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MONDAY PROFILE
Aldermen debate
William ‘Jack’ Smith celebrates 103rd birthday several potential
amid second major pandemic of his lifetime project requests
Brooksville native for the state
is a veteran, retired Roberson suggests
machinist and lifelong asking the Legislature
MSU fan every year to fund a
BY SLIM SMITH project for Starkville
ssmith@cdispatch.com
BY TESS VRBIN
W
ayne Smith isn’t sure how tvrbin@cdispatch.com
aware his dad is aware of
COVID-19. Starkville May-
It wouldn’t be the first time or Lynn Spruill had
William “Jack” Smith was unaware been hoping she and
of a global pandemic. the board of alder-
Born in 1917, Jack Smith was men could come to an
a year old when the Spanish Flu agreement Friday on
devastated the United States and what kind of project
Europe, claiming an estimated 50 to request the state
million lives. Legislature fund Roberson
On Friday, Smith turned 103, during its next session.
which means he’s seen two of the Instead, the board and state leg-
greatest pandemics in history. islators will meet again in the next
Staff at Windsor Place in Colum- couple weeks, since they discussed
bus, where Smith has resided since several possible projects — from
2014, marked the occasion with roads and drainage to a library and
a party including a birthday cake a parking garage — at Friday’s reg-
in Mississippi State colors, whose ular work session but did not agree
sports teams Smith has followed on a particular one.
with enthusiasm for decades. State Rep. Rob Roberson
Smith wasn’t quite up to an (R-Starkville) said the city needs to
interview, but his son said he has have a general idea of how much the
a pretty good idea of how his dad proposed project will cost and how
would respond to questions about much the city is willing to match the
the pandemic. state’s contribution. He suggested
“I don’t think he would be wor- asking for $50 million to $60 mil-
ried about it,” said Wayne Smith, lion, even though the Legislature
78. “I never remember him ever might not agree to that, because a
being worried about anything. large request gives the city the abil-
He is a Christian man. He had his ity to negotiate.
trials and tribulations like every- “I feel like Starkville and Oktib-
body else. But he would just turn it beha County have been ignored, as
over the Lord and not worry about. far as projects are concerned, for
I think that’s part of why he’s lived years,” Roberson said. “It feels like
so long.”
Courtesy photo we’ve become the redheaded step-
William “Jack” Smith, a resident at Windsor Place in Columbus, celebrat- child at times because we don’t ask.”
Jack Smith grew up near ed his 103rd birthday Friday. He was 1-year-old when the Spanish Flu
Brooksville and lived there all his pandemic swept through the United States and Europe, which makes him He said the city should make a
life except for his years in the mili- one of the few people to live through the two of the greatest pandemics in request every year, which larger
tary during World War II. modern history. communities in Mississippi such as
“He was a welder and machin- the Gulf Coast cities do, and while
ist,” Wayne said. “He helped build married for 81 years until she “He’s always been a happy, jolly projects are not guaranteed, at least
the Babcock & Wilcox building passed away in November 2018. they will be considered.
man,” Wayne said. “He never was
in West Point. They finished the She moved into Windsor Place in “I’m a firm believer in shooting
one to let things get him down. He
job at noon, and after lunch they 2013. Jack followed a year later. for the stars and if we hit the moon,
persevered.”
offered him a job.” “They would eventually end up we’re doing better than we’ve been
Today, Jack enjoys watching TV doing,” Roberson said.
Jack worked at the plant, which in the same room together where in his room, most notably MSU
made industrial boilers until its clo- he would lovingly dote on his Spruill’s preferred project would
football games. be to extend Hospital Road west and
sure in 2016, for 40 years, retiring precious Lottie until her passing,” “He’s been a State fan forever,”
at age 63. said Misty Holder, the admission connect it to Highway 25, but the
Wayne said. “As a matter of fact, I aldermen presented several ideas
“He carpooled from Noxubee coordinator at Windsor Place.”
think he got one of the first cow- that she said are also viable options.
County to West Point for 40 years,” Wayne, and his older sister,
bells that ever came along.” Ward 2 Alderman Sandra
Wayne said. “Then, he and my Faye Morgan, 81, both live in New
Holder said “Mr. Jack” has Sistrunk said the city should build
mother started some greenhous- Hope and visit their dad regularly.
es in Brooksville and had a very He’s still the same happy, gentle become a favorite of the Windsor a new library, since the current one
successful business.” person they have known since staff. is about 60 years old. She suggest-
Jack and his wife, Lottie, were childhood. See SMITH, 6A ed locating it on Highway 182 as an
“anchor building” to “jumpstart de-
velopment” upon completion of the
See ALDERMEN, 3A
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p.m., Chancery
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Saturday meeting, 5:30
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Comics 4B Obituaries 5A p.m., Columbus Arts Mississippi State University and Trustees meeting,
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Aldermen
Continued from Page 1A
planned revamp of a mile dors out to Clayton Village with Oktibbeha County, rail line that “doesn’t af-
of the state highway with a and in the University Hills and building a parking ford them an opportunity
$12.66 million grant from area on the east side of garage behind Starkville to do much of anything,”
the U.S. Department of Mississippi State Univer- Cafe downtown. Spruill said.
