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Cooperation is key to restoring power quickly in an emergency ooperation is the best way to get things done.

That’s especially true when it comes to restoring electric service in the wake of a hurricane, tornado, ice storm or other disaster.

Electric cooperatives have a long history of joining forces to rebuild storm-damaged electric distribution systems, thus restoring their members’ service faster without sacrificing the safety of their crews and the public.

We’re good at this work, yet we never stop looking for ways to improve our emergency preparedness and response efforts.

For this reason, Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi (ECM) each year hosts an emergency work plan meeting. Electric cooperative power-restoration and safety professionals My Opinion from a dozen states converged at Michael Callahan Executive Vice President/CEO this year’s meeting, held in Electric Cooperatives August. of Mississippi After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, ECM and its counterparts in Louisiana and Alabama began to meet annually to discuss and plan for mutual assistance in emergencies.

We knew there would be much to be gained by sharing experiences—good and bad—among our cooperative network, and by working together to find solutions to challenges confronting all electric utilities in an emergency.

A unique challenge electric cooperatives face, however, stems from the rural nature of our service territories. (Indeed, the very reason not-for-profit electric cooperatives exist is to serve rural areas that for-profit electric utilities had chosen not to serve, due to their questionable profit potential.)

It takes more than 94,000 of miles of power lines to serve all electric cooperative members in Mississippi, and therein lies the challenge: How do you restore

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On the cover Inspired by the history of his family’s Billups Petroleum service stations, Guy Billups III named his 1950s-themed diners after the company’s slogan, Fill-Up with Billups. The diners are located in Oxford and Biloxi, with a third set to open this month in Madison.

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power quickly to the folks at the far end of the line when that line snakes through miles of woods and swamps?

In a major storm there are likely to be huge numbers of utility poles broken and power lines down— not to mention roads blocked by fallen trees. In Greenwood-based Delta Electric Power Association’s service territory alone, for example, the 1994 ice storm destroyed some 10,000 utility poles. In only a few hours, ice destroyed what took years to build. Hurricane Katrina did much worse, but you get the idea.

After each disaster, electric cooperatives emerge more knowledgeable and even better prepared. The annual emergency work plan meetings provide the forum we need to share what we’ve learned. The goal is to hone our disaster response and mutual-assistance efforts in coordination with electric cooperatives in other states.

Mutual assistance is invaluable in recovering from widespread power outage emergencies. Our emergency work plan allows us to call in extra line crews and equipment in order to rebuild power lines faster—and to return the favor when cooperatives in other states need our help.

Because the national network of transmission and distribution infrastructure owned by electric cooperatives has been built to federal standards, line crews from any electric cooperative in the country can arrive at an emergency scene in Mississippi (or any other state) and go to work on a familiar electrical system.

Not every disaster will require us to ask for assistance from outside the state. Most of the time, Mississippi’s 26 electric cooperatives can handle emergency repairs by working together.

Should a major storm cripple our electrical system, knocking out your power for an extended period of time, take comfort in knowing Mississippi’s electric cooperatives have an effective, efficient plan of action for getting you back “on” fast.

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OUR HOMEPLACE

One way to survive a hot day is to find a relatively cool spot and sit a spell. This shady retreat at Onward Store overlooks a cotton field off US 61, in Sharkey County.

Mississippi is The South is in her heart The Trace – her backbone.

Ole Man River is her soul, She’s the mockingbird’s home.

She holds her head high But doesn’t snub her nose.

She’s got Delta on her fingers And Gulf on her toes.

She likes azaleas in the spring And pecans in the fall.

She grows beautiful live oaks But loves magnolias most of all.

She loves river cats And fried green tomatoes.

She can make a slap-yo-mama pie Just from sweet potatoes.

Her summers are hot and humid, She cools down with iced tea.

She’s my home state, Her name is Mississippi.

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Fill-Up with Billups

By Elissa Fulton

There was a time when the “Fill-Up with Billups” slogan adorned highways throughout the southern states. With over 600 Billups Petroleum service stations spanning across eight states from Florida to Texas, the Billups family made quite a name for themselves during a time when two world wars and the Great Depression hit hard most of the people living in the United States.

The company that began in 1927 and grew over the next 36 years, until it was sold to other proprietors in 1963, was founded by Rowell Billups when he built a full-service gas station in Carrolton, Miss.

The station had two pumps, premium and ethyl.

As the company expanded, Billups’ brothers, Guy Billups Sr. and Buddy Billups, became involved with the enterprise and the Fill-Up with Billups name grew exponentially. The headquarters office was moved to Greenwood and Buddy Billups moved to Hammond, La., launching Billups Eastern.

Guy Sr. went to Louisiana with his brother and worked with him there. Eventually, as the story goes, they became the No. 1 independent oil company in the nation and were the first successful oil company from the south. In 1963, the brothers sold the company to Exxon, Citco and Charter Marketing.

Guy Billups III remembers a time as a young boy when the service stations were still operated by his family. When they sold the company, they gave each

effective marketing approach. They found it “At a time when people found it hard important to check cusmanager the opportutomers’ air in their tires, to find jobs, the Billups had quite a nity to buy their check fluids in the engine, success story. When you stop to ponstore. Many of these offer specialty items inside managers, mostly in the stores and send cusder it, the company that they grew Mississippi and tomers on their way with a during that time began right here in Louisiana, took the full tank of gas. It was full family up on the service, certainly a thing of Mississippi.” offer, so Billups stathe past. tions actually contin“They decided to put mirrors in the back of the ued to operate as indestations, and they put all kinds of stuff in the stations, pendently owned stores well so you could sit inside your car and see everything into the 1980s. inside. And it also made it look bigger, but you could Guy Billups III has never forliterally sit in your car and the kids could see teddy gotten the legacy that his family left behind. “At a bears, bows and arrows and coon skin caps,” said time when people found it hard to find jobs, the Guy. “I was told by someone who knew my grandfaBillups had quite a success story,” he said. “When ther, that he didn’t make his first million off selling you stop to ponder it, the company that they grew gas, but that he made it off selling coon skin caps.” during that time began right here in Mississippi. That After working in the automotive sales industry was quite a feat.” and banking for most of his career, Guy knew he The Billups family was known for their service and would one day honor the legacy of his family.

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Above: Customers dine at the Fill-Up with Billups location on the courthouse square in Oxford. The small restaurant boasts a 1950s retro diner theme, and large photographs of the old Billups stations decorate the walls in both the Oxford and Biloxi locations.

Below: Grillmaster Jamie Carter displays the Monte Cristo breakfast sandwich, one of the many delicious items served at the Fill-Ups with Billups restaurants. Owner Guy Billups III is a member of both North East Electric Power Association and Delta Electric Power Association.

“I didn’t particularly want to do the same thing that they did, but I always knew Fill-Up with Billups would work again in some fashion,” he said.

When he began the process of acquiring the trademark, he had to prove to himself that he could sell a product first. That’s when Guy and his wife, Hattie, began a small coffee company in Oxford named FillUp with Billups in 2014.

In a surprising discovery, the Fill-Up with Billups name was never trademarked, and Guy hit the jackpot when he realized the name was not sold along with his family’s service stations. After procuring the trademark, he was free to resume the Fill-Up with Billups legacy.

In October 2017, Guy and Hattie partnered with longtime friends from south Mississippi—brothers Jordan, Field and Lloyd Nicaud and their parents, Kent and Jenny Nicaud—to start a restaurant project on the courthouse square in Oxford. The Nicauds are well aware of the dedication it takes to run a restaurant; they are the owners of the Bacchus restaurants statewide. When Bacchus moved into the old Rowdy Rebs location on the square, it seemed a perfect time to launch the Fill-Up with

Billups diner project.

