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Yolanda Bryant-Price

You might know her as the head teller at Planters Bank’s Highway 82 branch in Indianola, but she has also built a solid side business in Akit Priceless Moment Events.

The B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center was supposed to hold a ribbon cutting for its multi-million dollar expansion this fall, but those plans have been put on hold as well. See how the project is coming along.

Ben Cloyd

B.B. King Museum Expansion

Danny Abraham

Ben Cloyd has been working in higher education for years, and he is excited to join the Mississippi Delta Com- Everyone has always known the Sunflower County native munity College staff as Special Assistant to the Presi- has had talent, but they’ve never seen, or heard, Danny Abraham the way he is on his new album, Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me. Mark Stowers takes us through the life of the Wayne Frison Inverness native and his journey to releasing this testament of talent and faith. He started as a bag boy at Sunflower Food Store in the late 90s and has worked his way up to store manager at ShopSunflower County - Home pers Value.

Mark Stowers has since moved off from the Delta, but there will never be another “home” for the Inverness native. His moving column closes out this year’s Fall JourThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everyone’s fall plans ney. off, including two local festivals that were canceled this year. Read about what the future holds for community events.

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Editor’s Notes This 2020 journey has been far from normal I was giving the paper one last glance over the other day when it struck me that we were closing in on 40 editions for the year. Given that we are a weekly paper, that means we have right around a dozen papers to go before the year is over. The first six months of 2020 passed painfully slow, especially after COVID-19 shut down the entire economy and brought life to screeching halt. Not that it was all bad. Most of it was good, in fact. I think our family grew closer, we spent more time outdoors this past spring than we ever had, building a garden and fires in the fire pit almost nightly. Summer brought heat and mosquitoes, which made it dif-

ficult to keep up those trends, opted to start the year 100% but the summer also brought virtual, and the district evena comeback for the state and tually canceled fall athletics, including football. local economy. I have enjoyed watching the Things started to open back up, and after several weeks of abbreviated 60-game Major League Baseball not being able to season. Oh, I get a haircut or wish this had eat inside a been a full 162restaurant, we game stint, were able to do because my those things Atlanta Braves again and are fielding the return to some best defensive normalcy. and offensive It didn’t all team they’ve go back to norBryan Davis ever had, with a mal, however. great bullpen to A surge in Publisher boot. coronavirus We won’t talk about the cases this summer pretty much threw everyone’s fall starting pitching, but it sure would have been nice to have plans into a tailspin. The local public schools seen this team, which scored

29 runs in one game against the Marlins, hit all season. The Saints are back as well. I guess the rest of the NFL is back playing, but I only concern myself with New Orleans, and boy did they get off to a great start by beating Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs the first week. This, of course, was in front of a crowd of zero. We still have several weeks left in 2020, which will include a very contentious presidential election in November. It’s way too early to start using the word normal again, but we will take these moments that resemble normalcy when we can get them. That’s what will get us through the rest of this 2020 journey.

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A new passion Yolanda Bryant-Price has built a successful side business as an event planner By BRYAN DAVIS

olanda Bryant-Price has always been a coordinator, but the idea of becoming an event planner never entered her mind until three years ago. “My daughter was pregnant three years ago, and our funding was not where it needed to be to hire an event planner,” she said. “So, I decided to plan and decorate the baby shower myself.” Bryant-Price, whose full-time job is head teller at Planters Bank’s Highway 82 branch in Indianola, went to work planning a Jordan-themed shower, since her daughter was expecting a boy. “I ordered all of the decorations needed and prepared most of the food myself,” she said. “The outcome even shocked me, being that I had never decorated anything before, CONTINUED, Next Page

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other than my home.” The shower was a big hit with those who attended. “Everyone that attended loved the décor and stated they felt this was my calling, a gift from God,” she said. The 1996 Gentry High School graduate graciously took the compliments, but it did not cross her mind that she would one day be planning events outside of this family affair. “After that day, I didn’t even think about the idea of decorating anymore,” she said. That was until someone inboxed her on social media, asking how much she would charge for an event. “I thought to myself, “Oh my God, what do I say, because this was totally unexpected,’’ she said. “I went to my husband and told him what was being asked of me. He replied, ‘It can’t hurt to try it out,’ and I thought this will be a great way to have some extra income, so why not give it a try?” As word got out, business started to pick up, and Akit Priceless Moment Events was born. The name is derived from

part of her middle name spelled backwards, which is Tika. Priceless is derived from her married name.

with each event and now this has really turned into a passion of mine.” This past year, even while

Bringing Events to Life

Akit Priceless Moment Events did planning for 24 events in 2019.

“After I completed this event, it was like one blessing after another,” BryantPrice said. “I became more creative, and my business really started to pick up. I became better and better

A Beautiful Arrangement

Yolanda Bryant-Price has grown her side business while working full time for Planters Bank in Indianola.

fulfilling her full-time duties at the bank, BryantPrice planned 24 events, which ranged from weddings, baby showers, bridal showers and more. She operates the business with her husband, Eric Price, and her kids and other family members. “We are the Dream Team, and we get things done, even though my husband swears I am too ticky about every little detail of the decorating.” Bryant-Price said she could not have built the business she has done without the support of her husband. “He has been great,” she said. “Even if he has worked all day, and I have something to do that night, he’s going to come home and he’s going to start loading everything up. I don’t ever have to ask him anything. He never complains.” At one point, Bryant-Price said that there were so

many event planners locally that she thought about giving up the craft. “But a friend of mine told me, ‘What’s for you is for you, and what’s for someone else is for them. Everyone is not going to reach out to you about an event, but for the ones that do, that means that job was for you and not anyone else.’ And that really stuck with me. My clientele has increased tremendously over the years.” Bryant-Price said this year has not been as busy as 2019, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but so far, she has received no cancellations for the events she was hired to do prior to COVID19 and business is starting to pick back up again. She said the secret to her success is not just in the finished product, but it is largely grounded in things she has learned from working at Planters Bank, where she says customer service is the number one priority. “That’s my number one priority also,” she said. “You have to know how to treat people and how to work people…Sometimes with people want a lot, but they can’t incorporate a lot, so I try to incorporate what I can to at least give them what they want for the price they want.” Bryant-Price does have a Facebook business page for Akit Priceless Moment Events. Bryant-Price and her husband currently live in Inverness. They have raised four children and now have three grandchildren. She says she is appreciative of all her customers who have helped her grow her business over the last three years. Bryant-Price is looking forward to many more years in the event planning business. “Pretty much any event a person desires, I know I can make it happen,” she said. 7

