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Rocky Springs church, ‘a holy place,’ is closing doors after 200 years

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Evoking the memory of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on Saturday told Republicans that the policies of President Barack Obama and other Democrats are a “man-made disaster.” Barbour addressed the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, a so-called Gov. cattle call Haley Barbour of potential 2012 presidential candidates. He took the stage after a slick video paid homage to Barbour himself and his fellow GOP governors. After recalling the 2005 hurricane, Barbour said, “Today we’re here because we know we have

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as later European traders and explorers. The natural spring for which the town “We walked in the shadow was named was a reliable watering spot in the late of the Trace 1700s. To find a holy place. Now, as then, travelKeep it thus. Larry and Sandy, Powell ers along the Trace make planned stops at the Rocky River, BC” — Note in the guestbook at Springs church, the only Rocky Springs United Meth- building that remains from what was once a prosperodist Church, Nov. 17, 2009. ous town. “People from all over the ROCKY SPRINGS — It’s world sign our book,” said the last homecoming. longtime church member The annual spring event Jane Regan, at Rocky 80, whose Springs husband United MethRocky Springs United Jesse, 83, odist Church Methodist Church will was born next Sunday celebrate its final homein nearby will be bitHankinson. tersweet coming at 11 a.m. next The Regans this year. It’s Sunday, April 18. have worbeing billed The church off the Natshiped there as “a celebrachez Trace Parkway and for decades. tion of life,” can also be reached by “It’s just a a life that traveling on Old Port place where will come to Gibson Road about most people an end when three miles south of its say they the 200-yearintersection with Fisher feel someold church Ferry Road in Claiborne thing they closes its County. don’t nordoors for Visitors are asked to mally feel. good on June bring a covered dish to It’s a sacred, 30. hallowed The conshare and lawn chairs place.” gregation, for all members of their Wednessometimes party. day, CananumberMusic will be providdian snowing three in ed by the Rocky Springs birds on recent years, Band. their way has decided For more information, home to it can no call Elizabeth Piazza at Quebec longer main601-924-0659. were among tain the a dozen church, its or so who adjacent stopped at the church. cemetery and grounds and the ongoing life of a church Gabby Potvin and Jean Paul Tremblay have family. stopped there every spring “It was a hard decision to since 1997, Tremblay said. make,” said minister ElizaNewton, Miss., residents beth Piazza, who makes Jimmy and Carol Blackthe drive from her home in burn also made a repeat Clinton each week for the visit. 8:45 a.m. service. “Our regCarol likes to stop in and ular attenders have gotten play hymns on the piano. old, and it’s just become “We come every spring more and more difficult to see the dogwoods, and for them to take care of to play, because it sounds the property. We’re hoping so good in here,” she said to find an organization to after opening to “Church take over the church so it in the Wildwood” in the can remain a church.” old hymnbook. The BlackThe church at Rocky burns have visited the Springs grew up around Rocky Springs church 10 a natural stopping point or 12 times over the years, on the old Natchez Trace, the trail once used by Native Americans as well See History, Page A2.

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By The Associated Press SMOLENSK, Russia — An aging Russian airliner carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and members of his country’s military, political and church elites crashed in thick fog Saturday as it took them to a Lech ceremony Kaczynski marking the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of thousands of Polish military officers by Soviet secret police. Poles wept before their televisions, lowered flags to half-staff and taped black ribbons in their windows after hearing that the upper echelons of the establishment lay dead in woods a short drive from the site of the Katyn forest massacre, one of Poland’s greatest national traumas. Thousands of people, many in tears, placed candles and flowers at the See Crash, Page A9.

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rocky springs Methodist church cemetery • The cemetery comprises several acres on a flat rise behind the church building. • Records document at least 71 gravestones, but there are believed to be many more graves that are not marked by stones. • Numerous graves exist from the Barrett, Bobo, Coltharp, Lum, Powers and Winters families. • “Infant” Capers, whose stone is marked, “d. Jun 21, 1857, Son of S.O. & S.L., Our Little Son,” is the only member of that family with a headstone in the cemetery. The graves of many other named infants and children are marked with headstones. • The earliest grave appears to be that of Isaac C. Powers, who was born Jan. 20, 1817, and died June 27, 1836. He was the son of Sarah and Isaac Powers, who owned a plantation, kept

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Hanging moss hangs from trees at Rocky Springs United Methodist Cemetery. the Red Tavern for travelers on the Trace and was postmaster in Rocky Springs from Feb. 23, 1827 to April 14, 1831. • The latest grave appears to be that of Sue Ray Lum, born Feb. 27, 1868, in Law-

rence County and died Dec. 23, 1903 in Rocky Springs. • Several gravestones carry names but not dates. • Though 43 deaths are believed to have occurred in the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, Edwin O. Lum’s is the

sole gravestone with 1878 as the year of death. Sources: Interment.net and Dawson A. Phelps’“Rocky Springs,” Natchez Trace Parkway Research Project No. 104.

History Continued from Page A1. they said. “Our doors are always open,” is an unofficial motto of the Rocky Springs United Methodist Church, and about 50 visitors step across its old threshold every week, Piazza said. They sit for a while in the quiet sanctuary, sign the guestbook and wander through the cemetery where the graves date to the 1830s. Many, like the Blackburns, are Mississippi folk, but the guestbook also reveals notes from visitors from North Bend, Ore., Peterborough, Ont., Aupeir, France, and Rome, Italy. “Here I stand in this holy place,” one reads. “Go with peace.” “It’s the first thing I look at every Sunday when I get here,” Piazza said. “I love to check our messages — kind of like e-mail. This is what we are striving to keep alive because this is our ministry.” Before the church was built in 1837, a log cabin might have stood on the same site. A Methodist circuit preacher stopped in Rocky Springs once or twice a month to minister to the small community of farmers that settled near the spring. “He carried in his bearskin saddlebags a Bible, a prayer book which he called ‘the Discipline,’ a volume of John Wesley’s sermons and little else,” wrote historian Dawson A. Phelps for a Natchez Trace Parkway research project. One, Tobias

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Jimmy Blackburn listens as his wife, Carol, plays the piano of Rocky Springs United Methodist Church. Gibson, is thought to have preached at or near Rocky Springs in 1799, he writes, and a settled Methodist congregation “had come into being” there by 1806. The town grew to include 2,616 residents by 1860, a number that included 54 planters and more than 2,000 slaves. The church survived an outbreak of yellow fever in 1878, a boll weevil infestation that destroyed the farm economy of the town and the eventual death of the town itself, and the Regans and others willing to make the drive have continued to attend services and celebrate the annual homecoming for returning former church members and the extended

church family — until now. “It’s not a matter of money so much as we just don’t have the congregation to continue to support it as a full and active church,” Piazza said. Records list about 20 members on the rolls but usual attendance is “three or four.” A couple of members have died this year, she said. Some have moved away, or changed churches and not withdrawn their membership, and no one has come along to replace them. “There aren’t any people in the area that are not churched,” said Regan, who has been the congregation’s pianist for years. “If people drive in from Jackson or Vicksburg or Raymond, they

do it for a while but then decide it’s just too much.” She does not know where she and her husband will go to worship when Rocky Springs closes. Piazza said despite the sadness, she has faith God is at work and their prayers are being answered — even if it’s in ways they don’t understand. “It’s like I have been telling the congregation as we go through this grieving process,” Piazza said. “There’s a beginning and there’s an end to everything. This may be the end of this place as a United Methodist Church, but it’s a beginning, too. Someone else will come along to carry the torch.”

rocky springs • The Claiborne County town, now deserted, was located about 16 miles northeast of Port Gibson. • Earliest settlements in the area were established around 1790 near the site of a freshwater spring along the Natchez Trace where travelers would stop for water. • The Rocky Springs United Methodist Church was built in 1837. Earlier, church services had been led by a circuit-riding preacher who stopped once or twice a month. • The first private school, the Rocky Springs Academy, opened Jan. 1, 1838, under the direction of a Mr. Holmes. • By 1860, Rocky Springs’ population was 2,616 and included 110 families, three merchants, four photographers, four teachers, three clergymen, 13 artisans — carpenters, wheelwrights, a well digger, cabinet makers, blacksmiths and a cotton gin maker — 54 planters, 28 overseers, 2,132 slaves and one major crop — cotton. Many planters moonlighted in a second occupation. • During the Civil War, Grant’s army — more than 40,000 men strong — is believed to have camped in the area for about 10 days in 1863 while advancing from Port Gibson and Grand Gulf to battle for Vicksburg and control of the Mississippi River. • Poor land-management practices over-cleared hillsides for planting and eventually caused extensive erosion. • A yellow fever epidemic in 1878 caused 180 illnesses and 43 deaths. • A boll weevil infestation in the early 1900s devastated the cotton crop. Rocky Springs could not recover, and the population quickly declined. • The general store closed in the 1930s and the natural spring began to dry up. • Today, all that remains are the church and cemetery, two rusting safes and several abandoned cisterns. • The Rocky Springs United Methodist Church will host the final of many homecomings on April 18 and close its doors June 30. Sources: National Park Service trail markers and the MSGenWeb project.

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on Friday that he is poised to choose a nominee who “like Justice Stevens, knows that in a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens.” It is this criterion — Obama has called it empathy, or seeing life and the law through others’ eyes — that defined his choice of Sotomayor. It seems sure to do so again this time, inviting a political fight. Sotomayor’s confirmation itself was, for the most part, a hardened partisan battle. The vote was 68-31, with Democrats unanimously behind her and most Republicans opposing her choice and Obama’s judicial standards. Yet not lost in all that was that nine Republicans voted to confirm Sotomayor. Among them was conservative Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. He offered sharp questioning during confirmation hearings and found some of Sotomayor’s views troubling, but ultimately considered her well qualified and, importantly, showed deference to Obama’s prerogative by saying “elections matter.” Obama hopes to get at least one such Republican supporter this time. Confirmation itself would require a simple majority. And while senators take their “advise and consent” role seriously and members of the president’s own party don’t like their votes taken for granted, Obama clearly enters the process in a strong position, unless surprising questions emerge about his nominee’s record or behavior. Barring that kind of trouble, Obama’s biggest risk is choosing someone that so riles Republicans that all 41 unite against him or her. Obama’s White House does not appear to be giving that consideration any extra weight in relation to all the other factors he will consider.

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Police clean up the messes people make Friday, Vicksburg aldermen rejected a bid by Mayor Paul Winfield to repeal the 2-yearold ordinance that bans selling beer between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. What all three officials seemed to agree on is that the law is cosmetic. They didn’t use that word, but did invoke the theme it represents. Specifically, personal responsibility is the key element in this picture. No ordinance can completely shield people from their own bad decisions. The ordinance was enacted during the past administration at the request of former Police Chief Tommy Moffett and former Deputy Chief Richard O’Bannon. South Ward Alderman Sid Beauman and North Ward Alderman Michael Mayfield supported it then and did again Friday.

Moffett and O’Bannon had many varieties of crime in mind — burglaries, car thefts, robberies and assaults, drunken driving — when proposing the law. If there have been statistical benefits, city officials didn’t mention them. Winfield couched his support for a repeal strictly in business terms. He said the city must treat every merchant fairly and pointed out, correctly, that the limits don’t apply to convenience stores outside the city limits or to casinos. Mayfield responded that the city has no authority outside its limits and no authority over casinos — but that doesn’t mean the city shouldn’t establish reasonable limits within its powers to do so. All three officials invited citizens to face some facts.

• This law had nothing to do with underage drinking, which is against the law 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • Parents who allow their children to join others out and up to no good in the early morning hours bear the greatest culpability. • People need to remember police do not cause crime and their powers to prevent crime are extremely limited. What cities can do is try to be reasonable managers. This city and others have an array of curfews, closing laws and such to entice people not to do, in plain English, stupid things. Otherwise, honesty demands admitting that police and courts can only clean up the destruction people choose to inflict on themselves and others. That was the message from City Hall. We hope people were listening.

White unemployment rose from 3.9 percent to 7.2 percent, while black unemployment rose from 10.5 percent to 16.2 percent between 2007 and 2009.

Nothing colorblind about economy Aren’t economic recessions colorblind affairs? In a report titled “Tough Times in Mississippi,” it seems one credible national group has crunched the recession’s numbers to suggest that such an economic assumption is badly in error. The Center for Social Inclusion, a New York-based advocacy group that focuses on dismantling what it calls “structural” racism, makes just such an argument. The group offered statistics showing that joblessness was worse for blacks than whites during the recession. CSI estimated the overall unemployment rate in Mississippi (9.4 percent) as slightly higher than the national average (9.1 percent). However, CSI said the gap between white and black unemployment rates (measured as average annual rates) is much higher in Mississippi. Nationally, CSI said white unemployment SID stands at 8.3 percent and black unemployment at 14.5 percent — up from 4.1 percent and 8.3 percent before the recession, respectively. In Mississippi, CSI estimates white unemployment rose from 3.9 percent to 7.2 percent, while black unemployment rose from 10.5 percent to 16.2 percent between 2007 and 2009. People of color were far worse off before the start of the recession and have been losing jobs at a faster rate since, the group claims. CSI claims their “research shows that the housing crisis is also having a disproportionate impact on people of color in Mississippi” and cited the following verbatim data shown below as evidence: • During the height of the subprime (2004-2006) boom, banks and other lenders made 72,866 subprime mortgages in Mississippi. • By August 2008, lenders began foreclosure on an estimated 26,856 homes (or 5.2 percent of all mortgages) in Mississippi. • Communities of color have the highest subprime borrowing and foreclosure rates. • Between 2007 and 2008, home ownership rates dropped further for black Mississippians (down 2.8 percent) than for whites (down 0.5 percent). But after examining housing and joblessness, CSI took on general poverty in Mississippi as a facet of the recession and offered the following conclusion: “Over 600,000 Mississippians live below the poverty line, including almost 400,000 children. People who are black are much more likely to live in poverty — a serious indicator of the recession’s disproportionate impact on communities of color. “Black poverty (35.2 percent) is almost three times higher than white poverty (12.2 percent). Sadly, children bear the brunt of racialized poverty: almost half (47.6 percent) of black children in Mississippi live below the poverty line. “Furthermore, what we know about poverty today is a year old. This means it is very likely that the situation is worse than it appears since over 60,000 Mississippians have lost their jobs in the past 12 months.” What does it all mean? Clearly, endemic poverty takes less notice of the rise and fall of recession. Chronic unemployment takes less notice of the rise and fall of unemployment rates. Tenuous housing before a recession usually means tenuous housing after a recession as well. The bottom line is that lawmakers would be wise to remember that Mississippi lags the country entering recessions and in recovery as well. •

SALTER

Danger in higher education is taking on debt For 12 of the past 14 years, tuition has been raised, substantially, at Mississippi’s eight public universities. Increases are already approved for this fall and next fall that will increase the four-year tuition-only expense of a bachelor’s degree from a system average of $19,128 to $21,836. Community colleges, separately governed, have imposed similar increases. A student who paid $3,060 for two 18-hour semesters this year will pay $3,600 for the same course load this fall and next spring. Now consider this: Enrollment and graduation rates continue to rise. Clearly, the managers of higher education have not priced themselves out of the market. Interviewed in Vicksburg last week, Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Hank Bounds didn’t have a direct answer to growth trend overall, but did point out that college enrollments always rise when the job market is tight. He also emphasized, accurately, that there will never be such a thing as too much

educational opportunity in Mississippi, which, compared to other states, has fewer college graduates as a percentage of its population. Tuition is a relatively minuscule part of the college expense picture. There are fees, textbooks that can easily cost more than $100 each, dorm or apartment rentals and much more, including food, clothing and travel costs. To some degree, new federal legislation is offsetting these expenses for some students and families, but also creating more economic peril for others. The federal Pell program has seen explosive growth and will see more. Once limited to people in serious poverty, the college grants, which do not have to be repaid, are to be available to households with up to $50,000 in income. Even under the lower benchmarks now in place, Pell eligibility ranges from 18 percent of students at Ole Miss to 79 percent at Mississippi Valley. The average award, now about $3,100, will be capped at $5,500 for the next few years and then tied to the Consumer

Price Index. Also, students may remain under their parents’ health insurance plans even after graduation. The real danger is the increasing debt with which students are graduating. Although future student loan repayment rates will be capped at a percentage of income, interest will continue to accrue. Today, students who are borrowing are doing so at the rates ranging from $3,116 per year at Ole Miss to $5,971 at Valley. A Valley grad who obtains a bachelor’s degree and becomes a teacher could still be paying on students loans as he or she approaches retirement. The word “unsustainable” is popular to describe situations that seem OK today, but where disaster looms. The expense aspect of higher education and how it is financed is “unsustainable” in Mississippi. By whatever means necessary, students would be well-advised to graduate as debtfree as possible. Those who don’t have a long uphill climb.

Louisiana law would stick it to the Corps Call it an insurance policy, albeit in a different form. In the aftermath of widespread flooding in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, it seems a priority became placing blame or, more specifically, finding someone to sue. Not surprisingly because Uncle Sam has the deepest pocket around, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers became a prime target. But lawyers rushing to the courthouse to file claims ran into a rather unpleasant surprise. The Corps, tasked by Congress with flood abatement and navigation civil works nationwide, doesn’t own levees, does not build levees

and does not provide routine maintenance. Construction is by private contractors and levees are owned by local levee districts and are managed and maintained by local boards, which, as a rule, are not sitting on piles of cash to pay damages. The Corps is responsible if its design is defective. Contractors are responsible if their work doesn’t meet specifications. Levee boards are responsible if failure of regular maintenance causes problems. So how might Louisiana respond? House Bill 491 by Rep. Robert Billiot, D-Westwego, is pending in the Legislature there. If enacted, it will exempt levee districts, drainage districts,

owners and operators of property used for flood protection, state agencies that oversee the levees and their contractors from liability for personal injury, property damages and any other loss. Billiot says the bill exempts only decisions beyond the state agencies’ control. Perhaps, but that’s only as amended. Billiot initially proposed complete immunity for local and state agencies. Clearly, and no matter what’s right and fair, Billiot wants the Corps to carry all the liability. He wants an insurance policy. This legislation should be seen for what it is.

Sid Salter is Perspective editor of The Clarion-Ledger. Phone him at 601-961-7084 or e-mail ssalter@ clarionledger.com.

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The Vicksburg Post

WEEK IN VIcKsburg The Mississippi River crept to its predicted crest within its banks this spring, starting the week at 40 feet and ending at 40.9 feet. The forecast was for a reading of 40.8 feet today and a slow fall afterward, meaning normal spring field preparation and planting can occur this year in lower-lying areas for the first time in three years. About a half-inch of rain was recorded on two days during local schools’ spring break, but otherwise the weather was ideal. Lows were in the 50s and 60s most nights and highs were in the upper 70s and lower 80s. A report from the federal Centers for Disease Control revealed that an aggressive form of staph bacterial killed 15-year-old Wesley Husband of Vicksburg last August. The teen was taken to a clinic, but died in the waiting room. Personnel of the reactivated 579th Engineer Detachment deployed for the first time. The contingent will perform Corps of Engineers-type missions in Afghanistan. The annual YMCA-coordinated Easter sunrise service was held on Fort Hill with Monsignor Patrick Farrell of St. Paul Catholic Church, the Rev. Carey Stockett of Crawford Street United Methodist and the Rev. Tim Brown of First Presbyterian leading worshippers. Ardiss Marshall and Phyllis Tingle were blue ribbon winners for garments entered in the local Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers competition. Three people were charged in the armed robbery of a motorist on Washington Street. The holdup netted the thieves $13. Isle of Capri, the company that opened the first casino in Vicksburg in 1993, purchased the Rainbow Casino properties here for a reported $80 million. Vicksburg officials approved a wage scale to allow Police Chief Walter Armstrong to pay officers starting here more money based on their experience elsewhere. Former Police Chief Tommy Moffett became interim chief in Indianola and is expected to apply for the job under the new administration taking office in that city. Former Vicksburg attorney Robert Arledge filed a new appeal of his 2007 conviction based on fraudulent claims made to a diet drug settlement fund. Arledge, serving 6 1/2 years, claims misdeeds and mistakes by his attorneys violated his right to competent counsel. Older buses in the Vicksburg Warren School District fleet were retrofitted with new diesel oxidation catalyst units. The devices were provided at no local cost by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. A tribute was planned by young people studying the life of Rosa A. Temple, educator for whom the former Temple High School was named. Supporters of Porters Chapel Academy announced a fundraising drive for improvement of the school library. Work neared completion of resurfacing projects on Clay Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The city obtained nearly $1 million for the work from federal stimulus funds. The same contractor was prepared to begin work under a state contract to mill and overlay all four lanes of U.S. 61 South from Pemberton to the muncipal airport. A motion by Mayor Paul Winfield to repeal a 2-year-old ordinance restricting hours of beer sales for off-premises consumption died for lack of a second. The result is the ban on beer sales from 2 a.m. until 7 .a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Sundays will remain in effect. With volunteers and donations, a large cage is being built near the Old Court House Museum for rehabilitation of a bald eagle captured near Eagle Lake. If the 2-year-old female bird can fly, she will be released. Deaths during the week included Debbie Ann Fowler Murphy, Daniel Watt Wilkes Sr., Alfred Gordon Batchelor, Erma Sadler Evans, Joe Mitchell Johnson, Larry E. Cannon, Lillian Claire Quarles Hightower, Dennis Ryals and Mary Pichetto Terry.

Long-range thinkers point to biomass for Mississippi Biomass. It’s a word we may be hearing more in Mississippi because it’s the only renewable energy source to score an “A” in an assessment by a private group mapping the state’s energy future. Flip a switch in any home in the state and the juice may come from any number of sources — hydro or coal-, natural gas-, oil- or nuclearfired generating plants — or a blend of two or more. In the years to come, the grid of commercial suppliers may have more sources — and some of us will supply all or part of the energy we consume. The recipe for electricity is pretty simple. The only trick is to make a generator spin. That can be accomplished lots of ways. One is to place a wheel of some sort in a stream of flowing water and let the water spin the generator. More common in Mississippi is to use a fossil fuel as a heat source — coal, natural gas or oil — or use a controlled nuclear reaction to boil water into steam and use the resulting expanding vapor to do the spinning. Biomass is a different fuel. It can be wood chips, wood pellets, crop waste or even gas-generating animal waste. Biomass differs from other fuels because the supply can be replenished and, as we all know, that’s not true for coal, natural gas, oil or even nuclear materials. Advance Mississippi is a nonprofit coalition of community, business and academic leaders that wants to make Mississippians “energy-aware,” and, perhaps more importantly, guide planning and government policies to help residents and the economy. A reliable energy supply at a reasonable price is, quite simply, essential to keeping and adding jobs in the state. The group formed last spring and is led by Glenn McCullough, who served as mayor of Tupelo and, perhaps more significantly, chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public power provider, from 2001 until 2005. Advance Mississippi scored Mississippi’s potential under the five categories identified as renewable

Biomass differs from other fuels because the supply can be replenished and, as we all know, that’s not true for coal, natural gas, oil or even nuclear materials.

CHARLIE

MITcHELL

energy sources in the House-passed American Clean Energy and Security Act. After the “A” for biomass, geothermal and hydropower each came in with a “B.” Solar and wind each got a “D.” In its report, leadership in biomass research at Mississippi State University formed a substantial part of the score. So did an existing wood pellet plant in Stone County, which already sells its product for fuel and the fact that three facilities in the state — in Columbus, Monticello and Richton — already burn biomass fuel to generate heat and make electricity. Liquid products for vehicles are part of the biomass picture and the report cited biodiesel plants in Natchez and Greenville and the BungeErgon ethanol plant in Vicksburg. A third form of biomass is collecting methane as a byproduct of waste. The state doesn’t have any sites cap-

turing the gas and using it to fire boilers and make electricity, but Advance Mississippi has identified 12 potential sites. Geothermal energy in Mississippi wouldn’t involve harnessing the heat of volcanoes, as it does in Hawaii. Instead, new construction would have underground piping through which fluid would be circulated. The ground temperature is constant, so with a transfer mechanism in place, the workload of conventional heating and cooling systems could be reduced. Pending are proposals by three companies to put turbines in the Mississippi River for hydropower. Solar and wind mechanisms scored low because, while Mississippi has sunshine and wind, the supply is not as abundant as elsewhere. Especially in the field of energy, start-up costs, operating costs,

output capacity and reliability matter a great deal. None of the technologies can come close to the wattage put out by Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, so what Advance Mississippi foresees is a greater mix. A small Delta town might get all its juice from the river. A small town in the Piney Woods might get power from burning pellets made from compressed bark and sawdust. Systems for larger communities will be more complex and interconnected. A big factor — perhaps the biggest — is how for-profit utilities will change, adapt and figure into the picture. Some changes will come sooner than others, but the supply of fossil fuels began getting smaller when the first coal was burned in ancient times and has done nothing but grow smaller since the internal combustion engine was fired up in 1889. It’s reassuring to know that groups such as Advance Mississippi are out there, working with state scholars and thinking long-range. The “winners” in years to come will be those who start the incremental changes first — who don’t wait until tomorrow to do what can be done today. •

Charlie Mitchell is executive editor of The Vicksburg Post. Write to him at Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182, or e-mail cmitchell@ vicksburgpost.com.