“I had never been in the restaurant business,” Guy said. “I’ve known them for a long time and we’ve talked about it, but when the space became available, Jordan approached me with the breakfast diner idea.

The Nicauds are the restauranteurs and they are the ones that designed the menu, although I did request the grillades. The whole idea was to be an upscale ‘50s retro diner and it’s working pretty well for us.”

In March 2018, Fill-Up with Billups opened in Biloxi with the same ‘50s diner theme. Guy dreams of expanding it as far as it will go, with possible future locations in Hammond, La., and Jackson. The idea is to recreate the Billups name.

The restaurant was not designed for Guy to be present daily. He charges Susan Coley with that responsibility. Coley has worked for the Nicaud’s for many years and as the general manager, she manages the day-to-day operations. Guy does like to visit often, however, and enjoys visiting the customers. He has a genuine interest in those who visit the restaurants.

“What’s really been interesting is that the elder people remember the Billups service stations and the college students question it. They want to know where

Top photo: The Billups station in Meridian looked much like the other stations across the southeast, with colorful flags and banners noticeable to any driver approching the stations.

Middle photo: This 1953 Ford Courier was used to travel from the Greenwood headquarters to the stations across the southeast.

Bottom photo: The Star location looked much like the other Billups stations. These photographs line the walls of the Fill-Up with Billups restaurants to showcase the history of the trademark familiy business.

the service stations are, so then I get to talk to them about the story. So there’s a whole new generation now that is learning about history right here from Mississippi. It was a huge success story and it was always important for me to push that narrative,” Guy said.

In opening his restaurant, Guy wanted to recreate the name and the memories of the Billups family.

“Those are the stories that mean a lot to me,” he said.

“Those are the things that really drew me to all of this.”

Fill-Up with Billups restaurants are located at 1107 Jackson Ave. E. in Oxford and 100 Caillavet St. in Biloxi. The third location opens this month in Madison.

Learn more at FillupwithBillups.com.

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Icon of history: the county courthouse ama grew up in Fulton, about halfway between Tupelo and the Alabama state line, in Itawamba County. Although an interstate highway runs through Fulton today, as does the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and Toyota parts are manufactured in Itawamba County, that part of Mississippi at one time was very isolated.

So it was kind of ironic back during the Cold War when two Itawamba County farmers were discussing whether or not Mississippi to build a fallout Seen shelter. One said

by Walt Grayson he saw no need for it where they lived. The other was shocked! “Don’t need one! Why, don’t you know Fulton is one of the first places they’ll hit?”

“Why on earth would anybody want to bomb Fulton?”

“It’s the county seat, ain’t it?”

Well, that conversation may or may not have happened. I like it because I think it’s funny. But it also illustrates the lofty esteem our forefathers had for the stability and order government represented. The first public building in a new area, besides a church, was the county courthouse.

After I had been going around the state doing feature stories for a number of years, I began to notice that I had never been to Ashland, the seat of Benton County government. After a while I sort of made it a game to see how long it would be before my work actually took me there.

Long story short, I was amazed when I finally did make it because of the old courthouse in the middle of downtown Ashland. It reminds me somewhat of the Carroll County Courthouse at Carrollton and the old courthouse at Jacinto—and for that matter, the Itawamba County Courthouse at Fulton before it was encased in a renovation.

Carroll County still uses their courthouse after adding more office space. The old courthouse at Jacinto was no longer needed when they divided the original Tishomingo County into three smaller

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Benton County was established in 1870. Its courthouse in Ashland was built in 1871. The county has outgrown it as a functional courthouse but has not outgrown the need to keep it as a reminder of history and the orderly society such places ideally represent. Photo: Walt Grayson

counties. Matter of fact, it was sold for scrap and only saved when people realized it was a treasure and a doctor put up $2,000 to keep it from demolition.

Actually, the folks in Benton County moved their functional courthouse years ago to larger quarters. But within the past year the old courthouse at Ashland has come back to life once again—not as an official county governmental building but as a museum.

The Benton County Historical Society recently started repurposing the downstairs of the old courthouse as a place to

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display the history and memorabilia of the county. There is also a gift shop that is beginning to blossom with more and more merchandise.

The plan is to eventually refurbish the entire building. The upstairs courtroom was fairly well cleaned up when someone donated a sizable model train display.

It’s being stored up there right now. The train set itself will be a great addition to the museum’s collection once it’s put back together.

The old Benton County Courthouse at Ashland is open two mornings a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9 until noon, with the bonus of a farmers market on the grounds on Wednesdays.

But of all the artifacts at the museum, the building itself is probably the most

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important. The county courthouse was always in the center of town, and ideally the community was a community because of the social stability it stood for.

So with the courthouse representing that aspect of our values, it isn’t so far fetched to think if an enemy really wanted to disrupt our way of life, they would bomb the county seat first, no matter the size or the location.

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Try the old for shooting success

ne essential to precise rifle shooting is the sighting system. In recent years this element has slowly but certainly become the arena of scopes and/or dot sights in their various and extensive forms. Rare it is in this age of modern gear to see a rifle minus some type optic sitting atop the action. And there is good reason for this.

Optics are now more reliable than ever, and a vast array of options accompany scopes and dots. Plus, these mitigate many of the issues associated with being able to place a shot into a specific spot.

But don’t determine that scopes and dots are the only option.

Sights in some form have been employed on rifles since the rifle was developed. History reveals that sights, primitive by today’s standards, were used on rifled firearms as early as Outdoors 1450, plus or Today minus a few years.

by Tony Kinton These sights were required to gain the accuracy advantage a rifled barrel afforded over the smoothbore, and their progression moved along steadily as did the rifle itself. In their initial makeup, these sights were and are referred to as open sights, a front and back. The primary purpose of a back sight was a solid station in which to line up the front sight. They work.

But, there are drawbacks. Primary among those shortcomings is the fact that the human eye can’t completely focus simultaneously on three objects along a plane that is ever extending from that eye. While this can be done more reliably with young eyes, as we age it becomes a near impossibility. Back sight, front sight, target. Something will go lacking in the focus department. Still, open sights are reliable and rugged and are common on a great many new rifles even today.

An aperture sight is simple. Just look through the hole and line up the front sight on the target. Apertures such as this one are sleek and unobtrusive.

They don’t change the balance or feel of the rifle. Photos: Tony Kinton

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However, somewhere along the way a modification of the open sight idea was put into use. This approach used a small circle as the rear sight and is generally known as the peep. More accurately perhaps is the term aperture. This aperture plays on the human eye’s ability to seek out and immediately find the point of greatest light. That, in the case of the aperture sight, is the center.

Once settled on that point, all that remains is for the front sight to be held on the target at the spot the shooter wishes the projectile to arrive. Thus, that complex near impossibility of focusing on three objects is diminished.

The rear sight is basically disregarded because the eye will be centered in the peep without conscious effort. That leaves only the front sight and target. Smooth and quick this procedure is.

Some may question this process and conclude that looking through a hole and not intentionally placing the front sight in a specific locale within that hole won’t produce desired results. That question has been answered! Military and police personnel have been using the aperture system for decades, and most weapons built

for such use come equipped with these sights. Hunters and target shooters as well employ aperture sights with great success.