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Dr. Ben Cloyd joins MDCC The Ohio native is now special assistant to MDCC’s president By RECARDO THOMAS

ike many institutions of higher learning across the state and country, Mississippi Delta Community College is poised and ready to address the issues of enrollment while meeting the needs of potential students and keeping them and the faculty and staff safe during the pandemic. Sitting in the thick of the struggle is the newly positioned Special Assistant to the President, Ben Cloyd. Although the Ohio native has spent the last 16 years of his life working within the junior college system, he has only recently migrated to the Delta. In his new role, carved out by President Tyrone Jackson, as it relates to furthering the growth of the college, Cloyd is charged with making sure there are no gaps, making sure things connect and make sense, plus making sure that everything being done is tightly focused on the students. His immediate focuses are revitalizing the Greenville Higher Education Center. Working in conjunction with the dean, Cloyd said, “We’re looking at how to maximize that facility and make sure we’ve got great partnerships and relationships with Greenville and Washington County and beyond.” Something already in the works is the implementation of a new physical therapy training program to give quality preparation to people while keeping them close to home. In addition to that, institutional research and effectiveness is also on his list. In that role he serves as the point of contact with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. According to Cloyd, there’s lots of data gathering and internal reporting and making sure proper records and other documentation are being kept and submitted in a timely manner, as needed. "So for SACSCOC, I am the point person basically,” he said. Cloyd said he basically wears three CONTINUED, Next Page

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 hats as it relates to his duties and the third helmet of responsibility is enrollment. He said it all entails meeting people, finding new opportunities, getting the lay of the land and being on the lookout for new opportunities for the college. He said he doesn’t feel pressured to “reinvent or rediscover” because the college has already been successful. "The real good news about all of this is, it's already been a great place for a long time." "The beauty of working for a community college is that we truly serve students in the community in a way that most institutions talk about, but can't actually do and that's the point of working at a place like Mississippi Delta Community College," Cloyd said. Adding that you get to spend your time—blood sweat and tears—in a way that really matters. Cloyd's familiarity with community colleges began in 2004 as a history teacher at Hinds Community College. From that, he became the honors program director at Hinds, working mainly with the Phi Beta Kappa honor society members. And that led him to a role as the academic dean at the school, a position he held until coming to MDCC July 1.

While serving at Hinds in Raymond in 2019, Floyd became involved with the accreditation side of academia, initiating his association with SACSCOC. Cloyd, whose educational background is in history, finished his undergraduate studies in Ohio, but attended grad school at Louisiana State University. He explained that it was his study of the Civil War that encouraged that decision. "My thought process and why I chose to come south for graduate school was, it's very difficult to write about something if you only see it from a certain perspective. You've got to be able to immerse yourself in it. So, I made kind of the intentional decision to come south and go to graduate school." Cloyd said it was there that he met his wife and as he puts it, “life kicked in.” His wife, a Mobile, Alabama native, reportedly told him quickly that anybody that lived north of Interstate 20 was a Yankee. "So, I've been down here ever since. One thing kind of led to another, I got my degrees and wife and family out of LSU, I'll always be grateful," he said. Having experienced 22 years of northern culture and now 22 years of life in the south, Cloyd said the most difficulty he had in acculturation was

in dealing with the heat. "I moved to Baton Rouge in August, I pulled in my moving van at noon and about five minutes later started seeing black spots in front of my eyes, like it got hot and sweaty fast," he said. Although he has experienced both worlds (north and south), Cloyd said he is of the opinion that he may not actually belong to either. “Because I know I can't truly claim to be a southerner and I haven't really lived up in the north for a long time,” he remarked jocularly. "Early on at Hinds, I told one of my students I was from Cleveland and she said, 'no you're not.' I realized I was from the wrong Cleveland. I learned very quickly Cleveland, Ohio is not the same as Cleveland, Mississippi," Cloyd said. He is quick to say that what he's found most accommodating about the south are its people. "Tremendous people, definitely more welcoming, more open, in a lot of ways more honest and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else," said Cloyd. For someone who says he never set out to be the assistant to the president, something that he didn’t go to school for, Cloyd said, “I feel like, if you CONTINUED, Page 13

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Management material Wayne Frison started as a bag boy in the late 1990s and has worked his way up to top man at Shoppers Value By BRYAN DAVIS

ayne Frison had manager written all over him from the time he started working at Sunflower Food Store. He often resisted promotions, and he even left the store a time or two, but today he is thriving as manager of Shoppers Value in Indianola. Frison was not always the outgoing leader he is today. He was enrolled at Mississippi Delta Community College in 1995 when he suffered the loss of his father. He dropped out of school to go to work, only to lose his mother two years later. That is when he set his sights on becoming a bag boy at what was then Sunflower Food Store. That position did not come easy. “Every time I would come in, James (Jeffcoat) would say, ‘I don’t have anything for you today, but check with me next week,’” Frison said. After six weeks of getting the same answer, Frison forced himself out of his shell. “I’ll never forget it,” Frison said. “James and Johnny Mack were standing at the end of aisle three or four, and I walked up and asked him if he had anything available, and he said, ‘No, check back with me.’ I turned around and walked off, but I stopped. I turned around and walked back up to him and looked him right in the face and said, ‘You don’t know me, and you don’t know anything about me, but if you give me a chance, I will outwork any of these guys that you’ve got here.’ He CONTINUED, Next Page

