will on the 14th day of 00 degrees 32 minutes Point of Beginning; 1/2" rebar on the East September, 2016, offer West a distance of thence continue South right-of-way of Mitchell for sale at public outcry 1312.9 feet along the 87 degrees 57 minutes Drive (gravel 60 foot for cash to the highest East line of the South- East along said North right-of-way); thence bidder, and sell within east Quarter (SE 1/4) of right of way (20 feet along said right-of-way legal hours (being said Section 5 to an from centerline) for North 00 degrees 35 between the hours of iron pin; run thence 143.5 feet thence North minutes West 167.23 11:00 A.M. and 4:00 South 87 degrees 48 455 feet; thence North feet to a 1/2" rebar; P.M.) at the Main front minutes West a dis- 87 degrees 57 minutes thence South 89 de- door of the County tance of 213.5 feet to West parallel to the grees 22 minutes East Courthouse at Colum- the point of beginning of North right of way of 203.16 feet to the bus, County of the herein described aforementioned Ben POINT OF BEGINNING, Lowndes, State of Mis- tract; run thence South Christopher Road for containing 0.78 acres sissippi, the following 02 degrees 12 minutes 143.5 feet thence and being in a part of described property situ- East a distance of South for 455 feet to the Southwest Quarter ated in the County of 118.0 feet to a point on the Point Of Beginning, of the Southwest Lowndes, State of Mis- the North line of a pro- containing 1.5 acre, Quarter of Section 25, sissippi, to-wit: posed road; run thence more or less, lying in Township 16 South, South 89 degrees 28 the Southeast Quarter Range 17 West, South parcel - 1.50 minutes West along the (SE1/4) of the Southw- Lowndes County, Mis- acres, more or less, North line of said pro- est Quarter (SWI/4) of sissippi. with 1.26 acres, more posed road a distance said Section 21, Town- or less lying in the of 240.2 feet to a point; ship 18 South, Range LESS AND EXCEPT the Northeast Quarter of the run thence North 02 de- 17 West, Lowndes prior reservation of any Southeast Quarter of grees 12 minutes West County, Mississippi. oil, gas and other miner- Section 3, and the re- a distance of 110.0 feet als affecting subject maining 0.24 acres, to a point; run thence SUBJECT TO a Correc- property. more or less, lying in North 87 degrees 48 ted Easement from the Northwest Quarter minutes East a dis- Curtis Routely, Jr. and TOGETHER WITH AND of the Southwest tance of 240.0 feet to wife, Connie Chaffin INCLUDING a 60.00 Quarter of Section 2, all the point of beginning Routely to Rickey L. foot wide easement for in Township 18 South, and containing 0.63 Henderson and wife, the purpose of ingress Range 17 West, acre, more or less. Tawnya K. Henderson, and egress, known as Lowndes County, Mis- their successors and Mitchell Drive, being de- sissippi, being de- The above described assigns a permanent scribed as 30.00 foot scribed as follows: real property includes a and perpetual ease- right and left of a line manufactured home de- ment for the purpose of more particularly de- Commencing at the scribed as a 1999(year) ingress and egress be- scribed as follows: Southeast Corner of the Scht(make) 28 X 80 ing of record in Deed Northeast Quarter of the (model) bearing a VIN Book 1080 at page 764 Commencing at the Southeast Quarter of Number SN226310AB . of the Land Records of Northeast corner of the said Section 3, run The manufactured home the Chancery Clerk’s Of- Southwest Quarter of thence North 87 de- is a fixture related to fice of Lowndes County, the Southwest Quarter grees 40 minutes West the real property and Mississippi. of Section 25, Town- along the South line of has become