Interesting it is that a relatively old system is still going strong; in fact, it may be gaining new converts every year. At perhaps one tenth the cost of scopes, the aperture sight is a bargain and fully functional, even for aging eyes.

I began using aperture sights three decades back, these on a variety of rifles that passed through my hands. Still use that system on a few units I have. One in particular is a Marlin 39A. This is a nifty little lever rig in .22, and it goes to the squirrel woods with me regularly. It also sees duty at punching holes in cans and paper.

The 39A has always worn an aperture sight. The first one was a side-mounted block that matched factory-drilled holes, with the sight resting in that block. That was a fine setup, but I recently discovered one that is more compact and unobtrusive. The one I discovered is a Skinner (skinnersights.com). It is all steel, sleek, rugged, mounts in the holes on top of the action and is truly becoming on the

Marlin .22. It is fully adjustable and absolutely perfect.

Most of the apertures I use now are set on lever-action rigs, and the peeps don’t ruffle my sensitivities like a scope on a lever action would. Apertures fit the setting. And of equal or even more importance is that these sights allow me to keep shooting the levers despite the fact that my eyes are definitely not what they once were.

So, the old is still bringing success.

Too good to miss—the aperture sight.

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Hot and sweet peppers produce best in fall everal weeks ago, I wrote about looking forward to the time of year when ornamental peppers start strutting their gorgeous fruit colors. What I didn’t mention is that late summer is not just for ornamental peppers; I always get my best home-grown culinary peppers from August until frost in the fall.

My tastes for culinary peppers range from the mild and colorful bell peppers all the way to the superhot selections like Ghost, Scorpion and Carolina Reaper.

“Heat” is measured in units called Scovilles, named after Wilber Scoville, the scientist who developed the rating system.

Fruits of Capsicum, the botanical genus of all peppers, contain the compound capsaicin in varying concentrations. Capsaicin is the chemical com-

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pound that stimulates the nerve endings on our tongues to feel that “hot” sensation.

Capsaicin is concentrated in the inner white pith of the peppers. Contrary to popular belief, the seeds do not carry any heat, but since they are produced on those inner pith layers, they can be coated with the capsaicin.

Here’s a list of peppers and their heat content in Scovilles: Bell: 0 Jalapeno: 2,500 to 5,000 Serrano: 5,000 to 23,000 Tabasco: 30,000 to 50,000 Cayenne: 30,000 to 125,000 Habanero: 100,000 to 350,000 Ghost: 1 million Carolina Reaper: up to 2.2 million (what I call weapons grade) Whether you like to eat them or not, I think peppers are interesting in their

ECM Foundation announces winners

The four winners of the 2018 engineering scholarships sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi (ECM) Foundation were announced recently at a luncheon held in their honor.

Michael Callahan, ECM CEO, praised the students for their commitment to a career in electrical engineering. “This is a very distinguished group, and based on their academic achievements, outstanding attitude and work ethic, they will be an asset to our industry,” Callahan said.

The winners are: • Jose Luis Dominguez (top photo), of Meridian, sponsored by Magnolia Electric Power, pictured with Michael Callahan, left, and Darrell Smith, right, general manager of Magnolia Electric Power.

• Haley Hutcherson (left photo), of Meridian, sponsored by East Mississippi EPA, pictured with Randy Carroll, CEO of East Mississippi EPA. • Joshua Matthews (right photo), of Perkinston, sponsored by Cooperative Energy, pictured with Jim Compton, president/CEO of Cooperative Energy.

• Richard Tran (not pictured), of Fort Smith, Ark., sponsored by Cooperative Energy.

color development. All the fruit start off green as they begin to grow. I get questions every year from people saying the tags with the pepper transplants they bought from the garden center say they’re supposed to be yellow or red, but the fruit is green. As they mature, the peppers develop the various colors they were bred to display.

One of my favorite ways to prepare and consume the peppers I grow is to fire roast them. Simply put your fresh peppers on a really hot grill until they develop a hard char. If you don’t want to use a grill, it works almost as well to place them under the broiler.

After the peppers are blackened, put them in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Their Southern heat, in terms of temperature, Gardening releases steam.

by Dr. Gary Bachman When cool, the blackened skin peels right off, and your peppers retain that smoky taste.

I love eating these right off the grill.

But we also can them for use in the winter or to be ready for the zombie apocalypse, whichever comes first.

One of the best peppers I have grown in recent years is Giant Marconi. This is an elongated, Italian sweet pepper selection that tastes great and has no heat. The fruit is up to 8 inches long and has a smoky flavor without the need for the grill. I think they taste best when fully bright red.

Giant Marconi is an All-America Selection winner that produces strongly through the heat and humidity of our south Mississippi summer. I’m currently conducting a production trial with about 100 plants. Since mid-June, we’ve harvested five full 15-gallon containers of ripe and delicious fruit from these plants growing in Biloxi at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center.

I realize it’s too late to start peppers this season, but I hope you’ll consider growing peppers next year.

Dr. Gary Bachman is an associate Extension and research professor of horticulture at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi. He is also host of “Southern Gardening” radio and TV programs.

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Thanks for the memories It’s funny how things change. By this time next month, I will have officially retired, enjoying time with my wife, my children, my grand- and great-grandchildren, and yes, my cars. It will be quite a change and I hope that Phyllis doesn’t get too tired of having me around the house.

As much as I am looking forward to this next chapter in my life, to be honest I will miss this. I’ll miss the challenge of solving problems, of finding solutions, of working to figure out what’s next, what’s best for 4-County and our members.

I’ll miss the people and places and the hundred little things, good and bad, that make up a normal day. I have enjoyed all of it, and my fondest hope is that everyone will be as blessed as I was to work at such a great place, with such great people and for such great members.

But that’s the problem, isn’t it?

How do you say goodbye? That’s a hard one. Maybe, instead of goodbye, I can say thank you. Thank you to the 4-County board of directors who welcomed me back eight years ago and allowed me to finish my career at the place I started, and the place where my heart was (and will be).

Thank you to the members I helped serve. Thank you for supporting the cooper-

ative and all the work we do. Thank you for your input—kind words and criticism both.

And thank you most of all for understanding that we are here to serve you.

Thank you to the people I work with, the men and women of 4-County who come to

work every day with the goal of bringing our members power and helping make their lives better. Thank you for your dedication, for your willingness to go out in the middle of the night—in rain and storm and heat and cold—to get the lights back on.

Thank you for coming in early and staying late and doing all the little things that nobody notices, but that make such a big difference.

Thank you, all of you. And goodbye.

There are two types of occupancy sensors: ultrasonic and infrared. Ultrasonic sensors detect sound; infrared sensors detect heat Automatic controls can and motion. keep lighting costs in check Timers make an empty home look occuWhether you can’t train your kids to turn pied. If kids are still running in and out, out lights when they leave a room or need a however, timers aren’t as effective as occubetter outdoor lighting scheme, automatic pancy sensors. Plug timers into a wall outlet controls might be a cost-effective solution. or install them in the wall, like a light No matter what type you use, “the most switch or thermostat. New varieties are digimportant thing to remember for any light- ital.