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 just looked at me for a few seconds, and he said, ‘I tell you what, come back Wednesday with a white shirt, at 4 o’clock.” Frison loved the work, but he was still shy when it came to his customers. “One of my first customers I ever took groceries out for, they told me I’d make more tips if I opened up more and talked to the customers,” Frison said. “In my mind, I was like, it doesn’t look like I’ll be making many tips.” Customers have a way of breaking that shell, Frison said, and he continued to open up through the years. “I loved every second of it,” he said. “I never had an inkling of an idea of being a manager. I was just happy where I was.” Frison would end up leaving the company twice, the first time in the early 2000s when he went to work at the Dollar General warehouse. He was selling insurance for Liberty National when he returned to the store part-time. He eventually let the insurance gig go, and that is when things began to change for him. On one of his days off, Frison happened to come into the store to buy groceries.

His supervisor told him the owners of the store were in town, and he wanted him to participate in a group session. Frison went to the meeting, in his street clothes, and ended up giving an impassioned speech about customer service. He said he was insistent that he did not want to speak in front of the owners, but his supervisor volunteered him. “From that, they ended up giving me a position,” Frison said. “They gave me a raise.” Frison was then put in charge of training all new hires. “I was excited and happy about it,” Frison said. Three years later, Frison went back to work at Dollar General, but he would not be gone permanently. “There was always this tug to come back,” he said. “I just missed it. I missed interacting with the customers.” Frison said he felt that God was leading him back, and sure enough, he returned as assistant manager. Much like his prior promotion, Frison was hesitant to take the new leadership role, but his supervisors saw the potential. Last year, the position of store man-

ager became available, and Frison was once again reluctant, but it was out of his hands and in God’s by that point. “I didn’t plan on it being this soon,” he said. “I figured it would be five or 10 years down the road.” Frison gives all the credit to God, but he is also supported by a strong foundation with his family, which includes his wife and five kids, as well as his inlaws, who have adopted him as a son. “I had not had a father figure in my life since my dad passed in 1995,” Frison said. When (Rev. Richard Jenkins) came into the picture, it wasn’t easy, but he began to mentor me and help develop me in my spiritual walk. He would give me life lessons. He would always encourage me. I would not be the man that I am today had he not stepped in and took me on as one of his sons. He doesn’t even call me son-inlaw. He calls me son, and I call him dad and father. He’s really been a strength to me, because it hasn’t been easy.” Frison is married to his wife Pamela and they are raising Aaliyviah, Breanna, Caylah, David and Ethan. In his spare time, Frison helps his in-laws, Rev. Richard Jenkins and Rev. Vivian Jenkins at their school, Restoration Ministries Christian Academy.

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The Great Ruleville Roast

A Weekend of Fun

There isn’t just BBQ and music at the Great Ruleville Roast. There’s also the 5K and Fun Run. (File Photo)

Ruleville Roast already looking for 2021 comeback The Great Ruleville Roast is not just a big annual cultural event each year in Ruleville. It represents the only fundrasier all year for the city, and it helps to fund the upkeep for several landmarks, as well as downtown landscaping. We caught up with Robyn Marlow, who is with the chamber, and we asked her what this year’s cancellation means for the town and what lies in store for 2021.

Planters Bank, then NSMC’s The Beacon Wellness Center and now “The Sleep Center of NSMC”.

the drawing on Dec. 15. Looking at the positives, what are some advantages to having a year to plan the festival’s 2021 comeback?

It’s also the biggest money maker for the chamber. What are some ways the chamber is shoring up its reThe Great Ruleville Roast & Run sources in the absence of the festiwould normally be happening the last val? FULL weekend in September and, believe it or not, we never stop planning. It has been the only fundraiser for This year was difficult to just stop all the chamber. Ruleville Chamber does planning, but I know visitors and particRuleville Roast is one of the have members and those fees help. ipants will want it bigger and better biggest, if not largest, events in the The festival on average would raise next year, so we hope to start planning northern part of the county. What are $10,000 which was used to maintain soon! some of the effects of the Roast the landscape in downtown Ruleville, being canceled? banners throughout downtown, the What are some ways the commuhistoric depot upkeep, benches in the nity can support the chamber in the The Great Ruleville Roast & Run has park, electricity, etc… It takes a good absence of the festival? been the annual fundraiser for the deal of money to maintain the downRuleville Chamber of Commerce for town area, and without the festival, it I believe we will have some type of over 15 years. It started out as a small has been a struggle to maintain the fundraiser prior to the end of the year, festival called “The Ruleville Festival” area. The City of Ruleville is fantastic which will be discussed at our next and at one time, it may have even about mowing the park and picking up meeting. The Ruleville Chamber was been called “Ruleville Day,” but one trash – we couldn’t do it without them. developed to help maintain the beautiBBQ joined the festival 15 years ago, That being said, the Chamber is planful downtown Rule Park, landscaping and it became “The Great Ruleville ning a fundraiser in the form of a and areas around downtown. Roast” and around six years later, Christmas Cash Giveaway of $1,000. added the “5K Walk/Run” through Tickets will be sold from October until 12

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 honor what's in front of you, opportunities come and the best way to spend your life is by working for the good of as many people as possible." He credits that as what brought him to community colleges and eventually to MDCC. Having spent the last 16 years at Hinds, Cloyd said his friends are what he’ll miss most, along with the familiarity and the people. He said over time you learn where you can find the good and find the bad, but says that is also part of the challenge of starting new at MDCC. "I feel a real sense of rejuvenation to apply a similar trade, but do it surrounded by a new cast of characters." Cloyd praised the accomplishments of the college and said he has been delighted by the sense of purpose and the real understanding of the value of what the college does on a day-to-day basis. He said that has served as “confirmation” of his decision to switch institutions. “The camaraderie and quality of work at MDCC has been really impressive,” he said. Cloyd said he is not anticipating any radical changes. His methodology entails respecting the history and traditions of the place and talking to the people to find out what has and has not been working as well as it could have been in the past. Referencing the fact that Jackson is also fairly new in his tenure, he said that he does expect some changes to come. However, "It's more about partnerships with local businesses, local industries, local K-12 and making sure that we are listening to everybody around us so that we can provide the best possible services," Cloyd said.