Transportation. sity. Multiple aldermen The aldermen will
Roberson said a proj- “A lot of our calls now mentioned the possibili- meet again in the near fu-
ect that helps low-income go out to ty of turning the railroad ture in order to come to a
communities might be MSU any- that bisects Starkville consensus on a potential
well-received at the state way, and if from southwest to north- project, since they need to
level, and Sistrunk said a we’re suc- east into a biking and be unanimous in order for
new library fits the bill. cessful, walking trail, an idea that the request to the Legis-
“For everything that we’re going arose about a year ago but lature to succeed, Spruill
we know and love about to have sev- has not developed beyond said. The next meeting
our community, in a lot of eral hun- that. The railroad runs
might involve represen-
ways we are a high-pover- Tess Vrbin/Dispatch Staff dred homes Beatty from Ackerman to West
tatives from the county
ty area, and the library is Ward 3 Alderman David Little, right, listens to State and busi- Point and has not been
and more state legisla-
that resource for a lot of Rep. Rob Roberson (R-Starkville), second from left, nesses out there that we’ll used in several years, and
people who need access explain at Friday’s work session that the city would be covering,” Beatty said. the trail would be part tors, including state sen-
to computers, access to benefit from asking the state Legislature to fund a He also said both of the national network ator-elect Bart Williams
books, a place to get to multimillion-dollar project. The aldermen discussed a northern and southern created by the nonprofit (R-Starkville).
variety of options, including building a new library or Spruill said she thought
the internet because they Starkville could use new Rails-to-Trails Conservan-
relocating the county jail, but did not come to a unani- Friday’s meeting was pro-
don’t have it out in their mous agreement, so Mayor Lynn Spruill said the board and improved drainage cy.
community, out in the systems in light of the his- Kansas City Southern, ductive.
will meet again within the next few weeks.
county,” Sistrunk said. toric amounts of rain the the company that owns “We’ll see if we can
Roberson said he is not we haven’t seen one done tions was a good idea. area has received in the the railroad, has not re- come up with a project we
opposed to the idea but well.” Beatty said this could be past year. sponded to the city’s re- can put forward with Rep.
believes libraries are not She also said Ward 5 useful in light of the city’s Other possible projects quests to discuss the idea, Roberson … and we’ll
as attractive as they used Alderman Hamp Beatty’s move to annex land to the included relocating the and the transportation have the opportunity to
to be, and Sistrunk coun- suggestion of relocating east, along the Highway county jail, which would company Watco currently develop it together,” she
tered that this is “because one of the city’s fire sta- 82 and Highway 182 corri- be a collaborative effort has a 15-year lease on the said.
AREA ARRESTS
The following arrests
were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Larry Armstrong, 41,
was charged with posses-
sion of a weapon by a felon.
n Larry Billups, 44,
was charged with pos-
session of a controlled Armstrong Billups Bush Clopton Dinsmore Hayden J. Johnson Kerlee Mays Moore
substance, littering, pos-
session of marijuana in
a vehicle, failure to yield
to blue light, no drivers
license and disobeying a
traffic control device.
n Jamareo Bush, 33,
was charged with posses-
sion of methamphetamine, Short Thomas Turner Womack
possession of marijuana
and indecent exposure.
n Demon Clopton, 18,
was charged with sale,
possession or use of con-
trolled substance and pos-
session of marijuana.
n Joseph Dinsmore,
46, was charged with pos- Varner Hudson Cunningham Colter
session of methamphet-
amine.
n Pamela Hayden, 51,
was charged with aggra-
vated assault to manifest
extreme indifference to
life.
n Jordan Johnson, 27,
was charged with posses- Bell Gage Frazier A. Johnson
sion of methamphetamine
n Tamarcus Thomas, court order.
and failure to appear.
40, was charged with ar- n Derek Cunningham,
n Sara Kerlee, 33, was SOLUNAR TABLE
son. 30, was charged with a cir-
charged with felony credit
The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game.
card-intend to defraud and n Andre Turner, 33, cuit court order. Major
Mon.
3:04a
Tue.
4:01a
shoplifting less that $250. was charged with pos- n Zamillionan Colter, Minor 10:38a 11:47a
Major 3:32p 4:31p
n Henry Mays, 47, was session of methamphet- 19, was charged with two Minor 8:34p 9:20p
charged with aggravated amine, no insurance, care- counts shooting into auto- Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Dispatch
The
BIRNEY IMES SR. Editor/Publisher 1922-1947
POSSUMHAW
Goldenrod gets
a bad rap
“The goldenrod is
yellow. The corn is turn-
ing brown. The trees in
apple orchards with fruit
are bending down.”
Helen Hunt Jackson,
American poet and
novelist (1830-1885)
I was pleased to
see three tall stems of
goldenrod full of their
golden flowers swaying Shannon Bardwell
in the wind behind the
fence of the perennial garden. Prairie fields
that remain wild are full of wildflowers — blue,
white and gold. Our fields are bushhogged until
the end of the season where sedge stands for
the winter. While down the gravel road, there
are uncut fields all summer long. From these
friendly fields I gleaned some wildflowers and
harvested their seed.
Goldenrod is a hardy plant. It is drought-re-
sistant and requires no fertilizer. Seeds can be
bought off the internet if need be. They grow
naturally in the Prairie and are hardy to zone 3.
We are in zone 7 where goldenrods get plenty
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
of heat and sun and don’t care how dry it may repercussions of criticizing the local in this program, the main subject for
get. They often grow on roadsides and along
Believes Hairston missed first government. I have been labeled a the 30 minute presentation will be a
railroads. They have a very deep root system, opportunity to lead “racist.” Our brave police in Colum- reminder that almighty God is our
sprouting from a 2-5-inch rhizome. Goldenrod On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at bus are over-worked and under-paid creator and sustainer and worthy
is a perennial wildflower listed sometimes as an the Lowndes County Board of Super- already. They have crimes to solve, of our praise and worship. Even as
herb. Goldenrod is often thought of as an aller- visors meeting, Trip Hairston missed citizens to protect and a lot more the world seems upside down, He is
gen, but it is not. It is very rare for anyone to be an opportunity to demonstrate his important things to do than harass a still in charge! Our community and
allergic to goldenrod. In fact, goldenrod has its desire to heal the divisions and re- tax-paying business about the mask nation are blessed in many ways;
own medicinal value in numerous situations. store some semblance of attempting mandate. But, then this is Colum- let us honor Him and give thanks!