Photosensors are generally best outdoors, ing control is to use a type of lightbulb that but new applications have found they’re doesn’t need to ‘warm up,’” says Brian Sloboda, a senior program manager specializ- also useful for LED nightlights. When an ing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative overhead light is on, the nightlight shuts off Research Network, the research and devel- automatically. opment organization for the nation’s elecOutdoors tric co-ops. “All of the lightbulbs for residential use now on the market will work— If you already have or are thinking about incandescents, compact fluorescent lamps installing an outdoor security light, consider combining it with a photosensor to keep it [CFLs] and LEDs [light-emitting diodes].” from burning all day. A motion sensor goes Indoors one step further, if you don’t want continuOccupancy sensors are helpful indoors, as ous light. long as they’re positioned to detect people Timers are commonly used for aesthetic in any corner of the room. They’re also good or holiday lighting, sometimes in conjuncas task lighting—above places like a desk tion with a photosensor—so they turn on or kitchen sink—so you get the extra light at dusk and turn off at a designated time. you need while working but you don’t for- Visit EnergySavers.gov to learn more about get and leave it on all night. energy efficiency in your home.

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Co-op Connections Card saves Since the Co-op Connections Card was unveiled in September 2011, 4-County members have saved over $683,019 on prescription drugs through July.

Look here each month to see the savings total!

CEO Joe Cade

to retire at end of month 4-County Electric Power Association CEO and General ly to their vehicles regardless of where they were in the Manager Joe Cade has announced he will be stepping service territory. Other technology allowed members to away from the cooperative. Cade, who has led the cooper- begin reporting outages online and soon, via text message. ative since 2010, will officially retire Sept. 30.

In economic development efforts, Cade and the Cade says it’s the right time for him to make the 4-County staff worked hard with local development move. “I have enjoyed my time here and I am proud of groups and governments and the Tennessee Valley what we have accomplished, but I feel like it is a good Authority (TVA) on the creation of two TVA Megasites, time to get out of the way and let the next generation which in addition to one already in place, makes the move us forward,” he explained.

4-County service territory the only place in the TVA area 4-County board of directors President Jay Gilliland to have three megasites. That has helped land industries says the board, the members and the cooperative all owe like Yokohama Tire in Clay County.

Cade a debt of gratitude. “Joe Cade is one of the finest Under Cade’s watch, 4-County consolidated from five men I have had the pleasure of working district offices to one office and the corpowith. In the eight years he has served as rate center, and added a call center staffed CEO, he has earned the respect and locally by consumer service representatives, trust of the board and employees, and he empowering them to help solve member has worked tirelessly for our members,” issues and bringing a “one call” solution.

Gilliland said. “We have always been a The consolidation allowed 4-County to leader in the cooperative world, but Joe save hundreds of thousands of dollars in pushed us to be even better,” he added. overhead, and absorb a TVA rate increase Cade began his second stint at in 2016 instead of passing it on to mem4-County in 2010, bringing a wellbers. Cade also oversaw the privatization earned reputation for success and a pasmeasures for Columbus Air Force Base sion for progress. He began his career in that allowed 4-County to serve base housthe electric cooperative business at ing as well as maintenance of the distribu4-County in 1983, leaving in 1990 to tion system. become general manager of Coosa Valley Cade has always been passionate about Electric Cooperative in Talladega, Ala. making things better for members of the Cade was then named president/CEO of Flint Energies in Association. One of his most cherished accomplishments Reynolds, Ga., in 1997. is the formation of the 4-County Foundation and OperaAt every stop, he made safety the No. 1 priority, and it tion Roundup in 2015. The Foundation gives grants to shows. From late 2011 to mid-2016, 4-County employees area groups and individuals. The Foundation has awarded worked nearly 1.4 million man-hours without a lost-time some $645,000 to area schools, fire and law enforcement injury. The cooperative is and other groups since its up to more than 600,000 inception. It is funded “In this business, there are many unsung through the generosity of hours during its current string of no lost-time members who allow their bills heroes who risk death and injury every day hours. Cade says making to be rounded up to the next to bring us power.

Every day.

Making sure sure the men and women dollar, with that spare change who worked under him get collected monthly to fund the they have the tools and training to work well home safely every day is grants. and safely is what drives me.” something he treasures. “In “Leaving really is bitterthis business, there are sweet. These are the best peomany unsung heroes who ple I’ve ever worked with, the risk death and injury every line folks, the staff, the day to bring us power. Every day. Making sure they have board—everyone. I will miss them all,” Cade admitted. the tools and training to work well and safely is what “It will be an adjustment but I am looking forward to drives me,” Cade said. kicking back, spending more time with my grandchildren Under his leadership, 4-County implemented a plan to and great-grandchildren, and my ‘homework.’ And maybe streamline processes and utilize technology to improve I’ll get to mess around with my Mustangs,” he added. member service while controlling costs.

Gilliland says the board has a process in place for findOn the technological side, Cade oversaw the installa- ing Cade’s successor. “We know we have some big shoes tion of a digital microwave communication system, allow- to fill, but we are confident that we will find the right pering data to flow quickly and securely to and from all son very soon,” he said. Gilliland says a search is already 4-County substations. Technology was employed to allow underway and the board hopes to have someone in place service personnel to receive their work assignments direct- by early fall.

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Angel, the largest of Ballard’s robotic creations, stands guard at the front of her downtown studio.

By Brad Barr Columbus-based artist Amy Watson Ballard scours yard sales, thrift shops and antique stores for materials to build her collection of Adopt-A-Bots, a whimsical race of robots made from a variety of discarded odds and ends.

“It’s like a treasure hunt,” Ballard said of her search for materials.

Making sculptures from scrap is not as easy as it seems. “Art—any art—is work. It’s fun, but it’s work,” she stressed.

For example, each robot has a distinct look and, by extension, a distinct personality. Old disco balls often serve as a head, duct work for arms and a screw rod makes an excellent back. Throw in a few door knobs, tin cans, wires and choice antiques, bolt them down and you have a new character.

“Some people see a colander, I see a helmet. I can walk down the street and see the makings of arms and legs all over the place,” she said with a grin.

Open the doors of her cozy studio in downtown Columbus and the robots are waiting. They don’t look like they’re ready to take over the world, however; they just look ready to help.

In reality, the robots are garden sculptures.

They have their own names and adoption certificates. The largest one is named Angel, and he is a soldier in the Lord’s Army. He is a protector that wards off evil.

The dog is Bella. She serves as a soother and has movement when the wind blows. She is made from a metal box, and you can hide things in her. The legs are vase-like if you want to place water and flowers in them.

Life Saver is the metal caterpillar. His job is silliness and fun. He wards off depression.

Miss Priss is a princess bot. This pre-teen robot is a little self-absorbed and trying to figure things out. She is made of toys.

The queen of the Adopt-A-Bots is Priscilla. She is painted in a calming blue and is a mentor.

Mojo Monkeybot is the moody king of the monkeys. He represents those battling bipolar disorder.

Chef Bobby Bear Bot is an ode to Bobby Flay, the celebrity chef.

Ballard lives in Lowndes County with her husband, Dale, (an area firefighter) and their 16-year-old son, Houston. She also mentors art students at Victory Christian Academy. She and the young artists have

Elle, Lucille and Betty draw plenty of attention in Ballard’s studio window.

a September showcase at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. “Characters of Distinction” will stand at attention for all to see and enjoy.

Her interest in art began at age 3 in the Webster County town of Eupora. When Ballard was 16, her sister purchased an art kit from the Sears catalog.

“She had me wrap it like it was for someone else.

But it was for me. I just looked at it for a year. I was so excited. I was a small town girl, and didn’t know how to use it. I finally did a painting of Jesus Christ for my grandmother,” she said. Much of her work is influenced by her Christian faith.

Ballard graduated from Mississippi University for Women (MUW) with a degree in fine arts (emphasis in education). Much of her technical skill came from longtime MUW art professor Thomas Nawrocki. “He taught me how to do art in a three-dimensional design.”