Keeping safety as paramount, Cloyd said they are moving heaven and Earth to try to provide an environment that meets the needs of the students. He said enrollment is extremely important, especially during the pandemic because people have to make hard choices right now. He said the college is always going to be there to serve and to provide and one of the ways is through the varying opportunities for students, including full face-to-face, virtual learning, and a hybrid method. Additionally, so that people will never feel like they've missed their opportunity to start college, Cloyd said they're taking on students at non-traditional times whether the student wants to start in September, October or January. "We’re trying to fight to make this place as accessible and equitable as it can be for every single person." He said the college is trying to provide an entry point for anyone that is interested in furthering their education. There are even educational opportunities for those who are incarcerated. “If you're thinking on how to make school work for you and your time and circumstances, talk to us,” he said. Cloyd said there are lots of ways to reach out to the college whether coming to the campus personally, through video conferencing or telephone calls. He said the college's goal is to be there for everybody; however, he understands that they may not be the right fit for everyone. Nevertheless, they are keeping their opportunities, class offerings and other factors relevant. Having started at the college on July

Dr. Ben Cloyd 1, Cloyd is still doing a daily commute from Jackson. "It's a good time for me, I get to see the sunrise in the morning and the sunset in the evening.” He said it's a good time for him because it gives him an opportunity to think on what lies ahead, do some reflections and prayer, listen to sermons and get his mind ready for the day. And then on the way home, he’s able to decompress and listen to music, which is one of his hobbies because he is also a guitarist. He said his goal is simple, to be the best that he can be for the people that are right in front of him at that moment whether at the college or at home. Although his four young children command a great deal of his attention (two 10-year-olds, a six-year-old and a three-year-old) when away from the college, Cloyd said he relaxes by walking the dog, exercising, riding his bike and listening to a ton of music. Cloyd said he feels really welcomed at MDCC and is appreciative of the opportunity to be there. He said the people have been very welcoming from the beginning.

Meet weather forecaster Josh Correro

osh Correro has been a weather enthusiast since he was 10 years old. Today, he’s a certified Storm Spotter, and he is a forecaster. He is going to be utilizing his talents giving daily forecasts for our readers on The E-T’s website. Here’s a little about Josh you may not know. How did you first become interested in the weather? When I was 10 years old, I really became interested in meteorology. I watched the

local weather faithfully. I weather. Meteorology has would watch The Weather been a passion of mine for Channel constantly, and pay quite some time. close attention to terms used and When did you explanations first forecast on how and the weather? why a particular weather I first began event was hapforecasting the pening. I began weather via researching social media in online meteorJuly 2012. ology facts on Social media the NWS webgave me an outJosh Correro site, asking let to put my questions of passion into meteorologists, and basically practice. teaching myself about the

What goes into forecasting the weather on a daily basis? The weather is constantly evolving; I look over the model data, which includes the GFS and European Model, and a few others. Those are the main ones we look at. After reviewing the latest data, which can take a good bit of time, I summarize that and formulate a forecast that not only gives basic weather information, but some nuts and bolts behind the “how” and CONTINUED, Page 17 13

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Explorer’s Bible Study For over 40 years, the Explorer’s Bible Study has been an Indianola fixture, and it may be needed now more than ever By BRYAN DAVIS

ust as people traveled from all over 2,000 years ago to hear Jesus speak, there are those who journey today from all over the Delta to hear and learn about God’s Word right here in Indianola. The Explorer’s Bible Study, which is now into its fifth decade of existence, continues to be a draw for women who are seeking to know more about God. Headquartered just outside of Nashville, the Explorer’s Bible Study was started in the early 1970s by Tom and Nellie Constance. CONTINUED, Next Page and Page 16

Knowing God

Nell Donahoe is one of the many ladies who have remained faithful to the Explorer’s Bible Study at First United Methodist Church in Indianola over the years. 14

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A Testament

The Explorer’s Bible Study has survived in Indianola for 42 years. That is partly due to the dedicated instructors and students who have committed to it, but it is also a testament to the power of the interdenominational curriculum that draws so many from so many different Christian backgrounds. Pictured left is Mary Kat McDowell getting ready to start the study on a Thursday morning.

Dedicated Instructors

There have been many who have committed to making sure that there are sound instructors at the Explorer’s study each year. Pictured right is Sara Ann Harris, who is delivering the devotion for the week to the group at First United Methodist Church.

Applying Scripture

A Bible study is only as good as its application to real life, and that is one thing Explorer’s has prided itself on for decades. Pictured left, Jana Donahoe, who has been a member of the study since 1992, looks over the week’s cirriculum as the study begins.