LETTErs TO THE EDITOr

Ole Miss image makeover driven by chancellors, not students I enjoyed Charlie Mitchell’s March 28 column regarding the history of Colonel Reb and his abolition. Regardless of what in the column is fact or fiction, one truth remains and that is the supreme arrogance of the previous and current chancellors in single-handedly deciding what they want as the image of the institution. Chancellor Khayat decided to ban sticks at sports events, thus flags, and also decided on his own to banish the mascot, Colonel Reb. And it is Chancellor Jones, following along in Khayat’s footsteps, who has taken it upon himself to rid the campus of other bits of history and heritage. Jones has also banned a song or two and promises to take it a step further as soon as the heat on him lets up. Jones recently pretended to give the student body a voice by allowing them to “vote” on whether to establish a new mascot and allowed them to choose among several that had passed before him for approval. His sleight of hand, as covered in the print media, did in fact make it appear that the student body played a role in the banning of the mascot. They did not. The decision was entirely dictatorial on the part of the chancellor. Jones recently contacted the folks who produce official NCAA logos and other licensed products and asked that they retire Colonel Reb to the archives and make no other use of the image except for special occasions. He doesn’t elaborate as to what he considers a special occasion. It is clear that through this action he believes he can forever control the good colonel’s appearance on campus. That remains to be seen. I would like to respectfully suggest another more appropriate use for the archives. Let’s put Khayat and Jones there and bring them out only on “special occasions.” We could trot them out at homecoming halftime maybe every five or 10 years. Don Drane Madison

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Christians stand up I heard a wonderful sermon that brought out the denial and betrayal by Peter and Judas when our Lord was being persecuted and later crucified. This brought to mind that we as Christians need to stand up and be counted as a “nation under God” and, as the body of Christ, get prayer back into the schools and where needed to change the nation. When I was growing up, we did not have the problems we have today. We all worked. My father was persecuted for being a Christian and had to come to this nation in order to worship and to study God’s Word. He would say how blessed we are as a nation. The government cannot supply our needs. God can bless us as we turn to him and live as he said we would in his Word, the Holy Bible. Marie Baroudy Dooling Vicksburg

God does provide My adult life has been one of seldom darkening the doors of a church, but nevertheless I retain the sense of morality inherited from my deeply religious and hardworking parents. In my life, prayer has many times provided relief, but looking back

reveals that not once did prayer provide in the absence of my effort. Today while society seeks nirvana, each should be advised that God provides but the individual must seek delivery of the provisions. Chet Barber Vicksburg

A sad departure Why? That’s what I asked myself when I read about Mr. Charles “Bubba” Hanks not being the principal at Redwood Elementary next year. I wanted to cry. My mother was killed in December 2009, so I had to relocate to the Redwood District. I was nervous about moving my 5-year-old son, Chase, from Dana Road. I loved his teacher and was very close to her. I knew my child was getting a good education. His first day at Redwood felt wonderful for me. Mr. Hanks was so welcoming. Since that day in January of this year, Mr. Hanks has spoken to me as if we are best friends. He always speaks to me about how Chase and he talk, as well as how Chase loves to talk. Although I lost one of the most important people in my life on Dec. 12, 2009, I felt that at least I knew my oldest child was being taken care of at Redwood. That was a big stress reliever. I don’t know why Mr. Hanks is leaving Redwood, but I am protesting it. Redwood will not be the same, nor will it be run the same when Mr. Hanks is gone. Ashley Jilbert Vicksburg

Expand energy mix America prospers on the new and the innovative. Energy production has given us both. Spectacular advances in the recovery of oil and natural gas have led to a dramatic expansion in domestic energy supplies. And recent improvements in coal and nuclear technology are also changing the U.S. energy outlook. This is good news because we’re going to need fossil fuels and nuclear power well into the future.

Solar and wind energy, though helpful, cannot meet our energy needs. They are unpredictable and intermittent. We’re going to have to develop and deploy new technologies in order to exploit our most reliable domestic resources if we hope to meet growing energy demand in our digital economy and achieve energy independence, while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions to acceptable levels. Some of the technological breakthroughs are at hand. Steady improvements in remote sensing and horizontal drilling, combined with hydraulic fracturing, have given us sophisticated tools for recovering natural gas from deposits locked in shale. The prospect of abundant natural gas, both in the United States and abroad, is now part of the calculus on climate change. Natural gas has less than half the carbon content of coal. As more natural gas becomes available, electric utilities will be able to phase out old, inefficient coal plants and make greater use of natural gas power plants and gas turbines. That’s going to be necessary if the United States has any hope of achieving the goal in climate-change legislation that the House of Representatives approved of reducing carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent by 2050. Surely it would be a mistake to count coal out. Researchers are on the cusp of a breakthrough in developing a technique to convert carbon emissions from coal plants into a rock-hard material similar to coral. The coral-like rock, which is made from mixing carbon with seawater, could be used in highway construction and other infrastructure improvements. What larger role nuclear power can play in the United States and worldwide will depend not only expanding the use of conventional reactors but also on developing advanced designs that are simpler and more efficient. C.T. Carley Professor Emeritus Mechanical Engineering Mississippi State University

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Recovery of bodies from mine begins CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mine crews have started the solemn task of bringing the victims of this week’s underground coal mine explosion to the surface. West Virginia Medical Examiner’s spokesman John Law says several bodies were received Saturday. He did not know when the remaining victims will be transported from Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine to Charleston. Twenty-nine miners were killed and two injured Monday in the nation’s worst coal mining disaster in 40 years. Seven were pulled from the mine immediately after the blast. One remains hospitalized.

Moderate quake strikes San Diego County SANTA ANA — A moderate earthquake near the U.S. border rattled parts of

nation

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Orange and San Diego counties and the Coachella Valley. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.5 magnitude quake hit at 2:12 a.m. Saturday, about 16 miles west southwest of Calexico. No damage or injuries were reported.

Elephant’s killing of man ‘accident’ WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A coroner says a circus elephant named Dumbo that kicked a handler and killed him before a performance in northeastern Pennsylvania did so accidentally. Luzerne County coroner John Corcoran says 48-yearold Andrew Anderton died from multiple traumatic injuries after he was kicked Friday afternoon at the Irem Shrine Circus in WilkesBarre.

Corcoran said it happened after a disturbance. The elephant didn’t participate in Friday night’s performance.

Day care stayed open after E. coli found SEATTLE — County health officials didn’t close a Washington state day care for several days after children were hospitalized with a deadly strain of E. coli — because of concerns the infection would spread if parents took their children elsewhere. A 4-year-old boy died after being infected at the Vancouver, Wash., center, and three others were sickened. The first case was reported March 19. But Clark County health officer Dr. Alan Melnick said he didn’t shut down Fletch Family Daycare until April 2 out of concern that the E. coli would spread further.

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Paper mill in Louisiana is sold to Florida firm

PAINT IT PRETTY SEAN MURPHY

POST WEB EDITOR

By The Associated Press

Sunny days, starry nights in forecast for Riverfest The weather-watchers at the Riverfest offices can, for now, breathe a small sigh of relief. The 10-day forecast, as of this writing on Thursday, is predicting beautiful sun-soaked skies and warm temperatures. What a relief. (Disclaimer: Information obtained though the National Weather Service, so if rain comes during the weekend, do not blame this writer). A photograph on Page 2 of today’s special Riverfest section says all one needs to know about last year’s experience — two people holding umbrellas yards from a stage with no one watching. Weather is the one thing festival organizers are completely powerless to control. Great weather equals great turnout. Weather, though, is not the only thing that makes a festival worth repeating year after year. Musical variety is a must. In a town as diverse as Vicksburg, musicians must span the spectrum. The 23rd annual Riverfest runs the gamut from country to R&B to bluegrass. The music must inspire festival goers to get out and shake their backsides. The more backsides shake the better the vibe will be. Get a festival schedule and keep your ears tuned to the one stage. Good music will resonate for the entire weekend. • Let the people have their fun. Some festivals have very few rules to follow, while others take security to a new level. A fantastic festival will make the patrons feel safe, but not under constant supervision. Keep it fun. This will be the 23rd annual event, with the arts and crafts show 19 years its elder. • Arrive early because Riverfest is so much more than just music. The 42nd Vicksburg-Warren County Riverfest Arts & Crafts Show on Crawford, Walnut, and South streets starts at 8 and lasts until 4:30. There will be street performers, a woodcarving demonstration, a classic auto show, a walk for multiple sclerosis, a kayak race on the river, the YMCA Y’s Men’s annual pancake breakfast and downtown sidewalk sales. Many of the activities are free. When it’s time for a respite from the sun, look no further than the Vicksburg Convention Center for the 30th annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival, which begins at 8 a.m. and finishes at 8 p.m. with the McCoy Tyner Trio. The stars are aligning for a brilliant weekend in Vicksburg. Organizers, who deserve much more credit than they ever will get, are hoping that is what revelers will see both Friday and Saturday nights — nothing but stars plastered across crystal clear skies.

• Sean P. Murphy is Web editor. He can be reached at smurphy@ vicksburgpost.com

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg PosT

Susan Taylor, right, and her 3-year-old son, Zachary, also the son of Sherman Taylor, paint the carriage of a model 1842 6-pounder along with about 40 other Park Day volunteers Saturday at Tour Stop 1, Battery De Golyer, in the Vicksburg National Military Park. Sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust, Park Day is a nationwide day of volunteering to

help maintain and preserve Civil War battlefields and historic sites. “Our primary mission today is to do all that painting,” said Rick Martin, VNMP chief of operations. Twenty cannon carriages at Battery De Golyer and the Clay Street entrance sign to the park were painted Saturday.

Louisiana suspends payments on N.O. recovery By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A state agency has suspended all reimbursement payments to the city of New Orleans for fees charged by its Hurricane Katrina recovery project manager, an agency official says. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness also has started a review into a series of scathing allegations about MWH America’s contract raised in a March 4 draft report by city Inspector

General Ed Quatrevaux, The Times-Picayune reported Saturday. The homeland security office takes in billions of dollars in aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reimburses local governments for hurricane damage to public infrastructure. The state agency first stopped MWH-related reimbursements to New Orleans in January when it discovered the company’s bills didn’t meet FEMA protocols requiring management costs

Cancer survivor seizes chance to give back By The Associated Press MERIDIAN — “When I was younger, I said, ’Be thankful in everything’ with a question mark. Now I can truthfully say, ’Be thankful in everything’ with an exclamation mark.” To say that having cancer has been life changing for Sandy Green is an understatement. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2005, Green underwent a mastectomy and endured a range of treatments, including three types of chemotherapy. Besides the grueling side effects of her treatments, she also experienced conges-

tive heart failure and lung damage. Cancer’s biggest effect has been a positive one for Green, who has a new perspective on life. “I do have a different outlook,” she said. “I use the good china regularly and the antiques are no longer stored away in boxes. I don’t watch TV as much, and I listen to contemporary gospel music.” “But most of all, I spend more time with positive people and family.” Green also has changed something bad into an opportunity to give back. She serves as volunteer coorSee Cancer, Page A8.

to be broken down by project, said Mark Riley, chief of staff for the homeland security office. In its 2007 contract with MWH, the city did not require the firm to specify its expenses by project. After Quatrevaux’s draft report on MWH was made public last month, the homeland security office and the state legislative auditor decided to look at MWH’s contract to determine if it was procured properly or if there are costs built into the agreement that FEMA will

not reimburse, Riley said. Riley said the homeland security office is particularly concerned with an allegation by the inspector general that the city did not allow for fair competition because it solicited bids for a limited, $150,000 contract and then gave MWH a big deal to essentially run the recovery. The inspector general also said the contract allows the company to claim a 23 percent markup on direct costs such as travel, mileage and equipment in violation of FEMA rules.

BATON ROUGE — A Florida company has agreed to pay $9.9 million to take over the closed Renew Paper mill near St. Francisville. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Douglas Dodd, who ordered a court-supervised auction, said he would enter a sale order Monday, clearing the way for Amzak Capital Management LLC to take control of the mill and 610 acres of property within two weeks. Amzak financed West Feliciana Acquisition’s $16 million purchase of the mill in 2009. In 2001, Tembec Inc. of Canada paid $185 million for the same site, plus additional acreage. But by 2006, Tembec had lost $200 million on the operation and closed it a year later. Tembec found a buyer in New York-based PanAmerican Capital LLC, which reopened the plant in July through a subsidiary, West Feliciana Acquisition LLC. The operating company filed for bankruptcy reorganization in January because of a dispute with its contractor, Fluor Enterprises Inc. The mill, which once employed 200, closed in February, leaving behind a maintenance staff of 14. The Advocate of Baton Rouge said that Amzak managing partner Scot Fischer refused to say when the mill might reopen. But a company purchase agreement says the new owner plans an eventual payroll of 150 to 200 employees. The state, which provided an incentive package for Renew Paper, has a secured claim for a $2.1 million loan, including interest, Louisiana Economic Development head Stephen Moret said. The sale should cover that, he said. Moret said improving paper market conditions should give Amzak a better chance of success and perhaps an expanded payroll. “We’re optimistic that if they’re able to restart successfully, we may be talking about more than the initial forecast they made,” Moret said.

FOR THE CHILDREN

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg PosT

Elaine Williams of Vicksburg drops money into the container of a custom-built HarleyDavidson trike during a show Saturday at the Gold Wing Road Riders Association’s Fun Day at Clear Creek Pavilion. The motorcycle

with the most money in its container was the winner, and all proceeds were headed to the Warren County Children’s Shelter. Games, food, raffles and auctions also helped raise money at the Fun Day.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Chile president studying N.O. recovery

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SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s new president is looking to New Orleans and its recovery after Hurricane Katrina for lessons to help him lead the South American nation’s own comeback from a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Embarking on his first trip to the United States since taking office last month, Sebastian Pinera is scheduled to meet with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin today — a visit sure to invite comparisons between Chile’s much-praised response to the magnitude 8.8 earthquake and the U.S. government’s much-criticized response to Katrina. Nagin and Pinera “will discuss the ways that New Orleans has used this devastating experience to rebuild a better city than before,” the mayor’s spokesman James Ross said.

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police cite no link, in woman, serial killer LAFAYETTE, La. — Investigators in Lafayette say they have found nothing to link the death of a homeless woman to alleged serial killer Jeffery Lee Guillory. Police took a second look at the death of Shannon Dixon in September 2007 after Guillory was arrested in December in connection with the slayings of three women. A coroner said Dixon died of a drug overdose.

epA grant teaches about environment NEW ORLEANS — The federal Environmental Protection Agency has issued a $200,000 grant for a New

Orleans company to teach inner-city youth job skills aimed at employing them in the environmental industry. Limitless Vistas Inc. plans to train 40 students with the goal of placing at least 80 percent of them in environmental jobs. The company will track their progress over the next year.

N.o. police officer kills suspect, 39 NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department says an officer fatally shot a 39-year-old man. The department says Brian Harris refused to drop a knife after officers issued verbal commands and shot him with a Taser. Police were called to Harris’ house late Friday after his wife called to report he was threatening suicide.

City man jailed for domestic violence

The Plow Depot was the main business on the north side of Clay Street, looking eat near the Washington Street intersection when this photo was taken about 1876. In the background is the top of the Pres-

Cancer Continued from Page A7. dinator for the Anderson Regional Cancer Center and American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center, is a volunteer with the ACS Reach to Recovery program and a member of the CAREousel Breast Cancer Support Group. “Being there for others who are facing cancer whether it’s someone who has just been diagnosed or someone going through treatment means a lot to me,” she said. It was such volunteers who helped make her own journey a little easier. “God kind of prepared me for my cancer diagnosis before I found out that I had cancer,” she said. “Within two weeks, I saw at least six women I knew who had breast cancer. They were all looking great and feeling great. So when I found out that I had cancer, I said, ‘OK, I can do this.” Because she has a family history of cancer, Green has always been aware of the

byterian Church, which burned in 1908, and where The Vicksburg is now located. The photo is from the Old Court House Collection.

importance of annual checkups, screenings and most importantly self-examinations. A little more than five months after her annual exam and mammogram, she discovered a lump in one of her breasts. After her mastectomy, Green underwent three types of chemotherapy and then 28 weeks of radiation treatments. She also underwent weekly intravenous treatments, which, 10 months later, resulted in heart and lung damage. Four years later, Green is cancer-free and her heart and lungs are in good shape. Two years after her cancer diagnosis, Green became a Reach to Recovery volunteer and a volunteer at the local office of the American Cancer Society. When the facility closed, she became a volunteer at the Anderson Regional Cancer Center and American Cancer Society Resource Center. What could have been a death sentence has proved to be a life sentence for Green. She has been empowered by her cancer diagnosis.

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Crash Continued from Page A1. presidential palace in central Warsaw. Many called the crash Poland’s worst disaster since World War II. Twenty monks rang the Zygmunt bell at Krakow’s Wawel Cathedral — the burial spot of Polish kings — a tolling reserved for times of profound importance or grief. The crash also shocked Russia. Sensing the depth of the tragedy for Poland, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin personally took charge of the investigation and very quickly and publicly offered condolences, along with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. “On this difficult day the people of Russia stand with the Polish people,” Medvedev said, according to the Kremlin press service. Chunks of the plane were scattered widely amid leafless trees and small fires in woods shrouded with fog. A tail fin with the red and white national colors of Poland stuck up from the smoking debris. Early indications pointed to pilot error in heavy fog as a factor in the crash, officials said. On board were the national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, Olympic Committee head, civil rights commissioner and at least two presidential aides and three lawmakers, the Polish foreign ministry said. Kaczynski’s wife, Maria, also died. “This is unbelievable — this tragic, cursed Katyn,” Kac-

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A woman prays at a memorial sculpture commemorating the Katyn massacre at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Niles, Ill., Saturday. The memorial’s sculptor, Wojciech Seweryn, was killed in Saturday’s plane crash. zynski’s predecessor, Aleksander Kwasniewski, said on TVN24 television. It is “a cursed place, horrible symbolism,” he said. “It’s hard to believe. You get chills down your spine.” The Polish military suffered the deepest losses. Among the dead were the army chief of staff, the navy chief commander, and heads of the air and land forces, who were all making the emotional trip to honor the Polish officers slain by the NKVD, the acronym for the Soviet secret police at the time of the murders in 1940. Some on board were relatives of the officers slain in the Katyn massacre. Also among the victims was Anna Walentynowicz, whose firing in August 1980 from the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk sparked a workers’ strike that spurred the eventual

creation of the Solidarity freedom movement. “This is a great tragedy, a great shock to us all,” former president and Solidarity leader Lech Walesa said. Polish Parliament Speaker Bronislaw Komorowski, who became acting president, addressed his country on television: “Poland is in mourning, we have suffered a dramatically painful loss.” He said he would announce early elections within 14 days of the president’s death, in line with the constitution. The vote must be held within another 60 days. Russia’s Emergency Ministry said there were 97 dead, 88 in the Polish state delegation. Poland’s Foreign Ministry said there were 89 people on the passenger list but one had not shown up for the roughly 1 1/2-hour flight from Warsaw’s main airport.

Poland called for two minutes of silence across the country today and declared a week of mourning. Medevedev declared Monday a day of mourning in Russia. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk flew to Smolensk from Warsaw. The president’s twin brother, former Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, headed to the area in a chartered plane along with relatives, according to his party. In the village of Gorzno, in northern Poland, the streets were largely empty as people stayed home to watch television. “It is very symbolic that they were flying to pay homage to so many murdered Poles,” said resident Waleria Gess, 73. The deaths were not expected to directly affect the functioning of Polish

A9 government: Poland’s president is commander in chief of its armed forces but the position’s domestic duties are chiefly symbolic. No top government ministers were aboard the plane. Polish-Russian relations had been improving recently after being poisoned for decades over the massacre of some 22,000 Polish officers in and around Katyn forest. Russia never has formally apologized for the murders but Putin’s decision to attend a memorial ceremony earlier this week in the forest was seen as a gesture of goodwill toward reconciliation. Kaczynski wasn’t invited to that event because Putin, as prime minister, had invited his Polish counterpart, Tusk. Rossiya-24 showed hundreds of people around the Katyn monument, many holding Polish flags, some weeping. Kaczynski, 60, was the first serving Polish leader to die since exiled World War II-era leader Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski in a mysterious plane crash off Gibraltar in 1943. The president was a conservative and a lifelong skeptic of Russia with many detractors at home and abroad. Condolences from world leaders paid tribute to his patriotism and defense of freedom during Communist rule in Poland. Putin and Medvedev promised Tusk they would work closely with Poland in investigating the crash. Initial signs pointed to an accident, possibly due to the fog that is very common in the area in spring and fall, as well as pilot error. Both black boxes have been found.

Barbour Continued from Page A1. to deal with a man-made disaster.” Barbour has not declared his intentions for the 2012 White House race. Mississippi’s governor was among those who gave speeches and downplayed talk of the next presidential election. “We have got to stay focused on the election of 2010. Don’t worry about 2012 ... We can’t wait until 2012 to start taking our country back,” Barbour told the crowd. Despite that message, he sounded every bit the presidential candidate and spoke after running a slick video that promoted his role as the chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Barbour also urged unity as the GOP wrestles with what to do about spiraling public opinion of GOP national chairman Michael Steele and as the tea party’s emergence highlights divisions among Republicans. “The wind is at our back. How are we going to make sure it continues to fill up our sails?” Barbour said. “We stick together.” He said Republicans should focus on the 80 percent of issues that unite them, not the 20 percent that may divide them. “We’ve got to let the things that unite us be the things

that guide us,” he said. “We cannot let ourselves by torn apart by the idea of purity.” Steele also took the stage Saturday, seeking to quell the furor over his management of the RNC by acknowledging errors and vowing to learn from them. “I’m the first here to admit that I’ve made mistakes, and it’s been incumbent on me to take responsibility to shoulder that burden, make the necessary changes and move on,” Steele said, drawing a standing ovation. “The one mistake we cannot make this November is to lose,” he added, and the crowd cheered in agreement. Saturday’s speech was his first public appearance since the disclosure of questionable spending — including a $2,000 tab at a sex-themed California night club — resulted in top advisers cutting ties with him and North Carolina’s state party chief calling for his resignation. Normally a bombastic showman, Steele struck a contrite tone before the supportive audience in the halffull hotel ballroom. He did not address the specific complaints. And even though he acknowledged his errors, he also blamed others. “We can’t coast into the majority, nor can we assume it’s a sure thing. The liberal

death The Vicksburg Post prints obituaries in news form for area residents, their family members and for former residents at no charge. Families wishing to publish additional information or to use specific wording have the option of a paid obituary.

John David Simmons John David Simmons died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at River Region Medical Center. He was 67. Mr. Simmons was born in Vicksburg to James Louis Simmons Sr. and Hallie Price Simmons. He was a retired welder and a member of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Paige Simmons; three sisters, Patricia S. Geiger of Bolton and Caro-

lyn S. Douglas and Brenda S. Mann, both of Vicksburg; two brothers, James L. “Jimmy” Simmons Jr. of Natchez and Charles W. Simmons Sr. of Vicksburg; and nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Riles Funeral Home with the Rev. Macon Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon Monday until the service. Pallbearers will be Hilbert Shiers, Brad Craft, Jimmy House and Claude Derriso. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 2878 Old Highway 27, Vicksburg, MS 39180 and to the Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society, P.O. Box 820171, Vicksburg, MS 39182.

media are looking for any possible alternative narrative to tell,” Steele said. “They are looking for those distractions, and Lord knows I’ve provided a few.” He added: “The Democrats also know that they have some explaining to do, and they’d love nothing more than for us to keep pointing fingers.” Outspoken and brassy, Steele is not a traditional buttoned-down GOP chairman and he’s been a target of criticism since he was elected last year. The complaints reached a fever pitch over the past week, causing both embarrassment and distraction for a GOP looking to take advantage of a troubling political environment for Democrats ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. Still, for all the angst in the GOP over Steele, it’s unlikely he will be fired. Ousting a chairman is a complicated, messy process that requires votes of two-thirds of the 168-member RNC. And, while there are both hardcore Steele opponents and fierce Steele allies, several Republican officials at the New Orleans conference said that most committee members and party chairman

simply seem to want to move on from the controversy so Republicans can focus on November. Attended by roughly 3,000 GOP activists and party leaders, the three-day conference wrapped up Saturday with speeches by prominent Republicans considering running for president in 2012 against President Barack Obama. Conference attendees voted in a “straw poll” for their top 2012 choice; the results were hardly predictive and meant little. Many Republicans considering a bid were left off the list while others like Barbour asked that their names not be included. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney didn’t attend the conference but won by a single vote over Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Earlier, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who is looking for a political comeback, took on the Republican Party, saying that when Republicans controlled Congress and the White House before Democrats won control: “We let America down.”