a part of ship 16 South, Range said Quarter-Quarter the realty. Any foreclos- I will only convey such 17 West, Lowndes Section for 520 feet to ure of this deed of trust title as is vested in me County, Mississippi; run an existing axle at a will include the manu- as Substitute Trustee. thence South 00 de- fence corner; thence factured home situated grees 35 minutes East North 24 degrees 50 thereon. WITNESS MY SIGNA- a distance of 19.80 feet minutes East along an TURE, this 18th day of to an iron pin on the existing fence for 262.5 I WILL CONVEY only August, 2016. North right-of-way of feet to the Point of Be- such title as vested in Henry Wells Road; ginning; thence North me as Substituted Emily Kaye Courteau thence run North 89 de- 23 degrees 33 minutes Trustee. Substitute Trustee grees 22 minutes West East (description in 855 S Pear Orchard a distance of 176.40 Deed Book 1216 Page WITNESS MY SIGNA- Rd., Ste. 404, Bldg. feet along said North 602 Et Seq has a bear- TURE on this 16th day 400 right-of-way to the POINT ing of North 24 degrees of August, 2016. OF BEGINNING of the 50 minutes East) along Ridgeland, MS 39157 herein described ease- an existing fence for Shapiro & Massey, LLC ment; thence run South 131.5 feet; thence SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE (318) 330-9020 00 degrees 35 minutes North 82 degrees 23 East a distance of minutes East for 416 Shapiro & Massey, LLC rcs/F15-0239 223.30 feet to a point; feet to the West right of 1080 River Oaks Drive thence run South 17 de- way of a public road Suite B-202 PUBLISH: 8-24-2016 / grees 16 minutes 12 known as Pleasant Hill Flowood, MS 39232 8-31-2016 / 9-7-2016 seconds West a dis- Road; thence Southerly (601) 981-9299 tance of 193.97 feet to along said West right of the terminus of this way (20 feet from 364 Renee Circle easement. centerline) for 175.7 Columbus, MS 39705 feet to an existing iron 16-016960AH ROAD MAINTENANCE pin which is 175.4 feet AGREEMENT: South 02 degrees 26 Publication Dates: minutes East from the August 24 and 31, The Grantor herein shall previous point; thence 2016 and September 7, maintain such roadway South 89 degrees 53 2016 known as Mitchell Drive minutes West for 471.7 and easement in such feet to the Point of Be- manner as the Grantor ginning. herein may elect by con- structing such ditches, Together with a 2009 installing such culverts Sunshine Homes, Inc. or bridges and use Manufactured Home, 32 gravel, clay gravel, con- x 72, Model No. crete, asphalt, or other SSP23280-92, Serial surface which the Grant- No. AC-AL-16795AB or may elect to use, all of which shall be at the WE WILL CONVEY only cost and expense of the such title as is vested Grantor, until such time in Underwood Law Firm as Lowndes County, PLLC as Substituted Mississippi takes over Trustee. the road maintenance. WITNESS OUR SIGNA- INDEXING INSTRUC- TURE, this the 16th day TIONS: SW 1/4 of the of August, 2016. SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 16 South, Underwood Law Firm Range 17 West, PLLC Lowndes County, Mis- SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE sissippi. BY: Catherine W. Under- I WILL CONVEY only wood such title as vested in Majority Member me as Substituted Trustee. Control# Johnson, Emma/GDN WITNESS MY SIGNA- TURE on this 22nd day PUBLISH: 08/24/2016, of August, 2016. 08/31/2016, 09/07/2016 J. Gary Massey SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE

Shapiro & Massey, LLC 1080 River Oaks Drive Suite B-202 Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 981-9299

185 Mitchell Drive Steens, MS 39766 11-002988BE