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Ballard specializes in several varieties of art, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paints.

The local craftsperson works in several artistic styles, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paints.

Now, she is focusing on mixed-media art like the robots. “All my art, however, takes on the persona of a character,” she said.

Everyday life serves as her artistic inspiration. “I see everything as art. My mind never shuts off. I see pictures in my mind. Art brings calm to me. It’s my happy place,” she said.

Ballard said there’s something to be said for the role of starving artist. “Sometimes, I buy art supplies before I buy groceries,” she joked.

Seriously, though, the robot artist is successful.

“My work sells almost as soon as I make it. I’ve had over 20 jobs. Nothing works except art.”

An artist’s work must elicit emotion within three seconds or attention is lost, she explained. What do people think when they see her work? “They’re excit-

ed. When sun hits the Adopt-ABots, there’s light everywhere.

That’s the ‘wow’ factor,” Ballard said.

Her studio also serves as home to the characters in her oil and acrylic paintings, and the painted bowling pins that stand guard in her front window. Elle (resplendent in 1914 Egyptian attire), Lucille (the flapper girl) and Betty (the glamour girl) command their own attention.

Ballard’s artwork is a combination of recycling and putting everyday items in the limelight. “There’s an artist in everyone,” she said. “But you have to have the drive. I don’t believe in sitting around and thinking about doing something. Just do it.”

The local artist will have her work displayed this month at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Life Saver, the metal caterpillar, will be there. Ballard uses odds and ends, bolts them together, and creates art. She is a fulltime artist.

There’s nothing robotic, however, about creating her colorful and eclectic garden sculptures. Take Ballard’s nickname, for example. “They call me the MojoBot,” she said. “Art happens when the mojo is flowing.”

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4-County asks young leaders to step up Guess where we

Three high school juniors in the 4-County Electric Power Association service area can win all-expense paid trips to Washington, D.C., to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 15-21, 2019.

4-County’s 2019 Youth Leadership contest, set for Wednesday, Nov. 14, is open to high school juniors who attend school in, and whose parents or guardians live in, the 4-County service area.

The three winning students will represent 4-County at the Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Youth Leadership Workshop in Jackson, Feb. 27 to March 1, 2019.

This workshop is designed to help participants sharpen their leadership skills and acquaint them with state government.

They will enjoy presentations by government and business leaders and rural electric power association professionals.

went last summer.

Washington National Cathedral Jefferson FDR MLK Memorials Newseum Arlington National Cemetery Iwo Jima World War II Memorial Vietnam Wall

At the Youth Leadership Workshop, one student will be selected to represent Mississippi on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council. The selection is made through a comprehensive

Watts Happening This listing of area events is compiled from information provided by area chambers of commerce and visitors bureaus. The events listed are subject to change. Please call to confirm dates, times and additional details.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Monthly Gallery Opening and Reception – Amy Watson Ballard; Main gallery of the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St. in downtown Columbus; 5:30 to 7 p.m.; details, (662) 3282787.

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from across the nation in Washington, D.C. During their stay, June 15-21, 2019, students will tour historical memorials and monuments, the nation’s Capitol, the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery and other national landmarks.

ty in Starkville; 7 p.m..; details, (662) 323-3322.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13

Art in Public Places Abstract Show Reception; Greater Starkville Development Partnership, 200 E. Main St.; 5:30 to 7 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

MSU Lyceum Series: DSQ Electric; MSU Bulldog Bash; west Main St. in Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall on Starkville; all-day event; ; details, (662) the campus of Mississippi State Universi- 323-3322.

process including personal interviews. The winning student serves a one-year term and participates in both the Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi and NRECA annual meetings.

In addition, 4-County’s overall winners will travel with other Mississippi students to join hundreds of students

Each public and private school in the 4-County service area may nominate a student to participate in the 4-County contest. Student winners will be selected during an interview process to be held Nov. 14 at the cooperative’s corporate center.

Information packets will be sent to area schools in September. Teachers or counselors may also request additional information by contacting Brad Barr, 4-County’s Youth Tour coordinator, at 662-245-0711.

Rate changes coming in October 4-County members will see some changes in rates this fall.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors in August approved a budget that included a rate increase of 1.5 percent. The increase will go into effect Oct. 1 for TVA customers.

This increase will be passed through to 4-County members. The average 4-County residential member will see this increase as about $2.18 per bill.

The TVA increase is not unexpected.

“TVA has let all of their local power companies (LPCs) know that they plan

to ask for about a percent and a half increase for the next several years,” said Joe Cade, 4-County CEO/general manager.

According to TVA, the increase reflects the continued rise in costs to produce the power they sell.

Cade says 4-County is committed to keeping rates as low as possible. “We work every day to be as efficient as we can be, and our overall goal is to make sure that we do everything we can to mitigate the impact that costs outside our control have on rates,” he explained.

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4-County excels in safety accreditation Dedication, hard work and preparation are a winning combination for any organization. 4-County Electric Power Association mixed those ingredients in a successful recipe for achievement as the cooperative recently received exceptionally high marks for excellence from safety accreditation site visitors.

As part of its National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) safety reaccreditation process, 4-County hosted a four-person team of inspectors.

Pole inspections underway A 4-County Electric Power Association contract crew is working in the co-op’s northwest Lowndes County service area.

The work involves inspecting and treating wooden poles in the area, primarily around Motley Road, Old West Point Road and the West Bank access area. The work (about 1,370 poles) will take about four weeks.

Crews will then move to areas in Webster and Oktibbeha counties (about 8,500 poles), primarily in and around Maben and Mathiston.

That work will take approximately five to six months.

Then, the Osmose team will move to the New Hope area (3,300 poles). That work will take about two to three months.

The inspection and work require digging around poles, which means Osmose employees will sometimes be working in 4-County members’ yards and/or properties.

The workers will be wearing clothing clearly identifying them as Osmose workers, and their trucks will also have 4-County contractor signs.

For more information, call 4-County at 1-800-4311544.

Joe Cade, 4-County CEO/general manager, said the successful accreditation process is an accomplishment for all 4-County employees. “We can all feel quite proud of this accomplishment and the fact that we work for an Association that puts emphasis on safety always. The most important safety goal is to eliminate all accidents from our workplace because employees know and follow safety rules,” Cade said.

Job Safety and Training Coordinator Joe Miller said the cooperative’s success was the result of an organized approach to teamwork. “This was the result of a combined

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Ora JJoones!

In 1984, Ora took a job as a data entry clerk at 4-County’s Corporate Center.

In 1988, she continued her progression in the emerging technology field as she became a computer operator. Ora was promoted to senior computer operator in 2001.

She has served as utility billing specialist since 2013.

“4-County has been a home awaay frrom home,” Or Ora said. “I’v ’ve made a lot of frriends herre through the years. I’m bleessed to have had such a wonderful work family l .”

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effort. Safety is a top priority here at 4-County, for inside and outside employees. The inspectors were very pleased. Our inspection result was indicative of the emphasis we place on safety. I’m very pleased and excited with the results of this accreditation process.”

Accreditation through the NRECA safety program ensures that 4-County will achieve high standards.

The accreditation process involved two separate evaluations based on a three-year review period, which consisted of an on-site field observation and a committee evaluation of its safety policies and procedures.

Officials say the accreditation is valid for a period of three years.