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“Conservatism didn’t fail America, conservatives failed conservatism,” Santorum said, prompting huge cheers. “Let’s be honest: we were guilty of more government when we were there.” Seeking to raise his national profile, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence — a darling of the party’s right flank — introduced himself as “a Christian, a conservative and a Republican.” And, eying another run after his 2008 failed bid, Paul told activists that “the American people have awoken” because Washington won’t address the nation’s fiscal crisis. Still, for all the appearances by likely 2012 candidates and excitement over the midterms, the RNC’s woes hovered over event. “In life, you realize very quickly that you can’t please everyone. But you can certainly make them all made at you at the same time,” Steele said. “And that is a lesson well-learned. It is an opportunity as well. Because folks have been mad at us in the past and we have learned from that past, and we are now ready to move on to a brighter future.”

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PRECISION FORECAST BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT TODAY

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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.

LOCAL FORECAST Monday-wednesday Sunny; highs in the 80s; lows in the 50s

STATE FORECAST TOday Sunny; highs near 80; lows near 50 Monday-wednesday Sunny; highs in the 80s; lows in the 50s

Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 76º Low/past 24 hours............... 45º Average temperature......60.5º Normal this date . ................ 65º Record low..............89º in 1977 Record high............30º in 1989 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.........................N/A This month.................. 0.97 inch Total/year.............. 13.96 inches Normal/month......2.10 inches Normal/year........ 18.41 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Monday: A.M. Active............................ 3:53 A.M. Most active...............10:03 P.M. Active............................. 4:14 P.M. Most active................10:24 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 7:29 Sunset tomorrow............... 7:29 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:38

RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 40.9 | Change: 0.0 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 20.1 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 23.1 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 20.6 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 0.0 | Change: 0.0 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 12.1 | Change: -1.1 Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................82.6 River....................................88.4

MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Monday.................................. 36.9 Tuesday.................................. 36.2 Wednesday........................... 35.0 Memphis Monday.................................. 23.9 Tuesday.................................. 23.4 Wednesday........................... 22.8 Greenville Monday.................................. 45.3 Tuesday.................................. 44.7 Wednesday........................... 44.3 Vicksburg Monday.................................. 40.6 Tuesday.................................. 40.2 Wednesday........................... 39.6

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Cherokee’s Wilma Mankiller remembered as humble leader TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — One of the most influential American Indian leaders in recent history, most knew former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller for strengthening her tribe and drawing the accolades of U.S. presidents. But it was her humble, tender nature — a refusal to squash a bug, an affinity for opera — that defined her life, friends said Saturday. Mankiller, among the few women to ever lead a major tribe, was remembered during a memorial that drew more than 1,200 mourners, including dignitaries from other tribes and governments, as a respected leader who earned the nation’s highest civilian honor. But also as a mother who turned her daughters onto Motown records, an avid poker player and dancer with an affinity for movie star Johnny Depp. A tender heart who brought home stray animals, including an emaciated pig she found along an Oklahoma county road. Even a Boston Red Sox fan who could recite the stats of any member on the team’s roster. “She always saw you a little better than you were, so you became better,” close friend and women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem, who was with Mankiller in the final weeks of her life, said during the outdoor service at the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds, about 70 miles east of Tulsa. Mankiller died Tuesday after a bout with pancreatic cancer at age 64. Mankiller led the Cherokee Nation, which now has about 290,000 members, from December 1985 until 1995. Under her guidance, the tribe tripled its

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Wilma Mankiller in an interview in 2004

“She always saw you a little better than you were, so you became better.” Gloria Steinem close friend and women’s rights activist enrollment, doubled employment and built new health centers and children’s programs. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor in the country — from then-President Bill Clinton in 1998. Yet she was always without pretension, whether with dignitaries in Washington or sitting on a porch at home in Oklahoma, friends said. About 170 dignitaries were among those who attended her memorial, where dozens of people lined their cars along the already-clogged entrance hours ahead of the 11 a.m. service. Some brought their own lawn chairs and blankets. They were told that Mankiller, even with her cancer diagnosis, never

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stopped living to the fullest, planning the next day’s events and making peace with her final days. Her “strength was absolute humility,” said Cherokee Nation Chief Chad Smith. Just days after receiving the presidential award, for example, Mankiller was back in Oklahoma playing with her nieces and nephews on the porch of a church, he said. “That humility made her approachable rather than aloof,” he said. “And made her lead rather than follow.” On a first date, she and her future husband ate hot dogs from a Tulsa fast-food joint and watched a Rambo movie. She didn’t like either, said her husband, Charlie Soap, trying to hold back tears. “I feel like she’s not gone,” Soap said. “She’s still here.” Her daughter, Felicia Olaya, ended the service by reading a note her mother wrote before her death. Mankiller said she wanted people “to know what an incredible life I’ve had. I want them to be encouraged by it.”

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Worries over priest came early in career OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even in his seminary days in the early 1970s, there were questions about California priest Stephen Kiesle: Colleagues said he had trouble relating to adults, lacked spirituality and didn’t seem committed to anything but youth ministry. Those colleagues, who helped make the case to the Vatican in 1981 seeking to let him leave the priesthood, said they were concerned before Kiesle was ordained. “He was not grown up. He spent more time with kids than with people his own age. You get suspicious of that,”

said John Cummins, former bishop in the Diocese of Oakland, now retired. Still, future Pope Benedict XVI resisted pleas from the diocese to act on the case, according to a 1985 letter in Latin obtained by The AP. It was two more years before the Vatican doctrine watchdog office headed by Ratzinger approved Kiesle’s request to leave the priesthood in 1987. Kiesle pleaded no contest in 1978 to lewd conduct for tying up and molesting two boys and was sentenced to three years probation. In building a case to remove Kiesle, the Rev. George Mockel

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SPORTS sun DAY, April 11, 2010 • SE C TION B

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Westwood leads, but Lefty lurks gOLf

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Bad tuneup Warren Central falls to Brandon at home on Saturday. Story/B3

gators are clutch in win Vicksburg gets timely hits in a big victory over Pearl. Story/B3

Error prone St. Al drops fourth straight to St. Andrews. Story/B3

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Lee Westwood kept his cool even as Augusta National thundered with too many cheers to count. Phil Mickelson made consecutive eagles with three shots. Fred Couples chipped in for eagle ahead of him. Ricky Barnes chipped in for a birdie behind him. Tiger Woods got into the act with three straight birdies to keep his name high on a star-studded leaderboard. Saturday at the Masters sounded an awful lot like Sunday. “You couldn’t figure out who was doing what because there were roars happening simultaneously throughout the course,” Mickelson said. “I thought that it was really a fun day to see the leader-

leaderboard Lee Westwood -12 Phil Mickelson -11 K.J. Choi -8 Tiger Woods -8 Fred Couples -7 Hunter Mahan -6 Ricky Barnes -6 Ian Poulter -6 Complete scores/B2 board change.” Westwood made sure there was no change at the top. With his best chance ever to win that elusive major, Westwood made only one bogey and finished with a tough par for a 4-under 68 to take a one-shot lead over Mickelson into the final round of a Masters that keeps getting better. “I think I’m ready,” West-

wood said. By the look of the names behind him, he better be. Westwood, No. 4 in the world and among the best without a major, was at 12-under 204. He will be in the final group with Mickelson, No. 3 in the world and the sentimental favorite at Augusta given his turbulent year at home with his wife and mother battling breast cancer. Right in front of them will be Woods, No. 1 in the world and playing as though five months of a humiliating sex scandal never happened. He finished with a 3-foot birdie on the last hole for a 2-under 70, putting him at 8-under 208 along with K.J. Choi, who also had a 70. “I think that’s what everybody wants to see,” WestSee Masters, Page B3.

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Phil Mickelson pumps his fist after a birdie putt on the third hole during the third round of the Masters Saturday.

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SCHEDULE PREP BASEBALL PCA at Calvary Monday, 5:30 p.m. St. Aloysius at Scott Central Monday, 6 p.m. Vicksburg hosts WC Tuesday, 7 p.m.

PREP SOFTBALL St. Al at Bogue Chitto Tuesday, 6 p.m. WC at Brandon Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.

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ON TV

1:30 p.m. CBS - Lee Westwood is just one shot up on Phil Mickelson, who shot a sparkling 67 on Saturday. Tiger Woods, K.J. Choi and several other stars lurk a few shots back as the final round of the Masters tees off in immaculate Augusta, Ga.

WHO’S HOT CLYDE KENDRICK Vicksburg baseball player went 3-for5 with a double and three RBIs to lift Vicksburg to a 10-7 win over Pearl on Saturday.

SIDELINES Newman snaps skid, wins at Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Newman broke a 77-race Sprint Cup winless streak Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, taking the lead after a late caution and holding off Jeff Gordon in a two-lap shootout. Kyle Busch was cruising to what would have given him a weekend sweep when a caution flag came out with three laps remaining. When the lead-lap cars pitted, Busch took four tires and came out eighth — behind six cars that took only two tires and Jimmie Johnson, who also took four and was seventh out.

Powerball: 21-22-49-52-58

Powerball: 34; Power play: 2

Mayfield’s performance just parlays into Hartzog’s vision of winning basketball and her star player bought into the concept with an all-in attitude. “I’ve always said that rebounding and defense wins championships. Offense just sells tickets,” Hartzog said. “Rebounding is not something that requires talent, but effort. When she rebounds, we do well. “Anybody can score, but it takes a real ball player to rebound, defend and clear it

When Jackie Martin-Glass took over the Warren Central girls basketball program after legendary coach Donny Fuller left for Gulfport, she was trying to fill the shoes of an institution. A 377-202 Jackie record over Martin-Glass 23 years and nine division titles at the school made Fuller a tough act to follow. Add to the mix that the team lost its top two scorers, Sha’Kayla Caples and point guard Karnina Bunch, and you have all of the ingredients for lowered expectations. Martin-Glass would have none of it. The first-year coach transitioned from being Fuller’s top assistant into the head coaching role and molded the Lady Vikes into a team with scoring balance and defensive intensity, earning her The Vicksburg Post’s girls basketball coach of the year. She did all of this after being hired just two weeks before the season started. It helped that she had coached most of her players on the ninth grade

See Girls, Page B5.

See Coach, Page B5.

mErEdiTh spEncEr•The Vicksburg PosT

Vicksburg’s Donyeah Mayfield goes up for a rebound. The Missy Gator junior averaged 15.7 points and 14.8 rebounds

per game to win The Vicksburg Post girls basketball player of the year award.

Chairwoman of the boards Mayfield evolves into big-time rebounder and scorer By Steve Wilson swilson@vicksburgpost.com Vicksburg girls basketball coach Barbara Hartzog preaches the same message over and over and over again to her charges. Rebounding wins games. It’s one thing the Missy Gators hear a lot from their coach. If you rebound for Hartzog, you are guaranteed playing time. Don’t and find yourself riding the pine. Before this season, Hartzog met with rising junior Donyeah Mayfield in her office,

pREp BaSkETBaLL Inside • All-county coaches, player list/B2 • The 2009-2010 AllCounty basketball team/B5 and Hartzog stressed to her that she had to improve her rebounding in order for the Missy Gators to have a great season, even though Mayfield averaged nine points and 10 rebounds per game

the season before. Mayfield listened and then some. The junior forward recorded a double-double in 20 of 25 games, posting averages of 15.7 points per game and 14.7 rebounds per to earn The Vicksburg Post girls player of the year award. “The toughest thing about rebounding is not getting the rebound and having to explain it to your coach,” Mayfield said with a grin. “Our coach pushed me to be the best I can be. I get most of the rebounds I get because of my coach.”

Ammons, Howard share honors By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com

LOTTERY

La. Pick 3: 4-2-6 La. Pick 4: 2-6-3-7 Easy 5: 4-5-7-11-31 La. Lotto: 5-6-25-31-32-38

Lady Vikes coach molds winners

mErEdiTh spEncEr•The Vicksburg PosT

Vicksburg coach Dellie C. Robinson is flanked by his stars Kelsey Howard, left, and Mychal Ammons, right.

In his long coaching career, Vicksburg coach Dellie C. Robinson has had several great players, Quentin Smith, D.J. Jones, Willie Powers and Jonathan Phelps to name a few. Robinson says, however, he has not had a pair quite like Kelsey Howard and Mychal Ammons. Ammons and Howard led Robinson to his best singleseason record in 2009-10.

The Gators went 25-4 and advanced to the North State Class 6A semifinals before getting beat by eventual 6A champion and Grand Slam champion Starkville For their efforts, Howard and Ammons share the Vicksburg Post’s 2010 player of the year award. “Mike and Kelsey made quite a one-two punch. Both of them averaged right at 20 points a game, and it was hard for teams to doubleteam just one guy,” Robinson said.

Howard, who was player of the year as a junior, will now depart the scene for the next level. Ammons, who battled through a tough sophomore season with a leg injury, will be back and is expected to be one of the nation’s top recruits. Robinson likes what is in store for both of the co-players of the year. “Kelsey has a great future, especially if he makes his (ACT) score. He’s Division See Boys, Page B5.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

on tv

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUTO RACING 2 p.m. Versus - IRL, Grand Prix of Alabama 7 p.m. ESPN2 - NHRA, Spring Nationals, final eliminations (tape) CYCLING 5 p.m. Versus - Paris-Roubaix, Compiegne to Roubaix, France (tape) GOLF 1 p.m. CBS - The Masters, final round MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. TBS - N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay 1 p.m. WGN - Minnesota at Chicago White Sox 7 p.m. ESPN - St. Louis at Milwaukee MOTORSPORTS Noon Speed - FIM World Superbike (tape) 4 p.m. Speed - MotoGP World Championship 10 p.m. Speed - MotoGP Moto2 (tape) NBA Noon ABC - Orlando at Cleveland 2:30 p.m. ABC - Portland at L.A. Lakers NHL 11 a.m. NBC - Boston at Washington RODEO 8 p.m. Versus - PBR, Nampa Invitational(tape) SOCCER 8:55 a.m. ESPN2 - Premier League, Fulham vs. Liverpool

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from staff & AP reports

Prep softball WC sweeps Friday, falls on Saturday Warren Central won two games on Friday, but found itself on the opposite side with a pair of losses on Saturday. In the first game on Friday, a 5-3 win over Pearl, Chelsea Worley earned the win. Blair Thornton had two singles and Mallory Reynolds doubled. In the second game, a 9-4 win over Ridgeland, Worley earned another win and Reynolds and Chasity Hearn had a double and a single apiece, while Sydnei Smith had two singles. On Saturday, WC dropped an 8-3 loss to Richland. Alexis Patterson had two doubles and Reynolds took the loss. In the final game, WC fell to Newton County 9-1. Worley absorbed the loss, while Katie Busby had two singles and Thornton doubled.

NFL After 39 years, Texas Stadium ready for implosion IRVING, Texas — The old stadium for America’s team is about to become a pile of dust and rubble. With the push of a button at 7 a.m. today, more than a ton of dynamite will blow Texas Stadium into pieces. In about one minute, down will go the building that was home to the Dallas Cowboys during all five of their Super Bowl championships and was the birthplace of those famous cheerleaders. It also hosted events ranging from Billy Grahamled worship services to Von Erich brothers wrestling extravaganzas.

Auto Racing Power grabs pole for Indy GP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Will Power will start on the pole for the second straight race in today’s inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park.

flashback

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS April 11 1965 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a record 271 and wins the Masters by nine strokes over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. 1993 — Bernhard Langer of Germany wraps up his second Masters title with a 20-foot eagle putt on No. 13. Langer posts a four-stroke win over Chip Beck with an 11-under 277 total. 2004 — Phil Mickelson’s agonizing pursuit of a major ends at the Masters when he makes an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole, ending a spectacular back-nine duel with Ernie Els. 2007 — Roberto Luongo sets an NHL record for saves in a first career playoff start, making 72 in Vancouver’s 5-4 quadruple-overtime win over Dallas. The sixth-longest playoff game in NHL history ends on a goal by Henrik Sedin 18:06 into the fourth overtime.

The Vicksburg Post

SCOREBOARD major league baseball American League East Division W Toronto..........................4 New York.......................3 Tampa Bay....................3 Boston...........................2 Baltimore.......................1

L 1 2 2 3 4

Central Division

......................................W Minnesota......................5 Detroit............................4 Cleveland.......................2 Kansas City...................2 Chicago.........................1

L 1 1 3 3 4

West Division

Pct .800 .600 .600 .400 .200 Pct .833 .800 .400 .400 .200

GB — 1 1 2 3 GB — 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2 3 1/2

W L Pct GB Oakland.........................4 1 .800 — Texas.............................2 3 .400 2 Seattle...........................2 4 .333 2 1/2 Los Angeles..................1 4 .200 3 ——— Friday’s Games Detroit 5, Cleveland 2 Toronto 7, Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 6, Seattle 2 Kansas City 4, Boston 3 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 11 innings Oakland 10, L.A. Angels 4 Saturday’s Games Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 Minnesota 2, Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle 4, Texas 3 Toronto 3, Baltimore 0 Boston 8, Kansas City 3 Oakland at L.A. Angels, (n) Today’s Games Cleveland (Westbrook 0-1) at Detroit (Verlander 0-0), 12:05 p.m. Toronto (Marcum 0-0) at Baltimore (Millwood 0-0), 12:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 0-0) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 0-0), 12:40 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 1-0) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 1-0), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 0-0) at Kansas City (Meche 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (Snell 0-0) at Texas (Feldman 0-0), 2:05 p.m. Oakland (Braden 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Saunders 0-1), 2:35 p.m. Monday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 12:05 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 2:05 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 5:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 6:20 p.m.

National League East Division

W Philadelphia...................4 Florida............................3 Atlanta...........................2 New York.......................2 Washington....................2

L 1 2 2 3 3

Pct .800 .600 .500 .400 .400

GB — 1 1 1/2 2 2

W St. Louis........................4 Pittsburgh......................3 Chicago.........................2 Cincinnati.......................2 Milwaukee......................2 Houston.........................0

L 1 2 3 3 3 5

Pct .800 .600 .400 .400 .400 .000

GB — 1 2 2 2 4

Central Division

West Division

W L Pct GB San Francisco...............4 0 1.000 — Arizona..........................3 2 .600 1 1/2 Colorado........................2 2 .500 2 Los Angeles..................2 3 .400 2 1/2 San Diego.....................1 3 .250 3 ——— Friday’s Games Colorado 7, San Diego 0 San Francisco 5, Atlanta 4, 13 innings Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Florida 3 N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 2 Philadelphia 8, Houston 0 St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 4 Arizona 9, Pittsburgh 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 3 Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 3 St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 9, Houston 6 Florida 7, L.A. Dodgers 6 Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 3 San Diego at Colorado, (n) Atlanta at San Francisco, (n) Today’s Games Chicago Cubs (Gorzelanny 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-0), 12:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haeger 0-0) at Florida (A.Sanchez 0-0), 12:10 p.m. Washington (L.Hernandez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 1-0), 12:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Halladay 1-0) at Houston (Oswalt 0-1), 1:05 p.m. San Diego (Garland 0-1) at Colorado (Jimenez 1-0), 2:10 p.m. Atlanta (Kawakami 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1-0), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (McCutchen 0-0) at Arizona (E.Jackson 0-1), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 1-0) at Milwaukee (Wolf 1-0), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 2:05 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego, 6:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Florida, 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

college baseball Southeastern Conference East

Team Overall SEC South Carolina..............24-7................................8-3 Florida............................22-8................................7-4 Vanderbilt......................26-7................................6-5 Georgia..........................10-21..............................2-9 Kentucky........................21-11..............................4-7 Tennessee.....................16-16..............................3-8

West

Team Overall SEC LSU................................26-5................................8-3 Arkansas........................23-6................................6-3 Auburn...........................20-10..............................5-4 Ole Miss.......................23-9................................7-4 Alabama........................19-10................................46 Mississippi St..............16-15..............................3-8 Friday’s Games Arkansas 8, Miss State 3 Kentucky 7, Alabama 6 Ole Miss 4, Georgia 1 Florida 4, Tennesse 2 South Carolina 3, Vanderbilt 2 LSU 14, Auburn 10 Saturday’s Games Vanderbilt 8, South Carolina 2 Auburn 11, LSU 7 Arkansas 8, Mississippi State 5 Tennessee 12, Florida 4 Ole Miss 4, Georgia 3, 13 innings Kentucky 8, Alabama 2 Today’s Games Florida at Tennessee, 11:30 a.m. Alabama at Kentucky, Noon South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. LSU at Auburn, 1 p.m. Ole Miss at Georgia, 1 p.m. Arkansas at Mississippi St., 1:30 p.m. ———

Conference USA

Team Overall C-USA Tulane............................21-11..............................5-3 UAB...............................19-10................................53 Rice...............................18-14..............................5-3 Memphis........................14-17..............................5-3 East Carolina.................19-12..............................2-3 Southern Miss.............16-13..............................1-4 Central Florida...............19-12..............................2-4 Houston.........................13-16..............................2-4 Marshall.........................12-15..............................2-4 Friday’s Games Memphis 6, East Carolina 5 Tulane 6, Rice 5 Marshall 7, UAB 3 UCF 7, Southern Miss 3 TCU 15, Houston 1 Saturday’s Games East Carolina 20, Memphis 9 UAB 12, Marshall 4 Rice 11, Tulane 8 UCF 11, Southern Miss 10 TCU 6, Houston 1 Today’s Games Central Florida at Southern Miss, 11 a.m. East Carolina at Memphis, Noon Marshall at UAB, Noon Rice at Tulane, 1 p.m. TCU at Houston, 1 p.m.