Publication Dates: August 31, September 7, 14 and 21, 2016 8B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Painting & Papering 1620 General Help Wanted 3200 Bargain Column 4180 Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Houses For Rent: Other 7180 Houses For Sale: New Hope Autos For Sale 9150 8250 BUY, SELL, SULLIVAN'S PAINT DRIVER/LOCAL deliver- THREE PIPE wrenches. FOR RENT TOM BIGBEE river 92 FORD F450 w/ crane SERVICE ies—full time position. All for $30. 244-5861. EASY STREET PROPER- house. West Point, 10 COZY 3BR/2BA located and air compressor. Certified in lead Applicants must meet TIES min from Columbus. at the end of a culde- Has utility beds w/ 6 removal. Offering spe- the following criteria: 1 & 2BR very clean & Great view. Lg deck, sac in Lakeover. All new compartments. $5,500. cial prices on interior & Class B CDL with THREE SIZE 6 rings, maintained. Sound- swing, & fans. paint & roof & newer Low mileage. Good Con- exterior painting, pres- hazmat endorsement, one white sapphire, one proof. 18 units which I 2BR/1BA. Great room, CH/A unit. LG fenced dition. 425-2796 or sure washing & sheet Good MVR, Pass crimin- blue and one black. All maintain personally & concrete boat dock, back yard. Call Kim- 425-5450. rock repairs. al background check, for $35.00. 244-5861. promptly. I rent to all lower level w/ covered berly Reed at Crye Free Estimates DOT physical and drug colors: red, yellow, parking, utility room, GMC SONOMA ext cab Leike, 662-364-1423 lsle, 01, new 4 cyl gm Call 435-6528 screen. We offer: com- Farm Equipment & Supplies black & white. I rent to W/D hookup, bath & or 662-328-1150. petitive pay, compre- 4420 all ages 18 yrs. to not garage. Inspect Aug 26. engine & rebuilt auto Stump Removal 1790 hensive retirement plan, dead. My duplex apts. 4-7 pm. Available REDUCED! 3BDR/2BA. transboth with less than full medical, dental, and STRAW BALES, $4. Pine are in a very quiet & 8/27/16. No pets. No 1560sq. ft. 9ft ceilings. 2k miles, ps pl ps vision insurance, and Meadows Farm. 860 peaceful environment. smoking. $750/mo. Vaulted L/R. Trey ceil- pseat, good tires, new vacation and leave time Spruill Rd. Caledonia. 24/7 camera surveil- $375/dep. Call for ing in Master BR w/ W-I- brakes , tool box and Qualified applicants 662-242-6095. lance. Rent for 1BR appt. 662-893-6517. C. Close to school. bedliner. clean and apply at P O Box 2321 $600 w/1yr lease + se- $144,500. 662-386- sharp, perfect truck Columbus, MS 39704 Estate Sales 4490 curity dep. Incl. water, Mobile Homes 7250 6036. good gas mileage, a or 322 Idlewild Rd sewer & trash ($60 bargain at $7850. Columbus ,MS or value), all appliances in- 3/2 w/covered porch, Houses For Sale: Caledonia (662)327-2469. ALLSTUMP GRINDING [email protected]. Linda Humphries cl. & washer/dryer. If quiet corner lot, safe 8450 P & R Scrap now sells 3860 New Hope Road, SERVICE this sounds like a place used auto parts! Call JOB OPENING in Colum- Estate Sale you would like to live no pets, excellent refer- 4BR/2BA w/ 1,425 sq. GET 'ER DONE! ences required, all elec- 662-434-0007 or come We can grind all your bus, MS for experi- Sept. 9-10 call David Davis @ 662- ft. Tons of potential! by 11174 Highway 45 enced mechanic in 242-2222. But if can- tric. $600/month, wa- Features 2 shops & 2 stumps. Hard to reach ter and garbage in- North for more info! places, blown over auto, truck, construc- Academy Place, not pay your rent, like to sheds for the handy tion equipment, out- party & disturb others, Commercial Property For cluded. In a very beauti- man or woman! Call TOYOTA TUNDRA 2010 roots, hillsides, back- Starkville ful park to call your new yards, pastures. Free board motors, lawn- you associate w/crimin- Rent 7100 Kimberly