4-County’s Ora Jones retired in June

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either take me and several friends out to bout this time last year Mr. “Inland Beach,” or one of my friends’ Roy walked into the kitchen as I was placing my last batch mother would take her turn. of sweet pickles into jars, and Those preteen and later teenage sumsaid, “Well, summer is finally over and mers were wonderful and lasted longer football season is right around the corner. since a school year was only eight months I’ve been looking forward to this since last long in Lucedale.

January.”

A few years after Mr. Roy and I were This was about the cruelest thing he married, I started back to college and could have said. It was right up there with again looked forward to my summers.

“The stock market just crashed” or “I hate After graduation I was offered a job at the to tell you, but I wrecked your new car.” I high school teaching my major, history.

You guessed it, again I was in a situation have always treasured my summers and where I couldn’t wait for summer to arrive hated to see them end. and hated to see it end—though I enjoyed “Why did you make a statement like teaching and loved my students. Don’t we that?” I asked, knowing what his answer all like vacations? would be.

Soon we had a pool installed in our He cleared his throat. “I passed by the elementary school this morning and school backyard and this made summers even better for our daughters and me. Later we was in session. built a summer home on Dauphin Island, “Why do you always hate to see every Ala., and I spent most of my summer end?” he asked. summers at the beach.

I answered and tightened Today I have been retired my shoulders. “Look, we have from my teaching job about 15 this same discussion every year years, and I still look forward to and you know my answer: It my summers. But I have to goes back to when I taught admit it’s not the same feeling it school and my vacation had used to be. come to an end. I’m beginning Grin ‘n’ A couple weeks ago when I to believe you are trying to It Bare noticed all of the cars at the elestart an argument. There’s no mentary school three miles from new comeback; you’ve backed

by Kay Grafe our house, I knew a new school me in a corner, again. One year had begun. I also knew my partner day, I will have something in my reperwould soon make his yearly statement, toire that will knock you off your feet.”

“Well, summer is finally over.”

He raised his eyebrows, picked up the Sure enough, later that afternoon he daily paper and turned to the sports page. walked into our office area where I was I have told you before, my dear my writing on my computer and said those readers, that I grew up an only child. My exact words. I didn’t even look up from mother worked and most of the time my daddy was not home. During the summers my work, and replied, “Good, I’m ready for football season.”

I stayed with my grandparents, Mother’s After he regained his senses, he said, parents. I called her Big Mama and him “What did you say? I think I misunderDaddy Tom. stood you.”

There were always cousins coming to I grinned and said, “I have decided that visit, and my summers were fun filled, I love all the seasons, months, weeks and especially with a swimming pool next days. Every day is a gift from God, and I door. intend to enjoy every one of them. I also Later, when my mother remarried and suggest that you quit wishing for time to we moved to Lucedale, there was a large swimming pool a couple of miles from our pass so that football season is here, and house. The pool/lake wasn't like the con- enjoy every day.”

In fact, that’s good advice for my readcrete pool in Forest next to my grandparers and everyone. I’ll let you know next ents house. Actually, it was a swimming month if Mr. Roy has recovered from the area that was created by damming up a shock. creek.

The beautiful lake was huge compared Kay Grafe is the author of “Oh My Gosh, to the pool next to my Big Mama and Virginia.” To order, send name, address, phone Daddy Tom’s house. It had a pier in the number and $16.95, plus $3.50 S&H to Kay center and a tall diving board on the west Grafe, 2142 Fig Farm Road, Lucedale, MS bank. My mother worked, so she would 39452.

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Quinoa and Bean Salad 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar ½ cup lime juice 2 tsp. Dijon mustard ½ tsp. each salt and black pepper 1 (16-oz.) can black beans, drained 1 (16-oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained

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‘Dixie Dining III’

Becky Wright’s mother suffered a heart attack as Wright stood holding her hand in 2004. Her mother survived, but watching her suffer left a lasting impact on Wright.

Today, Wright has made promoting heart health her special project as president of Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs Inc., a member of the international General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Her goals are to raise awareness about heart disease, encourage others to make healthy lifestyle choices and raise funds for the American Heart Association.

Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth highest causes of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. The lifetime risk for developing cardiovascular disease in those free of known disease at age 45 is nearly 2 in 3 for men and greater than 1 in 2 for women. (Learn more at Heart.org.)

Wright’s efforts include the recent publication of “Dixie Dining III,” a cookbook featuring 777 recipes contributed by MFWC members throughout the state.

Many of the recipes are noted as being heart healthy, including Baked Chicken Fajitas, Slow Cooker “Refried” Beans, and Quinoa and Bean Salad.

“Dixie Dining III” is available throughout Mississippi from GFWC-MFWC members for $20. For information on ordering, contact Becky Wright at 662-9838836 or Frances Brown at frannabrown@hotmail.com.

Wright is a member of Pontotoc Electric Power Association.

Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil 2 lbs. small new potatoes 4 cups chicken broth 1 lb. kielbasa sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning

½ tsp. cayenne pepper 4 ears corn, cut into quarters 2 lbs. large shrimp Lemon slices 4 Tbsp. butter, melted

Place potatoes, broth, sausage, seasoning and pepper into slow cook. Top with corn. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. Add shrimp and lemon slices, and cook on high for 15 minutes, or until shrimp are pink. Spoon out of liquid into a large bowl and drizzle with butter.

Lemon Rotel Spread 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1 (3-oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin mix 1 can Rotel tomatoes ½ cup chopped bell pepper

½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped pecans ½ cup mayonnaise

Combine cream cheese, gelatin and tomatoes in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir until cream cheese is melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Add bell pepper, celery, onion, pecans and mayonnaise; blend well. Pour into a lightly oiled mold and chill for several hours or overnight, until set. Turn out onto a serving dish and serve with crackers.

1 can shoe-peg corn, drained 1 cup cooked quinoa Optional stir-ins: 1 cup chopped tomato, 1 cup chopped sweet peppers, chopped green onions, chopped jalapeño pepper

In a large glass or plastic bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, lime juice, mustard, salt and black pepper. Add beans and corn to vinegar mixture. Add other desired vegetables.

Toss in quinoa. Cover and chill in refrigerator overnight. Gently stir before serving.

Note: To make heart-healthy, drain and rinse canned vegetables or use no-sodium varieties.

Baked Chicken Fajitas 2 tsp. chili powder 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. paprika ½ tsp. dried oregano ¼ tsp. salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips

1 each red, yellow and green bell peppers, cored and sliced into strips 1 med. yellow onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3 Tbsp. olive or canola oil Optional toppings: fresh cilantro, reduced-fat sour cream, salsa, avocado, fresh lime juice

Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a large sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper.

Set aside. Spread chicken, bell peppers, onion and garlic evenly over the sheet pan.

Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on top. Toss to coat. Spread into a single layer. Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

Note: Serve with warm whole wheat or corn tortillas, over a salad or as a topping for baked potatoes. Black beans or slow-cooker refried beans are the perfect side dish.

Slow Cooker ‘Refried’ Beans 1 onion, peeled and halved 2 cups dried pinto beans, soaked according to package directions and rinsed ½ fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced ¾ tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper ¼ tsp. ground cumin 2 Tbsp. olive oil 6 cups water

Combine onion, beans, jalapeño, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, olive oil and water in the slow cooker. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours. Remove the bigger chunks of onion and drain the liquid, reserving some. Mash beans with a potato masher, adding reserved liquid to get desired consistency and texture.

Optional: Top with shredded Monterrey Jack cheese.