Made into a tincture, a mixture of goldenrod to work together with all supervisors bus, the ”Friendly City.” We have Hearts will be lifted, and He will be
extract and alcohol, goldenrod may actually in orderly and properly conducting countless problems, and the Mayor magnified.
reduce the effects of sinus allergies. It’s known the county’s business. When he was is worried about his mask mandate. Nell Bateman
to be a diuretic, aid kidney function, reduce nominated to become board presi- Misplaced priorities? I dare say this Christian Community in
pain and swelling when made into a salve, stop dent, he should have declined and businessman is going to stand his Prayer Committee, Columbus
muscle spasms, provide relief for arthritis, nominated a more experienced su- ground, and I will continue to speak
pervisor. If he was not pleased with
eczema and other skin rashes. Goldenrod has
even been used as a mouthwash. the one that had been nominated at
out. Will anyone join us?
God bless America!
Response to Hyde-Smith’s
Several states have selected the golden- the last meeting and tabled, he could Lee Roy Lollar
comments at a local luncheon
rod as their state flower including Nebraska, have nominated Mr. Leroy Brooks. I can’t think of anything at this
Columbus
Kentucky, South Carolina and even Alabama Mr. Brooks not only matches but writing that Trump has changed for
surpasses Hairston in professional the better since being elected. Some
— until they changed the state flower to the
camellia, a product of Japan, and then again in experience and education. Concerned over Barrett could say the judges he appointed,
1999 to the oak leaf hydrangea. Mr. Brooks was on the mark when on Supreme Court but they could turn out to be like his
Goldenrod typically blooms from August to he stated in a Oct. 16, 2020 Dispatch Watching the speeches that cabinet appointees.
October in a glorious fall display, which unfor- article the following: “Seemingly, passed for judicial inquisition, a America, under Trump, is becom-
tunately coincides with the blooming of rag- you have no understanding of what’s pattern emerged that felled me. Roe ing like our state. First in everything
weed, which is in fact an annual weed. Statistics going on with America, that you v. Wade was the tip of the iceberg. that’s bad, and both are being run by
show about 23 million Americans are allergic to are all hell bent on perpetuating From the mouth of Mitch McCo- Republicans.
ragweed. institutional racism.” Mr. Sanders nnell came the future once Judge Now, America is first in the num-
Ragweed is in the genus Ambrosia, which is remaining on the board to ensure Barrett is confirmed. Everything ber of COVID-19 cases, because of
sounds lovely but is not. While the goldenrod racism remains. We clearly see that will be revisited. All it will take, in poor planning.
produces nectar and heavy pollen which is the deck is not stacked in Blacks’ each state, is for the legislature to America is first in my lifetime to
beneficial to bees and butterflies, the ragweed favor based on Sanders’ statement enact a bill that prompts someone have a pathological liar for president.
does not. The pollen of the ragweed is very relative to Blacks having not assim- to sue, causing the case to go to the America is first for some coun-
small and light and able to be carried by wind ilated as well as some others. The Supreme Court. tries to close their borders to keep
up to 100 miles away. One plant can release a main objective of Mr. Sanders and No one was able to get Judge Americans from entering because
billion small grains into the air. Symptoms of a others with his mindset is to keep Barrett (three years out of law of COVID-19, again because of poor
ragweed allergy include stuffy and runny nose, their knee on the neck of Blacks, just school, two years on the bench) to planning.
sneezing, itchy eyes and asthma flare-ups. as it was with George Floyd. Al- say how she would rule on anything, America is first to have a presi-
The ragweed is a leafy green weed with though Mr. Sanders is not president but she did say that this tactic would dent who ran six different business-
small green flowers. The plant is shorter than of the board, his influence and power work. She also dodged the question es that declared bankruptcy because
the goldenrod, usually with five single, slender is still there. This was evident with of the issue of a lawsuit designed to they couldn’t pay their bills, and he
columns sprouting from a single stem, looking the nomination of Hairston for board throw the election into the House could be, if re-elected, be staring at
somewhat like a five-branch candlestick. president. As long as Harry Sanders of Representatives. Joe Biden could number seven, the biggest one of all.
So, if interested in purchasing or collecting sits on the board of supervisors, he sweep the electoral vote by a wide America is first to have a presi-
goldenrod to enjoy planting or arranging, go will continue to sow seeds of discord. margin, and the popular vote as dent whose dishonesty is pathetic.
ahead. If ragweed, don’t. Listed as one of the six things the well, and such a lawsuit could still be America is first, according to
Email reaches Shannon Bardwell of Colum- Lord hates. Proverbs 6:19 - A false filed, claiming voter fraud, without some people, to have a president
bus at msdeltachild@msn.com. witness that speaketh lies, and he any evidence. The suit would be that poses the greatest threat to our
that soweth discord among brethren. appealed to the Supreme Court, democracy. He has that fuzzy warm
Trip Hairston says he will try to which could sit on it until after the feeling toward dictators.
be more inclusive and hear ideas deadline for certifying electors, America is first in my lifetime, to
from both sides. Don’t just try, do it, throwing the decision into the House place Americans against Americans,
because you have already missed the of Representatives. The Republicans instead of uniting us.