Reed at Crye sr5, loaded, only 120k mowers etc., ability to See pictures on als & cannot get along home! 601-310-3528 or Leike, 662-364-1423 or miles, immaculate truck estimates. You find it, 601-818-8822 Pam we'll grind it! lift at least 50 pounds, estatesales.net w/others, or drugs is 205 Tuscaloosa Rd. 662-328-1150. msta. New tires bt ste- must have valid driver’s your thang, you won't reo 5.7 v8 auto cold air. 662-361-8379 Dining Room, 400-3650 Sq.ft. Peaceful, safe New license- CDL a plus and like me because I'm old retail, office, restaurant Houses For Sale: Other 8500 Under nada book and a pass pre-employment school, don't call!!!! Hope Andrews Mobile HOULK STUMP Bedroom & Den space available, GREAT Home Park community 3 bargain at $23,500. REMOVAL drug screen. EOE Furniture Introductory Rates! bdr/2 ba mobile home call/text 662-574-3596. Apply in person or send Northwood Town- 2405Hwy.45N.3200- remodeled w/central Self-propelled grinder resume: R & D Mainten- Accessories & Lots houses 2BR, 1.5BA, 5700 Sf.ft. building HVAC, covered front on RUBBER TRACKS. ance Services, Inc. of MSU Items CH/A, stove, fridge, office or retail, porch, storage bldg. Free MLS Absolutely NO yard 3600 W. Plymouth Road DW, WD hookups, & will build to suit Convenient to all New damage. Fits thru 36" Columbus, MS 39701 662 803-4146 private patios. Call Richland Realty. 662- Hope amenities - gate. Reach and grind Robinson Real Estate 327-5000 school, churches, Search any and all stumps Medical / Dental 3300 Garage Sales: Caledonia 4540 328-1123 YMCA, shopping. No and roots. LOW prices RESTAURANT/RETAIL smoking, no pets. and FREE estimates. West Point Community 3333 CAL-Kolola Rd. 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- space available. Old Lease, deposit, excel- and 662-295-8366 Living Center 8/3. 6:30a-noon. Twin ments & townhouses. Shipley's location. 1200 lent references re- is accepting applica- sleigh beds, mat- Call for more info. 662- sq ft. Call 662-574- quired. $575/month. tions for Full Time and 7879. Tree Services 1860 tresses, furn., linens, 549-1953. Call to schedule a show- Market Part Time RN's, LPN's, home decor, winter ing. 601-310- and CNA's, and dietary Super nice office space A&T Tree Service coats, clothes, & more! for rent on high-visibility 3528/601-818-8822 and cooks and dietary aids. Apts For Rent: East 7020 Pam or Mark. Bucket truck & stump Monday -Friday 8:00am Bluecutt Road. 1350 Analysis removal. Free est. to 4:30pm. General Merchandise 4600 1, 2, 3 BEDROOMS & sq. ft. CH/A. Private of- RENT A fully equipped Serving Columbus Apply in person at 1122 townhouses. Call for fices and central area. EMBROIDERY MACHINE: camper w/utilities & since 1987. Senior N. Eshman Avenue, more info. 662-549- Call 662-327-6510 cable from $135/wk - SAYHOUSES.COM citizen disc. Call Alvin @ West Point. Entrepreneur Pro 1953 242-0324/241-4447 PR1000e, 10-needle Houses For Rent: Northside $495/month. 3 Colum- bus locations. Call 662- Investment Property 8550 "We'll go out on a limb Sales / Marketing 3600 Home Embroidery ma- 7110 for you!" chine. 3.5yr old. Like 242-7653 or 601-940- Apts For Rent: West 7050 1397. 3 INVESTMENT THE COMMERCIAL new! Call 662-386- 3BR/1BA newly re- 4508 or 662-327-3548 opportunities: J&A TREE REMOVAL DISPATCH is in search modeled cottage. No Office Spaces For Rent 7300 Northside 10 unit Work from a bucket of an excellent newspa- pets, no smoking, No apt complex: $185k truck and/or will climb. per subscription sales- In Brother Innovis HUD. Available Sept DOWNTOWN OFFICE 6000D. Embroidery and Eastside 8 unit apt