Down South Sweet Tea Cake 1 pkg. yellow cake mix, regular size 1 (3.4-oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup strong brewed tea, cooled, divided 4 large eggs ¾ cup canola oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. lemon extract 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2 cups confectioners sugar 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, ¾ cup brewed tea, eggs, oil, vanilla and lemon extracts. Beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in pecans. Transfer to the prepared pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners sugar, butter and enough remaining tea to reach the desired consistency. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake, allowing some to flow over the sides.

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Breathing new life into old places:

Gautier Schoolhouse and Cultural Museum

Bill Bray is among those advocating the preservation of the historic Gautier Colored School. The Gautier Historic Schoolhouse Restoration Project seeks to preserve the building and eventually transform it into a cultural museum.

By Nancy Jo Maples A unique nugget of black history and Jackson County heritage lies just off U.S. 90 in Gautier, and local historians hope to rejuvenate the story behind it.

“The Gautier Colored School matters to the Gautier community because of its role in the community’s African-American educational history and because of the architectural significance of the building itself,” said Bill Bray, one of the leading advocates for the preservation project.

Also known as the West Pascagoula Colored School, the building is tucked on a pristine corner of De La Pointe Drive and Point Bayou Road and surrounded by a cool canopy of trees and foliage.

The old building is an eyesore to some, but a historical artifact to others. With concerted effort, the place will become a meeting location for the community as well as a museum to preserve the era and culture that it represents.

“We want to make sure historical value remains in the building. That’s why we are being selective in the materials used for the renovation,” Bray said.

Jackson County purchased the property in the 1920s and appropriated $200 to build a school.

Citizens raised another $500 and supplied manpower. A local sawmill provided heart pine wood from virgin timber that was still in existence at that time.

The result was a 40x30-foot West Indies-style building featuring windows with 18 panes of glass that served as an educational fort for numerous youngsters ages 6 to 16. Students in all grades learned in a one-room school setting that was warmed in the winter by a pot-belly stove.

Club. However, the structure became too rundown Earnestine Ellis Fountain is remembered as the for public use and in 2013, the Mississippi Heritage school’s educator, the children’s mentor and the Trust named it as one of the 10 Most Endangered driving force behind all the reading, writing and Historic Places in Mississippi. ‘rithmetic. Fountain (1912-2002) began teaching Recognizing the historic value of the building when she was 18 after passing the Mississippi and the significance of the stories associated with Teacher’s Examination. She spent 40 years in educathe old schoolhouse, locals created the Gautier tion.

Historic Schoolhouse Restoration Project to preserve Fountain rode a Greyhound bus from Moss the place and document the past. The initial effort Point to Gautier each day to teach, and after school has been to secure the building’s she cleaned houses for extra money infrastructure with the long-range before riding the bus home again for “We want to make sure goal of using the building as a culthe night. To accommodate operating the school on a low budget, Fountain historical value remains in tural museum where exhibits and artifacts will tell the stories of the walked with the children to the railthe building. That’s why school children and other groups of road depot and picked up loose coal we are being selective in people who have gathered there that had spilled from the steam the materials used for the throughout its history. engines to feed the stove to heat the An $80,000 grant with a building. Some students brought renovation.” $20,000 required match was packed meals for lunch, and Fountain – Bill Bray secured several years ago from the cooked oatmeal to feed the children Mississippi Department of Archives who didn’t have the luxury of a meal and History for phase one of the project. Bray said brought from home. more donations are needed to complete the effort.

She was the last teacher employed at the Gautier Contributions of $100 or more will be acknowlColored School when it closed in 1946. A concrete edged on permanent plaques inside the museum. block schoolhouse was erected near Fraiser Park that Checks may be made payable to Gautier Pride and served black Gautier students until integration earmarked Gautier Schoolhouse Museum Project. occurred in the 1960s. Fountain later served as the The address to mail donations is P.O. Box 598, first African-American principal in the Pascagoula Gautier, MS 39553. school system when she was the administrator at Fair Elementary School.

Following its closure as a school, the building was Award winning journalist Nancy Jo Maples lives in used as a community center, senior citizens’ center, Lucedale and is the author of Staying Power: The voting poll and a meeting venue for Boy Scouts of Story of South Mississippi Electric Power Association.

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“Da Vinci’s Machines,” through Nov. 11, Laurel. More than 75 inventions reconstructed from Leonardo Da Vinci’s illlustrations and writings. Free. Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. Details: 601-649-6374; Lrma.org.

Share with MSers Fundraiser, Sept. 8, D’Iberville. Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple Sclerosis Society event; 5 -8 p.m. Admission.

D’Iberville Civic Center Automall Parkway.

Details: 228-596-0525, 228-806-4523.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival, Sept. 8, Pascagoula.

Jackson County Fairgrounds; 1 p.m.

Admission. Details: 228-366-0127.

Wilkinson County MHV Fall Bazaar and Quilt Show, Sept. 13, Woodville. Free admission; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunches available for purchase. Wilkinson County Park. Details: 601-888-3211.

28th Annual Delta Rice Tasting Luncheon, Sept. 14, Cleveland. Delta State University Walter Sillers Coliseum; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Admission. Details: 662-843-8371.

The Gospel Showdown, Sept. 15, Cleveland. Ten gospel choirs to compete; 2 p.m. Admission. Grammy Museum Mississippi front lawn. Details: GrammyMuseumMS.org.

“Because of the Brave” Quilt Show, Sept.

15, Lucedale. George County Senior Citizens Building. Details: 601-508-8663, 601-7660918.

38th Annual 300 Oaks Road Race, Sept.

15, Greenwood. 10K and 5K runs, 5K walk, 1mile fun run, 1-mile color run; post-race party. Details: 300oaks.racesonline.com.

Dinner Dances, Sept. 15, 22, 29, Gulfport.

Dinner, 7 p.m., dance 8-10 p.m.; casual dress.

Admission. Amour Danzar School of Ballroom Dance. Details: 228-324-3730; AmourDanzar.com.

Coming Home 1883-2018, Sept. 16, Hattiesburg. Rawls Springs Baptist Church celebrates 135th anniversary; Sunday school 9 a.m., worship/praise 10 a.m. Lunch follows.

Details: 601-268-2801.

Lower Delta Talks: “Lebanese Heritage in the Mississippi Delta,” Sept. 18, Rolling Fork. Keith Fulcher, presenter. Free admis-

sion. Sharkey-Issaquena County Library.

Details: 662-873-6261; LowerDelta.org.

D’Iberville Historical Society Quarterly Meeting, Sept. 19, D’Iberville. Potluck dinner, guest speaker, historical displays; 6-9 p.m.

Open to public. D’Iberville Town Green.

Details: 228-392-1939.

Art Ability Fair, Sept. 20, Biloxi. Free day of art classes for people with intellectual disabilities; lunch included; 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Registration required. Biloxi Civic Center.

Details: 228-604-4020; DisabilityConnection.org.

Mid-South Fair, Sept. 20-30, Southaven.

Admission. Landers Center. Details: 662-4702131; MidSouthFair.com.

Fall Floral Workshops, Sept. 20, Oct. 8 & 25, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Biloxi. Learn to make seasonal floral arrangements and decor. Registration required; costs vary. MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center. Details: 228-546-1011; j.delprince@msstate.edu; Coastal.msstate.edu.

Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, Sept. 21-22, Starkville. Longest-running live in-woods equipment demo in the nation.

Admission. MSU John W. Starr Memorial Forest. Details: 662-325-2191; MidSouthForestry.org.