Mississippi college schedule Saturday’s Games Mississippi College 11, Ozarks 3 Mississippi College 7, Ozarks 4 Central Florida 7, Southern Miss 3 Millsaps 6, Southwestern 5 Millsaps 16, Southwestern 13 Delta St. 17, Arkansas-Monticello 2 DSU 19, Ark.-Monticello 1 Arkansas 8, Mississippi State 5 Ole Miss 4, Georgia 3, 13 innings Today’s Games Central Florida at Southern Miss, 11 a.m. Delta St. at Arkansas-Monticello, 1 p.m. Southwestern at Millsaps, 1 p.m. Alcorn St. at Mississippi Valley St., 1 p.m. Jackson St. at Alabama St., 1 p.m. Ole Miss at Georgia, 1 p.m. Arkansas at Mississippi St., 1:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Scores EAST

Charlotte 3-2, Rhode Island 1-6 Montclair St. 2-6, Rutgers-Camden 1-5 Old Westbury 10-16, Purchase 6-8 Point Park 6-4, Walsh 5-5 Rider 6-5, Manhattan 3-14 Rowan 6-7, William Paterson 3-1 S. Connecticut 7-13, Bentley 4-0 St. Anselm 14-9, Pace 2-5 St. Joseph’s 4-3, Farmingdale 0-4 Susquehanna 16-5, Drew 4-6 Wentworth Tech 14-9, Anna Maria 8-4

SOUTH

Arkansas 8, Mississippi St. 5 Asbury 14-3, Berea 6-5 Bellarmine 5-8, Missouri S&T 2-6 Belmont Abbey 6-6, Limestone 2-0 Birmingham-Southern 7-13, Rhodes 6-11 Campbellsville 6-14, St. Catharine 2-6 Catawba 6-7, Brevard 2-6 Coastal Carolina 14, High Point 4 Cumberland, Tenn. 7-14, Trevecca Nazarene 3-0 Cumberlands 11-14, WVU Tech 3-1 Freed-Hardeman 7-3, Bethel, Tenn. 6-4 E. Kentucky 10-8, Austin Peay 1-4 E. Mennonite 9-11, Emory & Henry 1-2 East Carolina 20, Memphis 9 Erskine 4, Mount Olive 0 Freed-Hardeman 7-3, Bethel, Tenn. 6-4 Georgia Southern 5, Elon 4 Hampden-Sydney 6-9, Roanoke 2-1 Indiana-Southeast 5-17, Alice Lloyd 0-2 Kentucky 8, Alabama 2 Lambuth 5-8, West Georgia 3-1 Lee 17-2, Talladega 8-0 Lewis 3-4, Kentucky Wesleyan 1-3 Lincoln Memorial 7-13, Newberry 6-2 Lindsey Wilson 8-7, Pikeville 7-3 Lipscomb 6-11, Kennesaw St. 0-12, Game 2, 11 innings Martin Methodist 4-2, Mid-Continent 3-3 Maryville, Tenn. 17, Piedmont 11 Middle Tennessee 4, Fla. International 3 Milligan 3-1, Bryan 2-2 N. Kentucky 11-6, Wis.-Parkside 7-1 Oglethorpe 7-11, Centre 5-9 Randolph-Macon 7-9, Guilford 2-3 S.C.-Aiken 12-7, Augusta St. 8-6 Tennessee 12, Florida 4 Thomas More 15-22, Thiel 6-1 Union, Ky. 14-15, Va. Intermont 4-3 Union, Tenn. 7-12, Lyon 1-3 Vanderbilt 8, South Carolina 2 W. Kentucky 12, South Alabama 4

MIDWEST

Bellevue 16-21, Central Christian 0-2 Kansas St. 13, Nebraska 5 St. Scholastica 8-19, Martin Luther 0-8 W. Illinois 6, North Dakota St. 3 Winona St. 7, Augustana, S.D. 6

SOUTHWEST

Sam Houston St. 7, McNeese St. 1 Stephen F. Austin 13, Texas-San Antonio 9 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5, Lamar 4 Texas State 7, Cent. Arkansas 3 Wayland Baptist 7, Mid-America Christian 3 FAR WEST New Mexico 10, BYU 9

prep baseball BRANDON 4, WARREN CENTRAL 2 Brandon................................ 002 011 0 — 4 10 1 Warren Central.................... 200 000 0 — 0 7 3 WP-Steven Smith (1-0), LP-Blake Jobe (3-1). HR-Joseph Veazey (B). 3B-Beau Wallace (WC). Multiple hits-Veazey (B) 3, Dee White (WC) 2, Wallace (WC) 2, Smith (B) 2.

x-Charlotte.....................43 Washington....................25

37 55

.538 13 1/2 .313 31 1/2

W z-Cleveland....................61 x-Milwaukee...................45 Chicago.........................38 Indiana...........................32 Detroit............................26

L 19 34 41 48 54

Pct GB .763 — .570 15 1/2 .481 22 1/2 .400 29 .325 35

Central Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W y-Dallas..........................52 x-San Antonio................48 Houston.........................41 Memphis........................40 New Orleans.................35 W x-Denver........................52 x-Utah............................52 x-Oklahoma City............49 x-Portland......................48 Minnesota......................15

Vicksburg Post Players of the Year Girls 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Donyeah Mayfield, Vicksburg Sha’Kayla Caples, Warren Central Sha’Kayla Caples, Warren Central Sha’Kayla Caples, Warren Central Sha’Kayla Caples, Warren Central Cookie Johnson, Warren Central Cookie Johnson, Warren Central Cookie Johnson, Warren Central JaQuita Benard, Warren Central E.J. Willis, Porters Chapel E.J. Willis, Porters Chapel Catrina Frierson, Vicksburg Catrina Frierson, Vicksburg Cynthia Hall, Vicksburg Lakeshia Blue, Warren Central Tangie Cooper, Warren Central Tangie Cooper, Warren Central Tangie Cooper, Warren Central

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Kelsey Howard, Mychal Ammons, VHS Kelsey Howard, Vicksburg Jonathan Phelps, Vicksburg Jonathan Phelps, Vicksburg Hayden Hales, Porters Chapel Chico Hunter, Warren Central Kyle Richards, St. Aloysius Devin Jones, Vicksburg Willie Powers, Vicksburg Demetrick Allen, Vicksburg Herman Griffin, Vicksburg Jason Johnson, St. Aloysius Coleman Lewis, Warren Central Brandon Carr, Porters Chapel Quentin Smith, Vicksburg Quentin Smith, Vicksburg Oscar Denton, Vicksburg Mark Smith, Vicksburg

2010 2009 2008 2007

2001

2004 2003 2002

2000 1999 1998 1997

nba

1996

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1995

L 30 41 51 53 68

Pct GB .620 — .481 11 .354 21 .338 22 1/2 .150 37 1/2

Southeast Division

W y-Orlando.......................56 x-Atlanta........................51 x-Miami..........................44

L 23 29 35

Pct .709 .638 .557

GB — 5 1/2 12

GB — 1/2 3 4 37

prep basketball

St. ANDREWS 15, St. ALOYSIUS 12

Atlantic Division

Pct .658 .650 .620 .608 .190

W L Pct GB z-L.A. Lakers.................56 23 .709 — x-Phoenix.......................51 28 .646 5 L.A. Clippers..................27 52 .342 29 Sacramento...................25 54 .316 31 Golden State.................24 54 .308 31 1/2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference ——— Friday’s Games Milwaukee 95, Philadelphia 90 Orlando 118, New York 103 Atlanta 107, Toronto 101 Washington 106, Boston 96 Indiana 116, Cleveland 113 Detroit 106, Miami 99 L.A. Lakers 97, Minnesota 88 Utah 114, New Orleans 103 Oklahoma City 96, Phoenix 91 New Jersey 127, Chicago 116,2OT Houston 97, Charlotte 90 Memphis 107, San Antonio 99 Dallas 83, Portland 77 Saturday’s Games Charlotte 99, Detroit 95 Indiana 115, New Jersey 102 Atlanta 105, Washington 95 Philadelphia 120, Memphis 101 Boston at Milwaukee, (n) San Antonio at Denver, (n) Dallas at Sacramento, (n) Golden State at L.A. Clippers, (n) Today’s Games Orlando at Cleveland, noon Portland at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 5 p.m. Miami at New York, 5 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 8 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Monday’s Games Orlando at Indiana, 6 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Charlotte at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m. Washington at New York, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 9 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

2005

W y-Boston........................49 Toronto..........................38 New York.......................28 Philadelphia...................27 New Jersey...................12

L 27 28 30 31 64

Pacific Division

Vicksburg............................. 304 003 0 — 10 11 2 Pearl...................................... 110 030 2 — 7 12 4 WP-Cody Waddell (4-1). LP-Toler Robinson (0-2). 2B-Clyde Kendrick (V), Taylor Harris (P). Multiple hits-Kendrick (V) 3, Lamar Anthony (V) 2, Cameron Cooksey (V) 2, Frank Hutton (P) 2, Phillip Harvey (P) 2, Harris (P) 2, Danny Alford (P) 2.

St. Andrews......................... 202 2324 — 15 7 3 St. Aloysius.......................... 402 2301 — 12 11 9 WP-Zack Weber (6-2). LP-Pierson Waring (0-1). 3B-Davis Woodall (SAN). 2B-Webber (SAN). Regan Nosser (SAL), Blake Haygood (SAL), Stephen Evans (SAL), Waring (SAL). Multiple hits- Macharia Funches (SAN) 2, Davis Woodall (SAN) 2. Stephen Evans (SAL) 3, Nosser (SAL) 2, Brendan Beesley (SAL) 2.

Pct GB .658 — .608 4 .519 11 .500 12 1/2 .438 17 1/2

Northwest Division

2006

VICKSBURG 10, PEARL 7

L 27 31 38 40 45

1994

Boys

Coaches of the Year

Jackie Martin-Glass, Warren Central Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg Dellie. C. Robinson, Vicksburg Kyt Bonner, St. Aloysius Penn Majors, St. Aloysius - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Drew McBrayer, St. Aloysius - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Mike Grzanich, Porters Chapel - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Jesse Johnson, Warren Central - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Mitchell Willis, Porters Chapel Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Mike Coleman, Vicksburg Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Debbie Carr, Porters Chapel Noah Hamilton, St. Aloysius - Debbie Carr, Porters Chapel John Duett, Warren Central - Doc Stephens, Vicksburg Kenny Bizot, Porters Chapel - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Donny Fuller, Warren Central Dellie C. Robinson, Vicksburg - Donny Fuller, Warren Central John Duett, Warren Central

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W 47 46 40 38

L 27 28 35 33

OT 7 7 6 10

Pts 101 99 86 86

GF 220 251 234 221

217 258

GP y-Buffalo............. 81 x-Ottawa............. 82 x-Boston............. 81 x-Montreal........... 82 Toronto............... 82

W 45 44 38 39 30

L 26 32 30 33 38

OT 10 6 13 10 14

Pts 100 94 89 88 74

GF 234 225 202 217 214

GA 205 238 197 223 267

GP z-Washington...... 81 Atlanta................ 82 Carolina.............. 82 Tampa Bay......... 81 Florida................. 81

W 54 35 35 33 32

L 15 34 37 36 36

OT 12 13 10 12 13

Pts 120 83 80 78 77

GF 315 234 230 214 207

GA 229 256 256 259 241

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP y-Chicago........... 81 x-Detroit.............. 81 x-Nashville.......... 82 St. Louis............. 82 Columbus........... 82

W 52 43 47 40 32

L 22 24 29 32 35

OT 7 14 6 10 15

Pts 111 100 100 90 79

GF 269 226 225 225 216

GA 206 214 225 223 259

GP y-Vancouver....... 81 x-Colorado.......... 81 Calgary............... 81 Minnesota........... 82 Edmonton........... 81

W 48 43 40 38 27

L 28 30 31 36 46

OT 5 8 10 8 8

Pts 101 94 90 84 62

GF 265 243 201 219 212

GA 219 231 203 246 277

Northwest Division

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-San Jose......... 81 50 20 11 111 261 213 x-Phoenix............ 81 50 25 6 106 223 199 x-Los Angeles.... 81 45 27 9 99 239 218 Dallas.................. 82 37 31 14 88 237 254 Anaheim............. 81 38 32 11 87 231 249 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Friday’s Games Detroit 1, Columbus 0, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 3 Washington 5, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 6, Anaheim 3 Chicago 5, Colorado 2 Saturday’s Games Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 3, SO Tampa Bay 4, Florida 3, SO Nashville 2, St. Louis 1, SO Dallas 4, Minnesota 3, SO Boston 4, Carolina 2 Toronto 4, Montreal 3, OT Buffalo 5, Ottawa 2 New Jersey 7, N.Y. Islanders 1 Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 0 Calgary at Vancouver, (n) Phoenix at San Jose, (n) Today’s Games Boston at Washington, 11 a.m. N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 2 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 2 p.m. Buffalo at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

golf Masters Scores At Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 (36-36) Third Round (a-amateur) Lee Westwood....................... 67-69-68 -12 Phil Mickelson........................ 67-71-67 -11 K.J. Choi................................. 67-71-70 -8 Tiger Woods........................... 68-70-70 -8 Fred Couples.......................... 66-75-68 -7 Hunter Mahan........................ 71-71-68 -6 Ricky Barnes.......................... 68-70-72 -6 Ian Poulter.............................. 68-68-74 -6 Y.E. Yang............................... 67-72-72 -5 Anthony Kim........................... 68-70-73 -5 Jerry Kelly.............................. 72-74-67 -3 Steve Marino.......................... 71-73-69 -3 Bill Haas................................. 72-72-71 -3 Tom Watson........................... 67-74-73 -2 Trevor Immelman................... 69-73-72 -2 Geoff Ogilvy........................... 74-72-69 -1 Heath Slocum......................... 72-73-70 -1 David Toms............................ 69-75-71 -1 Nick Watney........................... 68-76-71 -1 Sean O’Hair............................ 72-71-72 -1 Kenny Perry........................... 72-71-72 -1 Angel Cabrera........................ 73-74-69 E Steve Flesch.......................... 75-71-70 E Adam Scott............................. 69-75-72 E Soren Kjeldsen....................... 70-71-75 E Camilo Villegas...................... 74-72-71 +1 Charl Schwartzel.................... 69-76-72 +1 Matt Kuchar............................ 70-73-74 +1 Lucas Glover.......................... 76-71-71 +2 Ryan Moore............................ 72-73-73 +2 Yuta Ikeda.............................. 70-77-72 +3 Miguel Angel Jimenez............ 72-75-72 +3 Scott Verplank........................ 73-73-73 +3 Francesco Molinari................. 70-74-75 +3 Ernie Els................................. 71-73-75 +3 Mike Weir............................... 71-72-76 +3 Dustin Johnson...................... 71-72-76 +3 a-Matteo Manassero.............. 71-76-73 +4 Steve Stricker......................... 73-73-74 +4 Ben Crane.............................. 71-75-74 +4 Sergio Garcia......................... 74-70-76 +4 Zach Johsnon......................... 70-74-76 +4 Robert Karlsson..................... 71-72-77 +4 Retief Goosen........................ 74-71-76 +5 Jason Dufner.......................... 75-72-75 +6 Robert Allenby........................ 72-75-78 +9 Chad Campbell...................... 79-68-80 +11 Nathan Green......................... 72-75-80 +11

LOTTERY

nhl GP y-New Jersey..... 81 x-Pittsburgh........ 81 Philadelphia........ 81 N.Y. Rangers...... 81

N.Y. Islanders..... 81 34 37 10 78

GA 190 232 224 216

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

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Gators feast on Pirate miscues in victory Errors doom Flashes By Ernest Bowker ebowker@vicksburgpost.com

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PEARL — On a day when their most untouchable pitcher seemed mortal, the Vicksburg Gators still were opportunistic enough to scratch out a win. The Gators stole nine bases and took advantage of four errors to score seven unearned runs in a 10-7 victory over Pearl on Saturday. Clyde Kendrick went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs, Lamar Anthony had two hits and scored two runs, and Cameron Cooksey was 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, an RBI and a run scored for Vicksburg (1210), which has scored at least nine runs in each of its last four games. “The first two, three, four weeks we had three or four different guys that were carrying us. Now we’re getting

some others to come around. When you get five or six hitting the ball, you’re going to score more runs,” Vicksburg coach Jamie Creel said. The Gators needed as many runs as they could get. Sophomore pitcher Cody Waddell, who had given up just one earned run in 241⁄3 innings entering the game, allowed four on Saturday. He gave up 12 hits in seven innings, although most were soft bloopers and grounders that found holes in the defense. Waddell only had one strikeout. It was a low total, but hardly his fault since most of Pearl’s hitters didn’t see three pitches. The Pirates (7-15) put 13 firstpitch swings in play, eight of which resulted in outs, and fouled off several others. Waddell needed 49 pitches to get out of jams in the fifth

and seventh innings, and only 46 total in the other five innings. “We sometimes fail to make a guy prove he’s going to be able to throw a breaking ball for a strike,” Pearl coach Mark Monaghan said. “We made an adjustment later and did a better job with that. But we’re an aggressive team.” Vicksburg jumped on top with three runs in the first inning, then added four in the third. Pearl seemed ready to escape the second rally with minimal damage, but a dropped fly ball with two outs allowed a run to score and Kendrick followed with a two-run double to make it 7-2. Pearl didn’t go away, though. Taylor Harris drove in a run with a one-out double in the fifth inning and scored on a single by Danny Alford, who later scored on

another RBI single by Jake Thurman to cut Vicksburg’s lead to 7-5. Once again, however, the Gators’ scrappiness allowed them to maintain a comfortable lead. Singles by Waddell and Cooksey, three stolen bases and back-to-back errors on easy groundballs — all with two outs — led to three runs in the top of the sixth. Pearl answered with two runs in the seventh and had the tying run at the plate with no outs before selfdestructing. With runners on first and second, Anthony caught a short fly ball in center and fired to second to double up Alford. Another fly ball to center ended it. “We did a lot of little things and played solid defense,” Creel said. “I hope we can keep it up this week.”

Warren Central falls to Brandon By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com Warren Central coach Josh Abraham felt it was important enough to have his Vikings play a game at the end of its spring break and before Tuesday’s key Division 4-6A tilt at Vicksburg. For that reason, Abraham says Saturday’s 4-2 loss to Brandon goes on him. Brandon pitcher Steven Smith gave up just one hit in his last four innings to earn the completegame win. “This one is my fault,” Abraham said. “We lost our approach after the first inning and I will take the blame for that. Their kid settled in after his first inning and we got away from what we do best. “That’s why I scheduled this game in the first place after giving them a long break,” Abraham said. “The baseball season has become long and they needed a break. But I also wanted to have a prep game to get us ready for Vicksburg on Tuesday.” The loss drops the Vikings to 12-8 overall. They still pace Division 4-6A at 5-0 and own a three-game lead over Vicksburg and Clinton. Brandon evened its record at 11-11 and coach Neil Bartling was elated with that. “Considering we started 0-6 and then were 2-8, to get back to .500 says a lot about our kids,” Bartling said. The Bulldogs coach was also glad Smith was able to withstand a tough first inning when the Vikings rapped four hits to take a 2-0 lead. “Steven just wasn’t ready for that first inning,” Bartling said. “It was his first start, but we’re trying to get him ready for the

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Warren Central shortstop Beau Wallace throws to first base after catching a groundball during Saturday’s game against Brandon at Viking Field. More photos/www.vicksburgpost.com playoffs. He came back, settled in and got comfortable.” Beau Wallace tripled into the left field corner off Smith to score Dee White for a 1-0 WC lead. Dylan Wooten then drove in Wallace for a 2-0 advantage. Two infield errors by the Vikings allowed Brandon to tie the game in the third. Andrew Wilkes and A.J. Sampson both reached on the mistakes and then came in on RBI ground out by Drake Davis and a

single by Joseph Veazey. In the fifth, Veazey broke the tie with a solo home run to left off WC reliever Blake Jobe. “Veazey has been a consistent hitter for us with two strikes and he maintained his approach and got something to hit,” Bartling said. The Vikings got a fourth inning single from Colby Key and then nothing after that. Smith retired his last 11 batters in order. Eight of the outs came on either easy popups

or flyouts. He struck out the other three, his only strikeouts of the game. Veazey finished with three hits and drove in two. Sampson drove in a run off a squeeze bunt in the sixth to make it 4-2. Wallace led the Vikings with two hits. The junior shortstop also tagged out three Brandon base stealers at second on throws from catcher Carlos Gonzalez.

it,” Westwood said. “The guys up on the leaderboard there are great players. They are going to do something. You have to expect the unexpected at times.” It got so crazy at one point that in the time it took Westwood to play the 11th hole with a hard-earned par, Mickelson made up four shots on him with an 8-foot eagle putt on the 13th and holing out a wedge on the 14th. Barnes knocked in his birdie from behind the 13th green, and even more impressive was his 60-foot birdie putt across the 14th green. The thrills never stopped. “It was probably one of those great days in golf at

a major championship,” Westwood said. “I obviously wasn’t privy to the things you have seen, but I was well aware somebody was making a charge, and I figured it was Phil. That’s what major championships are about. They’re tough ones to win because great players do great things.”

Mickelson hasn’t looked great all year, the first time since 2003 he has come to Augusta without a victory. Now, he goes after a third green jacket by playing in the final group at a major for the first time since his meltdown at Winged Foot in the 2006 U.S. Open.

Masters Continued from Page B1. wood said. “Everybody has missed Tiger on the golf course the last five or six months, and he’s up there. Phil is up there. You’ve got 4, 3 and 1 in the world. It’s a good leaderboard, I think.” The Masters hasn’t seen a leaderboard this strong for the final round since Woods and Mickelson — Nos. 1 and 2 in the world — were in the final group in 2001. Just as exciting as the names were the endless cheers from all corners of the course, for just about everyone but Westwood. Over the final hour, his only birdie was a two-putt from 25 feet on the 15th. Ho-hum. “The only thing I can control is what I do, where I hit

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By Steve Wilson swilson@vicksburgpost.com Another day, another meltdown. St. Aloysius committed an egregious nine errors, five of which scored runs, and dropped its fourth straight loss 15-12 to visiting St. Andrews at Bazinsky Park on Saturday. Making the errors even more painful was who committed them. Seniors Pierson Waring and Stephen Evans combined for five of them. Making Waring’s bad day even worse was his line from his one-inning relief stint on the mound: seven batters faced, three hit batsmen, one walk, and four earned runs. Waring was tagged with the loss. “We’ve completely forgotten how to win games,” St. Al coach Clint Wilkerson said. “We’ve gone in the tank. We’re playing the worst baseball we’ve played in my six years here.” In the top of the seventh with the scored tied at 11, Waring got the hook after Stephen Evans’ throw sailed over Josh Eargle’s head at first and Waring hit next batter Josh Scarbrough to put two on. Reliver Regan Nosser struck out Zack Weber for the first out of the frame, but walked Macharia Funches to load the bases. Davis Woodall blasted a 2-1 offering over the heart of the plate off the wall in center for a triple, clearing the bases. A booted throw by Waring, who had moved back to shortstop, allowed Woodall to sprint home to give the Saints a 15-11 lead they’d never relinquish. Stephen Evans led off the bottom of the seventh with a double off Webber, but all the Flashes could manage was an RBI groundout by Nosser and St. Andrews ace Webber (6-2) earned the win in two innings of two-hit relief. The primary sticky wicket for the St. Al pitchers was an inability to work ahead in counts as they issued seven walks. “We’re not making the routine plays,” Wilkerson said. “We’re not making the great plays. We’re not pitching ahead in counts. There is no phase of the game that we are doing well.”

Starter Eargle lasted three innings and was pulled after walking the first two he faced in the fourth. He gave up five runs on three hits with one strikeout. He faced 19 batters and never pitched with an 0-2 count to any of them. Reed Evans lasted an inning as did Waring. Nosser finished out the contest in the seventh. “Sometimes, you feel that Saturday is a swing-the-bat day,” St. Andrews coach Mark Fanning said. “I didn’t think we could match up with them hitter to hitter. We had a lot of guys step up with big at-bats for us.” The contest didn’t start off well for St. Al (11-4). Eargle walked the first two Saints he faced and they took advantage, with both scoring off a two-out single by Funches. St. Al replied with four in the bottom of the frame. Stephen Evans drove in a run off a single and Nosser plated two more with a double to put the Flashes up 4-2. In the top of the second, the Flashes got a spectacular diving play at first by Reed Evans, who caught a soft tapper and fired it to second for an inning-ending double play to get Eargle out of a twoon, one-out jam. The two teams spent the rest of the contest trading leads. St. Andrews got an RBI single by Funches in the third and two runs off errors, but the Flashes grabbed the lead back at 6-4 as an error and a fielder’s choice by catcher Brendan Beesley put two on the board. The Saints knotted the contest again in the fourth at 6-6 as Weber lanced a sharp RBI double and another run scored off an errant throw to third by Beesley. Stephen Evans and Eargle had RBI singles in the bottom of the frame to put St. Al back up 8-6. Back-to-back errors by Stephen Evans at third allowed two runs to score and an RBI groundout by John Sullivan pushed the Saints back in front in the fifth at 9-8. Beesley scored on a Saints’ error in the bottom of the inning. Stephen Evans got the two runs back with a twoRBI double and Reed Evans plated him with a single as the Flashes pushed back in front 11-9.

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Hunting skunks really stinks I’ve spent many a morning in a turkey or duck blind, or in a deer stand. I spent my first morning on a skunk stand the last Friday of March. All we country dwellers hereabouts have had serious problems with skunks this spring. In my opinion, it’s because someone poisoned the coyotes, for we’ve not heard a pack sounding off for months. We outdoor writers get periodic updates from state and federal government wildlife departments about buildup or depletion of animal populations as they change, and years ago were asked to be on the lookout for reports of rabies in coyotes, because skunks are carriers of that disease and they said a coyote is the only predator which will kill and eat a skunk. I’m assuming that we’ve had a drastic decrease in the coyote packs which can control the little stinkers — which are legally shootable according to the Game and Fish Commission. At a book-signing by another on-the-dog author, Kimbriel Dean, we were comparing notes with neighbors who are also being awakened during the night by the choking stench of skunks in their yards. Betsy and I had heard bumps followed by a smell that indicated at least one critter had found its way under our house. Investigation the next day showed that the little cat-like animals had found two niches in the curtain wall, so I used bricks and that sprayfoam stuff to seal those and then planned an ambush the

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the back door with a flashlight, ready to do battle — but there were reinforcements! Two large skunks were feasting on the sardine bait. I have observed many skunks, but I never would have guessed how quickly a skunk can move when he charges. Couple that with the darkness and having to hold a flashlight alongside a pump gun barrel which was moving rapidly to get a bead on a furious skunk who had just lost its mate. And then the thought of rabies crossed my mind. A normal person doesn’t care anything at all about being in close proximity to an enraged skunk, but when one factors into the equation the idea that its bite might be worse than its stink, the situation rapidly deteriorates. When I came in after the battle, Betsy rolled over and opened one eye. “Did you get him?” she asked. I nodded, holding up two fingers. “Good,” she exclaimed. “Now go shower before you come to bed with me!” I did that. A long shower. This week, I have learned that it’s not unusual for those stinkers to charge, nor are they particularly afraid of humans. After a week on the Skunk Stand, the score is Neill 5, Skunks 1. A bath in tomato juice helps the detoxification process, for dogs or humans.

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Clear Creek Ladies weekly golf report On Wednesday, the Ladies of Clear Creek host their monthly retiree scramble. Check-in time for this month’s “April Fools” scramble is 8:30 a.m. with teeoff at 9. Sign-in sheets are located in the Clear Creek clubhouse or you can call 601-638-9395 to be signed up.