Lasting Bonds

One of the hallmarks of a great Bible study is not only the number of years it has been going on, but also the bonds between those who attend. Pictured right, Georgia Humbarger, who has been attending Explorer’s since 1981, is one who has made lasting connections with those who have attended and continue to attend.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 They saw the need and desire for an in-depth Bible Study curriculum for smaller towns and communities like Indianola, which began its own search for a study in the late 1970s. A group of ladies within the community, including Scottie Robertson and Dot Baird, were looking to start a Bible study, Jana Donahoe, one of the current Explorer’s instructors said. “They went to Memphis to Bible Study Fellowship, and they didn’t qualify for leading a Bible study here, because they had to have 300 people,” Donahoe said. “They were introduced to Mrs. Constance, who developed Explorer’s Bible Study and got her curriculum. It’s been here ever since.” The interdenominational study has attracted people from all walks of life and from places outside of Sunflower County, like Shaw and Louise. Suzanne Jefcoat has had many wonderful memories with her fellow Christians and learning more about the Bible. “I brought my 3-year-old, who is now in his 40s,” Jefcoat said. “We had a children’s program back then, and they learned while we learned.” Georgia Humbarger first joined the study in 1981, and she has been a faithful participant ever since. “I need this,” Humbarger said. “I wouldn’t have kept in it if it hadn’t

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been a good thing. I get a lot from it… It really enriches your spirituality and your walk with God.” There has been a faithful core group of Christian ladies who have kept the study going over the decades, like Sybil Arant, who led the group for years up until about four years ago. “In this small town, we’re really blessed with great women that wanted to do this and commit to it,” Humbarger said. Donahoe joined Explorer’s herself back in 1992, and she has been impressed with the bonds the ladies have formed and with the consistently enriching study of the Bible. “We love it,” Donahoe said. “Each curriculum is different.” Explorer’s is not the average Bible study. It requires dedication from its instructors and the students. This year, classes are meeting on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and on Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. in Newman Hall at First United Methodist Church. The group has traditionally met in the chapel at FUMC, but the pandemic has relocated the group, so that proper social distancing can be practiced. Studies are being filmed this year and uploaded to a private Facebook group, and study groups can meet via Zoom on Monday nights. Aside from facemasks and social distancing, the study goes on like it al-

ways has. Each session begins with a devotion. Then the group takes a deep dive into scripture. There are questions each Bible student takes home with them and answers in private. Then they come back as a group and discuss the answers. “You hear it, you do it, and then you hear it again,” Donahoe said. “Then you go out and apply it. It really helps the Word of God stick. You don’t want just the head knowledge. You want the heart knowledge and the head too. They’ve all got to be interconnected to be a real authentic Christian. That’s what Explorer’s specializes in. That’s how we learn.” There are some studies that last for a short term, but there are those like the current one that last for weeks. “This year, they’re doing 30 weeks,” Donahoe said. “It’s the kind you can come and join at any point.” The main theme of this year’s study is knowing God, something Donahoe said is important in every Christian’s life, but it is especially pertinent in 2020. “People really need to know the Lord right now,” she said. “They are lonely, and they are hurting during the pandemic.” The cost for this year’s study is $30 per student, and there’s still time to join.

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What are some of your favorite things about forecasting? I love getting a forecast together, and keeping people abreast of the latest weather information. The Delta can experience all four seasons in a week, making it feel like a roller coaster ride. I have to say my favorite thing is my forecasting for my followers that I have gained over the years. They are very appreciative, and I could not be more grateful for them. My goal is to keep them safe and ahead of our ever changing weather. What are your favorite weather events to follow? My favorite weather events to follow are tropical systems and winter weather. Winter weather is particularly interesting here in Mississippi. For one, it’s rare for us to get snow, and there are ingredi-

ents that have to come together just right for it to occur. I always think of it like a cake; if one ingredient is missing the cake falls flat. Where can folks find your weather forecasts besides The E-T? People can find me on my website @ joshcorreroweather.typepad.com and my Facebook group page, The EnterpriseTocsin Forecaster Josh Correro. When you went to college, you went in another direction besides meteorology. Tell us about your education background and what you are studying today. I received my bachelor’s degree in psychology in May 2019. I am currently in the middle of getting my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I prayed about it, and felt that this was God’s will for my career. I still have a passion for meteorology, and God opened the door for that through social media,

and The Enterprise-Tocsin. I believe God puts people in our path for a reason, and Meteorologist Ben Terry, and publisher Bryan Davis were put in mine. I’m very grateful to both individuals for giving me an opportunity to be a part of the ET team. You also host a daily devotion. How did that start and what are you hoping is the result of that? One day I just realized that I haven’t been talking to God as much I should. It struck me that I could get closer to God, and bring others closer by reaching them through Facebook. I believe with everything that is happening in our world today, we need God more than ever. He has always been my comforter, and my hope is that it will not only reach believers, but non-believers as well and they can receive the gift that Christ has given us all, which is eternal life through Him.

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COVID affects fall events Indian Bayou Arts & Eats Festival

COVID-19 has affected nearly all major events this fall, but the most heartbreaking for Indianola was the forced cancellation of the Indian Bayou Arts & Eats Festival. Typically held on the last Saturday in September, Indian Bayou has grown to be a vendor and local favorite, providing a day of family-friendly activities, including music, food and a dog show. Festival organizers said this summer they plan to bring the event back bigger and better in 2021.

Taste of Indianola and the Community Bank Fashion Show It just would not seem like fall in Indianola without the Taste of Indianola and the Fashion Show, both events hosted by Community Bank. Community Bank has hosted the food tasting event for several years, and the proceeds from ticket sales has benefitted two major nonprofits in Sunflower County, Delta Missions and Delta Grace. The Fashion Show is widely seen as the kickoff to Christmas shopping in the city, as almost all merchants preview their latest fashions. The bank has said it will not be able to host in-person events this year, but plans are underway for a combined virtual event later in the fall. Stay tuned.

Christmas Time in the City

Last December, Indianola had its first Christmas parade in six years. At this time, itâ€™s not likely the city will follow up with one in 2020, due to the pandemic, but plans are being made by the Chamber for some great events for the season, including a city-wide Christmas decorating contest, as well as an openhouse for the cityâ€™s merchants. Stay tuned for more details.