Insured/bonded. person to work the Mon- 1st. 662-352-3205. building for rent. 1100 sewing. Lots of hoops & complex: $185k Call Jimmy for a free es- roe County area. Must sq ft. 662-327-2588. 12 spaces, 10 mo-

thread & stabilizer. 3BR/2BA Brick home. timate 662-386-6286. be able to sell door-to- bile homes for sale on $2500. Text 662-791- Living rm w/ fireplace, DISCOVER door, KIOSK & work in- OFFICE SPACES & retail Blackcreek Rd. 9410. Great condition. dining rm, breakfast rm, dependently. Must be space for lease. Start- Call 329-3532. RUTHERFORD able to pass drug kitchen. Central H&A. ing at $285/mo. Fair- CONTRACTING screen if hired. For JAZZY SCOOTER and lift Carport w/ storage lane Center, 118 S. Mc- Lots & Acreage 8600 TREE REMOVAL, Trim- more information apply for vehicle. Has 4 room. No pets. No Crary. 662-435-4188. ming, & Stump Grinding. wheels. Comes w/ cov- to The Commercial Dis- smoking. No HUD. 2 TRACTS on Harris Dr. 662-251-9191 patch at 516 Main er. In excellent cond. $700/mo. plus dep. Storage & Garages 7500 Serving Golden Triangle! Both for $1200 OBO. in Columbus. 662-386- Street in Columbus, 662-328-8012. 5196. MS. No phone calls ac- 205-463-6044. INEXPENSIVE General Help Wanted 3200 cepted. COLONIAL TOWN- MINI-STORAGE. From 7 ACRES restricted or 2 MARVEL SAW. Cuts 10" HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- 5'x10' to 20'x20'. Two acre restricted lot. BUILD SHEDS: Looking Truck Driving 3700 metal. $1,550. room w/ 2-3 bath town- well-lit locations in Ready to build on. In for contractors, Start a Squaring metal sheer. houses. $575/$700. Columbus: Near Wal- Caledonia. Most utilit- new career with manu- FED-EX ground looking Cuts metal 1/4" thick. 662-549-9555. Ask for mart on Hwy 45 & near ies included. 662-435- facturing buildings for for Class A driver. $4,500. Both in good Glenn or lv. message. Taco Bell on Hwy 182. 2842. PROBUILT. Text or call Dedicated local run. condition. 662-425- Call 662-327-4236 for 662-312-2159 for more 6 months experience re- 2796 or 662-425-5450. Houses For Rent: New Hope more information. RIVERFRONT details. quired. 662-295-2129. 7130 PROPERTY FORMAL DINING room Camp Pratt Find General Help Wanted 3200 set, $675. 3BR/1BA. 70 Ronnie RIENDLY ITY Call 574-3056 Hot point Dryer $50. Cove. Fenced back yard. F Mini-Warehouses C Ray McIntyre Black Console Piano, Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Single carport. Ceramic friendlycitymini.com Blythewood Realty $275. More available. NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT tile floors. $765/mo SUMMER SPECIAL. 2½ What 662-328-1035. +$765 dep. NO PETS. acre lots. Good/bad OPPORTUNITY 662-549-9298 or 662- credit. $995 down. Free Pets 5100 245-1191. 2 Convenient $197/mo. Eaton Land. THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, MS Locations 662-361-7711 Free to good inside FABULOUS 5BR /3.5 BA You’re Best Rates JOB VACANCY home, 6 week old kit- home sitting on 7 acres Mobile Homes 8650 tens, 3 black females, in the New Hope area. In Town! 662-327-4236 Job Title: Payroll/Collection Clerk 1 black male Home features a great 16X80 3 Bed 2 Bath, Litter trained, never floor plan w/ 2 stair- Good condition, central Looking Department: Utilities/Electric Division been outside cases, family room up- heat & air Only $17900 Posting Period: 662-386-8750 stairs, separate LR/DR, Houses For Sale: Northside includes delivery & set August 29, 2016 - September 7, 2016 screened patio, master up call 662-401-1093 Business Opportunity 6050 has his/hers closet, 8150 For and much more. House 2BR/1BA MH for rent. Duties: Under the general supervision of the CONVENIENCE STORE backs up to wooded LOVELY 3BR/2BA loc- 591 Blackcreek rd. No General Manager, this position performs a for Sale or Lease in acres for privacy. ated at 317 Sherwood pets. In city school dis- variety of responsible and complex technical Columbus, MS. Ideal for $2125 per month. Call Dr. 2,080 sq. ft. Very trict. 