Bubba Mims Memorial Golf Classic Vicksburg Country Club will host the seventh annual Bubba Mims Memorial Golf Classic on April 21. Format is a four-player scramble. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Hole sponsorships are $100 per hole and the fee is $90 for each player and that

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Vicksburg Eagles Football Registration The Vicksburg Eagles youth football team is taking applications for players and cheerleaders ages 6 through 12 for the 2010 season. All practices will be held at the Eagles practice field at Vicksburg Junior High School. For information, please contact Perri Johnson at 601456-1104, coach Derrick Collins at 601-218-4968 or cheer coach Connie Collins at 601218-0699.

Adalius Thomas football camp NFL Pro Bowler Adalius Thomas is once again hosting The Adalius Thomas Football Camp at Southern

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2009-2010 girls All-County Basketball

Ricille Davis Warren Central, Sr., F Strong all-around scorer averaged 15.6 points and 8 rebounds per game

Deshaundra Eatmon Warren Central, Sr., G Lady Vikes’ point guard averaged 8.2 points, along with 2.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game

Alexus Stirgus

Tori Hines

Vicksburg, Sr., G St. Aloysius, Sr., F Deadly accurate shooter Tenacious scorer and repoured in 13.1 points per bounder nearly averaged game and shot 31.7 pera double-double while cent from 3-point range; playing basketball and also averaged 1.6 steals soccer and 1.9 assists

Carlye Smith St. Aloysius, Sr., G Senior guard showed good scoring touch; had a double-double in a win over MSD

2009-2010 boys All-County Basketball

Dominique Brown

Jeremy Harper

Eric Hall

Ford Biedenharn

Sean Johnson

Vicksburg, Jr., G Gators’ point guard was strong on both ends of floor, with 1.4 steals and 2.1 assists per game; scored 7.3 points per game and hit 91 percent of his free throws

Warren Central, Jr., G Vikings’ most reliable scorer averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 31 percent from 3-point range; also dished out 2.2 assists per game

Warren Central, Sr., F Vikings’ inside presence averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game

St. Aloysius, Jr., G Flashes’ point guard was able to score and pass with equal effectiveness in his second year as a starter

St. Aloysius, Jr., G Good outside shooter helped power St. Al’s offensive attack

Offense shines in USM spring game Southern Miss’ first- and second-team offenses combined for 746 total yards as the Black topped the Gold 45-21 in the Black and Gold spring game on Saturday. Several candidates tried out for the starting running back left vacant by Damion Fletcher, who shattered most of the Golden Eagles’ rushing records. V.J. Floyd was the most visible, rushing for 83 yards on 12 carries, including a 70-yard romp where he darted to the corner and beat three defenders to the end zone. Kendrick Hardy, a redshirt freshman, rushed for 32 yards and took a screen pass 32 yards for a score. The passing game was hot for both offenses despite the absence of starting quarterback Austin Davis, who is still recovering from a ligament tear in his left foot suffered last October. Martevious Young threw for 384 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. “I don’t know how many turnovers we had or anything like that, but I think the guys were playing hard and had fun flying around tonight to finish up spring practice,” USM coach Larry Fedora said. “We had a great crowd, awesome atmosphere. We have a long way to go before Sept. 2, but we’ll get there.”

Brantley shines in Florida’s spring game John Brantley dropped back on the first play of Flor-

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Kendrick Hardy heads downfield for a touchdown during the University of Southern Miss Black and Gold Game on Saturday.

college football ida’s spring game and threw it as far as he could. Deonte Thompson was open on the other end, hauling in a 47-yard pass that started the post-Tim Tebow era — and the least the spring game part of it — with some flair and gave about 50,000 fans a glimpse of what to expect in the fall. Brantley completed 15 of 19 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns Saturday — the kind of performance many expected from the highly

touted quarterback who waited three years behind Tebow for a shot to start. “Boy, he was good,” coach Urban Meyer said. “He was good.” Facing Florida’s first-team defense and wearing a red, non-contact jersey, Brantley showed the kind of awareness and confidence of a seasoned starter. He even did it with four linemen sitting out for precautionary reasons. “I feel like it’s my huddle now,” said Brantley, whose Blue team beat the Orange team 27-24. “I definitely do. That’s what I’ve been work-

ing on — leadership, being more vocal in the huddle.” Florida’s spring was all about finding playmakers for an offense that lost Tebow, center Maurkice Pouncey and four of its top five receivers.

at the next level. To prepare, she’s working hard in the offseason on her shooting, which she now has range out to the 3-point line already, and her ball-handling. Already colleges are looking at Mayfield, who would be

a matchup nightmare with her athleticism on the perimeter and her ability to play with her back to the basket against smaller guards in the blocks. She understands that her rebounding makes her stand

out in a state filled with talented players who can fill up the scoring column. And she wants to become the team’s leader on and off the court going into her final season at Vicksburg. “The points come, but

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QB battle heats up for Georgia Under normal circumstances, redshirt freshman Zach Mettenberger might have used his G-Day performance Saturday to springboard to starting the 2010 season opener for Georgia.

Mettenberger threw two touchdown passes and led the Black squad to a 17-7 win over the Red in the annual G-Day spring game Saturday. Head coach Mark Richt said he’s not ready to name an opening day starter, but it definitely won’t be Mettenberger. That’s because the Watkinsville native faces at least a one-game suspension for an arrest in Lowndes County during spring break. In Saturday’s game, he completed six of 10 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Logan Gray, backup to Joe Cox last year, completed 10 of 17 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Murray, another redshirt freshman, connected on 10 of 22 for 96 yards and threw one interception. “They have played well all spring,” Richt said. “They have been hitting their targets. They have had few interceptions and few bad decisions. It has been good competition.”

Vols struggle in scrimmage Tennessee coach Derek Dooley wanted to see what his Volunteers could do in last-minute situations where the game might be on the line. The Vols rehearsed such situations during their Saturday scrimmage, and Dooley wasn’t quite happy with what he saw. There were penalties, substitution errors, coaching mistakes, special teams problems and clock management issues.

Girls Continued from Page B1. out.” But Mayfield isn’t satisified with the improvement she made this season. As a 5-foot10 forward, she will have to move from her traditional power forward spot to the wing or even the backcourt

rebounds win games,” Mayfield said of her approach. “Next year, I want to be more of a leader. I’m used to people, coach pushing me and she’s expecting me to be a leader this year.”

Coach Continued from Page B1. team. The Lady Vikes (16-9) pushed Greenville-Weston to the limit in the championship game of the Division 4-6A Tournament before falling to Horn Lake in the first round of the state playoffs. The key was molding this year’s team, who were primarily role players behind Caples and Bunch, into a group capable of stepping up and putting the points on the board. “Going in, I was excited about the talent we had, but I just knew that we had to gel them together,” Martin-Glass said. The key was getting forward Ricille Davis to transition from blue collar workhorse on defense and on the boards to team captain and leading scorer. A meeting in the coach’s office proved huge. “I challenged her to be our leader and our star player after we lost to GreenvilleWeston,” Martin-Glass said. “I gave her the go-ahead to be our leader because with her discipline and work ethic, she was going to be our only captain. She stepped up.” Davis bumped her averages from 7.8 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game to 15.6 ppg and eight rebounds per and the Lady Vikes took off from there. Despite the strong start, Martin-Glass is ready to build on her initial success and build the same kind of lasting success at Warren Central that her predecessor did. “I’m looking to build this program from the bottom up,” Martin-Glass said. “We’re getting kids in here on several dates this summer to work on their basic skills: shooting, passing and dribbling. I felt we were weak in our skills this year and that we’re really going to stress fundamentals.”

Boys Continued from Page B1. I. If not Meridian (Community College) is there. Coach (George) Brooks has recruited Kelsey the same way he recruited Willie Powers. He’s real high on Kelsey,” Robinson said. “The thing with Kelsey this year is that he took on that leadership role. He took the big shots, but he really shined with his leadership ability,” Robinson said. For Howard, his senior season was one of great highlights and of some disappointment. For the first time in three years, the Gators did not get to the Mississippi Coliseum as the Mississippi High School Activities Association changed its basketball playoff format. “We had a great season, but we still didn’t get to go the Coliseum.” Howard said. The big test for Howard comes this month when he retakes his ACT test. “I need an 18. I’ve got a 15. If I make it in April, I’ll be able to sign Division I,” Howard said. Three in-state schools have shown the most interest and they include Southern Miss, Mississippi State and Jackson State. Ammons, who regularly plays with the state’s elite players in AAU ball, says Howard is special. “Just the way he plays makes him good. I have more confidence in him than I did with my game,” Ammons said. Ammons, meanwhile, is preparing for another travelpacked season with the Jackson Tigers, an under-18 AAU team. Next week he is off to his first tournament in Milwaukee, Wis. “We play something like 11 tournaments during our season. The first one is in Milwaukee. We have one in Virginia, then there is the Peace Jam and then Nationals down the line.”

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina celebrates his threerun home run against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday.

Hashman’s big homer lifts Rebels over Dogs college baseball

From staff reports Taylor Hashman hit a tworun home run to spark a Rebel rally in the 13th inning and Kevin Mort added the insurance run as No. 15 Ole Miss (23-9, 7-4 SEC) defeated Georgia (10-21, 2-9 SEC) 4-3 to claim the weekend series. Eric Callender (2-1) picked up the win in relief as he turned in 12⁄3 innings of work and allowed two runs on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Trent Rothlin picked up his first save of the season as he worked the final 1.0 innings holding the Bulldogs hitless and striking out one. Reliever Chase Hawkins (0-3) took the loss as he allowed three runs on four hits with a walk in one inning of work as he entered the game to start the 13th inning. Rebel starter Aaron Barrett pitched a career-long 71⁄3 innings and struck out a career-high 10 batters in the start for his eighth quality start of the season, but took no decision as Georgia rallied to tie the game in the ninth and send things into extra innings. “I’m really proud of the way we competed throughout the game,” said Ole Miss hcoach Mike Bianco. “Walters was tough for them and matched Aaron Barrett pitch for pitch. I’m really proud of the way we continued to battle out there.”

UCF 11, USM 10, 10 innings Southern Miss fell behind 10-3 and rallied to force extra innings, but fell in Game 2 of a series with Central Florida. “We are having trouble finishing games,” USM coach Scott Berry said. “We had our opportunities, but we do not compete as a team. Right now we are not focusing as a team. We were down and scratched back to tie it, but could not finish the game off.” With UCF leading 10-3, Southern Miss mounted a rally with a seven run eighth inning to tie the game at 10 headed into the ninth inning. The eight inning rally consisted of a hit batter, six walks, a double, a single, two RBIgroundouts and a wild pitch to account for the seven Southern Miss runs. UCF (21-12, 4-4 C-USA) eventually won the game in the tenth inning with a two-out RBI single by Chris Taladay off Southern Miss closer Collin Cargill. Taylor Walker was 3-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored to lead the Southern Miss offense once again while freshman Dillon Day had two doubles and a walk in his three plate appearances. Senior Scott Copeland made his return to the mound for the first time in over three weeks, lasting only 21⁄3 innings while allowing six runs, only four of which were earned, on five hits.

Arkansas 8, MSU 5 Ninth-ranked Arkansas (25-6, 8-3 SEC) erupted for four runs in the seventh inning and went on to register a seriesclinching win over Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field. The Bulldogs outhit the Razorbacks 14-12 and took a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning. But Arkansas, quieted by MSU freshman starter Chris Stratton through six frames, sent nine batters to the plate in the seventh, parlaying two hits, an inningopening hit batsman, a pair of walks and one of four Bulldog errors into a game-changing four-run inning. Arkansas’ Saturday win, coupled with an 11-7 Auburn win over LSU, moved the Razorbacks into a tie for first place in the SEC West and gave Arkansas its first backto-back series wins over MSU since 1998-1999. First baseman Monk Kreder singled in two runs to put Arkansas on top 4-2 and drove in the Hogs’ final run of the game with a sacrifice fly in a three-run eighth innings burst. Collin Kuhn opened the frame with his eighth home run of the season. Stratton scattered seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts, allowing two runs (one earned) over six-plus innings. He blanked the Hogs over the first four frames before James McCann doubled and when Zack Cox laced a twoout single up the middle UA broke up the shutout. He left the game after hitting Kuhn to open the seventh.

Auburn 11, LSU 7 Left fielder Brian Fletcher and catcher Tony Caldwell drove in three runs each Saturday to lead Auburn to a win over third-ranked LSU at Plainsman Park. Auburn improved to 21-11 overall, 6-5 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 26-5 overall and 8-3 in league play. The loss ended LSU’s four-game win streak. LSU starter Chris Matulis (5-1) was charged with his first loss in six decisions.

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Willie Harris made a gameending diving catch to yet again thwart a Mets rally, welltraveled Willy Taveras drove in a career-high four runs and the Washington Nationals beat New York 4-3 on a blustery Saturday. Taveras singled and tripled in his first start for the Nationals, who signed him to a minor league contract in February after Oakland let him go. John Lannan (1-1) teetered on the brink of disaster for the second straight start, giving up three runs in five erratic innings, before Tyler Clippard set down nine of the 10 batters he faced in relief. Matt Capps made the ninth inning an adventure, giving up a leadoff single to Jose Reyes and eventually loading the bases on a pair of walks. Rod Barajas pinch hit and lined a

hard shot to left, but Willie Harris came on at a dead run and made a diving grab to end the game.

Cardinals 7, Brewers 1 Yadier Molina hit a threerun homer and Yovani Gallardo struggled in his first outing since signing a big contract extension with the Brewers, giving up six runs in five innings in the St. Louis Cardinals’ Saturday. Jaime Garcia (1-0) was sharp in his debut as the Cardinals’ No. 5 starter, giving up a run and four hits in six innings. Colby Rasmus homered and Albert Pujols had a two-run single for the Cardinals. Brewers sluggers Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder went a combined 0-for-8, including three strikeouts by Fielder.

Cubs 4, Reds 3 Carlos Zambrano recovered from his horrific opening day start by pitching seven solid innings, and pinch-hitter Jeff Baker hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning for the Chicago Cubs.

Yankees 10, Rays 0

Mariners 4, Rangers 3 Franklin Gutierrez drove in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run ninth inning against Frank Francisco (0-2), who blew his second save opportunity in three days, allowing three runs and three hits while retiring only one batter.

CC Sabathia kept a no-hit bid going for 72⁄3 innings Saturday, losing the closest call of his career on a sharp single by former batterymate Kelly Shoppach in the New York Yankees’ 10-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Twins 2, White Sox 1

Red Sox 8, Royals 3

Tigers 4, Indians 2

Jeremy Hermida and Jason Varitek homered on consecutive pitches from Zack Greinke and Boston went deep five times in a victory over the Royals.

Jeremy Bonderman gave up one hit in five innings and Magglio Ordonez had a tworun homer for the Tigers.

Jason Kubel hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and Scott Baker pitched seven sharp innings, leading Minnesota over the White Sox.

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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Wedding Crashers” — Two divorce mediators, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, spend a wild weekend partying with a politician, Christopher Walken, and his eccentric family./7:30 on Comedy n SPORTS Golf — Who will add a spiffylooking green jacket to their wardrobe? Find out today at the final round of The Masters./1 on CBS n PRIMETIME Vince Vaughn “Brothers & Sisters” — The Walkers try to identify the secret that Dennis York is holding over their heads; Holly and Nora investigate Oaji’s hidden worth./8 on ABC

THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com

MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Joel Grey, actor, 78; Louise Lasser, actress, 71; Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer-prize winning columnist, 69; John Milius, movie writer-director, 66; Meshach Taylor, actor, 63; Steve Azar, country singer, 46; Lisa Stansfield, singer, 44; Joss Stone, singer, 23. n DEATH Piotr Nurowski — The Polish Olympic Committee head died in a plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski. Nurowski was 64. Poland’s Olympic Committee says Nurowski was flying to a memorial service in the forest of Katyn, near Smolensk, to mark the 70th anniversary of the killing of thousands of Polish officers and intellectuals by the Soviet secret security during World War II. There were no survivors when the plane crashed Saturday just off Smolensk airport.

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Singer Shaver acquitted in shooting Texas country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has been acquitted of aggravated assault in the 2007 shooting of a man in a bar parking lot. Jurors in Waco, Texas, took two hours Friday to decide. Shaver had testified that he acted in self-defense when he shot Billy Coker outside Waco on March 31, 2007. But prosecutors said no other witnesses had described Coker as “violent or mean.” Shaver lives in Waco. He rose to country music stardom in the 1970s. Shaver recorded more than 20 albums and wrote “Georgia on a Fast Train” and “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday).” He helped launch country’s outlaw movement, which defined the careers of singers Willie Nelson and the late Waylon Jennings. Waco is about 100 miles south of Dallas.

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Ohio coach proposes to rival on field An Ohio high school softball coach threw a curve at the rival team’s coach when he dropped to one knee on the diamond and asked for her hand in marriage. Glen Este High School varsity coach Tim Gregory and Milford High School coach Christy Foster had been dating more than two years before Wednesday’s proposal. Gregory says “softball is really what brought us together.” Foster said yes to the proposal and called it perfect. Gregory’s team won the game 1 to 0.

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BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Aries (March 21-April 19) — Don’t be so quick to give up on something just because things aren’t happening for you as quickly as you think they should. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — One of your greatest gifts is your ability to ask others to do something they have no desire to do, but because of the way you ask they won’t resent doing it. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — After much struggle on your part to achieve a particular goal, an opportunity of a limited nature may open up for you to fulfill your aim. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — An opportunity to make amends with a friend with whom you’ve been at odds lately may present itself today. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Be careful that an early setback doesn’t stop you from trying again. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Once you make up your mind to achieve your objective today, no matter what, your chances for failure are nil. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t let early struggles keep you from trying to take care of something that has been hanging over your head for far too long. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Some lucky breaks are likely to develop today, but only after a whole lot of collective effort on your and your cohort’s part. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Spend as much time as necessary trying to develop techniques to improve your financial position. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may have to find another way to deal with something that you’ve usually handled in a different manner. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Regardless of how many times you fail to reach your goal today, don’t give up on it. As long as you keep on trying different things, you will eventually hit on something that finally works. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t expect someone whose support and cooperation are essential to your present plans to be there for you at a moment’s notice.

Two from ‘tween’ shows to star in sitcoms By John Rogers The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Get ready to meet Bridgit Mendler and Victoria Justice, the two biggest stars the world has never heard of — at least that segment of the planet that excludes anyone outside the ages of about 8 and 14. But among that increasingly coveted “tween” demographic, the one that made superstars of Miley Cyrus and Zac Efron, Justice’s and Mendler’s career arcs have been steadily rising for years. Mendler, as almost any kid with a TV knows, was the cute vampire who dated David Henrie’s socially inept wizard on “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Justice was the equally cute upstart rival to Jamie Lynn Spears on “Zoey 101.” Now the two 17-year-olds are getting their own Sunday night sitcoms, Justice in “Victorious,” which debuts at 7 p.m. this weekend, and Mendler in “Good Luck Charlie,” which is just a half hour later and had its debut last weekend. And if the past success of their respective networks’ star-making machinery is any indication (Disney for Mendler and Nickelodeon for Justice), both are poised to be kid TV’s next big thing. Mendler’s character on “Good

On TV ‘Victorious’ is at 7 p.m. Sunday on Nickelodeon ‘Good Luck Charlie’ is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Disney

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Luck Charlie” is determined to videotape every significant (i.e. comical) event in the life of her newborn sister, Charlie, while at the same time juggling typical teen problems like annoying brothers, overly protective parents and flaky boyfriends. “Victorious” meanwhile, puts Justice in a performing arts high school whose wacky student body (populated by several young Broadway theater veterans) is capable of breaking into song and dance whenever the mood strikes. The show’s creator, Dan Schnei der, says he began grooming the actress for just such a breakout role the moment he saw her audition to play second banana to Spears on “Zoey 101” nearly five years ago.

“You could tell from the first five seconds of the tape ... she was just meant to be in front of a camera,” said Schneider, creator of such hugely popular kid shows as “Drake and Josh” and “iCarly.” At rival Disney, the feeling was the same when a 14-yearold Mendler arrived to audition for “Sonny With a Chance.” The role would go to another tween idol, Demi Lovato, but Mendler wouldn’t go unnoticed. “Bridgit is a great example of ... us finding somebody, knowing that we wanted to do business with her and then waiting to find the perfect role,” said Gary Marsh, chief creative officer and president of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide. There seems to be a wealth of

TV tween stars at the moment, raising the question is there room for two more. The Jonas Brothers have their own eponymous show, Miranda Cosgrove has become nearly a household name on “iCarly” and so has Selena Gomez on “Wizards of Waverly Place,” their images plastered all over TV, on lunch boxes, backpacks, even the sides of buses. But that doesn’t mean networks like Disney and Nickelodeon can ever stop cranking out new kid stars, says media consultant Jonathan Taplin. The obvious reason: they grow up, as Cyrus, in her last year of “Hannah Montana,” is quickly doing. Some of them sometimes also cause embarrassment, as Spears did when she announced she was pregnant as the fourth season of “Zoey 101” was beginning. Or when a nude photo of Vanessa Hudgens surfaced on the Internet when she was starring opposite Efron in the “High School Musical” movies.

Car’s navigation system has too much information Dear Abby: I bought a used car with a navigation system last week and noticed that the previous owner’s information was still embedded in the system. Abby, I had that man’s home address, the addresses of his friends, his bank, his workplace — every place he had gone. Please inform your readers that if they sell a car with a navigation system, they should first delete all of their information. Car dealerships should also be aware of this and, perhaps, erase the information from the system as part of their vehicle inspection. — Jennifer in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Dear Jennifer: Your letter raised some eyebrows among me and my staff, so we canvassed some of the used car dealerships in the Los Angeles area. They’re already aware of it. Those we spoke to stated that they are not legally required to delete information from a navigation system, and all agreed that the seller is responsible for removing the information before selling the car. I am sure many readers will thank you for the warning. Dear Abby: I’m 18 and a senior in high school. I do not drink and don’t plan on drinking when prom time comes around. My problem is, I’m not sure whether or not my date will want to. I don’t want to be around alcohol, and I especially do not want to have a drunk date I have to sober up before I can take her home, which might upset her parents if it’s after curfew. So how do I find out if my potential prom date is a drinker before I ask her to the prom? — Doesn’t Drink in South Carolina Dear Doesn’t Drink: I assume you won’t be inviting a total stranger. Start talking with some of the girls you’re considering inviting and ask them how they feel about drinking alcohol. Or, let them know how you feel about drinking, and that you don’t like hanging around with people who do. P.S. If you do find yourself with a girl who gets drunk, you should have no hesitation about returning her to her parents in that condition. And if you get any grief, point out that you are cold sober and their daughter imbibed against your wishes, too. Then let them deal with her. Dear Abby: I have been with my girlfriend for a couple of years. During this time I have become increasingly convinced that if I were ever to leave her, she would kill herself. I love her, but the thought

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because she doesn’t do it often enough. What do I do when the girl I love makes serious threats of suicide if I were ever to break up with her? — Hostage in Texas Dear Hostage: Here’s what you do: Tell her that what she is saying is crazy thinking, and that if she’s being serious she needs to discuss her hyper-dependence with a mental health professional. You should also tell her that unless she does so immedi-

ately, your relationship with her is on borrowed time. Your signature speaks volumes, because as long as this woman can subject you to emotional blackmail — and that’s what she is doing — you are, indeed, her hostage.

• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Booker Prize winner McEwan takes on global warming in ‘Solar’ By Monica Rhor The Associated Press

“Solar” by Ian McEwan

It is hard to like Michael Beard, a physicist whose work exploring the nature of light once earned him a Nobel Prize, but who now lends his name to letterheads and honorary university posts. The middle-aged, increasingly corpulent philanderer recycles the same series of lectures on his award-winning Beard-Einstein Conflation and is long past his scientific prime. “Two decades had passed since

book review he had last sat down in silence and solitude for hours on end, pencil and pad in hand, to do some thinking, to have Ian an original McEwan hypothesis. ... He had no new idea.” At the beginning of “Solar,” the latest novel from Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan,

Beard heads the National Center for Renewable Energy (although he is “unimpressed by some of the wild commentary that suggested the world was in peril”). He is also humiliating himself in an attempt to hold on to the vestiges of his fifth marriage (although he relentlessly cheated on his wife throughout the relationship). “Solar” is a story about an existence in crisis. Not just Beard’s, but also the life of planet Earth. Here, McEwan explores the issues of global warming, the search for new

energy sources and the politicization of environmental causes. Beard — bloated, balding and unable to resist the excesses of food and sex — serves as a metaphor for the gluttonous practices that have affected Earth’s climate.