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Museum Expansion Big B.B. King Museum expansion nearing completion

lready known as the top tourist attraction in the state of Mississippi, the B.B. King Museum promises to be better than ever once its multi-million dollar expansion is complete and the COVID-19 pandemic is far behind. Museum Executive Director Malika Polk-Lee said in mid-September that the building portion should be completed by late September/early October. Exhibit fabricators should be in by October/November, and the entire project should be completed by March 2021. COVID is expected to continue to be an issue late this year and into early 2021, so Polk-Lee said to expect a ribbon cutting ceremony and gathering in the summer of next year at the earliest. Photo courtesy of the B.B. King Museum

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Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Sunflower County native Danny Abraham’s opus merges faith with immense musical talent By MARK H. STOWERS

he Delta-area treasure of talent runs deep – especially in music. From Blues to Rock and Gospel, Sunflower County has produced some of the nation’s best. Though many don’t get the national recognition they deserve, their skills, talents and abilities rival those who dominate the music world internationally. One of those is an Inverness native and Cleveland resident – Danny Abraham. Or as his friends and family know him, “Danny Boy.” CONTINUED, Next Page

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 The musical prodigy’s beginnings came from a simple necessity – his parents needed him to be entertained while they set up for Sunday School. Every Sunday morning, Dannie and Grace Abraham would arrive early at Inverness First United Methodist Church to set things up. Their firstborn son, Danny was about six and with no babysitter had to find ways to entertain himself. He discovered a piano. The rest is Delta music history. From churches to blues and rock and roll and venues all across the USA. Abraham’s pre-Sunday School time self-taught piano lessons guided him to more proper training that would eventually put him on stage with some of the world’s greatest entertainers. But it was always the church’s foundation that was set early in his music career that kept him grounded and humble all while pursuing excellence. With many high points in his “side job,” the second-generation clothier’s music career hit a rousing crescendo recently with a Christian album. Danny Boy traveled to Nashville using some of the industry’s greatest musicians and producers to help craft the

project. “Every song really, truly has a story,” Abraham said. “I’m in an element that there’s no way I’m supposed to be in.” The album was sparked in 2019, when one of Danny Boy’s songs, “Hallelujah Amen” was featured on a Christian telecast where millions of folks around the world got to experience his songwriting skills. The song touched thousands and Abraham has been getting calls and emails from folks letting him know just how special the song has become. Before his national Christian hit song there were decades of practice and even more performances from junior high to high school to college and beyond. He is especially grateful to his late mother, Grace, who put quite a few miles on the family sedan to help Danny Boy pursue his talent. “Mother made sure that I and then (youngest son) Steven, were taken care of musically,” Danny Boy said. “She would take me to Greenwood, Greenville, Jackson, numerous times to Memphis and Dallas just to have a one-on-one session with a real fine piano player.” The oldest Abraham son didn’t come from a rigorous musical background.

“Mother took piano and could play one song, ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus,’ and dad sounded great singing in the shower. When I preach now at churches and people ask me to play, I play ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ for my mother and ‘It is Well with My Soul’ because that’s my dad’s favorite song.” He started playing the piano in church at 14 years of age and then the organ at 15. “All in all, I was still taking piano but I was playing at home and I taught myself. What you learn at an early age is when you go to a peer’s home and they have a piano and they ask you to play, they don’t want to hear Bach or Beethoven or Chopin. They want to hear what’s on the radio. They wanted to hear the stuff they listened to, so I taught myself how to play by ear. It came very easy for me. I could listen to something and pretty much play it like I heard it on the radio. Much to his conservative piano teacher’s disdain, Danny Boy began to add in some “licks” to standardized hymns. “I realized that the chord structures of what I was playing on the radio CONTINUED, Next Page

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The Early Years A Young Talent

Those who knew Danny Abraham in his early years were aware of his artistic abilities, on stage as an actor and as a musician. Here are a couple of photos from Abraham’s college days at Mississippi Delta Junior College (MDCC).

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 mirrored the songs in the hymnbooks. What a Friend We Have in Jesus is only three chords,” he said. “I taught myself how to recognize that on sheet music and by ear and that made it easy to teach Steven (eight years younger). It was great having a brother who was into that. My other younger brother Michael was into HAM radios and talking to Russia and Czechoslovakia and everywhere else in the world and we were over here playing piano.” Another “piano lesson” he learned early benefitted him in his life greatly. “I always had something going on in my life musically at an early age. And I realized that if I didn’t, I would be a very frustrated individual,” he said. “That went with me through my life and once I got to Indianola Academy, the greatest influence was (the late) Grace Young. She was amazing and taught me more vocal pedagogies.” As part of the Indianola Academy Madrigals and choir, Danny Boy anchored the band with his voice and piano work. His talents led to music scholarship offers from Ole Miss, Millsaps and Belhaven College. He became a Pre-Med Rebel. Early on, a friend said there were tryouts for “The Group” – a madrigal type unit. “One of my buddies said it’s a really good performing group and you’ll play with all kind of celebrities and there were a lot of pretty girls in it. And they kind of interested me,” he said. “I tried out as a freshman and made it. One of our first shows was with Bob Hope and then Jerry Clower. We were a recruiting group for Ole Miss.” His music, though, took time away from his studies and his dad told him he needed to come home and work on 26

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his grades a bit. “I missed pretty much 50 percent of my labs because we were performing two or three out of every seven days. We were highly visible and our clothes were handmade by a tailor,” he said. At the end of his first Rebel semester, his dad gave him a call. “He said, ‘I sent you to school on an unlimited budget and you have exceeded that. Come home,’” Danny Boy said. “I got home dad sat me down and said, ‘look, I know this music is a strong influence in your life but you have to get an education. You can go to Moorhead or you can go to Delta State but you’re going to be close enough for me to watch.’” He chose Moorhead and time spent at MDJC did the trick academically. His music abilities continued to flourish under the late Joe Abrams. “I made it into a group called the TJ’s or Trojanaires and again, we were a recruiting tool but I had a straight 4.0 and stayed there a year.” From there he attended Delta State University and kept his GPA climbing all while becoming busier and busier musically as part of Renaissance, the DSU singing group. “There was a guy named Gene Ayers and I would venture to say that by far besides my parents that he was the strongest influence in music on my life,” he said. “When I walked in and met him, he said, ‘ok, what do you do.’ I said I play piano and sing and he said, ‘well, sit down and do that.’” Danny was taken aback by the request and noted he didn’t do that and Ayers was astounded to learn this fact. Abraham noted that he would sing when he played guitar or bass but on piano, he normally just accompanied a singer.