first opportunity. Therefore, do the have more State majorities in the I don’t think Hyde-Smith men-
right thing as a human being -- just House than the Democrats, and they tioned the abortion deal, but a month
as you would want it done to you. As could declare Donald J. Trump the or so ago, a flier came in the mail
supervisor of my district, please do winner. President Trump would not that did.
not be influenced by Harry Sanders need to win the election, just delay. When Judge Barrett gets ap-
or a carbon copy. This brings me The Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore proved, maybe Roe v Wade can be
again to the teachings of Dr. Martin would pale. overturned, but I doubt it, because
Luther King Jr. He said it best, “We Bill Gillmore the Republicans won’t have anything
are caught in an inescapable network Columbus left on their platform that will get
of mutuality, tied in a single garment them elected.
of destiny. What affects one directly, Announcement of virtual It’s hard to believe, after 47 years,
affects all indirectly.” they have not presented a petition
John Henry Smith
Day of Prayer event to the Supreme Court to have it
A praise and worship prayer event
Columbus overturned.
Our View: Local Editorials will be presented on Columbus Na-
tional Day of Prayer Facebook page
We’ve had five judges appointed
Local editorials appearing in this space represent by Republicans, and four by Demo-
the opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board: Pe- Believes city’s priorities shouldn’t on Thursday, October 29, at 6:00 pm.
crats just recently, and there should
ter Imes, editor and publisher; Zack Plair, managing be on mandate enforcement This annual Fall program, sponsored
be no reason if a petition was pre-
editor; Slim Smith and senior newsroom staff. To A local business in downtown by the Christian Community in
sented to overturn Roe v Wade, they
inquire about a meeting with the board, please con- Columbus is being harassed by the Prayer Committee, a group of local
tact Peter Imes at 662-328-2424, or e-mail voice@ would have done it.
Columbus Police Department, or- citizens interested in bringing about
cdispatch.com. For this reason, I personally
dered by the mayor I would deduce. times of community-wide prayer, is
blame the Republicans more than
This business found a loophole in usually held in the YMCA gymna-
Democrats for abortions, because it
Voice of the People the state mandate and posted a sium, but due to COVID guidelines
helps them win elections.
We encourage you to share your opinion with read- sign that mask were not required in will be a virtual event this year. We
ers of The Dispatch. Sen. Hyde-Smith refuses to
the business. They were visited by are thankful for today’s technolo-
Submit your letter to The Dispatch by: debate Espy, does not have town
Chief Shelton one day and by three gy not only for enabling us to go
E-mail: voice@cdispatch.com hall meetings with her constituents,
officers another day. The sign was forward with this event, but also
Mail: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 left the luncheon before it was over
removed, and then the business that it will be available for replay on
In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, or 101 S. without taking any questions.
owner was issued a citation this our Facebook page after the initial
Lafayette St., No. 16, Starkville. More than likely, it’s because she
All letters must be signed by the author and must week for not wearing a mask. This October 29, evening time slot.
knew if she had to defend a patholog-
include town of residence and a telephone number business has been the only one I’m This is the ninth year the Chris-
ical liar like Trump, she would have
for verification purposes. We request the tone of aware of harassed by CPD checking tian Community in Prayer Commit-
to tell one herself.
your letters be constructive and respectful and the the city mask enforcement. The tee has sponsored a fall prayer event
She probably said to herself, you
length be limited to 450 words. We reserve the only thing is, the owner has been as well as the local observance of
right to edit letters for clarity, grammar and length. “ain’t” going to start me to lying. I’m
outspoken about the mask mandate the National Day of Prayer. The Fall
While commentary on national issues is always “outta here.”
and would like to see a change in city event usually focuses on Thanksgiv-
welcome, we limit candidate endorsements to one James Hodges
government. I have experienced the ing, and while that will be included
per letter-writer. Steens
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AREA OBITUARIES
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH her children, Timothy dren, Danny Carruth the United States Air
OBITUARY POLICY Lawrence of Butler, and Amanda Whaley; Force. He was formerly
Obituaries with basic informa-
Titus Lawrence of Pine, and siblings, Mike employed with First
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided
Louisiana, Samuel Carruth and Bobbie State Bank.
free of charge. Extended Lawrence, Sharon Rose Gardner. He is survived by his
obituaries with a photograph, Owen both of Caledonia He is survived by his daughter, Sara Ragsdell
detailed biographical informa- and Rebekah Barham wife, Tressa Carruth; of Beaverton, Alabama;
tion and other details families of Ethelsville; siblings, children, Tim Carruth,
siblings, Marilyn
may wish to include, are avail- James Dotson of Dallas, Harleight Carruth both
able for a fee. Obituaries must
Texas and Joe Dotson of Sulligent, Rod Wha- Mixon and Suzanne
be submitted through funeral
of Branson, Missouri; ley of Vacaville, Califor- Sorrells both of Tus-
homes unless the deceased’s caloosa, Alabama; and
body has been donated to 40 grandchildren; and nia and Bryan Whaley
science. If the deceased’s seven great-grandchil- of Huntsville, Alabama; four grandchildren.
body was donated to science, dren. siblings, Wynell Noe,
the family must provide official Pallbearers will be Roger Carruth both of Lisa Heath
proof of death. Please submit Jonathon Lawrence, Sulligent and Tamie COLUMBUS — Lisa
all obituaries on the form pro- Virgil Lawrence, Tyler Barnard of Des Moines, Heath, 60, died Oct. 18,
vided by The Commercial Dis-
patch. Free notices must be
Maness, Rodney Law- Iowa; and eight grand- 2020, at North Missis-
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prior for publication Tuesday Memorials may be Terry Perkins, Anthony
made to Longville Pen- Arrangements are
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a.m. for the Monday edition.