Unfortunately, the considerably large portions of the novel devoted to the issue of climate change often feel tedious, and the science is sometimes difficult to wade through. The most rewarding parts of “Solar” are the descriptions of Beard’s personal humiliations.

new on the shelves McGill runs uptown to check on the young woman Rinaldo is worried about. McGill is hardly pleased, but not especially surprised, when he walks into the middle of a murder scene — and thanks to his nefarious past, winds up as the NYPD’s prime suspect. • “The Price of Malice” by Archer Mayor is a Joe Gunther novel. Wayne Castine is found savagely stabbed to death. Castine, a suspected child predator, had ties to an extended local family in Brattleboro, Vt., including possible liaisons with the mother and her 12-year-old daughter. Any member of this clan had the opportunity, not to mention a motive, to commit murder. However, as Gunther’s Vermont Bureau of Investigation team tries to unravel the case, Joe himself is distracted by a more personal matter — he’s learned that his girlfriend’s father and brother, who were fishermen believed to be lost at sea off the Maine coast years ago, might have been murdered instead. While Gunther doesn’t have enough information to act officially, his girlfriend, Lyn, has no such constraints. She returns home to investigate on her own. • “Dark Tiger” by William Tapply is a Stoney Calhoun novel. Seven years ago, Calhoun woke up in a VA hospital with no memories — which he’s told is the result of a freak lightning strike — and a series of unexplained talents (language ability, weapons expertise, etc.). Since being released from the hospital, he’s been living quietly near Casco Bay, Maine, working as a part-time fishing guide and co-owner of a local bait shop. Only the occasional, unannounced visit from an unnamed man, checking on Stoney to see if he’s regained any memories, is there to remind him of his previous life. But this time it’s different, this time the visitor shows up looking for his help — and he has created potential mayhem in Stoney’s life

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Three named leaders within MVD/MRC The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division and Mississippi River Commission have announced new hires to three management positions. Edward E. Belk Jr. has been named chief of the Civil Works Integration division, a position edward e. that also Belk Jr. serves as deputy to the director of programs. Robert Fitzgerald is chief of the Business Technical division, and Charles Shadie is chief of the Watershed division. Belk will lead programming and budgeting. Previously, he served as deputy for Project Management in the Corps’ Memphis District. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in engineering management from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, and is a graduate of the Army Management Staff College at Fort Belvoir, Va. Belk has completed two tours of Iraq. He and his wife have three children. Fitzgerald will lead engineering and construction functions. He served as chief of the Engineering and Conrobert struction Fitzgerald division at the Corps’ Vicksburg District. A graduate of Mississippi State University, Fitzgerald began his career with the Corps in 1978. He and his wife have two children. Shadie will oversee work within the Watershed division and serve as the senior Water Control adviser charles and Water shadie Control Community of Practice leader. Shadie began his career with the Corps in 1981. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the West Virginia Institute of Technology, a master’s from Purdue University in civil engineering, hydrology and hydraulic engineering and another master’s in water resources planning and management from the University of Florida. He and his wife have two children.

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Software that uses brain scans to determine what people are thinking is demonstrated at Intel’s showcase event in New York.

Intel rolls out ‘mind-reading’ software By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Mind reading is no longer the domain of psychics and fortune tellers — now some computers can do it, too. Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about is among the technological innovations showcased this past week by Intel Corp., which drew back the curtain on a number of projects that are still under development. The software analyzes functional MRI scans to determine what parts of a person’s brain is being activated as he or she thinks. In tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said Intel Labs researcher Dean Pomerleau. Eventually, the technology could help the severely physically disabled to communicate. And Pomerleau sees it as an early step toward one day being able to control technology with our minds. “The vision is being able to interface to information, to your devices and to other people without

the software analyzes functional Mri scans to determine what parts of a person’s brain is being activated as he or she thinks. in tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said intel Labs researcher dean Pomerleau. having an intermediary device,” he said. For now, the project’s accomplishments are far more modest — it can only be used with prohibitively expensive and bulky fMRI equipment and hasn’t yet been adapted to analyze abstract thoughts. The system works best when a person is first scanned while thinking of dozens of different concrete nouns — words such as “bear” or “hammer.” When test subjects are then asked to pick one of two new terms and think about it, the software uses the earlier results as a baseline to determine what the person is thinking. The software works by analyzing the shared attributes of different words. For example, a person who is thinking of a bear uses the same parts of the brain that light up when he or she thinks of a puppy or

something else furry. A person thinking of a bear also shows activity in the amygdala — home of the fight-or-flight response. While Intel primarily makes computer processors and other hardware, it often works to develop and demonstrate new technologies in an effort to stimulate the market and advance its reputation. Other innovations on display at the Intel event included: • Cell phone technology that would use motion, GPS and audio data gathered through users’ cell phones to track what they’re doing and who they’re with. The technology can distinguish activities such as walking, giving a business presentation and driving. It also compares audio readings from different cell phones to determine who is in the same room.

This would allow users to share their activity information with their close friends and watch avatar versions of their friends throughout the day. It would also let users track and analyze data about how they spend their time. • “Dispute Finder” technology that monitors users’ conversations and Internet browsing to warn them when they encounter contested or inaccurate information. The software mines the Internet to find instances in which writers have claimed something is untrue. It then uses speech recognition technology to monitor conversations. • A transparent holographic shopping display that could be used in department stores to point consumers to featured items. Shoppers could also use the giant screen to search the store’s inventory, call up maps, and send item information to their cell phones. • A TV set-top box that connects wirelessly to your laptop and monitors your Internet search history, as well as your TV viewing, to offer relevant video.

ATLANTA — U.S. births fell in 2008, probably because of the recession, updated government figures confirm. The one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women in their 40s, who perhaps felt they didn’t have the luxury of waiting for better economic times. The birth rate for women in their early 40s rose a surprising 4 percent over the previous year, reaching its highest mark since 1967. The rate for women in their late 40s also rose, slightly. But birth rates fell for teen mothers, as well as women in their 20s and 30s. “Women are postponing births to those later ages, above 40,” said James Trussell, director of Princeton University’s Office of Population Research. Experts don’t know for certain why so many are delaying having babies, though some suspect the economy is a big factor. However, “you get to the point where the biological clock starts ticking and people realize they have to do it,” said Trussell, who was not involved in the research. The new report on births was issued this past week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s based on a review of more than 99 percent of birth certificates for the year 2008 — the first full year of the recession. Overall, about 4.2 million babies were born that year, a 2 percent drop from 2007. It’s the first annual decline in births since the start of the decade. Experts say the most likely explanations are the recession and a decline in immigration to the United States, which has been blamed on the weak job market. Some early birth information for the first six months of 2009 indicates a continuing decline of about 3 percent in total births, CDC officials said. Last summer, the agency gave a first glimpse of the 2008 numbers. The new report confirms the birth rate decline, and also gives a breakdown of births by age group. The new report found that birth rates fell by 3 percent for women in their early 20s, 2 percent for women in their late 20s, and 1 percent for See Births, Page B10.

Trapping is best way to control vole population in spring The Extension office has received many calls about small holes in lawns. It’s obvious local residents are out enjoying the wonderful spring weather, and part of that enjoyment has included yard observations. While there are a number of critters that can and will make holes in a lawn, odds are most of the trouble is being caused by voles. The pine vole is most common to this area. It is a small mammal that eats native vegetation and can be a valuable food source for hawks, cats and snakes. But voles can cause landscape damage by eating flower bulbs, girdling the stems of woody plants and gnawing roots. Spring is when they seem to be most active.

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county extension director Pine voles have small eyes and ears hidden by their fur. The tail is shorter than its hind legs, and its fur is reddish brown. An adult pine vole is about 3 inches long and weighs an ounce or less. Female pine voles have a gestation period of 24 days, have an average litter size of 2.8, and produce four to six litters a year. They reach sexual maturity at 37 to 38

A pine vole days and have a reproductive life span of 15 to 18 months. So, they have the ability to increase quite quickly. Pine voles spend most of their lives underground in burrow systems. They feed on plant roots, flower bulbs and the growing tissue of tree roots. Pine voles tend to stay in an area as small as 1,000 square feet for their entire lives. At night, they come above the ground and

feed on tender green vegetation. Soil with a lot of clay, like most in Warren County, support pine vole populations well because the clay allows for relatively permanent tunnel systems. When Master Gardeners Jim Brannon and Ann Sherard discussed controlling lawn varmints in a presentation at the Extension office, Brannon touched on voles. One of the most effective methods, he said, is trapping. The method includes covering the vole burrow with a large, heavy planting container turned bottom up and placing a series of mouse traps beneath. The traps’ triggers should be placed perpendicular to the edge of the planter and any drain holes in the planter should

be covered as to keep out any sunlight. Traps may be baited with a small, 1/2-inch cube of apple, but may also be effective if left un-baited. This technique combined with placement over an active vole burrow will often yield multiple voles caught in a 24- to 48-hour period. Brannon also showed a slide with his two cats, which are apparently very good at catching voles. A participant asked, “Do you rent them out?”

• John C. Coccaro is county Extension director. Write to him at 1100-C Grove St., Vicksburg, MS 39180 or call 601636-5442. E-mail him at jcoccaro@ext. msstate.edu.

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local occupancy rates Occupancy rates and average daily rates at 15 of Vicksburg’s 32 hotels and motels during December, as reported to Smith Travel Research. January 2010 Occupancy rate .............. 38.4% Average daily rate......... $70.37

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The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon at noon April 21 at Vicksburg Convention Center. The speaker will be radio personality Paul Ott, host of “Listen to the Eagle,” a call-in radio show. Paul Cost is $12, Ott and online registration is available at www.chambermaster.com. For information, e-mail mhilbun@vicksburgchamber.org.

Hotel named tops by Hampton brand A Vicksburg hotel, for the second time, has been ranked in the top 5 percent of its brand. Hampton Inn & Suites received the 2009 Lighthouse Award, meaning it is No. 25 of 1,750 Hampton brand hotels

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from staff reports in the world. The award, given to the hotel in 2007 as well, is based on guest surveys. The Vicksburg property is the only Lighthouse Award winner in Mississippi, a news release from the company said. The hotel also received the 2009 Hampton Circle of Excellence Award, and is a three-time winner of the organization’s annual Excellence in Quality award. The 123-room hotel is located at 3330 Clay St. The manager is Michael Hudson. “Maintaining product quality, guest satisfaction and business performance at this level requires a tremendous team effort,” Hudson said in the release.

Leadership seminar in Jackson May 7 The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership will be one of 500 organizations

nationwide to broadcast the Chick-fil-A Be the One Leadercast. The May 7 event will be broadcast live from Atlanta via satellite at the Jackson Convention Complex on East Pascagoula Street. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., and the event at 8. Cost is $59 for Chamber members, $79 before Friday and $129 after. Attendees will receive a certificate for completing 5 1/2 hours of professional leadership development. Call 601-948-7575 or e-mail dgreen@greaterjacksonpartnership.com.

License suspended for La. insurance agent BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana insurance regulators have suspended a Baton Rouge insurance agent’s license after he allegedly failed to timely remit more than $11,500 in premiums to his employer, a life insurance company. The state’s insurance

department says 55-yearold David Mark Lehman was served Thursday with a cease-and-desist order and a $2,500 fine notice. Lehman’s license will be revoked in 30 days unless he contests the department’s allegations. The insurance department says Lehman repaid some of the money he allegedly misappropriated but still owes the company more than $2,000.

Metals USA shares drop in IPO debut NEW YORK (AP) — Metal processor Metals USA Holdings shares are dropping after its initial public offering priced above expectations, raising about $239.4 million. About 11.4 million shares were sold for $21 apiece. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla. company, a provider of processed carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and roofing products, plans to use the proceeds to repurchase debt.

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Chamber Music Fest kicks off in one week The Vicksburg Chamber Music Festival will kick off its spring concert series April 18, a week from today. Tickets are $15 per person for each event, and are available at the door. A reception will follow each concert. The schedule: • 5 p.m. April 18 — Pianist Minju Choi of South Korea; Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 900 Crawford St.; 601-636-5612. • 5 p.m. April 25 — Hsiaopei Lee on viola, Alexander Russankovsky on cello and Theresa Sanchez on piano, presenting the music of Frederic Chopin; First Presbyterian chapel, 1501 Cherry St.; 601-6361200. • 5 p.m. May 2 — Mississippi Symphony Brass Quintet with Darcie Bishop and Wayne Linehan on trumpet, Richard Hudson on horn and David Dick on trombone; The Mary Harwood House, 600 Fort Hill Drive; 601-636-9421.

Local poet to read selections downtown Lorelei Books in downtown Vicksburg will host local poet Murray Shugars April 30. Shugars Murray will read Shugars selections from “Songs My Mother Never Taught Me” and other works at 7 p.m. at the bookstore at 1103 Washington St. The event is free, but reservations are required. Shugars, who has returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, teaches at Alcorn State University and is a reservist in the Army National Guard. He and his family live in Vicksburg. Call 601-634-8624 or visit www.loreleibooks.com.

SCHC seeking five for glass workshop The Southern Cultural Heritage Center will offer a glass painting and firing workshop May 4 and 11. The Rev. Mark Bleakley of Holy Cross Anglican Church will be the instructor. He has designed, built and restored church windows in Houston and Pittsburgh. The class, limited to five participants, will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $60 for SCHC members and $70 for nonmembers, and includes basic supplies. Call 601-631-2997 or e-mail info@southernculture.org.

Drama tells plight of peer pressure Linda Sweezer Ministries will present the play “Why ME?” at 7 p.m. May 1. Sponsored by Vicksburg Family Development Service, the play is a family drama about teens and peer pressure. The play, which will take place at Warren Central High School is free, but a ticket is required. Call 601-218-4160, 601638-1336 or 601-218-2479.

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Dot Steen

Wife, mother Post reporter always willing to work hard

She really didn’t want to go to work, waited two weeks before she responded to a call for an interview and on her way up the stairs to the newsroom was deciding what she was going to say in quitting a job she hadn’t even started. But Dot Steen stayed 15 1/2 years on the staff of The Vicksburg Evening Post, “and I loved it.” It was in November 1965 when she began her new job. The one she had was being a mother and wife, “taking care of my girls — and Jim — and that was full time.” Managing editor Charlie Faulk had asked his sisterin-law, Vivian Faulk, if she knew someone who might fit the bill to do a little of everything at the newspaper, and Vivian, who taught Sunday school with Dot, told her, “You were the only one I could think of.” She didn’t quit her new job. In fact, on the day of the interview, Charlie Faulk called the house before she got home to tell her she was hired. And she did do a little of everything around the office — writing, taking pictures, doing darkroom work and making photo engravings. She reviewed plays and community concert productions, attended the Lions Club and reported on the programs for 15 years, covered the school news, served as church editor and wrote obits. “People still remind me of the delights at having their child’s picture in the paper,” she reminisced. In her quiet manner, she got things done, and Faulk once said he didn’t know what all she did — but things ran smoother when she was there. She recalled once when a new, young and brash reporter remarked that something wasn’t his job, she told him quickly, “Anything that gets this paper out is your job, my job and anybody else’s job.” Dot never minded doing what it took. Highlights of her journalism career were interviewing Bea Richards, the Vicksburgborn actress, and Lady Bird Johnson and daughter Linda. While most of the staff went to dinner, Dot stayed in the office, taking care of anything that came up. One day, Sheriff Paul Barrett called

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asking for a reporter to cover a burial in the river. The deceased had been cremated (not a usual occurrence then), and Dot said, “I could just see this casket being lowered into the water.” She thinks it was her best story. She remembers the thrill of seeing the byline “By Dot Steen” the first time, and of the Associated Press pick-

ing up one of her photos and releasing it to papers all over the South. It was of an overturned cattle truck at the intersection of Confederate Avenue and Washington Street. Typical of Dot, she helped round up the cows. That’s what a country girl would do — whatever came her way. She was born near Shreveport — her father, Hollie H. Segrest, was an oil field worker — but she grew up at Blue Hill in Jefferson County. That was her father’s home, and he returned to it in 1930 when his father died. Dot’s father was a logger and a farmer, raising cattle, pigs, goats, geese and chickens. The family home, which

later burned, was built before the Civil War and heated by fireplaces. “The ice man came twice a week to deliver a block of ice,” Dot said. It was an exciting day when her dad bought a Servel Electrolux refrigerator that ran on kerosene, and she was about 12 when the REA line was put through, “and we had electricity — no more kerosene lamps!” Centers of society were the school and church with dinners-on-the-grounds during protracted meetings. Dot and her sisters — Thelma, Virginia and Mildred — rode horses a lot, “and learned to swim in Clark’s Creek after the boys scared the snakes

away.” They were kin to half the people in Jefferson and Claiborne counties, she said, “and with four girls in the family we never lacked for company.” There’s a good family story of how her parents met. Her father knew the brother-inlaw and sister of a girl named Mozelle, and he also knew the guy she was dating. Segrest told him, “If you’re not going to marry her, I am,” and six weeks later he did. Dot graduated as valedictorian of her class at Red Lick, then went to Hinds. She always loved science and See Steen, Page C4.

Hinds, public library mark National Library Week By Manivanh Chanprasith mchan@vicksburgpost.com National Library Week events start Monday in Vicksburg. Programs will be offered at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library and at the library at Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg campus. “We’ve been celebrating National Library Week as long as this library’s been open,” said assistant library director Jennifer Smith. “The theme is Communities Thrive @ Your Library.” The library was founded in 1916 and in 1979 moved to

National library Week At the Warren county-Vicksburg Public Library, 700 Veto St., 601-630-4103: • 10:30 a.m. Tuesday — Story time with Mayor Paul Winfield. • 6 p.m. Tuesday — Creative Writing Awards reception. • 10:30 a.m. Wednesday — Story time with Fire Chief Charles Atkins. • 9-11 a.m. Friday — Customer Appreciation Day, coffee and cookies. its Veto Street location, from Monroe and South. “National Library Week is just a way for us to thank the community for supporting us,” said library director Deb

• All month — Art display by Vicksburg native Carmen Wilkinson. At Hinds community college’s Vicksburg campus library, 755 Mississippi 27, 601629-6846: • 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday — Library trivia, students enter for chance at a prize; workshops on library resources. • Events will also be offered at Hinds’ Raymond campus library. Call 601-857-3743.

Mitchell. “We see people for a variety of reasons.” National Library Week is a program of the American Library Association. Hinds’ events will kick off

Monday with library trivia and workshops on library resources. Sessions will run through Friday. See Library Week, Page C4.

cheryl Steven reads to grandson Keegan Blount, 2, at the Warren county-Vicksburg Public Library.

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Coast couple bringing works to Jackson for Earth Day Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson will host Bay St. Louis husband-and-wife artists Lori K. Gordon and David “Cairo” Wheeler April 22 for Earth Day. Gordon will display her Katrina collection of mixed media artwork and Wheeler, a woodcarver, will show his wood furniture and sculptures. An opening reception is set for 5 to 8 p.m. The art gallery is located at 630 Fondren Place in the Fondren Art District. Call Joel Brown at 601-9824844, or visit www.brownsfineart.com.

Show-and-tell set by genealogy club The Vicksburg Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. Lamar Roberts will present a genealogy show-and-tell. For information, visit. rootsweb.ancestry.com.

UW’s Day of Caring set for April 22 The United Way of West Central Mississippi’s 14th annual Day of Caring will be April 22. “Day of Caring is a day where local businesses are asked to assist the United Way by lending some of their employees to social service agencies in our community,” said Tami Milazzo, director of Community Investments for the United Way. The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will begin with breakfast in the

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Point: Deer Camp in the Mississippi Delta.” He has contributed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Oxford American, The Washington Post magazine and other publications. A reception and book-signing will follow. • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 23-24 and 2-5 p.m. April 23 — Readings by winners of student literary contest in Cochran Hall Ballroom.

from staff reports parking lot of The Vicksburg Post on North Frontage Road. Activities will include carpentry work, landscaping, painting, cleaning and delivering meals to the homebound. About 190 volunteers have signed up. Call 601-636-1733 for information.

Guitar up for grabs for Main Street A Peavey custom guitar is being raffled for the Mississippi Main Street Association’s 20th anniversary. Tickets are $5, and the drawing will be June 24 during the organization’s awards luncheon at the King Edward Hotel on West Capitol Street in Jackson. In the meantime, the guitar will travel to each Main Street office across the state. It will be at the Vicksburg office, 1309 Washington Street, Saturday during Riverfest. Proceeds will benefit the Charles O. Beasley Scholarship Fund. Call 601-634-4527 or visit www.msmainstreet. com.

Southern Literary Fest kicks off April 22 at W Mississippi University for Women will host the Southern Literary Festival April 22-24. The festival, established in 1937, will feature free readings by Southern authors. Visit www.muw.edu/llp/SLF. php or e-mail kdunkelberg@ as.muw.edu for more infor-

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A chair created by Bay St. Louis artist David “Cairo” Wheeler, who with his wife, Lori K. Gordon, will display works April 22, Earth Day, at Brown’s Fine Art in the Fondren Art District of Jackson mation. The schedule: • 7:30 p.m. April 22 — Poet Jeanie Thompson will read in Carrier Chapel. She is founding director of the Alabama Writers Forum and has published four poetry collections. A reception and booksigning will be in Cochran Ballroom. • 7:30 p.m. April 23 — Novelist and New Orleans native

Dedra Johnson and writer and Bolton native Alan Huffman will read in Carrier Chapel. Johnson’s debut novel, “Sandrine’s Letter to Tomorrow,” was a finalist for the 2006 William FaulknerWilliam Wisdom Creative Writing Award. Huffman is the author of “Sultana and Mississippi in Africa” and the photo-essay book “Ten

The wife of a Vicksburg native will perform Saturday with the Mississippi Opera in Jackson. Sarah Heltzel’s performance will be at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall, 225 E. Pascagoula St. Tickets are $20 to $55, and are available at www.msopera.org. Heltzel, married to Peter Heltzel, is a Boston native. A mezzo-soprano, she has performed with the Dicapo Opera Theatre and the Chautauqua Opera, both in New York, and the Seattle Opera. She has a bachelor’s degree in music from Gordon College, and a master’s in music and a professional studies certificate from the Manhattan School of Music. The Heltzels live in New York City.

Tickets go on sale for ballet contest Tickets for the 2010 USA International Ballet Competition, set for June 12-27 in Jackson, are on sale. The two-week, Olympic-

style competition, held every four years, will be at Thalia Mara Hall, 255 E. Pascagoula St. Tickets are $7 to $50 and are available by calling 601973-9249, e-mailing boxoffice@usaibc.com or visiting www.usaibc.com/tickets. html. Also during the competition, the Philadelphia Dance Company will offer a master class for advanced and professional dancers and a lecture June 16-17; Regional Dance America will offer exhibits, lectures, master classes and a performance; and the USA IBC will offer its Dance School and Teachers Workshop.

New Stage production opens Tuesday night New Stage Theatre in Jackson will present “Dividing the Estate” this month. Written by Horton Foote, the play is a comedic Broadway revival about a family’s dispute over an inheritance. John Maxwell, star of the one-man show, “Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?,” will direct the production. The play will open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, 1100 Carlisle St., and will run through April 25. Wednesday through Saturday shows begin at 7:30, and Sunday shows begin at 2. Tickets are $22 per person, $18 for seniors and students and $8 for students with ID, and are available at www. newstagetheatre.com or at the box office. Group discounts are available. Call 601948-3531.

local events & ENTERTAINMENT 2010 Riverfest

Attic Gallery traveling exhibit

Friday and Saturday; will feature bluegrass, country, blues, rock and R&B; Jason Michael Carroll will headline first night and J. Blackfoot the second night; at the South Stage; tickets: in advance, $15 per night or $25 for weekend pass; at the gate, $20 per night or $35 for weekend; www.riverfestms.com.

Through April 24; Pearl River Glass Studio, 142 Millsaps Ave., Jackson; free; 601-638-9221.

Vicksburg-Warren County Riverfest Arts & Crafts Show 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; Walnut, South and Crawford streets; free.

Walk MS 8 a.m. Saturday; Art Park at Catfish Row, downtown; sponsored by Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; 601-856-5831 or angie.jackson@nmss.org.

Bluz Cruz Marathon 8 a.m. Saturday; begins at Madison Parish Port, Tallulah, ends at City Front, Vicksburg; registration: Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at River Outfitters on Halls Ferry Road, 4-8 p.m. at La Quinta Inn & Suites on South Frontage Road; $35 for American Canoe Association members, $45 for nonmembers; cash prize available; 601-4154615 or www.bluzcruz.com.

Walk For Life 9 a.m. Saturday; Art Park at Catfish Row downtown; sponsored by Center for Pregnancy Choices of Vicksburg; 601-638-2778.

Alcorn State University Jazz Fest Saturday: 8 a.m., high school and college bands; 4 p.m., workshop; 7, Mississippi Jazz Educators concert; 8, McCoy Tyner Trio; Vicksburg Convention Center; free; www.alcorn.edu/jazzfest/.

Vicksburg Red Carpet Classic Auto Show 8 a.m. Saturday; Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club; Blackburn Motor Company on North Frontage Road; $15 per car in advance or $20 day of show; 601-415-0421, 601-831-2597 or www.vicksburgcruisers.com.