“He said we have tryouts tonight and I want you to play two songs and sing from the piano (it was already 3:00 p.m.) I thought he had absolutely lost his mind but I picked two songs, Kris Kristofferson’s’ If You Could See Me Now and a song I wrote called Flower Lady.” (Ron Bolen had written the lyrics but didn’t have any music and gave them to Danny while in high school). Needless to say, his first time to sing and play was more than enough to meet the need to be part of Renaissance. “That was such a large influence on my life. We performed overseas. We did the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast. We performed with Lee Greenwood and for the Queen of England. I was in that group for three years. And back then Gene and I would pride ourselves on sounding exactly like the record.” The week Danny graduated, three stores burned in downtown Cleveland. His father had begun his clothing and dry goods store in Inverness in 1953 before moving to Indianola after the 1971 tornado. The elder Dannie saw an opportunity for his oldest son to cement his work and family future by opening his own men’s clothing store in 1979 - a store that anchors downtown Cleveland still today. “My dad said it was a chance of a lifetime and you might want to look at this,” Danny Boy said. “I opened up Abraham’s but continued to play and I was the bandleader for Billy Williams and The Platters when they did a few shows here. I met Steve Azar and played piano for him when he was 15 years old in Greenville.” He also played for parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs and such. Even while CONTINUED, Next Page

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 running his own clothing business (Abraham’s), getting married (Betsy) and having kids (Reed, Bart and Spence) and eventually becoming a grandfather, Danny Boy joined local legendary music groups such as The Krackerjacks, Jose and the Hot Tamales, Delta Rain, Fantasy, Rhapsody, Billy Marquis, Duff Dorrough and many others. Even though he started playing piano at the age of six, his song Hallelujah Amen has its foundation in a decision he made in 2017 to enter Lay Service School for the United Methodist Church. “A lay servant is someone who augments or helps fill in for a local preacher – whatever is needed,” he said. Part of his training as a lay pastor was to write sermons. He tried but soon found himself writing songs instead. He soon got a call to preach in 2018 in Glendora and tried to put it off but prayer and sleepless nights soon put him behind the pulpit. “I called him back and said I’ve tried and tried and tried to turn this down but I can’t,” he said. “I will do it. I went from self-taught pianist to self-taught preacher.” What he didn’t know is that the church had been without music for more than two decades. After his opening prayer, Danny Boy did what he does best – he sat down at the piano and began to play and sing. The congregation began crying which led to Abraham shedding tears of worship joy as well. He would help out the church for another five months when the song “Hallelujah Amen” came to him. “I woke up singing the chorus to Hallelujah Amen. I realized it was a gift from God. I tell other people that God doesn’t go after saints, he goes after sinners when He needs or wants something,” Abraham said. “I was so glad He chose me to give it to.” He recorded it all but didn’t know what to actually do with the inspirational hymn. His wife, Betsy, suggested sending it to a Christian TV program while watching it one day eating breakfast. “It was Son Life Broadcasting Network and Brian Haney was on TV singing,” he said. “Betsy looked at me and said, ‘why don’t you send Hallelujah, Amen to them?’” Danny Boy looked at his wife “like

she had lost her mind.” But she persuaded him to send in his song but he admitted he had no idea of how to do so. She said, “Danny Abraham, you may be crazy but you’re not stupid. You figure it out.” He got past his doubts and listened to her and sent them the song through email. Less than month later, it was performed on the broadcast to millions. “They told me it was heard in 50 states and 52 countries and in approximately 100 million homes and viewed about 25 million times.” He cried some more. Then when posted on social media, stories of how the song was touching and ministering

Full Circle

Danny Abraham’s album, Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me is now available on multiple platforms. to people flooded his feeds and his phone. “It’s a song that God wanted out for many people. We just don’t know where this thing will end. God dropped it in my lap and I’m still shell-shocked and constantly amazed.” That song set the stage and production for Danny Boy to pursue writing and producing a full album of Christian music. He was contacted by multiple Grammy Award-winning musician, Gordon Mote who noted, “Danny has a unique voice – unlike any other in Nashville.” Surrounded by talent that backs up and produces artists such as Garth Brooks and many others, Danny worked with a drummer who played with TOTO, a guitarist that played with Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts,

Garth Brooks’ background vocalist and a sound engineer that had worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin and Alicia Keys. His producer, Gordon Mote is a Gold Dove and Grammy Award winner. “He is so much fun to work with and an awesome friend,” Danny said. “I’m in an element that there’s no way I’m supposed to be in. This guy named Gordon Mote head my song and he tracked me down. He called me and said, ‘Can you come to Nashville?’” Gordon was born blind and is a world renown pianist and they became instant friends. “Why am I here?” Danny asked him in his office. Mote answered him with, “I heard something when I heard your song. You have something that most people don’t. You have a style of playing the piano and your voice. There’s only one Dr. John, there’s only one Michael McDonald. There’s only one Danny Abraham. You have a voice that really is totally different.” Abraham’s studio band knocked out the music in two days in the recording studio before adding his vocals. Mote who worked in studio with Lynard Skynard on their biggest hits, added some of those licks to Abraham’s songs. “When somebody chooses you – he plays and produces James Taylor, Larry Gatlin, Lauren Daigle, Blake Shelton and anybody that’s everybody – we became such great friends,” Abraham said. The album can be found across all music platforms online and CDs can be purchased in many Delta area locations. “I am very grateful to all that have purchased my new album, Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me. All social media platforms have it for download, as well as streaming. I have CDs for sale at Abraham’s-Cleveland and Indianola, Cotton Row Books and The Delta Christian,” Danny said. “If you would like to have it shipped to you, please call my cell at (662) 719-9500. I can take your debit or credit card, over the phone. Let me know if you’d like it signed. I pray you receive a blessing from listening. Thank you all, so much.” A Delta-area music legend from Sunflower County, Inverness’ own and Dannie and Grace’s oldest son, Danny Abraham. 27