Longville, LA 70652 of lier, Jason Young and al Gunter Peel Funeral
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ceived no later than 7:30 a.m.
for the Monday through Friday costal Church, 20235 Memorials may College Street location.
editions. Paid notices must be Hwy 22E, Ponchatoula, be made to Trinity
finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion LA 70454. Freewill Baptist Youth
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Thursday; and on Friday by 3
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Anthony Brown Jr. Guin, AL 35563.
publication. For more informa- COLUMBUS — An-
tion, call 662-328-2471. thony Brown Jr., 39, Mike Mixon
died Oct. 18, 2020. SULLIGENT, Ala.
Arrangements are — Senior Master Sgt.
Teresa Jenkins incomplete and will be Mike Mixon, 67, died
COLUMBUS — Te- announced by Lee- Oct. 16, 2020, at his
resa Ann Jenkins, 44, Sykes Funeral Home of residence.
died Oct. 17, 2020, at Columbus. Funeral services will
her residence.
be at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Arrangements are
incomplete and will be Wayne Carruth at Otts Funeral Home
SULLIGENT, Ala. Chapel, with Scott
announced by Carter’s
— Wayne Carruth, 61, Stokes and Steve Wolfe
Funeral Services of
died Oct. 17, 2020, at officiating. Masonic
Columbus.
his residence. Funeral Rites will follow in
services are at 3 p.m. the chapel. Burial will
Rhoda Lawrence today, at Otts Funeral follow in Mt. Hebron
ETHELSVILLE — Home Chapel, with Cemetery. Visitation
Rhoda Madge Law- Danny Thompson, is from 6-8 p.m. today,
rence, 91, died Oct. Jason Clifton and B.J. at the funeral home.
15, 2020, at Sanctuary Mills officiating. Burial Otts Funeral Home of
Hospice of Tupelo. will follow in Pleas- Sulligent is in charge of
Services are at 2 ant Ridge Cemetery. arrangements.
p.m. today, at First Visitation will be two Senior Master Sgt.
Pentecostal Church of hours prior to services. Mixon was born April
Caledonia. Burial will Otts Funeral Home of 8, 1953, in Sulligent, to
follow in Vaughn Cem- Sulligent is in charge of the late Jerry Thomas
etery. Visitation is two arrangements. Mixon and Julia Dean
hours prior to services Mr. Carruth was Roden. He was a grad-
at the church. Lown- born Jan. 1, 1959, in uate of Sulligent High
des Funeral Home of Rock Island, Illinois, School and a veteran of
Columbus is in charge to the late William
of arrangements. “Bill” Carruth and Effie
Mrs. Lawrence was Taylor. He was a grad-
born Jan. 6, 1929, in uate of Sulligent High
Los Angeles, Califor- School and The Uni-
nia, to the late Harry versity of Alabama. He
and Nellie Holman was formerly employed
Dotson. She attended as a bail bondsman,
Aberdeen First Pente- operator of a timber
costal Church. business, with United
In addition to her Gas, coroner and as an
parents, she was pre- auxiliary deputy and
ceded in death by her firefighter with Mon-
husband, Thurman Roy roe County. He was a
Lawrence; and siblings, member of Sulligent
Rachel Hargrove, Lou- First Freewill Baptist Raymond Barker, Sr.
ise Dotson, Elizabeth Church. Graveside Services:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 • 2 PM
Dickenson, Pauline La- In addition to his par- Friendship Cemetery
Count and John Dotson. ents, he was preceded 2nd Ave N. Location
She is survived by in death by his chil-
Lisa Heath
Incomplete
College St. Locaiton
Smith
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“He likes to do things his way and has a bit of a quirky sense of humor,” she
said. “Up until the pandemic his son would visit almost daily, and other family
members would come by at times too. The staff enjoy taking care of him and con-
sider it an honor to do so.”
Aside from the typical frailties associated with being more than 100 years old,
Jack remains remarkably healthy.
“Who knows?”” Wayne said. “I’m 78. I might wind up being his roommate the
way it’s going.”
Alabama
roars back
for 41-24
win over No. Mississippi State Athletics
Following Saturday’s loss to Texas A&M, the Bulldogs currently rank as the second-worst-graded receiving team in the Southeastern Confer-
3 Georgia ence, ahead of only Auburn, and sit 34th out of the 38 Power Five conference teams that have played this fall.
BY BEN PORTNOY
Mississippi State’s an overall offensive grade definite growing pains, age of 2.59 and 2.64 sec-
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bportnoy@cdispatch.com of 33.5 and an even more and we definitely expe- onds in the pocket, which
offensive line is among egregious pass blocking rienced a bunch of them ranks No. 112 and 118 in
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
— A positive COVID-19
STARKVILLE — Mis- the nation’s worst mark of 23.5. there.” the country, respectively.
sissippi State is spiraling Through four weeks of Saturday, the Bulldogs That said, Costello’s
test couldn’t keep Nick at an alarming rate. play, MSU boasts one of allowed six sacks and
Saban from the sideline, After torching de- the worst offensive lines five quarterback hurries,
K.J. Costello has been struggles are among the
most prominent in the na-
and Georgia’s heralded fending national champi- in America. while finishing with an historically bad com- tion and manifest them-
defense had scant hope
of keeping Alabama’s
on LSU for 623 passing According to PFF, the average blocking grade of pared to air raid quar- selves even further in an
yards and 44 points in the
playmakers out of the season opener in Baton
Bulldogs sit 71st of 77 eli-
gible teams in pass block-
47.25, their second worst terbacks of season’s offense that passes the
mark of the season.
end zone. Rouge, the MSU offense ing this season. Those be- In all, MSU now sits
past ball more than any other.