Vicksburg Theatre Guild Auditions: Fairy Tale Theatre; 2-4 this afternoon; ages 7-18; $35 for VTG members, $55 for nonmembers; performances will be June 24-27; Productions: “Gold in the Hills”: July 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31; “Bad Seed”: May 7-9 and 14-16; all events at Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave.; Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m., Sunday shows at 2; $12 for adults, $10 for 55 and older, $5 for 12 and younger; 601-636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com.

“Mont Helena — A Dream Revisited” April 29-30, May 1, 6-8 and 20-22; Mont Helena home on U.S. 61 North, between Rolling Fork and Anguilla; tickets: $45 plus $3 processing fee, available in advance only; call 662-873-2080, fax 662-873-2450 or visit www.monthelena.com.

Book-signings Margaret McMullan: 4-6 p.m. May 19, “Sources of Light”; William H. Dodson: 4-5:30 p.m. May 20, “If Only I Had Known: A True Story”; Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington St.; 601-634-8624 or loreleibooks.com.

22nd annual Pieces and Strings quilt show Through April 30; Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, 507 Market St., Port Gibson; free; 601-437-8905 or www.msculturalcrossroads.org.

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” 10th anniversary

Reservations required for each event: 601-631-2997 or info@ southernculture.org; Ballroom dance lessons: 5-7 tonight and April 25; the Cha-Cha; James Frechette, instructor; $20 per person; Drawing basics workshop: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and April 20; Jeanie Nicolson, instructor; $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers, supplies included; Digital photography workshop: 5:30-7 p.m. April 27 and May 4; Kathy Gibson, instructor; $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers; bring camera and batteries; Chocolate Affair: 7 p.m. May 6; $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers; diners with event ticket will receive 10 percent discount at Cafe Anchuca, Duff’s Tavern & Grill, Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company and Roca.

Patricia A. Segrest 5K Sickle Cell Walk 9 a.m. April 24; Vicksburg High School; $20 in advance, $30 day of event, $45 in advance for teams, $10 for children younger than 10; pre-register by mail: 106 Skyway Lane, Vicksburg MS 39183; 901-483-1906.

Eddie Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company 1100 Washington St., 601-638-1571 • 8 p.m.-midnight Wednesdays — Open mic night. • 10 p.m. Saturday — Scott Seth; call for cover.

LD’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St., 601-636-9838 • 8:30 p.m. each second and fourth Tuesday — Central Mississippi Blues Society Band, local artists; free. • 7 p.m. each first and third Tuesday — Line dancing; free.

Jacques’ Cafe at Battlefield Inn, 4137 N. Frontage Road, 601-638-5811 • 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday — Karaoke in the lounge; free.

Beechwood Restaurant & Lounge, 4451 Clay St., 601-636-3761 • 7-10 p.m. Wednesday — Keith & Steve; free. • 9:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday — Eazy Eddie; call for cover.

Mississippi Welcome Center, 4210 Washington St., 601-638-4269 • 1-4 p.m. each third Sunday — Old Time Music Society; free.

Roca Restaurant & Bar, 127 Country Club Drive, 601-638-0800

Friday-April 18; movie screening during Crossroads Film Festival & Society in Jackson; 601-832-4921 or luriley@aol.com.

• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays — Live music with Ben Shaw; free.

TNA Live! wrestling

The Upper End Lounge, 1306 Washington St., 601-634-8333

7:30 p.m. April 30; Vicksburg Convention Center; tickets $20 and up at convention center box office or BeBop Records, through Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000.

• 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday — Blues Dudes; call for cover.

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Health Walk Program Southern Cultural Heritage Center

• Richard Marx — Contemporary; 7:30 p.m. May 14 at Bottleneck; tickets: $45-$50.

3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 30; Poverty Point State Historic Site, West Carroll Parish, east of Monroe on Louisiana 577; free; 888-926-5492.

Spring Migration Field Trip Saturday; participants meet at 7:30 a.m. at Texaco at Bovina; Jackson Audubon Society; free; 601-956-7444 or jacksonaudubonsociety.org.

• Ameristar Casino, 4116 Washington St. 601-638-1000, www.ameristar.com • Terry Mike Jeffrey — Variety; tonight at Cabaret Lounge; free. • BB Secrist — Oldies; Tuesday-April 18 and April 20-25 at Cabaret; free. • Area Code — Variety; April 27-May 2 at Cabaret; free. • The Ugli Stick — Variety; Friday and Saturday at Bottleneck Blues Bar; free. • Band X — Variety; April 23-24 at Bottleneck; free.

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upcoming weddings

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april 17 • Shandy Kay Hunt and James Robert Davis Private ceremony Reception at 5 p.m., home of Deborah Kay and Billy Vinson Family and friends invited to reception • Grace S. Elliott and Micheal G. Quinton 3 p.m. in Haughton, La. Reception to follow

April 18

• Tiffani Palazza and Kirby Day 5 p.m. at Cedar Grove Mansion Reception to follow

Carlyle Valeria Paxton Engaged to marry William Bryant Killen

Elizabeth Shanahan Smith Engaged to marry Henry Ainsworth Hunter

Miss Paxton to wed Miss Smith to marry Mr. Killen on May 29 Mr. Hunter on May 1 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sherrod West The bride is the former Denita Marie Kinnard

Kinnard, West are wed Alex Sherrod West and Denita Marie Kinnard were married March 18, 2010, at Wedding Chapel in the Glades at Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Rev. John Carruthers officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jimmie Kinnard and Patricia Kinnard of Vicksburg. The groom is the son of the Rev. Willie and Johnnie West of Meridian. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, James Kinnard. Maid of honor was LaToya Kinnard of Amory. Donovan West of Meridian served as best man.

Ring bearer was LaDonya Adams Jr. A reception followed at Pine Lake Cabins in Gatlinburg. The couple spent their honeymoon in Gatlinburg. They will make their home in Jackson. The bride is a 1999 graduate of Warren Central High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004 and a Master of Science degree in 2007, both from Mississippi State University. The groom attended Southeast High School, Hinds Community College and Mississippi College.

Mr. and Mrs. William Theo Paxton Sr. of Tallulah are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Carlyle Valeria, to William Bryant Killen. Mr. Killen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knight Killen Jr. of Waterproof, La. Miss Paxton is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henry Paxton Sr., the late Valeria Logue Paxton and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry King, all of Tallulah. Mr. Killen is the grandson of Mrs. Kenneth Knight Killen Sr. and the late Dr. Kenneth Knight Killen Sr. of Lake St. John and the late Mr. and Mrs. Captan Jack Wyly Sr. of Lake Providence. The bride-elect is a graduate of Tallulah Academy and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she

Turner presented as CAR Flagg to marry Judge debutante Kimberly Denise Flagg Engaged to marry Curtis James Judge

University of Southern Mississippi, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity. She is pursuing a nursing degree from Hinds Community College, where she is a dean’s list scholar. Miss Flagg is a night auditor and guest-service representative at Ameristar Casino Hotel. The prospective groom is a 1994 graduate of Warren Central High School. He received a degree in criminal justice from Jackson State University, where he was a member of the Kappa Epsilon Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. Mr. Judge is a police officer for the Vicksburg Police Department. Vows will be exchanged at 6 p.m. May 29, 2010, at Rainbow Arena. A reception will follow. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Randolph Smith of Mandeville, La., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Shanahan, to Henry Ainsworth Hunter of Cary. Mr. Hunter is the son of the Rev. Elizabeth Hunter Mathews and the late Joel Ainsworth Hunter of Rolling Fork and Vicksburg. Miss Smith is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Hyde Weissinger and the late Mr. Weissinger of Cary and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Leon Smith of Greenville. Mr. Hunter is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Hunter of Anguilla and the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Decell Lane of Greenville. The bride-elect is a 1999 graduate of Mandeville High School. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in economics and busi-

ness from Millsaps College in 2003. She served as president of Phi Mu fraternity and was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University, New Orleans, in 2008. Miss Smith is lead financial analyst for Entergy in the treasury department. The prospective groom is a 1999 graduate of Sharkey-Issaquena Academy. He attended Delta State University and is a certified ginner with the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. Mr. Hunter is a self-employed contractor. The wedding will be May 1, 2010, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, La. A reception will follow at Vintage Court in Covington.

Billy J. Melvin, Gidget D. Hunt recite vows March 20 in Jackson

Sara Jean Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny L. Flagg Sr. of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Denise, to Curtis James Judge. Mr. Judge is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Judge Sr. of Vicksburg. Miss Flagg is the granddaughter of the late Marie and Wilson Perkins of Edwards and Mr. and Ms. James Flagg Sr. of Utica. Mr. Judge is the grandson of the late Novel and Laura Judge and Abbie Dent and the late Curtis Dent of Vicksburg. The bride-elect is a 1999 graduate of Vicksburg High School, where she was a member of HOSA, Key Club, SADD, Just Say No and the Environmental Club. She was on the homecoming court and served as freshman and sophomore class representative. She received a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from the

received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She graduated from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she received a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law. Miss Paxton is a private practice attorney in St. Joseph. The prospective groom is a graduate of Tensas Academy and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he received a degree in general studies and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Mr. Killen is co-owner of Big River Feed Mill and AgriLife Protein Solutions enhanced supplements for whitetail deer in Waterproof. The wedding will be at 7 p.m. May 29, 2010, at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Ga. A seated dinner reception will follow.

Sara Jean Turner was presented as a Children of the American Revolution debutante at the Daughters of the American Revolution 104th state conference of the Mississippi State Society of the National Society in Jackson. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Allen Turner of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Allen Turner of Belzoni and Mrs. Joe Noe Jr. and the late Mr. Noe of Clarksdale. Sara Jean is a member of the Jaketown Society of Belzoni. A sophomore petroleum engineering major at Louisiana State University, she is an LSU National Scholar and recipient of the Tiger Scholarship and Chancellor’s Work Study Program. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Volunteer LSU and the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Billy J. Melvin and Gidget Denise Hunt were married at 1 p.m. March 20, 2010, at 88 Keys Banquet Facility in Jackson. The Rev. Leonard Wayne Boddie officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ruby B. Hicks of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of Bobbie Maxey and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hunt, all of Vicksburg. The groom is the son of Margie Melvin of Jackson. He is the grandson of the late Mammie Lewis and James Sutton of Jackson. Nuptial music was provided by Margie Ann Taylor and Larry Dotson. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Joseph Hunt Jr. Her chosen colors were black and fuchsia. Maid of honor was Tammie Foster of Vicksburg. Matron of honor was Catherine Hunt of Vicksburg. Bridesmaids were Jessica Stubbs, cousin of the groom, and Trina Melvin, niece of the groom, both of Jackson; and Tremaka Coney and Lakishia Hunt, nieces of the bride, Zetia Lampkin, aunt of the bride, and Mary Lampkin, all of Vicksburg. Flower girls were Kamara Miles of Vicksburg and Paris Steward, Katie Dotson and Jamarish Wansley, all of Jackson. Jame Charles Melvin of Jackson served as best man. Groomsmen were John Lee Stubbs and James Stubbs, cousins of the groom, of Jackson; and Quintin Miles, son of the bride, Jamar Hunt, nephew of the bride, Clifton Walker, godson of the bride, and Leroy Maxey Sr., uncle of the bride, all of Vicksburg. Ushers were Schaqualese Miles, daughter of the bride, and Leroy Maxey Jr., cousin of the bride, both of Vicksburg; and Allison Young, niece of the bride, of San Diego, Calif.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Melvin The bride is the former Gidget Denise Hunt Ring bearer was Marcellous Melvin of Jackson. Junior bride was Tianna Weary of Jackson, and junior groom was James Stubbs Jr. of Jackson. Quinjerus Miles of Vicksburg served as bell ringer. Bible carrier was Jessie Williams of Vicksburg. A reception followed the cer-

emony. Hostesses were Cassandra Davis and Georgia Hicks. The couple will make their home in Vicksburg. The bride is employed with the Vicksburg Warren School District, and the groom is employed at A-Mac Construction.

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Gregory Itzin back on ‘24’ as disgraced President Charles Logan By Frazier Moore AP television writer NEW YORK — During its breathless, ticktock eight-season run, “24” has given viewers numerous delights, apart from Jack Bauer’s crazy knack for staying alive. The audience for this rambunctious Fox thriller fondly recalls President David Palmer, a black man in the White House who may have helped normalize that concept for white voters in 2008. Meanwhile, everyone adores computer whiz Chloe O’Brian, an indispensable, if cranky, colleague of Bauer’s in the Counter Terrorist Unit. But no one on “24” can overshadow Charles Logan, the former chief executive who commanded the fifth season as scoundrel, boob and treasonous schemer. Deliciously played by Gregory Itzin, Pres-

ident Logan stayed busy at his waffling, cover-ups, secret deals with terrorists, even an implicit role in Palmer’s Gregory assassinaItzin tion — all of it done (as Logan never tired of saying) “in the best interests of the country.” Ultimately thwarted by Bauer (series star Kiefer Sutherland), Logan resigned and was placed under house arrest. But in TV drama as in the real world, disgraced politicians don’t necessarily vanish. They hatch a way to rehabilitate themselves (or their image, at least), then re-enter the arena. So hail to President Logan in the person of Itzin, who

returns for Monday’s episode, then continues through the remainder of this season, Day 8, which was recently pronounced the last. Midway through a season beset by series fatigue and ratings erosion, he could be the spark to send off “24” in a fitting blaze of glory. (”24” airs at 9 p.m. EDT.) “It’s pretty nifty to be invited back to this groundbreaking show and be part of how they wrap up the story,” Itzin was saying last week over breakfast at a Times Square hotel. This season’s crisis du jour focuses on a global peace accord gone sideways, with a threat to nuke Manhattan and the webcast execution of a key Mideast leader thrown in. Logan, no stranger to such plights (especially those of his own making), is brought in to consult with President Allison Taylor.

“I’m a little more of a pragmatist, a realist,” said Itzin, meaning his presidential alter ego. “President Taylor needs somebody to whisper in her ear and take her to the dark side, because she’s such a good person. She’s such a straight arrow!” As Itzin spoke, Logan was finally, truly over for him. He had wrapped his “24” scenes little more than a week earlier in Los Angeles. Then, leaving behind for now his wife of 30 years, Judie, whom he made clear he was already missing, he had returned to New York to resume preparations for his next project: a starring role on Broadway in an ambitious British import, “Enron.” He portrays another world-class scoundrel, Kenneth Lay. Years before Bernie Madoff, Lay became the poster boy for white-collar crime. Financial shenanigans drove Lay’s

Houston-based energy company, Enron, into bankruptcy in 2001, costing thousands of employees their jobs and wiping out billions from investors as Lay emerged apparently awash with money to spend. Lay was indicted in 2004 on numerous counts of securities fraud and in May 2006 found guilty of all, but two months later died of a heart attack before his sentencing could take place. Previews of “Enron” begin this week, with the premiere April 27, and after finishing his egg-white omelet, Itzin would be heading for the Broadhurst Theatre down the street for a final rehearsal. To help him get in the mood as Lay, he was sporting one of his own blazers with an American flag pinned on the lapel — a pin he had worn as President Logan!

“I’m kind of used to playing villains,” said Itzin, who, in person, free of Logan’s stuffiness, is friendly and engaging. “What I like to do is to find why they’re villains, and show the humanity in the midst of it.” The effect of playing Logan: “People say to me, ‘I hated you and at the same time I kind of feel bad for you.”’ Mission accomplished. Itzin, who turns 62 this month, is a seasoned actor with a wide range of roles under his belt. The Burlington, Wis., native began his career by studying at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre, and besides his many theater roles, has appeared on scores of television shows including “L.A. Law,” “The Practice” and “Boston Legal.” After his initial run in “24,” he had a recurring role on “The Mentalist.

Steen Continued from Page C1. math and took calculus as an elective. Two years later, she transferred to Mississippi State, majoring in bacteriology “because I was going to be a lab technician, but I never got there.” One reason was because she met Jim Steen, just out of the service, attending State as an engineering student. “The pickin’s had been pretty slim because of the war,” she said. But then the boys came home, “and I found the best one.” They were married at the Methodist church in Blue Hill on Christmas Eve 1946. They moved to Vicksburg in January 1949, lucky enough to find a good apartment in the old Betty Willis house on Cherry Street. It was an ideal location, Dot said, for they didn’t have a car but could walk everywhere they needed to go — church, grocery store, bank, post office, downtown, the hospital and even the funeral home. It was years before she learned to drive, “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” because of the steep hills, “but I didn’t burn my clutch out like a lot of my friends did.” Jim and Dot eventually had a home of their own where they raised three girls — Virginia, Dianna and Debbie. Jim worked for the Corps of Engineers, and Dot settled into being a wife and mother. She made all the clothes for her girls and for herself, kept house, raised roses, taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church — “Methodists make the best Baptists,” she said. Was she a room mother at

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Dot Steen at age 19 and husband Jim at 27 school? “Of course! And I loved it. We gave the parties, brought the cupcakes and stuff for the kids and ran the carnivals, like Halloween.” But life changed when Charlie Faulk called. Dot was happy at home, she said, and had never thought of getting out of the house, though “housework is the hardest work you can do.” She had written a little bit for the Hindsonian, the college newspaper at Raymond,

and was on the staff of the student paper at State, but she had done little in the field of journalism. She and Jim had a small darkroom at home, so she knew a little bit about developing film and printing pictures. It was on-the-job training at the Post, and Charlie Faulk “was a wonderful boss and a good teacher.” There were no tape recorders for interviews, and each reporter took the pictures to go with the story.

“We didn’t know that was difficult, because that’s the only way it was done,” Dot said. She remembers one of her first stories was about a lady who raised orchids, “and I got there without a pencil. I had an eyebrow pencil in my purse, and that’s what I wrote with.” Dot retired on her 55th birthday, and for several years she and Jim made extensive trips around North America, starting with a tent and ending with a 29-foot

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fifth-wheeler, the luxury model. Jim passed away several years ago, and Dot’s travels have been to Italy, Ireland and Scotland, and she has plans for England and France this summer. She never was athletic, but after taking yoga classes became the instructor when the teacher was transferred. At water aerobics, she often subs as the leader. She’s a

volunteer in the Salvation Army auxiliary and has the unique distinction of being the one who processes 60 pounds of cheese each year in preparation for the annual luncheon. At church, she’s been in charge of one function “for so long I can’t remember.” She also joins in making prayer shawls. No one who ever worked for a newspaper forgets the sounds and smells that were part of the old hot-type process, of the clacking and carrying on, the smoke, the camaraderie, the characters who frequented the office. And Dot remembers the view of the cross atop Holy Trinity, visible and inspiring from the stairwell window. Several times she went back and substituted, even learning to write a story on the computer, “though I didn’t like it and I didn’t master it.” To her, the newsroom is now “like a tomb. All you hear is beeping.” • I worked with Dot Steen for 10 years, even had a cat named for her, and I learned that every office, every business, needs a Dot Steen. When I worked at the Old Court House Museum, I would sometimes absentmindedly call Blanche Terry “Dot.” She said she always knew then that I was in a good mood. Anybody would be who worked with Dot. •

Gordon Cotton is an author and historian who lives in Vicksburg.

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Continued from Page C1. Events at the public library begin Tuesday with a reception for the winners of the library’s 31st annual Creative Writing Awards contest. The guest speaker will be author and Tunica native Rick Ward, who has a background in law enforcement and has written “Blood-Stained Justice” and “The Lawmaker.” “We enjoy his books and thought it would be nice to have him here,” Smith said. Two winners and an honorable mention will be announced during the 6 p.m. event. Their works and

others will be published in an anthology. Festivities will also include story time for pre-schoolers and toddlers. On the roster are Mayor Paul Winfield and Fire Chief Charles Atkins. “We thought since the theme was community, it would be fun to have community leaders come and read,” Smith said. The week will close out with Customer Appreciation Day, set for 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, with coffee and cookies. “We have seen an increase

in the number of people visiting the library since I’ve been here,” said Smith, who’s worked at the library for about eight years. “We have seen an increase in computer users, an increase in people who check out movies.” In fiscal year 2009, which ended in September, the library reported 149,413 visits and 227,925 checkouts. The year before, 141,520 visits were reported and 263,441 checkouts. Computer sessions rose from 20,350 in fiscal year 2008 to 27,970 in 2009. Yet atten-

dance to special programs fell, from 6,137 to 4,031. The library serves 21,509 registered users compared to 29,881 the year before. The decline, Mitchell said, was because the system was purged for accuracy. The library, led by a board of directors, is funded by the Warren County Board of Supervisors, state and federal grants and donations. In addition to books, it offers VHS tapes and DVDs, as well as audio books in CD and MP3 formats.

Bagwell Antiques Trust America’s #1 Show & Sale termite defense to April 16, 17 & 18 Jackson, MS Mississippi Trade Mart

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St. Alban’s Catfish Fry

& Civil War Re-enactment

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 5930 Warrior’s Trail, Bovina Community Dinner on the grounds or take out

Tickets - $10

(Half of the proceeds benefit the Humane Society) Join us for Holy Eucharist, Rite II at 11:00!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

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A new reality

Doors documentary won’t light your fire By Glenn Whipp The Associated Press

The associated press

Singers Brandy Norwood and her brother, Ray J Norwood

Rozonda Thomas, better known as Chilli

VH1 changing tone with black shows

The associated press

The Doors in a scene from “When You’re Strange.”

film review

constantly fudges with the timeline, though, in a pointless effort to have The Doors’ music directly comment on the major news events. Instead of “The Wonder Years” montages, the movie would have benefited enormously from new interviews with the surviving band members. Perhaps legal entanglements prevented that from happening. Densmore has successfully sued Krieger and Manzarek over the years for

using the band’s name and logo in new incarnations. Undoubtedly, the trio would have had some interesting (and conflicting) things to say about The Doors’ legacy, but their thoughts might not have jibed with the kind of reductive myth-making that DiCillo seeks with his movie. Johnny Depp provides the narration, dutifully reading the bland script and trying to lend a measure of soulfulness to the textbook-quality words. But, with all due respect to Depp’s trademark cool, the

movie’s mojo rises only when the music takes over. In this regard, DiCillo does succeed in explaining why The Doors’ timeless blend of classical, blues, Eastern music and pop continues to resonate with new generations of listeners. “When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors,” a Wolf Films/Strange Pictures release, is rated R for some sexual content including references, nudity, drug material and language. Running time: 85 minutes. Two stars out of four.

Carell, Fey go out on a bad ‘Date Night’ By David Germain AP movie writer

film review

Steve Carell and Tina Fey’s night out is not so much a bad date as a sad date. These are two of the funniest people ever on television, yet their big-screen “Date Night” is a dreary, uninspired waste of their talents — and those of the top-name cast inexplicably appearing in small throwaway roles. The movie manages the barest glimmers of the droll humor of Carell’s “The Office” and the snappy wit of Fey’s “30 Rock,” and those few moments underscore how barren “Date Night” is the rest of the time. Carell and Fey have an easy, affectionate rapport as rundown parents looking to renew some romantic sparks with a night out in Manhattan to break their boring routine. The actors try hard to make it work, but the lowbrow sensibilities of director Shawn Levy (the “Night at the Museum” movies, “Cheaper by the Dozen”) leave them tottering through painful verbal exchanges, lame stunts

and other dreadfully unfunny hijinks (their pole dance at a strip club is just embarrassing, and like so many of the movie’s gags, it drags on a long time). The sketchy premise in screenwriter Josh Klausner’s script casts Carell and Fey as Phil and Claire Foster, tired, ordinary but reasonably content with their cozy New Jersey life with their two kids. Once a week, Phil and Claire have a “date night” — dinner and the same old table talk at the same old local restaurant. After two of their friends (Mark Ruffalo and Kristen Wiig) announce they’re splitting up, the Fosters decide they need a marital booster and head to the city. Swiping a no-show couple’s dinner reservation at a trendy Manhattan restaurant, the Fosters are mistaken for blackmailers who stole a flashdrive with incriminating information about some very dangerous criminal types. Need

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Tom DiCillo’s “When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors” means to answer the more loony flights of fancy taken by Oliver Stone in his 1991 Doors biopic, but, in the process, creates a formal exercise in redundancy, offering no new insights into the much mythologized rock band. The documentary does boast unseen archival footage of Doors band members Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore rehearsing, performing, hanging out backstage and, in the case of singer Morrison, defining, for better and worse, the rock-star template that some musicians still follow to this day. Die-hard fans will also revel in seeing several scenes from “HWY,” an experimental film Morrison made with friends in 1969 out in the Southern California desert. We watch The Lizard King driving and crashing a ’66 Mustang fastback, covering a dying coyote with a blanket and lending his camera-ready charisma to the role of aimless drifter. That home movie footage is more revelatory than anything else in DiCillo’s film, which rehashes the band’s well-chronicled, boom-to-bust history in rote fashion. DiCillo (“Living in Oblivion”) inserts the same ’60s news clips that we’ve seen a million times — JFK, MLK and RFK shot, Vietnam, civil-rights marches — to let us know that, yes, the decade was tumultuous. DiCillo

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shirtlessness are so repetitive they become exasperating). Skip this “Date Night.” Put the money toward your own night out at a fancy restaurant. Call ahead for a reservation first. “Date Night,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG-13 for sexual and crude content throughout, language, some violence and a drug reference. Running time: 88 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

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Vicksburg Post photographer Meredith Spencer found this purple martin preparing to add a stick to its nest in one of the 24 gourds in the garden at Audubon Mississippi on Washington Street. A web camera inside one of the gourds shows that the migratory birds have just begun making their nests.

GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT! The Vicksburg Post will accept for publication photos submitted by readers. The photos should be current and of interest to the public, either because of their subject matter or their oddity, or the photographic skill shown. These are the criteria that will be used in determining which photos will be published. Submitted photos should be accompanied by complete caption information and include a phone number for the photographer, which will not be published. Photos may be submitted electronically at newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com, in person at Post Plaza or by mail to The Vicksburg Post, News photos, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182.

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4301 YORKTOWN ROAD $223,500

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1511 WALNUT STREET

Enjoy the privacy of this spacious 4 bd 3 bth home situated on a corner lake lot in Colonial Grove Subdivision. This gracious split plan includes a family room, sun room, formal dining room & a separate office. The Bonus RM/ 4th BD gives added family living space. The fenced back yard includes a wired workshop.

Fresh paint & adorable, great condition & in-town location. Hardwood floors, great kitchen space w/ storage, formal dining room. Current owner uses 4th bedroom as media room, works perfectly. Owner's suite is oversized. Large, fully fenced backyard w/ hardscape features. Single space parking garage type area in basement.

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2,899

26 hp Kawasaki 60” Welded Deck Reg. $5,649 SALE $

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680 Hwy. 80 • Vicksburg • 601-636-4641 Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. • Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Noon Cook Tractor Company’s 22 years of sales and service backed up by Gravely’s 93 years of manufacturing experience.

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14. Pets & Livestock

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CKC COCKER SPANIEL. 10 months old, female, current shots, wormed. $275. 601-631-1505.

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601-638-7831 • 201 Berryman Rd

CASH PAID FOR COINS, war relics, antique books and collectibles. Call 601618-2727.

18. Miscellaneous For Sale

WE HAUL OFF old appliances, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601-940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.

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AUDUBON PLACE For those adults who like a safe community setting with the best neighbors in Vicksburg. Discount for Senior Citizens available

415-3333 • 638-1102 • 636-1455

18. Miscellaneous For Sale

20. Hunting

2- 48 INCH walk-behind Exmark mowers. Turf tracer, hydro. $1800 each. 601415-2224.

THE PET SHOP “Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique”

REMINGTON MODEL 7400, 30-06 rifle, excellent condition, Nikon mounted 1x9x40 scope. $600 firm. 601-262-3672, leave message.

Bring Your Best Friend to our NEW LOCATION, 3508 South Washington Street Not so far, just 1 mile south of Belmont St. Same Great Pet Merchandise, Just More Room!

FOR SALE! 24x52 above ground pool, needs liner, all accessories go, you take down, $500. Still in box 24x48 pool, beaded liner, $200 or best offer. Short import bed cover with chrome rails, needs shocks, $100. Good used tires, set of (4), UniRoyal Tiger Pan P215/65R16, $100 or best offer. Goodyear Wrangler SRA P245/70R16, $200. Call 601-636-8281 or 601-415-1268.

Fresh Seafood, Fresh Sack Oysters,

Live Crawfish $2.00/ lb

FOR THE BEST prices on furniture at 7059 Fisher Ferry Road, Sandy's 3 Way Convenience Store and Deli, factory direct furniture corner of Fisher Ferry and Jeff Davis Road. 601-6368429.

Cheapest Prices in Town

STRICK’S SEAFOOD

601-218-2363

GE WASHER AND DRYER for sale. Good condition, $400. Call 318-341-2038

Crawfish Cooking Every Sunday

HEAVY DUTY METAL shelving units and office space dividers. All in excellent condition. Call Jennifer, 601-636-8451.

19. Garage & Yard Sales

MTD TILLER, REAR tines, $265. Table saw, Sears, 10 inch, $225. Trailer, dump bed, rubber tires, $50. Coca Cola ice chest, $50. 601-638-2277.

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REDUCED! ENDURANCE E4 Elliptical Trainer $400 or best offer. Ab Lounge $50. Call 601-831-5507, after 5pm.

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1, 2, & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.

20. Hunting 44 MAGNUM PISTOL by Dan Wesson with wooden show box (6” and 8” barrels) with tools to install barrels. 1x2 Tasco scope mounted on pistol. $975. 601-2623672, leave message. FROST CUTLERY BRAND survival knifes. Swords and Bowie style knifes (9” to 10”) with scabbards. Approximately 30 knifes, all brand new. $350. 601-262-3672.

Apartment Homes

601-636-0503 • 2160 S. Frontage Rd.

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VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORTIE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.

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GOODWIN FLOOR FINISHING. Install, sand, refinish hardwood floors, 98 percent dust free, commercial equipment used. Free estimates. 601-636-4128, 601529-1457. QUALITY PAINTING and Pressure Washing for the lowest price. Call Willie Walker at 601-638-2107. River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.

24. Business Services ✮ AUBREY'S ✮ 24 HOUR cleaning service. Commercial/ Residential, Great Senior Citizen Discounts. No job too large or too small!

HELPING PEOPLE FILE UNDER THE

“BANKRUPTCY CODE” CHAPTER 7 - $600 CHAPTER 13 - $300 DOWN, THE REST IN THE PLAN

NO FAULT DIVORCE - $350 SPEAK DIRECTLY TO AN ATTORNEY

Call today! 601-618-8599.

TYE ASHFORD

Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 • Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce CLEANUP TIME! WILL remove junk and etcetera. 601-218-7839, leave message.

D&D Tree Cutting, Trimming & Lawn Care For Free Estimates, call “Big James” at 601-218-7782. DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.

(601-924-8670)

27. Rooms For Rent $270 MONTHLY, $75 deposit. $350 with private bath. Central heat, phone, cable, furnished. 601-272-4564. ROOMS. FURNISHED PRIVATE bath and kitchenette, all utilities. $105 weekly. 601-883-9942. NIGHTLY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY RATES. Between Ameristar and Diamond Jacks Casino. Multiple night discounts, no deposit, best prices in town. DIXIANA MOTEL 4041 WASHINGTON STREET VICKSBURG, MS.

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MAGNOLIA MANOR

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and

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21. Boats, Fishing Supplies

24. Business Services

APARTMENTS FOR ELDERLY & DISABLED CITIZENS! • Rent Based On Income

CORPORATE APARTMENT. Fully furnished. $800 monthly, utilities, weekly cleaning, off street parking. 601-661-9747.

NEWLY RENOVATED. Completely furnished corporate apartment. All utilities provided including cable and internet. Laundry room, courtyard, security entrance. Great location. $750 - $900 month. 601-415-9027, 601-638-4386.

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Toll Free 1-866-238-8861

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Jimmy Ball REALTOR®

Katina “Gidget” Tim Comans DeRossette

Jeré Jabour

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Beth Mazzanti REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®

601-218-3541 601-529-5654 601-301-0625 601-218-0022 601-218-2489

Drop by Sunday and visit with one of these Coldwell Banker Agents and see the home of your dreams.

601-634-8928

Sunday, April 11th • Starting at 2:00

Tour 1

Tour 2

Tour 3

➢ 730 Central Avenue

➢ 115 Chandlers Cove

➢ 2:00-2:20 106 Cottonwood Dr.

➢ 2:30-2:50 910 National Street

➢ 2:30-2:50 4909 Oak Ridge Road

➢ 2:30-2:50 215 Charleston Drive

➢ 3:00-3:20 721 National Street

➢ 3:00-3:20 200 Pecan Boulevard

➢ 3:00-3:20 203 Charleston Drive

➢ 3:30-3:50 3304 Drummond St.

➢ 3:30-3:50 302 Fairways

➢ 3:30-3:50 1804 Vicklan Street

➢ 4:00-4:20 2813 Drummond St.

➢ 4:00-4:20 107 Manchester

➢ 4:00-4:20 1711 Cherry Street

➢ 4:30-4:50 249 Manchester

➢ 4:30-4:50 2206 Cherry Street

➢ 5:00-5:20 250 Manchester

➢ 5:00-5:20

2:00-2:20

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,457 sq.ft • $65,900 • 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,446 sq.ft. • $72,000 • 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 2,160 sq.ft. • $89,900 • 4 BR, 2 BA, 1,434 sq.ft. • $124,900

• 2 BR, 1 BA, 1,092 sq.ft. • $79,900

➢ 4:30-4:50 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 2813 Drummond St. Tour Our• 2Feature BR, 1 BA, 1,092 sq.ft. • $79,900 Homes Today! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ➢ 5:00-5:20 Tour 4

➢ 2:00-2:20 1205 Sweetgum

2:00-2:20

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,216 sq.ft. • $69,900

• 4 BR, 2 BA, 2,194 sq.ft. • $219,900

• 2 BR, 1 BA, 1,959 sq.ft • $119,000

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 2,442 sq.ft. • $249,500

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 2,186 sq.ft. • $185,000

• 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3,093 sq.ft. • $344,900

• 4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2,890 sq.ft. • $275,000

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,978 sq.ft. • $155,000

• 4 BR, 2 BA, 1,968 sq.ft. • $209,900

• 5 BR, 4 BA, 3,345 sq.ft. • $199,900

• 4 BR, 3 BA, 1,999 sq.ft. • $209,950 • 4 BR, 2 BA, 2,076 sq.ft. • $229,500

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,290 sq.ft. • $126,900

• 4 BR, 3 BA, 3,463 sq.ft. • $219,500

Tour 5

➢ 2:00-2:20 117 Thornhill

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,350 sq.ft. • $89,900

➢ 2:30-2:50 4301 Yorktown

➢ 2:30-2:50 119 Stockton

➢ 3:00-3:20 6023 Castle Road

➢ 3:30-3:50 109 Terrace

• 4 BR, 2 BA, 2,344 sq.ft. • $223,500 • 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 3,176 sq.ft. • $324,900

➢ 3:30-3:50 3734 Fisher Ferry

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 2,374 sq.ft. • $169,500

➢ 4:00-4:20 219 Falcon Ridge

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,722 sq.ft. • $179,900

• 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,536 sq.ft. • $69,900

Last Month or to Qualify f ! Tax Credit!

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• 3 BR, 2 BA • $142,000

➢ 4:00-4:20 118 Woodland

• 2 BR, 2 BA, 1,036 sq.ft. • $102,900

➢ 4:30-4:50 204 West Drive

• 3 BR, 1.5 BA, 1,178 sq.ft. • $92,000

COLDWELL BANKER TOUR OF HOMES • SUNDAY, APRIL 11TH • 601-634-8928

Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

2170 South Frontage Rd. • Vicksburg

The Vicksburg Post

Sunday, April 11, 2010

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30. Houses For Rent

34. Houses For Sale

1 bedroom apartments, $400. 2 bedroom townhouse, new paint/ carpet, $500, $300 deposit. 601-631-0805.

BEAUTIFUL 2 STORY home. 109 Colonial Drive, quiet cul-de-sac, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. $1400 monthly. Call 601-831-4506.

1411 ELM STREET. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, central heat and air, new roof. No rent to own. $16,000. 601529-5376.

LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.

2104 BAKER STREET. 4 bedroom, 1.5 baths, newly renovated. $62,000. 601529-5376.

1 LARGE BEDROOM, near downtown, appliances. $450 monthly, plus deposit. Call 601-631-1413. 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS. New carpet, paint, washer/ dryer hookups. $525- $550. 601-631-0805.

SPRING INTO SAVINGS at

CONFEDERATE RIDGE 780 Highway 61 North

Call for Details, 601-638-0102

31. Mobile Homes For Rent 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths. 61 South area, deposit required. 601-619-9789.

32. Mobile Homes For Sale LIVING! COUNTRY DOUBLEWIDE with land in Utica! Immaculate 2000 28x64 4 bedroom home with land, fireplace, all appliances, ceiling fans, jacuzzi tub, real wood cabinets, covered deck, backed up to the woods! $65,000. Call John, 601-672-5146. FIRE DAMAGED DOUBLE WIDE. 535 HALL Road, Highway 61 South. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. $8,000 or best offer. 303587-0687 or 601-218-6492. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.

33. Commercial Property Vicksburg’s Most Convenient Luxury Apartments! • Cable Furnished! • High Speed Internet Access Available! 601-636-0503 2160 S. Frontage Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING

Voted #1 Apartments in the 2009 Reader’s Choice

1713 CLAY STREET. 1,200+ square feet available/ office space. Call 601618-8659 or 601-429-5005. I-20 AREA, INDIVIDUAL office suites, conference room, kitchen, lobby and reception area. Starting at $300 including utilities. Call 601-218-9631.

34. Houses For Sale 1 OAK HILL. 4br, 2ba, large den with fireplace, totally remodeled, new roof, granite in kitchen and bathroom. Sun room with fireplace. 2630 square feet. Private in town, no neighbors. $148,500. Call 318-341-8717

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped • Lake Surrounds Community

• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300

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JOHN ARNOLD 601-529-7376 NEED BUYERS: I have access to homes in all prices & sizes to show you as well as land and commercial property. Central Drive: Really nice home w/hardwood floors, freshly painted inside & out, fenced back yard, workshop & 16x16 covered back porch. Call John Arnold, Vicksburg Realty, LLC 2418 Drummond St Circa 1900. 4300 sq. ft. 4 BR and 3 BA, ive. custom kitchen. 17727 Hwy 465 Eagle Lake frontage. 3076 sq. ft. on 1.7 acres. 203 John Allen St. Adorable home, ready to move in. 3 bdrms, 1 baths. 1253 sq. ft. $89.900. 420 Lake Forest. 5 BR, 3 BA, over 2600 sq. ft. New addition with incredible master suite. $219,900. 225 Boundary Line. 20 acres,new home with Inground pool. 100x150 riding arena. 3774 Ring Road. Affordable home, well maintained in south county. $93,900. 114 Grey Oaks Precious bungalow off Rifle Range Road. Perfect starter home. 304 Linda Dr Affordable 3 BR, 2 BA, 1766 sq. ft. Large flat yard with storage bldg and garden spot. 6207 Indiana Avenue Brick 4 BR, 2 BA Oak Park home. New laminate floors, covered patio, workshop. 250 Amberleaf Bovina School District and in the County. Split plan with 3 B/R 2 Baths. Tremendous master bath with tall ceilings. Tray ceilings in Master and Den. Den has a gas log fireplace. Over an acre lot.

BEVERLY MCMILLIN

COUNTY 2 BEDROOMS, 2½ baths. Openwood Townhouse. 1,400 plus/ minus square feet. 601-831-8900. Leave message.

Spring Move-In Special • 1 & 2 Bedroom Studios & Efficiencies • Utilities Paid No Utility Deposit Required

• Downtown Convenience

601-630-2921

801 Clay Street • Vicksburg

Commodore Apartments 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms 605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180

601-638-2231 DOWNTOWN, BRICK, Marie Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $500, water furnished. 601-6367107, trip@msubulldogs.org TAKING APPLICATIONS!! On a newly remodeled 3 bedroom, $450. Also 2 bedroom, $425. Both includes refrigerator and stove furnished. $200. Call 601-634-8290

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DAVID A. BREWER 601-631-0065

36. Farms & Acreage

McMillin Real Estate

WANTING TO LEASE 100-300 acres of land for family, hunting only. Prefer Claiborne, Warren or Hinds counties. Call 985-212-9119 or ken_smith53@charter.net

601-636-8193 VicksburgRealEstate.com

Move-In Ready-1 mile from Warren Central, 4 BR/2BA, fresh paint, updated throughout, new wood laminate floors, new carpet, new ceramic floors and countertops in kitchen & baths, 12x20 wired workshop, 1 acre lot on cul-de-sac. For appointment, 601-415-3022.

Licensed in MS and LA

LAKE BRUIN. 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath brick home, great location, double lot, deep water, 150 foot lake front. Asking $298,500. 832-215-7976.

2005 HONDA ACCORD EXL. Excellent condition, 24,477 miles. $13,500. Call 601-618-1860.

600 Blossom Lane 3 BR, 2 BA home with inground pool & large workshop.

HELP!!! My property listings in this ad keep selling! I need MORE LISTINGS! Give me a call to discuss putting your property on the market and IN THIS AD.

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Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Rip Hoxie, Land Pro....601-260-9149 Jill Waring Upchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Judy Uzzle.................601-994-4663 Mary D. Barnes.........601-966-1665 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490

FHA & VA Conventional ! Construction ! First-time Homebuyers !

Candy Francisco Mortgage Originator

Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Bob Gordon........601-831-0135 Tony Jordan........601-630-6461 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Kai Mason...........601-218-5623

Mortgage Loans

Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549 Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790

601.630.8209

Rick McAllister..601-218-1150 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211

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LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME?

4 BR, 2 BA, 1860 SF Metal roof, lakeside, renovated, in county. $90,000 Bette Paul Warner, 601.218.1800 McMillin Real Estate

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Classified Advertising really brings big results!

Classifieds Really Work!

34. Houses For Sale

Jimmy Ball 601-218-3541 Kellye Carlisle 601-529-4215 Katherine Crawford 601-218-0020

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Grange Hall Rd.- Appr. 1 acre, 3BR, 2BA, 2,240 sq.ft., shop. Only $106,000. Call Kai. Pear Orchard- 1,936 sq.ft., 3BR, 2BA, large LR, DR, great condition, only $175,000. Call Jim. Stockton- 3-year-old manufactured home, 4BR, 3BA, 2,116 sq.ft., shop, on 7.63 acres. Call Bob. Indiana Ave.- 3BR, 2BA, wood floors, central H&A, plus guest house. Call Jim. Parkview- 2BR, LR, DR, only $37,500. Call Jim. Campbell Swamp- 1.1 acrec, Private, 3BR, 2.5BA, only $49,900. Call Jim. North Drive- 2.8 acres, 3BR, 2 BA, ceramic, wood, central H&A. Call Sybil. Amberleaf- Great condition, 1.7 wooded acres, 3BR, 2BA, 1,741 sq.ft., covered patio, double garage. Call Jim. REDUCED!! Wildwood- 2,455 sq. ft., 2 car garage, wood and brick flooring, lots of built-ins, REDUCED TO $139,900. Call Jim. Rawhide- 5BR, 2.5BA, 1.17 acres, porch, screened patio. Call Rick. Vicklan- 4BR, formal areas, great kitchen, hardwood floors, FP, 2,500+ sq.ft., overlooking the park. Call Jim. REDUCED TO $179,900. Two Duplex Units- Warrenton Road, 2 & 3BR, FP, Builtins. Call Jim. Brandi Lane- 4BR, 3BA, custom home, 1 year old on 2.89 acres, REDUCED. Call Jim 415-0211. Starlight- 3BR, 2BA, central H&A, great condition. REDUCED $73,800, call Jim. Greenbriar- Steal this! $57,500, FP, 3BR, 2BA, 2 car garage. Call Rick. Falcon Ridge- New & ready - 9ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, granite counter tops, FP, 3BR, 2BA. Call Jim Hobson Builders 415-0211. City- New central H&A, new carpet, 3BR, 2BA, REDUCED TO $34,920, seller pays closing cost. Call Jim. Warriors Trail- 5.9 acres, 4BR, 2BA, brick, fenced for horses. Call Jim. Dogwood Lakes- Approx. 2,800 sq. ft., 4.4 acres, custom home, 10ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, large shop. Call Jim. Fisher Ferry- 4.6 acres plus 3BR mobile home and shop. $65,000. Call Sybil. Nailor Road- 10 acres, flat and rolling – great for horses. Call Sybil. Edwards- 15 acres. Call Kai. Marion Park- Excellent condition, 2,400 sq. ft. formal areas, huge den, office, FP, in-ground pool. Call Rick 218-1150. Eagle Lake- 2,700+ sq. ft. On the lake, 4BR, 2BA, shop, in-ground pool. Call Jim 415-0211. REDUCED TO $162,500. Hwy. 61 South- 1,800 sq. ft. Office on 7.5 acres level land. Call Rick 218-1150. Center Point- Dogwood Lakes - 1 acre lake lot. Call Tony 636-0502. Acadia Ridge- 1.23 Acre lot, exclusive area. Only $45,000. Call Jay 456-1318. 227 Acres- Hunting land, pond, woods & some WRP. Call Sybil 218-2869. Edwards- 8 acres, Bradley Road. Call Sybil 218-2869. Clay St. - 2 large office buildings. For details call Jim. Hwy. 61 S - 2 acres with large office building. Warehouse - 41,000 sq. ft. + 3,000 sq. ft. of office on 6 fenced acres. Call Jim. Corner of Cherry & East Ave. - former bank, many uses. Call Jim. 1-20 Frontage Rd. - 7,000 sq. ft. strip center, great cash flow. Call Jim. Hwy. 61 S - 8 acres flat and ready. Call Jim. Falcon Ridge - Choose your lot and custom plan. Jim Hobson Builders. Freetown Road - 3 acres up to 30, wooded, paved. Call Bob. Hwy. 27 - 2.5 acres, 1,700 sq. ft. shop. Call Sybil. Sherwood Forest - 1.4 acres, wooded. Call Sybil. Wisconsin Ave. - 2.5 acres. Call Jim. Hwy. 61 S - Commercial, 5 acres. Call Jim. Hwy. 61 N - Land surrounding the hospital, take your pick. Call Jim. Warriors Trail - 3.94 acres. Call Sybil. Turning Leaf - Lot - Call Bob. Washington Street - Formerly Blackburn Motors, several large buildings, many uses – office, warehouse or retail. For sale or lease, will subdivide. Call Jim Cherry St. - 7,500 sq. ft. office building, good condition. Lease or sale. Call Jim. Washington Street - Corner lot, 1,400 sq. ft. bldg., paved parking. Only $57,500. 1.3 Acres - County, great for mobile home. $11,500. Call Jim. Joyce Lane - 1 acres, $10,500. Call Jim. Clay Street - Commercial lot, next to McDonald’s. Call Jim. Bovina Cut-off Road - 16 acres will subdivide. Call Bob. Eagle Lake - 190 ft. Dock, lake lot, 3BR, 2BA, Great view, built-ins, Central H&A, fresh paint. Reduced. Call Jim 415-0211. Good City Location - Hardwood floors, sunken LR, DR, FP, den, custom kitchen, 3BR, 2BA, great condition. REDUCED to $139,900. Owner Pays Closing Cost. Call Jim. Mobile Home Lot - Ready, .35 acre, water, power, and septic. Call Kai. Clay St. - 3,000 sq. ft. office building. Reduced to $80,000, will look at any offer. Call Jim. Bowling Alley - Use or tear down and rebuild on this valuable land. Price reduced. Call Jim. Dogwood Lakes - 1.1 acres, nice house site, only $24,900. Call Jim. Hwy. 27 - Choose your lot, build to suit - Commercial or Ind., Church, etc. Call Jim. Hunters - 259 acres, Deer,Ducks, Turkey. Other tracts available. Call Bob. Acadia Ridge - Exclusive Garden Homes, 10 & 11 1/2 ft. ceilings, hardwood and

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scored concrete floors, stone counter tops, heavy moldings, Abuts Vicksburg Country Club. Call Jim Hobson Builders - 601-415-0211. We Custom Build!

403 RIDGEWOOD STREET 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, approx. 1890 sq. ft. home with new carpet, fresh paint, new double ovens, central heat and air, 20x20 wired workshop, 20x16 deck, fenced back yard.

111 KING ARTHUR’S RIDGE Beautiful wooded setting compliments this custom built tri-level home on 2.4 acres in Sherwood Forest. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, brick floors, hardwood floors, large real fireplace, large deck.

Kay Odom, GRI, REALTOR®........................601-638-2443 Kay Hobson, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®.....................601-638-8512 Jake Strait, GRI, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®.................601-218-1258 Bob Gordon, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® ....................601-831-0135 Tony Jordan, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® .....................601-630-6461 Alex Monsour,REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® ..................601-415-7274 Jay Hobson, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® ......................601-456-1318 Kai Mason, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® .......................601-218-5623 Daryl Hollingsworth, REALTOR® ......................601-415-5549 REAL ESTATE INC. Sybil Carraway,REALTOR® .............................601-218-2869 Catherine Roy,REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® ..................601-831-5790 JIM HOBSON Rick McAlister,REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® ..................601-218-1150 ® • BUILDER • APPRAISER Mincer Minor,REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®...................601-529-0893 REALTOR Jimhobson.realtor.com Jim Hobson, GRI & CRS, REALTOR®-Builder, Certified General Appraiser..........................601-415-0211 601-636-0502

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