662-574-9574. In Deli or restaurant. Call Tiffany: 972-954-7562. well maintained. MUST and administrative duties relating to Payroll and Phil @ 205-266-5128. SEE INSIDE! Call Kim- MUST SEE to believe. Benefits functions. The Payroll/Collector Clerk is Houses For Rent: Caledonia berly Reed at Crye- 2007 River Birch 32x80 Business For Sale 6350 7160 Leike, 662-364-1423 or 4BR/2BA manufac- to ensure the accuracy of payroll submitted and an 662-328-1150. tured home. Large mas- attempt to collect past due payment in an efficient 2 BR/1.5BA. Large sun- ter bedroom/bath. Must room could be 3rd bed- Houses For Sale: East 8200 be moved. $57,000. manner. Compute wages, issue payrolls, keep SALON Motivated Seller. CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE OR RENT room, stove, fridge, financial records, submit all payroll related reports washer & dryer. Central 133 MAPLE St. Gutted. Contact Deborah. and other activities as may be required to process, heat & air. Security sys- 3BR/1BA on corner lot. 364-8408. www.cdispatch.com 702 7TH STREET S Ready to be remodeled. AD SECTION! in the CLASSIFIED issue, and administer payroll related activities. COLUMBUS, MS 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- tem. Approx 1650 sq ft ments & Townhouses. Storm shelter. No pets. $25k. Call or text Autos For Sale 9150 Five Questions: The Payroll/Collector Clerk will conduct audits $950 rent per month 662-436-0686. MAGGIE BISHOP 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 1991 NISSAN 300ZX. of payroll/benefit records and enrollments and 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- plus deposit & lease. 1 Phil 662-386-3083 Caledonia School Dis- 2BR/1BA home on 186,000 miles. $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR Taylor St in East Colum- Non-turbo $4,500. reconcile any discrepancies; collect past due debts; /2BA Townhouses trict. Esposito Call 662-435-2847 bus for sale. Motivated Call 327-9279 maintain payroll, benefit, and personnel records, Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 $550-$800. No HUD al- seller. $38k. including applicable software; input personnel lowed. Lease, deposit, 662-364-6854. 2001 CHEVROLET Ven- DOWNTOWN APTS. on credit check required. 3BR/1.5BA. 1500 sq ft. 8155 Hwy 12. $800/ ture. 181k mi. 7 pas- changes in payroll system as documented on 5th St. 2BR/1BA. $800 Coleman Realty. 329- Houses For Sale: New Hope senger van, front & rear 2 Tennessee per mo. 662-327-2588 2323 mo + $800 dep. NO approved Payroll Change Notices; complete PETS. 662-549-9298 or 8250 air. Very clean & runs required reports for payroll and benefits; will assist Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 662-245-1191. well. $3500. 662-327- Williams 3BR/2BA. Move-in 8312 after 5pm. the Human Resource Officer in matters related to 2 HOMES for rent: Ready! $124,900, quiet -3BR/2BA Home. 1200 2006 Chevrolet investigation and reporting of personnel, payroll, area, heat pump, lg Cobalt.2dr $4700, runs and benefits issues; perform customer service sf. $975/mo. patio, approx 1,460 sq. 3 Yamous- -Small 2BR Cottage. great, A/C, auto, CD, functions related to payroll, benefits, and personnel ft., on .4ac lot. 662- great gas mileage soukro Would prefer older 386-6289 for appt. 25city 30+hwy. call activities; compile, organize and may present data couple/single tenant. 