Despite having com-
Mac Jones passed has mustered just 21 hind them? Kansas State, with an average pass Over Leach’s final sev-
for 417 yards and four en seasons at Washing- pleted 130 of 199 pass
points in losses to Arkan- East Carolina, North Car- blocking grade of 40.4
touchdowns and the No. ton State, the Cougars attempts this fall, the
sas, Kentucky and No. 11 olina State, Army, South through four games. By
2 Crimson Tide picked concluded the year with former Stanford signal
Texas A&M. Alabama and Kansas. contrast, Leach’s Wash-
apart No. 3 Georgia in a PFF passing grade be- caller boasts a passer
Following Saturday’s That’s it. ington State squads be-
the second half of a 41-24 low 68 just once. Through grade of just 55.7 accord-
loss to the Aggies, head While the interior has tween 2013 and 2019
victory Saturday night. It four weeks of the 2020 ing to PFF, the fifth-worst
coach Mike Leach said had its issues, the biggest never finished with a PFF
ended up being a decisive this is the most his team season, MSU’s quarter- mark of quarterbacks
problems have arisen on team pass blocking grade
‘Bama victory in a colli- has ever struggled in backs currently boast with a minimum of 100
the outside. below 81.9 and graded
sion of the Southeastern picking up his offense. So a 54.1 passing grade dropbacks this season.
Former five-star re- out at 88.3 or better in five
Conference’s last remain- what is it about Leach’s from PFF, 0.3 points be- Costello’s total offensive
cruit Charles Cross is of those seven seasons.
ing unbeaten teams. unit that has seen it fall low Washington State’s grade of 53.6 also sits as
the highest ranked of “We were literally
The Crimson Tide (4- off a 100,000-foot cliff in MSU’s tackles at No. 171 missing guys stand- low-water mark over that the fourth-lowest of any
0), with Saban stalking less than a month? I dug nationally with a PFF ing right in front of us,” span. passer under that same
the sideline after all, into Pro Football Focus pass blocking grade of Leach said Saturday. As noted, a major criterion.
rallied with three touch- statistics to find out. 62.1. Opposite Cross, “’Well, I thought he had piece to MSU’s passing Kicking off the cam-
downs in a 10-minute Note: All PFF grades Kwatrivous Johnson sits him?’ Well, he wouldn’t struggles arise from the paign with a passing
span starting late in the are calculated on a 0-100 as the third-worst rated be standing right in front offensive line’s inability grade of 76.6, Costello
third quarter. scale on the game and tackle in the entire coun- of you if the other guy had to block, leaving Costello has progressively de-
See ALABAMA, 3B season level try (No. 321 of 323) with him. We’re battling some and Rogers with an aver- See MSU, 3B
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NASCAR
Continued from Page 1B
enced the same perk on his “I spent more time look- wound up 15th. Keselowski that sent his No. 19 Toyo-
way to the 2018 title. “I can’t ing in the mirror than I did is eight points above Elliott, ta to the back of the field
believe it, especially the looking in the windshield the first driver below the for the start. He quickly
way the beginning of the there,” Logano said of his cut line. worked his way into the top
race was going, running late-race duel with Harvick. Bowman is 27 points be- 10, where he spent much of
back there around 10th “I thought if I could hold low, Truex is 31 points be- the rest of the afternoon.
and not scoring any stage him off the first 15 laps, I hind and Kurt Busch is 73 Kurt Busch had to serve
points.” would have a chance.” points back after blowing a penalty for speeding on
Harvick, who already Kyle Busch was fifth his engine Sunday. pit road that hurt him in
has won nine times this and Chase Elliott, who won Elliott may have had the the opening stage. Then,
season, kept pulling up to the opening stage, wound most eventful afternoon un- midway through the final
Logano’s bumper after the up sixth after dealing with til the final green-flag run stage, he began to notice a
final restart for a caution radio problems that at one simply because of his radio problem in his car. His en-
brought out by Tyler Red- point caused him to mistak- issue, which really bit him gine finally gave out with
dick. But he simply couldn’t
make a pass stick as Loga-
enly pit. Elliott tried using
a backup radio and even
in the second stage. He had
pit with most of the leaders
a belch of smoke heading
into Turn 1 with 68 laps left,
Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
Sudoku
no moved all over the track resorted to hand signs with before Matt Kenseth hit leaving him in a win-or-else Sudoku is a number- Sunday’s answer
to block him while taking his team on pit road to con- the front-stretch wall to situation at Texas and Mar- placing puzzle based on
advantage of lapped traf- vey what he wanted done bring out a caution. The re- Sudoku
a 9x9 gridis witha several
num- 1 9 4 6 2 3 7 5 8
tinsville.
fic that kept Harvick from with the car. maining cars headed down
“Usually there’s no ber-placing
given numbers.puzzleThe object 6 5 2 8 4 7 1 9 3
but I had a lot of options.” petitive early but wound and Harvick, who have Motorsports. the same number only once. The difficulty level
Just none of them up finishing 26th in what combined for 16 wins this “No fault of anyone at increases from Monday to Sunday.