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Sunflower County - Home

ood Mornin’! Good from Boy Scouts to treats lights” of the Brindley Theatre from Mr. Sid Windham. It’s a by night. Mornin’! His stage still glows full of “don’t blink and miss it” comYou never know what you’ll munity filled with treasures of talent that stretches through find in Sunflower County. As a folks including my Aunt Anne several generations. And of kid, it was an adventure-filled who resides in my grand- course, good mornin’, good mornin’ from Sabin’s Men land with frogs and deer, rab- mother’s abode. It’s home. Ruleville and Drew always Store would make every Indibits and squirrels and the seemed to meld together but anola visit a pleasant one every-so-often rattlesnake. It was dirt roads and cotton we knew Archie hailed from indeed. All topped off with fields that have been overrun there as did Kathy, the one fried shrimp from Peasoup’s. Inverness is scarred by the by corn and soybeans. It was Miss America who was never always church on Wednesday crowned as winner. North tornado still and an open nights and Sunday mornings. Sunflower Academy and The wound where the proud InverAnd Sunday dinner at the Mecca Drive Inn were fre- ness High School that morMDJC cafeteria with the quent stops and my mom used phed into Central Delta Acadgrandparents and hoping to buy fresh eggs somewhere emy stood and still sinks the heart. your grandmother gave you out that way. But the football field where These days my friends her piece of fried chicken and Stafford, Zac and Mr. Oklaho- glory was found wrapped extra dinner roll. Moorhead was Boy Scouts, ma himself, Glenn Holloway around the baseball field of the Yellow Dog Festival and Jr. hail from there. Bill Jack- my youth where an All Star trophy was the trussel, Mr. Quick and the son has taken a awarded still pool hall as well as the library stroll to North stands. Both Carolina to conand the picture show. empty but with Two drugstores and Lamb’s tinue his art fire ant hills Grocery where quality meat and daredevil warning visiand groceries could be found ways but still tors to take Drew and before the age of ATMs, calls heed. Mr. Lamb would cash my home. Should I Each one callbevvy of $20 checks for a Sat- ever get sick, ing out for new urday night of fun. Robert and the strains of athletes to Redigo tending the front “Take me to Mark Stowers hone their counter of the drug store on Ruleville” will Columnist skills and make Main Street at different certainly get it to D1 schools and more. times. Dr. Phillips mended sung. It’s a town that still hosts Indianola brings visions of whatever was sick or broken. Sunflower was where the food and friends and athletic Bingo and Hamburger Supfrom Coach pers and the blood drive 4H party was always held and excellence the queen was crowned. Back McGuire to Coach Walden. brings out the best in both in the day there was a base- From a guy named Coolidge Rotary and Lions Club memball field where we tangled to folks named Stricklin and bers. The gins are gone and their with the Stewards and others. Sykes and Horn and Andershells remain from their glory We may have even won a son and Belk and Bradley and Sibley and Stratton and days. Mr. Brown’s Grocery, game or two. Caile is and remains full of Boggs and Clanton and Abraham’s and Eddie’s Lucky relatives. The homeland of my Spencer and hundreds more – Leadway were constant stops. mother and the Aycock athletes all with talent galore. A burger from Miss Fanny dynasty now ruled over by Grocery stores and John and cold beer from Pon’s and cousin Joe. The hamlet has a Deere to Pizza Hut and Magic Miss Virginia had all the medMoorhead ex-patriate Anita Mart, the town was our shop- ications one needed in her ping center for most every- pharmacy as well as a Robertson Paxton. The Bradleys still call it thing. Even my blue baseball microwave pizza I delved into on game days at CDA. home as does Neil Wright and glove from Western Auto. The luminaries still shine, Mr. Brindley slung washers many others. downtown has award-winning The Caile Mall still stands and dryers from his Sears restaurants and the library though not open but filled Store by day and dazzled us and bank are open for busiwith memories from many all under the “Broadway ness each and every day. 28

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I still hunger for Tuesday dinner at Lions Club from Shorty’s Mobile. It’s home and always will be no matter what businesses are open there. The Delta has changed over time like the fields that make up a majority of the economy there. From dry land to irrigated, from cotton to soybeans but always fruitful and fighting Mother Nature and ole Man River to make a profit. Catfish are still in the Delta fiber and backdrop and keeps men busy chasing a return on investment. But these days it’s a life of piles. Farmers aren’t just farmers but look for other ways for their land and time and money to work for them. Stafford Shurden has a restaurant and catering service while others combine farming and other skills such as welding and manufacturing to make a few more ends meet in their budget. Each businessman seems to be an entrepreneur and freelancer these days working many angles to keep all the family’s mouths fed and bellies full. Home is where your heart is no matter how far one may roam, even to Michigan. Inverness and the Delta have my heart and the acres I grew up on and sometimes despised are anchored in my soul and my heart desires the hot, flat land and muddy waters where monsters may roam. The names and faces may age and change a bit but Sunflower County is where I always long to be and where I belong no matter where I’m at. The grass isn’t greener outside of the Delta. It’s different but not home. No matter what anyone tells you. Once you have Delta dirt under your fingernails and cotton defoliant in your soul, there’s no place like home, Sunflower County.

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