386-1495 after 4PM for special projects; collect and assemble data $975/ mo. Both: No 5055 NEW Hope Rd. smoking/pets. Caledo- Approx 3200 sq ft. 2 2012 Honda Civic. Ex- and background materials for a variety of reports; nia school. Lease & acre lot. Split level cellent condition. 5 4 Tears maintain and collect confidential material and dep. required. 4BR/4BA home. Gas speed, 4 door, cloth Call 435-1248. logs. 2 patios. Lg shop. seats, white with tan in- records including but not limited to employee Fresh ext. paint. Priced terior, 104,000 hwy disciplinary records; verify and review materials for Houses For Rent: Starkville to sell @ $170k. FSBO. miles. New tires with 5 Saint 7170 386-8851 or 386-0067. less than 6000 miles. completeness and conformance with established 662-295-2852. Cecilia regulations and procedures; organize and FABULOUS 5BR /3.5 BA ABLE TO rent immedi- Autos For Sale 9150 maintain filing systems; maintain records related ately. 111 Nathan Hale home sitting on 7 acres Dr. Starkville MS in the New Hope area. to a specific area of assignment; operate a variety 39759. 3BR/2BA $925 Home features a great of office equipment including a computer; input per mo. 770-714-5957 floor plan w/ 2 stair- NEED A CAR? cases, family room up- Guaranteed Credit Approval! and retrieve data and text; organize and maintain General Help Wanted 3200 stairs, separate LR/DR, disc storage and filing; maintain confidentiality, screened patio, master No Turn Downs! has his/hers closet, We offer late model vehicles with warranty. deal with others in a professional manner, and and much more. House Call us, we will take application by phone. maintain professional composure at all times; backs up to wooded acres for privacy. We help rebuild your credit! assist with preparation of documents as may be $315k. Call Tiffany: necessary and perform other duties as assigned or NOW HIRING 972-954-7562. Tousley Motors directed. FSBO. 3BR/2BA. 662-329-4221 • 4782 Hwy. 45 N., Columbus Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree with major Commercial & Industrial 490 Drake Cir. Colum- by Spirit Mart at Hwy. 373 intersection courses in accounting or equivalent in related bus. 601-214-7961. www.tousleymotors.net field, two years of accounts payable/payroll and Houses For Sale: Other 8500 bookkeeping experience. Electricians Salary: Salary Range Grade 7, (2080), $23,565.48 ($11.33) to $31,362.56 ($15.08). Need a New Home? Salary Range Grade 7, (2080), $23,565.48 We have homes in Columbus, New Hope, ($11.33) to $31,362.56 ($15.08). Caledonia, Starkville and West Point. The duties listed above are intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific job duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. A full job description is available by contacting the Personnel Office. Columbus, MS area Call Today! Qualified candidates may apply at City Hall, 110 West Main Street, 2 Years + Experience Starkville, MS 39759 or apply on-line at Competitive Pay and Benefits www.cityofstarkville.org.

The City of Starkville, Mississippi, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate upon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. The Apply online: 415 8th Street South 40 North Ridgeland City of Starkville is a smoke-free working environment. When the qualifications of applicants for transfer and/or promotion are essentially equal, preference will be given to existing city employees. ibew917.com The duties and qualifications listed are intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific job duties or qualifications does not exclude them from the position requirement. 601-483-0486 for more information. Medical / Dental 3300 215 Leigh Cove

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