worked to get around Loga- could be his final race at his season, to race for the Hendrick. We were just
no, who picked up his third home track. stage win. Hamlin man- running hard,” Busch
win of the season and first Harvick’s second-place aged to hold off the 2014 added. “We were right in
since the COVID-19 pan- run was good for his own series champion to win his the mix. We were doing
demic, which reduced the championship hopes. He 10th stage of the season. the deal. It’s a shame for
capacity to about 10,000 now has a 41-point cushion Meanwhile, Truex and everyone at Chip Ganassi
fans for Sunday’s race at over the cut line with two Kurt Busch spent the day Racing. Having an engine
Kansas Speedway. races left before the cham- trying to overcome mis- failure in the playoffs, it’s
Oh, and one of his other pionship, while Denny takes. like a huge parachute that
wins this season? Phoenix, Hamlin is 20 points above it Truex’s team failed in- slows you up. We’ll pack
where Logano will now after a mistake caused him spection twice before final- that parachute up and go
race for a title. to brush the wall and he ly making it through, but tot Texas.” Sunday’s Cryptoquote:
Alabama
Continued from Page 1B
The nation’s top scor- to win the game,” Jones tional,” he said. body was saying in the
ing offense ultimately got said. “You can look at “It was very crazy,” locker room,” Bennett
the emphatic upper hand their defense. They have Jones said. “We were in said. “Our destiny is still
in a battle with the Bull- good players in the sec- our little quarterback controlled by us. We win
dogs (3-1) and one of the ondary, they have good meeting and he just out, we’ll be in the SEC
nation’s best defenses. linebackers, they have showed up.” championship. Every-
“This was an obvious good defensive linemen A maskless Saban was thing is still ahead of us.”
great win against a very, but so do we.” yelling at a referee after
very good football team,” Then there was some an intentional grounding
said Saban, who was old-school ground and call in the second quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
cleared early in the day pound, too. Najee Harris The Tide has won the Alabama: The defense
after a false COVID posi- gained 152 yards on 31 last six meetings with remains more generous
tive. “I was very proud of carries with a touchdown Georgia, including a 3-0 than is standard in Tus-
the way our guys fought during that game-clinch- record against Saban’s caloosa, but it did deliver
in the game. ing span. He did it against former defensive coordi- some big plays. The of-
“I sort of knew it was the nation’s top run de- nator, Kirby Smart. The fense just continues to roll
going to be a 15-round fense, which came in al- first two came in the Janu- along, and those receivers
fight and we wouldn’t be lowing 38 rushing yards ary 2018 national champi- just appear unstoppable.
winning until the late and 12.3 points per game. onship game and the SEC Saban is now 22-0 against
rounds.” Stetson Bennett com- championship game the his former assistants.
Georgia had no an- pleted 18 of 40 passes following season. Georgia: Led 24-20
swer for Jones and star for 269 yards and two This was the first one deep into the third quar-
receivers Jaylen Waddle touchdowns, including an that didn’t go down to the ter and gained a solid 410
and DeVonta Smith, es- 82-yarder to James Cook. wire. Georgia’s defense yards. But the defense
pecially with Alabama’s But he threw three inter- allowed 564 yards. ACROSS
that had been so suffo-
own beleaguered defense ceptions. “Just frustrated we 1 Stood up
cating more than met its
grabbing two second-half Bennett was angry couldn’t get anything go- 6 Swiss watch
interceptions and three with himself over his mis- match.
ing in the second half, parts
overall. Freshman Mala- takes, especially that fi- 11 Christmas
especially that opening
chi Moore had one at the nal interception throwing
drive,” Smart said. “I
POLL IMPLICATION song
goal line and returned it across his body, calling it Clemson hasn’t done 12 Dark
thought we were going to
42 yards. “just stupid.” anything to weaken its 13 Burglar’s
be able to run the ball and
Smith caught 11 pass- “I was frustrated with claim to the top spot, but crime
we stalled out and lost mo-
es for 167 yards and two myself,” the former walk- perhaps Alabama’s deci- 14 Draw out
mentum after that point,
touchdowns, including on said. sive win will close the gap 15 Fling
one in the fourth quarter Alabama got a boost especially after they hit
the big long bomb to Wad- some. Georgia probably 17 Kitten cry
that effectively put it out about seven hours before won’t fall much past the 18 Ridiculously
of reach. the game when the SEC dle.”
Top 10. exaggerated
Waddle caught a 90- cleared coach Saban to re- 22 Moon god-
yard touchdown pass and turn to business of usual, REMATCH, PLEASE? dess
gained 161 yards on six determining a Wednes- The Bulldogs left hop- UP NEXT 23 Logic
catches. Jones completed day COVID test was a ing for a rematch in the Georgia visits Ken- 27 Touches on Sunday’s answer
24 of 32 passes and was false positive. He tested SEC championship game, tucky, which is fresh from 29 O’Neill forte 2 Fan’s cry 21 Applejack kin
strong after an intercep- negative Thursday, Fri- certainly a strong possi- a big win over Tennessee. 30 Former Span- 3 Lode material 24 Mystery writer
tion on the opening play. day and Saturday. bility. Alabama visits tradi- ish coin 4 It contains min- Woods
“The goal was just “That was very emo- “That’s what every- tional rival Tennessee. 32 Sink problem imal dissolved 25 Leave out
MSU
33 Move minerals 26 Neck part
35 Horse healer 5 Pop star John 28 Cruise worker
38 Hotspot 6 Took a stab 31 Boxer Laila
Continued from Page 1B offering 7 Finish 34 No longer a
39 Bakery come- 8 Homecoming minor
volved with each coming eraged an overall offen- ineptitude, the receiving have at least one drop on attendee 35 Moving trucks
week. Those numbers sive grade of 50.7 and a corps hasn’t offered a this season.