Water Tower Festival, Sept. 21-22, Hernando. Live music, barbecue contest, arts/crafts, car show, community stage, Kidz Zone. Free admission. Hernando Courthouse Square. Details: 662-429-9055; HernandoMS.org.

Krewe of Horse Sports Fin Show, Sept. 2123, Gulfport. Dressage, eventing, hunter, jumper. Harrison County Equestrian Center.

Details: 228-669-2687; gcclassic@aol.com; BienvenueAcres.com.

Natchez Fall Pilgrimage, Sept. 21 - Oct. 8, Natchez. Tours of antebellum homes and special events. Admission. Details: 601-446-6631, 800-647-6742; NatchezPilgrimage.com.

Pike County Fair and Family Festival, Sept. 25-29, McComb. Pike County Fairgrounds. Details: 601-684-0894.

Master Gardener Program, Sept. 27,

Ackerman.“Southern Gardening’s” Dr. Gary Bachman to speak on homemade pesticides, Dr. Wayne McLeod on growing roses; bring plant or seeds to swap; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Admission; registration required. Choctaw County Library. Details: 662-285-6337.

Chicks with Hits, Sept. 27, Meridian.

Featuring Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss; 7:30 p.m. Admission. MSU Riley Center.

Details: 601-696-2200; MSURileyCenter.com.

Mississippi Bluegrass Jamboree, Sept. 2729, Columbia. Bluegrass, old country and gospel music performances, plus quilting workshop, old engine/tractor display, local tours, more. Admission. Columbia Exposition Center. Details: 601-736-6204, 601-408-5965.

31st Annual Mississippi Pecan Festival, Sept. 28-30, Richton. Arts, crafts, craft demos, antique equipment show, bluegrass music, mule pull, draft horse demos, more. Details: 601-964-8201; MSPecanFestival.com.

Golf Scramble Fore Veterans, Sept. 29, Olive Branch. Noon shotgun start. Medal of Honor guests, dinner, auction. Benefiting Task Force Resolute and DeSoto County Veterans Park. Cherokee Valley Golf Club. Details: 662893-4444; dmoore1776@aol.com.

“Charms of Mississippi” Quilt Show, Sept.

29-30, Picayune. Quilt exhibit, vendors, demos, craft items; 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. KC Hall.

Details: 601-590-0596; push19@bellsouth.net.

Trash to Treasure on Kuykendall Hill, Oct. 4-6, Smithville. Artists/crafters invited to sell their work. Hwy. 25 N. Details: 662-640-9144; Facebook: Trash to Treasure on Kuykendall Hill.

Gulf Coast Military Collectors and Antique Arms Show, Oct. 5-6, Biloxi. Admission; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.

Joppa Shriners Center. Details: 228-224-1120.

Pine Belt Quilt and Fiber Art Show, Oct. 56, Hattiesburg. Competitive show, lectures, demos, exhibits, vendors. Admission. Lake Terrace Convention Center. Details: PineBeltQuilters.com.

Craft Fair and Bake Sale, Oct. 6, Brandon.

Handmade items from artists around the world, food, baked goods, door prizes; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Free admission. Nativity Lutheran Church. Details: 601-825-5125.

Choctaw County Flea Market, Oct. 6, Ackerman. Choctaw County Regional Medical Center; 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Details: 662-2856337.

Craft and Quilt Sale, Auction, Oct. 6, Gulfport. Craft sale 8 a.m.; quilt and craft auction 1 p.m. Homemade baked goods, gumbo, jambalaya, organized children’s activities.

Gulfhaven Church. Details: 601-483-2264, 228-832-0003.

The Whisnants in Concert, Oct. 6, Newton.

Southern gospel music; 7 p.m. Love offering.

Ebenezer Baptist Church. Details: 601-8962249.

Pine Fest, Oct. 6, Prentiss. Art, crafts, entertainment; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Longleaf Trace Park.

Details: 601-792-5903.

Pascagoula Gun Show, Oct. 6-7, Pascagoula.

Jackson County Fairgrounds. Details: 601-3195248; BigPopGunShows.com.

Hill Fire: “Lead Me to the Rock,” Oct. 6, 7, 11, 13, Winona. Montogomery County Arts Council production of an original folk life play.

Comedy/drama/music. Admission. Performing Arts Center. Details: 662-310-0199; HillFire.org.

“Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints” Art Quilt/Mixed Media Exhibit, Oct. 6 - Jan. 13, 2019, Jackson. Seventeen works by seven fiber artists in the U.S., U.K., Canada; curated by Nancy Crow. Admission. Mississippi Museum of Art. Details: 601-960-1515; MSMuseumArt.org.

Pumpkin Adventure, Oct. 10-13, 17-20, 2426, Jackson. Hayride, pumpkin patch, more.

Admission. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. Details: 601-432-4500; MSAGMuseum@mdac.ms.gov.

Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Oct. 10, Olive Branch.

Northcentral Electric Power Association; 9 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m. Details: 662-895-2600; OliveBranchMS.com.

Deep Blues Festival, Oct. 11-14, Clarksdale.

Blues, gospel, rock ‘n’ roll acts. Admission.

Various venues. Details: DeepBluesFest.com.

Fall Flower and Garden Fest, Oct. 12-13, Crystal Springs. Seminars, garden tours, food vendors, more; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free admission.

Truck Crops Experiment Station. Details: 601892-3731; Extension.msstate.edu/fallfest.

Lonesome Traveler in Concert, Oct. 13, Meridian. With guest Peter Yarrow; 7:30 p.m.

Admission. MSU Riley Center. Details: 601696-2200; MSURileyCenter.com.

Natchez Gun Show, Oct. 13-14, Natchez.

Natchez Convention Center. Details: 601-3195248; BigPopGunShows.com.

Mississippi Writer’s Retreat, Oct. 18-21, Starkville. Mentoring, critiques, instruction in publishing/marketing, writing time, more.

Registration fee. The Homestead Education Center. Details: TheHomesteadCenter.com.

“Take Me to the River New Orleans Live,” Oct. 19, Meridian. Featuring Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan and Ian Neville, others; 7:30 p.m.

Admission. MSU Riley Center. Details: 601696-2200; MSURileyCenter.com.

Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus Young Artists Vocal Competition, Oct. 27, Gulfport. Open to vocalists ages 15-25 in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone or George counties.

Registration deadline Oct. 12. MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus. Details: MessiahChorus.org.

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3 GALLON, 100 PSI OIL-FREE RAPID PUMP® 1.5 TON LIGHTWEIGHT AIR COMPRESSORS ALUMINUM FLOOR JACK A. HOT DOG

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SUPER COUPON

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7499 $ 89

NOW

99

$1999

COMPARE TO

ITEM 60395/62325 62493/61523 shown

LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 1/7/19*

900 Stores Nationwide • HarborFreight.com *Original coupon only. No use on prior purchases after 30 days from original purchase or without original receipt. Valid through 1/7/19.

MAX LOAD 08 $

142

MODEL: 38028

LIMIT 5 - Coupon valid through 1/7/19*

SAVE $67

COMPARE TO $

MIBRO

6499 SAVE 69%

MODEL: 426920

ITEM 60658/97711 shown

$

3999

LIMIT 6 - Coupon valid through 1/7/19*

At Harbor Freight Tools, the “Compare to” price means that the specified comparison, which is an item with the same or similar function, was advertised for sale at or above the “Compare to” price by another national retailer in the U.S. within the past 90 days.

Prices advertised by others may vary by location. No other meaning of “Compare to” should be implied. For more information, go to HarborFreight.com or see store associate.

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