41 Sun-dried 9 Paella base 36 Bana of “Troy”
bottomed out against passing grade of 50.4, ton of help.
brick 10 Hearty dish 37 Fast food
Following Satur-
though those numbers
45 Chad neigh- 16 Knight’s request
the Aggies, when he fin- Not a lot was ex- day’s loss to Texas
jumped 30.9 and 30.2
bor address 40 Brooks of film
ished with a total offen- pected from this year’s A&M, the Bulldogs
against Kentucky to 72
46 Wish granter 18 Thunder 42 Music’s Yoko
sive grade of 34.3 and a group as it lost four of currently rank as the 47 Berate sound 43 Auction action
passer grade of just 36.6 and 71.5 against Texas its top five pass-catch- second -worst- g raded 48 Wear away 19 Garage job, 44 Wide shoe
while completing 15 of A&M on Saturday. ers from a season ago. receiving team in the DOWN for short letters
22 passes for 99 yards “I have had player But with imports like Southeastern Confer- 1 Play a part 20 Burden
before he was replaced. after player come in as Alabama transfer Tyrell ence, ahead of only Au-
“At the end of the day, a true freshman, and Shavers, former Under burn, and sit 34th out of
we’ve got to execute they can’t even get a play Armour All-American the 38 Power Five con-
in crucial situations,” off,” Leach said. “They Malik Heath and fresh- ference teams that have
Costello said after a fumble the snap and ev- man Jaden Walley cou- played this fall. If MSU
Week 2 loss to Arkan- erything else. They are pled with the expected
usually a nervous wreck. hopes to dig itself out of
sas. “When it’s third and improvement of Osirus
Will has come out and its current Grand Can-
short, fourth and three Mitchell and JaVonta
been productive both yon-sized offensive rut,
(or) when it’s fourth and Payton, among others,
times.” the receivers must move
one, I have to take care MSU anticipated at least
up those charts.
of the football, bottom a relatively dangerous
“Everyone has to look
line. It’s that simple. I Costello and the of- room.
at themselves in the mir-
got to take care of the
football, take what the
fensive line have been However, through
four games, the Bull- ror to see what they can
defense gives me and bad, but the wide dog receiving corps has do better,” junior receiv-
move the ball one play at receiving corps hasn’t been mediocre at best. er Austin Williams said
a time.” been much better Following a season-high after the Texas A&M
loss. “You can’t dissolve
It should also be not- Let’s be real, anyone receiving grade of
ed that Rogers’ numbers who’s watched MSU 71.3 in the Week 1 win to finger pointing. You
haven’t been better, over the past three over LSU, MSU hasn’t have to come together as
though he’s been limited weeks knows the offense eclipsed 57.6 in any of a team and stay true to
to a small sample size. has been a disaster. And its next three contests. what you are. Day by day,
On 37 snaps this sea- while that stems prom- Further troubling, five of just try to win each day
son, the Brandon High inently from Costello MSU’s seven receivers the best we can. We just
School product has av- and the offensive line’s with 16 or more targets have to stay together.”
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Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. known. win. Some people go to school
19). Staying in the bubble is TAURUS (April 20-May for years to learn how to do this
too safe for the likes of you this 20). Resist the hurry to the and still come up short. Take
year. You’ll pop it and venture end. As soon as you cross the the victory.
out. Because you dare to meet finish line, you’ll be back at the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
different people and try new ap- beginning of uncharted territory. are too far inside of the problem
proaches and be the foreigner Savor these moments in this to see it from a useful perspec-
in unknown environments, you’ll part of the cycle. You’ll look tive. You might even too far
grow to trust yourself. You’re back on them fondly. inside to see it as a problem.
admired and seen for your GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This is why intelligent friends
enormous capabilities. Libra You’ll see the challenge and it with insight are an invaluable
BABY BLUES and Sagittarius adore you. Your won’t look fun, but fun is not the source. Tap it.
lucky numbers are: 6, 30, 14, point. This is your chance to be VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
38 and 49. better. It’s not about what you You’ve been known to handle
ARIES (March 21-April 19). have to do; it’s about what you yourself very well in a crisis. It’s
Nothing brings out your best get to do. because of this that you are not
like a situation that demands CANCER (June 22-July 22). thrown by the small stuff that
it. This is why you don’t mind When you can help someone the people around you are grip-
problems. They are a chance to get past a hurdle, make an ing about. You’ll float on over it.
show up and work out parts of improvement, or think of a prob- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
you that wouldn’t otherwise be lem differently, this is no small It’s as though your words are
magic. Something you say will
come true. Something you write
will materialize. If you really
want to get powerfully intention-
al, write it and then say it often.
BEETLE BAILEY SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). There’s something you
wanted to do. Now you’re not
entirely sure you can handle
the logistics. Get it all down on
paper. If the puzzle still isn’t
coming together, enlist the help
of an earth sign.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). You respond to the
moment in a way that others
would not. Of course! You’re an
original! If it doesn’t work out,
they’ll call you impulsive. And if
it does, they’ll call you sponta-
MALLARD FILLMORE neous, or maybe even genius.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). It’s important to keep the
momentum and so you march
on, whether or not there’s any-
thing to march toward. The point
is the movement — one foot in
front of the other.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You like to play out a game
until the conclusion. Hopefully,
it’s your victory, but if it’s not
headed that way, then you’ll
still abide by the rules of good
sportsmanship and stay in it
FAMILY CIRCUS until the very last play.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). It’s not like you to do an
about-face in the middle of a
journey. Nonetheless, when you
know you’re going the wrong
way, sometimes the only turn to
make is a U-turn.
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